Job description

Job responsibilities

The Care Sourcing Team is a business critical function for ACCW and plays a key part in helping the Council meet its adult care statutory obligations and duties within allocated budgets. The Care Sourcing Officer will deliver consistent, high standards of established best practice through their cases, to provide the right advice and source the most appropriate, cost effective, care and support across all care types, at the right time, within agreed costs, for adults with an assessed eligible need. Including identifying options, sourcing, processing, securing and reviewing provision which fulfils the referral requirements and outcomes, where complex care rate negotiation is not required.

1. The Care Sourcing Officer will work under the direction of the Care Sourcing Senior Officers on allocated cases for securing care and support packages which meet the identified requirements and outcomes of adults, with an assessed and eligible need, in a way which enhances choice, promotes independence, meets duties and standards and achieves the best value for money.

2. They will provide excellence in customer service with consistent high standards of delivery, meeting urgency of tight deadlines, and establish and maintain effective relationships through extensive daily liaison with practitioners, providers, partners and individuals. Ensuring a shared understanding, collaborative working practices along with two way professional challenge and support.

3. They will use the teams systems, processes and working practices to provide information and advice to practitioners and individuals about various support options, including market and local provider insights, costs and service quality, which supports informed decision making.

4. Under the supervision of the Care Sourcing Senior Officers, they will source and deliver packages and placements that are proportionate and appropriate, in line with the established ACCW commissioning and contractual arrangements, prioritising the use of existing frameworks and contracts in order to secure the greatest value and benefit in each individual case, securing quality, timely care and support, with prompt and accurate financial arrangements.

5. They will support cost effective delivery through commercially astute brokerage, implementing end-to-end financial processes, checks and monitoring, securing commitments and utilising contractual levers when sourcing from providers who can deliver the care and support which best meets tailored requirements and specified outcomes, enhances choice, promotes independence. They will enable timely provision, achieve the best value for money, along with prompt and accurate payments.

6. They will contribute to monitoring and reviews in a sensitive and caring manner, to ensure appropriate, cost effective, care and support is provided, at the right time, within agreed costs, and that it fulfils the referral requirements and outcomes. With escalation to the Care Sourcing Senior Officers where required.

7. They will assist the Care Souring Senior Officers and Team Leader in identifying risks, safeguarding vulnerable adults, resolving or escalating queries, as well as meeting deadlines and agreed quality standards.

8. They will maintain the Councils databases, case and management information systems ensuring the validity of data with accurate, timely and comprehensive records in all instances for the end-to-end souring process.

9. They will provide data and analysis (for example relating to sourcing performance, usage, quality and finance) to support the production of intelligence and insights which facilitate informed decision making, commissioning plans and continuous service improvements.

10. They will support and implement new ways of thinking and working, contributing to a reflective, learning culture which supports continual improvement in practice, processes and systems.

11. They will support the Locality Care Sourcing Senior Officers and wider Strategic Commissioning Team through assisting with integrated commissioning activities across the full breadth of the commissioning cycle, including but not restricted to: commissioning and procurement contract management, assurance and improvement processes quality assurance, monitoring and review of services and Providers market engagement and shaping activities performance analysis and desktop data analysis

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• A relevant qualification or working
• towards (at least NVQ3 or equivalent)
• in either business related subjects; the
• adult social, health care profession;
• sourcing or other aspects of
• commissioning. Along with excellent
• literacy and numeracy skills at GCSE
• Grade 5 or above.

Employer details

Employer name

Lincolnshire County Council

Address

Lincolnshire County Council

County Offices

Newland

Lincoln

Lincolnshire

LN1 1YL

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://jobs.lincolnshire.gov.uk/home.html (Opens in a new tab)

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please view the attached Job Description and Person Specification documents for complete details regarding this post.

When completing your application, please demonstrate how you meet the role criteria.

We can also offer you many staff benefits to help support you which include:

Early access to Psychological Therapies and Physiotherapy

Competitive annual leave allowance

Car leasing scheme

NHS pension scheme

Free eye tests

Money saving options through our salary sacrifice scheme

Discounts on major high street retailers and restaurants

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Satisfactory level of secondary education to GCSE English A-C grade or 9-4 grade or equivalent (may be working toward this)
• Be able to demonstrate a good standard of English
• To have or be willing to enrol on a specific Peer Support Worker accredited course, eg through LPFT Reccovery College or with an accredited training providerwhen starting in post, complete and pass the training as part of your contract with LPFT
• Willingness to undertake further training to support development of peer support role

Desirable

• Mental Health or Health and Social Care related qualification
• Completion of Wellness Recovery Action Plan (WRAP) or use of similar self-management techniques -Awareness/ability of how to adapt this to make it suitable to share within the work place

Experience

Essential

• Recent Lived experience of mental health issues
• Recent Lived experience of the CJS
• Experience of being in a supportive and enabling role
• Experience of operating in an environment that requires confidentiality

Desirable

• Experience of accessing specialist services
• Able to relate to a wide range of people across different organisational boundaries

Skills

Essential

• Good written, verbal and non-verbal communication skills
• Ability and confidence to use a computer
• Ability to share personal story of recovery in a professional manner while working within appropriate guidelines
• Able to relate empathically with people
• Ability to assist people to develop their own recovery plans
• Willingness to promote the concept of recovery in all work carried out
• Ability to support people to make the best of local resources including support networks
• Willingness to reflect on work practice and be open to constructive feedback
• Able to manage conflict and support others to do so
• Able to demonstrate a patient, non-judgemental, respectful and compassionate attitude
• Ability to work collaboratively within a multi disciplinary 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

Lincolnshire Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Welton House

Lime Kiln Way

Lincoln

LN2 4WH

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

Helping others improve and turn their lives around theres no better feeling. Its what we do for thousands of people at more than 150 sites across the UK. Be a part of it.

We are looking for a confident Support Worker with a passion for delivering outstanding care.

You'll be working 38.5 hours a week (Days, Nights and Weekends) making a positive difference to the lives of the people in our care at Cygnet Hospital Bierley.

Cygnet Hospital Bierley provides a range of acute and low secure mental health services for men and women.

The hospital is set across four wards offering single-sex male and female specialist mental health services. All our services are provided under the umbrella of a recovery orientated approach and are reviewed through the CPA framework.

Your Day-to-Day

• Offer enhanced care with a flexible learning approach for all our service users, patients & residents
• Provide guidance and encouragement through physical & emotional support
• Learn about individuals specific needs & provide help in the most appropriate way
• Assist with medical & welfare needs and report as required
• Safeguard Maintain a safe and clean environment for all

• Genuinely driven with a desire to make a real difference in peoples lives
• An excellent communicator and a good team player
• Sensitive and intuitive with the energy required to provide a trusting, stimulating & varied environment
• Helping to empower & support service user independence.

• £13.15 Per Hour
• An opening to undertake further learning with our excellent apprenticeship scheme
• Flexible working with opportunity for overtime
• Regular coaching & appraisal
• Expert supervision & peer support
• Employee discount savings & Cycle to Work scheme
• Recruitment referrals
• Wellbeing centre with exercises, recipes, financial and mental health advice

What next?

If you care about making a difference we want to talk to you.

Click the button to apply

Person Specification

General Requirements

Essential

• Please refer to job description above

Desirable

• Please refer to job description above

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

Cygnet Health Care

Address

West Yorkshire

BD4 6AD

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

Helping others improve and turn their lives around theres no better feeling. Its what we do for thousands of people at more than 150 sites across the UK. Be a part of it.

We are looking for a confident Care & Support Worker with a passion for delivering outstanding healthcare.

You'll be working full time 42hours a week,12hour shifts, including alternate weekends (four shifts week one, three shifts week two, on a two week rolling rota), Nights only, making a positive difference to the lives of the people in our care at Gotts Park - Yorkshire Supported Living Leeds.

Supported Living in Leeds provides eighteen tenancies, the service empowers individuals with complex mental health needs, learning disabilities, autism, and challenging behaviours to live more independently. The service offers personalised and tailored support in a private space, allowing the people we support to hold their own tenancy with a registered housing association.

We know how important it is for individuals to have the right support so they can live the life they want to live.

We support individuals with learning disabilities, autism, mental health needs and behaviours that challenge. This specialist service supports individuals who may have been previously detained within a hospital setting and are ready for a step-down placement with in the local community.

Your Day-to-Day

• Offer enhanced care with a flexible learning approach for all our service users, patients & residents
• Provide guidance and encouragement through physical & emotional support
• Learn about individuals specific needs & provide help in the most appropriate way
• Assist with medical & welfare needs and report as required
• Safeguard Maintain a safe and clean environment for all

• Genuinely driven with a desire to make a real difference in peoples lives
• An excellent communicator and a good team player
• Sensitive and intuitive with the energy required to provide a trusting, stimulating & varied environment
• Helping to empower & support service user independence.

An unpaid carer? We recognise that many of our colleagues have unpaid caring responsibilities and we welcome applications from unpaid carers. We value the skills and experience that caring can bring to the workplace.

Why Cygnet? Well offer you

• Salary: £13.15 per hour, rising to £13.45 per hour after three months (£29,435.70 first year), rising to £13.70ph after 18 months
• An opening to undertake further learning with our excellent apprenticeship scheme
• Flexible working with opportunity for overtime
• Regular coaching & appraisal
• Expert supervision & peer support
• Employee discount savings & Cycle to Work scheme
• Recruitment referrals
• Wellbeing centre with exercises, recipes, financial and mental health advice

What next?

If you care about making a difference we want to talk to you.

Click the button to apply

Person Specification

General Requirements

Essential

• Please refer to job description above

Desirable

• Please refer to job description above

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

Cygnet Health Care

Address

West Yorkshire

LS12 2QX

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please view the attached Job Description and Person Specification documents for complete details regarding this post.

When completing your application, please demonstrate how you meet the role criteria.

We can also offer you many staff benefits to help support you which include:

Early access to Psychological Therapies and Physiotherapy

Competitive annual leave allowance

Car leasing scheme

NHS pension scheme

Free eye tests

Money saving options through our salary sacrifice scheme

Discounts on major high street retailers and restaurants

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Counselling qualification to Level 5 (minimum)
• Registration and accreditation with a core professional body (e.g. BACP, UKCP)

Desirable

• IAPT approved qualification (CfD, DIT, CBT)

Experience

Essential

• Evidence of substantial post qualification experience in conducting psychological therapy
• Knowledge of and commitment to appropriate ethical framework
• Demonstrable evidence of supervised practice
• Knowledge of the application of therapy in mental health practice
• Knowledge of a broad range of psychological therapies including time limited interventions
• Ability to use clinical supervision and personal development positively and effectively
• Ability to manage own caseload and time
• Ability to meet agreed/ specified service targets

Desirable

• Delivery of time limited interventions
• Experience of working in a Talking Therapies service

Skills

Essential

• Advanced interpersonal skills
• IT Skills
• A good level of analytical and judgemental skills
• Excellent organisational skills
• Ability to use own initiative and work autonomously with caseload and administration
• Ability to undertake psychological assessments of service users referred to the service. To include identification of the service users problem, comprehensive risk, assessment and identification of goals for therapy.
• Ability to make decisions on suitability of new referrals adhering to referral protocols.
• To be able to deliver group or individual interventions in line with the organisation's requirements.
• Demonstrate working knowledge and understanding of all relevant policies.
• Understanding of common mental health problems and of current approaches in treatment e.g NICE guidelines.
• Demonstrate an understanding for the need to use evidence based psychological therapies and how it relates to this post.
• Awareness of adult and child safeguarding requirements
• Good written and communication skills

Desirable

• Worked in a service where agreed targets are in place demonstrating clinical outcomes.

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

Lincolnshire Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Lincoln Lincolnshire Talking Therapies, The Archway Centre

Carlton Centre, Outer Circle Road

Lincoln

LN2 4WA

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

Bank Mammographer York Hospital | Nursing | Bank | Part Time | Up to £27.00 per hour depending on experience State-of-the-art equipment and more time to focus on what matters. We're the UK's largest Healthcare Charity and this is the career you've always wanted. We'll ask you to see each patient as an individual, carrying out your role with understanding and empathy. As a Mammographer at our hospital, you'll have a BSC degree in diagnostic radiography (or equivalent), be registered with the HCPC, and have a Mammography postgraduate qualification and high levels of technical knowledge. Ideally, you'll have more than 2 years' experience and also have the ability to work accurately and compassionately. As Mammographer, you will:

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• As a Mammographer at our hospital, you'll have a BSC degree in diagnostic radiography (or equivalent), be registered with the HCPC, and have a Mammography postgraduate qualification.

Experience

Essential

• High levels of technical knowledge. Ideally, you'll have more than 2 years' experience and also have the ability to work accurately and compassionately.

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

Nuffield Health

Address

Haxby Road

York

YO31 8TA

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.nuffieldhealthcareers.com (Opens in a new tab)

Job description

Job responsibilities

To support in the effective procurement of commissioned adult care and community wellbeing services which deliver safe, high-quality, value-for-money outcomes, and are designed to meet Council and end user requirements within allocated budgets.

Working collaboratively with a range of internal and external partners and stakeholders, this role includes responsibility for leading or assisting, subject to risk and complexity as appropriate, in the design, management and delivery of professional, commercially robust and fully compliant tendering processes to ensure fit for purpose service provision, efficiency benefits, quality improvements and financial savings wherever practicable.

1.

Responsible for the provision of guidance and support to Commissioning Leads and key stakeholders (including operational staff and service users) on procurement processes and other commercial and contractual matters, ensuring all commissioning related activity within

designated portfolio of programmes are procured in a legal, ethical and accountable manner in accordance with regulatory requirements. This requires the post holder to:

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Remain up to date and compliant with all relevant legislation, organisational procedures, policies and professional codes of conduct in order to uphold standards of best practice.

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Discharge and support the Council's obligations under the Equality Act (including ensuring that Equality Impact Assessments are undertaken where appropriate) and Social Value Act.

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Discharge and support the Council's obligations to carry out such consultation as is legally required during commissioning processes.

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2.

Responsible for the development and preparation of Commissioning, Commercial and tender documentation ensuring that all documentation is developed and handled in a legal, ethical and accountable manner in accordance with regulatory requirements.

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3.

Responsible for the drafting and preparation of effective tender processes ensuring that services and goods are commissioned and procured within the set budget allocation and that value for money efficiency gains are realised wherever possible. This includes responsibility for leading or assisting, subject to risk and complexity as appropriate, in development and delivery of procurement programmes in designated portfolio of services.

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4.

Plan, support and undertake negotiations with providers and other individuals/organisations, as appropriate, linked to applicable tender processes, contract pricing and/or terms, and other conflict and dispute resolution issues.

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5.

Contribute to the stimulation and engagement of the market from an operational aspect, building and maintaining strong, positive working relationships with service users, stakeholders, partners, providers and potential providers.

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6.

Undertake research into service specific markets including benchmarking of services, costs and commercial and contracting approaches. Analyse associated information, write reports and prepare presentations.

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7.

Coordinate and arrange meetings including tender evaluation meetings. Prepare documentation for meetings and attend, support, minute and circulate actions as requested.

8.

Responsible for the recording and correct storage of all commercial and procurement documentation including the analysis and evaluation of tender submissions, as well as maintaining the systems for the monitoring and recording of procurement processes and decisions for reporting.

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9.

Provide information to the Commercial and Procurement Managers and Senior Commercial and Procurement Officers on activity, efficiency gains and service improvements in order to contribute to the Councils performance management framework and to measure achievement against set performance indicators and targets.

10.

Assist with the development and implementation of commissioning strategies and plans for services in designated portfolio, with a particular focus on relevant procurement and commercial issues and considerations, and on the engagement of potential Partners and Providers locally and regionally.

11.

Ensure throughout each stage of a commissioning and procurement process that potential risks are identified and escalated as appropriate.

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12.

Contribute to the stimulation and engagement of the market for services in designated portfolio, building and maintaining strong, positive working relationships with service users, stakeholders, partners, providers and potential providers.

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13.

Take personal responsibility for:

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Ensuring Council resources are optimised and utilised effectively and efficiently,

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Delivering excellent customer service, incorporating the Council's equality and diversity objectives and supporting the council to achieve best practice in all it delivers

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Contributing to organisational transformation and changes in ways of working, maximising the benefits and efficiencies for both internal and external customers.

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Providing day-to-day personal leadership as appropriate to deliver the agreed priorities within commissioning strategies, working collaboratively with stakeholders and providers (including statutory and non-statutory partners)

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Provide expert advice and guidance as appropriate for own area of expertise.

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Deliver a personal portfolio of projects where appropriate and/or specific work

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Act as a role model to others helping them to manage uncertainty and to respond positively and creatively to changing expectations

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Coach/mentor teams/colleagues as appropriate to embed new ways of thinking and working.

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Assist with the preparation of skills training documentation and presentations. Assist as appropriate with the delivery and evaluation of skills training.

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15.

There is no direct line management responsibility associated with this post.

The post holder will provide support and coaching to Procurement Support Officers (Grade 6) and deputise for Senior Procurement Officers as appropriate and necessary.

Demonstrate behaviours aligned with the Councils values in all aspects of work activities, duties and responsibilities, creating a positive image of the County Council at all times.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• The post holder will be expected to be a procurement professional and educated to degree level or equivalent such as a Professional Qualification e.g. Diploma in Purchasing & Supply and/or membership of the Chartered Institute of Purchasing and Supply (CIPS) or otherwise demonstrate equivalent knowledge through experience.
• The post holder may possess a commissioning qualification
• The post holder will be expected to have a minimum of 2years practical experience in commissioning, procurement and/or related discipline

Employer details

Employer name

Lincolnshire County Council

Address

Lincolnshire County Council

County Offices

Newland

Lincoln

Lincolnshire

LN1 1YL

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://jobs.lincolnshire.gov.uk/home.html (Opens in a new tab)

Job description

Job responsibilities

Helping others improve and turn their lives around theres no better feeling. Its what we do for thousands of people at more than 150 sites across the UK. Be a part of it.

We are looking for a confident Care & Support Worker with a passion for delivering outstanding healthcare.

You'll be working full time 42 hours a week,12 hour shifts, including alternate weekends (four shifts week one, three shifts week two, on a two week rolling rota), days only, making a positive difference to the lives of the people in our care at Gotts Park - Yorkshire Supported Living Leeds.

Supported Living in Leeds provides eighteen tenancies, the service empowers individuals with complex mental health needs, learning disabilities, autism, and challenging behaviours to live more independently. The service offers personalised and tailored support in a private space, allowing the people we support to hold their own tenancy with a registered housing association.

We know how important it is for individuals to have the right support so they can live the life they want to live.

We support individuals with learning disabilities, autism, mental health needs and behaviours that challenge. This specialist service supports individuals who may have been previously detained within a hospital setting and are ready for a step-down placement with in the local community.

At Cygnet, our perks go way beyond pension schemes and excellent professional development - you'll also enjoy discounts with our free NHS blue light card, rewards gateway with vouchers for everyday purchases and shopping, private health cash plans, free confidential mental health support and much more, to support your wellbeing in and out of work.

Apply now to enjoy excellent career prospects while reaping the rewards of making a difference to others every day.

Your day-to-day

• Offer enhanced care with a flexible learning approach for all the people in our care

• Provide guidance & encouragement through physical & emotional support

• Learn about individuals specific needs & provide help in the most appropriate way

• Assist with and report on medical & welfare needs

• Safeguard

• Maintain a safe, clean environment for all

• Supporting service users to access the community, to attend things like work, college, hobbies & activities, days out & holidays

• Supporting the service users to grow, develop & learn through engaging them in tasks such as cooking & cleaning

You are

• Genuinely driven with a desire to make a real difference in peoples lives

• An excellent communicator and a good team player

• Sensitive and intuitive with the energy required to provide a trusting, stimulating & varied environment

• Able to empower & support service user independence

Why Cygnet? Well offer you

• Salary: £13.15 per hour, rising to £13.45 per hour after three months (£29,435.70 first year), rising to £13.70ph after 18 months

• An opening to undertake further learning with our excellent apprenticeship scheme

• Flexible working with opportunity for overtime

• Regular coaching & appraisal

• Expert supervision & peer support

• Employee discount savings & Cycle to Work scheme

• Wellbeing centre with exercises, recipes, financial and mental health advice

Successful candid ates will be required to undergo an enhanced DBS check.

Please be aware that this vacancy may close before the advertised date if the role is filled. Please send your application as soon as possible.

Cygnet has been providing a national network of high-quality specialist mental health services for more than 30 years. In this role you'll have the chance to make a real impact on patients, service users & their families.

What next?

If you care about making a difference we want to talk to you.

Click the button to apply

Person Specification

General Requirements

Essential

• Please refer to job description above

Desirable

• Please refer to job description above

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

Cygnet Health Care

Address

West Yorkshire

LS12 2QX

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

his is an exciting time to join our maternity teams across York and Scarborough. Following our recent CQC inspection, maternity services at both York and Scarborough were ratedGoodacross all five domainsSafe, Effective, Caring, Responsive and Well-led. This achievement reflects the dedication, compassion and professionalism of our workforce, and our commitment to listening to women, families and colleagues to continually improve the care we provide.

You will be joining a service that has made significant progress and is proud of what has been achieved, while recognising there is still more to do. We are committed to continuous learning, innovation and improvement, building on strong foundations to shape the future of maternity care across our Trust.

This is an opportunity to be part of that journeyjoining a forward-looking team that values collaboration, ambition and the voices of women, families and staff as we continue to develop and strengthen our services for the future.

A full description of the role is available in the attachment: job description.

Please note that if a high number of applications are received this advert may close early. You are advised to submit your application at the earliest opportunity.

Working for the Trust

Across our organisation, people are guided by values that were co-developed with staff: we are kind; we are open; and we pursue excellence.

Our values play into our ambition to develop a more diverse workforce, truly representative of our communities. We welcome applications from everyone, while working with our Staff Networks - including our Race Equality, LGBTQ+, Disability and Carers Networks - to increase the number of applications we receive from different backgrounds. If there is anything we can do to make our application process more accessible to you, please contact: [email protected].

As part of seeking to become more inclusive, we will consider requests for flexible working from the start of your employment. It may not be suitable for every role, but we will try and be supportive where we can. We would encourage you to speak to the recruiting manager named within this advert to discuss any requirements you may have.

Armed Forces Friendly Employer

We are holders of the Gold Award from the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme, which is helping actively promote SaBRE - Supporting Britains Reservists and Employers. This means that we have made a statement of intent to support all Defence personnel, including with applications for employment.

Person Specification

Experience and Knowledge

Essential

• Demonstrate robust knowledge and understanding of the maternity quality and safety agenda.
• Knowledge of audit and service improvement
• Working knowledge of the incident process

Qualifications and Training

Essential

• Registered Midwife
• Evidence of continuing education
• Leadership qualification or relevant leadership experience

Desirable

• Experience and understanding of Complaints management
• Report writing experience

Skills and Abilities

Essential

• Ability to - Communicate complex information effectively, clearly, and accurately in plain simple language, both verbally and in writing to a range of audiences.
• Ability to - Deal with, and support team members who face distressing and emotional situations with empathy, sensitivity and diplomacy.

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

York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Wigginton Road

York

YO31 8HE

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please contact Kirstie Ward, Wold View Ward Manager to arrange an informal chat or visit.

Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for further detailed information to ensure that you meet the role criteria before applying.

You must have the Right to Work in the UK in order to be successfully appointed to this role. Please note, due to the part time hours the starting salary for this role would not meet the required salary threshold for this post to be eligible for sponsorship under the Health and Care (Skilled Worker) visa. Health and Care Worker visa.

This job advert may close early if a high volume of applications have been received. If interested, please apply for this post as soon as possible.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Current professional registration with Nursing & Midwifery Council RNMH or RNLD (RNSC - CAMHS only )
• To be recognised practice assessor / mentor or work towards in an agreed timescale
• Trained Clinical Supervisor (within 6 month probationary period)
• Evidence of Continuing Professional Development

Experience

Essential

• Working with people with mental ill health / learning disabilities
• Working in a person centred therapeutic organisation
• Working collaboratively with service users and their families/carers
• Working in a multi-disciplinary team
• Working in partnership with other agencies

Knowledge

Essential

• Evidenced based knowledge of best practice in caring for patients in the designated field.
• Understanding of relevant legislation (e.g. Mental Health Act, Mental Capacity Act).
• Understanding of Safeguarding and its application in practice
• Clinical Risk Assessment and Management and its application in practice
• Clinical Governance and its application in practice
• Confident working knowledge of clinical medicines management, including administration of injections

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

Tees Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Wold View, Foss Park Hospital

Haxby Road

YORK

YO31 8TA

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

You will work with Specialist High Cost Drugs Pharmacists to develop and implement a range of complex cost improvement and transformation projects that will deliver on national and local targets. You will lead the implementation of specific complex therapy switching projects, which will include engagement with relevant clinical, Pharmacy, and governance staff.

You will be a confident communicator - maintaining clear communication with all stakeholders throughout each project. You will be adept at breaking down complex financial data to inform your audience, showing your familiarity with each project. You will have excellent attention to detail and be able to manage multiple projects running simultaneously, as well as delivering on deadlines for each project.

You will proactively seek out efficiencies relating to medicines - namely biosimilar and generic medicine switches - formulating a plan for the implementation of these therapies and regularly reporting on the delivery of the plan.

You will work well with others - ensuring key stakeholder engagement throughout each project. You will be able to deliver different types of information to different audiences, for example our Drugs and Therapeutics Committee, Governance meetings, and clinical team meetings.

You will provide specialist clinical services and advice around the use, management, and effective clinical governance regarding high cost drugs and biosimilars. For therapies delivered via Pharmacy Homecare you will support the Senior Homecare Pharmacy Technician in delivering on these switches and in ensuring effective contracting and clinical governance arrangements.

On a more practical day-to-day element you will support the training of new staff on the use of Blueteq, as well as supporting clinical teams with the implementation of commissioning polices that may impact the services they provide.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• NVQ level 3
• BTEC in Pharmaceutical science or equivalent
• Registered with General Pharmaceutical Society
• Theoretical study (or on the pathway to complete), or portfolio demonstrating equivalent through experience, and relevant short courses equivalent to post-graduate diploma level

Desirable

• PRINCE 2 or formal project management qualification
• Evidence of relevant further educational qualifications e.g. in IT, project management
• Educated to degree level or equivalent qualifications
• Membership of relevant professional groups (e.g. APTUK)

Experience

Essential

• Line management experience
• Significant Pharmacy Technician experience
• Experience of design and leading on audits
• Evidence of training, teaching, and supervising others
• Experience of designing, leading, and delivering on projects related to medicines
• Experience in primary or secondary care environment with awareness of specialist client group needs

Desirable

• Experience of service delivery redesign

Skills

Essential

• Ability to communicate complex information simply
• Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously
• Ability to stick to deadlines
• Use of Excel formulas and similar in complex data analysis

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

United Lincolnshire Hospitals NHS Trust

Address

Lincoln County Hospital

Greetwell Road

Lincoln

LN2 5QY

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

Helping others improve and turn their lives around theres no better feeling. Its what we do for thousands of people at more than 150 sites across the UK. Be a part of it.

We are looking for an outstanding Bank Kitchen Assistant/Catering Assistant who's passionate about food and wants to make a difference.

You'll be working Bank Shifts at Cygnet Hospital Sheffield, creating an excellent experience for the people in our care.

Cygnet Hospital Sheffield offers general adolescent and intensive support CAMHS services for male and female adolescents over three distinct wards.

Within the adult service, women are supported by a full multi-disciplinary team who are focused on helping service users regain independence, maintain family links and prepare for discharge. There is a focus on community access, therapy and meaningful activity and offering a warm and welcoming environment for the delivery of support and care.

In the separate and distinct CAMHS services at Cygnet Hospital Sheffield, young people may be admitted to either our general or one of our intensive support CAMHS wards depending on their individual needs. All young people are supported by a full multi-disciplinary team alongside the therapy and education departments.

Your Day-to-Day...

• Assist the team in the providing balanced, appetising meals
• Perform basic food preparation, cooking tasks & other kitchen duties
• Wash utensils, dishes & make sure they are stored appropriately
• Sort, store & distribute ingredients, check deliveries and assist with stock ordering
• Maintain personal hygiene and ensure the kitchen is clean & hygienic
• Handle, maintain & store kitchen equipment in accordance with Cygnet procedures
• Use chemicals in line with Control of Substances Hazardous to Health (COSHH) regulations.

• Passionate about catering, preferably with experience within a care setting
• Enthusiastic, keen to learn and an active team member
• Polite & professional, with a positive attitude at all times
• An excellent communicator who can liaise with people at all levels
• Able to work on your own initiative & under supervision
• Diligent & take pride in maintaining the highest standards of cleanliness.

• £13.00 Per Hour plus 12.1% Annual Leave Allowance
• Strong career progression opportunities
• Expert supervision & support
• Flexible working
• Employee referral scheme.

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Person Specification

General Requirements

Essential

• Please refer to job description above

Desirable

• Please refer to job description above

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

Cygnet Health Care

Address

South yorkshire

S2 3PX

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

Improving outcomes for people by commissioning effective services, through establishing robust working relationships with the care market, leading the delivery and implementation arrangements of commissioning strategies, participating in formal boards and inter-agency working groups related to service planning and joint service development.

The post holder will ensure robust commissioning intentions are underpinned by intelligence, combined with understanding the local population, their resources, needs, and aspirations, now and in the future. Creating platforms where local people and health and care system partners with other key stakeholders, can collaborate in developing innovative, affordable solutions, delivering ongoing improved outcomes.

Lead on strategic commissioning activities including developing services and new ways of working to meet the needs and deliver positive outcomes for people in Lincolnshire. The postholder will primarily have lead responsibility for a specific portfolio of commissioned activity (Early Intervention & Prevention; Living Well or Ageing Well), alongside overarching commissioning responsibilities affecting whole market and system more broadly.

The postholder will lead teams of Commissioning Officers through matrix management arrangements to deliver specific commissioning work, based on strategic priorities as determined by Strategic Commissioning Manager and will directly line manage Commissioning Officers.

The postholder will significantly contribute to ensuring the delivery of statutory functions under the Care Act including a sufficient supply of high quality, diverse care and support services and whole market oversight.

1

Lead on the delivery of a specified portfolio of commissioned activity, including the development of strategic needs assessments, associated strategies and translating these into commissioning intentions.

2

Developing and managing a complex care market landscape, where there are diverse, sustainable markets, a strong economy, operating within a fair cost for care system and positively responding to need.

3

Ensure commissioning intentions and delivery plans are designed in a way that reflects national standards, targets and local priorities.

4

Developing and designing services which are outcome focused, including the production of service specifications, working in collaboration with a range of internal services and colleagues.

5

Leading the production of business cases and options appraisals for the commissioning and de-commissioning of services.

6

Managing the commissioning life cycle from strategic needs analysis, planning to implementation of services, within an agreed budget envelope, including key financial modelling consideration and opportunities for income generation. Progressing through governance routes in line with Council constitution, to support decision making.

7

Lead the development of targeted market engagement and development programmes, including leading care sector forums.

8

Collaborate in the production of sector based Market Position Statements and sustainability plans

9

Lead the development of services, including new models of care and support for people with social care needs in order to meet key outcomes and targets.

10

Providing expert support and advice in dealing with critical incidents, investigations and initiatives to ensure a positive outcome.

11

Champion inclusive commissioning by ensuring services reflect the needs of diverse communities. Proactively engage with people from all backgrounds to inform and influence commissioning decisions. Utilising insight and understanding from people with lived experience to shape future commissioning priorities.

12

Working cooperatively with colleagues across the East Midlands region to ensure greater standardisation and sufficiency of care. Giving consideration of place-based differences and progressing specific commissioning initiatives across the region as delegated.

13

Producing governance reports and supporting information for senior managers, organisation leaders and other relevant stakeholders, to enable informed decision making regarding the development and improvement of services.

14

Preparing a range of evidenced based reports as required, attend and chair working and project groups and other internal or external meetings as appropriate.

15

To ensure compliance with all legislation and government guidance, through detailed knowledge of relevant adult social care legislation, regulation and national guidance including Care Act 2014, Health and Social Care Act 2008 and Local Authority inspection regime.

16

To engage with colleagues across the Council, Health and other partners to identify and develop the opportunities for joint commissioning, service enhancements, innovation and efficiencies.

17

Maintain strong and collaborative relationships with key stakeholders.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• A degree or NVQ Level 4 equivalent qualification in a relevant discipline such as commissioning and/or procurement, research and/or planning, business management and/or financial planning or equivalent experience
• A management qualification or significant experience in a management role and managing staff
• Significant commissioning knowledge, skills and applied experience in managing and developing one of the following areas: prevention and early intervention; living well working aged adults; ageing well older adults
• Significant experience in managing and operating within the commissioning cycle

Employer details

Employer name

Lincolnshire County Council

Address

Lincolnshire County Council

County Offices

Newland

Lincoln

Lincolnshire

LN1 1YL

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://jobs.lincolnshire.gov.uk/home.html (Opens in a new tab)

Job description

Job responsibilities

To support the delivery of high-quality commissioning programmes, aligned to the strategic ambitions of the Adult Care & Community Wellbeing Directorate, in improving outcomes for people, across the Lincolnshire landscape. The role will include planning, engagement, developing and commissioning services, utilising an evidence based approach, underpinned by co-production and partner collaboration. Operating within a strategic commissioning service, to ensure commissioning intentions are delivered in a way that demonstrates quality, value for money and positive outcomes for people. The Senior Commissioning Officer, will operate within Council governance structures, navigating strategic partnership relationships to support system collaboration to support continuous improvement, so we can be even more ambitious for our organisations and communities we serve.

The role will provide day to day leadership, advice and guidance within area of responsibility and provide support to other team members.

1

Lead the delivery of commissioning activity within a defined project areas, ensuring all components of the commissioning cycle are considered

2

Contribute to the development and implementation of commissioning strategies, promoting integrated and partnership working, to shape localised services, demonstrating improved outcomes

3

Design and lead the completion of evidenced based analysis and forecasting activity to support the development and delivery of commissioning intentions, through the utilisation of

demographic information

service performance and management intelligence

financial information

stakeholder feedback

comparator benchmarking

outputs from market engagement

to inform recommendations on service re-configuration, commissioning and decommissioning

4

Manage project teams to commission and decommission services within agreed deliverables and timescales, as directed by the Commissioning Manager

5

Contribute to the transitioning of commissioning activity towards a more mature model of strategic commissioning, informed by intelligence and founded in collaboration and co-production

6

Lead the development, improvement and specification of commissioned services, collaborating with stakeholders, including internal colleagues, to ensure compliance with the Councils contract and finance standing orders

7

Lead focused engagement and communication activity to support realising commissioning objectives and broader strategic ambitions

8

Adopt a project management methodology and discipline, to support the successful delivery of commissioning projects

9

Demonstrate well developed influencing, negotiating and persuasive skills, to engage stakeholders and partners in the advancement of commissioning linked activity

10

Complete fully informed, equality impact assessments, ensuring the development and commissioning or decommissioning of services supports equity and does not indirectly create or perpetuate inequalities

11

Remain up to date and compliant with all relevant legislation, organisational procedures, policies and professional codes of conduct, to uphold standards of best practice

12

Produce and contribute to commissioning reports as required including business cases, options appraisals, governance reports to support Council decision making across commissioning activity

13

Collaborate with all strategic commissioning team members across the function, to deliver successful commissioning programmes

14

Undertake focused strategic needs assessments to inform commissioning intentions

15

Responsible for line management of staff and matrix management of other staff involved in projects they are leading on

16

Attendance at council meetings and any associated public meetings may be required

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• A degree or NVQ Level 4 equivalent qualification in a relevant discipline such as commissioning and/or procurement, research and/or planning, business management and/or financial planning or equivalent experience
• Significant commissioning knowledge, skills and applied experience across one of the following focused areas: prevention and early intervention; living well working aged adults; ageing well older adults

Employer details

Employer name

Lincolnshire County Council

Address

Lincolnshire County Council

County Offices

Newland

Lincoln

Lincolnshire

LN1 1YL

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://jobs.lincolnshire.gov.uk/home.html (Opens in a new tab)

Job description

Job responsibilities

The Care Sourcing Team is a business critical function for the Adult Care and Community Wellbeing (ACCW) Directorate and plays a key part in helping the Council meet its adult care statutory obligations and duties within allocated budgets, whilst driving cost effective, high quality care arrangements for individuals and delivering value for money principles.

The Team Manager will lead in operationalising the strategic vision and direction for Care Sourcing, providing effective leadership and management of the Care Sourcing Team working on services across the whole of the ACCW Directorate. Incorporating all sourcing, including for cases of complex care, acting as the key interface between practitioners, providers and adults with an assessed eligible need, to ensure the right advice, care and support is provided, at the right time and at the right costs through established contract and framework mechanisms and also for example, micro-commissioning, compliant procurement, sourcing, tenders, brokerage and negotiation.

Working with services for all care requirements to facilitate delivery across a range of commissioning categories throughout the ACCW directorate including for example, but not restricted to: Residential and Nursing Care, Homecare, Reablement, Community Supported Living, Short Breaks and Emergency Provision, Intermediate Care, Day Services, Shared Lives Schemes, supporting timely placements in all cases.

1

Oversee the day-to-day leadership and management of the care sourcing function for all advice, care and support, encompassing cases of all levels of complexity, leading a multi skilled team of 25-30 officers, to understand needs, provide advice, co-design delivery, plan, source and secure services through optimising the most appropriate mechanisms, and monitoring delivery to improve outcomes.

With direct line management responsibilities for the Team Leader and Complex Care Senior Officers to ensure care sourcing alignment in all instances with commissioning strategies, Directorate priorities, Council ambitions and the discharge of statutory duties, including the Procurement Act 2023, Care Act 2014 as well as the Councils constitution, standing orders, financial regulations, Contract and Procurement Procedure Rules CPPRS, commissioning and procurement frameworks.

Operating across the full care sourcing team to deliver the right care, at the right time and cost with the right outcomes, through the most appropriate mechanism including but not restricted to transparent, fair and compliant micro-commissioning, tendering, contracting and negotiations along with securing successful outcomes from commercially astute brokerage, securing commitments and utilizing contractual levers to meet needs.

To step into any of the brokerage functions as required and have oversight of all packages or placement requirements across the team, for all levels of complexity. To ensure that all support requirements are commissioned appropriately, that support packages and placements that are purchased are in line with commissioning and contractual arrangements and any outstanding cases are appropriately escalated to ensure resolution.

2

Responsible for resource management of the care sourcing team: planning, coordinating and allocating resources, ensuring adequate staffing levels to meet business needs for all referrals into the service, including managing and maintaining a team rota, which supports the requirements of social work practitioners, which may at times may include working on urgent cases and responding in a timely manner following emergency referrals.

3

Effectively leading the team to ensure commissioned, sourced and delivered care packages meet requirements and standards, whilst ensuring flexibility of deployment within the team to respond to peaks in demand and urgent needs as well as a changing environment and expectations at a national and local level.

4

Manage, monitor and oversee all care sourcing activity, including the appropriate use of established contracts and frameworks, and in circumstances where established contracts and frameworks are not suitable to meet the needs of individuals with care and support needs; design, develop and implement procurement and contract solutions that meet the needs of commissioners and individuals with care and support needs.

5

Identify, mitigate and manage risks, price negotiations for care delivery, safeguarding vulnerable adults, resolve disputes or complaints, as well as meeting deadlines and agreed quality standards which will frequently be urgent and require immediate reprioritisation of the teams workload. Escalating appropriately to the Strategic Procurement and Care Sourcing Manager issues which may affect service delivery so as to implement early intervention and ensure performance does not fall below an acceptable level.

6

Lead and manage ongoing improvements and successful change management which embeds new ways of thinking and working, to optimise benefits resulting from changes in national and local priorities and policies. Continually developing creative and innovative approaches which will deliver the best outcomes and establishing a team culture that is focused on learning and continual improvement.

7

Proactively build, develop and maintain strong, positive working relationships across service areas, with practitioners, specialist teams, providers (independent, voluntary and commissioned), partners, agencies and individuals. Leading and providing assurance on the delivery of service agreements. Attending and contributing to multi-disciplinary meetings and reviews to deliver the best outcomes and value for adults with assessed and eligible care and support needs.

8

Influence the development and maintenance of effective care sourcing procedures, processes, systems, electronic records and data, including accurate complex financial information, tracking and oversight. Maximising utilisation of systems and technology.

9

Identify and drive opportunities for synergy and efficiency, continuously reviewing, streamlining and improving adult care sourcing practices and processes, capturing placement activity and intelligence relating to all care sourcing along with monitoring capacity, capability and forecasting needs to contribute to strategic commissioning.

10

Analyse care sourcing data, management and performance information and draft reports to support the wider service strategic commissioning, market, procurement and contracting functions. Leading on Care Sourcing elements to support reviewing and reshaping the market, helping ensure gaps are identified and a cost effective and flexible marketplace is available, which offers diverse solutions and meets the Councils obligations under the Care Act. Providing feedback and key information to support the contracts team and commissioners in reviews and contract meetings. Contributing to the continual improvement of the quality of services and the care and support individuals receive, promoting better outcomes and enhance value for money.

11

Maintain, control and authorise expenditure within budgets for which responsibility has been delegated. Having oversight of the care sourcing budget, monitoring and forecasting to support budgetary control and income generation through individual contribution to care costs, cost avoidance and/or savings where practicable, from the spend on services for placements and support packages, in line with the ACCW commissioning portfolio and policies.

12

Lead on care sourcing activity, deputise for the Strategic Procurement & Care Sourcing Manager and cover for other service managers and colleagues as required. Working with the wider Strategic Commissioning Team to undertake integrated commissioning activities across the full breadth of the commissioning cycle, including but not restricted to:

planning commissioning and procurement

contract management, assurance and improvement processes

quality assurance, monitoring and review of services and Providers

market engagement and shaping activities

performance analysis and desktop data analysis

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Educated to degree level with a relevant qualification or extensive relevant professional experience in commissioning; the social, health care profession; programme and project principles which support strategic commissioning; delivering change management within a complex organisation.
• Chartered Institute of Purchasing and Supply (CIPS) Professional Qualification along with procurement experience across adult social care or health.
• Good knowledge, understand and experience of legislation and frameworks that governs the scope of the role, spanning Adult Social Care as well as public financial, procurement and contracting regulations.

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

Lincolnshire County Council

Address

Lincolnshire County Council

County Offices

Newland

Lincoln

Lincolnshire

LN1 1YL

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://jobs.lincolnshire.gov.uk/home.html (Opens in a new tab)

Job description

Job responsibilities

Applicants must have the right to work in the UK - sponsorship is not available. Please provide details of the visa type and expiry date in your application. Failure to provide the required information will result in your application being rejected.

Please view the attached Job Description and Person Specification documents for complete details regarding this post.

When completing your application, please demonstrate how you meet the role criteria.

We can also offer you many staff benefits to help support you which include:

Early access to Psychological Therapies and Physiotherapy

Competitive annual leave allowance

Car leasing scheme

NHS pension scheme

Free eye tests

Money saving options through our salary sacrifice scheme

Discounts on major high street retailers and restaurants

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• NVQ 4 in Business Administration or equivalent
• English 'O' level/GCSE or equivalent

Desirable

• RSA III / Diploma level qualification in Word processing and shorthand or equivalent in typing/word processing
• Audio Typing
• Shorthand RSA III
• Shorthand skills of at least 60wpm

Experience

Essential

• Relevant experience with all Microsoft Office packages
• Relevant secretarial and/or personal assistant experience
• Experience in working with senior managers and in managing confidential issues and matters
• Excellent organisational and time management skills
• Experience of supervising staff
• Experience of providing administration support for senior level meetings
• Experience of co-ordinating and delegating work

Desirable

• Previous experience in a medical or NHS setting.

Skills

Essential

• Excellent organisational skills.
• Diary management skills.
• Ability to take and produce formal minutes of meetings at a senior management level
• Ability to deal with difficult situations and under pressure with tact and diplomacy
• Ability to adapt to change and to develop services and systems to meet changing requirements.
• Must be reliable and able to work under pressure and to deadlines
• Ability to work on own initiative and with minimal supervision and to deliver to deadlines
• Time management skills and able to prioritise workload of self and others.
• Excellent communication skills both written and verbal
• Good telephone manner
• Ability to maintain confidentiality
• Approachable, adaptable and flexible.
• To be able to travel independently around the county without the use of public transport to participate in meetings and training in other parts of the county

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

Lincolnshire Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Trust HQ, St Georges site

Long Leys Road

Lincoln

LN1 1FS

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

Communication and Relationship SkillsAble to communicate complex information effectively with colleagues in pressured situations, such as equipment failure or breakdowns.

Able to work as part of a team and foster good working relationships with colleagues and suppliers.

Responsible for ensuring effective communications within their service and across professional boundaries, overcoming barriers to understanding.

Analytical and Judgemental SkillsPerform patient specific QA measurements, using a range of equipment and software, and analyse and advise on clinical suitability. Analyse and interpret the results. To include understanding of when escalation to an MPE is appropriate.

Analyse quality assurance and commissioning data related to external beam and brachytherapy treatment machines, CT scanners and associated equipment. Exercise judgement on when tolerances are exceeded, escalating as appropriate.

Analyse and interpret patient dosimetric calculations, assessments or measurements, e.g., electron cut-out factors, and investigate deviations from the required dose.

Advise on the acceptability of individual dose assessments, compare options and suggest treatment modifications to meet clinical tolerances.

Understand and apply relevant legislation, national standards, professional and other guidelines, e.g. IRR, IR(ME)R, ISO 9001, Data Protection Act, Caldicott and other relevant BSI and ISO standards, professional and regulatory body reports and guidelines.

Planning and Organisational SkillsAble to plan work required for commissioning new equipment within agreed time frames, often forming part of a wider plan, and involving multiple staff groups.

Understands the radiotherapy pathway and systems, enabling the effective management and support of clinical workflows.

Responsibilities for patient/client careProvide specialist clinical technical services within Radiotherapy Physics, assisting in the dosimetry, QA and maintenance of radiotherapy treatment machines and associated equipment, as well as in routine radiotherapy treatment planning as required; this work requires familiarity with the Radiotherapy Physics Quality Assurance procedures and national guidelines.

Develop and maintain specialist knowledge in Radiotherapy Physics.

Take the lead in particular projects (under supervision) intended to provide service development and improvement, achieved particularly through hardware and software developments.

Propose and play a part in the development of clinical and scientific procedures and work instructions to implement changes in clinical or scientific practice under the service quality management system.

Responsible for safe use of equipment by other staff members.

Responsibility for human resources (including training)Participate in the teaching, training and supervision of staff, students and other trainees, as required. This may include the preparation and giving of lectures on areas of Radiotherapy Physics to Scientific, Technical, Clinical, nursing and ancillary staff.

Able to plan workload for self and junior colleagues to ensure machine QA is completed within maintenance window, or dosimetry equipment is calibrated within appropriate time frame.

Keep careful records of all work performed and maintain department records as required.

Prepare reports, analyse and present scientific data when needed.

Participate in the development and introduction of new treatment technologies, techniques and dosimetry.

Freedom to ActWork independently, balancing the demands of routine planning, QA and dosimetry work, within clearly defined occupational policies with developmental projects.

Participate in wider radiotherapy activities, undertaking projects and tasks in accordance with agreed priorities and strategies.

Physical EffortMust be able to frequently sit in a restricted position for several long periods during a work session.

Able to move complex equipment, sometimes in confined spaces, and to install or remove delicate hardware components, taking appropriate anti-static precautions.

Able to lift medium/heavy weights on occasion (e.g. large monitor screens, Lead shielding blocks), attach scanning equipment to treatment machines, move large water reservoirs etc. Safe systems of work are imposed to minimise risk of injury.

Mental EffortFrequent requirement for concentration and is able to respond appropriately when subject to frequent unpredictable working patterns (e.g. when interrupted to provide urgent advice on the processing of data for a particular patient or treatment machine) or to meet service requirements, e.g., QA sessions.

Able to manage time flexibly to meet the requirements of the service.

Able to concentrate frequently and for prolonged periods (e.g. carrying out computer software development, troubleshooting, installation and testing or a sequence of Quality Assurance measurements) and processing measured beam data for the treatment planning system, commissioning measurements and radiation dosimetry.

Emotional EffortAble to deal with stressful circumstances (e.g. working to restore clinical systems to working order when patients and staff activity has been disrupted)

Person Specification

Education

Essential

• B.Sc. (Hons) in Physics 1st or 2.1 class or an appropriate relevant science or equivalent
• M.Sc. in Medical Physics or equivalent
• Professional registration as a Clinical Scientist with Health and Care Professions Council

Desirable

• Member of an appropriate professional body

Skills

Essential

• Strong abilities in solving scientific, mathematical and algorithmic problems
• Specialist skills in Radiotherapy Physics
• Effective written and oral communication skills

Knowledge

Essential

• Highly developed specialist knowledge of Radiotherapy Physics and peripheral knowledge of other areas within Medical Physics
• Understanding of patient and staff risks arising from equipment or process failure and staff error, with respect to Radiotherapy. Able to exercise judgement on complex facts or situations requiring urgent interpretation and analysis, followed by a comparison of the possible options for action
• Significant understanding of relevant legislation, national standards, professional and other guidelines relevant to Radiotherapy e.g. IRR, IRMER, Advancing Safer Radiotherapy
• Specialist knowledge of a wide range of clinical radiotherapy techniques and work practices with an understanding of the clinical data flow patterns and processing used by the relevant professionals in Radiotherapy
• Good understanding of legislation, national standards, professional and other guidelines relevant to Radiotherapy Physics practice in general e.g. IRR, IRMER, ISO 9001
• Manual dexterity and understanding to handle delicate electronic instruments and components

Specialist attributes

Essential

• Ability to work individually and as a team member
• Ability to effectively manage unpredictable workloads and resources

Personal Qualities

Essential

• Ability to work in line with and role model Group values

Experience

Essential

• Recent experience in clinical science, ideally radiotherapy physics
• Evidence through, for example, CPD and Appraisal, to confirm professional career progression and continuing learning

Desirable

• Experience in research and development activities
• A track record to demonstrate developing experience in project 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.

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

United Lincolnshire Hospitals NHS Trust

Address

Lincoln County Hospital

Lincoln

LN2 5QY

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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