Job description

Job responsibilities

JOB PURPOSE

To provide, in partnership with individuals, their carers and other key professionals, a high quality, person centred, accountable safeguarding adults service which ensures best outcomes for people.

To act as Best Interest Assessor as identified by MCA/DoLS legislation and guidance.

PRINCIPAL DUTIES & REPONSIBILITES

To actively and effectively manage a caseload which will include prioritising and co-ordinating own workload; responding to allocations of abuse and making (or causing to be made) safeguarding adults enquiries as appropriate in line with Section 42 of the Care Act 2014 and its accompanying Care and Support Guidance. This will include defensible decision making; managing risk and effective recording.

To Act in the role of Best interest Assessor as defined by the MCA/DoLS legislation and guidance and to work to meet the standards as developed by the NEL MCA/DoLS panel.

To lead on arranging strategy meetings and discussions and identifying which partner agencies need to be involved.

At all times to be mindful of the Mental Capacity Act and to be alert to situations where vulnerable adults may be at risk and to act in accordance with the NEL Safeguarding Adults Policies and Procedures.

To work collaboratively with the individual, their carer/family and other professionals in order to identify risk, how this may be minimised, and to promote well-being in line with the individuals wishes and feelings as far as possible. This may include offering the support of an advocate or IMCA.

To consider the potential health and social care need of individuals and their carers and prompt referrals to the relevant agencies as appropriate.

To work within appropriate timeframes to meet immediate needs and reduce risks in crisis situations and at all times ensure appropriate and proportionate responses or referrals are provided in accordance with legislation, guidance and policies.

Proactively promote peoples well-being by enabling them to prevent the risk of abuse by providing information, advice and signposting which promotes self-determination, independence, choice and control.

To work in partnership with other professionals, supporting service users, carers and families to develop person centred support plans incorporating an individuals circle of support, positive risk taking, solution finding where possible through universal services.

Identify, investigate and manage potential high risk situations where service users/carers safety or liberty may be at risk, making the necessary referrals as appropriate so as to enable them to take risks whilst protecting them from abuse, managing the risks to staff and the organisation; this may include undertaking assessments under the Mental Capacity Act.

To maintain case records ensuring that all data meets the required levels of accuracy, quality, confidentiality and timeliness.

To prepare reports for panels, case conferences & court and to attend as required and appropriate.

To work across triage and enquiries, responding to emergency safeguarding enquiries or other situations which may occur.

Act as mentor to less experienced staff / students, providing them with support and guidance in terms of professional practice and organisational policies and procedures

To have an awareness of the performance targets, both national and local and to ensure all activity is aligned with meeting those targets.

To work to the Department of Health Code of Conduct for Healthcare Support Workers and Adult Social Care Workers in England & the Standards set by the Social Work England and/or the NMC as applicable.

To be an ambassador for focus at all times, representing the organisation positively, professionally and appropriately at meetings with service users, carers, families, other professionals and agencies.

To support the Advanced Safeguarding Practitioners with the allocation of work, management of resources and capacity planning

To deputise for the Advanced Practitioners, as required in their absence, in terms of attending meetings and providing leadership to the team.

To assist with recruitment for staff which may include short listing, question development, interviewing, assessment

To contribute to the induction of any new recruits

To assist with and provide support to the ASYE Programme and apprenticeship and other similar work placement or work experience initiatives within focus.

To contribute to the collation and / or analysis of performance activity and data.

To contribute to or lead on specific projects or project groups and significant change initiatives.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Relevant Social Work Degree, Nursing Qualification e.g. RN
• Relevant registration with professional body (Social Work England, NMC)
• Substantial post qualifying training undertaken and evidence of CPD
• Best Interest Assessor (or willingness to work towards within first 12 months)

Desirable

• Post qualifying management qualification

Experience

Essential

• Minimum of 2 years post qualifying experience
• Experience of working a health and social care setting with vulnerable people
• Experience of working constructively in a multi-disciplinary setting with other professionals

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

Focus Independent Adult Social Work

Address

Focus Independent Adult Social Work

Heritage House

Fishermans Wharf

Grimsby

North East Lincolnshire

DN31 1SY

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

• Be responsible for the management of multiple projects.
• Liaise directly with clients in order to gather information.
• Work to deadlines to achieve agreed objectives using ones own skill and judgement.
• Carry out tasks with minimal supervision to a high standard.
• Ensure that assigned projects are completed to time and budget constraints.
• Research and identify the best methods/solutions to overcome issues be they development or Trust related.
• Assist in the development of Policy in relation to Legislation, NHS Guidelines and the Department of Health which is fundamental to the securing of Trust data assets relating not only to patient care but to staff and the Trust itself.
• Assist in the development of continuity and disaster recovery plans in the event of loss of service.
• To ensure that all Requests for Change (specifications and requirements) are captured and fully documented.
• Perform other duties and undertake special projects as requested by the manager.
• Work with Trust staff, partners and vendor.

Person Specification

Qualifications & Education

Essential

• A degree including courses in system integration or systems analysis OR has acquired core IT skills and knowledge via extensive practical experience.

Skills & Abilities

Essential

• Proven ability to acquire new skills and adapt existing skills effectively
• Excellent prioritisation and coordination skills, combined with ability to work to deadlines under pressure
• Good decision-making ability
• Good problem-solving skills.
• Good time management skills.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Excellent interpersonal and customer facing skills.
• Ability to work individually and part of a team.
• Logical and methodical, with attention to detail.

Knowledge & Experience

Essential

• Knowledge and experience utilising testing methods, tools and producing test documentation.
• Have awareness of interface development and support: o Interfacing frameworks such as HL7, FHIR, XML, JSON, etc. o Interface design and documentation. o Troubleshooting of errors and issue resolution
• Knowledge of the Data Protection Act

Desirable

• Knowledge/experience of JavaScript Development
• Knowledge/experience with MIRTH Connect
• Experience of Oracle Millennium
• Experience of Microsoft Office applications
• Experience of working within the NHS
• Understanding of Caldicott Guardianship rules

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

The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Regent Point

317 Regent Point

NE3 3HD

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://careers.nuth.nhs.uk/why-us (Opens in a new tab)

Job description

Job responsibilities

For information and to apply for this role, please visit our dedicated micro-site: https://sites.google.com/nihr.ac.uk/swc-rrdn-recruitment/specialty-and-settings-leadership-roles

Person Specification

See person specification on the job description document attached to this advert.

Essential

• Please apply via the micro-site

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

Bristol NHS Foundation Trust

Address

South West Central RRDN

Whitefriars

Bristol

BS1 2NT

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see attached the detailed job description and person specification for further details on this role.

This vacancy is advertised as a time-limited opportunity is expected to be undertaken on a secondment basis for internal applicants.

Before applying, internal colleagues must discuss the opportunity with their current line manager to confirm whether they can be released from their substantive role if successful.Release to undertake a secondment is not automatic and must be agreed between the colleague, their current line manager, and the recruiting line manager.

Person Specification

Professional Registration

Essential

• Registered Midwife or Registered Nurse Professional Midwifery/Nursing Advocate

Desirable

• Registered Midwife or Registered Nurse Professional Midwifery/Nursing Advocate
• oLeadership qualification or equivalent experience
• oSignificant experience of senior leadership within maternity services.
• oExperience of leading change across organisational boundaries.
• oExperience of workforce wellbeing, restorative practice and psychological safety programmes.
• oExperience of governance, incident learning and quality improvement.
• oExperience of managing services and staff across multiple sites.

Experience/ Qualifications

Essential

• Significant post-registration experience in nursing or midwifery, clinical leadership, professional supervision; knowledge of A-EQUIP principles
• Experience in line management, mentoring, education facilitation, or quality improvement initiatives

Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion

Essential

• Evidence of having championed diversity in previous roles (as appropriate to role).
• Evidence of having undertaken own development to improve understanding of equalities issues

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

University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust (279)

Address

Across all Trust sites

Worthing

BN11 2DH

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

You can find further details about the role, including key responsibilities and accountabilities, and person specification in the attached Job Description and Assignment Briefs. Please ensure your supporting statement includes demonstratable evidence and specific examples on how you meet the criteria for each of the key skills specified. This will be used in both the shortlisting and interview processes.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Educated to master's level or equivalent qualification/delivery experience.

Knowledge

Essential

• Strong understanding of the variety of disciplines involved in digital delivery e.g. engineering, service design, product management, performance analysis and user research developed through working in a multi-disciplinary team.

Desirable

• Strong knowledge of target data architecture, data standards, data models, data flows, interoperability, integration patterns and digital service delivery in complex, regulated environments.
• Strong knowledge of event-based architecture, interoperability, integration patterns, APIs, data flows and digital service delivery in complex, regulated environments.

Experience

Essential

• Proven experience of establishing and operating portfolio governance to facilitate delivery, risk management, assurance and stakeholder involvement.

Skills

Essential

• Proven ability and supporting experience of successfully delivering a portfolio of digital products and services within a large complex environment and across organisational boundaries involving multi-disciplinary teams.

Desirable

• Proven ability to align delivery activity across architecture, engineering, product, clinical, operational, policy and commercial stakeholders to ensure event-based services are delivered against agreed outcomes, standards, dependencies and timescales.

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

NHS England

Address

Any NHSE site

Wellington House

National

SE1 8UG

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

Job Title: Registered Nursing Associate

Trust: Chesterfield Royal Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Location: Chesterfield Royal Hospital S44 5BL

Pay Rates: £14.06 - £22.49

Shift Patterns: Flexible

About the Trust:

As North Derbyshire's only acute district general hospital, Chesterfield Royal Hospital NHS Foundation Trust are responsible for providing a full range of acute services as well as providing community midwifery, specialist children's services and a 24-hour Emergency Department. Rated Good in their most recent CQC report, with affordable staff accommodation, on-site staff parking and bus transport links available. Nestled in the heart of Derbyshire, Chesterfield is a market town famed for its Crooked Spire.

Why might this job interest you?

Being a general nursing associate in the NHS is a versatile and impactful role that spans across various healthcare settings, from hospitals to community clinics. It involves providing comprehensive care to patients of all ages and backgrounds, addressing both acute medical needs and long-term health management. The flexibility in scheduling allows nursing associates to balance their professional responsibilities with personal commitments, ensuring they can deliver compassionate and effective care while maintaining a healthy work-life balance.

What you can add:

• Assessing and monitoring patient conditions
• Checking symptoms and vital signs and arranging diagnostic tests
• Displaying excellent analytical ability and sound decision making in changing clinical situations
• Working as an effective team member and promoting team and interdisciplinary relationships

The role will involve, but not be limited to you performing the above.

What you'll need:

• A minimum of 6 months paid experience in an Acute hospital environment within the last 3 years
• Comply with NMC Professional Registration and keep up to date with current nursing practices

*Depending on the Trust, you may require variable additional certification and skills.

The benefits we can offer you in return:

• Putting People in Places to Care be part of the NHSP community, by joining the bank and caring for patients with a team of people from all walks of life.
• Weekly pay to give you access to your wages more quickly.
• Blue Light Card NHS Discount Provider
• First choice of shifts/placements at the Trust of your choice over agencies.
• Our team is always happy to help- access our support line any time.
• Working options to suit your lifestyle being on the bank gives you the flexibility to work the shifts you want or choose fixed term placements.
• Training and development opportunities via the Trust and NHSPs own academy.
• Explore different wards, keep your skills up to date whilst gaining vital experience.
• Being part of the NHSP Community means you'll get access to member activities such as member of the month, member appreciation week, key date giveaways, webinar series and much more.

Who are NHS Professionals?

NHS Professionals is a flexible staff bank, owned by the Department of Health, our purpose is to provide you with the autonomy to decide when, how, and where you want to work. Supporting your lifestyle and making you feel part of the team and community. Offering you flexible work or alternatively fixed term placements.

Apply Today

By joining us you can look forward to a choice of flexible Bank shifts or fixed term placements across any of our client Trusts in England.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• A minimum of 6 months paid experience in an Acute hospital environment within the last 3 years
• Comply with NMC Professional Registration and keep up to date with current nursing practices

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

NHS Professionals Limited

Address

Chesterfield & North Derbyshire Royal Hospital

Chesterfield Road

Calow

CHESTERFIELD

Derbyshire

S44 5BL

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

Job description:

• To work independently and to provide both a full range of dental treatment to maintain oral health and to undertake related general administrative duties where required to work towards improving and maintaining the dental health and operational fitness of personnel for whom they are providing care for.
• To assist the Senior Dental Officer (SDO), when present, or operate independently to achieve dental fitness targets, for all entitled personnel, as detailed in the SG Policy and Standards Document (P&SD).
• To ensure that not less than 6.5 hours per day in 2 sessions are set aside for direct patient contact.
• To ensure that all treatment is correctly recorded on the electronic health record and any relevant FMed documents.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Essential Requirements/ Qualifications/ Experience:
• Fully registered with the General Dental Council (GDC) without restrictions.
• Certified completion of Foundation Training in Dentistry in the UK, or have evidence of at least 12 months full-time postgraduate clinical experience derived in a primary dental care setting, or have qualified before foundation training became compulsory in the NHS.
• Must hold valid suitable and appropriate indemnity insurance with a recognised dental defence organisation.
• Must provide evidence of clinical currency in accordance with JSP 950 Leaflet 4-1-4 Returning to Clinical Practice, specifically a minimum of 2 clinical sessions per week over the last 15 months.
• To have completed GDC highly recommended Continuing Professional Development (CPD) including medical emergencies, safeguarding children and vulnerable adults, disinfection and decontamination, radiography and radiation protection.
• To be trained and current in emergency and resuscitation procedures and have practised and tested these procedures at least annually in accordance with Resuscitation Council (UK) guidelines and JSP 950 Leaflet 4-6-1 DMS CPR Standards and Training.
• Must have undertaken the additional health clearance checks for clinicians required to perform Exposure Prone Procedures (in accordance with the Department of Health policy entitled Health clearance for tuberculosis, hepatitis B, hepatitis C and HIV: New Healthcare Workers).
• Must be in date and able to provide certification for Safeguarding Children and Young People and Safeguarding Adults up to and including Level 3 training.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

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

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

Honeybeerecruitment.com Ltd. trading as Military Medical Personnel (MMP)

Address

Portsmouth

Hampshire

PO1 3HH

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.militarymedicalpersonnel.com/ (Opens in a new tab)

Job description

Job responsibilities

The main responsibilities for this role are as follows:

• Lead benefits management practice across assigned projects/programmes, ensuring alignment to organisational frameworks and standards.
• Define and assure benefits within business cases, including clear baselines, attribution, dependencies, and measures.
• Develop and shape the project benefits management strategy and benefits realisation plans, ensuring integration with delivery plans.
• Develop and implement systems for the tracking and reporting of benefits through the project lifecycle and into realisation
• Facilitate workshops, to map benefits, provide advice and constructive challenge where appropriate and ensuring outcomes are agreed and approved
• Ensure benefits are owned, embedded and transitioned into business-as-usual, including post-implementation tracking
• Support the project manager by preparing and updating the benefits elements of the Business Cases.
• Support the Economist team and the development of Economic Cases as part of the Business Cases for the programme
• Use digital tools and data standards to track, monitor analyse and report on benefits realisation.
• Work with stakeholders to ensure benefits are identified, understood, owned and maximised.
• Provide insight and assurance to senior stakeholders on benefits performance, associate risks and confidence in realisation.
• Champion best practice and provide benefits management guidance across the wider profession.
• Be an active member of the UKHSA Project Delivery Profession Community.

The job holder will be supported to work towards achieving Government Project Delivery Accreditation where they do not already hold this.

Essential Criteria

• In-depth knowledge and experience of applying structured benefits management approaches (eg benefits mapping, profiling, tracking and evaluation).
• Strong understanding and experience of business case development, including linking benefits to strategic objectives and investment justification
• Experience of governance, assurance, budgeting and cost management, business change and implementation in a project delivery environment.
• Strong stakeholder engagement skills with the ability to influence and challenge effectively.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to translate complex data into clear insights for different audiences.
• Experience using digital tools to track, monitor, analyse, and report data.
• Strong capability in using Microsoft Office applications, including Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.

Selection ProcessDetails

This vacancy is using Success Profiles and will assess your Behaviours, Experience and Technical skills.

Stage 1: Application &Sift

Success Profiles - GOV.UK

You willbe requiredto complete an application form. You will be assessed onthe listed 7 essentialcriteria,and this will be in the form ofa:

• Application form(Employer/ Activity history section on the application)

• 1000 wordsupporting statement.

This should outline how you consider your skills, experience and knowledge provide evidence of your suitability for the role, with reference to the essential criteria.

You will receive a joint score for your application form and statement. (The application form is the kind of information you would put into your C.V please beadvisedyou will not be able to upload your CV. Please complete the application form in as much detail as possible). Please do not email us your CV.

HealthjobsUK has a word limit of 1500, but your supporting statement must be no more than1000 words. We will not consider any words over 1000 words.

Longlisting:

In the event ofa large number ofapplicationswewilllonglistinto 3 piles of:

1. Meets all essential criteria
2. Meets some essential criteria
3. Meets no essential criteria

If used, the pile(s) Meets all essential criteria willproceedto shortlisting.

Shortlisting:

In the event ofa large number ofapplications wemay conductan initialsift, on the lead criteria of:

• In-depth knowledge and experience of applying structured benefits management approaches (eg benefits mapping, profiling, tracking and evaluation).

If you are successful at this stage, you will progress to interview & assessment.

Feedback will not be provided at this stage.

Stage 2:Interview

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You will be invited to a singleremote interview.

Behaviours and Technical skillswill be tested at interview.

The Behaviours tested during the interview stage will be:

• Leadership (Lead behaviour)
• Working Together
• Delivering at Pace
• Communicating and Influencing

Technical Skills will be assessed via questions relating to your Project Delivery Technical Knowledge.

Interviewdates areto be confirmed.

Once this job has closed, the job advert will no longer be available. You may want to save a copy for your records.

Location

This role is being offered as hybrid working based at any of our Core HQs. We offer great flexible working opportunities at UKHSA and operate using a hybrid working model where business needs allow. This provides us with greater flexibility about how and where we work, to get the best from our workforce. As a hybrid worker, you will be expected to spend a minimum of 60% of your contractual working hours (approximately 3 days a week pro rata, (averaged over a month) working at one of UKHSA's core HQs (Birmingham, Leeds, Liverpool, and London).

Our core HQ offices are modern and newly refurbished with excellent city centre transport links and benefit from co-location with other government departments such as the Department for Health and Social Care (DHSC).

Security Clearance Level Requirement

Successful candidates must pass a standard disclosure and barring security check before they can be appointed.

Successful candidates must meet the security requirements before they can be appointed. The level of security needed is Security Check.

Eligibility Criteria

Open to all external applicants (anyone) from outside the Civil Service (including internal applicants).

Salary Information

If you are successful at interview, and are moving from another government department, NHS, or Local Authority, the relevant starting salary principles for level transfers or promotions will apply. Otherwise, roles are offered at the pay scale minimum for the grade, but in exceptional circumstances there may be flexibility if you are able to demonstrate you are already in receipt of an existing, higher salary. Pay increases are through the relevant annual pay award for the role and terms.

Please be aware that the salary is based on the office location.

Senior Executive Officer (SEO)

• £41,983- £48,128 (National)
• £44,148- £50,121 (Outer London)
• £46,310- £52,113 (Inner London)

Please note: The Chief Operating Officer (COO) group, where this role sits, is undergoing organisational change over the next 1218 months. While the process is still in the planning stage, some roles may be affected by future restructuring. We are committed to keeping candidates informed and will share updates as they become available.

Person Specification

Application form and supporting statement

Essential

• Application form and supporting statement

Behaviours

Essential

• Leadership
• Working Together
• Delivering at Pace
• Communicating and Influencing

Technical Questions

Essential

• Technical Questions

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

UK Health Security Agency

Address

Core HQ

Birmingham, Leeds, Liverpool, London (Canary Wharf)

E14 4PU

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/uk-health-security-agency (Opens in a new tab)

Job description

Job responsibilities

This role is a great opportunity to join a dynamic team supporting the Primary Care Dean and GP Heads of School in improving learner experience and safety, and ultimately the patient experience in the Midlands.

If this role interests you and you believe you have the skills and experience we are looking for, we would be delighted to receive your application. Please note that due to the high volume of applications we receive, this vacancy may close earlier than the advertised date, so we encourage you to apply as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.

You can find further details about the role, including key responsibilities and accountabilities, alongside the organisational structure and person specification in the attached Job Description and other supporting documents.

Person Specification

Knowledge and Experience

Essential

• Clear understanding and evidence of involvement in delivery and management of healthcare education and training.
• Knowledge of contemporary information management systems and technology as a tool in education and training.
• Understanding of the roles and contributors to the multi-professional health care workforce.
• Trained and experienced in recruitment, selection and Equality and Diversity in the last 3 years.
• Previous or current appointment as a leader in healthcare education

Skills, Capabilities and Attributes

Essential

• Ability to manage multiple workstreams in parallel and prioritise tasks accordingly.
• Track record of influencing and motivating others.
• Strong interpersonal, communication, written and presentation skills.
• Ability to quickly establish personal and professional credibility with colleagues and other key stakeholders.
• Strong leadership skills and able to 'sell' the vision.
• Excellent organisational and time management skills.

Values and Behaviours

Essential

• Able to demonstrate NHSE's values and commitment to the values described in the NHS Constitution.
• Collaborative leadership style.
• Commitment and enthusiasm for education and training.
• Commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion.
• Adaptable in approach including the flexibility to work in changing environments.
• Commitment to own personal development

Qualifications and Training

Essential

• Registered Medical or Dental Practitioner with a current licence to practise or hold a Certificate of Completion of Training (or equivalent) in Public Health (for roles in School of Public Health)
• Membership/Fellowship of a College, Faculty or professional association.
• Applicants should either work in NHS clinical practice (or similar setting) or should have previously undertaken clinical practice within the last 2 years prior to the intended start date of the role
• Applicants, regardless of professional background, must have a track record of professionalism in line with the principles set out in Good Medical Practice and compatible with appointment in a senior clinical educator role.
• Attendance at courses aimed to support educational development.
• Active involvement in, and up to date with, NHS appraisal processes

Desirable

• Higher educational qualification such as a postgraduate certificate, diploma or Master's in education.

UK Registration

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

Employer details

Employer name

NHS England

Address

Any Leicestershire NHSE Office

Leicestershire

LE3 5DR

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

To view the main responsibility, please see the attached the Job Description and Person Specification.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Registered nurse
• Mentorship

Desirable

• Specific qualification in ID

Experience

Essential

• Post registration experience in ID or acute medicine
• IT Skills- Cerner

Desirable

• Management 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

London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust

Address

Northwick Park Hospital

Watford road

Harrow

HA1 3UJ

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

To view the main responsibility, please see the attached the Job Description and Person Specification.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Registered nurse
• Mentorship

Desirable

• Specific qualification in ID

Experience

Essential

• Post registration experience in ID or acute medicine
• IT Skills- Cerner

Desirable

• Management 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

London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust

Address

IDAR Northwick park

Northwick park hospital Watford road

Harrow

HA1 3UJ

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

Clinical

Perform pre-placement screening in a timely manner, including providing a response to their line manager with regards to their employees work health and any adjustments they may require.Conduct health screening including food handling questionnaires, night worker health assessment and drugs and alcohol testing.

Administration

Maintain and update employee health records in compliance with confidentiality and data protection guidelines.Provide administrative support in the day-to-day operations of the occupational health department.

Data Collection/Auditing

Assist in audit of clinical practice, also data collection for Occupational Health reporting purposes.Produce monthly KPIs to demonstrate health surveillance status and to monitor compliance.

General Responsibilities

Provide support to new team membersUndertake delivery of training sessions to staff regarding health and wellbeing agenda in line with legislative and best practice guidelines.

Please refer to the attached job description for further information

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

• Experience of conducting health surveillance
• Previous experience of Occupational Health client/patient contact, clinicians, managers and staff
• Experience of undertaking work assessments and supporting more junior staff

Desirable

• Experience in an Occupational Health technician role
• Experience within the NHS/Healthcare setting
• Experience of working with OH systems
• Experience of implementing care/support as directed by the registered professional
• Experience of working with confidential and sensitive information
• Experience of managing own caseload and working to tight deadlines
• A basic understanding of audit and quality assurance
• Experience of infection control issues in relation to OH such as immunisation schedules and infectious disease contact tracing
• Experience of working with external clients
• Knowledge of national issues around Occupational Health(OH)
• oExperience of conducting Audiometry, Spirometry, Vision Testing, Height / Weight / BMI, Blood Pressures, Fit for tasks assessment, Desk Service Equipment(DSE) etc

Skills

Essential

• Able to work effectively and collaboratively in a team.
• Able to provide advice and guidance within own scope of practice to individuals
• Excellent ability to communicate well including sensitive information
• Develops interpersonal and interprofessional relationships with colleagues within the Trust
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment
• Ability to organise and prioritise workloads effectively
• Assisting in assessment.
• Recognises own limitations/scope of practice, and able to make referrals to the Registered Practitioner
• Undertakes tasks delegated by a Registered Practitioner with appropriate training and supervision

Desirable

• Venepuncture skills
• Have a problem-solving approach
• Presentation skills

Personal and people development

Essential

• Acts in ways that support our values, promotes equality, diversity and belonging
• Respectful and professional
• Resilient and able to ask for help and support
• Self-aware, understands influence of self on others
• Committed to developing their own skills

Communication

Essential

• Ability to work flexibly as part of a hybrid team
• Excellent interpersonal and 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.

Employer details

Employer name

Milton Keynes University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Occ.Health - Acute/Community (Dept)

Milton Keynes

MK6 5LD

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.mkuh.nhs.uk/working-at-mkuh (Opens in a new tab)

Job description

Job responsibilities

This role is eligible for visa sponsorship under the UK Visas & Immigration (UKVI) Skilled Worker route however sponsorship can only be provided where applicants meet the specific requirements set by UKVI, including the relevant skill and salary thresholds (£25000), and any role-specific criteria.

Key Working Relationships

Internal: IMR& BramberCore team, Perinatal Directorate leadership team, Women Children and CSS Divisional Leadership Team, Maternity and Neonatal governance leads,Clinicians and managers working in Perinatal Services, Digitaland IGTeam, Legal Team, Chief Corporate Affairs Officer Team,Professional Standardsand HR, Professional Midwifery and Nurse Advocates in Perinatal Services.

External:IMR team, NHSE Maternity and Obstetric Improvement Advisors, CQC, NMC, Families.

Person Specification

Professional Registration

Essential

• Clinical qualification and registration with a professional body
• Educated to masters level or equivalent level of experience

Desirable

• Leadership qualification
• Governance qualification eg investigator training
• Trained in Restorative facilitation
• Clinical supervision training

Experience and Knowledge

Essential

• Experience of working as a midwife or neonatal nurse in multiple NHS organisations, influencing and achieving improvements in quality, safety and patient experience
• Previous senior experience in Maternity or Neonatology including leading investigations into complaints, incidents and near misses, development of clinical guidelines and SOPs and providing debriefs to staff and patients on the outcomes.
• Thorough understanding of good maternity and neonatal governance - PSIRF, Systems thinking/SEIPS, NICE guidelines relevant to the specialty, national audits relevant to the specialty, CQC fundamental standards of care and RCN/RCM professional standards
• Experience of partnership working both within and across organisations and professional boundaries eg ICB, MNVP, RCN/RCM
• Developed understanding of the NHS and current policy and recommendations of previous Maternity and Neonatal reviews
• Evidence of leading difficult conversations with families including dealing with bereavement and healthcare harm
• Evidence of leading difficult conversations with staff, including concerns about practice, wellbeing and behaviours
• Demonstrable previous success in leading and delivering change and performance with and through clinical teams, by engaging them in the strategic direction and delivery plans, establishing clear work priorities with them, delegating effectively, ensuring a capability to deliver, monitoring performance and giving feedback
• Achievement of challenging deadlines whilst maintaining quality and professional standards.
• Understanding of the provision and delivery of healthcare services and of Government strategy for modernising healthcare.
• Knowledge of the structure, functions, culture and values of the NHS and its interrelationship with other agencies.

Desirable

• Leadership role within Maternity-Neonatology governance
• Familiarity with Badgernet IT systems and other clinical systems used to hold patient information
• Previous experience of working on a major external quality and safety review of Maternity or Neonatology

Skills

Essential

• Able to communicate complex and sensitive information verbally to families and staff from diverse backgrounds, including discussing episodes of death and harm.
• Able to communicate complex and sensitive information verbally to families and staff from diverse backgrounds, including discussing episodes of death and harm.
• Able to analyse maternity or neonatal clinical, outcomes and experience data, critically appraise it and draw robust conclusions
• Able to manage own time and reprioritise tasks to meet the needs of a programme of work
• IT literate - able to navigate clinical data systems, patient records, imaging, pathology and statements from multiple professionals to inform judgements about cases.
• Ability to engage and influence senior staff on a course of action, policy or strategy
• Proven leadership and influencing skills with the ability to enthuse, motivate and involve individuals and teams, including those operating with low morale
• Acts independently & able to work under pressure and meet deadlines
• Evidence of strong analytical skills; critical reasoning ability and effective problem solving
• Ability to be able to analyse highly complex processes and translate these into measurable initiatives
• Ability to collaborate constructively with internal and external partners to create the conditions for successful partnership working

People Management and Development

Essential

• Ability to build constructive, trusting relationships with families who may have had poor experiences in or responses from the Trust and be mistrustful of the service and organisation
• Be able to understand the viewpoints of other professionals and work to resolve differences in understanding or approach
• Able to build confidence amongst staff who may feel discouraged by the outputs of case reviews or by the IMR in general
• Able to manage time of others and support staff to prioritise appropriately
• Able to coach and develop others in their area of expertise and enable transfer of skills and confidence
• Ability to confidently constructively challenge practice or behaviours and support others to change, including those from more senior grades

Specific Requirements

Essential

• Strong political instincts - able to foresee issues and risks and either take action or escalate as appropriate.
• Remains calm and boundaried under pressure
• Preserves confidentiality and acts with discretion
• Champions excellent patient care and compassionate treatment of those suffering healthcare harm

Freedom to Act

Essential

• Identify and adhere to best practice
• Use judgement and discretion to determine the most appropriate way to meet the demands of the review
• Responsible for own professional actions and have sufficient autonomy for the delivery of the role
• Able to interpret national and local guidance and to develop local policies to reflect these standards

Desirable

• Remains calm and boundaried under pressure

Equality Diversity and Inclusion

Essential

• Evidence of having undertaken own development to improve understanding of equalities issues
• Evidence of having championed diversity in previous roles (as appropriate to role).

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

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

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 Sussex NHS Foundation Trust (279)

Address

Sussex Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Worthing Hospital

BN11 2DH

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please note: This role does not meet the minimum criteria for visa sponsorship under the current UK immigration rules, which set specific salary and skill thresholds. As such, we are unable to provide sponsorship for this post. Applicants will therefore need to already have the right to work in the UK to be considered. We include this information at the outset to provide clarity and avoid unnecessary inconvenience for applicants.

If you do not meet the sponsorship requirements, and you are applying using a Graduate visa as your right to work, you must have a minimum of 18 months remaining on your visa at time of application.

Operational Management

Monitorsharedinboxesanddirectenquiriestotheappropriateteammember or corporate team.

Respond to phone calls to the contact centre,takingaccuratenotes of the ask, urgency,dateand source of the request.

Provide an administrative service to the regular team meetings and panel meetings preparing agendas,papersand documenting actions rigorously.

Maintaindocumentlibrariesandsharedfolders,includingSharePoint and NHSE procured information sharing systems needed to service the IMR and Police processes.

Under the direction of the business manager, upload information to internal and shared electronicsystems,includingEgress,Holmes,Badgernet,andMicrosoftOffice.

Set up, populate and check the database used to record, date,allocateand close requests for information and any escalations from the review team and the Police

Contribute to review and iterative improvements in the Trusts processes over the lifetime of the review and investigations

Contribute to development and maintenance of the risks and issues logs and take ownership of mitigating relevant risks or issues.

Work with the Quality Director, Quality Leads and the teams in Women and Childrens Services to ensure any information to be sent outside the organisation has been through a checking process for accuracy and completeness

Work with communications and Digital to ensure induction documents and guides to Trust IT and Digital Systems are developed for the IMR Team.

Support the Programme Manager to track down progress on actions in the delivery plan and flagwhere a deadline is at risk promptly.

Liaise with Estates, Maintenance, Medical Electronics, and IT to resolve problems. Ensuring any repairs, servicing and maintenance requirements are reported to ensure broken equipment, fixtures, fittings, and medical devices are dealt within a timely mannerandappropriate documentationis completed.

Reporting

Under the direction of the businessmanager,extractstatisticsused forreportsonbehalfofthecoreteam

Under the direction of the business manager, help collateinformation forpresentationsand otherdocumentsusingappropriate word processing systemsinanefficient,accurateand timelymanner

Monitor compliance with agreedturn aroundtimes for submission of data and escalate risksof missing deadlinesto theBusiness Manager andQuality Director.

Finance and Procurement

Under the direction of the Business Manager, processinvoicesraise purchase orders via the internal finance system.

ComplywithTrustpoliciesandprocesseswithinanyfinancialandlegalconstraints.

Monitorandtrackorders,ensuringalldocumentationiscompletedaccuratelyand updated regularly.

Collaboratewithfinanceandprocurementcolleaguestoinvestigateand resolve issues asrequired.

Assistwithorderingandgoodsreceipting,ensuringcompliancewithTrustpolicy,specifically:

Completingallfinancialdocumentationcorrectly

Includingcontractreferencesonallcorrespondence

Ensuringinvoicesareprocessedandpaidaccuratelyandontime

TrackingordersandliaisingwithProcurementtoresolveanyissues

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Person Specification

Experience/ Qualifications

Essential

• NVQ Level 3 or Diploma or have equivalent experience demonstrated in a similar post.
• GCSE English and Maths
• RSA III Typing
• Experience of working in the NHS in administration or clerical roles
• Good skills in the use of Excel and developing monitoring systems.
• Experience in delivering service improvement.
• Knowledge of interpreting statical data and report writing
• Knowledge of a range of work procedures and practices in relation to HR
• Knowledge of a full range of administrative systems
• Knowledge of medical terminology
• Ability to independently assess situations and to identify necessary resources to solve problems.
• Excellent problem-solving skills
• Proven track record demonstrating ability to make timely and effective decisions.

Desirable

• Experience of working with MDT teams
• ECDL qualification

Skills

Essential

• Extensive and demonstrable knowledge and experience of the full range of administrative systems, IT software programmes to include all Microsoft application (word, excel, Teams, email, and spreadsheets).
• Ability to work to deadlines
• Effective communication skills
• Excellent organisational skills

People Management and Development

Essential

• Able to exercise own initiative when dealing with complex issues within own areas of competence and developing innovative solutions to problems.
• Able to communicate at all levels ranging from administrative staff to medical staff and clinicians
• Ability to maintain composure during times of extreme pressure.
• Able to present complex information clearly to colleagues at all levels.
• Ability to plan and organise the configuration of rotas. Able to plan, organise and formulate rotas.
• Ability to develop standards for use within the directorate, guidance, policies, and procedures relating to the management of medical staff absence.
• Experience of inter-organisational and inter-professional working and negotiating.

Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion

Essential

• Demonstrate an understanding of the importance of EDI within a Healthcare setting

Desirable

• Able to communicate at all levels ranging from administrative staff to medical staff and clinicians

Specific Requirements

Essential

• Knowledge and awareness of AF/I confidentiality issues relating to the Data Protection Act and Computer Misuse Ac

Freedom to Act

Essential

• Works autonomously and follows standard procedures and practices

Equality Diversity & Inclusion

Essential

• Evidence of having undertaken own development to improve understanding of equalities issues
• Evidence of having championed diversity in previous roles (as appropriate to role).

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

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

Employer details

Employer name

University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust (279)

Address

University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust

Lyndhurst Road

Worthing Hospital

BN11 2DH

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

This role is eligible for visa sponsorship under the UK Visas & Immigration (UKVI) Skilled Worker route however sponsorship can only be provided where applicants meet the specific requirements set by UKVI, including the relevant skill and salary thresholds (£25000), and any role-specific criteria.

The programme manager will provide expertleadership in developing and overseeing thecountdown to readinessplanandday to day managementof the delivery planonce the review is live. They will ensure a singleversion of the truthis in in place capturing all theweek on weekactionsrequiredto enable the Trustto be ready on time,identifyingcritical interdependencies and ensuring the sequencing of tasks is effectively managed. They willproactivelyidentifyrisks,work to resolve those they can and escalate others to the Quality Director and Director of Regulatory Affairs.

Once the IMR is live,their focus will move toprogramme management of the operational activitiesrequiredto service the review and any Police investigations, working across clinical and corporate services to embed attention to detail,robust audittrails,paceand proactive problem solving.They will also supportcore governance activities routine reporting,riskand issue managementfor internal and external audiences.

As the IMR and investigations are evolvingentities, this will require flexibilityin when and how to respond. Given the nature of the work,high standardsof professionalism, discretion,sensitivityandcommitment to preserving confidentiality ofhighly sensitiveinformation are critical.

Key Working Relationships

Internal

Director of Regulatory Affairs, Quality Managers IMR Team, Administrative staff in the IMR team, Women and Childrens Clinical and Quality IMR Support Team,

Chief Nursing Officer and other Executive Directors, Women Children and Clinical Support Divisional Leadership Quad, WCCSS Divisional Quality and Safety Lead ; WCCSS Divisional Quality and Safety Director ; Heads of Midwiferyand Neonatal Nursing, Clinical Directors and Clinical Leads forPerinatal Services, Head of Legal, Head of Communications, Director of Integrated Governanceand team, Trust Secretary, Digital andIG leads,Business Intelligence Teams ; Divisional Leadership Team Surgical Division, CD and clinical leads..

External

IMRTeam;SussexPolice;NHSEngland ;Surrey and Sussex ICB, Maternity and NeonatalVoices Partnership.

Main Duties and Responsibilities

Leadership

• Own the production,managementand maintenance of the countdown plan to readiness and the operational delivery plans, ensuring that these are fit for purpose and evolve to meet changing needs.

• Take responsibility for ensuring that the clinical and corporate teamswithin the scope of the programmeactively inform the countdown and delivery plansandowndelivery oftheir contributions.

• Own the risk and issues registers, ensuring that thesecomply withTrust standardsand have robust assurance measures as well mitigations describedand liaise with the Chief Corporate Affairs Officers team to ensure risks arelogged on Divisional or Corporate registers asappropriate.

• Lead embeddingbestpracticeprogramme management techniquesto ensure rigorous management of all critical activitiesand regular gateway reviews.

• Act as champion for evidence-based assuranceiechallenge colleagues to provide objective evidence that tasks have been completed and are having the necessary impact.

Team Management

• Contribute to recruitment andinduction ofnew members of staff to the team,includingensuring staff understand how to usesystems used to record, track and log evidence of completion of tasks.

• Train the IMR and Bramber Business Manager tomaintainand manage the countdown and delivery plans, risks and issues register to ensure resilience during times of sickness or annual leave.

• Prioritiseownworkloadflexibly and using sound judgement, to ensure that risks to delivery are minimised

• Work with the Quality Director toensure there is adrum beatofdaily,weeklyand monthly tasks, withallocatedresponsible individualswhichare followed through and closed offand hold people to account for theircontribution

• Work with the Director of Regulatory Affairs and Quality Director to develop the network of contacts in theIMR team,Divisions and Corporate functions needed tobuild and iterate thereadiness anddeliveryplansand deliver the actionswithin agreedtimeframes.

ProgrammeManagement

• Build a suite of programme documents for the IMR with input from subject

matter experts a countdown plan, a delivery plan for when the review is live, interdependencies maps, stakeholder and engagement plan, risks and issues log and benefits mapping using recognised programme management techniques.

• Work with the IMR and key corporate team to ensure there is a robust set of policies and SOPs used to run theIMR and police investigationsand respond to the diverse range of enquiries and requests. These mustensure compliance with Trust policies, information governance& Caldicott principles. Ensurerobust processes are in place to review and update these before they are beyond their due date.

• Work with the business managerto ensure thatrobust document management systems are in place to record all contacts with the IMR team,communications, supportingdocumentsand evidence of completion, using Nottingham University Hospitals systems as a basis for

• Ensure there is a clear forward look available for the programme of actions due in the next week,monthand quarter to inform team meetings, huddles, the expert panel and reporting internally and to DHSC-NHSE. Work with teams toanticipateand mitigate risks and issues.

• Track completion of tasks in the programme planrobustlyand provide check and challengeon the evidence used todeemsomething complete and effective,to ensure the programmeoperatesrobust assurance.

• Flex to providesupport to other members of the team during periods of pressure, including the programme team in perinatal services.

• Participate in learning and reflection activities toevaluate and improve the teams response to the IMRand Operation Bramber, includingfacilitatingformal gateway reviews.

• Participate in joint learning with members of the team from Leeds Teaching Hospitals and sharing of good practice.

• Work with members of the Team and the Perinatal Services to ensure there is an audit trail of evidence actions have been closed and benefits have been realised.

Reportingand Resource Management

• Develop the mechanisms to extract compliance against Key Performance Indicators agreed with the Police and IMR teams and carry out analysis to understand anycauses of non-compliance to feed into continuous improvement of the Teams processes.

• Capture the data and soft intelligence sources necessary todemonstratewhether the benefitsand mitigations set out for theprogrammeare being realized.

• Produce the routine reports for the Operational Oversight Group, ExecutiveManagement Committee, Board and DHSC-NHSE Learning and Improvement Group.

• Report against budget,identifyingareas of variance and working with team leaders to takeappropriate action.

• Support development ofrobust business cases for any increase in budget, in line with Standing Financial Instructions and Trust policies.

Person Specification

Education

Essential

• Educated toMaster'slevel or demonstrable equivalent career path experience
• Evidence of on-going further personal and professional development
• Programme management qualification eg MSP

Desirable

• Understanding of information governance requirements and Caldicott principles
• Quality improvement techniques

Experience

Essential

• Previous experience of working as a programme manager on a large complex programme with multiple inter-related streams of work
• Previous experience of working in a hospital / health care environment at middle management level
• Line and performance management of junior administrative staff
• Setting up team ways of working including weekly routines, standard operating procedures, meeting terms of reference etc
• Experience of working in a multidisciplinary team including clinicians, managers and corporate staff

Desirable

• Experience of supporting programmes which relate to regulatory requirements eg CQC
• Experience of working with teams in Women and Children's Services

People Management and Development

Essential

• Able to translate broad programme plans into workstreams and week on week tasks and outputs and hold people to account for delivery
• Able to coach people in new ways of working and identify training and experiential ways to develop their skills and confidence
• Models Trust values and behaviours as set out in the Behavioural Compass
• Able to build positive relationships with staff from diverse backgrounds working in multiple functions

Planning & Organisational Skills

Essential

• Detail orientated
• Highly organised and able to respond flexibly as needs require Completer-finisher
• Tenacious
• Able to set out clear schedules of daily weekly and monthly tasks
• Forward thinking and proactive

Communication Skills

Essential

• Able to give clear written and verbal instructions and check understanding
• Commitment to handling sensitive and confidential information with the greatest of care
• Able to respond calmly and compassionately to people who may be frustrated or in distress
• Active listening skills
• Confidence and ability to challenge colleaguesand ask questions to clarify understanding
• Clear on the threshold for evidence needed for true assurance

Equality Inclusion and Diversity

Essential

• Evidence of championing diversity and inclusion inpreviousroles
• Awareness of unconscious bias as a general and personal issue

Desirable

• Understanding of the equalities issues in perinatal care
• Unconscious bias /EDI trained

Analytical & Judgment skills

Essential

• Able to appreciate the potential ramifications of the review for families, staff and the Trust and factor this into judgements.
• Able to manipulate large, complex spreadsheets and databases and extract data eg through Excel functions
• Able to proactively identify risks and issues, problem solve or escalate as appropriate using sound judgement
• Able to respond appropriately to requests for sensitive or confidential information and hold the line where necessary

Freedom to Act

Essential

• Ability to make autonomous decisions on complex issues, often under pressure
• Knows own limitations and when to ask for help from other experts

Equality Diversity & Inclusion

Essential

• Evidence of having undertaken own development to improve understanding of equalities issues
• Evidence of having championed diversity in previous roles (as appropriate to role).

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

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

Employer details

Employer name

University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust (279)

Address

University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust

Lyndhurst Road

Worthing Hospital

BN11 2DH

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see further detailed information in the job description and person specification.

If you fit the bill,we would love to hear from you. For an informal discussion please contact(add contact details for our Interim quality lead when appointed) .

Please note: This role does not meet the minimum criteria for visa sponsorship under the current UK immigration rules, which set specific salary and skill thresholds. As such, we are unable to provide sponsorship for this post. Applicants will therefore need to already have the right to work in the UK to be considered. We include this information at the outset to provide clarity and avoid unnecessary inconvenience for applicants.

If you do not meet the sponsorship requirements, and you are applying using a Graduate visa as your right to work, you must have a minimum of 18 months remaining on your visa at time of application.

Person Specification

Qualifications/ Knowledge and skills

Essential

• Be educated to degree level or have an equivalent level of experience in Management and Leadership.
• Minimum GCSE passes (or equivalent) in English and Maths
• Evidence of on-going further personal and professional development

Desirable

• Formal Administration Qualification
• Project management qualification
• Understanding of information governance and Caldicott principles

Experience

Essential

• At least previous experience of working in a business manager role, on a large, complex piece of work
• Previous experience of working in a hospital / health care environment at middle management level
• Line and performance management of junior administrative staff
• Setting up team ways of working including weekly routines, standard operating procedures, meeting terms of reference etc

Desirable

• Experience of supporting regulatory or compliance work eg CQC compliance, corporate governance or quality governance
• Experience of working in a multidisciplinary team including clinicians, managers and corporate staff

Planning & Organisational Skills

Essential

• Detail orientated
• Completer-finisher
• Tenacious
• Able to set out clear schedules of daily weekly and monthly tasks
• Forward thinking and proactive

Communication Skills

Essential

• Able to give clear written and verbal instructions
• Thoughtful in communicating sensitive or confidential information
• Active listening
• Confidence and ability to challenge colleaguesand ask questions to clarify understanding

People Management and Development

Essential

• Able to translate aims into objectives for individuals and hold people to account
• Able to coach people in new ways of working and identify training and experiential ways to develop their skills and confidence
• Models Trust values and behaviours

Desirable

• Familiarity with processes and policies for people management eg sickness absence management

Equality, Diversity & Inclusion

Essential

• Awareness of unconscious bias
• Evidence of championing diversity and inclusion inpreviousroles

Desirable

• Understanding of the equalities issues in perinatal care
• Unconscious bias /EDI trained

Analytical & Judgment skills

Essential

• Good basic numeracy skills
• Able to manipulate spreadsheets and extract data eg through Excel functions
• Able to proactively identify risks and issues, problem solve or escalate as appropriat
• Able to respond appropriately to requests for sensitive or confidential information

Freedom to Act

Essential

• Ability to make autonomous decisions on complex issues, often under pressure
• Knows own limitations and when to ask for help from other experts

Equality Diversity & Inclusion

Essential

• Evidence of having undertaken own development to improve understanding of equalities issues
• Evidence of having championed diversity in previous roles (as appropriate to role).

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

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

Employer details

Employer name

University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust (279)

Address

University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust

Lyndhurst Road

Worthing Hospital

BN11 2DH

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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