Job description

Job responsibilities

For more information on the main responsibilities for this post, please refer to the job description and person specification.

*****We strongly encourage all applicants to review their right to work eligibility before submitting an application to help avoid any disappointment during the recruitment process.

This role has been assigned occupation code 2113 using the CASCOT coding tool. Under current Home Office guidance for further information on occupation codes, sponsorship eligibility and right-to-work requirements, please visit: Skilled Worker visa: Your Job GOV.UK.Skilled Worker visa: eligible occupations and codes - GOV.UK

Diversity Statement

At Sheffield Childrens, we are committed to creating an inclusive environment that celebrates diversity and supports everyones success. We prioritise Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion in our recruitment practices, creating a welcoming space for people of all backgrounds, including ethnic minorities, individuals with disabilities, and LGBTQ+ members.

Recognising that inclusivity is an ongoing effort, we review our processes and welcome feedback to enhance our practices. A diverse team strengthens our organisation and the quality of care we deliver. For ideas on how we can improve, please contact our Recruitment Manager at [email protected]. Together, were building a workplace where everyone belongs.

Person Specification

Qualifications and Training

Essential

• Graduate in relevant honours degree in science or additional postgraduate qualification if not appropriate degree.
• Registered in appropriate scheme for Healthcare Scientist.
• HCPC registered Clinical Scientist.
• Fellowship of the Royal College of Pathologists (Part 2) or equivalent

Desirable

• PhD or equivalent qualification or experience.

Experience

Essential

• Significant experience in Genetics over a wide range of genomic services relevant to the post.
• Experience of successfully managing services in a complex organisation' including people and budgetary management.
• Experience of providing clinical advice to and liaising with, managers and colleagues at all levels.
• Significant Broad practical and theoretical knowledge of Human Genetics with several areas of highly specialist skills and detailed knowledge in genomic service relevant to the post.
• Evidenced experience of working across organisational boundaries including statutory, voluntary and private sector.
• Evidence of a collaborative management style coupled with improving quality of service provision.

Desirable

• Research experience as evidenced by publication, supervision or successful grant application.

Knowledge and Skills

Essential

• Knowledge of Health and Safety and Quality Management in a laboratory environment particularly audit, clinical audit and audit processes.
• Able to maximise leadership skills of people through effective standard-setting, monitoring, feedback, appraisal, mentoring, clinical supervision and reflective practice.
• Ability to evaluate situations and provide expert advice on issues.
• Ability to communicate complex information to colleagues, patients and relatives, clinicians and senior managers.
• Able to develop successful relationships with individuals and groups from a range of backgrounds.
• Able to negotiate effectively with individuals and organisations to achieve appropriate outcomes for the service .
• Ability to initiate and deliver research as evidenced by research qualifications, publications and/or grant applications.
• Proficient skills in IT including knowledge of data bases and spreadsheets.

Personal Attributes

Essential

• Approachable leadership style with ability to motivate colleagues.
• Ability to adapt to changing situations and meet deadlines.
• Has highly developed organisational skills, self motivation, drive for performance and improvement and flexibility in approach and attitude.
• Approachable leadership style with ability to motivate colleagues.

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 Children’s NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Sheffield Children's NHS Foundation Trust

Western Bank

Sheffield

S10 2TH

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

For more information on the main responsibilities for this post, please refer to the job description and person specification.

*** This role has been assigned the occupation code 2259 using the CASCOT coding tool. To check the eligibility of this code for sponsorship and right to work please visit - UKVI web address https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/skilled-worker-visa-eligible-occupations/skilled-worker-visa-eligible-occupations-and-codes

Diversity Statement

At Sheffield Childrens, we are committed to creating an inclusive environment that celebrates diversity and supports everyones success. We prioritise Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion in our recruitment practices, creating a welcoming space for people of all backgrounds, including ethnic minorities, individuals with disabilities, and LGBTQ+ members.

Recognising that inclusivity is an ongoing effort, we review our processes and welcome feedback to enhance our practices. A diverse team strengthens our organisation and the quality of care we deliver. For ideas on how we can improve, please contact our Recruitment Manager at [email protected]. Together, were building a workplace where everyone belongs.

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Person Specification

Qualifications and Training

Essential

• BSc Audiology / MSc Audiology or Diploma in Audiology / HND MPPM with BAA/BAAT parts 1 and 2, or equivalent
• Registered with AHCS /HCPC or equivalent

Desirable

• BSL / deaf awareness training

Experience

Essential

• Digital Hearing aid fitting
• Working in a multi professional / agency team

Knowledge and Skills

Essential

• Paediatric Audiology
• Ability to facilitate communication with individuals who are deaf
• Computer literate

Desirable

• Safeguarding
• Knowledge and skills framework
• Paediatric rehabilitation

Personal Attributes

Essential

• Excellent communication skills
• Ability to communicate with deaf people
• Team player

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 Children’s NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Western Bank

Sheffield

S10 2TH

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

Wider Responsibilities

In addition to the primary responsibilities, the administrator may be requested to:

• Participate in any audits as directed
• Participate in local initiatives to enhance service delivery and patient care
• Support and participate in shared learning

Generic Responsibilities

All staff at Ammonite Health Partnership have a duty to conform to the following:

Equality, Diversity & Inclusion

A good attitude and positive action towards Equality Diversity & Inclusion (ED&I) creates and environment where all individuals can achieve their full potential. Creating such an environment is important for three reasons: it improves operational effectiveness, it is morally the right thing to do, and it is required by law.

Patients and their families have the right to be treated fairly and be routinely involved in decisions about their treatment and care. They can expect to be treated with dignity and respect and will not be discriminated against on any grounds including age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex or sexual orientation. Patients have a responsibility to treat other patients and our staff with dignity and respect.

Staff have the right to be treated fairly in recruitment and career progression. Staff can expect to work in an environment where diversity is valued and equality of opportunity is promoted. Staff will not be discriminated against on any grounds including age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex or sexual orientation. Staff have a responsibility to ensure that you treat our patients and their colleagues with dignity and respect.

Safety, Health, Environment and Fire (SHEF)

This organisation is committed to supporting and promoting opportunities for staff to maintain their health, wellbeing and safety.

The post-holder is to manage and assess risk within the areas of responsibility, ensuring adequate measures are in place to protect staff and patients and monitor work areas and practices to ensure they are safe and free from hazards and conform to health, safety and security legislation, policies, procedures and guidelines.

All personnel have a duty to take reasonable care of health and safety at work for themselves, their team and others and to cooperate with employers to ensure compliance with health and safety requirements.

All personnel are to comply with the:

• Health and Safety at Work Act 1974
• Environmental Protection Act 1990
• Environment Act 1995
• Fire Precautions (workplace) Regulations 1999
• Other statutory legislation which may be brought to the post holders attention.

Confidentiality

The organisation is committed to maintaining an outstanding confidential service. Patients entrust and permit us to collect and retain sensitive information relating to their health and other matters pertaining to their care. They do so in confidence and have a right to expect all staff will respect their privacy and maintain confidentiality at all times.

It is essential that, if the legal requirements are to be met and the trust of our patients is to be retained, all staff must protect patient information and provide a confidential service.

Quality & Continuous Improvement (CI)

To preserve and improve the quality of the organisations outputs, all personnel are required to think not only of what they do but how they achieve it. By continually re-examining our processes, we will be able to develop and improve the overall effectiveness of the way we work.

The responsibility for this rests with everyone working within the practice to look for opportunities to improve quality and share good practice and to discuss, highlight and collaborate with the team to create opportunities to improve patient care.

This practice continually strives to improve work processes which deliver healthcare with improved results across all areas of our service provision. We promote a culture of continuous improvement where everyone counts, and staff are permitted to make suggestions and contributions to improve our service delivery and enhance patient care.

Staff should interpret national strategies and policies into local implementation strategies that are aligned to the values and culture of general practice. All staff are to contribute to investigations and root cause analyses whilst participating in serious incident investigations and multidisciplinary case reviews.

Induction Training

We will provide a full induction programme, and management will support you throughout the process.

Learning and Development

The effective use of training and development is fundamental in ensuring that all staff are equipped with the appropriate skills, knowledge, attitude and competences to perform their role. All staff will be required to partake in, and complete mandatory training as directed. It is an expectation for this post-holder to assess their own learning needs and undertake learning as appropriate.

The post-holder will undertake mentorship for team members and disseminate learning and information gained to other team members to share good practice and inform others about current and future developments (e.g., courses and conferences). The post-holder will provide an educational role to patients, carers, families and colleagues in an environment that facilitates learning.

Collaborative Working

All staff are to recognise the significance of collaborative working and understand their own role and scope and identify how this may develop over time. Staff are to prioritise their own workload and ensure effective time-management strategies are embedded within the culture of the team.

Teamwork is essential in multidisciplinary environments, and the post-holder is to work as an effective and responsible team member, supporting others and exploring the mechanisms to develop new ways of working and to work effectively with others to clearly define values, direction and policies impacting upon care delivery.

Effective communication is essential, and all staff must ensure they communicate in a manner which enables the sharing of information in an appropriate manner.

All staff should delegate clearly and appropriately, adopting the principles of safe practice and assessment of competence. Plans and outcomes by which to measure success should be agreed.

Managing information

All staff should use technology and appropriate software as an aid to management in the planning, implementation and monitoring of care and presenting and communicating information.

Data should be reviewed and processed using accurate SNOMED codes to ensure easy and accurate information retrieval for monitoring and audit processes.

Service Delivery

Staff will be given detailed information during the induction process regarding policy and procedure.

The post-holder must adhere to the information contained within the organisations policies and regional directives, ensuring protocols are adhered to at all times.

Security

The security of the organisation is the responsibility of all personnel. The post-holder must ensure they always remain vigilant and report any suspicious activity immediately to their line manager.

Under no circumstances are staff to share the codes for the door locks with anyone and are to ensure that restricted areas remain effectively secured. Likewise, password controls are to be maintained and are not to be shared.

Professional conduct, uniforms and appearance

All staff are required to dress appropriately for their role and in accordance with the organisations Uniforms, Dress and Appearance Policy. All staff members are to ensure that their conduct is commensurate with line management expectations and practice protocol.

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

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

Desirable

• Experience of working in a health care setting as a medical secretary

Other Requirements

Essential

• Disclosure Barring Service (DBS) check
• Occupational Health clearance

Skills

Essential

• Excellent communication skills and effective in communicating and understanding patient needs
• Competent in the use of MS Office and Outlook
• Problem solver with the ability to process information accurately and effectively, interpreting data as required
• Ability to use own initiative, discretion, and sensitivity
• Able to get along with people from all backgrounds and communities, respecting lifestyles and diversity
• Ability to work as a team member and autonomously
• Excellent communication skills and effective in communicating and understanding patient needs
• Sensitive and empathetic in distressing situations
• Good organisational skills
• Effectively utilise resources
• Punctual and committed to supporting the team effort
• High levels of integrity and loyalty
• Clear, polite telephone manner
• Flexible and cooperative
• Motivated
• Understanding of safeguarding adults and children
• Knowledge of and ability to work to key policies and procedures

Desirable

• Clinical IT system user skills and the ability to record accurate notes
• Demonstrate personal accountability, emotional resilience and work well under pressure

Qualifications

Essential

• A good standard of education with an expectation of having both GCSE Maths and English at Grade C or above or Functional Skills Level 2 in Maths and English

Desirable

• Typing qualification i.e. RSA Diploma

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

Ammonite Health Partnership

Address

Bridport Medical Centre

West Allington

Bridport

Dorset

DT6 5BN

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

Trustees of The Childrens Trust play a critical role in the leadership of our Charity, ensuring that it achieves its objects to the benefit of children, young people, and their families.

With one of our trustee members of the Quality, Safeguarding, Experience & Assurance Committee (QSEAC) having recently resigned from the board, we are looking to appoint a new trustee with recent board level experience as a strategic medical or clinical leader, ideally with senior paediatric experience.

This is an exciting time to join the Trustee Board as we roll-out our new strategy to ensure the Charity continues to thrive into the future, fulfilling its duties and responsibilities to its beneficiaries.

Our most important objective is to appoint trustees who are motivated and excited by the charitys work and ambition and who display a strong affinity with the needs and experiences of its beneficiaries.

We are particularly looking for someone who can bring strategic medical leadership, strong clinical governance insight, and an understanding of how specialist services operate and develop within the NHS. The successful candidate would be a full Board member and member of QSEAC.

At the heart of our new strategy, is our role as a provider of clinical services working increasingly closely as part of a wider local, regional, and national healthcare systems.

Providing safe and effective care for all children and young people at The Childrens Trust is and will continue to be our number one priority. We continue to further strengthen our clinical governance system and processes in line with national policy.

We would like to hear from you if you are, or have been, a senior medical or clinical leader with experience in paediatrics or a closely related specialty and can help the Board provide strategic oversight of quality, safety, service development, and clinical governance. Experience of paediatric neurodisability, acquired brain injury, rehabilitation pathways, specialised commissioning, or service growth would be welcome, but is not essential.

Key responsibilities

As a trustee and full board member, you will be responsible for:

Ensuring The Childrens Trust (TCT) is carrying out its purpose for public benefit, maximising its reach and impact.

Ensuring compliance with TCTs governing document, charity law, and all other relevant regulations.

Ensuring the board acts in the charitys best interest, exercising reasonable care and skill in its decision making, managing TCTs resources responsibility, and avoiding exposing the charitys assets or beneficiaries or reputation to undue risk.

Contributing to the strategic development and planning process, including providing commercial acumen, insight into the external market and wider sector, or brining experience of strategy development at similar organisations.

Ensuring the organisational culture and values, governance arrangements, management, and operational structures are fit for purpose, helping TCT achieve its strategic aims and objectives and minimise risk.

Reviewing and approving budgets and business plans to ensure alignment with strategic objectives.

Supporting the board to fulfil the full range of its statutory and oversight responsibilities. This includes oversight of operational and financial performance, risk management, governance (corporate, clinical, and educational), quality and regulatory compliance and in providing assurance on these matters to the board.

Coaching and mentoring senior leadership or providing subject matter expertise on specific topics/ challenges.

Participating and contributing to the activities of any working party groups, the board or its committees may set up from time to time to lead specific projects and initiatives.

Supporting fundraising events and initiatives including through personal networks.

Ensuring the organisation has robust safeguarding arrangements in place.

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

• A senior medical or clinical leader, likely with consultant and board-level experience, who brings credibility in paediatrics or a closely related specialty and a strong understanding of quality, safety, and clinical governance.
• A senior clinical leader who can contribute effectively to the broader organisational strategy, quality oversight, and Board-level assurance, including through constructive challenge and an understanding of clinical risk.
• NB: The trustee does not necessarily need to be practising clinically but should still be viewed as a credible senior medical or clinical leader.

Desirable

• Service level experience: Experience in paediatrics or a relevant specialty, with knowledge of specialist or complex care pathways. Experience of acquired brain injury, paediatric neurodisability, rehabilitation, community paediatrics, complex long-term conditions, or multi-disciplinary services would be particularly helpful.
• Strategic thinking, service improvement, transformation, innovation, and development. The ideal candidate will have ability to help the Board answer:
• Where should TCT expand?
• Which services should we prioritise?
• Where should we invest?
• How will NHS strategy and policy affect demand?
• What are the future commissioning opportunities?
• System influence: ability to contribute external perspective, understand NHS systems and clinical networks, support stakeholder engagement and help raise TCTs profile appropriately.
• Clinical governance: Strong understanding of quality governance, patient safety, clinical risk, regulatory assurance, and outcomes measurement. Strong grasp of current patient safety principles, such as Freedom to Speak up, models for continuous improvement, complaints procedures, PSIRF.
• Regulatory: Familiarity with regulatory requirements, including CQC requirements for children and young people.
• Safeguarding: Good understanding of best practice safeguarding policy and practice and familiarity with current legislation.
• Patient experience: Demonstrable knowledge and understanding of the impact of brain injury on the whole family. Experience in the oversight of patient and family experience initiatives.

General Personal Attributes

Desirable

• Understanding of the responsibilities of charity trustees.
• A well-developed, continuous improvement mindset.
• An effective communicator who can express ideas clearly and concisely, listen actively to other views and engage stakeholders in a positive future vision.
• Able to build relationships with key stakeholders.
• Able to absorb sometimes complex information and rationalise appropriately.
• Able to think laterally and independently in order to arrive at proportionate and pragmatic solutions.
• Able to commit sufficient time to help drive the charity forward through a period of change.
• High standards of ethical behaviour and avoidance of any personal conflicts of interest.
• Able to recognise, declare and manage actual or perceived conflicts of interest, particularly where current or recent roles involve organisations that commission, provide or compete with similar services.
• A clear commitment to equity, diversity, and inclusion through either lived experience or allyship towards under-represented communities.
• Lived experience or proximate exposure to brain injury and neurodisability.

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

The Children's Trust

Address

The Childrens Trust

Tadworth Court

Tadworth

Surrey

KT20 5RU

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.thechildrenstrust.org.uk/jobs (Opens in a new tab)

Job description

Job responsibilities

Weve provided all the details you need about this role in the job description and person specification. Please take a moment to review the criteria in the person specification and share specific examples in your application that demonstrate how you meet these requirements. Please also check your application for errors/omissions prior to submission.

Please note that appointment to this post will be subject to a satisfactory Disclosure and Barring Service Check at Enhanced Level. (Enhanced level now includes regulated checks against vulnerable adults and children). If a role involves regulated activity and requires a DBS check with a barred list check, you cannot apply if you are on the barred list.

All successful applicants will be required to complete our corporate trust induction once a start date has been agreed.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• MBBS or equivalent
• Part 1 MRCP

Desirable

• Higher post-graduate degree (e.g. PGCert, PGDip, MSc)
• Part 2 MRCP

Experience

Essential

• Completed Foundation Year 2 or equivalent training

Desirable

• Experience in Oncology services

Audit

Essential

• Understand principles of audit and can demonstrate participation in an audit programme

Desirable

• Evidence of completed audit cycle

Personal Skills

Essential

• Able to work in a team with other health care professionals. Flexibility to cover in the absences of colleagues

Desirable

• Have good I.T skills

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

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

Certificate of Sponsorship

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

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

UK Registration

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

Employer details

Employer name

Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust

Address

Maidstone Hospital

Hermitage Lane

Maidstone

ME16 9QQ

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

IMPORTANT CANDIDATE INFORMATION

To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience youll need for this role, take a look at the Job Description & Person Specification attachments under the Documents to download heading.

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Closing vacancy listings early

We welcome applications from a wide range of backgrounds and experiences.To help us manage applications fairly and give each one the time it deserves, our adverts may close early if we receive a high level of interest. Early applications are therefore encouraged.

Diversity MattersMFT is committed to promoting equality of opportunity, celebrating and valuing diversity and eliminating any form of unlawful discrimination across our workforce, ensuring our people are truly representative of the communities we serve. All individuals regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation are encouraged to apply for this post. As an inclusive employer, we are here to support you. If you have any special requirements to help you with your application, please contact the manager named below.

Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in your application

Here at Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust, were proud to be ALL HERE FOR YOU, for our patients, our communities, and each other.As part of our commitment to fairness, transparency, and personal integrity, we ask all applicants to ensure that their job applications reflect their own experiences, skills, and motivations. While AI tools can support spelling, grammar, or formatting, we expect that the content of your application, especially personal statements and responses to role specific questions is written by you. This helps us get to know the real you and ensures that our recruitment process remains equitable and meaningful for everyone.

Thank you for helping us uphold the values that make our Trust a place where people belong, grow, and thrive. We look forward to receiving your application.

Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check

As part of our commitment to safeguarding patients and staff, many roles at Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust (MFT) require a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check. This is a standard process across the NHS and helps us ensure a safe environment for everyone.

What is a DBS Check?

A DBS check is a background check that reveals any criminal convictions, cautions, reprimands, or warnings. The level of check required depends on the role:

Standard DBS: Checks for spent and unspent convictions, cautions, reprimands, and final warnings.

Enhanced DBS: Includes the above, plus any additional information held by local police thats considered relevant to the role.

Enhanced with Barred Lists: Includes all of the above, plus checks against the childrens and/or adults barred lists.

Who Needs a DBS Check

Most roles involving direct patient contact, working with children or vulnerable adults, or access to sensitive information will require a DBS check. The job advert and recruitment team will let you know if this applies to your role.

The Costs for a DBS

At Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust (MFT), roles that require a DBS check are subject to a cost recovery policy. This means that the cost of submitting and processing a DBS application if you are successful and join us, will be deducted from your salary within the first three months of employment. If, however, you withdraw from a conditional offer after the DBS process has begun, you will still be liable for the cost incurred.

For more information about the cost of the various types of DBS, please visit: https://www.gov.uk/government/news/dbs-fees-are-changing-in-december

DBS Update Service

Candidates are also expected to register with the DBS Update Service which must be completed within 30 days of the certificate being issued. This helps streamline future employment checks and supports safer recruitment practices. For more information, please visit the DBS Update Service.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• General education completed.
• Holds National Care Certificate
• Functional Skills Level 1 Maths and English or GCSE equivalent

Experience

Essential

• Relevant work experience or voluntary work in health or care environment.

Skills and abilities

Essential

• Good communication skills (written and verbal).
• Able to work as a team.
• Able to carry out well defined routine tasks.
• Able to work on own initiative, following direction/supervision by a Registered Healthcare Practitioner.
• Able to relate well with patients/relatives/visitors/ Colleagues/the multi-disciplinary team and wider Trust staff.
• Committed to delivering high standards of patient care.
• Friendly, open, empathetic and compassionate.
• Professional outlook and positive attitude.

Desirable

• Computer skills.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

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

Employer details

Employer name

Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Trafford General Hospital

Manchester

M41 5SL

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

Person Specification

Essential

• Fully qualified GP with GMC registration and licence to practise
• Inclusion on the NHS England Medical Performers List
• Commitment to delivering high-quality patient care
• Excellent communication and team-working skills

Desirable

• Experience of SystmOne
• Interest in education, training or service development
• Experience working within multidisciplinary teams

Working Pattern

• Fixed-term maternity cover contract
• 6 sessions per week
• Start date from November 2026 (flexible)

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

• Essential
• Fully qualified GP with GMC registration and licence to practise
• Inclusion on the NHS England Medical Performers List
• Commitment to delivering high-quality patient care
• Excellent communication and team-working skills

Desirable

• Desirable
• Experience of SystmOne
• Interest in education, training or service development
• Experience working within multidisciplinary teams

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

Foundry Healthcare Lewes

Address

School Hill Medical Practice

33 High Street

Lewes

East Sussex

BN7 2LU

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

Main Responsibilities

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

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

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

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

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

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

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

Qualifications

Essential

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

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

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

UK Registration

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

Employer details

Employer name

Invicta Health CIC

Address

Albion Place

Maidstone

Kent

ME14 5DY

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

Main duties will include:

• Face-to-face and telephone consultations

• Assessment and management of acute and long-term conditions

• Prescribing and medication reviews

• Reviewing test results and clinical correspondence

• Referrals to secondary care and other services where appropriate

• Participation in QAIF projects and surgery targets

• Home visits when clinically required

• Clinical administration associated with patient care, blood results , clinical letters etc

• Participation in practice meetings, clinical governance and quality improvement

• Working closely with the wider multidisciplinary practice team

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

• We welcome applications from both experienced GPs and newly qualified GPs and offer a supportive environment in which to develop and grow.

Desirable

• We welcome applications from both experienced GPs and newly qualified GPs and offer a supportive environment in which to develop and grow.

Qualifications

Essential

• Primary medical qualification MBBS, MBChB or equivalent
• Full GMC registration with a current licence to practise
• Included on the GMC GP Register
• Included on, or eligible for inclusion on, the NHS Wales Medical Performers List

Desirable

• Primary medical qualification MBBS, MBChB or equivalent
• Full GMC registration with a current licence to practise
• Included on the GMC GP Register
• Included on, or eligible for inclusion on, the NHS Wales Medical Performers List

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

GP Practice in Wales

Address

Doctors Surgery

Corwen House, Market Place

Penygroes

CAERNARFON

Gwynedd

LL54 6NN

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

The GP Partner will:

Provide a high standard of evidence-based, patient-centred general practice to registered patients.

Undertake face-to-face, telephone and other appropriate consultations.

Assess, diagnose and manage a broad range of acute and chronic conditions.

Provide appropriate clinical management and follow-up of patients.

Prescribe safely and appropriately in accordance with national and local guidance.

Make appropriate referrals to secondary care and other healthcare professionals.

Provide appropriate home visits and care for housebound patients where required.

Participate in the practice's duty doctor/on-call arrangements.

Support the practice's approach to urgent and same-day care.Participate in clinical audits, significant event reviews and quality improvement activity.

Maintain accurate and contemporaneous clinical records.Work collaboratively with the wider multidisciplinary team.

Maintain professional standards in accordance with GMC requirements and relevant NHS guidance.

Partners work collaboratively to:

Contribute to Partnership meetings and collective decision-making.

Help shape the strategic direction and long-term sustainability of the practice.

Work closely with the Practice Manager on operational management, workforce planning and business development.

Contribute to financial and business planning.

Support recruitment, workforce development and succession planning.

Identify and develop opportunities for service improvement and innovation.

Maintain high standards of clinical care, professionalism and patient experience.

Support a positive culture across the whole multidisciplinary team.

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

• Delivers excellent, patient-centered clinical care.
• Enjoys working collaboratively within a supportive Partnership.
• Values continuity of care and building strong, lasting relationships with patients and colleagues.
• Wants to help shape the future of primary care locally.
• Is committed to high professional standards and quality improvement.
• Is enthusiastic about innovation and developing new ways of working.
• Is keen to contribute to the wider leadership and development of the practice

Qualifications

Essential

• Be a fully qualified and GMC-registered GP.
• Hold, or be eligible for, inclusion on the NHS Performers List.

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

Horsley Medical Practice

Address

Kingston Avenue

East Horsley

Surrey

KT24 6QT

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

Main Responsibilities

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

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

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

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

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

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

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

Qualifications

Essential

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

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

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

UK Registration

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

Employer details

Employer name

Invicta Health CIC

Address

Britton House

Gillingham

Kent

ME7 1AL

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

1. Job Details

Job Title: Salaried General Practitioner (GP) Contract Type: Permanent Sessions: 4-8 sessions per week (full-time or part-time)

Salary: £11,866 -£12,537 per session dependent on experience

Working Days: We aim to be flexible regarding session allocation and working patterns. To support patient demand and team continuity, we are particularly interested in candidates able to work on Mondays and/or Wednesdays and to participate in our extended access service.

2. Job Summary

The post-holder will provide high-quality, patient-centred primary care services to the registered population of Aspen Medical Practice in line with the GMS contract, national guidance, and evidence-based practice.

The successful candidate will:

• Deliver comprehensive general medical services to Aspen patients.
• Manage a varied clinical caseload within a primary care setting.
• Participate in the duty doctor rota within a supportive multidisciplinary team structure, with clear processes in place to ensure safe and manageable workload distribution.
• Contribute to clinical governance, audit, teaching, and practice development activities.
• Receive protected PLT time in line with the Practice PLT schedule.

3. Person specification

Essential Criteria.

Applicants must:

• Hold a recognised medical qualification (MBBS, MBChB, or equivalent).
• Hold MRCGP qualification.
• Be fully registered with the GMC and licensed to practise in the UK.
• Have the right to work in the UK.
• Be able to offer either evening or Saturday EA sessions as part of the role.
• Demonstrate excellent clinical, communication, and organisational skills.
• Be committed to delivering high-quality, patient-centred care within a multidisciplinary primary care team.

Desirable Criteria

Preference may be given to applicants who:

• Are proficient in the use of SystmOne.
• Have additional clinical skills or specialist areas of interest that would enhance practice services.
• Have qualified as a GP Trainer.

4. Key Responsibilities

Clinical Duties

The post-holder will:

• Provide routine and urgent GP consultations, including telephone consultations and home visits where required.
• Assess, diagnose, treat, and manage a wide range of acute and chronic conditions.
• Develop and implement patient-centred management plans in line with current clinical guidelines.
• Prescribe safely and appropriately in accordance with local prescribing guidance.
• Maintain accurate and contemporaneous clinical records in line with GMC Good Medical Practice.
• Process prescriptions, clinical correspondence, test results, and associated paperwork in a timely manner in line with Practice administration guidelines.
• Refer patients appropriately to secondary care and community services.
• Support preventative healthcare, health promotion, and chronic disease management.
• Participate in care home and nursing home support where required.
• Supervise and support members of the multidisciplinary team including, but not limited to, nurses, pharmacists, non-clinical team members.
• Participate in on-call duties in accordance with the Salaried GP Job Plan.

Governance and Practice Responsibilities

The post-holder will:

• Participate in clinical audit, quality improvement, and continuing professional development activities.
• Remain up to date with mandatory training requirements.
• Attend practice meetings and protected learning sessions.
• Comply with all practice policies relating to confidentiality, safeguarding, information governance, prescribing, and health and safety.
• Contribute positively to team working and wider practice development.
• Participate in annual appraisal and revalidation requirements.

5. Confidentiality

The post-holder will maintain strict confidentiality regarding patients, staff, and practice business in accordance with practice policies, GDPR, and professional guidance.

6. Health & Safety

The post-holder will:

• Comply with practice health and safety and infection prevention policies.
• Identify and appropriately manage risks within the workplace in line with Practice policies.

7. Equality, Diversity and Inclusion

The post-holder will:

• Support equality, diversity, and inclusion in all aspects of the role.
• Treat patients, carers, and colleagues with dignity, respect, and professionalism at all times.

8. General

This job description is intended as a guide to the main responsibilities of the role and may be amended following discussion with the post-holder to meet the needs of the practice.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Applicants must:
• Hold a recognised medical qualification (MBBS, MBChB, or equivalent).
• Hold MRCGP qualification.
• Be fully registered with the GMC and licensed to practise in the UK.
• Have the right to work in the UK.
• Be able to offer either evening or Saturday EA sessions as part of the role.
• Demonstrate excellent clinical, communication, and organisational skills.
• Be committed to delivering high-quality, patient-centred care within a multidisciplinary primary care team.

Desirable

• Preference may be given to applicants who:
• Are proficient in the use of SystmOne.
• Have additional clinical skills or specialist areas of interest that would enhance practice services.
• Have qualified as a GP Trainer.

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

Aspen Medical Practice

Address

Horton Road

Gloucester

GL1 3PX

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

To work within the CFT to provide specialist mental health practitioner assessment and care planning.To take a lead role in the care planning process and work within the Care Programme Approach ensuring that CFT and Trust policies are adhered to.To take a lead role and work with those people who have more complex and challenging needs across the caseload. To develop practice within the teams in the assessment of health and well being needs. Working closely with the Consultant Forensic Psychiatrists, act as a central link in the ongoing management of complex cases for the team.To provide specialist knowledge and advice to other agencies for the purposes of public protection, including through MAPPA processes.To provide written reports in respect of Mental Health Tribunals as required. To act as a Social Supervisor for those people who remain subject to mental health act restrictions whilst living out of hospital.Take part in the evaluation of the care of individuals at review meetings, case conferences, ward rounds etc.To attend and contribute to team meetings, providing specialist professional advice and support to staff regarding the management of individual service users and their programmes of careWhere professionally appropriate may be responsible for the safe transport and administration of medicines in accordance with Trust policy, legal requirements and NMC guidance, administers intramuscular injections.To provide specialist clinical advice across the Trust as required.To liaise with community services; statutory and non- statutory and inpatient services

Person Specification

QUALIFICATIONS/EDUCATION/TRAINING

Essential

• Current professional registration with an approved professional body.
• Evidence of Continuing Professional Development (CPD).

Desirable

• Training relevant to Practice
• Post Graduate Diploma
• Specific training in family work or other psychological approaches.

PREVIOUS EXPERIENCE

Essential

• Significant previous experience of working with service users with acute psychiatric disorders and complex mental health needs.
• Experience of managing a caseload.
• Experience of supervising staff and providing mentorship.

Desirable

• Experience of working with service users with Forensic histories.
• Experience of working with service users diagnosed with learning disability and or neurodevelopmental disorders.
• Experience of working in assertive outreach, crisis or home treatment services
• Lived experience of mental health challenges.

SKILLS/ ABILITY

Essential

• Ability to undertake assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of treatment plans.
• Ability to prioritise work demands and be flexible
• Proven skills in undertaking risk assessments and management plans.
• Effective communication skills both verbally and written, including IT literacy
• An understanding and commitment to the principles of Recovery and social inclusion
• An understanding of the role of health promotion and education with the client group.
• Ability to advocate for the service users who you are supporting.
• The ability to supervise and participate in providing teaching and training to other staff.

Desirable

• In depth knowledge and skill related to a particular therapeutic intervention such as CBT, DBT, family work.
• Experience in group work

KNOWLEDGE

Essential

• Thorough understanding of care planning and the Care
• Programme Approach (CPA)
• Knowledge of physical healthcare needs.
• Commitment to and understanding of evidence- based practice.
• Knowledge of relevant NICE guidance.
• Understanding of the legislation relating to menta health care including - Mental Health Act, Mental Capacity Act, Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards Act, Care Act, Children's Act, Equality Act 2010.
• Awareness of safeguarding issues and responsibilities under relevant legislation.

Desirable

• Knowledge of the role of the MOJ and other criminal justice agencies..

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

Hertfordshire Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Kingsley Green, Harper Lane, Radlett, WD7 7HU

Harper Lane

Radlett

WD7 7HU

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

See attached detailed job description and person specification:

Staff benefits

• Pay Enhancements 30% additional for Evenings (8pm onwards) and Saturdays and 60% additional for Sundays and Bank holidays.
• 27 days annual leave plus bank holidays rising to 29 after 5 years and 33 days after 10 years
• Excellent pension
• Cycle to work scheme
• Salary sacrifice car scheme
• Wellbeing programme
• Blue Light Card Discounts

Person Specification

Leadership

Essential

• Planning and decision making skills. In particular an ability to contribute to strategic planning.
• Proven ability to create effective working relationships and build teams
• Experience of working with service users in the health/ social care field which must include community services

Senior operational/clinical experience

Essential

• Professional qualification (RN, AHP)
• Extensive experience of working in a clinical setting in a quality, clinical, leadership/managerial position.
• Evidence of post registration or further professional development in the relevant field.
• oA Leadership / Management Qualification (or equivalent experience)

Desirable

• Experience of CAMHS
• Post graduate qualification or experience in associated quality governance roles
• Evidence of ongoing professional development.
• Knowledge of safeguarding and the legal duties expected of NHS organisations
• Knowledge and experience of delivering Equality, Diversity and Inclusion agendas

Experience of quality improvement/initiatives

Essential

• Experience of a quality improvement initiative
• oAwareness of Key Performance indicators to support the achievement of local and national targets.

Desirable

• QI training at silver level

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

Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Community CAMHS services (Wigan or Bolton)

Helping Hands Centre 155/157 Manchester Road

Wigan

WN2 2JA

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

Main Responsibilities

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

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

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

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

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

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

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

Qualifications

Essential

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

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

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

UK Registration

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

Employer details

Employer name

Invicta Health CIC

Address

Highlands House

10-12 Calverley Park

Tunbridge Wells

Kent

TN1 2JN

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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