Job description

Job responsibilities

• To advocate on behalf of children and young people, identifying health needs and barriers that prevent access to appropriate services and support, and ensure services are accessible to enable provisions for those within Children In Care and Care Leavers services.
• To ensure that services and provisions for Children in Care and Care Leavers are developed and in place, in line with current evidence-based practice and national guidance and policies.
• To provide a Leaving Care Summary for care leavers, providing support, specialist advice, referral and advocacy to the leaving care population and to promote independent living for young people exiting care; providing assistance as the role necessitates.
• To effectively communicate complex and sensitive information with colleagues and multidisciplinary agencies external and internal to the service to deliver a quality service and contribute to service development using a multi-agency approach.
• To undertake tasks appropriate to band of post to support the Safeguarding Team, and identify and escalate concerns relevant to the duty of care and parameters of the role.
• To participate in the education and training of colleagues, students and associated health professionals, Foster Carers and any other professionals responsible for the well being of Children in Care.
• To collect and collate activity statistics and act upon within agreed timescales to assist with patient examination and the reporting of outcomes.
• To manage own appraisal and personal development planning and participate in CPD activities and access appropriate work related training in accordance with The Inter-collegiate Guidance to enhance knowledge and development of expertise.
• To plan, deliver and evaluate interactive, evidence-based training for Children in Care staff to ensure consistent and practical messages about health care and and care plans are provided.
• To achieve agreed objectives within a given timescale using relevant resources and equipment, and ensure records held reflect health information and demonstrate health care plans and outcomes relevant to children and young person.
• To ensure that children and young people have access to information on existing care and health services.
• Access relevant training opportunities, developing and maintaining up to date knowledge and skills in the area of looked after children.
• To undertake additional training as required to enhance personal knowledge and practice.
• 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/ training Level of education

Essential

• Registered Nurse
• Specialist Community Public Health Nurse(Health Visitor)
• Educated to Degree level in relevant subject, specialised course or equivalent level of experience of working with children in the care system/ children with disability
• Evidence of post qualifying and continuing professional development
• Relevant Community experience
• Teaching and assessing course ENB 998 or City& Guilds 730 or SLAIP
• Registered with relevant professional body NMC

Desirable

• oTeaching and assessing course ENB 998 or City& Guilds 730 or SLAIP
• oExperience of children/ young people with complex emotional health needs/ learning disability

Experience

Essential

• oSignificant skills/ experience working within the field of safeguarding children/young people

Skills/knowledge Range and level of skills Depth and extent of knowledge

Essential

• oExtensive knowledge of children's rights / legislation and application to practice
• oKnowledge, experience and understanding of child development and the lifelong impact of adverse childhood experiences

Desirable

• oKnowledge of specialism, acquired through degree level training or equivalent experience or training
• oEvidence of experience and understanding of quality measurement processes, audit, performance indicators and inspection by statutory bodies CQC
• oExperience of working with children in the care system including children with learning disability
• oAbility to interpret national Looked after Children and safeguarding policy/ guidance at national and local level

Personal qualities

Essential

• Ability to work in a team. Friendly and approachable Flexibility to meet the needs of Young People.

Other job requirements

Essential

• Full clean driving license and willingness to commute Citywide and beyond
• Willingness to undertake evening work

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

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

Certificate of Sponsorship

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

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

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

Children in care Team - St Stephens Centre

171 Nineveh road

Birmingham

B21 0SY

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

Working multi-professionally, completing assessments and interventions, whilst ensuring the delivery of high quality intervention to patients within their own homes and other community settings. 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 (8am 8pm)

Person Specification

Qualifications/Training

Essential

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

Experience

Essential

• Evidence of working in/with the wider Multi-Disciplinary team
• Relevant rehabilitation experience for a variety of people in a community setting.
• 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

Desirable

• Experience of working with other agencies.

Skills/Knowledge

Essential

• Knowledge of a range of appropriate assessment and treatment approaches for the client 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 CSP 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

Personal Qualities

Essential

• Demonstrates clear and effective verbal and communicative skills
• Demonstrates ability to generate written communications which are concise, accurate, and legible
• 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
• Ability to develop and teach ongoing in-service training programmes to junior members of staff/students
• Ability to identify and action health promotion
• Able to demonstrate knowledge and apply standard setting/clinical audit and its relationship to research
• Ability to reflect and critically appraise own performance
• Flexible working approach to changing circumstances
• Organised approach to CPD

Other Job Requirements

Essential

• Car driver
• Willing to work flexible hours including weekends and Bank Holidays as part of a rota.
• Ability to work across various sites in Birmingham

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

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

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• GCSE/CSE level C or equivalent in Mathematics and English or equivalent administrative experience
• RSA 2 or equivalent experience in typing or word processing.
• Level 3 NVQ in Business Administration or equivalent administrative experience.

Experience

Essential

• Previous administrative experience.
• Previous experience of working with the general public.
• Experience of working with a wide range of professionals

Skills/Knowledge

Essential

• Excellent communication and organisational skills
• Excellent keyboard skills
• Evidence of extensive use of computer programmes; Outlook, Microsoft Office, Excel
• Ability to work as a member of a team.
• Ability to use own initiative and prioritise workload in a methodical approach to work.
• Outstanding Customer Service Skills
• Ability to suggest and implement new procedures.
• Ability to follow tasks through to completion.
• Ability to work under pressure.

Desirable

• Knowledge of information systems i.e. PAS, RiO

Other job requirements

Essential

• Ability to travel between clinics to cover when required.

Personal Qualities

Essential

• Able to work on own initiative and be self-motivated

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

Birmingham Dental Hospital

5 Mill Pool Way

Birmingham

B5 7EG

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

For a detailed description of the role, please see attached Band 4 Qualified Dental Nurse job descriptions and person specifications.

Person Specification

Education

Essential

• A Dental Nurse qualification that enables registration with the General Dental Council i.e. NVQ Level 3, Level 3 Diploma in Dental Nursing or Dental Nursing National Certificate in Dental Nursing / Gained entry onto GDC register via grand-parenting (pre 2008)
• Registered with the General Dental Council

Desirable

• Other Dental Nursing post qualifications
• Evidence Of Infection Control Training

Experience

Essential

• Relevant experience working as part of a dental team, e.g. General Practice, Hospital, other Primary Dental Services / Community Dental Services experiencing chair side duties

Desirable

• Experience of working with children, elderly, medically compromised patients, and patients with learning disabilities

Skills and Knowledge

Essential

• To interact professionally with individuals
• Understand the principles of confidentiality
• Up to date knowledge in all areas of dental nursing
• Manual dexterity
• Ability to work under pressure and on own initiative
• Organisational skills
• Good general numeracy
• Good working knowledge of cross infection procedures
• Computer Skills
• Knowledge of dental procedures

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

Birmingham Dental Hospital

Birmingham Dental Hospital, 5 Mill Pool Way, Edgbaston, Birmingham

Birmingham

B5 7EG

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

• GCSE/CSE level C or equivalent in Mathematics and English or equivalent administrative experience
• RSA 2 or equivalent experience in typing or word processing.
• Level 3 NVQ in Business Administration or equivalent administrative experience.

Experience

Essential

• Previous administrative experience.
• Previous experience of working with the general public.
• Experience of working with a wide range of professionals

Skills/Knowledge

Essential

• Excellent communication and organisational skills
• Excellent keyboard skills
• Evidence of extensive use of computer programmes; Outlook, Microsoft Office, Excel
• Ability to work as a member of a team.
• Ability to use own initiative and prioritise workload in a methodical approach to work.
• Outstanding Customer Service Skills
• Ability to suggest and implement new procedures.
• Ability to follow tasks through to completion.
• Ability to work under pressure.

Desirable

• Knowledge of information systems i.e. PAS, RiO

Other job requirements

Essential

• Ability to travel between clinics to cover when required.

Personal Qualities

Essential

• Able to work on own initiative and be self-motivated

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

Birmingham Dental Hospital

5 Mill Pool Way

Birmingham

B5 7EG

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 appointment
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).

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 collectio
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. Undertaking other duties commensurate with this grade of post in agreement with the Central Booking Service Team Leaders and Management
13. 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.
14. Where the role includes the ordering and use of supplies or equipment the post holder will consider the environmental impact of purchases
15. 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

Education and Training

Essential

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

Experience

Essential

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

Special Aptitude/Activities

Essential

• Competent in communication and organisation

Motivation and Disposition

Essential

• Ability to work as part of a team
• Ability to prioritise workload and use own initiative

Other relevant Factors

Essential

• Enthusiastic, Pleasant manner

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 - Central Booking Service

Holborn Hill

Birmingham

B7 5JR

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see the attached job description & person specification document for a detailed description of the duties, responsibilities and key relationships of the role.

Highlights include:

• adhering to HCPC standards of proficiency, continuing professional development, conduct, performance and ethics
• undertaking comprehensive assessment of patients' clinical needs in a holistic manner using specialised knowledge and a broad range of nutritional assessment skills, measurement and techniques
• negotiating and agreeing nutritional goals with patients/carers using advanced communication skills, including identifying barriers to change and helping patients/carers to manage them
• liaising with a range of patients, carers, health professionals and suppliers to ensure the provision of effective nutrition support
• managing risk within own clinical caseload and escalating where appropriate
• MDT working with teams inside and outside the Trust
• contributing to clinical governance and quality improvement in the service including audit, research, clinical outcome measures, EPR improvement, and the development and review of local clinical pathways and policies
• achieving basic competencies in knowledge and care of enteral feeding tubes
• professional development opportunities such as the PENG Clinical Update course, and further shadowing and/or study relating to a range of clinical areas such as neurodegenerative conditions, COPD, dementia, dysphagia, enteral feeding and more, in order to develop and consolidate the skills to work with complex patients
• supervision, teaching, co-ordination and assessment of students and junior staff
• producing practical advice and resources by interpreting, translating and critically evaluating evidence and making this relevant to the intended audience

Key things our team members tell us they appreciate about working in the community nutrition support team are the greater opportunities for flexible working and maintaining work-life balance (our patients also benefit from our increased flexibility and responsiveness), and the hard-working, kind and supportive ethos of the team. Team members have diverse backgrounds and experience in clinical areas such as oncology, neurorehabilitation, paediatrics and diabetes, and we love to share our knowledge to ensure the best outcomes for our patients.

In terms of the wider department, Birmingham Community Nutrition provides a comprehensive community citywide service and employs over 70 staff. We also support the training of dietetic students from two higher education institutions (A, B & C placements). We actively participate in clinical audit and service development.

Benefits of working for Birmingham Community Nutrition include free parking, excellent access to IT equipment to work flexibly, up to date office facilities and comprehensive admin support dedicated to the service.

The department has a structured approach to Clinical Governance and your personal development via preceptorship, annual appraisals, clinical supervision and training opportunities. Career development, flexible working and staff support are given high priority in the Trust, whose goal is to be a truly inclusive organisation and a great place to work

Person Specification

Qualifications / training

Essential

• Dietitian registered with Health Professions Council
• Evidence of Continual Professional Development
• Degree in Nutrition/Dietetics

Experience

Essential

• Substantive experience of post registration clinical dietetics
• Evidence of developing, implementing and evaluating projects
• Evidence of interest in nutrition support and home enteral feeding
• Evidence of multi disciplinary working
• Evidence of delivering training sessions

Desirable

• Experience of teaching and assessing students
• Experience of supervising staff

Skills/knowledge

Essential

• Ability to demonstrate verbal communication skills and presentation skills
• Ability to generate written communication that is relevant, concise, accurate and legible
• Ability to work within a multicultural setting, including ability to teach groups and individuals from different backgrounds
• Ability to apply nutritional knowledge in a variety of settings
• Ability to plan and manage own time
• Demonstrates a sound knowledge and application of up-to-date evidence based clinical trends and practices

Desirable

• A demonstrable understanding of dietetics within a community setting
• An ability to use information technology to maximise personal effectiveness, or a willingness to develop these skills
• An ability to demonstrate individual and team responsibility in respect of health and safety

Personal qualities

Essential

• An ability to be very flexible in a changing environment
• An ability to work independently
• An ability to demonstrate a commitment to team working
• An ability to develop and maintain links with outside agencies
• An ability to learn and apply knowledge appropriately
• An ability to use tact and diplomacy where necessary

Desirable

• Demonstrates innovative ideas

Other job requirements

Essential

• Ability to travel to different venues within the city, transporting equipment such as scales

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

Gee Business Centre

Holborn Hill

Birmingham

B7 5JR

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

Make a Difference When It Matters MostAre you a compassionate, experienced children's nurse with a passion for delivering high quality clinical care, palliative and end of life care? Do you thrive in a leadership role where you can influence service delivery, support colleagues and help children and families receive care in the place they call home?We are seeking an exceptional Clinical Coordinator to join our Children's Palliative Care and Rapid Response Service. This is an exciting opportunity to play a pivotal role in leading and coordinating a dedicated multidisciplinary team that supports children and young people with life limiting, life threatening and complex health needs across Birmingham.Working closely with the Clinical Lead and Service Manager, you will provide expert clinical leadership, coordinate service delivery and help shape the future of children's palliative and rapid response care.About the RoleAs Clinical Co-Ordinator, you will be responsible for the day to day operational coordination of the service, ensuring children and families receive responsive, safe and effective care when they need it most. You will support the allocation of staff and resources, provide expert clinical advice and leadership, and work collaboratively with acute, community and hospice partners to deliver seamless care.This is a rewarding opportunity to combine advanced clinical practice with leadership and service development, helping children and young people remain safely at home, avoiding unnecessary hospital admissions and supporting families through some of the most challenging times in their lives.Why Join Us?This is an opportunity to join a highly respected and supportive specialist service where you can make a genuine difference to the lives of children and families every day. You will be part of a team committed to innovation, compassionate care and continuous improvement, with access to ongoing professional development and leadership opportunities.If you are an experienced children's nurse looking for your next challenge and want to help shape and deliver outstanding palliative and rapid response care, we would love to hear from you.

Person Specification

Qualifications and Training

Essential

• RSCN or Registered Nurse Child Branch
• Evidence of recent Post Basic Training
• Community Children's Nursing qualification degree level or willingness to undertake
• ENB 998 (Teaching & Assessing in Clinical Practice) or equivalent
• Independent supplementary Nurse Prescriber or willingness to work towards

Desirable

• Clinical assessment course/ Advanced Nurse Practitioner.

Experience

Essential

• Experience working with children with life limiting/threatening illnesses and End of Life
• Significant experience working as a RSCH/RN Child Branch

Skills and Knowledge

Essential

• Ability to manage the team on a day to day basis
• Demonstrate knowledge relating to child protection issues and procedures
• Evidence of assessment skills and use of the nursing process and nurse models
• Ability to demonstrate sound knowledge and application of NMC Code of Conduct and Scope of Professional Care
• Ability to demonstrate knowledge of current legislative changes effecting the NHS and Social Services particularly those affecting Primary Care
• Ability to demonstrate sound knowledge and application of up-to-date clinical trends and practices including evidence based ones particularly concerning Children's Community Nursing
• Ability to teach relatives, patients, clients and staff across all areas of self care and appropriate nursing practice
• Ability to demonstrate a commitment to team working

Desirable

• Demonstrate an ability to be flexible and able to participate in a changing NHS Environment.
• Ability to learn and apply knowledge appropriately

Other Job Requirements

Essential

• Access to independent means of transport
• Flexible approach to working hours, times and days of week

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

34 Lansdowne Street

Birmingham

B18 7EE

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

Professional

1. Work in accordance with NMC Code of Professional Practice and Scope of Professional Practice. Professionally and legally accountable and responsible for all activities.
2. Work within the community (e.g. within clients own home) as a lone practitioner managing situations of risk with telephone support. Seek support and advice with cases from more experienced colleagues when faced with matters outside sphere of responsibility, knowledge or skills.
3. To provide a calm and supportive approach to the management and delivery of sensitive and complex information, providing both practical and emotional support, utilising flexibility and empathy in difficult situations.
4. Use effective communication techniques communicate to the multidisciplinary team to ensure the child and family referred to Childrens Rapid Response receive the best possible care.
5. Undertake risk assessments prior to service delivery within the home setting to ensure staff safety.
6. Work in partnership with children, families and carers to provide optimum individual outcome acknowledging children and familys personal preferences, spiritual and religious beliefs.
7. Formulate individualised management and treatment plans using sound knowledge and evidence based practice. Plans should be in response to sound clinical reasoning and include expected signs of deterioration.
8. To provide timely, effective symptom management, resulting from a comprehensive history taking utilising independent non medical prescribing, GPs or hospital team, completing the symptom flow charts to monitor the childs changing condition/deterioration.
9. Provide and promote strategies/detailed plans of care to parents and carers empowering care that will prevent inappropriate admissions and reduce length of hospital stay.
10. Ensure assessment, planning and delivery of holistic care is of the highest standard utilising an agreed nursing model.
11. Liaise and work in collaboration with acute services, primary healthcare team and other agencies when planning and implementing programmes of care facilitating early discharge and preventing admissions.
12. Advise the Team Leader, Clinical Lead or Service Manager of any circumstances which give cause for concern in relation to patient care and/or any concerns raised by the primary healthcare team or partner agencies.
13. Maintain clear, concise and contemporaneous records adhering to BCHC record keeping policies.
14. Provide a flexible service to accommodate the changing needs of children and families.

Management

1. In the absence of the Team Leader/Clinical Lead provide leadership to ensure the effective service delivery.
2. Responsible for accepting referrals and discharging patients from own caseload.
3. Responsible for reassessing children, ensuring regular formal review of the caseload in conjunction with the Team Leader, ensuring these are documented and evidenced as per record keeping guidelines.
4. Ensure standards are maintained with both clinical quality and governance being central to the function and delivery of the service.
5. Accountable for advice and guidance to patients, families, carers and other team members.
6. Act as an effective role model for other team members, students and professionals.
7. Participate in research and audit relevant to the service in conjunction with the Team Leader/ Clinical Lead.
8. Appropriately manage the service resources e.g. equipment, staffing, supplies in conjunction with the Team Leader/Service Manager.
9. Develop policies, procedures and guidelines in conjunction with the wider multidisciplinary team.
10. Ensuring staff maintain organisational standards in relation to record keeping.
11. Undertake risk assessment for own clinical caseload, action planning effectively in response to risk assessment. Ensure effective communication to line manager relating any circumstances which give rise for concern.
12. Manage informal complaints from service users raising any recurrent themes or concerns with the Clinical Lead and Service Manager and assist with formal investigations as requested.
13. Demonstrate critical thinking, problem solving and decision making skills.
14. Work positively with colleagues to maintain effective working relationships.
15. Accurately record and maintain client records daily using electronic and paper systems e.g RiO.

Education and Development

1. To maintain and update knowledge and skills in relation to the post.
2. To identify and undertake specific training to maintain skills in line with NMC Scope of Practice and development needs of the service.
3. Participate in the teaching of students and other staff within the clinical and university environment.
4. Participate in the teaching and mentorship of staff as required, ensuring they have the knowledge and skills to fulfil their roles.
5. Maintain own professional development in line with post-registration ongoing education and practice, Revalidation.
6. Act as a link Nurse and take clinical lead in areas of expertise. Attend courses and meetings as required to fulfil the link role as delegated by the Team Leader.
7. Participate in reflective practice/clinical supervision, critical incident analysis and debriefings.

Management and Leadership Responsibilities

1. Develop and empower all members of your team to perform to high standards and innovate.
2. Ensure supportive staff management arrangements are in place and carry out personal development reviews for direct reports. Ensure all staff in your team/s have annual PDRs resulting in specific objectives and effective personal development plans in line with the Knowledge and Skills Outline Framework.
3. Develop staff knowledge and skills to promote equality and diversity and address inequalities both in employment and service delivery. Ensure specific equality objectives are included in PDRs.
4. 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 are measured and improvements made.

Person Specification

Qualifications / training

Essential

• RSCN/RN Child Branch
• ENB 998 (Teaching & Assessing in Clinical Practice) or equivalent
• Community Children's Nursing qualification or willingness to undertake
• Clinical assessment course equivalent or willingness to complete
• Independent supplementary prescriber or equivalent or willingness to complete

Experience

Essential

• Experience of working with children with complex healthcare needs/life limiting/ threatening illnesses and end of life
• Significant experience of working as a Children's Nurse either RSCN/RN Child

Skills/knowledge

Essential

• Demonstrate knowledge relating to child protection issues and procedures
• Evidence of assessment skills and use of nursing process and nurse models
• Demonstrate sound use and application of NMC Code of Conduct and scope of professional care
• Demonstrate knowledge of current legislative changes affecting NHS and Social Services particularly those affecting primary care
• Demonstrate knowledge and application of current clinical trends and practices inclusive of evidence based practice in relation to Children's Community Nursing
• Ability to teach relatives, patients, clients and staff across all areas of self care and appropriate nursing practice
• Demonstrate individual responsibility in respect to health and safety
• Ability to demonstrate written skills that are concise, accurate, relevant and legible
• Awareness of diversity of the needs of families in relation to culture and religion
• Provide evidence of time and resource management
• Excellent communication skills
• Demonstrates understanding of family needs and expectations and a willingness to fulfil them
• Ability to problem solve acquiring and utilising information from diverse sources to identify problems, solutions evaluating and recommending and implementing actions where appropriate
• Ability to plan, prioritise and organise and evaluate care ensuring effective use of resource in relation to resource and time management

Desirable

• Ability to manage team on a day to day basis in the absence of the Team Leader
• Demonstrate knowledge of standard setting and audit processes

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 Road Health Centre

Birmingham

B18 7EE

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

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

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• BSc Honours Degree in Prosthetics or equivalent qualification
• Current registration with the Health and Care Professionals Council (HCPC)
• Evidence of Continuing Professional Development
• Member of British Association of Prosthetist and Orthotists (BAPO)

Experience

Essential

• Extensive post registration clinical experience providing a broad range of experience in prosthetic service provision
• Extensive experience of working both as part of a multidisciplinary team and autonomously
• Significant experience in measuring, fitting, assessing and evaluating the function of a broad range of bespoke and stock prostheses
• Significant experience of problem solving related to prosthetic product
• Significant experience and ability of assembling, adjusting and fine tuning prosthetic products utilising appropriate tools and instruments to ensure safe and optimal fit and function
• Significant experience in Mentorship for undergraduates and other learners and to provide training, mentorship and support to placement students, graduates and less experienced members of the team.
• To identify and undertake clinical audits and/or research projects, in conjunction with the Prosthetic Clinical Lead and the Clinical Team.

Desirable

• Paediatric Experience

Skills & Knowledge

Essential

• Evidence of assessment skills with particular reference to patients with highly complex disability
• Comprehensive knowledge of procurement of appropriate best value prostheses/ consumables/ custom prosthetic supply using accurate prescriptions
• Significant knowledge of clinical and technical information of available prostheses
• Significant knowledge of up-to-date evidence base in specialist area
• Excellent communication and listening skills with an understanding of the needs of people with disabilities and their carer
• Knowledge and experience of Digital scanning Technologies
• Basic workshop and machine skills for Manufacturing and adjusting prostheses
• Ability to demonstrate individual responsibility in respect of Health and Safety
• Motivation, negotiation, and reassurance and require expert verbal and non-verbal communication skills. (Use of simple and complex communication technology may be used by patients and interpreters on occasions)
• Ability to manually handle patients and / or equipment safely to attain positioning necessary to perform safe and effective clinical assessment / treatments
• Understands risk assessment and applies it to all areas of practice advising others as necessary Knowledge of and ability to apply relevant legislative frameworks and policies relating to care e.g. Mental Capacity Act, Safeguarding, Consent to Treatment
• Communication skills for conveying sensitive and highly complex information to patients, carers, colleagues and other agencies including children and patients with learning difficulties, mental illness or distress

Personal Qualities

Essential

• Highly self-motivated
• Can prioritise own workload / caseload and has insight into own coping strategies in stressful situations
• Is able to reflect on own clinical practice and initiate appropriate changes
• Can deal with conflict and use negotiation to manage patient expectations any changes within a team
• Excellent interpersonal skills, Listening and counselling skills
• Formal involvement with multidisciplinary team
• Ability to maintain legible, accurate, legal clinical records this may include digital and handwritten notes
• Supporting the wider team in achieving common goals
• Problem solving skills for rare or unique disability/ deformity or specific rehabilitation goals
• Demonstrable commitment to clinical supervision/CPD

Other

Essential

• Independently mobile to meet the travel requirements of 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

Birmingham Community Healthcare NHS FT

Address

West Midlands Rehabilitation Centre

91 Oak Tree Lane, Selly Oak

Birmingham

B29 6JA

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

• Registered Children's Nurse/Registered Learning Disability Nurse
• Evidence of continuous professional development.

Desirable

• A Specialist Public Health or Community Nursing Qualification would be desirable but not essential

Experience

Essential

• Evidence of multi-disciplinary working.
• Experience of working with children with complex health and social needs.

Desirable

• Post registration community experience.

Skills/knowledge

Essential

• Demonstrate ability to manage caseload/workload and associated resources.
• Ability to delegate work appropriately.
• Evidence of assessment skills and ability to manage a range of care plans.
• Ability to demonstrate sound knowledge and application of NMC Code of Conduct and Scope of Professional Practice. Ability to demonstrate knowledge of current legislative changes effecting the NHS and Social Services particularly those affecting primary care.
• Ability to teach relatives, clients and staff across relevant areas of self-care and appropriate nursing practice.
• Ability to demonstrate written skills that area relevant, accurate and concise.
• Awareness of the needs of ethnic minority clients/carers.
• Ability to work in a supervisory capacity when required.
• Ability to supervise, support and motivate junior staff
• Ability to demonstare sound knowledge and application of up to date clinical trends and practices including evidence based ones relevant to needs of school population
• Ability to demonstrate individual responsibility in respect of Health & Safety
• Awareness of the needs of ethnic minority clinets/carers
• Ability to demonstrate verbal skills
• Demonstrate knowledge of child protection issues and policies

Desirable

• Ability to demonstrate knowledge of current legislative changes effecting the NHS and Social Care particularly those affecting primary care
• Ability to demonstrate sound knowledge of standard setting and audit processes

Personal qualities

Essential

• Ability to learn and apply knowledge appropriately.
• Ability to communicate effectively with colleagues, multi-disciplinary team and children/young people.
• Ability to demonstrate a commitment to team working.
• Ability to be flexible when managing change.

Other job requirements

Essential

• Ability to demonstrate a commitment to team working.
• Ability to be flexible when managing change.
• Ability to travel to work and other locations as required
• Ability to learn & apply knowledge appropriately

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

City Wide

Birmingham

B18 7EE

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

To be aware of the importance of providing accurate meals for Patients with special dietary/cultural requirements

Prepare salad, sandwiches and other basic food items for patients, staff and visitors.

Support patient meal services, by loading bulk trolleys or ward level service of meals.

Undertake basic cooking, e.g. cooking buffets and breakfast items under the guidance of the Facilities Supervisor - Catering.

To clean equipment and premises on a daily basis in accordance with duty rotas and work schedules using the appropriate equipment and chemicals. This will include cleaning floors, walls and surfaces.

To undertake deep clean of all catering equipment within the department.

Adhering to Food Hygiene Standards and Trust policy and procedures.

Responsible for deliveries, stock control and cleanliness of stock areas and raise shortfalls immediately to the Facilities Supervisor - Catering.

Responsible for checking, cleaning and refilling vending machines and 24 hour catering stores. Completing all Hazard Analysis Critical Control Points (HACCP) documentation and sales controls for audit purposes.

To assist customers who are experiencing problems associated with vending machines and resolve on behalf of the customer.

To answer and resolve telephone queries and respond to requests from departments accurately and efficiently.

Demonstrates role requirements to new starters.

To be responsible for setting up meeting rooms and preparing food for special functions, including the preparation of beverages and buffet items, and then following this clearing of the venue and washing up as required ensuring all items are returned to the restaurant.

To wash up ward level patient equipment when required.

To dispose of all waste food and refuse in a hygienic manner and in accordance with the Trust Waste Management Policy.

To prepare servery area and restaurant prior to service to ensure that all areas and display counters are attractively and properly presented at the start of the service and are replenished throughout the opening times.

To prepare refrigerated commodities.

Person Specification

Qualifications/training

Essential

• GCSEs or good basic education
• Level 2 Food Hygiene Certificate

Desirable

• NVQ Level 2 Customer Service or willingness to work towards

Experience

Essential

• Relevant catering experience

Skills & Knowledge

Essential

• Basic knowledge of food hygiene; control of substances; hazard analysis etc
• Manual handling skills
• Cash handling skills
• Basic computer skills
• Communicate information effectively to patients, staff & visitors

Personal qualities

Essential

• Ability to work as part of a team and follow instructions
• Be able to make decisions in the absence of supervision
• Physically be able to push and pull catering equipment
• Physically able to twist, turn, bend, stretch during duties
• Physically able to work in a hot/cold environment
• Physically able to move medium loads of food
• Ability to communicate verbally with a diverse group of people
• Ability to conduct oneself in a professional way

Other job requirements

Essential

• To be flexible to meet the needs of the service by covering all shifts to ensure service continuity

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

Birmingham Dental Hospital

5 Mill Pool Road

Birmingham

B5 7EG

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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