Job description

Job responsibilities

PLEASE NOTE THAT WE WILL ONLY ACCEPT APPLICATIONS FROM STAFF CURRENTLY EMPLOYED BY NHS WALES

THIS POST IS ASECONDMENT FOR 9 MONTHS DUE TO FUNDING.

IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN APPLYING FOR THE SECONDMENT POSITION, YOU MUST OBTAIN PERMISSION FROM YOUR CURRENT LINE MANAGER PRIOR TO APPLYING FOR THIS POST.

For further details, please see attached Job Description and Personal Specification for full details.

The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Registered Midwife - currently registered with NMC

Desirable

• oTeaching and Assessing qualification or equivalent experience

Experience

Essential

• Previous experience at senior midwife level with ability to influence at all levels

Desirable

• Ability to work independently and 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.

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

Public Health Wales

Address

River House

Ynys Bridge Court, Gwaelod y Garth

Cardiff

CF15 9SS

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://phw.nhs.wales/ (Opens in a new tab)

Job description

Job responsibilities

You can find further details about the job, organisational structure, recruitment profile, expected outcomes and benefits information in the attached Job Description and other supporting documents.

Applicants from within the NHS will be offered on a secondment basis only, agreement should be obtained from their employer prior to submitting the application.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Membership/Fellowship of College /Faculty, professional association, and/or body
• Attendance at courses aimed to support educational development

Desirable

• Qualification such as PG Cert diploma or Master of Medical Education

Employment / Experience

Essential

• Working with learners or doctors in training in educational context
• Experience of clinical and educational leadership and innovation, including managing a multi professional team
• Demonstrable track record of delivery of service and education
• Applicants who are doctors require a licence to practice

Desirable

• Previous or current appointment as leader in healthcare education

Skills and Abilities

Essential

• Demonstrable leadership skills and an ability to influence and motivate others
• A strong sense of vision and ability to innovate
• Strong interpersonal, communication, written and presentation skills
• Personal development and support others to develop and progress

UK Registration

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

Employer details

Employer name

NHS England

Address

10 South Colonnade

Canary Wharf

London

E14 4PU

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.england.nhs.uk/about/working-for/ (Opens in a new tab)

Job description

Job responsibilities

Housekeeping Assistant

Pay Band 2

37.5 hours per week

Permanent

Alexandra Hospital, Housekeeping

Accountable to Facilities Manager

Reports toHousekeeping Supervisor

Key Working Relationships/Ward and Departmental staff, patients and visitors.

Risk Assessment

Job PurposeTo assist in maintaining a clean and hygienic environment for patients, staff and visitors. To carry out general cleaning duties in all areas of the hospital and to apply specialist-cleaning methods using appropriate materials and equipment where necessary.

Key DutiesClean allocated work area to the agreed standards and frequencies as detailed in work schedules

Carry our specialised cleaning tasks, including isolation rooms, theatres etc. to agreed standards.

Have the ability to follow instructions and to suggest changes in working practices

To act as a mentor for newly appointed staff, providing on job training and instruction

Occasional exposure to distressing circumstances e.g. vulnerable/aggressive patients

Wear the correct PPE and in line with IPCT guidelines

To clean using the correct method, equipment and materials.

To undertake the cleaning of all surfaces including edges, ledges, fixtures and fittings. To undertake the cleaning of all hard and soft floors using the correct method and equipment.

To clean sanitary areas using the correct method and equipment.

To replenish supplies of paper hand towels, toilet rolls, soap, hand sanitizer and hand conditioner.

Collect patient water jugs and glasses, refill and redistribute.

Ensure that all work is carried out in a safe manner and hazard

warning signs are displayed.

Adhere to the departmental colour coding policy.

Comply with the Trust Infection Control policies and procedures.

Report defective equipment to the housekeeping supervisor.

Clean equipment after use

Use all cleaning chemicals in a safe and appropriate manner

Our Shared Values and Behaviours

We are committed to delivering outstanding care and creating a culture where everyone feels respected, valued and supported. We seek individuals who share our purpose of helping people live healthier, more fulfilling lives, and who are motivated by our mission to be the best team we can be. You will be expected to uphold our values by communicating openly, acting with kindness, showing respect for others and taking responsibility for your actions. These values guide how we work together and continually improve the care we provide.

Our values are

Being open and honest

we all communicate clearly and honestly, asking for

help when we need it, and making it easier for the people around us to share ideas and concerns.

Ensuring people feel cared for we all take responsibility for actively supporting and nurturing a kind and compassionate environment for ourselves and others.

Showing respect for everyone we all act with consideration and fairness,

valuing each other as individuals and appreciating our different perspectives.

Standard Clauses

The purpose of this post should remain constant, but the duties and responsibilities may vary over time within the overall role and level of the post. The post holder may from time to time be asked to undertake other reasonable duties. Any such changes will be made in discussion with the post holder in the light of service needs.

Competence

The post holder is responsible for limiting their actions to those which they feel competent to undertake. If the post holder has any doubts as to their competence during the course of their duties, then they should immediately speak to their line manager or supervisor.

Codes of conduct

All employees of the Trust who are required to be registered with a professional body, to enable them to practise within their profession, are required to comply with their code of conduct and requirements of their professional registration. Those staff that are not required to be registered with a professional body are required to comply with the Trusts codes of conduct.

Confidentiality

The post holder must maintain confidentiality, security and integrity of information relating to patients, staff and other Health Service business.

Health and Safety

Employees must be aware of the responsibilities placed on them under the Health and Safety at Work Act (1974) and the Manual Handling Operations Regulations (1992) and all relevant Trust Health and Safety Policies and Guidance. This ensures that the agreed safety procedures are carried out to maintain a safe environment for employees, patients and visitors to the Trust.

Infection Control

Employees must accept personal responsibility and accountability for Infection Prevention and Control practice. Employees should ensure they are familiar with, and comply with, all relevant Infection Control policies for minimising the risk of avoidable Health Care Associated Infection. All Employees must undertake annual mandatory updates in Infection Control.

Commitment to Improvement

Our improvement methodology supports delivery of our strategic objectives by equipping teams with the skills and mindset to drive continuous improvement. It promotes a shared approach to identifying, communicating, and measuring change to enhance care quality and safety. You will be expected to take part in relevant training to support this.

Non-Smoking Policy

The Trusts approach to smoking is in line with the governments on-going initiatives for an eventual smoke-free environment. It aims to adhere to the Worcestershire Health Community Campaign to help Worcestershire stop smoking.

A no smoking environment policy exists within all Trust premises including entrances and exits to hospital buildings and on other Trust property. In June 2014 a ban was implanted which meant staff, contractors and volunteers were no longer permitted to smoke in any of the hospital grounds, including car parks.

Further to this, The Alexandra, Kidderminster and Worcestershire Royal Hospitals, have all become smoke free to all patients and visitors as of 17 June 2015. This means that, as well as staff, members of the public, patients and visitors are not allowed to smoke in any of the acute hospital grounds, including car parks.

Risk Management

It is a standard element of the role and responsibility of all employees of the Trust that they fulfil a proactive role towards the management of risk in all of their actions. This entails the risk assessment of all situations, taking appropriate actions, and reporting all incidents, near misses, and hazards promptly. It is a contractual obligation that all employees must co-operate with any investigations undertaken.

Children and vulnerable adults

You have a responsibility for promoting and safeguarding the welfare of the children / young people / vulnerable adults that you come into contact with or are responsible for in your job role and sphere of competence.

Disclosure and Barring Service

The Trust aims to promote equality of opportunity for all, with the right mix of talent, skills and potential. Criminal records will be taken into account for recruitment purposes, only when the conviction is relevant. As the Trust meets the requirements in respect of exempted questions under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974, all applicants who are offered employment will be subject to a criminal record check from the Disclosure and Barring Service before the appointment is confirmed. This will include details of cautions, reprimands or final warnings, as well as convictions. Postholders may periodically be asked to undertake a re-check.

The Trust is legally required to check all staff against the Disclosures and Barring Services Children's and Vulnerable Adults barring lists if they engage in what is defined as Regulated Activity or Controlled Activity: Regulated Activity is defined as working closely with children or vulnerable adults, paid or unpaid, on a frequent or intensive basis. Controlled activity is work that provides opportunities for contact with children or vulnerable adults.

Equality and Diversity

The Trust promotes policies and practices that challenge discrimination, promote equality, respect individual needs, preferences and choices, and protects human rights. The Trust has a clear commitment to equality for all in employment practices based on an applicants ability, skills and aptitude for the post. A range of equality & diversity policy initiatives are in place and all successful applicants are expected to familiarise themselves with these. It is therefore the duty of every employee to comply with the detail and spirit of these policies and the law at all times. Any issues or concerns you have should be taken up with your manager or the human resource team as soon as possible.

Dignity

All employees must treat each person as an individual, offering a personalised service respecting peoples dignity and modesty at all times.

Conflict of Interest

The Trust is responsible for ensuring that the service provided for patients and its care meet the highest standard. Equally, it is responsible for ensuring that staff do not abuse their official position for personal gain or to benefit their family or friends. The Trusts Standing Orders require any member of staff to declare any interest, direct or indirect, with contracts involving the Trust. Staff are not allowed to further their private interests in the course of their NHS duties.

Post Holders Signature

Name

Date

Managers Signature

Name

Date

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Basic Education
• Basic IT knowledge
• Experience in use of floor scrubbers

Desirable

• Cleaning experience in a healthcare or similar environment.
• COSHH knowledge

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

Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust

Address

The Alexandra Hospital

Woodrow Drive

Redditch

Worcestershire

B987UB

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

Housekeeping Assistant

Pay Band 2

15 hours per week

Permanent

Alexandra Hospital, Housekeeping

Accountable to Facilities Manager

Reports toHousekeeping Supervisor

Key Working Relationships/Ward and Departmental staff, patients and visitors.

Risk Assessment

Job PurposeTo assist in maintaining a clean and hygienic environment for patients, staff and visitors. To carry out general cleaning duties in all areas of the hospital and to apply specialist-cleaning methods using appropriate materials and equipment where necessary.

Key DutiesClean allocated work area to the agreed standards and frequencies as detailed in work schedules

Carry our specialised cleaning tasks, including isolation rooms, theatres etc. to agreed standards.

Have the ability to follow instructions and to suggest changes in working practices

To act as a mentor for newly appointed staff, providing on job training and instruction

Occasional exposure to distressing circumstances e.g. vulnerable/aggressive patients

Wear the correct PPE and in line with IPCT guidelines

To clean using the correct method, equipment and materials.

To undertake the cleaning of all surfaces including edges, ledges, fixtures and fittings. To undertake the cleaning of all hard and soft floors using the correct method and equipment.

To clean sanitary areas using the correct method and equipment.

To replenish supplies of paper hand towels, toilet rolls, soap, hand sanitizer and hand conditioner.

Collect patient water jugs and glasses, refill and redistribute.

Ensure that all work is carried out in a safe manner and hazard

warning signs are displayed.

Adhere to the departmental colour coding policy.

Comply with the Trust Infection Control policies and procedures.

Report defective equipment to the housekeeping supervisor.

Clean equipment after use

Use all cleaning chemicals in a safe and appropriate manner

Our Shared Values and Behaviours

We are committed to delivering outstanding care and creating a culture where everyone feels respected, valued and supported. We seek individuals who share our purpose of helping people live healthier, more fulfilling lives, and who are motivated by our mission to be the best team we can be. You will be expected to uphold our values by communicating openly, acting with kindness, showing respect for others and taking responsibility for your actions. These values guide how we work together and continually improve the care we provide.

Our values are

Being open and honest

we all communicate clearly and honestly, asking for

help when we need it, and making it easier for the people around us to share ideas and concerns.

Ensuring people feel cared for we all take responsibility for actively supporting and nurturing a kind and compassionate environment for ourselves and others.

Showing respect for everyone we all act with consideration and fairness,

valuing each other as individuals and appreciating our different perspectives.

Standard Clauses

The purpose of this post should remain constant, but the duties and responsibilities may vary over time within the overall role and level of the post. The post holder may from time to time be asked to undertake other reasonable duties. Any such changes will be made in discussion with the post holder in the light of service needs.

Competence

The post holder is responsible for limiting their actions to those which they feel competent to undertake. If the post holder has any doubts as to their competence during the course of their duties, then they should immediately speak to their line manager or supervisor.

Codes of conduct

All employees of the Trust who are required to be registered with a professional body, to enable them to practise within their profession, are required to comply with their code of conduct and requirements of their professional registration. Those staff that are not required to be registered with a professional body are required to comply with the Trusts codes of conduct.

Confidentiality

The post holder must maintain confidentiality, security and integrity of information relating to patients, staff and other Health Service business.

Health and Safety

Employees must be aware of the responsibilities placed on them under the Health and Safety at Work Act (1974) and the Manual Handling Operations Regulations (1992) and all relevant Trust Health and Safety Policies and Guidance. This ensures that the agreed safety procedures are carried out to maintain a safe environment for employees, patients and visitors to the Trust.

Infection Control

Employees must accept personal responsibility and accountability for Infection Prevention and Control practice. Employees should ensure they are familiar with, and comply with, all relevant Infection Control policies for minimising the risk of avoidable Health Care Associated Infection. All Employees must undertake annual mandatory updates in Infection Control.

Commitment to Improvement

Our improvement methodology supports delivery of our strategic objectives by equipping teams with the skills and mindset to drive continuous improvement. It promotes a shared approach to identifying, communicating, and measuring change to enhance care quality and safety. You will be expected to take part in relevant training to support this.

Non-Smoking Policy

The Trusts approach to smoking is in line with the governments on-going initiatives for an eventual smoke-free environment. It aims to adhere to the Worcestershire Health Community Campaign to help Worcestershire stop smoking.

A no smoking environment policy exists within all Trust premises including entrances and exits to hospital buildings and on other Trust property. In June 2014 a ban was implanted which meant staff, contractors and volunteers were no longer permitted to smoke in any of the hospital grounds, including car parks.

Further to this, The Alexandra, Kidderminster and Worcestershire Royal Hospitals, have all become smoke free to all patients and visitors as of 17 June 2015. This means that, as well as staff, members of the public, patients and visitors are not allowed to smoke in any of the acute hospital grounds, including car parks.

Risk Management

It is a standard element of the role and responsibility of all employees of the Trust that they fulfil a proactive role towards the management of risk in all of their actions. This entails the risk assessment of all situations, taking appropriate actions, and reporting all incidents, near misses, and hazards promptly. It is a contractual obligation that all employees must co-operate with any investigations undertaken.

Children and vulnerable adults

You have a responsibility for promoting and safeguarding the welfare of the children / young people / vulnerable adults that you come into contact with or are responsible for in your job role and sphere of competence.

Disclosure and Barring Service

The Trust aims to promote equality of opportunity for all, with the right mix of talent, skills and potential. Criminal records will be taken into account for recruitment purposes, only when the conviction is relevant. As the Trust meets the requirements in respect of exempted questions under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974, all applicants who are offered employment will be subject to a criminal record check from the Disclosure and Barring Service before the appointment is confirmed. This will include details of cautions, reprimands or final warnings, as well as convictions. Postholders may periodically be asked to undertake a re-check.

The Trust is legally required to check all staff against the Disclosures and Barring Services Children's and Vulnerable Adults barring lists if they engage in what is defined as Regulated Activity or Controlled Activity: Regulated Activity is defined as working closely with children or vulnerable adults, paid or unpaid, on a frequent or intensive basis. Controlled activity is work that provides opportunities for contact with children or vulnerable adults.

Equality and Diversity

The Trust promotes policies and practices that challenge discrimination, promote equality, respect individual needs, preferences and choices, and protects human rights. The Trust has a clear commitment to equality for all in employment practices based on an applicants ability, skills and aptitude for the post. A range of equality & diversity policy initiatives are in place and all successful applicants are expected to familiarise themselves with these. It is therefore the duty of every employee to comply with the detail and spirit of these policies and the law at all times. Any issues or concerns you have should be taken up with your manager or the human resource team as soon as possible.

Dignity

All employees must treat each person as an individual, offering a personalised service respecting peoples dignity and modesty at all times.

Conflict of Interest

The Trust is responsible for ensuring that the service provided for patients and its care meet the highest standard. Equally, it is responsible for ensuring that staff do not abuse their official position for personal gain or to benefit their family or friends. The Trusts Standing Orders require any member of staff to declare any interest, direct or indirect, with contracts involving the Trust. Staff are not allowed to further their private interests in the course of their NHS duties.

Post Holders Signature

Name

Date

Managers Signature

Name

Date

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Basic Education
• Basic IT knowledge
• Experience in use of floor scrubbers

Desirable

• Cleaning experience in a healthcare or similar environment.
• COSHH knowledge

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

Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust

Address

The Alexandra Hospital

Woodrow Drive

Redditch

Worcestershire

B987UB

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see attached Job Description and Person Specification for further details.

To provide a service working within the Clinical Nurse Specialist nursing team within the speciality of Neurology. Manages a caseload. Acting as a link with the Worcestershire Community trust, particularly the Community Neurology Team, to ensure timely and appropriate transfer of care in a managed way.

To ensure cohesive working between Acute and Community Neurology Services

To contribute to the organisation of Neurology multidisciplinary, patient centred care

To facilitate flow of patients both from A&E and through the Neurology unit in accordance with NICE guidelines

To provide expert relevant clinical advice and support to patients and their carers

To support the development and implementation of best practice within the speciality of neurology medicine

To provide a specialist nursing role in the assessment and management of patients who have suffered a neurology (in and out patients)

To provide an outreach service to other patients in the Hospital who have a suspected or confirmed diagnosis of neurology ensuring that their management is timely and appropriate

To provide key support and an educational resource for any qualified and unqualified nursing staff, allied health professionals, junior doctors and students working within the speciality

To develop nurse led Outpatient services and manage a caseload

To play a key role in ensuring that national and local targets for neurology are met.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• First level registration
• Diploma
• Evidence of post-registration Neurology related study

Desirable

• Previous experience working in Neurology
• Neurology modules

Experience

Essential

• Recent and relevant experience in Neurological care
• Working within a multidisciplinary team
• Experience and training of staff

Desirable

• Evidence of advanced clinical assessment/decision making and care delivery 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.

UK Registration

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

Employer details

Employer name

Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust

Address

Worcester Royal Hospital

Charles Hastings Way

Worcester

Worcestershire

WR5 1DD

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

Establish Shaping Teaching and Responding (STAR) Teams for BSW Mental Health and Wellbeing Partnership Services by identifying and recruiting members with lived experience and organising and facilitating group spaces. Work in an inclusive, equitable, culturally sensitive way for all colleagues and STAR Team members, challenging stigma, and discrimination, and ensuring up-to-date community knowledge. Recruit lived experience representatives with a range of needs e.g., from young people to older people, LGBTQ+ service users, disabled people and with people with a range of backgrounds and ethnicity, aiming to foster a sense of belonging for service users. Hold 1:1s with STAR members to positively support the individuals recovery. You will have honest discussions around their needs and wellbeing, and support STAR members to be reflective in managing their mental health and recovery and personal growth. Support staff teams to develop and implement service specific improvement plans based on the principles of the 4Pi lived experience framework: principles, purpose, presence, process and impact Support staff teams to identify current and former clients who may have an interest in becoming STAR members.

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

• Experience of delivering user involvement strategies
• Experience working in a community setting (for example supported housing, community mental health team, day centre)
• Ability to work successfully and participative in a team environment.
• Ability to communicate successfully with a wide range of people
• Lived experience of mental health issues as a service user

Desirable

• Proven experience of training delivery
• Experience of receiving support for your own mental health or as an active carer for someone who is / was

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

Second Step

Address

Southgate Street

Bath

BA1 1TP

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.second-step.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Job description

Job responsibilities

Duties are varied and may include:

Picking, packing and assembling medicines in stock distribution.

Pharmacy stores receiving and processing orders.

Manning the reception within the dispensary, speaking to both staff and patients and dealing with queries.

Supplying medicines to wards and departments by means of a top-up.

Picking intravenous fluids

Duties within our sterile preparation suites.

Delivery of medication to wards and departments.

Replenishing specialist emergency boxes

Participate in established Bank Holiday and Weekend Rotas until the introduction of 7 day working when contracted hours will be undertaken over 7 days.

Part Time hours will be paid pro-rata.

Please refer to the full Job description for more detail.

Person Specification

Knowledge and Skills

Essential

• -Able to carry out verbal and written instructions accurately.
• -Able to communicate clearly and effectively both verbally and written.
• -Able to accurately record and file information
• -Customer Service skills
• -Skilled at multi-tasking
• - Please provide an example of when you have used your initiative to resolve a problem in your current or a previous role.
• - Demonstrate why you believe you would be the best candidate for this role.

Qualifications

Desirable

• -Customer Service Qualification and or Pharmacy Counter Assistant qualification

Experience

Essential

• -Previous experience of working as part of a team
• -Experience in applying attention to detail and producing work to the required standard.
• -Working to deadlines
• -Previous experience in a customer service or patient care setting
• -Experience of using different computer software
• -After reading the job description, please provide examples of how your experience in your current or previous roles will be transferable to this role.

Desirable

• -Previous experience of working as a pharmacy assistant or counter assistant in hospital or community pharmacy
• -Previous experience of receipt and controlling of stock

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

Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust

Address

Worcestershire Royal Hospital

Charles Hastings Way

Worcester

Worcestershire

WR5 1DD

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

• Greet patients warmly and assist them with the check-in process.
• Manage incoming calls, schedule appointments, and handle patient inquiries.
• Maintain accurate patient records and update information as necessary.
• Process patient registrations and verify patient details.
• Coordinate with medical staff to ensure efficient patient flow and communication.
• Handle administrative tasks such as filing, data entry, and managing correspondence.
• Ensure the reception area is organised and welcoming for patients.
• Comply with all health regulations and maintain confidentiality of patient information.
• Process referrals to community and secondary care.
• Action incoming prescription requested from patients, pharmacies and other healthcare professionals.

Person Specification

Experience

Desirable

• Previous experience of working within and admin/receptionist role within General Practice
• Previous experience using EMIS, Docman, Accurx

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

HT Practice

Address

156 Stockport Road

Ashton Under Lyne

OL7 0NW

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see the attached job description for further information on this post.

The job description does not yet have the approval of the Royal College of Psychiatrists.

Person Specification

Leadership

Essential

• Reflects on own performance and behaviour, seeking and acting on feedback. Able to influence and persuade to improve services Able to take on leadership role in multidisciplinary team. Knowledge of structure and management of the NHS and the Trust. Shows commitment to quality through knowledge of quality improvement and lean thinking methodology OR able to achieve within one year of appointment Able to adapt to and lead service change.

Desirable

• Able to take on a leadership role outside the multidisciplinary team. Understanding of NHS & wider health economy and its implications for the work of the Trust. Trained to standard equivalent to level 2 in TEWV Trust Quality improvement system

Academic Skills & Lifelong Learning

Essential

• Able to deliver undergraduate or postgraduate teaching and training Participated in continuous professional development Participated in research or service evaluation. Able to use and appraise clinical evidence. Has actively participated in clinical audit.

Desirable

• Able to plan and deliver undergraduate and postgraduate teaching and training relevant to this post Reflected on purpose of CPD undertaken Experienced in clinical research and / or service evaluation. Evidence of achievement in education, research, audit and service improvement: awards, prizes, presentations and publications. Has led clinical audits leading to service change

Qualifications

Essential

• MB BS or equivalent medical qualification.
• Fully registered with the GMC with a licence to practise at the time of appointment.
• Eligible for inclusion in the Specialist Register in the Specialty or within 6 months of gaining CCT
• Approved clinician status OR able to achieve within 3 months of appointment
• Approved under S12 OR able to achieve with 3 months of appointment

Desirable

• Qualification or higher degree in medical education, clinical research or management.
• MRCPsych or equivalent postgraduate qualification.
• Included on the GMC Specialist Register.

Clinical Knowledge & Skills

Essential

• Excellent knowledge in specialty Excellent clinical skills using bio-psycho-social perspective and wide medical knowledge Excellent oral and written communication skills in English Able to manage clinical complexity and uncertainty Makes decisions based on evidence and experience including the contribution of others Able to meet duties under MHA and MCA

Desirable

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

Experience

Essential

• Experience of working within the specialty

Desirable

• Any other experience that may be applicable

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

Tees Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust

Address

West Park Hospital

Edward Pease Way

Darlington

Co Durham

DL2 2TS

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

The following are the core responsibilities of a Receptionist in delivering health services. There may be, on occasion, a requirement to carry out other tasks. This will be dependent upon factors such as workload and staffing levels:

a. Accurately detail information on patients records within the clinical system

b. Maintain and monitor the practice appointment system

c. Process personal, telephone and e-requests for appointments

1. Assist with total triage administration

e. Answer incoming phone calls, transferring calls or dealing with the callers request appropriately

f. Signpost patients to the correct service

g. Initiate contact with and respond to, requests from patients, team members and external agencies

h. Photocopy documentation as required

i. Data entry of new and temporary registrations and relevant patient information as required

j. Input data into patients healthcare records as necessary

k. Direct requests for information, i.e., DSAR, insurance/solicitors letters and DVLA forms to the administrative team

l. Manage all queries as necessary in an efficient manner

m. Carry out system searches as requested

n. Support all clinical staff with general administrative tasks as requested

o. Undertake a broad spectrum of administrative duties commensurate with the role

p. Be an integral part of the general practice team

q. Act as a chaperone as required

r. Be aware of duties and responsibilities regarding current legislation and adhere to practice policies and procedures on safeguarding adults and safeguarding children

s. Support in the delivery of enhanced services and other service requirements

t. Undertake all mandatory training and induction programmes

u. Contribute to and embrace the spectrum of clinical governance

v. Maintain a clean, tidy, effective working area at all times

w. Attend a formal appraisal with their manager at least every 12 months. Once a performance/training objective has been set, progress will be reviewed on a regular basis so that new objectives can be agreed

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• A good standard of education with an expectation of having both GCSE Maths and English at Grade C (Level 4) or above, or Functional Skills Level 2 in Maths and English

Desirable

• NVQ Level 2 in Health and Social Care

Experience

Essential

• Experience of working with the general public

Desirable

• Experience of working in a healthcare setting
• Experience of administrative duties

Knowledge and Skills

Essential

• Excellent communication skills and effective in communicating and understanding patient needs
• Competent in the use of MS Office and Outlook
• Ability to use own initiative, discretion, and sensitivity
• Able to get along with people from all backgrounds and communities, respecting lifestyles and diversity
• Ability to work as a team member and autonomously
• Excellent communication skills and effective in communicating and understanding patient needs
• Clinical IT system user skills and the ability to record accurate notes
• Effectively utilise resources
• Punctual and committed to supporting the team effort
• High levels of integrity and loyalty
• Clear, polite telephone manner
• Flexible and cooperative
• Motivated
• Understanding of safeguarding adults and children
• Knowledge of and ability to work to key policies and procedures

Desirable

• Problem solver with the ability to process information accurately and effectively, interpreting data as required
• Good organisational skills
• Chaperone procedure
• Demonstrate personal accountability, emotional resilience and work well under pressure

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

Gordon Street Surgery

Address

72 Gordon Street

Burton-on-trent

Staffordshire

DE14 2JA

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

Key Responsibilities

Operations and Service Delivery

• Coordinate the operational delivery of PCN services and programmes.
• Support the implementation of PCN priorities and strategic objectives.
• Develop and maintain effective systems and processes to improve efficiency across the network.
• Monitor progress against agreed work plans and objectives.
• Identify operational risks and escalate issues appropriately.
• Support service development and quality improvement initiatives across member practices.

Workforce Planning and Development

• Lead workforce planning activities across the PCN.
• Coordinate the effective deployment and utilisation of ARRS-funded roles.
• Monitor workforce capacity, utilisation and productivity.
• Support recruitment, onboarding and retention initiatives.
• Work with practices to identify workforce gaps and opportunities for service improvement.
• Develop workforce reports and recommendations to inform decision-making.
• Support workforce development and training programmes.

Performance and Reporting

• Monitor delivery against PCN contractual requirements and agreed priorities.
• Analyse workforce, activity and service data to identify trends and opportunities for improvement.
• Support the development of performance dashboards and reporting frameworks.
• Provide assurance reports to the Clinical Director and PCN Board as required.

Project and Change Management

• Coordinate the implementation of new services, initiatives and projects.
• Support the delivery of transformation and service redesign programmes.
• Track project milestones, risks and outcomes.
• Facilitate collaboration between practices and stakeholders to support successful implementation.
• Promote a culture of continuous improvement across the network.

Essential

• Experience in healthcare, primary care or NHS settings
• Experience of workforce planning or operational management
• Strong project management and organisational skills
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills
• Ability to analyse and interpret performance data

Desirable

• Experience of working with GP practices or Integrated Care Systems.
• Knowledge of Primary Care Networks and PCN DES requirements.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Educated to GCSE Standard
• Evidence of continuing professional development.

Experience

Essential

• Experience of operational management within healthcare, primary care, NHS or a comparable environment.
• Experience of workforce planning, coordination or resource management.
• Experience of leading projects and service improvement initiatives.
• Experience of working with multiple stakeholders and managing competing priorities.
• Experience of analysing and interpreting performance data.

Skills and knowledge

Essential

• Excellent organisational and planning skills.
• Strong project and programme management abilities.
• Ability to build effective relationships across organisations.
• Strong communication and influencing skills.
• Ability to interpret data and produce meaningful reports.
• Strong problem-solving and decision-making skills.
• Good understanding of workforce challenges within primary care.

Desirable

• Knowledge of Primary Care Networks and PCN DES requirements.
• Understanding of the Additional Roles Reimbursement Scheme (ARRS).
• Experience of workforce transformation programmes.
• Experience of working with GP practices or Integrated Care Systems.

Personal Attributes

Essential

• Proactive and self-motivated.
• Collaborative and relationship focused.
• Adaptable and resilient.
• Solution-oriented with a focus on delivery.
• Committed to improving patient services and supporting primary care teams.
• Full clean driving licence, ability to travel across sites

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

FedBucks Ltd

Address

Unity Health

5 Station Road

CHINNOR

Oxfordshire

OX39 4PX

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

The post-holder is a GP Assistant or Medical Assistant.

The post-holder will report to the Practice Manager and the Clinical Lead, supporting the GP team to ensure the efficient provision of medical services and clinics by performing several more routine administrative and clinical duties. This will allow the GPs to utilise their own time more effectively towards greater patient focused activities.

Additionally, this role will support both the nursing and administrative teams in the delivery of clinical and administrative services, working as part of the practice multidisciplinary team, delivering care within their scope of practice to the entitled patient population.

Utilising the NHS Health Education England GPA Competency Framework, the post-holder working within general practice/primary care will provide capabilities within care, administration, clinical, communications and health records management.

Primary key responsibilities

The following are the core responsibilities of the GP Assistant in delivering health services. There may be, on occasion, a requirement to carry out other tasks and this will be dependent upon factors such as workload and staffing levels:

a. Provide support to GPs by taking patient history and baseline observations prior to the patient seeing the GP

b. Completing simple clinical observations / investigations as directed locally, such as dipstick urine, blood pressure, ECG and phlebotomy

c. Facilitate routine and 24-hour BP monitoring, advising patients accordingly

d. Carry out BMI checks as directed

e. Act as a chaperone as required

f. When trained, to support the GP with immunisations

g. Completing basic (non-opinion) forms and core elements of some forms for the GP to approve and sign such as insurance forms, mortgage, benefits agency forms etc.

h. Extracting all the required information from clinical letters, applying medical codes as required and adding these to patient notes

i. Support the delivery of QOF, incentive schemes, QIPP and other quality or cost effectiveness initiatives

j. Support practice patients by arranging appointments, onward referrals, clinical tests and follow up appointments.

k. Explain treatment procedures to patients

l. Develop and agree a personal development plan utilising a reflective approach to practice, operating under appropriate clinical supervision

m. Support GPs in liaising with external agencies such as helping to arrange patient admission while the GPs continue with the consultation.

n. Provide coordination and navigation for people and their carers across health and care services, working closely with Social Prescribing Link Workers, health and wellbeing coaches, and other primary care professionals

o. Undertake all mandatory training and induction programmes

p. Attend a formal appraisal with their manager at least every 12 months. Once a performance/training objective has been set, progress will be reviewed on a regular basis so that new objectives can be agreed

q. Contribute to public health campaigns (e.g., flu clinics) through advice or direct care, including opportunistic health promotional programmes

r. Support patients to adopt health promotion strategies that promote healthy lifestyles and apply principles of self-care

s. Review the latest guidance ensuring the organisation conforms to NICE, CQC etc.

t. Be responsive to the changing needs of patients and service provision in terms of scope and nature of clinical practice

u. Prioritise, organise and manage own workload in a manner that maintains and promotes quality

v. To produce accurate, contemporaneous and complete clinical records

w. Support in the delivery of enhanced services and other service requirements on behalf of the organisation

x. Be aware of duties and responsibilities regarding current legislation and adhere to practice policies and procedures on safeguarding adults and safeguarding children

y. Participate in the management of patient complaints when requested to do so and participate in the identification of any necessary learning brought about through incidents and near-miss event

z. Contribute to and embrace the spectrum of clinical governance

aa. Maintain a clean, tidy, effective working area at all times

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• * GCSE grade A to C in English and Maths
• * Completed, working towards or the willingness to complete the HEE General Practice Assistant (GPA) Competency Framework

Desirable

• * Phlebotomy certification
• * Vaccination certification
• * Other clinical skills certification

Experience

Essential

• *Experience of working in a primary care setting
• *Experience of working within a higher admin function role in a GP practice
• *Experience of working in a healthcare setting

Desirable

• *Understanding and knowledge of healthcare provision in GP surgeries, QOF, Enhanced Services and national standards that inform practice (NSF, NICE Guidelines)
• *An appreciation of the new NHS landscape including the relationships between the practice, PCN and the commissioners

Knowledge and skills

Essential

• *Good organisational skills, enthusiastic and dynamic member of the team
• *Ability to work within own scope of practice and understanding when to escalate to GPs
• *Good clinical system IT knowledge (EMIS or SystmOne)
• *Ability to record accurate notes and records
• *Can process primary care incoming and outcoming documents; triaging according to need and filing where appropriate
• *Has a good knowledge of and experience using read codes to record accurate information in patient notes
• *Problem solver with the ability to process information accurately and effectively, interpreting data as required

Desirable

• * Good IT skills
• * Can effectively utilise resources to enhance their 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.

Employer details

Employer name

Gordon Street Surgery

Address

72 Gordon Street

Burton-on-trent

Staffordshire

DE14 2JA

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

Key duties and responsibilities

• Patient facing Long term condition clinics (where appropriate).
• See (where appropriate) patients with single or multiple medical problems where medicine optimisation is required (e.g. COPD, asthma, Diabetes).
• Review the on-going need for each medicine, a review of monitoring needs and an opportunity to support patients with their medicines taking ensuring they get the best use of their medicines (i.e. medicines optimisation).
• Make appropriate recommendations to Senior Pharmacists or GPs for medicine improvement.

Telephone or Patient facing Clinical Medication Review

• Undertake clinical medication reviews with patients and produce recommendations for senior clinical pharmacist team leader, nurses and/or GP on prescribing and monitoring.

Telephone or Patient facing care home medication reviews

• Undertake clinical medication reviews with patients and produce recommendations for the senior clinical pharmacist, nurses or GPs on prescribing and monitoring. Work with care home staff to improve safety of medicines ordering and administration.
• Domiciliary clinical medication review
• Undertake clinical medication reviews with patients and produce recommendations for the senior clinical pharmacists, nurses and GPs on prescribing and monitoring. Attend and refer patients to multidisciplinary case conferences.

Management of common/minor/self-limiting ailments

• Managing caseload of patients with common/minor/self-limiting ailments while working within a scope of practice and limits of competence.
• Signposting to community pharmacy and referring to GPs or other healthcare professionals where appropriate
• Provide patient facing clinics for those with questions, queries and concerns about their medicines in the practice
• Telephone medicines support
• Provide a telephone help line for patients with questions, queries and concerns about their medicines.

Medicine information to practice staff and patients

• Answers relevant medicine-related enquiries from GPs, other practice staff, other healthcare teams (e.g. community pharmacy) and patients with queries about medicines.
• Suggesting and recommending solutions.
• Providing follow up for patients to monitor the effect of any changes

Unplanned hospital admissions

• Review the use of medicines most commonly associated with unplanned hospital admissions and readmissions through audit and individual patient reviews.
• Put in place changes to reduce the prescribing of these medicines to highrisk patient groups.
• Management of medicines at discharge from hospital
• To reconcile medicines following discharge from hospitals, intermediate care and into care homes, including identifying and rectifying unexplained changes and working with patients and community pharmacists to ensure patients receive the medicines they need post discharge.
• Set up and manage systems to ensure continuity of medicines supply to highrisk groups of patients (e.g. those with medicine compliance aids or those in care homes).

Signposting

• Ensure that patients are referred to the appropriate healthcare professional for the appropriate level of care within an appropriate period of time e.g. pathology results, common/minor ailments, acute conditions, long term condition reviews etc.

Repeat prescribing

• Produce and implement a practice repeat prescribing policy.
• Manage the repeat prescribing reauthorisation process by reviewing patient requests for repeat prescriptions and reviewing medicines reaching review dates and flagging up those needing a review.
• Ensure patients have appropriate monitoring tests in place when required.

Risk stratification

• Identification of cohorts of patients at high risk of harm from medicines through pre-prepared practice computer searches. This might include risks that are patient related, medicine related, or both.

Service development

• Contribute pharmaceutical advice for the development and implementation of new services that have medicinal components (e.g. advice on treatment pathways and patient information leaflets).

Information management

• Analyse, interpret and present medicines data to highlight issues and risks to support decision making.

Medicines quality improvement

• Undertake clinical audits of prescribing in areas directed by the GPs, feedback the results and implement changes in conjunction with the practice team.

Medicines safety

• Implement changes to medicines that result from MHRA alerts, product withdrawal and other local and national guidance.
• Implementation of local and national guidelines and formulary recommendations
• Monitor practice prescribing against the local health economys RAG list and make recommendations to GPs for medicines that should be prescribed by hospital doctors (red drugs) or subject to shared care (amber drugs).
• Assist practices in seeing and maintaining a practice formulary that is hosted on the practices computer system.
• Auditing practices compliance against NICE technology assessment guidance.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Bachelor's degree in Pharmacy,
• Registered with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC)
• Commitment to undertaking the CPPE pathway training, followed by Independent Prescribing qualification.

Desirable

• CPPE (or equivalent) trained or already on the pathway
• Independent prescribing qualification

Experience

Desirable

• Experience in working with computerised health care systems.
• At least 1 year post-qualification experience in General Practice, hospital or community pharmacy.
• Previous experience of working in triage or an unscheduled care 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.

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

North Wilts Border PCN Ltd Company

Address

Tinkers Lane Surgery

Tinkers Field

Royal Wootton Bassett

Swindon

Wiltshire

SN4 7AT

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

Clinical Responsibilities

Conduct adult and child immunisations including COVID-19, influenza, MMR, pneumonia, RSV, shingles, whooping cough and other vaccines as per national guidelines.

Perform blood tests, ECGs, blood pressure monitoring, and routine physical health assessments.

Perform urinalysis testing and act on results as part of routine and chronic disease assessments.

Administer injections including B12, Decapeptyl, Nebido, Depo, Inclisiran, and Prostap injections.

Provide contraception services including contraceptive pill checks and Depo Provera (contraceptive) injections.

Undertake chronic disease management including asthma reviews, COPD reviews, CKD and CHD reviews, diabetes reviews, hypertension reviews, mental health reviews, learning disability reviews, and rheumatoid arthritis management.

Conduct new patient medicals and NHS Health Checks.

Perform cervical smears, spirometry, and swabs as required.

Deliver health promotion including smoking cessation advice, weight and BMI monitoring, and lifestyle support for self-management of chronic conditions.

Deliver patient education and support for self-management of chronic conditions.

Identify and escalate patient deterioration and safeguarding concerns to appropriate staff.

Maintain accurate and contemporaneous patient records in line with professional and practice standards.

Professional Responsibility

Maintain current registration with the Nursing and Midwifery Council.

Work in accordance with the NMC Code and professional standards.

Undertake ongoing continuing professional development to maintain clinical competence.

Comply with infection prevention and control policies and safety requirements.

Person Specification

Person Spec

Essential

• Current, unrestricted registration with the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC).
• Experience of practice nursing or primary care nursing.
• Competent in cervical cytology, immunisations and injection techniques.
• Experience of chronic disease management and long term condition reviews.
• Proficient in the use of the EMIS Web clinical system, including consultations, clinical coding, searches and recalls.
• Sound working knowledge of QOF and NHS primary care contractual frameworks, and the ability to deliver against them efficiently.
• Ability to work autonomously and as part of a multidisciplinary team

Desirable

• Spirometry and/or advanced respiratory review competency.
• Experience of supporting practice audits and quality improvement activity

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

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

UK Registration

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

Employer details

Employer name

Rochdale Health Alliance

Address

Littleborough Group Practice

Featherstall Rd

Littleborough

Lancashire

OL15 8HF

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

Main Duties and General Administrative Responsibilities:

• Clinically, the focus of the role is the delivery of evidence-based practice for patients with long-term conditions and management, and preventative nursing interventions to all patients.
• Comply with infection prevention and control policies and procedures
• Assure clinical safety and drive excellent patient outcomes
• Support the practice manager and clinical lead in service delivery
• Work collaboratively with the whole practice team to meet the needs of patients, supporting the delivery of policy and procedures, and providing leadership and direction for the nursing team.
• Conduct all duties in accordance with the NMC code of professional conduct and the various local and national policies, guidelines and protocols.

Clinical Responsibilities

Assess, plan, develop, implement, provide, and evaluate treatment programmes including but not limited to:

• Health promotion and well-being plus individual plans for patients with/at risk of a long-term condition
• Manage and treat long-term conditions, in line with national and local policies and practice needs
• Review medication for therapeutic effectiveness, in accordance with evidence-based practice and national practice protocols, and work with patients to support adherence to prescribed treatments
• Prioritise health problems, intervening appropriately, to assist the patient in complex, urgent or emergency situations, including initiation of effective emergency care
• Support and manage health needs of women presenting for family planning and cervical cytology consultations
• Implement and participate in vaccination and immunisation programmes for both adults and children
• Wound Care assessment and Management

Communication

• Demonstrate sensitive communication styles to ensure patients are fully informed and consent to treatment
• Communicate effectively with patients and carers, recognising the need for alternative methods of communication to overcome different levels of understanding, cultural background, and preferred ways of communicating
• Participate in practice team meetings. Facilitating and coordinating nursing team meetings.
• Act as an advocate when representing patients and colleagues

Quality Assurance

• Recognise and work within own competence and professional code of conduct as regulated by the NMC
• Produce accurate, and complete records of patient consultation, consistent with legislation, policies, and procedures
• Prioritise, organise, and manage own and others workload in a manner that maintains and promotes quality and safety.
• Deliver care as an individual and team according to evidence based care and organisational, and national policies
• Assess effectiveness of care delivery through peer review, benchmarking and formal evaluation and leading on the maintenance of quality governance systems for the nursing team
• Implement and review the application of evidence-based practice in nursing
• Awareness of local and national safeguarding policies
• Assist with leading on areas of QOF and enhanced services
• Lead on Infection control and embed this within the practice team
• Participate and lead on clinical audits sharing knowledge and learning events with the practice team

Leadership- Personal and People Development

• Responsible for own development, learning and performance including participating in clinical supervision and acting as a positive role model
• Support the development of others to maximise staff potential
• Assist the nursing and practice management team in the planning and implementing local guidelines, protocols and standards, local projects or initiatives

Team Working

• Work as an effective and responsible Senior Practice Nurse, supporting others and exploring the mechanisms to develop new ways of working
• Delegate appropriately, adopting the principles of safe practice and assessment

Education

• Responsible for own professional development by attending relevant meetings, courses, seminars in agreement with the practice study leave guidelines.
• Be involved in providing a learning environment and demonstrate own activities to learners and new staff in the practice. Supervise others as needed.

Management of Risk

• Monitor work areas and practices to ensure they are safe and free from hazards and conform to health, safety and security legislation, policies, procedures and guidelines
• Apply infection-control measures within the practice according to local and national guidelines

Confidentiality

• While seeking treatment, patients entrust us with, or allow us to gather, sensitive information in relation to their health and other matters. They do so in confidence and have the right to expect that staff will respect their privacy and act appropriately
• In the performance of the duties outlined in this Job Description, the post-holder may have access to confidential information relating to patients and their carers, CGPN staff and other healthcare workers. They may also have access to information relating to CGPN as a business organisation. All such information from any source is to be regarded as strictly confidential
• Information relating to patients, carers, colleagues, other healthcare workers or the business of CGPN may only be divulged to authorised persons in accordance with CGPN policies and procedures relating to confidentiality and the protection of personal and sensitive data

Health & Safety

The post-holder will assist in promoting and maintaining their own and others health, safety and security as defined in the CGPN Health & Safety Policy, to include:

• Using personal security systems within the workplace according to CGPN guidelines
• Identifying the risks involved in work activities and undertaking such activities in a way that manages those risks
• Making effective use of training to update knowledge and skills
• Using appropriate infection control procedures, maintaining work areas in a tidy and safe way and free from hazards
• Reporting potential risks identified

Equality and Diversity

The post-holder will support the equality, diversity and rights of patients, carers and colleagues, to include:

• Acting in a way that recognises the importance of peoples rights, interpreting them in a way that is consistent with CGPN procedures and policies, and current legislation
• Respecting the privacy, dignity, needs and beliefs of patients, carers and colleagues
• Behaving in a manner which is welcoming to and of the individual, is non-judgmental and respects their circumstances, feelings priorities and rights.

Personal/Professional Development

The post-holder will participate in any training programme implemented by CGPN as part of this employment, such training to include:

• Participation in an annual individual performance review, including taking responsibility for maintaining a record of own personal and/or professional development
• Taking responsibility for own development, learning and performance and demonstrating skills and activities to others who are undertaking similar work

Quality

The post-holder will strive to maintain quality within CGPN, and will:

• Alert other team members to issues of quality and risk
• Assess own performance and take accountability for own actions, either directly or under supervision
• Contribute to the effectiveness of the team by reflecting on own and team activities and making suggestions on ways to improve and enhance the teams performance
• Work effectively with individuals and other agencies to meet patients needs
• Effectively manage own time, workload and resources

Communication

The post-holder should recognise the importance of effective communication within the team and will strive to:

• Communicate effectively with other team members
• Communicate effectively with patients and carers
• Recognise peoples needs for alternative methods of communication and respond accordingly

This role description is intended as a basic guide to the responsibilities of the post and is not exhaustive and may be subject to review in consultation with the post holder.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Registered Nurse (NMC) with a current valid registration
• Experience of working in primary care post-registration
• Competent in the use of Systm1 and Ardens templates

Desirable

• Leadership and Management experience
• Experience in long term condition management (COPD, Asthma and/or Diabetes)
• Knowledge of clinical governance and infection prevention and control
• Understanding of primary-care requirements (QOF, enhanced services and national screening programmes)
• Teaching and/or mentorship experience

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

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

UK Registration

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

Employer details

Employer name

Cambridgeshire GP Network Ltd

Address

Maple Surgery

Hanover Close

Bar Hill

Cambridge

CB23 8EH

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

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

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

• Ability to prioritise workload and meet deadlines
• Use of computer packages e.g. Microsoft word, excel

Desirable

• Previous experience Office/Administration
• Use of Patient administration electronic systems
• Previous NHS experience

Skills

Essential

• Excellent Team Player
• Excellent Interpersonal Skills
• Flexible attitude to work
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Excellent verbal and written command of English
• Customer Care Skills
• Ability to work at a fast pace without distraction
• Ability to work under own initiative and without direct supervision

Knowledge

Essential

• Understanding of Information Governance and Confidentiality
• Understanding of RTT
• Proven ability to follow written and verbal instructions
• Good working knowledge of office procedures
• Ability to analyse and cross reference information

Desirable

• Knowledge of EPR/Choose and Book/Unisoft/PTS Online Booking systems

Qualifications

Essential

• Educated to GCSE standard or equivalent

Desirable

• Customer Service training

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

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

Employer details

Employer name

Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Bradford Royal Infirmary

Smith Lane

Bradford

BD9 6DA

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see the attached job description for further information on this post.

The job description has yet to be approved by the Royal College of Psychiatrists.

Person Specification

Leadership

Essential

• Reflects on own performance and behaviour, seeking and acting on feedback. Able to influence and persuade to improve services Able to take on leadership role in multidisciplinary team. Knowledge of structure and management of the NHS and the Trust. Shows commitment to quality through knowledge of quality improvement and lean thinking methodology OR able to achieve within one year of appointment Able to adapt to and lead service change.

Desirable

• Able to take on a leadership role outside the multidisciplinary team. Understanding of NHS & wider health economy and its implications for the work of the Trust. Trained to standard equivalent to level 2 in TEWV Trust Quality improvement system

Academic Skills & Lifelong Learning

Essential

• Able to deliver undergraduate or postgraduate teaching and training Participated in continuous professional development Participated in research or service evaluation. Able to use and appraise clinical evidence. Has actively participated in clinical audit.

Desirable

• Able to plan and deliver undergraduate and postgraduate teaching and training relevant to this post Reflected on purpose of CPD undertaken Experienced in clinical research and / or service evaluation. Evidence of achievement in education, research, audit and service improvement: awards, prizes, presentations and publications. Has led clinical audits leading to service change

Qualifications

Essential

• MB BS or equivalent medical qualification.
• Fully registered with the GMC with a licence to practise at the time of appointment.
• Eligible for inclusion in the Specialist Register in the Specialty or within 6 months of gaining CCT
• Approved clinician status OR able to achieve within 3 months of appointment
• Approved under S12 OR able to achieve with 3 months of appointment

Desirable

• Qualification or higher degree in medical education, clinical research or management.
• MRCPsych or equivalent postgraduate qualification.
• Included on the GMC Specialist Register.

Clinical Knowledge & Skills

Essential

• Excellent knowledge in specialty Excellent clinical skills using bio-psycho-social perspective and wide medical knowledge Excellent oral and written communication skills in English Able to manage clinical complexity and uncertainty Makes decisions based on evidence and experience including the contribution of others Able to meet duties under MHA and MCA

Desirable

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

Experience

Essential

• Experience of working within the specialty

Desirable

• Any other experience that may be applicable

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

Tees Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust

Address

West Park Hospital

Edward Pease Way

Darlington

Co Durham

DH2 2TS

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

For a full job description and person specification please contact the Network Services Manager/Director

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• You must be a fully qualified and registered Pharmacy Technician.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

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

UK Registration

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

Employer details

Employer name

The Canford Heath Group Practice

Address

Birchwood Medical Centre

2 Northmead Drive

POOLE

Dorset

BH17 7XW

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see the attached Applicant Information Pack (combined Job Description and Person Specification) for key duties and responsibilities.

Please note:- Internal applicants on permanent contracts can apply for this post as a secondment or fixed term contract. For secondments you must have the approval of your line manager before applying. If you are an internal applicant currently on a fixed term contract you are able to apply for this as a fixed term position.

This vacancy will close at midnight on 6th September 2026.

Interviews are due to be held on 14th September 2026.

Benefits to you

At Cambridge University Hospitals, we want to do all we can to support good working days. We offer development opportunities and a wide range of benefits, including on-site leisure facilities, shopping concourse and day nurseries. Our good work programme currently includes providing reduced cost Stagecoach bus travel to and from Cambridge University Hospital site. Park and Ride bus journeys between Babraham Road and Trumpington sites are free, as is the route to and from Cambridge train station and our hospitals. We also subsidise the cost of parking on site for eligible staff.

On CUH campus, hot food is available 24/7 and at a reduced cost for colleagues. Recently we launched the first of our staff pod break spaces. Located in the Deakin Centre, we have a purpose-created colleague-only caf, with free tea and coffee, a break space and private outside area for colleagues to rest, refuel and recharge. Just one of the ways we are working hard to support good working days at CUH.

CUH is committed to assisting employees in achieving a good work-life balance irrespective of role or personal circumstances. Flexible arrangements may include, but are not limited to, part-time working, job-share, term-time working and flexible start and finish times.

Please note if you would like to discuss the required hours of this role further, you should approach the contact given. In some cases, alternative working hours will be considered.

We welcome applications from the Armed Forces.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• 1.Masters level degree in pharmacy.
• 2.Registered as a pharmacist with General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC).
• 3.Diploma in Clinical Pharmacy/General Pharmacy Practice (or equivalent) *.
• 4.Registered as an independent prescriber with the GPhC.

Desirable

• 1.MSc in Clinical Pharmacy (or equivalent qualification)*.
• 2.Leadership or management development course.
• 3.Risk management training.
• 4. Educational Qualification
• 5.Member of Royal College of Pharmacy
• 6.Research degree (MSc,MRes, PhD) or working towards this qualification.

Experience

Essential

• 1.Extensive recent post-registration experience as a clinical pharmacist (hospital or primary care)_ at band 8a (or equivalent) in the specialist clinical area
• 2.Recent significant experience of patient consultation.
• 3.Recent practical experience of independent prescribing in the specialist clinical area.
• 4.Highly specialised knowledge of drugs and therapeutic trends in specialist clinical area.
• 5.Experience of the practical implementation of national guidance in drug use (e.g. NICE).
• 6.Experience of documenting pharmaceutical care issues in patient records.
• 7.Experience of writing professional reports.
• 8.Experience of developing and reviewing patient group directions and shared care guidelines, drug policies and treatment guidelines.
• 9.Evidence of having written, supervised, conducted and implemented the outcomes of clinical audit.
• 10.Experience of the practical application of antimicrobial stewardship initiatives.
• 11.Experience of drug expenditure analysis and reporting.
• 13. Experience of the management of high-cost and high-risk medicines.
• 14. Experience as a personal tutor to a range of pre- and post-registration pharmacy staff groups.
• 15. Experience of developing and leading on projects including change management and service development.
• 16. Experience of working within a regional or national group to implement new or changed guidance.
• 17.Previous management experience with responsibility for pharmacy staff

Desirable

• 1.Extensive recent post-registration experience as a clinical pharmacist in the specialist clinical area at band 8a (or equivalent) in more than one setting e.g. hospital, intermediate care, primary care, intermediate care, community pharmacy
• 2.Experienced clinical pharmacist who has covered a range of clinical specialities in more than one setting.
• 3.Experience of managing and supervising a research project.
• 4.Experience of writing for pharmaceutical or educational publications.
• 5.Experience of horizon scanning.
• 6.Experience of leading on implementation of a national development or change in pharmacy practice
• 7.Expereince of strategic medicines optimisation with both internal and external stakeholders.
• 8.Experience of planning and accrediting an educational course.
• 9.Experience of research methodology, study design and grant application for practice research.
• 10.Experience of participating in an Ethics or Research and Development Committee.

Knowledge

Essential

• Advanced detailed clinical knowledge of drugs and therapeutic trends within the specialist area
• Knowledge of NICE guidance, NHSE, patient safety guidance/alerts and their local implementation
• Knowledge of UK healthcare systems and NHS changes.
• Computer literate with knowledge of Word, Powerpoint and Excel (or equivalent IT systems).
• Familiar with the use of a range of visual aids for teaching.
• Knowledge of pharmacy computer systems.
• Knowledge of electronic prescribing IT systems.
• Knowledge and experience of clinical audit methodology.
• Knowledge and experience of critical appraisal skills.
• Knowledge of systems for non-medical prescribing.
• Knowledge of NHS commissioning processes
• Knowledge of systems for non-medical prescribing.
• Knowledge of NHS commissioning processes

Desirable

• Knowledge of electronic prescribing and medicines administration IT systems.
• Knowledge and experience of practice research methodology.

Skills

Essential

• Demonstrate advanced practice defined with the Royal College of Pharmacy Core Advanced curriculum. Demonstrate advanced practice defined with the Royal College of Pharmacy Core Advanced curriculum. This may be tested by means of a clinical test during the interview process.
• Show evidence of good organisation skills, prioritisation and time management.
• Be self-motivated and enthusiastic.
• Have excellent written and verbal communication and consultation skills.
• Be able to give oral presentations appropriate to the level of the audience including students.
• Be able to produce high quality written reports.
• Be able to influence and negotiate with all grades of staff.
• Have excellent patient consultation skills.
• Be able to lead, manage and work well in a team.
• Be able to listen to and act on the direction of senior management.
• Be able to oversee the provision of high quality pharmaceutical care of patients by the pharmacy team and identify / resolve issues arising.
• Show the ability to empathise with patients / carers.
• Be able to teach, train, coach and mentor a range of staff groups.
• Be able to produce support materials for staff training and development.
• Be able to remain calm and work effectively under pressure to deadlines to achieve results.

Desirable

• Able to write research proposals and successful grant applications.

Additional Requirements

Essential

• The ability to understand and behave at all times, towards patients, visitors and colleagues according to the Trust values of Safe, Kind, Excellent.

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

Cambridge University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Addenbrookes Hospital-Division B

Hills Road

Cambridge

CB2 0QQ

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see the attached Applicant Information Pack (combined Job Description and Person Specification) for key duties and responsibilities.

As per Home Office guidelines, please be aware that, unfortunately, the Trust is unable to offer sponsorship for this particular position.

Due to Home Office immigration rules, a full time permanent vacancy cannot be filled by individuals on a Student visa. Therefore, please be advised that if you are a Student visa holder, we will not be able to offer you a full time permanent contract unless you have:

- applied for a Graduate visa

- or you will have successfully completed your course and have applied for a Graduate visa before the anticipated start date of your employment

This vacancy will close at midnight on 3rd September 2026.

Interviews are due to be held on 15th September 2026.

Benefits to you

At Cambridge University Hospitals, we want to do all we can to support good working days. We offer development opportunities and a wide range of benefits, including on-site leisure facilities, shopping concourse and day nurseries. Our good work programme currently includes providing reduced cost Stagecoach bus travel to and from Cambridge University Hospital site. Park and Ride bus journeys between Babraham Road and Trumpington sites are free, as is the route to and from Cambridge train station and our hospitals. We also subsidise the cost of parking on site for eligible staff.

On CUH campus, hot food is available 24/7 and at a reduced cost for colleagues. Recently we launched the first of our staff pod break spaces. Located in the Deakin Centre, we have a purpose-created colleague-only caf, with free tea and coffee, a break space and private outside area for colleagues to rest, refuel and recharge. Just one of the ways we are working hard to support good working days at CUH.

CUH is committed to assisting employees in achieving a good work-life balance irrespective of role or personal circumstances. Flexible arrangements may include, but are not limited to, part-time working, job-share, term-time working and flexible start and finish times.

Please note if you would like to discuss the required hours of this role further, you should approach the contact given. In some cases, alternative working hours will be considered.

We welcome applications from the Armed Forces.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• -Numerate and literate
• -Educated to GCSE level or equivalent, or equivalent experience

Desirable

• -Educated to GCSE level A-C or equivalent

Experience

Essential

• -Planning and organising straightforward tasks
• -Working within agreed guidelines to set timescales
• -Experience of using IT packages
• -Previous relevant experience

Desirable

• -Experience of working in a busy office environment or busy reception
• -Experience of customer service or dealing with the public
• -Experience of working in the NHS
• -Experience of working within a medical environment
• -Experience of call handling
• -Experience in communicating with patients / persons who are confused

Knowledge

Essential

• -Understanding of confidentiality
• -Understanding of customer service

Desirable

• -Understanding of filing / library systems
• -Basic knowledge of the Trust

Skills

Essential

• -Ability to work as part of a team
• -Excellent communication skills including telephone, email, face to face
• -Ability to follow processes and procedures
• -Ability to manage time working to schedule and timescales
• -Good organisational skills
• -Basic IT skills - ability to use Microsoft Office Outlook
• -Willing to take on / learn new skills
• -Ability to show attention to detail
• -Ability to adapt to change
• -Ability to work under pressure and in a busy environment
• -Ability to store and safeguard confidential documents

Desirable

• -Ability to touch type
• -Ability to communicate efficiently and confidently with patients who have dementia and delirium who may express aggressive behaviours

Additional Requirements

Essential

• The ability to understand and behave at all times, towards patients, visitors and colleagues according to the Trust values of Safe, Kind, Excellent.

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

Cambridge University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Addenbrookes Hospital-Division C

Hills Road

Cambridge

CB2 0QQ

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

Helping others improve and turn their lives around theres no better feeling. Its what we do for thousands of people at more than 150 sites across the UK. Be a part of it.

• Post: Highly Specialist Speech and Language Therapist (Band 7 equivalent)

• Salary: £50,632 £57,940 per year (pro rata)

• Hours: 32 hours per week / any 4 days per week

• Contract: Permanent

Are you an experienced Speech and Language Therapist looking for a new role?

We are looking for an experienced and enthusiastic individual to undertake an exciting position as a Highly Specialist Speech and Language Therapist working in our North East residential services for adults a learning disability and/or autism.

The post holder will hold a clinical caseload (3 days p/w) at:

• Hollyhurst, 118 Woodland Road, Darlington, County Durham, DL3 9LN

The post holder will also provide clinical supervision to a full-time SLT working across the residential services listed below, including support with complex cases and mentoring. This support is allocated for up to 1 day a week and may be in person or virtually, depending on context.

Where travel is required,mileage between the post holder's designated base site and the residential services listed below will be reimbursed in line with the organisation's expenses policy.

• Oaklands, Anick Road, Hexham, Northumberland, NE46 4JR

• Thornfield Grange, 60 Etherley Lane, Bishop Auckland, County Durham, DL14 7QZ

Our focus is on assessment, therapy and outcomes meaning you will get to spend lots of time with residents and staff doing exactly what you trained to do!

Job Role:

As a highly specialised Speech and Language Therapist, you will be given the opportunity to excel your skills in leading on the delivery of an evidence-based SLT service to meet the needs of the complex client group.Working as part of the integrated multi-disciplinary team, you will use your expert skills and knowledge to train others, promote best practice and embed positive and inclusive environments, with the ultimate aim of ensuring that people and their friends and families are true partners in their care. Clinical Supervision will be provided in-house and you will also be required to offer clinical supervision to a junior SLT working in 2 homes nearby (within the same Clinical MDT).

You will be joining a team of over 50 SLTs working within Cygnet. The SLT department is well organised and structured by service line. You will implement the agreed clinical pathway for Social Care and contribute to annual service development reviews. We support student placements and if you have a specific area of clinical interest there is also the opportunity for you to discuss this with our in-house Research & Development team. We welcome quality and service improvement projects and will support your career progression both personally and professionally.

You will be accountable to the Director of Speech and Language Therapy (Social Care) and the onsite Service Manager (Hollyhurst).

Postgraduate qualification in the management of dysphagia is desirable but not essential.

We are looking for a Speech and Language Therapist with:

• Experience in the field of Learning Disabilities including Autism Spectrum Disorders

Knowledge of low tech/high tech AAC.

• Ability to assess and manage eating, drinking and swallowing needs (desirable)

• Ability to supervise a junior SLT.

• Evidence of being a strong team player with a genuine desire to help others

• Ability to work flexibly in a fast paced and dynamic environment.

• Enthusiastic, motivated and passionate.

In return we offer:

• Salary between £50,632 £57,940 per year (pro rata)

• Excellent Clinical Supervision, CPD and developmental opportunities

• An immediate peer network of SLTs working within Cygnets Social Care Division as well as the wider SALT Team.

• Full support from an onsite multidisciplinary team

• Routine service meetings with over 50 SLTs but also like minded SLTs working in similar settings.

• Company pension and employee reward scheme including NHS discounts and much more!

• Full induction training

For more information on Speech and Language Therapy at Cygnet please visit our page:

https://join.cygnetgroup.com/slt/

Successful candidates will need to meet the person specification in order to be offered this post. All candidates will be subject to an enhanced DBS check and reference checks.

Please note this position may close early on receipt of sufficient applications.

For an informal discussion or to find out more, please contact Alma Matei, Recruiter on 07436 176 074 or Carla Bartlett, Director of SLT (Social Care) on 07803 248 026.

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Person Specification

General Requirements

Essential

• Please refer to job description above

Desirable

• Please refer to job description above

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

Cygnet Health Care

Address

Darlington

DL3 9LN

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

Main Duties and General Administrative Responsibilities:

• Clinically, the focus of the role is the delivery of evidence-based practice for patients with long-term conditions and management including preventative nursing interventions to all patients.
• Assure clinical safety and drive excellent patient outcomes
• Support the practice manager and clinical lead in service delivery
• Work collaboratively with the whole practice team to meet the needs of patients, supporting the delivery of policy and procedures, and providing leadership and direction for the nursing team.
• Conduct all duties in accordance with the NMC code of professional conduct and the various local and national policies, guidelines and protocols.

Clinical Responsibilities

Assess, plan, develop, implement, provide, and evaluate treatment programmes including but not limited to:

• Health promotion and well-being plus individual plans for patients with/at risk of a long-term condition
• Manage and treat long-term conditions, in line with national and local policies and practice needs
• Review medication for therapeutic effectiveness, in accordance with evidence-based practice and national practice protocols, and work with patients to support adherence to prescribed treatments
• Prioritise health problems, intervening appropriately, to assist the patient in complex, urgent or emergency situations, including initiation of effective emergency care
• Support and manage health needs of women presenting for family planning and cervical cytology consultations
• Implement and participate in vaccination and immunisation programmes for both adults and children
• Wound Care assessment and Management

Communication

• Demonstrate sensitive communication styles to ensure patients are fully informed and consent to treatment
• Communicate effectively with patients and carers, recognising the need for alternative methods of communication to overcome different levels of understanding, cultural background, and preferred ways of communicating
• Participate in practice team meetings. Facilitating and coordinating nursing team meetings.
• Act as an advocate when representing patients and colleagues

Quality Assurance

• Recognise and work within own competence and professional code of conduct as regulated by the NMC
• Produce accurate, and complete records of patient consultation, consistent with legislation, policies, and procedures
• Prioritise, organise, and manage own and others workload in a manner that maintains and promotes quality and safety.
• Deliver care as an individual and team according to evidence based care and organisational, and national policies
• Assess effectiveness of care delivery through peer review, benchmarking and formal evaluation and leading on the maintenance of quality governance systems for the nursing team
• Implement and review the application of evidence-based practice in nursing
• Awareness of local and national safeguarding policies
• Assist with planning and managing QOF achievements relating to chronic disease management alongside liaising with the practices clinical lead
• Participate and lead on clinical audits sharing knowledge and learning events with the practice team

Leadership- Personal and People Development

• Responsible for own development, learning and performance including participating in clinical supervision and acting as a positive role model
• Support the development of others to maximise staff potential
• Work alongside the nursing team in the planning and implementation of local guidelines, protocols and standards, and of local projects or initiatives

Team Working

• Work as an effective and responsible Practice Nurse, supporting others and exploring the mechanisms to develop new ways of working
• Delegate appropriately, adopting the principles of safe practice and assessment of competence of nursing team

Education

• Responsible for own professional development by attending relevant meetings, courses, seminars in agreement with the practice study leave guidelines.
• Be involved in providing a learning environment and demonstrate own activities to learners and new staff in the practice. Supervise others as needed.

Management of Risk

• Monitor work areas and practices to ensure they are safe and free from hazards and conform to health, safety and security legislation, policies, procedures and guidelines
• Apply infection-control measures within the practice according to local and national guidelines

Confidentiality:

• While seeking treatment, patients entrust us with, or allow us to gather, sensitive information in relation to their health and other matters. They do so in confidence and have the right to expect that staff will respect their privacy and act appropriately
• In the performance of the duties outlined in this Job Description, the post-holder may have access to confidential information relating to patients and their carers, CGPN staff and other healthcare workers. They may also have access to information relating to CGPN as a business organisation. All such information from any source is to be regarded as strictly confidential
• Information relating to patients, carers, colleagues, other healthcare workers or the business of CGPN may only be divulged to authorised persons in accordance with CGPN policies and procedures relating to confidentiality and the protection of personal and sensitive data

Health & Safety:

The post-holder will assist in promoting and maintaining their own and others health, safety and security as defined in the CGPN Health & Safety Policy, to include:

• Using personal security systems within the workplace according to CGPN guidelines
• Identifying the risks involved in work activities and undertaking such activities in a way that manages those risks
• Making effective use of training to update knowledge and skills
• Using appropriate infection control procedures, maintaining work areas in a tidy and safe way and free from hazards
• Reporting potential risks identified

Personal/Professional Development:

The post-holder will participate in any training programme implemented by CGPN as part of this employment, such training to include:

• Participation in an annual individual performance review, including taking responsibility for maintaining a record of own personal and/or professional development
• Taking responsibility for own development, learning and performance and demonstrating skills and activities to others who are undertaking similar work

Quality:

The post-holder will strive to maintain quality within CGPN, and will:

• Alert other team members to issues of quality and risk
• Assess own performance and take accountability for own actions, either directly or under supervision
• Contribute to the effectiveness of the team by reflecting on own and team activities and making suggestions on ways to improve and enhance the teams performance
• Work effectively with individuals and other agencies to meet patients needs
• Effectively manage own time, workload and resources

Communication:

The post-holder should recognise the importance of effective communication within the team and will strive to:

• Communicate effectively with other team members
• Communicate effectively with patients and carers
• Recognise peoples needs for alternative methods of communication and respond accordingly

This role description is intended as a basic guide to the responsibilities of the post and is not exhaustive and may be subject to review in consultation with the post holder.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Registered Nurse (NMC) with a current valid registration
• Experience of working in primary care post-registration
• Independent clinical assessment and decision-making skills
• Competent in the use of Systm1 and Ardens templates
• Experience in Chronic Disease Management (Respiratory and/or Diabetes)

Desirable

• Leadership and Management experience
• Knowledge of clinical governance and infection prevention and control
• Understanding of primary-care requirements (QOF, enhanced services and national screening programmes)
• Teaching and/or mentorship experience

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

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

UK Registration

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

Employer details

Employer name

Cambridgeshire GP Network Ltd

Address

Cherry Hinton and Brookfields Medical Centre

34 Fisher’s Lane

Cherry Hinton

Cambridge

CB1 9HR

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

To carry out specialist psychological assessments of clients referred to the service, based upon the appropriate use, interpretation and integration of complex psychological data from a variety of sources including psychological and neuropsychological tests, self-report measures, rating scales, direct and indirect structured observations and semi-structured interviews with clients, family members and others involved in the clients care, in order to reach a psychological formulation of the clients difficulties.

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

To be responsible for implementing a range of psychological interventions for individuals, carers, families and groups, within and across teams employed individually and in synthesis, adjusting and refining psychological formulations drawing upon different explanatory models and maintaining a number of provisional hypotheses.

To provide specialist assessments of clients presenting with cognitive impairment due to a variety of causes or organic conditions, including pre-assessment counselling and neuropsychological and functional assessments, and to be able to adjust psychological interventions to work effectively with people presenting with complex needs due to cognitive impairment and organic disorders.

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

To provide specialist psychological advice, guidance and consultation to other professionals contributing directly to clients formulations, diagnoses and treatment plans.

To contribute directly and indirectly to a psychologically based framework of understanding and care to the benefit of all clients of the service, across all settings and agencies serving the client group.

To undertake risk assessment, formulation and management for individual clients with complex presentations and to provide advice to other professions on psychological aspects of risk assessment, formulation and management.

To communicate in a skilled and sensitive manner, information concerning the assessment, formulation and treatment plans of clients under their care and to monitor progress during the course of both uni- and multi-disciplinary care.

To promote and participate in multi-disciplinary team working, development and liaison.

To promote actively, user and carer involvement in care planning and service development.

To be up to date with both de-escalation, physical breakaway and PMVA techniques appropriate to the service environment

Person Specification

EDUCATION AND QUALIFICATIONS

Essential

• Doctoral level training in clinical, forensic or counselling psychology, including specifically models of psychopathology, clinical psychometrics and neuropsychology, two or more distinct psychological therapies and lifespan developmental psychology, equivalent to that accredited by the BPS.
• Evidence of post-qualification specialist training, experience and developing expertise in a specialist area of clinical practice relevant to this role
• HCPC Registered as a practitioner psychologist

Desirable

• Pre- or Post-qualification training and qualifications in research methodology, staff training and/or other fields of applied psychology

PREVIOUS EXPERIENCE

Essential

• Experience of specialist psychological assessment and treatment of clients across the full range of care settings, including outpatient, community, primary care and in patient settings
• Experience of working with a wide variety of client groups, across the whole life course presenting problems that reflect the full range of clinical severity including maintaining a high degree of professionalism in the face of highly emotive and distressing problems, verbal abuse and the threat of physical abuse.
• Experience of representing psychology within context of multidisciplinary care.
• Experience of the application of applied psychology in different cultural contexts and experience of working within a multicultural framework.
• Experience of teaching, training and/or supervision
• Experience or demonstrable knowledge of working with the particular client group served by the team/service
• Knowledge of guidance and legislation in relation to the client group and mental health
• Knowledge of the theory and practice of specialist psychological therapies in specific difficult to treat groups (e.g. personality disorder, dual diagnosis, people with additional disabilities etc)
• High level knowledge of the theory and practice of at least two specialised psychological therapies.
• High level knowledge and skills in neuropsychology and evidence of further practice and/or training since qualification
• Formal Training in Supervision of other psychologists.
• Evidence of continuing professional development as required by the HCPC

Desirable

• Experience of working in secure environments and/or forensic mental health.
• Experience of using a trauma informed approach
• Lived experience of mental health Issues

SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE, ABILITIES

Essential

• Skills in the use of complex methods of psychological assessment intervention and management frequently requiring sustained and intense concentration.
• Well developed skills in the ability to communicate effectively, orally and in writing, complex, highly technical and/or clinically sensitive information to clients, their families, carers and other professional colleagues both within and outside the NHS
• Doctoral level knowledge of research methodology, research design and complex, multivariate data analysis as practiced within the clinical fields of psychology.
• Possesses range of clinical knowledge, skills & information technology expertise relevant to post.
• Can demonstrate competence in supervision of junior qualified psychology and MDT staff and professional psychology trainees.
• Ability to teach and train others, using a variety of complex multi-media materials suitable for presentations within public, professional and academic settings.
• Ability to identify and employ mechanisms of clinical governance as appropriate, to support and maintain clinical practice in the face of regular exposure to highly emotive material and challenging behaviour.
• Broad knowledge of models of assessment, management, and treatment of offenders with mental health difficulties and personality disorders.
• Ability to work intensively with people who present challenges in the complexity of their problems and needs, including sexual and violent offending and self-harming and suicidal behaviours
• High level of ability to plan and organise clinical service provision to meet service demands, and to maintain high quality professional practice
• Evidence of continual development of specialist knowledge and skills through engaging in relevant study and Continuing Professional Development relevant to the forensic population
• Experience of software e.g. SPSS, Excel

Desirable

• Ability to write reports for varied audiences, including courts and purchasers of services.

ATTITUDES, APTITUDES PERSONAL CHARACTERISTICS

Essential

• Excellent interpersonal skills.
• Commitment to multidisciplinary team working

Other

Essential

• Ability to work in a secure environment. Must be able to obtain and maintain prison security clearance and work in accordance with HMPS and Sodexo policies and procedures
• Ability to travel across sites

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

Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust

Address

HMP Woodhill

HMP Woodhill

Milton Keynes

MK4 4DA

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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