Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see attached Job Description for a more detailed breakdown of the duties and responsibilities of this role.

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

• NHS experience is highly preferable GP surgery candidates also accepted.

Desirable

• Experience working on Wards is advantageous.

Qualifications

Essential

• Relevant Phlebotomy qualification.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

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

Employer details

Employer name

NHS Professionals Limited

Address

Royal Berkshire Hospital

London Road

READING

RG1 5AN

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

Cleaning of drains across the siteCleaning and unblocking roofs and rain gulliesCleaning Facia and soffitsCleaning of Windows across the site High level and low levelCleaning of plant rooms across the sitePressure washing requested areas across the siteLifting and shifting where neededMoving powered machinery when and where needed to do workAssist the Fabric team when and where neededCall out work on a rota basisTo fully participate in the performance review process and personaldevelopment planning.Undertake training as necessary in line with the development of the post.To achieve and demonstrate agreed standards of personal and professional development within agreed timescales.To contribute positively to the effectiveness and efficiency of the teams in which you work.

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

• Experience in prior, similar roles within the Building industry or specialist cleaning field

Desirable

• Experience of working for an NHS Trust or similar public sector body

Knowledge

Essential

• Knowledge of a range of building services and repairs and / or previous experience in a building services

Desirable

• Knowledge of relevant health and safety legislation and risk

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

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

Employer details

Employer name

Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Royal Berkshire Hospital

London Rd

Reading

RG1 5AN

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

The post holder will be an HPC registered Biomedical Scientist with well-developed specialist knowledge and skills appropriate to their Pathology service.

You will be required to work unsupervised (including on shift where appropriate and necessary), either as part of a team or independently, receiving, analysing and reporting specimens for Pathological investigations.

The post holder will be required to perform a complex range of tests using dedicated scientific equipment on all samples received.

You will be required to interpret and report results in accordance with agreed service protocols to clinicians and nursing staff in primary & secondary care.

The department has a full tracking system and digital pathology.

Knowledge and experience of UKAS 15189:2022.

You will also be required to ensure your appropriate continual professional development and evidence such, in accordance with the requirements of the Health Professions Council (HPC), and train and supervise less experienced staff as directed by you line manager.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• IBMS BMS degree

Desirable

• Started Specialist portfolio

Experience

Essential

• 2 years post registration
• IHC and or QA knowledge

Desirable

• UKAS 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

Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Harborne House, University of Reading

Harborne House

Reading

RG6 6AS

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

Main Responsibilities

• To manage a wide range ofDDATprojects ensuring that the deliverables are produced to the required quality, within a specifiedtime frame, within budget and that the project organisation is consistent with the complexity of the project.

• To build andmaintainmulti-disciplinary DDAT delivery teams, ensuring they are motivated, collaborating and working well, and focused on what is most important to delivery

• To coach and mentor both team members and others to apply the mostappropriate Agileand Lean tools and techniques

• Use specialist knowledge, consultancyskillsand experience to advise onDDATsolutions and guide staff on a course of action.

• To diagnose complexDDATproblems by analysing information and datain order torecommend a solution.

• To develop,maintainand monitor plans for projects, tailoring the plansin accordance withthe complexity of the project.

• To develop business cases for securing project funding using experience to ensure that costs for all impacted departments and/or services areidentified.

• To follow Trust Standing Financial Instructions.

• To manage the budgetduring the course ofthe project/s.

• To use specialist knowledge for developing specifications (Output Based Specifications) where a need for anDDATsolution isidentified. This will involve significant analytical work.

• To developappropriate communicationplans and communicate at all levels within the organisation.

• Tofacilitateor contribute to post implementation reviews.

• To document the lessons learned from the implementations and communicate these to a wide range of staff (internal and external) either by presentation or formal report.

• To use specialist knowledge to ensure thatDDATimplementations are carried outin accordance withchange management best practice.

• For more details please see attached job description.

Person Specification

Education

Essential

• Educated to Masters Level or equivalent experience / qualifications
• Evidence of Continuing Professional Development
• Professional Scrum Master (PSM) I / AgilePM / Lean Six Sigma, or similar, or equivalent practical experience
• Change management training

Desirable

• Professional Scrum Master (PSM) II / Professional Agile Leadership or similar advanced project management qualification
• Managing successful programmes (MSP) or ITIL certification
• Process redesign training

Experience

Essential

• Practical experience of designing and delivering digital transformation projects, ideally in the NHS or wider UK public sector
• Practical experience delivering projects using an Agile Scrum or Kanban methodology
• Experience of working independently and in a team orientated collaborative environment
• Experience of budget management and forecasting or familiarity with project budget management and processes.
• Experience of bringing together and managing people within a project management (matrix) structure.
• Experience of bringing together and managing people within a project management (matrix) structure.
• Experience of using Agile project management software (e.g. Jira, Trello, etc.)

Desirable

• Experience acting as the point of contact for contracted suppliers
• Change management experience with the ability to take a lead business change specialist role in digital projects
• Examples of leading on change management/service improvement within the NHS and/or social care.
• Examples of leading cross organisation team projects including senior clinical staff.

Skills and Knowledge

Essential

• Able to maintain productive working relationships with stakeholders.
• Able to communicate effectively with internal and external stakeholders and secure cooperation with colleagues, verbally and in writing.
• Able to present complex information to staff with limited technical knowledge, and differing levels of understanding and seniority.
• Ability to provide information reporting to a high standard.
• Able to work independently with little supervision and be responsible for own workload, assuring agreed objectives are met.
• Able to work under pressure with externally defined schedules, changing priorities and a complex and political agenda.
• Ability to identify areas for collaborative working where there may be resistance to change.
• Ability to compare and select the most appropriate delivery methods and processes
• Ability to help teams measure, evaluate and visualise outcomes
• Ability to break down and define a programme from high-level aims

Desirable

• Knowledge of the GDS or NHS Service Standard
• In depth knowledge of current NHS DDAT strategies, structures and processes
• Knowledge of benefits management as it applies to large digital transformation projects

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

Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust

London Road

Reading

RG1 5AN

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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