Job description

Job responsibilities

1. Clinical Responsibilities/Key Responsibilities

- Provide strategic and operational leadership to clinical nurse specialists, ensuring highquality delivery and continuous development of the inpatient pain service.

- Ensure the pain service adapts to changing patient needs, emerging evidence, and national/local guidelines.

- Work closely with Consultant Pain Leads, the Matron, fellow Band 7 colleague, and the wider pain team to deliver the services strategic objectives.

- Contribute to the development of integrated governance structures that support seamless working between inpatient and chronic pain services

- Lead daily inpatient pain ward rounds, acting as an autonomous practitioner in complex clinical decisionmaking.

- Use advanced clinical reasoning to assess, plan, implement, and evaluate pain management plans for patients with acute and complex pain.

- Maintain a strong clinical presence, rolemodelling excellence in pain management and ensuring evidencebased interventions are consistently delivered.

- Prescribe and administer treatments in line with the organisations medication guidelines.

- Act as a clinical expert in inpatient pain management, offering guidance on complex pain presentations.

- Support staff education, promote best practice, and champion high standards of pain care across the organisation.

- Work effectively with the chronic pain service, palliative care, acute care response team, pharmacy, and Gloucestershire drug and alcohol services to ensure coordinated, holistic care.

- Take an active role in governance processes, embedding a culture of reflection, safety, and continuous improvement.

- Ensure care delivery aligns with current research, best practice standards, and regulatory guidance.

2. Professional Development, Education and Training

- Maintain and continually develop the specialist knowledge, clinical competence, and advanced skills required to perform the role effectively.

- Use the Trust appraisal process to identify personal training and development needs, ensuring ongoing professional growth.

- Undertake all mandatory and statutory training relevant to the role.

- Support the education, training, and professional development of staff within the inpatient pain team.

- Lead the design, delivery, and evaluation of specialist pain education for staff across all levels of the organisation, tailored to clinical need.

- Oversee the provision and delivery of training for devices used in inpatient acute pain management

- Work collaboratively with the Trusts professional education team to ensure highquality, evidencebased training provision.

- Lead the development, coordination, and ongoing support of the inpatient pain link nurse programme.

3. Management and Leadership

- Manage your own daily caseload of inpatients with acute and complex pain, while supporting colleagues with theirs to ensure safe, equitable workload distribution.

- Encourage and embed a sharedleadership culture, empowering team members to take ownership of initiatives and service improvements.

- Demonstrate high standards of patient care, communication, professionalism, and organisation, setting expectations for the wider team.

- Assess staffing levels in relation to clinical need and adjust allocations to maintain safe, effective service delivery.

- Maintain an accurate and uptodate electronic roster to support efficient workforce planning.

- Line manage members of the inpatient pain service, providing supervision, support, and direction.

- Carry out annual appraisals for nurse specialists in the team and manage performance concerns in line with Trust policy.

- Participate in writing business cases, VCPs, job descriptions, person specifications, and adverts, and work towards confidence in the full recruitment process.

- Act as a visible, credible professional leader, demonstrating strong clinical judgement and highlevel decisionmaking.

- Use advanced communication skills to address and resolve interprofessional conflict constructively.

- Ensure the inpatient pain service has clear strategic aims aligned with surgical division priorities and wider organisational objectives.

- Manage patient, relative, and staff complaints in accordance with Trust procedures, ensuring timely resolution and learning.

- Oversee Datix incident reports related to inpatient pain, ensuring appropriate investigation, action, and learning.

- Lead the development, writing, implementation, and review of evidencebased guidelines, policies, SOPs, and protocols relevant to the pain service

- Demonstrate a positive, forward thinking and creative approach to change. Ability to lead change and new ways of working.

- Lead change initiatives and support new ways of working, ensuring that improvements are evidencebased, sustainable, and aligned with organisational priorities.

- Take initiative in identifying innovative solutions, encouraging a culture of continuous improvement and adaptability within the team

4. Research and Development

- Work with regional, national, and international expert working groups to ensure the inpatient pain service evolves in line with emerging evidence, innovation, and changing patient needs.

- Work in a way that supports and encourages local and national audit and research activity relevant to inpatient pain management

- Play an active role in the clinical governance and quality agenda, continually evaluating and improving pain management for service users.

- Actively participate in quality improvement initiatives within the inpatient pain service, including audits, QI projects, and teachingbased improvement work.

- Develop and disseminate specialist knowledge to colleagues locally, regionally, and nationally, contributing to wider professional development in pain management.

- Identify personal development needs and align them with service priorities and personal career aspirations to maintain highlevel expertise.

5. Communications and Working Relationships

- Possess strong presentation and training skills, enabling effective delivery of education to staff at all levels.

- Communicate highly sensitive and complex conditionrelated information to patients and relatives with empathy, clarity, and reassurance.

- Find effective ways to communicate when a patients ability is compromised, including those who are cognitively impaired, children, or individuals under the influence of substances.

- Demonstrate the ability to work collaboratively within the pain team and wider multidisciplinary teams to ensure coordinated, patientcentred care.

- Communicate sensitively with ward staff and MDT colleagues, particularly when leading difficult conversations or addressing poor practice.

- Use effective influencing and negotiation skills to manage challenging situations and support positive outcomes.

- Address interprofessional conflict using advanced communication skills to resolve issues professionally and maintain team cohesion.

- Take initiative and demonstrate a progressive, creative, and forwardthinking approach to service delivery and problemsolving.

- Maintain accurate and contemporaneous records.

6. General Working Conditions

- Comply with all Trust and departmental policies, including Health and Safety at Work, manual handling, risk assessment, Data Protection legislation, and patient confidentiality.

- Implement and promote best practice based on national and local guidelines, including challenging entrenched or outdated clinical practices where necessary.

- Utilise recognised manual handling techniques and guidelines to ensure safe practice.

- Safely manoeuvre patients or objects over 15kg using appropriate equipment and aids.

- Regularly manage distressing and emotionally challenging situations involving patients, relatives, and staff.

- Work with patients who may display verbal or physical aggression, using deescalation and safety strategies.

- Adhere to policies relating to bodily fluids, infection control, and substances hazardous to health (COSHH).

- Use computerbased systems daily to support clinical documentation, communication, and service management.

- Work flexibly across both Trust sites as part of the inpatient pain service.Maintain professionalism and effective decisionmaking when working patterns are unpredictable or highly stressful.

- Ensure a smart, professional appearance that positively represents the Trust.

- Attend pain conferences, seminars, and relevant educational events to remain up to date with the latest research and developments in inpatient pain management.

Contact Details

Nina Robbins (Lead Nurse Specialist Inpatient Pain Service)

[email protected]

0300 422 2107

Please e-mail and Nina will reply

Person Specification

Qualifications, Knowledge and Experience

Essential

• Registered Nurse (NMC) educated to degree level (or has completed degree level modules)
• Registered Non-Medical Prescriber (NMC)
• Evidence of ongoing professional development
• In depth knowledge of inpatient pain management and operational processes within the inpatient pain service
• Inpatient pain management experience at Band 6 level or above
• Able to work autonomously with an unpredictable patient caseload
• Confident with presentation skills and able to teach all grades of clinical staff about pain management: formal classroom and ward-based sessions
• Identify clinical need for protocols, guidelines and patient information
• Team focused; ability to work collaboratively
• Evidence of Quality Improvement work
• Ability to effectively lead a small team and work closely with the lead pain consultants
• Experience with audit projects
• Enthusiastic, with a passion for quality improvement and excellent patient care

Desirable

• Managing individuals to include objective setting, supporting learning and reviewing of progress against development goals
• Knowledge of the trust appraisal and development process

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

Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Gloucestershire

GL1 3NN

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

To understand the role in more detail please read the full job description and person specification documents which are attached to this advert.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Educated to diploma level or equivalent qualification / experience / knowledge
• NVQ Level 3 in Customer Service / Management of Administration or equivalent knowledge base

Desirable

• ECDL or equivalent qualification

Experience

Essential

• Experience in customer service and administration duties
• Experience in the use of IT / computer skills

Desirable

• Experience of working in the NHS and / or dealing with customers /range of different people

Knowledge

Essential

• Knowledge of outpatient and waiting list targets, systems and procedures
• Understanding of budgets

Desirable

• Experience of workforce processes including recruitment, appraisal, disciplinary procedures and managing attendance
• Experience of working with patient tracking lists

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

University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust

Address

University Hospitals Dorset - Poole/Canford House

Longfleet Road, Poole

Dorset

BH7 7DW

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

To provide a clinical psychology service to the specified Team/Service

To assess and treat a specialist workload of clients and maintain associated records

Participate in CPD and other developmental activities

Undertake R & D and clinical audit

Clinically supervise Assistant Psychologists, other professionals and trainee Clinical Psychologists

Please see attached Job Description for more details, or contact Becky Davies (Clinical Service Manager) on 0117 340 6800 to discuss further.

Person Specification

Qualification

Essential

• Doctoral clinical Psychology qualification or equivalent
• Maintenance of appropriate professional registration

Experience

Essential

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

Desirable

• Experience of providing specialist assessments/interventions eg Autism assessments (ADOS), Eating Disorders or specialist CBT

Skills

Essential

• Ability to work with children, young people and families from a wide range of social, cultural and minority ethnic backgrounds.
• Ability to work autonomously, and organise and prioritise workload
• .Experience of assessing and managing young people who are suicidal and young people who present a risk to self and others

Desirable

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

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

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

UK Registration

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

Employer details

Employer name

Avon & Wiltshire Mental Health Partnership NHS Trust

Address

East and Central Bristol CAMHS

43 Ducie Road

Bristol

BS5 0AX

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

The post-holder will be responsible for delivering and developing an advanced clinical pharmacy service to the Gastroenterology Department, in particular for patients with inflammatory bowel disease. They will provide an expert pharmaceutical service for the management these patients, deliver high quality pharmaceutical care and improve patient safety. They will provide information and advice to the Gastroenterology team about drugs, doses administration and potential side effects, including initiating and modifying treatment. They will educate patients about changes to their medication and how to take specific medicines.

The post-holder(s) will be an independent prescriber and prescribe medicines for agreed patients within their own level of experience and competence, and in line with current legislation and local polices. They will mainly work within the outpatient setting (conducting outpatient clinic appointments) but as required by the service may cover an in-patient ward. They will review patients as part of a pharmacist led consultation which may include prescribing medication, ordering and interpreting bloods tests or other investigations and corresponding with Primary Care. They will access and interpret clinical information e.g., from the ePMA system (Sunrise Clinical Manager), the Patient administration system (TrakCare), Pharmacy computer system (EMIS) as well as case notes. They will work with the speciality to reduce waiting lists and streamline patient follow up.

As a member of the wider clinical pharmacy team, the post-holder(s) will be required to provide general pharmacist duties within the department and to other clinical specialities as the service requires. This would involve provision of a ward clinical pharmacy service. The post holder(s) would be responsible for:

- Reviewing prescriptions to ensure they are legal, safe, cost effective, clinically necessary and appropriate, accurate and complete.

- Undertaking medicines optimisation and reconciliation

- Arrange for drugs to be supplied to a patient, ward or department

Participation in pharmacy department late night, weekend and bank holiday rotas will be required. Based on the needs of the service and at the discretion of the Associate Pharmacy Directors, the post holder(s) may be required to work at both the Gloucestershire Royal Hospital and Cheltenham General Hospital sites.

Knowledge, Skills and Experience

- Four year Vocational Masters degree with one years postgraduate competency assessment with examination to enter the register otherwise Bachelor of Pharmacy degree or Bachelor of Science degree along with equivalent skills gained through experience

- Registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC)

- Provide evidence of Continuing Professional Development to comply with General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC) requirements

- Postgraduate Diploma in Clinical Pharmacy or equivalent skills gained through significant experience as a clinical pharmacist within hospital pharmacy

- Pharmacist Independent Prescribing qualification

- Knowledge of current therapeutics within area of clinical responsibility and promote evidence based practice

- Able to work alone and unsupervised

- Ability to organise and prioritise own workload including dealing with frequent interruptions

- Effective oral and written communication with colleagues, staff and patients.

- Ability to write reports and make presentations to a range of colleagues in various settings

- Intermediate competence in standard range of IT programs

Main Duties and Responsibilities

1.Provision of Clinical Services/Clinical Responsibilities

The postholder(s) will work within the Gastroenterology team, and-

- Conduct outpatient clinic appointments

- Prescribe and Monitor specialist medicines for inflammatory bowel disease

- Registering patients for homecare and completing prescriptions

- Requesting, reviewing and monitoring lab results and other relevant investigations

- Infusion prescribing and chart rewrites for case day admissions

- Counselling patients on complex medication

- Participate in MDT

- Consultation with patients between appointments where required to resolve medication and prescription issues.

- Respond to medication related questions from other members of the MDT

- Demonstrate excellent communication skills, verbal and written documentation.

- Review and write policies and procedures as required

- Implement new medicines when they become available/NICE approved (e.g. formulary, pathways, setting up homecare service where applicable)

As a member of the wider clinical pharmacy team, the post-holder(s) will be required to provide general pharmacist duties within the department and to other clinical specialities as the service requires. This would involve provision of a ward clinical pharmacy service. The post holder(s) would be responsible for:

- Reviewing prescriptions to ensure they are legal, safe, cost effective, clinically necessary and appropriate, accurate and complete.

- Undertaking medicines optimisation and reconciliation

- Arrange for drugs to be supplied to a patient, ward or department

2. Professional Development, Education and Training

Participate in the departmental clinical pharmacy induction and development programme through;

- Involvement in the devising of training and development programmes

- Provide clinical supervision of less experienced pharmacists, trainee pharmacists and vacation students as required

- Act as a clinical diploma tutor for junior pharmacists as appropriate

- Develop and deliver education and training in line with local and national objectives and contribute to pharmacy modernisation initiatives being undertaken within the department.

- Be involved in, and lead where appropriate, the recruitment, selection, induction and appraisal of new staff.

Conduct formal and in-formal teaching sessions for medical professionals and nursing and pharmacy staff on;

- Therapeutics within area of clinical responsibility.

- The prescribing and administering of medicines and appropriate Trust policies.

Support clinical placements for undergraduate pharmacy students and participate in the programme through;

- Supervision of ward-based activities

- Tutorials

- Assessment of students participation and work produced during placement, and the provision of formal feedback to the university as required.

3. Management and Leadership

- Promote positive and effective communication

- Act as the central point of contact between the Pharmacy Department and the Gastroenterology Department

- Represent the service, and the department, as part of multi-professional teams, and at meetings (Departmental and Divisional)

- Support the Clinical Governance agenda by advising on strategy for reducing medication errors and improving safety in conjunction with the Associate Pharmacy Directors and Lead Clinical Pharmacists

- Investigate individual adverse incidents related to drug use within the speciality in collaboration with the Clinical Risk and Effectiveness Department.

- Monitor trends associated with errors in prescribing, dispensing or administering drugs

- Produce financial reports as appropriate.

- Work with the Biologics Pharmacists to co-ordinate the adoption of best value bio-similars.

- Work with the Formulary Pharmacy team to monitor drug expenditure, horizon scan for new medicines within speciality and support the implementation of NICE technology Appraisals

- Act as a role model for junior pharmacy staff

- Line management of junior pharmacists (including appraisals, career development interviews and performance management)

- Manage and/or supervise MOTs and junior Pharmacists as necessary

- Deputise for Line Manager where delegated/instructed

4. Research and Development

- Maintain safe systems of work at all times, being responsible for the quality and accuracy of all work undertaken

- Develop and maintain clinical skills and knowledge necessary to deliver an evidence based service.

- Identify own development needs, aligning these to service requirements and personal aspirations. Proactively develop and improve own practice using all available resources

- Understand and contribute to the development, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of policies/ protocols/ guidelines relevant to the specialist area.

- Contribute to the clinical pharmacy service strategy including participation in the clinical pharmacy meetings.

- Work with departmental leads to enhance service where appropriate in order to increase efficiency and modernise the department e.g. prepare business plans for proposed new service developments.

- To be responsible for implementing changes in clinical pharmacy practice and reducing variation in prescribing practice.

- Plan, undertake and participate in project work and clinical audit to monitor and develop the service.

To promote a research culture within the pharmacy department e.g. by encouraging pharmacy staff to publish articles, to integrate research evidence into practice, and to identify gaps in the evidence base.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Active registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC)
• UK recognised Degree in Pharmacy
• Qualified as a Pharmacist Independent Prescriber

Desirable

• Health assessment skills qualification

Knowledge and Skills

Essential

• Extensive knowledge of medicines optimisation acquired through Post graduate Clinical Pharmacy Diploma or equivalent experience or training
• Excellent communication skills, both oral and written. Able to produce a range of written documents, including drug usage reports, SOPs, policies and guidelines.
• Excellent interpersonal skills. Able to challenge inappropriate prescribing and influence prescribing decisions of all healthcare professionals including senior medical colleagues.
• Able to effectively and appropriately escalate concerns to reduce risk & promote safety
• Be proficient in IT and applications including Word, Excel, Outlook

Experience

Essential

• Significant clinical experience working in a UK hospital at minimum band 7 level equivalent or above, covering a wide range of duties
• Experience delivering and developing a clinical pharmacy service
• Evidence of significant personal development, professionally and managerially

Personal Attributes

Essential

• Self-motivated, able to use initiative & prioritise workload as well as work as part of a multi-disciplinary team
• Adaptable to the changing needs of the service including flexible working patterns (e.g. weekend working and working at both sites) and capable of working in a demanding environment with frequent interruptions
• Has a responsive, solution focused approach to addressing issues and barriers
• Positive and Enthusiastic about area of work and achieving results
• Demonstrate Trust values of Caring, Listening and Excelling within role and act as a role model to junior colleagues
• Awareness of professional and personal limitations, and willing to seek advice and support where necessary

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

Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Gloucestershire Royal Hospital

Gloucester

GL1 3NN

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

How Does it Work?

• Submit your application online
• If shortlisted, you will be invited to a face-to-face interview
• If offered the role, attend a face-to-face Sirona induction
• You will then complete orientation shifts to meet the team and undertake clinical skills sign-off
• Once orientation is completed, you will have access to an app where you can view upcoming shifts and book direct

Please see the attached Job Description for a full list of duties and responsibilities before applying for this position.

We are unable to provide sponsorship for this role and can only accept applications from UK based applicants.

If you are currently requiring a visa to work in the UK, there must be a minimum of 14 months from your start date until the expiry date, please disclose your expiry date in your application.

If you refer to qualifications or employment within your supporting statement, that has not been included in your Qualifications, Training or Employment History, this information may be discounted.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Professional registration with NMC or HCPC
• Appropriate higher education qualification for registration with governing body
• Post graduate qualification - Emergency /Urgent Care Practitioner (or similar)
• IRMER
• X-ray interpretation

Desirable

• Independent prescribing

Experience

Essential

• Significant experience of autonomous practice within an urgent or emergency healthcare environment
• IRMER and ability to interpret x-ray films
• Recent urgent care experience

Desirable

• Experience or qualification relevant to delivering remote clinical consultations

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

Sirona care & health CIC

Address

Sirona Wide - PBUC units

Yate MIU, Westgate Centre, Yate, Bristol, BS374AX

Bristol

BS374AX

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.sirona-cic.org.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Job description

Job responsibilities

• To provide an outpatient occupationally focused community mental health service within their area of responsibility (AOR) of the Department of Community Mental Health (DCMH)/liaison role. This will include helping to organise and deliver therapeutic interventions, educational training and mental health promotion initiatives in collaboration with the multi-disciplinary mental health team.
• To carry out initial mental health assessments and subsequent reviews for all personnel referred to the DCMH.
• To be responsible for an identified case load by reviewing client needs with ongoing development and evaluation of individual treatment plans.
• To maintain accurate contemporaneous electronic records and clinical notes of all client contact.
• To provide reports to and maintain effective liaison with referring Medical Officers (MOs), General Practitioners and other relevant professional agencies following initial assessment, on discharge or whenever appropriate.
• To participate in and provide clinical supervision.
• To participate in departmental clinical and business meetings and take the lead in initiatives as directed by the Clinical Lead or Department Manager.
• To recognise limits of competence and seek clinical supervision and/or advice as appropriate.
• To be involved in Health Governance (HG) and take the lead on initiatives (e.g. audits) as directed by the HG lead.
• Deliver up to date, evidence-based interventions for mental health problems based on guidance from the National Institute for Clinical Excellence (NICE) and the National Treatment Agency (NTA).

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

• Must be in date for Basic Life Support (BLS), Anaphylaxis, Automated External Defibrillator (AED) and Infection Prevention and Control (IPC) and be able to provide certification.
• Must have 2 years experience in a Mental Health role.
• Must hold current, valid personal medical indemnity insurance
• To maintain patient safety, support, develop and promote healthcare governance activity and in conjunction with the Medical Facility leadership team focus and drive quality improvement.
• Must be in date and able to provide certification for Safeguarding Children and Young People and Safeguarding Adults up to and including Level 3 training

Qualifications

Essential

• Must either:
• 1.Essential: Experience working within adult mental health services; Experience of working in a Community Mental Health setting; Demonstrable experience of using NICE recommended Psychological interventions for common mental disorders.
• or
• 2.United Kingdom Council for Psychotherapy (UKCP) or British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) registered psychotherapist with post-graduate training and accreditation in NICE recognised modality for common mental disorders (e.g. CBT, Dynamic Interpersonal Therapy (DIT), Interpersonal Psychotherapy (IPT), Counselling for Depression etc).

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

Honeybeerecruitment.com Ltd. trading as Military Medical Personnel (MMP)

Address

Bulford

Wiltshire

SP4 9AA

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

To provide nursing care to patients in participation with GPs or independently, working to agreed protocols. Required skills (or a willingness to be trained) may include the following (but this list is not exhaustive):

• Vaccinations (with additional paediatric vaccination certification an advantage)
• Wound care management (including compression bandaging, in line with current evidence-based guidelines)
• Ear irrigation
• Routine immunisations and vaccinations given under a Patient Group Direction
• Cervical Screening
• Management of Long-Term Conditions such as asthma, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), diabetes
• Contraceptive pill checks / sexual health

Other Duties and Responsibilities:

• Provide emergency care to patients as necessary and attend annual Basic Life Support and Anaphylaxis training
• Chaperoning and assisting, where appropriate, patients who are being examined.
• Undertake the collection, storage and dispatch of pathological specimens including intravenous blood samples, swabs, smears etc and ensure the cleanliness of any equipment used, as per policy
• Assisting in the implementation and management of appropriate health and safety and infection control policies, as defined in local and national polices
• Contributes to management of stock and ordering stock where required
• Contributes to management of medicines and vaccines as per policy
• To recognise and appreciate that people, both colleagues and service users are different and to act in ways that are consistent with their needs and preferences
• To ensure that all mandatory training is completed as appropriate and does not become outstanding

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

• Experience of working in teams within a clinical setting
• Willing to undertake training relevant to the position
• Accountable to own professional development and performance and act as a role model to others

Desirable

• Experience within a Primary health care setting
• Experience in resource/medicine management
• Experience of using Microsoft office eg. Word, Excel
• Use of clinical systems software e.g. EMIS
• Experience working with Patient Group Directions
• Experience in mentoring student nurses

Personal Attrivutes

Essential

• Good time management with the ability to organise daily tasks and prioritise time sensitive tasks
• Able to deal with change in a rapidly changing environment
• Personable and approachable
• Hard working, reliable and resourceful
• Trustworthy and reliable
• Accountability of own role within a nurse-led service
• Able to build effective working relationships at all levels

Qualifications

Essential

• Registered Nurse with current NMC PIN
• Evidence of continuing professional development

Desirable

• Qualifications and experience in the management of Long-Term
• Conditions such as asthma, COPD and diabetes

Skills & Knowledge

Essential

• Excellent communication skills and the ability to work independently and as part of the wider multi-disciplinary team
• Enthusiastic and motivated to learn new clinical skills where currently not trained

Desirable

• Knowledge of clinical governance issues in Primary Care
• Knowledge of the local and national health policy and the wider health economy

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

Bridge View Medical

Address

67 Coronation Road

Bristol

BS3 1AS

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

Primary Responsibilities:

• Providing high-quality nursing care to the practice population.
• Undertaking Practice Nurse clinics.
• Long-term condition reviews and management within competence.
• Wound care, including removal of sutures/staples.
• Venepuncture.
• ECGs.
• Immunisations and vaccinations.
• Cervical screening, if qualified.
• Health promotion and preventative care.
• Requesting and interpreting investigations within scope of practice.
• Maintaining accurate clinical records.
• Recognising when patients require GP or other clinical input.
• Working within the NMC Code and own scope of practice.

Secondary Responsibilities:

• Clinical audit.
• Quality improvement.
• Significant events and learning.
• Supporting practice initiatives.
• Training and development.
• Supporting infection prevention and control.
• Safeguarding.
• Other duties appropriate to the role.

Generic Responsibilities:

• Equality, Diversity & Inclusion
• Confidentiality
• Health & Safety
• Infection Control
• Information Governance
• Safeguarding
• Professional development
• Clinical governance
• Practice policies and procedures

Person Specification

Clinical Knowledge and skills

Essential

• Experience of Practice Nurse skills including wound care, ECG, venepuncture, immunisations, new patient medicals and womans health (cervical cytology, contraception etc.)
• Request pathology tests and process the results, advising patients accordingly
• Understanding of the importance of evidence-based practice
• Ability to promote best practice regarding nursing matters
• Ability to work within own scope of practice and understand when to refer to GPs
• Good clinical system IT knowledge and an ability to record accurate clinical notes
• Ability to communicate complex and sensitive information effectively with people by telephone, email and face to face
• Understanding of safeguarding adults and children
• Understanding and knowledge of healthcare provision in GP surgeries, QOF and enhanced service
• Effectively able to communicate and understand the needs of the patient

Desirable

• Broad knowledge of clinical governance
• Knowledge of public health issues in the local area
• Awareness of issues within the wider health arena and knowledge of health promotion strategies
• Knowledge of national standards that inform general practice (NSF NICE guidelines)

Personal Qualities

Essential

• Effective time management (planning and organising)
• Ability to follow legal, ethical and professional policies/local policies/procedures and codes of conduct
• Understand the requirement for PGDs and associated policy
• Ability to use own initiative, discretion, and sensitivity
• Able to get along with people from all backgrounds and communities, respecting lifestyles and diversity
• Ability to identify risk and assess/manage risk when working with individuals
• Ability to work as a team member and autonomously
• Good interpersonal and organisational skills
• Sensitive and empathetic in distressing situations
• Commitment to ongoing professional development
• Clear, polite telephone manner

Desirable

• Demonstrate personal accountability, emotional resilience and work well under pressure
• Knowledge of IT systems including the ability to use word processing skills, emails and the internet

Other requirements/wider responsibilities

Essential

• Disclosure Barring Service (DBS) check
• Occupational Health clearance
• Meet the requirements and produce evidence for professional revalidation
• Evidence of CPD commensurate with the role
• Flexibility to work outside core office hours

Desirable

• Access to own transport and ability to travel across the locality

Experience

Essential

• Broad knowledge of general practice and experience of working as a Practice or Community Nurse
• Experience with chronic disease management
• Experience of working autonomously
• Experience of infection prevention and control measures
• Experience of managing elderly and housebound patients

Desirable

• Experience of quality initiatives, i.e., benchmarking
• An appreciation of the NHS landscape including the relationship between individual organisations, PCNs and the commissioners

Qualifications

Essential

• Registered Nurse

Desirable

• Mentor or teaching qualification
• Family Planning qualification

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

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

UK Registration

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

Employer details

Employer name

Hartwood Healthcare

Address

Hartcliffe Health Centre

Hareclive Road

Bristol

BS13 0JP

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

Job description:

• To work independently and to provide both a full range of dental treatment to maintain oral health and to undertake related general administrative duties where required to work towards improving and maintaining the dental health and operational fitness of personnel for whom they are providing care for.
• To assist the Senior Dental Officer (SDO), when present, or operate independently to achieve dental fitness targets, for all entitled personnel, as detailed in the SG Policy and Standards Document (P&SD).
• To ensure that not less than 6.5 hours per day in 2 sessions are set aside for direct patient contact.
• To ensure that all treatment is correctly recorded on the electronic health record and any relevant FMed documents.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Essential Requirements/ Qualifications/ Experience:
• Fully registered with the General Dental Council (GDC) without restrictions.
• Certified completion of Foundation Training in Dentistry in the UK, or have evidence of at least 12 months full-time postgraduate clinical experience derived in a primary dental care setting, or have qualified before foundation training became compulsory in the NHS.
• Must hold valid suitable and appropriate indemnity insurance with a recognised dental defence organisation.
• Must provide evidence of clinical currency in accordance with JSP 950 Leaflet 4-1-4 Returning to Clinical Practice, specifically a minimum of 2 clinical sessions per week over the last 15 months.
• To have completed GDC highly recommended Continuing Professional Development (CPD) including medical emergencies, safeguarding children and vulnerable adults, disinfection and decontamination, radiography and radiation protection.
• To be trained and current in emergency and resuscitation procedures and have practised and tested these procedures at least annually in accordance with Resuscitation Council (UK) guidelines and JSP 950 Leaflet 4-6-1 DMS CPR Standards and Training.
• Must have undertaken the additional health clearance checks for clinicians required to perform Exposure Prone Procedures (in accordance with the Department of Health policy entitled Health clearance for tuberculosis, hepatitis B, hepatitis C and HIV: New Healthcare Workers).
• Must be in date and able to provide certification for Safeguarding Children and Young People and Safeguarding Adults up to and including Level 3 training.

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

Honeybeerecruitment.com Ltd. trading as Military Medical Personnel (MMP)

Address

Larkhill

Wiltshire

SP4 8QY

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

Physical Effort

This position requires standing for long periods when working in the Post Room.

The role involves standing on your feet for periods of time and includes walking around the entire hospital building, when collecting and delivering mail.

Physical effort involves the ability to safely push/pull roll cages and trollies.

Mental Effort

Ability to analyse information to progress queries to the relevant person/department.

Ability to understand and meet targets and deadlines, able to learn and assimilate new information.

Ensure every effort is made to reduce postal costs for the Trust.

Ensure that all service users, budget codes and cost amounts are accurately recorded.

Using appropriate levels of stock for the task, reducing waste.

Emotional effort

Working in busy customer service environment.

Working in hospital setting where you may encounter patients in distressing or emotionally demanding circumstances.

Working conditions

Working in busy customer service environment.

Working in hospital setting where you may encounter patients in distressing or emotionally demanding circumstances.

Postal collections and deliveries made by vehicle are completed in all weather conditions.

Person Specification

Education and qualifications

Essential

• Must hold a clean, full UK driving license
• Willing to undertake full training for the role
• Good standard of English language and Maths

Knowledge, skills and abilities

Essential

• Good Communication Skills, written and spoken
• PC Literate (Word, Excel)
• Physical effort to fulfil manual handling duties
• Good timekeeping and organisational skills

Desirable

• Knowledge of postal service and procedures/policies
• Knowledge of postal equipment and processes

Experience

Essential

• Able to work in a busy, stressful environment
• Able to prioritise conflicting workloads

Desirable

• Experience working in postal service or mail room
• Previous experience of working in healthcare setting

Personal qualities

Essential

• Good customer service skills
• Strong team ethic
• Pro-active approach to work
• Self-motivated and reliable
• Able to cope witnessing patients who may be in distress
• Able to ensure confidentiality at all times
• Attention to detail

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

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

Employer details

Employer name

Bristol NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Bristol Foundation Trust - Southmead Hospital

Bristol Foundation Trust - Southmead Hospital

Bristol

BS10 5NB

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

For a more detailed job description and main responsibilities, please refer to the job description document attached to this vacancy.

Person Specification

Education & Qualification

Desirable

• GCSE (or equivalent) Preferably Maths and English

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

Desirable

• oExperience using hospital-based IT systems (D)
• Clerical/administration experience - preferably including reception work (D)
• Experience of using Careflow (D)

Experience

Desirable

• Previous experience of customer-facing work in a healthcare or public setting (D)
• Previous NHS experience (D)
• Experience using Microsoft Office (E)
• Experience using hospital-based IT systems (D)
• Clerical/administration experience - preferably including reception work (D)
• Experience of using Careflow (D)

Personal Qualities

Essential

• Flexible approach to duties (E)
• Attention to detail (E)
• Ability to work within a team (E)
• Ability to work independently (E)
• Honesty (E)

Desirable

• Able to communicate clearly and act quickly in emergency (D)

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

Bristol NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Bristol Royal Hospital for Children

Bristol

BS2 8BJ

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

For an informal discussion, please contact:

• Dr Neky Sargant, Consultant Paediatrician and Clinical Lead for Eating [email protected]
• Dr Sharon Lim Kong, General Paediatrics Clinical [email protected]

Person Specification

Qualifications & Training

Essential

• Full and specialist registration in either AIM or GIM with the General Medical Council (GMC) or
• Eligible for specialist registration within 12 months of interview
• APLS Certified

Desirable

• Higher academic qualification e.g. MD, PhD or equivalent

Experience

Essential

• Evidence of thorough and broad training and experience in general paediatrics, and safeguarding
• Able to take responsibility for delivering service without direct supervision
• Experience of working with CYP with Eating Disorders

Desirable

• Evidence of a special interest and expertise that complements those of other consultants in the department and is consistent with the Trust's service strategy

Clinical Knowledge and Skills

Essential

• Up to date knowledge and experience of general paediatrics, and safeguarding children and young people
• Knowledge of NHS priorities with reference to specialty
• Skills in acute paediatric assessment and management, and delivery of outpatient general paediatric care
• Excellent time management skills

Desirable

• Broad range of IT skills

Clinical Governance, Audit and Quality Improvement

Essential

• Understanding of clinical governance and the individual responsibilities it implies
• Knowledge of the principles of clinical audit and evidence of participation
• Positive approach to evidence- based practice
• Participation in continuing professional development (CPD) scheme and, where relevant, evidence of participation
• Willingness to undertake quality improvement projects
• Ability and willingness to develop and write guidelines

Management & Leadership

Essential

• Evidence of management training and evidence of learning from it
• Ability to organise efficient and smooth running of a specialist service
• Ability to cope with and effectively organise the workload of a consultant
• Ability to practice independently as a consultant
• Ability to take on responsibility and show evidence of leadership
• Ability to work under pressure and cope with setbacks

Desirable

• Evidence of management/leadership experience and/or qualifications and courses

Interpersonal, communication and team working skills

Essential

• Ability to communicate effectively with patients, relatives, clinical colleagues, support staff and other colleagues.
• Good knowledge of, and ability to use, spoken and written English.
• Ability to present effectively to an audience, using a variety of methods, and to respond to questions and queries
• Ability to develop effective working relationships on an individual and multi-professional basis with all levels of staff both within and across divisions
• Ability to be a flexible team member

Any other Personal Abilities and Aptitudes

Essential

• Ability to adapt and respond to changing circumstances
• Awareness of personal limitations

Desirable

• Additional professional responsibilities at local, regional or national levels
• Trained as a Consultant Appraiser

Other

Essential

• Meets professional health requirements
• Agreement to travel to and work in other Bristol NHS Foundation Trust sites necessitated by the role

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

Bristol NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Bristol Royal Hospital for Children

Bristol

BS2 8EG

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please review further details about the role and responsibilities can be on the attached job description. For any questions, please contact the named hiring manager.

Person Specification

Education/Training/Qualifications

Essential

• Registered Medical Practitioner with current GMC specialist registration
• Educated to degree level in a clinical or scientific discipline
• Specialist training in relevant area
• Evidence of continuing professional development

Desirable

• Leadership or Management training/qualification
• Higher degree MD or PhD

Work Experience

Essential

• Working as a Consultant within a specialist burn service
• Experienced clinician with credibility with clinical and non-clinical professionals
• Experience in senior leadership
• Experience in leading clinical governance, audit, M&M reviews and peer review
• Experience of partnership working and collaboration

Knowledge /Skills/Abilities

Essential

• Knowledge of NHS Clinical Networks
• Knowledge of Network governance, quality assurance and risk management
• Knowledge of Network commissioning processes
• Strong leadership skills
• Ability to analyse complex data and information
• Ability to deputise effectively
• Knowledge of National and Regional Emergency Preparedness, Resilience and Response (EPRR) Frameworks related to burns
• Knowledge of National Burns Critical Care Surge and Escalation SOP

Desirable

• Knowledge of service improvement tools

Personal Qualites/Special Circumstances

Essential

• Commitment to high standards of care and patient patient outcomes
• Self-motivated; able to prioritise
• Strong role model and leading by example
• Positive and proactive approach to problem solving
• Ability to work under pressure and constructively challenge
• Ability to act impartially, putting Network wide interests above those of own service when addressing issues or making decisions
• Must be flexible to travel (regionally and nationally)
• Must not be the Clinical or Service Lead for the Burn Service in which you work (if successful in obtaining this post)

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

Bristol NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Southmead Hospital

Bristol

BS10 5NB

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

Clinical

To provide a service to Bristol Autism Spectrum Service including assessment and intervention to both individuals and groups as appropriate. Supervision will be available for formulation and diagnosis following assessment.

To provide a specialist consultancy service to mental health teams and other agencies providing care for the client group.

To participate in generic team duties as agreed by the Team manager as appropriate, to the needs of the service.

To participate in clinical and caseload supervision arrangements provided by the team

To maintain accurate records and to monitor clinical workload using agreed systems.

Professional

To fully observe the appropriate code of conduct of your professional body and to be registered with the appropriate registration body.

To be aware of, adhere to, and where appropriate, contribute to the formulation and review of Trust, Area and Clinical policies and procedures relating to autism diagnostic services.

To participate in local team meetings and trust wide autism service meetings as appropriate.

To maintain and develop high standards of clinical practice by engaging in continuing professional development and co-operative working/networking with other colleagues involved in autism services.

To participate in an annual performance appraisal.

Service Governance

To participate in service and professional governance processes.

To support and participate in multidisciplinary clinical audit.

To liaise with other disciplines and agencies to ensure that best practice is shared.

To promote the use of effective assessment processes in the service.

Training & Staff Development

To provide training, supervision and consultation in autism services to other staff in AWP teams. This to include joint assessment with care coordinators, formulation of autism diagnosis and planning of interventions to be implemented by care co-ordinators or other team members with service users.

To agree a plan of personal development with the team manager.

Research & Development

To participate in audit and service evaluation activities examining the effectiveness of current service delivery and leading to development of services relevant to client needs.

To provide advice, support and consultation to colleagues from other disciplines undertaking research in the area.

Person Specification

Essential

Essential

• Recognised qualification in Occupational Therapy, Nursing or Speech and Language Therapy, HPC or NMC Registration
• Demonstrates substantial post-registration experience gained working in a range of front-line adult mental health or learning disability services, undertaking assessment and delivering interventions
• Experience of working in an autism service/team or Mental Health Team where some service users had autism.
• Effective team player with good communication and liaison skills.
• Well organised with good administration skills.
• Empathy for individuals who have experienced mental health problems and /or neurodevelopmental disorders and ability to cope with behaviour which may be challenging at times.
• Ability to cope with workload pressure/prioritise workload.

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

Avon & Wiltshire Mental Health Partnership NHS Trust

Address

Petherton Resource Centre

3 Petherton Road, Hengrove

Bristol

BS14 9BP

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

For a more detailed job description and main responsibilities, please refer to the job description document attached to this vacancy.

Person Specification

Education and Qualifications

Essential

• GCSE Grade 9-4 in English Language and Mathematics, or equivalent (e.g. Functional Skills Level 2; certificate in Adult Literacy at Level 2)

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

Essential

• Able to work under pressure and meet deadlines whilst maintaining a high standard of accuracy
• Effective organisational skills
• Effective and polite manner when dealing with people, both face to face and via email
• Ability to work effectively with staff at all levels within the Trust
• Ability to deal appropriately with sensitive and confidential information
• Good IT skills including Microsoft packages

Desirable

• A clear and comprehensive knowledge of the Referral to Treatment time standards and the key element of an Access Policy
• Working knowledge of outpatient policies and procedures

Experience

Essential

• Clerical / administrative experience, including filing and / or reception

Desirable

• Previous NHS experience
• Experience of using a Patient Administration System
• Extracting performance reports or RTT related information

Personal Qualities

Essential

• Able to work on your own, using your own initiative
• Demonstrates a flexible and adaptable approach to work
• Attention to detail and problem-solving 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).

Employer details

Employer name

Bristol NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Bristol Royal Infirmary or Weston General Hospital

Bristol

BS2 8HW

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see the job description and person specification attached for further information on the role.

If you currently require a visa to work in the UK, there must be a minimum of 14 months remaining until the expiry date. If you do not disclose your expiry date within your application, it may not be considered. Please only provide the expiry date and not your share code within your application.

If you refer to qualifications or employment within your supporting statement, that has not been included in your Qualifications, Training or Employment History, this information may be discounted.

Please use your 'Supporting Information' to demonstrate and provide evidence in how you meet the Person Specification below.

Person Specification

Qualifications and Training

Essential

• Relevant occupational therapy qualification and HCPC registration
• Evidence of on-going CPD / Reflective Practice
• Working knowledge of OT outcome measures
• Knowledge of the principles of Clinical Governance and its application

Desirable

• Up to date knowledge of Evidence Based Practice, local and national standards

Skills, Knowledge and Experience

Essential

• Able to make clinically reasoned judgements when working with a variety of conditions
• Effective time management and caseload management
• Competent assessment and treatment skills including manual therapy, exercise prescription, directing a class
• Able to adapt communication for individuals with communication difficulties

Desirable

• Experience in the specialist area of stroke
• Experience of the application of health, safety and risk management policies

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

Sirona care & health CIC

Address

ICSS

Cadbury Heath Health Centre

Bristol

BS30 8HS

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.sirona-cic.org.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)