Job description

Job responsibilities

A Consultant has continuous responsibility for any patient under their care.

PLEASE REFER TO ATTACHED JOB DESCRIPTION FOR FULL DUTIES OF THE ROLE.

Person Specification

Personal Attributes

Essential

• Alignment with the Trust core values and behaviours.
• Flexible approach to service delivery and committed approach to development.
• Committed to share in professional, managerial and teaching responsibilities necessary to fulfil the obligations of the Directorate, to the Trust and its workforce.
• Ability to communicate effectively with patients, relatives and healthcare workers and other agencies.
• Evidence of understanding of and adherence to principles of Good Medical Practice set out by the GMC.

Teaching & Education

Essential

• Experience of supervising resident medical staff.
• Experience of participation in undergraduate and postgraduate teaching.
• Ability to teach clinical / technical / practical skills.

Desirable

• Qualification in medical education.

Qualifications

Essential

• Primary medical qualification.
• Full GMC registration.
• Entry onto the GMC Specialist Register for Genitourinary Medicine, holds a certificate of Completion of Training in Genitourinary Medicine or eligibility for entry within six months of the date of the AAC [there is flexibility with the six-month period with Executive Medical Director approval].
• DIP GUM.

Desirable

• Higher Degree (MD, PhD, MSc).
• Postgraduate qualification in Medical Education.
• Experience of working in the NHS.
• DIP HIV.

Audit and Research

Essential

• Ability to apply research outcomes to clinical practice.
• Involvement in quality improvement measures.
• Ability to undertake multidisciplinary audit / audit in specialty area.
• Good presentation skills.
• Experience of clinical research.

Desirable

• Undertaken research with published papers in refereed journals.

Experience

Essential

• Broad experience in Genitourinary Medicine.
• Ability to independently manage complex STI presentations.
• Good history & examination skills.
• Experience in HIV medicine.
• Experience of safeguarding practice.
• Experience delivering consultant-led outpatient care.
• Demonstrate an interest in the sexual health needs of a diverse local population.

Desirable

• Experience of service redesign.

Management & Admin Experience

Essential

• Understanding of the NHS, Clinical Governance process and resource issues.
• Evidence of organisational, management and time management skills.

Desirable

• Evidence of management and administration experience and understanding management goals.
• Management Course and / or Certificate.

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

South Tyneside and Sunderland NHS Foundation Trust

Address

STSFT

Summerhill Clinic

6-8 Ravensworth Terrace

NEWCASTLE

NE4 6AU

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

We are seeking an experienced and enthusiastic practitioner to join our Recovery at Home Team and Hospital at Home service, working across hospital and community settings to deliver safe, effective and innovative care that enables patients to remain at home wherever possible.

FOR FULL JOB DESCRIPTION SEE ATTACHMENT

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

• Post registration experience, some of which will be at a senior level within the required specialist area of practice
• Portfolio of evidence of continuous professional development
• Experience of practice development, clinical education or leading change
• Experience of involvement in clinical audit
• Experience of working in Community/ Acute Setting with experience of managing frailty and or patients with long term conditions.
• Previous experience of multiagency collaboration working across professional boundaries
• Experience of practice development, clinical education or leading change in practice to upskill and support staff
• Clinically credible, with experience at senior practitioner level

Desirable

• Caseload management
• Involvement in service review and development
• Knowledge of digital health monitoring systems

Physical skills

Essential

• Ability to assist patients to move as per Trust Moving and Handling Policy
• Car Driver (full license, manual)

Qualifications

Essential

• Degree in a health-related subject and current professional registration (NMC)
• Mentorship/ Practice Assessor/ Educator qualification or equivalent
• Clinical skills accredited qualification with consolidation of skills
• Independent NMP prescribing qualification

Desirable

• Masters in health / leadership related subject
• Management and leadership training
• Advanced physical assessment and history taking qualification

Skills and Knowledge

Essential

• Demonstrable leadership skills and an understanding of
• own leadership style
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
• Evidence of ongoing professional development
• Expert assessment, analytical skills, interpretation and
• clinical decision making
• Ability to work autonomously within role in a complex/
• changing environment
• Significant knowledge of community service provision,
• including social care and charity delivered services
• Knowledge and understanding of relevant national
• polices and guidelines relevant to admission avoidance
• and early supported discharge services
• In depth knowledge of frailty and long-term conditions
• Ability to effectively challenge stakeholders while
• maintain professional relationships
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Effective time management skills
• Effective team working
• Effective planning and organisational skills - ability to
• prioritise workload
• Competent in IT skills

Desirable

• Caseload management
• Understanding of budget and financial control systems
• Research skills

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

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

Certificate of Sponsorship

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

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

UK Registration

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

Employer details

Employer name

South Tyneside and Sunderland NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Clarendon

Windmill Way

Hebburn

Sunderland

NE31 1AT

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

To be responsible for the overall management, leadership, strategic planning and development and delivery of Adult and Childrens Speech and Language Therapy (SaLT) within and out with the organisation

PLEASE REFER TO THE ATTACHED JOB DESCRIPTION FOR FULL DUTIES OF THE ROLE.

Person Specification

Skills

Essential

• Innovative problem solving/analytical skills.
• Excellent interpersonal skills including being able to communicate effectively across all disciplines clinical and managerial and at all levels
• Strategic vision and planning skills and the ability to explore imaginative ways of optimising use of resources
• Ability to lead and embed change
• Visible and supportive leadership style. With the capability, confidence, temperament and self-motivation to see projects through to completion
• Experience of planning and service development in a complex organisation resulting in improvements in delivery or practice
• Able to negotiate, persuade and influence at a senior level with executive management, consultants, external stakeholders and other groups on highly complex, sensitive and contentious issues

Desirable

• Project Management experience

Experience

Essential

• Experience, knowledge and proven track record of delivery in managing and developing a range of diverse and complex operational services.
• Experience of managing a complex and demanding workload.
• Ability to translate strategic plans into operation reality.
• Experience of successfully leading professional groups.
• Able to condense multiple and often conflicting information sources into simple formats
• Experience of effective partnership and collaborative working
• Experience of workforce planning and development

Physical Skills

Essential

• Ability to meet the travel requirements of the role.

Qualifications

Essential

• Possess highly developed specialist knowledge acquired through formal qualifications and/or relevant specialist experience in practice equivalent to Masters level.
• Relevant degree in Speech and Language Therapy.
• Registration with HCPC
• Proven management experience at a senior level including dealing with a range of HR matters, financial management, project management, change management, management information systems, governance and recognised leadership qualification or willing to work towards.

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

South Tyneside and Sunderland NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Sunderland Royal Hospital

Kayll Road

Sunderland

SR4 7TP

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

PLEASE REFER TO THE ATTACHED JOB DESCRIPTION FOR FULL DUTIES OF THE ROLE.

• To develop and maintain an effective and quality secretarial service to a team of Consultant and other clinical staff, acting as a pivotal role for all communication with patients and professional health colleagues within the multi-disciplinary team, internal departments and external agencies as necessary, to ensure continuity of patient care.
• To comply with the Trusts vision, values and behavioural compact.

Person Specification

Skills

Essential

• Proven Interpersonal /communication skills.
• Effective written communication skills
• Data input skills
• Effective organisational skills

Physical / Mental Ability

Essential

• To work under pressure and to tight deadlines
• To work independently or as part of a team
• To deal effectively with patient enquires
• To use initiative to problem solve

Attitude

Essential

• Committed to delivering quality patient care
• Motivated and enthusiastic- Target and results driven

Knowledge / Qualifications

Essential

• Microsoft Office Packages e.g. Word, Outlook, Power Point, Excel
• AMSPAR Diploma level 3, OCR/RSA level 3 or equivalent typing/keyboard qualification or 2 years experience in a similar secretarial / administrative role
• Educated to GCSE Level 2 (Numeracy and Literacy) (Grades A to C) standard or equivalent

Desirable

• Knowledge of Hospital Information Systems
• Knowledge of Trust secretarial Standards
• Knowledge of NHS Waiting Time targets

Experience

Essential

• Working in a customer focussed / service environment

Desirable

• Previous NHS Experience
• Previous Medical Secretarial Experience

Employer details

Employer name

South Tyneside and Sunderland NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Sunderland Royal Hospital

Kayll Road

SUNDERLAND

SR4 7TP

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

PLEASE REFER TO THE ATTACHED JOB DESCRIPTION FOR FULL DUTIES OF THE ROLE.

To work under the direction of the clinical director(s) and clinical co-director to coordinate and deliver the strategic and operational aspects of critical care services and those of respiratory medicine to the population served by the Trust. These will reflect National and Local priorities including the strategic direction of South Tyneside and Sunderland NHSFT.

Person Specification

Experience

Desirable

• Additional clinical skills to those required for a CCT in intensive care medicine.
• Ability to train and supervise echocardiography.
• Current life support course (e.g. ALS)
• Experience of consultant level working in the NHS

Personal Attributes

Essential

• Alignment with the Trust core values and behaviours.
• Flexible approach to service delivery and committed approach to development.
• Committed to share in professional, managerial and teaching responsibilities necessary to fulfil the obligations of the Directorate, to the Trust and its workforce.
• Ability to communicate effectively with patients, relatives and healthcare workers and other agencies
• Evidence of understanding of and adherence to principles of Good Medical Practice set out by the GMC
• Evidence of team working and effective interpersonal relationships.

Education, Qualifications and Specialist Skills

Essential

• Primary medical qualification
• Full GMC registration
• Entry onto the GMC Specialist Register for intensive care medicine or eligibility for entry within six months of the date of the AAC.
• Entry onto the GMC Specialist Register for anaethesia or eligibility for entry within six months of the date of the AAC.
• FFICM by examination or another postgraduate examination in intensive care medicine.

Desirable

• Interest in obstetric anaesthesia

Audit and Research

Essential

• Ability to apply research outcomes to clinical practice
• Involvement in quality improvement measures
• Ability to undertake multi-disciplinary audit / audit in specialty area
• Good presentation skills
• Experience of clinical research

Desirable

• Undertaken research with published papers in refereed journals

Management and Administrative Experience

Essential

• Understanding of the NHS, Clinical Governance process and resource issues
• Evidence of organisational, management and time management skills
• Evidence of quality improvement activity.

Desirable

• Evidence of management and administration experience and understanding management goals
• Management course and / or certificate
• Leadership activity

Teaching and Education

Essential

• Experience of supervising junior medical staff
• Experience of participation in undergraduate and postgraduate teaching
• Ability to teach clinical / technical / practical skills

Desirable

• Qualification in medical education

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

South Tyneside and Sunderland NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Sunderland Royal Hospital

Kayll Road

SUNDERLAND

SR4 7TP

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

PLEASE REFER TO THE ATTACHED JOB DESCRIPTION FOR FULL DUTIES OF THE ROLE.

• To work as an autonomous practitioner within a specialist team using clinical reasoning skills to provide specialist Occupational therapy assessment, diagnosis, treatment and advice to an independently managed caseload which will incorporate routine and complex presentation of conditions.

• To begin to develop specialist skills to take a lead role in clinical practice issues, raising the profile of the service and offering specialist advice to planning and service development teams in order to assist in the implementation of service improvements.

• To consolidate post-graduate skills and continue professional development, including participation in Occupational Therapy in-service training programmes and external postgraduate training.
• To undertake research relevant to the needs of the specialist area.
• To comply with the trusts vision, values and behavioural compact.
• To sustain agreed standards of care in to order to maintain integrity and dignity of all patients in an environment which is conducive to delivering care in their usual place of residence or temporary place of residence including bed based rehabilitation.
• Work collaboratively with multi professional teams to ensure practice is efficient, effective and evidence based.
• To develop his /her scope of professional practice in order to support the team to meet service requirements in accordance with professional guidelines.
• To ensure the provision of expert knowledge to all users of the service.

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

• Post qualification experience relevant to this role.
• Experience of working with people with acute or chronic Long Term Condition
• Experience of multi-disciplinary working

Desirable

• Experience of supervising junior staff and students.

Skills and Knowledge

Essential

• Evidence of Continuing Professional Development.
• Evidence of managing change and implementing best practice.
• Evidence of leadership qualities.
• Ability to understand and critically evaluate outcome measures.
• Evidence of presentation and training skills.
• Evidence of the ability to work autonomously and set own priorities.
• Ability to organise and respond effectively to complex situations and information.
• Evidence of building sound effective working relationships across a range of agencies within the health community.
• Knowledge of relevant legislation and current practice within Intermediate Care/ rehabilitation and community services
• Knowledge of current government and local agenda effecting delivery of services
• Effective communication skills
• IT knowledge and skills
• Knowledge of the principles of clinical governance and its applications

Desirable

• Participated in service developments.
• Experience in participating in clinical audit.

Physical Skills

Essential

• Car Driver with access to a vehicle for work purposes

Qualifications

Essential

• Registered with the HCPC
• Occupational Therapy Degree
• Willingness to undertake a teaching qualification practice educator

Desirable

• Leadership 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.

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

South Tyneside and Sunderland NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Springwell Health Centre

Springwell Road

SUNDERLAND

SR3 4HG

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see attached Job Description for full details

To co-ordinate the delivery and development of the sexual health service using effective evidence-based practice in line with agreed national standards for patient safety and monitoring.

To be accountable for the planning and delivery of safe, effective, and compassionate patient care in relation to dedicated pathways of care working as an autonomous practitioner.

To continuously improve clinical care standards in line with the clinical governance framework.

To exercise accountability as set out in the NMC Code of Conduct.

To ensure effective communication internally and externally regarding patient care and resources.

Provide education and training to clinical staff across the Trust.

Provide specialist clinical advice and support to patients and clinical staff within the Trust on the management and care of patients within sexual health.

To provide direct access for patients, either face to face or telephone consultation.

To represent the service nationwide.

To play a key role in ensuring that national and local standards/targets for the sexual health are met.

To manage/lead practitioner led clinics in relation to reviewing patients and play a key role in optimising complex treatment regimes.

To undertake research relevant to the needs of the specialist area.

To comply with the Trust vision, values and behavioural compact:

Person Specification

Skills & Knowledge

Essential

• Evidence of innovation in practice
• Evidence of practice development
• Awareness of national health and social care policy
• Knowledge of best practice in sexual and reproductive health
• Knowledge of current issues relating to health service provision and the public health agenda.
• Ability to practice confidentially within legal frameworks and policies.
• Clinical teaching experience.
• Ability to provide and receive complex, sensitive or contentious information, where persuasive, motivational, negotiating, training, empathic or reassurance skills are required.
• Able to work without supervision.
• Competent in the use of IT packages.
• Proven interpersonal skills.

Desirable

• Termination of pregnancy decision making and referral skills.

Experience

Essential

• Previous clinical experience of working within an integrated sexual health setting.
• Experience of leading a team or experience of supervising junior staff.

Qualifications

Essential

• Current 1st level NMC registration.
• Degree in nursing studies or relevant clinical degree (UK equivalent).
• Practice assessor training or demonstrable equivalent experience.
• Recognised competency-based qualifications in integrated sexual health e.g., Management of Sexually Transmitted Infections and Contraception in Practice, or Integrated Sexual Health Module, or equivalent.
• Evidence of competency achievement in Sub-dermal implant insertion and removal or willingness to complete.
• Evidence of Cervical cytology qualification or willingness to complete.

Desirable

• Non-medical prescribing or willingness to complete

Physical Skills

Essential

• Developed physical skills with a need for accuracy to undertake for example:
• oVenepuncture
• oAdministration of local anaesthetic
• oInsertion of contraceptive implant
• Basic keyboard skills.
• Use of electronic resources to input, save and provide data and information, making full use of the electronic record system.

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

South Tyneside and Sunderland NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Newcastle Sexual Health Service

Summerhill, 6-8 Ravensworth Terrace

Newcastle upon Tyne

NE4 6AU

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see Job Description attached for full details

To lead the operational management, development, and optimisation of Choice and the Trusts Inventory Management System (IMS), ensuring accurate data effective digital stock control processes, and the consistent application of Scan4Safety principles. The post holder is responsible for delivering training and support to clinical and nonclinical system users, promoting best practice and ensuring that IMS workflows are understood and followed across all areas. The role also provides leadership and technical guidance to the inventory teams working in theatres, ensuring high standards of stock accuracy, system compliance, and service delivery. By overseeing system performance, supporting configuration changes, and driving process improvements, the post holder plays a key role in ensuring the availability of essential clinical supplies, reducing waste, and supporting safe, efficient, and digitally enabled supply chain operations across Choice and the Trust.

Person Specification

Knowledge & Skills

Essential

• Knowledge of a range of procurement systems and practices, underpinned by theoretical knowledge or relevant practical experience.
• Knowledge of developing procurement management information that enables accurate and informed decision making.
• Knowledge of a range of inventory management processes and procedures.
• Excellent knowledge and appreciation of maintaining effective relationships across the organisation to improve data accuracy and reporting.
• Working knowledge of project management and project forward planning.
• Ability to prioritise tasks and objectives effectively utilising available
• resources.
• Must be able to continuously refine and improve reporting and processes.
• Must be able to communicate effectively with senior colleagues within procurement and key stakeholders across the organisation.
• Must be able to monitor workload and motivate colleagues to continuously improve.
• IT skills to include use of Microsoft packages, including Outlook, Word, Excel and Powerpoint.
• Must be able to effectively train staff to use procurement systems effectively.

Physical Skills

Essential

• Travel between sites is required.
• Standard keyboard skills physical skills / hand-eye coordination to accurately and proficiently use a computer keyboard when manipulating data or preparing reports.

Experience

Essential

• Experience in procurement in a commercial business.
• Experience of data collection and using tools to measure performance.
• Experience in production of procurement information and reports.
• Experience of spreadsheet, database and computerised applications, preferably Oracle Financials. Able to create adaptable reporting structures and familiar with management of change processes.
• Experience in presenting data in a clear and concise manner.
• Experience of motivating and managing a team.
• Experience of training staff

Desirable

• Experience of NHS procurement systems is desirable.

Qualifications

Essential

• Degree level qualification in related subject or equivalent training and experience.
• Chartered Institute of Procurement and Supply (CIPS) Level 4 or equivalent experience.
• 5 GCSEs (or equivalent), including English and Maths at Level 2 (GCSE 9-4 or A*-C, or Functional/Key Skills at Level 2) or equivalent experience.
• Appropriate Data Analysis Qualification or equivalent experience.

Desirable

• Project Management Qualification (PRINCE2 practitioner) or equivalent experience.
• Evidence of on-going professional development.

Employer details

Employer name

City Hospitals Independent Commercial Enterprises Ltd (CHoICE)

Address

Sunderland Royal Hospital

Kayll Road

Sunderland

SR4 7TP

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see attached Job description for full details

To lead, coordinate, and support the delivery of an efficient, safe, and customer focused logistics service across the hospitals. The post holder is responsible for supervising Logistics Officers in the receipt, checking handling, and timely distribution of parcels and deliveries to all wards and departments. The role ensures compliance with agreed procedures, promotes high standards of accuracy and service, and drives continuous improvement across logistics operations. By effectively managing daily workloads, resolving issues, and supporting the development of the team, the post holder contributes directly to operational continuity, the availability of essential goods, and the smooth running of hospital services that underpin highquality patient care.

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

• Supervisory or Leadership experience.

Desirable

• Experience of working in a stores environment.
• Previous Inventory Management experience.

Knowledge & Skills

Essential

• An understanding of inventory management theory and benefits, stock control procedures, delivery routes, manual handling.
• An understanding of MS Office, particularly Word and Excel.
• An understanding of a largescale public sector Inventory Management IT systems: NHS Supply Chain eDC and other healthcare Inventory Management systems as appropriate.
• An understanding of an Automatic Data Capture (ADC) Unit IT Systems and other handheld stock control systems as appropriate.
• An understanding of purchase order IT systems: Oracle Cloud Finance and Procurement System and other healthcare P2P systems as appropriate.
• Develop an understanding of Standing Orders, Standing Financial Instructions, Purchasing procedures and Public Procurement regulations as they relate to their own work.
• Knowledge of storekeeping principles through appropriate training courses provided by the Skills Development Network.
• Develops an understanding of Health and Safety and COSHH regulations.
• Be able to work unsupervised.
• Be able to motivate and manage a team.
• Good communication skills.
• Good IT skills.
• Ability to think clearly and remain calm under pressure.

Desirable

• A general understanding of Inventory management theory and benefits, stock control procedures, delivery routes, manual handling.

Physical Skills

Essential

• Physically fit, being able to regularly lift and handle loads without mechanical assistance and heavy loads in cages/barrows.

Values/Core Behaviours

Essential

• A flexible approach required fulfilling duties in an environment where urgent requests are common.
• Prepared to undertake necessary training (continuous development) commensurate with the requirements of the job and be able to cascade this training to colleagues.
• Alignment to Trust Values and Core Behaviours.
• Team Player.
• Flexible.

Qualifications

Essential

• Knowledge of storekeeping principles through having completed, NVQ level 3/Chartered Institute of Purchasing and Supply (CIPS)/Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport(CILT) qualification or equivalent level of experience and knowledge.

Desirable

• ECDL or equivalent.
• Hold a full UK driving licence.

Employer details

Employer name

City Hospitals Independent Commercial Enterprises Ltd (CHoICE)

Address

Sunderland Royal Hospital

Kayll Road

Sunderland

SR4 7TP

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see attached Job Description for full details

The Procurement Insights and Performance Manager will lead the development and delivery of highquality procurement insight to support the effective management of nonpay expenditure and procurement activity.

The post holder will be responsible for improving the quality, consistency and use of procurement data, ensuring that appropriate data standards and governance arrangements are embedded within the procurement function, and that information is reliable fit for purpose, and aligned with the STSFT Group digital and information governance frameworks.

The role will provide meaningful, actionable insight into:

• nonpay spend and supplier performance
• procurement activity and workload
• delivery of savings, benefits and value
• prioritisation of effort and allocation of procurement resource

Drawing data from systems such as Oracle, NHS Supply Chain, Spend Comparison Service, Advise Inc and other procurement datasets, the post holder will develop Excel and Power BI outputs that enable procurement managers and senior stakeholders to understand where effort is being applied, what benefits are being realised, and where opportunities for improvement exist.

The post holder will work closely with procurement colleagues, finance, and system owners to translate complex data into clear narratives that support evidencebased decision making, continuous improvement, and delivery of the Procurement Strategy.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Degree or equivalent level of relevant experience, supported by advanced specialist knowledge in data analysis business intelligence, procurement or financial performance management, acquired through significant post qualification experience.

Knowledge & Skills

Essential

• Strong analytical and problemsolving skills.
• Advanced Excel skills and practical experience of Power BI or similar tools.
• Ability to interrogate validate and reconcile data from multiple sources.
• Ability to communicate complex information clearly and concisely.
• Ability to influence and challenge constructively using evidence.
• Strong organisational and prioritisation skills.
• High level of curiosity, accuracy and attention to detail.
• Understanding of procurement and nonpay spend analysis.
• Knowledge of data quality principles and functional data governance.
• Understanding of performance management and the use of insight to drive improvement.
• Sound understanding of the principles that underpin continuity of supply, including risk awareness, mitigation, and proactive planning to minimise impact on patient care.
• Advanced knowledge of best practice project management.
• Extensive understanding of the principles of effective service change and modernisation.

Desirable

• Awareness of NHS or public sector operating environments (desirable).

Experience

Essential

• Extensive experience operating as a recognised specialist in analysis, performance reporting or intelligence within a complex organisation.
• Experience of advising senior managers on interpretation of complex, sometimes ambiguous datasets to support strategic and operational decisions.
• Experience of improving data quality, structures or reporting within a function or service area.
• Experience of developing dashboards, reports and performance frameworks using Excel and/or Power BI.
• Experience of working with procurement or financial data (NHS or public sector desirable).
• Experience of working with multiple systems and reconciling data across sources.

Desirable

• Evidence of on-going professional development on specialist courses.

Physical Skills

Essential

• Advanced keyboard skills and ability to work for prolonged periods using IT systems.
• Ability to accurately manipulate, analyse and present data using standard office and analytical software.
• Ability to travel between Trust sites as required.

Employer details

Employer name

City Hospitals Independent Commercial Enterprises Ltd (CHoICE)

Address

Sunderland Royal Hospital

Kayll Road

Sunderland

SR4 7TP

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

• Please note the Trust are not able to offer Skilled Worker Sponsorship for this role as it does not meet the UKVI threshold requirements. Applicants are requested to consider this when making their application. Please visit Gov.UK for further information.

To lead and coordinate the day to day activities of Choice and the Trusts purchasing function, ensuring the timely and accurate procurement of goods and services in line with NHS policies, financial controls, and local procedures. The postholder supervises Purchasing Officers, provides technical support on procurement processes, and ensures high standards of data accuracy, customer service, and compliance. Working closely with clinical, nonclinical, and supply chain teams, the role helps maintain continuity of supply, supports cost effective purchasing decisions, and contributes to the overall performance, quality, and reliability of Choice and the Trusts P2P processes and wider supply chain operations.

PLEASE REFER TO ATTACHED JOB DESCRIPTION FOR FULL DUTIES OF THE ROLE.

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

• A detailed understanding of one or more procurement related systems in relation to Source to Contract, Purchase to Pay and Inventory Management.
• An understanding of the workings of Accounts Payable and General Ledger systems in relation to the above procurement systems.
• Experience in the Procurement Department of a large complex organisation, preferably within the NHS.

Desirable

• Working knowledge of operating within organisational policies, such as, Standing Financial Instructions.

Values / Behavioural / Attitude

Essential

• Flexible approach to fulfilling duties in an environment where urgent requests are common.

Qualifications

Essential

• NVQ Level 3 / Chartered Institute of Purchasing and Supply (CIPS) qualification, or equivalent level of experience and knowledge.

Desirable

• European Computer Driving Licence qualification or equivalent e.g., NHS Microsoft Office Skills Training.

Core Behaviours

Essential

• Alignment to Trust Values and Core Behaviours.
• Team Player.
• Flexible.

Skills and Abilities

Essential

• Good interpersonal and communication skills and the ability to work with colleagues at all levels in the Organisation.
• Good planning and organisational skills.
• Good numeric and literacy skills.
• A suitable level of education and computer skills.
• An ability to provide professional advice and guidance to customers.
• Ability to motivate and manage a team.
• Ability to extract / develop and analyse basic information and spend data to support decision making.

Employer details

Employer name

City Hospitals Independent Commercial Enterprises Ltd (CHoICE)

Address

Sunderland Royal Hospital

Kayll Road

Sunderland

SR4 7TP

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

The Senior Clinical Procurement Manager is a senior leadership role that operates within a clinically led procurement model, acting as a bridge between clinical practice and commercial operations, and working in partnership with clinicians to ensure procurement decisions support patient safety, clinical effectiveness and service delivery.

PLEASE REFER TO ATTACHED JOB DESCRIPTION FOR FULL DUTIES OF THE ROLE.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Registered Nurse (NMC) or Allied Health Professional (HCPC) with substantial post-registration experience.
• CIPS Level 4 or willingness to work towards.
• Evidence of substantial continuing professional development.

Desirable

• Project Management Qualification (such as PRINCE2) or equivalent experience.
• Higher level Management / Leadership Qualifications (such as Honours Degree, Post Grad or Masters) or equivalent experience and academic ability for the demands of the Post.

Experience

Essential

• Significant experience in a senior clinical role.
• Experience influencing clinical practice, pathways or product use.
• Experience of working with procurement, product selection or service change.
• Experience of delivering change with maintained of improved patient outcomes.
• Experience of working across multiple stakeholders and managing competing priorities.

Desirable

• Evidence of on-going professional development on specialist Courses.

Physical Skills

Essential

• Advanced keyboard and IT skills, with physical / handeye coordination required to accurately and proficiently use computer systems when manipulating procurement data, drafting complex documentation, and preparing reports.
• Regular use of multiple digital systems, including eprocurement, contract management and financial reporting platforms.
• Ability to travel independently between sites and external meetings as required to support procurement activity and stakeholder engagement.

Skills and Knowledge

Essential

• Awareness of Public Procurement Regulations and NHS procurement frameworks.
• Understanding of clinical environments and application of products within patient care.
• Knowledge of governance, finance and risk in an NHS setting.
• Awareness of clinical product regulatory standards (MHRA/UKCA/CE marking).
• Knowledge of infection prevention considerations aligned to clinical products and equipment.
• Knowledge of risk and patient safety principles aligned to clinical products and equipment.
• Advanced commercial and contractual negotiation skills.
• Ability to operate with significant autonomy and professional judgement.
• Ability to apply clinical knowledge to decision making in a non-clinical (procurement) environment.
• Ability to operate with significant autonomy and professional judgement.
• Strong leadership and people-management skills.
• Highly developed analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent written, verbal and presentation skills.
• Ability to manage risk and make balanced, evidence-based decisions.

Desirable

• Awareness of NHS or public sector operating environments.

Employer details

Employer name

City Hospitals Independent Commercial Enterprises Ltd (CHoICE)

Address

Sunderland Royal Hospital

Kayll Road

Sunderland

SR4 7TP

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

Responsible for the effective and efficient provision of Treasury Management and Cashiering services for the Trusts, their subsidiary companies and their Charitable Funds.

PLEASE REFER TO THE ATTACHED JOB DESCRIPTION FOR FULL DUTIES OF THE ROLE

Please note the Trust are not able to offer Skilled Worker Sponsorship for this role as it does not meet the UKVI threshold requirements. Applicants are requested to consider this when making their application. Please visit Gov.UK for further information

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

• Experience in a fast-paced Finance Office environment
• Knowledge of Daily Cashbook regimes
• Experience of numerical reconciliations
• Experience with Excel based reconciliations

Desirable

• Experience in Finance within the NHS
• Experience of Treasury Management within the NHS
• Experience of the Government Banking Service
• Experience within Customer Care

Qualifications

Essential

• GCSE Maths and English grade c/4 or above, or level 2 equivalent in the same subjects.
• Level 3 AAT or sufficient experience to enable completion of level 4 AAT apprenticeship

Desirable

• Excel qualification

Skills and knowledge

Essential

• Extensive experience / knowledge of spreadsheet, database and computerised ledger applications
• Good understanding of online Banking
• Good analytical skills, including the interpretation of complex data for management information

Desirable

• Experience of Oracle Financial Systems

Employer details

Employer name

South Tyneside and Sunderland NHS Foundation Trust

Address

South Tyneside District Hospital

Harton Lane

South Shields

NE34 0PL

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

PLEASE REFER TO THE ATTACHED JOB DESCRIPTION FOR FULL DUTIES OF THE ROLE.

To work as a member of the Children and Young Peoples Mental Health Services in South Tyneside and Sunderland NHS Foundation Trust providing a Getting Help mental health service to children and young people.

This includes the direct provision of evidence-based interventions and outcome focused standards of care to children and families/carers.

The delivery of high quality training, consultation, and support to other staff. The service will be delivered from Community bases as an integral part of an agreed iTHRIVE multi-agency model of Children and Young Peoples Mental Health Service provision.

Work collaboratively with multi professional teams to ensure practice is efficient, effective, evidence based and safe

This will be achieved by:

• Listening to and understanding the community.
• Bringing people together to develop a shared local vision with service users as equal partners.
• Assessing community assets, resources, needs and issues.
• Empowering community members to identify local issues and articulate solutions.
• Linking in with Community Mental Health Services (i.e. CYPS, IAPT, CTT).
• The post holder will ensure they uphold our Trust vision, values and behaviours.
• To promote at all times a positive image of children and young people with mental health conditions.
• To promote at all times a positive image of the specialist service area and the wider Trust.

Person Specification

Physical Skills

Essential

• Hold a full UK driving licence and have access to a vehicle.
• Ability to manage own time and diary and meet requirements and demands of work within the service.
• Ability to sit, stand, and walk as required across the full duration of the working day.
• The ability to, on occasion, move and handle objects in line with Trust guidelines using appropriate aids.
• The ability to work flexibly, sometimes working additional or unsocial hours, as necessary to meet the needs of the service and ensure a complete understanding is had in relation to care delivery.
• Standard keyboard skills

Qualifications

Essential

• Qualified Childrens Wellbeing Practitioner (Post Graduate Diploma) or Core Professional qualification.
• Registration with a relevant and appropriate governing body, i.e. BABCP(British Association of Behavioural and Cognitive Psychotherapists), BPS(British Psychological Society) as a Childrens Wellbeing Practitioner, (or working towards registration and successfully registered within the first six months of appointment); or Nursing, Teaching (with qualified teacher status) Social Worker, Allied Health Professional registrant with a willingness to undertake further training specific to the role.

Desirable

• Additional post graduate qualification in Children and Young Peoples Mental Health, therapeutic training or other relevant area.
• Recognised supervision certificate.

Experience

Essential

• Experience of delivering low intensity psychological interventions to support the mental health needs of children, young people and families.
• Experience of working within a community or education context.
• Experience of working to safeguard and promote welfare in children.

Desirable

• Experience of multi disciplinary team working.
• Experience of working collaboratively within a multi-agency context.
• Experience of teaching or delivering training
• Experience of working in a service where agreed targets are in place that demonstrate clinical outcome
• Experience of delivering caseload management/clinical supervision
• Experience of working within a Getting Help/Getting More Help CYPMHS

Skills and Knowledge

Essential

• Ability to carry out clinical and risk assessments with children, young people and their families
• Knowledge of universal and specialist childrens mental health service provision.
• Good working knowledge of Microsoft Office and other associated IT packages.
• Proven organisational skills
• Proven time and caseload management skills
• Able to write clear reports and letters. Demonstrates a high standard in both written and oral communication.
• Ability to engage vulnerable and underserved populations.
• Ability to work as part of a multi-disciplinary team.
• Ability to work flexibly in a variety of environments.
• Ability to work under supervision and make good use of the supervisory process for personal and clinical development.
• Demonstrates an understanding of anxiety and depression and how this may present in children and young people.
• Demonstrates an understanding of the need for evidence based psychological therapies.
• An understanding of the mental health needs of children, young people and their families.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Knowledge of safeguarding and the promotion of welfare in children.
• Ability to work autonomously, with supervision, and as part of a multi-disciplinary team.
• Excellent time and caseload management.

Desirable

• Knowledge of relevant legislation guidance and good practice.
• Working knowledge of child development and its application to mental health

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

South Tyneside and Sunderland NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Monkwearmouth Health Centre

Dundas Street

SUNDERLAND

SR6 0AB

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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