Job description

Job responsibilities

Although this position is a 4 months fixed-term contract, the actual contract duration will be adjusted to account for the time taken to advertise the post, complete the hiring process, and finalise pre-employment checks. This means the contract will begin when the candidate starts the role and may be slightly shorter than 4 months.

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

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• MSc in Digital Health, Clinical Research or related healthcare discipline
• Degree in healthcare or biomedical sciences
• ICH-GCP certification
• Evidence of continuing professional development

Desirable

• MBA or management qualification

Experience

Essential

• Significant experience in NHS clinical research delivery
• Experience coordinating cardiology or cardiovascular research studies
• Experience managing CTIMPs and/or device trials
• Experience with IRAS, REC and NHS R&D governance processes
• Experience in grant writing and funding submission
• Experience preparing for monitoring visits and audits
• Experience supporting imaging-based or data-driven research

Desirable

• Experience in structural heart or TAVI research
• Experience contributing to grant applications and publications
• Experience supervising or mentoring staff

Knowledge

Essential

• Strong understanding of heart valve disease pathways
• Knowledge of cardiovascular imaging research governance
• Detailed understanding of UK research governance frameworks
• Knowledge of SoECAT and AcoRD cost attribution
• Understanding of GDPR and NHS data governance processes
• Knowledge of health information systems and digital healthcare transformation

Skills

Essential

• Excellent project management and organisational skills
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to manage complex stakeholder relationships
• Advanced IT literacy and experience with research databases
• Ability to analyse recruitment and performance metrics
• High attention to detail and commitment to governance excellence
• Demonstrable alignment with Barts Health WeCare values

Other

Essential

• Ability to undertake any additional duties required by the role, as defined by line manager.
• Willingness to travel between sites, as required.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

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

Certificate of Sponsorship

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

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

Employer details

Employer name

Barts Health NHS Trust

Address

St Bartholomew Hospital

London

EC1A 7BE

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

Provide a highly specialised clinical psychology service to clients of the sector, providing specialised psychological assessment and therapy to clients. Working autonomously in accordance with The British Psychological Society Code of Conduct, Ethical Principles and Guidelines 2004, and Health and Care Professions Council. Within the team, to hold designated responsibility for the systematic governance of sector staffs psychological practice, in order to ensure the delivery of high-quality clinical psychology services within the framework of the team/service policies and procedures.Within the team, to exercise delegated responsibility for the management and supervision of designated staff up to and including Senior level, including staff appraisal/PADR, and informal grievance. Contributing to the development of local team policies and procedures in order to facilitate improvements in service quality.Advise service and professional management on aspects of the service related to the team where psychological and/or organisational matters need addressing. Provide clinical placements and supervision for Doctoral level trainee clinical psychologists and to deliver training to other professionals. Utilise highly specialised research skills for audit, policy and service development, and research. Act as a panel member in the recruitment of designated staff, as appropriate. Assist the Consultant Clinical Psychologist, in conjunction with other senior staff, in the efficient day-to-day management of the service.

Please see the attached job description and person specification for a detailed outline of the job requirements. This is available for you bilingually, in English and Welsh.

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

Person Specification

Qualifications & knowledge

Essential

• Good Honours degree in Psychology. Eligibility for British Psychological Society Chartered status. Post-graduate Doctorate in Clinical Psychology (or its equivalent for those trained prior to 1996) as accredited by the British Psychological Society.
• Registered with the HCPC as a Practitioner Psychologist, and eligible for full membership of a BPS division of applied psychology (e.g. clinical, counselling, forensic) Clinical supervision
• Doctoral level advanced specialist knowledge of clinical psychology theory and practice, psychological therapies and their application, neuropsychological and psychometric assessment and interpretation.
• Doctoral level knowledge of research design and methodology, including complex multivariate data analysis as practised within clinical psychology. Knowledge of relevant legislation and its implications for both clinical
• Substantial assessed experience of working as a qualified and senior clinical psychologist, normally including significant post-qualification experience within the designated speciality where the post is located, or relevant transferable skills. Assessed experience of working effectively as a qualified and senior level practitioner psychologist in the designated speciality, or relevant transferable skills.
• Demonstration of further specialist training/experience through having received extensive and demonstrable clinical supervision of working as a specialist Practitioner Psychologist or an alternative agreed by the Director of Psychology. Specialised psychological assessment and treatment of a range of clients across a wide range of care settings. Working with client groups across an increasing range of clinical severity. Exercising full clinical responsibility for clients' psychological care, with experience of co-ordinating care within the context of multi-disciplinary care-planning. Providing teaching, training and/or professional and clinical supervision.

Essential Aptitude and abilities

Essential

• The ability to demonstrate a high level of competence to work within the designated speciality
• Well-developed skills in the supervision of other staff, including Trainee Psychologists.
• Well-developed skills in effectively communicating very complex, highly technical and clinically sensitive information, both orally and in writing, to clients, their families, carers and other professional colleagues both within and outside the NHS.
• Developed skills in providing consultation to other professional and non-professional groups.
• Capable of maintaining a high degree of professionalism and safe clinical practice in the face of regular exposure to highly emotive material and challenging behaviour.
• Capable of effective workload management when facing competing demands.
• The ability to work collaboratively with a wide range of multidisciplinary colleagues.
• Ability to travel within the geographical area.

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

Swansea Bay University Health Board

Address

Caswell Clinic

Tondu Road

Bridgend

CF31 4LN

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

Overview

Penwith Primary Care Network is a large forward thinking and well-integrated PCN covering the westerly point of Cornwall comprising of seven GP practices. The PCN have recently implemented a pharmacy virtual hub which supports practices to complete project & audit work as well as functioning as a space for sharing best practice across the PCN.

The post holder will be contributing towards a one team culture throughout the organisation and promoting personalised care, focused on what matters to you, not what's the matter with you. The post holder will be an integral part of the practice team working as part of the multi-disciplinary team of doctors, nurses, healthcare assistants and reception/administrators, as well as functioning as a member of the wider PCN pharmacy team.

Clinical Responsibilities

• Support the pharmacist to provide a clinical pharmacy service in general practice;
• Participate in practice meetings and other meetings to improve the integration of the pharmacy technician within general practice & promote issues relevant to prescribing and medicines optimisation.
• Undertake patient facing and patient supporting roles to ensure effective medicines use, through shared decision-making conversations with patients;

• Carry out medicines optimisation tasks including effective medicine administration (e.g. checking inhaler technique), supporting medication reviews, and medicines reconciliation. Where required, utilise consultation skills to work in partnership with patients to ensure they use their medicines effectively;
• Support, as determined by the PCN, medication reviews and medicines reconciliation for new care home patients and synchronising medicines for patient transfers between care settings and linking with local community pharmacists;
• Provide specialist expertise, where competent, to address both the public health and social care needs of patients, including lifestyle advice, service information, and help in tackling local health inequalities;
• Take a central role in the clinical aspects of shared care protocols and liaising with specialist pharmacists for more complex patients;
• Support initiatives for antimicrobial stewardship to reduce inappropriate antibiotic prescribing;
• Assist in the delivery of medicines optimisation and management incentive schemes and patient safety audits;
• Support the implementation of national prescribing policies and guidance within GP practices, care homes and other primary care settings. This will be achieved through undertaking clinical audits (e.g. use of antibiotics), supporting quality improvement measures and contributing to the Quality and Outcomes Framework and enhanced services.

Technical and Administrative

• Use and maintain information systems and databases relevant to the positions including incident reporting, medicines optimisation, prescribing data, cost savings and patient outcomes;
• Be responsible for the organisation, planning of own workload & meet set deadlines;
• Work with the PCN multi-disciplinary team to ensure efficient medicines optimisation, including implementing efficient ordering and return processes, and reducing wastage;
• Supervise practice reception teams in sorting and streaming general prescription requests, to allow GPs and clinical pharmacists to review the more clinically complex requests;
• Provide leadership for medicines optimisation systems across PCNs, supporting practices with a range of services to get the best value from medicines by encouraging and implementing Electronic Prescriptions, safe repeat prescribing systems, and timely monitoring and management of high-risk medicines;
• Provide training and support on the legal, safe and secure handling of medicines, including the implementation of the Electronic Prescription Service (EPS);
• Develop relationships with other pharmacy technicians, pharmacists and members of the multi-disciplinary team to support integration of the pharmacy team across health and social care including primary care, community pharmacy, secondary care, and mental health.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Essential criteria
• Qualifications and Experience Professional registration with GPhC BTEC/NVQ level 3 or equivalent in pharmaceutical sciences Evidence of continued professional development (CPD) Experience of working as a qualified, registered pharmacy technician in primary care, community or hospital pharmacy

Desirable

• Desirable criteria
• Minimum of 2 years' experience in primary care

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

Penwith Primary Care Network

Address

Marazion Surgery

Gwallon Lane

Marazion

Cornwall

TR17 0HW

United Kingdom

Job description

Job responsibilities

To view a detailed job description and person specification including the main responsibilities of this role please see supporting documents.

Person Specification

Education / Qualifications and Relevant Experience

Essential

• NVQ3 in healthcare or equivalent qualification or experience
• Must be willing to undertake relevant training
• IT literacy
• A basic understanding of current National Guidelines and Mental Health Act/ Mental Health Capacity Act requirements

Desirable

• Understanding of CBT methodology

Skills and Aptitude

Essential

• Working with clients with a range of mental health problems.

Desirable

• Working within a community setting in either the statutory or voluntary sector.

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

Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Restormel iCMHT

Alexandra House, Alexandra Road

St Austell

PL25 4QN

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

PLEASE NOTE: To view the full Job Description and Person Specification, please click the supporting document on the right-hand side.

To be an employee of the NHS you need to successfully complete the following:

Identity Checks

Professional registration and qualification checks

Employment history and reference checks

Occupational Health clearance

Satisfactory Disclosure and Barring Service check

Right to work in the UK

For further information please visit:

https://www.nhsemployers.org/topics-networks/employment-standards-and-regulation

We reserve the right to close this advert early.

We may be able to offer flexible working. Please discuss at interview.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• GCSE in English and Maths Grade A-C

Desirable

• Nationally recognised IT qualification

Experience

Essential

• Demonstrable experience of working in an administrative and/or facilitative environment.
• Demonstrable experience of providing secretariat support to meetings

Desirable

• Experience of working within a healthcare setting
• Working knowledge of a range of healthcare IT systems

Practical and Intellectual Skills

Essential

• Excellent written and oral communication skills with the ability to communicate at all levels
• Strong organisational skills, including high level of accuracy and ability to work to tight deadlines
• Ability to work autonomously with limited supervision and/or as part of a team.
• Sound time- management skills - able to manage own workload and prioritise to meet deadlines
• Attention to detail and accuracy
• Effective and highly developed interpersonal and communication skills at all levels of the organisation
• Requirement for periods of prolonged concentration

Disposition

Essential

• Good team player
• Friendly and Courteous

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

Royal Cornwall Hospitals Trust

Address

Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust

Truro

TR1 3LJ

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

• To provide an outpatient occupationally focused community mental health service within their area of responsibility (AOR) of the Department of Community Mental Health (DCMH)/liaison role. This will include helping to organise and deliver therapeutic interventions, educational training and mental health promotion initiatives in collaboration with the multi-disciplinary mental health team.
• To carry out initial mental health assessments and subsequent reviews for all personnel referred to the DCMH.
• To be responsible for an identified case load by reviewing client needs with ongoing development and evaluation of individual treatment plans.
• To maintain accurate contemporaneous electronic records and clinical notes of all client contact.
• To provide reports to and maintain effective liaison with referring Medical Officers (MOs), General Practitioners and other relevant professional agencies following initial assessment, on discharge or whenever appropriate.
• To participate in and provide clinical supervision.
• To participate in departmental clinical and business meetings and take the lead in initiatives as directed by the Clinical Lead or Department Manager.
• To recognise limits of competence and seek clinical supervision and/or advice as appropriate.
• To be involved in Health Governance (HG) and take the lead on initiatives (e.g. audits) as directed by the HG lead.
• Deliver up to date, evidence-based interventions for mental health problems based on guidance from the National Institute for Clinical Excellence (NICE) and the National Treatment Agency (NTA).

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

• Must be in date for Basic Life Support (BLS), Anaphylaxis, Automated External Defibrillator (AED) and Infection Prevention and Control (IPC) and be able to provide certification.
• Must have 2 years experience in a Mental Health role.
• Must hold current, valid personal medical indemnity insurance
• To maintain patient safety, support, develop and promote healthcare governance activity and in conjunction with the Medical Facility leadership team focus and drive quality improvement.
• 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

Qualifications

Essential

• Must either:
• 1.Essential: Experience working within adult mental health services; Experience of working in a Community Mental Health setting; Demonstrable experience of using NICE recommended Psychological interventions for common mental disorders.
• or
• 2.United Kingdom Council for Psychotherapy (UKCP) or British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) registered psychotherapist with post-graduate training and accreditation in NICE recognised modality for common mental disorders (e.g. CBT, Dynamic Interpersonal Therapy (DIT), Interpersonal Psychotherapy (IPT), Counselling for Depression etc).

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

Faslane

Helensburgh

G84 8HL

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

• To provide an outpatient occupationally focused community mental health service within their area of responsibility (AOR) of the Department of Community Mental Health (DCMH)/liaison role. This will include helping to organise and deliver therapeutic interventions, educational training and mental health promotion initiatives in collaboration with the multi-disciplinary mental health team.
• To carry out initial mental health assessments and subsequent reviews for all personnel referred to the DCMH.
• To be responsible for an identified case load by reviewing client needs with ongoing development and evaluation of individual treatment plans.
• To maintain accurate contemporaneous electronic records and clinical notes of all client contact.
• To provide reports to and maintain effective liaison with referring Medical Officers (MOs), General Practitioners and other relevant professional agencies following initial assessment, on discharge or whenever appropriate.
• To participate in and provide clinical supervision.
• To participate in departmental clinical and business meetings and take the lead in initiatives as directed by the Clinical Lead or Department Manager.
• To recognise limits of competence and seek clinical supervision and/or advice as appropriate.
• To be involved in Health Governance (HG) and take the lead on initiatives (e.g. audits) as directed by the HG lead.
• Deliver up to date, evidence-based interventions for mental health problems based on guidance from the National Institute for Clinical Excellence (NICE) and the National Treatment Agency (NTA).

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

• Must be in date for Basic Life Support (BLS), Anaphylaxis, Automated External Defibrillator (AED) and Infection Prevention and Control (IPC) and be able to provide certification.
• Must have 2 years experience in a Mental Health role.
• Must hold current, valid personal medical indemnity insurance
• To maintain patient safety, support, develop and promote healthcare governance activity and in conjunction with the Medical Facility leadership team focus and drive quality improvement.
• 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

Qualifications

Essential

• Must either:
• 1.Essential: Experience working within adult mental health services; Experience of working in a Community Mental Health setting; Demonstrable experience of using NICE recommended Psychological interventions for common mental disorders.
• or
• 2.United Kingdom Council for Psychotherapy (UKCP) or British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) registered psychotherapist with post-graduate training and accreditation in NICE recognised modality for common mental disorders (e.g. CBT, Dynamic Interpersonal Therapy (DIT), Interpersonal Psychotherapy (IPT), Counselling for Depression etc).

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

Faslane

Helensburgh

G84 8HL

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

For questions about this job, contact:

Anthony Kildare

Trust Chair

[email protected] - PA to Trust Chair

Attractive salary (VSM pay arrangements)

This is one of the most significant leadership opportunities in the NHS.

As one of the largest and most influential teaching hospital trusts in the country, Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust serves a population of millions through local, regional and nationally commissioned specialist services. Our scale, clinical expertise, research partnerships and role within the Leeds and West Yorkshire health and care system place us at the forefront of healthcare delivery, innovation and transformation.

We are seeking an exceptional Chief Executive to lead the Trust through its next phase of improvement, transformation and growth. This is a rare opportunity to shape the future of a nationally important organisation, influence outcomes for patients and communities on a significant scale and leave a lasting legacy for one of the NHS’s most important teaching hospital trusts.

Our next Chief Executive will combine strategic vision with disciplined delivery. You will be an authentic, visible and values led leader, capable of inspiring confidence, driving sustained improvement and creating a culture where high standards, accountability and compassion go hand in hand.

You will bring a proven track record of leading complex organisations, delivering meaningful organisational improvement and building effective partnerships across organisational and system boundaries. Most importantly, you will share our ambition to provide outstanding care, improve health outcomes and maximise the contribution that a major teaching hospital can make to the communities it serves.

This is an opportunity to lead at scale, influence beyond organisational boundaries and help shape the future of healthcare in Leeds.

Closing date: 1 October 2026

Application is by curriculum vitae and covering letter.

Assessment date: 12 October 2026

For more information about the opportunity and to submit your application please visit our recruitment site at Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust | Jobs | Search here for your perfect career.

For an informal discussion about the role please contact our Chair, Antony Kildare via Marie Pearson by email at [email protected] or by telephone on 07760 405980.

We’re committed to recruiting exceptional people to deliver outstanding services across Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust and helping every colleague reach their full potential. We’re looking for a compassionate, inclusive, fair and collaborative leader who shares our values and can build strong partnerships. To ensure the best possible appointment, we strongly encourage applications from people of all backgrounds and sectors, including Black, Asian and minority ethnic, disabled, LGBTQ+ and faith and belief. We’re dedicated to creating a diverse and inclusive environment where everyone feels valued, supported, and has a true sense of belonging, as we work together to deliver the best in healthcare to the people of Leeds and beyond

Our Trust values

The Leeds Way is working together to support each other and deliver the best possible care to patients.

We are….

Responsible Open and Honest One Team Kind

Our Trust priorities

Our purpose: Excellent, safe and sustainable care for every patient every time

Our priorities:

People Improvement and Innovation Partnerships Outcomes

To comply with UK Government regulations on Skilled Worker sponsorship, Leeds Teaching Hospital NHS Trust is unable to provide sponsorship to applicants who do not meet the eligibility criteria or the salary threshold concessions set out under the Skilled Worker visa route. Please take this into consideration before submitting your application. Full guidance on these concessions, including details of who may qualify, can be found here.

We reserve the right to close this advert early if we receive a high number of suitable applications.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• For further information, please click 'Apply' where you can download the full job description and person specification from our careers site.

Experience

Essential

• For further information, please click 'Apply' where you can download the full job description and person specification from our careers 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.

Employer details

Employer name

Leeds Teaching Hospitals

Address

Cross Site

Leeds

West Yorkshire

LS9 7TF

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see the full job description and person specification document(s) attached for main responsibilities of the role.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• City & Guilds NVQ level 3 and above Or relevant experience in a Hospital Estates environment with engineering training.
• Completion of recognised and registered CITB or EITB apprenticeship
• GCSE in Maths and English (A-C/4-9) or Functional Skills (level 2)

Desirable

• First aid at work
• Competent persons Medical gas pipeline systems course
• Competent persons in ventilation systems
• Competent persons in water systems (legionella awareness)
• Competent person in Decontamination (sterilisers)
• Safe release of trapped passengers from lifts
• Btec onc/hnc in engineering

Experience

Essential

• First aid knowledge especially electric shock treatment
• knowledge of permit to work systems
• Knowledge of carrying out planned preventative maintenance on electrical / mechanical systems.
• Experience on heating and domestic hot and cold-water systems.
• Work activities relating to legionella for example tmv maintenance and water temperatures.
• Experience using ppm systems and permit to works.
• Experience within Healthcare environments.

Desirable

• Working on HVAC systems, ventilation ahu systems

Knowledge

Essential

• Knowledge of a range of engineering systems i.e., Heating, Ventilation, Hot and Cold-Water systems , steam, decontamination.
• Computer literate and keyboard skills.
• Experience working within the industry.
• Ability to work on own initiative without close supervision.

Desirable

• Experience of working in an acute hospital 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

South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Friarage Hospital

Bullamoor Road

Northallerton

DL6 1JG

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

Main Responsibilities

Manage the repeat prescribing reauthorisation process by reviewing requests for repeat prescriptions and medicines reaching review dates; make necessary changes as an independent prescriber, and ensure patients are booked in for necessary monitoring tests where required.

Reconcile medicines following hospital discharge, identify and rectify unexplained changes, perform a clinical medication review, including dose titration and booking of follow-up tests and work with patients and community pharmacists to ensure patients receive the medicines they need post discharge.

Manage patients and health care professionals medicine queries, including providing telephone patient advice.

Support the Practice to deliver on QOF and locally commissioned services.

Run own special interest clinics where responsible for prescribing as an independent prescriber for conditions where medicines have a large component.

Provide medicines information and training to Practice healthcare professionals and admin staff.

Review daily Pathology results for patients on known medicines.

Lead as a source of medicines information for all the practice team and patients (e.g. doses, side effects and out of stock queries)

Lead on changes in evidence-based prescribing.

Contribute to reductions in medicine related hospital admissions and readmissions by supporting patients to get the best outcomes from their medicines and identifying and addressing medicines related issues.

Develop and manage new services that are built around new medicines or NICE guidance where a new medicine/recommendations allow the development of a new care pathway (eg DOACs)

Plan, manage, monitor, advise and review general pharmaceutical care programmes for patients in core areas including long term conditions.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Completion of an undergraduate degree in Pharmacy, and
• registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council.
• Member of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society (RPS)
• Member of or working towards (through foundation) RPS
• Faculty membership
• Independent prescribing qualification

Desirable

• Extensive post qualification experience working with patients and the multidisciplinary healthcare team.
• In-depth clinical knowledge of medicines and applied therapeutics.
• An appreciation of the nature of General Practice.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
• Good IT skills.
• An awareness of the breadth of common acute and long-term conditions that are likely to be seen in a general medical practice.
• Previous General Practice or Hospital experience is essential.
• Recognises priorities when problem solving and identifies deviations from the normal pattern and can refer to GPs when appropriate.
• Work effectively independently and as a team member.
• Demonstrates accountability for delivering professional expertise and direct service provision.

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

Queensway Medical Centre

Address

Queensway

Poulton-le-fylde

Lancashire

FY6 7ST

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

One registrar level post involving on call for both Obstetrics and Gynecology.The hospital is covered at night by a consultant (resident until 11pm then from home thereafter), a Senior Registrar (Specialist trainee 6/7), Registrar (Specialist Trainee 3-5) and SHOs (Specialist trainee 1/2).

Duties and responsibilities:

The successful candidate would work under the supervision of the consultant obstetricians and maternal medicine specialists, consultant obstetric physicians and specialist midwives. There are two general obstetric medicine clinics per week, as well as specialist haematology, neurology, renal and pre-pregnancy clinics. The fellow would gain experience in the management of both acute and chronic medical diseases in pregnancy.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• GMC registration
• MBBS or equivalent medical qualification
• Completion of ST2 with an outcome 1 at ARCP
• MRCOG Part 1

Desirable

• MRCOG Part 2 and 3

Relevant experience in specialty/Sub specialty

Essential

• Ability to provide complete details of employment history
• Minimum 12 months UK NHS experience at registrar level in O&G

Language

Essential

• All applicants to have demonstrable skills in written and spoken English.

Academic achievements including research/publications

Essential

• Research Skills: Demonstrates understanding of the basic principles of audit & research and potential to contribute to development in O&G

Desirable

• Research: Evidence of interest and experience in participating in research
• Teaching: Evidence of interest and experience in teaching
• Evidence of active participation in audit

Audit

Essential

• Demonstrates understanding of the basic principles of audit and potential to contribute to development in O&G
• Evidence of active participation in audit

Desirable

• Evidence of interest and experience in participating in audit

Clinical skills

Essential

• Clinical Knowledge & Expertise: Appropriate knowledge base and ability to apply sound clinical judgement to problems. Capacity for excellent clinical & diagnostic skills & judgement.
• Demonstrates ability to prioritise clinical need & to look at the social context of medical problems.
• Demonstrates clear understanding of obstetric practice in the UK

Desirable

• Personal Attributes: Shows aptitude for practical skills, e.g. manual dexterity
• Completion of relevant courses, e.g. Basic Surgical Skills Course

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

Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust

Address

Queen Charlotte's and Chelsea Hospital

Du Cane Rd

London

W12 0HS

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

The role will also involve maintaining accurate records, documenting patient contacts on relevant cancer information systems, supporting audit and service development, and contributing to the ongoing improvement of the skin cancer nursing service.

The post holder will work within agreed competencies and boundaries of practice, recognising when to seek advice or escalate concerns. They will be expected to demonstrate excellent communication and organisational skills, compassion, flexibility, and a commitment to supporting patients living with and beyond cancer.

Contribute to the holistic needs assessment and the development of an individual careplan under the direction of the registered nurse.Implement, monitor and review aspects of the care plan with the patient and carer,reporting any changes in the patients condition to the registered nurse.Evaluate the outcome of care delivery with the registered nurse.To review patients on the ward under the direction of the registered nurse.

Person Specification

Educations, Training and Qualifications

Essential

• Educated to GCSE level in English and Mathamatics or equivalent level of education, training or experience
• Communication Skills Training
• Vocational Qualification Level 4
• Foundations in Cancer Care

Knowledge and Experience

Essential

• Considerable experience in caring for people diagnosed with a skin cancer
• Relevant healthcare experience at Band 3
• Experience of using the Somerset Cancer Register

Desirable

• Knowledge of the National Personalised Care Agenda

Key Competencies/Personal Qualities and Attributes

Essential

• Passionate and committed to bring our Dedicated to Excellence values to life, improving the way we work with each other, particularly focusing on empowerment, equality diversity and inclusion of our staff, patients and service users
• Flexible, motivated and hard working

Skills

Essential

• Good communication and interpersonal skills
• Good IT skills including data entry
• Good observation, assessment and problem-solving skills
• Ability to work as part of a team as well as autonomously
• Ability to work under pressure and prioritise own workload
• Good organisation skills

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

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

Certificate of Sponsorship

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

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

Employer details

Employer name

Northampton General Hospital

Address

University Hospitals of Northamptonshire

Northamptonshire

NN1 5BD

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.northamptongeneral.nhs.uk/Home.aspx (Opens in a new tab)

Job description

Job responsibilities

This Higher Assistant Psychologist post-holder will:

• Work independently under supervision within a range of settings, representing CNTW within the multi-agency NSIP team
• Collaboratively identify and assess referrals into NSIP with the team and collate information to produce clear formulations following multi-professional consultations regarding high-risk stalking behaviours
• Use these formulations to identify risk, needs and responsivity factors important in considering a range of intervention options
• Following training, undertake structured professional judgement-based risk assessments such as the Stalking Risk Profile (SRP), Screening Assessment for Stalking and Harassment (SASH) and HCR-20
• Have direct involvement in monthly multi-agency stalking clinic, including preparing information prior to the clinic and participation in the clinic to synthesise and collate formulatory information to summarise clinic discussion
• Deliver and support training to community teams, prison teams and other agencies to raise awareness of stalking
• Provide advice to Probation Practitioners (PP) on engagement and motivational challenges linked to mental health, personality difficulties and neurodiversity.
• Support qualified members of the team to deliver reflective practice, supervision groups.
• Undertake service evaluation in relation to NSIP
• Undertake psychological assessment with stalking perpetrators as part of multi-agency assessment of stalking risk
• Receive weekly clinical supervision from a Consultant Clinical Psychologist within Secure Care.
• Maintain effective relationships with colleagues in different agencies and work to uphold the shared vision and values of NSIP

Please find attached job description for full details.

Advertising date : 17th September 2026

Closing date : 1st October 2026

We welcome your application.

Please note - this vacancy may close early once a suitable number of applications are received.

Person Specification

Education and Qualifications

Essential

• 2nd class honours degree, or higher, in psychology.
• Eligibility for graduate membership of British Psychological Society

Desirable

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

Knowledge and Experience

Essential

• Paid or unpaid work with people with mental health problems and/or other disabilities
• Experience as an assistant/research psychologist
• Knowledge of evidence based practice

Desirable

• Experience of paid work in direct care provision.
• Experience with client group relevant to post
• Experience of psychometric test administration and interpretation
• Experience of providing individual or group interventions.

Skills and Competencies

Essential

• High level of communication skills (written and oral), including an ability to communicate and work in highly emotive circumstances.
• Ability to communicate sensitive information to clients, carers and colleagues.
• An understanding of the needs and difficulties of people with mental health problems and other disabilities.
• Ability to apply existing psychological knowledge to a mental health / cognitive impairment / disability context.
• Computer literate, including use of databases & data analysis, e.g. SPSS for Windows.
• Demonstrates graduate level knowledge and experience of research and research methodology
• An understanding of psychology applied to healthcare

Desirable

• A high standard of report writing.

Personal Characteristics

Essential

• An ability to interact effectively with staff from all disciplines.
• An ability to interact appropriately with people with mental health problems and/or other disabilities.
• Ability to work independently, reliably and consistently with work agreed and managed at regular intervals by supervisor.

Additional Requirements

Essential

• Ability to accept and use supervision appropriately and effectively.
• Able to manage own stress in difficult conditions and to identify when additional personal support may be necessary

Desirable

• A desire to explore a career in applied Psychology

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

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

Employer details

Employer name

Cumbria, Northumberland, Tyne and wear (CNTW) NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Northgate Park/Victoria House Probation office

Psychology Service, Sycamore, Northgate Park/Newcastle Quayside

Morpeth/Newcastle upon Tyne

NE61 3BP

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

Delivering high quality, evidence-based and patient focused clinical care through:

• Delivering a high standard of evidence-based care to patients.
• Ensuring good standards of care for the patient are maintained at all times.
• Adhering to NMC Code of Professional conduct at all times.
• Involving and supporting patients, relatives, carers and friends in the care process.
• Promoting well-being and involving patients and relatives in health education.
• Ensuring clear and accurate written and verbal information is given at all times.
• Ensuring contemporaneous record keeping at all times.
• Seeking advice from more senior/experienced members of staff where appropriate.

Working effectively as part of the immediate team and wider multidisciplinary team (MDT) through:

• Liaising effectively with all members of the MDT to ensure patients needs are met.
• Exercising leadership and taking the initiative where appropriate.
• Providing support and advice to ward/unit staff (especially junior staff) on clinical and administrative issues.
• Liaising with discharge coordinator / bed manager to ensure effective admission/discharge of patients.
• Keeping the ward/unit sister / charge nurse informed of significant changes and/or anticipated problems.

Upholding a duty of care and clinical governance through:

• Observing a general duty of care for the health, safety and well-being of yourself, work colleagues, visitors and patients within the hospital.
• Ensuring the rules, policies, procedures and standards of Kings College Hospital NHS Trust Foundation together with all relevant statutory and professional obligations are adhered to at all times.
• Maintaining patient confidentiality, dignity and privacy at all times.
• Adhering to the Trusts policy on valuing equality and diversity and showing due regard for each patients cultural and religious beliefs, gender, ethnicity, age and sexuality.
• Strictly adhering to the National Code of Practice on Infection Control. Staff Nurse (Band 5) Job Description Date of Origin: June 2009 3
• Taking responsibility for your own personal development and keeping up to date with nursing and medical knowledge.
• Being aware of current research and the implications for the ward/unit speciality.
• Acting as a role model at all times and for all staff.
• Acting as practice supervisor and/or preceptor/mentor for junior and newly qualified staff.
• Working with appropriate members of the teaching staff to ensure effective staff development (own and others).
• Participating in Trust and Divisional initiatives to develop nursing practice and support change.

Person Specification

Education and Qualifications

Essential

• Paediatric Registered Nurse with active UK NMC registration at time of starting appointment

Knowledge and Experience

Essential

• Awareness and understanding of current acute health issues
• Understanding of NMC Code of Professional Conduct

Desirable

• Acute experience within a paediatric setting

Skills and Competencies

Essential

• Ability to be flexible and adapt to changing situations
• Ability to work collaboratively with other staff members
• Ability to communicate effectively (written and verbal)
• Proficiency in dispensing and administrating oral & IV medication

Desirable

• Proven record in teaching/mentoring/supervising others

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

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

Certificate of Sponsorship

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

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

UK Registration

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

Employer details

Employer name

King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Address

King's College Hospital

Denmark Hill

London

SE5 9RS

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

Patient / Clinical Care

1. To manage your clinical caseload with autonomy, guided by policies, procedures, codes of practice and departmental working practices.

2. To undertake a comprehensive assessment of patients including those with a complex presentation, using investigative and advanced analytical skills and clinical reasoning.

3. Using developed knowledge and experience to make a therapeutic diagnosis of a patients condition and interpret clinical findings and documentation to formulate a comprehensive specialised programme of care, including decision making about the most appropriate treatment options. For example, where self-referral occurs, clinical diagnosis is made and a programme of care is developed.

4. To supervise less experienced staff and students in the provision of patient care.

5. To provide planned and spontaneous advice to patients/clients, junior staff, staff of other disciplines, formal and informal carers and relatives.

6. To have highly developed physical, dextrous and manipulative skills for the treatment of patients, which may involve the use of specialist equipment relating to the area of therapy.

7. To be responsible for maintaining and managing accurate and comprehensive treatment records in line with professional and local standards for themselves and their team.

8. To frequently exert physical effort in cramped conditions and sustained postures for periods of up to 40 minutes several times a day. This would include moving patients as part of their treatment or moving equipment.

9. With every patient, concentration is required to listen, observe, evaluate, document, plan and act on information gathered. Work can frequently be unpredictable and interrupted.

10. To deal frequently with distressing or emotional situations, such as dealing with patients and families who are distressed due to acute or a terminal illness, those who are elderly, those with special needs and those experiencing prolonged ongoing deterioration.

11. To have daily contact with patients bodily fluids, odours, dust, etc.

12. To be able to partake in the On call and weekend working rota.

Management Responsibilities

1.To be involved in the daily management of workload allocation within the specialist area.

2.To play a key role in the coordination of tasks with other agencies, such as discharge planning and case management meetings.

3.To participate in service development through participation in the evaluation of clinical practice through evidence-based projects, audit and outcome measures, and attendance at local and national meetings.

4.To be responsible for the day-to-day safe and competent use of equipment used by patients and staff in work and to be aware of financial consequences of actions.

5.To be involved in the development of local policies and procedures relevant to the area of work. To participate, as appropriate, in working parties proposing policy changes across the trust.

6.To contribute to the safeguarding of patients and families.

Communication and Relationships

1. To communicate effectively with patients and carers/relatives to progress specific rehabilitation and treatment programmes. This would include providing and receiving complex information, using a range of verbal and non-verbal communication skills, particularly persuading/influencing to ensure compliance with treatment. This will include patients who have difficulties in understanding or communicating, e.g., patients who may be dysphasic, depressed, visually impaired, hard of hearing, or may be unable to accept their diagnosis.

2. To communicate effectively with a range of professionals within the team, within the directorate and within the trust and in external agencies, including primary care, social services, voluntary organisations and others.

3. To regularly make presentations to groups and individuals both within the trust and external to the trust.

4. To provide support to patients, relatives or staff who may be upset, angry or aggressive. This may include clinical and managerial issues.

5. To regularly provide training to own discipline, multi-disciplinary/other professionals and students.

Governance

1.To work within the standards of professional practice as described by the professional body. To be responsible for maintaining own competency to practice through postgraduate training and CPD in the specialist area.

2.To access guidance, including clinical, peer and managerial, as required from colleagues within the organisation or other expert agencies.

3.To record and store patient related information in electronic and confidential systems.

4.When working in the community, such as on therapy visits, work as a lone practitioner within the lone worker policy guidelines.

5.To participate in multi-disciplinary audit and take an active part in research projects at a local, regional, or national level.

6.To maintain and develop specialist knowledge of evidence-based practice in the area of work.

7.To be actively involved in improvements to service delivery

8.To undertake staff appraisals as appropriate

Person Specification

Respiratory

Essential

• Previous respiratory experience (ward or ICU(
• evidence of managing ventilated / non invasively ventilated patients

Desirable

• managing a complex patient caseload on ICU

Skills, Knowledge and Competencies

Essential

• Previous supervision of junior staff / assistants
• Clinical educator

Desirable

• Evidence of teaching

Qualifications

Essential

• HCPC registration

Desirable

• Any additional courses eg/FUSIC

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

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

UK Registration

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

Employer details

Employer name

North Cheshire and Mersey NHS Foundation Trust (WHH)

Address

Warrington Hospital

Lovely Lane

Warrington

WA5 1QG

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

Lister Medical Centre

Job Description

JOB TITLE -Clinical Pharmacist

RESPONSIBLE TO -Partners and Senior Management Team

HOURS OF WORK -37.5 hours per week

RENUMERATION -Depends on experience

CONTRACT LENGTH -Permanent

LOCATION -Lister Medical Centre, Abercrombie Way, Harlow, Essex CM18 6YJ

Job Summary

The post holder will work within their clinical competencies to provide specialist pharmaceutical support to the practice including working with members of the wider healthcare team to improve care and support safe and effective prescribing.

The role will have a patient facing element either face to face or telephone - including chronic disease management, repeat prescription management and structured medication reviews. This will also include the management and review of patients with polypharmacy.

The post holder will need to be proactively involved in quality improvement and audit as well as managing some aspects of the Quality and Outcomes Framework.

The post holder will be supported to help develop the role and work to improve the care and outcomes for the patients across the practice.

To play a pivotal role in the delivery of high-quality primary health care within the practice.

Key Responsibilities and Duties:

Clinical medication reviews for patients with single or multiple long term conditions where medicines optimisation is required

To reconcile medicines following discharge from hospitals or intermediate care and working with patients and community pharmacists to ensure patients receive the medicines they need post-discharge and to reduce risk of readmission.

To be involved in multidisciplinary clinical meetings where appropriate

To manage repeat prescription requests, resolving queries where possible within scope of practice. To ensure patients have appropriate monitoring tests in place when required.

Implement changes to medicines in line with MHRA alerts, product withdrawal or shortage and other local or national guidance

To maintain full and complete records of all patient contacts using appropriate clinical templates and coding

To undertake a proactive role in audit and quality improvement implementing recommendations where appropriate.

Provide independent information to patients with regard to medicines and prescribing changes, initiating further support from other healthcare professionals where appropriate

Participate in review and setting of policies relating to medicines management and prescribing and help ensure the practice prescribe in accordance with local guidelines and formulary

To identify areas of clinical risk at network level and make recommendations to support the introduction of new working practices that will optimise the quality of prescribing and make more efficient use of network resources.

To monitor practice prescribing against the local health economy and make recommendations for GPs or amend within scope of practice, based on findings.

To maintain own clinical and professional competence and be responsible for own continuous professional development

To ensure full compliance with Care Quality Commission standards for safe and effective care

Manage the repeat prescribing reauthorisation process by reviewing requests for repeat prescriptions and medicines reaching review dates

Responsible for reviewing and managing acute medication requests

To be involved in and contribute to the safety of drug monitoring processes to ensure appropriate drug monitoring

Work with care home staff to improve the safety of ordering medicines and administration if required.

Duties will vary according to the demands on the practice as agreed with the GP Partners

Health & Safety

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

Using personal security systems within the workplace according to Practice guidelines

• Identifying the risks involved in work activities and undertaking such activities in a way that manages those risks
• Making effective use of training to update knowledge and skills
• Using appropriate infection control procedures, maintaining work areas in a tidy and safe way and free from hazards
• Actively reporting of health and safety hazards and infection hazards immediately when recognised
• Keeping own work areas and general / patient areas generally clean, assisting in the maintenance of general standards of cleanliness consistent with the scope of the job holders role

Production of Performance and Quality Information

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

Data Quality

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

Equality and Diversity

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

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

Personal/Professional Development

Training requirements will be monitored by yearly appraisal. Personal development will be encouraged and supported by the Practice. It is the individuals responsibility to remain up to date with recent developments. The post-holder will participate in any training programme implemented by the Practice as part of this employment, such training to include:

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

Quality

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

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

Communication:

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

• Communicate effectively with other team members.
• Communicate effectively with patients and carers.
• Recognise peoples needs for alternative methods of communication and respond accordingly.
• Most instruction and communication of activity will be via the Management Team
• External communication will be with patients, Primary Care Trusts and other NHS bodies, and other GP practices and service providers.

Contribution to the Implementation of Services

The post-holder will:

• Apply Practice policies, standards and guidance.

Confidentiality

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

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

• Experience of working in General Practice
• Independent Prescriber

Other

Desirable

• Full driving licence

Qualifications

Essential

• Mandatory registration with General Pharmaceutical Council
• Undergraduate degree in Pharmacy

Desirable

• Membership of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society
• Hold or to be working towards a Postgraduate Diploma
• Hold or be working towards a prescribing qualification (training will be provided if not already underway)

Behavioural Competencies and Skills

Essential

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Demonstrates the ability to communicate complex and sensitive information in an understandable form to a variety of audiences (e.g. patients)
• Excellent IT skills
• Proficient in SystmOne, Ardens Manager and AccuRx
• Able to obtain and analyse complex technical information
• Recognises priorities when problem solving and identifies deviations from the normal pattern and is able to refer to others when appropriate
• Able to work under pressure and to meet deadlines
• Work effectively independently and as a team member
• Demonstrates self-development through continuous professional development activity
• Is able to follow legal, ethical, professional and organisational policies/procedures and codes of conduct

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

Lister Medical Centre

Address

Lister Health Centre Unit 1

Abercrombie Way

Harlow

Essex

CM18 6YJ

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click Apply now to view in Trac.

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

• Worked in a similar role before

Desirable

• Worked in a similar role before

Knowledge / Abilities

Essential

• Physically able to carry out strenuous Porter duties including lifting, pushing, and moving trolleys

Desirable

• Able to confirm that have worked in a similar role either in or out of NHS
• Knowledge of Porter duties
• Knowledge of Manual Handling / or relevant ongoing 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.

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

Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board

Address

Prince Charles Hospital

Gurnos

Merthyr Tydfil

CF47 9DT

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see attached job description and person specification for further information about this opportunity.

Person Specification

essential

Essential

• oRegistered Nurse Part 1,2,12 oState Registered with Nursing & Midwifery Council
• oThorough and up-to-date knowledge of nursing theory and best practice at the level of a newly qualified nurse. oUnderstanding of equality & diversity and how to apply it to self. oUnderstanding of NMC Code of Practice and requirements of it for own practice & behaviour.
• oDemonstrates effective nursing practice in all basic registered nurse procedures. oDemonstrates an empathetic and caring approach to patients and relatives and ensure that patients' dignity & respect is maintained at all times. oAble to prioritise own workload and that of others as appropriate. oAble to work under own initiative within boundaries of role. oDemonstrates awareness of importance of working as part of a team. oDemonstrates awareness of research-based practice.
• oAble to communicate effectively verbally and written to staff, patients and relatives ensuring that communication is tailored to the person being addressed. oAble to document observations, results, decisions and actions etc effectively in patient notes and communicate these effectively to appropriate members of the multidisciplinary team. oMotivated, and able to articulate reasons for desire, to work in this clinical area. oAble to supervise HCAs and students effectively when required.

application form and interview

Essential

• oRegistered Nurse Part 1,2,12 oState Registered with Nursing & Midwifery Council

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

Royal United Hospitals Bath NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Royal United Hospitals Bath

Combe Park

Bath

BA1 3NG

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

Main Duties

1.Receiving patients appropriately, with a smile and with a warm demeanour, efficiently and accurately checking in patients arriving for appointments, making appointments both from in person discussions and via our electronic appointment request tool, issuing prescriptions, taking messages for medical staff or other information as required.

2.Answering telephone calls warmly whilst efficiently and appropriately, making appointments, taking and issuing prescription requests, relaying messages and visit requests to medical staff in the appropriate way.

3.Efficiently and accurately retrieving information, such as printouts and notes for medical staff, from within the surgery.

4.Efficiently and accurately obtain information as required by the doctor from other organisations, such as local hospitals.

5.Efficiently and accurately prepare any necessary forms for medical procedures, such as antenatal, blood testing, x-rays and cytology

6.Ensuring that all consulting rooms are ready for use, tidy and well stocked.

7.Efficiently and accurately secure the premises safely when surgery is closed.

8.To ensure any CQC requirements and/or documentation for which the post holder is responsible for is completed timely and accurately. To also ensure any procedures and processes applicable to the role are followed timely and accurately.

9.To ensure you devote the whole of your time, attention and abilities to your role, our business and its goals

10.Such other duties as may reasonably be delegated from time to time.

Person Specification

Behaviours & Skills

Essential

• Team Work.
• Can-Do Attitude.
• Customer Service.
• Deadlines.
• Work Prioritisation.
• Communication Skills.
• Problem Solving Skills.
• IT Literate.

Employer details

Employer name

Priory Medical Group

Address

Priory Medical Group

Priory Medical Centre

Cornlands Road

YORK

YO24 3WX

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.priorymedical.net/ (Opens in a new tab)

Job description

Job responsibilities

Duties and responsibilities:

The duties and responsibilities to be undertaken by members of the practice administration team may include any or all the items in the following list. Duties may be varied from time to time under the direction of the practice manager, dependent on current and evolving practice workload and staffing levels:

• Opening up/locking up of practice premises and maintaining security in accordance with practice protocols
• Maintaining and monitoring the practice appointments system

• Processing personal and telephone requests for appointments, visits, and telephone consultations, and ensuring callers are directed to the appropriate healthcare professional

• Processing and distributing incoming (and outgoing) mail

• Taking messages and passing on information

• Filing and retrieving paperwork

• Processing repeat prescriptions in accordance with practice guidelines

• Computer data entry/data allocation and collation; processing and recording information in accordance with practice procedures

• Initiating contact with and responding to requests from patients, other team member and associated healthcare agencies and providers

• Clearing and re-stocking of consulting rooms as required

• Providing clerical assistance to practice staff as required from time to time, including word/data processing, filing, photocopying, and scanning

• Ordering, re-ordering and monitoring of stationery and other supplies

• Dealing with clinical waste

• Provision of refreshments for staff and visitors as required, loading and emptying the dishwasher and keeping the kitchen area clean and tidy

• Keeping the reception area, noticeboards, and leaflet dispensers tidy and free from obstructions and clutter

Confidentiality:

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

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

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

Health & safety:

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

• Using personal security systems within the workplace according to practice guidelines

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

• Making effective use of training to update knowledge and skills

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

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

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

• Undertaking periodic infection control training (minimum annually)

• Reporting potential risks identified

• Demonstrate due regard for safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children.

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

• Experience working in a busy reception, customer service or administrative environment
• Experience dealing with the public, both face-to-face and over the telephone
• Experience using IT systems confidently and accurately
• Experience working as part of a team to meet deadlines and manage workload
• Strong organisational skills with the ability to prioritise tasks effectively
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and handle competing demands
• Good attention to detail and accuracy when processing information
• Ability to maintain strict confidentiality at all times

Desirable

• Experience working in General Practice
• Experience using EMIS clinical system

Qualifications

Essential

• Good standard of general education (GCSE English and Maths or equivalent)

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

Stonebridge Surgery

Address

Preston Rd

Longridge

Preston

Lancs

PR3 3AP

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.stonebridge-surgery.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Job description

Job responsibilities

Plan, undertake, deliver and report on research projects for Public Voice in the fields of health and social care, primarily related to Hounslow.

Develop and maintain workflow systems, keeping track of and effectively prioritising a variety of tasks and projects, and providing relevant outputs.

Use a variety of research techniques, including interviews (face to face, phone and online), focus groups, surveys, case studies and literature reviews.

Lead a regular programme of Hounslow-based outreach and events, engaging communities in the borough, gathering feedback on any healthcare challenges residents may face and identify emerging patterns and trends.

Onboard, support and manage volunteers.

Employ quantitative and qualitative methods to analyse research data.

Present and report on findings and recommendations, both through verbal presentations and written reports. Ensure that outputs are clear, accurate and evidence-based.

Work with Public Voice teams to identify themes relating to gaps in policies and services.

Build excellent working relationships with statutory partners and other key agencies, including by representing Public Voice and Healthwatch Hounslow effectively at meetings.

Write monitoring and evaluation reports for funders, and contribute to bids for new work.

Undertake any other reasonable duties as required.

Values and behaviours

Warmth, empathy and respect for others

Adaptability, flexibility and an agile working style

Ability to think and work independently

Promotion of equality, diversity and inclusion

Person Specification

Skills

Essential

• *Effective programme and project management.
• *Able to work independently and as a team member, including with volunteers.
• *Excellent communication skills (verbal and written), including speaking/presenting in public and writing reports for a variety of audiences.
• *Excellent organisational and time management skills
• * IT skills - Microsoft Office, including Word, Outlook, Excel, PowerPoint, Teams and Zoom.
• * Database skills managing information and recording outputs and outcomes.

Qualifications

Essential

• Degree in a subject which involves social research, or demonstrable equivalent skills and experience.

Desirable

• Qualification in a health and/or social care-related subject.

Knowledge

Essential

• *Understanding of qualitative research methods.
• *Understanding of quantitative research methods / statistics.
• *Knowledge of health and social care policies and issues
• *Participation and engagement techniques, research ethics.
• *Ability to analyse data, identify findings and present solutions.
• *Ability to understand the significance of cultural differences in research.
• *Understanding of Data Protection/GDPR.

Desirable

• *Understanding of health inequalities.

Experience

Essential

• *Delivery of social research projects.
• *Organising workflows, logistics and administrative systems; co-ordinating tasks and providing outputs within defined timescales.
• *Running events and outreach activities.
• *Working in a diverse urban environment.
• *Participatory practice and community engagement.
• *Producing monitoring and evaluation reports for funders.

Desirable

• *Working in a diverse urban environment.
• *Participatory practice and community engagement.
• *Consumer, resident or patient representation.
• *Supporting and managing volunteers.

Other

Essential

• *Ongoing learning and development, ability to adapt to new projects and environments.
• *Able / willing to work some evenings and occasional weekends
• Able to effectively and creatively present data.
• *Understanding of and commitment to the aims and values of Public Voice.
• *A current enhanced DBS check required.

Desirable

• *Working knowledge of another language.
• *Experience of engaging with seldom-heard communities in an urban environment.
• *Use of Survey Monkey, Google Forms etc.

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

Public Voice CIC

Address

C/O Tottenham Town Hall

Town Hall Approach Road

London

N154RX

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://publicvoice.london/ (Opens in a new tab)

Job description

Job responsibilities

A detailed job description and person specification is attached but please see further information below.

In this role, you will play a key part in leading and shaping a Trustwide Portering service that supports safe, efficient patient flow across Southampton General and Princess Anne Hospital sites.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Leading and coordinating the Portering workforce, providing daytoday management of Supervisors and Porters, ensuring staff are deployed effectively, and service standards are consistently met.

• Managing live operational activity, resolving issues independently, supporting emergency response, and ensuring continuity of service across all shifts using digital task management and rostering systems.

• Driving service quality and improvement, monitoring performance data, supporting audits, producing reports, and contributing to the implementation of new systems and technologies.

• Supporting staff development and compliance, overseeing training, induction, appraisal processes, and ensuring adherence to Trust policies, Health & Safety requirements, and infectioncontrol standar

This is a handson leadership role where you will make a direct impact on patient experience, operational efficiency, and the smooth running of essential hospital services.

We are looking for someone who brings strong operational leadership, excellent communication skills, and the confidence to manage a busy, fastmoving service.

The ideal candidate will demonstrate:

• Experience supervising or coordinating Portering in a healthcare or fast paced operational environment.

• Experience of delivering a service through an operational team, including staff deployment, roster management, prioritising and adjustingresources to meet changing demands

• Experience of a portering service including patient and equipment transfers would be an added extra but can be taught.

• Strong interpersonal and leadership skills, with the ability to motivate staff, build positive working relationships, and maintain professionalism under pressure.

• The ability to work independently, using sound judgement, initiative, and analytical thinking to resolve issues and support service improvement.

Additional Information

The postholder will report to the Portering Operations Manager and work closely with the Site Operations Team, clinical departments, and a wide range of internal stakeholders. You will also deputise for the Portering Operations Manager when required, providing leadership across shifts and ensuring the service remains resilient, wellcoordinated, and responsive to operational demands.

NHS experience is welcome, but we also encourage applications from candidates with operational management experience in sectors such as the Armed Forces, retail, catering, warehousing, or similar service environments.

If you have experience leading teams on site, delivering services through others, and creating a supportive and engaged workforce, we would like to hear from you.

This role supports a 7day service, so the postholder will be required to work across a rota that includes weekdays and weekends.

Training will be provided, and opportunities will be available to develop leadership skills and advance within the Portering management structure.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Educated to foundation degree level in Facilities Management, Business Administration, or a related subject or equivalent experience
• Health and Safety qualification (e.g., IOSH, NEBOSH) or willingness to work towards one

Experience

Essential

• Experience supervising or coordinating operational teams within a healthcare or similar operational environment
• Demonstrated ability to lead by example and promote a culture of safety, respect, compassion, and inclusion
• Proficiency in Microsoft 365 applications (e.g., Outlook, Word, Excel, Teams)

Desirable

• Understanding of relevant, statutory requirements, and operational standards
• Experience supporting service improvement initiatives or change management
• Practical knowledge of portering operations, including staff deployment, patient and equipment transfers, and service delivery

Skills and Aptitudes

Essential

• Strong interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to motivate staff and build effective working relationships across departments
• Ability to manage competing priorities and maintain professionalism under pressure, including during emergency or time-critical situations
• Capable of working independently, using initiative and sound judgement with minimal supervision
• Demonstrated ability to lead by example and promote a culture of safety, respect, compassion, and inclusion

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

University Hospital Southampton NHS Trust

Address

University Hospital Southampton

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

***Please see the attached supporting document/s (JD) which contains more information about the role in the job description and person specification***

NB: ensure any supporting statements align with the job description and person specification, as your application will be assessed against these criteria.

Person Specification

Education/Qualifications

Essential

• Degree or Diploma of the British and Irish Orthoptic Society
• State registration with the HCPC
• Clinical tutor qualification
• Competencies in Stroke (STARS)

Desirable

• Leadership/managerial qualification
• Member of the British and Irish Orthoptic Society

Experience

Essential

• To have significant post graduate Orthoptic experience
• Clinical teaching experience
• Previous experience of working with stroke patients
• Experience of working in single handed clinics
• Experience of working with patients with additional needs
• Experience of working in specialist ocular motility clinics using adjustable sutures and botulinum toxin procedures, paediatric clinics and neurology clinics
• Experience in research and audit

Desirable

• Managerial/leadership experience
• Experience of prioritising referrals

Skills

Essential

• Excellent organisational and time management skills, with the ability to prioritise workload
• Excellent communication skills both verbal and written
• Enthusiastic, friendly and flexible approach to work
• Ability to communicate with tact, sensitivity and empathy when caring for patients with a wide range of needs, including elderly, anxious and vulnerable individuals.
• Good IT skills
• Able to work efficiently under pressure for long periods in a busy environment with interruptions
• Active involvement in teaching
• Available to work on or off site as requested by the trust during designated clinic times
• Ability to work as a team and show initiative

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

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

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

Kingston and Richmond NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Kingston Hospital

Galsworthy Road

Kingston upon Thames

KT2 7QB

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

For further information on this role, please see the attached detailed Job Description and Person Specification.

The person specification listed below is not the full specification requirements for the role. Please ensure you review the full specification on the job description prior to submitting your application.

Applicants are advised to read all the information on the advert and the supporting information before completing and submitting an application. As you complete your application please ensure you clearly demonstrate how you meet the criteria in the person specification for this post by adequately completing the supporting information section of the application form.

All new staff appointed at the Trust are subject to a probationary period.

Applications should be made online, however, queries regarding the application process, assistance with completion of the application form or if you require any adjustments (for applicants with a disability) please contact Pubudu Chandrasekera, Recruitment Advisor, on 01708 435000 Ext. 5110. Further details regarding the post may be obtained by contacting the manager as per the contact details above.

Person Specification

Education/Qualification

Essential

• Relevant first degree, equivalent professional qualification of suitable experience at a similar level

Experience/ Knowledge

Essential

• Proven experience (3 years minimum) in an NHS Operational Role band 7 or above
• Experience of budget and staff management.
• Proven track record of writing high quality reports, production of business cases and presenting data clearly

Personal Qualities

Essential

• Strong sense of commitment to openness, honesty and integrity in undertaking the 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.

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

Barking, Havering and Redbridge University Hospitals NHS Trust

Address

Queen's Hospital

Rom Valley Way

Romford

RM7 0AG

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

Job Description Clinical Pharmacist

Job Title: Clinical Pharmacist Location: Member practices forming Braintree Primary Care Network Reports To: PCN Business Manager/Operations Manager

Purpose of Role:

To enhance patient care through effective medication management, ensuring safe and optimal use of medicines within the PCN.

Key Responsibilities:

• Conduct thorough medication reviews for patients, especially those with chronic conditions or on multiple medications (polypharmacy).
• Provide expert advice on prescribing, including assessing the appropriateness of medications and potential interactions.
• Develop and implement standard operating procedures for medication management and safety.
• Collaborate with GPs and other healthcare professionals to create and adjust medication management plans.
• Participate in practice meetings to discuss medication-related issues and provide recommendations.
• Educate patients about their medications, emphasising adherence, side effects, and lifestyle considerations.
• Contribute to the development of local formularies and medication policies to align with best practices.

Qualifications:

• Registered pharmacist with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC).
• Postgraduate qualification in clinical pharmacy or experience in primary care preferred.
• Strong analytical and communication skills.

Person Specification

Knowledge & Skills

Essential

• - Ability to provide quality care
• - Good interpersonal and communication skills

Desirable

• - good IT skills

Qualifications

Essential

• Registered pharmacist with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC).
• Postgraduate qualification in clinical pharmacy or experience in primary care preferred.
• Strong analytical and communication skills.

Experience

Essential

• Experience of working within a primary care organisation.

Desirable

• Experience of working in a GP practice or PCN.

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

Braintree Primary Care Network

Address

Braintree Primary Care Network

NHS Livewell Hub, Saunders House

Manor Street

Braintree

Essex

CM7 3HP

United Kingdom