Job description

Job responsibilities

• To assist the registered nurse in the delivery of direct and indirect patient care
• To report any concerns to the registered nurse relating to standards of cleanliness, hazards and patient safety within the clinical area
• To ensure the registered nurse is regularly updated on patients condition and progress
• To ensure the equipment is clean and in good working order
• To ensure the environment is clean and tidy.

If you are successful for Assessment you will be invited to see our Bank recruitment specialists on:

• Thursday 17th September - specified time booked on line

Following your attendance at the assessment booked drop in, successful candidates will be invited for interview on:-

• Wednesday, 30th September - time slot to be booked online for interview

The Assessment/ drop-in sessions for BANK will be held at, Monkmoor Court, 31-34 Commercial Road, HR1 2BG - Please ring the General Recruitment telephone number on the door when you arrive

All NHS workers in England who have face to face contact with patients are encouraged to fully vaccinate against COVID 19. Please carefully consider this requirement when applying for this position

Person Specification

Education

Essential

• Diploma Level 2/3 in Health and Social Care
• Demonstrates patient focused approach

Desirable

• Previous Experience in a caring role
• A Minimum Maths and English GCSE Grades 3 - 9 or grades A,B,C,D or equivalent

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Employer details

Employer name

Wye Valley NHS Trust

Address

Hereford County Hospital

Market Street

Hereford

HR1 2ER

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.wyevalley.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Job description

Job responsibilities

Clinical Responsibilities

To support the ward/department Sister/Charge Nurse and their deputy in the implementation of their role.

To practice as a named nurse/team leader taking responsibility for a defined caseload of patients on a continuing basis.

To assess, plan, implement and evaluate patient care for a defined caseload.

In the absence of Sister/Charge Nurse effectively manage complaints and report to Matron.

To promote collaborative working partnership and effective communication between all members of the multi-disciplinary team.

To ensure clinical incident/near misses within the sphere of responsibility are managed in a timely manner. In the absence of the Sister/Charge Nurse report action taken to minimize risk.

To develop links with all care agencies to facilitate seamless care delivery.

Promote health and wellness through practice and education of patients, relatives, carers and staff.

To take responsibility for developing innovative practice and leading the implementation of such practices, to enhance patient care.

To maintain patient confidentiality at all times.

To minimize hazards in the working area and report any identifiable hazards to the line manger. To adhere to all safe systems of work applicable to the work area.

To undertake risk assessments and implement risk reducing measures. To report to the line manager any deficiencies in the arrangements for minimizing risk.To promote awareness of child protection issues referring to area child protection policy and Trust policy. Attend child protection training in accordance with the policy.

To promote awareness of adult protection issues referring to the Herefordshire Multi-Agency Policy and Procedures for The Protection of Vulnerable Adults from Abuse. Attend adult protection training sessions in accordance with the policies and procedures.

To actively participate in the effective and efficient use of the ward/departmental budget.

To deputise in the absence of the Sister/Charge Nurse.

To manage own time and that of others, through delegations to ensure high quality patient care.

To act as preceptor/mentor/clinical supervisor for junior staff and students.

To contribute to the setting of yearly personal and professional objectives for junior staff reflecting personal development needs in conjunction with the ward/department philosophy.

All NHS workers in England who have face to face contact with patients are encouraged to fully vaccinate against COVID 19. Please carefully consider this requirement when applying for this position

Person Specification

NMC

Essential

• First / Second Registered Nurse
• Ability to work well under pressure
• Ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing to a wide range of people

Desirable

• Experience within relevant clinical area
• Leadership
• Experience of Change Management

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

Wye Valley NHS Trust

Address

The County Hospital

Market Street

Herefordshire

HR1 2ER

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.wyevalley.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Job description

Job responsibilities

Clinical Responsibilities

To support the ward/department Sister/Charge Nurse and their deputy in the implementation of their role.

To practice as a named nurse/team leader taking responsibility for a defined caseload of patients on a continuing basis.

To assess, plan, implement and evaluate patient care for a defined caseload.

In the absence of Sister/Charge Nurse effectively manage complaints and report to Matron.

To promote collaborative working partnership and effective communication between all members of the multi-disciplinary team.

To ensure clinical incident/near misses within the sphere of responsibility are managed in a timely manner. In the absence of the Sister/Charge Nurse report action taken to minimize risk.

To develop links with all care agencies to facilitate seamless care delivery.

Promote health and wellness through practice and education of patients, relatives, carers and staff.

To take responsibility for developing innovative practice and leading the implementation of such practices, to enhance patient care.

To maintain patient confidentiality at all times.

To minimize hazards in the working area and report any identifiable hazards to the line manger. To adhere to all safe systems of work applicable to the work area.

To undertake risk assessments and implement risk reducing measures. To report to the line manager any deficiencies in the arrangements for minimizing risk.To promote awareness of child protection issues referring to area child protection policy and Trust policy. Attend child protection training in accordance with the policy.

To promote awareness of adult protection issues referring to the Herefordshire Multi-Agency Policy and Procedures for The Protection of Vulnerable Adults from Abuse. Attend adult protection training sessions in accordance with the policies and procedures.

To actively participate in the effective and efficient use of the ward/departmental budget.

To deputise in the absence of the Sister/Charge Nurse.

To manage own time and that of others, through delegations to ensure high quality patient care.

To act as preceptor/mentor/clinical supervisor for junior staff and students.

To contribute to the setting of yearly personal and professional objectives for junior staff reflecting personal development needs in conjunction with the ward/department philosophy.

All NHS workers in England who have face to face contact with patients are encouraged to fully vaccinate against COVID 19. Please carefully consider this requirement when applying for this position

Person Specification

NMC

Essential

• First / Second Registered Nurse
• Ability to work well under pressure
• Ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing to a wide range of people

Desirable

• Experience within relevant clinical area
• Leadership
• Experience of Change Management

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

Wye Valley NHS Trust

Address

The County Hospital

Market Street

Herefordshire

HR1 2ER

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.wyevalley.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Job description

Job responsibilities

We may invite you to take part in a short online assessment before you are invited to a face-to-face interview. This is to ensure applicants understand how the team works in the community, the shift times and location.

For further information to ensure you have the relevant skills for the post please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• NVQ 3 or Nursery Nurse qualification or equivalent

Desirable

• NVQ 4 /Diploma in related subject

Experience

Essential

• Significant experience in a similar role
• Please demonstrate within your application significant work experience of dealing with complex care needs, including management of tracheostomies, ventilators, enteral feeding, complex seizures and medication administration.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Employer details

Employer name

Midlands Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Community

Stafford, Stone, Uttoxeter, Burton on Trent, Lichfield, Tamworth and Wolverhampton

Stafford

ST16 3SR

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.mpft.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)

Job description

Job responsibilities

To view role requirements and role responsibilities in full, please view supporting documents linked to this vacancy.

Person Specification

Education & Qualifications

Desirable

• IT Qualification

Skills, Knowledge & Abilities

Essential

• Time Management
• Problem solving
• Verbal and written communication

Experience

Essential

• Computer literate

Desirable

• Knowledge of hospital environment

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Employer details

Employer name

Wye Valley NHS Trust

Address

Frome Ward Hereford County Hospital

Hereford

HR1 2ER

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.wyevalley.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Job description

Job responsibilities

To view role requirements and role responsibilities in full, please view supporting documents linked to this vacancy.

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

• Extensive, in depth NHS experience in an acute hospital setting

Qualifications

Essential

• Educated to degree level or equivalent qualification/equivalent level of experience

Skills

Essential

• Experience of service re-design, workforce planning, change and demand management
• Good team member with proven ability to lead, motivate, inspire and encourage collaborative working to improve service and team performance.
• Experience of financial management and budgetary control.
• Extensive experience of managing a team

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Employer details

Employer name

Wye Valley NHS Trust

Address

Hereford county hospital

Stonebow road

Hereford

HR1 2ER

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.wyevalley.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please refer to attached job description/personal specification to view the full range of duties and responsibilities

Person Specification

Education & Qualifications

Essential

• 5 GCSEs incl Maths and English, or equivalent
• Business Administration Qualification at Level 3 (or equivalent) or willingness to undertake
• Quality, Service Improvement and Redesign Practitioner Programme or willingness to work towards

Experience

Essential

• Proven experience of working in an office/secretarial environment
• Able to take formal minutes of meetings
• Sound and demonstrable knowledge of administrative procedures including answering queries and progress chasing.

Skills & Abilities

Essential

• Excellent communication skills, capable of constructing clear information and instruction
• Ability to use Microsoft Office products eg Excel, Word, Powerpoint, Outlook, Teams, to a high standard to produce quality documentation
• Ability to work on own initiative, prioritise own workload, recognising tight deadlines, without direct supervision

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Employer details

Employer name

Wye Valley NHS Trust

Address

Trust HQ, County Hospital

Hereford

HR1 2ER

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.wyevalley.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Job description

Job responsibilities

For more information about the role and responsibilities please see the attached job description and person specification.

Person Specification

Education & Qualifications

Essential

• Professional Qualification to degree level or equivalent in Occupational Therapy
• HCPC Registration
• Significant post graduate experience and CPD relevant to Children's Occupational Therapy / Specialist courses (or equivalent experience)
• Evidence of or willingness to undertake further training at Masters level

Desirable

• Leadership/Management qualification

Skills, Knowledge & Abilities

Essential

• Knowledge and experience of using both standardised and non-standardised assessments in Children's Occupational Therapy
• Computer Skills including word processing and e-mail
• Demonstration of knowledge of core and highly specialist Therapy skills
• Broad, developed and advanced knowledge of relevant conditions and therapy interventions
• Extensive evidence of ongoing CPD in relevant area
• Experience of multi-disciplinary communication, assessments and record keeping
• Able to make independent, sound, advanced clinical decisions and problem solve
• Able to manage and facilitate others in dealing with busy case load and prioritise
• Ability to work autonomously using highly specialist knowledge, skills and initiative in sometimes complex situations acknowledging role boundaries

Desirable

• Knowledge of legislation pertaining to children

Experience

Essential

• Extensive NHS or equivalent experience in specialist area community, community services & Children's therapy
• Experience of team leadership, management and positive role modelling
• Student practice placement educator and experience of having students
• Experience of using/fitting adaptive equipment
• Supervisory experience

Personal Attributes

Essential

• Able to maintain confidentiality and professionalism within the environment that they are working
• Able to demonstrate awareness of own limitations and need to ask for help
• Evidence of ability to communicate effectively including difficult conversations
• Committed to personal and team development
• Ability to adapt and demonstrate flexibility in changing service needs
• Is dynamic and proactive
• Shows evidence of compassion, accountability, respect and excellence
• Reliable

Other Factors

Essential

• Ability to fulfil the travel requirements of post
• Able to meet physical & moving and handling requirements of post. i.e. re-positioning of a patient, use of moving & handling equipment, approved manual physical movement practices of patient
• Able to deal sensitively and safely with blood and bodily fluids

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

Wye Valley NHS Trust

Address

Benet Building, Belmont

Ruckhall Lane, Belmont

Hereford

HR2 9RP

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.wyevalley.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Job description

Job responsibilities

Alongside the Band 8a Job Description and Person Specification. The post holder will also:

Behave consistently with and promote the values of the Trust

Adhere to HCPC practice guidelines

Implement the psychology provision guidelines and Trust policies

Evaluate referrals, undertake the assessment, treatment, and management of patients with psychological difficulties with a varying range of complexity and aetiology with reference to clinical need and service capacity

Meet and maintain targets within the psychology provision

For full detail of the duties and criteria for the role please refer to the job description and person specification attached.

Person Specification

Knowledge

Essential

• Knowledge required specific to the role and clinical area
• Advanced theoretical and applied knowledge of psychological approaches and assessment for people with psychological problems, including specialised psychological assessments and interventions
• Evidence of regular professional training and experience as required by the British Psychological Society (BPS) and the Health Care Professions Council (HCPC) in order to maintain exceptionally specialist skills in psychotherapy
• Knowledge of relevant legislation and national guidance and their implications for clinical practice

Desirable

• Doctoral level knowledge of research design and methodology, including the use and limitations of complex multivariate data analysis and qualitative methods as practiced within the field of Clinical /Counselling Psychology.

Additional Criteria

Essential

• Able to meet the travel requirements of the post

Desirable

• Previous publications in either peer reviewed academic or professional journal and/or books

Experience

Essential

• Experience required specific to the role and clinical area
• A minimum of 2 years of experience working as a qualified Clinical/Counselling Psychologist within the relevant area
• Sufficient training and experience to be recognised by the Division of Clinical/Counselling Psychology as a suitably qualified psychologist to offer clinical placements to trainee Clinical/Counselling Psychologists
• Training and experience in the application of psychological knowledge within a number of different specialties
• Experience of assessing and providing a wide range of psychological interventions to patients presenting with the full degree of clinical severity and across a range of clinical mental health presentations
• Experience of conducting clinically relevant research

Desirable

• Experience in appropriate and up to date methods in dealing with patients who may be very distressed, have cognitive impairment, may be aggressive, or have a history of developmental trauma
• Experience of strategic planning and service development
• Experience of providing clinical supervision to trainees, assistant psychologists and/or other professionals

Qualifications

Essential

• BSc/BA Honours degree at 2:1 or above in psychology
• Post graduate Doctorate in Clinical/Counselling Psychology (or its equivalent for those trained prior to 1996) as accredited by the British Psychological Society (BPS)
• Post qualification training in specific, evidence based techniques for use with clients with complex psychological presentations and/or physical health difficulties, across the age span
• Evidence of regular further professional training and experience as required by the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) and the BPS
• Eligible for registration as a Chartered Psychologist (Clinical or Counselling) by the BPS
• Eligible for registration as a Practitioner member of the BPS Division of Clinical/Counselling Psychology
• Registered with HCPC as a Clinical/Counselling Psychologist
• I understand that I will be asked to provide original certificates to verify my qualifications at point of offer.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

Herefordshire and Worcestershire Health and Care NHS Trust

Address

Studdert Kennedy House

Spring Gardens

Worcester

WR1 2AE

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.hacw.nhs.uk/careers (Opens in a new tab)

Job description

Job responsibilities

The development role would commence on a Band 7 moving to a Band 8a on successful completion of the development plan. Copies of both job descriptions are included in the supporting documents.

Alongside the Band 7 Job Description and Person Specification. The post holder will also:

Behave consistently with and promote the values of the Trust

Adhere to HCPC practice guidelines

Implement the psychology provision guidelines and Trust policies

Evaluate referrals, undertake the assessment, treatment, and management of patients with psychological difficulties with a varying range of complexity and aetiology with reference to clinical need and service capacity

Meet and maintain targets within the psychology provision

For full detail of the duties and criteria for the role please refer to the job descriptions and person specifications attached.

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

• Experience required specific to the role and clinical area
• Experience of multi-agency and multi-disciplinary working
• Experience of conducting clinically relevant research
• Significant experience of supervised practice including working with families and care organisations
• Experience of assessing and providing a wide range of psychological interventions to a wide range of patients presenting with a full range of clinical severity
• Experience of exercising clinical responsibility for a patients psychological care and treatment

Desirable

• Experience in appropriate and up to date methods in dealing with patients who may be very distressed, have cognitive impairment, may be aggressive, or have a history of developmental trauma
• Experience of strategic planning and service development
• Experience of providing clinical supervision to trainees, assistant psychologists and/or other professionals

Qualifications

Essential

• BSc/BA Honours degree at 2:1 or above in Psychology
• Post graduate Doctorate in Clinical/Counselling Psychology (or its equivalent for those trained prior to 1996) as accredited by the BPS
• Evidence of regular continuing professional development through further professional training and experience, as required by the
• HCPC and the BPS
• Eligible for registration as a Chartered Psychologist (Clinical or Counselling) by the BPS
• Registered with HCPC as a Clinical/Counselling Psychologist

Additional Criteria

Essential

• Able to meet the travel requirements of the post

Desirable

• Previous publications in either peer reviewed academic or professional journal and/or books.

Knowledge

Essential

• Knowledge required specific to the role and clinical area
• Advanced theoretical and applied knowledge of psychological approaches and assessment for people with psychological problems, including specialised psychological assessments and interventions
• Evidence of regular professional training and experience as required by the British Psychological Society (BPS) and the Health Care Professions Council (HCPC) in order to maintain exceptionally specialist skills in psychotherapy
• Knowledge of relevant legislation and national guidance and their implications for clinical practice

Desirable

• Doctoral level knowledge of research design and methodology, including the use and limitations of complex multivariate data analysis and qualitative methods as practiced within the field of Clinical /Counselling Psychology

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

Herefordshire and Worcestershire Health and Care NHS Trust

Address

Studdert Kennedy House

Spring Gardens

Worcester

WR1 2AE

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.hacw.nhs.uk/careers (Opens in a new tab)

Job description

Job responsibilities

Develop and deliver the training activities to assure the knowledge transfer / adoption in the context of the target workforce, to demonstrate the ability to realise the agreed benefits.

Provide training on the Oracle Millennium Health platform via channels, at times, and in environments to meet the needs of the range of end users and their learning styles, as defined in the Training strategy.

Be responsible for ensuring trainees have understood their training, its context, and can operate the solutions effectively.

Document all aspects of the training activities and apply training processes.

Deliver responsibilities within the agreed time constraints and support the balancing of priorities of the programme and its partners.

Ensure the training outcomes comply with Clinical Safety Standards.

Responsible for the delivery of training in accordance with the change management (future processes).

The EPR Go Live Trainer is responsible for ensuring all training activities have appropriate stakeholder support.

Support the assessment of all risks to quality and/or highest standards of workforce experience and patient care.

Ensure that relevant best practice methodologies are applied.

Engage constructively and effectively using appropriate channels.

Manage professional interactions to deliver expected outcomes.

Ensure all user training is comprehensive.

Able to co-ordinate own training activities effectively, holding self to account.

Ensure the deployment of ways of working enabled by new digital solutions are accompanied with appropriate and accessible training services.

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

• Significant Oracle Millennium experience either as a trainer or used in another hospital role.
• Significant experience of using computer systems to an advanced level.
• Some experience of designing, developing and delivering training or supporting users.

What we are looking for in our people

Essential

• Ability to support development of end user learning content using a variety of tools and techniques.
• Ability to adapt learning interventions to the needs of the learner.
• Ability to support lesson plan development and separate schemes of work to support the learning journey
• Demonstratable interpersonal, presentation and organisational skills.
• Behave as a positive ambassador for Innovate Healthcare Services
• Independent means of transport for travel across sites

Employer details

Employer name

Innovate Healthcare Services

Address

Warwick Hospital

Lakin Road

Warwick

Warwickshire

CV34 5BW

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.innovatehs.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Job description

Job responsibilities

Job Title: Senior Palliative Care Support Worker

Spinal Point Range: 7,8

(Plus, unsocial hours payments see below)

Hours: up to 37.5 hours per week

Department: Hospice Care Services

Location: St Michaels Hospice, Bartestree

Reports to: Hub Manager / Community Services Manager / Sister

Job Purpose: In and across all areas of St Michaels provision of Care. To deliver individualised, holistic palliative nursing care to patients and their families in their own homes/inpatient care setting to enhance their quality of life.

Planning (dependant on care setting)

• Co-ordinate the Palliative Care Support Workers activities e.g. patient allocation, meal planning.

• Manage the daily work pattern for Palliative Care Support Workers to ensure staffing is maintained.

• Contribute to safe deployment of staffing resources by completing the duty rota for both Senior and Palliative Care Support Workers; escalating to ward sister when complete.

• Manage the clinical consumable stock ordering process.

Leadership

• Contribute to the appraisal process for Palliative Care Support Workers where appropriate

• Provide support and guidance to new members of the team, sharing knowledge and skills

• Become Champions for Link Nurse Roles

Care Provision

• Provide individualised care to the patient and family members under the delegated direction of registered nurses, following care plans and risk assessment.

• Following appropriate training to undertake a range of clinical care interventions e.g. stoma care.

• Develop and utilise skills in decision-making to enhance patient care, working in an autonomous environment, where appropriate

• Perform simple dressing changes following care plan

• Contribute to clinical and health and safety risk assessments.

• Using discretion and judgement in emergency situations.

• Escalate changes in condition of patients/relatives to the nurse on duty.

• Provide emotional/psychological support to the patient and their family, identifying referrals to the wider hospice services.

• Ensure patients privacy and dignity are maintained at all times. Maintain a safe environment for both patients and staff

• Provide final care for the deceased patient

• Understand the complications/harm e.g. falls, pressure sores etc. that can be caused by patient immobility and contribute to the prevention of such complications.

• Helping with food preparation, ensuring dietary needs are meet and helping to feed patients when indicated

• Provide medication management up to and including tier 3, working within your own personal competency

• Be aware of the indications for use of syringe drivers

• Responsible for the timely disposal and documentation of clinical waste and laundry, appropriate to care setting

Communication

• Create and promote a positive image for the organisation.

• Communicate in a professional and effective manner, with an open and honest approach with internal and external health care professionals, patients, relatives and carers.

• Encourage patients/relatives/carers to express what is important to them to identify their needs, ensure that this information is recorded and informs the care plan.

• Recognise own limitations when offering emotional support.

• Contribute to the bereavement care offered to families, reporting any vulnerabilities to the registered nurse.

• Maintain patient confidentiality at all times.

• Promote awareness of child and adult protection issues and hospice policy.

• Be a team player, following guidelines and policies.

• Keep accurate records of the care provided.

• Working inter-professionally within the organisation.

• Provide volunteers with information to enable them to give appropriate care to patients and their visitors.

• Encourage user feedback

Health and Safety

• Act at all times to promote the safety and wellbeing of patients, relatives/carers, visitors and volunteers

• Be aware of patients that are at risk e.g. of falling and ways to prevent falls.

• Contribute to health and safety risk assessments and actions as required.

• Follow the incident reporting process.

• Follow policies of dress code to enable safe practice and ensure infection control is adhered too.

• Ensure the environment is free from hazards and all nursing equipment is clean, in good working order, safety and appropriately used and stored

• Safe storage and use of hazardous substances according to COSHH (Control of Substances Hazardous to Health) regulations.

• Report faulty equipment to the facilities team using the WAM system

• Adhere to all of SMH policies and procedures

Education

• Attend mandatory training and service training opportunities.

• Develop and maintain own knowledge and skills in palliative care.

• Undertake an appraisal and personal development review annually; considering aspirations for the future with a long-term goal; utilising education facilities offered at the hospice to enhance learning opportunities.

• Act as a mentor and role model to new staff members.

Person Specification

1) Specialist Knowledge and Experience

Essential

• Experience of delivering hands on care for people requiring palliative care

• NVQ Level 3 in care or equivalent

• Experience of dealing with challenging situations

• Basic IT skills

• Dependant on care setting, be in possession of a full UK driving licence, be over 21 and have held a full licence for 12 months.

Desirable

• Care Certificate

• Previous experience of providing care in the community

2) Skills and Behaviours

Leadership: Motivates and empowers others in order to reach organisational goals.

Team Working: Fits in with the team. Develops effective and supportive relationships with colleagues.Is considerate towards them and creates a sense of team spirit.

Patient Focus: Puts the patient first, works hard to meet their needs and look after their interests.

Relating to others: Quickly builds rapport and easily establishes relationships. Relates well to different types of people, listens and gets on with them.

Planning and organising: Organises own time effectively. Prioritises work load.

Communication: Speaks clearly, fluently and demonstrates active listening.

Reliability: Follows direction from supervisors and respect policies and procedures. Show commitment to the organisation and task completion.

Resilient: Remains calm and self-controlled under pressure. Reacts well to change and stays positive despite setbacks. Keeps difficulties in perspective.

3) Special Conditions

• This post is conditional to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service Check.

• Requirement to work evenings, weekends and nights.

• Dependant on care setting may be prepared to travel throughout county.

• Unsocial hours payments:

• Saturdays Payment at basic salary + 33.33%

• Sundays Payment at basic salary + 66.66%

• Bank Holidays Payment at basic salary + 66.66%

• Nights Payment at basic salary + 33.33%

Our values

What matters to you is whats important to us

To ensure we deliver upon this every day, we empower people to work collaboratively to reach thebest possible decisions, realise them in thebest possible wayand at thebest possible time.

We value:

• Knowledge, judgment, and kindness in reaching thebest possible decisions

• Courage, integrity, and passion in realising those decisions in thebest possible way

• Honesty, empathy, and determination in doing so at thebest possible time.

Living our values influencesthe way we behave. The way we behave informsthe way we do things. The way we do things isthe St Michaels way

Equal Opportunities Statement

At St Michaels Hospice we are committed to an equal opportunities approach in everything we do. This means that we seek to ensure anyone connected with St Michaels, from patients and families through to donors, supporters, volunteers and staff are treated fairly, appropriately and with dignity and respect.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• NVQ Level 3 in care or equivalent
• Basic IT skills
• Be in possession of a full UK driving licence, be over 21 and have held a full licence for 12 months.

Desirable

• Care Certificate

Experience

Essential

• Experience of delivering hands on care for people requiring palliative care
• Experience of dealing with challenging situations

Desirable

• Previous experience of providing care in the community

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

St Michael’s Hospice

Address

St Michael's Hospice

Hereford

HR1 4HA

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.st-michaels-hospice.org.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Job description

Job responsibilities

Job Title: Registered Nurse Spinal Point Range: 13,15,18 (Plus, unsocial hours payments see below) Hours: 37.5 hours per week Department: Patient Services Location: St Michaels Hospice, Bartestree Reports to: Senior Registered Nurse Job Purpose: To deliver high quality palliative and end of life nursing care to patients and their families Responsibility Areas: Care Provision Using clinical judgement to plan, implement and evaluate holistic care for patients with complex palliative needs. To ensure nursing practice is evidence based. Administer medications adhering to NMC and hospice policies. Verify death, complete care after death and orchestrate the removal of deceased patients from the Hospice. Provide specialist advice on symptom management to GPs or other professionals, patients and families within sphere of competence. To act as a link nurse in selected specialism e.g. diabetes. To understand the breadth of Hospice services and those offered by external agencies and signpost patients and families appropriately Ensure and maintain patient dignity and confidentiality at all times in line with NMC Code of Conduct and Hospice policy. Promote a rehabilitative palliative care approach enabling people to live fully until they die. Planning Delegate activities for Heath Care Assistants and Senior Health Care Assistants for specific patients on a shift by shift basis. Manage and prioritise own workload according to patient and family need; in the absence of senior nursing colleagues co-ordinate and manage workload across the team. Undertake risk assessments, document these and implement risk reducing measures escalating to senior colleagues as appropriate. Is proactive in ensuring hospice skills, expertise and professional resources e.g. multi-disciplinary team discussions and review meetings, are used to best effect to ensure the appropriate and timely response to patients. To participate in the admission and bed allocation process in the absence of senior nursing colleagues. To plan timely patient discharge from admission. Communication Communicate and liaise with relatives and carers regarding patient status, understanding the sensitivities and complexities of each situation. Provide accurate written and verbal holistic reports in line with the Hospice and Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) guidance to colleagues during handover on patient condition, including any concerns or changes. Encourage patients/relatives/carers to express what is important to them, to identify their needs, to ensure that this information is recorded and informs the care plan. Promote collaborative working and effective communication between all members of the multidisciplinary team. Ensure the nursing voice is represented in ethical decision making. Recognise own limitations when offering emotional support. Respond to complaints in line with Hospice policy, escalating as appropriate. Promote awareness of child and adult protection issues policy and guidelines. Professional Leadership Act as a role model in all aspects of clinical and non-clinical nursing practice. To provide formal and informal clinical supervision, support and mentorship. To deliver informal and formal training sessions for staff and others. Provide volunteers with information required to enable them to give appropriate care to patients and their visitors. Deputise in the absence of the senior nursing colleagues. Quality, Improvement, Audit and Research. To contribute to audits and evaluation of work in order to develop and improve palliative/end of life care for patients and their carers. To embrace quality improvement initiatives and to deliver evidence-based service development projects. Facilitates and participates in reflective reviews of palliative care. Ensure clinical incidents /near misses are recorded and managed in a timely manner and take action to minimise risk. Health and Safety Act at all times to promote the safety and wellbeing of patients, visitors and volunteers. Ensure the environment is free from hazards and all nursing equipment is clean, in good working order, safely and appropriately used and stored. Responsible for the timely disposal and documentation of clinical waste and Laundry. Safe storage and use of hazardous substances according to COSHH regulations. Checking building, ensuring that environment is clean and tidy. Be aware of own limitations and when to seek advice and help. Adhere to the Infection control practices on the Inpatient unit. Adhere to the safe storage of medicines and hazardous substances policy and processes. Person Specification 1) Specialist Knowledge and Experience Essential Registered Nurse Experience and broad knowledge of general nursing care Knowledge of national and local health initiatives Keyboard basic IT functions Desirable Advanced Communication Skills course attendance Experience and knowledge of specialist palliative care Specialist palliative care qualification Teaching and mentorship qualification 2) Skills and Behaviours Planning and organising: Organises own time effectively and creates own work schedules. Prioritises and prepares in advance. Sets realistic time-scales. Interpersonal sensitivity: Sensitive handling of difficult information and situations. Respects and works well with others. Demonstrates active listening. Communication: Speaks clearly, fluently and in an engaging manner to both individuals and groups. Writes in a clear and concise manner, using appropriate style and language for the reader. Personal motivation: Shows enthusiasm and commits to work hard. Problem solving: Analyses issues and breaks them down into their component parts. Makes systematic and rational judgements based on relevant information. Flexibility: Successfully adapts to changing demands and conditions. Resilience: Challenges culture, practice or attitude. Maintains effective work behaviour in the face of set-backs or pressure. Remains calm, stable and in control of themselves. 3) Special Conditions This post is conditional to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) Check. Requirement to work shifts including rotation/unsocial hours, weekends and Bank holidays: Long days: 7.30am 8:00pm Nights: 7:30pm- 8:00am Earlies:7:30am 3:00pm Twilights: 4:00pm 10:00pm Unsocial hours payments: Saturdays Payment at basic salary + 33.33% Sundays Payment at basic salary + 66.66% Bank Holidays Payment at basic salary + 66.66% Nights Payment at basic salary + 33.33% Requirement to work flexibly in order to cover shifts according to the needs of the service. Able to meet the moving and handling requirements of the job with any aids or adaptions that may be required Our values Respect, dignity and the privacy of our patients and families always come first Compassion and respect towards each other People are at the heart of everything we do Transparency and candour Collaborative working and a common-sense approach Equal Opportunities Statement At St Michaels Hospice we are committed to an equal opportunities approach in everything we do. This means that we seek to ensure anyone connected with St Michaels, from patients and families through to donors, supporters, volunteers and staff are treated fairly, appropriately and with dignity and respect. January 2024

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Valid NMC Registration

Desirable

• Advanced Communication Skills course attendance
• Teaching and mentorship qualification
• Specialist palliative care qualification

Experience

Essential

• Experience and broad knowledge of general nursing care
• Knowledge of national and local health initiatives

Desirable

• Experience and knowledge of specialist palliative care

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

St Michael’s Hospice

Address

St Michael's Hospice

Hereford

HR1 4HA

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.st-michaels-hospice.org.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Job description

Job responsibilities

Main Duties and Responsibilities

Communication

To provide and receive routine information which requires tact and persuasive skills and where there may be barriers to understanding e.g. liaising with a diverse range of colleagues Trust wide.

Maintain good communication links with contractors.

Communicate, establish and maintain professional relationships with:

• External contractors
• Infection Control Department
• Heads of Nursing and Matrons
• Ward Managers
• Senior Trust staff

Liaise with other departments and services to disseminate information efficiently.

Regularly communicate, establishing and reporting baseline responsibility with direct line manager.

Develop, and maintain effective links with Heads of Nursing/ Matrons, and clinical staff across all units Trust wide.

Ability to provide appropriate written information to the Hotel Services Senior Managers and participate in any review of service specifications

Ensure that any breach in standards is reported promptly to your line Manager.

Liaise with Contract Managers and take appropriate action to advise, resolve and rectify any shortfalls as necessary.

Domestic Services

In line with the Domestic Cleaning specification:

Monitoring of Ward and departmental areas to an agreed schedule and document as appropriate

Produce action plan for contractor with any shortfalls in cleaning standards with appropriate targets highlighted

If any maintenance/ nursing/equipment issues found raise with relevant department

Spots checks to ensure cleanliness issue have been rectified within the agreed timeframe

Results spread sheet to be updated to Assistant General Manager - Hotel Services on a weekly basis

Linen Services

Quarterly stock take of staff uniforms

Monitoring of the Contracted Linen Supplier to ensure compliance with specification

Portering

Auditing of specific tasks within portering function such as waste trails, soiled linen process, patient movements in conjunction with the Hotel Service Managers

Catering

Participating in the auditing of Patient Food delivery service from main/ward kitchen to patient to include temperature/taste testing.

General Duties

Producing and typing up of all audit results in a timely manner

Participation in the Patient Led Assessments for the Care Environment (PLACE) annual programme

Assist with processing of invoices for all sections under Hotel Services Department

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Good standard of education
• Communications and customer relations skills
• Professional qualification -Level 3 in Customer Service or NVQ or higher in environmental or similar level education or equivalent experience
• Working knowledge of Word and Excel

Experience

Desirable

• Experience of monitoring/auditing of standard and procedure
• Experience gained preferably within the NHS

Skills

Essential

• Good verbal communication skills
• Good organisational skills
• Ability to plan workload and work under pressure
• Good working knowledge of confidentiality
• Computer keyboard skills
• Able to deal, liaise and communicate with all levels of staff
• Knowledge of departmental/staffing structures within NHS

Personal Qualities

Essential

• Articulate and polite
• Responsible and reliable
• Co-operative and flexible
• Able to rationalise and deal with moderate issues/problems
• Good organisational skills

Other

Essential

• Willingness to work additional hours if required
• Appropriate independent means of transport

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

Employer details

Employer name

SWFT Clinical Services Ltd

Address

Warwick Hospital

Lakin Road

Warwick

CV34 5BW

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://swftclinicalservices.co.uk/default.aspx (Opens in a new tab)

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see attached Job Description and Person Specification for further details.

To provide a service working within the Clinical Nurse Specialist nursing team within the speciality of Neurology. Manages a caseload. Acting as a link with the Worcestershire Community trust, particularly the Community Neurology Team, to ensure timely and appropriate transfer of care in a managed way.

To ensure cohesive working between Acute and Community Neurology Services

To contribute to the organisation of Neurology multidisciplinary, patient centred care

To facilitate flow of patients both from A&E and through the Neurology unit in accordance with NICE guidelines

To provide expert relevant clinical advice and support to patients and their carers

To support the development and implementation of best practice within the speciality of neurology medicine

To provide a specialist nursing role in the assessment and management of patients who have suffered a neurology (in and out patients)

To provide an outreach service to other patients in the Hospital who have a suspected or confirmed diagnosis of neurology ensuring that their management is timely and appropriate

To provide key support and an educational resource for any qualified and unqualified nursing staff, allied health professionals, junior doctors and students working within the speciality

To develop nurse led Outpatient services and manage a caseload

To play a key role in ensuring that national and local targets for neurology are met.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• First level registration
• Diploma
• Evidence of post-registration Neurology related study

Desirable

• Previous experience working in Neurology
• Neurology modules

Experience

Essential

• Recent and relevant experience in Neurological care
• Working within a multidisciplinary team
• Experience and training of staff

Desirable

• Evidence of advanced clinical assessment/decision making and care delivery skills

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust

Address

Worcester Royal Hospital

Charles Hastings Way

Worcester

Worcestershire

WR5 1DD

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.worcsacute.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Job description

Job responsibilities

Duties are varied and may include:

Picking, packing and assembling medicines in stock distribution.

Pharmacy stores receiving and processing orders.

Manning the reception within the dispensary, speaking to both staff and patients and dealing with queries.

Supplying medicines to wards and departments by means of a top-up.

Picking intravenous fluids

Duties within our sterile preparation suites.

Delivery of medication to wards and departments.

Replenishing specialist emergency boxes

Participate in established Bank Holiday and Weekend Rotas until the introduction of 7 day working when contracted hours will be undertaken over 7 days.

Part Time hours will be paid pro-rata.

Please refer to the full Job description for more detail.

Person Specification

Knowledge and Skills

Essential

• -Able to carry out verbal and written instructions accurately.
• -Able to communicate clearly and effectively both verbally and written.
• -Able to accurately record and file information
• -Customer Service skills
• -Skilled at multi-tasking
• - Please provide an example of when you have used your initiative to resolve a problem in your current or a previous role.
• - Demonstrate why you believe you would be the best candidate for this role.

Qualifications

Desirable

• -Customer Service Qualification and or Pharmacy Counter Assistant qualification

Experience

Essential

• -Previous experience of working as part of a team
• -Experience in applying attention to detail and producing work to the required standard.
• -Working to deadlines
• -Previous experience in a customer service or patient care setting
• -Experience of using different computer software
• -After reading the job description, please provide examples of how your experience in your current or previous roles will be transferable to this role.

Desirable

• -Previous experience of working as a pharmacy assistant or counter assistant in hospital or community pharmacy
• -Previous experience of receipt and controlling of stock

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Employer details

Employer name

Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust

Address

Worcestershire Royal Hospital

Charles Hastings Way

Worcester

Worcestershire

WR5 1DD

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.worcsacute.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)