Job description

Job responsibilities

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Corren Counsell | Senior Digital Business Analyst

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For more details on this vacancy please review the attached job description and person specification.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Educated to degree level or equivalent experience
• BCS Foundation Certificate in Business Analysis (or working towards) or equivalent professional experience

Knowledge

Essential

• Understanding of Business Analysis lifecycle and core techniques
• Awareness of digital transformation or service improvement approaches
• Knowledge of current NHS affairs
• Understanding of requirements gathering and documentation processes

Experience

Essential

• Experience supporting business analysis or service improvement activities
• Experience of gathering and documenting requirements
• Experience supporting the identification, documentation and monitoring of benefits aligned to project or service outcomes
• Experience working with data and metrics to support evaluation, reporting or service improvement activities

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

Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Sceptre Point

Preston

PR5 6AW

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

RECEPTION

• Receiving patients, consulting with members of practice team
• Handing completed repeat prescriptions to patient and checking names and address.
• Be able to cover all reception position as necessary
• Taking messages and passing on information
• Processing personal and telephone requests for appointments, telephone consultations and ensuring callers are directed to the appropriate healthcare professional
• Initiating contact with and responding to requests from patients, other team member and associated healthcare agencies and providers
• Ensure that system is operational at the beginning of each day and switched over to night service and that the answer phone operational at the end of each day.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• GCSEs at grade C or equivalent (or 4-9), including English and Maths
• Training in administration/clerical duties at NVQ level or above
• NVQ Level 2/3 in Customer Services or Health Care or related discipline

Desirable

• GCSEs at grade C or equivalent (or 4-9), including English and Maths
• Training in administration/clerical duties at NVQ level or above
• NVQ Level 2/3 in Customer Services or Health Care or related discipline

Experience

Essential

• General office skills, photocopier, scanning, shredding
• Awareness of Data Protection Act and need for confidentiality of Information
• Attention to detail, able to work accurately, identifying errors quickly and easily
• Has a planned and organised approach with an ability to prioritise their own workload to meet strict deadlines
• Excellent understanding of data protection and confidentiality issues
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills with team members, patients, carers, and other healthcare professionals, with the ability to adjust communication style
• Committed to own continuing personal development and an ability to support others to develop and progress

Desirable

• Experience of working in a medical or primary care setting
• Computer literate with an ability to use the required GP clinical systems
• Has a planned and organised approach with an ability to prioritise their own workload to meet strict deadlines

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

Reedyford Health Care

Address

Carr Road

Nelson

Lancashire

BB9 7SR

United Kingdom

Employer's website

http://www.reedyfordgp.com/nhs-general-practice-nelson-barrowford/ (Opens in a new tab)

Job description

Job responsibilities

See attached Job Description for full details

• • Deputise for the Specialist and Senior Technicians as designated in their absence.
  • Support the Assistant Directors of Pharmacy in providing a high quality, cost effective and efficient patient centred pharmacy service to the Trust.
  • Work in partnership with the Specialist Technician and Senior Technician in the provision of a high quality, cost effective and efficient patient centred pharmacy service to the Trust.
  • Supervise the team of technicians and assistants involved in the delivery of the service and medicines risk management.
  • Supervise and co-ordinate the day-to-day technical operation of the section/department, ensuring that the service is provided in accordance with relevant professional, ethical, legal and locally agreed policies, procedures, guidelines and standards.
  • Support the wider Pharmacy dispensary and ward based teams when necessary and as per rotation.
  • Ensure staffing resource is adequate for the requirement of the service on a day-to-day basis.
  • Maintain and develop the highest standards of patient-focused care in the provision of technical services
  • Support the governance and medicines risk management agenda locally.
  • Support the development of the technician and assistant teams to complement and facilitate multidisciplinary working.
  • Act as a role model in the field of clinical technician pharmacy practice and provide a consistently high level of pharmaceutical service in line with corporate objectives and government initiatives.
  • Support the agreed policies and procedures for safe medicines use and support mechanisms to promote high quality medicine use, effective risk management, clinical governance and adherence to Trust policies and guidelines concerning medicines use.
  • Contribute to the development and improvement of the service.
  • Support the professional development of technicians and assistants.

Person Specification

Qualification

Essential

• NVQ Level 3 Pharmacy Services or equivalent qualification - approved for registration with General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC)
• BTec Accuracy Checking Technician Qualification or working towards

Desirable

• A1 NVQ Assessor Qualification or equivalent

Experience

Essential

• Experience of supervising pharmacy services in primary or secondary care
• Practice in one or more relevant areas
• Ability to maintain and report on records and statistics

Qualities

Essential

• Supportive and motivational supervisor
• Can balance strong leadership and working within a team
• Prioritises and meets deadlines
• Flexibility in working hours
• Advanced keyboard 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

East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust

Address

Royal Blackburn Teaching Hospital

Blackburn

BB2 3HH

United Kingdom

Employer's website

http://jobs.elht.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Job description

Job responsibilities

Job Responsibilities:

• Supporting the assessment and development of a personal care plan developed jointly with the patient, carers, relatives and GPs based on assessment of care needs.
• Facilitate and support the GPs in case managing patients discharge from hospital by supporting the community team and as appropriate coordinating care and services to be delivered within community to support independence.
• Using an auditing system to monitor the impact of the service quality of care and cost effectiveness.
• To be the primary contact for patients in coordinating their care across primary, secondary and community health care as well as social and mental health care.
• To facilitate the reduction and/or prevention of inappropriate hospital admissions by joint working with all stakeholders.
• To identify and ensure timely onward referral of patients, as necessary to appropriate Health and Social Care Services identified from assessment.
• Coordinate services with hospital, rapid response, OT, Physical therapy, Speech and Language, stroke team, heart failure nurse, COPD, CPN, diabetes and nursing homes
• Monitor daily admissions and discharges particularly those in the target population
• Identification of patients by using Risk Stratification tool and other appropriate data
• Ensure all new patients have care plans within the 21 day target and update and/or amend care plans due to death or relocation
• Organise and coordinate regular meetings at practice level such as the monthly Palliative Care meeting
• Investigate patterns of need, admissions and potential new patients
• To support the wider practice team in delivering services for our Housebound patients such as Vaccinations and Annual Reviews.

Key working relationships:

• Patients and Carers
• GPs and other practitioners with a special interest
• Local General District hospitals and community hospitals
• Community Geriatrician
• Community Matron and District nurses
• Social workers and Social Care
• Voluntary services
• Networking managers and administrators
• Care/residential nursing homes
• Housing services
• Pharmacys

Skills

• High degree of organisation and an effective time management

Effective and professional communication skills

• Patient service experience required in a medical environment
• Ability to work effectively within a multi-disciplinary teams
• IT competencies including database use, Word and excel, with some project management skills and a knowledge of clinical software packages
• In depth knowledge of medical practices, treatments, procedures and plans.
• Committed to patient care and able to empathise with a wide variety of patients

Special requirements for the post

An ability to use own judgement, resourcefulness, common sense and local knowledge, to respond to patients enquiries and requests while adhering to practice limitations

• An understanding and acceptance of ones capabilities and awareness of own limitations
• Ability to work without direct supervision and determine own workload priorities
• Basic keyboard and computer skills
• Ability to deal with complex and difficult emotional situations
• Attend and deliver Palliative Care meetings
• Flexibility of working hours
• Excellent communication skills

Physical Skills

To be able to cope with frequent interruptions during work, being able to multi-task. To cope with interruptions form phone calls and queries for impromptu advice, prioritising appropriately

To be able to cope physically and mentally with a daily patient caseload

To comply with practice infection control procedure

To comply with lone working policy

To be able to cope with the emotional stress of supporting patients and at times their distressed relatives

Mental Effort

To work in an environment where there are frequent disruptions to work patterns due to demands from GPs, patients, carers and other staff including responding to phone calls

Emotional Effort

To be involved with difficult discussions with patients and their carers regarding care

To frequently be involved in challenging discussions about patients behaviours and health beliefs that may impact on their own outcomes now or in the future

Working conditions

Based within the Practice but will be required to visit patients in their own homes

Occasional exposure to verbal and/or physical aggression

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Registered General Nurse

Desirable

• Evidence of continued professional development

Experience

Essential

• 3 years post registration experience in NHS
• Minimum I.T skills
• Effective and professional communications skills
• Experience of working in Primary Care
• Clinical
• Experience of working in palliative care
• Understanding of GSF in Palliative Care
• Good understanding of EPaCCs
• Knowledge of chronic disease management
• ECGs
• Immunisations & vaccinations
• Venepuncture
• Blood pressure monitoring
• Knowledge of medical practices, treatments procedures and plans

Desirable

• IT skills in clinical programmes

Other

Essential

• Excellent attention to detail
• Flexibility
• Good organisational skills
• Able to work under pressure & manage conflicting demands
• Appearance smart and tidy
• Courteous and pleasant manner
• Good attendance and time keeping
• Good sense of humour

Specialist Knowledge

Essential

• General
• Good standard of spoken and written English
• Good understanding of Data Protection, Caldicott, Gillick Competency and Fraser guidelines
• Clinical
• Knowledge & awareness of own professional limits

Desirable

• Emis Web clinical software
• Microsoft 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

The Crescent Surgery

Address

Cleveleys Health Centre

Kelso Avenue

Thornton-cleveleys

Lancashire

FY5 3LF

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.crescent-surgery.org.uk (Opens in a new tab)

Job description

Job responsibilities

MAIN DUTIES OF THE ROLE

Management of chronic disease

• Identifying significant abnormalities
• Diagnosis, monitoring and development of individual management plans; agreeing these as appropriate with the patient and other health professionals

Patient health checks

• Identifying significant abnormalities
• Obtaining appropriate information using a lifestyle questioning approach and identifying appropriate health promotion issues
• Working with patients to develop a management plan where health problems or potential health problems are identified

Risk assessment

• Recognising issues and gathering sufficient information to refer (e.g. drugs; domesticviolence; child protection; vulnerable adults; senior patients; social problems)

Health screening

• Recognising issues and gathering sufficient information to refer (e.g. womens and mens health, sexual health, older people)
• Undertaking monitoring tasks (e.g. smears) and providing advice as appropriate
• Providing in-depth monitoring and advice as appropriate to the level of the post-holders specialty and working with the patient in deciding on management plans.

Travel health

• Administering injections and providing guidance in accordance with guidelines
• Identifying problems
• Provision of specialist and evidence-based support to the team.

Immunisation (adult and child)

• Administering appropriate immunisation autonomously
• Working with patients with more complex immunisation issues.

First contact

• Working independently or alongside the general practitioner and making decisions/ recommendations as appropriate.

Confidentiality:

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

Health & safety:

The post-holder will implement and lead on a full range of promotion and management of their own and others health and safety and infection control as defined in the practice health & safety policy, the practice health & safety manual, and the practice infection control policy and published procedures. This will include (but will not be limited to):

• Using personal security systems within the workplace according to practice guidelines
• Awareness of national standards of infection control and cleanliness; regulatory / contractual / professional requirements; and good practice guidelines
• Responsible for the correct and safe management of the specimens process, including collection, labelling, handling, use of correct and clean containers, storage and transport arrangements
• Management and maintenance of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) for the practice, including provision, ordering, availability and ongoing correct usage by staff
• Responsible for hand hygiene across the practice
• Ownership of infection control and clinically based patient care protocols, and implementation of those protocols across the practice
• Active observation of current working practices across the practice in relation to infection control, cleanliness and related activities, ensuring that procedures are followed and weaknesses / training needs are identified, escalating issues as appropriate
• Identifying the risks involved in work activities and undertaking such activities in a way that manages those risks across clinical and patient process
• Making effective use of training to update knowledge and skills, and initiate and manage the training of others across the full range of infection control and patient processes
• Monitoring practice facilities and equipment in relation to infection control, ensuring that provision of hand-cleansing facilities, wipes etc. are sufficient to ensure a good clinical working environment. Lack of facilities to be escalated as appropriate.
• Safe management of sharps procedures including training, use, storage and disposal
• Using appropriate infection control procedures, maintaining work areas in a tidy, clean and sterile way, safe and free from hazards. Initiation of remedial / corrective action where needed or escalation to responsible management
• Actively identifying, reporting and correcting health and safety hazards and infection hazards immediately when recognised
• Keeping own work areas and general / patient areas generally clean, sterile, identifying issues and hazards / risks in relation to other work areas within the business, and assuming responsibility in the maintenance of general standards of cleanliness across the business in consultation (where appropriate) with other sector managers
• Undertaking periodic infection control training (minimum twice annually)
• Routine management of own team / team areas, and maintenance of work space standards
• Waste management including collection, handling, segregation, container management, storage and collection
• Spillage control procedures, management and training
• Decontamination control procedures, management and training, and equipment maintenance
• Maintenance of sterile environments
• Demonstrate due regard for safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children.

Equality and diversity:

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

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

Personal/professional development:

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

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

Quality:

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

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

Communication:

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

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

Contribution to the implementation of services:

The post-holder will:

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

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

• Previous experience of working within primary care essential

Qualifications

Essential

• Qualified Practice Nurse

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

SSP Health

Address

Ince Surgery

Phoenix Way

Lower Ince

Wigan

WN3 4NW

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

MAIN DUTIES OF THE ROLE

Management of chronic disease

• Identifying significant abnormalities
• Diagnosis, monitoring and development of individual management plans; agreeing these as appropriate with the patient and other health professionals

Patient health checks

• Identifying significant abnormalities
• Obtaining appropriate information using a lifestyle questioning approach and identifying appropriate health promotion issues
• Working with patients to develop a management plan where health problems or potential health problems are identified

Risk assessment

• Recognising issues and gathering sufficient information to refer (e.g. drugs; domesticviolence; child protection; vulnerable adults; senior patients; social problems)

Health screening

• Recognising issues and gathering sufficient information to refer (e.g. womens and mens health, sexual health, older people)
• Undertaking monitoring tasks (e.g. smears) and providing advice as appropriate
• Providing in-depth monitoring and advice as appropriate to the level of the post-holders specialty and working with the patient in deciding on management plans.

Travel health

• Administering injections and providing guidance in accordance with guidelines
• Identifying problems
• Provision of specialist and evidence-based support to the team.

Immunisation (adult and child)

• Administering appropriate immunisation autonomously
• Working with patients with more complex immunisation issues.

First contact

• Working independently or alongside the general practitioner and making decisions/ recommendations as appropriate.

Confidentiality:

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

Health & safety:

The post-holder will implement and lead on a full range of promotion and management of their own and others health and safety and infection control as defined in the practice health & safety policy, the practice health & safety manual, and the practice infection control policy and published procedures. This will include (but will not be limited to):

• Using personal security systems within the workplace according to practice guidelines
• Awareness of national standards of infection control and cleanliness; regulatory / contractual / professional requirements; and good practice guidelines
• Responsible for the correct and safe management of the specimens process, including collection, labelling, handling, use of correct and clean containers, storage and transport arrangements
• Management and maintenance of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) for the practice, including provision, ordering, availability and ongoing correct usage by staff
• Responsible for hand hygiene across the practice
• Ownership of infection control and clinically based patient care protocols, and implementation of those protocols across the practice
• Active observation of current working practices across the practice in relation to infection control, cleanliness and related activities, ensuring that procedures are followed and weaknesses / training needs are identified, escalating issues as appropriate
• Identifying the risks involved in work activities and undertaking such activities in a way that manages those risks across clinical and patient process
• Making effective use of training to update knowledge and skills, and initiate and manage the training of others across the full range of infection control and patient processes
• Monitoring practice facilities and equipment in relation to infection control, ensuring that provision of hand-cleansing facilities, wipes etc. are sufficient to ensure a good clinical working environment. Lack of facilities to be escalated as appropriate.
• Safe management of sharps procedures including training, use, storage and disposal
• Using appropriate infection control procedures, maintaining work areas in a tidy, clean and sterile way, safe and free from hazards. Initiation of remedial / corrective action where needed or escalation to responsible management
• Actively identifying, reporting and correcting health and safety hazards and infection hazards immediately when recognised
• Keeping own work areas and general / patient areas generally clean, sterile, identifying issues and hazards / risks in relation to other work areas within the business, and assuming responsibility in the maintenance of general standards of cleanliness across the business in consultation (where appropriate) with other sector managers
• Undertaking periodic infection control training (minimum twice annually)
• Routine management of own team / team areas, and maintenance of work space standards
• Waste management including collection, handling, segregation, container management, storage and collection
• Spillage control procedures, management and training
• Decontamination control procedures, management and training, and equipment maintenance
• Maintenance of sterile environments
• Demonstrate due regard for safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children.

Equality and diversity:

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

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

Personal/professional development:

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

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

Quality:

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

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

Communication:

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

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

Contribution to the implementation of services:

The post-holder will:

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

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

• Previous experience of working within primary care essential

Qualifications

Essential

• Qualified Practice Nurse

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

SSP Health

Address

Ince Surgery

Phoenix Way

Lower Ince

Wigan

WN3 4NW

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

Job Purpose

To provide high-quality, patient-centred nursing care within the practice, supporting the delivery of primary care services, chronic disease management, health promotion, and treatment room services.

The post holder will work collaboratively with the multidisciplinary team to ensure safe, effective, and efficient care for the practice population.

Key Responsibilities

Clinical Duties

• Deliver high-quality, evidence-based nursing care to patients within the practice setting
• Lead and contribute to chronic disease management clinics (e.g. diabetes, COPD, asthma), in line with local and national guidelines
• Undertake cervical cytology (smear tests) in accordance with national screening programmes
• Administer immunisations and vaccinations in line with current protocols and Patient Group Directions (PGDs)
• Provide wound care, dressings, and a full range of treatment room services
• Assess, plan, implement and evaluate patient care

• Promote health and wellbeing through patient education and lifestyle advice
• Support national and local health promotion initiatives
• Encourage patients to engage in self-care and preventative health programmes

• Act in accordance with infection prevention and control policies
• Maintain a safe clinical environment for patients and staff
• Participate in audits and compliance activities where required

• Maintain accurate, contemporaneous, and legally compliant clinical records
• Use clinical systems (e.g. EMIS) effectively to support patient care
• Contribute to data collection and quality improvement initiatives (e.g. QOF)

• Work collaboratively with GPs, nurses, healthcare assistants and the wider multidisciplinary team
• Communicate effectively with patients, carers, and colleagues
• Participate in practice meetings and contribute to service development

• Maintain active NMC registration and adhere to the NMC Code
• Engage in continuing professional development (CPD)
• Participate in appraisal and revalidation processes
• Work within own scope of competence and seek support when required

• Participate in a structured induction programme
• Engage in ongoing training including chronic disease management, cytology, and immunisations (if required)
• Access mentorship and clinical supervision
• Take part in internal and external CPD opportunities

• Comply with practice policies and procedures
• Adhere to confidentiality, data protection, and information governance requirements
• Support equality, diversity, and inclusion within the practice
• Contribute to a positive and supportive working environment

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

• Registered Nurse (NMC)
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills
• Patient-centred approach
• Ability to work both independently and as part of a team

Desirable

• Experience in primary care or community nursing
• Chronic disease management experience
• Cytology and immunisation qualifications
• Familiarity with EMIS

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

The Mountview Practice

Address

Fleetwood Health & Wellbeing Centre

Dock Street

Fleetwood

FY7 6HP

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

We are looking to recruit an enthusiastic phlebotomist/HCA with a can-do attitude to compliment our practice team, to support our practice in continuing to deliver patient-centred care.

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

• Good Communication skills, both written and spoken.
• Excellent work ethic
• Ability to work well in a team
• Good time management
• Problem Solving skills
• Good understanding of Information Governance
• Able to work in a busy environment and be adaptable
• Confident to work independently

Desirable

• Experience of working in Primary Care

Qualifications

Essential

• Must have previous phlebotomy experience

Desirable

• Previous Primary Care working environment.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

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

Employer details

Employer name

Spring-Fenisco Healthlink

Address

102 Bolton Road

Darwen

Lancashire

BB3 1BZ

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please find attached job description and person specification for main responsibilities and requirements.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• NVQ level 4 or above in Health and Social care or Similar qualification or relevant experience.

Desirable

• NVQ assessors' certificate

Knowledge and Experience

Essential

• Experience in an acute/community setting
• Experience in an urgent care setting
• Knowledge of nursing assessments and how to perform

Desirable

• Clear knowledge of the discharge process
• Awareness of key national and local policies and their impact on practice
• Understanding and support of the benefits of clinical supervision and reflective practice

Skills

Essential

• Ability to communicate both verbal and written
• Excellent numeracy and literacy skills
• Excellent interpersonal skills
• Ability to work both autonomously and as part of a team
• Ability to care for patient workload and manage their needs with supervision from registered discharge co-ordinator
• Ability to undertake nursing assessments and document clearly
• Flexible approach to the workplace
• Good knowledge of IT systems such as patient databases and Microsoft office suite
• Ability to handle sensitive or complex situations and resolve conflict
• Excellent negotiation and influencing skills

Other

Essential

• Work pattern may be unpredictable and involves shift patterns
• The post may have some distressing circumstances when dealing with terminally ill, chronically sick, disabled patients, patient death.
• The post requires frequent exposure to unpleasant condition's, bodily fluids & smells.

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

Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust

Address

Southport General Hospital

Town Lane

Southport

PR8 6PN

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

Communications and relationship skills

• Provides and receives complex information, communicating sensitively and confidentially information relating to patients/clients (for example, care plan discussions with patients).
• Communicates in a compassionate and empathetic manner, using persuasion and reassurance.
• Ability to recognise barriers to communication, and ability to modify communication style as and when required.
• Ability to effectively communicate whilst providing training to students.
• Demonstrate effective communications skills with the wider MDT team.

Clinical Skills

• To be responsible for planning and organising a defined caseload of patients on a continuing basis.
• To assess, plan, implement/deliver and evaluate patient care for a defined caseload and recognize signs of deterioration/change and respond according to protocol.
• Maintain appropriate levels of training for clinical skills as needed within scope of practice.
• To maintain safe custody of drugs, ensuring that checking, witnessing and administration procedures are compatible with statutory and trust requirements.
• In the absence of Sister/Charge Nurse effectively respond to complaints/concerns and escalate as required
• To ensure clinical incident/near misses are managed and reported and escalated in a timely manner.
• To be part of the multidisciplinary team decision making, acting when required as the patients advocate in order to support the patients pathway.
• Work within the organisational policy, standard operating procedures and guidelines.
• To undertake risk assessments and implement risk reducing measures. To report and escalate to the Line Manager any deficiencies in the arrangements for minimizing risk.
• Ensure that privacy, dignity and safety of individuals is maintained at all times.

Use of Resources

• To actively participate in the effective and efficient use of the ward/departmental resources and equipment, including stock management and care and maintenance of equipment.
• Handles patients valuables, ensuring safe storage and transportation
• Sign off agency timesheets in order to verify and record the hours worked.
• Liaise with the Roster Coordinator to ensure your personal roster is balanced within the roster period.
• To order and receipt goods in accordance with the Trusts financial framework.

Team Development

• To deputise in the absence of the Sister/Charge Nurse.
• To manage own time and that of others, through delegations to ensure high quality service delivery.
• To act as assessor/supervisor for junior staff and students.
• To participate in the setting of yearly personal and professional objectives for self
• Support the departments appraisal process for junior staff, by providing feedback.
• To be flexible in the delivery of safe staffing across the Trust and participate in redeployment requirements within scope of practice.

Research and Audit

• To contribute to the collection of data for research and audit purposes.
• To identify audit topics relevant to the ward/department.
• To critically evaluate research before applying to clinic practice in order to enhance patient care.

Personal Development

• To identify areas for self-development, areas of interest and training requirements within individual personal performance planning and development review.
• To maintain a professional portfolio and reflective diary for developmental purposes and revalidation.
• Support the rest of the team by recognising own and promoting self-help and wellbeing
• Develop a culture of learning and innovation, developing high quality learning environments
• Adopt a reflective approach to own practice with a view to continually improve

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• 1st Level Registered Nurse (degree/diploma)
• Current NMC Registration
• Evidence of continuing professional development

Knowledge and Experience

Essential

• Able to demonstrate knowledge of NMC professional standards for practice contained within the code
• Experience of working in a clinical environment
• Understand requirements for NMC professional revalidation
• Experience of working within a multi-disciplinary team
• Experience of working within a multi-disciplinary team
• Experience of providing and receiving complex, sensitive information

Skills

Essential

• Excellent communication skills with the ability to network and build relationships at all levels
• Effectively prioritises and co-ordinates own workload
• Ability to de-escalate complex situations
• Ability to communicate effectively (written, verbal and non verbal communication) with patients/relatives and carers and all members of the multi-disciplinary team.
• Awareness of the need for confidentiality at all times
• Computer literacy e.g. experience of electronic patient record

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

Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust

Address

Southport Hospital

Town Lane, Kew

Southport

PR8 6PN

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

• Work as part of a team and duties will be delegated by the registered healthcare professional.
• Act within the scope of your training and competence, knowing who to ask for help and support if you are not sure.
• Work within agreed ways of working, following relevant Trust standards, policies and protocols.
• Communicate compassionately and effectively with individuals and their families, carers and health care practitioners using a range of techniques, maintaining confidentiality and using tact, empathy, persuasion and reassurance.
• Observe, assess and respond to personal care patients needs appropriately, escalating concerns to nursing staff, as required.
• Organises self in general work tasks or when delivering patient care with supervision where needed from Senior Health Care Assistant and/or nursing staff.
• As directed, undertake personal care duties and support activities of daily living, e.g. mouth care, personal hygiene, and toileting needs, demonstrating person centred care.
• Safely deliver care duties including manoeuvring of patient equipment (such as hoists and wheelchairs).
• Under supervision of a registered healthcare practitioner, undertake delegated procedures within the limits of required training and measured competence, where appropriate. For example, patient moving and handling, and providing personal care.
• Support of patients feeding, diet and nutritional needs and accurately record patients nutritional intake and fluid intake and output, noticing and reporting changes to the nursing staff.
• Ensure patient property is managed as per Trust policy.
• Monitor levels of supplies and order supplies for the department as appropriate.
• Demonstrates own duties to new starters, contributing to the learning environment.
• To work in line with Trust policies and procedures
• Contributes to maintaining a safe, healthy working environment.
• Follow the principles for implementing a duty of care, always acting in the best interest of individuals to ensure they do not come to harm.
• Work in partnership with the individual, their carers/ families and the wider healthcare team.
• Maintain and further develop your own skills and knowledge through development and learning activities; maintain evidence of your personal development and actively prepare for and participate in appraisal.
• Participate in team handovers

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Completion of Trust Care Certificate within 4 months of appointment
• Basic literacy and numeracy skills

Desirable

• NVQ level 2 Health and Social Care or equivalent
• Care Certificate (equivalent to level 1)

Knowledge & Experience

Essential

• Knowledge of personal care and related procedures
• Experience of working in a team

Desirable

• Experience of working in a patient care/health related role

Skills

Essential

• Ability to communicate effectively in both verbal and written formats
• Good interpersonal skills
• Able to work within a team
• Able to accept direction and guidance
• Aware of own limitations
• Flexible in working hours
• Able to prioritise own workload and manage time effectively
• Flexible, adaptable and responsive to change
• Reliable and professional
• Ability to cope in stressful and challenging situations
• Inclusive and non-judgmental
• Punctual, motivated and committed
• Effective role model demonstrating Trust values
• Basic IT skills

Other

Essential

• Frequent, moderate effort for several short periods during the shift such as manual handling patients to supporting patients personal care
• Occasional requirement for concentration, with few competing demands for attention
• Aware that developing resilience to distressing situations is necessary without losing the ability to care compassionately
• Aware of the process for accessing staff health and wellbeing support
• Occasional exposure to distressing situations which may care of chronic health conditions, patient end of life care/ care after death.
• Able to carry out direct personal care as required on ward or department.
• Occasional exposure to patients with challenging behaviours

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

Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust

Address

Whiston Hospital

Warrington Road

Prescot

L35 5DR

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see the attached documents, which provide a detailed overview of the Job Description and Person Specification. These documents outline the key duties, responsibilities, required qualifications, skills, experience, and competencies associated with the role for your review and consideration.

Person Specification

Our Values

Essential

• We are Kind
• We are Open
• We are Inclusive

Qualifications

Essential

• RSA/OCRIII typing or equivalent
• Work processing skills
• Audio-typing skills
• Knowledge of medical terminology

Desirable

• AMSPAR or equivalent experience
• Shorthand skills/speed writing

Experience

Essential

• Excellent IT skills with knowledge of experience of Microsoft office products

Desirable

• 2 years' experience as medical secretary
• Previous experience within the NHS

Skills

Essential

• Self-motivated and able to work with limited supervision
• Ability to manage difficult/sensitive situations
• Able to use own initiative and manage/prioritise own workload
• Excellent communication skills
• Ability to accurately maintain computerised and manual filing/documentation system
• Ability to work as part of a team

Desirable

• Knowledge of Hospital IT systems

Other

Essential

• Able to work the hours and duties required by the post
• Able to adopt flexible approach when required
• Excellent interpersonal skills
• Ability to build and maintain good working relationships within a team
• Comply with Trust policies and procedures
• Understanding of confidential nature of role and awareness of Data Protection Act
• Ability to withstand pressures of work

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

Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust

Address

Pathology Administration Office, Nightingale House, Lower Ground Level 1, Whiston Hospital

Warrington Raod

Prescot

L35 5DR

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please ensure that you have read the attached Job Description and Person Specification before submitting your application.

Our automated, technician led dispensary allows pharmacists to concentrate on clinical activities through the provision of a patient centred pharmacy service.The individuals will possess well-developed communication skills and will have the initiative and confidence to set and achieve their own agreed objectives. Successful candidates will be team players with good interpersonal and organisational skills.This training post will offer a structured rotational programme across the key areas of hospital pharmacy. We have a team based approach to patient care so the individual will be supported by more senior or experienced staff. There will be a competency based approach to training with developmental opportunities within each rotation. The individual will have the opportunity to start a clinical diploma or appropriate further education if required.

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

• Experience in clinical with knowledge of the therapeutics of common disease state
• Previous experience of teamworking

Skills

Essential

• Strong interpersonal, written and verbal communication skills.
• Good organisation and time management skills
• Ability to work on own initiative and as part of a team.
• Problem solving skills. Pro-active and innovative.
• Computer literate
• Knowledge of audit methodology

Desirable

• Good presentation skills
• Influencing skills.

Other

Essential

• Demonstrable commitment to professional development
• Willingness to contribute to the general working of the department

Qualifications and attainments

Essential

• Vocational Masters degree in Pharmacy
• Registered with the GPhC

Desirable

• Member of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society of Great Britain.

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

Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Whinney Heys Road

Blackpool

FY3 8NR

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

We are looking to appoint a Locum GP to work four sessions per week, with flexibility around the working pattern.

we are happy to discuss the working pattern with the successful candidate and would welcome applications from GPs seeking a flexible role.

To provide high-quality, safe and effective general medical services to the practice population as part of our friendly and supportive team.

The successful GP will provide comprehensive clinical assessment, diagnosis and management of patients presenting with acute and chronic conditions, while maintaining a strong focus on continuity of care, patient experience and shared decision making.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Full Registration with the General Medical Council (GMC)
• Inclusion on the NHS England Medical Performers List.
• Completion of UK GP Specialty Training or equivalent
• MRCGP or equivalent qualification
• Evidence of satisfactory continuing professional development (CPD)

Desirable

• Additional qualifications or training relevant to General Practice
• Experience or qualifications in a particular clinical area that would complement the practice.

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

Dr Hamid’s Practice

Address

2nd Floor, Nye Bevan House

Maclure Road

Rochdale

Lancashire

OL11 1DN

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

JOB DESCRIPTION:

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

CERTIFICATE OF SPONSORSHIP

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

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

Relocation assistance may be available for successful applicants moving to the region for certain posts. Please see ourPolicyforeligiblevacancies.

Disclosure and Barring Service:

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

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

Standard Check: £21.50 + Administration cost of £6.50 = £28. Deducted from salary over a 4 month period or a one-off payment.

Enhanced Check: £49.50 + administration cost of £6.50 = £56. Deducted from salary over a 4 month period or a one-off payment.

NCIC can offer successful future employees the following benefits:

27-day holiday scheme rising to 33 after 10 years

Flexible working Scheme

NHS Discounts*

Salary Sacrifice schemes including lease cars and Cycle to Work*

Excellent opportunities for development*

Competitive NHS Pension scheme

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

*Subject to eligibility

Important Information

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

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

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

Person Specification

Registration

Essential

• Full registration with the GMC

Qualifications

Essential

• MBBS or equivalent medical qualification

Desirable

• MRCS, ATLS
• Care of the Critically ill patient

Knowledge

Essential

• Evidence of understanding and application of knowledge of specialty

Experience

Essential

• Competent in history taking and examination skills
• Previous broad experience in general trauma and general orthopaedics

Training

Essential

• At least 2 years postgraduate experience or equivalent.

Desirable

• Previous registrar experience

Audit

Essential

• An understanding of the principal skills of clinical audit

Desirable

• Completion of an Audit project

Personal Attributes

Essential

• Able to communicate effectively with patients and relatives
• Able to establish good working relationships with colleagues at all levels
• Committed to training
• Possess good organisational skills
• Has the ability to work on own initiative but willing to seek help from senior colleagues as appropriate

Desirable

• Demonstrate awareness of the current UK health care system.
• Has the ability to contribute to the development of the Trust and its services

Teaching and Research

Essential

• Demonstrate interest in research

Desirable

• Demonstrate experience of teaching undergraduates
• Demonstrate experience of case presentation

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 Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust

Address

North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust

Newtown Road

Carlisle

CA2 7HY

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

JOB SUMMARY

To deliver SAFE, PERSONAL and EFFECTIVE patient care daily. You should be an enthusiastic and motivated plaster technician with an existing British Casting Certificate and recent experience in a plaster room in an acute hospital setting. The successful applicant would work as a team player within our busy plaster room environment within our orthopaedic outpatients department. The majority of working would be carried out on the Royal Blackburn site. However, flexibility and cross site working at our Burnley General Hospital site may also be required.

The post holder will provide a full range of casts and splints for patients being treated by the Trust. This includes but is not limited to patients visiting the Emergency Department, adult and paediatric trauma and orthopaedic wards (on both sites), specialised theatre support, the fracture and orthopaedic clinics and the Nurse Dressing clinic on a daily basis.

MAIN DUTIES

• The post holder will hold the British Casting Certificate and practise in line with the training undertaken to achieve this

• Have a minimum of 6 months recent experience in the plaster room of an acute hospital setting.

• Will actively mentor and support members of the team readily sharing skills and knowledge with less experienced colleagues. Acting as a mentor and resource for trainees who are developing their casting and splinting skills within the Trust.

• Will practise in line with all Trust policies.

• Will be able to work unsupervised using their own initiative, and be able to advise colleagues regarding available options for fracture or injury management.

• To competently apply a range of casts, splints and supports appropriate to the injury or orthopaedic problems and meet the patients needs. Whilst doing so to provide reassurance and communicate the management required for the applied support.

• Assist medical and nursing staff in the assessment of patients, giving advice regarding appropriate casts, splints or techniques.

• Set and maintain a high standard of patient care and promote health care education.

• Be knowledgeable regarding possible problems and complications related to fractures and their management with casts, and to take appropriate measures to prevent occurrence.

• Attend regular departmental meetings to share learning and develop solutions to current issues.

• Help to maintain a friendly and efficient environment within the plaster rooms to reassure patients and relatives and put them at ease.

• Order and maintain levels of stock e.g., stationery, dressings brace etc to ensure that the plaster rooms and clinics are stocked appropriately.

• To work in the clinic are where required, supporting medical staff, patients and their relatives within range of competency.

• Acknowledge own limitations and ensure competence prior to carrying out any tasks.

• Deliver holistic care to patients promoting equality, diversity and rights.

COMMUNICATION

• To communication clearly and respectfully with patients / family & carer, and to

document these in accordance with Trust policy and the patients right to confidentiality. Communication should be empathetic, tactful and courteous.

• To communicate clearly and professionally with all members of the MDT and work closely with all members of the team in relevant departments to ensure effective management of patients and joint up working.

• Demonstrate ability to reflect on own communication skills and modify behaviour and practice accordingly.

• Ensure that resources are used efficiently and effectively and report any causes for concern to the appropriate manager.

• To effectively communicate complex and sensitive information.

• Educate and advise patients regarding their after-care, especially problems associated with casting.

• Ensure that verbal and written advice is provided for patients to help them manage injuries and casts for splints.

• Provide telephone advice to patients who call with concerns, and know when to seek assistance if unable to advise competently or book into a return appointment for visible assurance.

TRAINING AND DEVELOPMENT

• Maintain requirements for Plaster Technician as defined by the BOA.

• Develop own Knowledge and skills using evidence based practice, making effective use of learning opportunities.

• Ensure own compliance with mandatory training..

• Attend relevant study days, courses and other learning opportunities identified in personal development plan.

• To act as a role model and support professional development of all students and junior