Job description

Job responsibilities

PRIMARY DUTIES & AREAS OF RESPONSIBILITY -

To work with ward teams to complete and implement holistic, individualised plans of care for all patients who are in the last days/hours of life

To be with dying patients who would otherwise be on their own, providing emotional support, a calm and peaceful environment and allowing the patient time to talk if they wish/able

To be able to identify signs and symptoms of distress, including pain, breathlessness, agitation, secretions, spiritual or psychological anguish and liaise with ward staff

To assist ward teams to provide basic personal care of patient in last days of life when needed, including mouth care, positional changes, comfort and dignity care and assistance with diet and fluids.

To support those people identified as important by patients at the end of life i.e. family members/significant other. Build a trusting relationship enabling you to provide pre and post bereavement care

Provide family members/significant others with spiritual, psychological, emotional and practical support

Work autonomously and proactively to identify and support the provision of the patients needs, utilising basic clinical and administrative knowledge.

Collaborate and communicate with the palliative care and ward teams to ensure the provision of appropriate services to maximise the quality of care of the dying patient and their families/friends

Actively participate in the provision of routine information, support and advice, for patients and carers either over the telephone or face to face, liaising with the palliative care and ward teams as appropriate.

Document and monitor all aspects of patient care coordination and service delivery, supporting data collection for audit.

Triage incoming/outgoing calls with families and initiate appropriate response according to protocols and individual pathways, liaising with the palliative care team as appropriate.

Utilise excellent communication skills, clinical awareness and appropriate tools/procedures, to ensure efficient case management.

Act as patient advocate and facilitator to resolve issues that may be perceived as barriers to care.

Refer complex clinical decisions to the Clinical Nurse Specialists for assessment and review. Assist in delivering education and support to staff, patients and carers regarding services, equipment etc. as required.

Assist the Clinical Nurse Specialists to develop education and information resources for the public and other professionals.

Assist the Clinical Nurse Specialists to deliver training

Utilise Information Technology to enter, document and monitor all aspects of patient care needs and service delivery.

Take responsibility for the maintenance of accurate paper and electronic information resources, ensuring confidentiality.

Work as an effective team member, providing support to other members as required.

Act as a resource to ward staff, advising on resources available to support end of life care. Participate in data audit activity

Promote patient/user involvement relating to the provision of end of life care

In pursuing these duties the post holder will ensure compliance with the NHS Constitution and be familiar with the NHS England Guidance Understanding the new NHS.

COMMUNICATION AND WORKING RELATIONSHIPS -

Use developed interpersonal and communication skills to communicate sensitive information to patients, carers and staff.

Provide routine advice and information to people affected by dying patients.

Communicate effectively with the wider Health Care Team to improve the quality and efficiency of health care delivery. Liaise with other Health, Social Care professionals, to ensure the provision of a quality service for people at the end of life and their families.

Discuss support options with the patient and their carer, with sensitivity. Liaise with and keep CNS informed of outcomes.

Act as patient advocate.

Document appropriately all information regarding patients and their care, adhering to documentation standards.

Effectively utilise a computer and various software applications in order to enter and maintain patient data, communicate with the team, and complete other IT tasks as required by the post, including data input to System One.

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

• Understanding of Information Governance and Confidentiality
• Demonstrate a knowledge of common symptoms at the end of life.
• Excellent communication skills, verbal and written.
• Ability to manage sensitive, and distressing situations.
• Willingness to learn.
• Competent in Excel spreadsheets.
• Experience of caring for dying patients.
• Experience of supporting families/informal carers.
• Experience of working with multi-professional teams

Qualifications

Essential

• Good standard of education equivalent of Maths and English GCSE at Grade C or above.
• NVQ4 or NVQ3 plus additional training to diploma level equivalent, or equivalent through short courses.
• Computer literate essential (able to use clinical systems, Word, Powerpoint and basic Excel)
• Evidence of continuing professional development.
• Experience of teaching, delivering talks to a small number of people.

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

Airedale NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Airedale General Hospital

Skipton Road

Steeton

BD20 6TD

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

For further details please see the attached job description and person specification attached to this advert.

This position is not currently eligible for a certificate of sponsorship in line with Home Office guidance as it does not appear on the skilled worker visa occupation list.

If you currently hold a different type of visa allowing you to work in the UK we would welcome an application from you. If your visa expires or there is a change in status during your employment, the Trust will be required to review your employment which may result in the termination of your employment to comply with the relevant immigration legislation

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• ECDL/CLAIT or equivalent or SystmOne experience

Desirable

• IT skills e.g. Microsoft word, Outlook, Internet Explorer, Aireshare

Experience

Essential

• Significant and recent reception/office experience in a health care setting
• Experience and full understanding of confidentiality policies/procedures
• Experience in working shifts. Flexible and adaptable
• Previous work in a busy pressurised and stressful environment
• Experience in dealing with distressed patients/relatives
• Experience in filing and scanning systems

Desirable

• Previous Emergency Department experience
• Understanding appointment systems
• Experience in working a 24/7 shift system, including nights
• Information Governance/Data Security 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

Airedale NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Airedale Hospital

Skipton Road. Steeton

Keighley

BD20 6TD

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

For further information and full details of the job role please see the attached job description and person specification

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

• Relevant and recent experience working in a variety of clinical areas and settings
• Experience of multidisciplinary team working and working collaboratively with other professions and agencies
• Experience of clinical supervision both as supervisee and supervisor
• Recent experience of student training
• Experienced in use of IT applications

Desirable

• Experience of taking part in or leading on projects/ service improvements
• Experience of developing and implementing guidelines in own clinical area
• Experience of taking part in audit or research projects
• Experience in gastroenterology
• Recent post graduate experience with relevance to the job

Qualifications

Essential

• Degree or Post-graduate Diploma in Nutrition and Dietetics
• Registration with the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC)
• Evidence of continuing personal and professional development

Desirable

• Post graduate courses relevant to nutrition and dietetics
• Member of British Dietetic Association (BDA)
• Member of BDA special interest group

Skills

Essential

• Excellent leadership skills
• Excellent communication and counselling skills including observation, listening and empathy
• Highly developed negotiation and problem-solving skills in complex situations
• Excellent analytical and reflective skills
• Excellent presentation skills, both written and verbal, and ability to adjust style and content as appropriate

Other

Essential

• Current UK driving license

Desirable

• Access to own transport

Knowledge

Essential

• Knowledge and clinical reasoning skills to support advanced clinical practice in dietetics
• Knowledge of how nutritional intake and status are affected by the above conditions, and of appropriate nutrition and dietetic treatment for adults with these conditions
• Knowledge of the principles of clinical governance

Desirable

• Knowledge of relevant national and local legislation relevant to dietetic practice

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

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

Certificate of Sponsorship

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

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

UK Registration

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

Employer details

Employer name

Airedale NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Airedale General Hospital

Skipton Road

Steeton

BD20 6TD

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

• To work as a rehabilitation assistant within MSK community team, who provides services from the local community and/or designated buildings (such as Ealing day treatment centre, Claypond's Hospital, Ealing Hospital Charity halls/Community centres. Occasional support might need to be provided to other services in the maximising directorate.
• To assist with equipment ordering and stock control for department supplies and ensuring that these are received in full and good working order, following up on any outstanding items or actions as required.
• To assist with running of various therapist lead group exercise sessions such as upper limb, lower limb, spinal exercise class, and some virtual classes such as Get Fit class and ESCAPE pain programme.
• To assist with booking patient into our group classes
• To support Mobility Clinic project in providing assistive aid as suggested by therapist. Service users would need to be assess for suitability for particular walking aid
• To support the service with any administrative tasks
• To maintain good cleanliness and tidiness of our clinical areas
• To actively participate in Team Meetings and other projects to drive service improvements, better productivity and safer provision of care
• To support the team with collection, recording and analysing data collected through various outcome measures
• To support other community projects that might be developed in order to provide better and more effective patient access to our Service.

Further role details are attached in the job description and person specification.

Person Specification

Education

Essential

• Good level of general education (GCSE Maths and English)
• Evidence of continuous development
• Competency in mobility assessment and equipment provision

Desirable

• Care Certificate

Skills and Knowledge

Essential

• Computer literacy
• Good verbal and written communication skills
• Good Time management skills
• Ability to work collaboratively within multidisciplinary team
• Ability to work independently but with the supervision of a physiotherapist or occupational therapist
• Ability to work in stressful environment with distress, emotional or aggressive patients /carers
• Commitment to personal and service development

Desirable

• Use of Systm One/ Excel

Experience

Essential

• Supporting and delivering exercise classes and/or individual exercise programmes
• Previous work experience of working directly with patients

Desirable

• Community experience is desirable eg working with patients with long term conditions, Musculoskeletal conditions & mental health needs.
• NHS experience is desirable.
• Understands how to use gym/exercise equipment safely and able to demonstrate
• Understands principles of safe exercise
• Contributes to MDT meeting and is able to show initiative

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

Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Clayponds Rehabilitation Hospital

Sterling Place

Ealing

W5 4RN

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

• To provide a comprehensive service to patients with physiotherapy need at a variety of locations. Skills required include:
• Management of patients with complex musculoskeletal, orthopaedic and rheumatological disorders and conditions
• Advanced manual therapy and therapeutic exercise skills.
• Extensive knowledge of patient self- management and education
• Excellent communication with consultants, GPs and other healthcare professionals is essential in providing a holistic approach to patient management
• To initiate and participate in the development of new ideas and the evolution of existing systems within Primary care and hospital based musculoskeletal services.
• To provide structured supervision, in line with ERS guidelines, for more junior members of the team.
• To carry out annual appraisals and subsequently create professional development plans with more junior members of the physiotherapy team
• To provide specific advanced level teaching for more junior members of the team.
• To organise, coordinate and deliver training for GPs and other healthcare professionals as required.
• To be responsible for helping to plan service development and implementing decisions.
• To deputise for musculoskeletal team leads, in their absence, with regards to day to day management tasks. Examples of tasks included:
• Checking new referrals against the teams referral criteria
• Dealing with problems/issues as they arise and passing things on to more senior managers as required
• Support and liaison with the admin/booking teams
• To lead on the planning and clinical education of undergraduate students in the physiotherapy team
• To participate in the recruitment process of more junior members of the physiotherapy team
• To participate and lead, when appropriate, in the monitoring of activity and audit of Musculoskeletal physiotherapy service.
• To autonomously assess and diagnose patients with a diverse range of Musculoskeletal, orthopaedic or rheumatology conditions, using appropriate assessment/diagnostic techniques, skills and tools.
• To autonomously create individual treatment plans using a variety of appropriate physiotherapy treatment regimes for a range of patient groups including patients with complex and multiple musculoskeletal and medical problems.
• To adopt a problem solving approach, engaging patients and carers in their treatment plan, negotiating on agreed outcomes, gaining consent and educating patient on self-care.
• To evaluate and review treatment outcomes to facilitate discharge of patients.
• To deliver care in a range of settings including clinics, GP surgeries and acute hospital as required.

Person Specification

EDUCATION AND QUALIFICATIONS

Essential

• Graduate Diploma [P]hysiotherapy/BSc Physiotherapy or equivalent level
• HCPC Registration

Desirable

• CSP membership Special interest group membership

EXPERIENCE

Essential

• Good general experience, plus some specialist experience in musculoskeletal out- patients
• Have participated in in-service training
• Have been involved in service training evaluation/initiated service change

Desirable

• Experience of having sole responsibility for supervision of staff and students
• MDT working within Trust

KNOWLEDGE

Essential

• Relevant post-graduate courses completed or commenced
• Awareness of research methods, patient outcomes, clinical governance and audit
• Good general background knowledge of orthopaedic conditions and their management
• High level knowledge of musculoskeletal conditions and their management, specifically spinal pain
• Knowledge of pain management strategies for chronic conditions

Desirable

• Participation in research, outcomes, clinical governance and audit

SKILLS AND ABILITIES

Essential

• Good communicator
• Excellent organisational skills and time management
• Thorough/reliable
• Good problem solver Able to work independently as a sole practitioner in GP surgeries
• Able to work independently as a sole practitioner in GP surgeries

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

Clayponds Hospital - Various ECP sites l

London

W5 4RN

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

Core Responsibilities

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

• Obtaining patient consent for the collection of a blood sample

• Performing venepuncture in accordance with practice protocols

• Maintaining accurate patient records on SystmOne clinical system

• The correct labelling, packaging and storing of samples

• Effective use of the specimen log, resolving any discrepancies

• Ensuring samples are sent to the laboratory in a timely manner

• Working collaboratively with the nursing team, seeking guidance when necessary for patient related matters

Secondary Responsibilities

In addition to the primary responsibilities, the Phlebotomist may be requested to:

• Participate in practice audit as directed by the audit lead

• Participate in local initiatives to enhance service delivery and patient care

• Support and participate in shared learning within the practice

Person Specification

Personal Qualities

Essential

• Please provide details for why you would be a great fit for this role and why you have decided to apply.

Experience

Essential

• Please provide detailed information of how you feel that your experience is suitable for this role; please provide examples to support your application referring to the job description and person specification for guidance.

Qualifications

Essential

• Please provide details of your CPD, using examples where necessary.

Knowledge and Skills

Essential

• Please provide detailed information of how you feel that your knowledge and skills are suitable for this role; please provide examples to support your application referring to the job description and person specification for guidance.

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

Primary Integrated Community Services

Address

Hama Medical Centre

11A Nottingham Road

Kimberley

Nottinghamshire

NG16 2NB

United Kingdom

Employer's website

http://picsnhs.org.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Job description

Job responsibilities

• Undertake advanced clinical assessment of patients on the Virtual Ward and develop, implement and evaluate care and treatment plans.
• High level of clinical skill ideally including competencies for IV administration, cannulation, phlebotomy, catheter care, ECGs etc.
• Ensure the day to day operational delivery of high-quality care for those patients admitted to the virtual ward. This role will include working across the wider health system to ensure the delivery of proactive management of this group of patients.
• Confidently lead, and work with, a variety of MDTs and across the health system to help create clinical management plans to support patients to remain at home. This will include the development of clinical pathways with Milton Keynes University Hospital (MKUH) and the new SDEC centre (Same Day Emergency Care).
• Support the development and delivery of new national initiatives in relation to virtual ward
• Work as a coordinator for the patient pathways within the Virtual Ward, recognising individuals specialisms and skill set. Coordinate regular clinical meetings ensuring patient information is accurate and decisions are agreed at the meetings.
• Be responsible for the remote monitoring of patients (using Doccla) across a variety of clinical pathways including respiratory and frailty
• Ensure there is an effective referral pathway for the Virtual Ward including initial triage.
• The Virtual Ward Senior Practitioner will be responsible for overseeing caseload management, ensuring that service delivery is implemented to the highest standard inclusive of best practice and utilises a patient centred approach.
• The post holder will provide patients with a physical health and biopsychological assessment and where necessary will complete frailty assessments for frailty patients within their own homes. In partnership with the Frailty Team ensure monitoring of Clinical Frailty Score for all patients identified with frailty alongside a Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment.
• Proactively plan for and enable timely discharge of patients from the Virtual Ward, liaising with other agencies to provide ongoing care if required
• The role may include caring for patients and relatives who are anxious, confused or distressed and clear communication skills and empathy is required to offer reassuring and guidance. A part of each working day involves talking to patients either via the telephone or face to face
• Provide a high-quality support service to patients on the Virtual Ward caseload.
• Promote the knowledge and understanding of the range of services available across organisations
• Act as a link person between the team and other agencies, maintaining and promoting positive working relationships with all referring agencies
• Participate in the development of initiatives within the service
• If required, will manage staff including assuring completion of supervision, appraisals and compliance with mandatory training

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Relevant Professional Qualification, current registration
• Demonstrates high level of professional knowledge base, supported by educational development and evidence of continuing professional development
• Advanced Assessment and History taking course or relevant clinical experience working at an advanced level

Desirable

• Non Medical Prescribing Qualification (V300)

Experience

Essential

• Relevant post registration experience with proffesional knowledge base and relevant CPD
• Experience of working in Community/Acute Setting with experience of managing frailty patients with long term conditions / acute illness (1 point for acute, 2 for community)
• Experience of developing relationships with external agencies and working across organisational boundaries

Knowledge

Essential

• Knowledge of local and national agendas for Community Services
• Understanding of admission avoidance and early supported discharge services
• Understanding of frailty and Long-Term Conditions
• Demonstrates the ability to respond effectively to complex, emotional or challenging situations

Abilities

Essential

• Ability to work under pressure and to be flexible to respond to service needs
• Confidence in basic IT skills
• Able to work autonomously without supervision and as part of a team
• Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to build and maintain relationships with other health care professionals, patients and carers
• Excellent communication skills including the exchange of verbal and written information
• Effective negotiation, influencing and problem-solving skills

Personal disposition

Essential

• Good communicator - written and verbal
• Ability to reflect and critically appraise own performance
• Able to drive and have use of a car
• Able to be flexible in relation to hours worked and locations worked

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

CNWL MK HQ, Open University Charles Pinfold Building

Walton Hall

Milton Keynes

MK7 6AA

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please view the attached Job Description and Person Specification documents for full details regarding this post.

When completing your application please ensure that you clearly demonstrate how you meet the role criteria

Person Specification

Education and qualifications

Essential

• NMC registered Midwife educated to degree level or higher
• Evidence of ongoing professional development
• To have completed the national PEAP programme for practice supervisors or equivalent teaching and assessing qualification for those with ENB998.
• Evidence of study/CPD within the area or EDI and/or cultural safety awareness.
• Working knowledge of the challenges and priorities around improving outcomes for Black, Asian and other ethnic minority women accessing maternity care

Experience

Essential

• Significant relevant experience at Band 6
• Experience working with multi-agency and multi-disciplinary teams supporting vulnerable women
• Ability to undertake audit and service evaluation
• Experience of delivering training and MDT education

Personal qualities

Essential

• High level of personal motivation
• Decision making skills
• Demonstrate a positive and solution focused attitude

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

Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Jessop Wing, Royal Hallamshire

Tree Root Walk

Sheffield

S10 2SF

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

Clinical Practice:

• Assess, plan, develop, implement, and evaluate programmes to promote health and well-being, and prevent adverse effects on health and well-being.

• Implement and evaluate individual treatment plans for patients with a known long-term condition.

• Identify, and manage as appropriate, treatment plans for patients at risk of developing a long-term condition.

• Assist in the development of programmes to improve health and well-being and meet the specific needs of communities, groups and individuals.

• Prioritise health problems and intervene appropriately to assist the patient in complex, urgent or emergency situations, including initiation of effective emergency care.

• Support patients to adopt health promotion strategies that encourage patients to live healthily and apply principles of self-care.

• Deliver opportunistic health promotion using opportunities such as new-patient medicals.

• Provide information and advice on prescribed or over-the-counter medication in relation to long term conditions

• Support patients to adopt health promotion strategies that promote patients to live healthily and encourage principles of self-care.

• Assess and care for patients presenting with general wound care, advising prescribing clinicians regarding wound care products based on clinical assessment and local formularies.

Operational and Professional Responsibilities

Chronic Disease Management: Run annual review and management clinics for long-term conditions like asthma, COPD, and diabetes. Hypertension etc

Health Promotion & Screening: Deliver child and adult immunisations, travel vaccinations, and cervical cytology (smear tests).

Treatment Room Procedures: Take blood samples, check blood pressure, perform ECGs, and treat acute wounds or change dressings.

Family Planning & Sexual Health: Offer contraceptive advice, family planning services, and initial sexual health screening.

Assisting GPs/ANPs: Support with minor surgeries and clinical procedures.

Maintaining accurate clinical records on IT systems in accordance with NMC standards.

Participating in and managing registers, particularly regarding the Quality and Outcomes Framework

Communication:

• Utilise and 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.

• Utilise communication skills to support patients to adhere to prescribed treatment regimens.

• Anticipate barriers to communication and take action to improve communication.

• Estimate and maintain effective communication with individuals and groups within the practice environment external stakeholders.

• Act as an advocate when representing the patients and colleagues viewpoints to others.

Delivery Quality Service:

• Recognise and work within own competence and professional code of conduct as regulated by the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC 2008).

• Produce accurate, contemporaneous and complete records of patient consultation, consistent with legislation, policies and procedures.

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

• Deliver care according to National Institute for Clinical Excellence (NICE) guidelines, local guidelines and evidence-based care.

• Assess effectiveness of care delivery through self and peer review, benchmarking and formal evaluation.

• Participate in the maintenance of quality governance systems and processes across the organisation and its activities.

• Utilise the audit cycle as a means of evaluating the quality of the work of self and the team, implementing improvements where required.

• In partnership with other clinical teams, collaborate on improving the quality of health care, responding to local and national policies and initiatives as appropriate.

• Evaluate the patients response to health care provision and the effectiveness of care.

• Support and participate in shared learning across the practice and wider organisation.

• Participate in the management, review and identify learning from patient complaints, clinical incidents and near-miss events utilising a structured framework.

• Participate in the performance monitoring review of the team, providing feedback as appropriate.

• Understand and apply legal policy that supports the identification of vulnerable and abused children and adults, being aware of statutory child/vulnerable adult health procedure and local guidance.

• Work within policies relating to domestic violence, vulnerable adults, substance abuse and addictive behaviour, and refer as appropriate.

Team Working:

• Understand own role and scope in the organisation and identify how this may develop over time.

• Work as an effective and responsible team member, supporting others and exploring the mechanisms to develop new ways of working.

• Delegate clearly and appropriately, adopting the principles of safe practice and assessment of competence of those taking on delegated duties.

• Ensure clear understanding and utilisation of referral mechanisms within the practice.

• Accept delegation from other nurses, prioritise own workload and ensure effective time-management strategies are embedded in own practice.

• Work effectively with others to clearly define values, direction and policies impacting upon care delivery. Participate in team activities that create opportunities to improve patient care.

• Participate in and support local projects as agreed with the practice management team.

Management of Risk:

• Manage and assess risk within the areas of responsibility, ensuring adequate measures are in place to protect staff and patients.

• 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.

• Ensure safe storage, rotation and disposal of vaccines and drugs is undertaken. Where appropriate, oversee the monitoring, stock control and documentation of controlled drug usage according to legal requirements.

• Undertake mandatory and statutory training and ensure that this is up to date.

• Apply infection control measures within the practice according to practice, local and national guidelines.

• Apply policies that reduce environmental health risks, are culturally sensitive and increase access to health care for all.

• Participate in the local implementation strategies that are aligned to the values and culture of general practice.

Utilising Information:

• Use technology as an aid to management in planning, implementation and monitoring, presenting and communicating information.

• Review and process data using accurate Read codes about patients in order to ensure easy and accurate retrieval for monitoring and audit processes.

• Manage information searches using the internet and local library databases, for example, the retrieval of relevant information for patients on their condition.

• Understand own and others responsibility to the individual organisation regarding the Freedom of Information Act.

Learning and Development:

• Act as mentor to students, assessing competence against set standards as requested and if appropriately qualified.

• Disseminate learning and information gained to other team members in order to share good practice and inform others about current and future developments.

• Assess own learning needs and undertake learning as appropriate.

• Make effective use of learning opportunities within and outside the workplace, evaluating their effectiveness and feeding back relevant information.

• Provide an educational role to patients, carers, families and colleagues in an environment that facilitates learning.

Equality and Diversity:

• Identify patterns of discrimination, take action to overcome this, and promote diversity and quality of opportunity.

• Enable others to promote equality and diversity in a non-discriminatory culture.

• Support people who need assistance in exercising their rights.

• Monitor and evaluate adherence to local chaperoning policies.

• Act as a role model in good practice relating to equality and diversity.

• Accept the rights of individuals to choose their care providers, participate in care and refuse care. Assist patients from marginalised groups to access quality care.

Professional:

• It is essential that you are registered with the NMC.

• Adhere to the Code of Professional Practice.

• To be a member of a professional body.

• Ensure regular attendance to clinical and nurse meetings.

• Maintain record of professional development.

• To attend yearly appraisals and ensure job description is up to date.

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

• Please provide detailed information of how you feel that your experience is suitable for this role; please provide examples to support your application referring to the job description and person specification for guidance.

Knowledge and skills

Essential

• Please provide detailed information of how you feel that your knowledge and skills are suitable for this role; please provide examples to support your application referring to the job description and person specification for guidance.

Qualifications

Essential

• Please provide details of your CPD, using examples where necessary.
• Please provide your registration number of your NMC professional registration.

Personal Qualities

Essential

• Please provide details for why you would be a great fit for this role and why you have decided to apply.

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

Primary Integrated Community Services

Address

Meden Medical Services

Warsop Primary Care Centre

Church Street

Warsop, Mansfield

Nottinghamshire

NG20 0BP

United Kingdom

Employer's website

http://picsnhs.org.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Job description

Job responsibilities

The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience, and knowledge required.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Completion of L3 Care Certificate or equivalent experience of undertaking short courses related to patient/clinical care duties.
• Basic literacy and numeracy skills (English and Math's GCSEs or equivalent.)
• Evidence of ongoing personal and professional development

Desirable

• L3 HCSW apprenticeship

Experience

Essential

• Demonstrable experience of working in a clinical healthcare setting.
• Experience of dealing with the public.

Skills

Essential

• Evidence of providing high quality care.
• To be aware of incident reporting systems and escalation processes.
• Evidence of effective interpersonal skills.
• Evidence of good organizational skills.
• Self-motivated to work under minimal direct supervision.
• Ability to work as part of a team.
• Good communication skills, written and verbal.
• Basic keyboard/ computer skills (e.g. ability to enter patient data onto computer records).
• Contributes to updating patient records and disseminating information appropriately.
• To always protect and maintain patient confidentiality and follow information governance policies and procedures.

Desirable

• Prepared to undertake further training to develop the necessary competencies and skills.
• Depending on specific service arrangements, to supervise and train more junior staff.

Knowledge

Essential

• Awareness of health and safety at work. e.g: manual handling skills, infection control measures.
• Ability to collect and exchange factual information and data to the multidisciplinary team and ensure data accuracy.

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

Barts Health NHS Trust

Address

Whipps Cross University Hospital

London

E11 1NR

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

The post will be based at Denmark Hill site and the proposed 10 PA Job Plan is attached. There will be an average of 8.5 Programmed Activities of Direct Clinical Care, with the 1 PA being allocated for Supporting Professional Activity (CPD) and 0.5 SPA for new consultant development. In discussion with your department, further SPA may be allocated from team job planning for educational activities. Research time would normally be supported through external funding and or successful application for green shoots funding.

The On-Call commitment is for a 1:16 rota non-resident general consultant on-call, classed as Category A and a further 1:16 daytime weekend commitment which may include CEPOD, trauma or elective cover.

All employees are expected to undertake work on any of the Trusts sites as required by the service. As a senior employee of the Trust you will work in close co-operation with, and support other clinical, medical professional and managerial colleagues in providing high quality healthcare to the Trusts patients. Integral to these responsibilities is the following: -

The provision of a first class clinical service

Effective leadership to all staff engaged in the specialty

Sustaining and developing teaching and research in conjunction with Kings College London / KHP

Undertaking all work in accordance with the Trusts procedures and operating policies

Conducting clinical practice in accordance with contractual requirements and within the parameters of the Trusts service plans

Maintaining the confidence of business plans and development strategies formulated for the specialty, the Division or the Trust

Please see attached Job Description for further details.

Person Specification

Administration

Essential

• Experience in day to day organisation of anaesthetic services in a busy Teaching Hospital

Desirable

• Familiar with current structure of Health Service and conversant with recent initiatives and changes

Management and Leadership

Essential

• Able to demonstrate leadership capability within multi-disciplinary teams

Desirable

• Management course and/or qualification

Teaching

Essential

• Experience of undergraduate and post graduate teaching and exam preparation.

Desirable

• Teaching qualification Simulation instruction/facilitator Course design/course director

Qualifications & Registration

Essential

• Registerable medical qualification
• Full Registration with GMC and completed subspecialty training programme in anaesthesia Eligible to apply for a Substantive Consultant post - CCT or within 6 months of completion
• FRCA or equivalent

Desirable

• Masters degree or equivalent.
• Additional qualifications/diplomas in specialist areas for example, Perioperative Medicine, Trauma Sciences or Regional Anaesthesia

Training and Experience

Essential

• IAC and IACO
• Proven post-graduate experience in anaesthesia
• Wide experience in delivery of anaesthesia for general, major/high risk surgery and trauma/cepod surgery

Desirable

• Experience of delivering anaesthesia independently and supervising junior colleagues within that capacity.
• Experience in ophthalmic anaesthesia and preoperative assessment
• Major traumaRegional anaesthesia competence Additional training/fellowship in a specialist area management experience

Audit

Essential

• Thorough understanding of principles of medical audit. Must have undertaken and completed audit projects and QIPs

Desirable

• Relevant research experience in one or more aspects of anaesthesia.
• Contribution to national projects

Research and Publications

Essential

• Experience of clinical research.

Desirable

• Publication of relevant review articles or case reports

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

King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Denmark Hill

Denmark Hill

London

SE5 9RS

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

For further information with regards to this vacancy please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

• Evidence of post-registration professional practice
• Proven leadership/management experience, able to demonstrate examples of positive impact/change within service delivery/practice at an advanced level

Desirable

• Ability to work across team/organisational boundaries developing and maintaining multi-professional and multi-agency partnerships

Skills

Essential

• Excellent interpersonal skills and supervisory experience
• Excellent communication skills
• Ability to lead and motivate

Qualifications and Knowledge

Essential

• Professional knowledge acquired through degree and Post Graduate specialist qualifications
• Current HCPC professional registration
• Degree in Speech and Language Therapy

Desirable

• Accredited leadership/management qualification
• Advanced/expert clinical qualification

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

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

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

Humber Teaching NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Humber Centre

Beverley Road, Willerby

Hull

HU10 6ED

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

The job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required.

Person Specification

Qualifications & Knowledge

Essential

• Registered Nurse / Registered Children's Nurse
• UK NMC registration

Desirable

• Prep for Mentorship course or equivalent

Experience

Essential

• Acute post qualification experience

Desirable

• Policy

Skills

Essential

• Ability to work as a team member
• Ability to work effectively within a busy environment
• Good written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to learn new skills, including technology
• Can show a non -judgmental approach to patient care
• Ability to record and report back accurately and fully on patient assessment undertaken and risk identified.
• Can demonstrate a knowledge of current and emerging health care issues
• Ability to identify deteriorating patients
• Ability to support others in maintaining health, safety and security
• Ability to identify and assess the potential risks involved in work activities and processes for self and others
• Ability to work within set timeframes working to priorities and deadlines

Desirable

• Ability to prioritise clinical work effectively
• Ability to carry out essential and appropriate nursing care and procedures
• Acts in a way that is consistent with legislation, policies and procedures and abide by the Trust Health and Safety policies
• Ability to monitor the quality of own work

Personal and People Development

Essential

• Ability to take an active role in agreed learning activities and keeps a record of them
• Ability to self reflect, carry out tasks of own job and identify what s/he needs to learn to able to do current job better
• Ability to demonstrate enthusiasm towards teaching and sharing knowledge

Desirable

• Understanding of own Knowledge and Skills Framework and ability to identify learning needs and interests

Communications

Essential

• Ability to work as part of a multi disciplinary team
• The ability to communicate with patients in an empathetic manner regarding their treatment and procedures
• Can demonstrate an enthusiastic, approachable and friendly manner
• Ability communicate effectively, both written and oral

Desirable

• Ability to communicate effectively at all levels across the Department and Directorate

Specific requirements

Essential

• Ability to treat everyone with whom s/he comes into contact with dignity and respect
• Can prove a basic computer literacy in Windows and IT systems
• Ability to store data/ information safely and correctly
• Ability to work flexible hours to meet service requirements

Desirable

• Knowledge of current and emerging NHS strategy and policy
• Ability to offer constructive suggestions for service improvement
• Effectively carries out tasks related to evaluating services when asked
• Experience of Equal Opportunity polices and procedures
• Ability to identify and take action when own or other's undermines equality and diversity

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

Barts Health NHS Trust

Address

Whipps Cross University Hospital

London

E11 1NR

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• To work within a team environment to ensure that all patient records are maintained and accurate.

• To download and scan incoming mail on to clinical system and code on to patient records

• Manage patient long term condition recalls and DOT reviews, vaccinations using the dashboards.

• Input data into the patients healthcare records as necessary

• Processing Online access requests

• Manage administrative queries as necessary

• Support all clinical staff with general administrative tasks as requested

• To work with the Deputy/Practice Manager on auditing data collection to ensure practice standards are met.

• To deal with all enquiries tactfully and with due consideration of patient privacy

• Participating in educational and learning activities arranged from time to time

• Supporting practice policies and protocols, including health and safety and infection control

• Supporting a drive to greater automation and use of technology

• Photocopying and sending of medical notes where required.

• Recording information from incoming hospital letters on computer using read codes, and entering diagnoses in the referral book

• Scanning hospital letters and other relevant correspondence into patient records and read coding appropriately

• Assisting reception manager as and when required

• Follow the process and complete the insurance report/SAR process.

• Duties may vary under the direction of the Deputy/Practice Manager depending on workload and staffing levels.

QUALITY

• Strive to maintain quality within the practice.

• Assess your own performance and take accountability for your own actions, either directly or under supervision.

• Contribute to the effectiveness of the team by reflecting on your own and your teams activities and making suggestions on ways to improve and enhance the teams performance.

• Work effectively with individuals in other agencies to meet patient needs.

• Effectively manage your own time, workload and resources.

COMMUNICATION

• Communicate effectively with other team member.

• Communicate effectively with other office members and clinician at all levels.

• Communicate effectively with patients and carers.

• Recognise patients needs for alternative methods of communication and respond accordingly.

CONTRIBUTION TO THE IMPLICENTATION OF SERVICES

• Apply practice policies, standards and guidance.

• Discuss with other members of the team/office how the policies, standards and guidelines will affect your own work.

• Attend regular team meetings.

• Participate in audits where necessary

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Please provide details of your CPD, using examples where necessary.

Personal Qualities

Essential

• Please provide details for why you would be a great fit for this role and why you have decided to apply.

Experience

Essential

• Please provide detailed information of how you feel that your experience is suitable for this role; please provide examples to support your application referring to the job description and person specification for guidance.

Knowledge and Skills

Essential

• Please provide detailed information of how you feel that your knowledge and skills are suitable for this role; please provide examples to support your application referring to the job description and person specification for guidance.

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

Primary Integrated Community Services

Address

Hama Medical Centre

11A Nottingham Road

Kimberley

Nottinghamshire

NG16 2NB

United Kingdom

Employer's website

http://picsnhs.org.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please view the attached Job Description and Person Specification documents for full details regarding this post.

When completing your application please ensure that you clearly demonstrate how you meet the role criteria.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Educated to GCSE grade C/4 or above in English and maths or equivalent qualification /experience.
• Level III NVQ in Health and Social Care/ OR diagnostic and therapeutic support or equivalent relevant qualification /experience.
• Demonstrate commitment to life long learning via personal development file.

Desirable

• IT training/qualifications or equivalent

Special skills

Essential

• Due to the requirement to undertake visits and transport non-portable equipment, the post holder is required to be either car driver with a valid driving licence or have access to an alternative means of transport.

Experience

Essential

• Relevant experience of either, working in rehabilitation in NHS e.g. as a therapy assistant or a rehabilitation assistant/ assistant practitioner or another rehabilitation setting
• To have worked independently managing own patient/client list.
• Experience of liaising with other agencies, services and professional colleagues.

Desirable

• To have worked in the community setting

Further Training

Essential

• Be able to assess, implement and assist in rehabilitation programmes
• Good verbal and non-verbal communicator with the ability to motivate people.
• To understand and practice confidentiality
• To have developed coping strategies to deal with the emotional nature of the work.
• To have prioritisation skills to independently manage own workload.
• Flexible to meet the needs of the service
• Computer literate

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

Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Sheffield Teaching Hospitals

Sheffield

S5 7AU

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience, and knowledge required. For both documents, please view the attachment/s below.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Completion of Care Certificate or equivalent.
• Basic literacy and numeracy skills (English and Math's GCSEs or equivalent.)
• Evidence of ongoing personal development.

Desirable

• Level 2 support worker Apprenticeship

Experience

Essential

• Demonstrable experience of working in a clinical healthcare setting
• Experience of dealing with the public.

Skills

Essential

• Evidence of providing high quality care.
• To be aware of incident reporting systems and escalation processes.
• Evidence of effective interpersonal skills.
• Evidence of good organizational skills.
• Self-motivated to work under minimal direct supervision
• Ability to work as part of a team
• Good communication skills, written and verbal.
• Basic keyboard/ computer skills (e.g. ability to enter patient data onto computer records).
• Contributes to updating patient records
• To always protect and maintain patient confidentiality and follow information governance policies and procedures

Desirable

• Prepared to undertake further training to develop the necessary competencies and skills.
• Prepared to undertake further training to develop the necessary competencies and skills. Depending on specific service arrangements, to supervise and train more junior staff.

Knowledge

Essential

• Awareness of health and safety at work. e.g: manual handling skills, infection control measures.
• Ability to collect and exchange factual information and data to the multidisciplinary team and ensure data accuracy.

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

Barts Health NHS Trust

Address

Whipps Cross University Hospital

Whipps Cross Road

London

E11 1NR

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please view the attached Job Description and Person Specification documents for full details regarding this post.

When completing your application please ensure that you clearly demonstrate how you meet the role criteria.

Candidates should be aware that, whilst not all BMS roles within SYB Pathology network require 24/7 working, positions within the Blood Sciences services involve participation in a 24/7 rota and cross-site working across the SYB Pathology network. Please note the SYBP Pathology network includes Northern General Hospital and Royal Hallamshire Hospital for Sheffield Teaching Hospitals, Sheffield Childrens Hospital, Rotherham NHS Foundation Trust, Barnsley NHS Foundation Trust, Doncaster Royal Infirmary and Bassetlaw District General Hospital at Doncaster & Bassetlaw Teaching Hospitals.

Person Specification

Education and Qualifications

Essential

• IBMS accredited BSC in Biomedical Sciences or equivalent (Band 5&6)
• Registered with HCPC as a Biomedical Scientist (Band 5&6)
• Completion of IBMS post graduate registration portfolio or equivalent (Band 5)
• Commitment to complete and maintain Mandatory Training and required Laboratory competencies (Band 5&6)
• Commitment to continuous professional development required to maintain HCPC registration (Band 6)

Desirable

• Evidence of continued CPD including relevant courses with regards to H&S, leadership, quality or training (Band 5&6)

Experience

Essential

• Experience with a range of laboratory techniques (Band 5&6)
• Detailed understanding of job content (Band 6)
• Ability to work with other colleagues to improve and develop working practices (Band 6)
• Discipline specific NHS experience in a UKAS accredited laboratory (Microbiology/Virology/Histopathology/ Bood sciences * laboratory) (Band 6)
• Multi - disciplinary awareness (Band 6)
• Experience with a wide range of laboratory techniques in use across Blood sciences (Band 6)
• Experience working within a laboratory providing local, regional or national tertiary reference facilities (Band 6)
• Experience in the implementation of new methodologies and /or equipment (Band 6)
• Experience with the UKAS accreditation process (Band 6)
• Experience in demonstrating leadership qualities (Band 6)

Desirable

• Discipline specific NHS laboratory experience (Band 5)
• Multi - disciplinary awareness (Band 5)
• Experience in demonstrating leadership qualities (Band 5)

Skills and Knowledge

Essential

• Keyboard and basic IT skills (Band 5 &6)
• Have an awareness of Health & Safety issues (Band 5&6)
• Evidence of effective time management skills and with a methodical approach (Band 6)
• Evidence of good manual dexterity (Band 6)
• Able to follow and work to SOP and Policy (Band 6)
• Ability to work individually and part of a team (Band 6)
• Maintains composure in pressurised situations (Band 6)
• Can communicate effectively with staff of all grades (Band 5&6)
• Ability to plan and prioritise allocated work (Band 6)

Personal Qualities

Essential

• Understand and follow clear instructions. (Band 6)
• Prepared to work flexibly including participation in weekend and evening work and out of hours rotas as appropritate to competency (Band 6)
• Commitment to role (Band 6)

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

Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Doncaster Royal Infirmary

Armthorpe Road

Doncaster

DN2 5LT

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

See attachment in vacancy for full Nursing Associate Job Description and Personal Specification.

Role requirements for shortlisting

Experience:

Essential:

Understand the scope of the role of the Nursing Associate in context of the nursing and interdisciplinary team and the organisation; including how the role may contribute to service development

Experience of working in teams under appropriate supervision as part of a multi-disciplinary team.

Desirable:

Experience of supporting children and their families

Knowledge and Skills:

Essential:

Aware of the Healthy Child Programme and the involvement of the 0-19 Team in its delivery

Ability to develop effective and appropriate relationships with people, their families, carers and colleagues

Personal Qualities:

Essential:

Seeks and uses professional support appropriately

Shows a realistic appreciation of the challenges of working with children and young people/vulnerable adults

Person Specification

Education, Qualifications and Training

Essential

• Registered Nursing Associate on the United Kingdom NMC register
• Nursing Associate foundation degree qualification

Desirable

• NNEB Diploma in child care and Education awarded by CACHE or equivalent
• Level 3 BTEC National Diploma in Early Year

Experience

Essential

• Understand the scope of the role of the Nursing Associate in context of the nursing and interdisciplinary team and the organisation; including how the role may contribute to service developmen
• Understand and act in line with NMC professional standards for practice contained within The Code.
• Knowledge of when to seek advice and escalate to the appropriate professional for expert help and advice.
• Understand requirements for NMC professional revalidation.
• Understand the importance of following procedures, polices and treatment or care plans.
• Experience of working in teams under appropriate supervision as part of a multi-disciplinary team.
• Insight into how to evaluate own strengths and development needs, seeking advice where appropriate
• Experience of providing and receiving complex, sensitive information.

Desirable

• Experience of supporting children and their families
• Community experience
• Able to undertake autonomous and independent working
• A sound knowledge of issues around confidentiality
• Children's safeguarding experience

Knowledge and Skills

Essential

• Aware of the Healthy Child Programme and the involvement of the 0-19 Team in its delivery
• Ability to organise and prioritise own delegated workload.
• Ability to deal with non-routine and unpredictable nature of workload
• Ability to communicate effectively, written, verbal, or non-verbal communication, with parents/carers and young people
• Ability to develop effective and appropriate relationships with people, their families, carers and colleagues.
• Ability to safeguard and promote the welfare of children and young people/vulnerable adults
• Appreciates the significance of safeguarding and interprets this accurately for all individual children and young people/vulnerable adults whatever their life circumstances.
• Knowledge of equality and diversity issues, social exclusion and multi-cultural issues Is up-to-date with legislation and current events

Desirable

• Experience of using Systmone
• Report writing
• Presentation skills

Personal Qualities

Essential

• Recognises the limits of own authority within the role
• Understands the principle of confidentiality
• Accepts responsibility and accountability for own work and can define the responsibilities of others
• Seeks and uses professional support appropriately
• Demonstrates professional curiosity
• Has a balanced understanding of self and others
• Has a realistic knowledge of personal strengths and areas for development
• Shows a realistic appreciation of the challenges of working with children and young people/vulnerable adults
• Can demonstrate flexibility of approach

Other

Essential

• Car user with use of a car and full UK Valid Driving Licence
• Ability to travel across the Milton Keynes sometimes at short notice and carry necessary equipment.
• Flexible working to meet the needs of the service, this may be on occasions outside normal office hours

Emotional and Mental Effort

Essential

• Aware of the range of emotions in self and others
• Demonstrates empathy for the concerns of others
• Shows respect for others' feelings, views and circumstances
• In highly stressful situations keeps own feelings in check, takes constructive action and calms others down.
• Has a range of mechanisms for dealing with stress, can recognise when to use them and does so

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

Shipley Court

Marsh End Road

Newport Pagnell

MK16 8EA

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

A salaried GP is responsible for delivering high-quality primary care, including assessing, diagnosing, and managing a wide range of acute and chronic conditions. Duties include conducting face-to-face and remote consultations, prescribing safely, reviewing test results, and coordinating patient care with the wider multidisciplinary team. The role also involves maintaining accurate clinical records, participating in online request triage sessions, and contributing to practice meetings, clinical governance, and ongoing professional development.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• GMC Registered
• MBBS or equivalent medical degree
• MRCGP
• Inclusion on the Performers List
• MPS/MDUS/MDDUS membership
• DBS enhanced check

Experience

Essential

• Worked within a UK GP Practice
• Computer literate (Microsoft etc)
• Clinical systems

Desirable

• Working in Primary Care in an area with significant health problems
• EPS prescribing

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

Teldoc

Address

Shifnal & Priorslee Medical Practice

Haughton Road

SHIFNAL

Shropshire

TF11 8DD

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please note: This vacancy does not meet the criteria for Skilled Worker sponsorship, unless you meet the criteria by temporary exemption from current changes to immigration rules put in force on 22/07/2025. Separate provisions are applied to workers who have been sponsored and continuously held a Skilled Worker visa since prior to 04/04/2024."

As such, if you dont meet the Transitional Provision (above) we are unable to consider your application unless you can provide documentary evidence of your right to work in the United Kingdom. If you believe you are eligible for sponsorship or already hold a valid right to work in the UK, please ensure you provide full details of your immigration status in the Pre-Screening Immigration section of your application form.

Please noterole eligibility also depends on whether the role meets the salary threshold for the relevant occupational code (SOC CODE).

For further info please visit: Skilled Worker visa: Overview - GOV.UK

1. To work alongside the CEN clinicians, CEN Advanced Lived Experience Practitioner and the CEN Pathway Lead in Brent to deliver support to individuals accessing the Complex Emotional Needs Pathway.

2. To provide advice, support and training opportunities to third sector organisations within the borough working with service users who may also be accessing the Hubs and could be understood as having complex emotional needs.

3. To promote the use of a coaching role to support service users in developing personal recovery plans.

4. To meet, welcome, introduce and orientate the service user, their carer and families to the CEN Pathway upon arrival within the Community Mental Health Hubs.

5. To establish supportive and respectful relationships with people using the CEN Pathway.

6. To model/mentor a recovery process and demonstrate self-management skills and techniques, using own experience of recovery.

7. To act as a role model to service users to inspire hope, share life experiences and lessons learned as a person in recovery.

8. To skilfully use personal experience of recovery to help motivate patients.

9. To work with carers and supporters where appropriate.

10. To work with the MDT in supporting those service users who are struggling to engage with the CEN Pathway.

11. To support the team in promoting a recovery orientated environment by identifying recovery-focused activities and imparting information and education as required.

12. To assist service users to identify their strengths, personal interests and goals; providing opportunities for service users to direct their own recovery process.

Person Specification

PREVIOUS EXPERIENCE (Paid/unpaid relevant to job)

Essential

• Own personal lived experience of recovery from distress which has been understood or diagnosed as Complex Emotional Needs or Personality Disorder
• Experience of having personally used secondary mental health services
• Experience of positively sharing own life experiences, and personal recovery journey, with service users, carers and others
• Experience of working in a range of health and/or social care settings as a peer support worker

Desirable

• Delivery of Recovery College courses
• Experience of a CEN treatment: MBT; DBT; SPS or Schema therapy

EDUCATION AND QUALIFICATIONS

Essential

• Completed peer support worker training (preferably accredited)
• Evidence of further training in relation to personal recovery principles

Desirable

• Accredited certificate in Life Coaching

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & ABILITIES

Essential

• Ability to demonstrate first person experiential knowledge of recovery
• Ability to demonstrate knowledge of the concept of personal recovery as it may apply to others
• Emotional intelligence and reflectivity with ability to work effectively with others to bring about change in a complex and dynamic organisation
• Ability to challenge issues in relation to stigma, low expectations and discriminatory practice in an effective manner
• Ability to communicate on all levels and to a broad scope of individuals, both internally and externally to the Trust
• Ability to act calmly and to respond in a professional manner to distress, disturbance and unpredictability
• Ability to see solutions rather than problems
• Ability to problem solve and create innovative solutions to help empower others
• Ability to work independently, flexibly, reliably and consistently with guidance
• An awareness of behaviour and interactions as meaningful communications

Desirable

• Working knowledge of the principles of coproduction

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

Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Fairfields House

Fairfields Crescent

London

NW9 0PS

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

What youll do

• Accurately label and dispense medicines from written and electronic prescriptions.
• Receive and check prescriptions, support reception and use the pharmacy computer systems.
• Help manage stock: order, receive, rotate and monitor expiry dates, assist with ward and departmental replenishment.
• Prepare pre-packed items and emergency drug boxes, support safe handling of controlled and specialist medicines.
• Support transport of medication between units and help coordinate supply with internal teams including oncology and manufacturing.
• Contribute to quality checks, tidy and efficient working areas, and assist in training pharmacy support staff.
• To support the pharmacy inpatient, oncology dispensaries and also the working in medicines management team to provide outstanding care to our patients

Who were looking for

• Someone with good oral and written communication, basic numeracy and literacy and confidence using computers.
• A reliable team player who can work under supervision, be able to follow formal procedures and prioritise tasks.
• An attentive person who can tell apart similar products, use initiative and ask for guidance when needed.
• Desirable: experience in a customer-focused role, stock control experience or recent hospital pharmacy exposure.

What we offer

• A collaborative, supportive team culture with flexible working
• Opportunities to learn across different pharmacy areas and the satisfaction of helping patients every day.
• NHS benefits including pension, annual leave and access to workplace development

If you want a purposeful, practical career where every shift matters, wed love to hear from you. Apply now with a CV and a few lines telling us why pharmacy interests you. You can start a career that puts patients first and builds real professional skills.

For additional information please see the Job Description.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Pharmacy services Assistant apprenticeship or equivalent to meet the requirements of the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC).
• Evidence of numeracy and literacy at level 1.

Desirable

• Level 2 qualification/GCSE higher pass or above including maths, English and a science, or equivalent qualifications, or work experience that demonstrates comparable ability in a similar field.

Experience

Essential

• Experience of team work.
• Experience of Pharmacy or another customer focussed, caring field.
• Working with formal procedures.
• Compiling complex orders.
• Experience of stock control/handling.

Desirable

• Recent experience of hospital pharmacy.
• Pharmacy Counter Sales Qualification.
• Proactive attitude to ongoing training and assessment.

Skills and Knowledge

Essential

• Good oral and written communication and interpersonal skills.
• Able to learn to advance own skills and knowledge.
• Computer skills.
• Able to work flexibly and prioritise workload.
• Able to distinguish accurately between similar products.
• Able to use initiative whilst knowing when to refer.
• Able to work safely and effectively under pressure and/or minimal supervision.
• Safety and Security awareness.
• Able to work alone and/or flexibly in a team.
• Responsible and Professional behaviour.

Desirable

• Customer Care skills.
• Understanding of Stock control.

Employer details

Employer name

Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust

Address

Queen Alexandra Hospital

Southwick Hill Road

Cosham

PO6 3LY

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see application pack and job description attached for the full responsibilities of the role.

Closing date is midnight, Wednesday 30 September 2026

Informal candidate conversations with Sheila Stenson will be held via Microsoft Teams on:

• Friday 11 September 2026 (15-minute slots)Friday 18 September 2026 (15-minute slots)

Focus groups and interviews will be held in-person on Friday, 30 October 2026. Please see application pack attached for further details.

We are serious about diversity and inclusion, and we are working hard to build this into our DNA. We warmly welcome applications for any of our roles from people from diverse backgrounds, and we are proactively encouraging applications from under-represented communities for our more senior roles, like this one.

The post holder must hold a full, valid UK driving licence for business purposes, unless you have a disability as defined by the Equality Act 2010. Do you meet this requirement?

Person Specification

Education

Essential

• Current Mental Health or Learning Disability Nurse registration with the NMC and a demonstrable record of professional integrity
• Educated to degree level or equivalent professional experience.
• Evidence of ongoing professional development.
• Meets the Fit and Proper Person requirements for Board Directors.

Knowledge and Experience

Essential

• Significant senior nursing leadership experience within mental health, learning disability or related healthcare services.
• Proven experience leading quality, safety and patient experience improvement, including patient safety and clinical risk management (PSIRF).
• Successful track record of leading large-scale organisational transformation and cultural change with demonstrable outcomes.
• Strong understanding of current nursing, AHP, quality, regulatory and professional issues
• Experience of working collaboratively across integrated health and care systems and influencing in complex and politically sensitive environments.
• Understanding of health inequalities, population health, equality, diversity and inclusion, and their application to service improvement.

Skills and Aptitudes

Essential

• Exceptional leadership with a commitment to high-quality, safe and compassionate care.
• Highly developed strategic, analytical, communication and organisational skills.
• Ability to influence, negotiate and build effective relationships across organisational boundaries.
• Ability to manage competing priorities and deliver results in complex environments.
• Inclusive, visible and compassionate leadership style, demonstrating integrity, resilience and personal credibility.

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

Kent and Medway Mental Health NHS Trust

Address

Farm Villa

Hermitage Lane

Maidstone

ME16 9PH

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

We are looking for a proactive, organised and adaptable Practice/Operations Manager to oversee the day-to-day management of our two busy GP surgery sites.

Working closely alongside our Business Manager, supporting one another across a wide range of responsibilities. The role has been designed to provide resilience within the management structure, allowing effective cross-cover during annual leave or sickness absence while ensuring both practice sites continue to operate smoothly.

This is a varied and rewarding role where no two days are the same. You will play a key role in shaping the operational development of both practices, with the opportunity to contribute across multiple areas of the business, drive continuous improvement, and make a meaningful difference to the experience of both patients and staff.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• You should be educated to Degree level or hold a comparable Management/Professional Qualification.

Experience

Essential

• You must have experience or working in General Practice or Primary care and understand the requirements of the GMS contract.
• You need to have HR experience.

Desirable

• You will need to be flexible, confident, proactive and able to prioritise a workload.
• We need a good team player who communicates effectively with colleagues in the practice and with commissioners.
• We are committed to being the best we can be within the limitations of the service, you should be passionate about General Practice.

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

Broomhill & Lodge Moor Surgery

Address

5 Lawson Road

Sheffield

S10 5BU

United Kingdom

Employer's website

http://broomhillsurgery.co.uk (Opens in a new tab)

Job description