Job description

Job responsibilities

You will practice independently as a core member of the Rapid Investigation Service Team; you will have responsibility for the medical management of a defined patient group under guidance of the Consultant responsible for the care episode

You will work clinically to triage referrals and re-direct if a more suitable pathway is indicated. Clerk patients virtually, taking a full systems history and request a CT scan where appropriate.

Discuss with the MDT in cases of uncertainty. Present patients at a virtual MDT and contact them with the outcome, making onward referrals as required.

You will demonstrate a high level of competence in health assessment and clinical decision-making.

You will provide specialist advice, education and support to patients, their carers and other health care professionals.

You will practice clinically within agreed care protocols extended scope of practice for requesting radiology imaging

You will work across professional, departmental and Trust boundaries as required, to develop and support patient-centred seamless care as part of delivery of this regional service.

WHAT WERE LOOKING FORWe are looking for someone who is experienced working as a band 6, and is capable of working in a fast-paced environment, with good clinical skills, outstanding communication skills, and excellent IT skills.

You must be proficient at typing, and be able to type and talk to take down a full medical history.

We are seeking someone who is caring, motivated and enthusiastic, with demonstrable skills in MDT working.

You will need to be comfortable / confident in discussing cancer with patients in a virtual setting

We are a forward thinking service made up of a multidisciplinary team including nurses, GPs, hospital consultants and administrative staff.

We encourage the development of our staff, and expect them to keep up to date with current practices, making every contact count.

An informal discussion / visit is expected from those wishing to apply, and we look forward to receiving your application.

For an overview of the position, please refer to the attached Job Description and Person Specification document. This includes a detailed breakdown of the key responsibilities, role expectations, and the qualifications we are looking for.

Person Specification

Qualifications, knowledge and experience

Essential

• Registered nurse on relevant part of the NMC register
• Degree qualification or equivalent 120 credits at L6
• Post registration qualification within area of speciality or equivalent experience.
• Completion of all Band 5 (preceptorship) competencies
• Provide evidence of supporting/ managing a range of learners in practice
• Provide evidence of supporting colleagues to promote effective learning in practice
• Extensive post registration experience within specialist area.
• Knowledge of current issues within the acute health service

Desirable

• Registered on MSc Pathway - completion of HTPA Competencies
• Act in the role of Practice Assessor or supporting the progression of learners / supporting challenges as needed
• Counselling qualification
• Palliative care course
• IT training
• Change Management, clinical practice development

Trust Values and Behaviours

Essential

• Patients First
• Always Improving
• Working Together

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

University Hospital Southampton NHS Trust

Address

CAN Rapid Investigation Service

Tremona Road

Southampton

SO16 6YD

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.uhs.nhs.uk/home.aspx (Opens in a new tab)

Job description

Job responsibilities

The catering service is provided as part of the wider Estates & Facilities Directorate

The Retail Assistant works as part of a multi-disciplinary team, delivering a high standard of catering. Staff must be flexible, adaptable and work to support a clean and safe food service.

KEY RESULT AREAS

Responsible for providing a high - quality food service In line with local operational procedures and work schedules.

Communicate information relating to food service to customers both verbally and by telephone.

Notifying management on any discrepancies from receipt and distribution of catering supplies.

Demonstrate duties to new starters.

Organise own day to day work tasks or activities.

Reporting details of faults and failures of electrical equipment /fabric of the building tomanagement.

The moving of light furniture for general cleaning purposes following H&S procedures.

Ensure that the correct cleaning products are used within the Control of Substances Hazardous to Health (COSHH) Regulations, alongside the use of personal protective equipment e.g. safety googles, gloves and aprons.

Report accidents, near misses or non-conformities to Team Leader or Manager.

Responsible for ensuring the safe disposal/packaging of waste as per NHS policy for example Household Waste.

Responsible for maintaining adequate stocks of food provisions and consumables andrequesting further supplies from the catering store.

Responsible for the completion of temperature records/log sheets.

Complete all cleaning schedules and any other relevant paperwork accurately within giventimelines where applicable.

Undertake surveys and audits as necessary.

Safe and secure operation of cash registers and supporting equipment.

Follow guidelines regarding cashing up of registers and ensuring money is secure.

Responsible for dismantling and reassembling of equipment.

Manually and/or mechanically washing up catering utensils, crockery and cutlery.

Environmental cleaning of floors, work surfaces, fixed equipment following department procedures.

Serving food while adhering to food safety guidelines while maintaining good portion control and presentation skills.

Basic food preparations to include salads, sandwiches, breakfast, deep fried food and snack food.

Organise the delivery of functions throughout the hospital site.

Responsible for maintaining high standards of cleanliness including personal hygiene.

Ensure HACCP guidelines are followed.

When necessary carryout relief cover for breaktimes, annual leave and sickness.

Work together with Department in Performance and Development Reviews.

Maintain confidentiality at all times.

Work together with Policies and Procedures of NHS Portsmouth and the Department.

Demonstrate courteous behaviour.

Workforce management responsible for swiping/logging in at the start and finish of the shift.

It is possible that on occasion the post holdermay be asked to work in other areas of the facilities service. This is not expected to be on a frequent or regular basis and would only take place after appropriate training and support was given.

Please see attached full job description.

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

• Have the ability to work as part of a team or on own initiative.
• Have the ability to follow instructions.
• Possess good communication skills, including non-verbal communication skills.
• Ability to respond constructively to unpredictable situations.
• Be calm, focused and able to cope with work under pressure.
• Able to work under pressure.
• Ability to be flexible and adaptable.

Desirable

• Have a knowledge of Health & Safety.

Qualifications

Essential

• No formal qualifications are necessary, but a Food Safety Certificate would be desirable.

Desirable

• Food Safety Certificate

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

Equans Working with Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust

Address

Queen Alexandra Hospital

Southwick Hill Road

Portsmouth

Hampshire

PO6 3LY

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please find the attached job description and person specification document for more information on the requirements for this job.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Desirable

• Level 2 qualification in health or social care related topic
• Driving licence suitable for the United Kingdom

Experience

Essential

• Has the passion, drive and commitment to improve the lives of people with a learning disability.

Desirable

• Providing care or support to an individual, either paid or unpaid

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

Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Shieling

St Ebbas

Epsom

KT198QJ

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

General Administration and Secretarial

• Liaise with managers to support in the drafting and checking of Rotas for the GPs, Nurses and Acute Care Team, making sure they include all relevant dates for annual leave, meetings, training, and educational half days.
• Maintain an accurate and up to date library of EMIS forms, including referral form templates and ensure all clinicians have access.
• Monitor DOCMAN workflow, ensuring all documents received are recorded and filed correctly, passing to the GPs, Nurses or coding team for query or action where necessary.
• Process all flu questionnaires completed by patients during the winter flu clinics, ensuring that their details match those on their medical record and coding smoking status and alcohol intake as appropriate.
• Process all outgoing post created by the practice in a timely manner
• Photocopying, scanning, filing and proof reading in a timely and accurate manner
• Accurately complete and file any required forms including Education Evaluations and Benefit Forms.
• Attend and take minutes at meetings when requested. This includes Safeguarding, Palliative and Pediatric meetings.
• Check all patient letters and documents that have been collected as arranged, record any non-collections on the system and destroy as confidential waste.
• Process request for Smart Cards within the practice.
• Liaise with DART to issue, upgrade or reset accounts for practice staff.
• Ensure daily back up of the practice server.
• Monitor stock levels of practice supplies ensuring low stock items are ordered replenished in a timely manner.
• Liaise with third party companies for the collection or delivery of stock items, including battery recycling.

Registrations, Appointments and Referrals

• Process registrations both regular and temporary as required, using the EMIS system and ensuring complete information and appropriate ID.
• Ensure all GP2GP transfers are recorded correctly with all necessary information from patient files extracted and added to EMIS accurately and in a timely manner.
• Update patients personal details and preferences including change of name, address, next of kin and consent.
• Process FP69s, sending occupier letters where necessary.
• Ensure that all palliative patients are added onto IBIS accurately ensuring third party services can view relevant information around their diagnoses, clinical history and DNAR status.
• Updating the appointment book on EMIS to reflect finalised rotas, allowing for effective time management, and helping to avoid duplicate bookings.
• Adjusting the appointments screen on EMIS when required, for example for embargoed appointments, GP supervision slots any on the day sickness.
• Adding all Covid Vaccination Clinic and Flu Clinic appointments onto EMIS in a timely manner and amending as and when required.
• Check Smear invites on EMIS, ensuring eligibility, correct coding and completing deferral forms where necessary.
• Assign clinical rooms to internal and third-party clinicians, ensuring sufficient space for all planned clinics including audiology, physiotherapy, counselling, Dermascope and Dermatology.
• Process audiology, dermascope, minor ops and physiotherapy referrals. This includes forwarding to the correct healthcare professional, sending appointment confirmation, dealing with general queries and preparing clinics. Gather and send results to patients and other surgeries where necessary and update any relevant trackers/spreadsheets.
• Process deductions on a weekly basis, ensuring relevant information is gathered, processed and sent to Primary Care Support England (PCSE) in a timely manner.
• Ensure that all reported deaths are correctly logged and reported, including coding on patient and next of kin files and communicating appropriately with the necessary healthcare professionals and third party as required.
• Proactively manage any results that come in via lab reports, forwarding them to the appropriate healthcare professional where required and ensuring safe and timely filing.

Communication

• Monitor the practice administration and blood pressure email accounts, actioning any tasks and requests within your remit, redirecting to the appropriate department/professional where necessary and raising any urgent enquiries to management.
• Deal with general queries via phone, e-mail and post, directing to others where appropriate and in a timely manner
• Monitor E-consult requests and directing appropriately in a timely manner

Reporting

• Run EMIS reports to identify patient registration numbers and update the Registrations record.
• Run EMIS reports to identify all DNAR patients and ensure signed confirmation is held on their record and passed to SECAMB.
• Complete the Close of Quarter Notification on EMIS as sent through via PCSE and seek sign off from the Assistant Practice Manager
• To support subject access requests (SAR) and third-party access requests (TPSAR) on the IGPR system in a timely manner when requested.

Person Specification

Personal Attributes

Essential

• Willingness to learn and adapt to change
• Highly customer focused
• Understanding and approachable
• Strives for excellence
• Honest and fair
• Leads by example
• Positive can do attitude

Experience

Essential

• Understand the importance of maintaining patient and data confidentiality.
• Able to use judgement and experience in helping to determine the relevant urgency of requests for information received from patients and other external organisations.
• Experience of setting up and maintaining effective administrative filling systems
• Experience of work involving regular and accurate data inputting

Desirable

• Knowledge of office management systems and procedures
• Experience of working with Microsoft packages including, word, excel and power point
• Experience of working with EMIS and DOCMAN
• Previous administration experience within a medical environment
• Knowledge and understanding of the National Health Service

Key Skills

Essential

• Able to communicate effectively and collaboratively across varied disciplines.
• Able to work in a well-organised and professional manner, maintaining concentration and accuracy
• Able to manage conflicting priorities
• Possess an aptitude for dealing with potentially difficult or demanding situations.
• Good telephone manner

Qualifications

Essential

• Good level of education including competent levels of numeracy and literacy

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

Invicta Health CIC

Address

East Cliff Medical Practice

Dumpton Park Drive

Ramsgate

Kent

CT11 8AD

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

The successful candidate will be responsible for:

History taking and physical assessment of heart failure patients. If you don't have this qualification, there is the opportunity to complete the history taking and physical assessment course as part of development and competencies.

Treating and managing the signs and symptoms of the syndrome of heart failure and providing advise and education to patients and colleagues.

Developing autonomous decision making skills in relation to an extended scope of practice and multidisciplinary team working.

Role modelling to junior team members by sharing skills, providing education and working collaboratively across care groups and between primary and secondary care.

Effective and compassionate communication. Ideally they will have an advanced communication qualification, knowing that they will often need to engage in important conversations with patients and their families and carers.

Providing care across sites, meaning a driving license and access to a vehicle is necessary.

For an overview of the position, please refer to the attached Job Description and Person Specification document. This includes a detailed breakdown of the key responsibilities, role expectations, and the qualifications we are looking for.

Person Specification

Qualifications, knowledge and experience

Essential

• Registered nurse on relevant part of the NMC register
• Degree qualification or equivalent 120 credits at L6
• Post registration qualification within area of speciality or equivalent experience
• Completion of all Band 5 (preceptorship) competencies
• Provide evidence of supporting/ managing a range of learners in practice
• Provide evidence of supporting colleagues to promote effective learning in practice
• Extensive post registration experience within specialist area.
• Knowledge of current issues within the acute health service.

Desirable

• Registered on MSc Pathway - completion of HTPA Competencies
• Act in the role of Practice Assessor or supporting the progression of learners / supporting challenges as needed
• Counselling qualification
• Palliative care course
• IT training
• Change Management, clinical practice development

Trust Values and Behaviours

Essential

• Patients First
• Always Improving
• Working Together

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

University Hospital Southampton NHS Trust

Address

CAR - Heart Failure

Tremona Road

Southampton

SO16 6YD

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.uhs.nhs.uk/home.aspx (Opens in a new tab)

Job description

Job responsibilities

Main Responsibilities

• Foster recovery through empowerment of service users and carers by using a strengths-based approach involving the service user and carer in the planning of their care establishing and maintaining consistent supportive relationships, which encourage increased self-determination and responsibility for service users and their care.
• Offer a range of evidence-based interventions and risk management approaches enabling the service user and carers to reduce and manage symptoms and high-risk behaviour in episodes of relapse.
• Be proactive, innovative, and creative in delivering care, enabling the facilitation of service users recovery.
• Engage service users and carers in relapse prevention and risk management /contingency plans, providing interventions that maximize the service users ability to resolve relapse crisis and prevents admission to hospital.
• Liaise with inpatient units to support discharge through appropriate pathways.
• Facilitate early discharge from both inpatients and the CRHT Team by providing regular, formal reviews.
• Deliver a flexible and responsive service through practice that is dictated by service users/carers needs.
• Work collaboratively and effectively with members of the multi-disciplinary team and in partnership with other agencies.
• Deliver high quality care and provide solutions and signposting to service users with severe and enduring mental health problems to support correct pathway access.
• Provide care within the Strength Based Model of practice maintaining service users within their own environment in the community.
• Act as an educator for service users and carers. Advise on issues of mental health to generate a positive approach to health and strengthen the service users capacity to manage illness, symptoms, and relapse.
• Respond swiftly to urgent referrals providing interventions to prevent admission or re-admission.
• Work closely with carers.
• Recognise racial, cultural, sexual preference and address health inequalities.
• Ensure that record keeping/documentation reflects needs.
• Maximize the use of resources within the team and available in the community.
• To be responsible for assessing, planning, implementing, and evaluating care, using evidence-based tools and models of care.
• Work within the MDT framework according to code of practice, for delivery of optimum care.
• Ensure that care plans are reviewed and updated to take into account of the most recent information regarding service users needs. It should reflect the views of the service users and carers.
• Undertake risk assessment/management for service users on the caseload and disseminate the information to their team members and professionals involved.
• Ensure activity/contact is entered promptly on RiO, conforming to the organisations data quality requirements, in line with contract specification Trust and Social Care data quality requirement.
• Provide care plans in accordance with National Guidelines.

• To participate in the development of an effective team and the development of productive working relationships throughout the organisation.
• To actively promote integrated health professional working internally and externally.
• To facilitate the development of a positive and supportive team culture by taking responsibility for dealing effectively with potential conflict.
• To take an active interest in working parties and groups within the organisation to develop and improve on service delivery, protocols and guidelines.
• To participate in the audit process, linking in with the clinical governance agenda.
• To advise, encourage and share knowledge utilizing the latest research and practice development, through literature and peer reviews.
• To challenge and raise concerns around poor or unprofessional practice.
• To participate in the induction of new members of staff as a mentor.
• To participate and review staff performance.
• Act as a positive role model for colleagues.

• Have a working knowledge of current appropriate legislations.
• Engage in regular clinical and professional supervision.
• Adhere to and work within the guidelines of the NMC/HCPC professional code of conduct.
• Maintain registration of care profession and membership relevant to professional area; duties in relation to the relevant professional qualification will be required eg: the administration of medicines as stated within agreed policies and procedures.
• Act as a positive clinical role model for colleagues.
• Ensure that full regard is taken of the dignity, individuality and well-being of service users and carers.
• Ensure physical health checks are carried out in full with any relevant follow up arranged, as necessary
• Be accountable for own practice and take every reasonable opportunity to sustain and improve knowledge and professional competence.
• Advocate and promote self-advocacy for service users/carers.

• Communicate effectively with other members of the MDT pertaining to assessments, care plans, risk factors, relapse signatures, signs of deterioration in service users mental and physical health care.
• Ensure that information of sensitive and contentious content is handled with professionalism and communicated appropriately to clearly identified persons.
• Respond to emergency situations in a clear and supportive manner always showing sensitivity and direction.

• To act as a mentor to students, providing effective education, facilitating their development, and promoting high stands of nursing care.
• Ensure students are actively supported to enable them to achieve their learning needs.
• To ensure own continued professional development and support a culture of lifelong learning in self and others.
• To undertake, and assist, in the planning of own mandatory training and workshops.
• To undertake a regular appraisal, developing a personal development plan that includes clinical competencies reflecting the health needs of the local population and relates to organisational strategy.
• To support new staff and their integration within the team.
• To support training as part of the role including changes to professional development and implementation of new policies and guidelines.

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

• Minimum of 2 years post registration experience.
• Previous experience of working in a community team.

Qualifications

Essential

• Registered Mental Health Nurse, or registered Occupational Therapist (holding diploma or degree qualification).
• MELPS (Mentoring and Enabling in a clinical setting).

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

Invicta Health CIC

Address

Arndale House

18-20 Spital Street

Dartford

Kent

DA1 2DL

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

Key Responsibilities:

• To provide outpatient and surgical services to ophthalmology patients, both paediatric and adult.

• In conjunction with the Clinical Director have an active part in the development of paediatric ophthalmology and strabismus services.

• To deliver education on paediatric ophthalmology and strabismus across the specialty and wider Trust

• To provide a consultation and advisory service to medical colleagues in other specialties in the Trust, including emergency patients when required.

• To take responsibility for the professional supervision and appraisal of junior medical staff in conjunction with colleagues.

• To participate in the education and training of junior doctors, medical students, nurses, orthoptists, and general practitioners.

• To maintain and develop good communications with general practitioners and community providers, e.g.Optometrists.

• To demonstrate a firm commitment to the principles of clinical governance.

• To participate in the Trusts Safety Learning Event reporting system.

• To attend multi-disciplinary meetings on behalf of the ophthalmology specialty.

• To participate and contribute to audit.

• To develop a programme of personal professional education and development, within available resources and within the workload and priorities of the service as agreed with the Clinical Director and in accordance with Royal College requirements.The Trust will provide the necessary support for this.

• To participate in retinopathy of prematurity screening shared across 3 colleagues.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Full GMC registration with a licence to practice MRCOphth/FRCOphth/FRCS Higher professional training in paediatric ophthalmology and strabismus < Entry on the GMC specialist register via CCT (proposed date must be within 6 months), CESR or European Community Rights

Experience

Essential

• Evidence of a paediatric and strabismus fellowship or equivalent experience
• Demonstrable skills and experience of paediatric ophthalmology (including paediatric and adult strabismus)
• Understanding of clinical risk management

Additional criteria

Essential

• Able to demonstrate appropriate level of clinical knowledge
• Knowledge and use of evidence based practice
• Excellent IT skills
• Effective, confident presentation ability
• Experience in and outside speciality

Desirable

• Evidence of participation in audit
• Good oral and written communication skills
• Publications
• Prizes and honours
• Logical thinking, problem solving and decision making

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

Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust

Address

Queen Alexandra Hosp, Southwick Hill Road, Cosham, Portsmouth, PO6 3LY

Southwick Hill Road

Portsmouth

England

PO6 3LY

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

You will be responsible for supporting the delivery of safe, effective, and patient-centred care while working collaboratively with colleagues across the organisation.

You will:

- Provide expert clinical microbiology input to patient management across the Trust, actively contributing to multidisciplinary team (MDT) meetings and specialist unit rounds

- Participate in antimicrobial stewardship rounds including IV to oral switch.

- Participate in rounds on specialist units as dictated by service needs

- Participate in the in-hours duty microbiology on call rota

- Participate in the out of hours Microbiology on call rota

- Be involved in the clinical supervision of resident doctors undertaking core and higher infection training.

- Promote high professional standards of clinical care for patients, both direct patient care and by the maintenance of continuing professional development.

- Teach and mentor, providing clinical supervision for resident doctors in core and higher infection training, as well as medical students and allied healthcare professionals.

There is the opportunity to work within the physician led OPAT service alongside consultant colleagues where you have the requisite experience.

Please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification for full details of the role, including responsibilities, requirements, and essential criteria.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

The successful candidate will be employed under the terms and conditions of service for Consultants (England) 2003.

Proposed interview date: 20th October 2026

This vacancy closes on or before 16th September 2026

Person Specification

Qualifications, Training & Experience

Essential

• MBBS or equivalent
• Full GMC registration with a licence to practise
• Appropriate knowledge base, and ability to apply sound clinical judgement to problems
• Extensive and in-depth knowledge of working within the NHS
• Experience in interpreting and authorising microbiology results and collaborating closely with laboratory staff
• Participation in audit and clinical governance activity

Desirable

• Within 6 months of CCT in Medical Microbiology (or equivalent), or currently on the GMC Specialist Register
• Experience in OPAT

Aptitudes and Skills

Essential

• Evidence and ability to work effectively in multi-professional teams
• Understanding of equality and diversity and how this affects patients, visitors and staff
• Evidence and ability to communicate and liaise effectively with patients and colleagues (verbal and written communication skills in English)
• Demonstrate good organisational skills including ability to prioritise effectively and meet deadlines
• Demonstrate the ability to be calm, compassionate, and able to respond efficiently to various circumstances, which may change rapidly
• Evidence of participation in undergraduate and postgraduate teaching
• Evidence of teaching skills

Living the Tust Values

Essential

• Able to demonstrate behaviours that meet the Trust Values: Patients First
• Able to demonstrate behaviours that meet the Trust Values: Always Improving
• Able to demonstrate behaviours that meet the Trust Values: Working Together

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

University Hospital Southampton NHS Trust

Address

Southampton General Hospital

Tremona Road

Southampton

SO16 6YD

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.uhs.nhs.uk/home.aspx (Opens in a new tab)

Job description

Job responsibilities

You will see on the Person Specification some of the competencies and expectations you will either have or need to develop if you were successful. The main aspects of the role are Diabetic Management, Wound Management including Leg Ulcers diagnosis and treatment, Palliative care working very closely with the Macmillan and GPs, Bladder and Bowel care including urethral and supra pubic catheters and other continence needs.

As well as the traditional type of patients as stated above, we work in partnership with the local health and social providers covering a specific group of people under Frailty.

Our goal is to deliver high quality care in the community, working with patients towards rehabilitation, self-management and independence throughout the continuum of care. To participate in a team of colleagues supporting evidence based care, facilitating staff learning and development.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• RN qualification / degree or diploma
• ENB 998 or equivalent or work towards

Desirable

• Evidence of a range of clinical competencies

Experience

Essential

• Good numeracy and literacy skills
• Good communication and negotiation skills
• Is able to demonstrate the application of research based practice
• Knowledge of current local policies informing community health and social care services
• A clear understanding of the role of the Community Staff Nurse
• Promote independence and choice in undertaking patient care
• IT literate or willing to achieve within an agreed period
• Knowledge of Clinical Governance, clinical audit and clinical supervision, Professional codes of Conduct Ability to demonstrate knowledge/ understanding of boundaries of role Practice supervisor

Desirable

• Demonstrates competency in a range of clinical skills e.g. wound management, Catheterisation skills, medicines management and administration, palliative and end of life care including management of syringe drivers.

Skills

Essential

• Demonstrate ability to reflect and learn from situations
• Demonstrate a commitment to lifelong learning and development Identifies difficulties as challenges and works with others to identify solutions
• A clear understanding of the role of Community staff nurse
• Demonstrate a high level of understanding of self, able to identify personal limitations and shows openness to address them
• Car Driver with access to a vehicle for work purposes, unless under the Equality Act for reasonable adjustments

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

Sussex Community NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Beach Park House, Ground floor

92 Park Road

Worthing

BN11 2AN

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

For a thorough and comprehensive understanding of the role, including all its specific requirements and responsibilities, please consult the attached Job Description and Person Specification. This document provides an in-depth overview that will give you a clear and detailed picture of what the position entails.Please note, should you be successful in your application, you will be required to undergo pre-employment checks, prior to receiving an unconditional offer, if full employment checks cannot be achieved (this will include existing and unserved disciplinary sanctions), then your offer may be withdrawn.How to applyStep 1 - Read the advert and the Job Description and Person Specification (attached)Step 2 - Complete the Supporting Statement - Your statement needs to indicate how you meet each of the criteria contained within the Person Specification.Step 3 - Complete the online application and upload your statement. Please note, CVs are not accepted.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Full car driving licence (max 6 penalty points on licence or clean if licence is obtained within two years of application).
• Literate and numerate to Trust tested level.

Desirable

• Advanced Driving certification.
• Maths and English GCSE grade C or above or equivalent.
• C1 category licence.

Experience

Essential

• Experience of working with the public, demonstrating sound customer care skills.
• Experience of working in a fast-paced environment and ability to remain calm and professional.
• Experience of working to deadlines and in timeframes.

Skills & Knowledge

Essential

• Awareness of Safeguarding Policy and Procedures.

Desirable

• Knowledge of Patient Transport Services.
• IT literate.
• Previous work in a caring profession.

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

East of England Ambulance Service

Address

London Road, Dunstable

Dunstable

LU6 3DH

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

For a thorough and comprehensive understanding of the role, including all its specific requirements and responsibilities, please consult the attached Job Description and Person Specification. This document provides an in-depth overview that will give you a clear and detailed picture of what the position entails.

Please note, should you be successful in your application, you will be required to undergo pre-employment checks, prior to receiving an unconditional offer, if full employment checks cannot be achieved (this will include existing and unserved disciplinary sanctions), then your offer may be withdrawn.

How to applyStep 1 - Read the advert and the Job Description and Person Specification (attached)Step 2 - Complete the Supporting Statement - Your statement needs to indicate how you meet each of the criteria contained within the Person Specification.Step 3 - Complete the online application and upload your statement. Please note, CVs are not accepted.

Person Specification

Skills & Knowlegde

Essential

• Ability to work using own initiative.
• Able to prioritise and undertake numerous tasks simultaneously.

Desirable

• Pre-existing basic understanding of medical terminology.

Qualifications

Essential

• Two GCSE Grade C (or above) of which one must be in English or Functional Skills Level 2 in English and Maths. OR One GCSE Grade C (or above) and pass Functional Skills Assessment Level 2 in English as part of the recruitment process.

Desirable

• First Aid/First Person on Scene qualification.
• NVQ in Customer Service or equivalent experience.

Personal Qualities, Abilities and Attributes

Essential

• Ability to work consistently and stay calm in difficult and high-pressured situations.

Desirable

• Flexibility to work varying shift patterns including weekends, nights and holidays.

Experience

Essential

• Successful experience working/volunteering in a customer service environment.

Desirable

• Previous experience working in the NHS.
• Experience of working in a call centre environment.

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

East of England Ambulance Service

Address

Chelmsford EOC

Hospital Approach

Chelmsford

CM1 7WS

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

*****Please see the attached supporting document which contains more information about the role.****

Person Specification

qualifications and training

Essential

• Must be able to speak, read and write English
• oMust have clear legible handwriting
• oFoundation Degree in Healthcare Practice/Adult Care/Nursing Associate/Associate Practitioner
• oWillingness to undertake further training relevant to this post

Desirable

• oRecent experience working as a health care assistant within Community Nursing Service or Primary Care

Knowledge and Understanding

Essential

• oMust have knowledge and understanding of Health & Safety responsibilities.
• oUnderstanding of the need for confidentiality in relation to work activities.
• oUnderstanding of Equality and Diversity in relation to work activities.
• oUnderstanding the Associate Practitioner role.
• oUnderstanding of principles of promoting independence.
• oAwareness of own level of knowledge and competency and of when to seek guidance from senior colleagues.
• oUnderstanding of Child and Adult protection needs and action to take in event of concerns.

Desirable

• oKnowledge and understanding of the principles of basic life support.

Experience

Essential

• oExperience of working as part of a team.
• oKnowledge of the provision of care for people with long term conditions and/or end of life care.

Desirable

• oExperience of acting as a role model and mentor for others.

Skills and Abilities

Essential

• oMust to be able to follow standard operating procedures and written care plans.
• oMust be able to demonstrate clear verbal communication skills with patients, carers and staff at all levels including feeding back information.
• oAbility to prioritise own workload and organise time effectively.
• oAbility to work without direct supervision, e.g. when in patients home.
• oAbility to use initiative.
• oAbility to keep calm and logical in emergency and stressful situations.
• oAbility to work in partnership with patients and their families, respecting their choices and preferences.
• oIT skills (e.g. data entry, Word, email, use of internet.
• oAbility to deal with challenge and conflict in an appropriate manner
• oEvidence of ability to carry out administrative tasks.
• oAbility to maintain accurate, concise and contemporaneous records and other relevant written documentation.
• oAbility to work effectively and co-operatively within the primary health care team and with others within a diverse population.
• oExperience of carrying out venepuncture and other monitoring / diagnostic tests. E.g. BP and BGM and other nursing duties.
• oAbility to supervise and teach others.

other

Essential

• oCar driver with a current UK licence and access to a car for work purposes where required.
• oAbility to work flexibly including unsocial hours and weekends where required.
• oWillingness and ability to actively participate in team and service development activities.
• oEvidence of commitment to professional development.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

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

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

Croydon Health Services NHS Trust

Address

Sanderstead Clinic

40 Rectory Park , South Croydon surrey

Croydon

CR2 9JN

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

Main Responsibilities

• Foster recovery through empowerment of service users and carers by using a strengths-based approach involving the service user and carer in the planning of their care establishing and maintaining consistent supportive relationships, which encourage increased self-determination and responsibility for service users and their care.
• Offer a range of evidence-based interventions and risk management approaches enabling the service user and carers to reduce and manage symptoms and high-risk behaviour in episodes of relapse.
• Be proactive, innovative, and creative in delivering care, enabling the facilitation of service users recovery.
• Engage service users and carers in relapse prevention and risk management /contingency plans, providing interventions that maximize the service users ability to resolve relapse crisis and prevents admission to hospital.
• Liaise with inpatient units to support discharge through appropriate pathways.
• Facilitate early discharge from both inpatients and the CRHT Team by providing regular, formal reviews.
• Deliver a flexible and responsive service through practice that is dictated by service users/carers needs.
• Work collaboratively and effectively with members of the multi-disciplinary team and in partnership with other agencies.
• Deliver high quality care and provide solutions and signposting to service users with severe and enduring mental health problems to support correct pathway access.
• Provide care within the Strength Based Model of practice maintaining service users within their own environment in the community.
• Act as an educator for service users and carers. Advise on issues of mental health to generate a positive approach to health and strengthen the service users capacity to manage illness, symptoms, and relapse.
• Respond swiftly to urgent referrals providing interventions to prevent admission or re-admission.
• Work closely with carers.
• Recognise racial, cultural, sexual preference and address health inequalities.
• Ensure that record keeping/documentation reflects needs.
• Maximize the use of resources within the team and available in the community.
• To be responsible for assessing, planning, implementing, and evaluating care, using evidence-based tools and models of care.
• Work within the MDT framework according to code of practice, for delivery of optimum care.
• Ensure that care plans are reviewed and updated to take into account of the most recent information regarding service users needs. It should reflect the views of the service users and carers.
• Undertake risk assessment/management for service users on the caseload and disseminate the information to their team members and professionals involved.
• Ensure activity/contact is entered promptly on RiO, conforming to the organisations data quality requirements, in line with contract specification Trust and Social Care data quality requirement.
• Provide care plans in accordance with National Guidelines.

• To participate in the development of an effective team and the development of productive working relationships throughout the organisation.
• To actively promote integrated health professional working internally and externally.
• To facilitate the development of a positive and supportive team culture by taking responsibility for dealing effectively with potential conflict.
• To take an active interest in working parties and groups within the organisation to develop and improve on service delivery, protocols and guidelines.
• To participate in the audit process, linking in with the clinical governance agenda.
• To advise, encourage and share knowledge utilizing the latest research and practice development, through literature and peer reviews.
• To challenge and raise concerns around poor or unprofessional practice.
• To participate in the induction of new members of staff as a mentor.
• To participate and review staff performance.
• Act as a positive role model for colleagues.

• Have a working knowledge of current appropriate legislations.
• Engage in regular clinical and professional supervision.
• Adhere to and work within the guidelines of the NMC/HCPC professional code of conduct.
• Maintain registration of care profession and membership relevant to professional area; duties in relation to the relevant professional qualification will be required eg: the administration of medicines as stated within agreed policies and procedures.
• Act as a positive clinical role model for colleagues.
• Ensure that full regard is taken of the dignity, individuality and well-being of service users and carers.
• Ensure physical health checks are carried out in full with any relevant follow up arranged, as necessary
• Be accountable for own practice and take every reasonable opportunity to sustain and improve knowledge and professional competence.
• Advocate and promote self-advocacy for service users/carers.

• Communicate effectively with other members of the MDT pertaining to assessments, care plans, risk factors, relapse signatures, signs of deterioration in service users mental and physical health care.
• Ensure that information of sensitive and contentious content is handled with professionalism and communicated appropriately to clearly identified persons.
• Respond to emergency situations in a clear and supportive manner always showing sensitivity and direction.

• To act as a mentor to students, providing effective education, facilitating their development, and promoting high stands of nursing care.
• Ensure students are actively supported to enable them to achieve their learning needs.
• To ensure own continued professional development and support a culture of lifelong learning in self and others.
• To undertake, and assist, in the planning of own mandatory training and workshops.
• To undertake a regular appraisal, developing a personal development plan that includes clinical competencies reflecting the health needs of the local population and relates to organisational strategy.
• To support new staff and their integration within the team.
• To support training as part of the role including changes to professional development and implementation of new policies and guidelines.

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

• Minimum of 2 years post registration experience.
• Previous experience of working in a community team.

Qualifications

Essential

• Registered Mental Health Nurse, or registered Occupational Therapist (holding diploma or degree qualification).
• MELPS (Mentoring and Enabling in a clinical setting).

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

Invicta Health CIC

Address

Albion Place

Maidstone

Kent

ME14 5DY

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

Main Responsibilities

• Foster recovery through empowerment of service users and carers by using a strengths-based approach involving the service user and carer in the planning of their care establishing and maintaining consistent supportive relationships, which encourage increased self-determination and responsibility for service users and their care.
• Offer a range of evidence-based interventions and risk management approaches enabling the service user and carers to reduce and manage symptoms and high-risk behaviour in episodes of relapse.
• Be proactive, innovative, and creative in delivering care, enabling the facilitation of service users recovery.
• Engage service users and carers in relapse prevention and risk management /contingency plans, providing interventions that maximize the service users ability to resolve relapse crisis and prevents admission to hospital.
• Liaise with inpatient units to support discharge through appropriate pathways.
• Facilitate early discharge from both inpatients and the CRHT Team by providing regular, formal reviews.
• Deliver a flexible and responsive service through practice that is dictated by service users/carers needs.
• Work collaboratively and effectively with members of the multi-disciplinary team and in partnership with other agencies.
• Deliver high quality care and provide solutions and signposting to service users with severe and enduring mental health problems to support correct pathway access.
• Provide care within the Strength Based Model of practice maintaining service users within their own environment in the community.
• Act as an educator for service users and carers. Advise on issues of mental health to generate a positive approach to health and strengthen the service users capacity to manage illness, symptoms, and relapse.
• Respond swiftly to urgent referrals providing interventions to prevent admission or re-admission.
• Work closely with carers.
• Recognise racial, cultural, sexual preference and address health inequalities.
• Ensure that record keeping/documentation reflects needs.
• Maximize the use of resources within the team and available in the community.
• To be responsible for assessing, planning, implementing, and evaluating care, using evidence-based tools and models of care.
• Work within the MDT framework according to code of practice, for delivery of optimum care.
• Ensure that care plans are reviewed and updated to take into account of the most recent information regarding service users needs. It should reflect the views of the service users and carers.
• Undertake risk assessment/management for service users on the caseload and disseminate the information to their team members and professionals involved.
• Ensure activity/contact is entered promptly on RiO, conforming to the organisations data quality requirements, in line with contract specification Trust and Social Care data quality requirement.
• Provide care plans in accordance with National Guidelines.

• To participate in the development of an effective team and the development of productive working relationships throughout the organisation.
• To actively promote integrated health professional working internally and externally.
• To facilitate the development of a positive and supportive team culture by taking responsibility for dealing effectively with potential conflict.
• To take an active interest in working parties and groups within the organisation to develop and improve on service delivery, protocols and guidelines.
• To participate in the audit process, linking in with the clinical governance agenda.
• To advise, encourage and share knowledge utilizing the latest research and practice development, through literature and peer reviews.
• To challenge and raise concerns around poor or unprofessional practice.
• To participate in the induction of new members of staff as a mentor.
• To participate and review staff performance.
• Act as a positive role model for colleagues.

• Have a working knowledge of current appropriate legislations.
• Engage in regular clinical and professional supervision.
• Adhere to and work within the guidelines of the NMC/HCPC professional code of conduct.
• Maintain registration of care profession and membership relevant to professional area; duties in relation to the relevant professional qualification will be required eg: the administration of medicines as stated within agreed policies and procedures.
• Act as a positive clinical role model for colleagues.
• Ensure that full regard is taken of the dignity, individuality and well-being of service users and carers.
• Ensure physical health checks are carried out in full with any relevant follow up arranged, as necessary
• Be accountable for own practice and take every reasonable opportunity to sustain and improve knowledge and professional competence.
• Advocate and promote self-advocacy for service users/carers.

• Communicate effectively with other members of the MDT pertaining to assessments, care plans, risk factors, relapse signatures, signs of deterioration in service users mental and physical health care.
• Ensure that information of sensitive and contentious content is handled with professionalism and communicated appropriately to clearly identified persons.
• Respond to emergency situations in a clear and supportive manner always showing sensitivity and direction.

• To act as a mentor to students, providing effective education, facilitating their development, and promoting high stands of nursing care.
• Ensure students are actively supported to enable them to achieve their learning needs.
• To ensure own continued professional development and support a culture of lifelong learning in self and others.
• To undertake, and assist, in the planning of own mandatory training and workshops.
• To undertake a regular appraisal, developing a personal development plan that includes clinical competencies reflecting the health needs of the local population and relates to organisational strategy.
• To support new staff and their integration within the team.
• To support training as part of the role including changes to professional development and implementation of new policies and guidelines.

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

• Minimum of 2 years post registration experience.
• Previous experience of working in a community team.

Qualifications

Essential

• Registered Mental Health Nurse, or registered Occupational Therapist (holding diploma or degree qualification).
• MELPS (Mentoring and Enabling in a clinical setting).

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

Invicta Health CIC

Address

Britton House

Gillingham

Kent

ME7 1AL

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

The job plan is negotiable but will be based on current joint job plans and departmental requirements. This can be discussed in more detail at the time of appointment. If working part-time hours the job plan would be adjusted accordingly.

For further details please see attached the Job Description.

For enquiries and a tour of the Respiratory areas, please contact the Clinical Lead: Dr Victoria Wells (email: [email protected]).

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• MRCP (UK) or an equivalent qualification
• SCE in respiratory medicine
• Entry on the General Medical Council (GMC) Specialist Register for both Respiratory and General Internal Medicine via one of the following: a) Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT) (the proposed CCT date must be within 6 months of the interview) b) Certificate of Eligibility for Specialist Registration (CESR)

Desirable

• MD or other higher postgraduate degree

Experience

Essential

• Satisfactory training in and General Internal Medicine
• Involvement in undergraduate and postgraduate education

Ability & Knowledge

Essential

• Wide knowledge of Respiratory and General Internal Medicine. Able to give expert opinion

Clinical Skills & Technical Skills

Essential

• Independent Bronchoscopy and pleural skills including ultrasound

Desirable

• EBUS, thoracoscopy and the placement and removal or intra pleural catheters

Motivation

Essential

• Hard working and positive outlook
• Committed to service development

Audit

Essential

• Experience in hospital clinical audit

Desirable

• Publication of audit results

Research

Essential

• An understanding of the Research process

Desirable

• Original publications in Peer Review journals

Management ability

Essential

• Experience of hospital management at Specialist Registrar level

Desirable

• Management training course at regional level

Other Requirements

Essential

• Innovative, committed, hard working

Desirable

• Proficient in both written and verbal communication skills in English
• Ability to travel and be expected to live within 15 miles or 30 minutes of the Trust

Personality

Essential

• Able to work in a team, is supportive, cheerful and positive.
• Excellent 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).

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

University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Poole Hospital

Longfleet Road

Poole

BH15 2JB

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

Main Responsibilities

• Foster recovery through empowerment of service users and carers by using a strengths-based approach involving the service user and carer in the planning of their care establishing and maintaining consistent supportive relationships, which encourage increased self-determination and responsibility for service users and their care.
• Offer a range of evidence-based interventions and risk management approaches enabling the service user and carers to reduce and manage symptoms and high-risk behaviour in episodes of relapse.
• Be proactive, innovative, and creative in delivering care, enabling the facilitation of service users recovery.
• Engage service users and carers in relapse prevention and risk management /contingency plans, providing interventions that maximize the service users ability to resolve relapse crisis and prevents admission to hospital.
• Liaise with inpatient units to support discharge through appropriate pathways.
• Facilitate early discharge from both inpatients and the CRHT Team by providing regular, formal reviews.
• Deliver a flexible and responsive service through practice that is dictated by service users/carers needs.
• Work collaboratively and effectively with members of the multi-disciplinary team and in partnership with other agencies.
• Deliver high quality care and provide solutions and signposting to service users with severe and enduring mental health problems to support correct pathway access.
• Provide care within the Strength Based Model of practice maintaining service users within their own environment in the community.
• Act as an educator for service users and carers. Advise on issues of mental health to generate a positive approach to health and strengthen the service users capacity to manage illness, symptoms, and relapse.
• Respond swiftly to urgent referrals providing interventions to prevent admission or re-admission.
• Work closely with carers.
• Recognise racial, cultural, sexual preference and address health inequalities.
• Ensure that record keeping/documentation reflects needs.
• Maximize the use of resources within the team and available in the community.
• To be responsible for assessing, planning, implementing, and evaluating care, using evidence-based tools and models of care.
• Work within the MDT framework according to code of practice, for delivery of optimum care.
• Ensure that care plans are reviewed and updated to take into account of the most recent information regarding service users needs. It should reflect the views of the service users and carers.
• Undertake risk assessment/management for service users on the caseload and disseminate the information to their team members and professionals involved.
• Ensure activity/contact is entered promptly on RiO, conforming to the organisations data quality requirements, in line with contract specification Trust and Social Care data quality requirement.
• Provide care plans in accordance with National Guidelines.

• To participate in the development of an effective team and the development of productive working relationships throughout the organisation.
• To actively promote integrated health professional working internally and externally.
• To facilitate the development of a positive and supportive team culture by taking responsibility for dealing effectively with potential conflict.
• To take an active interest in working parties and groups within the organisation to develop and improve on service delivery, protocols and guidelines.
• To participate in the audit process, linking in with the clinical governance agenda.
• To advise, encourage and share knowledge utilizing the latest research and practice development, through literature and peer reviews.
• To challenge and raise concerns around poor or unprofessional practice.
• To participate in the induction of new members of staff as a mentor.
• To participate and review staff performance.
• Act as a positive role model for colleagues.

• Have a working knowledge of current appropriate legislations.
• Engage in regular clinical and professional supervision.
• Adhere to and work within the guidelines of the NMC/HCPC professional code of conduct.
• Maintain registration of care profession and membership relevant to professional area; duties in relation to the relevant professional qualification will be required eg: the administration of medicines as stated within agreed policies and procedures.
• Act as a positive clinical role model for colleagues.
• Ensure that full regard is taken of the dignity, individuality and well-being of service users and carers.
• Ensure physical health checks are carried out in full with any relevant follow up arranged, as necessary
• Be accountable for own practice and take every reasonable opportunity to sustain and improve knowledge and professional competence.
• Advocate and promote self-advocacy for service users/carers.

• Communicate effectively with other members of the MDT pertaining to assessments, care plans, risk factors, relapse signatures, signs of deterioration in service users mental and physical health care.
• Ensure that information of sensitive and contentious content is handled with professionalism and communicated appropriately to clearly identified persons.
• Respond to emergency situations in a clear and supportive manner always showing sensitivity and direction.

• To act as a mentor to students, providing effective education, facilitating their development, and promoting high stands of nursing care.
• Ensure students are actively supported to enable them to achieve their learning needs.
• To ensure own continued professional development and support a culture of lifelong learning in self and others.
• To undertake, and assist, in the planning of own mandatory training and workshops.
• To undertake a regular appraisal, developing a personal development plan that includes clinical competencies reflecting the health needs of the local population and relates to organisational strategy.
• To support new staff and their integration within the team.
• To support training as part of the role including changes to professional development and implementation of new policies and guidelines.

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

• Minimum of 2 years post registration experience.
• Previous experience of working in a community team.

Qualifications

Essential

• Registered Mental Health Nurse, or registered Occupational Therapist (holding diploma or degree qualification).
• MELPS (Mentoring and Enabling in a clinical setting).

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

Invicta Health CIC

Address

Highlands House

10-12 Calverley Park

Tunbridge Wells

Kent

TN1 2JN

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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