Job description

Job responsibilities

Clinical Responsibilities

• To assess, develop, implement and evaluate therapeutic interventions and to be responsible of the management of own caseload from referral to discharge
• To carry out specialist urgent assessments of a young persons mental health needs and associated risk when required including deliberate self-harm assessments.
• To work with children, young people and their families promoting opportunities for their maximum engagement and involvement in formulations or care plans and evaluation of the service they receive.
• To work jointly with staff from other agencies in direct work with children and young people and their families
• When appropriate, engage in joint work with other specialist CAMHS personnel as agreed with CAMH services manager
• To develop effective liaisons with referrers, and those contributing to referrals, to specialist
• CAMHS and to guide referrers to appropriate resources for children and young people with mental health needs
• To attend CAMHS meetings and case discussions as appropriate
• To work closely as part of the multi-disciplinary CAMHS team.
• To practice within current legislation governing the delivery of services to children and young people, such as that for Looked After Children and the Safeguarding of children as defined in the Children Act (1989, amended 2004) and local guidelines.
• To assess child safeguarding issues for each case. To practice within local safeguarding guidelines, sharing and directly referring on concerns when appropriate and participating in multi-agency safeguarding conferences.
• To participate in regular reviews of cases and attend case discussions, conferences and reviews as appropriate.
• To comply with the Continuing Professional Development (CPD) requirements of their professional body.
• To comply with any necessary data collection and information sharing across agencies in line with Trust guidelines on confidentiality.
• To provide reports and maintain written records of assessments, clinical interventions and consultation meetings.
• To be prepared to travel to other sites and clinics, to schools and to the childs home.
• To be computer literate.

For a full list of duties and responsibilities please see attached job description.

Person Specification

Qualification

Essential

• Relevant completed professional qualification (e.g. clinical psychology, mental health nursing, social work, family therapy, occupational therapy, accredited CBT, psychotherapy)
• Maintenance of appropriate professional registration

Experience

Essential

• Post qualification of delivering evidence based therapies to young people and families in CAMHS
• Experience of working in a multidisciplinary team and ability to contribute to team meetings and processes.

Desirable

• Experience in a community CAMHS service
• Interest and experience in working with Eating Disorders

Skills

Essential

• Ability to work with children, young people and families from a wide range of social, cultural and minority ethnic backgrounds.
• Ability to work autonomously, and organise and prioritise workload.

Desirable

• Experience of Clinical supervision/consultation - junior colleagues or other staff.

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

Avon & Wiltshire Mental Health Partnership NHS Trust

Address

Kingswood Hub

Alma Road

Bristol

BS15 4DA

United Kingdom

Employer's website

http://www.awp.nhs.uk/about-us/working-for-us/ (Opens in a new tab)

Job description

Job responsibilities

To assess individual patients care needs and to organise and implement an appropriate programme of care.

To ensure programmes of care are implemented throughout the 24-hour period.

To maintain continuing personal contact with patients and their relatives and be responsible for the evaluation of programmes of care.

To be fully aware of all current hospice policies and procedures and implement accordingly.

To work flexibly in order to provide continuity of patient care within all areas of the service.

To ensure that all nursing records are completed accurately and updated at each shift handover.

To carry out/supervise the implementation of specific treatments and clinical procedures, including physiotherapy treatments.

To report to the Sister or Charge Nurse on call any relevant information on the condition of specific patients, their care and treatment.

To report any complaints from patients and/or relatives to the Senior Sister or Charge Nurse.

To report to the Senior Sister or Charge Nurse any matter affecting the smooth running of the Unit.

To administer drugs and assist with their ordering and storage in accordance with the NMC Standards for the Administration of Medicine.

To develop and maintain effective working relationships with all professionals and volunteers working within the hospice and community setting.

To maintain confidentiality at all times and adhere to the NMC Code of Professional Conduct.

To give and receive verbal reports to and from the clinical team within the hospice and community to ensure effective communication.

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

• At least 2 years post UK qualification experience, ideally have experience of palliative care.
• Demonstrate ability to meet Oakhaven Hospice values
• Evidence of understanding professional issues in nursing
• Highly effective communication and relationship skills both face to face and over the phone
• Evidence of involvement with patient/user groups to develop patient centre care.
• Experience of working in multi-disciplinary teams
• Experience of working with electronic record systems, MS Word, email etc.

Desirable

• Thorough understanding and knowledge of key indicators of excellent quality care
• Evidence of clinical standard/ guideline setting

Qualifications

Essential

• Qualified UK RGN with ideally with some prior medical or surgical knowledge, currently working in the UK
• First-level degree or demonstrate equivalent experience and skill
• Post-registration qualification in cancer/palliative care or relevant subject or working towards
• Evidence of continued professional development

Desirable

• Teaching qualification
• Communication skills training

Skills and Knowledge

Essential

• Relevant post registration experience in cancer, palliative care, or another speciality.
• Experience of multi-professional working
• Evidence of good communications skills both face to face and over the phone
• Ability to support and influence change
• Evidence of solid IT skills and knowledge

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

Oakhaven Hospice

Address

Lower Pennington Lane

Pennington

Lymington

Hampshire

SO41 8ZZ

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

Roles and Responsibilities

Clinical

• Lead on assessing planning and implementing high quality care, and evaluating care options for patients in the clinical area, in line with the Trust values and objectives
• Lead on complex clinical care for patients within their area
• Ensure the safe custody, maintenance and administration of medication, in accordance with established Trust policy
• Promote and maintain a safe therapeutic environment for patients, their families and staff, according to national and local Infection Control guidelines, Health & Safety legislation and Trustpolicies and objectives
• Provide sound evidence based clinical advice as required to staff and patients
• Maintain a good understanding and implementation of clinical escalation procedures as required
• Understand the Trust clinical governance framework, and participate in the promoting and safeguarding of high standards of care, through effective risk management & governance, and adherence to the Trust values
• Ensure that the team promote, ensure and adhere to the Trust safeguarding polices
• Undertake effective multi professionally work with colleagues to deliver care
• Coordinate and manage nurse led clinics where appropriate
• Coordinate specialist functions, including making clinical decisions where appropriate
• Monitor quality of standards of care, in line with CQC requirements and Trust and Divisional objectives
• Deliver and supervise a high quality patient experience
• Work with manager to collect and disseminate data on quality indicators etc, in line with national and Trust objectives
• Maintain a safe working environment, including ensuring equipment is safe, and used in line with Trust policy and values
• Promote and maintain patient safety at all times, including proactively implementing falls prevention
• Lead role in the detection, management and prevention of safeguarding issues
• Have an awareness of current professional and clinical developments within their area of practice and promote this to others

Leadership and Management

• Manage the day to day staffing arrangements and rotas, to ensure safe levels of practice
• Be a shift coordinator on a regular basis where appropriate
• Ensure staff adhere to Trust protocols of care, eg Infection Control
• Take continuing responsibility for the Ward / Department in absence of manager
• Participate in senior nurse / unit on call rota / bleep holder (some areas, eg paediatrics) as appropriate
• Lead and manage their own clinical team within general clinical areas, and of the total team in the absence of the manager, in line with Trust values
• Develop and maintain effective communication and working relationships with other professional groups, and staff generally within the Division and the Trust
• Contribute to the effective management of the area by ensuring correct levels of staff are in place to deliver and assist with the planning of off duty rotas
• Assist in the delivery of induction / orientation of new staff
• Act as a role model, ensuring staff work to Trust guidelines and values
• Supervise, under the direction of their manager, the work of qualified and unqualified staff and learners
• Provide clinical support and guidance to staff
• Act as a resource for clinical knowledge to staff
• Initiate action on complaints & incident management and responses, and assist in their investigation and resolution
• Participate in recruitment and selection, and develop effective selection and interviewing skills
• Undertake appraisals of staff, following training
• Chair team meetings as required
• Lead on specific projects, as indicated and agreed by manager
• Have a working knowledge of budget arrangements for area, focussing on cost effectiveness and quality, to ensure maximum use of resource
• Understand and manage local change with team members, including the embedding of new projects

Education and Research

• Participate in the education of all learners within their area
• Actively support and assist in preceptorship and in pre registration student support, supervision and guidance including mentorship where appropriate
• Identify and respond to learning needs for area
• Develop and deliver or organise local training sessions, mindful of the Trust values
• Facilitate others in the development of informal teaching skills
• Participate in the annual training needs analysis for their area
• Participate in any local or related research projects, clinical trials etc
• Apply and encourage others to utilise evidence based practice and relevant research findings in practice
• Identify areas of nursing / midwifery research within their area that will be of benefit, and encourage and educate other staff to recognise the importance of research

Professional development

• Maintain professional registration
• Ensure mandatory training and a satisfactory appraisal is in date
• Undertake a professional development plan and demonstrate achievement of objectives.
• Ensure adherence to Trust policy and guidelines at all times.
• Role model Trust values at all times

Please see attached job description and person specification to this advert for further details.

Person Specification

Education and qualifications

Essential

• Registered Nurse
• Successfully completed or willingness to undertake teaching/assessing course
• Evidence of professional development
• Relevant specialist courses/training

Desirable

• HIV course
• Sexual health course
• Counselling course
• Working towards a BSc/ MSc
• Relevant specialist courses/training including a recognised Family Planning qualification
• Leadership training

Experience

Essential

• Relevant post registration sexual health or HIV experience at Band 5 level
• Wide variety of clinical experience
• Proven management experience
• Experience of clinical supervision
• Experience of excellence in leading all /part of a clinical team in practice
• Experience of teaching and supporting learners / new staff etc
• Experience of health promotion and education
• Relevant post registration sexual health or HIV experience at Band 5 level
• Evidence of working with staff from different professional disciplines
• Awareness of HR issues
• Able to utilise evidence in practice
• To be competent in the independent STI management of asymptomatic and symptomatic patients or the management of patients living with HIV infection
• Experience of managing/coordinating team work
• Experience in issuing medicine using PGD's
• Proven management experience

Desirable

• Experience of clinical supervision
• Experience in gynaecology, HIV, counselling, research, working in outreach settings and other experience related to the speciality or willing to undertake training
• Evidence of practice development
• Participation in audit/research
• Management training
• Experience in working with young people under the age of 16
• Recent experience of providing contraceptive care
• LARC training / willingness to undertake

Skills and knowledge

Essential

• Proven clinical knowledge linked to area of specialty, and excellence in care delivery
• Current experience as either a sexual health (GU/FP)nurse alternatively current experience in a HIV inpatient or outpatient setting
• Venepuncture
• Ability / experience of managing change personally and as a facilitator
• Knowledge of budgets
• Experience of data
• Microscopy
• Cervical Cytology
• Cryotherapy
• Assessing Fraser Competence
• Proven knowledge of safety issues through clinical governance and risk management
• Proven leadership and deputising skills in clinical area
• Excellent communication skills with patients, relatives, staff and external contacts, including in challenging situations, demonstrating respect and kindness.
• Knowledge of current challenging and issues in nursing
• Commitment to teaching and learning for self and others
• Commitment to quality initiatives and research
• Clinical decision making skills and ability to prioritise workload
• Computer literacy skills

Desirable

• Knowledge of HIV and related issues
• Demonstrates the ability to interpret and utilise numerical and financial information
• Proven management, leadership and supervisory skills
• Human Resource 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

Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Address

10 Hammersmith Broadway

10 Hammersmith Broadway

London

W6 7AL

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

JOB SUMMARY

To deliver SAFE, PERSONAL and EFFECTIVE patient care daily. You should be an enthusiastic and motivated plaster technician with an existing British Casting Certificate and recent experience in a plaster room in an acute hospital setting. The successful applicant would work as a team player within our busy plaster room environment within our orthopaedic outpatients department. The majority of working would be carried out on the Royal Blackburn site. However, flexibility and cross site working at our Burnley General Hospital site may also be required.

The post holder will provide a full range of casts and splints for patients being treated by the Trust. This includes but is not limited to patients visiting the Emergency Department, adult and paediatric trauma and orthopaedic wards (on both sites), specialised theatre support, the fracture and orthopaedic clinics and the Nurse Dressing clinic on a daily basis.

MAIN DUTIES

• The post holder will hold the British Casting Certificate and practise in line with the training undertaken to achieve this

• Have a minimum of 6 months recent experience in the plaster room of an acute hospital setting.

• Will actively mentor and support members of the team readily sharing skills and knowledge with less experienced colleagues. Acting as a mentor and resource for trainees who are developing their casting and splinting skills within the Trust.

• Will practise in line with all Trust policies.

• Will be able to work unsupervised using their own initiative, and be able to advise colleagues regarding available options for fracture or injury management.

• To competently apply a range of casts, splints and supports appropriate to the injury or orthopaedic problems and meet the patients needs. Whilst doing so to provide reassurance and communicate the management required for the applied support.

• Assist medical and nursing staff in the assessment of patients, giving advice regarding appropriate casts, splints or techniques.

• Set and maintain a high standard of patient care and promote health care education.

• Be knowledgeable regarding possible problems and complications related to fractures and their management with casts, and to take appropriate measures to prevent occurrence.

• Attend regular departmental meetings to share learning and develop solutions to current issues.

• Help to maintain a friendly and efficient environment within the plaster rooms to reassure patients and relatives and put them at ease.

• Order and maintain levels of stock e.g., stationery, dressings brace etc to ensure that the plaster rooms and clinics are stocked appropriately.

• To work in the clinic are where required, supporting medical staff, patients and their relatives within range of competency.

• Acknowledge own limitations and ensure competence prior to carrying out any tasks.

• Deliver holistic care to patients promoting equality, diversity and rights.

COMMUNICATION

• To communication clearly and respectfully with patients / family & carer, and to

document these in accordance with Trust policy and the patients right to confidentiality. Communication should be empathetic, tactful and courteous.

• To communicate clearly and professionally with all members of the MDT and work closely with all members of the team in relevant departments to ensure effective management of patients and joint up working.

• Demonstrate ability to reflect on own communication skills and modify behaviour and practice accordingly.

• Ensure that resources are used efficiently and effectively and report any causes for concern to the appropriate manager.

• To effectively communicate complex and sensitive information.

• Educate and advise patients regarding their after-care, especially problems associated with casting.

• Ensure that verbal and written advice is provided for patients to help them manage injuries and casts for splints.

• Provide telephone advice to patients who call with concerns, and know when to seek assistance if unable to advise competently or book into a return appointment for visible assurance.

TRAINING AND DEVELOPMENT

• Maintain requirements for Plaster Technician as defined by the BOA.

• Develop own Knowledge and skills using evidence based practice, making effective use of learning opportunities.

• Ensure own compliance with mandatory training..

• Attend relevant study days, courses and other learning opportunities identified in personal development plan.

• To act as a role model and support professional development of all students and junior

Staff.

• Be aware of current advances in casting care and in conjunction with the team and instigate changes as appropriate.

ORGANISATIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES

• Prioritise workload and organise own work to meet the need of the organisation and patient, to reduce risk and enhance quality.

• Monitor and maintain health safety and security of self and others in compliance with organisational policy and procedure.

• Ensure compliance with policies, procedures and clinical guidelines for self and others.

• Understand own limitations of competence and levels of responsibility.

PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES

• To adhere to trust policies and procedures relating to own workplace to contribute to service development.

• Have a professional attitude in approach and appearance.

• To recognise the importance of peoples rights and interpret them in a way that is consistent with trust procedures, policies and legislation

• To challenge behaviour that infringes the rights of others

• To identify and take action where necessary to address discrimination and oppression

Person Specification

British Casting Certificate

Essential

• Must have British Casting Certificate
• Good Orthopaedic knowledge / experience
• Excellent communicate skill's, verbal, written and electronic
• Able to to communicate effectively with all MDT.
• Proven ability to work as a team member.
• Demonstrate a sympathetic approach when dealing with colleagues and patients
• Able to prioritise, plan and organise workload.
• Able to adapt to the changing needs of the service.
• Demonstrate ability to use own initiative and work without close supervision.
• Able to deal with confidential information in an appropriate manner.

Desirable

• Mentorship/Teaching Qualification
• Willingness to undertake future study for own professional development and service needs

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

East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust

Address

East Lancashire Hospitals Trust - Royal Blackburn Holiday

Haslingden Road

Blackburn

BB2 3HH

United Kingdom

Employer's website

http://jobs.elht.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Job description

Job responsibilities

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

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

• Previous experience of cleaning in an employed capacity.

Desirable

• Previous experience of cleaning in a clinical environment.

Qualifications

Essential

• Non-specified, but relevant qualification and / or practical experience relevant to the role.
• I understand that I will be asked to provide original certificates to verify my qualifications at point of offer.

Skills and Abilities

Essential

• Ability to communicate clearly and effectively in English in both verbal and written formats.

Additional Criteria

Essential

• I understand the Trust is unable to provide sponsorship to work for this role, and employment on a time limited visa doesn't guarantee sponsorship at point of expiry.

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

Herefordshire and Worcestershire Health and Care NHS Trust

Address

New Haven

Princess of Wales Community Hospital

Stourbridge Road

Bromsgrove

Worcestershire

B61 0BB

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

as attached

Main duties

• Lead specialist clinical pharmacy services
• Provide expert advice for complex patients
• Prescribe independently within agreed scope
• Attend and contribute to ward and board rounds
• Lead medicines optimisation and patient safety
• Develop and implement clinical guidelines
• Drive service improvement and innovation
• Support clinical governance and risk management
• Line manage and develop pharmacy staff
• Support education, training and supervision
• Manage specialist medicines budgets
• Horizon scan new treatments and technologies
• Promote costeffective use of medicines
• Represent pharmacy at internal and external forums
• Deputise for senior pharmacy leaders as required

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Vocational Master's Degree in Pharmacy
• Registered as a Pharmacist with the General Pharmaceutical Council GB
• Diploma in clinical pharmacy or equivalent documented clinical experience
• Independent Non-Medical Prescriber (NMP)

Desirable

• Management qualification

Experience

Essential

• Managing a team
• Delivering a relevant specialist pharmacist role in acute care

Desirable

• Experience of prescribing biologic/ immunomodulating therapy

Knowledge & Skills

Essential

• Working knowledge of medicine related legal and pharmaceutical regulations
• Excellent communication skills - written
• Methodical and attention to detail

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

Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Aintree University Hospital

Liverpool

L9 7AL

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

Operational Delivery

• Support the day-to-day operational delivery of the East Sussex Community MSK Persistent Pain Service.
• Monitor referrals, waiting lists, clinic utilisation and capacity to support timely access for patients.
• Work with administrative and clinical colleagues to ensure waiting lists are regularly reviewed, updated and escalated where required.
• Support demand and capacity planning by reviewing referral trends, clinic utilisation and workforce capacity, highlighting pressures and escalating risks to the Service Lead where required.
• Support operational decision-making by ensuring options and recommendations take account of available capacity, budgetary limits, workforce availability and other service resources.
• Work with clinicians and managers to respond to operational pressures, risks and service flow issues.
• Deputise for the Service Lead on agreed operational matters, within delegated authority and with appropriate escalation where required.
• Coordinate clinic schedules and workforce deployment so capacity is planned, prepared and used effectively.
• Support effective use of service resources, including clinic capacity, administrative support and operational processes, identifying opportunities to improve efficiency and value for money.
• Support mobilisation and implementation of new processes, pathways and service developments.

Governance, Quality and Risk

• Coordinate the management of incidents, complaints, plaudits and associated action plans.
• Coordinate the management of service crosschecks.
• Maintain service risk, action and governance logs.
• Support the management of service risks, ensuring risks and concerns are recorded, reviewed, followed up and escalated appropriately.
• Support the implementation and monitoring of governance frameworks, policies and procedures.
• Support the review and implementation of service policies, standard operating procedures and governance processes, ensuring they are kept up to date and used consistently.
• Support monitoring of service quality, safety and patient experience standards, escalating issues and contributing to improvement actions where required.
• Coordinate governance meetings, including agenda preparation, action tracking and reporting.
• Support audit activity, quality improvement initiatives and learning reviews.
• Support the capture and sharing of learning from incidents, complaints, compliments, audits and service reviews, helping to embed improvements across the service.

Performance and Reporting

• Monitor service performance against KPIs, contractual requirements and service standards, highlighting areas requiring action.
• Produce regular operational, quality and governance reports for managers, commissioners and organisational forums.
• Support data collection, validation and analysis to inform service planning, improvement and decision-making.
• Collate and prepare data for internal and external reports, supporting report writing and narrative updates where required.
• Maintain accurate records, dashboards and reporting systems to support effective oversight and assurance.
• Identify trends, gaps or exceptions in performance and governance information, ensuring these are highlighted to the Service Lead and relevant forums to support timely action.

People Management and Team Support

• Provide line management for Patient Care Advisors, including regular 1:1s, appraisals, supervision and day-to-day support.
• Support Patient Care Advisors to work effectively, manage workload and deliver a positive patient experience.
• Promote a culture of open feedback, learning, inclusion and continuous improvement within the team.
• Support staff development, wellbeing and training compliance, escalating concerns where appropriate.

Communication and Partnership Working

• Build and maintain effective working relationships with clinicians, administrators, commissioners, partner organisations and external providers to support smooth patient flow and coordinated service delivery.
• Act as a key point of liaison between operational, clinical and administrative teams, ensuring information is shared clearly and in a timely way.
• Support clear communication of operational priorities, decisions, risks and actions across the service, helping colleagues understand what is needed and by when.
• Contribute to service improvement projects and change initiatives, supporting effective communication and engagement across the service.
• Promote a culture of collaboration, inclusion, continuous learning and person-centred care.

Working arrangements

• Work flexibly across clinical and community locations within East Sussex in line with service needs.
• Hybrid working may be available after successful completion of training, subject to agreement with the postholder's line manager and service needs
• Occasional weekend working may be available, subject to service needs.

Person Specification

Skills

Essential

• Strong organisational skills, with the ability to manage competing priorities and follow through on actions.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to share information clearly and appropriately.
• Confident using Microsoft Office and digital systems, including Excel, Teams and shared reporting or action tracking tools.
• Able to collect, validate, analyse and present information clearly.
• Able to identify risks, pressures or issues and escalate appropriately.
• Able to coordinate meetings, prepare agendas, track actions and support effective follow-up.
• Able to work across teams and act as a bridge between clinical, administrative and operational colleagues.

Desirable

• Skills in maintaining dashboards, trackers, reports or governance logs.
• Familiarity with clinical or operational systems used in healthcare services.

Community Working

Essential

• Able to work flexibly across community locations within East Sussex.
• Able to travel across East Sussex as required to meet the needs of the role.
• Comfortable working with teams based across multiple sites.
• Understanding of barriers that may affect access to community healthcare services, including transport, rurality, digital exclusion or deprivation.

Desirable

• Experience working across community-based services or multiple sites.

Personal Qualities

Essential

• Organised, proactive and able to work reliably in a busy service environment.
• Calm, confident and solutions-focused when managing competing priorities.
• Able to build trust and work positively with clinical, administrative, operational and partner teams.
• Committed to inclusive, person-centred services and continuous improvement.
• Able to act with discretion, professionalism and sound judgement.

Qualifications

Essential

• NVQ Level 3, Certificate of Higher Education and/or equivalent experience.
• Evidence of continued professional development relevant to administration, operations, governance, quality or service coordination.

Desirable

• Relevant qualification in business administration, healthcare administration, management, governance, quality improvement or equivalent experience.
• Leadership, supervision or line management training.

Experience

Essential

• Experience working in a clinical operational or clinical governance role within a health, care, public sector or similarly complex service environment.
• Experience supporting service delivery, waiting list oversight, clinic coordination, referral management or demand and capacity processes.
• Experience supporting governance processes such as incidents, complaints, audits, risks, action logs or quality improvement activity.
• Experience producing reports, maintaining records and using data to support monitoring, escalation and decision-making.
• Understanding of confidentiality, information governance and safe handling of patient or service information.
• Understanding of quality standards and governance procedures within health or care systems.
• Experience supporting or supervising staff, or coordinating day-to-day team workload.
• Experience line managing administrative or patient-facing staff.

Desirable

• Experience working in NHS, community healthcare, MSK, pain services or primary/community care.
• Knowledge of service performance measures, KPIs, contractual requirements or quality standards.
• Experience supporting mobilisation, service change or new pathway implementation.

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

Care Unbound Ltd t/a Here

Address

The substantive base for this post is currently under review and will be confirmed prior to appointment.

The postholder will be required to work across clinical and community sites in East Sussex geography.

East Sussex

BN22 9NQ

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://hereweare.org.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Job description

Job responsibilities

Act in accordance with current local Warwickshire Safeguarding Vulnerable Adults and Children, and SWFT guidelines/policy to protect vulnerable adults and children.

Contribute towards ensuring AHP & Nursing Strategy is implemented across the Integrated Health Team.

To undertake the first contact assessment, including planning, implementation, evaluation and reassessments of the care plans.

In the absence of the District Nurse, to take responsibility for the day to day management of the nursing workload, delegating the workload appropriately to other team members.

To establish priorities of care in accordance with caseload management

To take responsibility for updating and developing professional knowledge and skills which relate to clinical practice

To act within the NMC Code of Professional Conduct and comply with the Trusts policies and procedures

To participate in the development, training and mentorship of pre-registration students and staff as required including induction and preceptorship programmes

To provide skilled clinical nursing practices

Communication

Develop and maintain effective communication networks, with service users, health care professionals and other statutory and voluntary organisations

To promote and maintain accurate record keeping in order to conform to NMC policy and Data protection

Responsibility for patient care

To action referrals appropriately according to risk and need in accordance to the service referral criteria

To undertake planned and opportunistic health promotion and education activities with patients and carers

Act as a patients advocate where appropriate

Policy and Service Development

Understanding national policy and guidance and the ability to interpret and implement at service level

Responsibility for Human Resources

Direct supervision of junior members of staff

Act independently on a range of delegated tasks and use own initiative in order to manage own workload within appropriate professional guidelines

Participate in the PDR process to identify personal and team development goals

Able to organise staff in the absence of the District Nurse (Band 6) reporting to a senior member of staff any anomalies

Professional Responsibilities and Freedom to Act

Interpret national guidance on NMC guidelines

Participate in clinical supervision

Maintain clinical and professional competencies in accordance with relevant statutory legislation and guidance relevant to health professionals and their services

To participate in mandatory and statutory training requirements and keep a record of all training and other developmental activities

Responsibility for Research & Development

Ensure standards, protocols and policies are evidence based and applied to practice

Keep updated with current clinical issues thus always promoting best practice

Use research to inform practice

Participate in audits as appropriate

General

The post holder will be required to have access to independent means of transport for work purposes to travel across SWFT and to other agencies

Physical and Mental Effort

The post holder will undertake people moving and handling on a daily basis. The handling of equipment e.g. hoists, is integral to the post and may be required to be undertaken in confined spaces within patients homes.

The post holder will be required to operate as a lone worker in accordance with WCH policies and procedures

The post holder may come into contact with bodily fluids including urine and faeces and exudate from wounds e.g. blood and pus

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Registered Nurse

Desirable

• Mentor and Assessing Qualification or similar

Experience

Essential

• Experience of adult general nursing.
• Experience of working in a team environment

Desirable

• Experience of current developments in the NHS

Skills

Essential

• Must be able to demonstrate an understanding of equal opportunities
• Must be able to demonstrate an understanding of the need for confidentiality in all aspects of the role
• Computer Literate

Desirable

• Evidence of ongoing professional development

Personal Qualities

Essential

• Able to work autonomously within the framework of a team
• Must be able to work on own initiative and be able to supervise other staff effectively
• Ability to be an effective communicator
• Excellent role model

Desirable

• Ability to negotiate
• Ability to be self-motivated

Other Job Requirements

Essential

• Must be a non-smoker during working hours
• Must be willing to undertake a DBS to Enhanced / Standard level
• Must be legally entitled to work in this country
• Must be car owner/driver with full current driving licence with independent access to transport for work purposes
• Must be willing to work flexible hours including Bank Holidays and weekends and be able to participate in the cover of the evening service if required
• Must be willing to travel across SWFT

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

South Warwickshire University NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Bedworth Health Centre

High Street

Bedworth

CV12 8NQ

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

Career pathway from HCSW to nursing associate is available to members of CPOC in addition, you will have an annual personal development review and plan to support your career aspirations along with regular team days for training, supportive discussions and well-being sessions.

You will require a valid UK driving licence or have access to a vehicle for work purposes or be able to travel between community settings in a timely manner. This is essential in order to travel across the geographical footprint required within the service. Bases are both at Burnley and Preston with packages of care across Lancashire. (Travel expenses reimbursed in accordance with trust policy)

Please see attached the job description and person specification for more information about this role.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• NVQ Level 3 in care or equivalent experience.
• A willingness to undertake further study
• Develop new skills in accordance with evidence based practice

Knowledge

Essential

• Good knowledge of child development
• Ability to care for a child / young person in partnership with the family
• Basic understanding of how complex needs/chronic illness affects children and families
• Sound working knowledge of professional issues e/.g. confidentiality

Experience

Essential

• Experience of managing children on an individual and group basis.
• Experience of interacting with Children with Complex and/or Additional Needs
• Previous experience of care in health, social, education or voluntary setting.

Skills and Abilities

Essential

• Very good interpersonal and empathy skills
• Very good oral and written communication skills
• Ability to work under supervision and independently recognising own limits.
• Ability to adapt approach to engage children of different ages and developmental levels

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

Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Ashton Health Centre

Preston

PR2 1HR

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

Job Context

• It is a clear expectation within County Care that individual Deputy Managers will develop their knowledge and skills to meet the appropriate MCI standards, including developing the appropriate personal competencies.
• This role involves spoken communications, so a confident use of English language is required.
• An Enhanced DBS clearance is required for this post.

Job Purpose

Manage a Care team working a specific period of day or evening and as required, elements of other Care Teams working the same period or an overlapping period, ensuring outcomes meet service level agreements. Assist the Operations Manager with the overall management and development of a specific Care Unit.

Operational Management

• Assist the Operations Manager in agreeing and organising services for new or transferring service users.
• Ensure staff are delivering services in accordance with Directorate, Business Unit policy and procedures, agreed quality standards, individual care plans, service provision plans and within SLA framework.
• Personally provide direct care for service users in emergency situations and in other situations where needed.
• Set and monitor targets and standards for staff via performance appraisal.

Resource Management

• Identify staff development and training needs via performance appraisal.
• Provide regular professional supervision.
• Be involved in the Recruitment, Selection and Induction of Staff.
• Assist Operations Manager in ensuring development and training needs are met.
• Provide on the job supervision for members of a Care Team working for a specific period of the day or evening.
• Provide direction and advice on the care needs of individual service users.
• Plan and implement rotas for staff cover including relief cover.
• Authorise time sheets and other payments.
• Assist the Operations Manager in the effective management of the specified budget including taking responsibility for any specifically delegated items.
• Undertake specific financial administration tasks e.g. petty cash, assistance with service users finances.

Person Specification

Occupational Skills

Essential

• Management and supervision of a Care team working a specific period of the day or evening.
• Staff Management.
• Appreciation of the basic skills of performance management i.e. setting objectives and standards, performance appraisal.
• Identifying and meeting staff development and training needs.
• Recruitment, selection and induction of staff.
• Planning and organising service for new service users.

Desirable

• Business planning.
• Budget Management and Financial Administration.
• Managing within Service Level Agreement framework.
• Managing within a Quality Standards framework.

Qualifications

Essential

• A level 3 qualification in Care, Promoting Independence.

Desirable

• A final level professional qualification e.g. DipSW, CQSW, CSS, RGN, DipOT, NVQ4 or 5 equivalents.
• A management qualification NVQ 4 or equivalent e.g. CMS, DMS

Experience

Essential

• Working knowledge of current best practice in the social care of older people and adults in relation to Care Quality Commission requirements.
• Proven experience in social care or a related discipline.

Desirable

• Working knowledge of current developments in the organisation and provision of social care for older people and adults.
• Working knowledge of current management best practice.
• Working knowledge of the legal framework relating to service delivery decisions in the social care of older people and adults

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

North Yorkshire Council

Address

County Hall

Racecourse Lane

Northallerton

North Yorkshire

DL7 8AE

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.northyorks.gov.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Job description

Job responsibilities

The post holder is responsible for working under the direction of the nurses and therapists. They work within the multidisciplinary team, promoting independence by providing support and care in the community setting. The post holder will carry out delegated tasks given by the physiotherapist, occupational therapist and the nursing team.

The service operates 8am to 8pm seven days a week.

Please refer to the 'Job Description and Person Specification' document attached for full details.

Person Specification

Skills

Essential

• Good communication skills and interpersonal skills, including an ability to build rapport and establish good one to one relationships.
• Ability to organise own time efficiently.
• Ability to work effectively as part of a team and to maintain a positive team-working relationship by relationship by valuing the contributions of other team members, understands others needs, using flexible approach, handling conflict positively in an open and constructive manner.
• Able to work independently following spoken or written instructions.
• Good written communication skills and an ability to maintain accurate, clear records.

Other Requirements

Essential

• Willingness to learn new skills to adapt positively to changes in working practice and patterns.
• Able to work flexibly in order to provide personal care and support.
• Access to car to drive for work purposes.

Qualifications

Essential

• Good general knowledge and education to GCSE standard.
• NVQ levels 1 & 2 or equivalent in health and social care

Desirable

• NVQ 3 or studying towards CQF diploma level 3 in clinical health care support

Experience

Essential

• Previous nursing experience or experience of caring for someone who was elderly, disabled or ill, not necessarily in paid employment

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

First Community Health and Care

Address

Consort House

5-7 Queensway

Redhill

Surrey

RH1 1YB

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

If you would like to find out more information about this role, please see the attached job specification.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Desirable

• Ideally have Diploma Level 2/3 in Health and Social Care, psychology, sociology or public health. or equivalent qualification or experience;

Experience

Essential

• Experience of working within healthcare, the voluntary or community sectors, supporting vulnerable groups;
• Strong listening and communication skills;
• You will be familiar with local resources and services and how to access them;
• Motivated by helping people, with care and empathy;
• Ability to deliver person-centred support in a non-judgmental way;
• Experience of completing holistic, person-centred care-planning assessments;
• Understanding of the needs of small, volunteer-led community groups and the ability to support their development;
• Commitment to collaborative working with all local agencies;
• Experience and confidence in the delivery of lifestyle change interventions.

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

Primary Care Careers

Address

Wickhambrook Surgery

Boyden Close, Nunnery Green,

Wickhambrook

Suffolk

CB8 8XU

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see the attached job description and person specification for more information about this role.

Person Specification

Education/ Qualifications

Essential

• Doctoral level training in clinical psychology or equivalent for those who trained prior to 1996, including specifically models of psychopathology, clinical psychometrics and Neuropsychology, two or more distinct psychological therapies and lifespan developmental psychology as accredited by the BPS.

Knowledge

Essential

• Doctoral level knowledge of research methodology, research design and complex, multivariate data analysis as practiced within the clinical fields of psychology.

Experience

Essential

• Experience of specialist psychological assessment and treatment of patients across a range of care settings.
• Experience of working with a wide variety of patient groups, across the whole life course presenting problems that reflect the full range of clinical severity including maintaining a high degree of professionalism in the face of highly emotive and distressing problems, verbal abuse and the threat of physical abuse.

Skills and Abilities

Essential

• Skills in the use of complex methods of psychological assessment, intervention and management frequently requiring sustained and intense concentration.
• Well developed skills in the ability to communicate effectively, orally and in writing, complex, highly technical and/or clinically sensitive information to patients, their families, carers and other professional colleagues both within and outside the NHS.
• Skills in providing consultation to other professional and non-professional groups.
• Keyboard skills sufficient to enter data/write reports

Work Related Circumstances

Essential

• Ability to teach and train others, using a variety of complex multi-media materials suitable for presentations within public, professional and academic settings.
• Ability to identify and employ mechanisms of clinical governance as appropriate, to support and maintain clinical practice in the face of regular exposure to highly emotive material and challenging behaviour.

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

Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Pennine Inpatient Psychology Service

Mitton Road

Whalley

BB7 9PE

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see the attached job description and person specification for more information about this role.

Person Specification

Education/qualifications

Essential

• oDiploma/BSC (Hons) in Occupational Therapy (OT)
• oHealth and Care Professions Council (HCPC) registration
• oPost Graduate training relevant to mental health work in appropriate speciality

Knowledge

Essential

• Detailed knowledge of how mental health problems impact on occupational performance and how occupational therapy theory informs practice within community mental health settings
• Knowledge of current best practice in community mental health and awareness of relevant government directives and legislation
• Specialist knowledge and application of OT assessments and interventions using expert level clinical reasoning

Experience

Essential

• Ability to demonstrate a significant level of experience within a Occupational Therapy a mental health setting
• Familiarity with audit processes
• Extensive clinical experiences including individual and group work in mental health specialties

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

Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Furness Home Based Treatment Team

Dane Garth

Barrow-in-Furness

LA14 4LF

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

Right to Work in the UK: This role is not available for Skilled Worker visa sponsorship. Applicants must already have the legal right to work in the UK at the time of application. Unfortunately, we are unable to support visa applications for this post in line with UKVI regulations.

Our DCHFT Job Description and Person Specification (attached) tells you all about this role, what to expect and what is needed to succeed. When completing your application please make sure to tell us how your experience and skills fit the person specification.

Please contact us at [email protected] if you are unable to view or download the attachment.

For all our roles, we are looking for staff who hold our Trust Values of Integrity, Respect Teamwork and Excellence, and who are passionate about providing the best patient care. To read more about our Trust and our Values search Dorset County Hospital online.

Person Specification

EDUCATION, QUALIFICATIONS & TRAINING

Essential

• GCSEs or equivalent in English, Maths, Science or ICT

KNOWLEDGE & EXPERIENCE

Desirable

• Experience of work within a highly regulated environment.
• Work carried out to meet specific deadlines.
• Work carried out to comply with specific quality requirements

SKILLS & ABILITIES

Essential

• Able to input data accurately and legibly, from source to PC.
• Able to use a PC including items such as keyboard, mouse, barcode reader.
• Able to work according to specific operating requirements and instructions.
• Able to maintain effective relationships with colleagues and service users.

Desirable

• Able to plan and prioritise own work with the ability to know when to seek advice or escalate problems.2
• Able to communicate verbally and in writing.
• Able to define and maintain confidentiality.

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

Dorset County Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Dorset County Hospital

Williams Avenue

Dorchester

DT1 2JY

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.dchft.nhs.uk/working-for-us/ (Opens in a new tab)

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see the attached job description and person specification for more information about this role.

Person Specification

Education/ Qualifications

Essential

• First level qualification, RMN or equivalent such as CQSW or occupational therapy
• Information technology skills sufficient to the undertaking of the post

Knowledge

Essential

• An ability to think systemically and holistically
• Demonstrable Knowledge and skills in evidence based needs led assessments, of highly complex and co-morbid presentations of children, young people, their families and carers
• Demonstrable Knowledge and skills in evidence based therapeutic interventions relevant to the needs of this client group
• Demonstrable ability to communicate to clients, their families and professionals sensitive and often difficult to receive information, using various methods including verbal, non-verbal, written and presentation skills

Experience

Essential

• Experience of working within Child Mental Health
• Demonstrable knowledge and understanding of Child Mental Health
• Evidence of an ability to effectively manage own workload and able to work autonomously
• Working within a team and /or multi-agency arenas

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

Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust

Address

CYPMH & Child Psychology Lancs & Morecambe

Harvey House, Ashton Road

Lancaster

LA1 5AZ

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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