Job description

Job responsibilities

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

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• *Evidence of professional and clinical knowledge acquired through training to degree/diploma level leading to Professional registration on the appropriate part of the NMC register i.e. ( Adult / Child / Learning Disability or Mental Health)
• *Evidence post graduate continuing professional development for registered nurses who have post registration experience

Experience

Essential

• *Previous / recent experience or working in an acute NHS healthcare setting (can include undergraduate student placements within the last 12 months)
• *Willingness to become a practice supervisor / assessor to or meets Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) standards for student supervision and assessment
• * Demonstrable understanding and knowledge of the NMC code of conduct and the proficiencies and standards for registered nurses can apply this to undergraduate training or post graduate practice
• *Being an accountable professional
• *Promoting health and preventing ill health
• *Assessing needs and planning care
• *Providing and evaluating care
• *Leading and managing nursing care and working in teams -- including prioritisation and delegation skills
• *Coordinating care and responding to deteriorating health
• *Improving safety and quality of care
• *Awareness of current relevant clinical and professional issues and NHS policy
• *Understanding / experience of the principles of Safeguarding and Mental Capacity
• *Awareness of Health and Safety issues.

Additional Criteria

Essential

• *Professional appearance
• *Displays genuine interest in the post applied for
• *Positive and enthusiastic attitude
• *Caring and approachable
• *Ability to work a varied shift pattern including nights / weekends unsocial hours where required
• *The applicant can describe why the Trust may deploy him /her to a different practice setting for a span of duty.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

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

Certificate of Sponsorship

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

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

UK Registration

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

Employer details

Employer name

University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Queen Elizabeth Hospital

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

Management accounts and financial reporting

• Ownership of the monthly management accounts process closing the management accounts accurately within the agreed deadlines and producing a month-end pack including P&L, balance sheet, and cash flow
• Preparing and distributing the monthly financial reporting pack to the Finance Director, Senior management team (SMT) and the Board as appropriate, including variance analysis against budget, identifying any financial risks
• Managing the year-end process preparing the year-end trial balance, coordinating the statutory accounts with the external auditor and accountant to ensure accounts are filed within the required timeframe at Companies House
• Maintain accurate and up-to-date financial records in the accounting system, ensuring all transactions are properly coded, authorised, and recorded balance sheet management and reconciliations
• Take responsibility for reviewing monthly balance sheet reconciliations for all balance sheet accounts ensuring that all balances are supported, explained, and free from errors
• Taking overall responsibility for the fixed asset register maintaining accurate records of capital expenditure, depreciation, and disposals in line with the companys accounting policies
• Overseeing the management of accruals, pre-payments, and that referrals are appropriately considered, recorded and justified with supporting evidence a calculation. ensuring that income and expenditure is recognised in the correct period
• Ensuring that the balance sheet always presents a true and fair view of the companys financial position

Financial controls and compliance

• Maintaining and improving the businesss system of financial controls including purchase order authorisation, expense approval, payment authorisation limits, and segregation of duties
• Overseeing financial compliance with NHS pensions
• Overseeing purchase ledger and sales ledger operations ensuring supplier invoices are processed accurately, customer invoices are raised promptly, and the ledgers are properly managed
• Responsible for communications with HMRC, timely payments and correspondence where relevant,
• Overseeing PAYE and payroll processes liaising with the payroll provider or managing payroll directly, ensuring accurate submissions and PAYE payments to HMRC
• Supporting company accountants with queries required for end of year accounting and filing
• Coordinating the external audit process acting as the primary point of contact for the auditors by providing supporting schedules and documentation, and managing the audit to completion within the agreed timetable

Cash management and treasury

• Managing the businesss cash position daily monitoring bank account balances, authorising payments, and ensuring the business always has adequate liquidity
• Preparing and maintaining monthly cash flow forecast for WKPC and the PCN accounts that WKPC manages
• Managing debtor collections overseeing the aged debtor ledger, chasing overdue receivables, and working with the sales team to resolve invoice disputes
• Managing creditor payments ensuring suppliers are paid within agreed terms, maintaining the aged creditor ledger, and managing any payment disputes
• Overseeing banking administration managing bank mandates, online banking access, and the relationship with the businesss bank at an operational level

Budgeting and forecasting support

• Supporting the Finance Director/SMT in the annual budgeting process preparing budget templates and supporting the Finance Director/SMT with strategic financial planning to ensure ongoing sustainability
• Preparing reports for the AGM
• Producing monthly budget versus actual variance analysis and providing explanatory notes that support the Finance Directors/SMT board reporting
• Maintaining and updating the rolling cash flow forecast as actuals are posted and assumptions are revised
• Supporting the production of financial models and forecasting analysis as required by the Finance Director

Contracts

• Supporting Finance Director/SMT in the management of contracts with Commissioners and Suppliers
• Ensuring contracts are renewed/renegotiated prior to contract end dates
• Recommend sources of supply and identify saving opportunities
• Obtain quotations for purchases and contracts
• Monitor all contracts and arrange contract review meetings to monitor suppliers and service managers
• Develop contracts database
• Maintain full record of all contracts on database
• Support procurement and business case development

Finance team management

• Managing the day-to-day activities of the finance team and any junior finance staff
• Reviewing the work of the finance team for accuracy and completeness before it is used for management reporting or external purposes
• Supporting the development and training of finance team members providing guidance, feedback, and mentoring to less experienced staff
• Providing 1:1 line management to the direct reports and lead on their annual appraisal
• Managing the finance teams workload and priorities across the month-end cycle, the year-end, and any ad hoc requirements

Systems and process improvement

• Maintaining and improving the accounting software and financial systems ensuring they are configured correctly, updated, and used effectively by the finance team
• Identifying and implementing process improvements that improve efficiency, accuracy, and speed of the finance functions output
• Supporting or leading system implementations and finance system upgrades where required

Financial Governance

• Work collaboratively with PCNs, GP practices and NHS partners to ensure strong financial governance across the federation.
• Support compliance with NHS financial standards, contractual requirements, and internal controls.
• Provide accurate financial information and advice to enable joint decision-making and effective use of NHS resources.
• Maintain robust financial records, budgets, forecasts, and reports to support operational and strategic planning.
• Monitor, identify, and record financial risks, ensuring appropriate mitigation and escalation.
• Ensure all income and expenditure is properly authorised, recorded, and reconciled.
• Support audit activity, action planning, and improvements to financial processes and controls.
• Promote transparency, accountability, and value for money in the use of NHS funds.

Person Specification

Professional skills

Essential

• Excellent computer literacy skills including knowledge of Word, Excel and Outlook
• Knowledge of at least one recognised accounting package
• Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written
• Excellent organisational skills
• Good interpersonal skills
• Enthusiasm to make things happen

Experience

Essential

• Post-qualification experience in a finance function, with demonstrable experience of managing a month-end close process
• Previous healthcare account management Ideally previous experience working in the NHS or another healthcare sector
• Management accounts production: Hands-on experience of closing management accounts monthly within agreed deadlines
• Balance sheet reconciliations: Rigorous approach to balance sheet management and proven experience of maintaining clean, well-supported balance sheets
• Financial controls: Experience of implementing and operating financial controls in a business of comparable size and complexity
• VAT and HMRC compliance: Direct experience of VAT return preparation and PAYE management
• Accounting software: Proficiency in at least one major accounting platform (Sage, Xero, QuickBooks, or similar)
• Excel: Strong Excel skills including pivot tables, and financial modelling basics
• Attention to detail: The Financial Controller role requires a high level of accuracy to avoid errors in management accounts or reconciliations which have downstream consequences for financial reporting and business decisions

Desirable

• People management: Experience of managing or mentoring junior finance staff
• Experience in healthcare sector
• Experience of a statutory audit process either in practice (as an auditor) or in industry (managing the audit as the FC)

Qualifications

Essential

• Qualified accountant ACA, ACCA, or CIMA (or international equivalent).

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

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

Employer details

Employer name

West Kent Primary Care

Address

Hospice In The Weald

Maidstone Road

Pembury

Tunbridge Wells

Kent

TN2 4TA

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://westkentprimarycare.co.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

• Degree or equivalent professional
• Management qualification.
• * Further management training and/or
• relevant managerial experience to
• post graduate diploma level.

Experience

Essential

• Previous experience of working to
• NHS key performance and national
• standards.
• * Experience in handling confidential
• information.
• * Experience with dealing with
• patients, relatives and the general
• public.
• * Experience in managing in-patient
• and outpatient waiting lists and
• designing and implementing
• mitigating actions as required.
• * experience of analysing and
• interpreting performance data to
• support service improvement and
• operational decision-making.
• * Experience of developing and
• monitoring action plans to deliver
• performance targets.
• * Experience of managing change and
• implementing service improvements
• within a healthcare setting.
• * Experience of investigating incidents,
• complaints or service issues and
• implementing corrective actions.
• * Previous line management
• experience of staff.
• * Working Knowledge of waiting list
• systems.
• * Knowledge of NHS and aims of its
• structure.

Desirable

• Experience of working to NHS key
• performance and national standards
• within Respiratory Medicine.

Additional Criteria

Desirable

• Experience of using Power BI or other
• business intelligence tools.

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

Queen Elizabeth Hospital

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

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

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• BSc or recognised MSc degree in Speech and Language Therapy.
• Membership of Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists (RCSLT).
• Current registration with HCPC.
• Completed RCSLT Level C/ EDS Level 5 dysphagia competencies (or above).
• Completed RCSLT NQP competencies.

Desirable

• Advanced competencies such as SVR, tracheostomy, FEES or videofluoroscopy.

Experience

Essential

• Experience of working within an adult inpatient setting.
• Experience of working independently with adult dysphagia caseload.
• Experience of working successfully as part of a multi-disciplinary team.
• Theoretical and practical knowledge of assessment and management of dysphagia, dysarthria, dyspraxia, dysphonia, and dysphasia.
• Experience working with the speciality caseload.
• Experience of holding own clinical caseload.

Desirable

• Membership of a relevant Clinical Excellence Network (CEN).
• Experience supervising or training junior colleagues.
• Experience of working within the NHS

Additional Criteria

Essential

• Keen to embrace change and work flexibly to support the patient caseload and wider team.
• Punctual and reliable.
• Ability to use required IT systems effectively.
• Ability to work weekends as part of a 7 day working pattern (when appropriate service delivery allows and commences).

Desirable

• Ability to communicate in more than one language (e.g. bilingual)

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

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

Certificate of Sponsorship

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

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

UK Registration

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

Employer details

Employer name

University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Queen Elizabeth Hospital

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

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

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• A good standard of secondary education including A-Level or equivalent.
• BSc or recognised MSc degree in Speech and Language Therapy.
• Membership of RCSLT.
• Registration with HCPC.
• Completed RCSLT Level C/Level 5 EDS dysphagia competencies (or above).
• Willingness and capability to achieve FEES interpretation and scoping competencies.

Experience

Essential

• Significant experience of working independently with adult dysphagia caseload at a specialist level
• Significant experience of working with acute, medicine or HCOP caseload
• Significant experience of working independently within an acute hospital setting
• Significant experience of working successfully as part of a multi-disciplinary team
• Significant post-graduate training, through attendance at short courses and/or via personal study.
• Evidence of attendance at national conferences or similar.
• Demonstration of people management at either an individual or team level.
• Experience of training Speech and Language Therapy undergraduates and junior SLTs.

Desirable

• Membership of a relevant CEN.
• Post-graduate education or research.
• Knowledge acquired through attendance at postgraduate specialist courses at Masters level or equivalent.
• Knowledge of the strategic direction of the Trust.

Additional Criteria

Essential

• Keen to embrace change consistent with delivery of service whilst keeping the patient as an individual at the centre of care.
• Punctual and reliable in service delivery.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Ability to work flexibly.
• Organisational skills with the ability to organise own workload and work in a systematic way.
• Excellent time management.
• Excellent interpersonal and team working skills.
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment.
• Ability to work weekends as part of a 7 day working pattern (when appropriate service delivery allows and commences).

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

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

Certificate of Sponsorship

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

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

UK Registration

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

Employer details

Employer name

University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Queen Elizabeth Hospital

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

To be responsible for undertaking a wide range of reception duties and the provision of general support to the multidisciplinary team. Duties can include but are not limited to, greeting and directing patients, effective use of the appointment system, booking appointments, processing of information and assisting patients as required. To act as the central point of contact for patients, the distribution of information, messages and enquiries for the clinical team, liaising with multidisciplinary team members and external agencies such as secondary care and community service providers.

Flexibility to work across sites is essential.

Please read the attached Job Description and Person Specification.

Interviews will take place on Friday 11th September 2026

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Educated to GCSE level or equivalent
• GCSE Mathematics & English (C or above)

Desirable

• Customer service qualification (NVQ) or equivalent
• NVQ Level 2 in Health and Social Care

Skills

Essential

• Excellent communication skills (written and oral)
• Strong IT skills
• Clear, polite telephone manner
• Competent in the use of Office and Outlook
• Effective time management (Planning & Organising)
• Ability to work as a team member and autonomously
• Good interpersonal skills
• Problem solving & analytical skills
• Ability to follow policy and procedure

Desirable

• SystmOne user skills

Knowledge

Essential

• An understanding of a General Practice reception environment

Experience

Essential

• Experience of working with the general public
• Experience of administrative duties

Desirable

• Experience of working in a health care setting

Personal Qualities

Essential

• Polite and confident
• Flexible and cooperative
• Motivated
• Forward thinker
• High levels of integrity and loyalty
• Sensitive and empathetic in distressing situations
• Ability to work under pressure

Other

Essential

• Flexibility to work outside of core office hours
• Disclosure Barring Service (DBS) check

Desirable

• Own Transport

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

Park House Medical Centre

Address

61 Burton Road

Carlton

Nottingham

NG4 3DQ

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

Join Horder Healthcares Private Patient Advisory Team at The Horder Centre in Crowborough. As a Private Patient Services Advisor, you will be the main point of contact for prospective private patients, guiding them seamlessly from their initial enquiry through to booking. This position is ideal for an excellent communicator who thrives on building relationships, managing multiple systems, and delivering an exceptional standard of customer service.

Person Specification

administration

Essential

• Proven customer service experience (telephone, face-to-face, and written)
• Strong IT literacy and comfort handling multiple systems
• Experience working within service performance standards
• Strong organizational and workload prioritization skills
• Confident, presentable, and professional communication style

Desirable

• Background in sales or lead conversion
• Previous experience working within a 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.

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

Horder Healthcare

Address

Horder Healthcare

Crowborough

TN6 1XP

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

Location: Horder Healthcare all sitesDepartment: Training & GovernanceHours: 30 hours per weekReporting to: Training, Risk & Governance

Salary: BAND 7 - up to £51,931 (FTE)

Are you an experienced and enthusiastic Registered Nurse with a passion for education, professional development and improving clinical practice?

Horder Healthcare is looking for an inspiring Practice Development Nurse to join our Training & Governance team. This is an exciting opportunity to play a key role in developing our clinical workforce, supporting colleagues to build their skills and confidence, and ensuring our patients continue to receive safe, high-quality care.

You will be a visible and credible clinical role model, working alongside our clinical teams, students, practice assessors and wider education colleagues to create an outstanding learning environment across Horder Healthcare.

As Practice Development Nurse, you will take a lead role in supporting the strategic vision for clinical education across the organisation. You will help deliver and develop:

• Clinical education and professional development
• Induction, mentoring and preceptorship
• Clinical skills and competency development
• Education and development programmes
• Skills gap analysis and competency frameworks
• Support for pre- and post-registration nursing students
• Clinical apprenticeships and learner placements
• Learning from incidents and practice improvement
• Education audits and quality assurance
• New ways of working and service development

You will work closely with our Heads of Clinical Services, Chief Nurse, clinical leads and Training & Education team, as well as external partners including higher education institutions, the ICB and NHS England.

A key part of the role will be supporting nursing students, practice assessors and staff who are new to specialist clinical environments, helping them develop their knowledge, skills and confidence in line with the NMC Standards for Education and Training (2023).

You will also provide clinical and professional advice, undertake competency assessments, support challenging performance conversations and raise concerns around competence or conduct appropriately and promptly.

We are looking for someone who is passionate about developing people and improving clinical practice, with the credibility and confidence to work effectively across a multidisciplinary environment.

You will need:

• Current Registered Nurse registration
• A mentorship qualification or equivalent
• A teaching qualification
• Experience of line management
• Experience of practice development and supporting organisational change
• Experience of developing and implementing new initiatives
• Experience of education audit and evaluation
• Experience of working with higher education institutions, ICBs and NHS England
• Experience of undertaking skills gap analysis and developing competency frameworks
• Experience supporting pre- and post-registration staff and colleagues new to specialist clinical environments
• The ability to advise registered staff on professional development opportunities
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including the confidence to manage challenging conversations
• Strong organisational, leadership and presentation skills
• The ability to initiate, evaluate and sustain change
• Comprehensive IT skills

This is more than an education role. You will have a direct influence on the confidence and capability of our clinical teams and, ultimately, the quality and safety of patient care.

You will have the opportunity to work across our clinical services, identify opportunities for improvement, develop innovative learning solutions and help colleagues achieve their professional potential.

If you are someone who enjoys developing people, improving practice and making a real difference, we would love to hear from you.

At Horder Healthcare, our people are at the heart of what we do. As a specialist orthopaedic healthcare charity, we are committed to providing excellent patient care while creating an environment where our colleagues can learn, develop and thrive.

We are proud to champion diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging and are committed to creating an environment of mutual respect where everyone has the opportunity to reach their potential.

If you are an experienced Registered Nurse with a passion for clinical education and practice development, and you are ready to take the next step in your career, we would love to hear from you.

Join us and help shape the future of clinical education at Horder Healthcare.

Person Specification

clinical support

Essential

• Current Registered Nurse registration
• A mentorship qualification or equivalent
• A teaching qualification
• Experience of line management
• Experience of practice development and supporting organisational change
• Experience of developing and implementing new initiatives
• Experience of education audit and evaluation
• Experience of working with higher education institutions, ICBs and NHS England
• Experience of undertaking skills gap analysis and developing competency frameworks
• Experience supporting pre- and post-registration staff and colleagues new to specialist clinical environments
• The ability to advise registered staff on professional development opportunities
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including the confidence to manage challenging conversations
• Strong organisational, leadership and presentation skills
• The ability to initiate, evaluate and sustain change
• Comprehensive IT skills

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

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

UK Registration

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

Employer details

Employer name

Horder Healthcare

Address

Horder Healthcare

East Grinstead

TN6 1XP

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

Location: Horder Healthcare Role Type: Clinical Education & Development Hours: 22.5 hours per week Salary: Band 6 up to £40,129.00 (FTE)

Are you a passionate, experienced clinician looking to shape the future of healthcare through mentorship and education? Horder Healthcare is seeking a dedicated Clinical Educator to join our team, fostering a high-quality learning environment and supporting the professional growth of our clinical staff.

As a Clinical Educator, you will bridge the gap between theory and practice. You will be instrumental in developing clinical competencies, providing expert supervision, and ensuring that our learners receive the best possible support as they expand their skills within our clinical environments.

• Facilitate Excellence: Support students and healthcare staff in developing competencies aligned with professional and service requirements.
• Assessment & Monitoring: Lead competency assessments, monitor skill gaps, and contribute to clinical audits.
• Clinical Leadership: Act as a professional role model, delivering high standards of patient care and providing expert guidance to nursing students and staff.
• Quality Improvement: Collaborate with clinical managers to drive service development, audit initiatives, and clinical governance.
• Support & Mentorship: Provide constructive feedback and support to staff members, including those new to a specialty, to ensure safe and effective practice.
• Professional Development: Maintain your own advanced clinical skills and knowledge while assisting staff in their professional growth.

We are looking for a motivated and approachable professional with a positive attitude and a commitment to clinical excellence.Essential Qualifications: * Registered Nurse with current registration.

• Mentorship Qualification (or equivalent).
• Extensive experience within a clinical environment.
• Proven ability to teach, assess, and facilitate training.
• Strong organizational, communication, and leadership skills.
• Proficiency in IT and the ability to apply theoretical knowledge to practice.Desirable Skills: * Post-registration qualifications or a formal teaching qualification.
• Experience in leading multi-professional teams and managing organizational change.
• Knowledge of clinical education audit and evaluation processes.

At Horder Healthcare, we are committed to equality, diversity, and inclusion. We foster a workplace built on mutual respect where all employees can thrive. We value safeguarding, confidentiality, and high standards of infection prevention and control.

If you are ready to make a significant impact on the next generation of healthcare professionals, we would love to hear from you.

Horder Healthcare is an equal opportunities employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without regard to protected characteristics.

Person Specification

clinical support

Essential

• Essential Qualifications:* Registered Nurse with current registration.
• Mentorship Qualification (or equivalent).
• Extensive experience within a clinical environment.
• Proven ability to teach, assess, and facilitate training.
• Strong organizational, communication, and leadership skills.
• Proficiency in IT and the ability to apply theoretical knowledge to practice.

Desirable

• Post-registration qualifications or a formal teaching qualification.
• Experience in leading multi-professional teams and managing organizational change.
• Knowledge of clinical education audit and evaluation processes.

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

Horder Healthcare

Address

Horder Healthcare

East Grinstead

TN6 1XP

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

Confidentiality

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

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

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

Patient Management

- Create opportunities to address patients care needs in the most expedient way, taking into

account that continuity of care and access to services are often in direct conflict.

- Encourage patients to be aware of the service pressures within primary care and to manage

their expectations of what we can realistically deliver in a manner that is fair and

proportionate for all care priorities.

- Make improved use of the telephone and other technologies. Encourage patients to rely on face to-face consultation only where there is a clinical need to do so.

- Communicate and reassure patients of the need to offer alternative care options where appropriate and safe to do so.

- To immediately highlight any concerns you may have in respect of safety or quality of patient care to the PCN Clinical Director/Practice Partners/PCN Manager.

Health & Safety

The post-holder will assist in promoting and maintaining their own and others health, safety and security as defined in the Practice Health & Safety Policy, to include:

- Using personal security systems within the workplace according to Practice guidelines

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

- Making effective use of training to update knowledge and skills

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

- Reporting potential risks identified

Equality & Diversity

- 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.

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

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

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

Personal/Professional Development

- 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

- Attend all relevant annual updates

- Inform the lead GP of any concerns regarding the role and any professional development needed

- Be aware of own professional boundaries and what to do when you have reached them

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

Quality

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

- Alert other team members to issues of quality and risk

- Work to practice protocols

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

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

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

- Effectively manage own time, workload and resources

Communication

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

- Communicate effectively with other team members

- Be familiar in all mediums of communications such as email, tasks, telephone etc

- Communicate effectively with patients and carers

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

- Communicate effectively to outside agencies

- Contribution to the Implementation of Services

Research and Development

- Is able to identify, critically appraise and present significant events related to own performance and discuss within the clinical team.

- Actively contributes to Practice/Service/Team audit/Research activity as required.

- Instigates audit activity as required e.g. new services.

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

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

Important Information:

6 sessions per week

15 appointments per session

Share of visits when required (normally completed by Paramedic)

Mix of telephone, face-to-face appointments

Provide high-quality patient care

Ensure that each patient encounter is maximized to attain contractual target requirements

Work collaboratively & contribute to the management and completion of general clinical administration, including bloods, tasks, urgent enquiries, medical reports.

Person Specification

Skills

Essential

• Good interpersonal and customer service skills
• Good written presentation skills
• Ability to communicate effectively with a wide range of stakeholders
• Strong IT skills
• Clear, polite telephone manner
• Competent in the use of Office and Outlook
• EMIS skills
• Effective time management planning and organising
• Ability to work as a team member and autonomously
• Problem solving and analytical skills
• Ability to follow clinical policy and procedure
• Experience with audit and able to lead audit programmes
• Experience with clinical risk management

Desirable

• na

Qualifications

Essential

• Qualified GP
• MRCGP
• Vocational Training Certificate or equivalent JCPTGP
• General Practitioner (Certificate of Completion of Training CCT)
• Full GMC registration
• National Performers List registration (England)
• Appropriate defence indemnity (MPS/MDU)
• Evidence of current validation
• Evidence of last appraisal
• Eligibility to practice in the UK independently

Desirable

• na

Experience

Essential

• Experience of working in a primary care environment
• Experience of continued professional development
• Experience of QOF and clinical audit
• Not previously been substantively employed at a GP Practice
• Experience of medicines management
• Experience of ICB initiatives
• General understanding of the primary care contract
• Outstanding level of clinical knowledge and skills commensurate with that of an experienced GP
• Experience of providing primary care in and out of hours

Desirable

• Experience of working in a primary care environment
• Experience of continued professional development
• Experience of QOF and clinical audit
• Not previously been substantively employed at a GP Practice
• Experience of medicines management
• Experience of ICB initiatives
• General understanding of the primary care contract
• Outstanding level of clinical knowledge and skills commensurate with that of an experienced GP
• Experience in development of areas of clinical expertise
• Experience of audit and improving care for patients

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

Greenwich Health Ltd

Address

25 John Wilson Street

London

SE18 6PZ

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.greenwich-health.com/ (Opens in a new tab)

Job description

Job responsibilities

Clinical- Patient/Client Care

1. To develop and provide universal, targeted and specialist speech and language therapy services to patients with speech , language and communication needs

2. To make a differential diagnosis based on evidence from assessment, leading to decisions about intervention/treatment.

3. To communicate complex condition related information, from assessment to patients/clients, carers, families and members of the multi disciplinary team/other professions.

4. To maintain sensitivity at all times to the emotional needs of patients/clients and their carers, in particular when imparting potentially distressing information regarding the nature of he patient/clients difficulties and implications of the same.

5. To negotiate and work closely with patients/clients, carers, families, and other professionals, agreeing decision- making and prioritisation relevant to the patient/clients management, devising agreed care plans based on best practice, seeking advice from manager/supervisor for more complex cases.

6. To initiate and provide a variety of treatment options according to patients needs, including the use of interpreters as appropriate.

7. To use forms of alternative and augmentative communication e.g. signing, symbols, speech synthesisers as indicated from assessment to maximise the clients communication.

8. To demonstrate empathy with clients, carers and families and colleagues, aiming to achieve effective communication is achieved, particularly where barriers to understanding exist.

9. To adapt practice to meet individual patient/ client circumstances, including due regard for cultural and linguistic and gender differences.

10. To form productive relationships with clients who may be under stress and/or have challenging communication difficulties.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Recognised speech & language therapy degree qualification or equivalent.
• successful completion of RCSLT newly qualified competencies
• Health Professions Council License to practice
• Registered member of Royal College of Speech & Language Therapists.
• Evidence of Continuing Professional Development

Desirable

• Membership of relevant CEN
• Evidence of appropriate external and internal training as appropriate to developing specialism.

Experience

Essential

• Evidence of developing responsibility for clinic and caseload management.
• Experience of working with other professionals relevant to client groups.
• pre school and school age experience
• secondary age experience
• special school experience
• specialist skills in dysphagia,deafness or asd( i.e ados trained)
• Appropriate experience to developing specialism.
• Evidence of developing responsibility for clinic and caseload management.

Specific Skills

Essential

• Excellent interpersonal skills, including observation, listening and empathy.
• Well developed analytical skills with use of knowledge necessary for case load management, assessment and therapy relevant to client group e.g. prioritisation
• Highly developed auditory and perceptual skills in the assessment diagnosis and treatment of clients/patients.
• Ability to transcribe speech phonetically.
• Skills in handling clients/ patients with disabilities.
• Ability to maintain intense concentration in all aspects of patient management for prolonged periods.
• Well-organised, reflective practitioner
• Skills in handling clients/ patients with disabilities

Desirable

• UK Drivers license & access to car for work purposes

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

Bromley Healthcare CIC

Address

Bromley Borough

40 Masons Hill

Bromley

BR2 9JG

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

The post holder has a responsibility to safeguard children, young people and adults at risk and will be trained to the appropriate level as determined by the post.

The post holder is expected to demonstrate the values of Bromley Healthcare including;

• Belonging
• Health and well-being
• Continuous learning and innovation
• Compassion

The post holder is expected to comply with all Bromley Healthcares relevant policies, procedures and guidelines; including the appropriate code (s) of conduct associated with this post.

The job description reflects the immediate requirements and objectives of the post. This is not an exhaustive list of duties and responsibilities and the post holder may be required to undertake other duties which fall within the grade of the job, as directed by the line manager. This job description will be reviewed regularly in the light of changing service requirements and any such changes will be discussed with the post holder.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Degree in Occupational Therapy

Desirable

• Masters qualification

Professional Registration

Essential

• HCPC Registration

Desirable

• Member of the Royal College of Occupational Therapists

Training

Essential

• Evidence of Continuing Professional Development

Desirable

• Moving and Handling and Specialist Seating expertise

Skills

Essential

• Knowledge and application of Occupational Therapy assessments and intervention relevant to client group
• Knowledge of relevant legislation in relation to current practice
• Able to work autonomously and set own priorities
• Understanding of clinical governance

Desirable

• Evidence of contributing to Audit and evaluation

Experience

Essential

• Post qualification experience in a range of clinical settings
• Experience of multiprofessional working.
• Supervision of junior staff and students
• Full driving licence & Access to a car

Desirable

• Quality Improvement experience

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

Bromley Healthcare CIC

Address

Central Court

1b Knoll Rise

Orpington

BR6 0JA

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

To provide general administrative support where needed across healthcare. Responsible for the distribution of post received, ensuring that all correspondence is distributed appropriately and accurately. Support the timely processing and response to routine correspondence, including complaints and concerns, in line with local and Trust guidelines. Deal with telephone enquiries, acting as first point of contact for the prison and external agencies, and respond accordingly. Ensure information received from other agencies is processed in a timely and confidential manner. To provide secretarial support using a variety of software packages (primarily MSWord, MS Excel, C-NOMIS and SystmOne) to the multi-disciplinary team. Produce the daily patient movement list (PMMS). Respond to requests for Medical Records within set timescales and in line with local processes. Scanning and filing to patient records as required. To assist in the implementation of management information systems in use with inputting and extracting data. Provide administrative support for the recruitment process as required both pre and post interview. Support and allocate internal/external appointments as required. Order supplies to include medical and stationery requirements. Liaise with internal and external agencies as required to ensure routine maintenance of equipment and treatment areas is kept up to date To provide statistical information as required Filing in a timely and accurate mannerSupport data collection exercises associated with core healthcare functions as required

To meet the evolving needs of the organization you may also be required to provide cover in other areas following appropriate discussion.

Person Specification

Education and Qualifications

Essential

• A good level of general education to include 'O' level or GCSE standard for English and Maths or equivalent

Previous Experience

Essential

• Previous office and administrative experience
• Experience and knowledge of software programmes
• Good standard of written and oral communication

Desirable

• Experience of working within an NHS department or secure settings environment

Skills & Knowledge

Essential

• Ability to develop and maintain high standards of accuracy and attention to detail
• Ability to prioritize and plan workload to meet deadlines and competing demands

Attitudes, aptitudes personal characteristics

Essential

• Willing to develop own skills and knowledge
• Ability to maintain quality in own work
• Flexible and able to provide admin cover in all healthcare areas
• Able to work autonomously and within a team

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

Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust

Address

HMP Woodhill

Tattenhoe Lane

Milton Keynes

MK4 4DA

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

• To deliver a range of adapted psychosocial, and psychoeducation sessions for individuals with neurodevelopmental disorders and helps other adapt similar programmes.
• To develop networks and contacts to provide additional advice and research as resources for colleagues to support professional and service development.
• To demonstrate a working knowledge of the key elements of relevant Mental Health legislation.
• To take responsibility for a caseload of clients, maintaining clinical skills.
• To demonstrate a positive attitude to mental health and neurodiversity, attending to patients with respect and dignity and have the ability to challenge staff where the standard falls below expectations.
• To ensure that professional boundaries are always adhered to.
• To keep up to date with issues and developments in nursing, the prison service and the wider NHS.
• To keep abreast of new Policies, Guidance and Best Practice guidelines.
• To provide advice and guidance to junior staff and those with no ND experience. Ensuring on going assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of patient care, is in line with current best practice
• To actively participate in the Healthcare Care Quality Meetings and other appropriate meetings as agreed.
• To maintain up to date accurate clinical records both written and electronic.
• Maintain accurate, timely paper and electronic records. Ensure they are kept safely in accordance with CNWL policies, including the Data Protection Act (1998) and the CNWL Confidentiality Policy.
• To ensure that key local and national policies are implemented at a local level giving support to team members where necessary.
• To lead on specific care quality initiatives, within the team and service wide.
• To become involved in forums other than health to promote closer working practices in order to meet patient and carer needs.
• To participate in the planning and implementation of clinical audits in the area and ensure that standards of good practice are met by all staff.

Person Specification

Education and Qualifications

Essential

• oRegistered Nurse (Mental Health / Learning Disability) or Registered Occupational Therapist or Speech and Language Therapist or Registered Social Worker
• oFurther specialist knowledge, post registration qualification/significant post registration experience or other formal training
• oEvidence of professional development since registration

Desirable

• oPost registration qualification that enhances clinical work: Diagnostic assessments such as ADOS, DIVA, WAIS
• oPost registration qualification that enhances clinical work: CBT / DBT
• oExperience of running intervention groups

Previous Experience

Essential

• oClinical experience of the assessment, treatment or support of people who have Autism, ADHD and or Intellectual or Developmental Disabilities in health or social care settings
• oExperience of working with, and supporting, acutely mentally unwell people
• oExcellent organisational skills and an ability to work with deadlines and to manage time effectively
• oExperience of working and contributing to organisations as part of a wider Multiagency Team (e.g.CPA)
• oRisk assessment and management skills

Desirable

• oExperience of working in a Prison or secure/forensic environment
• oExperience of using sensory approaches to address distress or to modulate arousal
• oExperience in the delivery of CBT/DBT informed interventions and how to adapt or adjust to suit the needs of people with neurodevelopmental disorder
• oExperience of Trauma Informed Care

Skills and knowledge

Essential

• oKnowledge of current challenges / developments in Prison health
• oAwareness of current and wider NHS issues, in particular NICE guidelines and current practice around the support of people with personality disorders
• oAwareness of screening tools and assessments for Autism, ADHD and IDD

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

Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust

Address

HMP Woodhill

Milton Keynes

MK4 4DA

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

1. All psychological therapists within our service are expected to provide specialist psychological assessments of patients referred to the psychological therapies service based upon the appropriate use, interpretation and integration of complex data from a variety of sources including psychological and neuropsychological tests, self-report measures, rating scales, direct and indirect structured observations and semi-structured interviews with clients, family members and others involved in the patients care. This will include assessing and diagnosing complex mental health problems (including personality disorder), determining suitability for treatment and conducting a thorough risk assessment. To write up the assessment in a timely manner and to communicate a clear treatment and crisis plan to the patient, referrer and the GP.

2. To formulate and implement treatment plans primarily for OCD and hoarding, based on the evidence-based interventions (e.g. CBT, CFT, EMDR). To formulate management of the patients mental health problems, based upon an appropriate conceptual framework of the clients problems, and providing evidence based interventions across the full range of settings, which may include the clients home.

3. To evaluate and make decisions on therapeutic interventions considering the complexity of patients and the teams view and ensuring the safety of the therapeutic environment at all times.

4. To be responsible for implementing a range of psychological interventions (both individual and group) for individuals, carers, families and groups, within and across teams employed individually and in synthesis, adjusting and refining psychological formulations drawing upon different explanatory models and maintaining a number of provisional hypotheses.

5. To evaluate and make decisions about treatment options considering both theoretical and therapeutic models and highly complex factors concerning historical and developmental processes that have shaped the individual, family or group.

6. To exercise autonomous professional responsibility for the assessment, treatment and discharge of patients whose problems are managed by psychologically-based standard care plans.

7. To provide highly specialist psychological advice, guidance and consultation to other professionals contributing directly to patients formulation, diagnosis and treatment plan.

8. To contribute directly and indirectly to a psychologically-based framework of understanding and care to the benefit of all clients of the service, across all settings and agencies serving the patient group.

9. To undertake risk assessment and risk management for individual patients and to provide advice to other professions on psychological aspects of risk assessment and risk management.

10. To communicate in a skilled and sensitive manner, information concerning the assessment, formulation and treatment plans of clients under their care and to monitor progress during the course of both uni- and multi-disciplinary care.

11. To liaise with the relevant community teams to ensure that clients receive regular multi-disciplinary review as needed.

12. To work with patients in a sensitive and transparent way during times of crisis or concern.

13. To provide and maintain clear, safe and consistent boundaries with patients.

14. To be able to manage stress and anxiety as the clinical work will be complex and demanding.

Teaching, training, and supervision:

1. To receive regular clinical professional supervision from a senior clinical psychologist and, where appropriate, other senior professional colleagues.

2. To continue to gain additional specialist experience and skills relevant to the post and service and the amount and nature of such experience to be agreed with the head of specialty.

3. To develop skills in the area of professional post-graduate teaching, training and supervision and to provide supervision to other MDT staffs psychological work, as appropriate.

4. To provide professional and clinical supervision of assistant/graduate psychologists/psychological therapists and, as appropriate, to contribute to the supervision of individual cases for trainee clinical/counselling psychologists.

5. To contribute to the pre- and post-qualification teaching of psychological therapies.

6. To provide advice, consultation and training to staff working with the patient group across a range of agencies and settings, where appropriate.

Management, recruitment, policy and service development:

1. To contribute to the development, evaluation and monitoring of the teams operational policies and services through the deployment of professional skills in research, service evaluation and audit.

2. To advise both service and professional management on those aspects of the service where psychological and/or organisational matters need addressing.

3. To manage the workloads of assistant and graduate psychological therapists, and trainees, within the framework of the team/services policies and procedures.

4. To be involved, as appropriate, in the shortlisting and interviewing of assistant/graduate psychological therapists.

5. As negotiated and within time constraints, the post-holder will be expected to attend relevant clinical meetings.

6. The post-holder will be required to attend the regular professional meetings as agreed with the service managers.

Research and service evaluation:

1. To use theory, evidence-based literature and research to support evidence-based practice in individual work and work with team members.

2. To undertake appropriate research and provide research advice to other staff undertaking research.

3. To undertake project management, including complex audit and service evaluation, with colleagues within the service to help develop service provision.

4. To familiarise themselves with, and to comply with, the Trusts requirements on research governance.

IT responsibilities (other than those used for research):

1. To ensure that all clinical activity is entered into the Trusts electronic patient information system.

2. To participate, as appropriate, in the setting-up and/or organising of computer systems relevant to the running of the service.

3. To engage in relevant computer and IT training as required.

4. To be responsible for ensuring that those psychologists they are responsible for/supervise engage in relevant computer and IT training as required and will input and maintain appropriate computer and manual clinical records and statistical data.

Person Specification

Training and Qualifications

Essential

• Doctoral-level training in clinical psychology (or equivalent qualification) as accredited by the BPS, including specifically models of psychopathology, clinical psychometrics and neuropsychology, two or more distinct psychological therapies and lifespan developmental psychology as accredited by the BPS.
• Further training relevant to the care of clients with complex mental health difficulties, particularly trauma-focused therapies.
• Professional registration with HCPC.

Desirable

• Post-qualification training in CBT or another evidence-based therapy such as EMDR or DBT.
• Accreditation through BABCP as a CBT Practitioner.
• Training and experience in research methodology, staff training and/or other fields of applied psychology.

Experience

Essential

• Post-qualification specialist experience as a psychological therapist, having received a minimum of 50 hours of clinical supervision of working as a specialist clinical psychologist in the NHS.
• Experience of working in secondary care mental health services with clients presenting with comorbidity, including chronic mood disorders, personality difficulties and trauma.
• Experience of working with clients from socially- and culturally-diverse backgrounds.
• Experience of carrying out psychological assessment, developing theory-driven psychological formulation and delivering evidence-based psychological interventions to clients presenting with complex mental health difficulties.
• Experience of working with clients from socially- and culturally-diverse backgrounds.
• Active participation in service planning and delivery.

Desirable

• Experience of the application of psychology and psychological therapy in different social and cultural contexts.
• Experience of teaching, training and/or providing clinical supervision to other mental health staff or psychological therapists.
• Experience of representing psychological therapies within the context of multidisciplinary care
• Experience and interest in delivering interventions for Hoarding and OCD.

Knowledge and Skills

Essential

• Ability to establish and maintain a psychotherapeutic relationship with clients presenting with complex needs, particularly those with chronic emotional difficulties, complex trauma and comorbid personality difficulties.
• Knowledge and awareness of the trauma-informed care approach
• Knowledge of the theory and practice of specialised psychological therapies in specific difficult to treat groups (e.g. psychosis, personality disorder, dual diagnoses, people with additional disabilities etc).

Desirable

• High level knowledge of the theory and practice of at least two specialised psychological therapies.
• Formal training in supervision of other psychologists/psychological therapists.
• Knowledge of psychological interventions for Hoarding and OCD.

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

Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Fairfields House

Fairfields Crescent, Kingsbury

London

NW9 0PS

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

Are you enthusiastic, compassionate and committed in delivering good quality, patient-centred care to patients in the community? Would you like to be part of our well led, supportive and highly clinically skilled, Urgent Response Team based within Hillingdon?

We are looking for a Health Care Support Worker for 37.5 hours a week who is caring, committed and motivated to work within our community nursing teams. As an HCSW, you will play a crucial role in supporting the registered nurses in delivering high quality, clinical care and rehabilitation with patients in their own homes. You will be a valued member of the community nursing team and receive training and support on a multitude of clinical skills, in order to practice confidently and safely within the community. To enhance your profession, Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust (CNWL) are investing in apprenticeship programmes and are keen to offer the opportunity for HCSW to develop into Nursing Associate Band 4 post holders.

For this position you will need to be a confident individual who is able to build good relationships with patients, their families and carers; and work in partnership with the Multi-disciplinary Team. Previous Community experience is not essential, but you will need to demonstrate that you have any understanding and awareness of autonomous working in a community setting. We are looking for people with previous experience of caring and ideally you will have a care qualification such as NVQ/QCF Level 3 or be able to demonstrate considerable experience in this field. We would expect you to be competent to work on your own, under the supervision of nurses and expect that you will have some clinical skills and knowledge.

Our Hillingdon Urgent Response service operates 7 days a week and you will be expected to work on a rota system.

In return for your commitment to the Hillingdon Urgent Response service, you will receive all of the support and development you need to consolidate your knowledge and skills which will prepare you for professional progression within the district nursing profession. We will also provide access to continuing professional development resources which will support you to complete modules to help you develop a clinical specialty aligned to the needs of the service. CNWL is recognised locally and nationally for providing high quality, innovative healthcare.

We aim to employ only the best health care professionals with our teams frequently called upon to contribute to national health strategy and policy development.

As the position will require you to visit various locations throughout our supported area, an essential criteria would be for a valid UK driving licence as well as access to a car enabling to travel around the borough of Hillingdon.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• NVQ 2/3 or equivalent
• GCSE English and Mathematics level C or above

Desirable

• Foundation degree in nursing or equivalent

Previous Experience

Essential

• Previous experience of working with a multidisciplinary team
• Experience of providing care in a clinic setting
• Experience of working with older people

Desirable

• Experience of working with people with dementia or other cognitive impairments
• Experience of supervision in practice as a supervisee

Skills and Abilities

Essential

• Excellent time management skills, with the ability to work effectively under pressure, meet deadlines and prioritise workload
• Ability to work effectively as a team player under appropriate supervision, and as part of a multi-disciplinary team
• Ability to communicate with members of the public and health and care providers
• Able to communicate with people who are in pain or distress with calm and compassion
• Ability to move between sites working across health and social care as required by the needs of the development programme
• Be able to identify risks to patients and seek guidance from Team Leader/ Deputy Team Leader

Personal Qualities

Essential

• Ability to work on own initiative
• Ability to take part in reflective practice and clinical supervision activities
• Good inter-personal skills

Other

Essential

• Ability to understand and implement the Equal Opportunities Policy at a level appropriate to the job.