Job description

Job responsibilities

Department of Nephrology

Following the opening of the New Royal Hospital in October 2022, the Nephrology in-patient bed base has relocated and is consolidated across two wards in the New Royal Hospital. The Nephrology in-patient bed base has 42 beds (includes 8 regional renal High Care beds) and is co-located with Renal Transplant surgery who have 14 beds. The new model ensures that ALL complex renal patients in the region (transplant, dialysis, AKI needing organ support, complex immunosuppression) have equitable access 24/7 to a bespoke MDT Tertiary unit.

The Nephrology footprint extends beyond LUHFTs sites; the LUHFT renal team provide all aspects of kidney care - Acute Kidney Injury (AKI); Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD); Renal Replacement Therapy (RRT); conservative management of patients who choose not to have dialysis/transplant; and transplantation across Merseyside, including parts of Cheshire (Population c.1.06m). The Renal Transplant Unit provides services to the Wirral and North Wales (Population 2.5m).

The Regional Renal unit has a 33 stationed dialysis unit in the lower ground floor, with 8 bedded High Care Unit in ward 7C and another 21 dialysis plumbed rooms between the wards 7C and 7B.

In response to the NCEPOD Report there is a robust and responsive strategy for management of acute kidney injury (AKI) both within the Trust and in outlying Trusts with an integrated alert programme highlighting new cases of AKI. There are satellite dialysis units at Broadgreen Hospital, St Helens Hospital, Warrington Hospital, Halton Hospital, Waterloo dialysis unit and Southport hospital. Clinical Governance for these patients rests wholly within the Royal Liverpool University Hospital Nephrology Directorate, within the Divisional and Trust structure for clinical governance and risk management.

The Renal Transplant Unit (RTU) serves Merseyside, North Wales, and the Isle of Man. The transplant team performs approximately around 100 renal transplants per year with a planned programme to increase to 120 per year. This includes an active living door transplant programme and a comprehensive programme involving both non-heart beating donation and ABO incompatible donor transplants. Major investment here recently includes the agreed planned expansion of Consultant Transplant Surgeon numbers from 5 to 6. All Consultant Nephrologists when on-call have a commitment to nephrology consultations in the RTU. As per national recommendation patients who have been transplanted for more than 12 months are transferred back to Nephrology and are seen in dedicated post-transplant follow up clinic. We also attend acute transplant clinics and perform in-patient transplant reviews.

There are excellent opportunities and facilities for research within the Trust. The present areas of interest within the Renal Unit are diverse and include inhouse research capabilities along with involvement in various national and international studies.

We are committed to submitting data to the UK Renal Registry and pursue the standards set in the NICE, UKKA standards and agreed yearly CQUINS with commissioners. There is a robust quality assurance management programme with regular MDT meetings and audit reviews.

Services:

Along with General Nephrology Clinic, we provide several sub specialist clinics including Immunosuppression Clinic, Renal transplant follow up clinic, home therapies clinic, Advanced Kidney care clinic, Dialysis clinic, Conservative Management Clinic, Polycystic Kidney Disease Clinic, Renal pregnancy clinic, Tuberous sclerosis clinic, Diabetic renal clinic, Myeloma-Amyloid joint haematology clinic. In addition, we run sub-specialist MDTs including Genomic MDT, Transplant MDT, Vasculitis/GN MDT.

Management:

Services operate under the following structure:

• Clinical Director Dr Shahed Ahmed
• Head of Operations Kate Brizell
• Associate director of Nursing Tracey Cullen

Medical Staffing

We have 22 Consultants currently working within the Nephrology team:

• Dr Shahed Ahmed
• Dr Asheesh Sharma
• Dr Jay Hiremath
• Dr Anirudh Rao
• Dr Azri Nache
• Dr Christopher Goldsmith
• Dr John Alexander
• Dr Hannah Sammut
• Dr Harsha Wodeyar
• Dr Mark Devonald
• Dr Matthew Howse
• Dr Michael Schulz
• Dr Olivia Worthington
• Dr Philip Evans
• Dr Rema Saxena
• Dr Chukwuma Chukwu
• Dr Neil Bailey
• Dr Abraham Abraham
• Dr Bhavna Pandya
• Dr Cecilia Chow
• Dr Janice Harper
• Dr Christopher Wong

Job plan:

• The appointee, together with his or her colleagues, will have a commitment to the provision of general nephrology, specialist nephrology and acute medical services.

• The timetable is based on a 10 - 11PA job plan including 1.5 core SPA (example 8 DCC + 1.5 Core SPA + 0.5 educational SPA)

• The fixed clinical sessions will include a dialysis clinic, general nephrology clinic, speciality clinics which will be agreed with the post holder after appointment to reflect their specialist interests and service requirements.

• The on-call commitment is 1:20 on pro rota basis. The hot blocks on the wards occur on weeks 1,2, 11 and 12 in a 20-week cycle.

• Any SPA activity in the job plan is designed to reflect time required for audit, mortality reviews, educational supervision, appraisal, and revalidation activity. This will be agreed with the post holder after appointment to reflect their specialist interests and service requirements. Additional DCC PAs and SPAs may be available by mutual consent to meet departmental or organisational requirements. The job plan will be reviewed six months after appointment and annually thereafter. Teaching and supervision of trainees will be an essential role of the post holder. Level 2 training will be provided for the appointee to be an Educational / Clinical Supervisor if they have not already obtained such training.
• The appointee is expected to attend and proactively commit to ongoing improvements in Nephrology & transplant MDT meetings, Renal Biopsy meetings, Clinical Directorate and Governance meetings.

• To receive acute referrals from Merseyside and Cheshire while on-call as part of the on-call consultant rota.

• The post holder would be expected to actively take part in audit, teaching and research. The Unit has contributed to the Renal Registry since 2002.

• It is envisaged that the post holder would provide Consultant level nephrology cover for the Regional Renal Transplant Unit whilst on-call and support any future developments in the working patterns with the transplant team.

• The post holder will have continuing responsibility for the care of patients in his or her charge and for the proper functioning of the service.

• It is expected that the job involves educational and clinical supervision of junior doctors, specialist nurses and teaching commitments to medical students from University of Liverpool.

• The post holder will help in delivering directorate goals related to financial, clinical governance and QEP. Post holder will be subject to performance management through service line reporting.

At the Royal Liverpool University Hospital there are regular specialist and inter-disciplinary meetings including a weekly MDT radiology meeting, a bimonthly renal biopsy meeting. There is a regular lunchtime meeting and a Grand Round, which is open to staff of all specialties. There is a state-of-the-art education centre on site with excellent resources and personnel.

Job Plan & Timetable (While not on ward hot blocks and on call):

Hot blocks (Ward cover and on-call) occur on week 1, 2, 11 and 12 in a 20-week cycle and attract 3.3 PA .

This timetable is an example but may be subject to change and negotiable once appointed.

Monday

Speciality Clinic

Admin

Tuesday

Telephone/Virtual clinic

SPA

Wednesday

Dialysis clinic

Gen Neph Clinic (outreach)

Thursday

Admin

SPA

Friday

Speciality Clinic

Nephrology MDTs. Mortality meeting, Governance meeting/consultant meeting

Please see attached Job Description for full details

Person Specification

Qualifications and Eligibility

Essential

• MB ChB or equivalent medical qualification
• MRCP (UK) or equivalent
• CCT in acute medicine or GIM (General Internal Medicine) (or within 6 months)
• Eligible for full registration with the GMC at time of appointment

Desirable

• Additional post-graduate qualifications

Clinical Skills

Essential

• Clinical Knowledge & Expertise
• Appropriate knowledge base and ability to apply sound clinical judgement to problems
• Demonstrates the necessary range, depth and breadth of competencies specified in the acute and general medicine curriculum and applying to this post

Academic & Research Skills

Essential

• Research Skills: Demonstrates ability to undertake robust audit/research within team structure
• Teaching Skills: Demonstrates range of teaching techniques relevant to variety of curricula

Desirable

• Degrees, awards, presentations, publications
• Evidence of teaching and assessment skills

Personal Skills

Essential

• Communication Skills: Demonstrates clarity in written/spoken communication & capacity to adapt language as appropriate to the situation. Able to build rapport, listen, persuade & negotiate
• Problem Solving & Decision Making: Capacity to use logical/lateral thinking to solve problems/make decisions
• Managing Others & Team Involvement: Capacity to work effectively with others. Able to work in multi-professional teams & supervise junior medical staff
• Empathy & Sensitivity: Capacity to take in others' perspectives and treat others with understanding; sees patients as people
• Organisation & Planning: Capacity to manage/prioritise time and information effectively. Capacity to prioritise own workload. Basic IT skills
• Vigilance & Situational Awareness: Capacity to monitor developing situations and anticipate issues
• Coping with Pressure: Capacity to operate under pressure. Demonstrates initiative & resilience to cope with changing circumstances

Desirable

• Leadership/manage ment/QI qualifications

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

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

Certificate of Sponsorship

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

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

UK Registration

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

Employer details

Employer name

Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Royal Liverpool Hospital

Mount Vernon

Liverpool

L7 8YE

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

To deliver as part of a team, the provision of a comprehensive, safe and cost effective pharmaceutical service to the Trust and its patients.

• Contribute and assist in the development of the Critical Care Pharmacy Service to achieve a high standard of efficiency and effectiveness.
• Responsible for the provision of highly specialist pharmaceutical service to the Critical Care areas
• Advise on strategies to ensure cost-effective use of resources
• Provide pharmaceutical expertise to any multidisciplinary working groups considering protocols, policies and guidelines in the specialist area.
• Produces protocols, policies and guidelines on designated pharmaceutical practice relating to the Critical Care Service.
• Deals with high level pharmaceutical queries and provides advice to medical and nursing staff from the Critical care areas including senior medical staff.
• Provides regular reports for the Directorate on drug expenditure including exception reporting and other agreed performance indicators relating to critical care.
• Undertake audit annually and risk manage selected areas of practice to promote continuous quality improvement
• Attend and contribute to directorate meetings
• Assist in evaluating and appraising evidence for new medicines to be used in a critical care setting for the medicines management group, looking at clinical and financial implications for the hospital trust.
• Responsible for developing and enforcing guidelines for the use of unlicensed medicines used within critical care
• Attend regional critical care meetings to decide on regional policies and keep up to date on latest developments
• Responsible for calculation of nutritional, fluid and electrolyte requirements and appropriate, safe and stable formulation of parenteral nutrition regimens, to be compounded aseptically, for intravenous administration to inpatients and outpatients of the trust when required to do so.
• Supervise rotational grade pharmacist during the critical care rotation assessing abilities as a clinical pharmacist. Input into time management, organising ward rounds, visits to observe medical procedures, specialist teaching.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• MPharm or equivalent
• Registered with the GPHC
• Post graduate clinical qualification

Desirable

• Non- Medical prescribing Qualification
• Management qualification
• MSc

Experience

Essential

• Demonstrable post registration hospital experience
• Delivery of clinical pharmacy services to a broad range of specialities
• Effective working within a multidisciplinary clinical team
• Evidence of significant, relevant and on-going personal CPD

Desirable

• Acute Teaching Trust/Tertiary Referral Centre experience
• Leading medicine-related protocol development
• Leading and supervising audit or practice research projects

Knowledge

Essential

• Advanced generalist knowledge of the clinical areas within the Medical and Surgical Division.
• Knowledge of the law relating to pharmacy and medicines
• Expert knowledge of the therapeutics and medicines within critical care

Skills

Essential

• Good verbal and written communication skills
• Good computer skills including effective use of office applications including analytical software
• Logical thought processes
• Appreciation of pharmaco-economics
• Ability to critique and present complex or contentious clinical information in an impartial and balanced manner
• Ability to effectively prioritise workload and work under pressure
• Good organisational skills including ability to meet deadlines
• Ability to work alone and as part of a team in a changing environment
• Ability to manage change using appropriate negotiating skills when faced with barriers to change

Desirable

• Experience of working across the primary/secondary care interface
• Experience of preparing shared care protocols
• Experience of preparing patient group directions (PGDs)

Other

Essential

• Diplomatic, appropriately assertive
• Innovative thinking
• Committed and with integrity

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

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

Certificate of Sponsorship

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

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

UK Registration

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

Employer details

Employer name

Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Royal Liverpool

Liverpool

L7 8XP

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

For full details, please refer to the attached job description and person specification

To assess the suitability and appropriateness of samples received, liaising withmedical staff as appropriate.

To ensure satisfactory completion and validation of routine and specialist haematology & transfusion analyses.

To use specialist knowledge across a range of procedures, authorise test results and initiate further tests as appropriate, e.g., Paul Bunnell, haemaglobinopathy investigation, haematinics.

To ensure data integrity when entering demographics and results into the laboratory information system.

Use acquired skills and experience for film reporting, malaria diagnosis and selection of films for referral to Haematologist.

To take responsibility for finishing, checking, validating, and authorising colleagues work as necessary.

To check the validity and reliability of analytical processes, maintaining and monitoring satisfactory performance by internal quality control and external quality assessment.

To ensure prompt referral of results, which exceed action limits, to senior or department medical staff, wards, and GPs, performing technical interpretation of partial, complex, or conflicting results to facilitate patient care.

To set up and check instrumentation for correct operation, troubleshooting and correcting minor faults, reporting major faults to senior staff or instrument engineers as appropriate. Maintain instrument, QC and reagent logs, and utilise resources cost effectively. To monitor and store consumables and reagents.

To assume enhanced responsibility in the absence of supervisory and other staff as necessitated by regular rota commitments.

To take responsibility for selection of correct blood, and blood products, involving antibody identification and patient phenotyping, to make best use of stocks, and to ensure the integrity of all blood and blood products for patient transfusion, using, acquired knowledge of laboratory procedures and National Blood Transfusion guidelines.

To participate in developmental work, performing specialised tests when necessary,and assisting in any clinical trials.

To work independently at large, offsite, outpatient clinics providing POCT at a satellitelaboratory requiring data entry, processing and generation of treatment reports. When required to visit wards, or clinics to perform Bleeding Times on patients.

To participate in the trusts annual joint review process, relevant to grade

To provide a rapid, reliable and efficient results service by performing a comprehensive range of routine and specialist haematology & transfusion analyses, or referral to other providers as needed.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Qualified as an experienced State Registered Biomedical Scientist.
• HCPC registration
• CPD

Experience

Essential

• Significant experience of modern laboratory techniques and good knowledge of current professional issues.

Knowledge

Essential

• Knowledge of specialist Haematology and Transfusion procedures to post-graduate diploma level (or equivalent) acquired though CPD, short courses and ongoing specialist training.
• Knowledge of COSHH legislation, fire regulations, Data Protection Act, postal regulations, Ionising Radiation Rules and Regulations
• Awareness of hazards and dangers and the correct protocol to follow in the event of intrusion, fire or other emergency situation. Awareness of remedial action for uncontained infectious, chemical or radioactive material
• Service development.Contribute to the implementation of services, making suggestions and input into service and policy.
• Quality.Good understanding of the importance of IQA, and external quality control systems eg: NEQAS
• Data processing and management.Knowledge of the implications of the Caldicott Report and Data Protection Act.

Skills

Essential

• Good communication and interpersonal skills
• Ability to supervise and train others
• Computer literate - capable of utilising complex proprietary information systems and generic software
• Developed skills to communicate complex information between diverse staff groups

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

Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Liverpool Clinical Laboratories

Liverpool

L7 8YE

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

To organise the workload in the areas for which responsibility has been delegated and to deploy the available staff in the most effective manner.Adhere to and ensure that Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) are read/understood and observed by all staff at all times.To demonstrate a team approach by adapting to and working confidently and competently in each area within Aseptic Services, as required by the Aseptic Services Pharmacist and the needs of the service.To maintain and update documents relating to equipment, facilities and training and to report deviations from specified operating conditions, as required by the Aseptic Services Pharmacist.To liaise with customers, quality control personnel and carriers to ensure the prompt dispatch and delivery of all aseptic products, ensuring all handling and storage conditions are met and maintained.To collate and provide to Senior Technician - Aseptic Services end of month workload statistics for areas where responsibility has been delegated.

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

• Demonstrable knowledge of Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP) or QC laboratory practical work experience and/or substantial experience in an industrial/pharmaceutical setting
• Experience of working in a team
• Experience of the preparation of aseptic products

Desirable

• Experience of using automated equipment

Qualifications

Essential

• NVQ Level 3 Pharmacy Services or Science Manufacturing Technician or equivalent

Desirable

• NVQ Level 2 Pharmacy Services, Science Manufacturing Technician or equivalent
• A member of the GPhC council, Science Council or equivalent

Other

Essential

• Enthusiasm for position
• Use own initiative and shows attention to detail
• Proactive
• Friendly, empathetic and reliable team worker, able to relate to all staff grades
• Willingness to learn
• Commitment to work
• Reliable and flexible to the needs of the service
• Self motivated and ability to motivate others
• Ability to work as per departmental weekend, evening and bank holiday rotas

Skills

Essential

• Clear and accurate verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to use different IT applications
• Ability to work in a busy environment to meet deadlines and pay attention to detail
• Ability to work alone or part of a team
• Methodical with attention to detail
• Range of aseptic preparation and manipulations skills
• Ability to adapt to change
• Ability to show initiative and work efficiently
• Ability to supervise and prioritise tasks and team workflow
• Ability to set routines and implement new working procedures
• Ability to train others
• Ability to respond to non routine queries and escalate when outside limitations

Knowledge

Essential

• Numerate - able to carry out simple calculations
• Knowledge and application of SOPs and Quality Assurance systems, GMP and GDP
• Knowledge of COSHH

Desirable

• Knowledge of Clinical Trials and Hospital aseptic services
• Able to relate to all grades of staff within a multidisciplinary team

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

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

Certificate of Sponsorship

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

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

UK Registration

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

Employer details

Employer name

Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Royal Liverpool University Hospitals

Prescot Street

Liverpool

L7 8XP

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

While responsible to the Directorate Accountant the post holder works under minimum supervision, andis responsible for ensuring that a range of deadlines are met within the section. This post requires a highlevel of initiative in dealing with queries from Managers, Clinicians and other staff within the Trust.Decisions on day to day operational issues can be made and in the case of complex issues, with referenceto the Directorate Accountant. It would be expected that a member of staff in this post would to a largeextent manage and prioritise their own workload and that of support staff, to ensure predetermineddeadlines are met in a timely manner.- This post requires excellent communication and working relationships within the Finance Department, theTrust and externally. In particular the post has to deal with a high volume of queries from the Directorates.It is expected that the post holder would communicate complex financial matters to non-financial staff suchas Clinicians, Clinical Managers and administrators.- The post holder is responsible for at least one other member of staff and there will be responsibility totrain new staff in what is quite a technically demanding role.- The nature of the position requires that the post plays an important role in the financial reporting of theTrust. High levels of IT skills are essential to deal with the wide range of systems used within thedepartment. It is expected that the post holder would be actively pursuing a recognised professionalqualification, or possess the equivalent experience.- The nature of the post requires a high level of VDU usage. In addition, the monthly reporting cyclerequires a high level of input for approximately 2 weeks out of every month, this can be extremelydemanding at times.- To take responsibility for the maintenance and development of spreadsheets, delegating routine tasks tothe Assistant Accountant, and reporting issues to the Directorate Accountant. To ensure income andexpenditure is recorded accurately. To discuss routine and more complex queries with internal managersand external bodies where necessary. To provide support and advice to the Assistant Accountant in dealingwith queries. Financial information and reports are produced in a timely and accurate manner. Queries aredealt with in a timely and professional manner- To take responsibility for analysing income and expenditure, identifying variances, investigating wherenecessary and providing high level reporting to the Directorate Accountants for review. High qualityinformation is provided to Directorate Accountants for review.- To oversee the completion & reconciliation of control accounts in conjunction with the assistantaccountant on a monthly basis and maintain appropriate documentation on file. All control accounts arefully reconciled and signed off in line with the agreed timetable for completion.- To ensure that budgets are reconciled on a monthly basis, and maintain appropriate documentation onfile. Budgets are fully reconciled and signed off in line with the agreed timetable for completion.- To develop a detailed understanding of the recharge system, providing high level support in assisting theDirectorate Accountants setting, developing and maintaining recharge budgets. To ensure that rechargesare processed accurately in accordance with the monthly timetable, covering recharges betweenDirectorates within the Trust and recharges to external bodies. To ensure that a thorough understanding ofthe basis of recharging is developed, to enable clear and appropriate advice and support to be given withinthe Trust and to external bodies.- To complete all necessary work in respect of recharge systems in line with the agreed timetable, torespond to all queries effectively- To raise ad hoc requests for invoices to be raised and to ensure the income is recorded in an accurate andtimely manner. Invoices are raised within the agreed timetable- To provide high level support in the annual budget setting process for Directorates. Developing anawareness of Directorates pressures and development needs and linking these to key targets andinitiatives.- To develop an awareness of the Business Planning process and support the Directorate Accountants inproducing financial information relating to it. To make significant contributions to the process in support ofthe Directorate Accountant- To produce the budget statements in Excel format from the General Ledger system on a monthly basis,ensuring that all data is reconciled and updated prior to being sent to the Directorates. Statements areproduced to a high level of quality in terms of presentation, within agreed timescales.- Assist in the provision of reference cost and financial flows information, undertaking complex costing andanalytical work, and providing interpretation and review of outcomes. Developing a thoroughunderstanding of guidance provided by the Department of Health, and applying to relevant areas asrequired. Develop a thorough understanding of the mechanics involved in undertaking work, to develop anunderstanding of the guidance and be able to advise as necessary.- Contribute to the smooth and efficient functioning of the finance function by performing ad hoc duties asand when required especially to ensure the fulfilment of any statutory financial information requirements.- To be responsive and flexible when required. Assist the Directorate Accountant where necessary in theprovision of information and costs relating to specialist contracts. Developing an understanding of therelevant service areas, and linking the commissioning arrangements with the process of setting andmaintaining budgets.- Develop sufficient knowledge and be able to clearly link budgetary and commissioning arrangements.Take responsibility for calculating and monitoring costs of projects, reporting to the Directorate Accountant- Develop sufficient knowledge and provide support when required. Support the training process whenrequired, both in terms of finance and non-finance staff. Favourable feedback where training is undertaken.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Qualifications required: Degree or equivalent
• Actively studying towards a recognized professional qualification

Experience

Essential

• Experience of working within a management accounts environment
• Experience of working with financial ledger systems

Knowledge

Essential

• A good understanding of the NHS finance regime

Skills

Essential

• Possess a high degree of numeracy and accuracy and the ability to work with spreadsheets to provide high quality financial information
• Possess high level IT skills having successfully completed the ECDL or equivalent.

Personal Attributes

Essential

• To be able to work as part of a team and work on their own and have the flexibility to undertake new tasks in accordance with the priorities of Directorate Accounts
• Ability to organize their own work and demonstrates initiative required to ensure that all tasks are completed.
• Possess good communication skills in order to work effectively

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

Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Aintree University Hospital

Aintree House Lower Lane

Fazakerly

L9 7AL

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

Ensuring the rotas are covered. Allocation of work to Domestic assistants. Liaise with management to ensure there is a continuation of service in the event of major staff shortages. Priorities urgent requests.

Training of staff in basic job skills under the direction of Management.

Training of health and safety, including cascade training and the monthly toolbox training. Ensuring that the staff are complaint with the mandatory training including COSHH. Making arrangements for staff to attend training.

Tool box training. Ensure that staff are trained in the Toolbox training. Record the information on the appropriate documents on the computer. Get involved with the development of tool box training sheets.

Carry out staff appraisals.

Cooperates on matters of health and safety and ensures that all staff comply with current Health and safety practices.

Ensuring all staff carry out their duties to the required standard as determined by Management. Identify and resolve staff performance problems. Highlight issues with management.

Under the direction of management, authority to give informal disciplinary warnings.

Report any issues with staff that do not comply with Aintree values.

Maintaining Trust standards of hygiene at all times, including personal cleanliness, working practices.

Handling customer complaints in conjunction with Management. Completing all the relevant documentation.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• NVQ Level 3 in leadership (or equivalent experience)

Experience

Essential

• Previous experience at a supervisory level
• Previous experience of cleaning

Desirable

• Previous cleaning experience at a supervisory level within a healthcare environment
• Previous experience of cleaning within a healthcare environment

Knowledge

Essential

• An understanding of C.O.S.H.H. regulations
• Health and safety basic knowledge
• An understanding of the operating of cleaning machinery

Skills

Essential

• Excellent Communication skills
• Basic data inputting either manually or using a computer/tablet
• Basic numeracy and literacy skills
• Ability to work as part of a team
• Excellent organisation skills

Other

Essential

• Prepared to study for NVQ level 3 in leadership or similar
• Ability and willingness to undertake further training as necessary

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

Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Broadgreen Hospital

Thomas Drive

Liverpool

L143LB

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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