Job description

Job responsibilities

For the main duties and responsibilities for this role please read the attached job description and person specification. When completing your application please ensure your supporting statement reflects the criteria set out in these documents by showing how your experience and skills apply to this post.

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Person Specification

Knowledge, skills and training

Essential

• Registered practitioner to degree/diploma level
• NMC Registered
• Learning and Assessing in Practice Qualification or equivalent practice assessors training

Desirable

• Experience supporting students in practice

Job specific experience

Essential

• Experience of developing programmes of care for an individual or groups of patients/clients and of providing advice
• Able to demonstrate specialist clinical reasoning skills to assimilate information in order to make a clinical judgement regarding diagnosis and intervention.
• Able to work autonomously whilst supporting the wider team.

Desirable

• Recent previous experience within a comparable role
• Competent at venepuncture or willing to complete training asap.
• Good understanding of different therapeutic interventions used in secondary care.

Business Travel

Essential

• Subject to the provisions of the Equality Act, able to travel using own vehicle on Trust business.

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS

Essential

• Demonstrable skills in written and spoken English to a standard which enables the post holder to carry out the full range of duties and responsibilities of the role effectively

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

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

UK Registration

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

Employer details

Employer name

Dorset HealthCare University NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Shaftesbury Adult CMHT

1 Abbey Walk

Shaftesbury

SP7 8BB

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

You will lead improvements to maximise safe, cost-effective best practice in prescribing to improve the quality of patient care.

You will support the Group by working within professional boundaries as part of a multi-disciplinary team, to ensure the effective and efficient use of medicines, and deliver key objectives.

Please see the attached full job description for this role.

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

• Working as a qualified Pharmacy Technician
• Working in a role involving administrative duties e.g. data checking and charging
• Working in a patient facing role providing information and/or advice
• Working both independently and as part of a team
• Working with multidisciplinary teams
• Working in a pressurised environment with differing or conflicting priorities
• Working with confidential information
• Experience of medicine optimisation and reconciliation
• Working with pharmacy or clinical information systems

Desirable

• Working within primary care/General Practice
• Experience of repeat prescribing processes
• Experience of medication reviews
• Experience using SystmOne or other primary care clinical systems
• Analysis and reporting of prescribing data

Skills and Knowledge

Essential

• Audit skills
• Good interpersonal and communication skills
• Good IT skills including the Microsoft Office suite
• Understanding of legislation and guidelines on medicines management
• Knowledge of shared care protocols
• Leading improvement skills

Desirable

• Knowledge of QOF, enhanced services and NHS contractual requirements

Qualifications

Essential

• GCSE grade A to C or equivalent English & Maths
• Recognised Pharmacy Technician qualification

Desirable

• Medicines Management qualification
• Approved training pathway completion e.g. Pharmacy Educational Pathway (PCPEP) or Medicines Optimisation in Care Homes (MOCH)

Registrations

Essential

• Registered as a Pharmacy Technician with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC)

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

Ruby Country Medical Group

Address

Dobles Lane

Holsworthy

Devon

EX22 6GH

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see person specification for further information. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact the recruiting manager.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• On GMC's Specialist Register or be no more than six months from receiving CCT at interview date
• FRCR or equivalent higher qualification from a different College or from overseas.

Desirable

• Fellowship
• Advanced or further degrees.
• Medical or post-graduate prizes

Experience

Essential

• Experience in General Radiology
• Confident with Information Technology.
• Subspecialty training and experience in chest imaging post FRCR 2B

Desirable

• Experience in chest intervention
• Knowledge of a wide range of educational methods
• Experience in cardiac imaging
• Managerial skills

Training

Essential

• In General Radiology (CT, MR, US, Plain Films, Fluoroscopy) with appropriate sub-specialist training

Desirable

• Teaching experience
• Teaching qualification/prize

Skills

Essential

• Communication skills (clarity/listen/persuade/negotiate)
• Interpersonal skills & self-awareness
• Ability to work as part of a team & demonstrate leadership
• Flexibility (ability to be flexible in working practice, supporting staff and patients)
• Self-motivation and ability to motivate others
• Resilience & able to cope under pressure
• Reliability

Desirable

• Ability to learn from experiences.

Academic Achivements/Research Publications

Essential

• Ability to survey and perform critical literature appraisal.

Desirable

• Basic knowledge of research methods including Scientific study design, Data Evaluation, Statistics, Publication Preparation.
• Publications in referred journals.

Personal Circumstances

Essential

• Must reside within 20 miles or 60 minutes from Airedale General Hospital. If do not reside within this distance, this should be discussed with recruiting manager
• Able to provide an on call service

Clinical Governance & Audit

Essential

• To have understanding of all elements and commitment to the principals of clinical governance and clinical audit.

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

Airedale NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Airedale General Hospital

Skipton Road

Steeton

BD20 6TD

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.airedale-trust.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)

Job description

Job responsibilities

• Assist dentists, oral surgeons and clinicians during dental and surgical procedures.
• Prepare clinical rooms, surgical equipment and instruments before procedures.
• Prepare patients for treatment and provide appropriate support and reassurance.
• Assist with dental extractions and oral surgery procedures, including procedures under local or general anaesthetic where required.
• Act as a scrub nurse during surgical procedures where appropriately trained and competent.
• Maintain high standards of infection prevention and control.
• Clean, disinfect and sterilise instruments and surgical equipment.
• Ensure clinical rooms are fully stocked and prepared for each list.
• Record and maintain accurate patient and clinical documentation.
• Follow all relevant health and safety, safeguarding and infection-control policies.
• Dispose of clinical and surgical waste safely and correctly.
• Provide appropriate post-operative support to patients.
• Work effectively as part of a multidisciplinary dental and surgical team.
• Maintain patient confidentiality at all times.

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

• 2 years Experience in Dental
• Min 1 Year experience in NHS
• NMC Registration

Desirable

• 2 years Experience in Dental
• Min 1 Year experience in NHS
• NMC Registration

Qualifications

Essential

• Relevant Dental Nursing qualification and GDC registration, where applicable.
• Previous experience working as a Dental Nurse in a dental, oral surgery or maxillofacial setting.
• Surgical/oral surgery experience is desirable.
• Good knowledge of infection prevention and control procedures.
• Ability to work effectively within a multidisciplinary team.
• Good communication and interpersonal skills.
• 12 Months NHS Experience in substantive role

Desirable

• Availability to work weekday and weekend shifts depending on service requirements.

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

18 Week Support Limited

Address

Station Road

51 Eastcheap

Wolverhampton and Surrounding

EC3M 1DT

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.18weeksupport.com/careers/working-with-us/ (Opens in a new tab)

Job description

Job responsibilities

The job description and person specification gives you all the information you need about this role. Please look carefully at the criteria in the person specification and tell us what you have done that shows you meet this.

Still have questions? The recruiting manager would love to hear from you, their contact details can be found in the job advert.

We can get a lot of applications for some roles so to be in with the best chance of being shortlisted please make sure you apply as soon as possible. A vacancy may close early if there is a lot of interest in the job.

If you need an application form in an alternative format please let our recruitment team know so they can help you with this.

All information you supply on your application should, to the best of your knowledge, be true and accurate.

Person Specification

Qualifications and Experience

Essential

• Demonstrate skill, knowledge and experience of working in a system leadership role, at a senior management level equivalent to a director or Board member.

Desirable

• Be practising as a GP in a practice in receipt of a GMS, PMS or APMS contract within the ICB area

Competencies

Essential

• Evidence of drawing on a breadth of complex and, sometimes contradictory, data to inform ethical decisions, balancing competing priorities.

Desirable

• Experience of contributing effectively to complex professional meetings at a senior level

Attributes

Essential

• In depth knowledge of health, care, local government landscape and/ or the voluntary sector

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

NHS Kent and Medway Integrated Care Board

Address

Gail House

Maidstone

ME15 6NB

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

To view the complete job description and main responsibilities, please see the attached the Job Description and Person Specification.

Person Specification

Education/Qualifications

Essential

• Registered Nurse with NMC
• Undertaken Preceptorship/Mentorship course
• Evidence of professional development

Desirable

• Trauma and/or Orthopaedics nursing experience
• Taking charge of shift

Knowledge & Experience

Essential

• Interest and/or experience in Surgery, Trauma and/or Orthopaedics
• Leadership Skills
• Excellent Clinical Skills

Desirable

• Previous Team leadership role
• Eagerness for continuous development and learning

Skills, Abilities & Attributes

Essential

• Good time management and attendance
• Surgical skills and knowledge
• Good written and spoken English

Desirable

• Demonstrate a pro-active approach to change
• Experience in research/audit

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

London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust

Address

Northwick Park Hospital

Evelyn Ward Watford Road Harrow

London

HA1 3UJ

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

To read more information about the advertised role, and the main job duties/responsibilities please open the Job Description and Person Specification located under the supporting documents heading. You can also read more information about University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay visiting our websitehttps://www.uhmb.nhs.uk/

Person Specification

Education and qualifications

Essential

• Full registration with the General Medical Council, MRCP or equivalent. Entry on Specialist Register or in receipt of CCT within six months of interview (Gastroenterology and General Medicine
• Clinical training and experience equivalent to that required for gaining (UK) CCT in Gastroenterology and General (Internal) Medicine
• JAG accredited for upper and Lower diagnostic and therapeutic endoscopy

Desirable

• Higher degree (MD, PhD) Specialist interest and expertise to complement colleagues
• Membership of appropriate professional society (ies)

Experience

Essential

• Broad exposure to Gastrointestinal diseases and the management of these.
• Comprehensive patient management, ability to train/supervise junior medical staff and medical students

Desirable

• Experience of multi-disciplinary team work Attendance at educational skills or teaching course

Skills

Essential

• Awareness of the managerial role of a consultant in the NHS Regular attendance and participation at audit meeting

Desirable

• Experience of multi-disciplinary team work Attendance at educational skills or teaching course

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

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

Certificate of Sponsorship

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

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

UK Registration

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

Employer details

Employer name

University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Trust

Address

Royal Lancaster Infirmary

Lancaster

LA1 4RP

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

Deliver a patient centered style of practice that reflects and promotes the beliefs and values of professional nursing practice and patient care outlined in the Endoscopy departments philosophy.

• Set and maintain standards of practice, conduct or decision making in conjunction with team leaders and departmental manager.
• Accurately document and report to other members of the nursing team and multi-disciplinary team information regarding the care given to patients, communicating changes as they occur.
• Liaise with other health care professionals with ongoing responsibility for patient care.
• Supervise, mentor, support and educate junior nurses in the clinical practice setting.
• Adhere to the NMC Code of Conduct and Scope of Professional Practice at all times.
• Demonstrate a commitment to research based practice and clinical excellence and play an active part in the introduction of research-based change to improve patient centered care.

Demonstrate a problem-solving approach when assessing, planning, implementing and evaluating patient care using a holistic model of care.

Person Specification

Education and professional qualifications

Essential

• Registered Nurse
• Educated to degree level or demonstrate equivalent experience

Desirable

• Teaching qualification or evidence of ability to teach

Experience

Essential

• Experience at Band 5 level
• Experience of working within acute inpatient setting or an endoscopy department

Desirable

• Evidence of implementing research or audit into practice

Skills and aptitudes

Essential

• Able to Demonstrate clinical skills
• Knowledge of current clinical developments within nursing
• Ability to work alone and to priorities 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

Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust

Address

North Middlesex Hospital

Sterling Way

Edmonton

N18 1QX

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see the attached supporting documents, Job Description and Person Specification which contains more information about the role

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• RGN Level 1 / RODP
• Anesthetic Qualification
• Basic Life Support Course

Desirable

• Immediate Life Support Course

Knowledge and Skills

Essential

• Recent experience in Scrub
• Willingness to undertake post registration work in specialty
• Understanding of Clinical Governance

Desirable

• Experience of Audit and Research

Communication

Essential

• Competent communication skills in English
• Ability to effectively deliver sensitive / complex information to a variety of listeners

Planning and Organizing

Essential

• Ability to co-ordinate planned and unplanned activities to achieve short term goals.
• Ability to manage own time for maximum efficiency in meeting unit goals

Leadership

Essential

• Ability to co-operate within a team
• Ability to co-ordinate patient care for a small number of individuals, including a variety of services

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

Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust

Address

st.Helier hospital

wrythe lane

Carshalton

SM5 1AA

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.epsom-sthelier.nhs.uk/work-for-us (Opens in a new tab)

Job description

Job responsibilities

• To undertake a safe and efficient allocation service in the hub. To allocate patient appointments for the Community Nursing and Therapy clinicians following the set process, from the monthly planner to the holding ledgers, and finally into the live ledgers, whilst utilising relevant data to include geography, skill mix and staffing levels. Scrutiny of appointment detail against care plans that require performing will be undertaken to ensure a correct match and therefore preventing unnecessary visits.
• Support with phlebotomy referrals for all community teams, under the director supervision of a clinician.
• Process urgent and routine referrals for all blood tests and routine observations by following a clear process and using the information received to determine what is required and the priority response necessary. The prioritisation will be supported by a registered member of staff when required.
• Ensure referrals are prioritised according to service targets and patient need.
• Add a phlebotomy care plan on SystmOne and apply them adding due dates and priority.
• Process the information given within the referral, and document using SystmOne triage notes, appropriately ensuring comprehensive detail, using good grammar and punctuation and adhering to NCHC record keeping policy.
• Ensure that the referral details are entered accurately and timely on to SystmOne and the patients record is complete for audit purposes.
• Contact the referrer (e.g. GP / Practice, hospital or patient) to obtain the relevant information. if the referral does not contain sufficient information in order to be accurately processed during the triage process, they will highlight and escalate any potential risk factors to a clinician and document this in the triage notes.
• Maintain patient confidentiality and adhere to the information governance policy.
• Work with all health care professionals, and statutory/non statutory agencies to provide a seamless, integrated service to our service users.
• Identify any improvements / developments which could be made to the service provided to improve the efficiency and / or processes within the Single Point of Contact.
• Adjust communication where there are barriers to understanding, such as hearing impairment, mental capacity impairment and other difficulties in comprehension, in order to gain understanding, consent and concordance.
• Support in the management of the referrers expectations if the service is unable to respond as urgently as requested; remain calm, apologetic and escalate to clinician if required.
• Support the lead clinician with allocation including forward planning of visits and aligning the appropriate clinician with the patient, contacting clinical colleagues when required if there is an urgent visit to allocate and supporting reallocation for short notice absence of team member which is a complex activity.
• Perform the safety check and data quality check processes on SystmOne.
• Support with the SystmOne task function review and allocation.
• This role requires weekend working on a rota basis to support with operating a 7-day service.
• Demonstrate the necessary IT and keyboard skills to use SystmOne and the Trusts computer systems.
• Contact patients daily to advise them that their visits cannot take place as planned,using an approved script. Escalate to clinicians as needed.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• GCSE grade C or above in English and Maths
• NVQ level 3, Vocational Qualifications level or equivalent level of knowledge and experience

Experience

Essential

• Highly motivated
• Good interpersonal skills
• A team player
• Work flexibly to accommodate patient/service needs

Desirable

• Experience of working in a health or social care setting
• Experience of working within a community setting
• Knowledge of SystmOne

Skills, abilities and knowledge

Essential

• Good verbal communication skills
• Good written communication skills
• Good IT and keyboard skills
• Ability to concentrate when inputting data/patient records
• Good observational & reporting skills
• Good time management
• Has ability to prioritise
• Have a 'can-do' attitude

Personal Attributes / Behaviours (linked to the Trust's Behaviour Framework)

Essential

• Enthusiastic and able to work under pressure
• Able to work on own initiative
• Tact and diplomacy
• Able to identify with the Trust commitment to safeguard and promote the welfare of adults, children and young people
• Ability to work alone
• Assertiveness
• Good listening skills
• Be non judgemental
• Have patience
• Professional appearance
• Be reliable

Other

Essential

• Be able to make own travel arrangements to base and meetings as required
• This is a 7 day a week service and some weekend working will be expected

Communication

Essential

• Tact and diplomacy
• Empathy and sensitivity
• Ability to use own initiative
• Able to communicate effectively in written and verbal English language

Personal and People Development

Essential

• Ability to manage stressful situations
• Be a team player
• Awareness of own limitations
• Good organisational skills
• Open to change and development

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

East of England Community Health and Care NHS Trust

Address

Norwich Community Hospital

Bowthorpe Road

Norwich

NR2 3TU

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

The job description is attached as a separate document with the person specification please refer to this for more information.

We appreciate how useful AI can be in todays workplace. For this application though, we want to understand your own thoughts and experience. We will be checking applications for AI usage, and those that appear to be significantly AI-generated may be subject to additional scrutiny.

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

• Extensive Clinical experience, particularly in the community or outpatient setting
• Experience of leading a team
• Evidence of involvement in clinical audit
• Evidence of case management
• Experience of working within Quality agenda and undertaking audit
• Experience of delivering presentations, and teaching to small groups
• Experience in partnership working across professional disciplines and service specialities
• Experience of working within a defined budget

Desirable

• Experience of working with the clinical area and client group
• Experience of Conducting Investigation and RCA

Other

Essential

• Ability to demonstrate commitment to CPG core values
• Ability to access sites around N E Lincolnshire

Desirable

• Evidence of contributing to research or publication in relevant journals

Qualifications

Essential

• Registered with the NMC/HCPC
• Masters degree or equivalent in Advanced Clinical Practice
• Non-medical prescribing qualification
• Teaching qualification

Desirable

• Leadership qualification or experience of leading a team

Knowledge & Skills

Essential

• Advanced clinical assessment and decision-making skills, with the ability to recognise and respond to complex patients
• Proficient in interpreting diagnostic tools
• Ability to work autonomously
• Excellent, time management, organisational skills
• Knowledge of Mental Capacity Act; safeguarding adults and children;
• Clinical governance; risk management; Conduct investigations
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills with the ability to build rapport and trust with patients and multidisciplinary teams
• Knowledge of national guidelines and ability to research best practices solutions
• Knowledge of working within budget and understanding financial management
• Ability to deal with changing priorities, work under pressure, and work to tight deadline and flexible
• Ability to motivate, empower and lead teams from different professional disciplines
• To identify, manage and mitigate risks
• Ability to problem solve and make sound decisions concerning issues
• Effective IT skills including use of M365 applications, including but not limited to Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook and Word

Desirable

• Use of Outcomes Tools
• Partnership working across health and social 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.

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

Care Plus Group

Address

St. Andrews Hospice

Peaks Lane

Grimsby

DN32 9RP

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.careplusgroup.org/ (Opens in a new tab)

Job description

Job responsibilities

Job Purpose

Act as the specialist pharmacist lead for oncology services, serving as the primary point of contact for oncology-related service developments and providing professional leadership for the service, with support from the Principal Pharmacist for Cancer Services

Provide a clinical pharmacy service to the Oncology and Haematology working alongside the cancer services team delivering and extensive medicines management service to patients in ward and day unit areas.

Clinically screening SACT for adult, paediatric patient for day unit, outpatient

Undertake teaching and supervision of less experienced pharmacists, technicians, and students providing Cancer for haematology and oncology patients.

Line managing pharmacists as allocated including managing sickness, appraisals, general support and development

To ensure that all staff are appropriately trained, ensuring compliance to all legal and best practice standards and local SOP's.

Provide the clinical professional check on prescriptions dispensed within the dispensary, ensuring that the Trust high cost drug procedure and Trust Formulary is adhered t

Lead, develop, evaluate and deliver pharmaceutical care to patients managed by the Haematology and Oncology within the Trust.

Use specialist knowledge to advise consultants, medical, nursing and pharmacy staff on all pharmaceutical aspects of care in these areas

Recommend, substantiate and communicate best therapeutic options for patients routinely and via attendance at MDT to implement changes in prescribing practice to ensure evidence-based medicine is followed as appropriate and following commissioning avenue

I Introduce measures to keep the directorate drug expenditure within agreed budgets including pro-active involvement at directorate board level to achieve this.

Key Duties

The post holder will

Provide a specialist clinical pharmacy and medicines management service to patients and undertake pharmaceutical risk management for haematology and oncology patient in a ward-based setting.

Ensure compliance with medicines legislation, the Trust Medicines Policy, and medicines related national and local guidelines.

Contribute to the development and implementation of appropriate cancer services SOPs and associated policies to ensure that the haematology/oncology medicines management systems are safe, robust, guided by national directives, standards, guidelines, and the post-holders own specialist knowledge, and are quality assured.

Evaluate prescribing practices and amend according to evidence-based practice, national/regional directives and clinical governance targets on a daily basis, during consultant ward-rounds, and at multidisciplinary team meetings including:

Analysing patients individual pharmaceutical care needs

Identifying actual and potential iatrogenic admissions for medical staff

Recommending best treatment

Substantiate pharmaceutical recommendations and advice to medical and nursing staff and communicate effectively any necessary actions to medical and nursing staff.

Construct pharmaceutical care plans for patients, assess and monitor clinical progress and outcome with regard to their medication and actively intervene to ensure that patients receive optimal care with minimal side effects.

Provide specialist advice to healthcare professionals on all pharmaceutical issues arising within the post holders specialist clinical area.

Be responsible for the therapeutic blood monitoring of identified drugs within the post-holders clinical area including:

Initial patient assessment and initiation of appropriate loading or starting doses

Interpretation of blood level results and subsequent adjustment of the patients dose of medicine and amendment of the patients prescription in order to optimise the beneficial results of therapy whilst minimising any potential toxicity.

Ensuring individual patients entered into clinical trials are treated according to the trial protocol, that their medicines are prepared as specified in the protocol, that any randomisation codes are allocate appropriately, and that all records are maintained correctly and stored suitably.

Substantiating clinical pharmacy recommendations at the highest level and against challenge from Consultants, where necessary, and effectively communicate any required actions to other medical and nursing staff.

Providing specialist clinical advice to other health care professionals on all pharmaceutical issues arising within the specialist area of cancer services. This will include the extrapolation of clinical and complex medicines information where data may be lacking and analysing, interpreting and comparing differing opinion or facts to determine the best prescribing strategy for an individual patient or patient group.

Assisting with the delivery of the WAHT pharmacy cancer services to achieve Trust and departmental medicines management targets including

Managing the accurate and timely dispensing and supply of medicines to cancer patients.

Adherence to NHS England standard operating procedures in relation to drugs supply through the Cancer Drugs Fund (CDF) and other commissioning arrangements.

Adherence to the Trust Formulary, unlicensed medicines policy and high-cost drug procedures.

Assisting with the creation of clinical guidelines relating to all areas of medicines use within the cancer services.

Assisting in the delivery of key pharmacy modernisation initiatives within cancer services and assisting in the assessment of the impact of such service development initiatives on medical and nursing staff within the post-holders area and the WAHT pharmacy department as a whole.

Medication History Taking, Provision of Patient Information and Counselling

Ensure that information and patient counselling systems are implemented within their specialist area according to patient need to ensure that patients obtain the most benefit from their medicines.

Set standards and manage the counselling of patients on their medicines within the Haematology directorate to improve concordance and knowledge of their therapy

Ensure all newly admitted patients are interviewed to construct an accurate medication history and assess compliance/concordance issues.

Review the medication history against the admission details and prescription chart

Pro-actively identify to medical staff any potential or actual medicines-related hospital admissions or associated issues and outline any required action to resolve identified discrepancies

Assess patients discharge medicines information requirements as early as possible in the admission stay to be able to prepare information on medicines for patients based on individual need.

Complete Patient Need Assessments to assess patients information requirements and suitability for delegation of counselling to a junior pharmacist or lead medicines management technician.

Counsel patients with highly complex needs such as a physical disability which may affect information requirements (sight or hearing), language difficulties, those with life-threatening or terminal diagnoses and highly distressed patients.

Managerial Responsibilities

Manage pharmacists as allocated including delivery of PDR and management of sickness based around trust policies.

Undertake the day to day supervision of pharmacists, technicians, assistants and students

Develop and maintain good internal communications within the department.

Ensure that the capability, conduct and performance of every member of staff within their responsibility are continually assessed and appropriate action is taken to address shortfalls and resolve issues

Ensure that all Trust policies are complied with, brought to the attention if all staff and are readily and easily accessible

Planning of day to day work, annual objectives and negotiation of personal development plans and in-year performance management.

Use the Pharmacy Computer System and MS Word, Excel, Access, and Powerpoint to produce reports, SOPs, analyses and training materials for others to support the delivery of the post holders key roles and responsibilities.

Financial Responsibilities

Produce monthly reports, analyse prescribing trends and provide guidance and advice on drug expenditure, prescribing patterns and high cost drug use for the Haematology and oncology specialities at WRH.

Advise and guide Consultants on proposed new medicines for use within the post-holders clinical area and assist with compiling new product assessments and evidence-based reviews for submission to the Area Prescribing Committee for formulary and funding approval

Identify cost containment programmes and introduce appropriate measures to keep the Haematology and Oncology Directorates drug expenditure within agreed budgets. Discuss and influence drug expenditure and its management with key medical staff, directorate managers and Modern Matrons within the post-holders specialist area.

Service Development and Business Planning

Develop formal links with the Clinical Director, Business Manager, Modern Matron and Ward managers in relation to the pharmaceutical needs.

Lead on key pharmacy modernisation initiatives within the Haematology team, ward and patients, and assess the impact of such service development initiatives on medical and nursing staff within the post-holders area and the pharmacy department as a whole.

Contribute to the senior clinical pharmacy team strategy group in planning and organising the delivery, standard and modernisation of clinical pharmacy services.

Research and Clinical Audit

Ensure all pharmaceutical aspects of research in the post-holders clinical area complies with relevant legislation

Ensure that all clinical trials of medicines in the post holders area comply with National Guidelines, the Trust medicines policy, and the Trial Protocols.

Plan, organise and conduct own areas for practice-based research, including audit and benefits of clinical pharmacist / independent prescriber role to support departmental development

Person Specification

Additional information

Essential

• Skilled at preparing and implementing pharmaceutical care plans to best meet patient needs within the ward multidisciplinary team.
• Skilled at using reference sources, journals, the internet and on-line information sources to prepare evaluated medicines information for consultants and other health-care professionals.
• Skills for providing relevant specialist pharmacy services (e.g. clinical pharmacy, medicines information, sterile dispensing).
• Able to interpret national guidelines within specialist area(s), and Trust policies, procedures and guidelines related to specialist area(s) including clinical governance and risk management.
• Skills for teaching and supervising junior pharmacists and technical staff
• Skills for utilising resources cost-effectively and highlighting where improvements could be made.
• Knowledge about chemotherapy drugs and regimens in current use.
• Knowledge about the technical aspects underpinning the working of an aseptic unit.
• Knowledge on clinical issues relating to the treatment of Haematology and oncology in-patients
• Able to supervise a team of pharmacists and technical staff
• Capable of analysing highly complex facts or situations, which require the analysis, interpretation and comparison of a range of options
• Able to work with initiative and innovation.
• Able to set priorities, meet deadlines and manage time effectively.
• A good team worker and a role model for pharmacists and technicians.
• Able to communicate information about medicines when there are barriers to understanding.
• Able to empathise with patients, carers, visitors and staff.

Experience

Essential

• Current post diploma experience in delivering specialist clinical services to a medical speciality or directorate
• Experience of delivering a clinical pharmacy service to patients requiring SACT
• Experience of working in a licensed or un-licensed aseptic unit.
• Experience of working with an electronic prescribing system
• Experience of delivering chemotherapy services (inpatient and outpatient) Experience of successfully supervising and contributing to the training of pharmacists, technicians, nurses and doctors

Desirable

• Experience as a practicing Independent prescriber in Haematology or oncology

Qualifications

Essential

• Professional knowledge acquired through a vocational degree in pharmacy
• Currently Registered as a pharmacist in UK: Member of the General Pharmaceutical Council
• Significant Postgraduate clinical specialist knowledge acquired through diploma level training i.e. Hold a Diploma in Clinical Pharmacy or equivalent.
• Currently meeting the GPhC standard for continuing professional development.
• Have qualified and be registered with the GPhC as an Independent Prescriber or working towards.

Desirable

• Undertaken a Masters or equivalent in Advanced Clinical Practice (ACP)
• Undertaken the RPS core advanced portfolio

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

Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust

Address

Alexandra Hospital

Woodrow Drive

Redditch

Worcestershire

B987UB

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

The full job description and salary information can be found in the supporting documents section on the right-hand side of the advert. These are available for you to download and review.

Further Information

We may close this advert early if we receive a high number of suitable applications, although we aim to keep it open long enough to ensure a diverse and representative applicant pool.

If you have any questions about the role or require adjustments to support your application, please get in touch, we are happy to help.

Location Home based. Please note that the successful candidate will be required to spend their first 8-12 weeks of employment in the Doncaster hub.

Hub location Danum Lodge Clinic, 123 Thorne Road, Doncaster DN2 5BQ

Salary £39,959 - £46,656 per annum - depending on skills and experience. Saturday shifts are paid at time and a half.

Hours 37.5 hours per week to be worked over Monday to Saturday. The working pattern will be discussed further at interview.

Saturday shifts are paid at time and a half.

Apply now Interested in making a difference? Apply today to join our team.

Values & eligibility All applicants must be pro choice and support a woman's right to choose, in line with BPAS values and mission. Applicants must have the legal right to work in the UK at the time of application. Unfortunately, we are unable to offer visa sponsorship for this role.

Application outcome If you do not hear from us within two weeks of the closing date, unfortunately you have not been shortlisted on this occasion.

References & pre-employment checks All offers of employment are conditional on satisfactory pre-employment checks. Applicants must provide three years of employment references, including reasons for leaving and details of any gaps in employment.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Registered Adult Nurse level 1 / Registered Midwife (practising)
• Active NMC registration and valid PIN

Experience

Essential

• Clinical practice experience (at least 12 months)
• Completion of client documentation
• Working to clinical guidelines, policies & procedures

Desirable

• Speaking to patients over the phone in a clinical capacity
• Gynecological nursing experience or relevant specialty i.e. sexual health, contraception

Knowledge and Skills

Essential

• IT skills - Ability to use Microsoft packages e.g word, outlook and Microsoft teams
• Understanding of clinical risk and incident reporting
• Basic understanding of Abortion Care

Desirable

• Contraception
• Sexual health

General

Essential

• Do you support a woman's right to choose abortion?
• Are you the family or friend of a current BPAS employee? If yes, please state the name and the nature of the relationship
• Are you aware we are unable to offer visa sponsorship for this role?
• Please state your Professional body and membership e.g. NMC Midwives (RM)
• Please state your Membership/Registration number along with your expiry/renewal date
• This is a 37.5 hours per week role to be worked over Monday-Saturday. Can you commit to this?
• We require you to live within a 60 minute commute of the Doncaster hub (DN2 5BQ) - please state your postcode.

Desirable

• Please list any other information in support of your application

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

British Pregnancy Advisory Service (BPAS)

Address

BPAS Doncaster Unit / Telemed Clinic

Danum Lodge Clinic,

123 Thorne Road,

Doncaster

DN2 5BQ

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.bpas.org (Opens in a new tab)

Job description

Job responsibilities

PLEASE NOTE: Please see attached Job Description and Person Specification. To apply, please click APPLY FOR THIS JOB - this link will take you to the TRAC Recruitment Site. You will need to register if you do not already have an account

Person Specification

qualification

Essential

• MB BS or equivalent mediacl qualification
• Fully registered with GMC with license
• Approved clinician status
• Included on the GMC Specialist Register in general adult psychiatry OR within six months
• Applicants must be on the GMC Specialist Register for the speciality, or eligible for entry within six months of the interview date (including those applying via the portfolio pathway route)

skills

Essential

• Excellent knowledge of speciality
• Excellent oral and written communication skills in English
• Ability to meet duties under MHA and MCA
• Ability to work in and lead a team
• Participated in research and service provision

Eligibility

Essential

• Approved clinician status OR able to achieve within 3 months of appointment
• Approved under S12 OR able to achieve with 3 months of appointment

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

Derbyshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Killamarsh Clinic

Parkside Shopping Centre

Killamarsh

S21 1FY

United Kingdom

Employer's website

http://www.derbyshirehealthcareft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Job description

Job responsibilities

The Candidate Pack provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. Please view as attached

The person specification below is not the full person specification, but outlines the criteria against which your application form will be assessed.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• MBBS or equivalent medical qualification

Desirable

• MRCPsych
• Additional clinical qualifications
• Qualification or higher degree in clinical research or management

Eligibility

Essential

• Fully registered with the GMC with a licence to practice at the time of appointment
• GMC Specialist Register or within six months
• Approved clinician status OR able to achieve within 3 months of appointment
• Good standing with GMC with respect to warning and conditions on practice
• Approved under S12 OR able to achieve with 3 months of appointment

Academic skills and lifelong learning

Essential

• Excellent written and oral communication skills
• Participation in continuing professional development
• Active participation in clinical audit/quality improvement
• Ability to deliver undergraduate or postgraduate teaching and to supervise junior/SAS medical staff

Desirable

• Experience of clinical research or service evaluation
• Evidence of achievement in education, research, audit or service improvement
• Evidence of improving patient outcomes through service change or audit

Clinical knowledge

Essential

• Excellent clinical skills
• Able to meet duties under MHA and MCA
• Excellent knowledge in speciality

Desirable

• Wide range of specialist and sub-specialist experience relevant to post within NHS or comparable service

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

West London NHS Trust

Address

Claybrook Centre

37 Claybrook Road

London

W6 8LN

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

Must be able to work in either scrubs, recovery and anaesthetics. The post holder will be accountable and responsible for providing a high standard of patient focused individualised care, with an evidenced based practice focus. They will be expected to carry out aspects of patient care without direct supervision. They will be able to communicate effectively with the multidisciplinary team and contribute to the effective running of the theatre department. Utilising the principles of the national framework and local strategy of Clinical Governance and other national initiatives, they will participate in action on improvements in patient care. The post holder will carry out all duties in accordance with the Nursing and Midwifery NMC Codes of Conduct and

Relevant Trust policies.

Key Result Areas & Performance

To deliver a high standard of patient focused individualised nursing care using a team nursing care approach.

To assess, plan implement and evaluate care of patients from admission to discharge using an integrated care pathway (ICP) or the nursing process.

To assist anaesthetist surgeon endoscopist with emergency elective procedures in all hospital departments wards, as required.

To ensure stock levels are adequate for effective perioperative care.

To maintain effective channels of communication with patients, relatives and the multi disciplinary team involved in providing care.

To understand the principles of clinical governance and the impact on patient care,

i.e. audit and evidenced based practice.

Ensure that written documentation are maintained in line with the NMC standards for Records and Record Keeping and Trust policy.

To ensure that medication is given to patients in line with the NMC and Trust policy and guidelines.

To act safely and develop skills to be effective in emergency situations, e.g. cardiac arrest.

To practice within the framework of corporate and local policies.

To be professionally sensitive to the needs of patients and colleagues.

To participate in the development of your Personal Development Plan and identify

your own professional, educational and training needs and goals.

To ensure your own continual professional development in line with NMC requirements.

To monitor own needs for mandatory training - manual handling, fire, life support, etc.

To have or be active in developing your skills, e.g. intravenous additives administration and cannulation in line with service delivery.

Workforce

To report and record all complaints, incidents or accidents to the sister/charge nurse, theatre manager or site mangers as appropriate.

To maintain confidentiality in relation to information about patients, staff and other heath service providers in accordance with the Data Protection Act 1984 and the Caldicott guidelines.

Ensure that Trust policy is followed with regards to health and safety and infection control issues.

To maintain a safe environment by ensuring own knowledge of equipment and adhering to manufacturers guidelines.

To participate in team and departmental meetings to develop and improve practice in the department and promote new ideas.

To up hold good standards of behaviour towards your colleagues, patients, and the public.

To take an active role in induction and orientation of new staff.

Conform to Trust and Unit policies regarding reporting of sickness and the booking of annual / study leave.

Maintain standard of conduct and dress to sustain public confidence in accordance with the NMC Code of Professional conduct and Trust Policies. Partnerships

Take part in creating a learning environment for junior staff, learners and Theatre Support Workers.

To understand the importance of effective health promotion for patients, i.e. preoperative visiting.

To participate in formal and informal teaching.

General

To be approachable and able to present him/herself in an effective, polite and helpful manner at all times

Maintain standard of conduct and dress to sustain public confidence in accordance with Local and Trust Policy

To maintain confidentiality in relation to information about patients, staff and other heath service providers in accordance with the Data Protection Act 1984 and the Caldicott guidelines

To up hold good standards of behaviour towards colleagues, patients, and the public

To practice within the framework of corporate and local policies

Provide a safe environment for patients, report health and safety risks as per policy

Take responsibility for own actions and be aware of own limits. Report any matter, outside these, to a qualified nurse/practitioner

Person Specification

Personal Characteristics

Essential

• Ability to form good interpersonal
• relationships, and be enthusiastic
• Demonstrate initiative
• Ability to conduct themselves in public
• and private situations in an appropriate
• manner.
• i.e. pleasant and respectful

Skills & Knowledge

Essential

• Effective verbal and written
• communication skills
• Ability to solve day to day problems
• Ability to develop own clinical skills and
• widen theoretical knowledge
• Evidence based knowledge of essential
• methods of care
• Understanding of the care needs of an
• individual
• Interest in developing teaching skills
• Team work
• Awareness of current issues that effect
• nursing
• Knowledge of a nursing model of care

Desirable

• Willingness to
• develop teaching
• skills, formally and
• informally

Qualifications

Essential

• NMC Level 1 Registration ODP City &
• Guilds 752 or NVQ3 in ODP Practice.

Desirable

• Diploma or Degree

Experience

Essential

• Experience of working in the appropriate
• care setting as a qualified or student nurse
• Ability of caring for the ill in a variety of
• settings as a qualified or student nurse

Desirable

• Relevant specialist
• course

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

Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust

Address

Lewisham Hospital Nhs Trust

Lewisham High Street

London

SE13 6LH

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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