Job description

Job responsibilities

Main Duties

1. To support a comprehensive and responsive service to all inpatient areas/areas either at BCHC or other NHS Trusts, in relation to all aspects of bed referrals management, allocation, admission and discharge planning and facilitation.

2. To support the timely and accurate provision of data and information related to the admission and discharge of all patients with designated inpatient areas across a 7-day service.

3. To support the recording and management of referrals into the Single Transfer of Care Team - Central Hub related to patients who need to be considered for D2A bed allocation.

4. To actively liaise with patients and/or their relatives ensuring they are involved and informed regarding all aspects of their admission from the acute or community setting, and transfer to home, or alternative settings as part of their discharge planning and facilitation.

5. To liaise closely with all inpatient areas regularly updating on progress or changes in admission and discharge plans for any patient including appropriate escalation where relevant.

6. To maintain records related to the admission and discharge for all patients and actively contribute to other systems where relevant.

7. To support the process for clinical decision making as part of the D2A (Discharge to Assess) pathways alongside the Integrated Coordination Hub.

8. To monitor planned admissions via tools such as the Transport Portal, close liaison with the transferring inpatient areas, escalating as required any changes or potential delays.

9. To check all non-emergency patient transport requests are made in advance of the date of discharge wherever possible.

10. To record all requests for internal bed transfers and ensure the Integrated Coordination Hub is aware of these.

11. To liaise with inpatient areas ensuring a timely response is provided for all aspects of support with discharge planning, referring to the appropriate teams as required;

12. Communicate effectively and appropriately, demonstrating professional behaviour always;

13. To ensure accurate reporting of any patient who is recorded as Ready for Discharge or well enough to transfer to another setting as part of their discharge pathway, to the Integrated Coordination Hub.

14. Attend the daily ward-based MDT meetings as required to provide timely and regular updates with progress against discharge for patients the postholder is involved with and confirm all admissions have arrived as planned.

15. To ensure accurate reporting related to simple discharge to the ward nurse in charge and the Integrated Coordination Hub as required;

16. To develop a good relationship with ward staff, patients, relatives and other members of the team as required;

17. Contribute to team discussions as required, making suggestions for service improvements to the Integrated Coordination Hub Lead;

18. To contribute to the record of care using an appropriate standard of documentation on IT systems and related paper records;

19. To provide comprehensive verbal reporting to the appropriate MDT ward-based staff, the Clinical Team Leader, and Integrated Coordination Hub;

20. To maintain a high level of administrative organisation and documentation to provide a consistent level of information when not on duty.

21. To actively participate in discussions and provision of information specifically related to those patients who are deemed Ready for Discharge or whose discharge is delayed for any reason.

22. To undertake other duties commensurate with this grade of post in agreement with the relevant line manager.

Person Specification

Qualifications / training

Essential

• GCSE (A-C) level Maths and English (or equivalent)

Desirable

• NVQ Level 3 in Administration

Experience

Essential

• Relavant experience of administrative and clerical tasks
• Experience of face-to-face working with patients and / or the public
• Experience of collating data/information
• Experience of working as part of a multi-disciplinary team.

Desirable

• experience working on a ward
• Relevant experience in health related work

Skills/knowledge

Essential

• Good keyboard skills with an ability to confidently capture and update information
• Good understanding of hospital operational working - patient flow
• Awareness of MDT working within a ward setting
• Good understanding of the need for confidentiality and working within the boundaries of this
• Demonstrate effective and accurate written and verbal communication skills

Desirable

• Awareness of hospital admission and discharge processes

Personal qualities

Essential

• Ability to convey sensitive information in an empathetic manner to patients, relative/carers and staff as required so that patients' dignity and respect is maintained at all times
• Able to convey information with accuracy and confidence to key members of staff in a timely and effective manner
• Able to prioritise own workload and respond to changing priorities
• Able to work under own initiative within boundaries of role
• Demonstrates an awareness of importance of working as part of a team

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

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

Employer details

Employer name

Birmingham Community Healthcare NHS FT

Address

Cross Site Cover

Alcester Road

Birmingham

B13 8JL

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

Qualifications:-

RSCN/ or RN Child Branch

Applicants must be a car driver.

For further details / informal visits contact: Rachel McCarthy, Team Leader - Children's Complex Care on Telephone number 01212455779

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Registered Children's, Adult or Learning Disabilities Nurse with an active registration with the Nursing and Midwifery Council.
• Degree plus significant experience

Desirable

• ENB 998 (Teaching & Assessing in Clinical Practice) or equivalent
• Evidence of continuing professional development (CPD) within general management activities

Skills

Essential

• Ability to manage team on a day to day basis in the absence of the Clinical / Team Leader
• Evidence of assessment skills and use of nursing process and nurse models

Desirable

• Ability to lead complex services, setting clear direction and delivering service objectives.

Personal qualities

Essential

• Self-motivated.
• Positive, energetic, enthusiastic in outlook and able to set a good example
• Evidence of strong leadership skills, the ability to negotiate, persuade and influence at a senior level with a supportive style whilst also able to take difficult decisions and act assertively

Desirable

• Keen to develop services in line with service, educational and research priorities with the service.

Other job requirements

Essential

• As per person spec

Experience

Essential

• Significant experience of working as a Children's Nurse either RSCN/RN Child
• Evidence of excellent clinical and professional engagement.
• Evidence of continuing professional development (CPD) within general management activities

Desirable

• Significant experience and successful in-depth knowledge of staff management and the procedures and policies underpinning this.

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

Birmingham Community Healthcare NHS FT

Address

Lansdowne Health Centre

Birmingham

B18 7EE

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

To take responsibility for providing, monitoring & developing the Occupational Therapy Service to the specified In-Patient clinical area: helping patients to engage as independently as possible in activities which enhance their health & wellbeing.

To manage a caseload of patients with complex health & social care needs, using evidence based, client-centred principles to assess, plan, implement & evaluate interventions.

To provide leadership for junior staff, through supervision and appraisal.

To lead in the planning, development and evaluation of clinical serviceswithin the specialist area, taking responsibility for defined projects.

To work as a key member of the multi-disciplinary team (MDT) to promote the continuing rehabilitation of patients in the service. To advise/share specialist skills of assessment and treatment with team members.

To promote and maintain the ethos of Occupational Therapy in all clinical and professional activities.

Ability to work flexibly across a 7 day working pattern and to provide support within all In-Patient Units across the Trust as and when required.

To monitor, evaluate and modify treatment in order to measure progress and ensure effectiveness of intervention

• To recommend & prescribe necessary equipment to improve patients safety and independence and to instruct carers, staff and relatives how to fit, use and maintain prescribed equipment safely.
• To select & use appropriate outcome measures to ensure effectiveness of Occupational Therapy intervention.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Occupational Therapy Degree
• HCPC registration

Desirable

• Student educator certificate

Experience

Essential

• Significant post qualification experience of having worked in an Inpatients setting working with a variety of medical conditions
• Experience working with patients with complex diagnosis/ conditions
• Experience of complex Discharge planning
• Experience of working in a Multi-Disciplinary team

Desirable

• Management experience

Knowledge and Skills

Essential

• Knowledge of a range of appropriate assessment and treatment approaches for the client group and evidence of the ability to manage complex patients
• Demonstrates a problem solving approach
• Ability to act as mentor/supervisor to junior staff and students on placement
• Ability to safely handle patients and equipment
• Demonstrate an understanding of the Discharge to Assess model

Desirable

• IT skills in Microsoft, PowerPoint, Excel and Outlook

Personal qualities

Essential

• Demonstrates clear and effective verbal and communicative skills
• Demonstrates awareness of and sensitivity to the needs of individuals from diverse social and cultural groups
• Able to work independently and delegate work to others appropriately
• Demonstrates a committed and organised approach to CPD

Desirable

• Car driver

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

Birmingham Community Healthcare NHS FT

Address

Perry Tree Centre

Dovedale Road

Birmingham

B23 5BX

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

For further details on the main responsibilities, please see the attached job description and person specification

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• HCPC Registration
• Occupational Therapy Degree

Desirable

• Practice Educator

Experience

Essential

• Relevant experience of the Occupational Therapy process during Fieldwork Education and Work
• Documenting evidence of continuing professional development

Desirable

• Knowledge and experience in inpatient areas such as Discharge to Assess, Frailty, Stroke / Neuro

Skills and knowledge

Essential

• Basic Knowledge of health legislation and current practice
• Demonstrate an understanding of the OT process
• Demonstrate the use of a problem solving approach
• Basic knowledge of the principles of clinical governance
• Ability to reflect and critically appraise own performance

Personal Qualities

Essential

• Innovative, creative
• Effective written , oral and digital communication skills

Other job requirements

Essential

• Demonstrates knowledge and practical experiennce of assessing, prescribing and issuing appropriate equipment to meet patient's functional needs
• Knowledge of current manual handling principles and safe moving and handling techniques

Desirable

• Current driving licence, business insurance and access to own car for conducting access visits

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

Birmingham Community Healthcare NHS FT

Address

Rotational Post. Ann Marie Howes,Perry Trees Centre,West Heath Hospital, Moseley Hall Hospital

West Heath Hospital

Birmingham

B38 8HR

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

For further details on the main responsibilities, please see the attached job description and person specification.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• RSA II or OCR Equivalent word processing or administrative subject.
• NVQ Level II in Business Administration / Customer Service or equivalent experience
• GCSE certificate in English and Maths

Experience

Essential

• Experience in preparation and use of complex IT and data systems, presenting complex written and verbal information.
• Relevant experience in an administrative role.
• Experience of call handling and customer care

Desirable

• Experience of working in a health or custodial setting

Knowledge

Essential

• Excellent organisational/ prioritisation skills and the ability to meet deadlines, often working with sensitive or contentious information within varying environments.
• Work effectively on own initiative or as part of a team.
• Excellent verbal, written and interpersonal communication skills.
• Competent user of MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Patient Clinical Systems.
• Ability to manage under pressure; work to tight deadlines, evidencing excellent time management
• Experience in dealing with a range of disciplines.

Personal Qualities

Essential

• Ability to maintain confidentiality at all times
• Positive, energetic, enthusiastic in outlook and able to set a good example
• Able to work independently or as part of a team.
• Ability to communicate at all levels

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

Birmingham Community Healthcare NHS FT

Address

HMP Birmingham

St Stephens Centre, Ninevah Road, Handsworth

Birmingham

B18 4AS

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

To provide a comprehensive Musculoskeletal Physiotherapy service for adult patients referred for assessment/treatment within the Trust. This will be delivered in health centres and GP surgeries.

To play an active part in the MSK Service providing team leadership and support, and participating in service based initiatives and activities, including the supervision, training and teaching of junior staff, students and assistants.

To be involved in clinical mentorship, supervision and teaching of more junior staff (Band 6 and 5 Physiotherapists and Band 4 and 3 Assistants). To be involved with PDRs of lower banded clinicians.

To be responsible for day to day risk assessment, clinic management and staff support within clinic of work.

To participate in the management of all available resources to ensure a safe, efficient and effective service, which is consistent, accessible and relevant to patients' needs.

Person Specification

Qualifications / training

Essential

• Diploma/degree in physiotherapy
• Registered with the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC)

Experience

Essential

• Substantial Clinical Post Graduate Experience.
• Experience of supervising junior staff and students
• Extensive experience of working in Musculo-Skeletal out-patients setting
• Experience of Clinical Leadership

Desirable

• Experience of working in the NHS.

Skills/knowledge

Essential

• Evidence of post grad training and / or experience to masters level in MSK.
• Evidence of up to date clinical practice/CPD.
• Advanced communication skills written and verbal.
• Demonstrates ability to work unsupervised.
• Basic IT skills
• Evidence of involvement and delivery of Service Development

Personal qualities

Essential

• Team player
• Keen to enhance professional 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.

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

Birmingham Community Healthcare NHS FT

Address

Citywide

Birmingham

B7 4BN

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

For further details on the main responsibilities, please see the attached job description and person specification.

Person Specification

Qualifications / training

Essential

• Degree/Diploma in Physiotherapy
• Registered with Health Professions Council

Experience

Essential

• Significant clinical Post Graduate experience.
• Extensive experience of working in Musculoskeletal Out-Patient setting
• Experience of supervising staff

Desirable

• Experience of working in the NHS

Skills/knowledge

Essential

• Evidence of relevant up to date clinical practice and CPD
• Demonstrates ability to work unsupervised.
• Evidence of good verbal and written communication skills
• Evidence of leadership skills

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

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

Certificate of Sponsorship

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

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

UK Registration

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

Employer details

Employer name

Birmingham Community Healthcare NHS FT

Address

Citywide

Birmingham

B7 4BN

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

1. Assessment

In the field of non-powered and powered wheelchairs, and special seating (to include pressure relieving products) and associated adaptations and accessories, assess patients and carers to determine patient and carers needs, environmental factors and personal goals relating to the improvement of their function, capacity and social interaction.

Take measurements of body size in order to match a patient to equipment.

Take measurements of seating pressure, posture and function.

Assess environmental factors (home layout, building access).

Assessment of current equipment provision.

Produce timely, accurate and detailed clinical reports on the assessment undertaken, in accordance with agreed local and regional standards.

Have an in-depth knowledge and be skilled in Special Seating principles required to assess, measure and cast for bespoke seating systems. This includes having the ability to reason with others around clinical knowledge in provision of seating.

Take an active role in screening of specialist referrals to eligibility criteria and identifying appropriate clinical applications.

Lead special seating assessments.

2. Prescription

Maintain a detailed knowledge of wheelchair, specialist controls and special seating equipment available, to ensure the service is at the forefront of postural care

Interpret patient assessment data, resolve any discrepancies or omissions and using this and relevant information from other sources, investigate possible options to meet patient needs.

Evaluate options, by a process of prioritisation and weighting against needs, availability, costs and user/carer preferences.

Report at sufficient level of detail with prescription recommendations. Provide in depth performance specifications on bespoke seating prescriptions meeting the needs of the most complex seating problems.

Determine the required clinical review period, to include cases where no intervention is prescribed.

Perform a risk benefit analysis as appropriate.

To constantly be looking to develop and advance the practice of prescription of seating from assessment through to manufacture with the view of quality, cost effectiveness, clinical appropriateness and the advancement of Regional Posture & Mobility as a leading service in seating provision.

3. Manufacturing of Equipment

Contribute to the development of the Quality ManagemeHave an in depth knowledge of the MHRA medical devices guidelines on equipment management.

Undertake the design and monitor the manufacture of equipment plus modifications or adaptations.

Ensure MHRA medical devices guidelines are implemented when providing Special Seating Service solutions.

Negotiate with relevant contractors, primarily the Mechanical Workshop, to ensure best cost effective provision, to timescales which are in line with patient expectations

Negotiate with customers and Mechanical Workshop staff on the clinical and engineering design concepts, and how the concepts can be introduced into the bespoke equipment in line with MHRA guidelines.

Ensure the final product meets design specifications and required performance parameters.

Provide casts profiles from which moulded seats are manufactured. Ensure casts will allow a moulded seat to be manufactured to meet the assessment goals.

Use CAD in order to produce parts that will be manufactured with 3D printing

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• BSc / BEng in Mechanical/ Rehabilitation Engineering / Engineering / Science Degree (Or HNC with professional development / experience to degree level)

registration

Essential

• Register of Clinical Technology Registered or Health and Care Professional Council Registered

experince

Essential

• Extensive experience working with wheelchairs and specialised supportive seating

Desirable

• Experience of casting for bespoke seating
• Experience of working within a Quality Management 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.

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

Birmingham Community Healthcare NHS FT

Address

West Midlands Rehabilitation Centre

91 oak tree lane

selly oak

B29 6JA

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

For further information please see full job description

This role is NOT open to applications from those who will require sponsorship under the points-based system. Should you apply for this role and be found to require sponsorship, your application will be rejected, and any provisional offer of employment withdrawn.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• GCSE level or equivalent in Maths and English
• NVQ 3 in administration or equivalent experience
• RSA 2 or equivalent experience

Experience

Essential

• Relevant experience in a similar role
• Experience of using Microsoft Office packages
• Experience of working in the NHS or public sector
• Experience of co-ordinating diaries

Skills & Knowledge

Essential

• Excellent communication skills
• Ability to show attention to detail
• Competent to process clerical tasks accurately, with minimal instruction
• Good time management skills
• Understands the importance of confidentiality

Desirable

• Having knowledge and understanding RIO (Third party Software)

Personal Qualities

Essential

• An ability to work well as part of a team
• Shows flexibility and initiative in planning workload of self and the wider admin team and welcomes challenges

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

Birmingham Community Healthcare NHS FT

Address

West Midlands Rehabilitation Centre,

91 Oak Tree Lane

Birmingham

B29 6JA

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

• Undertake differential diagnosis of complex cases within a specialist caseload.

• Assess, develop and implement highly specialised programmes of care and treatment to meet the needs of clients.

• Structure clear therapy plans based on best practice and adapted to individual client needs and priorities.

• Use highly developed analytical and judgemental skills to negotiate with speech & language therapy colleagues, other professionals and carers with reference to management of complex cases.

• Record and maintain up-to-date clinical case notes in line with professional standards and trust policies

• Write reports containing highly complex, confidential and sensitive information, which may be used in a legal context.

• Offer specialist clinical support and provide second opinions to other speech and language therapists within and outside of the department.

• Independently manage a caseload that includes people with complex eating and drinking problems, dealing with issues of mortality, morbidity and ethical dilemmas.

• Manage patients with tracheostomy and supervise less experienced speech and language therapists working in this area.

• Manage risks from bodily fluids and infections in the environment.

Lead on audit in specialist clinical area.

Participate or lead on research projects within the neuro-rehabilitation service.

Undertake frequent reviews of evidence to underpin clinical practice.

Use Trust information technology systems.

• Lead on inter-agency and multidisciplinary projects regarding service objectives.
• Lead on specific projects within the neuro-rehabilitation service.
• Advise on service delivery, clinical governance, policy development and audit, including proposing changes and developments.
• Identify need, plan, devise, deliver and evaluate training programmes with a specialist content contributing to the development of rehabilitation assistants, rehabilitation nurses and housekeepers.
• Act as clinical educator for speech and language therapy students.

• Offer additional highly specialist experience within the neuro-rehabilitation service and coordinate observation sessions for other professionals.
• Share highly specialist knowledge at local, regional and national level.
• Participate and lead in the appraisal system for speech and language therapy.

• Identify and engage in professional development activities at least to a level to meet Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists and Health and Care Professions Council requirements

Management and Leadership Responsibilities

• Develop and empower all members of your team to perform to high standards and innovate.

• Ensure supportive staff management arrangements are in place and carry out personal development reviews for direct reports. Ensure all staff in your team have annual PDRs resulting in specific objectives and effective personal development plans in line with the Knowledge and Skills Outline Framework.

• Develop staff knowledge and skills to promote equality and diversity and address inequalities both in employment and service delivery. Ensure specific equality objective are included in PDRs.

• Develop a culture that ensures that the standards of Improving Working Lives and Investors in People are achieved and maintained for all staff and that staffs perception about their working lives is measured and improvements made.

• To undertake other duties commensurate with this grade of post in agreement with the relevant line manager.

• To minimise the Trusts environmental impact wherever possible, including recycling, switching off lights, computers, monitors and equipment when not in use. Helping to reduce paper waste by minimising printing/copying and reducing water usage, reporting faults and heating/cooling concerns promptly and minimising travel. Where the role includes the ordering and use of supplies or equipment the post holder will consider the environmental impact of purchases.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Recognised qualification in Speech and Language Therapy
• HCPC Licence to Practice

Desirable

• Completed FEES competencies
• Completed Tracheostomy Competencies

Experience

Essential

• High level of experience in specialised clinical area
• Experience of assessing and treating complex neuro-disability / Stroke
• Experience in giving training to a range of qualified professionals in area of specialism
• Evidence of highly specialised management of a complex / diverse caseload
• Experience of Leadership and management of others

skills and knowledge

Essential

• Experience developing highly specialised programmes of care
• Have highly developed empathy, negotiation and influencing skills and demonstrates clinical leadership within a team.
• Has excellent communication and interpersonal skills and overcomes barriers to communication
• Highly skilled in managing complex eating and drinking problems
• Evidence of the ablilty to manage and balance a high level of clinical risk to maximise patient care

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

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

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

Birmingham Community Healthcare NHS FT

Address

Moseley hall hospital

Alcester road

Birmingham

B13 8JL

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

1. Responsible for the management of clinics and waiting lists, within Community Paediatrics. Inclusion Services (Speech and Language Therapy, Physiotherapy and Occupational Therapy), Health Visiting & EHC
2. Prepare and track clinical records for all patients booked within the CBS, ensuring that appropriate records such as referral letters are filed/stored appropriately in accordance with the Trusts Policies and Procedures. Therefore ensuring that the records are available to clinicians prior to the patients appointments
3. Responsible for the management and booking of appointments on the Patient Administration System (RiO) system as well as the Choose & Book system
4. Responsible for calling the parents/carers of children who have not attended their appointments in order to ascertain the reason why and rebook a new appointment within the appropriate targeted timescales
5. Responsible for carrying out any clinic changes/cancellations on the RIO system in accordance with the CBS Standard Operating Procedures (SOP).
6. Maintaining Record keeping in Rio & Care Plus

Appointment/Pre-Clinic Activity

1. Booking appointments within the appropriate clinic rules and within appropriate timescales in accordance with the CBS SoP, this will include both making calls to parent/carers as well as receiving calls
2. Supporting the directorate on national targets e.g. 18 week Referral to Treatment (RTT), as well as Choose and Book (CaB)
3. Ensure Patients are offered a choice of appointment in line with national guidance, wherever possible (see point 2 above). Establishing if parental carers require interpreting services and liaising with Medical Secretaries to make appropriate arrangements.
4. Liaising closely with and responding to the queries from all stakeholders both internally and externally relating to appointments and activity. This will include clinics utilisation, reasons for non attendance and rescheduling clinics as required.
5. Ensuring all referral letters are date-stamped and registered on the patient administration system RIO, within 24 hours of receipt within the CBS to ensure triage is arranged within the clinic rules. .
6. Responsible for collecting missing demographic details from referrals and contacting the referring practitioners or patients directly to ensure completion of the referral documentation. .
7. Ensure that all clinic slots are fully utilised to avoid wasted capacity, where clinics are underutilised inform the Operational Team Leader or Central Booking Service & Activity Manager for appropriate action
8. Ensure that patients who have either i) requested changes to their appointment or ii) have had their appointment changed by the clinicians, are offered appropriate revised appointment dates over the telephone in accordance with 18-week rules
9. Ensure all appointments made and/or changes made to existing appointments are confirmed by letter and recorded on the Patient Administration System (RiO)
10. Ensure all short-notice rescheduling of appointments are completed on RIO and followed up with a telephone confirmation with the parent/carer

Post-Clinic Activity

1. Ensure accurate data inputting of the Community Paediatricians clinical activity onto the RIO system in line with the CBS SoP and Trust Targets (no later than day 7 of the end of the working month)
2. Liaise with Community Paediatricians, Therapists, Health Visiting Teams and Local Authority regarding any queries with data quality to ensure accurate data is recorde
3. Ensure all activity forms are filed appropriately and within a timely manner and are available for audit purposes
4. Provide general non clinical information to patients and staff, while maintaining patients confidentiality.

General duties

1. Responsible for the supervision of the workload and training staff in the Booking Service. This includes covering the work of junior staff when they are on leave
2. Taking part in the rotational tasks within the CBS, which includes ensuring all telephone lines are appropriately covered by staff on a daily basis
3. Ensure all standard operating procedures and codes of conduct are clearly adhered to and updated appropriately in line with guidance from the Central Booking Service &Activity Manager/Operational Team Leader
4. To be involved in, and to undertake, audits and validation/actioning of reports as appropriate, also reviewing work carried out by junior staff
5. Ensure that high levels of confidentiality, in accordance with the Data Protection Act and Caldecott Principles, are adhered to at all times
6. Partaking in an annual appraisal and agreeing a personal development plan which will include; attending all mandatory training and participating in meetings as appropriate
7. To take part in any pilots/trials of new technology in relation to clinic activity collection
8. Receiving complex and/or sensitive information regarding patients including Child Protection referrals.
9. Make up Patient Notes for all new patients and ensure their dispatch to the appropriate clinic
10. Maintaining up to date filing, ensure archiving of all patients correspondence in line with Trust record keeping policy
11. The post holder will be responsible for updating RIO following notifications of death by GPs and/or relatives
12. Post holder will ensure to follow the escalation policy (part of the SoP) to ensure that any issues with clinic times, waits, data inputting are raised with the CBS Team Leader and Management at all times.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• 5 GCSE passes including English at C or above or relevant administrative experience or qualifications
• RIO experience

Experience

Essential

• Previous Admin experience
• Experience of working with the General Public

Skills

Essential

• Competent in using MS Word, Excel, Access

Desirable

• Competent in working with a wide range of professionals

Personal Qualities

Essential

• Ability to work as part of a team
• Ability to prioritise workload and use own initiative
• Ability to follow tasks through to completion

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

Birmingham Community Healthcare NHS FT

Address

Gee House

Holborn Hill

Birmingham

B7 5JR

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

For further details on the main responsibilities, please see the attached job description and person specification.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• oGCSE level or equivalent in Maths and English

Experience

Essential

• oExperience of using word processing packages
• oExperience in a similar administrative/business support role

Desirable

• oExperience working in the NHS or public sector.

Skills/knowledge

Essential

• oKnowledge of database input, producing standard reports
• oKnowledge of electronic patient information systems, Ability to input accurately
• oGood organisation skills
• oIT skills including word, excel and outlook
• oCustomer service experience

Other job requirements

Essential

• oAbility to work as part of a Team
• oApproachable
• oFlexible approach to workload and location
• oFlexibility to cover out of hours
• oAttention to detail

Personal qualities

Essential

• oExcellent interpersonal communication skills (verbal and written)
• oWillingness to undertake training as required

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

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

Employer details

Employer name

Birmingham Community Healthcare NHS FT

Address

Moseley Hall Hospital/ West Heath Hospital

Alcester Road/ Rednal Road

Birmingham

B13 8JL

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

For further details on the main responsibilities, please see the attached job description and person specification.

Person Specification

Qualifications/ Training

Essential

• HCPC Registration
• Occupational Therapy Degree
• Evidence of relevant CPD

Desirable

• Active Member of clinical interest group.
• Attended external training relevant to specialist area.

Skills/knowledge

Essential

• e Knowledge of relevant community support agencies and other professions and services, and the ability to work and liaise with them.
• Good computer skills.
• Evidence of good organisational skills including prioritisation of workload and time management skills and the ability to work independently.

Experience

Essential

• Extensive experience of assessing and treating clients with rehabilitation needs with a minimum of two years' experience in neuro-rehabilitation speciality.
• Experience in giving training to a range of qualified professionals in area of specialism.
• Experience of carrying a complex / diverse caseload.
• Experience of working in Community Rehab

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

Birmingham Community Healthcare NHS FT

Address

Moseley Hall Hospital

Alcester Road

Birmingham

B13 8JL

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

A person who is an excellent communicator with a flexible approach, and has existing, or an eagerness to establish, links with Health and Social care partners and a passion for 'trusted assessor' principles, will be at an advantage when working in this team. You will have opportunities to support junior staff and students, as well as drive and lead in service development projects and quality patient care.

he post holder will act as a practitioner for Occupational Therapy within the Adults Community Services Division.

The post holder will ensure access to urgent and routine Occupational Therapy assessment and intervention provide and monitor treatment programmes at home and ensure safe discharge or referral on to alternative services as appropriate. They will work in partnership with patients, carers and other health and social care agencies to promote independence and develop individual plans of care relevant to person needs

A person who is an excellent communicator with a flexible approach, and has existing, or an eagerness to establish, links with Health and Social care partners and a passion for 'trusted assessor' principles, will be at an advantage when working in this team. You will have opportunities to support junior staff and students, as well as drive and lead in service development projects and quality patient care.

We run an excellent Inspire leadership training programme for all staff with line management responsibility, alongside other opportunities to develop your career.

HCPC/NMC registrations are a requirement for registered staff roles.

The post holder will be expected to work shifts as required over 7 days per week in line with service delivery

Informal enquiries speak to:

Jazz - 0121 303 8920

Email: jasett.thomas-mckeown@nhs.net

Person Specification

Qualifications/Training

Essential

• Degree or equivalent in Occupational Therapy.
• Current Health and Care Professions Council registration.
• Extensive evidence of relevant post registration training and CPD.

Experience

Essential

• Experience of working in a Multi -Disciplinary team
• Relevant rehabilitation experience for a variety of patients in a community setting
• Experience of working with other agencies.
• Proven Supervisory skills.
• Ability to plan and delegate daily workload
• Ability to demonstrate and share knowledge and application of up to date evidence based clinical trends and practices within the field of occupational therapy

Desirable

• Clinical Supervisors / Fieldwork education

Skills/Knowledge

Essential

• Knowledge of a range of appropriate assessment and treatment approaches for the patient group.
• Demonstrates a problem solving approach
• IT skills in Microsoft, PowerPoint, Excel and Outlook.
• Understanding of the principles of Clinical Governance.
• Knowledge and application of clinical effectiveness and evidence based practice
• Understanding and application of the Royal College of Occupational Therapy code of Professional Conduct
• Knowledge and application of Health and Safety issues and their relevance in the Community.
• Ability to administer and interpret standardise assessments/outcome measures.
• Ability to act as mentor/supervisor to junior staff and students on placement.
• Awareness of legislation related to Safeguarding Vulnerable adults.
• Knowledge and awareness of current government and initiative drivers.
• Ability to safely handle patients and equipment and to work in a range of positions

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

Birmingham Community Healthcare NHS FT

Address

Moseley Hall Hospital

Alcester Road

Birmingham

B13 8JL

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

1. To provide specialist psychological assessment of children based upon theappropriate use, interpretation and integration of complex psychological datafrom a variety of sources including psychological and neuropsychologicalassessment, self-reported measures, rating scales, direct and indirectstructured observations and semi-structured interviews with children, familymembers and others involved in the childs care.2. To formulate and implement plans for the formal psychological treatment and/ormanagement of a childs psychological problems. This is to be based upon anappropriate conceptual framework of the clients problems, and employingmethods of proven efficiency, across the full range of care settings.3. To be responsible for implementing a range of psychological interventions forchildren, carers, families and groups within and across teams. This wouldinvolve adjusting and refining psychological formulations and drawing upondifferent explanatory models and maintaining a number of provisionalhypotheses.4. To use highly developed specialist knowledge of a range of work proceduresand practices including that of SEND processes and education agenda.

See attached Job description and person specification attached.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• ooPost graduate Doctoral level training in Clinical/Counselling/Forensic Psychology (or its equivalent for those trained prior to 1996) as accredited by the BPS, including specifically models of psychopathology, clinical psychometrics and neuropsychology, two or more distinct psychological therapies and lifespan developmental psychology.
• oHCPC Registration as a Practitioner Psychologist

Desirable

• oPost-doctoral qualification, training in one or more additional specialised areas of psychological practice
• oTraining in the supervision of doctoral level trainee psychologists
• oTraining and qualifications in research methodology, staff training and/or other fields of applied psychology

Skills

Essential

• oHighly specialist skills in the use of complex methods of psychological assessment, including psychometrics such as ADOS-2 and, or, ADI-R, intervention and management including specialist clinical interviewing, behavioural observation, complex psychometric testing and specialist neuropsychological testing
• oKnowledge of the presentation, assessment of and intervention with people with complex neurodevelopmental and mental health difficulties
• oWell developed skills in the ability to communicate effectively, orally and in writing, complex, highly technical and/or clinically sensitive information to children, their families, carers and other professional colleagues both within and outside the NHS
• oSkills and experience in providing consultation to other professional and non professional groups, across agencies
• oDoctoral level knowledge of research methodology, research design and complex, multivariate data analysis as practiced within the clinical fields of psychology
• oKnowledge of typical and atypical child development including neurodevelopmental conditions such as ADHD/ASD
• oKnowledge of the theory and practice of specialised psychological therapies in specific difficult to treat groups (e.g. dual diagnoses, children with additional learning disabilities or difficulties etc)
• oKnowledge of legislation in relation to children

Experience

Essential

• oExperience of specialist psychological assessment and individual and group-based treatment of children, including children with neurodevelopmental differences
• oExperience of maintaining a high degree of professionalism in the face of highly emotive and distressing problems, verbal abuse and the threat of physical abuse
• oExperience of liaison work with other professionals and agencies

Desirable

• oExperience of working with a wide variety of client groups, across the whole life course and presenting with the full range of clinical severity
• oExperience of teaching, training and supervision
• oExperience of the application of clinical psychology in different cultural contexts
• oRelevant R&D or clinical audit work post-qualification

Personal Qualities

Essential

• oSelf-motivated
• oPositive, energetic, enthusiastic in outlook and able to set a good example
• oAbility to manage under pressure; work to tight deadlines, evidencing excellent time management
• oAble to work independently or as part of a team.

Desirable

• oEvidence of strong leadership skills, the ability to negotiate, persuade and influence at a senior level with a supportive style whilst also able to take difficult decisions and act assertively
• oKeen to develop services in line with service, educational and research priorities with the 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

Birmingham Community Healthcare NHS FT

Address

citywide

Alcester Road

citywide

B35 7QX

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

1. To provide specialist psychological assessment of children based upon theappropriate use, interpretation and integration of complex psychological datafrom a variety of sources including psychological and neuropsychologicalassessment, self-reported measures, rating scales, direct and indirectstructured observations and semi-structured interviews with children, familymembers and others involved in the childs care.2. To formulate and implement plans for the formal psychological treatment and/ormanagement of a childs psychological problems. This is to be based upon anappropriate conceptual framework of the clients problems, and employingmethods of proven efficiency, across the full range of care settings.3. To be responsible for implementing a range of psychological interventions forchildren, carers, families and groups within and across teams. This wouldinvolve adjusting and refining psychological formulations and drawing upondifferent explanatory models and maintaining a number of provisionalhypotheses.4. To use highly developed specialist knowledge of a range of work proceduresand practices including that of SEND processes and education agenda.

See attached Job description and person specification attached.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• ooPost graduate Doctoral level training in Clinical/Counselling/Forensic Psychology (or its equivalent for those trained prior to 1996) as accredited by the BPS, including specifically models of psychopathology, clinical psychometrics and neuropsychology, two or more distinct psychological therapies and lifespan developmental psychology.
• oHCPC Registration as a Practitioner Psychologist

Desirable

• oPost-doctoral qualification, training in one or more additional specialised areas of psychological practice
• oTraining in the supervision of doctoral level trainee psychologists
• oTraining and qualifications in research methodology, staff training and/or other fields of applied psychology

Skills

Essential

• oHighly specialist skills in the use of complex methods of psychological assessment, including psychometrics such as ADOS-2 and, or, ADI-R, intervention and management including specialist clinical interviewing, behavioural observation, complex psychometric testing and specialist neuropsychological testing
• oKnowledge of the presentation, assessment of and intervention with people with complex neurodevelopmental and mental health difficulties
• oWell developed skills in the ability to communicate effectively, orally and in writing, complex, highly technical and/or clinically sensitive information to children, their families, carers and other professional colleagues both within and outside the NHS
• oSkills and experience in providing consultation to other professional and non professional groups, across agencies
• oDoctoral level knowledge of research methodology, research design and complex, multivariate data analysis as practiced within the clinical fields of psychology
• oKnowledge of typical and atypical child development including neurodevelopmental conditions such as ADHD/ASD
• oKnowledge of the theory and practice of specialised psychological therapies in specific difficult to treat groups (e.g. dual diagnoses, children with additional learning disabilities or difficulties etc)
• oKnowledge of legislation in relation to children

Experience

Essential

• oExperience of specialist psychological assessment and individual and group-based treatment of children, including children with neurodevelopmental differences
• oExperience of maintaining a high degree of professionalism in the face of highly emotive and distressing problems, verbal abuse and the threat of physical abuse
• oExperience of liaison work with other professionals and agencies

Desirable

• oExperience of working with a wide variety of client groups, across the whole life course and presenting with the full range of clinical severity
• oExperience of teaching, training and supervision
• oExperience of the application of clinical psychology in different cultural contexts
• oRelevant R&D or clinical audit work post-qualification

Personal Qualities

Essential

• oSelf-motivated
• oPositive, energetic, enthusiastic in outlook and able to set a good example
• oAbility to manage under pressure; work to tight deadlines, evidencing excellent time management
• oAble to work independently or as part of a team.

Desirable

• oEvidence of strong leadership skills, the ability to negotiate, persuade and influence at a senior level with a supportive style whilst also able to take difficult decisions and act assertively
• oKeen to develop services in line with service, educational and research priorities with the service