Job description

Job responsibilities

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

Join Our Team as a Specialist Day Support Worker!

Are you a confident Support Worker driven by a passion for delivering exceptional care in a specialist enhanced support environment?

You'll work 42 hours a weekdays only, making a profound difference in the lives of adults with autism and learning disabilities at Broughton Lodge, a specialist enhanced residential service for individuals who may present challenging behaviours.

At Broughton Lodge, we aim to provide a safe, comfortable and effective environment for those in our care, promoting independence and community integration. On site we have a multi-disciplinary team (MDT) who assist and support us to provide outcome based care and support pathways.

Depending on the individuals level of need, we have 3 different areas within the service offering different levels of support, including support for young men and women leaving an educational provision:

Shift Pattern: Days (8 am - 8 pm)

Week 1: 4 days on, 3 days off

Week 2: 3 days on, 4 days off

Why Choose Cygnet?

• Beyond pension schemes and professional development, we provide perks that enhance your life inside and outside of work
• Enjoy shopping, travel, and leisure discounts, along with healthcare and financial benefits
• Join us for excellent career prospects and the satisfaction of making a daily difference

Your Day-to Day...

• Offer enhanced care with a flexible learning approach
• Deliver specialist support interventions alongside a clinical team
• Provide guidance and emotional support
• Adapt help to individuals specific needs
• Assist with medical and welfare needs
• Report on medical and welfare needs as required
• Safeguard the most vulnerable in society
• Maintain a safe, clean environment for all

You Are...

• Genuinely driven to make a real difference
• An excellent communicator and team player
• Sensitive and intuitive, fostering trust and stimulation
• Passionate about empowering and supporting service user independence
• Eager to enhance your skills in a specialist enhanced care environment with a clear career progression plan
• Ready to contribute to an open, transparent, and expressive staff culture where you lead your team

Why Cygnet? We'll Offer You...

• £13.45 per hour increasing to £13.75 per hour at 3 months and £14.00 per hour at 18 months
• Opportunities for further learning via our excellent apprenticeship scheme
• Flexible working with overtime options
• Regular coaching and appraisal
• Expert supervision and peer support
• Employee discount savings and Cycle to Work scheme
• 24 hours GP helpline
• Discounted Gym membership
• NHS and blue light discount
• Free eye tests
• On site benefits including free meals
• Plus much more

Successful candidates must undergo an enhanced DBS check.

Join Cygnet

Cygnet has been providing high-quality specialist mental health services for over 30 years. Here, you'll have the chance to make a real impact on patients, service users, and their families.

Ready to embark on a rewarding career journey while making a significant impact every day? Apply now and become a vital part of the Cygnet family.

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Person Specification

General Requirements

Essential

• Please refer to job description above

Desirable

• Please refer to job description above

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

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

Employer details

Employer name

Cygnet Health Care

Address

Macclesfield

SK11 0JG

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please download a copy of the job description (see documents to download section below) for full details of the main responsibilities for this role.

At CWP, our recruitment selection processes are based on both competence (see person specification for details) and values.

CWP recruits people that can demonstrate the Trusts Values in their everyday life and we use a values-based approach in our interviews, which explores not only what you do but how and why you do it.

Before applying, we encourage you to review the Trusts Values and think about how these align with your own personal values. The supporting information section in your application should reflect your understanding of the Trusts Values and associated behaviours and you should provide examples from your work experience and/or personal life which demonstrate these values through your behaviours.

An applicant guide to help and support you through your recruitment journey can be accessed at the bottom of this page. Further help and support for completing your application can be accessed via our website. If you need any further guidance to help you complete your application, contact our recruitment team via email at: [email protected] or by calling 01244 393100.

If you have a disability that meets the definition set out in the Equality Act 2010, and you can show that you meet the essential criteria described in the person specification for an available position, please answer YES to the question: Do you wish to be considered under the Guaranteed Interview Scheme?

Please inform the team if you have any special support needs to be considered as part of the interview and selection processes.

The trust offers a Guaranteed Interview Scheme to any armed forces community applicants who meet the essential criteria for the post and encourages applications from armed forces reservists or cadet force adult volunteers.

Please note applicants will be required to pay for their DBS check. Costs are deducted from salary following appointment. You are encouraged to enrol for the DBS Update Service. A small annual fee of £16 per year applies.

New entrants to the NHS will commence on the minimum of the scale stated above.

Applicants are advised to apply early as if a large number of applications are received for this post we reserve the right to close the vacancy prior to the advertised date.

Good luck with your application. We hope to welcome you to Team CWP very soon!

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Good honours degree in Psychology (2.1 or above). Eligibility for Graduate Membership of BPS
• To undertake breakaway training or equivalent following appointment

Desirable

• Advanced keyboard skills
• Other related academic qualifications to Masters or Doctorate level.

Knowledge and Expertise

Essential

• The ability to communicate complex/ sensitive information where barriers to understanding exist. For example, instances requiring empathy and reassurance.
• The ability to make judgements involving a range of facts or situations requiring analysis or comparison of a range of options. Also skills for assessing children/young people in one-to-one sessions, group dynamics or who are participating in research.
• The ability to organise straightforward tasks, activities or programmes, some of which may be ongoing. Also, the ability to plan and prioritises own workload, research programme activities; group sessions, etc.
• Working to Professional Guidelines.
• Must be capable of working within guidelines; receives regular supervision/ direction

Desirable

• Ability to use routinely available spreadsheet/database software (Excel, Access, etc.)
• Record of having published in either peer reviewed or academic or professional journals and/or books

Experience

Essential

• Demonstrable relevant work experience or knowledge of working with children young people or adults with learning disabilities and/or autism,.

Desirable

• Relevant work experience of adolescents with learning disabilities/ mental health problems
• Desire to progress to Clinical Training (DClinPsy)

Trust Values

Essential

• Demonstrate alignment with Trust Values (6 C's: Commitment, Communication, Care, Courage, Compassion, Competency)

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

Cheshire and Wirral Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Catherine House

Eaton Street

Crewe

CW2 7EG

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

• Offer a holistic approach to travel health by providing comprehensive advice to patients prior to travel including; vaccinations and medicines, safe sex, food hygiene, sun protection.
• Offer advice about childhood and adult vaccinations and ensure vaccines are administered under patient group directions.
• Running well person clinics and health promotion programmes by providing a holistic assessment and lifestyle advice on diet, smoking, alcohol intake and exercise. Facilitates change.
• Assessing problems presented opportunistically by patients, dealing with minor illness.
• Able to document Consultations according to NMC guidelines
• Ensures awareness of statutory and local clinical protection procedures, including systems of referral. Ability to recognise signs and symptoms of child abuse.
• Perform a holistic assessment of patients attending for cervical cytology smear tests.
• Perform venepuncture according to local guidelines
• Provide a holistic approach to wound management and implement wound care in line with current evidence based guidelines.
• Perform contraceptive reviews
• Suture removal.
• Take ECGs
• Able to recognize and manage anaphylaxis according to current UK guidelines.
• Able to perform Cardio-pulmonary resuscitation according to current UK guidelines.
• Ability to obtain and document informed consent (either verbal or written).
• Ensure infection control guidelines are maintained.
• Ability to monitor and manage maintenance of stock and equipment to include refrigeration, sterilizer and emergency equipment.
• Confidentially of information gained at work must be preserved at all times.
• Provide management of chronic diseases such as Diabetes, COPD and Asthma
• Spirometry

• Contribute to the assessment of service needs.
• Assist patients to identify their health needs.
• Contribute a nursing perspective to the practice development plan.
• Manage and organise individual patient consultations.
• Aware of identification and reporting procedures related to professional standards.
• To attend staff meetings.
• Ensure effective relationships and communications with the PHCT and other agencies.
• Support the Practice clinical governance agenda.
• Identify changes to clinical practice that are required to implement evidence-based guidelines.

• Identify personal development and training needs in conjunction with the manager.
• Participate in clinical supervision.
• Support others with their training and development needs.
• To participate in continuing education and maintain a contemporary level of professional knowledge and skills.

• Maintain good industrial relations.
• Take reasonable care of his/her own safety and that of other persons who may be affected by his/her act or omission.
• Co-operation with the practice to ensure all members of the team adheres to statutory regulations/policies and codes of practice and departments safety rules.
• Offer innovative ways of working and opportunities to facilitate learning.
• Facilitates a learning environment within the team.
• Maintains a caring environment through the support of colleagues.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• NMC REGISTRATION

Person Specification

Essential

• DISCLOSURE AND BARRING SERVICE CHECK
• UK Registration
• Applicants must have current UK professional registration.

Experience

Essential

• Experience of working within a GP practice and Primary Care as a Practice Nurse

Desirable

• Knowledge of EMIS would be beneficial but training would be given

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

Tadworth Medical Centre

Address

1 Troy Close

Tadworth

Surrey

KT20 5JE

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

Provide high-quality chairside support during Oral Surgery clinics and procedures. Work independently to manage and prioritise workload within a busy clinical environment. Assist in the management of dental emergencies and respond appropriately to complications .Monitor patients undergoing sedation and escalate concerns promptly. Prepare clinics, equipment and treatment areas to support effective service delivery. Provide patients and carers with information, advice and support before and after procedures .Communicate effectively with consultants, clinicians, nursing staff, patients and external healthcare professionals.Use professional judgement and initiative to address patient needs and enquiries within agreed protocols. Maintain compliance with Trust policies, procedures and clinical governance requirements. Utilise Trust IT systems to support patient care and clinic administration. Deliver compassionate, patient-centred care while promoting dignity, respect and inclusion. Work collaboratively within the multidisciplinary team and share best practice to support excellent standards of dental nursing care.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Current professional registration with the General Dental Council (GDC)
• Educated to GCSE or equivalent with C pass above in English and Mathematics

Experience

Essential

• Recent (within the past year) chairside experience in dental practice

Desirable

• Previous hospital experience / surgical experience necessary

Skills & Knowledge

Essential

• Good communication skills
• Team player
• Good organisational skills
• Committed to CPD with evidence of continuing professional development.
• Able to organise own workflow & work without direct supervision.
• Demonstrates awareness of the need for updating training needs relevant to the area.

Desirable

• Conflict resolution skills

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

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

UK Registration

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

Employer details

Employer name

James Paget University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

James Paget University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Great Yarmouth

NR31 6LA

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

For full duties and responsibilities please refer to the attached document entitled Job Description.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Educated to degree level or equivalent experience in HR, People Management, Employment Relations or related discipline
• Evidence of CPD relevant to people management or employment practice

Desirable

• CIPD Level 5 Qualification or working towards
• Training qualification

Knowledge, Behaviours and Experience

Essential

• Experience of providing HR/People advice and support to managers on employee matters
• Working knowledge of sickness absence management processes and best practice
• Experience of interpreting and applying HR policies and procedures in a practical, operational context
• Experience of coaching and supporting managers to manage people issues effectively
• Understanding of confidentiality, data protection and information governance

Desirable

• Experience of working in and NHS or large unionised public sector organisation
• Experience of advising on complex or long term sickness absence cases
• Experience of contributing to policy development or reviewing internal procedures
• Experience of working with Occupational Health and/or wellbeing services
• Experience of supporting operational services such as Estates and Facilities or other staff groups with high physical demands

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

The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust

Address

Royal Shrewsbury Hospital

Mytton Oak Road

Shropshire

SY3 8XQ

United Kingdom

Employer's website

http://www.sath.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Job description

Job responsibilities

Under supervision, support and manage a cohort of patients with viral hepatitis and HIV, within set protocols.

Develop and maintain clinical expertise and deliver the highest standards of care to meet the needs of the patients, their carers and significant others.

Work in the out-reach services which may include prison health

Provide a blood borne virus testing service as required.

To work alongside ID & Hepatology teams in the management of chronic disease.

Attend and participate in the Hepatitis Nurse Forum.

Attend and participate in the ID/Liver meetings.

Following training process patients referred with viral hepatitis through the Nurse-led clinic within a protocol driven pathway.

Following training, order and interpret investigations.

Following training, perform Fibroscan (non-invasive assessment of liver disease).

Develop and use own clinical judgment to refer directly to medical staff in line with department guidelines as required.

To liaise and exchange relevant information about patients with other hospital departments when necessary within defined statutory regulations.

Deliver presentations locally to disseminate good practice.

For a full list of duties, please refer to the attached job description and person specification

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Registered Nurse / Midwife
• Post-basic specialist Qualification relevant to speciality
• Evidence of continued professional development

Desirable

• Recordable specialist qualification
• Independent Nurse Prescribing
• ECDL

Experience

Essential

• Post registration experience
• Extensive clinical experience
• Involvement in audit

Desirable

• Participation in research
• Evidence of leading and facilitating change

Knowledge

Essential

• In depth specialist knowledge

Skills

Essential

• Teaching / assessment skills Organisation and negotiation skills
• Effective communicator
• Root Cause Analysis
• Leadership & motivation skills
• Ability to motivate self and others
• Evidence of audit and change management ability
• Computer literate
• Ability to work both on own initiative and within a team

Other

Essential

• Diplomatic
• Assertive and confident
• Recognition of own limitations
• Able to travel between sites
• Flexibility

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

Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Royal Liverpool Hospital

Mount Vernon Street

Liverpool

L7 8YE

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

For more information on this role please see the attached support information. This will give you a better overview of the job role and requirements.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Registration with the HCPC in Clinical or Counselling Psychology or equivalent. Further post - doctoral qualification / registration

Experience

Essential

• Substantial experience of working with migrant and refugee communities
• Experience of working with a range of clients, presenting a range of clinical severity and maintenance of professionalism in challenging circumstances.
• Experience of tailoring psychological assessment and intervention to individual needs.
• Experience of a senior clinical leadership role, with evidence of leading a team and working with internal and external system partners.
• experience of working therapeutically with both adults and children and young people, and will be able to integrate this across a whole-family approach to care.

Knowledge and Skills

Essential

• Knowledge of the theory and practice of highly specialist assessment methods and therapeutic approaches in relation to the client group.
• Well developed communication skills, suitable to the specialty.
• Experience in providing consultancy to colleagues.
• Knowledge of research and service evaluation methodology.
• Skills in the application of models of clinical supervision within the context of individual and team approaches.

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

Coventry and Warwickshire Partnership Trust

Address

Swan Centre

Swanswell House Norton Street

Coventry

CV1 5FY

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

The Frailty Nurse is a highly skilled healthcare practitioner who will work alongside our existing Frailty Nurse who is responsible for delivering proactive, personalised care to individuals living with frailty in community settings. This role interfaces with primary, secondary, social care and VCSE organisations. ensuring holistic management of frailty. With a focus on prevention, the role is pivotal in the delivery of the NHSE Proactive Care Framework at PCN level for people living with moderate or severe frailty, working collaboratively with multi=disciplinary teams (MDTs) and system partners to enhance independence and quality of life an in turn reduce the risk of unplanned hospital admissions. A key element of the role is to work with people living with frailty in a strength based, collaborative way that focuses on what matters to them.

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

• Proven background knowledge of Government policies relating to ambulatory frailty care.
• Proven knowledge of Frailty Nurse Competencies
• Working in Primary Care
• Understanding of Clinical Governance
• Current and up to date proven knowledge of Code of Conduct (NMC)
• Proven evidence of strong Frailty Care background and skills
• Proven evidence of autonomous practice, Working without supervision
• Clinical Risk Management
• End of Life Care
• Emergency Care Management
• Demonstrable Infection control experience

Desirable

• Proven knowledge of Secondary & Primary Care Sector
• Proven basic knowledge of Long Term Conditions
• Proven knowledge of local and national frailty agenda
• Respiratory background
• Cardiac background
• Alert - Aim-Impact etc course
• Wound care background
• Surgical background

Qualifications

Essential

• NMC Registered Nurse (Adult)
• Management and leadership module or study days/evidence of
• Degree (or working towards) in healthcare

Desirable

• Recognised teaching or mentorship qualification at degree level or equivalent
• Recognised Acute Care Assessments module
• Recognised Frailty modules

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

Cheltenham Peripheral Network

Address

c/o Leckhampton Surgery

17 Mooreend Park Road

Cheltenham

Gloucestershire

GL53 0LA

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

Clinical Skills and Responsibilities:

Provide high quality, evidence based and equitable speech and language therapy interventions for children and young people attending The Childrens Trust.

Lead the provision of high quality, evidence based speech and language therapy provision for children and young people attending The Childrens Trust School in partnership with other members of the Multidisciplinary Team and Education services.

Support the Multidisciplinary Team regarding the impact of tracheostomies, on speaking and swallowing following assessment of laryngeal integrity, secretion management and swallow.

Undertake specialist speech and language therapy assessments of children with highly complex needs e.g. multiple co-morbidities, neurodisabilities and chronic conditions, through standardised and non-standardised assessments and clinical observations.

Devise suitable, individual, speech and language therapy plan that fit within the childs daily routine, whether to be carried out by parents or members of the Multidisciplinary team; these should be monitored, evaluated, and adjusted appropriately according to the needs of the child.

Be an autonomous practitioner with responsibility for assessment, treatment, and planning for an allocated caseload of children/young people.

Be a key point of support and advice for the speech and language therapy team and Multidisciplinary team.

Work closely with all members of the Multidisciplinary team, as well as the child and family, to provide a fully integrated approach to the overall management of the child. This will include any home/school visits, professional child related meetings and / or appointments, as required.

Liaise with all appropriate medical staff, whether employed by The Childrens Trust, visiting consultants or at off-site clinics, and attend clinics with the child as required.

Contribute to the assessment and discussion of new referrals to The Childrens Trust, carrying out off site referral assessments around the United Kingdom, as required.

Contribute to child related reports, including looked after children and annual review reports as required, and assist with the collation of these as and when required, in a timely manner and in line with organisational targets.

Utilise patient reported and standardised outcome measures for each allocated child/young person and complete in a timely manner.

Assess, evaluate, and recommend discharge/transition plans for children/young people within the multidisciplinary team framework.

Provide assessment and management guidelines for young people with assistive technology needs, sharing information with the assistive technology team, and referring to national hubs where appropriate.

Provide assessment and intervention in the clinical area of alternative and augmentative communication (AAC) for school, teaching and integrating skills with members of the Multidisciplinary and educational teams.

Support the Multidisciplinary and Education team with measuring short term targets through using the IMpacts curriculum, therapy outcome measurement tools e.g. Goal Attainment Scaling (GAS).

Teach, integrate, and monitor speech and language therapy interventions in the childs environment, whether it is carried out by parents, school staff, therapy staff, nursing and care staff or volunteers.

Assess, and organise the provision of necessary speech and language therapy / eating and drinking equipment.

Keep appropriate and accurate intervention records, fulfilling legal, professional and all other requirements of The Childrens Trust.

Contribute to child related reports, including looked after children and annual review reports as required, and assist with the collation of these as required, in a timely manner in line with organisational targets.

Escalate any concerns around dysphagia to our specialist providers and medical teams, where appropriate.

Lead and deliver a tiered model approach for speech and language therapy at The Childrens Trust School, providing regular integrated time to classes and houses.

Provide leadership within the context of MDTs in Special Schools internally and externally.

Work closely with all members of the multidisciplinary team and the child and family to provide a fully integrated approach to the overall management of the child. This will include any home/school visits, professional child related meetings and appointments as required.

Assess, evaluate, and recommend discharge/transition plans for children/young people within the multidisciplinary team framework.

Provide clinical cover across the service during episodes of staff shortage/heavy workload, in order to ensure effective service delivery.

Work flexibly in terms of hours, in order to meet the needs of the service, including an early evening (weekly) and one weekend day, per calendar month.

Represent the Therapy Team and The Childrens Trust when appropriate, deputising for the Heads of Therapy as required.

Actively participate in and support the running of relevant meetings and groups.

Communication

Facilitates effective communication with families and members of the multidisciplinary team, supporting others to embed the advice regarding management of needs around communication and eating and drinking and tracheostomy care.

Recognises barriers to communication and be able to reduce these as appropriate.

Communicates regularly and effectively with the Heads of Therapy.

Maintains clear and concise documents and records, in accordance with The Childrens Trust Policy.

Ensures documents are managed confidentially at all times.

Involve children and families in areas of service development.

Use a range of advanced communication skills, to share specialised information and discussions with a range of audiences, with different levels of knowledge and expertise.

Attend, contribute and chair Multidisciplinary Team meetings, to discuss individual children/ young people.

Develop and promote relationships with external networks, including professionals, stakeholders, and specialist centres, in order to ensure excellence of care, whilst representing the organisation and reflecting The Childrens Trust core values.

Manage informal complaints, in line with The Childrens Trust polices and contribute to the resolution of written complaints and as they occur, taking immediate action where necessary.

Management of Self and Others

Working alongside the School Leadership Team and Head of Therapy, lead on identified and agreed areas of service development and quality improvement within a defined clinical area, including designing, implementing and reviewing these.

Participate in the overall day-to-day management and development of the speech and Language Therapy Service, to ensure an efficient and safe service for all.

Provide day-to-day leadership, support and supervision for junior staff, technicians, volunteers, and students, within area of responsibility, providing direction, motivation, and support to achieve key objectives.

Represent the Therapy Team on behalf of the Head of Therapies for Rehabilitation/School, when requested.

Take on the role of Lead Professional or Coordinating Therapist, following team discussion or as requested by the Head of Therapy, in accordance with the current profile description.

Participate in the annual Performance Development Review and monthly supervision sessions, as required by The Childrens Trust, both as Appraiser and Appraise.

Advise the Head of Therapy, regarding resources and equipment needs, including shortfalls.

Manage time effectively, prioritising and delegating work, as required.

Assess needs, decide priorities, and organise, monitor, and evaluate the provision of an efficient and effective Therapy service, in liaison with the Head of Therapy.

Governance

Read and implements all policies, procedures, and risk assessments, pertinent to working practice and keeps up to date with policy changes as they occur.

Critically evaluate new intervention methods and implement where appropriate.

Critically evaluate practice through clinical audits and by appraisal of the information gained, in combination with current knowledge of evidence-based practice; identify opportunities for service improvement and development.

Recognise and critically appraise situations where the effectiveness, efficiency and quality of the service are compromised and take appropriate action to resolve the situation.

Critically reflect on own performance and that of other staff; use this evaluation to enhance the effectiveness, efficiency, and quality of future practice.

Actively participates in local clinical governance activities.

Undergo The Childrens Trust Risk Assessor training, to ensure that all activities are risk assessed and documented in the most appropriate format. Ensure that detailed risk assessments are completed, as required.

Career Long Learning, Education and Research

Undertake all mandatory training, in line with The Childrens Trust policies.

Independently advance personal knowledge, understanding and skills, in line with identified learning needs, by making appropriate use of a variety of learning and development resources and opportunities, e.g. by attending courses/ lectures, contact and involvement with relevant special interest groups, and/ or visiting other departments.

Develop and deliver external training courses in area of specialism, where potential demand is identified.

Disseminate and ensure the embedding of relevant new practice, through attendance at and contributing to in-service education, Literature Reviews, mentoring and shared sessions.

Record outcomes of learning activities, in a format that reflects personal preferences and professional requirement, in line with the RCSLT competencies for dysphagia and tracheostomies.

Take an active part in the training of junior colleagues and lead the development of Reflective Practice in others.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• RCSLT recognised degree or postgraduate diploma in Speech and Language Therapy.
• HCPC registration.
• Member of Royal College of Speech and Language Therapy.
• Dysphagia competency to Level C (RCSLT Competencies).
• Recent relevant training with respect to Augmentative and Alternative.
• Willing to participate in any relevant training identified to develop skills required to carry out duties including extended role activities.
• Maintains a portfolio of CPD in line with regulatory body standards.

Desirable

• Post graduate Diploma or Masters or currently enrolled in Masters.
• Communication (AAC) and understanding of a wide range of AAC relevant to service users with complex communication needs.
• Tracheostomy Competency trained or willing to train to meet Core Competencies and Paediatric competencies (RCSLT).

Skills & Abilities

Essential

• Knowledge of a wide ranges of speech and language therapy management for neurodisability supported by advanced clinical reasoning.
• Knowledge of a wide range of approaches and application of techniques for the management of complex children with disabilities.
• Highly specialised observation and treatment skills relevant to the assessment of respiratory needs.
• Ability to meet the physical demands of a speech and language therapy.
• Attention to detail.
• Professional integrity, particularly in clinical governance.
• Commitment to working flexibly to meet the needs of the service.
• Advanced written and verbal communication skills.
• Competent in supporting junior staff in developing dysphagia skills.
• Analytical and creative problem solving skills in unpredictable situations, synthesising a variety of evidence, and presenting this in a relevant format e.g. report; presentation.
• Workload management including delegation of tasks and day-to-day team leadership.
• Competent IT skills in order to collect and interpret data, present reports, and compile presentations in a range of contexts.
• Advanced verbal, non-verbal and written communication skills including communicating complex or potentially distressing information to parents/carers and managing conflict when appropriate.
• Reflective practice skills able to give clear and effective feedback and support others to develop.
• Develop and lead clinical audit within specialist clinical area.

Personal Qualities

Essential

• Commitment to the vision and values of The Childrens Trust.
• Flexible and can do attitude to competing commitments in workload.
• Highly motivated and reliable.
• Ability to cope working in a demanding environment.

Knowledge

Essential

• Knowledge of dysphagia assessment and management.
• Competent skills in Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Excel.
• Understanding of physical, communication, behavioural and emotional changes after acquired brain injury (ABI).
• Knowledge of current research, clinical audit, and service evaluation methods.
• Clinical assessment and intervention skills relevant to children and/or adults people with neuro-disability.
• Clinical reasoning skills in predictable situations, analysing a variety of evidence and presenting this in a relevant format e.g. report; presentation.
• Knowledge and understanding of safeguarding children and young people with complex disabilities.
• Understanding of physical, communication, behavioural and emotional changes after acquired brain injury (ABI).
• Commitment to the vision and values of The Childrens Trust:
• Flexible and can do attitude to competing commitments in workload. Highly motivated and reliable.

Desirable

• Knowledge of tracheostomy impact on speaking; secretions and swallowing; and knowledge of management of tracheostomy care and weaning.

Experience

Essential

• Minimum of five years clinical experience post basic qualification:
• Minimum clinical experience of two years working in Dysphagia:
• Minimum clinical experience of three years working in Paediatrics or neurodisability.
• Worked within a multidisciplinary team and a specialist school setting.
• Worked with children and families.
• Experience of service development and quality improvement.
• Experience of SEND legislation and SENDist tribunals.

Desirable

• Minimum clinical experience of two years working in tracheostomy care.
• Experience of leading a team and change management.
• Experience undertaking a research study or audit.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

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

UK Registration

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

Employer details

Employer name

The Children's Trust

Address

The Childrens Trust

Tadworth Court

Tadworth

Surrey

KT20 5RU

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.thechildrenstrust.org.uk/jobs (Opens in a new tab)

Job description

Job responsibilities

1.To contribute to the achievement of corporate and Strategic Business Unit objectives by leading effective operational management of the Community or Inpatient Team under your responsibility.

2.To take management responsibility for the operational delivery of services across your nominated responsibility and to ensure safe and effective services for our service users.

3.To work alongside your manager and contribute to help developments in strategic thinking, National Drivers and Trust Policy.

4.To liaise at a local level with Service Users, Careers, Staff and Partners in both statutory and non-statutory fields, ensuring there is shared understanding of service provision and commitments.

5.To be responsible for the delivery of Health and Safety responsibilities as required by statute, regulation, legal obligation and Trust policies within the defined area youre responsible for.

6.To ensure full compliance of all staff within the area of operational management, with key mechanisms to support the clinical delivery of safe and affective services, Health and Social Care data entry, incident reporting, serious untoward incident review and complaints.

7.To implement and monitor effective processes for the line management of staff including: agreeing and maintaining appropriate ward establishments, caseload management, controlling use of overtime, bank and agency and ensuring processes are undertaken for recruitment, induction, objective setting, appraisal, supervision, rostering, vacancy management, absence management, investigations and grievances.

8.To ensure staff compliance with processes to protect Service Users, Careers, Communities and Vulnerable Adults.

9.To ensure compliance with legal and statutory duties related to Mental Health Act, Mental Capacity Act, Police and Criminal Evidence Act.

10.To contribute to and take specific leadership responsibility for service redesign promoting the development of practice in line with national policies and evidence base.

11.To ensure involvement of the area of operational management in service planning, delivery, choice, and governance including the maintenance of links with key groups/networks such as Third Sector Partners, Commissioners, Stake Holders and Service User Representatives.

12.To ensure that services are planned and delivered with sensitivity to the diversity of the communities it serves.

13.To take a lead role in managing identified projects within the LDU.

14.To undertake investigations of serious untoward incidents, complaints, disciplinary and grievances across the LDU when required.

15.To maintain effective communication with Staff, Unions, Service Users and Careers.

16.To ensure that meaningful staff involvement takes place within the area managed so that commitment and ownership are maximised and staff have the opportunity, where possible, to influence service provision.

17.To contribute to the development of information packs, contingency plans, in and out of hours responses to unplanned events such as pandemic flu, winter challenges, and estate disaster.

Person Specification

Education, Qualification, Experience, Knowledge & Skills

Essential

• Relevant education to degree level or ability to demonstrate equivalent level of knowledge and experience.
• Evidence of continued professional development.
• Experience of developing and implementing new ways of working and procedures.
• Experience of managing complex caseload/workload demands.
• Ability to manage teams and individuals in a complex and changing environment.
• Excellent communication skills including influencing, negotiation and empathic skills.
• Independently mobile and willing to travel.
• Able to demonstrate good knowledge and understanding of mental health issues, clinical settings and psychosocial interventions.

Desirable

• A professional qualification in either Mental Health Nursing, Occupational Therapy or Social Work.
• Ability to build and maintain effective working relationships with a variety of organisations and individuals.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

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

Certificate of Sponsorship

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

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

UK Registration

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

Employer details

Employer name

Avon & Wiltshire Mental Health Partnership NHS Trust

Address

Coast Resource Centre

Diamond Batch Road

Weston-Super-Mare

BS24 7FY

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

Assists in the assessment of the clients difficulties, using standardised psychometric instruments, protocol based assessment tools, self-report measures, rating scales, direct and indirect structured observations and structured and semi-structured interviews as required. Utilises assessment techniques directly with clients and collects information from family members and others involved in the clients care as appropriate.

Assists qualified psychologists in the scoring, analysis, interpretation and reporting of psychological assessments undertaken with clients and others.

Assists in the formulation of the clients difficulties and in the planning and delivery of care plans involving the psychological treatment and/or management of the clients problems in community and in-patient/residential settings.

Delivers therapeutic interventions developed or guided by the qualified psychologist or otherwise defined by protocol, for individual clients and for families, including, for example, planned programmes of CBT or other appropriate psychological interventions

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• A first or upper second class honours degree or higher in psychology. Entitlement to graduate membership of the British Psychological Society

Desirable

• Further post graduate training in relevant areas of professional psychology, mental health practice and/or research design and analysis

Experience

Essential

• Experience of work with people with mental health problems or disabilities, or other relevant problems or disabilities (e.g. learning disabilities, organic impairment).

Desirable

• Paid work providing direct care to patients in a medical setting. Experience of working with people with serious traumatic brain injury. Capacity to and experience of administering complex psychometric tests and to use psychological equipment in accordance with standardised timing, stimulus presentation and response monitoring requirements Experience of working in a multidisciplinary team. Experience of working with patients who display challenging behaviour

Knowledge

Essential

• High level of interpersonal and communication skills (written and verbal) including an ability to work and effectively communicate complex or sensitive information in highly emotive and emotionally charged settings involving conflict and significant personal distress.

Desirable

• Knowledge of cognitive and behavioural principles and how these apply in practice. Knowledge of neuropsychology assessment methods and tools. Experience of collecting research data, including questionnaire design and interviewing. Experience using microcomputers and associated software for purposes of data analysis and reporting, including databases and statistical programmes such as SPSS. An ability to write articulate and comprehensible reports, letters and other correspondence.

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

North Staffordshire Combined Healthcare Trust

Address

Newcastle CMHT

Stoke on Trent

ST5 7NJ

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.combined.nhs.uk/working-together/join-our-team/ (Opens in a new tab)

Job description

Job responsibilities

JOB SUMMARY

This job description is an outline of the main duties of the post. The postholder will be required to undertake other duties commensurate with the grade as directed.

The content of this post will be reviewed in consultation with the postholder when necessary and in line with the service developments.

To support and enhance the professional psychological care of clients within the service, across all sectors of care; providing psychological assessment and psychological interventions under the supervision of a HCPC registered Practitioner Psychologist, working independently according to a plan agreed with a HCPC Registered Practitioner Psychologist and within the overall framework of the teams policies and procedures. To assist in clinically related administration, conduct of audits, collection of statistics, and development of audit and / or research projects, teaching and project work.

ORGANISATIONAL CHART

KEY RESULT AREAS:

Clinical:

1. To undertake protocol based psychological assessments of clients applying psychological theory, including neuropsychological tests, self-report measures, rating scales, direct and indirect structured observations and semi-structured interviews with clients, family members and others involved in the clients care.

2. To assist in the formulation and delivery of care plans involving the psychological treatment and / or management of a clients problems, under the supervision of a HCPC registered Practitioner Psychologist.

3. To assist in the coordination and running of therapeutic groups or clinical projects.

4. To work with other staff to assess community patients and review their care in preparation for multi-disciplinary reviews.

5. To assist in the development of a psychological based framework of understanding and care to the benefit of all clients of the service, across all settings where care takes place.

6. To attend and contribute to appropriate multi-disciplinary meetings.

7. To respect diversity. To treat everyone with dignity and respect and act in ways that acknowledge and recognise peoples expressed beliefs, preferences and choices.

IT responsibilities (clinical)

1. To use highly developed IT skills.

2. To access knowledge through Internet searches (e.g. Psych.Lit, Medline) to keep up to date with clinical and professional development

3. For the preparation and presentation of materials of effective teaching and training (e.g. power point, graphic representations) to record and analyse data for research and audit (e.g. databases, spreadsheets, statistical analysis packages e.g. SPPS).

4. To create graphs or charts to collate or summarise data on individual interventions or treatment programmes.

5. To assist in producing visual or material or user friendly information for interventions with clients.

Teaching, training and supervision

1. In common with all HCPC Registered Practitioner Psychologists, to receive regular clinical supervision in accordance with professional practice guidelines.

2. To gain wider experience of professional psychology within the NHS over and above that provided within the principal service area where the post holder is employed.

3. To develop skills and competencies that assist in the delivery of current duties.

4. To contribute to the training and support of other staff, working within the Service in psychological care.

Management, recruitment and service development

1. To assist in the design and implementation of service development projects with the service as required.

2. To attend meetings in which service developments are planned and discussed.

Research and service evaluation

1. To assist in the design and implementation of audit and research projects.

2. To undertake data collection, analysis, the production of reports and summaries, using IT and statistical programmes.

3. To undertake searches of evidence-based literature and research to assist HCPC registered Practitioner Psychologists in evidence based practice in individual work and work with other team members.

For full job description, please see attached supporting documents.

We are aware that an increasing number of applicants are using AI technology to generate responses on NHS Job application forms. Over reliance on AI-generated content in application forms is strongly discouraged and we will conduct a thorough screening process before selecting candidates to progress to the next stage. If you are using AI to enhance your application, please disclose this in your NHS Jobs application form.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• An Honours degree in Psychology (2:1)
• Entitlement to graduate membership of the British Psychological Society

Physical Attributes

Essential

• Ability to undertake the duties and demands of the post. A satisfactory sickness record over the previous 2 years (subject to the need to act with fairness and equality of opportunity, particularly where the sickness is related to a disability and/or pregnancy).

Experience

Essential

• Practical experience of working with people with mental health problems and/or learning disabilities and/or psychological/behavioural/ neurological problems

Desirable

• Experience of paid work in direct care provision, particularly in the care group of the specialty of this post.
• Experience of administering and scoring neuropsychological assessments.

Special Knowledge/Skills

Essential

• High level communication skills (written and verbal) including an ability to communicate and work in settings in which the atmosphere may be highly emotive.
• Ability to communicate sensitive information to patients, carers and colleagues in a way that addresses psychological resistance.
• Ability to communicate information which may be perceived as contentious to patients, carers and colleagues in a manner that promotes understanding and acceptance
• An understanding of the needs and difficulties of people with mental health problems, learning disabilities and/or other disabilities.
• An ability to apply existing psychological knowledge to health and social service contexts.
• An understanding of psychology applied to health care.

Desirable

• Experience using computers for databases or data-analysis.
• Experience using microcomputers for databases or data analysis especially SPSS for Windows
• High standard of report writing

Training

Desirable

• Further post-graduate training in relevant areas of professional psychology, mental health practice and/or research design and analysis

Personal Attributes

Essential

• An ability to interact effectively with staff from all disciplines.
• An ability to interact effectively with people with mental health problems or learning disabilities.
• Ability to work independently, reliably and consistently with work agreed and managed at regular intervals.
• Ability to accept and use supervision appropriately and effectively.
• Able to travel throughout the catchment area, without unnecessary delays.
• A Current driving licence and access to a car during the working day is essential (reasonable adjustments will be considered for any applicants who are unable to drive due to a disability)

Desirable

• An interest in working with people with mental health problems.
• A desire to explore a career in Professional Psychology.

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

South West Yorkshire Partnership NHS Trust

Address

Adult ADHD and Autism Service, Manygates Clinic

Belle Isle Health Park, Portobello Road

Wakefield

WF1 5PN

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see attached job description document for a complete list of roles and responsibilities and the person specification.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• NVQ/Diploma Level 3 in a relevant subject or able to demonstrate knowledge within the admin field through practical experience

Desirable

• QCF level 3 in Business Administration

Experience

Essential

• Experience in administrative roles
• Experience in problem solving and using initiative to resolve non-routine issues

Desirable

• NHS experience
• E-rostering / other rota system experience
• Previous rota admin experience

Skills

Essential

• Strong IT skills
• Organisational and problem solving skills
• Communication skills

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

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

Certificate of Sponsorship

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

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

Employer details

Employer name

Queen Victoria Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Queen Victoria Hospital

Holtye Road

East Grinstead

RH19 3DZ

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

The job description will be reviewed in the future as part of the national job profiling work that is ongoing, this means that the job description may change.

Person Specification

Professional

Essential

• NMC registered
• At least 6 months experience as a Band 6 senior staff nurse

Desirable

• Nutrition nurse experience/ link nurse role

Experience

Essential

• Teaching / mentorship qualification
• Evidence of specialist studies related to nutrition and hydration
• Experience with patients undergoing PEG/ RIG/ JEJ feeding
• Experience of working with Multi disciplinary teams

Desirable

• Experience with plastic, burns and head and neck patients

Knowledge

Essential

• Evidence of using a CI approach to improve patients pathways
• Ability to lead research/ undertake audit and change practice as required

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

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

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

Queen Victoria Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Queen Victoria Hospital

Holtye Road

East Grinstead

RH19 3DZ

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

• To receive referrals, undertake full assessment and independently plan individual specialized treatmentprogrammesfor patients appropriately, depending on the physiotherapists diagnosis; using clinical reasoning and specialist skills such as use of respiratory adjuncts, patient education,exerciseand advanced airway clearance techniques.
• To use recognized outcome measures to evaluate the effect of the physiotherapy interventions and ensure the treatmentprogrammesare progressing appropriately.
• To carry a designated clinical caseload including complex patients and prioritize that work efficientlytaking into accountclinical and service priorities using specialist knowledge to underpin decisions.
• To provide individual patient equipment asrequired, walking aids, splints andsupports.To issue such equipment with due regard to safety of the equipment, and in line with legal,nationaland local guidelines.
• Tobe responsible forthe standard of physiotherapy carried out by physiotherapy assistants or technical instructors working with you.
• To undertake home visits whenappropriate, to ensure planned discharge fromhospital. Assessmentand management of patients and other aspects of clinical practice.
• To be an active member of the on-call, weekend dutyrotas, and cover of statutory and public holidays including working asa lonephysiotherapy practitioner at night. ToassistBand 7 in organizing the Rota.
• Undertake other clinical duties as requested by the Clinical Lead Physiotherapist orPhysiotherapy Manager.
• To consult appropriately with senior specialist staffregardingpatients withproblems.
• Provide patients, families and other carers with specialist advice or instruction to promote the understanding of the aims of physiotherapy and to ensure consistent patient management.
• To communicate effectively with patients and carers to maximize rehabilitation potential and to improve understanding of the condition which will require theappropriate responseto the patients level of communication,facilitatingthe best possible communication outcomee.g.use of interpreters.
• To be able to persuade and motivate patients through effective communication skills.
• To provide and receive information from patients,carersand other professionalsregardingapatient'scondition and treatment progress.This may include the sharing and receiving of complex and/or sensitive information.
• Develop andmaintainclose working relationships with physiotherapy colleagues, referring clinicians, other members of the multidisciplinary team and otherappropriate personsor agencies involved in the provision of care to these groups of patients in the community and hospital settings to provide acoordinatedservice.
• To attend case conferences and ward rounds to ensure that the physiotherapeutic management of patients is integrated into the individual patient treatment plan and that other members of the MDT know the progress of the patient.

Provide education using specialist knowledge to relevant patient groups.

• Tomaintaincomprehensive,accurateandtimelypatient notes and recordsin accordance withdepartmental policy and to ensure the safekeeping and confidentiality of these records.
• To keep comprehensive records of activityin accordancewithlocal and national requirements,usedepartmental software systems asrequired.

• Toparticipatein the Kings College Hospital Employee Performance Appraisal system and to fulfil its requirements, progressing to undertaking independent appraisals of junior staff.
• Toorganiseandmonitortheday to daywork of the physiotherapyassistants whereallocated.
• Todeputisefor the Band 7 physiotherapist whenappropriateand adapt to changing service demands.
• Toparticipatein the supervision and teaching of junior physiotherapy staff,studentsand assistants, progressing to independent supervision,managementand competency assessment of a student.
• To be an active team member by supporting other members,offering assistance, being flexible and approachable particularly during changing service demands and staffing levels.
• To ensure that work areas are kept safe and tidy and tobe responsible forregular inspection and reporting defects of equipment used and report to the Clinical Lead Physiotherapist
• To be aware of the cost/benefit implications in the selection ofappropriate equipmentto be provided for patient long-term use.
• Identifyopportunities to improve the service, and to discuss them with the ClinicalLead Physiotherapist and take forward as a personal project.
• Todemonstratea knowledge of Clinical Governance and have an active role in clinical effectiveness and auditprogrammestodevelop and improve services.
• To provide teaching,guidanceand advice whenappropriate tonursing staff and other professionals involved with the post-holders patient groups.
• To undertake in-service and post-graduate training to improve patient care and for professionaldevelopmentandincorporatelearninginto current practice anddisseminate.
• To contribute to the in-service trainingprogrammesfor the physiotherapy staff, including teaching on it, andorganizingthe seniorprogramme.
• Tobe responsible formaintainingown competency to practice through CPD activities, using reflectivepracticeandmaintaininga portfolio thatindicatespersonal development.
• To be involved in research and evaluation of practice as opportunities arise.
• Toparticipatein educationprogrammesfor schools, communitygroupsand othervisitors to Kings College Hospital.
• To prepare and present a research/audit or development project / in-depth study for each rotation which contributes to service development, own personalknowledgeand professional development, presenting the project to the department at the end of the rotation.
• To attend physiotherapy meetings and other meetings asrequired,takingresponsibility to support the functioning of the department.
• To take an active part in departmental meetingse.g.contribute to discussion, take on the role of Chair, contribute to the development of departmental policies and procedures.
• To undertake Therapy Handling training andcomply withthe guidelines.
• Toundertakeany other dutiescommensuratewith grade as requested by thePhysiotherapy Manager or Clinical Lead Physiotherapist.
• To work on any of the Kings College Hospital sites asrequiredand in any working pattern as required by the service e.g., 7 day working Rotas, extended hoursetc
• To be aware of own Health and Safety responsibilities including contributing to the infection control and cleanliness of the hospital by ensuring cleanliness of own equipment, undertaking mandatory training, abiding by thehand-washingpolicy and other policies related to Barrier nursing.
• You have a general duty of care for the health, safety and well-being of yourself, work colleagues,visitorsand patients within the hospital in addition to any specific risk management or clinical governanceaccountabilityassociated with this post.
• Toobservethe rules, policies,proceduresand standards of Kings College Hospital

NHS Trust together with all relevant statutory and professional obligations.

• Personalinformation relating to patients and staff.
• To be responsible, with management support, for your personal development and to actively contribute to the development of colleagues.
• This job description is intended as a guide to the general scope of duties and is not intended to be definitive or restrictive. It is expected that some of the duties will change overtimeand this description will be subject to review in consultation with the post-holder.
• All employees must hold an 'nhs.net' email account which will be the Trust's formal route for email communication.Youare therefore required tocheck this regularly and to deal with such communication promptly.

Person Specification

Education and Qualifications

Essential

• To have a degree or other recognised qualification in physiotherapy
• HCPC Registered
• Wide-ranging post-graduate clinical experience including musculoskeletal, orthopaedics, respiratory, elderly and neurology
• Able to demonstrate continuing professional development at a post graduate level, e.g. up to d at CPD portfolio

Desirable

• MCSP
• Member of Clinical Interest group

Kbnoweldge and Experience

Essential

• Extended postgraduate experience in Medicine
• Knowledge and understanding of a broad range of medical conditions and problems
• Comprehensive assessment skills and varied rehabilitation techniques
• Awareness of Clinical Governance and it implications for the Physiotherapy Service
• Knowledge of experience of admission avoidance and home first approach

Desirable

• Experience of working in community Physiotherapy
• Experience in Supervision of staff
• Experience managing students

Skills and Competenices

Essential

• Recognise boundaries of own knowledge/skill
• Competent to take part in Physiotherapy respiratory on call and/or weekend physiotherapy rotas
• IT skills, including EPR, word, excel
• Able to give clear, concise written and verbal reports in English
• Demonstrates professional independence and awareness of boundaries of own knowledge and skills

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

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

Certificate of Sponsorship

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

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

UK Registration

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

Employer details

Employer name

King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Princess Royal University Hospital

Orpington

BR6 8ND

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

This job description, together with the job plan, will be reviewed annually and agreed with the Clinical Director and Divisional Director, on behalf of the Chief Medical Officer, to ensure that it continually reflects the areas of work, clinical responsibility of the post and purchaser requirements.

• A suitably experienced post-holder will be expected to provide a clinical service in the relevant specialty to patients of the Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust and to General Practitioners.
• The post-holder will be expected to provide a service to patients of the Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust, General Practitioners and to attend multi-disciplinary meetings. The successful candidate will be expected to work within multi-disciplinary teams in providing high quality clinical care. It is anticipated work will be undertaken on three sites and closer to the patients home. The Trust is seeking to extend services to GP surgeries/health centres etc and job plans may be revised in due course.
• The post-holder will provide support to the A&E department and acute medicine to ensure timely appropriate care and patient flow through the hospital. The post-holder will provide consultation and advisory service to clinical colleagues in the Trust and Primary Care.
• The post-holder will attend cross county and cross site meetings.
• The post-holder will collaborate with colleagues to deliver a high quality, timely service and to work towards meeting the Trust's and departmental objectives.
• The post-holder will, if relevant, participate in the on call rota to ensure that both emergency and urgent services are provided out of normal hours, to be shared equally with Consultant colleagues in post.
• The Trust would expect a consultant whilst undertaking on-call duties to attend the hospital site to review patients when clinically necessary. The consultant on call must be prepared to attend willingly whenever requested to do so by a member of their medical and nursing team.
• The post-holder, whilst undertaking weekend on call duties, will attend the hospital to undertake patient reviews.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Full GMC Registration with a Licence to practise.
• Entry on the GMC Specialist Register in Anaesthesia (or expected within 6 months of interview date) via CCT or European Community Rights.
• Success in Intercollegiate Specialty Examination or overseas equivalent.

Desirable

• Higher degree.

Personal Attributes

Essential

• Ability to work in a team.
• Enquiring, critical approach to work.
• Ability to communicate effectively with patients, relatives, GPs, nurses and other agencies.
• Commitment to Continuing Medical Education.

Desirable

• Willingness to undertake additional professional responsibilities at local regional or national levels.

Experience

Essential

• Clinical training and experience equivalent to that required for gaining (UK) CCT in Anaesthesia.
• Ability to offer expert clinical opinion on range of problems both emergency and elective within specialty.
• Ability to take full and independent responsibility for clinical care of patients.
• Expertise in sub-specialty

Management and Administrative Experience

Essential

• Ability to organise and prioritise workload effectively.
• Ability to advise on efficient and smooth running of specialist service.
• Ability to organise and manage outpatient priorities.
• Ability to manage and lead the specialty firm and multi-disciplinary team.
• Experience of audit management and conducting clinical audit.

Desirable

• Ability to manage and lead specialist unit and working parties as appropriate.
• Ability to use the evidence based and clinical audit to support decision making.

Research Experience

Essential

• Ability to apply research outcomes to clinical problems.
• An awareness of current specialty specific developments and initiative.

Desirable

• Publications in relevant peer- reviewed journals in the last 5 years.
• Evidence of having undertaken original research.

Teaching Experience

Essential

• Ability to teach clinical skills to medical, nursing staff and other disciplines.
• Experience of teaching clinical skills to undergraduates and postgraduates.

Desirable

• Ability to supervise postgraduate research.

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

Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust

Address

The Alexandra Hospital

Woodrow Drive

Redditch

B98 7UB

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

Clinical

Take clinical responsibility for patients within your allocated area of work.

Continuously assess, plan, implement and evaluate treatment, using appropriate programmes/methods of care.

To ensure a high delivery of quality care in accordance with Trust policies, procedures and guidelines. Participating in activities to improve the quality, productivity and effectiveness of care in response to local and national policies and initiatives.

To practice in accordance with the NMC Code of Professional conduct and scope of professional practice and maintain own NMC registration.

In the absence of a senior colleague, and following appropriate induction and guidance, will be expected to co-ordinate the shift, and take management responsibility for admissions, transfers and discharges to the ward or department.

Liaise with the multi-disciplinary team to ensure an effective flow and communications within the area, including being available for Board and Ward Rounds as required.

Communication

Showing empathy, understanding, and professionalism, when communicating with patients, their carers and families. Identifying individual needs and therefore utilising a range of agreed communication mediums.

Communicate effectively and professionally with colleagues and all levels of staff.

Maintain confidentiality at all times, as required by legislation and Trust policy.

Professionalism

Ensure records and documentation are maintained, kept confidential, and meets professional NMC guidelines, appropriate Trust standards, and in line with the Data Protection Act.

To act in a professional manner, and as a role model, at all times, leading by example to junior members of the team.

Demonstrates a positive and enthusiastic approach to their work in order to maintain high morale and motivation within the department. Promoting a professional and positive working environment.

Maintain and develop own professional knowledge.

Be aware of and adhere to the Professional Presentation Policy.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• First Level RGN
• Degree/Diploma in Nursing/Health studies
• NMC Registration

Desirable

• Evidence of continuous professional development
• Non-medical prescriber
• IT Skills

Experience

Desirable

• Care of older people
• Acute nursing

Skills

Essential

• Demonstrates a good understanding of the nursing process
• Able to efficiently plan and allocate work
• Demonstrates knowledge of research based practices
• Demonstrates knowledge of clinical audit and clinical effectiveness
• Demonstrate an understanding of Equality and Diversity

Desirable

• Able to manage time effectively
• Must be able to work on own initiative and be able to supervise other staff effectively

Personal Qualities

Essential

• Able to work as an effective team member
• Able to express self clearly and confidently - verbal and written
• Demonstrates commitment and ability to teach others
• Able to adapt to changing circumstances
• Able to achieve personal objectives

Other

Essential

• Flexible - can work shifts, weekend, bank holidays and evening duties
• Full Driving licence and access to own vehicle
• Must be willing to travel across localities.

Desirable

• Able to change duties at short notice
• Aware of current NHS issues and priorities

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

South Warwickshire University NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Nicol Unit

Stratford Hospital

Stratford Upon Avon

CV37 6NX

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

JOB SUMMARY

The PA will provide expert assistance to the Adult ADHD pathway in the provision of a high quality service to patients. The post holder will work under the direction of a supervising Consultant and Senior Advanced Specialist Practitioner and with other members of the clinical team within the organisations policies and clinical guidelines. The job will involve outpatient and community work. Successful appointees will perform delegated duties with a high degree of clinical skill and knowledge.

It is not mandatory that the Physician Assistant has prior experience of a relevant speciality. The post-holdes will undergo training, supervision relevant to the required clinical tasks. The candidate will be trained in a broad range of skills as part of our diagnostic pathway for Adult ADHD and will be expected to liaise with other professionals and specialities as required and complete necessary documentation relating to their patients.

PAs will be clinically supervised by a designated Consultant and line managed by the Medical Clinical Lead. The Service will aim to offer dedicated formal and informal clinical supervision each week together with half a day for professional development.

It is expected that the Physician Assistant may become involved in all activities of the Service including clinical governance, quality improvement projects, research and teaching as requested.

The post holder will be involved with initial assessment for adult ADHD including taking medical histories; administering structured diagnostic instruments; assessing and examining patients; initiating and interpreting investigations as appropriate; developing management plans in consultation with the patients.

The range of duties will be developed over the course of a planned 12 months in conjunction with the post holders capability and development.

Main Duties and Responsibilities

Patient Care

• Perform, duties with regards to the adult ADHD diagnostic pathway delegated and agreed by the supervising clinician(s).

• With clinical supervision as considered appropriate:

o Undertake patient consultations, assessments and examinations

o Recommend and explain appropriate diagnostic tests and treatment

o Request and interpret results of laboratory investigations when necessary

o Consult and refer as appropriate to other health professional/specialists in order to discuss or refer specific patients, plan and co-ordinate activities or exchange information in order to improve the quality of patient care

o Determine a list of differential diagnoses

o Recommend a management / treatment plan

o Perform diagnostic / therapeutic procedures, subject to training / experience and competency assessment.

• Act with empathy and consideration, involving the patient in decisions about their care.
• Ensure provision of good clinical care at all times using established clinical guidelines.
• Liaise with members of the multi-disciplinary team and allied services such as Community Nursing, dietician, community mental health team.
• Maintain accurate and appropriate documentation for legal and administrative purposes.

Management and Leadership

• Develop own leadership skills within the clinical environment and team.
• Contribute in the development of the service and act as a change agent and facilitate the change process whilst encouraging others to be innovative and adaptable in the approach to change.
• Networking and maintaining relationships with other PAs
• Promote a positive image of PAs both externally and internally
• Support and influence the development of new models of care
• Implement evidence based policies and procedures specifically required by the Team.
• Develop and maintain effective communication with the multidisciplinary team to ensure high standards of care.
• Work collaboratively with representatives of other clinical areas, disciplines and services to provide a seamless pathway of care.
• Be conversant with all policies and procedures and ensure they are correctly implemented.
• Raise concerns with regards to risk, danger, malpractice or wrong doing by following the Whistle Blowing policy and supporting practices

For full job description, please see attached supporting documents.

We are aware that an increasing number of applicants are using AI technology to generate responses on NHS Job application forms. Over reliance on AI-generated content in application forms is strongly discouraged and we will conduct a thorough screening process before selecting candidates to progress to the next stage. If you are using AI to enhance your application, please disclose this in your NHS Jobs application form.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• MSc/PG Dip Physicians Associate / Assistant Studies from an accredited UK training programme;
• Bachelor Degree prior to taking Physicians Associate / Assistant Programme.
• Passed the UK RCP National Certification Examination for Physician Associate / Assistant (PANCE)
• Registered on the UK Physician Associate / Assistant Managed Voluntary Register (PAMVR) to be able to work.
• Membership of the Faculty of Physician Associate / Assistants.

Desirable

• Teaching and assessing qualification.

Special Knowledge/Skills

Essential

• Ability to work cohesively within the multi-disciplinary team.
• Ability to organise and prioritise workload (time management).
• IT Skills.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Excellent interpersonal skills.
• Ability to organise and prioritise workload effectively and use initiative.
• Ability to adhere to regulations as well as working flexibly to meet the needs of the services and patients.
• Ability to exercise sound judgements when faced with conflicting pressures.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality.
• Understanding of Information Governance.
• Understanding of equality and diversity issues and how this affects patients, visitors and staff.

Desirable

• Management and leadership skills.
• Project management skills.
• Excellent clinical skills.
• Able to undertake consultation by telephone.

Personal Attributes

Essential

• Commitment to CME and professional development.
• Enthusiasm and commitment to continuous service development.
• Willingness to undergo additional training, education and mentoring to develop and maintain clinical skills.
• Flexibility to work evenings, nights, weekends and bank holidays.
• Ability to undertake training during office hours.
• Ability to work under pressure whilst delivery high quality care.

Experience

Essential

• Ability of working to protocols or guidelines.
• An understanding of the NHS/Health and Social Care sector.
• Demonstrable evidence of a high standard of clinical practice.

Desirable

• Experience of mentorship and supervision to other staff.
• Experience of conducting clinical audit and quality improvement projects.

Physical Attributes

Essential

• Ability to undertake the duties and demands of the post. A satisfactory sickness record over the previous 2 years (subject to the need to act with fairness and equality of opportunity, particularly where the sickness is related to a disability and/or pregnancy).

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

South West Yorkshire Partnership NHS Trust

Address

Adult ADHD and Autism Service, Manygates Clinic

Belle Isle Health Park, Portobello Road

Wakefield

WF1 5PN

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

For further information on the advertised role, please refer to the job description located under the Supporting Documents heading. The full person specification can be accessed under the About You Section of the document.

Person Specification

Desirable Criteria

Desirable

• Understand of Trauma informed care
• Qualification in Substance Misuse Level 3 RQF
• Experience of working in a secure setting
• Facilitator of Group Work or Similar

Security Vetting

Essential

• The application includes evidence of the required years of UK residency to meet prison vetting standards. To be considered for this post you will need to have continuously resided in the UK without any breaks for a minimum of 3 years prior to this application.

Shortlisting

Essential

• History/experience of working with substance misuse/mental health patients
• Patient care plans
• Examples of team working and independent working
• Organisational skills/Time management techniques

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

Northamptonshire Healthcare Foundation Trust

Address

HMP Peterborough

Saville Row

Peterborough

PE3 7PD

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification for further information on the key responsibilities and person requirements for this role.

Person Specification

Education

Essential

• Level 1 Maths and English via BKSB or GCSE A-C (4-9) or Level 2 Functional skills Maths and English

Desirable

• Care Certificate (NHS)
• L3 Health and Social care or A Level Certificat

Experience

Desirable

• previous health care experience in hospital setting

Personal attributes

Essential

• pleasant personality / willingness to learn and reliabililty

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

London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust

Address

Central Middlesex Hospital

Acton Lane

London

NW10 7NS

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

Job responsibilities

Job Summary

The post-holder will manage a caseload and deal with a wide range of health needs in a primary care setting, ensuring the highest standards of care for all registered and temporary patients.

Clinical Responsibilities

In accordance with the job plan, as agreed, the post-holder will make him/her-self available to undertake a variety of duties including surgery consultations, telephone consultations and queries, visiting patients at home, checking and signing repeat prescriptions and dealing with queries, paperwork and correspondence in a timely fashion

Making professional, autonomous decisions in relation to presenting problems, whether self-referred or referred from other health care workers within the organisation

Assessing the health care needs of patients with undifferentiated and undiagnosed problems

Screening patients for disease risk factors and early signs of illness

In consultation with patients and in line with current Practice disease management protocols, developing care plans for health

Providing counselling and health education

Admitting or discharging patients to and from the caseload and referring to other care providers as appropriate

Recording clear and contemporaneous consultation notes to agreed standards

Collecting data for audit purposes

Compiling and issuing acute and repeat

Prescribing in accordance with the Practice prescribing formulary (or generically) whenever this is clinically appropriate

In general the post-holder will be expected to undertake all the normal duties and responsibilities associated with a GP working within primary care.

Other Responsibilities within the Practice:

Awareness of and compliance with all relevant Practice policies/guidelines, e.g. prescribing, confidentiality, data protection, health and safety

A commitment to life-long learning and audit to ensure evidence-based best practice

Contributing to evaluation/audit and clinical standard setting within the practice

This is not a comprehensive definition of the post. Postholders will be expected to undertake any work that comes within the remit of the posts purpose. The job description will be kept under review and may be changed according to Practice requirements. Discussions on any major changes will be held with the postholder.

Health & Safety

The post-holder will assist in promoting and maintaining their own and others health, safety and security as defined in the practice Health & Safety policy, the practice Health & Safety manual, and the practice Infection Control policy and published procedures. This will include:

Using personal security systems within the workplace according to practice guidelines

Identifying the risks involved in work activities and undertaking such activities in a way that manages those risks

Making effective use of training to update knowledge and skills

Using appropriate infection control procedures, maintaining work areas in a tidy and safe way and keeping them free from hazards

Actively reporting health and safety hazards and infection hazards immediately when recognised

Keeping own work areas and general / patient areas generally clean, assisting in the maintenance of general standards of cleanliness consistent with the scope of the job holders role

Undertaking periodic infection control training (minimum annually)

Reporting potential risks identified

Production of performance and quality information

To ensure that documentation (electronic and paper-based) exists to support performance standards across the full range of performance-based activity QOF, Enhanced Services etc.

To assist in the production of information for clinical audit.

To undertake ad-hoc work related to the performance of the practice under the guidance of the Partners.

Data Quality

To work within the clinical computer system to improve data quality, using the expertise of other data staff where appropriate.

Equality & Diversity

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

Acting in a way that recognizes the importance of peoples rights, interpreting them in a way that is consistent with practice procedures and policies, and current legislation.

Respecting the privacy, dignity, needs and beliefs of patients, carers and colleagues.

Behaving in a manner that is welcoming to and of the individual, is non-judgmental and respects their circumstances, feelings priorities and rights.

Personal/Professional Development

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

Participation in an annual individual performance review, including taking responsibility for maintaining a record of own personal and/or professional development.

Taking responsibility for own development, learning, and performance and demonstrating skills and activities to others.

This role is considered to be a developmental position and the jobholder will be encouraged to develop personal and business skills.

Quality

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

Alert other team members to issues of quality and risk.

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

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

Work effectively with individuals in other agencies to meet patients needs.

Effectively manage own time, workload and resources.

Communication

The post-holder should recognize the importance of effective communication within the team and will:

Communicate effectively with other team members.

Communicate effectively with patients and carers

Recognise peoples needs for alternative methods of communication and respond accordingly.

External communication will be with patients, Clinical Commissioning Groups and other NHS bodies, and other GP practices and service providers.

Contribution to the Implementation of Services

The post-holder will:

Apply practice policies, standards and guidance.

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

Participate in audit where appropriate.

Confidentiality

In the course of seeking treatment, patients entrust us with, or allow us to gather, sensitive information in relation to their health and other matters. They do so in confidence and have the right to expect that staff will respect their privacy and act appropriately.

In the performance of the duties outlined in this job description, the post-holder may have access to confidential information relating to patients and their carers, practice staff and other healthcare workers. They may also have access to information relating to the practice as a business organisation. All such information from any source is to be regarded as strictly confidential.

Information relating to patients, carers, colleagues, other healthcare workers or the business of the practice may only be divulged to authorised persons in accordance with the practice policies and procedures relating to confidentiality and the protection of personal and sensitive data.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• - Fully qualified GP with GMC registration
• - Inclusion on performers list
• - Vocational training certificate or equivalent
• - Annual appraisal and revalidation, and maintain
• - Basic life support
• - EMIS
• - Experience within primary care
• - Triage
• - Face to face consultations
• - Chronic disease management
• - Clinical governance
• - Delivery of QOF targets
• - Basic computer literacy skills
• - Good telephone manner, clear speech
• - Good record keeping
• - Communication and listening skills
• - Ability to work in a multi-professional team
• - Ability to work under pressure, manage demanding workloads
• - Aware of needs of patients, relatives and carers
• - Adhere to confidentiality requirements
• - Ability to cope with patients under extreme stress from both social and clinical circumstances
• - Ability to handle change and unexpected urgent requirements
• - Effective communication skills to enable conversations about medical issues with patients and colleagues
• - Flexible, caring and empathetic
• - Self motivated
• - Professional approach
• - Presentable appearance
• - Reliable, punctual and committed to work
• - Full UK Driving Licence

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

Edgworth Medical Practice Ltd

Address

354 Bolton Road

Edgworth

Bolton

BL7 0DU

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

For further information on the advertised role, please refer to the job description located under the Supporting Documents heading. The full person specification can be accessed under the About You Section of the document.

Person Specification

Essential

Essential

• GPhC registration
• Good communication skills
• Evidence of CPD

Desirable

• Knowledge of SystmOne
• Prison or Secured Services experience

Security Vetting

Essential

• The application includes evidence of the required years of UK residency to meet prison vetting standards

Essential

Essential

• Good Communincation skills
• Knowledge of Role and centre

Desirable

• Experience in a secure setting
• Evidence of MDT working

desirable

Essential

• Active membership
• good communication

Desirable

• Experience of clinical governance
• Motivated and able to work alone

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

Northamptonshire Healthcare Foundation Trust

Address

HMP Nottingham

Perry Road

Nottingham

NG5 3AG

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

The post-holder will undertake training to deliver evidence-based interventions for children, young people and families within the CYP Psychological Trainings programme. They will adapt therapeutic approaches to meet the needs of autistic children and young people and/or those with learning disabilities, working closely with families, education and social care professionals where appropriate.

Responsibilities include managing a supervised training caseload, assessing referrals, delivering and evaluating interventions, attending multi-disciplinary meetings, maintaining clinical records, collecting outcome data, and supporting care pathways. Travel may be required to university teaching, service bases and community settings.

This is a dual application process. Applicants must apply for both this post and the UCL training programme. A UCL place will only be offered to candidates who secure the post and meet university requirements.

Please see the Job Description, Person Specification and application guidance for full details. Applicants should also note the NHSE two-year rule regarding progression to further NHSE-funded training programmes.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Qualifications that demonstrate a capacity to complete academic work at postgraduate diploma level.

Desirable

• Minimum second-class bachelor's degree from a UK University or an overseas qualification of an equivalent standard in a relevant subject (e.g., psychology, social work etc).
• OR Applicants who do not fulfil the academic criteria but with relevant professional experience are encouraged to apply and will be considered on a case- by-case basis.

Experience

Essential

• Experience working within a CBT framework and/or using CBT informed interventions (e.g., PWP, CWP, EMHP and Parent Trainer).
• Experience and knowledge of managing issues relating to risk and safeguarding children and young people.
• Knowledge and understanding of the key features and symptoms associated with autism and/or learning disabilities
• Knowledge and understanding of the unique challenges experienced by autistic children and young people and/or those with learning disabilities and their families.
• Ability to maintain accurate clinical records.
• 2 or more years' experience working within a children and young people's mental health setting, for example as a mental health worker
• 1 year or more of clinical competence and experience working with autistic individuals and/or people with learning disabilities.

Desirable

• Experience of multi-agency and/or multi-disciplinary working and liaising across internal & external agencies.
• Ability to work in a collaborative and respectful manner with children, young people, and their families.
• Ability to follow local policy and procedures (e.g., within a care pathway) and make proposals for change.

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

Hertfordshire Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust

Address

MHST Hertfordshire

Various Locations

Hertfordshire

AL10 8YE

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

For further information about this role, please refer to the attached Job Description and Person Specification

Person Specification

Education & Qualifications

Essential

• Master's degree in Pharmacy (or equivalent) plus pre-registration training resulting in registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council as a Pharmacist
• Postgraduate Diploma in Clinical Pharmacy qualification or proven level of equivalent experience
• Independent Prescribing qualification, or willingness to work towards qualification
• Oncology Pharmacy Course
• Current Good Clinical Practice qualification

Desirable

• Member of BOPA

Experience

Essential

• Previous hospital Pharmacy experience as a Clinical Pharmacist
• Extensive experience of working in oncology and haematology
• Experience of working in a pharmacy aseptic unit
• Experience in the provision of pharmacy expertise to the clinical governance agenda, e.g. risk management, health and safety
• Experience of electronic prescribing of chemotherapy

Skills, abilities & knowledge

Essential

• Knowledge of current issues in oncology pharmacy practice and medicines legislation
• Demonstrates commitment to Continuing Professional Development
• Knowledge of and ability to provide expert advice on the use of medicines to treat patients with malignant disease, including review of complex medication regimes and advanced level of reasoning and judgement
• Has the ability to prioritise workload and meet deadlines whilst paying attention to detail

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

The Queen Elizabeth Hospital King's Lynn NHSFT

Address

Queen Elizabeth Hospital Kings Lynn

Gayton Road

King's Lynn

PE30 4ET

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

Key Responsibilities:

1. Provide comprehensive reception service in a busy reception in a community mental health team setting which include assisting people in a helpful, diplomatic and tactful manner, screening and re-routing calls, as appropriate. Taking clear, concise message and dealing with general enquiries, where appropriate. To maintain the reception area to ensure that it is always presentable. Overseeing the signing-in procedure for service users and visitors on arrival. To allocate interview rooms and maintain the room booking systems. To be able to act independently to ensure daily allocated task and on-going workload are prioritised and completed with agreed timescales whilst maintaining quality standards.

2. To deliver a high standard of customer care representative of the service and the overall trusts objectives.

3. To provide a professional and confidential administration service which may include, copy typing, photocopying, scanning dealing with post and other duties as required.

4. Assist with non-clinical processes which need to be undertaken to support clinical teams and the overall service delivery of quality patient care.

5. Support maintenance of the service environment. To report maintenance faults. Support the team with regards to roles related to First Aid, Fire Warden, Health and Safety.

6. Assist with the induction and day to day supervision of junior/temporary staff.

7. In conjunction with other members of the administration team support the service wide cover arrangements. To work in a flexible and open manner in line with the needs of the service.

8. To participate in any training and developmental needs as required by the Business Manager/Team Manager. To undertake any other duties considered relevant to the service, appropriate to the banding of this post, as negotiated with the Business Manager and/or Team Manager.

9. Ensure confidentiality of information is always maintained in accordance with Trust policies

Person Specification

Education and Qualification

Essential

• Administration qualification or demonstrable experience e.g reception, customer care
• GCSE's or equivalent qualifications in English (A-C grade) and Mathematics (A-C Grade) (A)

Skills & Abilities

Essential

• Excellent Communication Skills both verbal and written ( A & T)
• Confident telephone Manner ( A and I/T)
• Excellent Copy typing skills 40 wpm or above (A and T)
• Accurate grammar, spelling and punctuation (A&T)
• Effective time Management skills ( A & T)
• Punctual, reliable ,flexible (A & I)
• Excellent interpersonal skills (I)
• Ability to plan, prioritise and multi task (A & I & T)
• Ability to work as part of a team ( A & I)
• Ability to use own initiative (A & I)

Desirable

• Ability to work under pressure and in a potential stressful situation
• Understanding and ability to work tactfully and patiently with challenging behaviour
• Experience of working in he NHS, ideally within a mental health environment, hospital of community clinic

Experience/Knowledge

Essential

• Experience in dealing with the public face-to-face and via telephone |(A & I)
• Experience of administrative procedures (A & I)
• Proven experience of office systems and procedures (A & I)
• Proficient use of Microsoft Outlook or Word (A & I/T)
• Awareness of Data Protection and Confidentiality (A & I)
• Understanding of Racial Awareness and Diversity (A & I)
• Health and Safety Awareness (A & I)

Desirable

• Experience of appointment booking systems
• Understanding and knowledge of Microsoft Excel
• NHS in-house systems and databases

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

South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust

Address

St Giles Community Mental Health Team

1 St Giles House, St Giles Road,

London

SE5 7UD

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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