Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see attached Job Description for full details

The Neonatal Department sits within the Directorate of Maternity, Neonatal & Gynaecology which provides services across South Tyneside and Sunderland.

Neonatal services are provided out of the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, which is based at Sunderland Royal Hospital.

There are approximately 4000 births per annum across Sunderland and South Tyneside Hospital sites. Maternity care is delivered across two sites featuring a total of 27 Labour & Delivery Rooms. Within the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit at Sunderland Royal Hospital there are:

o 7 IC/HD cots

o 9 SC cots

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Primary medical qualification.
• Full GMC registration.
• Entry onto the GMC Specialist Register or eligibility for entry within six months of the date of the AAC [there is flexibility with the 6 month period with Executive Medical Director approval]
• Subspecialty training in neonatal medicine, RCPCH Neonatal SPIN module or equivalent.
• NLS provider.

Desirable

• NLS instructor.
• Special interest eg cardiology, education, neurodevelopment.

Experience

Essential

• Relevant specialist clinical knowledge aligned to RCPCH Neonatal SPIN module and subspecialist training competence framework.
• Strong leadership and coordination skills with ability to direct and coordinate teams.
• Able to juggle a large number of demands by setting priorities and planning effectively.
• Able to demonstrate commitment to the speciality.
• Understanding of the NHS, Clinical Governance process and resource issues.
• Evidence of organisational, management and time management skills.

Desirable

• Evidence of management and administration experience and understanding management goals.
• Management course and / or certificate.

Teaching & Education

Essential

• Experience of supervising medical, nursing and AHP colleagues.
• Experience of participation in undergraduate and postgraduate teaching.
• Ability to teach clinical / technical / practical skills.

Desirable

• Qualification in medical education.

Audit & Research

Essential

• Ability to apply research outcomes to clinical practice.
• Recent major contribution in successful quality improvement measures
• Good presentation skills.

Desirable

• Undertaken research with published papers in refereed journals.

Personal Attributes

Essential

• Alignment with the Trust core values and behaviours.
• Flexible approach to service delivery and committed approach to
• development.
• Committed to share in professional, managerial and teaching responsibilities necessary to fulfil the obligations of the Directorate, to the Trust and its workforce.
• Ability to communicate effectively with patients, relatives and healthcare workers and other agencies.
• Evidence of understanding of and adherence to principles of Good Medical Practice set out by the GMC.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

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

UK Registration

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

Employer details

Employer name

South Tyneside and Sunderland NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Sunderland Royal Hospital

Kyall Road

Sunderland

SR4 7TP

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

To read more information about the advertised role, and the main job duties/responsibilities please open the Job Description and Person Specification located under the supporting documents heading. You can also read more information about University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay visiting our website https://www.uhmb.nhs.uk/

Person Specification

Education and qualifications

Essential

• Basic numeracy and literacy qualifications (e.g. GCSE level)
• NVQ level 3 in Health Care or related subject

Experience

Essential

• Relevant experience as a physiotherapy assistant sufficient to meet the competencies of a technical instructor
• Experience of Moving and Handling

Desirable

• Previous experience as a Technical Instructor or similar
• Experience in a relevant field e.g care of the elderly, orthopaedics

Skills, ability and knowledge

Essential

• Ability to communicate clearly and effectively
• Able to demonstrate empathy, motivate and persuade patients particularly those with impaired cognitive abilities or physical senses.
• Basic IT skills
• Able to work as part of a team

Desirable

• Good organisational skills
• Ability to recognise the role of the therapy team within the healthcare setting

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

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

Employer details

Employer name

University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Trust

Address

Royal Lancaster Infirmary

Ashton Road

Lancaster

LA1 4RP

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

*Please Note : For a detailed job description for this vacancy, please see attached Job Description*

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• *Education to GCSE level or equivalent including English and maths at grade C or above.
• *Able to demonstrate competence in maths and written and spoken English.
• *Educated to A Level or equivalent
• *Practical and teaching knowledge equivalent to NVQ Level 3, with additional knowledge of skills development and experience of group working with the relevant client group, to diploma-equivalent level.
• *Care certificate or be willing to work towards this.

Desirable

• *Evidence of recent education / personal development related to healthcare.
• *Demonstrated has been proactive with continuing professional development

Experience

Essential

• *Comprehensive experience supporting therapists in a relevant clinical setting.
• *Experience of delivering rehabilitation programmes across a variety of clinical settings with evidence of MDT collaboration.
• *Can demonstrate an in depth understanding of relevant areas of therapy, the effect of illness/clinical conditions / disability on function and health and basic aims of rehabilitation.
• *Comprehensive understanding of the role of therapy support worker in the relevant area
• *Understanding of confidentiality and data protection in healthcare

Desirable

• *Experience of communicating with and motivating patients who may have communication difficulties
• *Good understanding of community work or rehabilitation interventions
• *Good understanding of working environment -- healthcare/NHS/UHB trust/acute care/community as applicable

Additional Criteria

Essential

• *Evidence of well - developed IT Skills including Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook etc
• *Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• *Good clinical reasoning skills
• *Confidence to feedback to the multi-disciplinary team in a formal setting and to communicate effectively with a wide variety of other professionals to represent therapies internally and externally.
• *Able to communicate information and instructions to patients/carers/relatives who have communication difficulties of English as a second language.
• *Evidence of being able to work effectively as part of a team / across teams.
• *Physical skills, fitness, dexterity and coordination needed for manual handling and treatment of patients.
• *Good IT and Keyboard skills
• *Excellent organisational and prioritisation skills
• *Able to understand the priorities within team / service respond appropriately.
• *Able to solve problems and contribute own ideas seeking guidance if necessary.
• *Able to follow instructions.
• *Motivated to learn new skills.
• *Able to work as part of an interdisciplinary team.
• *Enthusiasm to work as therapy support worker within team.
• *Ability to take responsibility under guidance.
• *Know own limitations and role boundaries.
• *Able to seek support from others when required.
• *Able to deal with potentially upsetting clinical settings/situations.
• *Demonstrates empathy to a wide range of patients, carers, staff.
• *Demonstrates commitment to patient centred care.
• *Reliable and trustworthy
• *Able to work under pressure
• *Demonstrates commitment to work flexibly to meet the challenging demands of the service.
• *Ability to contribute to weekend working and evening day case cover

Desirable

• *Able to demonstrate and teach practical skills to others, including safe use of equipment
• *Willingness to participate and at times lead in departmental activities i.e. group supervision, course development, delivery of training.
• *Demonstrates a commitment to CPD

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

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

Employer details

Employer name

University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Trustwide

Mindelsohn Way

Birmingham

West Midlands

B15 2TH

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.uhb.nhs.uk/jobs.htm (Opens in a new tab)

Job description

Job responsibilities

The full Job Description and Person Specification provide a comprehensive overview of this exciting leadership opportunity, outlining the key responsibilities, qualifications, skills, experience, and knowledge required for success in the role.

As the Low Risk and Community Matron, you will have the opportunity to influence and shape maternity services, lead service improvement initiatives, and make a meaningful difference to the experiences and outcomes of women, babies, and families across Newham.

We are seeking an inspirational and motivated midwifery leader who is passionate about delivering safe, personalised, and equitable care, supporting staff development, and driving innovation within maternity services.

If you are ready to take the next step in your leadership career and join a supportive, forward-thinking maternity team committed to excellence and transformation, we strongly encourage you to review the attached documents and submit an application.

We look forward to hearing from talented individuals who share our ambition to provide outstanding maternity care and who are committed to making a real difference for the communities we serve.

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

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Registered Midwife with current registration
• Educated to Masters level or for completion within 12 months of appointment
• Educated to degree level with specialist knowledge of specialty gained through experience or education
• Management / Leadership qualification

Desirable

• Management Qualification
• Working towards Masters degree
• NIPE trained

Skills

Essential

• Excellent communication skills including the ability to write reports at Board level quality and deliver presentations and communicate effectively with colleagues and women/families.
• Ability to understand and analyse financial, numerical and statistical data
• Ability to lead, develop and motivate staff
• Resilient and confident in adverse situations Innovative and creative in the development and leadership of new approaches to care and systems of working
• Excellent time management skills/Able to work to deadlines
• Able to co-ordinate the completion of a number of projects simultaneously
• Competent in using Microsoft Office (including Access) and the internet for the purpose of researching, monitoring activity, effectively communicating and producing reports and training materials
• Clear and thorough knowledge of nursing and midwifery issues, including, statutory frameworks and national policies
• A clear understanding and application of the principles of professional accountability and confidentiality
• A comprehensive understanding of own development and others training needs
• Ability to lead, motivate and influence individuals both within and external to the organization
• Evidence of involvement and leadership in teaching and mentoring
• Flexible and positive leadership style and approach to work
• Ability to lead and work as part of a multidisciplinary team.
• The ability to manage difficult situations and build relationships

Knowledge

Essential

• Experience in managing a service and supporting the professional development of a team.
• Highly developed communication and presentation skills.
• Able to appropriately convey complex ideas and information to audiences, at all levels across an organisation and to stakeholders, through a range of media.

Experience

Essential

• experience of successful operational management at a senior level (band 7 or 8a) in an acute setting
• Experience of management of multiple areas (wards/teams)
• An understanding of the broader agenda facing the service and the ability to drive forwards significant change in practice.

Desirable

• Experience of leading projects/programme that have demonstrated improvements in outcomes

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

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

Certificate of Sponsorship

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

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

UK Registration

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

Employer details

Employer name

Barts Health NHS Trust

Address

Newham University Hospital

Glen Road

London

E13 8SL

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

To assist the Primary Care Network (PCN) in delivering improvements to the services we provide our patients in relation to the following aspects of patient care - Participation in national cancer screening programmes.

Ensuring robust and supportive referral practices are in place for patients suspected of having cancer; including use of guidelines, professional development, and safety netting of those referred.

Run reports from clinical systems such as Emis (training will be provided if needed).

In support of collaborative working the post holder will form productive and supportive relationships with practice staff who have the skills, knowledge and remit to contribute to this work. e.g., GP practice non clinical cancer champions, social prescribers, pharmacists, secretaries etc.

The post holder will assist the PCN constituent practices to evaluate their screening uptake and engage hard to reach populations and to reduce health inequalities. This will include working alongside practices to enhance processes to track and follow-up screening non-responders.

Take forward proactive monitoring and tracking of patients suspected or confirmed of having a cancer diagnosis ensuring that their journey is processed in a timely and efficient manner, in line with Cancer Waiting Time Targets.

Provide advice and support to practices on cancer audit/referral review of cancer diagnoses. To work with practices to collate the learning from case reviews to identify any trends or learning.

Develop with core staff across the PCN consistent safety netting approaches/systems to monitoring patients who have been referred urgently with suspected cancer or for further investigations to exclude the possibility of cancer.

Source appropriate resources, training, system examples from appropriate organisation such as the Cancer Alliance, Cancer Research UK, Macmillan, and local authority partners.

Be a point of contact for PCN member Practices to develop and implement their cancer screening improvement action plans.

Create a Library of PCN data packs and other resources to support the delivery of information to patients in a wide variety of formats to meet the needs of all patient groups, including those with Learning Disabilities, and people for whom English is not a first language.

Review practice coding for report building and templates to ensure consistency across the PCN and accuracy of data. Identify coding anomalies and liaise with Ardens (template and reports used by all member practices).

Provide the PCN with support to host peer-to-peer learning events that look at data and trends in diagnosis and screening across a Network. Including appropriate contributors from other organisations

Provide support and guidance to ARRS staff in the running and operation of their appointment sessions.

Book patient appointments where necessary.

Code clinician and administration contacts.

Generate reports to help analyse data to understand capacity and demand.

Support patients to book appointments, as part of the various projects, programmes and clinical initiatives

Help patients manage their needs by answering queries, making and managing appointments, and making sure that patients have understandable written or verbal information to help them make choices about their care.

Support or manage clinics as required including management and monitoring of services and staff rotas.

Help patients gain access to self-management education courses and peer support/interventions that support them to take more control of their health and wellbeing

Support the coordination and delivery of muti-disciplinary meetings.

Adhere to organisations policies and procedures, guided by occupational policies and procedures in primary and secondary care.

Work without supervision, plan own workload and seek guidance as required from line manager and colleagues.

Administrative support as required.

Understand what a Primary Care Network is, and how support is provided to patients because of improved collaboration of working between health and social care services.

Work with key people in the PCN to develop & support collective general practice projects including areas of federated working.

The post holder should demonstrate good organisation and time management skills.

Always maintain confidentiality.

Responsibility for Patient/Client Care, Treatment & Therapy

Support the process of holistically bringing together all of a persons identified care and support needs and explore options to meet these within single personalised care and support plan (PCSP), in line with PCSP best practice based on what matters to the person.

Work both directly and indirectly with patients and their carers to help navigate patients through the early part of the cancer diagnostic pathway. To improve patient compliance and experience, ensuring that all patients are signposted to /or receive information on their referral - including safety netting advice.

To ensure patients continue to be monitored and supported post treatment completion, supporting the patient and their family for post treatment rehabilitation where necessary.

Ensuring Cancer Care reviews are performed by the relevant clinician/s at 3 months and 12 months intervals according to the Quality & Outcomes Framework.

Ability to input information accurately and in a timely manner and to work to tight deadlines.

Develop with practices systems to ensure high quality patient referrals are completed (i.e. the effective review of referrals to ensure with all pre-work such as blood tests or scans are actioned in advance as required).

Be responsible for identifying and resolving delays in the patient pathway, looking at diagnostic test dates and outpatient appointments. Where this is not possible, ways forward are to be discussed with the practice/PCN.

Adaptable and flexible to differing operational frameworks of individual practice and patient needs.

Support the process of helping patients to manage their needs through answering queries, making and managing appointments and ensuring that patients have good quality written or verbal information to help them make choices about their care.

Support the process of patients being able to take up training and employment and to access appropriate benefits where eligible.

Assist the process for patients to access self-management education courses, peer support or interventions that support them in their health and wellbeing increase their activation level.

Supports the process of patients being able to access personal health budgets where appropriate.

Provide co-ordination and navigation for patients and their carers across health and care services, working closely with Social Prescribing Link Workers, Health & Wellbeing Partnership Coaches and other primary care professionals.

Effectively uses all methods of communication and is aware of and manages barriers to communication.

Supports the process that provides information to patients, their carers and/or relatives on behalf of the team.

Is the point of liaison for service users and interfaces with all health and social care professionals, including keeping everyone informed and updated.

Receives and collates information in connection with the PCN work streams.

Is able to use risk stratification tools provided and supports presentation information in review meetings.

Follows through actions identified in the PCN work streams including arranging tests, referrals, signposting, etc.

For further information please refer to the attached job description

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Good standard of education GCSE or equivalent in English and Mathematics

Desirable

• A-level / NVQ level 3 or equivalent experience in admin / business / marketing / customer service environment
• Degree level education or equivalent

Experience

Essential

• Experience of office procedures working at a high level as part of an administration team / within an administration role.
• Experience of setting up and implementing internal processes and procedures.
• Experience of dealing with sensitive/confidential information.
• Experience of working with reception / telephone environments.
• Proven administrative experience.

Desirable

• Experience of Project support/management.
• Experience of working within Multidisciplinary teams.

Knowledge

Essential

• Understanding of Clinical Governance
• Understanding of Confidentiality and Data Protection Act

Desirable

• Working knowledge of the management of databases
• Knowledge of local guidelines
• Knowledge and understanding of relevant health and social care legislation and initiatives

Other

Essential

• Driver with sole use of vehicle

Autonomy

Essential

• Demonstrated capabilities to manage own workload and make informed decisions in the absence of required information, working to tight and often changing timescales

Skills & Abilities

Essential

• Understanding and able to deal with confidential and sensitive issues when liaising with team members / other professionals
• Ability to prioritise and organise workload to meet deadlines
• Ability to work under pressure with constant interruptions requiring skills in multi-tasking, maintaining accuracy at all times
• Ability to problem solve and support others in resolving problems
• Ability to work in partnership with other agencies
• Ability to manage conflicting issues assertively and sensitively

Desirable

• Ability to use electronic patient record / Emis

Personal Qualities

Essential

• Adaptable and flexible
• Ability to use own initiative when appropriate
• Ability to build and maintain effective working relationships
• Ability to challenge and be challenged
• Ability to motivate self and others, and to work as part of a team
• Ability to work flexibly to meet the needs of the service
• Ability to communicate with a high level of effectiveness both verbally and in writing

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

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

Employer details

Employer name

East Lancashire Alliance

Address

Acorn Centre

421 Blackburn Road

Accrington

Lancashire

BB5 1RT

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see attached job description and person specification for more details of the role and requirements.

Person Specification

Experience

Desirable

• Previous experience within the NHS or an acute hospital setting

Skills

Essential

• Excellent communication skills both written and verbal, have the ability to communicate at all levels.
• Ability to prioritise and work under pressure
• Able to relate to staff at all levels in an organisation and to build strong working relationships.
• Able to manage regular workload
• Work flexibly to meet varying deadlines and targets.

Desirable

• Excellent attention to detail and keyboard skills

Knowledge

Essential

• Understanding of Information Governance and Confidentiality

Desirable

• A thorough understanding of the clinical coding classifications currently in use (ICD10 and OPCS4).
• Detailed knowledge of medical terminology, anatomical and physiological terms.
• Understanding of importance of Data Quality in Clinical Coding.

Qualifications

Essential

• Educated to GSCE level or equivalent, including Maths and English.

Desirable

• Willingness to work towards National Clinical Coding Qualification (NCCQ)
• Completed Clinical Coding Standards Course (Band 4 only)

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

Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Bradford Royal Infirmary

Bradford

BD9 6RJ

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

What we offer:

• 6-week training period to fully prepare you for your career with us
• Rotas published 6 weeks ahead of time.
• No night shifts.
• Payments for unsociable hours, overtime, meal and driving allowances where applicable.
• Flexible working options – we promote flexible working where the role allows. We’re happy to discuss what flexibility might look like for you.
• Generous annual leave - 27 days annual leave (pro rata for part-time) plus Bank Holidays, increasing to 29 days after 5 years’ service and to 33 days after 10 years.
• Inclusive pension scheme - the NHS Pension Scheme is a defined benefit scheme (not dependent on investment returns). Further details and outline of benefits can be found at: http://www.nhsbsa.nhs.uk/information-about-nhs-pensions‎
• Supportive learning culture - we’ve fostered a culture of continuous learning where colleagues are well-led, engaged, and encouraged to grow. We support you in reaching your full potential, both in your current role and future career. Our Thrive program embodies our commitment to learning and development, offering a wide range of activities to support your personal and professional growth. It’s open to everyone at NHSBT, ensuring you have the resources to succeed and shine in your role.
• Health and wellbeing support – we offer confidential services including occupational health, employee assistance programme, and wellbeing resources. Our support is available to all colleagues and we endevour to provide tailored workplace adjustments where possible.

As a Disability Confident Employer, we welcome applications from disabled candidates. We will talk with you to explore any adjustments that may help you during the recruitment process.

You can find more information about accessibility, our culture, and how we support applicants on the NHSBT Careers website:

• Read about our application process
• Learn more about our culture at NHSBT

To learn more, please see the Recruitment Profile which is a combination of the job description and person specification. These can be accessed via the link below, or by clicking ‘Apply’ if you are viewing this advert on another site.

This vacancy will close at 23:59 on Sunday 20th September 2026.

You will be invited to complete an assessment following your application. You must complete the assessment sent to you by email from @ArcticShores.com. The deadline for this assessment is 4 days after your application is submitted. It will take an average of 35-40 minutes. Please check your junk email box if needed. When you complete the Donor Carer assessment, the result will be used for any future applications made within 12 months. Therefore, please complete your assessment before applying for any other Donor Carer vacancies. If you have previously completed the assessment, you will not need to complete another one.

For further information, please visit Candidate Support – Arctic Shores

If you’re shortlisted, we’ll invite you to see the role for yourself by visiting a blood collection session, followed by a face-to-face interview. Unfortunately we’re unable to offer virtual options, and travel expenses aren’t covered.

The session visit and interview are planned for w/c 5th October 2026 – subject to confirmation.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Have a good standard of numeracy and literacy.
• Be willing to undertake development and training to upskill yourself including completion of the Skills for Health Care Certificate.
• Hold a valid full UK Driving Licence (Manual) with no more than 6 penalty points (provisional licences will not be accepted)

Experience

Essential

• Have experience of dealing with the public.
• Have experience of delivering a quality customer service.
• Be willing to learn new technology skills and undergo digital training.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

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

Employer details

Employer name

NHS Blood and Transplant

Address

NHSBT

Wolverhampton Team

Wolverhampton

West Midlands

WV3 0SR

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see attached job description and person specification for further information regarding the role and the essential and desirable criteria required to be met by applicants.

CERTIFICATE OF SPONSORSHIP

Please note, due to changes implemented by the Government to the UK immigration policy, individuals who require a Health and Care Visa or a Skilled Worker Visa may no longer be eligible for sponsorship where the UKVI salary threshold is not met or if the occupation is not included in the updated Immigration Salary List (ISL). Applicants must check their eligibility to be employed in any role they are interested in applying for, prior to completing an application for employment.Any applicants who do not meet the eligibility criteria will not be progressed. For further information visit theUK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

If you are applying under the Disability Confident Scheme or Armed Forces Covenant and you meet all the essential criteria for a post, you will be guaranteed an interview.

Relocation assistance may be available for successful applicants moving to the region for certain posts. Please see our Policy for eligible vacancies.

Disclosure and Barring Service:

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.

The cost of the DBS must be met by the successful candidate(s) through salary deduction. DBS charges are as follows if applicable to the post:

Standard Check: £21.50 + Administration cost of £6.50 = £28.00 Deducted from salary over a 4 month period or a one-off payment.

Enhanced Check: £49.50 + administration cost of £6.50 = £56.00 Deducted from salary over a 4 month period or a one-off payment.

NCIC can offer successful future employees the following benefits:

27-day holiday scheme rising to 33 after 10 years

Flexible working Scheme

NHS Discounts*

Salary Sacrifice schemes including lease cars and Cycle to Work*

Excellent opportunities for development*

Competitive NHS Pension scheme

Vivup is a free, confidential counselling and information service to assist with personal or work-related problems

*Subject to eligibility

Important Information

Please ensure that you document evidence of meeting all the essential criteria in the supporting information.

If sufficient response is received this post could be closed earlier than the specified closing date, please apply as soon as possible to ensure that your application is considered.

Candidates who have been successfully shortlisted for interview will be asked via an email notification to log on to their Trac account to select an interview time. This will usually be within 2 weeks of the closing date

Person Specification

Qualifications and Skills

Essential

• oMasters Leadership Qualification or equivalent experience
• oManagement qualification or equivalent experience
• oEvidence of continuous professional development and/ or management development

Knowledge and Experience

Essential

• oTrack record of success in managing complex multi-disciplinary services involving significant people, financial and other resources
• oStrong business orientation
• oSuccessful budget management experience
• oExperience of analysing the business environment and of developing strategies to meet changing organisational needs
• oSignificant experience of quality, risk management and governance systems in a complex environment
• oSubstantial knowledge and experience of strategic issues in contemporary health and social care
• oCorporate governance, performance management, risk management, and assurance frameworks
• oThe role of Clinical Governance and the application of NICE guidelines
• oIn depth knowledge of policies and legislation relating to health and social care

Desirable

• oKnowledge of the area of acute and community Healthcare
• oExperience of the area of acute and community Healthcare
• oEvidence of contributions to local and national networks.
• oExperience of delivery across organisational boundaries

Skills and Aptitudes

Essential

• oAbility to share accountability within a triumvirate model.
• oProven leadership skills
• oExcellent interpersonal and communication skills with well-developed negotiating and influencing skills to engage effectively with a range of stakeholders and staff including service users, carers and the media including contentious situations.
• oAble to engage staff at all levels to become involved in transformational change
• oEffective written / report writing skills.
• oAbility to critically appraise and interpret complex data / statistic and information to support the improvement of services and clinical practice.
• oEffectively manage financial resources
• oPositive, professional approach and image; a role model to front line staff.
• oResilient, able to challenge as well as deal with challenge
• oAble to work under pressure and to tight deadlines with a "can do" approach.
• oManage own workload - self-starter, work with autonomy, able to prioritise and also to know when to escalate concerns and ask for help.
• oPolitically astute.
• oAbility to negotiate and influence others.
• oEstablish visibility and credibility in equal measure across all localities.
• oProactive and able to find solutions to problems
• oAble to make informed and timely decisions
• oProject management skills
• oAbility to evaluate and learn from outcomes with a clear commitment to innovation, learning and improvement
• oSound judgement and decision making skills.
• oAbility to challenge unacceptable behaviour
• oIT literate / Advanced keyboard skills (including spreadsheet manipulation and project software

Other requirements

Essential

• oParticipate in the Out of Hours/On Call system
• oAble to develop a culture that promotes equality and values diversity

Personal Circumstances

Essential

• oPersonal integrity and commitment
• oFlexible
• oAble to travel / work across a wide 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).

Employer details

Employer name

North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Pillars Building - North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust

Infirmary Street

Carlisle

CA2 7HY

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

Cardiovascular Rehabilitation Programme:

1. 1. To undertake patients reviews in the home or clinic area and offer ongoing support in health promotion and healthy lifestyle choices.
   2. to be involved, and take an active role in all aspects of service delivery including the operational aspects of organising the programme.

a) clinical evaluation, exercise, and education/relaxation sessions

b) Have a good understanding of monitoring and prescribing a menu based approach based upon sound evidence and best practice guidelines and supporting the patient to reach their goals.

c) Ensure that all patients progress through the relevant stages of the programme at the correct time and that appropriate information and advice is given at each stage

d) Ensure that all patients accessing the menu based approach for cardiac rehabilitation are offered appropriate care via an exit strategy for promotion of continued lifestyle change within their local community

e) To be responsible for contacting patients to arrange bookings, correspondence and dealing with cancellations/rebooking

f) Assess individuals physical, psychological and emotional needs prior to commencing the rehabilitation programme.

3. MANAGEMENT RESPONSIBILITY

To demonstrate leadership by means of:

• Effecting change within own sphere of practice when and where indicated
• Making recommendations to improve services Influencing, motivating, supporting and enabling others to contribute towards the effectiveness and success of NHS Knowsley

Ensuring that all patients progress through the relevant stages of the programme at the correct time, and that appropriate information and advice is provided at each stage To actively participate in Local and National Cardiovascular networks. To act as patient advocate and ensuring effective partnership work within the multi-disciplinary team. To contribute to the commissioned service to deliver to high quality Service in line with the QIPP agenda To ensure Key performance indicators of the service are met via service delivery and data recording

4. EDUCATION AND TRAINING

To assist in the development of care pathways in relation to H/R.

Contributing to the implementation and supervision of planned student placements.

Assisting in the delivery of in-service training programmes for CVD rehabilitation.

Maintaining sound knowledge and understanding of issues relating to the prevention, treatment and rehabilitation of CVD.

Demonstrate critical thinking and reflective skills to ensure own professional development in line with PREP.

Participate fully in the clinical supervision sessions arranged by the team leader and clinical supervisor.

5. PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES

Qualified Nurses are required to evidence maintenance of their registration with the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) and work to the NMC Code of Professional Conduct.

To participate in research and clinical audit for the nurse led heart failure and cardiac rehabilitation service.

To liaise with all members of the multi disciplinary team relating to patient care and treatment plans.

Responding to requests for advice and information from the public and other health professionals.

This job description is not exhaustive, additional duties may be requested in line with the post holders knowledge, skills and competencies and the requirements of a developing service.

To establish, maintain and develop professional working relationships with colleagues

Follow all agreed Quality Assurance Mechanisms in operation and contribute generally to the establishment and development of a quality service.

Adhering to Liverpool Heart & Chest Hospital NHS Foundation Trust policies and procedures including standing financial instructions and orders.

Participate in the Trusts Development Review Appraisal process and, with line management, objectives and development plans. All staff are entitled to participate in the Review Process and, with their manager, are jointly responsible for the completion of agreed actions.

The Trust is keen to ensure the health and safety of patients, staff and visitors. All staff are responsible for complying with the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 and ensuring no-one is affected by individual acts or omissions.

The Trust aims to be a place in which people can work and study free from discrimination. All staff, patients and visitors are required to comply with the Trusts Equal Opportunities Policy.

To be aware of, and responsible to, the changing nature of the Trust and adopt a flexible and pro-active approach to work

To personally contribute to the Liverpool Heart & Chests Hospitals health promotion strategies both internally and externally.

All Liverpool Heart & Chest Staff are required to be familiar with the arrangements for safeguarding children, young people and vulnerable adults and support the organisation in promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults.

Staff who come into contact with children, vulnerable adults, parents and carers in the course of their work and/or have access to records will have responsibilities to safeguard and promote the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults.

Staff who come into contact in the course of their duties, with parents, carers or other significant adults or children, young people and vulnerable adults should always be mindful of safeguarding and promotion of the welfare of these individuals and have a responsibility to ensure safeguarding and promoting their welfare forms an integral part of their duties.

Staff will be trained to a level appropriate to their responsibilities in this respect in line with the current KSF post outline and the ongoing PDR process.

All employees have a personal contribution to reducing healthcare-associated infections(HCAIs). Staff must be compliant with all measures known to be effective in reducing HCAIs and be familiar with the Trusts Infection Control Policies. All staff are required to attend a mandatory training session on infection prevention and control and be updated according to their area of employment.

Infection Prevention and Control is everyones responsibility. All staff, both clinical and non clinical, are required to adhere to the Trusts Infection Prevention and Control Policies and make every effort to maintain high standards of infection prevention and control at all times thereby reducing the burden of Healthcare Associated Infections including MRSA and Clostridium Difficile in accordance with the Hygiene Code - Code of Practice for the Prevention and Control of Healthcare Associated Infections (DH 2008).

Person Specification

Qualifications & Education

Essential

• RN level 1
• Mentorship or Practise educator

Desirable

• Principles of cardiothoracic care (or other relevant qualification
• Clinical Examination (or working towards

Knowledge & Experience

Essential

• 2 years post registration experience
• 2 years experience working in a cardiovascular setting
• Research based approach to practice Community experience
• Wide knowledge of NHS key policies relating to cardiovascular disease
• Experience of taking in-depth holistic assessment of patient

Desirable

• Community Experience
• Cardiac rehabilitation experience

Skills & Abilities

Essential

• Ability to motivate others
• Possess leadership skills
• Excellent interpersonal skills
• Ability to work autonomously as an independent practitioner
• Effective patient educator
• Basic knowledge of health promotion
• Enthusiastic and committed to improving practice
• Access to an effective method of transport and willing to use vehicle in course of duties and be insured appropriately

Desirable

• Ability to motivate others

Values & Behaviours

Essential

• Adherence to Trust Values and Behaviours
• Committed to delivering high standards of patient care
• Able to relate well with patients/clients/relatives/ visitors and colleagues within the multi-disciplinary team
• Committed to continued personal and educational development
• Enthusiastic and motivated Team player
• Flexible and reliable
• Able to be mobile between different venues and locations in the community

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

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

Certificate of Sponsorship

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

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

UK Registration

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

Employer details

Employer name

Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital

Address

Liverpool heart and chest hospital

Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital

Liverpool

L14 3PE

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

With support from the Registered Nurse/ ODP, participate fully in the delivery of planned nursing care, inc all aspects of nursing care

Will rotate through all areas of theatre including and not limited to Cardiac, thoracic, pacing, forward wait, Endoscopy room and various specialities (vascular, aortic, ACHD)

Participate in the assessment of health care needs through the completion and interpretation of assessment tools documentation.

Undertake general patient observations inc temp, pulse, blood pressure, Oxygen saturation levels, general appearance and fluid balance and report anything untoward to Registered Nursing Staff/ ODP

Able to wear appropriate safety attire (e.g. Lead apron, FFP3 masks, etc)

At the direction of the Registered Nurse/ ODP, undertake a range of clinical duties and skills (including safe positioning of patients, preparation of surgical/anaesthetic equipment, swab/needle/instrument counts, collection of patient specimens for laboratory testing, preparation and assistance in clinical procedures inc insertion of intravenous lines, urinary catheter etc)

Participate in the decontamination and reprocessing of surgical instruments/ equipment.

Assist the Registered Nurse/ ODP in the evaluation of care and completion of patient documents and ensure all entries in patients records have been countersigned by the Registered Practitioner

Involve patients and carers/relatives in the delivery of care.

Provide reassurance and support to patients.

Work collaboratively with others in the Operating Theatre to ensure that patients needs are met.

Recognise and respond appropriately to urgent and emergency situations.

Undertake transfer and escort of patients with moderate dependency, as directed to Theatres, Catheter Labs and other Clinical Departments.

Undertake safe disposal of waste and sharps as per Trust policy

Care of patients property and valuables in accordance with Trust policy

Ensure theatres are cleaned and stock after each case to ensure safety and cleanliness for next case

Partake in all stages of the WHO Checklist

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• NVQ Level 3 or equivalent
• Care Certificate
• demonstrate proficiency in numeracy and literacy skills at level one or above

Desirable

• Any relevant theatre course

Experience

Essential

• Experience as a nursing assistant in an acute health care setting

Desirable

• Previous Theatre Experience

Skills and Attributes

Essential

• Understanding of quality and change in the clinical setting.
• Ability to communicate in a variety of settings with patients of varying levels of understanding.
• Able to present factual information and refer questions to others where appropriate.
• Able to deal with sensitive issues with tact and diplomacy.
• An understanding of organisation of operating theatre practice and nursing care.
• Able to prioritise and organise workload and respond appropriately to sudden changes and demands.
• Able to demonstrate an understanding of teamwork.
• Basic IT skills in E mail.
• Basic understanding of NHS issues.
• Ability to develop effective interpersonal relationships with colleagues in the health care setting
• Able to work in emergency and fast paced environment

Physical Requirements

Essential

• Able to perform a range of duties including working in wide range of theatres and procedures where PPE are required (e.g. FFP3 masks, visors, lead aprons, 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

Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital

Address

Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital Theatres

Thomas Drive

Liverpool

L14 3PE

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

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

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

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Registered Midwife with Valid NMC
• Attained or working towards first degree of equivalent short courses at degree level
• Evidence of Post Registered education relevant to role

Experience

Essential

• Post registration experience
• Successful completion of core and relevant competencies

Desirable

• Confident in all areas of midwifery

Skills and personal knowledge

Desirable

• Competent in all clinical skills-including cannulation and suturing
• Evidence of contributing to the development of others
• Evidence of management and leadership qualities

Personal Qualities

Essential

• Good communication skills
• Ability to work under pressure
• Flexible and adaptable
• IT literate

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

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

Certificate of Sponsorship

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

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

UK Registration

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

Employer details

Employer name

Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Jessop Wing Maternity Hospital

Tree Root Walk

Sheffield

S26 1JF

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

To read more information about the advertised role, and the main job duties/responsibilities please open the Job Description and Person Specification located under the supporting documents heading. You can also read more information about working at the Northern Care Alliance within the attached Candidate Information Pack or by visiting our careers website: https://careers.northerncarealliance.nhs.uk/

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• NVQ Level 3 in Healthcare or a Level 3 Senior Healthcare Support Worker Apprenticeship - or equivalent experience
• Level 1 Literacy and Numeracy (GCSE English and Maths Grade D-G)
• Care Certificate

Knowledge, Training & Experience

Essential

• Experience of working as a Care Support Worker or equivalent in a Health or Social care setting
• Experience of working within a team

Desirable

• Demonstrates an interest or previous experience in supporting other health care staff and learners
• Commitment to undertaking continuous professional development (CPD)

Skills & Abilities

Essential

• Good communication (written and verbal skills)
• Basic IT skills
• Good organisational 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

Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust

Address

The Royal Oldham Hospital - T7

Rochdale Road

Oldham

OL1 2JH

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

To read more information about the advertised role, and the main job duties/responsibilities please open the Job Description and Person Specification located under the supporting documents heading. You can also read more information about working at the Northern Care Alliance within the attached Candidate Information Pack or by visiting our careers website: https://careers.northerncarealliance.nhs.uk/

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• NVQ Level 3 in Healthcare or a Level 3 Senior Healthcare Support Worker Apprenticeship - or equivalent experience
• Level 1 Literacy and Numeracy (GCSE English and Maths Grade D-G)
• Care Certificate

Knowledge, Training & Experience

Essential

• Experience of working as a Care Support Worker or equivalent in a Health or Social care setting
• Experience of working within a team

Desirable

• Demonstrates an interest or previous experience in supporting other health care staff and learners
• Commitment to undertaking continuous professional development (CPD)
• Experience of working with respiratory patients

Skills & Abilities

Essential

• Good communication (written and verbal skills)
• Basic IT skills
• Good organisational skills

Desirable

• Ability to use the electronic patient record system
• Able to provide evidence of clinical skills e.g. venepuncture, cannulation, ECGs

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

Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Salford Royal Hospital

Stott Lane

Salford

M6 8HD

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

To read more information about the advertised role, and the main job duties/responsibilities please open the Job Description and Person Specification located under the supporting documents heading. You can also read more information about working at the Northern Care Alliance within the attached Candidate Information Pack or by visiting our careers website: www.careers.northerncarealliance.nhs.uk

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• NVQ Level 3 in Health and Social Care or equivalent qualification
• Minimum GCSE pass English and Math's grade 4 or Level 2 functional skills Math's and English

Knowledge, Skills & Experience

Essential

• Awareness of the impact of illness or disability on a child and care givers
• Understanding of confidentiality and data protection
• Knowledge of safeguarding policies and procedures and application role
• Demonstrate an awareness and understanding of supporting equality and valuing diversity within their role
• Experience with working with children & young people with special needs/disability
• Excellent communication skills and interpersonal skills both written and verbal
• Able to interact well with children and parents and deal with changes

Desirable

• Previous experience of working in a special schools
• Clinical skills such as administration of medicines, clinical observations, tracheostomy 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.

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

Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Elmsbank high school and college

Whitefield

Bury

M45 8PJ

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

To read more information about the advertised role, and the main job duties/responsibilities please open the Job Description and Person Specification located under the supporting documents heading. You can also read more information about working at the Northern Care Alliance within the attached Candidate Information Pack or by visiting our careers website:www.careers.northerncarealliance.nhs.uk

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Degree level or equivalent experience

Desirable

• Business administration qualification, eg, NVQ 3, or equivalent experience

Experience

Essential

• Substantial experience of working within an acute trust provider.

Desirable

• Experience of working in operational management in the public sector

Skills

Essential

• Ability to lead and work as a team member with professional and managerial colleagues
• Good interpersonal and people skills
• Good analytical skills and ability to consider the wider picture including future scenario planning

Knowledge & Experience

Essential

• Detailed knowledge and experience of activity management (including RTT & cancer waiting lists)

Desirable

• Understanding of the NHS, its infrastructure and partner healthcare organisations.

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

Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Northern Care Alliance

Stott Lane

Salford

M8 8HD

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

The Candidate Pack provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. Please view as attached.

The person specification below is not the full person specification, but outlines the criteria against which your application form will be assessed.

Person Specification

Qualifications and Training

Essential

• BSc (Hons) or equivalent occupational therapy qualification
• HCPC Registration
• Evidence of post-graduate training in mental health
• Clinical supervision training
• Qualifications and TrainingBSc (Hons) or equivalent occupational therapy qualification HCPC Registered Evidence of post-graduate training in mental health Clinical supervision training Practice placement supervision training BACOT registered or other Indemnity Insurance in place.
• BACOT registered or other Indemnity Insurance in place.

Desirable

• Management/Leadership training
• Accredited Practice placement supervision training
• Coaching skills

Experience

Essential

• Minimum of 2 years post qualification experience as an Occupational Therapist
• Clear indication of an interest in the relevant MH area
• In-patient or community mental health OT clinical experience
• Supervision of O.T.s and support staff
• Supervision of O.T. students on practice placement
• Use of the Activity Participation Outcome Measure- APOM
• Experience in the use of the VdT MoCA as a model of practice
• Demonstrated involvement in service development
• To provide leadership to junior staff
• To write local operational protocols or group protocols in collaboration with others.

Desirable

• Experience of specific mental health speciality
• Understanding of the needs of the particular patients within setting
• Supporting effective change management within teams
• Experience of line managing staff
• Research and audit experience
• Experience in Service or treatment audit

Knowledge

Essential

• Applied Knowledge of NSF and changes within wider NHS relevant to Mental Health
• Awareness and knowledge of factors specifically relating to O.T. within the particular setting
• Demonstrated application of Risk assessment and management in clinical practice.
• Understanding and clinical application of Model of Human Occupation and or other relevant models of practice
• Working knowledge and application of clinical governance
• To assimilate OT research into OT interventions
• Able to demonstrate a strong professional identity
• Able to communicate and negotiate effectively with staff at all levels.
• Able to commit to and work effectively within teams, MDT, and profession specific
• Ability to work autonomously
• Effective leadership skills
• Good motivational techniques and abilities.
• Clear effective planning and decision-making skills
• Able to maintain the profile of occupational therapy within a multidisciplinary setting
• Able to contribute to in-service training.
• Able to establish good working relationships across the Trust and other agencies.
• Demonstrates the ability to professionally role model, empower and motivate staff.

Desirable

• Knowledge of the Model of Creative Ability- MoCA
• Knowledge of the APOM assessment
• Knowledge of OT standardised assessments such as AMPS and ESI
• Computer Literacy
• Good organisational skills and time management
• Presentation and teaching skills

Other Requirements

Essential

• Ability to reflect, identify and take responsibility for continuing professional development (CPD)
• Understand the need for and actively participates in own supervision and constructive use of feedback
• High levels of initiative, innovation and self-motivation
• Commitment to client-centred, non-discriminatory practice
• Non-discriminatory practice

Desirable

• Membership of a Special Interest Group e.g. RCOT SS Mental Health
• Willingness to participate in rotation schemes where relevant
• Able to demonstrate a strong professional identity

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

West London NHS Trust

Address

Broadmoor Hospital

Crowthorne

RG45 7ET

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

The Candidate Pack provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. Please view as attached.

The person specification below is not the full person specification, but outlines the criteria against which your application form will be assessed.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• 5 GSCE's including English and maths or equivalent level of knowledge.

Desirable

• Willing to undertake the ECDL and NVQ relating to customer care, administration

Experience

Essential

• 6- 12 months' experience of working in a customer focused environment, dealing with staff at all levels within and organisation
• Experience of working in a busy office environment
• To have worked within a team and can demonstrate effectiveness within that team.
• Experience of keeping accurate records of data for future analysis. Proficient in data entry tasks.

Desirable

• Experience of working in the NHS
• Experience in booking shifts, working in temporary staffing or other similar experience

Knowledge

Essential

• A basic awareness of current issues around temporary staffing and how this can impact on daily practice.

Desirable

• An awareness of contemporary issues in Temporary Staffing.

Skills

Essential

• Proficient IT skills especially word and outlook
• Proficient IT skills especially word and outlook
• Ability to communicate with diplomacy when raising issues/concerns with managers and bank staff.
• Ability to prioritise workload and manage time effectively working to very strict deadlines
• Ability to use own initiative and to take responsibility for a specific area of work
• Ability to make a positive contribution to team working
• The ability to liaise with senior members of staff effectively and professionally.
• Ability to work under pressure, stay calm in stressful situations
• Problem solving skills and ability to use own initiative
• To work flexibly within a busy team. Covering for team members as and when required
• A commitment to providing a professional, high quality service within a customer focused 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

West London NHS Trust

Address

West London NHS Trust, Trust Headquarters

Armstrong Way

Southall

UB2 4SD

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

To read more information about the advertised role, and the main job duties/responsibilities please open the Job Description and Person Specification located under the supporting documents heading. You can also read more information about working at the Northern Care Alliance within the attached Candidate Information Pack or by visiting our careers website: www.careers.northerncarealliance.nhs.uk

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Degree in Information Technology, Telecommunications, Computer Science, or a related discipline or equivalent demonstrable specialist experience.
• ITIL Foundation Certificate (or equivalent service management qualification).
• Evidence of continuing professional development in Unified Communications, Voice, or Network technologies.
• Relevant Cisco Collaboration certification or equivalent experience.
• Demonstrable leadership or management training, qualification or equivalent experience.

Desirable

• Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA)
• Project Management Qualification (Prince2, SCRUM, etc)
• Cisco Certified Network Professional (CCNP) Collaboration
• Cisco Certified Specialist - Collaboration Core or Cisco Certified Specialist - Collaboration Applications.
• Foundation Certificate in Cyber Security or equivalent

Skills

Essential

• Ability to coach and mentor staff to develop their technical skills and experience
• Able to work on own initiative, is self-motivated and able to motivate others in the team
• Strong verbal and written communication skills, capable of presenting complex technical information clearly to both technical and non-technical audiences
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to evaluate complex technical issues and develop practical, effective solutions
• Ability to identify opportunities for service improvement and lead the implementation of changes that enhance service quality, resilience and performance
• Proven ability to work to critical deadlines and to effectively prioritise workload
• Excellent interpersonal skills able to engage and build effective relationships at all levels in stakeholder organisations
• Ability to travel within the requirements of the post, including transporting appropriate equipment when required
• Demonstrable ability to provide technical leadership, coaching and support to colleagues, fostering high performance and continuous development
• Proven ability to develop and deliver strategic plans

Desirable

• Able to support large scale projects
• Experience of Change Management processes
• Experience of leading technical workstreams within infrastructure or Unified Communications projects

Knowledge

Essential

• Experience with Cisco CUCM and CUBE
• Strong expertise in: SIP, dial plans, call routing
• Proven experience supporting live enterprise UC environments
• Hands-on experience with: Webex Calling / Control Hub
• Experience supporting:UCCX, UCCE, or Webex Contact Centre

Desirable

• Strong knowledge of: Routing & switching, QoS for voice/video
• Strong troubleshooting across network + UC layers
• Firewall experience (Palo Alto, Cisco)

Experience

Essential

• Significant relevant experience gained in a high-pressure IT Support environment
• Experience of major corporate solutions i.e industry standard network technologies and architectures
• Significant experience of delivering, supporting and troubleshooting complex multi-vendor technical infrastructures

Desirable

• NHS / healthcare experience
• Experience of Automation / scripting

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

Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Salford Royal Hospital / Royal Oldham Hospital

Stott Lane

Salford

M6 8HD

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

CLINICAL RESPONSIBILITIES:

• In accordance with the practice timetable, as agreed, the post-holder will make themselves available to undertake a variety of duties, including surgery consultations, telephone consultations and queries, visiting patients at home, checking, and signing repeat prescriptions and dealing with queries, paperwork and correspondence in a timely fashion.
• Making professional, autonomous decisions in relation to presenting problems, whether self-referred or referred from other health care workers within the organisation.
• Assessing the health care needs of patients with undifferentiated and undiagnosed problems.
• Screening patients for disease risk factors and early signs of illness.
• Developing care plans for health in consultation with patients and in line with current practice.
• Disease management protocols.
• Providing counselling and health education.
• Admitting or discharging patients to and from the caseload and referring to other care providers as appropriate.
• Recording clear and contemporaneous consultation notes to agreed standards.
• Collecting data for audit purposes.
• Compiling and issuing computer-generated acute and repeat prescriptions (avoiding hand-written prescriptions whenever possible).
• Prescribing in accordance with the practice prescribing formulary (or generically) whenever this is clinically appropriate.
• In general, the post-holder will be expected to undertake all the normal duties and responsibilities associated with a GP working within primary care.

ADDITIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Awareness of and compliance with all relevant practice policies/guidelines, e.g. prescribing,confidentiality, data protection, health and safety
• A commitment to life-long learning and audit to ensure evidence-based best practice
• Contributing to evaluation/audit and clinical standard setting within the organisation
• Contributing to the development of computer-based patient records
• Contributing to the summarising of patient records and read-coding patient data
• Attending training and events organised by the practice or other agencies, where appropriate.

Confidentiality

The post holder will:

• 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 implement and lead on a full range of promotion and management of their own and others health and safety and infection control 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 (but will not be limited to):

• Using personal security systems within the workplace according to practice guidelines
• Awareness of national standards of infection control and cleanliness and regulatory / contractual / professional requirements, and good practice guidelines
• Providing advice on the correct and safe management of the specimens process, including collection, labelling, handling, use of correct and clean containers, storage and transport arrangements
• Correct personal use of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) and ensuring correct use of PPE by others, advising on appropriate circumstances for use by clinicians, staff and patients.
• Management of the full range of infection control procedures in both routine and extraordinary circumstances (e.g. pandemic or individual infectious circumstances)
• Hand hygiene standards for self and others
• Managing directly all incidents of accidental exposure
• Management and advice relating to infection control and clinically based patient care protocols, and implementation of those protocols across the practice
• Active observation of current working practices across the practice in relation to infection control, cleanliness and related activities, ensuring that procedures are followed and weaknesses/training needs are identified, escalating issues as appropriate to the responsible person
• Identifying the risks involved in work activities and undertaking such activities in a way that manages those risks across clinical and patient process
• Making effective use of training to update knowledge and skills, and initiate and manage the training of others across the full range of infection control and patient processes
• Monitoring practice facilities and equipment in relation to infection control, ensuring that proper use is made of hand-cleansing facilities, wipes etc., and that these are sufficient to ensure a good clinical working environment. Lack of facilities to be escalated as appropriate to the responsible manager
• Safe management of sharps use storage and disposal
• Maintenance of own clean working environment
• Using appropriate infection control procedures, maintaining work areas in a tidy, clean and sterile and safe way, free from hazards. Initiation of remedial / corrective action where needed or escalation to responsible management
• Actively identifying, reporting, and correcting health and safety hazards and infection hazards immediately when recognised
• Keeping own work areas and general/patient areas generally clean, sterile, identifying issues and hazards/risks in relation to other work areas within the business, and assuming responsibility in the maintenance of general standards of cleanliness across the business in consultation (where appropriate) with responsible managers
• Undertaking periodic infection control training (minimum twice annually)
• Correct waste and instrument management, including handling, segregation, and container use
• Maintenance of sterile environments
• Demonstrate due regard for safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children.

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

In addition to maintaining continued education through attendance at any courses and/or study days necessary to ensure that professional development requirements for PREP are met, the post-holder will participate in any training programme implemented by the practice as part of this employment, with 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 who are undertaking similar work.

Quality

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

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

Communication

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

• Communicate effectively with other team members
• Communicate effectively with patients and carers
• Recognise peoples needs for alternative methods of communication and respond accordingly.

Contribution to the Implementation of Services

The post-holder will:

• Apply practice policies, standards and guidance
• Discuss with other members of the team how the policies, standards and guidelines will affect own work
• Participate in audit where appropriate.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

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

Experience

Essential

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

Knowledge and skills

Essential

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

Personal Qualities

Essential

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

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

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

UK Registration

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

Employer details

Employer name

Primary Integrated Community Services

Address

Hama Medical Centre

11 Nottingham Road

Kimberley

Nottingham

NG16 2NB

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

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

For both overviews, please view the Job Description attachment with the job advert.

Person Specification

Education/ qualifications

Essential

• Registered Nurse
• Teaching Qualification or equivalent experience

Desirable

• Relevant specialist course or equivalent experience

Experience

Essential

• Previous experience of speciality

Skills/Knowledge/ abilities

Essential

• Good written and verbal communication skills
• Teaching
• Ability to organise ward activities and to use initiative
• Ability to solve problems and contribute new ideas
• Competency in medication administration including IV medications
• Skills required to undertake clinical activity related to speciality
• Basic IT skills
• Knowledge of quality, standard setting and audit
• Awareness of current developments in nursing
• Knowledge of the NMC Code of Conduct
• Knowledge of speciality

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

St Mary's Hospital

London

W2 1NY

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

Clinical:

• In accordance with the practice timetable, as agreed, the post-holder will make themselves available to undertake a variety of duties, including surgery consultations, telephone consultations and queries, visiting patients at home, checking and signing repeat prescriptions and dealing with queries, paperwork and correspondence in a timely fashion

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

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

• Screening patients for disease risk factors and early signs of illness

• Developing care plans for health in consultation with patients and in line with current practice disease management protocols

• Providing counselling and health education

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

• Recording clear and contemporaneous consultation notes to agreed standards

• Collecting data for audit purposes

• Compiling and issuing computer-generated acute and repeat prescriptions (avoiding hand-written prescriptions whenever possible)

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

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

Additional

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

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

• Contributing to evaluation/audit and clinical standard setting within the organisation

• Contributing to the development of computer-based patient records

• Contributing to the summarising of patient records and read-coding patient data

• Attending training and events organised by the practice or other agencies, where appropriate.

Confidentiality

The post holder will:

• 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 implement and lead on a full range of promotion and management of their own and others health and safety and infection control 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 (but will not be limited to):

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

• Awareness of national standards of infection control and cleanliness and regulatory / contractual / professional requirements, and good practice guidelines

• Providing advice on the correct and safe management of the specimens process, including collection, labelling, handling, use of correct and clean containers, storage and transport arrangements

• Correct personal use of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) and ensuring correct use of PPE by others, advising on appropriate circumstances for use by clinicians, staff and patients.

• Management of the full range of infection control procedures in both routine and extraordinary circumstances (e.g. pandemic or individual infectious circumstances)

• Hand hygiene standards for self and others

• Managing directly all incidents of accidental exposure

• Management and advice relating to infection control and clinically based patient care protocols, and implementation of those protocols across the practice

• Active observation of current working practices across the practice in relation to infection control, cleanliness and related activities, ensuring that procedures are followed and weaknesses/training needs are identified, escalating issues as appropriate to the responsible person

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

• Making effective use of training to update knowledge and skills, and initiate and manage the training of others across the full range of infection control and patient processes

• Monitoring practice facilities and equipment in relation to infection control, ensuring that proper use is made of hand-cleansing facilities, wipes etc., and that these are sufficient to ensure a good clinical working environment. Lack of facilities to be escalated as appropriate to the responsible manager

• Safe management of sharps use, storage and disposal

• Maintenance of own clean working environment

• Using appropriate infection control procedures, maintaining work areas in a tidy, clean and sterile and safe way, free from hazards. Initiation of remedial / corrective action where needed or escalation to responsible management

• Actively identifying, reporting, and correcting health and safety hazards and infection hazards immediately when recognised

• Keeping own work areas and general/patient areas generally clean, sterile, identifying issues and hazards/risks in relation to other work areas within the business, and assuming responsibility in the maintenance of general standards of cleanliness across the business in consultation (where appropriate) with responsible managers

• Undertaking periodic infection control training (minimum twice annually)

• Correct waste and instrument management, including handling, segregation, and container use

• Maintenance of sterile environments

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

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

In addition to maintaining continued education through attendance at any courses and/or study days necessary to ensure that professional development requirements for PREP are met, the post-holder will participate in any training programme implemented by the practice as part of this employment, with 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 who are undertaking similar work.

Quality

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

• Alert other team members to issues of quality and risk

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

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

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

• Effectively manage own time, workload and resources.

Communication

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

• Communicate effectively with other team members

• Communicate effectively with patients and carers

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

Contribution to the Implementation of Services

The post-holder will:

• Apply practice policies, standards and guidance

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

• Participate in audit where appropriate.

Person Specification

Personal Qualities

Essential

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

Knowledge and skills

Essential

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

Qualifications

Essential

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

Experience

Essential

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

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

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

UK Registration

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

Employer details

Employer name

Primary Integrated Community Services

Address

Saxon Cross Surgery

Church Street

Stapleford

Nottinghamshire

NG9 8DA

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

Clinical Responsibilities

• To provide health promotion, risk management/reduction, behavioural interventions and focussed psychological support for identified patients attending Sexual Health and HIV Services as directed by the senior nurses.
• To provide intermediate level, autonomous nursing care to patients with sexual health and contraceptive needs to include diagnosis and treatment of STIs and related conditions
• To provide autonomous nursing care to patients with contraceptive needs, using a recognised contraception qualification, and competence at supplying all methods of contraception, and insertion and removal on contraceptive implants
• To utilise specialist knowledge and skills and undertake procedures and practices such as cryotherapy, microscopy, speculum examination, bimanual examination, testicular examination, proctoscopy, contraceptive implant insertion and removal, cervical cytology and specialist follow up clinics
• To take referrals to support the safeguarding process from within the sexual health teams and external sources as required to provide enhanced expertise and support to patients with identified vulnerabilities or increased sexual health risk factors including inpatients as required
• To participate in specialist nurse delivered clinics as appropriate to the intervention and prevention needs of the service
• To adhere to robust procedures for enhanced partner notification in line with National Guidance
• To actively support and directly contribute to the delivery of positive results as required
• To ensure that all allocated patients are managed, and processes adhered to, to support a consistent and effective active recall procedure for patients at risk of STIs, HIV, unplanned pregnancy and repeat abortion
• To contribute to adult and child safeguarding processes and to ensure clinical staff are supported in managing complex cases
• To contribute to the pathway of patients presenting for Post-Exposure Prophylaxis for HIV (PEPSE)
• To contribute to the pathway for patients newly diagnosed with HIV to ensure rapid access to services, provide support as required and to ensure robust partner notification
• To contribute to the pathways for women diagnosed with STIs in pregnancy, in particular ante-natal syphilis

Person Specification

Education and Qualifications

Essential

• 1st level Registered General Nurse with active UK NMC registration.
• Further professional studies relevant to the clinical area.
• Completion of DFRSH (or equivalent).
• Completion of LOC Implant (insertion and removal) or complete within first 6 months in post.
• Cervical Cytology Course.

Desirable

• Degree in Nursing or Equivalent.

Knowledge and Experience

Essential

• Advanced knowledge and substantial clinical experience in undertaking comprehensive sexual history-taking, sexual health screening, and sensitive clinical assessment and examination of male and female patients.
• Demonstrable clinical expertise, relevant to the area.

Skills and Competencies

Essential

• Communication skills - able to relate and communicate with patients and staff at all levels and from different professions. Adapts communication style as necessary and is able to work with and through others.
• Team building and working skills - able to lead a team to achieve results

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

Camberwell Sexual Health Centre

100 Denmark Hill

London

SE5 9RS

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

As a community Trust, many of our roles require individuals to be able to drive to perform their duties. Where driving is a requirement of the role, you will be asked to confirm that you hold a full UK driving licence or a full driving licence issued by an EU country (not exchanged from a non-EU country) to proceed with your application. We are committed to supporting candidates with disabilities into employment. If you are unable to drive due to a disability, please contact the Recruitment Team via [email protected], quoting the vacancy reference number, so we can support you further.

The job description and person specification gives you all the information you need about this role. Please look carefully at the criteria in the person specification and tell us what you have done that shows you meet this in your application. If you need an application form in an alternative format please let our recruitment team know. All information you supply on your application should, to the best of your knowledge, be true and accurate.

Still have questions? The recruiting manager would love to hear from you, their contact details can be found in the job advert.

We can get a lot of applications for some roles so to be in with the best chance of being shortlisted please make sure you apply as soon as possible. A vacancy may close early if there is a lot of interest in the job.

At KCHFT we strongly encourage colleagues in clinical and non-clinical roles who have direct or social contact with patients to be fully vaccinated. In this way we will be doing all we can to ensure your safety and that of your colleagues and the patients we serve.

Find out more about the community difference here.

Good luck! We cant wait to meet you and welcome you to #teamKCHFT, #cometocommunity.

Person Specification

Qualifications, training and experience

Essential

• You'll need to have a Level 6 Degree or equivalent qualification in relevant subject i.e. Nursing, Physiotherapy, Occupational Therapy or Speech and Language Therapy.
• Proven ability to work effectively within your area of practice, supported by relevant experience. As well as managing complex caseloads and supporting/ mentoring others
• You will be a registered health care professional with the Nursing and Midwifery Council or Health and Care Professionals

Knowledge and skills

Essential

• You will need to be able to be able to use IT systems and databases
• You will have knowledge of up to date clinical practice by using up- to- date skills and adhering to evidence-based procedures and clinical effectiveness frameworks. You will fully understand the role and remit of a health care worker.

Desirable

• Having an awareness of developments within the NHS would be an advantage as well as an understanding of National Service Frameworks and NICE guidance.
• You will understand where to signpost clients and families to alternative services to support behaviour change and improve health.

Working environment

Essential

• A full, valid UK driving licence or a full driving licence issued by an EU country (not exchanged from a non-EU country) and the ability to travel independently are essential for this role. Should you require workplace adjustments under the Equality Act 2010, we are committed to supporting you to meet the mobility requirements of the role wherever possible.

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

Kent Community Health NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Across Kent and Medway

Across Kent and Medway

TN25 4AZ

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see attached job description and person specification for more details.

We encourage interested candidates to arrange an informal visit to find out more about the Registered Nurse Associate role within Paediatric Critical Care, and would be particularly interested to hear from those with experience in Paediatric, Intensive Care and Emergency settings.

Person Specification

Education, Knowledge, Training and Experience

Essential

• Registered Nursing Associate on Nursing and Midwifery register
• Evidence of the nursing associate qualification (higher apprenticeship and /or a relevant Foundation Degree programme)
• Care certificate completion

Desirable

• Previous experience in a Critical Care, Children's or Emergency department environment.

Clinical Practice

Essential

• Able to communicate effectively with patients/relatives and carers and all members of the multi-disciplinary team.
• Evidence of working in multi-disciplinary teams under appropriate supervision

Planning and Organisation

Essential

• Able to effectively and appropriately escalate concerns to reduce risk and promote patient safety.
• Evidence of time management skills and ability to prioritise own workload

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

Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

John Radcliffe Hospital

Headley Way

Oxford

OX3 9DU

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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