Job description

Job responsibilities

• The post holder will exercise a high degree of personal and professional autonomy and plan to reach complex and critical judgments and have decision making skills to satisfy the expectations of the role.
• To strategically innovate, deliver, clinically audit, and evaluate the Integrated Healthcare Service for the prison. This will include leadership of the Primary Care team, including, long term conditions management, enhanced assessment and diagnostic intervention services and health promotion activities and be in line with the NHS Plan, public health indicators and National Service Frameworks.
• To establish and provide robust expert clinical leadership to the Primary Care team with a sound understanding of models of care and evidence-based practice to provide a pro-active approach to ensure quality, trauma informed, and outcome driven services on a day-to-day basis.
• To ensure monitoring systems are in place, to promote the development of evidence-based practice in this specialist field and to promote research as appropriate.
• To be responsible for the development of and participation in managerial and professional clinical supervision programme for the Primary Care team to ensure all staff receive appropriate supervision, training, and annual appraisal and to ensure that it becomes an integral part of team practice.
• To implement effective and appropriate patient centred care planning tools and a trauma informed model of delivery and integrated services within the establishment.
• The post holder will work as an integral part of the Senior Leadership Team and working collaboratively with other Clinical Leads within the service, GPs, psychiatrists, and other clinicians to maintain and review service needs as required.
• IMPORTANT INFORMATION, PLEASE READ:

All applicants must be willing to undertake National Security Vetting in order to work in a Prison Setting. This will be completed as part of the pre-employment checks through Oxleas and the prison vetting team.

You will need to provide:

• Proof of right to work documentation
• Proof of ID, needs to include 1 photographic ID
• Proof of address documentation
• Non-UK passport holders will need to have correct documentation (right to work in the UK) and a Home office Share code.

Address History:

5 years address history will be needed.

Applicants that are not UK Passport holders who provide less than 5 years UK address history will need to provide a Police Certificate which must be in English from where they resided previously.

Applicants who are UK Passport holders who have lived abroad for a period of more than six months during the last three years will need to provide a certificate of good conduct or an overseas police check in English from the countries resided in or visited.

In order to assist you in obtaining a Police Certificate, guidance can be sought from:https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/criminal-records-checks-for-overseas-applicants

If the country you have resided in is not listed here, you can obtain the necessary information by contacting the relevant Embassy or High Commission for that Country. Their contact details can be found on the Foreign & Commonwealth Office website (http://www.fco.gov.uk/en).

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Registered RGN
• Leadership/Management Qualification
• NMP/ACP qualification

Experience

Essential

• Previous middle management experience in multi-disciplinary environment delivering Primary Care and services (min 3yrs)
• Experience of managing staff
• Experience of service implementation, development and change management

Desirable

• Experience of working within prison settings

Skills

Essential

• Working knowledge or keen interest of current issues/ agendas facing prison healthcare
• Knowledge of Models of Care for Primary Care within Secure environments

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

Oxleas NHS Foundation Trust

Address

HMP Bristol

19 Cambridge Rd

Bristol

BS7 8PS

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

• To provide a Medicines Management service to the allocated prison(s) on a weekly basis with the professional support of a prison services pharmacist
• To oversee the ordering/supply of repeat prescriptions
• To supervise assistants, when in the dispensary in providing dispensing services for all the prisons
• To dispense prescriptions and stock items when in the dispensary
• To work towards accreditation as a checking technician and/or medicines administration to provide final dispensing checks and medicines administration services, if not already achieved
• To ensure high standards of work in the dispensary and when out on prison visits and to ensure all Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) are read and adhered to.
• To manage own workload when providing medicines management services.
• To provide weekly clinical visits to the allocated prison(s), under the professional supervision of a pharmacist. On these visits the post-holder will:
  • undertake a stock top-up service for all areas in which medicines are stored.
  • review the expiry dates and storage facilities for all such medicines and report any deficiencies to the prison service pharmacist for that prison
  • assist the prison service pharmacist to provide advice to prisoners and staff about the appropriate use of medicines
  • undertake 3-monthly controlled drugs stock checks and report any issues to the prison service pharmacist for that prison
• Promote healthy lifestyles for offenders in line with local and national guidelines or promotions.
• Administer medicines to offenders against a valid prescription on the house blocks
• To demonstrate on-going continual professional development (CPD) and be responsible for self-development and learning within the field of pharmacy or other specialty where appropriate.
• To participate in clinical and departmental audits as required.
• To appreciate the secure environment, you are working in and to adhere to all prison procedures as necessary.
• To undertake any other tasks at the request of the Lead Prison Services Pharmacist.

(Full JD can be downloaded in supporting documents section)

IMPORTANT INFORMATION, PLEASE READ:

All applicants must be willing to undertake National Security Vetting in order to work in a Prison Setting. This will be completed as part of the pre-employment checks through Oxleas and the prison vetting team.

You will need to provide:

Proof of right to work documentation

Proof of ID, needs to include 1 photographicID

Proof of address documentation

Non-UK passport holders will need to have correct documentation (right to work in the UK) and a Home office Share code.

Address History:

5 years address history will be needed.

Applicants that are not UK Passport holders who provide less than 5 years UK address history will need to provide a Police Certificate which must be in English from where they resided previously.

Applicants who are UK Passport holders who have lived abroad for a period of more than six months during the last three years will need to provide a certificate of good conduct or an overseas police check in English from the countries resided in or visited.

In order to assist you in obtaining a Police Certificate, guidance can be sought from:https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/criminal-records-checks-for-overseas-applicants

If the country you have resided in is not listed here, you can obtain the necessary information by contacting the relevant Embassy or High Commission for that Country. Their contact details can be found on the Foreign & Commonwealth Office website (http://www.fco.gov.uk/en).

Person Specification

Education/Qualifications

Essential

• NVQ level 3 Pharmacy Services or equivalent
• Registration with GPhC as a pharmacy technician
• Evidence of CPD

Desirable

• Working towards Accredited Checking or MM Technician Certificate

Experience

Essential

• 2 years' experience of working in a pharmacy

Desirable

• Previous prison or mental health pharmacy experience

Skills and Abilities

Essential

• Good knowledge of working within a set of SOPs
• Ability to use (or learn to use) computer packages including Pharmacy Manager/ JAC and Microsoft

Desirable

• Some understanding of mental illness and substance misuse and their treatment
• Ability to use initiative to problem solve

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

Oxleas NHS Foundation Trust

Address

HMP Bristol Pharmacy

19 Cambridge Road

Bristol

BS7 8PS

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

This role involves providing strategic, clinical and operational leadership for psychological therapies across inpatient and community forensic services, ensuring the delivery of high-quality assessments and interventions that address both mental health needs and risks to others. The postholder oversees a specialist community psychological therapies service for individuals with complex emotional and interpersonal difficulties associated with harmful behaviour, while maintaining their own clinical caseload. They are expected to be, or work towards becoming, an Approved Clinician/Responsible Clinician under the Mental Health Act (2007). A key aspect of the role is fostering reflective practice and psychologically informed, compassionate teams through supervision, support and professional development of principal psychologists and other psychological therapies staff. The postholder promotes trauma-informed approaches across multidisciplinary services, maintains robust standards of clinical governance and quality improvement, contributes to directorate leadership, and leads service evaluation, outcome monitoring, research and service development activity to enhance the effectiveness and quality of care.

Person Specification

Professional registration

Essential

• HCPC registration

Qualifications

Essential

• Professional Doctorate or equivalent
• Post-qualification training in a specific psychological therapy

Desirable

• Supervision Training
• Leadership Training

Experience

Essential

• 6 years post-qualification whole time or equivalent part time experience in clinical / forensic settings
• At least 3 years management and / or leadership experience

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

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

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

Oxleas NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Bracton Centre

Dartford

DA27AF

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

Further detailed information relating to the role and responsibilities can be found in the attached supporting documentation

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• A minimum of NVQ Level 3 in Health and Social Care or HNC/HND or equivalent diploma Experiential learning through two years (minimum) working experience as a Health Care Asst, Band 3 in a mental health setting e.g Forensic, Acute Inpatient Setting, Community Mental Health Team & etc.

Experience

Essential

• Experience in a health or social care setting
• Experience of liaising with other agencies

Desirable

• Experience in community mental health setting

Skills/knowledge

Essential

• Have a demonstrable interest in working with service users who suffer from mental health problems
• Ability to assess clinical situations quickly and use initiative
• Ability to maintain boundaries and form positive therapeutic relationships with service users and carers
• Able to work on own initiative and also part of a team
• Well developed interpersonal skills
• Ability to remain calm in emergency situations and respond in a professional manner

Desirable

• Group facilitation skills
• Report writing 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).

Employer details

Employer name

Oxleas NHS Foundation Trust

Address

The Heights

Charlton, London

SE7 8JH

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

Further detailed information relating to the role and responsibilities can be found in the attached supporting documentation

Person Specification

Education & Qualifications

Essential

• Postgraduate Doctorate in Clinical/Counselling Psychology (or its equivalent for those trained prior to 1996) as accredited by the BPS or Accredited Cognitive Behavioural Psychotherapist.(BABCP /UKCP)

Desirable

• Additional training in specific therapy modality

Experience

Essential

• Experience of specialist psychological assessment and treatment of adult clients with a range of psychological needs of a complex nature under supervision
• Experience working with and addressing issues of diversity, including experience of working within a multicultural framework.
• Experience of maintaining a high degree of professionalism in the face of highly emotive and distressing problems
• Experience of consulting with other professionals in an MDT setting

Desirable

• Experience of providing teaching and training

Skills

Essential

• Skills in the use of complex methods of psychological assessment, intervention and management frequently requiring sustained and intense concentration
• Skills in providing consultation to other professional and non-professional groups.
• Well developed skills in the ability to communicate effectively, orally and in writing, complex, highly technical and/or clinically sensitive information to clients, their families, carers and other professional colleagues both within and outside the NHS. (A/I)
• High level knowledge of the theory and practice of at least one specialised psychological therapies and two assessment methodologies

Desirable

• Knowledge of research methodology, research design and complex data analysis

Other

Essential

• Ability to form good working relationships with others in a multi-disciplinary setting.
• Interest and ability to contribute to service development.

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

Oxleas NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Greenwich Mental Health hub

Strandfield Close

Plumstead London

SE18 1BH

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

With a underused sensory garden and garden at the back, Highpoint House, home to Children & Young Peoples therapies has an invaluable opportunity to:-

1. Bring people together to improve their health and wellbeing

2. Improve the aesthetics of the sensory garden

3. Be creative in providing a calm and relaxing space within the sensory garden

4. Co-produce with service users and the local community

5. Improve biodiversity through plant diversity

6. Provide good quality habitat for wildlife

7. Allow nature to be therapeutic

8. Increase the quality of access to nature

9. Reduce harmful practice in daily practice to limit the loss to our eco-systems.

A volunteer would provide invaluable support to:

1. Maintain planted areas, with regular watering, weeding, mulching etc.

2. Support improvements to the sensory garden

3. Create wildlife habitats, such as insect hotels, bird boxes

4. Monitor butterflies, pollinators, plants and other wildlife

5. Work alongside and support volunteer gardener at Memorial Hospital site

6. Work with small groups of service users as garden buddies

7. Share knowledge and experience with garden buddies

8. Encourage participation of garden buddies

9. Maintain and monitor the upkeep of any tools and materials

10. Report any concerns or issues about garden buddies to named employee for Oxleas NHS Trust at that time

11. Report any concerns or issues about the garden or materials to the Sustainability Manager

When working with Oxleas Service Users:

Responsibility for the group (or any service user working with the volunteer) will lie with a named employee of Oxleas NHS Trust. Someone employed by the Trust will be with the group (or individual) throughout any activity

Person Specification

Knowledge

Essential

• Applicant must have a knowledge of gardening, plants, wildlife

Skills

Essential

• Applicant must be extremely patient, kind & caring and be able to adapt to change at the last minute

Care

Essential

• Applicant must have a care of the environment and the wildlife habitat

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

Oxleas NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Highpoint House

Shooters

London

SE18 3RG

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

Key Task and Responsibilities

• Responding to the needs of patients in an honest, non-judgemental, and open manner, which respects the rights of individuals and groups
• Actively engaging with patients in the provision of holistic, needs-led care which considers the physical, psychological, emotional, social, and spiritual needs of individuals and groups
• Delivery of health promotion activities and programmes (including patient self-help programmes) in support of a registered healthcare professional
• Assisting patients to attain optimal physical health and assisting with physical procedures in alongside a registered healthcare professional
• Contributing appropriately to risk assessment and individualised care planning.

Clinical

• To work as directed by a registered nurse, providing physical care to patients according to a written care plan. Typical duties include:

- Carrying out ECGs

- Phlebotomy

- Basic wound care

- NEWS2

- Assess patients using NEWS2

• Assisting in emergency call outs and instigating emergency procedures when appropriate
• Being second checker on medication rounds
• Ordering and maintaining stock
• Ensuring treatment rooms are clean, tidy and well stocked
• Appropriate escalation to registered healthcare professionals

Custodial Responsibilities

• Assume personal responsibility for the security of issued keys.
• Understand and comply with prison orders, procedures, and instructions in your area of work.
• Comply with all security requirements.
• Respond to any situation or circumstance that might indicate a threat to security of the establishment or to the safety of an individual, completing Incident, Security, Injury, or other reports as appropriate.
• Report breaches of order and discipline including reporting and recording untoward incidents according to local protocol.
• Contribute to effective risk assessment and management procedures.
• IMPORTANT INFORMATION, PLEASE READ:

Sponsorship is not available for this post.

All applicants must be willing to undertake National Security Vetting in order to work in a Prison Setting. This will be completed as part of the pre-employment checks through Oxleas and the prison vetting team.

You will need to provide:

Proof of right to work documentation

Proof of ID, needs to include 1 photographicID

Proof of address documentation

Non-UK passport holders will need to have correct documentation (right to work in the UK) and a Home office Share code.

Address History:

5 years address history will be needed.

Applicants that are not UK Passport holders who provide less than 5 years UK address history will need to provide a Police Certificate which must be in English from where they resided previously.

Applicants who are UK Passport holders who have lived abroad for a period of more than six months during the last three years will need to provide a certificate of good conduct or an overseas police check in English from the countries resided in or visited.

In order to assist you in obtaining a Police Certificate, guidance can be sought from:https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/criminal-records-checks-for-overseas-applicantsIf the country you have resided in is not listed here, you can obtain the necessary information by contacting the relevant Embassy or High Commission for that Country. Their contact details can be found on the Foreign & Commonwealth Office website (http://www.fco.gov.uk/en).

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• NVQ Level 3 or equivalent experience

Experience

Essential

• Previous care/HCA experience
• Experience of working in a primary care setting - hospital, secure units/prisons, etc
• Competent at taking blood pressure, ECGs and other observations

Desirable

• Wound care experience/knowledge

Skills

Essential

• Ability to assess risk and care plans effectively
• Good communication skills (written & verbal)

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

Oxleas NHS Foundation Trust

Address

HMP Bristol

Bristol

BS7 8PS

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

To provide an assessment and therapy service for children and young people with speech and language, communication needs, and children and young people with social communication differences /Autism referred to the SLT service.

To ensure involvement of education staff, the family / carer, other professional staff and the client in the therapy planning and programme. To provide therapy intervention if required.

To work with the education staff/practitioners in promoting the childs speech, language, and communication. To contribute to the setting and review of the childs IEP, individualised work, and / or group work joint planning.

To provide therapy planning and intervention within a multidisciplinary framework wherever possible, working alongside SLT Assistants, Educational Psychologists, Bexley Early Autism Service (BEAS) and therapy colleagues as well as Advisory Teachers. To seek appropriate opportunities to work alongside colleagues in a way that ensure a seamless service for the client.

To support the establishment and maintenance of standard speech language and communication approaches across education settings through developing and leading on standard and bespoke training sessions and reviewing the impact of this training.

To respond to the requirements of relevant Education legislation by providing advice as part of any re-assessment process and taking part in Annual and Transfer Reviews as appropriate. To write detailed official reports regarding the childs Speech, Language and Communication and the Speech and Language Therapy advice for Statutory assessment including Education, Health and Care plans.

To maintain and develop effective and innovative partnership arrangements with other agencies to ensure care pathways for clients are integrated.

To participate in the co-ordination, development and delivery of training programmes and information packages for colleagues in health, education voluntary sector organisations, and parents / carers.

To maintain a clinical caseload in accordance with priorities of service.

To refer on to other agencies as appropriate including the Autism Assessment Service (AAS), Early Years Specialist Support (EYSS), Occupational Therapy, Audiology etc. as appropriate and services developed to support those requiring Assistive and Augmentative Communication (AAC). To liaise with specialist AAC centres and engage in seek professional updates on alternative and augmentative means of communication including sign, symbols, electronic and digital systems.

To recognise potential breakdown and conflict when it occurs and seek advice and support to resolve.

To maintain up to date and accurate case notes in line with RCSLT professional standards and local trust policies.

To supervise the work of newly qualified therapists, assistants/therapy support staff/administration and clerical staff and learning support assistants.

To explain the role of Speech & Language Therapists to visitors, students, and volunteers.

To monitor and evaluate own service delivery accessing clinical supervision on a planned basis.

To be accountable for own professional action and recognise own professional boundaries, seeking advice as appropriate through mentoring, peer support, clinical and managerial supervision.

To work within defined departmental and national protocols/policies and professional code of conduct.

Please see Job Description for full details.

Person Specification

Education/Qualifications

Essential

• Recognised Speech and Language Therapy Degree qualifications or Equivalent
• Registration with HCPC-Licence to Practice
• Registered Member of Royal College of Speech & Language Therapist
• Evidence of successful completion of a range of generic and specialist short courses at post-graduate level

Experience

Essential

• Clinical experience (at least 2 years post-qualification experience) of assessment and intervention of speech, language communication in education settings.
• Clinical experience of assessment and advice for children and young people (CYP) with speech, language, communication needs, including social communication differences and Autistic CYP (essential) and CYP

Skills

Essential

• Excellent presentation skills, both verbal and written, of complex information to professionals and carers.
• Team player who is keen to be part of service innovation and development
• Fluent spoken and written skills in English.

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

Oxleas NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Erith District Hospital

Erith

DA8 3EE

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

Key Task and Responsibilities

• To provide a medicines optimisation services to the prison.
• To provide a medicines administration service to offenders at the medicines administration times as part of a 7 day per week rota.
• To undertake medicines reconciliation for prisoners admitted to the prison.
• To supervise assistants, when in the dispensary in providing dispensing services.
• To be an accredited checking technician providing final dispensing checks or medicines optimisation qualification.
• To ensure high standards of work in the dispensary, in clinics and for when out on the wings and to ensure all Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) are read and adhered to.
• To assist the Senior Prisons Technician with writing, updating and monitoring the use of medicines optimisation SOPs.

(Full JD can be downloaded in supporting documents section)

Oxleas Prison Services Ltd is a wholly owned subsidiary of Oxleas NHS Foundation Trust and provides the pharmacy services to the prison pharmacy contracts. Due to the recent contract award from NHS England, we are now providing pharmacy services (OPS Ltd) and Healthcare Services (Oxleas NHS Foundation Trust) to the Bristol, South Gloucestershire, Wiltshire, Devon and Dorset Prisons and are recruiting to newly established posts.

Oxleas Prison Services Ltd and Oxleas NHS Foundation Trust has a long history of innovation, with established prescribing guidelines, excellent relationships with medical staff, a strong culture of leading clinical audit and research projects and an excellent publication record. All of these attributes we wish to extend to the prison pharmacy and healthcare services.

IMPORTANT INFORMATION, PLEASE READ:

All applicants must be willing to undertake National Security Vetting in order to work in a Prison Setting. This will be completed as part of the pre-employment checks through Oxleas and the prison vetting team.

You will need to provide:

Proof of right to work documentation

Proof of ID, needs to include 1 photographicID

Proof of address documentation

Non-UK passport holders will need to have correct documentation (right to work in the UK) and a Home office Share code.

Address History:

5 years address history will be needed.

Applicants that are not UK Passport holders who provide less than 5 years UK address history will need to provide a Police Certificate which must be in English from where they resided previously.

Applicants who are UK Passport holders who have lived abroad for a period of more than six months during the last three years will need to provide a certificate of good conduct or an overseas police check in English from the countries resided in or visited.

In order to assist you in obtaining a Police Certificate, guidance can be sought from:https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/criminal-records-checks-for-overseas-applicants

If the country you have resided in is not listed here, you can obtain the necessary information by contacting the relevant Embassy or High Commission for that Country. Their contact details can be found on the Foreign & Commonwealth Office website (http://www.fco.gov.uk/en).

Person Specification

Education/Qualifications

Essential

• NVQ level 3 Pharmacy Services or equivalent
• Registration with GPhC as a pharmacy technician
• Evidence of CPD

Desirable

• Working towards Accredited Checking or MM Technician Certificate

Experience

Essential

• Previous experience of working in a pharmacy

Desirable

• Previous prison or mental health pharmacy experience

Skills and abilities

Essential

• Good knowledge of working within a set of SOPs
• Ability to use (or learn to use) computer packages including Pharmacy Manager/ JAC and Microsoft

Desirable

• Ability to use initiative to problem solve
• Some understanding of mental illness and substance misuse and their treatment

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

Oxleas NHS Foundation Trust

Address

HMP Portland

The Grove, Grove Road

Portland

DT5 1DL

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

Ensure there is compliance with all regulatory provisions regarding fire safety in all Trust owned or operated properties.

Conduct a program of fire risk assessments in all Trust occupied premises, working to the standards in Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, Health Technical Memorandums (HTMs), Building Regulations, British Standards and other relevant documentation, to ensure the Trust and its buildings comply with current fire legislation.

Undertaking overarching fire risk assessments in complex hospital buildings, to ensure efficacy of shared arrangements, horizontal evacuation and compartmentation, taking into consideration the profile of occupants.

Ensure all wards, departments and units have local plans in place detailing the actions to be taken in case of fire. Ensure these are reviewed regularly and their contents understood by staff.

Conduct a comprehensive program of fire drills across all Trust occupied premises, including where necessary outside of core hours to ensure all staff are prepared.

Maintain suitable clear structured records of all risk assessments, evacuation plans, fire drills and training are kept and accessible; this includes analysis of same when required.

Produce and maintain structured electronic records of reports, assessments, drills and fire safety and emergency planning training programmes to meet the needs of the Trust.

Compile end of month and annual fire safety statistics, analyse and produce reports to inform Head of Estate Development and the Health & Safety Committee.

Investigate all incidents of fires and fire alarm actuations. Monitor and Analyse trends and patterns to assist the Trust in learning from fire related incidents.

To maintain an up to date resource base of legislation, codes of practice and other relevant literature. To make the resource readily available to other Estates and Facilities staff.

Conduct fire safety audits when required, including on contractors operating on our premises.

Formulate and deliver a suitable program of fire safety training to a workforce of approximately 4500 staff. Methods to include e-learning, remote training using Microsoft Teams, and face to face training methods as appropriate; include specialist methods where appropriate such as the use of a fire training simulator used in conjunction with fire extinguisher training, and the use of Evac-Chair and other associated evacuation equipment.

Review with the Head of Safety and Compliance the Trust fire related policies and procedures, updating where appropriate, and communicating to Trust employees.

Support and advise the Head of Safety and Compliance in the production of an annual report to be provided to the Trust Board, by providing detail of the achieved standard of fire safety across all Trust premises.

Advising and liaising with staff and management at all levels regarding fire safety matters.

Plan, organise, conduct and report on emergency planning exercises of all types, with an emphasis on fire scenarios, but potentially also covering other emergency planning risk and threat areas. This includes regular communications test exercises, through to live-play exercises with inter-agency involvement i.e. emergency services, other Trusts, Local Health Resilience Forums, Borough Resilience Forums, and other Category 1 & 2 Responders.

As required provide a fire advisory service to the Estates and Facilities department on new and refurbished Trust building schemes.

Liaise and work with other members of the Health and Safety Team to achieve the Trust's health, safety, fire, emergency planning and security objectives.

Maintain an awareness of changes in fire safety legislation and guidance to ensure the Trust meets its fire safety obligations.

Participate in Local Health Resilience Forums; Borough Resilience Forums and Regional EPRR Meetings, representing the Trust on fire safety matters.

Management responsibilities

This is a non-clinical role.

The post holder is expected to contribute to the review and development of policy and procedural documentation within fire safety and emergency planning exercising activity. (Trust Fire Policy, Fire Safety Protocols and other fire procedural documents).

The post holder has no budget responsibility

The post holder will be responsible for purchasing relevant required equipment to meet needs of compliancy regarding Fire Risk Assessments.

The post holder will be responsible for determining the most suitable suppliers for procuring fire safety equipment in line with requirements from RRFSO & Firecode Series 5.

The post holder has no line management responsibilities

The post holder will conduct a compliant program of fire risk assessments and reviews in all Trust occupied premises.

The post holder is expected to manage his/her own workload under the line management of the Head of Estate Development.

The post holder will be responsible for the initial organising and prioritising their schedule of work, and annual work plan, in order to complete the annual fire risk assessment , fire drill and inspection programme.

Be expected to produce and deliver a fire safety training programme to all staff groups, in order that the Trust comply with Firecode; the types and frequencies will be determined by a training needs analysis.

Leadership

Accountable to the Head of Estate Development

Accountability for the completion of fire risk assessments, fire drills, and fire training, including statistical analysis and reports thereof.

Advising and influencing on all fire safety matters and supporting and advising departmental managers to discharge their duties.

Advising managers on the implementation of all fire safety legislation and codes of practice.

Designing and delivering training courses for staff on fire safety

Research

Required to interpret obligations as directed under the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, Health Technical Memorandums (HTMs) Firecode 05-Series, Health Building Notes (HBNs), and British/EU/ISO Standards relating to fire safety.

Undertake surveys, and report on the impact of changes in legislation and official guidance regarding fire related matters. Advise on remedial action required to achieve an acceptable standard and make recommendations on the priority of improvement schemes for funding.

Communication

Effective verbal communication skills, including patience and a willingness to listen. Ability to converse productively with staff, managers and specialists.

Proficient negotiating and influencing skills.

Adept written communication skills, including structured report writing and training packages.

Ability to build and maintain constructive relationships with professional and managerial disciplines.

Provide effective teaching and coaching in all issues involving fire safety, including strategy and evacuation procedures, to individuals and groups.

Maintain a close working relationship with the local Fire and Rescue Service.

To facilitate mutual knowledge and understanding of their respective requirements and obligations.

Manage internal and external fire safety enquiries requiring advice; referring to specialists, such as the appointed Authorised Engineer (AE) where necessary.

On Call/Unsocial Hours

Post requires occasional out of hours working to undertake selected fire drills and training to in-patient wards. Approximately twelve evenings a year.

Post also requires occasional weekend working to conduct exercises and emergency planning activity. Approximately two days a year.

Person Specification

Essential

Essential

• Fire engineering/ Engineering science, or fire /fire safety degree; or extensive experience and knowledge in fire safety. Certificate in training practice or extensive experience of preparing and delivering training.

Desirable

• Membership of a professional organisation (e.g. the Institution of Fire Engineers (IFE) or the institute of Fire Prevention Officers (IFPO).

Essential

Essential

• Experience and knowledge of undertaking fire risk assessments.

Desirable

• Experience of working across organisational boundaries to improve standards.

essential

Essential

• In-depth knowledge of Firecode, Health Building Notes, and Building Regulations Approved Document B (fire safety) In-depth Knowledge of: oFire safety oFire risk management oFire legislation and codes of practice Fire safety training Ability to undertake fire safety audits, including in complex health care premises.

Desirable

• General computer literacy skills, including ability to proficiently use Microsoft Office Applications. Evidence of continuing professional development.

essential

Essential

• Setting up portable fire simulator trainer weighing approx 20kg. Occasional working for long periods in conditions that require good mobility to access certain work environments such as roof plant rooms and basement ducts.

Desirable

• Occasional moderate physical effort required as duties dictate. e.g. demonstrating the use of evacuation equipment, moving of moderately heavy equipment such as extinguishers etc. Ability to remain focused in periods where there are frequent interruptions via email & telephone, and the constant requirement to reprioritise workload at short notice.

essential

Essential

• The post holder will be required to exercise concerted mental effort when interpreting fire legislation and Firecode, report, training, policy and procedure writing.

Desirable

• Ability to balance competing priorities in order to meet deadlines.

essential

Essential

• Frequent requirement to sit at a computer and write up assessments, reports and action plans.

Desirable

• Occasional requirement to work outdoors. Example; using the fire simulator to deliver fire extinguisher training.

essential

Essential

• Occasional exposure to unpleasant working conditions when performing site surveys and risk assessments in wards, boiler houses, ducts, and service access areas.

Desirable

• Able to work flexibly to meet the demands of various staff groups. This occasionally includes working during evening and weekends to deliver training etc.

essential

Essential

• Hold a current driving licence and access to a vehicle insured for business purposes.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

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

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

Oxleas NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Queen Mary's Hospital

Frognal Avenue

Sidcup

DA14 6LT

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

Main Duties and Responsibilities of the Post

Staff Management and Supervision

• Exercise strong clinical leadership to support and inspire colleagues, improve standards and quality and to develop professional practice.
• To be visible and accessible for all team members and other Heads of Department.
• Act as Team Leader within the nursing framework and work collaboratively with the multi-disciplinary team to ensure all staff development needs is maintained.
• Ensure adequate staffing levels and balanced cover to meet the patients' needs within the financial restraints placed on the unit budget.
• Co-ordinate the nursing teams in providing care for the patients with the ward.
• To ensure that all staff have yearly job development reviews.
• To monitor and manage sickness absence within the team.
• To ensure annual leave is taken and cover is maintained.
• Lead in selection and recruitment of staff within each ward.
• Ensure safe practices are in place and to act on areas of concern e.g. Health and Safety.
• To ensure that staff rota covers the wards needs in line with need to manage resources.

Financial Management

• To manage the ward's current budgets.
• Ensure that all members of the ward team take into account during the course of their working day the financial constraints imposed upon the ward.
• Ensure the financial constraints are adhered to in relation to ad-hoc usage of temporary staff.
• To meet monthly with the service manager to discuss budgets and identify potential cost pressures/savings.

Quality and Standards

• Responsible for infection control including audits, best practice and use of protocols within the ward environment.
• Responsible for ward cleanliness in association with Initial Services.
• Handle complaints from patients, members of the public and staff in accordance with the Trust's Policies and Procedures.
• Implement policies and propose changes to practice and procedure for own area.
• Contribute to policy and practice changes arising from e.g. audits and complaints.
• Investigate complaints and prepare a structured response following the investigation of complaints or clinical incidents.
• To evaluate the service against national and international benchmarks, which are characteristic of the best evidence-based practice and through networking and by comparison and sharing, promote further improvements in services provided by the team.
• To set, monitor, audit and lead on appropriate practice protocols and standards within the Trust's clinical governance framework. To undertake clinical audits and surveys in order to maintain best practice in compliance with the Trust's clinical audit programme and Essence of Care programme.
• To play a key role in clinical governance by providing expert advice, working to secure quality improvements, liaising with and influencing other disciplines, the wider organisation and across organisational boundaries.
• Participate in clinical audit and review results that affect own area and patient care.
• Provide leadership in evaluating service against national benchmarks, including essence of care, National Service Framework for Older People and the NHS plan.
• Deputise for Service Manager at clinical meetings.

Training Research and Development

• Ensure the maintenance of the correct educational environment for student nurses and other learners and collate yearly learning needs analysis.
• Participate in student assessment and liaise with educational staff where appropriate.
• Act as an effective role model/mentor/preceptor.
• Organise and participate in the orientation/induction of new staff to the ward.
• To lead in ward and trust teaching programmes.
• Act as a resource and advisor to junior colleagues in the delivery of research based programmes of care ensuring that appropriate assessment, planning and evaluation takes place.
• Initiating research within the ward environment.

Professional Responsibilities

• Maintain high standards of communication and collaboration with the multi-professional network.
• Ensure all nursing records and documentation is completed accurately and legibly to meet legal requirements.
• Maintain and develop own professional practice, keeping abreast of new developments and concepts, both clinically and professionally.
• Maintain and develop own knowledge on the administration of drugs and ensure a structured training programme is rolled out to all nurses working within the clinical area.
• Maintain own record of professional development in the form of a personal professional profile.
• Advise the most appropriate person of any change in circumstances which may affect patient care.
• Act at all times in accordance with the NMC Code of Professional Conduct.
• To provide role in Hospital Major Incident Plan.
• To manage the beds on a day-to-date basis.

Communication and Working Relationships

• Liaise with other care providers pre-admission and discharge ensuring the best use of ward beds and ensuring all stakeholders are aware of the ward role and dimensions.
• To hold and chair monthly ward meetings.
• To act as a co-ordinator and lead for patient, relative and carer enquiries.
• Aspect crucial to success of post - regular contact with all levels of Trust nursing staff, consultants in elderly care, older persons service, senior management team, senior managers, multi-disciplinary team members including social care and health, voluntary and independent organisation and academic institutions.
• Will require well developed negotiating skills.
• Communicate with clarity and confidence in a variety of situations, which may be demanding and difficult and may include barriers to understanding.
• Receive sensitive and complex information concerning patients' medical condition and health needs.
• Highly skilled persuasive, reassurance skills.
• Establish local, regional and national networking influences, facilitate, persuade and promote on-going team development in achieving all local and emergent strategies.

Vulnerable Adults, Children and Young People

All members of staff have a duty to safeguard and promote the welfare of vulnerable adults, children and young people in all relevant areas of their work. This will include timely attendance at relevant training events and compliance with agency safeguarding procedures.

Clinical Obligations

• If statutory/professional registration is a requirement of this role it must be maintained at all times.
• Responsibility to maintain continuous professional development in order to meet requirements of professional registration.
• To work within the boundaries of your relevant Professional Code of Conduct.
• Adherence to national guidelines and best practice evidence on infection control.
• Compliance with the Trust's clinical policies and those adopted by the Trust.
• Participation in the Trust's clinical governance structure.

Job and Development Review

All employees are entitled to have at least an annual job and development review with their Line Manager, which will include drawing up a personal development plan and reviewing the job description.

Trust Identity Badges

Trust ID badges must be worn at all times while on duty.

Major Incidents

On limited occasions, the Trust may be asked to respond to a major incident, called by the emergency services. All staff will be expected to respond to a major incident if required and this may include arriving for work when asked or remaining at work until relieved.

Person Specification

Education and Qualification

Essential

• Professional registration
• Evidence of continued professional development relevant to the role

Desirable

• Management qualification (or working towards)

Experience

Essential

• Substantial experience in managerial/supervisory capacity

Desirable

• Previously held manager position

Skills/Ability/Knowledge

Essential

• Understanding of key issues/challenges in the field of acute mental health
• Experience of effective MDT working
• Previous experience in a acute mental health setting

Desirable

• Evidence of involvement in QI/supporting or managing change

Experience

Essential

• Experience working in an inpatient setting.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

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

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

Oxleas NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Green Parks House

Princess Royal University Hospital, Farnborough Common,

Orpington

BR6 8NY

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

Job Purpose and Summary

The Staff Nurse will deliver high quality, personalised, compassionate care to service users, providing a range of specialist interventions.

Ensure consistently high standards of practice and clinical excellence, which comply with the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) code of professional conduct.

Lead the delivery of comprehensive service user assessment, planning, implementing and evaluating programmes of patient-centred care in a range of settings.

Provide clinical supervision and support to junior colleagues, including students.

Assist and support the manager, as directed, to deliver a nurse-led integrated care service and develop a specialist practice-based clinical model of care.

Maintain a safe and therapeutic working environment, working collaboratively with the Multi-Disciplinary Team and maintaining accurate records.

Band 5 Nursing roles are only open to staff with a Nursing registration, obtained as a result of completing a qualification recognised by the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC).

IMPORTANT INFORMATION, PLEASE READ:

All applicants must be willing to undertake National Security Vetting in order to work in a Prison Setting. This will be completed as part of the pre-employment checks through Oxleas and the prison vetting team.

You will need to provide:

Proof of right to work documentation

Proof of ID, needs to include 1 photographic ID

Proof of address documentation

Non-UK passport holders will need to have correct documentation (right to work in the UK) and a Home office Share code.

Address History:

5 years address history will be needed.

Applicants that are not UK Passport holders who provide less than 5 years UK address history will need to provide a Police Certificate which must be in English from where they resided previously.

Applicants who are UK Passport holders who have lived abroad for a period of more than six months during the last three years will need to provide a certificate of good conduct or an overseas police check in English from the countries resided in or visited.

In order to assist you in obtaining a Police Certificate, guidance can be soughtfrom:https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/criminal-records-checks-for-overseas-applicants

If the country you have resided in is not listed here, you can obtain the necessary information by contacting the relevant Embassy or High Commission for that Country. Their contact details can be found on the Foreign & Commonwealth Office website (http://www.fco.gov.uk/en).

Person Specification

Education/Qualifcaitions

Essential

• Professional NMC Qualification - Registered Nurse
• Professional, clinical knowledge acquired through training to degree level or equivalent.

Experience

Essential

• Experience of working as part of a multi-disciplinary team
• Experience of providing and receiving complex, sensitive information
• Working knowledge of current issues/agendas facing healthcare in chosen area of specialism
• Experience of setting, monitoring and evaluating standards of care.

Skills/Abilities/Knowledge

Essential

• Ability to communicate effectively (written, verbal and non- verbal communication) with patients/relatives and carers and all members of the multi-disciplinary team.
• Ability to present ideas with clarity in a persuasive and influential style.
• Ability to work effectively and autonomously
• Ability to lead and empower people to make decisions and plan ahead.

Effort and Enviroment

Essential

• Daily use of physical health equipment, if required.
• Patient-facing role, which may expose the practitioner to distressing, emotional conditions
• Occasional exposure to highly distressing or highly emotional circumstances
• Ability to manage complex and challenging behaviour
• Ability to work in a challenging and changing environment
• Manual handling

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

Oxleas NHS Foundation Trust

Address

HMP Swaleside

Brabazon Road

Eastchurch, Isle of Sheppey

ME12 4AX

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

• To undertake protocol based psychological assessments of clients applying psychological principals, including neuropsychological tests, self-report measures, rating scales, direct and indirect structured observations and semi-structured interviews with clients, family members and others involved in the clients care, under the supervision of a qualified psychologist.
• To assist in the formulation and delivery of care plans involving the psychological treatment and/or management of a clients problems, under the supervision of a qualified professional psychologist.
• To assist in the coordination and running of therapeutic groups or clinical projects. This includes evaluating the efficacy of the groups.
• To work with other staff to assess or support service users and contribute to multidisciplinary discussions or care guidelines as agreed with the clinical psychologist providing supervision.
• To attend and contribute to appropriate multi-disciplinary team (MDT) meetings.
• To provide feedback to MDT about psychology input.

IMPORTANT INFORMATION, PLEASE READ:

All applicants must be willing to undertake National Security Vetting in order to work in a Prison Setting. This will be completed as part of the pre-employment checks through Oxleas and the prison vetting team.

You will need to provide:

Proof of right to work documentation

Proof of ID, needs to include 1 photographic ID

Proof of address documentation

Non-UK passport holders will need to have correct documentation (right to work in the UK) and a Home office Share code.

Address History:

5 years address history will be needed.

Applicants that are not UK Passport holders who provide less than 5 years UK address history will need to provide a Police Certificate which must be in English from where they resided previously.

Applicants who are UK Passport holders who have lived abroad for a period of more than six months during the last three years will need to provide a certificate of good conduct or an overseas police check in English from the countries resided in or visited.

In order to assist you in obtaining a Police Certificate, guidance can be sought from:https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/criminal-records-checks-for-overseas-applicants

If the country you have resided in is not listed here, you can obtain the necessary information by contacting the relevant Embassy or High Commission for that Country. Their contact details can be found on the Foreign & Commonwealth Office website (http://www.fco.gov.uk/en).

Person Specification

Education/Qualifications

Essential

• An upper second class honours degree (2:1) or higher in psychology.
• Entitlement to graduate membership of the British Psychological Society

Desirable

• Further post graduate training in relevant areas of professional psychology, mental health practice and/or research design and analysis.

Experience

Essential

• Work with people with mental health problems and/or other disabilities
• Experience of facilitating psychologically informed groups

Desirable

• Experience of paid work in direct care provision.
• Experience of working with a psychologist
• Experience of providing psychological interventions
• Working on an adult inpatient psychiatric ward

Skills

Essential

• Knowledge of evidence-based psychological interventions suitable for challenging behaviour, i.e. Positive Behaviour Support Plans.
• High level of interpersonal and communication skills (written and verbal) including an ability to work and effectively communicate complex or sensitive information in highly emotive and emotionally charged settings involving conflict and significant personal distress.
• Ability to communicate sensitive information to patients, carers and colleagues in a way that addresses psychological resistance.

Desirable

• Driving License, access to vehicle

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

Oxleas NHS Foundation Trust

Address

HMP Swaleside

Brabazon Road

Eastchurch, Isle of Sheppey

ME12 4AX

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

To provide leadership to the Mainstream School-age Service and coordinate external contracts in Bexley ensuring continued clinical service development. To demonstrate highly specialist knowledge in clinical specialism underpinned by current evidence-based practice. To contribute to the strategic Bexley Childrens Speech and Language Therapy Service plan, working with the Service Manager/Operational Manager and coordinating with senior and team leads. To work effectively within a multidisciplinary team for assessment, care, and provision, planning and implementation. To work in partnership with parents /carers and education staff, to support them to develop their knowledge, skills, and confidence with regard to developing independence and management of the childs/young persons communication skills. To take a lead on the development of projects relating to services to mainstream school-age provision ensuring that these support national policies and priorities and the priorities of the organisation. To demonstrate knowledge of, and adhere to RCSLT professional, national and local clinical guidelines. To provide second opinions/advice to non-specialists and other specialists/ professionals within clinical field. To provide highly specialist advice to others regarding the management and care of children and young people with communication difficulties. To demonstrate a sound working knowledge of the principles of clinical governance and their application to professional practice. To demonstrate advanced skills in dealing with complex issues to generate appropriate strategies for caseload and workload management of self and others. To maintain knowledge of statutory requirements for the delivery of care, including but not restricted to Safeguarding; SEND and Education Health Care Plans; Consent and Capacity.

Person Specification

Education/Qualifications

Essential

• Recognised Speech & Language Therapy degree qualification or equivalent.
• Health Care Professions Council - Licence to Practice
• Registered member of Royal College of Speech & Language Therapy
• Evidence of successful completion of specialist short courses up to Master's degree equivalent
• Successful completion of management short courses

Experience

Essential

• Relevant experience of co-ordinating service delivery and leading a team in service area
• Relevant and in-depth highly specialist experience post qualification within specialist area/area of service delivery.
• Experience in contributing to policy, planning and service development
• Experience of multi-disciplinary and inter agency working
• Experience of development and maintenance of external contracts within a relevant service

Skills/Abilities/Knowledge

Essential

• Demonstrates excellent analytical and reflection skills
• Prioritisation skills
• Excellent presentation skills, both written and verbal
• Able to employ and demonstrate excellent communication skills (verbal/written)
• Able to use Excel, Copilot confidently and effectively

Personal Qualities

Essential

• Demonstrates leadership skills as well as the ability to be a good team member
• Demonstrates resilience and ability to work in challenging conditions/ situations

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

Oxleas NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Erith Hospital

Bexley

DA8 3EE

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

• Lead the delivery and ongoing development of the Southwest Prisons Service Delivery and Improvement Plan.
• Provide strategic leadership for complex service improvement programmes across the Southwest prison portfolio.
• Work with senior leaders, clinical teams, Heads of Healthcare, Regional Managers and external partners to deliver agreed improvement priorities.
• Use quality improvement methodology, data and evidence to identify priorities, monitor progress and support sustainable change.
• Provide expert advice and support to teams undertaking service delivery and improvement projects.
• Develop, monitor and report on key milestones, risks, outcomes and benefits linked to the improvement programme.
• Prepare and present reports, briefings and updates for regional, senior leadership and executive forums.
• Support the development of improvement capability across teams through coaching, facilitation, workshops and shared learning.
• Work with Quality, Performance and Finance colleagues to ensure improvement activity is aligned to Trust priorities, performance requirements and available resources.
• Analyse complex information and performance data to support decision-making and identify opportunities for improvement.
• Engage and influence a wide range of stakeholders across Oxleas, NHSE, HMPPS and partner organisations.
• Ensure effective communication of progress, learning and outcomes through appropriate reports, briefings and meetings.
• Support teams to involve patients and service users in improvement activity where appropriate.
• Identify opportunities for shared learning, best practice and standardised approaches across the Southwest prisons.
• Escalate risks, issues and barriers to delivery as appropriate and support actions to resolve them.
• Contribute as a key member of the Southwest Prisons Senior Leadership Team.
• Support the development of systems, tools and processes for tracking, monitoring and evaluating improvement work.
• Promote the Trusts values and support a culture of collaboration, learning, quality and continuous improvement.

Person Specification

Education/Qualifications

Essential

• Masters Degree qualified or equivalent experience
• Quality improvement qualification or equivalent experience
• Project management or management qualification, or equivalent practical experience

Experience

Essential

• Experience of leading complex service improvement or transformation programmes
• Experience of working with senior leaders, clinicians and multidisciplinary teams in a healthcare setting
• Experience of using data, evidence and quality improvement methods to deliver measurable change

Skills

Essential

• Strong programme/project management skills with the ability to manage competing priorities.
• Excellent communication, influencing and stakeholder engagement skills.
• Ability to analyse complex information and present clear reports, briefings and recommendations.

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

Oxleas NHS Foundation Trust

Address

South West House, Blackbrook Park Ave

Taunton

TA1 2PX

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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