Job description

Job responsibilities

Cyber Resilience and Business Continuity

The post holder will lead the development, implementation and maintenance of the Trust's Cyber-Attack Business Continuity Plan, ensuring alignment with NHS England EPRR standards, NCSC guidance, Data Security and Protection Toolkit (DSPT) requirements, and organisational resilience objectives.

The post holder will work collaboratively with Clinical Management Groups (CMGs), Corporate Directorates, Digital & Data Services and key stakeholders to ensure appropriate arrangements are in place to maintain critical services during cyber incidents, digital outages and loss of key systems.

Business Impact Assessment and Digital Dependency Mapping

The post holder will facilitate and support Business Impact Assessments across clinical and corporate services to identify critical activities, recovery priorities, key dependencies and acceptable downtime periods.

They will maintain an understanding of the Trust's critical digital systems and associated operational dependencies, ensuring continuity arrangements are proportionate to identified risks and vulnerabilities.

The post holder will support the EPRR Team ensure the Trust has in place an ambitious EPRR Work Programme with the aim of ensuring continued improvement and establishing best practice within EPRR.

Assurance, Governance and Compliance

The post holder will support the provision of assurance regarding business continuity and cyber resilience arrangements through the monitoring, review and reporting of compliance with relevant legislation, national guidance and Trust policies.

The post holder will prepare reports, briefings and assurance documentation for committees, senior managers and other governance groups as required.

The post holder will support the EPRR Team in the development of robust plans which in turn, will support the Trust and its stakeholders to respond to incidents and emergencies.

Service and CMG Support

The post holder will work closely with CMGs and Corporate Directorates to develop, review and maintain local business continuity plans, ensuring that services are prepared to respond effectively to the loss of critical digital systems and other major disruptions.

They will provide specialist advice and guidance to managers and service leads on continuity planning, resilience improvement and recovery arrangements.

Working with Digital and Cyber Teams

The post holder will establish strong working relationships with Digital & Data Services, Information Governance and Cyber Security colleagues to ensure continuity and recovery arrangements are aligned with technical disaster recovery and cyber incident management plans.

The post holder will support the review and development of recovery strategies, recovery priorities and system restoration arrangements for critical Trust services.

Learning and Continuous Improvement

The post holder will contribute to the identification, capture and implementation of lessons identified from incidents, exercises, audits and assurance reviews, ensuring that improvements are embedded into plans, policies, procedures and training programmes.

Policy

The post holder will support with the ongoing development, review, andimplementation of the Trusts Business Continuity Management Policy. This shouldensure the relevant requirements of NHS Englands core standards for EPRR andISO:22301 are implemented across the organisation as required.

Support UHL Response to Incidents

The post holder will provide support and advice during incidents to the Trustsincident coordination teams.

Professional Relationships

The post holder may need to represent the Trust and promote UHL and the EPRR

Teams interests in multi-agency meetings. This may include disseminating relevantinformation as well as developing and maintaining effective working relationshipswith stakeholders.

Information

The post holder will deal with sensitive and confidential material from both within theTrust and other Category 1 and 2 responders.

Personal Development

The post holder will be responsible for undertaking personal development and training to enhance skills and expertise and to maintain up-to-date knowledge of legislation and policies relating to all aspects of EPRR, including business continuity.

Please see job description/person specification for full details on the role.

Person Specification

Training and Qualifications

Essential

• Degree, NVQ level 4 in relevant subject or equivalent level qualification or significant experience of working at a similar level in the specialist area.
• Evidence of continuing professional development in EPRR, Business Continuity, Organisational Resilience, Cyber Resilience or related field.

Desirable

• Diploma in Health Emergency Planning (DipHEP).
• Qualification in project management or management studies.
• Cyber resilience, cyber incident management or information governance training.
• Experience of working in specialist area for a minimum of 9 months.

Knowledge

Essential

• Knowledge and understanding of emergency planning legislation, including the Civil Contingencies Act 2004.
• Knowledge and understanding of emergency planning methodologies, incident management structures, command and control arrangements, and major incident response.
• Knowledge of cyber resilience principles and the operational impacts of cyber incidents on healthcare delivery.
• Knowledge and understanding of Cyber Resilience and Cyber Incident Management
• Experience of managing risks and reporting.

Desirable

• Knowledge of Data Security and Protection Toolkit (DSPT) requirements.
• Knowledge of NHS digital systems and their role in clinical service delivery.
• Understanding of recovery time objectives, recovery priorities and critical service dependencies.

Experience

Essential

• Proven experience of writing reports.
• Experience of presenting complex information to a variety of people with different levels of understanding of presented topic.
• Ability to analyse complex issues where material may be conflicting and drawn from multiple sources.
• Experience of developing and implementing organisational resilience or business continuity improvement programmes.
• Experience of undertaking Business Impact Assessments and identifying critical service dependencies.
• Demonstrated capability to act upon incomplete information, using experience or critical thinking to make inferences and decision making.
• Demonstrated capability to manage own workload, to plan over short, medium and long- term and adjust plans and resource requirements accordingly.

Desirable

• Experience working in the NHS or Public Sector.
• Experience of mapping digital system dependencies across complex organisations.
• Experience of developing, implementing and reviewing business continuity and emergency preparedness plans, including arrangements for cyber-related disruptions, in line with NHS England, NCSC and local organisational requirements.
• Experience of designing, delivering and evaluating exercises and simulations to test emergency preparedness, business continuity and cyber resilience arrangements, including identifying lessons learned and supporting continuous improvement.

Communication and Relationship Skills

Essential

• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Ability to engage, influence and gain commitment from senior clinical, operational and corporate stakeholders.
• Excellent interpersonal communication skills at all levels.
• Ability to establish and maintain good working relationships with people from a wide variety of personal and professional backgrounds.
• You actively encourage and provide opportunities for others to share ideas and contributions.
• Values diversity and difference, operates with integrity and openness.
• Ability to communicate in a professional manner confidently and effectively both verbally and in written format.
• Ability to persuade and influence decision making.

Desirable

• Ability to communicate confidently with people at all levels of seniority.
• Ability to diffuse challenging situations.

Analytical and Judgement Skills

Essential

• Commitment to and focused on quality, promotes high standards in all they do.
• Ability to analyse complex organisational interdependencies and prioritise recovery requirements.
• Consistently looks to improve what they do, looks for successful tried and tested ways of working, and seeks out innovation.
• Actively develops themselves and supports others to do the same.
• Evidence of continued professional development.
• Ability to think critically, prioritise, and recommend appropriate action through the assessment of relevant information.
• Ability to assess the impact of digital system failures on operational and clinical services and identify appropriate continuity measures.
• Ability to problem solve and has attention to detail.

Desirable

• Able to make a connection between their work and the benefit to patients and the public.

Planning and Organisational Skills

Essential

• Highly competent computing skills, including Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint.
• Experience of leading complex work programmes involving multiple stakeholders and competing priorities.
• Highly motivated and able to plan and manage projects to deadlines.
• Able to influence and negotiate others to encourage collaborative working and achieve desired outcomes.
• Excellent organisational, programme, resource and time management skills.

Equality, Diversity and Inclusion

Essential

• An understanding of and commitment to equality of opportunity and good working relationships, both in terms of day to-day working practices, and in relation to management systems.
• Ability to treat all individuals with dignity and respect.

Other requirements specific to the role

Essential

• Ability to operate at Official Sensitive level.
• Ability to think ahead to anticipate, identify and address any risks or problems before they occur.
• Able to work for long periods at a desk using a computer workstation.
• Ability to travel between Trust sites and attend regional resilience meetings.

Desirable

• Experience of working in an emergency situation.

Commitment to Trust Values and Behaviours

Essential

• Must be able to demonstrate behaviours consistent with the Trust's Values and Behaviours

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

University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust

Address

LRI

Infirmary Square, Leicester,

Leicester

LE1 5WW

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

The overriding purpose is to support the provision of highest quality patient care through personal actions and continuous improvement.

- To conduct pain clinics and perform specialised interventional pain management procedures. - To support the Pain department in delivering high quality elective and emergency theatre sessions and provide flexibility to support the service. - Responsibility for the provision of a safe and efficient anaesthetic service for elective theatres at UHL including preoperative assessmentand perioperative care, should the candidate express and interest in anaesthetic theatre sessions ( Duel trained only) - To work flexibly to support the workload and cover for colleagues' annual leave and other authorised absences. - To participate in service development and business planning in collaboration with the other Consultants in the department, the CMG and local GPs and commissioners within the local CCGs; - Professional supervision and management of junior medical staff including the observance of local employment and human resource policies and procedures; - Participating in medical audit, the Trusts Clinical Governance processes and in CPD CPD is provided in job plans and attendance ataudit and other governance meetings is mandatory; Managerial, including budgetary responsibilities where appropriate and compliancewith standing orders and standing financial instructions of the Trust.; - In line with GMC Good Medical Practice it is the responsibility of the post-holder to ensure that all duties are carried out to the highestpossible standard, and in accordance with current quality initiatives within the area of work. -The post-holder is expected to participate in teaching and training of junior staff undergraduate students, and other clinical staff groups. - The appointee will also have supervision responsibilities for junior medical staff within the specialty. If appropriate the post-holder will benamed in the contract of junior staff as the person responsible for overseeing their training and as an initial source of advice to suchdoctors regarding their careers. - The post-holder is expected to participate in professional continuing medical education; study leave is provided for this purpose. - The post-holder will be expected to undertake the Trust Corporate and Directorate specific Induction and competency Programmes appropriate to role. - The post-holder will be required to maintain their continuing professional development (CPD) to be able to successfully revalidate. As per the Trust requirement the successful candidate will be required to have annual appraisal and attend / keep fully up to date with statutory and mandatory training as stipulated.

Person Specification

Qualifications / Training

Essential

• MB BS or Equivalent
• Full GMC Registration
• Fully Accredited for Higher Specialist Training or will be eligible for inclusion on the Specialist Register within 6 months of the interview date.
• FRCA or Equivalent
• Current BLS Certification
• CCT/CESR (CP) date must be within 6 months of interview

Desirable

• Membership of relevant Specialist Societies or Associations.
• Higher degree e.g. MSc, MD or equivalent.
• FFPMRCA

Experience / Clinical Skills

Essential

• Have completed or will have completed advanced training in Pain medicine.
• Excellent clinical skills and experience requisite to meeting all aspects of the Job Plan.
• Ability to apply sound clinical judgment to problems.
• Demonstrates clear, logical thinking / analytical approach

Desirable

• Evidence of clinical or research commitment and a relevant specialty interest.
• Fully trained in Anaesthesia

Audit/ Quality Improvement

Essential

• Effective participation in and a commitment to clinical audit.
• Participation in a quality improvement programme
• Experience of quality improvement work and audit

Desirable

• Undergone training in teaching and willingness to organise relevant audit activities including quality improvement evidence
• Completion of formal courses in Audit and quality improvement.
• Published Audit including quality improvement.

Research

Essential

• Understanding and interest in research.
• Ability to appraise research critically
• Ability to supervise juniors undertaking research projects.
• Evidence of recent research and development activity

Desirable

• Publications in nationally and internationally recognised peer-reviewed journals on subjects relevant to the specialty.

Teaching

Essential

• Experience of and a commitment to training/ teaching undergraduate and postgraduates.
• Appraisal and assessment skills.
• Ability to asses clinical competencies
• Enthusiastic and ability to inspire and lead others.

Desirable

• Willingness to develop new approaches to teaching.
• Post Graduate qualification in teaching and training.

Management

Essential

• Ability to work effectively as part of a multidisciplinary team and supervise juniors.
• Experience of leading teams and awareness of leadership styles.
• Ability to effectively organise, prioritise and manage clinical workload.
• Understanding of wider health agenda and modern NHS.
• Ability to work to overcome barriers to change (negotiating, influencing and persuasion skills).
• Knowledge and understanding of clinical governance issues.

Desirable

• Evidence of management and administration experience.
• Management training on an accredited course.
• Awareness of Service Development issues.

Equality & Diversity

Essential

• Able to demonstrate a commitment and understanding of the importance of treating all individuals with dignity and respect appropriate to their individual needs.

Commitment to Trust Values & Behaviours

Essential

• Must be able to demonstrate behaviours consistent with the Trust's Values and Behaviours

Motivation

Essential

• Personal integrity and reliability.
• Ability to motivate and develop both medical Staff and non-medical staff.

Desirable

• Commitment to further develop the post and the service provided.

Communication Skills

Essential

• Demonstrable skills in written and spoken English that are adequate to enable effective communication with patients and colleagues.
• To be empathic and sensitive; capacity to take others perspectives and treat others with understanding.
• Highly Developed Emotional Intelligence

Desirable

• High standard of presentation both written and verbal
• Demonstrable track record of successful change management
• Proven ability to maintain focus in a demanding 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.

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

University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust

Address

Leicester General Hospital

Leicester

LE5 4PW

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

• Provide direction, effective and inspirational leadership to all members of the multi disciplinary team within the area for which they are accountable.

• Act as an expert clinical practitioner providing through themselves and their theatre team an excellent quality of care to patients and service users.

• Act as a clinical and managerial role model within the theatre team, CMG and across the wider organisation/Division.

• Take responsibility for the provision of a supportive learning environment for all students on placement and newly appointed staff within the theatre for which they are responsible.

• Practice clinically in the assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of care for a defined caseload.

please see job description/person specification for further details on the role

Person Specification

Training & Qualifications

Essential

• RGN/ODP - First Level
• Evidence of Post registration Educational Continuing development
• Evidence of ongoing professional development
• Have completed a Practice Assessor preparation day and have recent experience in supporting learners in your workplace and supervising their progress and assessing their practice

Desirable

• Degree in nursing or health related subject
• Clinical Leadership Programme(e.g. LEO, RCN, ILM)
• Post graduate qualification
• Recognised NMC/HCPC Teaching and Assessing Qualification or equivalent

Experience

Essential

• Evidence of extensive post registration experience with additional years in deputy position in clinical environment.
• Demonstrates a high level of clinical expertise
• Good understanding of quality, safety and risk management.
• Knowledge of the role in the context of local and National plans and professional strategies to deliver services within the current and future NHS.
• Experience of Patient and Public Involvement and qualitative data collection application to improving patient experience.

Desirable

• Development of multi- disciplinary working practices
• Demonstrates knowledge of clinical risk management
• Audit experience / research skills

Communication and relationship skills

Essential

• Use initiative and has the ability to lead and co-ordinate a multi- disciplinary team
• Dynamic, challenging individual, able to lead a team
• Good verbal and written skills
• Able to influence other professional groups
• Acts as a Clinical Role model and Support for all Multi disciplinary learners within the ward or department.
• Participates in formal and informal teaching

Desirable

• Project management
• Computer literacy

Planning and organisation skills

Essential

• Evidence of self-motivation
• Ability to prioritise
• Evidence of successful change management

Analytical and Judgement skills

Essential

• Evidence of innovation and achievements in Clinical Practice
• Recognises own limitations
• Is familiar with a budget spread sheet and its interpretation.
• Can analyse activity data and plans workforce accordingly.
• Demonstrate the ability to see problems arising and plan to avoid or manage them appropriately.
• Passed by occupational health as fit to undertake role .

Desirable

• Business planning experience
• Previous budget management. Maintains sickness levels within Trust target.

Skills

Essential

• In-depth knowledge of all aspects of theatre processes and patient care and awareness of recent advances in clinical practice.
• oDemonstrates knowledge and understanding of professional issues at local and national level. Practical knowledge and ability to apply professional clinical and managerial skills to extended scope of role.

Desirable

• Project management
• Innovative and creative leadership skills/techniques

Equality, Diversity and Inclusion

Essential

• Able to demonstrate a commitment to and understanding of the importance of treating all individuals with dignity and respect appropriate to their individual needs.
• All staff are expected to engage in compassionate and inclusive leadership in the provision of high quality care and interactions with others

Other requirements specific to the role

Essential

• Demonstrates understanding of efficient and effective use of resources where the workload can be unpredictable
• Demonstrates the ability to prioritise and implement and use new ways of working
• Knowledge of budgetary management

Commitment to Trust Values and Behaviours

Essential

• Must be able to demonstrate behaviours consistent with the Trust's Values and Behaviours

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

University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust

Address

Leicester General Hospital

Gwendolen Road

Leicester

LE5 4PW

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

Ability to use the high tech switch board console efficiently and with confidence

Accurate recording of emergency telephone referrals for critically ill babies, children and Adults through a high-tech switchboard .

Accurate data entry of patient information and referral data/information onto multiple systems that are used by the different services for CoMET, CenTre and ECMO database.

and Transfer information succinctly and efficiently to .

Maintain contact information for team members, ensuring smooth, efficient and professional communication at all times.

To track the transport teams current position and journey progress, ensuring smooth, efficient and professional communication at all times. Efficient conference calling is paramount to the service, ensuring clear and concise communication throughout the transport process.

Ensure the Team Leader on shift is always informed of any service issues, as well as identifying and reporting any delays or interruptions in service continuity, including staffing issues to the management team and appropriate department.

Any other office or administrative duties as necessary and as required by the service including providing appropriate cover.for example downloading and collating recording for clinical staff to listen to in relation to complaints or investigations

Assist the team leader in producing activity, audit and outreach reports as required

To ensure that all documentation is scanned to the database and hospital systems. Check and update relevant forms daily. Responsible for photocopying, preparing and distributing referral information as required, always maintaining confidentiality.

To also ensure that cases are referred onto the cleric data base used by SJA in order that transfers can be allocated to SJA crews promptly and transfers teams mobilised as soon as possible. This also allows for the transport teams location and progress to be monitored.

Please refer to JD/PS for more details

Person Specification

Training & Qualifications

Essential

• 5 A-C GCSE's or equivalent including English and Maths
• You will need NVQ 3 or equivalent

Experience

Essential

• Ability to use the high-tech switch board console efficiently and with confidence
• Able to ensure all calls are logged and stored digitally as part of the patient record with accurate recording of patient information, dates and times.
• Experience of working within a switchboard or customer-focused environment.
• Experience of dealing with difficult situations and able to deal calmly with emergency situations

Desirable

• NHS Background
• Experience of using a Patient Administration System.
• Experience of using a call conferencing system.
• Experience of database use.
• Understanding of medical terminology.

Communication and relationship skills

Essential

• Good standard of spoken and written English
• Able to demonstrate good listening written and communication skills
• Maintain a high standard of written and verbal communication in the line of duty
• Confidence to speak to all members of the multi-disciplinary team and pass information on succinctly and efficiently.
• Diplomacy

Analytical and Judgement skills

Essential

• Ability to display initiative
• Able to reflect on own behaviour and practice.

Skills

Essential

• Ability to meet deadlines
• Computer literate with knowledge and experience of using Microsoft Office, including Word, Excel, Powerpoint and Outlook

Desirable

• High level of typing and keyboard skills
• Keyboard skills RSA Level 1

Planning and organisation skills

Essential

• Ability to multitask
• Good organisational and problem-solving skills
• Ability to work in a busy environment Demonstrates supportive behaviour towards others

Equality, Diversity and Inclusion

Essential

• Able to demonstrate a commitment to and understanding of the importance of treating all individuals with dignity and respect appropriate to their individual needs.
• All staff are expected to engage in compassionate and inclusive leadership in the provision of high-quality care and interactions with others

Other requirements specific to the role

Essential

• Teamwork
• Punctual and flexible across the hours of work when required

Commitment to Trust Values and Behaviours

Essential

• Must be able to demonstrate behaviours consistent with the Trust's Values and Behaviours

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

University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust

Address

Castle Donnington

Derby

DE74 2NP

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

Support Team Leader/Matron to ensure clinical environment is safe, clean, comfortable and well maintained in line with patient and public expectations.

Ensure delivery of care to all patients when in charge meet the standards determined by the Sister/Charge Nurse/Team Leader.

Ensure self and team members provide a personalised service to patients in accordance with agreed standards and promotes quality, diversity and rights.

Contribute to setting, maintaining and monitoring of standards of care to optimum levels and lead improvement of care through benchmarking, audit and research.

In the absence of the Sister/Charge Nurse/Team Leader ensure adequate support, safe mentorship and supervision of learner nurses and staff.

Proactively seek feedback on patient and public experience in order to address concerns in a timely manner and build on success.

(Please refer to the job description/person specification for further details)

Person Specification

Training & Qualifications

Essential

• oRGN/- First Level/ODP
• oRecognised NMC Teaching and Assessing Qualification or equivalent
• oEvidence of Post registration Educational Continuing development
• oEvidence of ongoing professional development

Desirable

• oDegree in nursing or health related subject
• oClinical Leadership Programme(e.g. LEO, RCN, ILM
• oITaps Practitioner In Charge Programme

Experience

Essential

• oEvidence of a number of years post registration experience of which a number of them are at a senior level in the capacity of Nurse In Charge within the speciality
• oDemonstrates a high level of clinical expertise
• oGood understanding of quality, safety and risk management
• oKnowledge of the role in the context of local and National plans and professional strategies to deliver services within the current and future NHS.
• o Experience of Patient and Public Involvement and qualitative data collection application to improving patient experience.

Desirable

• oDemonstrates knowledge of clinical risk management
• oAudit experience / research skills
• oDevelopment of multi disciplinary working practices

Skills

Essential

• oEvidence of innovation and achievements in Clinical Practice
• oRecognises own limitations
• oCan analyse activity data and plans workforce accordingly.
• o Demonstrate the ability to see problems arising and plan to avoid or manage them appropriately.
• oPassed by occupational health as fit to undertake role.

Desirable

• oMaintains sickness levels within Trust target.
• oPrevious budget management.

Planning and organisation skills

Essential

• oAbility to prioritise
• oEvidence of successful change management

Desirable

• oProject management
• oInnovative and creative leadership skills/techniques

Equality, Diversity and Inclusion

Essential

• oAble to demonstrate a commitment and understanding of the importance of treating all individuals with dignity and respect appropriate to their individual needs.

Other requirements specific to the role

Essential

• oDemonstrates understanding of efficient and effective use of resources where the workload can be unpredictable
• oDemonstrates the ability to prioritise and implement and use new ways of working
• oBasic knowledge of budgetary management

Desirable

• oBusiness planning experience
• oKnowledge of budget management

Communication and relationship skills

Essential

• oUse initiative and has the ability to lead and co-ordinate a multi disciplinary team
• oDynamic, challenging individual, able to lead a team
• oGood verbal and written skills
• oAble to influence other professional groups
• oEffective Communicator and negotiator
• oActs as a Clinical Role model and Support for all Multi disciplinary learners within the ward or department.
• o Participates in formal and informal teaching

Desirable

• oProject management
• oComputer literacy

Commitment to Trust Values and Behaviours

Essential

• Must be able to demonstrate behaviours consistent with the Trust's Values and Behaviours

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

University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust

Address

Leicester Royal Infirmary

Leicester

LE1 5WW

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

Job Purpose

To work as an integral member of the Adult Speech and Language therapy team, providing face-to-face rehabilitation to clients with swallowing and communication difficulties in community settings.

To deliver communication group therapy and training to others, including care home staff, with support and supervision from qualified clinicians.

To support speech and language therapists by preparing therapy resources, such as communication picture aids, and collating medical information from medical notes, patients and carers to support with the triage process.

Dimensions

To work in a variety of community settings which may include a patients ownhome/residential home/nursing home and out-patient clinics setting up assessment, treatmentincluding rehabilitation programmes for patients, carers, and families.

To participate actively in the services training strategy, including in-service training. Trust and multi-agency training.

Key Responsibilities

Clinical

1. To undertake individual treatment and interventions with patients under the supervision of qualified staff.

2. To review clients and adapt individual and group therapy programmes as appropriate.

3. To refer service users to external agencies and specialists when their needs are beyond the assistant practitioner role

4. To accept responsibility for a designated caseload, working independently and taking an active role in promoting independence and meeting the needs of the service user.

5. To promote well-being, safe mobility, transfers and effective communication. To provide instruction, advice and intervention to service users and carers in line with the team guidelines.

6. To assess, provide, and demonstrate use of equipment to promote independence e.g. using iPads/tablets to demonstrate therapy Apps or trialling alternative drinking cups.

7. To attend and contribute to team meetings and case discussions using effective communication.

8. To lead groups and carry out training packages under the supervision of qualified clinicians

9. To maintain comprehensive and accurate records in line with employers polices

Managerial and Leadership.

10. To provide support to other Assistant Practitioners as appropriate.

11. To feed into and support team service improvement initiatives

Education and Development

12. To ensure knowledge, skills and competencies are kept up to date and complete all relevant competencies within recognised time frames (as detailed in the competency guidelines).

13. To be involved in formal appraisal systems, supervision, and be active in identifying aims and objectives for personal development in line with departmental policy.

Clinical Governance.

14. To maintain a safe working environment and be aware of the necessity to comply with health and safety regulations.

15. To have regard at all times for the confidential nature of the work by adhering to confidentiality legislation and not to disclose information to unauthorised parties.

16. To actively promote equality and diversity within service delivery and peoples individual rights.

17. The post holder will comply with current legislation, the organisations policies, procedures and core values.

This is not an exhaustive list of duties. Any substantive changes in the work undertaken will be carried out after consultation with the jobholder.

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

• Experience of working in a community setting.
• Experience of working at Band 3/equivalent level in a health care, social care or voluntary setting
• Experience working with individuals and/or groups within a health care, social care or voluntary setting.

Desirable

• Experience of working with individuals who have long-term conditions.
• Experience of multi-disciplinary team working in a health care, social care or voluntary setting.
• Experience managing own workload in a team setting.
• Experience of leading groups in a health or social care setting
• Experience of delivering training
• Experience of record keeping and accurate data recording

Special Requirements

Essential

• Car Driver with licence and access to a vehicle for work purposes

Qualifications

Essential

• Educated to Foundation degree or equivalent in a health related discipline, or will have evidence of previous suitable experience.

Desirable

• IT Literate
• NVQ /QCF 3 in Health and Social care

Knowledge and Skills

Essential

• Knowledge of Health and Social Care provision.
• An understanding of the role of a speech and language therapist in a community setting
• Knowledge of need and risk in relation to healthcare provision in the community.
• Understanding the concepts of assessment and care planning.
• Knowledge of the roles of the members of the multi professional team.
• Awareness of promoting/enabling independence and self-care.
• Effective communication skills (verbal and written) and good interpersonal skills.
• Ability to prioritise and plan workload.
• Ability to follow the Healthcare Support Workers code of conduct policy and maintain professional boundaries.
• Ability to recognise the need for help and support from other professionals.
• Ability to contribute to the effective working of a team.
• Ability to involve individuals in a person-centred approach to care.

Desirable

• Conflict management skills

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

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

Employer details

Employer name

Nottingham CityCare Partnership CIC

Address

Meadows Health Centre

1 Bridgeway Centre

NOTTINGHAM

NG2 2JG

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

The Job Plan will be a prospective agreement that sets out the consultants duties, responsibilities & objectives for the coming year. It will cover all aspects of the consultants professional practice including clinical work, teaching, research, education & managerial responsibilities. It will provide a clear schedule of commitments, both internal & external. In addition, it will include personal objectives, including details of their link to wider service objectives, & details of the support required by the consultant to fulfil the job plan & the objectives.

We offer bespoke job plans within the specialty with a view to accommodating individual interests.

As a Trust we also champion the health and well-being of our staff through initiatives such as flexible working requests from all employees, regardless of their personal responsibilities and circumstances (subject to managers approval).

Examples of flexible working include: Part-time working Compressed hours Employment breaks

Provisional assessment of Programmed Activities in Job Plan:For a full-time contract: Direct Clinical Care: 10 PAs on average per week(includes clinical activity, clinically related activity, predictable & unpredictable emergency work) Supporting Professional Activities: 1.5 PAs on average per week(includes CPD, audit, teaching & research)

There is a 1 in 10 on-call commitment including weekends (0.826 PA) for providing an out-of-hours emergency service, on a shared basis with other Consultants within the Department.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• MBBS / MBChB or equivalent
• MRCP or equivalent higher qualification
• Full GMC Registration with a license to practise
• Life Support Qualifications (ALS)

Desirable

• GMC Specialist Register for Geriatrics, Neurology, Rehabilitation Medicine or Acute Medicine Specialty OR within 6 months of receipt of Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT) at time of interview OR If applying for Full GMC Registration and Licence to Practice simultaneously with a Portfolio Pathway (formerly CESR) application, supporting documentary evidence must be provided at interview, to confirm an application has been submitted and is under consideration by the GMC.
• Training Qualification
• Good Clinical Practice (ICH-GCP) certification
• Additional higher medical/scientific degree relevant to the specialty

Managerial

Essential

• Evidence of ability to advise on efficient & smooth running of the Stroke & TIA service
• Experience of audit & management

Desirable

• Attended a management/leadership course

Teaching Experience, Audit and Research

Essential

• Evidence and experience of supervising and teaching resident doctors and medical students
• Experience of and commitment to clinical audit and/or Quality Improvement Projects (QIP)
• Evidence of relevant academic and research achievements relevant to the specialty
• Experience of teaching clinical skills
• Evidence and ability to assess and apply evidence-based research into every day clinical practice
• Evidence of ability to supervise audit

Desirable

• Specific teaching qualification
• Publications in peer-reviewed journals
• Postgraduate research degree, PhD, MD etc.
• Experience of teaching basic clinical skills to under-graduates
• Experience of enrolling & consenting patients into trials; ICH-GCP qualification
• Attended a recognised teaching training course
• Experience of teaching basic clinical skills to under-graduates
• Evidence of ability to supervise research
• Evidence of ability to supervise postgraduate research

Clinical Knowledge and Skills

Essential

• Evidence of independent clinical practice
• Experienced in making clinical decisions and managing risk.
• Evidence of ability to work effectively as part of a multi-disciplinary team & share clinical responsibilities.

Desirable

• 1 year NHS experience
• Comprehensive technical competence and experience in Stroke & TIA service delivery
• Interest in an area of the specialty complimentary to existing consultants

Language and Communication Skills

Essential

• Experience of formal presentations
• Evidence of ability to work as part of an MDT, sharing administrative duties

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

University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Royal Derby Hospital

Uttoxeter Road

Derby

DE22 3NE

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

Support the delivery of the Trust Clinical Audit Programme, including local, national and mandatory audit activity.

Coordinate and facilitate audit projects throughout the full audit cycle, from registration and design through to reporting, action planning and re-audit.

Administer and maintain the Trust's Audit Management and Tracking System (AMaT), ensuring audit records, timelines, actions and outcomes are accurate and up to date.

Support clinical teams in the creation, maintenance and monitoring of online audit projects to track audit progress, compliance and improvement activity.

Collect, validate, analyse and input audit data accurately and within agreed timescales.

Develop and maintain audit tools, questionnaires, data collection systems and reporting templates.

Produce audit reports, presentations, dashboards and summaries to support decision-making and governance processes.

Support clinical teams in measuring compliance against national guidance, local standards and best practice requirements.

Monitor audit progress through AMaT and provide regular updates and exception reporting to relevant governance and assurance forums.

Maintain accurate records of audit activity, organisational compliance, action plans and audit outcomes.

Support services to ensure recommendations, lessons learned and improvement actions arising from audit activity are documented, monitored and evidenced through completion.

Support services in developing and implementing action plans and coordinating follow-up and re-audit activity to demonstrate improvement.

Provide training on a one to one basis or to teams on clinical audit methodology the use of AMaT.

Support participation in national, regional and mandatory audit programmes, ensuring reporting requirements are met.

Prepare agendas, reports, minutes and supporting documentation for the Clinical Audit & Effectiveness Committee

Contribute to assurance reporting for Trust committees, sub-committees and governance groups.

Promote evidence-based practice, clinical effectiveness and continuous quality improvement across the organisation.

Liaise with internal and external stakeholders regarding audit activity, reporting requirements, governance processes and system developments

For further information on the advertised role, please refer to the job description

Person Specification

Knowledge and experience

Essential

• oKnowledge of clinical audit methodology and quality assurance processes.
• oExperience supporting clinical audit, and evidence of attendance of clinical audit training
• oExperience of managing multiple workstreams and competing priorities.
• oTraining health professionals & others on audit methodology techniques

Desirable

• oStrong understanding of data processing with the ability to identify trends and themes in the data
• oExperience using audit management systems or databases.

Behaviours and values

Essential

• oEnthusiastic, motivated and able to work autonomously as well as within a team
• oAble to use own initiative and make decisions independently
• oCommitted to continual quality and service improvement
• oAble to engage with a variety of people, including those within an identified team and those in external agencies

Skills and abilities

Essential

• oExcellent communication skills, both written & oral, and interpersonal skills in order to form and maintain positive rapports with a variety of colleagues both internal and external
• oAbility to work to deadlines and ability to prioritise workload
• oAbility to provide advice to clinicians regarding ensuring clinical audit measure standards which affect healthcare
• oGood analytical skills with a proactive approach to process improvement
• oGood quality report writing skills & delivery of information as required

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

Northamptonshire Healthcare Foundation Trust

Address

Berrywood Hospital

Berrywood Hospital, Berrywood Drive

Northampton

NN5 6UD

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see attached Job Description and Person Specification for further information about the Job Plan.

Person Specification

QUALIFICATIONS AND TRAINING

Essential

• Primary Medical Qualification & FRCPath or Equivalent
• Wide knowledge and experience of histopathology, morbid anatomy and cytology

Desirable

• MD, PhD / higher degree

OTHER REQUIREMENTS

Essential

• Full GMC Registration
• Applicants that are UK trained, must ALSO be a holder of a Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT), or be within six months of award of CCT by date of interview. Applicants that are non-UK trained, will be required to show evidence of equivalence to the UK CCT

TEACHING / AUDIT

Essential

• Experience of Audit in Pathology
• Interest in Teaching Junior Staff

ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENTS AND RESEARCH

Essential

• Established (or willing to develop a) subspecialist interest to complement interests of other consultants in the department

Desirable

• Publications in recognized medical or scientific journals
• Research projects relating to specialty

INTERPERSONAL SKILLS

Essential

• High level Organisational Skills
• Communication Skills
• Leadership Skills

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

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

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

Northampton General Hospital

Address

University Hospitals of Northamptonshire

Northamptonshire

Northampton

NN1 5BD

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.northamptongeneral.nhs.uk/Home.aspx (Opens in a new tab)

Job description

Job responsibilities

Main Duties and ResponsibilitiesThe main responsibilities of the post include the following:

Clinical Services To provide information, advice and guidance on the safe, effective and economical use of medicines and to challenge poor practice. To clinically validate and prescribe (if qualified, competent and registered on the Trust Non-Medical Prescribers register) medicines to ensure patients are safely treated and have access to medicines in hospital and for discharge in a timely manner To maintain appropriate standards of service and safety; to enforce guidelines, policies and procedures to ensure standards are met. To fulfil the requirements of the Code of Ethics and Standards of Good Professional Practice. To optimise medicines management by reconciling drug histories, performing medication reviews, using patients own medicines, counselling and ensuring continuity of care on discharge. To detect, record and report adverse drug reactions to the Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) and via Datix as per Trust Policy. To monitor pharmacy interventions and Datix reports to identify training and information needs To identify and implement service improvements To lead and support on the auditing of medicines and prescribing To implement countywide and local prescribing strategies within the Trust. Facilitate the expansion of the tools within EPMA. Support the development and implementations of medicine related guidance, policies and procedures within medicine and urgent care Support the process for new medicines being integrated into the Trust by Formulary submissions. To undertake validation duties in the dispensary. To supervise, check and, if necessary, undertake the supply of medicines. Technical checking is in place; pharmacists make initial validations and have a professional responsibility to decide on the need for their further involvement in the supply process.

Advanced Clinical Pharmacy Role To lead and develop practice and protocols and how these relate to national and other guidance. To optimise medicines through prescribing role operating within areas of competence (where appropriately qualified and authorised via the Trust NMP register). Provide a specialist clinical pharmacy service to the specialist area. To deputise for the Principal Pharmacist, Medicine and Urgent Care and support other Advanced Pharmacists within this division To provide Advice and Guidance for other pharmacists or other healthcare professionals To demonstrate an understanding of relevant pharmacy services priorities and contribute to the implementation of these priorities Develop and submit relevant business cases Requirement to undertake and support in project work To liaise with High Cost Pharmacy team in relation to biologics and the provision of the service To work across organisational boundaries (primary, secondary, community) to improve integration and reduce variation e.g. to work alongside tertiary care centre in the initiation and continuation of biologics; work alongside primary care in their formulary Leads the development and redesign of services and clinical pathways in collaboration with stakeholders, using data, evaluation, feedback, and workforce insight to inform decisions, and works across organisational boundaries to deliver measurable improvements in patient care and outcomes.

Education, Training and Supervision Act as a role model to the pharmacy team, including supporting junior pharmacist to achieve their objectives Attend clinical pharmacy meetings and education/training schemes relevant to post. To take part in formal and informal education of pharmacy staff and other healthcare professionals To be a Designated Supervisor and /or Designated Prescribing Practitioner for pharmacists undertaking their prescribing course and to supervise aspects of foundation year trainee pharmacists training. To be a supervisor on the Clinical Pharmacy Diploma course. To line manage and lead those staff allocated, undertaking appraisals, supervision and identification of training and development of their skills and knowledge. To assist in the induction of staff into the service; to help identify training and development needs. To provide information to patients, parents, and carers on admission and at discharge regarding treatment and medication to optimise patient concordance, particularly if there is a need to overcome language or communication barriers. To maintain up-to-date clinical knowledge in clinical pharmacy and pharmacy practice to ensure a broad base of pharmaceutical knowledge, clinical reasoning and judgement. To take responsibility for own personal CPD by participating in education and training programmes to improve competence and to develop specialist expertise. To obtain/maintain prescribing qualification and support services and ward rounds as appropriate. To help provide the training for Technicians enhanced patient counselling skills and Medicines Management Technician training. Designs, delivers and evaluates education for multi-professional teams, including inhaler technique, guideline updates, and complex case-based learning. Disseminates findings from audit and quality improvement projects at a local level, sharing learning to inform practice and improve patient outcomes; contributes to wider dissemination through presentations or publications where appropriate. Promotes a culture of learning by sharing insights from incidents, best practices, prescribing trends; linking outcomes to audit and research initiatives to drive continuous improvement.

Financial To be responsible for the co-ordinated advice to the Directorate to effectively manage expenditure on medicines, including tariff medicines, excluded medicines, prior approvals, individual funding requests etc. To horizon scan for new medicines likely to be excluded from the tariff and to advise on clinical and budgetary impact. To produce appropriate reports documenting the use and expenditure of medicines to evaluate trends and variations in prescribing in order to develop and implement policies aimed at containing expenditure and realising savings. To identify and manage medicine/pharmacy Quality/Innovation/Productivity/Prevention (QIPP) Schemes, including Cost Improvement Programme (CIP) Schemes within the Directorate to ensure this is coordinated within the Pharmacy and Trust. To be an authorised signatory for Pharmacy to commit expenditure via the Trusts Standing Financial Instructions and delegated ordering system. To provide expert professional advice on high cost and excluded medicines to clinicians, managers, finance and commissioners

Audit and Research To monitor the use of FP10(HNCs) by the Directorate to ensure the best use of resources in the Emergency Department. To develop, undertake and initiate clinical audit and practice research, drug use reviews, new drug evaluations to improve the quality of the Pharmacy Services. To guide and support others undertaking research audit and service improvements e.g., Trainee Pharmacists or Diploma Pharmacists. To record, monitor and evaluate the effectiveness of pharmaceutical interventions and contributions to ward rounds and Directorate. To analyse and undertake root cause analysis of medication incidents

Other Duties To undertake duties elsewhere in the locality, if required. To undertake on call duties To provide a pharmacy service at weekends

Person Specification

Education, Training and Qualifications

Essential

• Pharmacy Degree, MPharm or BPharm
• Independent prescribing or willing to work towards Independent Prescribing qualification
• Registered with General Pharmaceutical Council
• Diploma in Clinical Pharmacy or equivalent
• Mandatory CPD Portfolio

Desirable

• MSc in Clinical Pharmacy
• Member of Royal College of Pharmacy
• Formal Management training
• Diploma Tutor accreditation

Knowledge and Experience

Essential

• Extensive operational experience at a Senior Hospital Pharmacist level, demonstrating a high degree of autonomy
• Experience of supporting Divisional Pharmacist or equivalent, to include financial expenditure reporting, formulary application, guideline writing
• Experience with working as part of a multidisciplinary team
• Teaching, supervising and training staff

Desirable

• Experience of practice research or audits

Skills

Essential

• Demonstrates a level of clinical reasoning, problem solving and judgement
• IT skills with Word, Excel
• Ability to work independently and as a member of a multidisciplinary team

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

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

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

Northampton General Hospital

Address

University Hospitals of Northamptonshire

Northamptonshire

Northampton

NN1 5BD

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.northamptongeneral.nhs.uk/Home.aspx (Opens in a new tab)

Job description

Job responsibilities

Take responsibility for ensuring effective communication between all service providers within the speciality.

Establish and maintain good positive working relationships with key working relations.

Create and facilitate training and support with programmes of education.

Lead with Haemoglobinopathy training across NGH and KGH.

Actively participate in local, national, and international networking to maintain and develop expert level of knowledge in the speciality.

Ensure that the importance and implications of education, research, and ideas are raised in appropriate forums in appropriate forums.

Manage a caseload of patients, as appropriate within the speciality, delivering individualised and personalised direct patient care.

Delegate a caseload of patients to team.

Provide clinical expertise, specialist advice and support across the whole spectrum of the service.

Demonstrate specialist knowledge, skills and innovative practice in the specialist area, ensuring the delivery of appropriate evidence-based care.

Support, assist and encourage the multi-disciplinary team in resolving complex patient problems, by the provision of new and innovative models of case management.

Promote the philosophy of patient centred care and establish and maintain a supportive relationship with the patient and their family at all times.

Responsible for ensuring appropriate systems are in place to evidence ongoing compliance with local and national policies as required for CQC standards.

Actively participate in audit and research and benchmarking activities to ensure effective safe and evidence based practice and lead for service.

Promote and encourage nursing practice research in all relevant clinical areas.

Promote the speciality by publishing and presenting innovations and research findings locally and nationally.

Actively promote the specialist service throughout the Trust by establishing robust networks and links with Clinical Governance and Audit teams

Acting on audits and research findings to inform and change practice as appropriate.

As a clinical expert provide advice and support to assist with the management of complaints relating to the speciality and implement action plans or change of the service.

Promote the philosophy of patient centred care and establish and maintain a supportive relationship with the patient and their family at all times.

Promote patient and public involvement and enhancing their experience by supporting and supporting manager with implementing new initiatives relating to patient centred care.

Provide clinical expertise, specialist advice and support across the whole spectrum of the service.

Raise the profile of patient and public involvement by embedding this within own sphere of practice.

Demonstrate specialist knowledge, skills and innovative practice in the specialist area, ensuring the delivery of appropriate evidence based care.

A visible, accessible, and assertive clinical expert to which staff and users can turn to for assistance, expert advice and support.

To be responsible for nursing practice development within the service.

Actively participate in research and benchmarking activities to ensure effective safe and evidence based practice.

Promote and encourage nursing practice research in all relevant clinical areas.

Promote the speciality by publishing and presenting innovations and research findings locally and nationally.

Nurse Led clinics.

Liaison point of contact for patients.

Co-ordinate hydroxycarbamide treatment.

Education in Emergency Department and Assessment unit, as well as Haematology areas.

This job description indicates the main functions and responsibilities of the post. It is not intended to be a complete list. You may be required to undertake other duties from time to time as we may reasonably require.

The post holder will manage a small team and report to Matron.

Person Specification

Educations, Training and Qualifications

Essential

• Educated to Degree level or equivalent level of education, training or experience
• Holds an NMC pin

Desirable

• Evidence of post-registration education and development to Masters level or equivalent level of education, training or experience
• Clinical Leadership Programme

Knowledge and Experience

Essential

• Relevant clinical experience at band 6 or above
• Specialist knowledge and experience within the area of speciality
• Experience in managing a team
• Evidence of autonomous practice

Skills

Essential

• Assertive and confident
• Personal and professional maturity
• Recognition of own limitations Demonstrates enthusiasm
• Evidence of change management.
• Leadership & motivation skills
• Ability to motivate self and others
• Ability to supervise
• Supervise, educate and develop others
• Ability to prioritise and organise own working day

Key Competencies/Personal Qualities and Attributes

Essential

• Passionate and committed to bring our Dedicated to Excellence values to life, improving the way we work with each other, particularly focusing on empowerment, equality diversity and inclusion of our staff, patients and service users
• Must be able to demonstrate behaviours consistent with the Trust's Values and Behaviours
• Able to demonstrate a commitment to and understanding of the importance of treating all individuals with dignity and respect appropriate to their individual needs.
• All staff are expected to engage in compassionate and inclusively

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

Northampton General Hospital

Address

University Hospitals of Northamptonshire

Northamptonshire

Northampton

NN1 5BD

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.northamptongeneral.nhs.uk/Home.aspx (Opens in a new tab)

Job description

Job responsibilities

Patient/client care Actively contribute to setting and maintaining high standards of quality nursing care. Actively participate in the education, development and supervision of other staff members. Act as a clinical and professional role model, assessing and supporting students and learners on placement within the clinical area. Work collaboratively and co-operatively with others to meet the needs of patients and their families. To maintain accountability for assessing, planning, implementing and evaluating programmes of care. To co-ordinate the patients discharge arrangements in accordance with NGH Discharge Policy. To educate patients and their carers as required where a need has been identified. To complete patient documentation correctly. To maintain a safe ward environment. To assist in establishing and monitoring protocols/care pathways. To participate in the promotion and maintenance of effective communication written and verbal. To ensure patient confidentiality. To supervise junior staff in the delivery of care. Responsible for the safe supply, storage, administration, checking and disposal of medications including controlled drugs. To undertake any expanded roles deemed necessary for the role following the Trust policy Expansion of Professional Practice for Registered Healthcare Practitioners.

Policy/service development implementation Undertake the Trust Corporate and Directorate specific Induction and competency Programmes. To contribute to annual appraisal and be responsible for own personal performance/development plan to achieve KSF outline for role. Able to identify learning needs in self, negotiating a Personal Development Plan recognising own limitations. Contribute to the education and training of others, gaining an understanding of clinical supervision. Actively promote evidence-based practice within the clinical area and contribute to audit initiatives. Adhere to all Trust Policies and Health & Safety, as applicable.

Financial & physical resources To develop and maintain an awareness of budgeting, exercising care and economy in the ordering and use of equipment, supported by written documentation where applicable. Responsible for the effective and efficient use of Clinical, physical and financial resources.

Human resources To attend Trust/local orientation programmes and mandatory training sessions. To be responsible for developing and sustaining own knowledge, clinical skills and professional awareness.

Research & development To practice clinical competencies in line with relevant Trust initiatives e.g.Essence of Care. To maintain and promote an awareness of evidence-based practice and participate in its Implementation. To contribute to research and development programmes within the ward/department.

Freedom to act Use health related information only for the purposes of what it is intended for and in accordance with the Data Protection act. Ensure confidentiality is maintained at all times and information relating to patient / users and personnel is used only in connection with authorised duties.

3. OTHER INFORMATION The postholder may be required to carry out other relevant duties as required. The postholder will adhere to the duties specified under the Staff Responsibilities of the NHS Constitution in their day to day work and behaviours. The postholder will be expected to aspire to the Values of the Trust in their day to day work and behaviours in order to support the Trust in achieving its Vision. The postholder will adhere to, at all times, any Professional, NHS Code of Conducts and legislation relevant for their area of work. The postholder will make themselves familiar with, and adhere to, at all times, the policies and procedures of the Trust, and their area of work. The postholder will be expected to work to any Corporate/Division/Directorate/Department objectives and standards in order to provide an acceptable level of service. The postholder will be expected to undertake training, including mandatory and role specific training, relevant to their role and ensure it is renewed as required.

This job description reflects the present requirements of the post and it does not form part of the contract of employment. As the duties of the post change and develop the job description will be reviewed and will be subject to amendment, in consultation with the postholder. It is the Trusts aim to reach agreement on reasonable changes, but if agreement is not possible the Trust reserves the right to effect changes to the postholders job description after consultation with them. Appropriate notice of such changes will be given.

Person Specification

Knowledge and Experience

Essential

• Evidence of continuing professional development and knowledge of local and national polices
• Knowledge and experience of working within a Paediatric acute ward setting.
• Can demonstrate understanding and incorporate customer care within the clinical setting

Desirable

• PILS/EPLS qualification or willingness to undertake
• Paediatric HDU/PAU experience/ training
• Paediatric Oncology experience
• Able to work with/facilitate, teach and assess students

Education, Training and Qualifications

Essential

• RSCN/RN child
• NMC Registration

Desirable

• Additional post graduate training in Oncology /HDU
• Mentorship / Assessor and Supervisor training

Skills

Essential

• Demonstrate good communication skills, both verbally and in writing
• Ability to prioritise workload and effective time management
• Organisational skills and able to work within and lead a team
• Computer literate
• Able to communicate effectively with people from varied social, cultural and professional backgrounds
• Able to cope with emotional and psychological needs of the patient and family
• Able to develop and maintain meaningful relationships with staff, children, families and their associates

Desirable

• Management experience and able to support junior members of the ward team

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

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

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

Northampton General Hospital

Address

University Hospitals of Northamptonshire

Northamptonshire

Northampton

NN1 5BD

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.northamptongeneral.nhs.uk/Home.aspx (Opens in a new tab)

Job description

Job responsibilities

Staff development, training and mentorship

Undertake induction and competency programmes appropriate to the role.

Undertake specialist education training as required that will allow paediatric care to be delivered through new ways of working

Act as a clinical expert and use own knowledge to develop and enhance the development, skills and competence of others.

Work collaboratively with the practice development team to ensure that education and development opportunities are provided for the ward team to enable staff to be both confident and competent to perform their roles safely.

Act as a clinical resource, mentor/assessor/supervisor/preceptor of learners and staff as required.

Actively promote and participate in clinical supervision/mentorship or equivalent support mechanisms.

Ensure that learners are provided with and encouraged to take advantage of learning outcomes that will enable them to meet their clinical placement outcomes and objectives.

In the absence of the ward manager ensure there is adequate support, safe mentorship and supervision of learner nurses and all staff.

Accept delegated line management responsibilities of other team members actively contributing to performance review and the appraisal and personal development planning process within the knowledge and skills framework.

Ensure that self and all nursing staff practice at all times in accordance with the NMC code of professional practice, raising any concerns with the ward manager and action as directed.

Improving patient and visitor experiences

Promote, develop and implement patient and public involvement activities in the ward, leading to service improvement.

Ensure that self and team members act at all times to provide a personalised service to patients in accordance with agreed standards and promote quality, diversity and rights.

Identify child protection issues, which affect the childs right as an individual.

Using audit, evaluation and research

Ensure the delivery of care to own patients and for all patients when in charge meets the standards determined by the ward manager and the standards for better health.

Share responsibility with the ward manager to ensure the highest standards of infection prevention and control are practiced at all times.

Contribute to the development of Trust and directorate policies, procedures, standards and guidelines and ensure compliance of self and others.

Take regard to the importance of the effect and consequence of the unit care environment with regard to its physical, psychological and social effects on patient care and delivery.

Participate in ward audits and the development and implementation of relevant action plans and implementation of changes as required.

Participate in service redesign, reconfiguration projects effecting change and new ways of working.

Management and Teamwork

To promote effective communication channels both within the ward /department

/directorate and Trust.

Continued responsibility for providing professional leadership to the team. Co- ordinate and develop team activities to ensure the delivery of a cost effective, efficient and quality service.

Keep the Ward Manager informed of all the relevant issues affecting patient care

e.g. risk, resources, staffing levels, skills and equipment needs.

Be aware of budgetary responsibilities and limitations; ensure resources are used effectively, assisting in managing resources within directorate budget.

To be responsible for the assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of programmes of evidence based care to a group of children according to changing health needs and varying levels of complexity.

Responsible for the allocation of children to nursing staff and the delegation of duties and care priorities to the multidisciplinary team in the absence of a ward manager who has 24 hour responsibility.

Provide advice, education, support and information to parents/carers as required and involve parents/carers and the childs family in the planning and delivery of care.

Establish and maintain effective communication with parents/carers.

Recognise and respond appropriately to urgent and emergency situations.

Receive reports from team members on progress and changes to individuals clinical condition.

Facilitate effective communication and liaison with other disciplines as necessary to meet the needs of the child and family especially relating to care and discharge arrangements.

Ensure fully accurate and contemporaneous nursing records are written and maintained for each child/family.

Actively participate in the development and implementation of new ways of working, implementing research-based practice in order to enhance ongoing care.

Co-ordinate, prioritise, facilitate and monitor the delivery of care to own children and others when in charge, ensuring continuity of care.

Act as a professional and clinical role model at all times.

Assist with and deputise for the ward manager in the organisation and management of the unit.

Maximise use of clinical and staff resources, implementing best practice in admission and discharge.

Promote the development of new services within the ward area and assist the ward manager to implement change.

Maintain effective communication with the ward manager on issues related to care, ward management and organisation.

Participate in staff recruitment and retention.

Person Specification

experience and qualifications

Essential

• Educated to Registered Nurse (Child) level or equivalent level of education, training or experience Registered nurse Adult with surgical and Oncology experience
• Assessment and Supervising Qualification
• At least 4 years Post qualification management experience and management course eg LEO
• Experience or course in Oncology / Chemotherapy/ Surgery/Pre op assessment
• Evidence of being responsible for own professional development and that of others
• NMC registered

Desirable

• evidence of post graduate study / CPD
• EPLS qualified or willing to undertake

knowledge and experience

Essential

• Experience of Multidisciplinary team working
• Governance and Risk Assessment awareness and understanding
• Understanding of staff rotas, budget and resources.
• Knowledge and experience of dealing with Child Protection / Safeguarding Children.

skills

Essential

• Information technology (computer literate)
• Demonstrate excellent communication skills, both verbally and in writing.
• Able to provide care to a group of children with oncology, surgical, hematological and general medical conditions
• Able to communicate effectively with people from varied social, cultural and professional backgrounds.
• Good record of fitness and attendance

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

Northampton General Hospital

Address

Northampton General Hospital

Cliftonville

Northampton

NN1 5BD

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.northamptongeneral.nhs.uk/Home.aspx (Opens in a new tab)

Job description

Job responsibilities

Practice Nurse with Mentor Qualification | 18.75 hours per week | 18 month fixed term contract

Clinical Skills

Long-term condition management:

• Asthma (including peak flow readings and spirometry)
• COPD
• Diabetes - Reviews including foot checks and care planning
• Hypertension, Atrial Fibrillation, Heart Failure, and CHD Management
• CKD Management

Screening and health checks:

• BP checks, height, weight, BMI, urinalysis, and smoking status
• New Patient checks
• NHS Health Checks
• Mental Health Reviews
• Learning Disability Reviews

Women's health and family planning:

• Cervical cytology
• General family planning services

Procedures and wound care:

• Wound care
• Suture and clip removal

Travel health:

• Advice and preparation
• Travel Immunisations
• NHS Vaccinations and immunisations

Additional procedures:

• Ear syringing

Clinical Responsibilities

• Administer injections under an individualised prescription or PGD
• Request pathology tests, such as urine cultures and swabs
• Assist GPs with minor surgery and family planning as required
• Maintain cold chain procedures to ensure safe storage, rotation, and disposal of vaccines and drugs

Infection Prevention and Control

Apply infection control measures within the practice in line with local and national guidelines, including:

• Universal hygiene precautions
• Collection and handling of laboratory specimens
• Segregation and disposal of waste materials
• Decontamination of instruments and clinical equipment
• Reporting and treatment of sharps injuries
• Managing blood and body fluid spillages
• Ensuring safe disposal of clinical waste and PPE

• Support patients and colleagues in adopting effective infection control measures
• Lead or participate in infection prevention and control audits to maintain high standards

Emergency Preparedness

• Be proficient in anaphylaxis and resuscitation techniques to respond to emergencies effectively
• Support the maintenance of emergency equipment (e.g., trolley and drugs) and attend updates as required

General Duties

• Maintain and ensure cleanliness of equipment used by nurses and GPs
• Stock and rotate items in GP and nurse rooms as needed
• Chaperone and assist patients during examinations conducted by other clinicians
• Ensure the cleanliness and tidiness of treatment rooms

Administrative Tasks

Order and manage stock such as:

• Health Promotion Literature
• District Hospital supplies
• Vaccinations to maintain adequate levels

• Participate in administrative systems and ensure accurate documentation of patient medical records following legal and ethical standards
• Advise management on potential problems or errors within assigned tasks
• Attend and contribute to Practice meetings as needed

Patient Care and Outreach

• Perform any other delegated duties appropriate to the role

Education and Research

• Participate in research projects within the practice as required
• Engage in the education and training of students from all disciplines
• Assist in the induction of practice staff, with particular emphasis on nursing team members

Liaison and Professional Development

• Maintain effective communication with other agencies and staff involved in patient care, ensuring confidentiality is respected
• Participate in continued education through attendance at courses and study days to support professional development

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• - Mentor Qualification
• - NMC registered nurse

Desirable

• - Experience using SystmOne, Accurx, Arden's Templates
• - Experience working with deprived populations
• - Delivery of clinical audit
• - QOF management

Experience

Essential

• Experience of working in a GP Practice
• Experience of working in primary care
• Experience of being a Practice Nurse in a GP Practice
• Experience of working within a nursing team

Desirable

• Experience of being a Lead/Senior Practice Nurse
• Experience of being a Mentor

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

Friar Gate Surgery

Address

Agard Street

Derby

DE1 1DZ

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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