Job description

Job responsibilities

Operational Management

• Manage the day-to-day operations of the practice.
• Ensure effective systems and processes are in place to support safe and efficient patient services.
• Monitor and improve practice performance against contractual and organisational objectives.
• Develop and implement practice policies, procedures, and operational plans.
• Support service improvement initiatives and practice development.

• Lead, manage, and support the practice team.
• Oversee recruitment, induction, retention, appraisal, and staff development processes.
• Manage staff absence, performance, disciplinary, and grievance matters in accordance with employment legislation and practice policies.
• Promote staff wellbeing and foster a positive working culture.

• Assist GP Partners with financial planning and budget management.
• Monitor income and expenditure and ensure effective financial controls are maintained.
• Oversee claims, contractual payments, and enhanced service monitoring.
• Liaise with accountants and external financial advisors as required.

• Maintain compliance with Care Quality Commission (CQC) standards and NHS contractual requirements.
• Ensure all practice policies are reviewed and updated appropriately.
• Manage risk, health and safety, information governance, and business continuity arrangements.
• Oversee safeguarding processes and mandatory training compliance.

• Ensure the delivery of high-quality, patient-centred services.
• Monitor patient feedback and complaints and support continuous improvement.
• Promote equality, diversity, and inclusion in service delivery.

• Work closely with the GP Partners to support the achievement of strategic objectives.
• Identify opportunities for service development and practice growth.
• Maintain effective relationships with the Primary Care Network (PCN), Integrated Care Board (ICB), NHS England, and other stakeholders.

• Ensure the practice premises are safe, secure, and fit for purpose.
• Oversee contracts relating to maintenance, security, utilities, and cleaning services.
• Support premises improvement projects where required.

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

• Significant experience in a management role.
• Experience of leading and managing teams.
• Experience of budget monitoring and financial management.
• Experience of implementing policies, procedures, and organisational change.
• Experience of working within a regulated environment.
• Excellent leadership and people management skills.
• Strong organisational and planning abilities.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to prioritise workload and work under pressure.
• Strong problem-solving and decision-making skills.
• Proficient IT skills, including Microsoft Office applications.

Qualifications

Essential

• GCSE grade A to C in English and Maths
• Previous experience working within General Practice.
• Previous experience as a Practice Manager.
• Experience of NHS contract management and primary care services.

Desirable

• Management qualification (ILM, Diploma, Degree, or equivalent).
• AMSPAR qualification or equivalent.
• Experience of CQC inspections and compliance management.

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 Tutbury Practice

Address

Monk Street

Tutbury

Burton on Trent

Staffordshire

DE13 9NA

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

PCN Clinical Pharmacist (12-Month Maternity Cover)

Worcester City Primary Care Network

Full Time - 37.5 Hours per Week

The Role:

We are seeking an enthusiastic and motivated Clinical Pharmacist to join our established Pharmacy Team on a 12-month maternity cover contract. This is an exciting opportunity to work across our Primary Care Network, supporting medicines optimisation, improving patient outcomes and contributing to key prescribing initiatives.

As part of a multidisciplinary team, you will undertake structured medication reviews, provide expert prescribing advice, support chronic disease management, reconcile medicines following hospital discharge and lead on safer prescribing practices. You will play a key role in delivering local prescribing priorities, including the Quality Prescribing and Medicines Service (QPMS), alongside national programmes such as QOF and the Network Contract DES.

Main Duties of the Job:

• Conduct structured medication reviews for patients with complex needs, polypharmacy and long-term conditions.
• Support medicines reconciliation following hospital discharge.
• Provide prescribing advice and medicines information to clinical and non-clinical staff.
• Lead aspects of prescription management, including repeat prescribing processes.
• Support chronic disease management clinics.
• Implement MHRA safety alerts, evidence-based prescribing changes and medicines optimisation initiatives.
• Identify high-risk patient cohorts and help reduce medication-related harm.
• Work collaboratively with GP practices, community pharmacies, hospital colleagues and wider healthcare partners.
• Participate in audits, quality improvement projects and prescribing programmes including QPMS, DSQS and QIPP.

About You:

You will be a GPhC-registered pharmacist with substantial experience in primary care or general practice. You will have completed the CPPE Primary Care Pharmacy Education Pathway (or equivalent recognised pathway) and possess strong clinical, communication and organisational skills. Experience of medicines optimisation and quality improvement initiatives within primary care is essential.

The candidate must hold their CPPE qualification and have Primary Care experience.

Essential Qualifications and Experience:

• Master's degree (or equivalent) in Pharmacy.
• Current registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC).
• Completion of the CPPE Primary Care Pharmacy Education Pathway (PCPEP) or equivalent.
• Minimum two years' post-registration pharmacy experience.
• Significant experience working within primary care/general practice settings.
• Strong understanding of multidisciplinary working and medicines optimisation.

Desirable:

• Independent Prescriber qualification.
• Membership of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society (RPS).
• Experience working with QOF, QPMS, DES, LES or similar primary care programmes.

What We Offer:

• NHS Pension Scheme
• Enhanced sickness entitlement
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Supportive and collaborative team environment
• Opportunities for professional development and continuing education

Please note: The post holder will be required to travel between practice sites across the PCN as required. Worcester City PCN reserves the right to close this vacancy early should sufficient applications be received

Person Specification

BEHAVIORAL COMPETENCIES AND SKILLS

Essential

• Demonstrates general pharmaceutical skills and knowledge in core areas.
• Is able to plan, manage, monitor, advise and review general pharmaceutical care programmes for patients in core areas, including disease states / long term conditions identified by local Pharmaceutical Needs Assessment.
• Demonstrates accountability for delivering professional expertise and direct service provision as an individual.
• Demonstrates ability to use skills in a range of routine situations requiring analysis or comparison of a range of options.
• Recognises priorities when problem-solving and identifies deviations from the normal pattern and is able to refer to seniors or GPs when appropriate.
• Able to follow legal, ethical, professional and organisational policies/procedures and codes of conduct.
• Involves patients in decisions about prescribed medicines and supporting adherence as per NICE.

Qualifications

Essential

• Completion of an undergraduate degree in Pharmacy and registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council.
• Completion of CPPE Primary Care Pharmacy Education Pathway (PCPEP), or an equivalent recognised pathway.
• Substantial experience working in primary care/general practice, with a good understanding of the general practice environment, systems and multidisciplinary working.
• Minimum of 2 years post graduate experience in pharmacy as demonstrated within a practice portfolio.

Desirable

• Member of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society (RPS).
• Independent Prescribing qualification with demonstrated prescribing portfolio.
• Experience of working with QOF, QPMS, DES, LES or other primary care prescribing and medicines optimisation initiatives.

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

Vertis Health

Address

St Johns House Medical Centre

299 Bromyard road

Worcester

WR2 5FB

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

In collaboration with, and under the indirect supervision of registered clinicians, implement high quality, evidence- based interventions for service users within designated clinical areas. These will include:

Providing hands-on care to service users including undertaking Enhanced therapeutic observations and Care (ETOC) with service users in an honest, open and non-judgmental way, escalating anyconcerns to a Registered Nurse

Supporting individuals with fluids and nutrition, physical wellbeing, and personal care.

Undertake other appropriately delegated clinical tasks once deemed competent including monitor blood pressure temperature pulse respiratory rate blood sugar, urinalyses, wound care and venipunctureAssisting service users with social support including financial or accommodation issues.

Escorting or accompanying service users for planned periods of leave on hospital grounds and in the community facilitating social inclusion.

Supporting service users to engage with healthy lifestyles

Encouraging service users to talk about their experiences in one-to-one or group discussions and provide and receive routine information whilst overcoming barriers to understanding.

To help maintain a clean, well-organised, safe and therapeutic environment that meets the needs of service users, carers and colleagues, and to support registered care staff to perform standardisedenvironmental assessments to monitor and improve the care setting.

To deliver psychosocially informed one to one and group interventions aiming to positively impact service users cognitive and emotional wellbeing.

You will be supported to be trauma responsive, developing practices that avoid causing further harm, promote engagement and create a safe context for healing and recover

To work as part of a multi-disciplinary team.

To practise planned care, and to directly participate in the development of recovery-focused interventions that address service users and carers needs and preferences.

To proactively review, record and assess the on-going impacts of such interventions.

To participate in the on-going care planning, safety assessments and contribute to the creation of personal wellbeing plans in collaboration with service users, their carers, and other members of the care team

To observe and record interactions with service users and carers both verbally and in writing via clinical records and staff handovers.

To deliver a wide range of fundamental care interventions using evidence based clinical tools, to monitor and improve physical health and personal wellbeing and to model a high standard of dignity, respect and candour.

To undertake a range of delegated clinical care duties relevant to service user need and care area.

Key Attributes We Are Looking For

Confidence in managing challenging and potentially high-risk situations.

Ability to remain calm, professional and effective during incidents of aggression or violence.

Willingness and ability to participate in physical interventions, following training and organisational policies.

Confidence in supporting service users on escorted leave and within community settings.

Ability to provide personal care with compassion, dignity and respect.

Strong personal resilience and emotional intelligence.

Ability to maintain professional boundaries, even when under pressure or facing intimidation.

Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.

A compassionate, person-centred and recovery-focused approach to care.

Commitment to promoting dignity, respect and recovery for all service users.

Ability to work effectively within a multidisciplinary team and follow clinical direction.

Flexibility to work across different wards and clinical areas on the Blackberry Hill Hospital site as required.

This role is ideal for individuals who are looking to develop a career in mental health services and who possess the confidence, professionalism and resilience required to work within a secure inpatient environment. Every day presents new challenges, but you will have the opportunity to make a meaningful difference in the lives of people experiencing severe and enduring mental health difficulties.

Please note: This role involves regular exposure to challenging behaviours, including verbal abuse, threats, self-harm and physical aggression. It also involves providing personal care, supervising escorted leave and participating in approved physical interventions in accordance with individual risk assessments and Trust policies. Successful applicants must be able to work safely and effectively in these environments whilst maintaining a therapeutic, recovery-focused and professionally boundaried approach to care.

Please see Job Description for full details

Person Specification

Evidence of remaining calm and professional.

Essential

• Able to describe de-escalation techniques.
• Understands personal and environmental safety.
• Demonstrates confidence without appearing confrontational.
• Experience working with challenging individuals.

Professional Boundaries and Resilience

Essential

• Understands therapeutic relationships.
• Can explain how they maintain boundaries.
• Demonstrates emotional resilience and self-awareness.
• Able to accept challenge and feedback.

Physical Intervention and Personal Safety

Essential

• Understands restraint is a last resort.
• Shows willingness to undertake training.
• Appreciates the importance of teamwork during incidents.
• Understands balancing safety with dignity.

Compassionate and Person-Centred Care

Essential

• Recovery-focused language.
• Demonstrates non-judgemental attitudes.
• Understands the importance of dignity during personal care.
• Shows compassion whilst maintaining boundaries.

Escorted Leave and Community Working

Essential

• Awareness of risk management.
• Good observational skills.
• Confidence working independently and in small staff teams.
• Understanding that escorted leave is a therapeutic intervention, not just supervision.

Teamwork and Flexibility

Essential

• Demonstrates flexibility.
• Positive attitude towards service needs.
• Understands the importance of supporting colleagues.
• Works collaboratively with different professionals.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

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

Employer details

Employer name

Avon & Wiltshire Mental Health Partnership NHS Trust

Address

Blackberry Hill Hospital

Fishponds

BS16 1EG

United Kingdom

Employer's website

http://www.awp.nhs.uk/about-us/working-for-us/ (Opens in a new tab)

Job description

Job responsibilities

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

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• BTEC Pharmaceutical Sciences /NVQ 3 or equivalent
• Registration as a Pharmacy Technician with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC)
• Accuracy Checking Pharmacy Technician (ACPT) qualification

Desirable

• Practice Supervisor, Train the trainer or equivalent qualification
• ILM Level 3 Leadership and Management qualification or equivalent
• HEE LaSE Medicines Optimisation qualification or equivalent

Experience

Essential

• Experience of working in a hospital pharmacy setting
• Significant experience as a pharmacy technician
• Dispensing experience
• Pharmacy labelling and stock control systems
• Patient consultation experience
• Experience of pharmacy stock distribution and top-up services

Desirable

• Recruitment and selection experience
• Experience of using healthcare computer systems, e.g. CMM & EPMA

Knowledge

Essential

• Understanding of GPhC Revalidation requirements
• Up to date knowledge of legislation relevant to pharmacy practice, e.g. controlled drugs, Health and Safety at Work
• Understanding of stock control systems
• Knowledge of drugs, side effects and where to find further information
• Knowledge of Safe and Secure Handling of Medicines requirements
• Understanding of the importance of adherence to SOPs and legislation
• Demonstrates a good understanding of patient safety initiatives

Desirable

• Understanding of development opportunities available to pharmacy
• Knowledge of medicines management systems at ward level
• Knowledge of Robot automation
• Knowledge of CMM system
• Knowledge of HR processes
• Understanding of development opportunities available to pharmacy technician

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

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

Certificate of Sponsorship

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

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

UK Registration

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

Employer details

Employer name

Barts Health NHS Trust

Address

Royal London Hospital

London

E1 1FR

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

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

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Programmed of study leading to successful registration with the HPC as a registered dietician
• Competence in all core skills required in dietetic practice with evidence of ongoing CPD
• Training in delivery of Total Diet Replacement (TDR)

Desirable

• Postgraduate training in motivational interviewing

Skills

Essential

• Ability to prioritise and manage time effectively. Self-motivated and proactive
• Computer literacy and experience in using work processing, spread sheet, database and PowerPoint programmes together with specialist dietetic computer applications
• Competence in nutritional assessment techniques including anthropometry
• Demonstrates a clear understanding of professional practice
• Ability to work as a team member and autonomously as an independent practioner within departmental and national guidelines
• Demonstrate an awareness of diversity

Desirable

• Experience in obtaining and utilising body composition measurements
• Member of BDA Obesity specialist group

Experience

Essential

• Prior experience in obesity care and detailed knowledge of current best practice. Up to date knowledge base of professional and specialist issues
• Training and experience in delivering teaching sessions and presentation
• Experience of being involved in audit

Desirable

• Evidence of bariatric experience
• Evidence of experience with feeding post GI surgery and the associated complications
• Relevant experience/interest in facilitating weight management group sessions

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

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

Certificate of Sponsorship

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

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

UK Registration

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

Employer details

Employer name

Barts Health NHS Trust

Address

Royal London Hospital

London

E1 1FR

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

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

Person Specification

GOSH Culture and Values

Essential

• Our Always values

Academic/Professional qualification/Training

Essential

• Qualified to 'A' Level/NVQ Level 3 standard or equivalent
• Knowledge of health information management acquired through a relevant specialist qualification or equivalent experience of information handling and analysis gained in a work environment

Desirable

• Educated to degree level in a relevant discipline (i.e. science, health, health management, social science)
• Experience of working in a clinical trial environment in either a pharmaceutical company, NHS Trust or a university
• Good Clinical Practice training
• Electronic Health Record System training

Experience/Knowledge

Essential

• Experience of working on multiple parallel tasks to strict and often tight deadlines.
• Experience of managing information systems and developing databases and spreadsheets
• Experience of analysing complex information from databases.
• Relevant secretarial/administrative experience (ideally in a health care setting)
• Knowledge of GDPR

Desirable

• Knowledge of research methodologies and current national systems and structures for the approval, management and monitoring of clinical research in the NHS

Skills/Abilities

Essential

• Computer literate with good IT skills including the upkeep of databases
• Good verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to interact effectively with staff at all levels
• Able to handle sensitive and/or confidential information
• Able to transcribe data in a timely and consistently accurate manner with excellent attention to detail
• Able to work calmly under pressure and manage and prioritise own and others workloads whilst performing to tight deadlines
• Able to make sound judgements, use own initiative and work with minimal day-to-day supervision

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

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

Certificate of Sponsorship

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

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

Employer details

Employer name

Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children

Great Ormond Street

London

WC1N 3JH

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

The post holder will be responsible for the admission, clerking, and day-to-day care of patients on the ENT patients as required.

You will attend daily ward rounds, clinics and operating sessions as required.

This post will principally be to support the department and provide prospective cover within the department.

The person will be responsible for continuous care of patients as appropriate.

The incumbent of the post will be expected to attend ward rounds, assist with out-patient clinics, and assist in theatre.

There will be opportunity for supervised surgical experience

Your working pattern is arranged across a rota cycle, and includes:

Normal Days (0800 to 1600) - on normal days typically allocated doctors will cover the ENT inpatients and elective patients & post-operative/emergency patients and complete the post take ward round following an on call duty. Responsibilities in terms of roles will be allocated in the rota.

Night shifts (2000 to 0900 next day) on nights you will typically provide ward cover, attend handover meetings, and receive emergency department referrals.

Average Weekly Hours of Work

Your contract is a full-time 40 hours

You will in addition be contracted for an additional 5.75 hours, making for total contracted hours of 45.75

The distribution of these will be as follows:

Average weekly hours at basic hourly rate: 31

Average weekly hours attracting a 37% enhancement: 14.75

Person Specification

Essential

Essential

• Full GMC registration

Essential

Essential

• Basic Life Support Certificate

Essential

Essential

• The applicant must have demonstrable skills in listening, reading, writing and speaking in English that enable effective communication about medical topics with patients and colleagues. o If the Primary Medical Qualification including clinical contact was not carried out using English, applicants must have an academic IELTS score of at least 7.5 in each domain and overall, or demonstrate equivalence by providing evidence of English language 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

North Cheshire and Mersey NHS Foundation Trust (WHH)

Address

Warrington Hospital

Lovely Lane

Warrington

WA5 1QG

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

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

If you are applying using a Graduate visa as your right to work, you must have a minimum of 18 months remaining on your visa at time of application.

As aPre-Registration Science Manufacturing Technician, you will be fully supervised throughout the two-year training contract and receive structured training to support the development of decision-making skills and professional behaviours. A key focus of the apprenticeship is understanding your scope of practice and limitations, while building strong technical and professional competencies.

• Develop awareness of environmental monitoring action limits and the appropriate corrective measures in accordance with Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and departmental policies.
• Support cost-effective and efficient dispensing by identifying opportunities for multiple dispensing of extended treatment regimes, considering expiry dates and vial sharing protocols.
• Assess returned cytotoxic and monoclonal medications from wards and departments for suitability for re-issue, following departmental guidelines and SOPs, including accurate documentation on the CMM system.
• Contribute to stock wastage reduction by promoting the efficient use and reuse of cytotoxic and monoclonal drugs.
• Liaise across sites to optimise the use of stock with short expiry dates.
• Ensure adequate stock levels of cytotoxic and monoclonal medications are maintained, and that stock is rotated appropriately to minimise waste.

• Access and interpret patient prescriptions usingChemocareandAria.
• Generate worksheets and labels usingEpisys Ultimate.
• UseMicrosoft Windows and Office applications(Word, Excel) confidently for documentation and communication.
• Operate theCMM system for dispensing, stock checking, and ordering.

Person Specification

Essential

Essential

• Maths and English GCSE A-C or 4+
• Substantial experience working in an Aseptic Unit

Desirable

• Pharmacy Level 2 NVQ or Apprenticeship
• Science GCSE

Equality Diversity and Inclusion

Essential

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

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

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

Employer details

Employer name

University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust (279)

Address

Royal Sussex County Hospital

Eastern Road

Brighton

BN2 5BE

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

Key Duties/Responsibilities

1. CLINICAL

• Accept referrals via agreed protocols within the service

• Assess clients for suitability for psychological interventions
• Make decisions on suitability of new referrals, adhering to the departments referral protocols, and refer unsuitable clients on to the relevant service or back to the referral agent as necessary.

• Formulate, implement and evaluate therapy programmes for clients.

• Use highly developed communication skills in working with people to understand their personal and often very sensitive difficulties

• To exercise autonomous professional responsibility for the assessment and treatment of clients in line with the service.

• Educate and involve family members and others in treatment as necessary, conveying CBT and other psychological formulations with sensitivity in easily understood language.

• Adhere to an agreed activity contract relating to the number of client contacts offered, and clinical sessions carried out per week in order to minimise waiting times and ensure treatment delivery remains accessible and convenient.

• Attend multi-disciplinary meetings relating to referrals or clients in treatment, where appropriate.

Complete all requirements relating to data collection within the service.

• Keep coherent records of all clinical activity in line with service protocols

• Work closely with other members of the team ensuring appropriate step-up and step-down arrangements are in place to maintain a stepped care approach.

• Assess and integrate issues surrounding work and employment into the overall therapy process

• Carry out clinical audits of service performance, including service user surveys and evaluations, and help to collate and disseminate the results for feedback.

• Liaise with other health and social care staff from a range of agencies in the care provided clients.

• Provide specialist advice and consultation to other professionals / individuals / groups / committees across Mental Health Trusts, Primary Care Trusts and other voluntary agencies regarding service matters related to the practice and delivery of specific agreed therapeutic modalities and service provision.

2. TRAINING AND SUPERVISION

• Attend and fulfil all the requirements of BABCP approved supervision training.
• Contribute to the teaching and training of mental health professionals and other staff working in the service.

• After completion of supervision training, supervise staff in the service.

3. PROFESSIONAL

• Ensure the maintenance of standards of practice according to the employer and any regulating, professional and accrediting bodies (e.g. BPS, UKCP, BABCP), and keep up to date on new recommendations/guidelines set by the Department of Health (e.g. NHS plan, National Service Framework, National Institute for Clinical Excellence).

• Ensure that client confidentiality is protected at all times.

• Be aware of, and keep up to date with advances in the spheres of CBT and other psychological therapies.

• Ensure clear professional objectives are identified, discussed and reviewed with senior therapists on a regular basis as part of continuing professional development (CPD).

• Attend clinical/managerial supervision on a regular basis as agreed with Manager.

• Participate in individual performance review and respond to agreed objectives.

• Keep up to date all records in relation to CPD and ensure personal development plan maintains up to date specialist knowledge of latest theoretical and service delivery models/developments.

• Attend relevant conferences / workshops in line with identified professional objectives.

• Participate in service improvement by highlighting issues and implementing changes in practice.

4. ADVISORY / LIAISON

• Provide an advisory service on matters related to the practice and delivery of Cognitive Behavioural Therapy to individuals/groups/committees across the Mental Health Trust, Primary Care Trust and other voluntary agencies.

• Promote and maintain links with Primary Care and Secondary Care Staff to help co-ordinate the provision of an effective Psychological Therapies Service.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Professional qualification in health or social care (or postgraduate training and qualifications in another sector to enable equivalent levels of responsibility with the client group in that setting)
• Post-graduate diploma in Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (or an equivalent course)
• BABCP Accredited OR Equivalent

Desirable

• Further training in trauma or EMDR; Leadership or management qualification

Experience

Essential

• Extensive post-qualification experience delivering CBT for trauma and complex presentations
• Demonstrated clinical leadership or team management experience
• Significant experience working as a psychological therapy practitioner and demonstrating the competences as required.
• Demonstrable experience of working in mental health services
• Significant experience in providing CBT

Desirable

• Experience of working within a multi-disciplinary and multi-agency health setting

Skills

Essential

• Committed to compassionate, trauma-informed care; Promotes equality, diversity, and inclusion; Reflective, resilient, and adaptable

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

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

UK Registration

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

Employer details

Employer name

North Staffordshire Combined Healthcare Trust

Address

Lancaster Building

Newcastle Under Lyme

ST5 1RH

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.combined.nhs.uk/working-together/join-our-team/ (Opens in a new tab)

Job description

Job responsibilities

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

Person Specification

GOSH Culture and Values

Essential

• Always welcoming
• Always helpful
• Always expert
• Always one team
• Knowledge and Understanding of diverse backgrounds and perspectives.
• Understanding of Diversity and Inclusion challenges in the workplace.
• Demonstrable contribution to advancing Equality, Diversity and Inclusion in the Workplace

Academic/Professional qualification/Training

Essential

• MBBS or equivalent qualification
• MRCPCH or FRCA or equivalent qualification
• Full GMC Registration
• Completion of all competencies in Paediatric Intensive Care Medicine (minimum of 2 years) in a unit approved for training by the RCPCH National GRID training programme with evidence that this has been signed off, including a minimum of six months of anaesthetic training OR equivalence
• OR an existing practicing Consultant in Paediatric Intensive Care Medicine

Desirable

• On Specialist Register or within six months of obtaining CCT by date of interview
• Higher degree - PhD, MD or equivalent
• Formal teaching qualification
• Management qualification

Experience/Knowledge

Essential

• Experience of leading in Clinical Audit processes
• Experience of teaching students and multi-disciplinary team
• Awareness of the importance of Clinical Governance through experience of participating in quality or safety improvement projects
• Published research in peer reviewed journals in relevant area
• Experience of working in shared care clinics and clinical networks
• Experience of recruiting patients to clinical research trials

Desirable

• Experience of working in shared care clinics and clinical networks
• Experience of clinical leadership or management

Skills/Abilities

Essential

• High level written and oral communication skills
• Ability to organise and prioritise own workload
• Ability to work under pressure in a multi-disciplinary environment
• Presentation skills
• Understanding and proven ability to apply research findings in a clinical/organisational context
• Excellent interpersonal and negotiating skills
• Ability to work on own initiative within an ever changing environment.
• Leadership 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

Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Great Ormond Street Hospital

Guilford Street

Holborn

WC1N3JH

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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