Job description

Job responsibilities

Act as receptionist/first point of contact for the department, dealing with routine and specialist enquiries in a pleasant and helpful manner, communicating relevant information to stakeholders, referring to others as appropriate.

Responsible for organising meetings for the department and planning any administrative work as required.

Answer telephone calls, taking messages and passing on accurately to the relevant department /person.

Responsible for sorting incoming post / emails and ensure distribution to the relevant people, and to ensure that all outgoing post is documented - to send post recorded delivery when requested.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Educated to NVQ 3 level in a relevant subject or equivalent level of qualification or significant equivalent previous proven experience.

Experience

Essential

• Demonstrable experience of working in an administrative / office environment and working with computerised data systems.
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office applications
• Understanding of Confidentiality and Data Protection.

Skills

Essential

• Clear communicator with good writing, data entry and telephone skills.
• Able to work on own initiative, organising and prioritising own workload to meet deadlines.
• Ability to work effectively as part of a team.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

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

Employer details

Employer name

Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Thames Valley Oxford

First Floor, Unipart House, Garsington Road, Cowley,

Oxford

OX4 2PG

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

Administrative Support

Provide effective and timely admin services to specific CL&ODS programmes, initiatives, events, tasks and the needs of leads.Maintain collection systems to provide accurate and timely data to enable the ongoing monitoring and reporting of activity across all areas of the CL&ODS.Participate in relevant working groups/projects, services and initiatives to provide support for specific CL&ODS programmes of work.Coordinate ad hoc and/or regular reports and presentations on CL&ODS programmes for colleagues as appropriate.Deliver an integrated approach to administration support for the CL&ODS through competent and effective teamwork and communication.Supporting administration of audits, frameworks and governance related to the CL&ODS.Ensure the Trust vision, values and behaviours are reflected in all activity for which this post holder is responsible.Support the management and day-to-day running of the relevant Culture inbox.Maintain mailing lists, Yammer pages, intranet pages and other communication streams used by CL&ODS.Administer and support the training programmes delivered by CL&ODS.Provide project-specific administrative support as required. This can include data entry, room bookings, event planning, and workshop resourcing.Produce certificates of attendance for any events requiring certification.Produce signature lists, directions signs and other event documentation as required.Monitor the movement of CL&ODS programme actions against project plans, prompting people to complete their actions in a timely manner; recording progress updates, risks/issues/actions/decision logs.

Communications and Engagement

Create and distribute marketing and communications material for the CL&ODS to build its brand, promote its offerings and maximise technology and social media activity.Ensure the communications plan is adhered to and the yearly events are communicated in a timely manner to increase attendance.Regularly update and maintain the CL&ODS Intranet and internet pages.Liaise with our people from across the Trust in the delivery of the CL&ODS objectives as appropriate.Attend meetings with different groups as appropriate, including a range of different service and professional groups.Have face-to-face, telephone, electronic and written communication with a range of stakeholders.

Research

Conduct research to support projects and initiatives being run by the CL&ODS. This may involve retrieval of information from Trust datasets as well as research from external sources through internet searches and publicly accessible reports.

Support and facilitate engagement events with different stakeholder groups.

Analyse data sets, providing meaningful interpretation of results for areas of responsibility.

Collect project-specific information, as required, to support development and evaluation of projects.

Support the development of surveys and other data collection tools, as required.

Personal Leadership

Take responsibility for own development and learning, including preparing for and proactively contributing to value-based appraisals and regular catch ups with your leader.Keep up to date on NHS People Plans and Strategies, including Leadership, Equality Diversity and Inclusion and wider health related initiatives.Learning, Respect, Delivery, Excellence, Compassion, ImprovementManage own workload with minimal supervision.Role model the Trust values (Learning, Respect, Delivery, Excellence, Compassion, and Improvement) in day-to-day delivery of the role.Maintain high standards of confidentiality at all times when dealing with personal information and other sensitive information.

Other

Opportunities will be available to develop facilitation skills to support co- facilitating CL&ODS events / engagement workshops, etc. With appropriate guidance facilitates C&LS related workshops training, such as Induction and CL&ODS related Core Skills training.Monitoring the CL&ODS Mailboxes on weekly basis and ensuring queries are answered within a timely manner.Ad-hoc administrative support of our Staff Networks in relation to events and other promotional activities.

Person Specification

Education, knowledge, skills, experience and technical lteracy

Essential

• oGCSE grade A-C/4-9 or above in English & Maths (or equivalent)
• oNVQ Level 3 in Business Administration or an equivalent level of experience.
• oExperience of working in an administration role.
• oExperience of working with or supporting stakeholders from a diverse range of backgrounds.
• oComputer literate with experience of working with the Microsoft Office package including Excel, Word, Outlook and Powerpoint.

Desirable

• oExperience of working with other provider platforms, eg. TMBC, ATF, HLM360, SurveyMonkey
• oExperience of developing communications for a range of stakeholders.
• oPrevious experience of working in the NHS or other public sector environment.
• oBasic understanding of Project Management and Equality, Diversity and Inclusion and how it impacts staff, patients are carers

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

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

Employer details

Employer name

Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Oxford University Hospitals/ Cowley

Oxfordshire

OX3 9DU

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

• Develop and maintain an in-depth knowledge of local community, statutory and voluntary sector services
• Work with practice teams to identify patients at risk of loss of independence or hospital admission due to inadequate social support
• Support GPs in reviewing, updating, and implementing personalised care plans for elderly, frail, or long-term condition patients
• Provide time-limited, supported signposting to appropriate services (free or paid where relevant)
• Ensure patients receive the right level of support at the right time through effective coordination with service providers
• Promote joined-up care by acting as a key point of contact between patients, carers, GPs, Integrated Locality Teams (ILT), social services, and other agencies
• Encourage effective help-seeking behaviours and help reduce avoidable hospital admissions and A&E attendances
• Respond to communications from out-of-hours and inpatient services regarding changes in patient status
• Maintain up-to-date records of hospital inpatients and support discharge coordination with ILT
• Record referrals, interventions, and outcomes to support service monitoring and evaluation
• Contribute to service development, risk assessments, and impact evaluations
• Work collaboratively with commissioners, ILTs, and partner organisations to develop the Social Prescribing role

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• - Good standard of general education
• - GCSE English and Maths Grade C or equivalent
• - Strong IT skills, including email, Word and Excel
• - Full UK driving licence and access to a vehicle insured for work

Desirable

• - Experience using EMIS clinical systems
• - Up-to-date knowledge of local services supporting patients and carers

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

Hedena Health Ltd

Address

207 London Road

Headington

Oxford

OX3 9JA

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

We are looking to recruit a Care Coordinator to provide clinical admin support to our Contracts and Clinical Pharmacy Team. The role will be varied and include daily processing of repeat medication, dealing with medication queries from patients and outside agencies, carrying out prescribing audits, actioning safety alerts, managing the recall system for medication management, imputing of clinical data and direct patient contact to encourage uptake of services. You would play an important role to proactively identify and work with people, including the frail/elderly and those with long term conditions, as well as outreach work of patients who may not be engaging with our services.

You would work closely and in partnership with the practice clinical teams, Clinical Pharmacists, and other members of the PCN multi-disciplinary teams providing coordination and navigation for patients and their carers across health and care services.

The successful candidate will display a compassionate nature, be knowledgeable about health care practices and medication, whilst providing exceptional customer service. You will have excellent communication skills, and a high level of IT literacy. Familiarity with IT systems including EMIS and Docman 10 would be desirable.

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

• We're looking for someone who
• - Has experience working within the NHS or primary care.
• - Has knowledge of medicines and prescribing processes.
• - Is highly organised with excellent attention to detail.
• - Has strong IT skills and enjoys working with data and clinical systems.
• - Is confident communicating with patients and healthcare professionals.
• - Enjoys problem-solving and working as part of a supportive team.

Desirable

• - Experience in general practice, hospital or community pharmacy.
• Knowledge of EMIS and Docman.
• - Experience supporting healthcare improvement projects.

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

Hedena Health Ltd

Address

207 London Road

Headington

Oxford

OX3 9JA

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

Assist in and perform routine tasks related to patient care as required. Such tasks may include

• Blood Pressure monitoring
• Baseline Tests e.g. BMIs, height, weight monitoring
• ECG recording
• HCA Diabetic check
• Urinalysis
• NHS health checks
• Suture removal

• Chaperoning and assisting patients where appropriate who are being examined by another clinician
• Assisting GPs and Nurses with minor surgery and coil fittings
• Ordering stock as and when required.
• Immunisations flu and B12
• Doppler
• Mental Illness Health Checks
• Wound care

Desirable skills leg ulcer care

Confidentiality

In the course of seeking treatment, patients entrust us with, or allow us to gather, sensitive information in relation to their health and other matters. They do so in confidence and have the right to expect that staff will respect their privacy and act appropriately.

In the performance of the duties outlined in this Job Description, the post-holder may have access to confidential information relating to patients and their carers, practice staff and other healthcare workers. They may also have access to information relating to the practice as a business organisation. All such information from any source is to be regarded as strictly confidential.

Information relating to patients, carers, colleagues, other healthcare workers or the business of the practice may only be divulged to authorised persons in accordance with the practice policies and procedures relating to confidentiality and the protection of personal and sensitive data.

Health & Safety

The post-holder will assist in promoting and maintaining their own and others health, safety and security as defined in the practice Health & Safety Policy, to include:

Using personal security systems within the workplace according to practice guidelines.

Identifying the risks involved in work activities and undertaking such activities in a way that manages those risks.

Making effective use of training to update knowledge and skills.

Using appropriate infection control procedures, maintaining work areas in a tidy and safe way and free from hazards.

Reporting potential risks identified.

Equality

The post-holder will support the equality, diversity and rights of patients, carers and colleagues, to include:

Acting in a way that recognizes the importance of peoples rights, interpreting them in a way that is consistent with practice procedures and policies, and current legislation.

Respecting the privacy, dignity, needs and beliefs of patients, carers and colleagues.

Behaving in a manner which is welcoming to and of the individual, is non-judgemental and respects their circumstances, feelings priorities and rights.

Personal/Professional Development

The post-holder will participate in any training programme implemented by the practice as part of this employment, such training to include:

Participation in an individual performance review, including taking responsibility for maintaining a record of own personal and/or professional development.

Quality

The post-holder will strive to maintain quality within the practice, and will:

Alert other team members to issues of quality and risk.

Assess own performance and take accountability for own actions, either directly or under supervision.

Contribute to the effectiveness of the team by reflecting on own and team activities and making suggestions on ways to improve and enhance teams performance.

Work effectively with individuals in other agencies to meet patients needs.

Effectively manage own time, workload and resources.

Communication

The post-holder should recognize the importance of effective communication within the team and will strive to:

Communicate effectively with other team members.

Communicate effectively with patients and carers.

Recognise peoples needs for alternative methods of communication and respond accordingly.

Contribution to the Implementation of Services

The post-holder will

Apply practice policies, standards and guidance.

Discuss with other members of the team how the policies, standards and guidelines will affect own work.

Record data in the required manner and to a high standard

Participate in audit where appropriate.

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

• Assist in and perform routine tasks related to patient care as required. Such tasks may include -
• - Blood Pressure monitoring
• - Baseline Tests e.g. BMIs, height, weight monitoring
• - ECG recording
• - HCA Diabetic check
• - Urinalysis
• - NHS health checks
• - Suture removal
• - Chaperoning and assisting patients where appropriate who are being examined by another clinician
• - Assisting GPs and Nurses with minor surgery and coil fittings
• - Ordering stock as and when required.
• - Immunisations flu/B12
• - Doppler
• - Mental Illness Health Checks
• - Wound care

Desirable

• Desirable skills
• - leg ulcer care

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

Hedena Health Ltd

Address

207 London Road

Headington

Oxford

OX3 9JA

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please refer to above sections on job summary and main duties of the job and refer to the job description. We are happy to chat with you or arrange a visit to find out further details.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Masters Degre (4 Year MPharm or equivalent) in Pharmacy
• Registered as pharmacist with the GPhC
• Post Graduate Certificate in Pharmacy Practice and due to complete the diploma, or equivalent external credentialling via CPPE/ RPS

Desirable

• Post Graduate Diploma/MSc in Pharmacy Practice or experience/ qualification/ credentialling deemed equivalent.
• Independent Prescriber
• Completion of formal Leadership program

Experience

Essential

• Direct patient care in more than one one setting or clinical area.
• Working with other health care professionals
• Communicating complex information via multiple methods to a variety of recipients.
• Quality improvement, service evaluation or audit
• Mentoring and training others in a healthcare setting
• Taking the lead in a team or project

Desirable

• Hospital experience in more than one setting or clinical area
• Experience in Pharmaceutical care of patients in critical care or enhanced care setting
• Appreciation of funding streams for medicines budgets.
• Demonstrating measurable outcomes from quality or service improvement
• Preparation of protocols or guidelines

Personal skills

Essential

• Organised and able to manage own time.
• Evidence based, methodical approach
• Puzzle/Problem solver
• Autonomous with awareness of own limitations and knowing when to escalate
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Accountable and responsible for own decisions

Desirable

• Excellent Clinical Prioritisation
• Evidence of balancing conflicting priorities
• Member of relevant professional group e.g. UKCPA

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

Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Pharmacy Department, John Radcliffe Hospital

Headley Way

Oxford

OX3 9DU

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

As part of our supportive psychology network, you'll benefit from:

• Regular clinical and professional supervision.
• Access to continuing professional development and specialist training.
• Opportunities to contribute to research, service evaluation and quality improvement.
• A welcoming multidisciplinary team committed to delivering outstanding care.
• Flexible part-time working within a supportive service

If you're looking for a role where your expertise can make a genuine impact while maintaining an excellent work-life balance, we'd love to hear from you.

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

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

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

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

• Experience of specialist psychological assessment and treatment of clients across the full range of care settings, including outpatient, community, primary care and inpatient settings.
• Experience of working with a wide variety of client groups, across the whole life course presenting problems that reflect the full range of clinical severity including maintaining a high degree of professionalism in the face of highly emotive and distressing problems, verbal abuse and the threat of physical abuse.
• Experience of working with considerable autonomy, and exercising full clinical responsibility for clients' psychological care, treatment and discharge.
• Demonstrate further specialist training/experience through having received a minimum of 50 hours clinical supervision of working as a specialist clinical psychologist over a minimum of 18 months, or an alternative Experience of teaching, training and/or supervision. Experience of the application of clinical psychology in different cultural contexts. agreed by the Director of Psychology.

Desirable

• Experience of teaching, training and/or supervision.
• Experience of the application of clinical psychology in different cultural contexts

Knowledge

Essential

• Skills in the use of analysing complex information from many sources in order to make decisions regarding appropriate treatment pans, frequently requiring sustains and intense concentration
• Doctoral level knowledge of research methodology, research design and complex, multivariate data analysis as practiced within the clinical fields of psychology.

Desirable

• Knowledge of the theory and practice of specialised psychological therapies in specific difficult to treat groups (e.g. personality disorder, dual diagnosis, people with additional disabilities etc.)
• High level knowledge of the theory and practice of at least two specialised psychological therapies
• Knowledge of legislation in relation to the client group and mental health

Qualifications

Essential

• Knowledge of legislation in relation to the client group and mental health
• Training in clinical supervision of doctoral trainee clinical psychologists.
• Well-developed skills in the ability to communicate effectively, orally and in writing, complex, highly technical and/or clinically sensitive information to clients, their families, carers and other professional colleagues both within and outside the NHS
• Skills in providing consultation to other professional and nonprofessional groups.
• Formal training in supervision of other psychologists.
• IT skills to use word processing, data entry, statistical packages and Powerpoint for presentations.

Desirable

• Pre-qualification training and qualifications in research methodology, staff training and/or other fields of applied psychology
• Training in Dialectical Behaviour Therapy.
• Formal IT training

Skills

Essential

• Evidence of continuing professional development as recommended by the BPS.

personal qualities

Essential

• Responsible and sensitive to clients' needs, showing an ability to balance their needs with that of the service.
• Able to contain distressing and painful information providing clients with a feeling of security and a sense of being understood
• Able to contain and work with organisational stress such as difficult team dynamics.
• Able to make good decisions in times of crisis or when faced with highly distressed clients
• Shows awareness of one's personal limits and can discuss cases openly with supervisor, asking for help with faced with challenges
• Able to sustain intense periods of concentration to carry out complex assessments when faced with the young person, their family and significant others.
• Able to organise and plan own workload and that of trainee clinical psychologists.

Desirable

• Personal experience of mental health problem
• Experience of working within a multicultural framework.

other

Essential

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

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

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

UK Registration

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

Employer details

Employer name

Oxford Health NHS Trust

Address

Slade House

Horspath Driftway

Oxford

OX3 7JH

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

We hope that the advert has given you a clear understanding of the skills we are seeking and the opportunity at hand. You will need to use the supporting statement element of your application form to demonstrate your suitability for this role and you should refer to the job description, person specification and the guidance notes attached to this role to help you tailor your application.The essential and desirable criteria will be used to shortlist for interview and you should ensure that you refer to these within your application to increase your chances of being selected for interview.We are aware that some candidates may choose to use AI tools to support their application. We kindly remind applicants that submissions should remain an honest and accurate representation of their experience and must take care to ensure the use of AI tools does not generate an application that does not accurately reflect their knowledge, skills and values.

Person Specification

Food Safety & Hygiene

Essential

• Holds Level 2 Food Safety certificate minimum (Level 3 desirable)
• Knowledge of basic kitchen safety, food hygiene, and safe systems of work

Desirable

• Training in allergen management or special diets

Time Management & Working Under Pressure

Essential

• Ability to manage workload, prioritise tasks, and deliver meals to deadlines in a busy kitchen environment

Customer / Service User Focus

Essential

• Demonstrates an understanding of delivering a high-quality food service that meets the needs and preferences of service users, including respect, dignity, and individual choice

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

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

Employer details

Employer name

Oxford Health NHS Trust

Address

Oxford Clinic

Sandford Road Littlemore

Oxford

OX4 4XN

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

We hope that the advert has given you a clear understanding of the skills we are seeking and the opportunity at hand. You will need to use the supporting statement element of your application form to demonstrate your suitability for this role and you should refer to the job description, person specification and the guidance notes attached to this role to help you tailor your application.The essential and desirable criteria will be used to shortlist for interview and you should ensure that you refer to these within your application to increase your chances of being selected for interview.We are aware that some candidates may choose to use AI tools to support their application. We kindly remind applicants that submissions should remain an honest and accurate representation of their experience and must take care to ensure the use of AI tools does not generate an application that does not accurately reflect their knowledge, skills and values.

Person Specification

Qualifications and Training

Essential

• Degree in a biological, biomedical, life-science or relevant subject, or equivalent relevant knowledge and experience.
• Evidence of continuing professional development relevant to laboratory, research or biostorage practice.

Desirable

• Relevant specialist training, e.g. Good Clinical Practice, Good Laboratory Practice, biological sample shipping or human tissue governance

Experience

Essential

• Significant practical experience in a research, clinical or regulated laboratory environment, including biological sample handling, and the use of laboratory equipment and storage systems.
• Experience of working within quality systems, including implementation, review or development of SOPs, quality control processes and controlled documentation.

Desirable

• Experience in a CRF, trials laboratory, biobank, biorepository or research sample-storage service.
• Experience supporting audits, inspections or monitoring visits.

Knowledge

Essential

• Knowledge of laboratory practice, safety requirements, quality systems, traceability and accurate record keeping relevant to research sample management.
• Understanding of research sample management and the relationship between study protocols, laboratory requirements and local procedures.
• Knowledge of confidentiality, information governance and data protection requirements relevant to research and laboratory information.

IT and information management

Essential

• Competent in the use of laboratory, sample-tracking or information systems and electronic record keeping.
• Able to maintain accurate records, undertake data-quality checks and investigate discrepancies.

Desirable

• Advanced spreadsheet, database, reporting or data-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

Oxford Health NHS Trust

Address

Warneford Hospital

Oxford

OX3 7JX

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

To provide a highly specialised clinical psychology/neuropsychological service, including assessment, intervention, and consultation, participating in relevant service development and research, and undertaking supervision and training. To work autonomously as an independent practitioner within professional guidelines and the services policies and procedures, fully accountable for professional actions, and collaboratively with other professionals in health, education, and social services.

Person Specification

shortlist offline

Essential

• Add "2" for interview, "0" for rejected

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

Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Oxford Centre for Enablement, Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre

Windmill Road

Oxford

OX3 7HE

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

Assisting & running of modalities e.g. Ultrasound & CT.

• Laying sterile trollies for drains & biopsies
• Observing patients during non-invasive & invasive procedures
• Assisting Radiologists with diagnostic procedures.

Supporting Nursing staff in Ultrasound and CT with interventional procedures

Working solo & as a team member.

Person Specification

Education & Professional Qualifications

Essential

• Literate, articulate and numerate Secondary school education

Desirable

• Experience in the NHS

Experience & Knowledge

Essential

• Understanding of the roles of nursing, radiography, ancillary and other staff

Desirable

• Computer literate
• Experience in the NHS

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

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

Employer details

Employer name

Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

OUH Radiology

Oxford

OXFORD

OX3 9DU

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

• Be responsible and accountable for the assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of care for patients and their families/carers attending the Hands and Plastic Injury (HAPI) service.
• Participate in the review of patients with hand, soft tissue and burn injuries, delivering specialist wound care and treatments in collaboration with the Hands and Plastic Surgery team.
• Coordinate and provide ambulatory care to patients in the HAPI service, which will include venepuncture, cannulation, risk assessment and administration of intravenous medication.
• Assist the Plastic Surgery team in providing minor surgical procedures to patient in HAPI. This will include preparing surgical equipment and supporting the surgeon as well as documenting and delivering post-operative patient care to patients undergoing a minor procedure under local anaesthetic.
• Facilitate daily meetings with on-call Consultant/team to review referrals to the Plastic Trauma Service, actively discussing and managing referrals with the on-call team, in line with established patient pathways.
• Act as a key point of contact for the Hand & Plastic Trauma Service, which includes the co-ordination, scheduling and communication of patient appointments, diagnostic tests and surgical procedures.
• Participate in local clinical governance activities, such as audits, research, staff teaching/training and quality improvement initiatives as required, with support from the Lead Nurse.
• Confidently utilise a range of IT systems, including (but not limited to) the Oxford Acute Referral System (OARS), theatre booking/scheduling systems and Electronic Patient Records (EPR).
• Adhere to local and Trust-wide protocols, policies and guidelines, consistently acting in accordance with the OUH Trust values.

Person Specification

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Essential

• 12 months experience in an acute / ward setting within the NHS
• Active registration with NMC
• Venepuncture and cannulation competency
• Evidence of experience in wound care / wound management in a role

Desirable

• Previous experience working in a Plastic Surgery or Burns role (at least 12 months)
• Previous experience in a management / leadership role (at least 12 months)
• Previous experience working in a Specialist Nurse role (at least 12 months)
• Student mentor / practice assessor qualification
• Wound management / wound care / burns training or qualification
• Previous experience working in emergency/urgent care setting (at least 12 months)
• Previous role in research or quality improvement projects
• Management or leadership training / qualification
• Previous experience working with trauma / minor injury patients

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

Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

John Radcliffe Hospital

Headley Way

Oxford

OX3 9DU

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

Job description

• To work with children of all ages and their families, understanding the nature of their attendance and assisting practitioners in therapeutic goals.

• To assist staff with the management of patients referred to the department. To include:

  • • Assisting with the management of orthopaedic surgery patients, to include application and removal of casts, sometimes with indirect supervision, and sometimes requiring basic wound care

    • Assisting with the application and removal of casts for non-surgical treatments
    • Assisting in the management of babies being treated for hip dysplasia
• To work flexibly within the team, providing support to professional colleagues and the multidisciplinary team, and provide cover for other areas within paediatrics during annual leave, busy periods and where there is an imbalance of work.
• To assist in the maintenance of the department plaster supplies and equipment stocks
• To help maintain a clean and safe working environment, in particular the plaster room and store, and casting equipment
• To arrange appropriate appointments by person, telephone or letter and co-ordinate specialist requests, liaising with clinicians and administrative teams.

• To deal proactively and efficiently with telephone enquiries from patients, carers and other service users professionally, ensuring, where possible, that the callers needs are met or they are transferred to the most appropriate person.

• To carry out data collection as required by the therapy team, including entering data onto the computer data collection system.

Responsibilities

• To attend all mandatory training as required by the Trust particularly Fire, Manual Handling, Basic Life Support and complete Information Governance training on-line

• To maintain good working relationships with the multi-disciplinary teams in the outpatient department and other colleagues within the Childrens therapy team

• To ensure effective communication and documentation with the therapy team, other health professional and patients/parents/guardians.

• To participate in the departmental induction and training of new or temporary staff and continued training of existing staff.

• Attend all statutory training for Health & Safety, and attend training sessions and meeting which are appropriate to the post.

• To ensure that Trust Data Quality procedures are adhered to at all times.

• To participate in meeting infection control standards of equipment used by Childrens Therapy team.

• To undertake any other activities as required by the Therapies team.

Communication

• To be able to communicate effectively with the wider multidisciplinary team, attending meetings and providing handover and feedback as necessary.

• To communicate effectively and sensitively to patients and their families/ guardians face to face and via telephone.

• To be able to use written communication in electronic patients records and ordering systems

• To be able to use email and telephone to contact patients/ parents/ guardians

Person Specification

Essential

Essential

• GCSE or equivalent passes in English Language and Maths
• Experience of operating administrative and IT systems and procedures
• Experience working with patients/those with a health need
• Knowledge of office and IT systems.
• Articulate - required to liaise effectively with patients and all staff groups.
• Able to respond professionally and courteously
• Good organisational skills and an ability to prioritise own workload

Desirable

• To be fun and approachable to help engage children in therapeutic activities
• Ability to take initiative when appropriate.
• Good telephone manner and ability to communicate effectively at all levels
• Flexible and adaptable Enthusiastic People-centred approach Conscientious Honest and reliable

Shortlisting

Essential

• Previous experience of patient care

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

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

Employer details

Employer name

Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre

Windmill Road

Oxford

OX3 7HE

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

You will be the professional clinical link between all areas of care for individuals with Epilepsy and provide care and support for patients from diagnosis through to ongoing treatment and care. The Epilepsy Specialist Nurse will have

• To promote clinical excellence in the management of Epilepsy as a specialist nurse and to be working autonomously.
• To be a resource for in-depth knowledge of own specialist clinical area and actively disseminate relevant information through appropriate channels.
• to regularly support the VNS theatre lists
• To actively facilitate the delivery of expert specialised patient care based upon principles of evidence and best practice. This may be achieved either directly through personal contact or indirectly via supervision of practice.
• To provide information, advice and psychological support to patients, their families and health care professionals; liaising and referring on as necessary to the appropriate health care professional in hospital or the community.See job description and person specification for more details on post, responsibilities and requirements.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Registered Nurse ( NMC registration

Desirable

• non medical prescriber

Experience

Essential

• Relevant post registration experience at band 6 level
• Evidence of comprehensive and relevant continuing professional development
• Evidence of working as part of a multi-disciplinary team

Desirable

• Post registration qualification in Neuroscience/MS

Skills

Essential

• Advanced Communication Skills.
• Ability to undertake teaching of staff and patients.
• excellent computer skills

Desirable

• Demonstrates sound knowledge of current developments in the NHS

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

Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

John Radcliffe - WW level 3

Headley Way

oxford

OX3 9DU

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

For further information please see the attached job description and person specification - Band 6 APT job description and Band 6 APT person specification.

Person Specification

Education and Qualifications

Essential

• BSc in a biological / forensic Science
• RSPH Level 4 Diploma in Anatomical Pathology Technology

Desirable

• Previous team management
• Demonstrated competence for lone working as taking part in an on call service

Experience and Knowledge

Essential

• Specialist knowledge and demonstrable experience of techniques within adult post mortems
• Specialist knowledge and demonstrable experience of techniques within paediatric post mortems

Skills and abilities

Essential

• Knowledge of IT architecture in running of complex analytical equipment and mortuary information systems
• Practical skills associated with autopsy work

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

Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

The John Radcliffe Hospital

Headley Way

Oxford

OX3 9DU

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

For full duties and responsibilities please refer to the attached document entitled Job Description.

Person Specification

Education and Qualifications

Essential

• HCPC Registration
• IBMS specialist diploma in Cellular Pathology
• Evidence of CPD

Skills and abilities

Essential

• Knowledge of IT architecture in the running of complex analytical equipment and Laboratory Information Systems
• Practical analytical skills associated with diagnostic lab work.
• Good communication and presentation skills

Desirable

• Previous experience with equipment in use at OUH
• Previous experience in an NHS diagnostic laboratory

Experience and knowledge

Essential

• Knowledge and experience of all the basic techniques within histology

Desirable

• Previous team management

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

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

Certificate of Sponsorship

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

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

UK Registration

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

Employer details

Employer name

Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

The John Radcliffe Hospital

Headley Way

Oxford

OX3 9DU

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

MAIN PURPOSE OF THE POST:

To support and enhance the professional psychological care of clients within the service, their families and carers, across all sectors of care; providing psychological / neuropsychological assessment and neurorehabilitation / psychological interventions under the supervision of a qualified professional clinical psychologist, working independently and with initiative according to a plan agreed with a qualified clinical psychologist and within the overall framework of departmental and occupational guidelines and the OCE teams policies and procedures. To support the department in undertaking clinically and service related administration, clinical audits, collection of statistics, development of audit and/or research projects, teaching and project work. To participate in clinical supervision at agreed intervals to plan and assess results.

WORKING ENVIRONMENT

The working environment is a specialist NHS service for people with acquired brain injury and a wide range of long term and complex neurological conditions. This environment involves frequent exposure to emotionally demanding situations. There is also possible exposure to aggressive and disinhibited behaviour. Working in this environment requires intense concentration and excellent interpersonal skills.

Clinical:

1. To undertake protocol based psychological assessments of clients applying psychological / neuropsychological tests, self-report measures, rating scales, direct and indirect structured observations and semi-structured interviews with clients, family members, including children and others involved in the clients care. Assessments require in-depth knowledge of psychological and statistical principles and the characteristics of particular test administration procedures and their statistical properties, and to make detailed qualitative observations of test behaviours to inform qualified Clinical Psychologists judgements, within a context of clinical supervision by qualified clinical psychologists. As an integral part of neuropsychological assessment, to simultaneously exercise well-developed manual skills (i.e. accurate manipulation of a wide range of neuropsychological test materials, including physical materials, touch-screen computer tests), in which accuracy is important and it is often necessary to take account of interfering factors (such as patient distractibility, or level of comprehension).

2. To assist in the formulation and delivery of care plans involving the psychological treatment and/or management of a clients problems, under the supervision of a qualified clinical psychologist, primarily in an in-patient setting and in an out-patient setting as required.

1. To provide a wide variety of neuropsychological / psychological interventions with individuals, families, carers and staff groups under clinical supervision.
2. To assist and to take the lead in the coordination, running and evaluation of different therapeutic groups.

5. To provide orientation to inpatients within the unit and contribute to the maintenance and continual improvement of the inpatient rehabilitative therapeutic environment.

6. To work with other staff to assess both inpatients and outpatients and to review their care and needs in preparation for multi-disciplinary goal planning and reviews.

7. To attend and to contribute to appropriate multidisciplinary goal planning and other meetings and to assist in the development of a psychologically based framework of understanding and care to the benefit of all clients of the service, across all settings where care takes place.

8. To produce patient reports and summaries under supervision in a timely fashion and to maintain high record keeping standards.

9. To communicate effectively, empathically and clearly with patients, families and carers regarding neuropsychological and psychological matters which will regularly be complicated (such as explanation of neuropsychological principles or abilities and disabilities), and will often be in an emotive atmosphere (such as communicating with patients with life-threatening conditions, traumatic experiences or psychological disorders), and which may require managing difficulties in understanding (such as cognitive deficits), or overcoming communication difficulties with patients, family or carers who are hostile, antagonistic, highly anxious, displaying risk behaviours or acutely mentally unwell etc.

10. In carrying out the duties of the post, to exercise high levels of mental concentration for prolonged periods (for example in neuropsychological assessments of up to 4+ hours), which can involve significant emotional concentration (for example in working with people/families/carers with life-threatening conditions , or in significant psychological distress), while sitting in a constrained position for extended periods, and also to make use of well-developed manual skills (in for example, manipulation of test materials, as well as keyboard skills, and operation of electronic equipment).

11. In carrying out the duties of the post, to cope with and manage challenging behaviour occasionally, including verbal abuse and risk of physical aggression (for example from patients with frontal lobe impairment, people with learning disability or chronic and enduring mental illness).

1. In common with all clinical and assistant psychologists, to receive regular clinical supervision in accordance with professional practice guidelines.

2. To gain wider experience of professional psychology within the NHS over and above that provided within the principal service area where the post holder is employed.

3. To develop skills and competencies that assist in the delivery of current duties.

4. To contribute to the training and support of other staff in psychological care and to provide teaching to the wider community under supervision.

5. To attend courses and training sessions that will benefit professional development.

1. To assist in the design and implementation of service development projects within the service as required.

1. To attend meetings in which service developments are planned and discussed (e.g. OCE working parties / service related project groups) where appropriate and under supervision.

1. To be involved in the design and implementation of departmental / OCE related audit and research projects.
2. To undertake data collection, analysis, the production of reports and summaries, using IT and statistical programmes.
3. To undertake searches of evidence-based literature and research to assist qualified clinical psychologists in evidence based practice in individual work and work with other team members.

Administrative:

1. To be responsible for maintaining stocks of neuropsychological test materials and ordering/re-ordering test materials and resources as necessary.

2. To plan, organise and prioritise own caseload and other responsibilities and liaise as necessary with other colleagues.

3. To contribute as appropriate in service/departmental policy implementation and development (by for example commenting on issues and discussing changes).

4. To observe personal duty of care in relation to equipment and resources, such as computer, data projection and audio visual equipment, and psychometric test materials.

5. To support the work of the inpatient and outpatient neuropsychology departments via completion of clinical and service indicated administration as required and under supervision of qualified clinical psychologists.

General:

1. To contribute to the development and maintenance of the highest professional standards of practice, through active participation in Trust Statutory and Mandatory training, internal and external CPD training and development programmes, in consultation with the post holders professional and team/operational manager(s).

2. To maintain the highest standards of clinical record keeping and report writing in accordance with professional codes of practice of the British Psychological Society and Trust policies and procedures.

3. To prepare test materials and visual aids as required.

4. To perform other duties of a similar kind appropriate to the grade, which may be required from time to time by their Psychology Manager.

To be noted:

• This is not an exhaustive list of duties and responsibilities, and the postholder may be required to undertake other duties which fall within the grade of the job, in discussion with the manager.

• This job description will be reviewed regularly in the light of changing service requirements and any such changes will be discussed with the post holder.

• The post holder is expected to comply with all relevant Trust policies, procedures and guidelines, including those relating to Equal Opportunities, Health and Safety and Confidentiality of Information.

Person Specification

Training & Qualifications

Essential

• Honours degree in Psychology (main subject) 2:1 or above
• Eligibility for graduate membership of the British Psychological Society

Desirable

• Further post graduate training in relevant areas of clinical psychology; neuropsychology

Experience

Essential

• Previous paid assistant psychologist post in the areas of neuropsychological assessment/neuro-rehabilitation

Desirable

• Paid assistant psychologist experience with people with cognitive/physical disabilities

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & ABILITIES

Essential

• Ability to administer & score a wide range of neuropsychological / psychological assessments (assessed from application form and interview)
• High level communication skills (written and verbal) including an ability to communicate and work in settings in which the atmosphere may be highly emotive (in keeping with the job requirements - see JD) (assessed from interview).
• Understanding of the issues involved in working in a team (assessed from interview)
• Intention to undertake doctoral Clinical Psychology training (assessed from interview)
• An understanding of the needs and difficulties of people with neuropsychological problems or other disabilities.(assessed at interview)
• An ability to apply existing psychological knowledge (from honours degree and work experience) to a neurorehabilitation setting (assessed at interview)

Personal

Essential

• Ability to work independently, reliably and consistently and to demonstrate initiative with work agreed and managed at regular intervals (assessed at interview)

Other

Essential

• Ability to accept and use supervision appropriately and effectively (assessed at interview).

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

Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Oxford Centre for Enablement

Windmill Road

Oxford

OX3 7HE

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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