Job description

Job responsibilities

See attached Job Description

The post holder will provide additional capacity within the Dermatology Surgical Service, undertaking assessment and treatment of patients requiring dermatological surgery, including management of suspected skin cancer lesions and contribution to associated skin cancer pathways. The post holder will work as part of the multidisciplinary dermatology team alongside consultant dermatologists and specialist nurses.

Person Specification

Knowledge and Experience

Essential

• oGood clinical judgement
• oUnderstand Audit/governance processes
• oExperience of minor surgery and/or skin surgery
• oExperience of management of suspected skin cancer lesions.

Desirable

• oPrevious GPwER/GPwSI experience
• oPrevious experience undertaking dermatological surgery in a secondary care setting

Skills and Abilities

Essential

• oAbility to organise and prioritise workload
• oGood communication skills
• oHonesty and reliability
• oAbility to work effectively within an MDT environment
• oFlexibility
• oCritical approach to work
• oDemonstrates initiative
• oAbility to gain confidence of both staff and patients
• oWilling to undertake additional clinical duties when necessary, including cover for colleagues on leave

Qualifications and Training

Essential

• oRegistered with GMC (UK)
• oEvidence of additional dermatology training commensurate with a GPwSI/GPwER role.

Additional and Aptitudes

Essential

• oIT skills on all Microsoft packages
• oFluent English speaker

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 Infirmary

Upper Maudlin Street

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 attached Job Description and Person Specification for more information about the role.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• MRCP or equivalent

Desirable

• Higher Degree

Clinical Experience

Essential

• Clinical training and experience equivalent to that required for gaining UK CCT in relevant specialty.

Desirable

• Sub specialty expertise to complement the current interests of the unit

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 United Hospitals Bath NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Royal United Hospitals Bath NHS Foundation Trust

Combe Park

Bath

BA1 3NG

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please find attached to the vacancy a detailed person specification and job description for further information about this role.

Person Specification

Knowledge and skills

Essential

• UK Registered
• Substantial UK experience at band 7
• Evidence of team management / leadership skills
• Non medical prescriber or willing to undertake

Desirable

• Evidence of divisional financial input

Service improvement

Essential

• Understanding of QIPP and broad understanding of current Pharmacy landscape

Desirable

• Evidence of a leading / involvement in quality improvement projects / 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

Royal United Hospitals Bath NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Royal United Hospitals Bath NHS Foundation Trust

Combe Park

Bath

BA1 3NG

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

Rota Management and Coordination

• Lead in the management of the Severnside operational rota, including proactive planning (including for bank holidays) and responding to short notice absence/changes

• Manage the day-to-day upkeep of RotaMaster, ensuring accurate session data, shift information, and reporting.

• Support the timely and accurate recording of sessional cover, shift status, special rates, and sickness episodes.

• Take responsibility for short-notice cover arrangements, applying agreed escalation processes and communicating with relevant staff and managers.

• Allocate and process New Starter and CHOC forms in accordance with agreed timescales

• Build and maintain strong working relationships and great communication with the Service Delivery Team

• Build and maintain strong working relationships and great communication with the Clinical Admin Team

Team Leadership and Supervision

• Provide day-to-day coaching and support to Rota Administrators, ensuring they are trained, competent, and have clarity on their responsibilities.

• Deputise for the Rota Team Manager when required, including during periods of absence.

• Promote a collaborative and inclusive team culture, by developing a close working relationship with the rota team manager and offering guidance and supervision to the wider rota team to help maintain high standards of rota service delivery.

• Support the implementation and review of standard operating procedures and best practice within the team.

Stakeholder Engagement

• Act as a key contact for clinicians and non-clinical staff regarding rota-related queries and processes.

• Assist with onboarding communications to new clinicians and staff, ensuring a smooth transition into the rota system.

• Support effective working relationships with internal departments, including Service Leads, IT, and Clinical Governance, to enable accurate data capture and reporting.

System and Data Quality

• Maintain high standards of data accuracy within RotaMaster and other rota-related systems.

• Assist in regular data reviews and audits to ensure the quality and timeliness of information, including CHOC forms and Care Plan entries.

Other Duties

• Provide administrative support for clinical recruitment and rota-related engagement events.

• Oversee elements of the Registrar process, including system set-up and coordination with relevant departments.

• Monitor and maintain accurate records for clinical audit support and practice liaison calls.

• Participate in regular team meetings, 1:1s, and performance development reviews.

• Maintain up-to-date knowledge of BrisDoc policies and procedures, ensuring compliance in all duties.

• About You

  Essential Criteria

  • Experience working in a rota or workforce planning environment.

  • Strong organisational and administrative skills.

  • Ability to supervise and support staff effectively.

  • Confident communicator across a range of mediums (e.g. telephone, email, SMS).

  • Comfortable using rota management or scheduling software (e.g. RotaMaster).

  • High attention to detail and commitment to data quality.

  • Ability to work flexibly and respond to service needs at short notice.

  Desirable Criteria

  • Previous experience working in a healthcare or NHS environment.

  • Experience supporting recruitment or clinician onboarding.

  • Familiarity with Clinical Guardian, Adastra, or EMIS systems.

  Our Values

  BrisDoc is a proudly employee-owned Social Enterprise. We are committed to:

  • Our Patients Delivering compassionate, timely, and equitable care.

  • Our People Fostering a culture of support, development, and well-being.

  • Our Services Delivering high-quality, efficient, and sustainable healthcare.

  • Our Resources Using our tools and systems effectively.

  • Our Social Impact Promoting environmental responsibility and community inclusion.

  General Requirements

  • Ability to work additional hours to cover staff absence or service pressures.

  • Regular attendance at mandatory training sessions and staff development activities.

  • Adherence to BrisDoc's policies, procedures, and NHS code of conduct.

  Note: This job description is not exhaustive and may be reviewed periodically in line with service needs and organisational priorities.

Person Specification

About You

Essential

• Experience working in a rota or workforce planning environment
• Strong organisational and administrative skills.
• Ability to supervise and support staff effectively.
• Confident communicator across a range of mediums (e.g. telephone, email, SMS).
• Comfortable using rota management or scheduling software (e.g. RotaMaster).
• High attention to detail and commitment to data quality.
• Ability to work flexibly and respond to service needs at short notice.

Desirable

• Previous experience working in a healthcare or NHS environment.
• Experience supporting recruitment or clinician onboarding.
• Familiarity with Clinical Guardian, Adastra, or EMIS systems.

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

BrisDoc Healthcare Services

Address

Unit 21 Osprey Court

BrisDoc, Unit 21, Osprey Court

Bristol

BS140BB

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

A key focus of the role will be leading the scoping and coordination of NICErecommended psychological therapies for people with serious mental illness and complex mental health needs across the BNSSG footprint. Working in close partnership with senior leaders in the third sector, IAPT services and wider system partners, you will support the development of a more standardised, equitable and sustainable model of provision, including the expansion of supervision and training capacity.

The postholder will also lead on the coordination of NHSEfunded psychological therapy training programmes across BNSSG, including demand scoping, allocation of training places and alignment with strategic workforce priorities.

LEADERSHIP AND SERVICE DEVELOPMENT

To lead the scoping of the provision of NICE recommended psychological therapies and psychologically informed interventions across the BNSSG division (community and inpatient) for people with serious mental health problems.

To work with partners in the VCSE sector and local IAPT services to develop a model to improve access to evidence based psychological interventions/ therapies for people with serious mental illness and complex mental health needs across BNSSG.

To work collaboratively with system partners to develop a more standardised and equitable model of care for the provision of psychological therapies/ interventions, including expansion of supervision capacity. In particular you will focus on AWP provision across the BNSSG division.

To provide professional leadership to the Divisional Therapies Services, ensuring that everyone receives support, supervision, annual appraisals and a development plan which ensures on-going service development that fits the needs and priorities of each sector. To work with the Clinical Director, locality Clinical Leads and Heads of Therapy to ensure good governance of these services.

To strategically lead the planning and development of BNSSG Therapy Services working with other senior managers and Clinicians to ensure that these services meet the ambitions of the 10 year plan.

To work with system partners to ensure a whole system approach to the provision of therapeutic interventions, training, supervision, clinical outcomes and service evaluation.

To liaise with the Clinical Director, Division and Locality Managers/ Leads to ensure that an appropriate range of services and interventions are provided by psychological therapists within community teams and inpatient services, including IAPT.

To take a lead role in service/business development and performance and clinical outcome monitoring of therapy services across BSNSSG. This includes horizon scanning for new service development opportunities which support the Divisional Business Plan, especially those working with system partners and Primary Care.

To identify gaps in service provision and also to seek opportunities for the development of Therapy Services in the BNSSG Division within defined frameworks.

To lead the redesign of therapy services across BNSSG division and work with the locality managers and leaders to redesign services promoting the development of services in line with national guidance. This includes ensuring that therapy services are integrated across care pathways so that interventions can be provided where the person is in their care.

To be a source of clinical expertise to managers, professional colleagues and leaders within the Trust and across the BNSSG system on both public and internal matters.

To deal with complaints and disciplinary matters in liaison with other managers and professional leads both within and outside of Therapies, especially those of a particularly complex nature.

To support the negotiation of innovative, integrated ways of working with system partners to ensure service developments in the area of therapies are driven by population need.

To convene and chair regular therapy meetings in the Division and across the BNSSG System to improve integration, monitor performance and outcome measures, share learning from experience and coordinate integrated approaches to quality improvement.

To establish a framework for effective management of therapy staff in the Division.

To ensure that Trust Health and Safety Regulations are adopted within the Therapy Services.

To identify appropriate staffing levels and skill mix for Psychological Therapies, drawing on advice from relevant colleagues as required and promoting innovation.

To promote the Trust in professional networks and to ensure that other Therapy staff do likewise in specific situations relevant to their posts and responsibilities.

To manage senior clinical staff in divisional roles.

To participate in the Senior Out of Hours on call Rota.

CLINICAL (Note therapy covers Psychology, CBT/ IAPT, Arts Psychotherapy , Psychotherapy, Family Therapy Occupational Therapy, Physiotherapy, Dietetics )

To provide a highly developed, evidence based clinical care comprising assessment, formulation and therapy, consultation and teaching and supervision.

To formulate plans for the treatment and/or management of a client's mental health problems based upon an appropriate conceptual framework, and employing methods based upon evidence of efficacy, across the full range of care settings.

To be responsible for implementing a range of therapeutic interventions for individuals, carers, families and groups, adjusting and refining psychological formulations drawing upon different explanatory models and maintaining a number of provisional hypotheses.

To make highly skilled evaluations and decisions about treatment options taking into account both theoretical and therapeutic models and highly complex factors concerning historical and developmental processes that have shaped the individual, family or group.

To be responsible for ensuring that all members of the therapy services have access to a psychologically based framework for the understanding and care of clients of the service, through the provision of advice and consultation and the dissemination of expert knowledge, research and theory.

To communicate in a highly skilled and sensitive manner, complex information concerning the assessment, formulation and treatment plans of clients under their care to clients, carers, relatives and other staff and respond appropriately in situations where there is hostility or a highly charged emotional atmosphere.

To receive appropriate Clinical and Caseload supervision for all aspects of clinical work.

To fully implement the Integrated Care Programme Approach in all aspects of clinical work.

To carry a small highly complex caseload.

PROFESSIONAL

To fully observe relevant Professional Practice Guidelines.

To work with Professional Leads to maintain and further develop high standards of practice, through co-operative work and peer supervision with other Therapy staff within and outside the Trust.

To be aware of and adhere to Trust policies and procedures.

CLINICAL AND PRACTICE GOVERNANCE

To support the AWP Head of Psychological Therapies/ the AHP Lead in the development and implementation of effective Clinical Governance across the Therapy Services.

To participate in Quality and Clinical Governance processes in the Division and across the Trust.

To lead and assure on the delivery of effective, evidence-based therapy and therapeutic interventions (e.g. as recommended by NICE) across services in the division and across the BSW system.

TRAINING AND STAFF DEVELOPMENT

To provide advanced training for specialist practitioners within the Trust and to related agencies where agreed.

To promote the Trust by developing a specialist profile through publications, national and international conference presentations and the provision of specialist training to various groups nationally.

With the, Professional leads, Managers and the Learning & Development Team, to ensure a training plan is in place to meet the needs of Therapy staff and others including system partners.

To work with the professional lead to ensure that all psychological therapists in the Area have an on-going training plan with annual appraisals based on the KSF.

To agree a plan for personal development with the SBU Head of Psychological Therapies and professional lead and participate in an Annual Review.

To support the development of training and supervision mechanisms to train a range of other professional groups in the delivery of psychological interventions as dictated by the SBU redesign project.

RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT

To support, facilitate and supervise R&D activities by Therapy staff.

To undertake research in topic areas relevant to the work of the service and to initiate and implement project management, including complex audit and service evaluation, with colleagues within and across the service to help develop and improve services to service users and their families.

To work with the R&D department to promote opportunities for participation in research activities on behalf of the Division.

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY AND RESOURCES

To use IT equipment to delivery services, prepare reports, for teaching presentations, to record activity data and for the analysis of data from research and audit.

To maintain skills in IT, updating where necessary, in order to carry out the tasks in 2 above effectively.

COMMUNICATIONS AND KEY WORKING RELATIONSHIPS

To be responsible for establishing good working relationships and communications with Therapy staff, staff from other professions, and other agencies.

To establish effective working relationships in the Area and across the Division

Divisional Directors and the Operations Directorate

Locality Managers, Clinical Leads and Therapy Managers

All relevant partners in the BNSSG ICA/ICSs and Local Authorities

Users/Carers Representatives

Police, Probation Service

Corporate Trust Services: NQD, Medical Directorate, HR, Finance, etc

Person Specification

Education & Qualification

Essential

• Post Graduate Doctorate in Clinical/Counselling Psychology or equivalent qualification for UKCP registered Psychotherapy
• Registration with the Health Care Professions' Council as a Clinical/Counselling Psychologist or UKCP as a Psychotherapist.
• Evidence of CPD through specialist training or a combination of specialist short courses, and an evidenced portfolio of extensive supervised clinical practice.

Desirable

• Formal training in leadership skills and/or management.
• PhD or equivalent Research Doctorate in a clinically related area

Skills and Abilities

Essential

• Significant experience of leading a Psychological Service at a senior level
• Current Board/Sub Board level leadership in a health care environment in a Clinical Directorate.
• Experience of leading and implementing significant strategic change projects at corporate levels including across organisations
• Experience and involvement in clinical research, experience of leading and initiating research programmes.
• Significant record of publishing original research and/or service evaluation in peer reviewed journals and/or contributing to national/professional policy development.
• Significant supervised clinical experience working as a highly specialist clinical psychologist.
• Experience of professional management of qualified and pre-qualified clinical psychologists and/or multi-professional management within a relevant specialty.
• Extensive experience of working with AHP colleagues and an awareness of key strategic and clinical issues for them
• Demonstrated ability to attain grants for service development and/or research
• Able to negotiate and influence at organisational level and externally with a range of stakeholders.
• Evidence of continuing professional development
• Knowledge and understanding of the wider professional, legal, service and political context as relevant to clinical practice, professional management and workforce development

Desirable

• Experience in the education agenda for Clinical Psychologists, IAPT staff and non medical psychotherapists
• Experience of the application of psychological therapies in different context

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

Callington Road Hospital

Marmalade Lane

Bristol

BS4 5BJ

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

Full job description is attached which lists all the main duties of the role and working environment. You can also find the person specification within the Job Description

Person Specification

Essential Criteria

Essential

• Qualifications in JD

Desirable

• Years of Experience

Skills

Essential

• Advanced specialist Skills

Desirable

• Effective communication

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, Brunel Building

Bristol

BS10 5NB

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

1. To undertake the role of recovery coordinator for an allocated caseload of service users, organising and participating in the ongoing assessment, planning, delivery and review of care to meet identified physical, mental health, social care and well being needs. This may include:Explaining the role of care coordinator;Developing and reviewing Personal Wellbeing Plans and organising reviews where appropriate.Organising and participating in defined assessment methods/activities;Identifying other resources and signposting/referring service users to support from other 3rd sector/voluntary and community organisations.Completing relevant paper and electronic documentation in line with the care coordinator role, such as completing Rio progress notes, Safety Assessments and sending letters to the service user and GP when there is a change in care pathway e.g. MOAT ending, or a piece of defined work starting. 2. Planning and undertaking defined interventions and treatments to enable the individual to meet and develop their wellbeing needs in line with the PWP. This might include;Preparing for and facilitating wellbeing groups such as an art group, Coping with Hope group, Nature Connections group or sleep sessions.Therapeutic activities to improve coping skills e.g. anger, anxiety, stress management, grounding or relaxation.Therapeutic activities to improve physical health such as exercise programmes, diet or nutrition planning.3. Planning and undertaking activities to enable the individual to meet and develop their daily living skills, to increase confidence and independence in line with agreed PWPs. This might include helping individuals to:Access appropriate and safe housing or make a request to remain living in the BNSSG area.Complete forms or letters e.g. around housing benefits, employment or education, particularly after LTR confirmed. Understand how to access health care.The role will include providing:Emotional support, focusing on motivation and encouragement;Information and advice around maintaining good physical health and diet;Information on rights under the Mental Health Act;Signing-posting to support around Immigration.4. Effectively build hope by developing relationships that acknowledge the personal journey of each person. Helping to focus on a persons strengths and aspirations to allow the creation of meaningful PWPs.5. To communicate effectively with a wide range of people in order to build and sustain effective and positive relationships with individuals, and carers, team members and other agencies. This will include working with translation and interpreting services.6. To work collaboratively with service users and their carers to understand and manage their mental health needs in line with their PWP. Discussions should include planning for a periodswhen a persons mental health may be deteriorating - this may involve working with Safeguarding.7. Where indicated to undertake specific activities and interventions in the support of carers including engagement and involvement, assessment and provision of support or services.8. Organise and participate in the development of risk assessments and crisis management plans.Making sure that when trigger points are reached these are reported appropriately to a registered practitioner within the service, and that immediate or direct action is taken in line with Safety plans.9. Respond to the needs of individuals with sensitivity with regards to their age, culture, race, gender, ethnicity, social class or disability, modifying behaviour to optimise the helping relationship.10. Promote the rights of individuals by recognising differences and acting in accordance with the relevant legislation, recognising and reporting discriminatory behaviour, and taking appropriate action.11. To be responsible for maintaining own caseload on a day-to-day basis, ensuring that time is prioritised effectively and using supervision to manage caseload and help to prioritise workload. 12. Contribute to the protection of individuals from abuse and harm in line with local safeguarding policies and procedures, by recognising and reporting any signs that may indicate an individual is at risk of neglect or harm to themselves, or at risk from others, and by participating inprocesses with other agencies to keep the individual safe.13. Develop own knowledge and practice, and contribute to the development of others, making use of available feedback, supervision and appraisal to identify appropriate areas of development for this work role, taking responsibility for accessing identified learning and training opportunities.14. Monitor and maintain health, safety and security of self and others, taking appropriate action where required.15. Maintain accurate, confidential records of patient activity by noting these in RIO progress notes. Communicate effectively with colleagues in other services around any changes in care e.g. joining and leaving a MOAT group, starting a specific intervention or being discharged.16. Report and record activity as agreed and within agreed timeframes.

Person Specification

Qualifications/Experience/Skills

Essential

• NVQ Level 3 completed in a mental health setting or City & Guilds Certificate in Community Mental Health, or able to demonstrate an equivalent and relevant level of knowledge and experience of working in any health, social care, or any related voluntary organisation setting.
• Able to demonstrate some awareness of theories underpinning health and social care.
• Able to articulate a clear knowledge of policy and legislative frameworks within which mental health services are delivered including a person's rights under the MHA, CPA Mental Capacity Act.
• Demonstrates a good understanding of recovery principles and the role of secondary mental health services in the delivery of care
• Should have the ability to form and sustain a working relationship with service users and carers, demonstrating an understanding of when a more assertive approach might be needed.
• Demonstrate well-developed listening skills and effective verbal communication skills, such as being able to engage appropriately with service users, carers, colleagues, statutory and voluntary agencies, both face to face and by telephone.

Desirable

• Experience of mental health services, as a user, carer, volunteer or worker.
• Experience of the asylum system.

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

Avon & Wiltshire Mental Health Partnership NHS Trust

Address

Gloucester House, Southmead Hospital

Westbury-on-Trym, Bristol

Bristol

BS10 5NB

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

Liaise with a wide range of stakeholders, both internal to the organisation and external, including:

Medical Staff

Multidisciplinary Teams (Community or Inpatient)

Services Users and Carers

Health and Social Care teams

Third sector/voluntary agencies

Community groups and local authority provision

Other statutory agencies e.g. Police, Ministry of Justice etc.

Providing Secretarial support to named Medical Staff/management team.

Meet and greet patients and professionals whilst working on reception

Utilise written and verbal communication skills to connect with a wide range of people, including outside agencies, requiring tact and persuasive skills where there may be barriers to understanding or agreement.

Exchange verbal and written information with patients, staff and carers relating to appointments, admissions and meetings etc.

Provide and receive routine and complicated information, including dealing with enquiries from external stakeholders and the public. The provision of and updating of patient notes, collation of information for transfer of care etc. This may include sensitive information.

Work within a multi-disciplinary environment ensuring that communication with appropriate team members is effective. Facilitating the administration processes for Team meetings etc.

To receive and open mail (paper and electronic as necessary) and distribute/despatch accordingly ensuring appropriate action is taken with high priority items.

To manage both telephone and face to face contacts with distressed service users in a supportive and empathetic manner.

Exercise judgement when dealing with patient enquiries, analyse and resolve non-clinical patient problems including resolving conflicting diary appointments or schedules, clinics, meetings, tribunals etc. Escalating issues to the Lead Clinical Services Administrator as appropriate.

Arrange meetings and appointments for members of the team, negotiating diary conflicts and competing priorities as appropriate. Including the scheduling of

Consultant Clinic Appointments

Tribunals

Room Bookings

Other bookings as required

Type patient reports/correspondence/e-mails as required, deal with telephone/face to face enquiries from patients. Input accurate and up to date patient data onto the IAPTUS system.

Supporting the induction of new staff members as required.

Produce confidential correspondence and reports on a frequent basis.

Maintain efficient and effective electronic filing system/, Internet, Intranet, patient records to access and extract information as needed.

Take and distribute formal minutes as necessary.

Clerical duties including photocopying and scanning.

Undertake surveys or audits as necessary to own work. May be asked to contribute to audit and research projects within the service to inform service development and standards

Provide cover for colleagues when and where necessary.

Plans own workload to ensure that weekly, monthly, quarterly and annual tasks are met.

Prioritise workload with particular consideration to issues arising and responding to shifting priorities appropriately.

Assist patients during incidental contact, to provide non-clinical advice or information to patients/relatives or carers.

Other tasks which are commensurate with the broad purpose and banding of the post.

See Job Description for full details

Person Specification

Application Form

Essential

• Demonstrate clear understanding of principles of confidentiality
• Ability to work well in a team
• NHS administrative experience
• Good IT skills Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Internet,
• RSA 3 Word Processing (or equivalent level of expertise) NVQ3/QCF in administration or equivalent level of knowledge and experience
• Knowledge of routine and non-routine administrative procedures acquired through qualification or experience Experience of working as part of a team Experience of general office routine and filing systems
• Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written Ability to take and convey clear messages Ability to work under some pressure Ability to work without direct supervision Plan and prioritise own workload Advanced Typing skills
• Empathy for individuals who have experienced mental health problems and ability to cope with behaviour which may be challenging at times.

Desirable

• Experience of working in health or social care setting

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

Avon & Wiltshire Mental Health Partnership NHS Trust

Address

CAMHS North Bristol CAMHS

Woodland View, Thornfield Road, Brentry, BS10 6NB

Bristol

BS10 6NB

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

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

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

• 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

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)