Job description

Job responsibilities

Package Description: Are you looking for a rewarding career where you can really make a difference? Are you an experienced care professional looking for a change?

Come and join the Agincare family as aSenior Care Assistant

Where you'll be working

• https://www.agincare.com/home-care/extra-care-housing-schemes/tennyson-court/

As an Agincare employee you'll enjoy

• £12.90 per hour
• Refer a friend scheme earn up to £1000
• Outstanding career development
• Fully funded training up to QCF Level 5
• Blue Light care discount package
• Company pension scheme
• On demand pay

What is required from you?

• A minimum of 12 months on your right to work in the UK
• Multiple shifts available

A day in the life of a Senior Home Care Assistant

• Health and Wellbeing - You will provide support, companionship, conversation and engagement with your clients
• Personal care - You will support your clients with bathing, dressing and oral care
• Meals and domestic tasks -You will help the client to prepare and eat healthy meals, snacks and beverages. You will assist in light cleaning tasks
• Mobility - You will support the client with moving around their home to enable them to live as independently as possible.
• Social activities - You will encourage and support with trips out, social engagements and activities in the client's home
• Medication -You will prompt, assist or administer medications and creams
• Mentorship - As a senior care assistant you will support new staff in their induction period and mentor them
• Spot checks -You will occasionally carry out spot checks and supervisions as directed by your Registered Manager

About Agincare

Were a family run business thats been caring and supporting people since 1986. With over 4,500 team members, were one of the UKs largest care providers and are continuing to grow. We have over 100 locations across England including care& nursing homes, home care branches, extra care schemes, supported living properties and live-in offices.

Agincare are signatories of the Care Leaver Covenant and are committed to supporting care leavers to live independently. We are proud to be able to offer a guaranteed interview to care leavers, or an informal conversation about our career opportunities.

All of our care services are regulated by the Care Quality Commission (CQC).

Equal opportunities are important to us at Agincare and we welcome applications from all.

*Refer a friend bonuses are subject to terms and conditions

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• A minimum of 12 months on your right to work in the UK

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

Agincare

Address

Agincare UK

Taunton

TA1 2FF

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

Package Description: Your kindness could brighten someones day!

Join us as a Senior Care Assistant at Whitley Court, and make a real difference while building a rewarding career in care.

Every day, you'll help people live independently and with dignity in their own homes.Whether you're supporting personal care, assisting with daily routines, or simply sharing a friendly conversation, you'll provide more than care, you'll provide companionship and reassurance.

And the best part? The smiles, gratitude, and knowledge that you've made a genuine difference in someone's day.

• Whitley Court
• https://www.agincare.com/home-care/extra-care-housing-schemes/devon/extra-care-housing-in-devon-whitley-court/

• Outstanding career development with fully funded professional training and qualifications (up to QCF level 5).
• Flexible contracts to work around you
• Refer a friend scheme - earn up to £1000*
• Up to £12.90 an hour and mileage paid - 32p per mile
• Blue Light care discount package
• Company pension scheme
• On demand pay

• Provide high-quality personal and domestic care to clients in their own homes.
• Support and mentor new members of the care team.
• Carry out occasional spot checks to help maintain care standards.
• Build positive relationships with clients and their families.
• Ideal for experienced Care Assistants looking to progress their career.

• Good people skills and the ability to show strong empathy, with a caring and compassionate nature
• A minimum of 12 months' care experience, compassion, and a positive attitude - NVQ level 2 is preferable
• Full UK driving licence (Preferred)
• Availability to work 40 hours per week with flexible shifts between 7am 10pm and alternating weekends
• A minimum of 12 months on your right to work we currently cannot offer sponsorship

If youve got a kind heart, a listening ear and a desire to make a clients world a little brighter, wed love to have you join our team.

For 40 years, Agincare has been proudly supporting communities across the UK. Today, with more than 5,500 team members nationwide, we are one of the countrys leading family-owned care providers, delivering high-quality care and support services across more than 170 locations.We are proud supporters of the Care Leaver Covenant and Armed Forces community, offering guaranteed interviews for eligible applicants. All our adult services are regulated by the CQC, and our children's services are regulated by Ofsted.

We are committed to creating an inclusive workplace and welcome applications from people of all backgrounds and experiences. Please note that we are currently unable to offer visa sponsorship.

If this particular role isnt the right fit for you, we encourage you to explore our other vacancies, www.agincare.com/careers

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• A minimum of 12 months' care experience is required, demonstrating compassion and a positive attitude. NVQ level 2 is preferable. A full UK driving licence is preferred. Candidates should have availability to work 40 hours per week with flexible shifts between 7 am 10 pm and alternating weekends. A minimum of 12 months on your right to work in the UK is required, as they cannot offer sponsorship.

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

Agincare

Address

Agincare UK

Paignton

TQ4 5PL

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

Package Description: Are you a keen chef with heart, creativity and a passion for making people smile?

Looking for a challenging role where you can learn new skills and deliver great food? Are you experienced in catering and managing dietary requirements? If so, this is the career for you!

We believe that great food is about more than just flavour, its about comfort, connection and care. As a chef (Bank contract) with Chalgrove care home, youll have the opportunity to use your creative flair and culinary talents to bring joy to our residents every day.

• £13.50 per hour
• Refer a friend scheme earn up to £1000
• No evening shifts and every other weekend off
• Outstanding career development
• Fully funded training up to QCF level 5
• Blue Light discount package & company pension scheme
• On demand pay

• A minimum of 12 months on your right to work
• Experience in a professional kitchen and an understanding of kitchen operations
• Knowledge of the IDDSI framework or experience supporting complex dietary requirements (desirable)
• Available to work day shifts and alternate weekends
• Please note this is a bank / zero hour contract

Whether its crafting delicious meals that meet individual dietary needs, creating themed dining experiences that bring the home to life, or simply serving a favourite dish that reminds someone of home, youll be making a real difference every day.

Using your culinary skills and food knowledge, youll help create daily menus, support the organisation and smooth running of the kitchen, and ensure the highest standards of food quality, hygiene, and presentation are maintained at all times.

• Click here to view the care home: Nursing Home in Poole, Dorset | Care Home | Agincare
• Care Quality Commission rating - Good

If youre passionate about great food, teamwork, and making a difference, wed love to welcome you to the Agincare family.

For 40 years, Agincare has been proudly supporting communities across the UK. Today, with more than 5,500 team members nationwide, we are one of the countrys leading family-owned care providers, delivering high-quality care and support services across more than 170 locations.We are proud supporters of the Care Leaver Covenant and Armed Forces community, offering guaranteed interviews for eligible applicants. All our adult services are regulated by the CQC, and our children's services are regulated by Ofsted.

We are committed to creating an inclusive workplace and welcome applications from people of all backgrounds and experiences. Please note that we are currently unable to offer visa sponsorship.

If this particular role isnt the right fit for you, we encourage you to explore our other vacancies, www.agincare.com/careers

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• A minimum of 12 months on your right to work; Experience in a professional kitchen and an understanding of kitchen operations; Knowledge of the IDDSI framework or experience supporting complex dietary requirements (desirable); Available to work day shifts and alternate weekends

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

Agincare

Address

Agincare Homes Holdings

Poole

BH13 6JF

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

• Delivering a strategic procurement service to the Trust including, but not limited to: tenders and quotes, mini-competitions and full procurements via (FTS) to ensure best value for money
• Drafting and evaluating pre-qualification, tender and contract documents
• Managing the tender process on the e-tendering portal
• Ensuring that project activity and other procurement tasks are undertaken to the required standard and meet all timescales and deadlines
• Ensuring full compliance with Trust Procurement policies, Standing Orders and Standing Financial Instructions and Public Contract Regulations.
• Ensuring contract compliance and dealing with contract performance issues
• Delivery of best value for money and sustainable savings for the Trust by effective sourcing of goods and services

We hope that the advert has given you a clear understanding of the skills we are seeking and the opportunity at hand. You will need to use the supporting statement element of your application form to demonstrate your suitability for this role and you should refer to the job description, person specification and the guidance notes attached to this role to help you tailor your application.

The essential and desirable criteria will be used to shortlist for interview and you should ensure that you refer to these within your application to increase your chances of being selected for interview.

We are aware that some candidates may choose to use AI tools to support their application. We kindly remind applicants that submissions should remain an honest and accurate representation of their experience and must take care to ensure the use of AI tools does not generate an application that does not accurately reflect their knowledge, skills and values.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Educated to degree level in relevant subject or equivalent level of working experience.

Desirable

• Qualified member of the Chartered Institute of Purchasing and Supply or holds another relevant Procurement qualification or can present evidence of working towards this.

Experience

Essential

• Experience of public sector tendering and contracting and Public Tendering Regulations

Desirable

• Experience of web-based e-tendering software

Personal Qualities

Essential

• Ability to work to deadlines and prioritise a heavy workload, always ensuring 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.

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

Oxford Health NHS Trust

Address

Littlemore Mental Health Centre

Oxford

OX4 4XN

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

Further information about the Trust and this role can be found on the Job Description and Person Specification document attached. It is important to us that we ensure our recruitment processes are accessible and inclusive to everyone - if as a potential candidate you are concerned a person specification may prevent or restrict your application for employment as a result of unintentional barriers on the grounds of your sex, race, age, sexual orientation, religion/belief or disability please initially contact the Trust's Recruitment team - detailed in the advert. The Trust will seek to resolve this issue wherever possible.

We are happy to talk Flexible Working - all requests for flexible working options can be discussed as part of the interview process.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• *Ability to study at degree level (requirement by University and verified by University at application stage).
• *Proven record of previous academic attainment.
• *Good solid basic literacy and numeracy qualifications which is assessed on entry by the University.

Experience

Essential

• *Previous experience of working with children, young people, and/or adults experiencing mental health difficulties, with an understanding of how mental health challenges can affect emotional wellbeing, daily functioning, education, employment, and social engagement.

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

Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Address

CAMHS Basingstoke

Bramblys Drive

Basingstoke

Hampshire

RG21 8UN

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

Job title:Prescribing Pharmacist

Location:St Ann's Road Surgery

Salary:Up to £60,000 depending on experience

Hours: 37.5

Help us to deliver great primary care by improving access, outcomes and patient experience.

At Operose Health, we delivery local primary care, at scale. It is our purpose to improve access, outcomes and patient experience. Our colleagues live our values and our empowered to be the best they can be for our patients, and each other because we CARE.

Caring

We listen and through compassion, understanding and a willingness to keep an open mind, we support and empower people to have a healthier future.

Ambitious

Through determination and our passion for transforming the patient experience, we continue to redefine and revolutionise the future of primary care.

Resourceful

Creative, agile, with a devotion for lifelong learning, we go above and beyond to improve the quality of our services.

Excellence

We strive to do the best we can do and be the best we can be for our patients, employees and NHS partners.

As a valued member of the Operose Health team, your key duties will include:

• Prescribing, online and telephone clinical triage, management of minor illness and LTC advice.
• Delivering safe, clinical decisions and expert care as well as working collaboratively with all team members of a multi professional team and driving innovation, modernisation and high levels of staff and patient satisfaction.

What we look for in new colleagues:

• Undergraduate degree in pharmacy and registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council.
• Independent prescribing qualification.
• Ability to apply effective clinical judgement in the prioritisation and decision-making aspects of the role.
• Previous general practice experience is desirable.

How well support you:

• Annual salary of up to £60,000 depending on qualifications and experience.
• 27 days annual leave plus bank holidays pro rata.
• Support to gain independent prescribing qualification.
• 1 weeks paid CPD/study leave pro rata per year as well as in house CPD training sessions tailored to meet your needs.
• Access to our bespoke learning management system.
• The benefits of working with an at scale provider of primary care means that we lots of opportunities for our colleagues to specialise and develop.
• Car benefit scheme specialising in electric vehicles.
• Cycle to work scheme.
• Travel season ticket loans
• Discount cards.
• Employee wellbeing services including free yoga videos and employee wellbeing app.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Undergraduate degree in pharmacy and registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council. Independent prescribing qualification. Ability to apply effective clinical judgement in the prioritisation and decision-making aspects of the role. Previous general practice experience is desirable.

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

Operose Health

Address

Operose Health

Camden

N15 5AZ

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

Job title: Receptionist/Administrator

Location: Brunswick Medical Centre

Salary: £25,838.00

Hours: 37.5

Help us to deliver great primary care by improving access, outcomes and patient experience.

At Operose Health, we delivery local primary care, at scale. It is our purpose to improve access, outcomes and patient experience. Our colleagues live our values and our empowered to be the best they can be for our patients, and each other because we CARE.

Caring

We listen and through compassion, understanding and a willingness to keep an open mind, we support and empower people to have a healthier future.

Ambitious

Through determination and our passion for transforming the patient experience, we continue to redefine and revolutionise the future of primary care.

Resourceful

Creative, agile, with a devotion for lifelong learning, we go above and beyond to improve the quality of our services.

Excellence

We strive to do the best we can do and be the best we can be for our patients, employees and NHS partners.

As a valued member of the Operose Health team, your key duties will include:

• Responding to patient queries and liaising with the wider primary care team as well as managing appointment requests, signposting patients to our range of services and maintaining patient records and confidentiality.
• Emailing, scanning and coding clinical correspondence.
• Processing prescriptions requests.
• Utilising other information systems to support efficient workflow processes.

What we look for in new colleagues:

• Reception or customer care experience is essential as well as an excellent communicator both spoken and written.
• Must have basic PC skills such as Word, Excel and email.
• Able to work within processes, procedures and maintain confidently and data security.
• Previous experience of working in the NHS is welcome but not essential.

How well support you:

• 27 days annual leave plus bank holidays pro rata.
• Access to our bespoke learning management system and annual formative clinical assessments to support competency development.
• The benefits of working with an at scale provider of primary care means that we lots of opportunities for our colleagues to specialise and develop.
• Car benefit scheme specialising in electric vehicles.
• Cycle to work scheme.
• Travel season ticket loans
• Discount cards.
• Employee wellbeing services including free yoga videos and employee wellbeing app.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Reception or customer care experience is essential, along with excellent communication skills both spoken and written. Basic PC skills such as Word, Excel and email are required. Experience working within processes, procedures, and maintaining confidentiality and data security is necessary. While previous experience of working in the NHS is welcome, it is not essential.

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

Operose Health

Address

Operose Health

North Central London

WC1N 1AF

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

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

When completing your application please ensure that you clearly demonstrate how you meet the role criteria.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Good standard of general education (including English and Maths) to GCSE Grade 3/4 or equivalent.
• NVQ / RSA / OCR level lll Typing or Word Processing (or equivalent qualification), or able to demonstrate the equivalent standard of work experience.

Desirable

• Computer literate to ECDL standard or equivalent

Experience

Essential

• Previous administrative experience to enable an understanding of the range of work procedures and practices.
• Customer service/ patient care skills
• Knowledge and understanding of office procedures and protocols.
• Understanding the need for confidentiality
• Knowledge and commitment to Equal Opportunities.

Desirable

• To have worked in a multidisciplinary or healthcare setting
• Knowledge of the NHS

Special Skills/Aptitudes

Essential

• Ability to be an effective team worker.
• Motivated and enthusiastic.
• Committed to ongoing development.
• Available to provide cover during periods of sickness and holidays.
• Understanding of own behaviour and how this impacts on colleagues, patients, and visitors.
• Excellent communication skills, both spoken and written English, to provide routine and complex information.
• Excellent attention to detail.
• Demonstrable customer service skills.
• Filing, including experience of setting up systems.
• Ability to use a comprehensive range of software packages.
• Able to demonstrate excellent organisational skills, e.g., arranging meetings, keeping diaries and time management.
• Able to work unsupervised and prioritise workload.
• Able to demonstrate a proven ability to meet deadlines.
• Able to practice high level confidentiality skills.
• Ability to attend work on a regular basis

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

Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Stroke Pathway Assessment and Rehabilitation Centre (SPARC)

Norfolk Park Road

Sheffield

S2 3QE

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

We hope that the advert has given you a clear understanding of the skills we are seeking and the opportunity at hand. You will need to use the supporting statement element of your application form to demonstrate your suitability for this role and you should refer to the job description, person specification and the guidance notes attached to this role to help you tailor your application.

The essential and desirable criteria will be used to shortlist for interview and you should ensure that you refer to these within your application to increase your chances of being selected for interview.We are aware that some candidates may choose to use AI tools to support their application.

We kindly remind applicants that submissions should remain an honest and accurate representation of their experience and must take care to ensure the use of AI tools does not generate an application that does not accurately reflect their knowledge, skills and values.

Person Specification

Qualification

Essential

• Registered Mental Health Nurse
• evidence of professional development

Experience

Essential

• Relevant experience in community care and specific clinical experience in mental health
• Have an understanding of dementia
• Experience of supervising staff
• Have experience of risk assessments and skills in mental health assessments
• Excellent communication
• Experience of MDT's

Skills

Essential

• Adaptable and flexible
• Keen to learn
• Team player
• skills in mental health assessment and formulation
• skills in depot and meds managment

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

Oxford Health NHS Trust

Address

Whiteleaf Centre

Bierton Road

Aylesbury

HP20 1EG

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

We hope that the advert has given you a clear understanding of the skills we are seeking and the opportunity at hand. You will need to use the supporting statement element of your application form to demonstrate your suitability for this role and you should refer to the job description, person specification and the guidance notes attached to this role to help you tailor your application.

The essential and desirable criteria will be used to shortlist for interview and you should ensure that you refer to these within your application to increase your chances of being selected for interview.

Person Specification

Qualifications - Academic/Skills/Professional

Essential

• Doctoral level training in Clinical or Counselling Psychology, or its equivalent for those trained prior to 1996, as accredited by the British Psychological Society, including specifically models of psychopathology, clinical psychometrics, and neuropsychology two or more distinct psychological therapies and lifespan developmental psychology.
• HCPC registration

Desirable

• Pre-qualification training and qualifications or experience in research methodology, staff training and/or other fields of applied psychology.
• Qualifications / training in clinical supervision
• Eligible for BABCP accreditation

Knowledge Requirements

Essential

• Doctoral level knowledge of research methodology, research design and complex, multivariate data analysis as practiced within the clinical fields of psychology.
• Evidence of continuing professional development as required by professional and accrediting bodies.

Desirable

• Knowledge of the theory and practice of specialised psychological therapies with people with severe and/or complex mental health difficulties
• Knowledge of legislation in relation to the client group and mental health.

Further Training or Job Related Aptitude and Skills

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 clients, their families, carers, and other professional colleagues both within and outside the NHS.
• Skills in providing consultation to other professional and nonprofessional groups.
• Ability to work effectively as part of a multidisciplinary team and independently.
• 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.
• Good organisational and time management skills, ability to plan and prioritise own workload.
• Excellent IT and keyboard skills.

Experience

Essential

• Experience of specialist psychological assessment and treatment of clients across the full range of care settings, including outpatient, community, day services and in patient settings.
• Experience of working with a wide variety of client 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 threat of physical abuse
• Experience of supervising others.

Desirable

• Experience of running / co-running groups
• Experience of the application of clinical psychology in different cultural contexts
• Experience of working with people with severe and/or complex mental health difficulties
• Experience of working in the NHS

Personal Qualities

Essential

• An interest in and positive approach towards working with people with severe and/or complex mental health difficulties.
• Ability to travel between sites and to regional meetings

Desirable

• Willingness to work flexibly
• An awareness of own strengths and limitations

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

Oxford Health NHS Trust

Address

Slade Site

Oxford

OX3 7JH

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

The CAMHS Outreach team provides a community-based service to children and young people and their carers who are experiencingchronicpervasivemental health disorders; In this role the post holder will contribute to the treatment of patients and their recovery at the key stages of their journey through mental health services.

You will hold a clinical caseload, acting as key worker, completing assessments, developing care plans, delivering evidence-based interventions, and maintaining accurate clinical records. The role requires close multidisciplinary working to ensure coordinated, high-quality care throughout the young persons journey in mental health services.You will be trained in Dialectical Behaviour Therapy and contribute to the teams Dialectical Behaviour Therapy for Adolescence provision, including participation in DBT-A skills groups, treatment planning, and phone-coaching on a rota basis, which may include early evening hours.The role involves collaboration with families, schools, Social Care, and other CAMHS teams to ensure integrated and effective support - strong partnership working is essential.

The post also includes involvement in service development, clinical governance, audit, and supervision of junior staff or students on placement.Ongoing professional development, supervision, and adherence to safeguarding, data protection, health and safety, and professional standards are required.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Mental Health Nurse qualification with a valid registration

Desirable

• Professional knowledge acquired through degree/diploma. Additional post qualifying training in a relevant field (DBT, CBT or any other psychological therapies) Teaching/mentoring qualification

Knowledge

Essential

• Evidence of continuing professional development

Desirable

• To be able contribute to the audit process

Experience

Essential

• To be able to function as part of multi-disciplinary team and liaise with external agencies i.e. primary care, education, social and health care.
• To have ability to assess client need, both mental health, health and social needs
• Understanding of evidencebased practice and the ability to demonstrate how this influences clinical practice.

Desirable

• Experience of mentoring and clinical supervision of others

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

Oxford Health NHS Trust

Address

Raglan House

Between Towns Road

Oxford

OX4 3LX

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

The key result areas of the postholder are:

• To facilitate speedy and informal resolution of problems and concerns raised by patients/services users, their families, and carers through liaison with Trust staff and other agencies.
• To provide information about local services, including voluntary and statutory agencies and to offer guidance and support to those accessing the service, providing links to services where appropriate.
• To provide high quality guidance and support to Directorates on resolving complaints and concerns
• Run PALS surgeries on all wards and at other locations where services are delivered, to listen to patients about any concerns and to try and resolve these.
• To identify trends and themes arising from concerns and patient feedback ensuring that lessons are learned

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

• Customer Service Experience

Skills

Essential

• Written/Verbal communication skills

Knowledge Requirements

Essential

• Demonstrable knowledge of PALS

Desirable

• Knowledge of the NHS complaints procedure.

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

Oxford Health NHS Trust

Address

Whiteleaf Centre and Warneford Hospital

Aylesbury and Oxford

OX3 7JX

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

Our friendly teams are passionate about community nursing and relish the opportunity to use their skills, experience, and knowledge to provide nursing care in peoples own homes. They are enthusiastic and take pride in supporting their team to deliver proactive, caring, safe and excellent standards of patient care to their local communities. Our community nurses work autonomously, delivering high quality and evidence-based nursing care, see problem-solving as a positive challenge, and are creative in many varied and unpredictable clinical situations.

The District Nursing service in Oxfordshire is at the heart of developments in community care, as per the NHS Long Term Plan. A crucial part of the integrated community plans is recognition of the value of the District Nurse Specialist Practitioner Qualification for District Nursing Team Leaders, as advocated by The Queens Nursing Institute, The Kings Fund, and the RCN which we can support you to work towards.

The service currently operates 7 days a week between the core hours of 0800-1830. Shift patterns available are varied and can be discussed at interview with a flexible approach.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Registered General Nurse (adult).
• Educated to degree level or equivalent.
• Full UK driving licence and access to own vehicle.

Desirable

• NMC Mentor qualification.
• Prescribing qualification.

Knowledge and Experience

Essential

• Knowledge around long term conditions and their management.
• Evidence of ongoing professional development.
• Ability to supervise and support a range of individuals including team members, formal and informal carers.
• Demonstrates leadership skills. Ability to plan and organise own and others work.

Desirable

• Previous experience of implementation of change.
• Previous Community Services experience.

Technical expertise/competence

Essential

• Demonstrates an understanding of local and national issues influencing the delivery and development of health care.
• Demonstrates a knowledge and understanding of evidence based care.
• Demonstrates an understanding of the Clinical Governance requirements.

Desirable

• European Computer Driving Licence or equivalent.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

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

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

Oxford Health NHS Trust

Address

District Nurse Teams South East Locality

Townlands Memorial Hospital, York Road

Henley

RG9 2DR

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

Package Description:

Package Description

As a Pharmacy Technician, you will be part of our valued team in our Pharmacy Service, HMP Chelmsford. You will be receiving access to exclusive rewards and benefits including:

• Salary of £32,648.00 - £39,177.60 depending on experience, and Group Pension.
• Receive a competitive salary enhancement for working pattern will vary each week and will include weekend coverage
• Membership of My Reward Hub, giving you access to discounts on every day purchases like grocery shopping as well as cashback and voucher offers for treats for you and those special to you
• Access to your wages as you earn them to help cover lifes emergencies and avoid overdraft fees or high interest rates
• Online and face to face help with your mental and physical wellbeing from healthy recipes and activity challenges through to post trauma support, legal, debt and life management help, as well career coaching and counselling
• Access to eLearning, bespoke career pathways and opportunities for continuing professional development through our Outstanding learning and development team, The Learning Enterprise
• An open, just culture where youre encouraged to have and implement ideas which can help us deliver our purpose: changing lives through transforming health and care backed up by at least £100,000 of ringfenced innovation funding each year
• The pride of working for an organisation committed to the highest clinical and quality standards: with the majority of our rated services holding good or outstanding ratings from the Care Quality Commission

Job Introduction

We are seeking a dedicated and reliable Pharmacy Technician to join our healthcare team within the HMP Chelmsford prison. This role offers the opportunity to contribute to the delivery of pharmaceutical services in a secure and structured environment. You will play a key role in supporting the prison healthcare team, managing medication administration, and ensuring the effective delivery of pharmaceutical services.

Working pattern: 40 hours per week, spread over four days (7:00 AM 6:00 PM), and 20 or 30 part time hours can be arranged for flexible working, following a rolling schedule over an eight-week period. The working pattern will vary each week and will include weekend coverage.

Please follow the below link to get a full insight on a 'day in the life of' one of our valued Pharmacy Technicians:

https://www.hcrgcaregroup.jobs/day-in-the-life-pharmacy-technician

• The post holder will work as an effective member of the Pharmacy team in providing healthcare services, including medication administration to the patients.
• They will assist in the delivery of a high quality pharmacy service, providing medicines management services to assist in tackling identified inequalities within the prison.
• The post holder will also provide pharmacy related information to patients, prison officers and other healthcare professionals, ensuring that the level of advice given is appropriate to need.
• The role requires autonomous function and within the scope of competency, whilst being a support and resource to less experienced members of staff.
• Assist with the implementation and development of pharmacy support to all the residential wings in the prison which includes, where appropriate, advising patients on the correct use of medication.
• Maintain clear and comprehensive, signed and contemporaneous records both written and electronic.
• Recognise signs and symptoms of drug and alcohol withdrawal and support patients with substance misuse problems, support patients who are distressed and could be at risk of harming themselves or others or could be at risk of suicide
• Communicate effectively with other team members, prison staff and external agencies both verbally and written
• Undertake all mandatory and additional training as identified
• Use and encourage others to be familiar with the security systems within the prison
• Undertake all duties as required of a Pharmaceutical Professional in HMP Chelmsford and to comply with the competencies, knowledge and skills framework of the Department of Health

Person Specification

• Excellent communication and inter-personal skills
• Ability to build and develop relationships
• Must be confident and capable of autonomous practice and able to work independently

Essential Experience / Qualifications

• Qualified with an NVQ Level 3, BTEC or equivalent
• Registered Pharmacist Technician with current General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC) membership
• All candidates are subject to prison vetting checks
• Ability to work effectively as part of a multi professional team within a fast-paced environment

Desirable Experience

• Experience in a Prison environment
• Experience of working as part of a multi-disciplinary team
• Experience of working as part of a multi-disciplinary team
• Qualified in ACT (Accredited Checking Technician)
• Qualified in MMT (Medicines Management Technician)

About the Company

We change lives by transforming health and care.Established in 2006, we are one of the UK's leading independent providers of community health and care services, working with health and care commissioners and communities to transform services with a focus on experience, efficiency, and improved outcomes. We deliver and transform adult and children community health services, primary care services including urgent care, sexual health, dermatology and MSK services as well as adult social care and wellbeing services.Across England, we support communities of many millions and directly help more than half a million people each year - guided by our simple values: we care, we think, we do.

We're committed to equal opportunities and welcome applications from a broad, diverse range of people who want to join our team. Were a Disability Confident Committed company, so we work to provide facilities, work environment adjustments and technical solutions to be as inclusive of everyone.

While it doesnt happen often, sometimes a role is very popular, and well need to close it earlier than the date weve shown here. If youre keen to join our team, wed love to hear from you so please apply as soon as you can.

As youd expect, safeguarding and protecting the children, young people and vulnerable adults that we work with is of the utmost importance so we have policies and procedures in place to promote safeguarding and safer working practices and everyone who joins the team is subject to a safer recruitment process, including the disclosure of criminal records and vetting checks.

Finally, we need to let you know that the company youll work for is part of HCRG Care Group Holdings Limited and by applying for this job well need to process and hold information about you. If you would like to know a little more about how we use your information, please see our website's privacy policy.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Qualified with an NVQ Level 3, BTEC or equivalent. Registered Pharmacist Technician with current General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC) membership. All candidates are subject to prison vetting checks. Ability to work effectively as part of a multi professional team within a fast-paced environment.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

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

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

HCRG Care Group

Address

HCRG Care Group

Chelmsford

CM2 6JT

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

Package Description:

As a Pharmacy Team Leaderyou will be part of our valued team in our Pharmacy Service, HMP Chelmsford. You will be receiving access to exclusive rewards and benefits including:

• Salary of£42,324.00depending on experience, and Group Pension.
• Receive a competitive salary enhancement for working pattern will vary each week and will include weekend coverage
• Membership of My Reward Hub, giving you access to discounts on every day purchases like grocery shopping as well as cashback and voucher offers for treats for you and those special to you
• Access to your wages as you earn them to help cover lifes emergencies and avoid overdraft fees or high interest rates
• Online and face to face help with your mental and physical wellbeing from healthy recipes and activity challenges through to post trauma support, legal, debt and life management help, as well career coaching and counselling
• Access to eLearning, bespoke career pathways and opportunities for continuing professional development through our Outstanding learning and development team, The Learning Enterprise
• An open, just culture where youre encouraged to have and implement ideas which can help us deliver our purpose: changing lives through transforming health and care backed up by at least £100,000 of ringfenced innovation funding each year
• The pride of working for an organisation committed to the highest clinical and quality standards: with the majority of our rated services holding good or outstanding ratings from the Care Quality Commission

Job Introduction

Working as a Pharmacy Team Leader you will provide high quality care and medication treatment to patients with clinical indications in a prison setting. This role works as part of a team delivering care to patients both within the Healthcare Centres and on the Wings / House blocks within the prison environment as well as establishing and maintaining relationships with staff at all levels, customers and other key stakeholders. Candidate must to be flexible to cover shifts as and when needed and step up to provide support to the team.

The Pharmacy Team Leader will support in the development of the healthcare service and the healthcare staff.

The role will involve integrated working with all areas within the Prison and other services.

If you would like more information please contact:

Recruitment Advisor: Louise Ledward on 07884 659608 or [email protected]

Hiring manager: Jignesh Chavda [email protected]

Our Pharmacy Team Leader:

• Lead, supervise and develop the pharmacy team, including appraisals, performance management, training, induction, and probation support.
• Manage staffing rotas and ensure the team has the skills and competencies required to deliver a safe and effective pharmacy service.
• Provide clinical leadership, assessing patients, supporting medication administration, maintaining accurate records, and referring patients where appropriate.
• Monitor team performance, conduct, and documentation to ensure compliance with professional, clinical, and organisational standards.
• Lead pharmacy meetings and safety huddles, and contribute to multidisciplinary forums such as Medicines Management, Clinical Governance, and Drug Strategy meetings.
• Support audits, quality improvement initiatives, and service development to enhance patient outcomes and operational performance.
• Work collaboratively with the Lead Pharmacist, Pharmacy Manager, and wider healthcare teams to ensure safe medicines management across the prison.
• Provide operational support as required, including wing-based healthcare duties, report writing, and attendance at legal proceedings where necessary.
• Promote a positive, professional culture, challenging inappropriate behaviours and demonstrating effective leadership, problem-solving, and decision-making skills.
• Undertake any other duties appropriate to the role in line with service requirements.

Please note: This list is not exhaustive and may be amended to meet the changing needs of the service.

A full list of responsibilities can be found in the attached job description.

Essential

• Qualified ACT (Accuracy Checking Technician)
• Excellent communication and inter-personal skills
• Ability to build and develop relationships
• Strong leadership and management skills or working towards these with support and guidance
• Strong customer service skills
• Must be confident and capable of autonomous practice

Experience/Qualifications/knowledge:

• Registered pharmacy technician
• Experience in a similar role
• Experience in a Prison environment highly desirable
• Excellent medication knowledge
• Experience of working as part of a multi-disciplinary team

About the Company

We change lives by transforming health and care.Established in 2006, we are one of the UK's leading independent providers of community health and care services, working with health and care commissioners and communities to transform services with a focus on experience, efficiency, and improved outcomes. We deliver and transform adult and children community health services, primary care services including urgent care, sexual health, dermatology and MSK services as well as adult social care and wellbeing services. Across England, we support communities of many millions and directly help more than half a million people each year - guided by our simple values: we care, we think, we do.

We're committed to equal opportunities and welcome applications from a broad, diverse range of people who want to join our team. Were a Disability Confident Committed company, so we work to provide facilities, work environment adjustments and technical solutions to be as inclusive of everyone.

While it doesnt happen often, sometimes a role is very popular, and well need to close it earlier than the date weve shown here. If youre keen to join our team, wed love to hear from you so please apply as soon as you can.

As youd expect, safeguarding and protecting the children, young people and vulnerable adults that we work with is of the utmost importance so we have policies and procedures in place to promote safeguarding and safer working practices and everyone who joins the team is subject to a safer recruitment process, including the disclosure of criminal records and vetting checks.

Finally, we need to let you know that the company youll work for is part of HCRG Care Group Holdings Limited and by applying for this job well need to process and hold information about you. If you would like to know a little more about how we use your information, please see our website's privacy policy.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Qualified ACT (Accuracy Checking Technician), Registered pharmacy technician

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

HCRG Care Group

Address

HCRG Care Group

Chelmsford

CM2 6JT

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

Package Description:

Package Description

As a Band 7 Nurse Practitioner or Paramedic Practitioner you will be part of our valued team in our West Lancs Service, receiving access to exclusive rewards and benefits including:

• £49,387-£56,515 (Band 7 AfC Salary) with NHS Pension and full Agenda for Change terms and conditions
• Membership of My Reward Hub, giving you access to discounts on every day purchases like grocery shopping as well as cashback and voucher offers for treats for you and those special to you
• Access to your wages as you earn them to help cover lifes emergencies and avoid overdraft fees or high interest rates
• Online and face to face help with your mental and physical wellbeing from healthy recipes and activity challenges through to post trauma support, legal, debt and life management help, as well career coaching and counselling
• Access to eLearning, bespoke career pathways and opportunities for continuing professional development through our Outstanding learning and development team, The Learning Enterprise
• An open, just culture where youre encouraged to have and implement ideas which can help us deliver our purpose: changing lives through transforming health and care backed up by at least £100,000 of ringfenced innovation funding each year
• The pride of working for an organisation committed to the highest clinical and quality standards: with the majority of our rated services holding good or outstanding ratings from the Care Quality Commission

Job Introduction

HCRG Care Group provides a range of urgent and primary care services with a strong focus on learning, innovation and continuous improvement. Our aim is to deliver convenient, accessible and high-quality care to our local communities.

This role is based across our GP-led Urgent Treatment Centre in Ormskirk and our Nurse-led Walk-In Centre in Skelmersdale. Both services operate seven days a week, 8am to 8pm, supporting patients with urgent and primary care needs.

We are seeking a skilled and motivated Nurse Practitioner or Paramedic Practitioner to join our Urgent Care team.

The post holder will work autonomously within the Urgent Treatment Centre and Walk-In Centre, providing assessment, diagnosis and treatment for adult and paediatric patients presenting with booked appointments or unscheduled, undifferentiated urgent care needs, including minor illness and injury.

Applicants must have completed Level 7 study in Clinical Examination and hold a V300 non-medical prescribing qualification, with experience in urgent care, primary care or a similar clinical setting.

HCRG Care Group offers flexible working opportunities, including part-time or full-time hours and a choice of long or short shifts, supporting a healthy worklife balance.

Please note the planned interview date for successful applicants is 20/02/2026.

About the Company

We change lives by transforming health and care.Established in 2006, we are one of the UK's leading independent providers of community health and care services, working with health and care commissioners and communities to transform services with a focus on experience, efficiency, and improved outcomes. We deliver and transform adult and children community health services, primary care services including urgent care, sexual health, dermatology and MSK services as well as adult social care and wellbeing services.Across England, we support communities of many millions and directly help more than half a million people each year - guided by our simple values: we care, we think, we do.

We're committed to equal opportunities and welcome applications from a broad, diverse range of people who want to join our team.Were a Disability Confident Committed company, so we work to provide facilities, work environment adjustments and technical solutions to be as inclusive of everyone.

While it doesnt happen often, sometimes a role is very popular, and well need to close it earlier than the date weve shown here. If youre keen to join our team, wed love to hear from you so please apply as soon as you can.

As youd expect, safeguarding and protecting the children, young people and vulnerable adults that we work with is of the utmost importance so we have policies and procedures in place to promote safeguarding and safer working practices and everyone who joins the team is subject to a safer recruitment process, including the disclosure of criminal records and vetting checks.

Finally, we need to let you know that the company youll work for is part of HCRG Care Group Holdings Limited and by applying for this job well need to process and hold information about you. If you would like to know a little more about how we use your information, please see our website's privacy policy.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Applicants must have completed Level 7 study in Clinical Examination and hold a V300 non-medical prescribing qualification.

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

HCRG Care Group

Address

HCRG Care Group

Ormskirk

L39 2AZ

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

Role Responsibilities:

The post holder will play a key role in enhancing the quality of palliative and end-of-life care provision across a designated pilot cohort of Bolton nursing homes. Working collaboratively with multi-professional teams within the hospice, Bolton locality services, care home providers, and other key stakeholders. The post holder will lead the delivery, development, and evaluation of education and training programmes aimed at improving knowledge, skills, and confidence in palliative and end-of-life care practice.

Key Objectives:

Act as a role model for excellence, empowering others through education and support.

Act as an expert education practitioner supporting nursing homes, working autonomously and as part of the Bolton Hospice education team to provide advice, support and mentorship to health professionals caring for patients whose recovery is uncertain and those in the last days of life.

Support a selected cohort of nursing home staff to identify those patients who may benefit from specialist palliative and end of life care.

Support nursing home staff to develop enhanced communication skills for engaging in sensitive conversations relating to serious illness, death, dying, and bereavement.

Maintain appropriate records in accordance with Bolton Hospice.

Evaluate own teaching input and actively participate in quality assurance.

Attend appropriate internal and external meetings.

Submit statistical information and assist the education and development lead to complete reports as necessary.

Be proactive in identifying on going educational needs specifically related to nursing homes.

To maintain a personal development plan and professional portfolio where applicable and providing evidence of continual professional development.

Support nursing home staff in the delivery of education programmes and assist the Hospice Education and Development Lead to develop a train the trainer programme.

Support nursing homes to foster environments that promote high quality end of life care.

Signpost nursing homes to agencies/services that support high quality end of life care including what is offered at the hospice.

Professional/Clinical Practice

Demonstrate appropriate clinical credibility by keeping up to date with clinical activity and developments.

In conjunction with the Bolton nursing home provision, develop strategies which will explore links and collaboration between practice development and education.

To demonstrate clinical leadership and competence.

To ensure all clinical practice is in accordance with the requisite professional code of conduct and applicable to Palliative and End of Life Care and the post holders background.

Utilise evidence-based practice initiatives in the development of clinical and educational activity.

Be accountable for the practice-learning environment including its development and the monitoring of educational standards.

Audit and Research:

To remain up to date and ensure that clinical practice and teaching are evidence based ensuring dissemination of research findings.

To support with audits in the clinical and nursing home environments.

To promote palliative care research.

To identify and participate in audit and evaluation of relevant clinical services and programmes of education in relation to nursing home provision.

Governance Responsibilities:

Promote the Hospices quality and standards of service ensuring patients, staff, volunteers and the public reside in a safe, well managed environment.

Finance Responsibilities:

Manage cash donations securely in line with policy and procedure.

Ensure effective use of budget.

CPD Responsibilities:

Ensure continuous self-development to ensure knowledge, skills and competence are up to date within the service.

Keep up to date with current issues in nursing and changes in clinical practice (both internally and externally) and to ensure ongoing personal development in line with NMC requirements.

Attend mandatory and statutory training as required by the role and the Hospice.

General Responsibilities:

Health and Safety

All employees have a duty to report accidents, complaints, defects in equipment, near misses and untoward incidents, following hospice procedure. Ensure health and safety legislation is complied with at all times, including COSHH and Workplace Assessment.

Confidentiality

All information relating to patients, patients families, staff, volunteers, supporters and suppliers gained through your employment with Bolton Hospice is confidential. Disclosure to any unauthorised person is a serious disciplinary offence.

Infection Control

Prevent spread of infection. Comply with policies and procedures for correct disposal of waste, sharps and soiled linen.

Safeguarding Vulnerable People (Children and Adults)

All employees have a responsibility to protect and safeguard vulnerable people (children and adults). They must be aware of child and adult protection procedures and who to contact within the Hospice for further advice. All employees are required to attend safeguarding awareness training and to undertake additional training appropriate to their role.

Disclosure & Barring Service Check

This post is subject to a Disclosure & Barring Service check.

Continuous Personal Development

You are responsible for your own professional development, identifying training and development needs to your line manager and completing all mandatory training as required. You must attend any specialist training and development activities relevant to your role within the hospice.

Valuing Equality and Diversity

All hospice staff should carry out their duties in accordance with the values and principles of our Equality and Diversity strategy. It is the responsibility of all employees to support the hospice commitment to do all we can to ensure we do not exclude, alienate or discriminate in any way and to promote a positive attitude to equality and diversity in adherence to our Equality and Diversity policy.

Living Our Values Everyday

All staff must actively support the vision, aim and values of the hospice, promoting our core values at all times and in all aspects of your work.

Person Specification

Knowledge

Essential

• Up to date knowledge base of speciality

Desirable

• Awareness of the need for succession planning

Qualifications

Essential

• Registered General Nurse
• Student Assessor/Mentorship Qualification
• Diploma

Desirable

• Post registration qualification in Palliative/EOLC
• Teaching Qualification
• Enhanced/Advanced communications skills training

Experience

Essential

• Minimum of 3 years post qualification experience in community or palliative care speciality.
• Proven experience of managing change
• Ability to manage risk effectively
• Good understanding of research and able to carry out audits.
• Application of evidence to practice.
• Evidence of multi-professional working.
• Understanding and evidence of application of the NMC and other professional codes of conduct to practice.
• Ability to plan personal and professional development of self and others.

Desirable

• Experience of planning, delivering and evaluating education and training.
• Direct care provision in palliative and end of life care.

Skills

Essential

• Computer literacy.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Punctual, reliable and flexible.
• Ability to prioritise and manage time effectively.
• Presentation skills

Desirable

• Clinical credibility within the sphere of palliative care.
• Academic/ teaching credibility within the sphere of palliative care

Values and Attributes

Essential

• Proactive
• Team orientated
• Assertive, confident
• Inspires trust and respect
• Excellent attendance record
• Excellent communication skills
• Able to manage own time effectively

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

Bolton Hospice

Address

Queens Park Street

Bolton

BL1 4QT

United Kingdom

Employer's website

http://www.boltonhospice.org.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)