Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join our friendly and innovative team as a Band 7 Parkinson's Disease Nurse Specialist.

Working predominantly in the community, with close links to secondary care, you will provide high quality, proactive and person centred care to people living with Parkinson's disease.

You will manage your own caseload, providing specialist advice and support to patients, families, carers and the multidisciplinary team, ensuring timely assessment and evidence-based treatment.

We are looking for a motivated practitioner with at least two years' Band 6 experience in a relevant clinical field, who can demonstrate Master's level knowledge and the ability to work autonomously.

You will have excellent communication skills and an interest in innovation and improving patient care. Applications from acute and community backgrounds are encouraged.

We offer clinical supervision and professional development within a supportive team.

The role currently offers Monday to Friday working, with no evenings, weekends or bank holidays, alongside flexible hybrid working across remote, office and clinic settings.

For more information please contact the hiring manager - Hannah Jhutti- Operational Manager for Specialist Services [email protected],

Main duties of the job

To lead, provide and continue to develop a nurse-led Parkinsons Disease nurse specialist service across Warwickshire within various locality clinics and hospital settings. The post holder will take direct referrals from General Practitioners, Neurologists and other health care professionals, ensuring that all referrals meet the service criteria and have confirmed Parkinsons Diagnosis.

About us

Come and join a Trust rated Outstanding by the CQC. South Warwickshire University NHS Foundation Trust have been rated as outstanding following our latest inspection by the CQC and we are recruiting new staff to come and help us improve even further. In addition our staff survey results have placed us 4th in the country for recommended place to work.

We provide services across Warwickshire and beyond ranging from Hospitals in Warwick, Stratford-Upon-Avon, Royal Leamington Spa and Shipston-on Stour to Community Services across the county. We are a progressive, expanding organisation with great ambition around improving quality, integrating pathways and delivering high levels of productivity.Our values can be summed up in one sentence. We are 'Trusted to provide safe, inclusive, effective and compassionate care'. Throughout the recruitment process you will be asked to think about how you demonstrate these values and how they impact on your work. It doesn't matter what role you do, whether it is patient facing or not, we are all working in the same way with our values at the core.

As part of our commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion we encourage all applicants to complete a short survey. This can be accessed via the link below:

https://forms.office.com/e/ahWY3eAGM2

We appreciate you completing the survey.

Details

Date posted

07 October 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£49,387 to £56,515 a year Pro Rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time, Flexible working

Reference number

203-CS1290

Job locations

Orcahrd Centre Rugby/Leamington Spa

Orchard Centre, Lower Hillmorton Road, Rugby

Rugby and Leamington Spa

CV21 3SR

United Kingdom

Job description

Job responsibilities

Communications and Working Relationships

The post holder will be responsible for managing a caseload and ensure patients are discharged from the service optimised on evidence-based treatments. The post holder will be an expert practitioner providing advice and support to patients and members of the multi-disciplinary team.

Main Clinical Duties

To work as an autonomous, advanced nurse practitioner, utilising advanced clinical assessment and history taking skills in order to assess and provide individualised treatment plans for patients with confirmed Parkinsons disease.

Plan, initiate and co-ordinate ongoing assessment and monitoring of complex treatment plans aimed at improving prognosis, improving symptoms, reducing hospital admissions and facilitating discharge.

The setting up and running of a nurse led clinic in various community locations.

Ensure all referrals are triaged and allocated appointments in a local clinic based on clinical need and urgency.

Independent non-medical prescribing where appropriate, ensuring appropriate monitoring and response to all treatments prescribed. Ensuring prescribing is within national and European treatment guidelines.

Request, reviews and interpret the results of key investigations and make recommendations to the General Practitioner or prescribe the changes in medications as a result of the key investigations.

Ensure all assessments are documented and communicated to the General Practitioner and in particular if medications are prescribed or doses altered to ensure continuity of care and ensure patient safety.

Apply clinical judgement in situations where no guidelines exist. Seek guidance from Consultant colleagues when beyond own scope of professional practice.

Frequently breaking bad news regarding poor prognosis, discussing a clinical deterioration and the likelihood of pending death. Dealing independently with distressed patients and relatives, utilising advanced communication skills. Managing patient and relatives unpredictable responses to grief and bad news.

Initiate conversations around end of life planning and patient wishes regarding resuscitation for completion of a Respect Form, and advance care planning. Ensuring any decisions made with the patient are documented according to trust guidelines and communicated to the multidisciplinary team.

Deliver evidence-based compassionate care which places the patient at the heart of practice. Care will be responsive to individual needs and reflect current national guidelines.

Make direct referrals to other teams and specialists as required ensuring optimal care for the patient.

Professional/Clinical Responsibilities

To carry out comprehensive assessment at an advanced level utilising critical analysis to inform clinical judgement and develop care plans that optimise treatment and client-centred outcomes.

This will include history taking, systematic physical examination, and the collection of baseline data and the identification of risk to develop an individualised treatment plan.

Analyse signs and symptoms, laboratory tests and other measures of function, in formulating a diagnosis.

Independent nurse prescribing skills with medicines management used in collaboration with appropriate members of the multi-disciplinary team to plan and implement treatment for changes in the health status of the patient.

Management plans will involve the patient in the decision making process based on needs, preferences and choices with the resource available to include preventative and anticipatory care. End of life care planning to include family and significant others.

Make direct referrals and order investigations as necessary following agreed protocols and pathways of care, ensuring documentation adheres to Trust and NMC guidelines. Ensuring that all member of the multidisciplinary team involved in the care have been updated.

Identify patients who will benefit from joint case-management to promote joint working with place based teams, community and primary care colleagues to optimise outcomes.

Arrange and facilitate regular MDT meetings to ensure collaborative communication and planning to meet the needs of the individual.

Be accessible to colleagues/providers for communication across a range of health and social care settings to enhance patient experience.

Ensure a robust process is in place to review care/treatment plans and undertake regular medication reviews.

Working collaboratively with GPs and practice nurses to provide support and advice, run clinics in the community setting and support with the annual review of patients the caseload

Monitor indicators of Parkinsons disease, anticipating possible decline and proactively manage this to enhance wellbeing, maintain independence and prevent inappropriate hospital admissions.

Build relationships across professional and organisational boundaries, anticipating boundaries whist working towards ways to improve communication.

To provide learning opportunities for students/colleagues and other health care professionals.

To provide case management support and guidance for all clinical practitioner colleagues across Warwickshire on an ad hoc and at least a bimonthly basis face to face, or by other means of communication such as Microsoft Teams.

To work jointly with Clinical Service Lead to deliver the shared objectives of the integrated service

Ensure that all record keeping complies with NMC Guidelines and Trust policy.

To undertake clinical supervision, professional development and undertake annual PDR

Job description Job responsibilities Communications and Working Relationships The post holder will be responsible for managing a caseload and ensure patients are discharged from the service optimised on evidence-based treatments. The post holder will be an expert practitioner providing advice and support to patients and members of the multi-disciplinary team. Main Clinical Duties To work as an autonomous, advanced nurse practitioner, utilising advanced clinical assessment and history taking skills in order to assess and provide individualised treatment plans for patients with confirmed Parkinsons disease. Plan, initiate and co-ordinate ongoing assessment and monitoring of complex treatment plans aimed at improving prognosis, improving symptoms, reducing hospital admissions and facilitating discharge. The setting up and running of a nurse led clinic in various community locations. Ensure all referrals are triaged and allocated appointments in a local clinic based on clinical need and urgency. Independent non-medical prescribing where appropriate, ensuring appropriate monitoring and response to all treatments prescribed. Ensuring prescribing is within national and European treatment guidelines. Request, reviews and interpret the results of key investigations and make recommendations to the General Practitioner or prescribe the changes in medications as a result of the key investigations. Ensure all assessments are documented and communicated to the General Practitioner and in particular if medications are prescribed or doses altered to ensure continuity of care and ensure patient safety. Apply clinical judgement in situations where no guidelines exist. Seek guidance from Consultant colleagues when beyond own scope of professional practice. Frequently breaking bad news regarding poor prognosis, discussing a clinical deterioration and the likelihood of pending death. Dealing independently with distressed patients and relatives, utilising advanced communication skills. Managing patient and relatives unpredictable responses to grief and bad news. Initiate conversations around end of life planning and patient wishes regarding resuscitation for completion of a Respect Form, and advance care planning. Ensuring any decisions made with the patient are documented according to trust guidelines and communicated to the multidisciplinary team. Deliver evidence-based compassionate care which places the patient at the heart of practice. Care will be responsive to individual needs and reflect current national guidelines. Make direct referrals to other teams and specialists as required ensuring optimal care for the patient. Professional/Clinical Responsibilities To carry out comprehensive assessment at an advanced level utilising critical analysis to inform clinical judgement and develop care plans that optimise treatment and client-centred outcomes. This will include history taking, systematic physical examination, and the collection of baseline data and the identification of risk to develop an individualised treatment plan. Analyse signs and symptoms, laboratory tests and other measures of function, in formulating a diagnosis. Independent nurse prescribing skills with medicines management used in collaboration with appropriate members of the multi-disciplinary team to plan and implement treatment for changes in the health status of the patient. Management plans will involve the patient in the decision making process based on needs, preferences and choices with the resource available to include preventative and anticipatory care. End of life care planning to include family and significant others. Make direct referrals and order investigations as necessary following agreed protocols and pathways of care, ensuring documentation adheres to Trust and NMC guidelines. Ensuring that all member of the multidisciplinary team involved in the care have been updated. Identify patients who will benefit from joint case-management to promote joint working with place based teams, community and primary care colleagues to optimise outcomes. Arrange and facilitate regular MDT meetings to ensure collaborative communication and planning to meet the needs of the individual. Be accessible to colleagues/providers for communication across a range of health and social care settings to enhance patient experience. Ensure a robust process is in place to review care/treatment plans and undertake regular medication reviews. Working collaboratively with GPs and practice nurses to provide support and advice, run clinics in the community setting and support with the annual review of patients the caseload Monitor indicators of Parkinsons disease, anticipating possible decline and proactively manage this to enhance wellbeing, maintain independence and prevent inappropriate hospital admissions. Build relationships across professional and organisational boundaries, anticipating boundaries whist working towards ways to improve communication. To provide learning opportunities for students/colleagues and other health care professionals. To provide case management support and guidance for all clinical practitioner colleagues across Warwickshire on an ad hoc and at least a bimonthly basis face to face, or by other means of communication such as Microsoft Teams. To work jointly with Clinical Service Lead to deliver the shared objectives of the integrated service Ensure that all record keeping complies with NMC Guidelines and Trust policy. To undertake clinical supervision, professional development and undertake annual PDR

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Registered General Nurse, NMC registered
• First level degree in related subject
• Able to demonstrate Masters level knowledge acquired through courses, additional training and/or experience.
• Post basic qualification in speciality/willingness to complete
• Evidence of successful completion of relevant clinical courses e.g. advanced assessment skills, independent prescribing
• Evidence of continued professional development

Desirable

• Recognised teaching qualification
• Advanced communication skills training
• Leadership course

Experience

Essential

• Demonstrable, current and relevant post registration experience at band 6 or above
• Experience of student supervision and teaching
• Proven leadership skills
• Experience of working autonomously within the specialist area
• Experience of delivering patient advocacy
• Experience of research, audit and evidencebased care
• Experience of delivering change management

Desirable

• Managing projects
• Membership of specialist interest groups related to Parkinsons Disease
• Managing a budget
• Experience of recruitment process

Skills

Essential

• Advanced clinical, managerial and leadership skills in speciality
• Proven listening and counselling skills with the ability to manage complex situations and appropriately deliver sensitive and difficult outcomes
• Ability to clinically lead and influence others Up to date knowledge of current clinical and professional issues
• Excellent verbal, written, interpersonal and communication skills
• Managing a caseload
• Able to use skills of history taking and physical assessment to direct patient care
• Excellent decision-making abilities
• Able to conduct and evaluate own projects successfully
• Demonstrate an understanding of the National agenda for speciality.
• Knowledge of local and national quality standards and relevant NICE guidelines,
• Knowledge of current clinical and nursing research
• Ability to carry out audit and research
• Team player
• Proficient IT skills
• Presentation skills
• Ability to write reports and maintain accurate records

Desirable

• Undertaken clinical and nursing research

Personal Qualities

Essential

• Creative thinker
• Diplomatic

Other

Essential

• Flexible and positive approach to work

Person Specification Qualifications Essential Registered General Nurse, NMC registered First level degree in related subject Able to demonstrate Masters level knowledge acquired through courses, additional training and/or experience. Post basic qualification in speciality/willingness to complete Evidence of successful completion of relevant clinical courses e.g. advanced assessment skills, independent prescribing Evidence of continued professional development Desirable Recognised teaching qualification Advanced communication skills training Leadership course Experience Essential Demonstrable, current and relevant post registration experience at band 6 or above Experience of student supervision and teaching Proven leadership skills Experience of working autonomously within the specialist area Experience of delivering patient advocacy Experience of research, audit and evidencebased care Experience of delivering change management Desirable Managing projects Membership of specialist interest groups related to Parkinsons Disease Managing a budget Experience of recruitment process Skills Essential Advanced clinical, managerial and leadership skills in speciality Proven listening and counselling skills with the ability to manage complex situations and appropriately deliver sensitive and difficult outcomes Ability to clinically lead and influence others Up to date knowledge of current clinical and professional issues Excellent verbal, written, interpersonal and communication skills Managing a caseload Able to use skills of history taking and physical assessment to direct patient care Excellent decision-making abilities Able to conduct and evaluate own projects successfully Demonstrate an understanding of the National agenda for speciality. Knowledge of local and national quality standards and relevant NICE guidelines, Knowledge of current clinical and nursing research Ability to carry out audit and research Team player Proficient IT skills Presentation skills Ability to write reports and maintain accurate records Desirable Undertaken clinical and nursing research Personal Qualities Essential Creative thinker Diplomatic Other Essential Flexible and positive approach to work

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

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

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).

Additional information 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 Warwickshire University NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Orcahrd Centre Rugby/Leamington Spa

Orchard Centre, Lower Hillmorton Road, Rugby

Rugby and Leamington Spa

CV21 3SR

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Employer details

Employer name

South Warwickshire University NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Orcahrd Centre Rugby/Leamington Spa

Orchard Centre, Lower Hillmorton Road, Rugby

Rugby and Leamington Spa

CV21 3SR

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen at South Warwickshire University NHS Foundation Trust (SWFT) for a highly motivated senior developer in the Information & Performance Department. This is an 18 month fixed term contract.

The successful candidate will be developing and supporting the Trust's Data Warehouse and Business Information systems and ensuring the Trust's new EPR, Oracle Health (Cerner) currently being implemented, will integrate into the Data Warehouse.

This team is a key part of the Information & Performance Department which provides a wide range of operational and performance reports to the Trust through its Business Intelligence systems. You will be mostly working from home but will have to attend the occasional on- site meetings or events.

The ideal candidate will have a minimum of 5 years relevant work experience in database management and practical experience of MS SQL server in a complex NHS organisation. A robust understanding of database concepts and programming techniques is essential. You will have excellent technical skills and knowledge backed up by previous experience of data warehousing. You will have the ability to interpret complex user requirements and translate these into deliverables. Knowledge of Insource's Data Academy and/or experience of Oracle Health (Cerner) would be a great advantage.

Previous applicants need not apply.

For further information please contact Adam Powell, Data Warehouse Development Manager, [email protected]

Main duties of the job

Responsible for development, management and maintenance of information and business intelligence database systems including the in-house Data Warehouse system. Development of systems to produce key dataset outputs. Development and enhancement of web-based reporting and managing third party databases.

Recommend improvements to streamline and enhance existing processes and systems, promoting greater efficiency and effectiveness within production and use of information.

Act as a lead specialist providing advice on system or information developments to project managers/IM&T staff, external third-party developers or Trust users. Be a source for the information team to develop advanced technical skills.

Acts as coach or mentor to junior members in the team, supports their training and development. Coaches individuals in the use of information and systems.

The post holder must have highly developed specialist knowledge of SQL Server, Data Warehousing and web-based technologies including OLAP, Microsoft BI Stack and Data Warehouse Design.

About us

Come and join a Trust rated Outstanding by the CQC. South Warwickshire University NHS Foundation Trust have been rated as outstanding following our latest inspection by the CQC and we are recruiting new staff to come and help us improve even further. In addition our staff survey results have placed us 4th in the country for recommended place to work.

We provide services across Warwickshire and beyond ranging from Hospitals in Warwick, Stratford-Upon-Avon, Royal Leamington Spa and Shipston-on Stour to Community Services across the county. We are a progressive, expanding organisation with great ambition around improving quality, integrating pathways and delivering high levels of productivity.Our values can be summed up in one sentence. We are 'Trusted to provide safe, inclusive, effective and compassionate care'. Throughout the recruitment process you will be asked to think about how you demonstrate these values and how they impact on your work. It doesn't matter what role you do, whether it is patient facing or not, we are all working in the same way with our values at the core.

Details

Date posted

07 October 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£49,387 to £56,515 a year per annum

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

18 months

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

203-C585-A

Job locations

Warwick Hospital

Lakin Road

Warwick

CV34 5BW

United Kingdom

Job description

Job responsibilities

Key Relationships

Internal:

• Associate Director of Information & Performance
• Head of Information
• Business Information Managers
• Director of Finance
• Information Department staff
• Clinicians
• Operational Managers.
• Staff at all levels and grades of the organization

External:

• External suppliers, Other NHS Organisations

Duties

Lead and manage, in conjunction with the Data Warehouse Development Manager, the development of new information databases, information processing systems, and deployment working closely with other Information and ITSS Services staff in Warwickshire.

To improve and streamline existing processes and systems to promote greater efficiency and effectiveness in the production and use of information and offer performance and productivity advice.

To develop the use of web-based reporting tools, including designing, maintaining and developing reports, for different audiences, assisting colleagues in the use of these tools. Also responsible for guidance to report writers.

Provide technical assistance to the Information Department to help ensure that the data warehouses and processes fully support Contracting/SLA reporting requirements including Payment by Results (PbR) and SUS data submissions.

Ensure that the data warehouses are structured to support efficient data aggregation and analysis by information staff. Also offer solutions including Dimension and Measure design.

To lead on the implementation of reporting tools and data warehousing to support the development of key performance indicators with drill through facilities using Microsoft SQL server reporting services, Analysis Services, Integration Services and other third-party BI Tools.

To lead and manage upgrades to data warehouses and reporting tools to ensure the department keeps up with the latest technologies and SQL server upgrades and other software upgrades.

To be able to decipher the work done by others

To maintain a good understanding of available new technologies/techniques and be able to apply as appropriate.

To respond to queries regarding data integrity within the departments databases. Investigating, raising and resolving issues with the Information managers.

Assisting Information staff with database analysis and data interpretation, including problem solving using SQL programming, use of advanced functions and highly complex methodology.

Develop and improve information reporting systems to meet the requirements of managers within the Trust including availability, Data quality etc.

To support the Trust in the development and implementation of new information systems including supporting the Trusts new Oracle Health (Cerner) implementation.

Investigate technical issues in areas of expertise related to software or databases and identify solutions and options for resolution.

Ensure that all developed systems are documented to the appropriate level, and that documentation is maintained and up to date

Through close liaison with the IT Technical Services Manager, ensure that application servers such as Web Servers and Database Servers are appropriately managed and maintained.

Create, develop and sustain good working relationships with external stakeholders.

To ensure that the Data Protection Act recommendations relating to the provision of information are followed at all times.

Ensure all processes have written currently procedures and that they are followed and maintained at all times.

With other senior staff within information, take a shared responsibility for all aspects of data quality and information.

Risk Assessment

Works with display screen equipment for prolonged periods

Job description Job responsibilities Key Relationships Internal: Associate Director of Information & Performance Head of Information Business Information Managers Director of Finance Information Department staff Clinicians Operational Managers. Staff at all levels and grades of the organization External: External suppliers, Other NHS Organisations Duties Lead and manage, in conjunction with the Data Warehouse Development Manager, the development of new information databases, information processing systems, and deployment working closely with other Information and ITSS Services staff in Warwickshire. To improve and streamline existing processes and systems to promote greater efficiency and effectiveness in the production and use of information and offer performance and productivity advice. To develop the use of web-based reporting tools, including designing, maintaining and developing reports, for different audiences, assisting colleagues in the use of these tools. Also responsible for guidance to report writers. Provide technical assistance to the Information Department to help ensure that the data warehouses and processes fully support Contracting/SLA reporting requirements including Payment by Results (PbR) and SUS data submissions. Ensure that the data warehouses are structured to support efficient data aggregation and analysis by information staff. Also offer solutions including Dimension and Measure design. To lead on the implementation of reporting tools and data warehousing to support the development of key performance indicators with drill through facilities using Microsoft SQL server reporting services, Analysis Services, Integration Services and other third-party BI Tools. To lead and manage upgrades to data warehouses and reporting tools to ensure the department keeps up with the latest technologies and SQL server upgrades and other software upgrades. To be able to decipher the work done by others To maintain a good understanding of available new technologies/techniques and be able to apply as appropriate. To respond to queries regarding data integrity within the departments databases. Investigating, raising and resolving issues with the Information managers. Assisting Information staff with database analysis and data interpretation, including problem solving using SQL programming, use of advanced functions and highly complex methodology. Develop and improve information reporting systems to meet the requirements of managers within the Trust including availability, Data quality etc. To support the Trust in the development and implementation of new information systems including supporting the Trusts new Oracle Health (Cerner) implementation. Investigate technical issues in areas of expertise related to software or databases and identify solutions and options for resolution. Ensure that all developed systems are documented to the appropriate level, and that documentation is maintained and up to date Through close liaison with the IT Technical Services Manager, ensure that application servers such as Web Servers and Database Servers are appropriately managed and maintained. Create, develop and sustain good working relationships with external stakeholders. To ensure that the Data Protection Act recommendations relating to the provision of information are followed at all times. Ensure all processes have written currently procedures and that they are followed and maintained at all times. With other senior staff within information, take a shared responsibility for all aspects of data quality and information. Risk Assessment Works with display screen equipment for prolonged periods

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Educated to postgraduate level or equivalent i.e. Masters level qualification plus significant development experience gained in a large HealthCare organization or similar
• Degree or equivalent professional qualification in an ICT related discipline, or equivalent experience.

Experience

Essential

• Substantial, relevant experience in Database Management in a highly complex environment
• Advanced experience of MS SQL server gained over a substantial period of time in a complex organisation, including database administration tools and techniques (programming and administration)
• Report development using web/windows technologies e.g. OLAP
• In depth Knowledge of Business Intelligence, including Analysis Services for a significant period

Skills

Essential

• Thorough understanding of relational databases.
• Thorough understanding of Data Warehousing.
• MS-SQL server database administration and programming
• Advanced SQL coding (eg ability to write user-defined functions/procedures) with SSIS and within Application.
• Knowledge of SQL Integration Services
• Knowledge of SQL DML for searching and updating SQL databases
• Project Management
• Specialist knowledge of current windows operating systems
• Data analysis tools e.g. Microsoft Business Intelligence/Microsoft Reporting services

Desirable

• Understanding of Database design and maintenance, including the use of indexes and stored procedures.
• Data Academy experience
• Knowledge of SQL DDL for defining and creating database objects
• HTML/XML web development tools

Personal Qualities

Essential

• Able to prioritise effectively and to work to deadlines.
• Can communicate complex technical information to non-IT staff within meetings and peer groups
• Works on own initiative and self-motivated
• Works well as part of a team
• Maintains an active interest in current IT developments
• Flexible approach to work
• Good interpersonal skills
• Reliable/dependable

Desirable

• Able to train staff to a high level in their area of specialist knowledge
• Able to supervise delivery of projects involving staff from own and other areas, ensuring that deadlines and quality standards are met

Other

Desirable

• Full UK Driving licence

Person Specification Qualifications Essential Educated to postgraduate level or equivalent i.e. Masters level qualification plus significant development experience gained in a large HealthCare organization or similar Degree or equivalent professional qualification in an ICT related discipline, or equivalent experience. Experience Essential Substantial, relevant experience in Database Management in a highly complex environment Advanced experience of MS SQL server gained over a substantial period of time in a complex organisation, including database administration tools and techniques (programming and administration) Report development using web/windows technologies e.g. OLAP In depth Knowledge of Business Intelligence, including Analysis Services for a significant period Skills Essential Thorough understanding of relational databases. Thorough understanding of Data Warehousing. MS-SQL server database administration and programming Advanced SQL coding (eg ability to write user-defined functions/procedures) with SSIS and within Application. Knowledge of SQL Integration Services Knowledge of SQL DML for searching and updating SQL databases Project Management Specialist knowledge of current windows operating systems Data analysis tools e.g. Microsoft Business Intelligence/Microsoft Reporting services Desirable Understanding of Database design and maintenance, including the use of indexes and stored procedures. Data Academy experience Knowledge of SQL DDL for defining and creating database objects HTML/XML web development tools Personal Qualities Essential Able to prioritise effectively and to work to deadlines. Can communicate complex technical information to non-IT staff within meetings and peer groups Works on own initiative and self-motivated Works well as part of a team Maintains an active interest in current IT developments Flexible approach to work Good interpersonal skills Reliable/dependable Desirable Able to train staff to a high level in their area of specialist knowledge Able to supervise delivery of projects involving staff from own and other areas, ensuring that deadlines and quality standards are met Other Desirable Full UK Driving licence

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).

Additional information 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 Warwickshire University NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Warwick Hospital

Lakin Road

Warwick

CV34 5BW

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Employer details

Employer name

South Warwickshire University NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Warwick Hospital

Lakin Road

Warwick

CV34 5BW

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job summary

SWFT are seeking an enthusiastic, organised, and highly motivatedAllocation Administrator to join our Clinical Triage Team.

This is an exciting opportunity to become part of a dynamic and supportive servic.

As an Allocation Administrator, you will be a key member of the clinical triage function, supporting the effective allocation and coordination of referrals across community services. Working closely with clinicians, administrators, and operational teams, you will help manage patient flow, monitor capacity, allocate workloads, and ensure referrals are processed accurately and efficiently.

About the role

The Clinical Triage Team serves as a central point for receiving, processing, and allocating referrals into a range of community-based services. The Allocation Administrator plays an essential role in supporting the safe and timely management of referrals and ensuring work is distributed fairly and effectively across clinical teams.

The successful candidate will be responsible for reviewing referrals received through a variety of channels, ensuring referral information is complete, maintaining accurate records on clinical systems, and allocating referrals to appropriate clinicians and teams in line with agreed pathways and service criteria.

Working in a fast-paced environment, you will be expected to manage competing priorities while maintaining high levels of accuracy and professionalism.

Main duties of the job

To be responsible for providing confidential, accurate and efficient clerical and administrative support for the Integrated Care Co-ordination Team (ICC).

To work as part of the ICC team to provide a high quality customer service.

The post holder will ensure all contacts that require allocation within the ICC reach an effective and appropriate outcome for the patient.

About us

Come and join a Trust rated Outstanding by the CQC. South Warwickshire University NHS Foundation Trust have been rated as outstanding following our latest inspection by the CQC and we are recruiting new staff to come and help us improve even further. In addition our staff survey results have placed us 4th in the country for recommended place to work.

We provide services across Warwickshire and beyond ranging from Hospitals in Warwick, Stratford-Upon-Avon, Royal Leamington Spa and Shipston-on Stour to Community Services across the county. We are a progressive, expanding organisation with great ambition around improving quality, integrating pathways and delivering high levels of productivity.Our values can be summed up in one sentence. We are 'Trusted to provide safe, inclusive, effective and compassionate care'. Throughout the recruitment process you will be asked to think about how you demonstrate these values and how they impact on your work. It doesn't matter what role you do, whether it is patient facing or not, we are all working in the same way with our values at the core.

As part of our commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion we encourage all applicants to complete a short survey. This can be accessed via the link below:

https://forms.office.com/e/ahWY3eAGM2

We appreciate you completing the survey.

Details

Date posted

07 October 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 3

Salary

£25,760 to £27,476 a year Pro rata

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

12 months

Working pattern

Part-time, Flexible working, Home or remote working

Reference number

203-CS1212-A

Job locations

Heathcote House

Heathcote House, Heathcote Lane, RLSH

Warwick

CV34 6SR

United Kingdom

Job description

Job responsibilities

Main Functions of the Job:

Responsible for organising and allocating appointments for same day and urgent flow, whilst maintaining the scheduling system for the ICC.

To deliver a high quality, effective response when allocating patient visits as required. Displaying effective literacy skills and demonstrate effective time management, ensuring this is no delay to patient care. Utilising the Directory of Services efficiently to signpost visits appropriately.

To act on own initiative, to resolve any queries / problems, fill vacant visit slots as required, maximize team capacity and use resources variably.

To work collaboratively with colleagues and relevant health professionals to resolve queries regarding appointments.

To work collaboratively with colleagues and relevant health professionals to ensure high-quality care is provided.

To carry out department administration tasks as required and to be solely responsible for the allocation of urgent and same day work flow. Administration tasks will include allocation of urgent and same day work flow, monitoring of mailboxes, monitor and update skills matrix, using databases as required and liaising with the wider MDT for allocation purposes to maintain an efficient and professional service.

To receive and sign for items delivered to the department and ensure their appropriate distribution.

To have responsibility for the day-to-day running of the allocation process on EMIS and any software provided.

To provide induction training on the day-to-day processes the allocation process within ICC to new administrative / booking staff. To provide continuous support and advice to less experienced members of the administrative team.

Maintain patient confidentiality at all times in accordance with the data protection act.

Information and Data Usage

Authorised to use the out of hospital IT systems (EMIS) to register, view and retrieve patient information, on behalf of the ICC staff members, as requested and to use this system to schedule, manage, negotiate, arrange and amend appointments.

To enter relevant information, in an accurate and timely manner. E.g. patient demographic, appointment details and scheduling data.

Communication

To be the first point of contact for other health care professionals in relation to the allocation process at all times being professional and courteous.

Communicates effectively at all levels

The post holder will communicate effectively by telephone, letter and email.

Use effective communication skills, both oral and in written format, to communicate complex and sensitive information to a wide range of people including, clinical and non-clinical staff.

To be the first point of contact for complaints in relation to the allocation process. Liaising with senior department staff to provide an effective and timely solution in line with Trust policy.

To liaise with all service users (NHS staff, Doctors, Patients, Relatives and Carers etc.), politely, concisely and in a helpful and professional manner at all times.

Administrator is responsible for gathering and imparting information at all levels

To provide non-clinical advice and information regarding appointments, processes or procedures for members of MDT, as required.

Analysis and Judgement

Promotes and maintains accurate record keeping and conforms to SWFT policy, professional group policy and data protection legislation.

Planning and Organisational Skills

Organise and allocate work undertaken by other members of the iSPA Integrated Care Co-Ordination Team on a daily basis.

Direct responsibility for the day to day peer supervision and performance of the Allocation booking team.

Policy and Service Development

Understanding of national policy and guidance. Able to comment and support with the implementation of Trust policies.

Participate in and contribute to service redesign and policy development to benefit patient care.

Physical and Mental Effort

The post holder may be required to operate as a lone worker in accordance with Trust policies and procedures.

The post holder will be required to concentrate for prolonged periods of time

The post holder will be required to work at a pace to manage periods of high volume of calls as required.

The post holder will be required to complete allocation process with the ability to focus on multiple computer systems in tandem.

General

The Trust endorses the principle of whether people smoke or not is a matter of personal choice but where they smoke is a matter of public concern. The policy on smoking and health protects non-smokers and requires that all Trust premises are smoke free.

Organisational Responsibilities

Information Security and Confidentiality

During the course of your employment you may have access to, see or hear information of a confidential nature and you are required not to disclose such information, particularly relating to patients or staff. All person identifiable information must be held in the strictest confidence and should be disclosed only to authorised people in accordance with NHS Confidentiality Guidelines and the Data Protection Act 1998 unless explicit written consent has been give by the person identified, or where information sharing protocols exist.

Standards for Better Health

The Standards for Better Health works as a framework for continuous improvement in quality of the care that people receive. As an employee you will be expected to work within this framework and assist with the process of ensuring that the Trust offers effective and high-quality services.

Risk Management Staff at all levels has a responsibility for ensuring that risks are managed at work group and local level. This process will include the assessment and effective control of all acceptable risk situations.

As an employee you will be expected to maintain a high level of awareness and assist in the process of reporting incidents, assessing risks and reporting unsafe occurrences and co-operate with any investigations undertaken.

Employees will be required to adhere to all Trust policies and procedures and attend statutory and mandatory training.

Equality & Diversity Aims

As a member of staff at the Trust you have a personal responsibility to ensure you do not discriminate, harass or bully or contribute to the discrimination, harassment or bullying of any colleague(s), patients, carers or visitors or condone discrimination, harassment or bullying by others.

Job description Job responsibilities Main Functions of the Job: Responsible for organising and allocating appointments for same day and urgent flow, whilst maintaining the scheduling system for the ICC. To deliver a high quality, effective response when allocating patient visits as required. Displaying effective literacy skills and demonstrate effective time management, ensuring this is no delay to patient care. Utilising the Directory of Services efficiently to signpost visits appropriately. To act on own initiative, to resolve any queries / problems, fill vacant visit slots as required, maximize team capacity and use resources variably. To work collaboratively with colleagues and relevant health professionals to resolve queries regarding appointments. To work collaboratively with colleagues and relevant health professionals to ensure high-quality care is provided. To carry out department administration tasks as required and to be solely responsible for the allocation of urgent and same day work flow. Administration tasks will include allocation of urgent and same day work flow, monitoring of mailboxes, monitor and update skills matrix, using databases as required and liaising with the wider MDT for allocation purposes to maintain an efficient and professional service. To receive and sign for items delivered to the department and ensure their appropriate distribution. To have responsibility for the day-to-day running of the allocation process on EMIS and any software provided. To provide induction training on the day-to-day processes the allocation process within ICC to new administrative / booking staff. To provide continuous support and advice to less experienced members of the administrative team. Maintain patient confidentiality at all times in accordance with the data protection act. Information and Data Usage Authorised to use the out of hospital IT systems (EMIS) to register, view and retrieve patient information, on behalf of the ICC staff members, as requested and to use this system to schedule, manage, negotiate, arrange and amend appointments. To enter relevant information, in an accurate and timely manner. E.g. patient demographic, appointment details and scheduling data. Communication To be the first point of contact for other health care professionals in relation to the allocation process at all times being professional and courteous. Communicates effectively at all levels The post holder will communicate effectively by telephone, letter and email. Use effective communication skills, both oral and in written format, to communicate complex and sensitive information to a wide range of people including, clinical and non-clinical staff. To be the first point of contact for complaints in relation to the allocation process. Liaising with senior department staff to provide an effective and timely solution in line with Trust policy. To liaise with all service users (NHS staff, Doctors, Patients, Relatives and Carers etc.), politely, concisely and in a helpful and professional manner at all times. Administrator is responsible for gathering and imparting information at all levels To provide non-clinical advice and information regarding appointments, processes or procedures for members of MDT, as required. Analysis and Judgement Promotes and maintains accurate record keeping and conforms to SWFT policy, professional group policy and data protection legislation. Planning and Organisational Skills Organise and allocate work undertaken by other members of the iSPA Integrated Care Co-Ordination Team on a daily basis. Direct responsibility for the day to day peer supervision and performance of the Allocation booking team. Policy and Service Development Understanding of national policy and guidance. Able to comment and support with the implementation of Trust policies. Participate in and contribute to service redesign and policy development to benefit patient care. Physical and Mental Effort The post holder may be required to operate as a lone worker in accordance with Trust policies and procedures. The post holder will be required to concentrate for prolonged periods of time The post holder will be required to work at a pace to manage periods of high volume of calls as required. The post holder will be required to complete allocation process with the ability to focus on multiple computer systems in tandem. General The Trust endorses the principle of whether people smoke or not is a matter of personal choice but where they smoke is a matter of public concern. The policy on smoking and health protects non-smokers and requires that all Trust premises are smoke free. Organisational Responsibilities Information Security and Confidentiality During the course of your employment you may have access to, see or hear information of a confidential nature and you are required not to disclose such information, particularly relating to patients or staff. All person identifiable information must be held in the strictest confidence and should be disclosed only to authorised people in accordance with NHS Confidentiality Guidelines and the Data Protection Act 1998 unless explicit written consent has been give by the person identified, or where information sharing protocols exist. Standards for Better Health The Standards for Better Health works as a framework for continuous improvement in quality of the care that people receive. As an employee you will be expected to work within this framework and assist with the process of ensuring that the Trust offers effective and high-quality services. Risk Management Staff at all levels has a responsibility for ensuring that risks are managed at work group and local level. This process will include the assessment and effective control of all acceptable risk situations. As an employee you will be expected to maintain a high level of awareness and assist in the process of reporting incidents, assessing risks and reporting unsafe occurrences and co-operate with any investigations undertaken. Employees will be required to adhere to all Trust policies and procedures and attend statutory and mandatory training. Equality & Diversity Aims As a member of staff at the Trust you have a personal responsibility to ensure you do not discriminate, harass or bully or contribute to the discrimination, harassment or bullying of any colleague(s), patients, carers or visitors or condone discrimination, harassment or bullying by others.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• GCSE or equivalent in Maths & English at grade C or above.
• RSA or NVQ level 3 or equivalent experience

Desirable

• Trained in use of EMIS IT system

Experience

Essential

• Experience of community referrals inputting 1 year.
• Minimum of 2 years' experience working with the public.
• Minimum of 2 years' experience of working as part of a team.

Desirable

• Experience of working in a healthcare environment.
• Knowledge of medical terminology

Skills

Essential

• Competent IT skills.
• Knowledge of a computerised booking / appointment system EMIS.
• Ability to comprehend and work within the Trust Policies of Data Protection, Equal Opportunities and Health and Safety.
• Excellent command of the English language
• Excellent written, verbal and nonverbal communication skills.
• Good negotiating skills.
• Ability to multi task.
• Excellent telephone manner.
• Understanding of ICC role and terminology.
• Able to work independently, referring to a manager for support as appropriate

Personal Qualities

Essential

• Organised and able to prioritise.
• Flexible and reliable.
• Able to work effectively under pressure and frequently difficult / distressing circumstances.
• Able to work on their own but also as part of a team
• Empathetic
• Good problem solving skills

Other

Essential

• Passes occupational health and DBS clearance
• Independent means of transport
• Ability to work within call-centre conditions with constant interruptions.
• Flexible approach with ability to work flexibly between hours of 08:00am to 6.00pm on a shift basis.

Person Specification Qualifications Essential GCSE or equivalent in Maths & English at grade C or above. RSA or NVQ level 3 or equivalent experience Desirable Trained in use of EMIS IT system Experience Essential Experience of community referrals inputting 1 year. Minimum of 2 years' experience working with the public. Minimum of 2 years' experience of working as part of a team. Desirable Experience of working in a healthcare environment. Knowledge of medical terminology Skills Essential Competent IT skills. Knowledge of a computerised booking / appointment system EMIS. Ability to comprehend and work within the Trust Policies of Data Protection, Equal Opportunities and Health and Safety. Excellent command of the English language Excellent written, verbal and nonverbal communication skills. Good negotiating skills. Ability to multi task. Excellent telephone manner. Understanding of ICC role and terminology. Able to work independently, referring to a manager for support as appropriate Personal Qualities Essential Organised and able to prioritise. Flexible and reliable. Able to work effectively under pressure and frequently difficult / distressing circumstances. Able to work on their own but also as part of a team Empathetic Good problem solving skills Other Essential Passes occupational health and DBS clearance Independent means of transport Ability to work within call-centre conditions with constant interruptions. Flexible approach with ability to work flexibly between hours of 08:00am to 6.00pm on a shift basis.

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).

Additional information 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 Warwickshire University NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Heathcote House

Heathcote House, Heathcote Lane, RLSH

Warwick

CV34 6SR

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Employer details

Employer name

South Warwickshire University NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Heathcote House

Heathcote House, Heathcote Lane, RLSH

Warwick

CV34 6SR

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job summary

Do you currently work, or are interested in working in a healthcare setting? If so, we are looking for motivated, interested people to work collaboratively and in partnership as an integral part of the midwifery team. You will have excellent organisational and communication skills and be committed to the provision of a high quality service.

Around 3000 babies a year are born at South Warwickshire University NHS Foundation Trust and we are proud to have been at the forefront of successful service improvements and developments including work with the Department of Health, Better Births, the Baby Friendly Initiative and local charities and support groups.

This exciting opportunity is for a Clinical Support Worker to join our team. The role includes working on our Labour Ward, our Antenatal/Postnatal Ward as well as having an important role in maternity theatres. All training will be given.

This role will require shift working across the week.

See what Natasha feels working as a clinical support worker with the SWFT family here

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ccoqBPEbNzc

Main duties of the job

The Clinical Support Worker will undertake high quality, caring and compassionate personal care and associated duties under the direction and supervision of the registered professional and working as part of the multi-disciplinary team.

As a Clinical Support Worker (CSW) you make a valuable and important contribution to the delivery of high quality healthcare in the Trust. Your role is to support the registered professional in the delivery of safe, effective, compassionate care to patients and their relatives. This job description is to be read in conjunction with the person specification for this particular job.

About us

Come and join a Trust rated Outstanding by the CQC. South Warwickshire NHS Foundation Trust have been rated as outstanding following our latest inspection by the CQC and we are recruiting new staff to come and help us improve even further.We provide services across Warwickshire and beyond ranging from Hospitals in Warwick, Stratford-Upon-Avon, Royal Leamington Spa and Shipston-on Stour to Community Services across the county. We are a progressive, expanding organisation with great ambition around improving quality, integrating pathways and delivering high levels of productivity.Our values can be summed up in one sentence. We are 'Trusted to provide safe, effective and compassionate care'. Throughout the recruitment process you will be asked to think about how you demonstrate these values and how they impact on your work. It doesn't matter what role you do, whether it is patient facing or not, we are all working in the same way with our values at the core.

Details

Date posted

06 October 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 2

Salary

£25,272 a year Per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

203-FH1252

Job locations

Maternity Unit

Warwick

CV34 5BW

United Kingdom

Job description

Job responsibilities

Professional Values

To act in a professional manner and ensure Trust standards are maintained and monitored to improve the quality of care to all who come into contact with the services provided by South Warwickshire NHS Foundation Trust.

Uphold the Trust values and standards at all times.

Ensure records and documentation are maintained, kept confidential and meet Trust standards in line with the Data Protection Act.

Demonstrates a positive and enthusiastic approach to their work in order to maintain high morale and motivation within the team. Promoting a professional and positive working environment.

To report any accidents or incidents as described by the Trusts policy and procedures ensuring an open and transparent culture.

To take reasonable care of the health and safety of themselves and of other persons.

To adhere to the Trusts dress code policy, maintaining a smart appearance at all times.

To assist other wards, departments and teams within the Trust as and when required by Service needs.

To adhere to the Trusts IT policies regarding e-mail and internet usage.

To ensure children and adults are protected from abuse and avoidable harm and report any safeguarding concerns in accordance with Trust policies and procedures.

Clinical Practice

To accurately and promptly carry out the instructions of the registered professional who is professionally accountable for the delivery of care.

To carry out duties as specified within the Trusts approved core task list for Clinical Support Workers/Health Care Assistants.

To report to the registered professional any patient who gives cause for concern or any observed changes in the client or patients condition.

Provide and deliver a high standard of individualised care under the direction and supervision of the registered professional.

To report all care that has been given to patients within the team to a registered Professional.

To accurately document all care delivered to patients, countersigned by a registered professional, maintaining confidentiality at all times.

To assist in the preparation of patients for treatment, investigations or procedures as directed by the registered professional.

To keep the clinical area clean and tidy, maintaining a safe environment.

To adhere to Trust infection control procedures, demonstrating an understanding of cross infection.

To chaperone or escort patients as needed under the direction of the registered professional.

To support relatives demonstrating compassion and empathy under the guidance of a registered professional.

To assist with the discharge process for patients as directed by the registered professional.

Communications and Interpersonal Relationships

Welcome patients, relatives and visitors to the clinical area, providing assistance, support and information where required. Being aware of barriers to effective communication.

Always introduce yourself in line with the Trusts privacy and dignity promises and the principles of good customer service.

To answer the telephone when necessary in a polite, courteous manner and pass on enquiries to the registered professional.

Communicate effectively within the multi-disciplinary team to ensure that patient care is well planned and coordinated.

Contribute to the reporting, handover and documentation of patient care under the direct supervision of a registered professional maintaining confidentiality at all times.

Report incidents, accidents and complaints as per Trust Policy and to the senior professional on duty, ensuring an open and transparent culture.

Use the Trust information support system and other computer systems as required by the clinical area in accordance with Trust policy.

Team Working

Take all reasonable steps to ensure the safe keeping of patients property in accordance with Trust policy.

Promote a professional, welcoming and uncluttered environment; keep all storage areas safe, clean and tidy.

To share responsibility in the care and maintenance of all equipment in the clinical area including all equipment cleaning.

Ensure all waste and soiled linen is disposed of in line with Trust policy.

Participate in audit under the direction of the registered professional.

Clean and check beds, bed spaces and lockers following discharge and in preparation for admission (inpatient areas only).

Ensure deliveries are stored correctly and stock maintained to the required level.

Support the house keeper with general housekeeping duties, reporting as necessary essential cleaning needs (inpatient areas only).

Education, Training and Personal Development

To ensure attendance at mandatory training sessions, i.e. infection control, resuscitation and manual handling training.

To complete the Trusts Clinical Support Worker/Healthcare Assistant Induction programme.

To participate in the Trust Appraisal process.

To undertake training as necessary for the development of the post and the relevance of the department including IT and clinical skills.

To continue personal development in relation to identified objectives.

Maintain up to date knowledge of changes in policies and procedures relevant to the post.

Job description Job responsibilities Professional Values To act in a professional manner and ensure Trust standards are maintained and monitored to improve the quality of care to all who come into contact with the services provided by South Warwickshire NHS Foundation Trust. Uphold the Trust values and standards at all times. Ensure records and documentation are maintained, kept confidential and meet Trust standards in line with the Data Protection Act. Demonstrates a positive and enthusiastic approach to their work in order to maintain high morale and motivation within the team. Promoting a professional and positive working environment. To report any accidents or incidents as described by the Trusts policy and procedures ensuring an open and transparent culture. To take reasonable care of the health and safety of themselves and of other persons. To adhere to the Trusts dress code policy, maintaining a smart appearance at all times. To assist other wards, departments and teams within the Trust as and when required by Service needs. To adhere to the Trusts IT policies regarding e-mail and internet usage. To ensure children and adults are protected from abuse and avoidable harm and report any safeguarding concerns in accordance with Trust policies and procedures. Clinical Practice To accurately and promptly carry out the instructions of the registered professional who is professionally accountable for the delivery of care. To carry out duties as specified within the Trusts approved core task list for Clinical Support Workers/Health Care Assistants. To report to the registered professional any patient who gives cause for concern or any observed changes in the client or patients condition. Provide and deliver a high standard of individualised care under the direction and supervision of the registered professional. To report all care that has been given to patients within the team to a registered Professional. To accurately document all care delivered to patients, countersigned by a registered professional, maintaining confidentiality at all times. To assist in the preparation of patients for treatment, investigations or procedures as directed by the registered professional. To keep the clinical area clean and tidy, maintaining a safe environment. To adhere to Trust infection control procedures, demonstrating an understanding of cross infection. To chaperone or escort patients as needed under the direction of the registered professional. To support relatives demonstrating compassion and empathy under the guidance of a registered professional. To assist with the discharge process for patients as directed by the registered professional. Communications and Interpersonal Relationships Welcome patients, relatives and visitors to the clinical area, providing assistance, support and information where required. Being aware of barriers to effective communication. Always introduce yourself in line with the Trusts privacy and dignity promises and the principles of good customer service. To answer the telephone when necessary in a polite, courteous manner and pass on enquiries to the registered professional. Communicate effectively within the multi-disciplinary team to ensure that patient care is well planned and coordinated. Contribute to the reporting, handover and documentation of patient care under the direct supervision of a registered professional maintaining confidentiality at all times. Report incidents, accidents and complaints as per Trust Policy and to the senior professional on duty, ensuring an open and transparent culture. Use the Trust information support system and other computer systems as required by the clinical area in accordance with Trust policy. Team Working Take all reasonable steps to ensure the safe keeping of patients property in accordance with Trust policy. Promote a professional, welcoming and uncluttered environment; keep all storage areas safe, clean and tidy. To share responsibility in the care and maintenance of all equipment in the clinical area including all equipment cleaning. Ensure all waste and soiled linen is disposed of in line with Trust policy. Participate in audit under the direction of the registered professional. Clean and check beds, bed spaces and lockers following discharge and in preparation for admission (inpatient areas only). Ensure deliveries are stored correctly and stock maintained to the required level. Support the house keeper with general housekeeping duties, reporting as necessary essential cleaning needs (inpatient areas only). Education, Training and Personal Development To ensure attendance at mandatory training sessions, i.e. infection control, resuscitation and manual handling training. To complete the Trusts Clinical Support Worker/Healthcare Assistant Induction programme. To participate in the Trust Appraisal process. To undertake training as necessary for the development of the post and the relevance of the department including IT and clinical skills. To continue personal development in relation to identified objectives. Maintain up to date knowledge of changes in policies and procedures relevant to the post.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Obtained an educational level of GCSE level A - C English and Maths or equivalent

Experience

Essential

• Experience working as part of a team

Desirable

• Experience in delivering care and working in a healthcare or people centred environment.

Other job requirements

Essential

• Able to work flexibly over a 24 hour period
• Able to carry out moderate to intense physical effort throughout the working day and carry out concurrent activities
• Able, with appropriate support, to work in an emotionally demanding environment

Skills

Essential

• Able to work to agreed level of competency
• Good written, verbal and non-verbal communication skills
• Competent IT skills
• Able to present information, written and orally in an accurate clear and logical manner
• Ability to organise and prioritise workload
• Ability to write accurately and legibly

Personal Qualities

Essential

• Able to work as part of a team
• Compassionate and caring nature
• Empathetic
• Reliable

Person Specification Qualifications Essential Obtained an educational level of GCSE level A - C English and Maths or equivalent Experience Essential Experience working as part of a team Desirable Experience in delivering care and working in a healthcare or people centred environment. Other job requirements Essential Able to work flexibly over a 24 hour period Able to carry out moderate to intense physical effort throughout the working day and carry out concurrent activities Able, with appropriate support, to work in an emotionally demanding environment Skills Essential Able to work to agreed level of competency Good written, verbal and non-verbal communication skills Competent IT skills Able to present information, written and orally in an accurate clear and logical manner Ability to organise and prioritise workload Ability to write accurately and legibly Personal Qualities Essential Able to work as part of a team Compassionate and caring nature Empathetic Reliable

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).

Additional information 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 Warwickshire University NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Maternity Unit

Warwick

CV34 5BW

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Employer details

Employer name

South Warwickshire University NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Maternity Unit

Warwick

CV34 5BW

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job summary

Do you enjoy making a difference and want to be involved in supporting families as they make the transition to parenthood, supporting them when they need it the most? Working in partnership with families, helping them ensure their child fulfils their potential.

We are looking to recruit an enthusiastic, hardworking, friendly, team player to join our service working across the Borough of Solihull.

Hours available part time/full time.

South Warwickshire NHS Foundation Trust has been rated as Outstanding by the CQC and is also one of only a handful of Trusts to hold UNICEF Gold accreditation. We are an innovative Health Visiting service in Solihull that prioritises staff development, including leadership opportunities, and support staff through our flexible working policy. Our leadership is visible and our workforce is valued.

The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of individuals and expects all staff to share this commitment. As part of our safe recruitment practice, it is a mandatory requirement for all newly appointed staff requiring a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check to be registered with the DBS Update Service. All eligible staff recruited to the Trust are expected to maintain their annual update subscription whilst employed with the Trust as a condition of employment.

Previous applicants need not apply.

Main duties of the job

The Community Nursery Nurse will work both independently and as part of the health visiting team to promote positive outcomes for children and young people. The main duties of the role include carrying out developmental assessments and supporting parents/carers by offering advice and support /care interventions on a wide range of health issues; including, toileting, behaviour management, and parenting advice, individually and in groups.

About us

Come and join a Trust rated Outstanding by the CQC. South Warwickshire NHS Foundation Trust have been rated as outstanding following our latest inspection by the CQC and we are recruiting new staff to come and help us improve even further.We provide services across Solihull and Warwickshire. We are a progressive, expanding organisation with great ambition around improving quality, integrating pathways and delivering high levels of productivity.Our values can be summed up in one sentence. We are 'Trusted to provide safe, effective and compassionate care'. Throughout the recruitment process you will be asked to think about how you demonstrate these values and how they impact on your work. It doesn't matter what role you do, whether it is patient facing or not, we are all working in the same way with our values at the core.

Details

Date posted

06 October 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 4

Salary

£28,392 to £31,157 a year per annum pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

203-FH1197-A

Job locations

Solihull Health Visiting

1st Floor Cranmore Park, Cranmore Avenue,

Solihull

B90 4LF

United Kingdom

Job description

Job responsibilities

The Community Nursery Nurse (CNN) is responsible for assisting in the identification and assessment of the health needs of both children and families.

To undertake or participate in universal developmental reviews, including heights and weights of pre-school children as delegated by the Health Visitor.

To work closely with the Health Visitors in the planning and delivery of health promotion activities and public health initiatives in a variety of settings.

To carry out home visits as a lone worker when delegated by a Health visitor.

To carry out delegated family support interventions or programmes of planned care in partnership with children and carers and other agencies under the supervision of the Health Visitor. This can include delivery of health promoting activities in homes, health care or community settings, with individuals and groups.

To contribute to the assessment of health needs and delivery of appropriate services to meet needs of children, families and the wider community.

To provide and promote access to information and other services, to refer as appropriate.

To liaise and work in partnership with statutory and non-statutory agencies, and other health services colleagues.

To work in partnership with local Family Hubs and other agencies to encourage and involve parents with programmes of support. To input in the planning and delivery of those services.

To contribute to Early Support and act as Lead professional where appropriate.

To utilise skills of observation and recognise any significant change in client circumstances and report back to the Health Visitor.

To work with the team to support children, young people and families who are considered to be vulnerable or at risk. To be aware of and adhere to current approved policies and procedures of Solihull Safeguarding Children Partnership Board.

To undertake mandatory training, and service specific training as required maintaining skills and competencies.

To participate in regular clinical supervision, appraisals and clinical rounds with delegated Health Visitor and attend team meetings.

To support and contribute to the development of integrated team working by modelling effective team practice and good communication skills.

To be an advocate of service change and future development.

To ensure that individuals within the teams are aware of and work within the Trust policies procedures.

To develop and maintain effective and appropriate communication with staff and colleagues within the Health visiting teams, Family Hubs and Early Years Settings.

To take reasonable steps to see that the working environment is safe, healthy and hazard free for staff and users, this includes ensuring that infection control procedures are in place.

To be competent in the use of information technology and ensure that relevant and up to date information on clinical and service developments are provided to agreed time-scales.

To participate in audit, research projects and/or innovations following agreed policy and protocol.

To participate in the induction of newly appointed team members.

To maintain accurate, legible and contemporaneous records, deal with highly sensitive information, respecting confidentiality and security at all times in accordance with trust policies for data protection.

All incidents (and near misses) must be reported to the appropriate health visitor within the team and then recorded on the InPhase System.

Job description Job responsibilities The Community Nursery Nurse (CNN) is responsible for assisting in the identification and assessment of the health needs of both children and families. To undertake or participate in universal developmental reviews, including heights and weights of pre-school children as delegated by the Health Visitor. To work closely with the Health Visitors in the planning and delivery of health promotion activities and public health initiatives in a variety of settings. To carry out home visits as a lone worker when delegated by a Health visitor. To carry out delegated family support interventions or programmes of planned care in partnership with children and carers and other agencies under the supervision of the Health Visitor. This can include delivery of health promoting activities in homes, health care or community settings, with individuals and groups. To contribute to the assessment of health needs and delivery of appropriate services to meet needs of children, families and the wider community. To provide and promote access to information and other services, to refer as appropriate. To liaise and work in partnership with statutory and non-statutory agencies, and other health services colleagues. To work in partnership with local Family Hubs and other agencies to encourage and involve parents with programmes of support. To input in the planning and delivery of those services. To contribute to Early Support and act as Lead professional where appropriate. To utilise skills of observation and recognise any significant change in client circumstances and report back to the Health Visitor. To work with the team to support children, young people and families who are considered to be vulnerable or at risk. To be aware of and adhere to current approved policies and procedures of Solihull Safeguarding Children Partnership Board. To undertake mandatory training, and service specific training as required maintaining skills and competencies. To participate in regular clinical supervision, appraisals and clinical rounds with delegated Health Visitor and attend team meetings. To support and contribute to the development of integrated team working by modelling effective team practice and good communication skills. To be an advocate of service change and future development. To ensure that individuals within the teams are aware of and work within the Trust policies procedures. To develop and maintain effective and appropriate communication with staff and colleagues within the Health visiting teams, Family Hubs and Early Years Settings. To take reasonable steps to see that the working environment is safe, healthy and hazard free for staff and users, this includes ensuring that infection control procedures are in place. To be competent in the use of information technology and ensure that relevant and up to date information on clinical and service developments are provided to agreed time-scales. To participate in audit, research projects and/or innovations following agreed policy and protocol. To participate in the induction of newly appointed team members. To maintain accurate, legible and contemporaneous records, deal with highly sensitive information, respecting confidentiality and security at all times in accordance with trust policies for data protection. All incidents (and near misses) must be reported to the appropriate health visitor within the team and then recorded on the InPhase System.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Foundation degree Assistant practitioner /NVQ level 3 in early years care/Btec in early years or equivalent
• Completed Common Assessment Framework training or willing to undertake training
• Must have a willingness and commitment to undertake training as required for the role

Experience

Essential

• Must have a minimum of two years' experience working with children and families
• Experience in giving health advice to parents/carers and other agencies e.g. education staff
• Have an understanding of health promotion activities that promote positive outcomes for children and young people
• Must have experience in using Microsoft office/word/excel and be able to use social media Twitter and Facebook

Skills

Essential

• Be able to demonstrate organisational/planning skills
• Must demonstrate knowledge of the role of the school nurse team in the promotion of health and wellbeing
• Must be able to demonstrate an understanding of the need for confidentiality in all aspects of the work of the department
• Must have a knowledge and understanding of the principles of safeguarding vulnerable children/young people and adults
• Must be able to demonstrate ability to work in a team and independently
• Possess good interpersonal skills and be able to communicate with colleagues, other professionals and children, young people and their families

Other Job Requirements

Essential

• Must have a full driving licence, and access to a vehicle to undertake the community role
• Must be willing to undertake a Disclosure & Barring Service check
• Must be legally entitled to work in this country
• Must be prepared to work between 8am - 8pm and weekend if required
• Must be a non-smoker whilst on duty

Person Specification Qualifications Essential Foundation degree Assistant practitioner /NVQ level 3 in early years care/Btec in early years or equivalent Completed Common Assessment Framework training or willing to undertake training Must have a willingness and commitment to undertake training as required for the role Experience Essential Must have a minimum of two years' experience working with children and families Experience in giving health advice to parents/carers and other agencies e.g. education staff Have an understanding of health promotion activities that promote positive outcomes for children and young people Must have experience in using Microsoft office/word/excel and be able to use social media Twitter and Facebook Skills Essential Be able to demonstrate organisational/planning skills Must demonstrate knowledge of the role of the school nurse team in the promotion of health and wellbeing Must be able to demonstrate an understanding of the need for confidentiality in all aspects of the work of the department Must have a knowledge and understanding of the principles of safeguarding vulnerable children/young people and adults Must be able to demonstrate ability to work in a team and independently Possess good interpersonal skills and be able to communicate with colleagues, other professionals and children, young people and their families Other Job Requirements Essential Must have a full driving licence, and access to a vehicle to undertake the community role Must be willing to undertake a Disclosure & Barring Service check Must be legally entitled to work in this country Must be prepared to work between 8am - 8pm and weekend if required Must be a non-smoker whilst on duty

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).

Additional information 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 Warwickshire University NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Solihull Health Visiting

1st Floor Cranmore Park, Cranmore Avenue,

Solihull

B90 4LF

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Employer details

Employer name

South Warwickshire University NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Solihull Health Visiting

1st Floor Cranmore Park, Cranmore Avenue,

Solihull

B90 4LF

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a highly organised and motivated person to join the Data Quality Team.

The successful candidate will work closely with the EPR Data Quality Lead, and the wider Data Quality team when required. You will be required to work from Excel spreadsheets daily, updating patient data as appropriate.

If you are an enthusiastic and organised individual who enjoys working in a busy environment, we would love to hear from you.

Main duties of the job

To support the Data Quality Team in ensuring data held across the Trust contains accurate and reliable information. To contribute to the Data Quality Team in providing an efficient and high-quality service for ensuring accurate source data which constitutes a major part of the Information Governance agenda. To provide support to the EPR Data Quality Lead, in raising awareness across the Trust for the need for timely and accurate quality data.

As a member of the Trust's Data Quality Department, the post holder will work as part of a team which includes Clinical Coding Department and Information Department.

About us

Come and join a Trust rated Outstanding by the CQC. South Warwickshire University NHS Foundation Trust have been rated as outstanding following our latest inspection by the CQC and we are recruiting new staff to come and help us improve even further. In addition our staff survey results have placed us 4th in the country for recommended place to work.

We provide services across Warwickshire and beyond ranging from Hospitals in Warwick, Stratford-Upon-Avon, Royal Leamington Spa and Shipston-on Stour to Community Services across the county. We are a progressive, expanding organisation with great ambition around improving quality, integrating pathways and delivering high levels of productivity.Our values can be summed up in one sentence. We are 'Trusted to provide safe, inclusive, effective and compassionate care'. Throughout the recruitment process you will be asked to think about how you demonstrate these values and how they impact on your work. It doesn't matter what role you do, whether it is patient facing or not, we are all working in the same way with our values at the core.

As part of our commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion we encourage all applicants to complete a short survey. This can be accessed via the link below:

https://forms.office.com/e/ahWY3eAGM2

We appreciate you completing the survey.

Details

Date posted

06 October 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 3

Salary

£25,760 to £27,476 a year Per annum

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

12 months

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

203-C597

Job locations

SWFT

Lakin Road

Warwick

CV34 5BW

United Kingdom

Job description

Job responsibilities

Key functional responsibilities

As a member of the Data Quality Team, support the Trust in meeting the data requirements of clinicians, hospital managers, commissioners and Trust board

To identify and report anomalies in data and ensure that any errors are corrected at source

To work as part of the EPR programme to ensure that patient related data held within the Trust is accurate and complete to enable reliable and robust reporting to support clinical and business processes, statutory information and income generation

Provide training, mentoring and coaching as required to groups

Provide training, mentoring and coaching on a one-to-one basis if required

Identify data quality issues and ensure that departments are made aware of them in a timely manner in line with national deadlines

To audit the accuracy and completeness of data held on Lorenzo and other trust systems ensuring that they are properly completed, and data quality standards are maintained in line within Information Governance requirements

To support the Clinical Coding and Information Departments to ensure that targets and quality standards are maintained within the agreed deadlines

To provide Data Quality training and awareness sessions as required based on service needs

To undertake Referral to Treatment (RTT) Validation, ensuring that patients on an RTT pathway have the correct RTT outcome. Chasing the outcome when necessary

To close referrals when required for any patient showing on an RTT pathway that has been identified as a stopped pathway, ensuring that the correct pathway has been identified

Act independently guided by the principles and operational framework of the Trusts Access Policy and national and local 18 Weeks Guidance

To provide and receive complex information and communicate statistical matters/system changes to non-analytical professionals

Be responsible for adapting and improving local information systems and procedures around data collection, input, audit and analysis so they continue to meet the needs of the Trust

Extract data using online reports and analyse with Excel

To ensure Data Validation is complete within timescales to meet Trust and SUS deadlines

To resolve any queries related to data quality at source

Be aware of and communicate any data changes and any other software enhancements that will affect the quality of data

Participate in team, professional and personal development activities and promote a commitment to continuous development and improvement

Work with the IT trainers to provide support for new and existing members of staff

Act independently to manage own workload, ensuring that issues are dealt with in a timely manner, identifying any problems and liaising with Trust managers as appropriate, ensuring that final reports and responses are provided in a timely manner

Undertake any other duties commensurate with this grade and nature of the post as allocated by the Manager, including project work and absence cover

Communication and Working Relationships

To participate and support all operational managers, users and developers in improving data quality encouraging decision making and action planning to resolve complex data and system issues and evaluating the effectiveness of such actions

Work with the IT trainers to provide support for new and existing members of staff

Job description Job responsibilities Key functional responsibilities As a member of the Data Quality Team, support the Trust in meeting the data requirements of clinicians, hospital managers, commissioners and Trust board To identify and report anomalies in data and ensure that any errors are corrected at source To work as part of the EPR programme to ensure that patient related data held within the Trust is accurate and complete to enable reliable and robust reporting to support clinical and business processes, statutory information and income generation Provide training, mentoring and coaching as required to groups Provide training, mentoring and coaching on a one-to-one basis if required Identify data quality issues and ensure that departments are made aware of them in a timely manner in line with national deadlines To audit the accuracy and completeness of data held on Lorenzo and other trust systems ensuring that they are properly completed, and data quality standards are maintained in line within Information Governance requirements To support the Clinical Coding and Information Departments to ensure that targets and quality standards are maintained within the agreed deadlines To provide Data Quality training and awareness sessions as required based on service needs To undertake Referral to Treatment (RTT) Validation, ensuring that patients on an RTT pathway have the correct RTT outcome. Chasing the outcome when necessary To close referrals when required for any patient showing on an RTT pathway that has been identified as a stopped pathway, ensuring that the correct pathway has been identified Act independently guided by the principles and operational framework of the Trusts Access Policy and national and local 18 Weeks Guidance To provide and receive complex information and communicate statistical matters/system changes to non-analytical professionals Be responsible for adapting and improving local information systems and procedures around data collection, input, audit and analysis so they continue to meet the needs of the Trust Extract data using online reports and analyse with Excel To ensure Data Validation is complete within timescales to meet Trust and SUS deadlines To resolve any queries related to data quality at source Be aware of and communicate any data changes and any other software enhancements that will affect the quality of data Participate in team, professional and personal development activities and promote a commitment to continuous development and improvement Work with the IT trainers to provide support for new and existing members of staff Act independently to manage own workload, ensuring that issues are dealt with in a timely manner, identifying any problems and liaising with Trust managers as appropriate, ensuring that final reports and responses are provided in a timely manner Undertake any other duties commensurate with this grade and nature of the post as allocated by the Manager, including project work and absence cover Communication and Working Relationships To participate and support all operational managers, users and developers in improving data quality encouraging decision making and action planning to resolve complex data and system issues and evaluating the effectiveness of such actions Work with the IT trainers to provide support for new and existing members of staff

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Good general education to GCSE level with Mathematics and English
• Evidence of continuing personal development

Desirable

• International Certification of Digital Literacy (I.C.D.L) or further IT Training
• NVQ Level 2

Experience

Essential

• Previous Office Experience
• Dealing with a wide range of data elements
• Advance use of Word, Excel and PowerPoint

Desirable

• Previous work within an NHS environment
• Experience of working with a wide range of staff at all levels
• Knowledge of patient pathway from referral to discharge

Skills

Essential

• Excellent keyboard skills
• Ability to generate and analyse reports from databases
• Investigative and analytical approach/experience
• Able to establish rapport and foster working relationships with a wide range of staff groups
• Able to grasp new concepts quickly
• Be able to work in a demanding environment and achieve deadlines

Personal Qualities

Essential

• Good organisational skills
• Reliability with a flexible approach to ensure the needs of the service are met, and high standards are always maintained
• Professional and friendly manner
• Logical thinking
• Able to meet deadlines and thrive under pressure
• Self-motivated with ability to work on own initiative

Other

Essential

• Accustomed to working in a busy environment with frequent interruptions.
• Adaptability, flexibility, and ability to cope with uncertainty and change.
• Willing to engage with and learn from peers, other professionals, and colleagues in the desire to provide or support the most appropriate interventions.
• Professional calm and efficient manner.
• Demonstrates a strong desire to improve performance and make a difference by focusing on goals.
• Ability to see a task through from start to finish.
• Continuous VDU desk-based work on most days.

Desirable

• Able to travel to other Trusts and off site events

Person Specification Qualifications Essential Good general education to GCSE level with Mathematics and English Evidence of continuing personal development Desirable International Certification of Digital Literacy (I.C.D.L) or further IT Training NVQ Level 2 Experience Essential Previous Office Experience Dealing with a wide range of data elements Advance use of Word, Excel and PowerPoint Desirable Previous work within an NHS environment Experience of working with a wide range of staff at all levels Knowledge of patient pathway from referral to discharge Skills Essential Excellent keyboard skills Ability to generate and analyse reports from databases Investigative and analytical approach/experience Able to establish rapport and foster working relationships with a wide range of staff groups Able to grasp new concepts quickly Be able to work in a demanding environment and achieve deadlines Personal Qualities Essential Good organisational skills Reliability with a flexible approach to ensure the needs of the service are met, and high standards are always maintained Professional and friendly manner Logical thinking Able to meet deadlines and thrive under pressure Self-motivated with ability to work on own initiative Other Essential Accustomed to working in a busy environment with frequent interruptions. Adaptability, flexibility, and ability to cope with uncertainty and change. Willing to engage with and learn from peers, other professionals, and colleagues in the desire to provide or support the most appropriate interventions. Professional calm and efficient manner. Demonstrates a strong desire to improve performance and make a difference by focusing on goals. Ability to see a task through from start to finish. Continuous VDU desk-based work on most days. Desirable Able to travel to other Trusts and off site events

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).

Additional information 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 Warwickshire University NHS Foundation Trust

Address

SWFT

Lakin Road

Warwick

CV34 5BW

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Employer details

Employer name

South Warwickshire University NHS Foundation Trust

Address

SWFT

Lakin Road

Warwick

CV34 5BW

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job summary

SWFT Children's Occupational Therapy Team are excited to be partnering with Warwickshire ICB and Warwickshire County Council to deliver Children's Occupational Therapy support directly to educational settings across Warwickshire.This is a call to action under the "Expert at Hand" initiative, designed to bring specialist expertise directly into mainstream education, supporting staff and children through earlier, more integrated universal advice and targeted interventions.Do you have experience working with children with developmental, functional or participation needs? This may include experience gained within a health, education or a social care setting.We are looking to recruit and upskill a team of practitioners to work across the county, supporting educational settings to integrate therapeutic approaches and strategies into their wider workforce. This may involve coaching, direct training and modelling within nurseries, primary schools, secondary schools and post-16 provisions.If you are passionate about enabling children and young people to participate, learn and thrive within their educational environment, we would love to hear from you.Please note that these roles are community based, a valid UK driving licence and independent mean of transport is essential.We are unable to offer visa sponsorship for these positions. Applicants must have the appropriate right to work in the UK for the duration of their employment.

Main duties of the job

The role of the Technical Instructor is to deliver a high quality, caring and compassionate patient care. The post holder will undertake assessment, implementation and evaluation of patient care needs for a defined group of patients under the indirect supervision of a registered professional in their specialist area. The post holders are required to work as part of a team committed to delivering and improving a high standard of care within South Warwickshire NHS Foundation Trust.

About us

Come and join a Trust rated Outstanding by the CQC. South Warwickshire University NHS Foundation Trust have been rated as outstanding following our latest inspection by the CQC and we are recruiting new staff to come and help us improve even further. In addition our staff survey results have placed us 4th in the country for recommended place to work.

We provide services across Warwickshire and beyond ranging from Hospitals in Warwick, Stratford-Upon-Avon, Royal Leamington Spa and Shipston-on Stour to Community Services across the county. We are a progressive, expanding organisation with great ambition around improving quality, integrating pathways and delivering high levels of productivity.Our values can be summed up in one sentence. We are 'Trusted to provide safe, inclusive, effective and compassionate care'. Throughout the recruitment process you will be asked to think about how you demonstrate these values and how they impact on your work. It doesn't matter what role you do, whether it is patient facing or not, we are all working in the same way with our values at the core.

As part of our commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion we encourage all applicants to complete a short survey. This can be accessed via the link below:

https://forms.office.com/e/ahWY3eAGM2

We appreciate you completing the survey.

Details

Date posted

05 October 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 4

Salary

£28,392 to £31,157 a year Per Annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

203-FH1249

Job locations

Orchard Centre

Lower Hillmorton Road

Rugby

CV21 3SR

United Kingdom

Job description

Job responsibilities

Key Result Areas:

Professional Values

To ensure Trust standards and values are maintained and monitored to improve the quality of care to all who come into contact with the services provided by South Warwickshire Foundation Trust

Ensure records and documentation are maintained, kept confidential, and meets appropriate Trust standards, and in line with the Data Protection Act

Demonstrates a positive and enthusiastic approach to their work in order to maintain high morale and motivation within the department. Promoting a professional and positive working environment

To report any accidents or incidents via the In-Phase incident reporting system and/or to an appropriate registered professional, ensuring an open and transparent culture.

To adhere to the Trusts dress code policy, maintaining a smart appearance at all times.

To adhere to the Trusts IT policies regarding e-mail and internet usage.

To ensure children and adults and protected from abuse and avoidable harm and report any safeguarding concerns in accordance with Trust policies and procedures.

Clinical Practice

Take responsibility for care and welfare of a defined caseload of patients/clients within your area of work

Continuously assess, implement and evaluate treatment, using appropriate programmes / methods of care agreed by a registered professional.

To report to the registered professional any patient who gives cause for concern.

Never undertake anything beyond your own level of competency.

To ensure delivery of high-quality care in accordance with Trust policies, procedures and guidelines.

To accurately document all care delivered to patients, maintaining confidentiality at all times.

Participate in activities to improve the quality, productivity and effectiveness of care in response to local and national policies and initiatives

To adhere to Infection Prevention and Control policies relevant to the area of work, demonstrating an understanding of cross infection.

To support relatives as required demonstrating compassion and empathy.

Provide supervision and support to junior support and care staff as required.

Communications and Interpersonal Relationships

To respect and behave appropriately within a clients home, providing assistance, support and information where required, identifying individual needs and utilising a range of agreed communication mediums.

Always introduce yourself in line with the Trust privacy and dignity promises and the principles of good customer service.

Communicate effectively and professionally with the multi-disciplinary team to ensure that patient care is well planned, coordinated and communicated.

Contribute to the reporting, handover and documentation of patient care maintaining confidentiality at all times.

Use the Trust information support systems and other computer systems as required by the clinical area.

Team Working

To act in a professional manner, and as a role model, at all times, leading by example to junior members of the team

Support and cooperate with the multidisciplinary team to ensure that all statutory and Trust regulations are complied with.

Participate in research and audit as required by the multidisciplinary team to ensure standards of patient care are monitored and improved.

General

The post holder will be required to have access to independent means of transport for work purposes to travel across SWFT and to other agencies

Job description Job responsibilities Key Result Areas: Professional Values To ensure Trust standards and values are maintained and monitored to improve the quality of care to all who come into contact with the services provided by South Warwickshire Foundation Trust Ensure records and documentation are maintained, kept confidential, and meets appropriate Trust standards, and in line with the Data Protection Act Demonstrates a positive and enthusiastic approach to their work in order to maintain high morale and motivation within the department. Promoting a professional and positive working environment To report any accidents or incidents via the In-Phase incident reporting system and/or to an appropriate registered professional, ensuring an open and transparent culture. To adhere to the Trusts dress code policy, maintaining a smart appearance at all times. To adhere to the Trusts IT policies regarding e-mail and internet usage. To ensure children and adults and protected from abuse and avoidable harm and report any safeguarding concerns in accordance with Trust policies and procedures. Clinical Practice Take responsibility for care and welfare of a defined caseload of patients/clients within your area of work Continuously assess, implement and evaluate treatment, using appropriate programmes / methods of care agreed by a registered professional. To report to the registered professional any patient who gives cause for concern. Never undertake anything beyond your own level of competency. To ensure delivery of high-quality care in accordance with Trust policies, procedures and guidelines. To accurately document all care delivered to patients, maintaining confidentiality at all times. Participate in activities to improve the quality, productivity and effectiveness of care in response to local and national policies and initiatives To adhere to Infection Prevention and Control policies relevant to the area of work, demonstrating an understanding of cross infection. To support relatives as required demonstrating compassion and empathy. Provide supervision and support to junior support and care staff as required. Communications and Interpersonal Relationships To respect and behave appropriately within a clients home, providing assistance, support and information where required, identifying individual needs and utilising a range of agreed communication mediums. Always introduce yourself in line with the Trust privacy and dignity promises and the principles of good customer service. Communicate effectively and professionally with the multi-disciplinary team to ensure that patient care is well planned, coordinated and communicated. Contribute to the reporting, handover and documentation of patient care maintaining confidentiality at all times. Use the Trust information support systems and other computer systems as required by the clinical area. Team Working To act in a professional manner, and as a role model, at all times, leading by example to junior members of the team Support and cooperate with the multidisciplinary team to ensure that all statutory and Trust regulations are complied with. Participate in research and audit as required by the multidisciplinary team to ensure standards of patient care are monitored and improved. General The post holder will be required to have access to independent means of transport for work purposes to travel across SWFT and to other agencies

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Obtained an educational level of GCSE level A - C English and Maths or equivalent
• Level 3 Qualification in Health and social care or Childrens Care and Education

Desirable

• Care Certificate or willingness to work towards attaining it

Experience

Essential

• Experience of working with children in Healthcare or educational environment
• Experience of working within a team
• Experience of working with children and young people with developmental needs or disabilities.

Skills

Essential

• Able to implement and evaluate treatment
• Undertake regular updates required to develop specialist skills and competencies
• Knowledge of specialist skills and competencies in supporting functional treatments interventions and equipment reviews
• Developed sensory skills e.g. listening, hand/eye coordination skills
• Able to recognise when escalation to a registered professional is required
• Understanding of safeguarding responsibilities
• Able to delegate work appropriately
• Good written, verbal and nonverbal communication skills
• Competent IT skills
• Able to present information, written and orally in an accurate clear and logical manner
• Ability to organise and prioritise workload
• Able to work autonomously
• Ability to write accurate and legibly in patient notes

Desirable

• Experience of supervising others at work

Personal Qualities

Essential

• Able to build effective working relationships with team, service users and other professionals
• Compassionate and caring nature
• Empathetic
• Reliable

Desirable

• Ability to problem solve

Other job requirements

Essential

• Passes pre-employment checks
• Able to work flexibly to meet service needs
• Able to carry out moderate to intense physical effort throughout the working day and carry out concurrent activities
• Able, with appropriate support, to work in an emotionally demanding environment
• Independent means of transport
• Commitment to Continued Professional Development

Person Specification Qualifications Essential Obtained an educational level of GCSE level A - C English and Maths or equivalent Level 3 Qualification in Health and social care or Childrens Care and Education Desirable Care Certificate or willingness to work towards attaining it Experience Essential Experience of working with children in Healthcare or educational environment Experience of working within a team Experience of working with children and young people with developmental needs or disabilities. Skills Essential Able to implement and evaluate treatment Undertake regular updates required to develop specialist skills and competencies Knowledge of specialist skills and competencies in supporting functional treatments interventions and equipment reviews Developed sensory skills e.g. listening, hand/eye coordination skills Able to recognise when escalation to a registered professional is required Understanding of safeguarding responsibilities Able to delegate work appropriately Good written, verbal and nonverbal communication skills Competent IT skills Able to present information, written and orally in an accurate clear and logical manner Ability to organise and prioritise workload Able to work autonomously Ability to write accurate and legibly in patient notes Desirable Experience of supervising others at work Personal Qualities Essential Able to build effective working relationships with team, service users and other professionals Compassionate and caring nature Empathetic Reliable Desirable Ability to problem solve Other job requirements Essential Passes pre-employment checks Able to work flexibly to meet service needs Able to carry out moderate to intense physical effort throughout the working day and carry out concurrent activities Able, with appropriate support, to work in an emotionally demanding environment Independent means of transport Commitment to Continued Professional 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).

Additional information 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 Warwickshire University NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Orchard Centre

Lower Hillmorton Road

Rugby

CV21 3SR

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Employer details

Employer name

South Warwickshire University NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Orchard Centre

Lower Hillmorton Road

Rugby

CV21 3SR

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job summary

South Warwickshire University Foundation Trust and George Eliot Hospital NHS Trust are recruiting an Orthoptist to join our friendly team who deliver orthoptic services across Warwickshire. You will be supported by the team to deliver high quality orthoptic services and will include a varied orthoptic caseload.

The Orthoptic team supports adult motility services for the whole of Coventry and Warwickshire including assisting with Botox and adjustable sutures. The Orthoptic team also support paediatric services including ROP screening, urgent care clinics, Consultant clinics, joint optometry clinics and Orthoptic clinics.

As an AHP at South Warwickshire and George Eliot you will join a network of supportive and forward thinking AHPs across the trust who will support you in your role and who champion the work and development of the AHP community.

The department is committed to providing opportunities for continuous professional development and is active in audit and service improvement.

This role is Band 6 and so is most suited to an orthoptist with post qualification experience.

Main duties of the job

To provide specialist comprehensive, high quality Orthoptic services as an autonomous practitioner and to work as an effective member of the cross-site Orthoptic team in the assessment, diagnosis and management of patients with ocular motility disorders and amblyopia;to develop and monitor effective treatment plans using specialist skills based on clinical and analytical reasoning and using evidence based practice.

About us

Come and join a Trust rated Outstanding by the CQC. South Warwickshire University NHS Foundation Trust have been rated as outstanding following our latest inspection by the CQC and we are recruiting new staff to come and help us improve even further. In addition our staff survey results have placed us 4th in the country for recommended place to work.

We provide services across Warwickshire and beyond ranging from Hospitals in Warwick, Stratford-Upon-Avon, Royal Leamington Spa and Shipston-on Stour to Community Services across the county. We are a progressive, expanding organisation with great ambition around improving quality, integrating pathways and delivering high levels of productivity.Our values can be summed up in one sentence. We are 'Trusted to provide safe, inclusive, effective and compassionate care'. Throughout the recruitment process you will be asked to think about how you demonstrate these values and how they impact on your work. It doesn't matter what role you do, whether it is patient facing or not, we are all working in the same way with our values at the core.

As part of our commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion we encourage all applicants to complete a short survey. This can be accessed via the link below:

https://forms.office.com/e/ahWY3eAGM2

We appreciate you completing the survey.

Details

Date posted

05 October 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£39,959 to £48,117 a year pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

203-EL1241

Job locations

Machen Eye Unit Warwick Hospital

Lakin Road

Warwick

CV34 5BW

United Kingdom

Job description

Job responsibilities

Key Result Areas:

Clinical and Professional:

To take responsibility for the assessment, diagnosis and treatment of Orthoptic patients referred to the Eye Clinic as a member of the Orthoptic team, using current evidence based practice. This requires knowledge and interpretation of professional guidelines and includes inpatients and outpatients attending the Orthoptic clinic and:

Patients with cerebral palsy, chromosomal abnormalities, benign intracranial hypertension, autism, learning difficulties, speech and language disorders, neurofibromatosis and referrals from the Special Care Baby Unit

Orthoptics of neurology, stroke and endocrine disorders, including Myasthenia Gravis, Thyroid Dysfunction, Diabetes, head injuries and maxillo-facial injuries

Pre- & Post-operative clinics

To ensure that each patient is seen professionally, efficiently and effectively

To ensure that each patient receives the highest standard of care, taking into account the interpretation of a broad range of specialised clinical options, working as an autonomous practitioner

To provide a specialist service that enables each patient to obtain the best visual function including: visual acuity, binocular vision, ocular movements and ocular cosmetic appearance as appropriate.

To determine the diagnosis, prognosis and management of Orthoptic cases where clinical signs and symptoms are highly complex, may be sensitive and emotive, and do not always fall into particular categories and/or where information is limited or unavailable and there may be significant barriers to acceptance and understanding

To undertake pre- and post-operative measurements of motility defects. Significant hand-eye co-ordination, manual dexterity and speed will be required, especially in infants, to ensure accurate results of eye surgery. Surgery is based on the Orthoptic measurements

To identify risks from surgery, and to advise the patient (parents/carers) and surgeon of these risks providing patients with information to allow them to give informed consent

To advise the Consultant Ophthalmologist in the decision and timing of surgery. This requires an up to date knowledge of evidence based practice.

To assess patients post-operative outcome and modify / implement treatment accordingly.

To assist the surgeon with adjustable suture strabismus surgery. This requires taking accurate measurements to assist the surgeon with ocular alignment while the patient is under local anaesthesia.

To assess pre-verbal and/or mentally and physically disabled patients, some of whom will present with very challenging behaviour e.g. physically/verbally abusive.

To contribute to the multidisciplinary Stroke Team, advising the patient and stroke team of visual findings, implementing treatment plans, and advising of how this will affect the patients overall rehabilitation. These patients frequently have highly complex ocular motility disorders, are frail and have communication difficulties. Their accurate diagnosis and treatment require highly developed skills.

To participate in the provision of an effective Orthoptic-Led Vision Screening Programme through providing training and observation sessions for school screening personnel when required

To participate in the delivery of Pre-School Orthoptic Secondary Screening in community clinics across the county

To undertake assessment of visual fields using the Goldmann field analyser

To liaise with the Head Orthoptist regarding any problems arising from Orthoptic treatment

To work flexibly and provide internal and cross-site cover for colleagues when required during periods of annual leave, sickness, vacancies etc.

To attend appropriate training events, courses and lectures thereby extending and maintaining up to date knowledge and clinical skills

To maintain documentary evidence of Continuing Professional Development, attend and contribute to the departmental meetings

To participate in research projects which the department may be involved with, recruiting and assessing patients in line with a research protocol and recording results

To observe and maintain professional standards at all times using advanced theoretical and practical specialist knowledge, accumulated over a significant period

To keep and maintain appropriate records at all times, ensuring that all paperwork is filed promptly into in to case-notes in line with CNST standards, and to create and make use of databases where appropriate

Job description Job responsibilities Key Result Areas: Clinical and Professional: To take responsibility for the assessment, diagnosis and treatment of Orthoptic patients referred to the Eye Clinic as a member of the Orthoptic team, using current evidence based practice. This requires knowledge and interpretation of professional guidelines and includes inpatients and outpatients attending the Orthoptic clinic and: Patients with cerebral palsy, chromosomal abnormalities, benign intracranial hypertension, autism, learning difficulties, speech and language disorders, neurofibromatosis and referrals from the Special Care Baby Unit Orthoptics of neurology, stroke and endocrine disorders, including Myasthenia Gravis, Thyroid Dysfunction, Diabetes, head injuries and maxillo-facial injuries Pre- & Post-operative clinics To ensure that each patient is seen professionally, efficiently and effectively To ensure that each patient receives the highest standard of care, taking into account the interpretation of a broad range of specialised clinical options, working as an autonomous practitioner To provide a specialist service that enables each patient to obtain the best visual function including: visual acuity, binocular vision, ocular movements and ocular cosmetic appearance as appropriate. To determine the diagnosis, prognosis and management of Orthoptic cases where clinical signs and symptoms are highly complex, may be sensitive and emotive, and do not always fall into particular categories and/or where information is limited or unavailable and there may be significant barriers to acceptance and understanding To undertake pre- and post-operative measurements of motility defects. Significant hand-eye co-ordination, manual dexterity and speed will be required, especially in infants, to ensure accurate results of eye surgery. Surgery is based on the Orthoptic measurements To identify risks from surgery, and to advise the patient (parents/carers) and surgeon of these risks providing patients with information to allow them to give informed consent To advise the Consultant Ophthalmologist in the decision and timing of surgery. This requires an up to date knowledge of evidence based practice. To assess patients post-operative outcome and modify / implement treatment accordingly. To assist the surgeon with adjustable suture strabismus surgery. This requires taking accurate measurements to assist the surgeon with ocular alignment while the patient is under local anaesthesia. To assess pre-verbal and/or mentally and physically disabled patients, some of whom will present with very challenging behaviour e.g. physically/verbally abusive. To contribute to the multidisciplinary Stroke Team, advising the patient and stroke team of visual findings, implementing treatment plans, and advising of how this will affect the patients overall rehabilitation. These patients frequently have highly complex ocular motility disorders, are frail and have communication difficulties. Their accurate diagnosis and treatment require highly developed skills. To participate in the provision of an effective Orthoptic-Led Vision Screening Programme through providing training and observation sessions for school screening personnel when required To participate in the delivery of Pre-School Orthoptic Secondary Screening in community clinics across the county To undertake assessment of visual fields using the Goldmann field analyser To liaise with the Head Orthoptist regarding any problems arising from Orthoptic treatment To work flexibly and provide internal and cross-site cover for colleagues when required during periods of annual leave, sickness, vacancies etc. To attend appropriate training events, courses and lectures thereby extending and maintaining up to date knowledge and clinical skills To maintain documentary evidence of Continuing Professional Development, attend and contribute to the departmental meetings To participate in research projects which the department may be involved with, recruiting and assessing patients in line with a research protocol and recording results To observe and maintain professional standards at all times using advanced theoretical and practical specialist knowledge, accumulated over a significant period To keep and maintain appropriate records at all times, ensuring that all paperwork is filed promptly into in to case-notes in line with CNST standards, and to create and make use of databases where appropriate

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• To possess Batchelor of Science in Orthoptics BSc(Orth) BMedSci (Orthoptics) or Diploma from British Orthoptic Council (DBO).
• To be registered with Health and Care Professions Council
• Continued Professional Development evidence
• Specialist training

Desirable

• Membership of the British & Irish Orthoptic Society

Experience

Essential

• Significant experience in all aspects of clinical Orthoptics such as paediatric and/or adult clinics, working autonomously and undertaking visual field assessment

Desirable

• Experience undertaking and presenting audit
• experience of involvement with a vision screening programme
• experience of involvement in pre school Orthoptic secondary screening
• Previous experience of working with stroke patients

Skills

Essential

• To demonstrate an interest in Ophthalmology and be willing to keep up to date with current literature, including evidence of CPD
• Good organisational and planning skills and well developed interpersonal and communication skills
• Good presentation skills
• To be able to work as part of a team or independently
• Ability to deal tactfully and efficiently with patients
• Understanding of and ability to maintain patient confidentiality

Desirable

• IT skills - for information + communication including Powerpoint and Excel

Personal Qualities

Essential

• Positive, proactive and enthusiastic attitude
• Works to high standards
• Flexible and adaptable to differing work patterns
• Good Communication abilities

Other job requirements

Essential

• Ability to travel round the county to other clinics under own means

Person Specification Qualifications Essential To possess Batchelor of Science in Orthoptics BSc(Orth) BMedSci (Orthoptics) or Diploma from British Orthoptic Council (DBO). To be registered with Health and Care Professions Council Continued Professional Development evidence Specialist training Desirable Membership of the British & Irish Orthoptic Society Experience Essential Significant experience in all aspects of clinical Orthoptics such as paediatric and/or adult clinics, working autonomously and undertaking visual field assessment Desirable Experience undertaking and presenting audit experience of involvement with a vision screening programme experience of involvement in pre school Orthoptic secondary screening Previous experience of working with stroke patients Skills Essential To demonstrate an interest in Ophthalmology and be willing to keep up to date with current literature, including evidence of CPD Good organisational and planning skills and well developed interpersonal and communication skills Good presentation skills To be able to work as part of a team or independently Ability to deal tactfully and efficiently with patients Understanding of and ability to maintain patient confidentiality Desirable IT skills - for information + communication including Powerpoint and Excel Personal Qualities Essential Positive, proactive and enthusiastic attitude Works to high standards Flexible and adaptable to differing work patterns Good Communication abilities Other job requirements Essential Ability to travel round the county to other clinics under own means

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).

Additional information 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 Warwickshire University NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Machen Eye Unit Warwick Hospital

Lakin Road

Warwick

CV34 5BW

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Employer details

Employer name

South Warwickshire University NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Machen Eye Unit Warwick Hospital

Lakin Road

Warwick

CV34 5BW

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job summary

We are looking for practitioners who:

• Have experience supporting children and young people with developmental, functional or participation needs.
• Have experience working within health, education or social care settings.
• Are able to apply Occupational Therapy-informed approaches within educational environments.
• Can develop positive relationships and work collaboratively with education staff, children, young people and families.
• Have the confidence to deliver coaching, training and modelling to support the wider educational workforce.
• Are committed to enabling children and young people to participate, learn and thrive within their educational environment.
• Are willing to learn, develop and work as part of a county-wide team under the Expert at Hand initiative.

Main duties of the job

The role of the Technical Instructor is to deliver a high quality, caring and compassionate patient care. The post holder will undertake assessment, implementation and evaluation of patient care needs for a defined group of patients under the indirect supervision of a registered professional in their specialist area. The post holders are required to work as part of a team committed to delivering and improving a high standard of care within South Warwickshire NHS Foundation Trust.

About us

Come and join a Trust rated Outstanding by the CQC. South Warwickshire University NHS Foundation Trust have been rated as outstanding following our latest inspection by the CQC and we are recruiting new staff to come and help us improve even further. In addition our staff survey results have placed us 4th in the country for recommended place to work.

We provide services across Warwickshire and beyond ranging from Hospitals in Warwick, Stratford-Upon-Avon, Royal Leamington Spa and Shipston-on Stour to Community Services across the county. We are a progressive, expanding organisation with great ambition around improving quality, integrating pathways and delivering high levels of productivity.Our values can be summed up in one sentence. We are 'Trusted to provide safe, inclusive, effective and compassionate care'. Throughout the recruitment process you will be asked to think about how you demonstrate these values and how they impact on your work. It doesn't matter what role you do, whether it is patient facing or not, we are all working in the same way with our values at the core.

As part of our commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion we encourage all applicants to complete a short survey. This can be accessed via the link below:

https://forms.office.com/e/ahWY3eAGM2

We appreciate you completing the survey.

Details

Date posted

05 October 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 4

Salary

£28,392 to £31,157 a year Per annum - Developmental Band 3-4 role

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time

Reference number

203-FH1250

Job locations

Saltisford Office Park, Warwick

Ansell Way

Warwick

CV34 4UL

United Kingdom

Job description

Job responsibilities

Key Result Areas:

Professional Values

To ensure Trust standards and values are maintained and monitored to improve the quality of care to all who come into contact with the services provided by South Warwickshire Foundation Trust

Ensure records and documentation are maintained, kept confidential, and meets appropriate Trust standards, and in line with the Data Protection Act

Demonstrates a positive and enthusiastic approach to their work in order to maintain high morale and motivation within the department. Promoting a professional and positive working environment

To report any accidents or incidents via the In-Phase incident reporting system and/or to an appropriate registered professional, ensuring an open and transparent culture.

To adhere to the Trusts dress code policy, maintaining a smart appearance at all times.

To adhere to the Trusts IT policies regarding e-mail and internet usage.

To ensure children and adults and protected from abuse and avoidable harm and report any safeguarding concerns in accordance with Trust policies and procedures.

Clinical Practice

Take responsibility for care and welfare of a defined caseload of patients/clients within your area of work

Continuously assess, implement and evaluate treatment, using appropriate programmes / methods of care agreed by a registered professional.

To report to the registered professional any patient who gives cause for concern.

Never undertake anything beyond your own level of competency.

To ensure delivery of high-quality care in accordance with Trust policies, procedures and guidelines.

To accurately document all care delivered to patients, maintaining confidentiality at all times.

Participate in activities to improve the quality, productivity and effectiveness of care in response to local and national policies and initiatives

To adhere to Infection Prevention and Control policies relevant to the area of work, demonstrating an understanding of cross infection.

To support relatives as required demonstrating compassion and empathy.

Provide supervision and support to junior support and care staff as required.

Communications and Interpersonal Relationships

To respect and behave appropriately within a clients home, providing assistance, support and information where required, identifying individual needs and utilising a range of agreed communication mediums.

Always introduce yourself in line with the Trust privacy and dignity promises and the principles of good customer service.

Communicate effectively and professionally with the multi-disciplinary team to ensure that patient care is well planned, coordinated and communicated.

Contribute to the reporting, handover and documentation of patient care maintaining confidentiality at all times.

Use the Trust information support systems and other computer systems as required by the clinical area.

Team Working

To act in a professional manner, and as a role model, at all times, leading by example to junior members of the team

Support and cooperate with the multidisciplinary team to ensure that all statutory and Trust regulations are complied with.

Participate in research and audit as required by the multidisciplinary team to ensure standards of patient care are monitored and improved.

Job description Job responsibilities Key Result Areas: Professional Values To ensure Trust standards and values are maintained and monitored to improve the quality of care to all who come into contact with the services provided by South Warwickshire Foundation Trust Ensure records and documentation are maintained, kept confidential, and meets appropriate Trust standards, and in line with the Data Protection Act Demonstrates a positive and enthusiastic approach to their work in order to maintain high morale and motivation within the department. Promoting a professional and positive working environment To report any accidents or incidents via the In-Phase incident reporting system and/or to an appropriate registered professional, ensuring an open and transparent culture. To adhere to the Trusts dress code policy, maintaining a smart appearance at all times. To adhere to the Trusts IT policies regarding e-mail and internet usage. To ensure children and adults and protected from abuse and avoidable harm and report any safeguarding concerns in accordance with Trust policies and procedures. Clinical Practice Take responsibility for care and welfare of a defined caseload of patients/clients within your area of work Continuously assess, implement and evaluate treatment, using appropriate programmes / methods of care agreed by a registered professional. To report to the registered professional any patient who gives cause for concern. Never undertake anything beyond your own level of competency. To ensure delivery of high-quality care in accordance with Trust policies, procedures and guidelines. To accurately document all care delivered to patients, maintaining confidentiality at all times. Participate in activities to improve the quality, productivity and effectiveness of care in response to local and national policies and initiatives To adhere to Infection Prevention and Control policies relevant to the area of work, demonstrating an understanding of cross infection. To support relatives as required demonstrating compassion and empathy. Provide supervision and support to junior support and care staff as required. Communications and Interpersonal Relationships To respect and behave appropriately within a clients home, providing assistance, support and information where required, identifying individual needs and utilising a range of agreed communication mediums. Always introduce yourself in line with the Trust privacy and dignity promises and the principles of good customer service. Communicate effectively and professionally with the multi-disciplinary team to ensure that patient care is well planned, coordinated and communicated. Contribute to the reporting, handover and documentation of patient care maintaining confidentiality at all times. Use the Trust information support systems and other computer systems as required by the clinical area. Team Working To act in a professional manner, and as a role model, at all times, leading by example to junior members of the team Support and cooperate with the multidisciplinary team to ensure that all statutory and Trust regulations are complied with. Participate in research and audit as required by the multidisciplinary team to ensure standards of patient care are monitored and improved.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Obtained an educational level of GCSE level A - C English and Maths or equivalent
• Level 3 Qualification in Health and social care or Childrens Care and Education

Desirable

• Care Certificate or willingness to work towards attaining it

Experience

Essential

• Experience of working with children in Healthcare or educational environment
• Experience of working within a team
• Experience of working with children and young people with developmental needs or disabilities.

Skills

Essential

• Able to implement and evaluate treatment
• Undertake regular updates required to develop specialist skills and competencies
• Knowledge of specialist skills and competencies in supporting functional treatments interventions and equipment reviews
• Developed sensory skills e.g. listening, hand/eye coordination skills
• Able to recognise when escalation to a registered professional is required
• Understanding of safeguarding responsibilities
• Able to delegate work appropriately
• Good written, verbal and nonverbal communication skills
• Competent IT skills
• Able to present information, written and orally in an accurate clear and logical manner
• Ability to organise and prioritise workload
• Able to work autonomously
• Ability to write accurate and legibly in patient notes

Desirable

• Experience of supervising others at work

Personal Qualities

Essential

• Able to build effective working relationships with team, service users and other professionals
• Compassionate and caring nature
• Empathetic
• Reliable

Desirable

• Ability to problem solve

Other job requirements

Essential

• Passes pre-employment checks
• Able to work flexibly to meet service needs
• Able to carry out moderate to intense physical effort throughout the working day and carry out concurrent activities
• Able, with appropriate support, to work in an emotionally demanding environment
• Independent means of transport
• Commitment to Continued Professional Development

Person Specification Qualifications Essential Obtained an educational level of GCSE level A - C English and Maths or equivalent Level 3 Qualification in Health and social care or Childrens Care and Education Desirable Care Certificate or willingness to work towards attaining it Experience Essential Experience of working with children in Healthcare or educational environment Experience of working within a team Experience of working with children and young people with developmental needs or disabilities. Skills Essential Able to implement and evaluate treatment Undertake regular updates required to develop specialist skills and competencies Knowledge of specialist skills and competencies in supporting functional treatments interventions and equipment reviews Developed sensory skills e.g. listening, hand/eye coordination skills Able to recognise when escalation to a registered professional is required Understanding of safeguarding responsibilities Able to delegate work appropriately Good written, verbal and nonverbal communication skills Competent IT skills Able to present information, written and orally in an accurate clear and logical manner Ability to organise and prioritise workload Able to work autonomously Ability to write accurate and legibly in patient notes Desirable Experience of supervising others at work Personal Qualities Essential Able to build effective working relationships with team, service users and other professionals Compassionate and caring nature Empathetic Reliable Desirable Ability to problem solve Other job requirements Essential Passes pre-employment checks Able to work flexibly to meet service needs Able to carry out moderate to intense physical effort throughout the working day and carry out concurrent activities Able, with appropriate support, to work in an emotionally demanding environment Independent means of transport Commitment to Continued Professional 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).

Additional information 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 Warwickshire University NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Saltisford Office Park, Warwick

Ansell Way

Warwick

CV34 4UL

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Employer details

Employer name

South Warwickshire University NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Saltisford Office Park, Warwick

Ansell Way

Warwick

CV34 4UL

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job summary

Developmental Band 3-4 Children's Occupational Therapy Technical Instructor (Special schools)

Base: County Wide, with clinical bases in Warwick, Rugby & Nuneaton.

We are looking for an enthusiastic and motivated Technical Instructor to join our Integrated Children's Community Occupational Therapy Team. This is a developmental role offering training and support to build essential clinical skills in line with our service-specific competency framework. During your probationary period, you will work towards Band 3 competencies, with progression to the Band 4 framework once achieved.

You will primarily support the special school pathway for children and young people aged 0-19 but may work across the service as needed. You will deliver developmentally appropriate intervention programmes, coordinate clinical appointments involving multiple agencies, and order, track, install, adjust, and maintain specialist supportive equipment for children and young people.

Therapy is delivered in clinics, homes, and educational settings, so an independent means of transport is essential.

Experience as a therapy assistant or in an educational setting is desirable, but we welcome adaptable, positive team players eager to learn.

This is a fantastic opportunity to make a real difference while developing your skills in a highly supportive team.

Main duties of the job

The role of the Technical Instructor is to deliver a high quality, caring and compassionate patient care. The post holder will undertake assessment, implementation and evaluation of patient care needs for a defined group of patients under the indirect supervision of a registered professional in their specialist area. The post holders are required to work as part of a team committed to delivering and improving a high standard of care within South Warwickshire NHS Foundation Trust.

About us

Come and join a Trust rated Outstanding by the CQC. South Warwickshire University NHS Foundation Trust have been rated as outstanding following our latest inspection by the CQC and we are recruiting new staff to come and help us improve even further. In addition our staff survey results have placed us 4th in the country for recommended place to work.

We provide services across Warwickshire and beyond ranging from Hospitals in Warwick, Stratford-Upon-Avon, Royal Leamington Spa and Shipston-on Stour to Community Services across the county. We are a progressive, expanding organisation with great ambition around improving quality, integrating pathways and delivering high levels of productivity.Our values can be summed up in one sentence. We are 'Trusted to provide safe, inclusive, effective and compassionate care'. Throughout the recruitment process you will be asked to think about how you demonstrate these values and how they impact on your work. It doesn't matter what role you do, whether it is patient facing or not, we are all working in the same way with our values at the core.

As part of our commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion we encourage all applicants to complete a short survey. This can be accessed via the link below:

https://forms.office.com/e/ahWY3eAGM2

We appreciate you completing the survey.

Details

Date posted

05 October 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 4

Salary

£28,392 to £31,157 a year pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time

Reference number

203-FH1251

Job locations

Riversley Park Children's Centre

Fusilier Louis Carter Drive

Nuneaton

CV11 5TY

United Kingdom

Job description

Job responsibilities

Key Result Areas:

Professional Values

To ensure Trust standards and values are maintained and monitored to improve the quality of care to all who come into contact with the services provided by South Warwickshire Foundation Trust

Ensure records and documentation are maintained, kept confidential, and meets appropriate Trust standards, and in line with the Data Protection Act

Demonstrates a positive and enthusiastic approach to their work in order to maintain high morale and motivation within the department. Promoting a professional and positive working environment

To report any accidents or incidents via the In-Phase incident reporting system and/or to an appropriate registered professional, ensuring an open and transparent culture.

To adhere to the Trusts dress code policy, maintaining a smart appearance at all times.

To adhere to the Trusts IT policies regarding e-mail and internet usage.

To ensure children and adults and protected from abuse and avoidable harm and report any safeguarding concerns in accordance with Trust policies and procedures.

Clinical Practice

Take responsibility for care and welfare of a defined caseload of patients/clients within your area of work

Continuously assess, implement and evaluate treatment, using appropriate programmes / methods of care agreed by a registered professional.

To report to the registered professional any patient who gives cause for concern.

Never undertake anything beyond your own level of competency.

To ensure delivery of high-quality care in accordance with Trust policies, procedures and guidelines.

To accurately document all care delivered to patients, maintaining confidentiality at all times.

Participate in activities to improve the quality, productivity and effectiveness of care in response to local and national policies and initiatives

To adhere to Infection Prevention and Control policies relevant to the area of work, demonstrating an understanding of cross infection.

To support relatives as required demonstrating compassion and empathy.

Provide supervision and support to junior support and care staff as required.

Communications and Interpersonal Relationships

To respect and behave appropriately within a clients home, providing assistance, support and information where required, identifying individual needs and utilising a range of agreed communication mediums.

Always introduce yourself in line with the Trust privacy and dignity promises and the principles of good customer service.

Communicate effectively and professionally with the multi-disciplinary team to ensure that patient care is well planned, coordinated and communicated.

Contribute to the reporting, handover and documentation of patient care maintaining confidentiality at all times.

Use the Trust information support systems and other computer systems as required by the clinical area.

Team Working

To act in a professional manner, and as a role model, at all times, leading by example to junior members of the team

Support and cooperate with the multidisciplinary team to ensure that all statutory and Trust regulations are complied with.

Participate in research and audit as required by the multidisciplinary team to ensure standards of patient care are monitored and improved.

Job description Job responsibilities Key Result Areas: Professional Values To ensure Trust standards and values are maintained and monitored to improve the quality of care to all who come into contact with the services provided by South Warwickshire Foundation Trust Ensure records and documentation are maintained, kept confidential, and meets appropriate Trust standards, and in line with the Data Protection Act Demonstrates a positive and enthusiastic approach to their work in order to maintain high morale and motivation within the department. Promoting a professional and positive working environment To report any accidents or incidents via the In-Phase incident reporting system and/or to an appropriate registered professional, ensuring an open and transparent culture. To adhere to the Trusts dress code policy, maintaining a smart appearance at all times. To adhere to the Trusts IT policies regarding e-mail and internet usage. To ensure children and adults and protected from abuse and avoidable harm and report any safeguarding concerns in accordance with Trust policies and procedures. Clinical Practice Take responsibility for care and welfare of a defined caseload of patients/clients within your area of work Continuously assess, implement and evaluate treatment, using appropriate programmes / methods of care agreed by a registered professional. To report to the registered professional any patient who gives cause for concern. Never undertake anything beyond your own level of competency. To ensure delivery of high-quality care in accordance with Trust policies, procedures and guidelines. To accurately document all care delivered to patients, maintaining confidentiality at all times. Participate in activities to improve the quality, productivity and effectiveness of care in response to local and national policies and initiatives To adhere to Infection Prevention and Control policies relevant to the area of work, demonstrating an understanding of cross infection. To support relatives as required demonstrating compassion and empathy. Provide supervision and support to junior support and care staff as required. Communications and Interpersonal Relationships To respect and behave appropriately within a clients home, providing assistance, support and information where required, identifying individual needs and utilising a range of agreed communication mediums. Always introduce yourself in line with the Trust privacy and dignity promises and the principles of good customer service. Communicate effectively and professionally with the multi-disciplinary team to ensure that patient care is well planned, coordinated and communicated. Contribute to the reporting, handover and documentation of patient care maintaining confidentiality at all times. Use the Trust information support systems and other computer systems as required by the clinical area. Team Working To act in a professional manner, and as a role model, at all times, leading by example to junior members of the team Support and cooperate with the multidisciplinary team to ensure that all statutory and Trust regulations are complied with. Participate in research and audit as required by the multidisciplinary team to ensure standards of patient care are monitored and improved.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Obtained an educational level of GCSE level A - C English and Maths or equivalent
• Level 3 Qualification in Health and social care or Childrens Care and Education

Desirable

• Care Certificate or willingness to work towards attaining it

Experience

Essential

• Experience of working with children in Healthcare or educational environment
• Experience of working within a team
• Experience of working with children and young people with developmental needs or disabilities.

Skills

Essential

• Able to implement and evaluate treatment
• Undertake regular updates required to develop specialist skills and competencies
• Knowledge of specialist skills and competencies in supporting functional treatments interventions and equipment reviews
• Developed sensory skills e.g. listening, hand/eye coordination skills
• Able to recognise when escalation to a registered professional is required
• Understanding of safeguarding responsibilities
• Able to delegate work appropriately
• Good written, verbal and nonverbal communication skills
• Competent IT skills
• Able to present information, written and orally in an accurate clear and logical manner
• Ability to organise and prioritise workload
• Able to work autonomously
• Ability to write accurate and legibly in patient notes

Desirable

• Experience of supervising others at work

Personal Qualities

Essential

• Able to build effective working relationships with team, service users and other professionals
• Compassionate and caring nature
• Empathetic
• Reliable

Desirable

• Ability to problem solve

Other job requirements

Essential

• Passes pre-employment checks
• Able to work flexibly to meet service needs
• Able to carry out moderate to intense physical effort throughout the working day and carry out concurrent activities
• Able, with appropriate support, to work in an emotionally demanding environment
• Independent means of transport
• Commitment to Continued Professional Development

Person Specification Qualifications Essential Obtained an educational level of GCSE level A - C English and Maths or equivalent Level 3 Qualification in Health and social care or Childrens Care and Education Desirable Care Certificate or willingness to work towards attaining it Experience Essential Experience of working with children in Healthcare or educational environment Experience of working within a team Experience of working with children and young people with developmental needs or disabilities. Skills Essential Able to implement and evaluate treatment Undertake regular updates required to develop specialist skills and competencies Knowledge of specialist skills and competencies in supporting functional treatments interventions and equipment reviews Developed sensory skills e.g. listening, hand/eye coordination skills Able to recognise when escalation to a registered professional is required Understanding of safeguarding responsibilities Able to delegate work appropriately Good written, verbal and nonverbal communication skills Competent IT skills Able to present information, written and orally in an accurate clear and logical manner Ability to organise and prioritise workload Able to work autonomously Ability to write accurate and legibly in patient notes Desirable Experience of supervising others at work Personal Qualities Essential Able to build effective working relationships with team, service users and other professionals Compassionate and caring nature Empathetic Reliable Desirable Ability to problem solve Other job requirements Essential Passes pre-employment checks Able to work flexibly to meet service needs Able to carry out moderate to intense physical effort throughout the working day and carry out concurrent activities Able, with appropriate support, to work in an emotionally demanding environment Independent means of transport Commitment to Continued Professional 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).

Additional information 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 Warwickshire University NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Riversley Park Children's Centre

Fusilier Louis Carter Drive

Nuneaton

CV11 5TY

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Employer details

Employer name

South Warwickshire University NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Riversley Park Children's Centre

Fusilier Louis Carter Drive

Nuneaton

CV11 5TY

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job summary

For your information sponsorship for this role is not available.

Estates Department

Plumbing and Heating engineer

Due to a re-organisation of the Estates Department there is a vacancy for a Plumbing and Heating engineer.

Hours - 37.5 hours per week

Salary £32,131.20 (negotiable on experience) plus 27 days holiday, plus bank holidays and voluntary pension scheme.

The role is Monday- Friday with opportunities for overtime and weekend working, plus participation of an emergency on call rota.

Start and finishing times 8.00 am to 4.00 pm.

The SWFTCS Estates Department provides a comprehensive maintenance repair and installation service of building, grounds, engineering services and associated equipment throughout the SWFT Trust.

Please contact Steve Dyer for an informal chat on 07765705150

Main duties of the job

To work autonomously as a specialist Mechanical craftsperson's area of expertise, (Plumbing and Heating) planning and responding to Planned Preventive Maintenance and emergency calls. The post requires frequent concentration to diagnose complex faults and the adaptability to respond to frequent interruptions and deal with unplanned maintenance issues.

About us

SWFT Clinical Services is a wholly owned subsidiary of the South Warwickshire University NHS Foundation Trust (SWFT). The company provides a number of services such as outpatient pharmacy facilities at Warwick and Stratford and Nuneaton hospitals; estates and facilities management at Stratford hospital, Acorn House and Lillington Health Hub; private patient service and consultancy services to NHS Trusts.

Subject to the Company and individual's performance, an annual discretionary bonus will be awarded.

There is automatic enrolment to the Company pension scheme, with the Company contributing 5%.

A benefits package is available to the appointed candidate upon successful completion of the six month probationary period. This gives access to benefits such as a car lease scheme; Home & Electronics scheme; discounted leisure and travel; retail discounts and a cycle to work scheme.

Where is also access to a 24/7, 365 days a year Employee Assistance Programme to support colleagues who may be facing some tough times or they need extra support with their mental well-being.

Job summary

Excellent Midwives make such a difference to one of the most life changing experiences. We know that our Maternity Department would not be the success it is today without the great team that work for us.

Around 3400 babies a year are born at South Warwickshire University NHS Foundation Trust and we are proud to have been at the forefront of successful service improvements and developments including work with the Department of Health, Better Births and Baby Friendly Initiative.

We are proud of our Bluebell Birth Centre that is the place of birth for around 12 % of our women each year. Our Practice Team Midwives hold a community caseload and undertake low risk intrapartum care in our Birth Centre. We do not have an oncall system.

We have an exciting opportunity for midwives to join one of our Practice teams.

We are looking for individuals with excellent communication, who are enthusiastic, self-motivated and committed to the provision of a high quality service, ideally with a background in community but not essential.

If you're looking to advance your career in a friendly and staff-centred environment, we'd love to hear from you, give one of us a call if you would like more information.

We're looking forward to hearing from you!

Unfortunately we are not supporting any International recruitment at this time.

Main duties of the job

To work in all areas of Maternity Servicesat SWFTfulfilling a normal roster pattern, working all shifts throughout the week to provide all aspects of maternity careto mothers and babies.

To ensure the maintenance of high standard of midwifery care at all times.

To act as a lead professional where appropriate in planning and evaluating care in partnership with the woman for both her baby and referring when necessary.

About us

Come and join a Trust rated Outstanding by the CQC. South Warwickshire University NHS Foundation Trust have been rated as outstanding following our latest inspection by the CQC and we are recruiting new staff to come and help us improve even further. In addition our staff survey results have placed us 4th in the country for recommended place to work.

We provide services across Warwickshire and beyond ranging from Hospitals in Warwick, Stratford-Upon-Avon, Royal Leamington Spa and Shipston-on Stour to Community Services across the county. We are a progressive, expanding organisation with great ambition around improving quality, integrating pathways and delivering high levels of productivity.Our values can be summed up in one sentence. We are 'Trusted to provide safe, inclusive, effective and compassionate care'. Throughout the recruitment process you will be asked to think about how you demonstrate these values and how they impact on your work. It doesn't matter what role you do, whether it is patient facing or not, we are all working in the same way with our values at the core.

As part of our commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion we encourage all applicants to complete a short survey. This can be accessed via the link below:

https://forms.office.com/e/ahWY3eAGM2

We appreciate you completing the survey.

Details

Date posted

05 October 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£39,959 to £48,117 a year per annum/pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time

Reference number

203-FH1248

Job locations

Warwick Hospital

Lakin Road

CV34 5BW

United Kingdom

Job description

Job responsibilities

The main responsibilities and duties are:

Knowledge skills and experience required:

To maintain a professional manner at all times, developing the role of the midwife in the best interests of the profession and the client in accordance with the NMC Code of Conduct and Trust Policies.

To view pregnancy and birth as a normal physiological process, able to assess and respond appropriately escalating any deviation from the norm in a timely manner.

To use research based practice

Willingness to innovate or be part of an innovation to improve practice and care

To promote informed choice and autonomy.

To provide intrapartum care in a variety in all settings: home, Midwifery Led Unit and the Obstetric Unit

To practice autonomously and cooperatively as part of a team, supporting colleagues clinically and personally.

To promote public health issues particularly breastfeeding.

To be aware of social issues and refer where appropriate.

Aptitude and openness to acquire new skills to improve the care and experience of women and their families

Competent in Neonatal life support (NLS), PROMPT, CTG, willingness to do NIPE training, antenatal education training, motivational conversation

Liaise appropriately with services to ensure safe and effective care is provided to women at the right place, and at the right time. Act as an advocate for women, whilst safeguarding her and her wider family and social group where appropriate.

Provide and perform accurate assessments and procedures during antenatal appointments, labour care (including supporting home birth, water birth, perineal suturing, cannulation and intravenous administration of drugs) and in the postnatal period.

Provide evidence-based education to women and the facilitate Parent Education initiatives.

Support womens choices regarding feeding their infant, whilst encouraging and promoting UNICEF Baby Friendly Initiatives.

Regularly attend practice support 1:1s

Able to drive

To act up in the absence of the Band 7.

To have acquired skills in suturing, IVs and epidural administration.

To participate in the provision of health education within the Hospital and Community.

Measurable Result areas:

To provide woman centred care.

Planning and implementing individualised care in partnership with the woman and the multidisciplinary team.

Provide high quality, evidence-based care and advice to women throughout the antenatal, intrapartum and postnatal periods in a variety of settings such as the community, hospital and womans home.

To work collaboratively with colleagues from wider health team.

Maintain confidentiality.

Works flexibly to meet the needs of women you are providing care for, which also supports the ethos of personalisation and choice of care.

Abide by legal requirements and statutory rules, relating to practice in accordance with NMC Code of Professional Conduct, Midwives Rules and Midwives Code of Practice.

Administer medications under the scope of Midwifery Exemptions/Patient Group Directives when required or appropriate.

To attend team/departmental meetings regularly and make contributions to professional and service development.

Be aware of the individual midwifes responsibility for effective use of Trusts resources

To be aware of the importance of accurate documentation with regards to students training and progress within the clinical environment.

To report and accidents/incidents, ensuring adherence to the Trusts Risk Management Strategy.

To undertake Performance Assessment Development Review (PADR) for qualified and unqualified staff.

To work actively to improve outcomes and meet agreed targets.

To be responsible for time management.

To participate in studies to determine workloads, client dependency and quality assurance.

Participates in research and clinical audit activities.

Carries out the duties placed on employees by the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974.

Take reasonable care for the Health and Safety of themselves and other persons who may be affected by their acts or omissions at work.

To co-operate with their employer as necessary to meet the requirements of legislation.

To be aware of and adhere to local child protection procedures and the 1989 Childrens Act.

Not to intentionally or recklessly interfere with or misuse anything provided in the interests of health and safety or welfare in the pursuance of the statutory provisions.

Communications and Working Relationships:

To act as a good role model at all times.

To participate in the day to day functions of the team to ensure effective team working.

Communicate in an effective and timely manner with the multi-disciplinary team to ensure referrals are made and safety is ensured.

To be actively involved in the multi-disciplinary in-service training.

To work as a team player providing a flexible approach to both patients and colleagues.

Provide an environment suitable for learners within the team.

Contribute to the planning of service development

Overcome communication barriers where they occur and seek appropriate services to ensure equality and diversity for all women under your care

Ensure high standards of communication are kept, including the support of colleagues and the effective facilitation of conflict.

Maintain accurate records in line with NMC guidance.

To provide mentorship and support to new colleagues and student midwives.

To work with colleagues to ensure the practice can cover all shifts during annual leave periods, training and sickness.

Job description Job responsibilities The main responsibilities and duties are: Knowledge skills and experience required: To maintain a professional manner at all times, developing the role of the midwife in the best interests of the profession and the client in accordance with the NMC Code of Conduct and Trust Policies. To view pregnancy and birth as a normal physiological process, able to assess and respond appropriately escalating any deviation from the norm in a timely manner. To use research based practice Willingness to innovate or be part of an innovation to improve practice and care To promote informed choice and autonomy. To provide intrapartum care in a variety in all settings: home, Midwifery Led Unit and the Obstetric Unit To practice autonomously and cooperatively as part of a team, supporting colleagues clinically and personally. To promote public health issues particularly breastfeeding. To be aware of social issues and refer where appropriate. Aptitude and openness to acquire new skills to improve the care and experience of women and their families Competent in Neonatal life support (NLS), PROMPT, CTG, willingness to do NIPE training, antenatal education training, motivational conversation Liaise appropriately with services to ensure safe and effective care is provided to women at the right place, and at the right time. Act as an advocate for women, whilst safeguarding her and her wider family and social group where appropriate. Provide and perform accurate assessments and procedures during antenatal appointments, labour care (including supporting home birth, water birth, perineal suturing, cannulation and intravenous administration of drugs) and in the postnatal period. Provide evidence-based education to women and the facilitate Parent Education initiatives. Support womens choices regarding feeding their infant, whilst encouraging and promoting UNICEF Baby Friendly Initiatives. Regularly attend practice support 1:1s Able to drive To act up in the absence of the Band 7. To have acquired skills in suturing, IVs and epidural administration. To participate in the provision of health education within the Hospital and Community. Measurable Result areas: To provide woman centred care. Planning and implementing individualised care in partnership with the woman and the multidisciplinary team. Provide high quality, evidence-based care and advice to women throughout the antenatal, intrapartum and postnatal periods in a variety of settings such as the community, hospital and womans home. To work collaboratively with colleagues from wider health team. Maintain confidentiality. Works flexibly to meet the needs of women you are providing care for, which also supports the ethos of personalisation and choice of care. Abide by legal requirements and statutory rules, relating to practice in accordance with NMC Code of Professional Conduct, Midwives Rules and Midwives Code of Practice. Administer medications under the scope of Midwifery Exemptions/Patient Group Directives when required or appropriate. To attend team/departmental meetings regularly and make contributions to professional and service development. Be aware of the individual midwifes responsibility for effective use of Trusts resources To be aware of the importance of accurate documentation with regards to students training and progress within the clinical environment. To report and accidents/incidents, ensuring adherence to the Trusts Risk Management Strategy. To undertake Performance Assessment Development Review (PADR) for qualified and unqualified staff. To work actively to improve outcomes and meet agreed targets. To be responsible for time management. To participate in studies to determine workloads, client dependency and quality assurance. Participates in research and clinical audit activities. Carries out the duties placed on employees by the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974. Take reasonable care for the Health and Safety of themselves and other persons who may be affected by their acts or omissions at work. To co-operate with their employer as necessary to meet the requirements of legislation. To be aware of and adhere to local child protection procedures and the 1989 Childrens Act. Not to intentionally or recklessly interfere with or misuse anything provided in the interests of health and safety or welfare in the pursuance of the statutory provisions. Communications and Working Relationships: To act as a good role model at all times. To participate in the day to day functions of the team to ensure effective team working. Communicate in an effective and timely manner with the multi-disciplinary team to ensure referrals are made and safety is ensured. To be actively involved in the multi-disciplinary in-service training. To work as a team player providing a flexible approach to both patients and colleagues. Provide an environment suitable for learners within the team. Contribute to the planning of service development Overcome communication barriers where they occur and seek appropriate services to ensure equality and diversity for all women under your care Ensure high standards of communication are kept, including the support of colleagues and the effective facilitation of conflict. Maintain accurate records in line with NMC guidance. To provide mentorship and support to new colleagues and student midwives. To work with colleagues to ensure the practice can cover all shifts during annual leave periods, training and sickness.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Register Midwife

Desirable

• Recognised Teaching and Assessor Qualification
• Neonatal Life Support
• Newborn Infant Physical Examination
• Solihull Approach training
• Motivational Interviewing

Experience

Essential

• Administer IV drug
• Ability to suture
• Ability to cannulate

Skills

Essential

• Teaching/ assessment skills
• Effective communicator
• Leadership and motivation skills
• Computer literate
• Ability to motivate self and others
• Completed preceptorship

Personal

Essential

• Diplomatic
• Assertive and confident
• Personal and professional maturity
• Recognition of own limitations
• Demonstrates enthusiasm

Other

Essential

• Ability to work both on own initiative and within a team
• Flexibility to work days, nights, weekends, bank holiday and on calls.
• Full driving licence

Person Specification Qualifications Essential Register Midwife Desirable Recognised Teaching and Assessor Qualification Neonatal Life Support Newborn Infant Physical Examination Solihull Approach training Motivational Interviewing Experience Essential Administer IV drug Ability to suture Ability to cannulate Skills Essential Teaching/ assessment skills Effective communicator Leadership and motivation skills Computer literate Ability to motivate self and others Completed preceptorship Personal Essential Diplomatic Assertive and confident Personal and professional maturity Recognition of own limitations Demonstrates enthusiasm Other Essential Ability to work both on own initiative and within a team Flexibility to work days, nights, weekends, bank holiday and on calls. Full driving licence

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).

Additional information 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 Warwickshire University NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Warwick Hospital

Lakin Road

CV34 5BW

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Employer details

Employer name

South Warwickshire University NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Warwick Hospital

Lakin Road

CV34 5BW

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job summary

South Warwickshire Foundation Trust are excited to be advertising for a band 6 clinical sister/charge nurse for an individual who wants to join the growing team on Farries Ward.

We are currently developing our inpatient haematology service on Farries ward and are looking for an enthusiastic and motivated nurse to help continue the development of the service and improve the patient experience.

We are a 22 bedded ward, 8 of these beds are dedicated haematology beds and we are hoping to expand this in the future. The remaining 14 beds are made up of elderly medicine and isolation side rooms.

We are inviting applications from nurses who are seeking to expand their knowledge and skills within Haematology and elderly care. You will have the opportunity to work as part of an integrated multidisciplinary team and you will be supported with your professional development. We offer a wide range of clinical training and accredited courses, both in-house and post graduate courses at university.

The Trust were very proud to have been rated as outstanding by CQC and are committed to maintaining this standard into the future. The staff on Farries ward are extremely friendly, enthusiastic and passionate team who pride themselves on the care they deliver.

The role would include both clinical and management duties and full training will be provided.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will contribute to the development of the ward and team and support the Ward Manager in the delivery of a consistently high quality and cost effective service.

To deputise for the Ward Manager as required.

About us

Come and join a Trust rated Outstanding by the CQC. South Warwickshire NHS Foundation Trust have been rated as outstanding following our latest inspection by the CQC and we are recruiting new staff to come and help us improve even further.

We provide services across Warwickshire and beyond ranging from Hospitals in Warwick, Stratford-Upon-Avon, Royal Leamington Spa and Shipston-on Stour to Community Services across the county. We are a progressive, expanding organisation with great ambition around improving quality, integrating pathways and delivering high levels of productivity.

Our values can be summed up in one sentence. We are 'Trusted to provide safe, effective and compassionate care'. Throughout the recruitment process you will be asked to think about how you demonstrate these values and how they impact on your work. It doesn't matter what role you do, whether it is patient facing or not, we are all working in the same way with our values at the core.

Job summary

Band 6 Community SpecialistPalliative Care Nurse - South Team. (Base Location Whitnash Lodge).

We are looking to recruit an enthusiastic and motivated nurse with a passion for palliative care. Have you undertaken recent study to support your knowledge and skills in this area? Working autonomously and collaboratively within a multi -disciplinary team? Then we are looking for you.

You will demonstrate excellent communication skills in supporting patients and their families and must be committed to providing high quality compassionate care.

A commitment to teaching and education is equally important.

Palliative or end of life care experience is essential. In return, we offer a supportive and friendly environment and access to training and continuous professional development to enhance this role.

If you feel that you have the enthusiasm, passion and knowledge for this post then please apply.

Main duties of the job

To provide a specialist palliative care nursing service across Warwickshire. This includes providing specialist advice, education and training, leadership and change management in pursuit of excellent palliative care.

The post holder will be responsible for actively managing a clinical caseload of patients requiring specialist palliative care.

A key component of this post will be to work collaboratively with others and providing leadership, education, and training in specialist Palliative care to enable the wider workforce to improve their skills. The post holder will work in collaboration with the locality team to deliver the specialist palliative care element of the SWFTs Business plan.

There is requirement to work clinically across Warwickshire in order to meet the needs of the service.

About us

Come and join a Trust rated Outstanding by the CQC. South Warwickshire University NHS Foundation Trust have been rated as outstanding following our latest inspection by the CQC and we are recruiting new staff to come and help us improve even further. In addition our staff survey results have placed us 4th in the country for recommended place to work.

We provide services across Warwickshire and beyond ranging from Hospitals in Warwick, Stratford-Upon-Avon, Royal Leamington Spa and Shipston-on Stour to Community Services across the county. We are a progressive, expanding organisation with great ambition around improving quality, integrating pathways and delivering high levels of productivity.Our values can be summed up in one sentence. We are 'Trusted to provide safe, inclusive, effective and compassionate care'. Throughout the recruitment process you will be asked to think about how you demonstrate these values and how they impact on your work. It doesn't matter what role you do, whether it is patient facing or not, we are all working in the same way with our values at the core.

As part of our commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion we encourage all applicants to complete a short survey. This can be accessed via the link below:

https://forms.office.com/e/ahWY3eAGM2

We appreciate you completing the survey.

Details

Date posted

05 October 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£39,959 to £48,117 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Flexible working

Reference number

203-CS1289

Job locations

Whitnash Lodge, Central England Rehabilitation Hospital

Heathcote Lane

Warwick

CV34 6SR

United Kingdom

Job description

Job responsibilities

Supports the delivery of specialist palliative care across Warwickshire

Manages a specialist clinical case load (under the supervision of a Band 7 Clinical Nurse Specialist).

Participates in the development and provision of specialist palliative care education and training within local trust and actively participates in these functions across Warwickshire

Participates in local audits, research projects, as requested by Lead Nurse

Works across professional boundaries using creative reasoning and problem solving.

Supports and manages change within a complex environment including across organisational boundaries in the pursuit of excellent palliative and end of life care.

Influences the development of others through education and training.

Utilises patient and public experience feedback to drive innovation and change.

Assesses; analyses and interprets specialist needs of patients and carers in order to compare varied options for treatment, care/support.

Provides specialised palliative care advice to patients, carers, and all members of the multidisciplinary health care team concerning clinical investigations, disease and symptom management, and other issues within sphere of competence.

Uses specialist knowledge to refer patients and carers to other specialist/multidisciplinary services.

Advises patients, carers and health care professionals on services impacting on palliative care in both acute and primary care settings in addition to social.

Communication/Key Relationships-Internal, External

Uses high level of interpersonal and communication skills for the purposes of facilitating ethical clinical decision making.

Negotiates with health and social care professionals involving contact with acute and primary care sector together with statutory and voluntary services to facilitate seamless access to and transition between palliative care

services for patients and carers

Uses alternative methods to communicate with patients where there are barriers present i.e. hearing disabilities, mental health, language and sensory impairment.

Ability to communicate extremely sensitive diagnostic information.

Uses counselling skills as a therapeutic tool.

Control of Resources

Accurately records and manages personally generated patient information in compliance with data protection regulations.

Maintains data base of service information for the purposes of audit and service development.

Participates in assessment of patient eligibility for Continuing Health Care funding for nursing care from a palliative care perspective.

Manages office resources in order to fulfil job responsibilities.

Uses Microsoft Office to create documents, reports and educational materials.

Facilitates multidisciplinary teams to deliver high quality palliative care

Promotes a culture that supports and enables self-management and proactive planning towards the end of life.

Demonstrates leadership through clinical expertise, delivering high standards of person-centred care and using the underpinning philosophy of co-creating care with people with specialist palliative care needs.

Promotes a culture that supports and enables self-management and proactive planning towards the end of life.

Contributes to the delivery of specialist education and training to other professionals involved in patient care.

Supports and contributes to the development and promotion of the nursing service ensuring the delivery of high quality, cost-effective care.

Supports patient and public involvement within the sphere of practice.

Supports and contributes to quantitative and qualitative data collection of the nursing service in order to provide evidence of productivity, outcomes and quality and contributes to providing Macmillan and SWFT with reports demonstrating the evidence.

Participates in service reviews and initiatives to drive service improvement in the field of specialist palliative care.

Supports and contributes to the implementation and monitoring of adherence to relevant clinical guidelines.

Takes professional responsibility for ensuring effective communication between all service providers across the care pathway.

Actively participates in multi-professional meetings, acting as patient advocate and representing nursing views.

Acts as a role model for excellent communication skills and expertise Develops skills in conflict resolution and negotiation skills when dealing with difficult or challenging situations.

Provision of Professional Advice

Develops new skills in response to emerging knowledge and techniques.

Job description Job responsibilities Supports the delivery of specialist palliative care across Warwickshire Manages a specialist clinical case load (under the supervision of a Band 7 Clinical Nurse Specialist). Participates in the development and provision of specialist palliative care education and training within local trust and actively participates in these functions across Warwickshire Participates in local audits, research projects, as requested by Lead Nurse Works across professional boundaries using creative reasoning and problem solving. Supports and manages change within a complex environment including across organisational boundaries in the pursuit of excellent palliative and end of life care. Influences the development of others through education and training. Utilises patient and public experience feedback to drive innovation and change. Assesses; analyses and interprets specialist needs of patients and carers in order to compare varied options for treatment, care/support. Provides specialised palliative care advice to patients, carers, and all members of the multidisciplinary health care team concerning clinical investigations, disease and symptom management, and other issues within sphere of competence. Uses specialist knowledge to refer patients and carers to other specialist/multidisciplinary services. Advises patients, carers and health care professionals on services impacting on palliative care in both acute and primary care settings in addition to social. Communication/Key Relationships-Internal, External Uses high level of interpersonal and communication skills for the purposes of facilitating ethical clinical decision making. Negotiates with health and social care professionals involving contact with acute and primary care sector together with statutory and voluntary services to facilitate seamless access to and transition between palliative care services for patients and carers Uses alternative methods to communicate with patients where there are barriers present i.e. hearing disabilities, mental health, language and sensory impairment. Ability to communicate extremely sensitive diagnostic information. Uses counselling skills as a therapeutic tool. Control of Resources Accurately records and manages personally generated patient information in compliance with data protection regulations. Maintains data base of service information for the purposes of audit and service development. Participates in assessment of patient eligibility for Continuing Health Care funding for nursing care from a palliative care perspective. Manages office resources in order to fulfil job responsibilities. Uses Microsoft Office to create documents, reports and educational materials. Facilitates multidisciplinary teams to deliver high quality palliative care Promotes a culture that supports and enables self-management and proactive planning towards the end of life. Demonstrates leadership through clinical expertise, delivering high standards of person-centred care and using the underpinning philosophy of co-creating care with people with specialist palliative care needs. Promotes a culture that supports and enables self-management and proactive planning towards the end of life. Contributes to the delivery of specialist education and training to other professionals involved in patient care. Supports and contributes to the development and promotion of the nursing service ensuring the delivery of high quality, cost-effective care. Supports patient and public involvement within the sphere of practice. Supports and contributes to quantitative and qualitative data collection of the nursing service in order to provide evidence of productivity, outcomes and quality and contributes to providing Macmillan and SWFT with reports demonstrating the evidence. Participates in service reviews and initiatives to drive service improvement in the field of specialist palliative care. Supports and contributes to the implementation and monitoring of adherence to relevant clinical guidelines. Takes professional responsibility for ensuring effective communication between all service providers across the care pathway. Actively participates in multi-professional meetings, acting as patient advocate and representing nursing views. Acts as a role model for excellent communication skills and expertise Develops skills in conflict resolution and negotiation skills when dealing with difficult or challenging situations. Provision of Professional Advice Develops new skills in response to emerging knowledge and techniques.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Registered General Nurse
• Educated to degree level or equivalent
• Post-basic qualification in cancer/palliative care or relevant subject or workings towards
• Evidence of continued professional development

Desirable

• Evidence of training in audit/ quality improvement methodology
• Advanced communications skills training or prepared to work towards
• Evidence of training in teaching/education or prepared to work towards
• Nurse prescribing

Experience

Essential

• Relevant post registration experience, at Band 5 or above, in cancer, palliative &/ or end of life care within current role
• Experience of multi-professional working
• Experience of teaching
• Evidence of good communications skills
• Understanding of Cancer, Palliative and End of life Care National Agendas

Skills

Essential

• IT literate
• Effective communication
• Ability to motivate self and others
• Ability to work autonomously and as part of a team
• Able to concentrate for extended periods when providing clinical care

Desirable

• Flexible attitude to working
• Exemplar written communication skills

Personal Qualities

Essential

• Diplomatic
• Calm and objective
• Assertive, confident, yet approachable
• Personally and professionally mature
• Recognition of own limitations
• Demonstrates enthusiasm
• Able to travel between sites

Other

Essential

• Ability to deal with complex and difficult emotional situations

Person Specification Qualifications Essential Registered General Nurse Educated to degree level or equivalent Post-basic qualification in cancer/palliative care or relevant subject or workings towards Evidence of continued professional development Desirable Evidence of training in audit/ quality improvement methodology Advanced communications skills training or prepared to work towards Evidence of training in teaching/education or prepared to work towards Nurse prescribing Experience Essential Relevant post registration experience, at Band 5 or above, in cancer, palliative &/ or end of life care within current role Experience of multi-professional working Experience of teaching Evidence of good communications skills Understanding of Cancer, Palliative and End of life Care National Agendas Skills Essential IT literate Effective communication Ability to motivate self and others Ability to work autonomously and as part of a team Able to concentrate for extended periods when providing clinical care Desirable Flexible attitude to working Exemplar written communication skills Personal Qualities Essential Diplomatic Calm and objective Assertive, confident, yet approachable Personally and professionally mature Recognition of own limitations Demonstrates enthusiasm Able to travel between sites Other Essential Ability to deal with complex and difficult emotional 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).

Additional information 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 Warwickshire University NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Whitnash Lodge, Central England Rehabilitation Hospital

Heathcote Lane

Warwick

CV34 6SR

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Employer details

Employer name

South Warwickshire University NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Whitnash Lodge, Central England Rehabilitation Hospital

Heathcote Lane

Warwick

CV34 6SR

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job summary

We are seeking a motivated Matron who will have significant experience working in the speciality of IP&C. The post holder will assist in the leadership of the IP&C Service at the Trust.

The post holder will be responsible for developing and implementing the Board Assurance Framework for Infection Prevention and expected to maintain and enhance standards of patient care and clinical outcomes through the implementation of continuous quality improvement initiatives.

The post holder will be required to deputise for the Deputy Director of Infection Prevention in relation to infection-related, organisational, and professional issues. They will act as a clinical expert in Infection Prevention and the development of staff through education and practice development.

They will be required to operate flexibly within the Team to ensure a comprehensive service is provided. They will be required to participate in the IP&C on-call rota at weekends.

For this interesting and varied post you will need to enjoy working as part of a team in a busy and pressured environment, with the ability to be well organised and to communicate effectively, with the confidence to work on your own initiative. You will inspire and motivate staff, empowering them to ensure that all Trust Infection Prevention policies and procedures are implemented and embedded in practice.

Main duties of the job

In conjunction with the Associate Chief Nursing Officer for Infection Prevention, the post holder will assist in the leadership of the Infection Prevention and Control Service at the Trust, working collaboratively with the Consultant Microbiologists, Infection Control Doctor, Pathology Network and external agencies.

The post holder will be responsible for developing and implementing the Trust's Board Assurance Framework for Infection Prevention and expected to maintain and enhance standards of patient care, and clinical outcomes through the implementation of continuous quality improvement initiatives related to IPC.

The post holder will be required to deputise for the Associate Chief Nursing in relation to infection-related organisational and professional issues. They will act as a clinical expert in Infection Prevention, providing expert advice at clinical level and support the development of staff caring for patients through formal education, practise development and role modelling.

The post holder will be a high profile, accessible and responsive leader maintaining and improving infection control related aspects of clinical governance, evidence based practise, patient safety, quality assurance and manage specific projects as required.

The post holder will ensure agreed standards, targets and objectives are met including key performance indicators and national directives.

About us

Come and join a Trust rated Outstanding by the CQC. South Warwickshire University NHS Foundation Trust have been rated as outstanding following our latest inspection by the CQC and we are recruiting new staff to come and help us improve even further. In addition our staff survey results have placed us 4th in the country for recommended place to work.

We provide services across Warwickshire and beyond ranging from Hospitals in Warwick, Stratford-Upon-Avon, Royal Leamington Spa and Shipston-on Stour to Community Services across the county. We are a progressive, expanding organisation with great ambition around improving quality, integrating pathways and delivering high levels of productivity.Our values can be summed up in one sentence. We are 'Trusted to provide safe, inclusive, effective and compassionate care'. Throughout the recruitment process you will be asked to think about how you demonstrate these values and how they impact on your work. It doesn't matter what role you do, whether it is patient facing or not, we are all working in the same way with our values at the core.

As part of our commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion we encourage all applicants to complete a short survey. This can be accessed via the link below:

https://forms.office.com/e/ahWY3eAGM2

We appreciate you completing the survey.

Details

Date posted

02 October 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 8a

Salary

£57,528 to £64,750 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

203-C596

Job locations

Warwick Hospital

Lakin Road

Warwick

CV34 5BW

United Kingdom

Job description

Job responsibilities

MANAGEMENT AND LEADERSHIP:

Implement the IPC agenda and annual programme of work, to develop and monitor robust outcome measurement of IPC care that will inform changes and resources required across the Trust.

Work with the lead for Learning and Development on both pre-registration and post registration developments in IPC education and ensure Trusts Learning Needs Analysis reflects IPC education for all staff groups

Support and advise the Chief Nursing Officer with complex clinical issues relating to IPC quality issues across the Trust.

Apply risk assessments, surveillance, audit, clinical intervention to provide expert clinical advice on all factors relating to IPC and hospital hygiene.

Lead on the development of policies, procedures, guidance and strategy documents related to IPC.

Assist in the management of the Infection Prevention team, ensuring adequate skill mix and cover is in place, assisting in annual appraisals, setting objectives and personal development plans for team members

Manage outbreaks of infection in accordance with the Trusts major outbreak plan, including investigation of the outbreaks and production of reports.

Assist in the provision of the Annual Report for Infection Prevention and to include analysis for performance data and future recommendations

Act as a leader and support within the Infection Prevention team, providing effective leadership to support and inspire colleagues whilst working flexibly to meet service needs

Act as role model; employ professional behaviour that encourages and coaches team members to challenge their current competencies, whilst seeking opportunities to expand their roles. This includes the promotion of a culture of appraisals, and personal development whilst setting clear smart objectives to meet the needs of the individual, clinical area and organisation.

Take an active role with the Associate Chief Nursing Officer for Infection Prevention in the recruitment, selection and retention of staff

COMMUNICATION:

Liaise with all relevant stakeholders including Professional Leads, Senior Management Team, GPs, Social Care, Community Services, Ambulance Service, Pathology Network, UKHSA, ICB, Occupational Health, Governance and Health and Safety as required to support pathway development and improved coordination of care as required

Communicate service related information to senior managers and staff within and outside the organisation using negotiation and persuasive skills

Motivate and persuade others, including staff, patients, and visitors, applying verbal and non-verbal communication skills, and using written and electronic information

Act as an advocate for patients and colleague

ANALYSIS AND JUDGEMENT:

Ensure the environment and ward processes are safe and effective in relation to IPC.

Maintain ongoing organism and infectious disease surveillance with appropriate evaluation, feedback and action to control and prevent such infection.

Promote a blame free culture in reporting incidents and appoint investigating officers where appropriate, applying any learning derived from the investigation into practice at the earliest of opportunities, supporting staff in the process.

Analyse and interpret health legislation and national policy with regard to their impact on/or applicability to infection prevention and lead the implementation of any change needed.

PATIENT INVOLVEMENT AND EXPERIENCE:

Implement, evaluate and amend initiatives related to IPC.

Work with the Associate Chief Nursing Officer in setting the vision around improving patient experience and be a core member of the IPC board.

Chair groups as identified by the Associate Chief Nursing Officer.

Advise on and supervise the management of patients with Communicable Disease in accordance with statuary requirements, best practice and strategy

GOVERNANCE, QUALITY AND SAFETY:

Prioritise, organise and manage own workload in a manner that maintains and promotes quality

Critically evaluate and review innovations and developments that are relevant to the area of work

Demonstrate continual evaluation of practice within the defined specialist area, making agreed changes where appropriate

Initiate and participate in the maintenance of quality governance systems and processes across the organisation and its activities

Utilise the audit cycle as a means of evaluating the quality of the work of self and the team, implementing improvements where required

Evaluate patients response to health care provision and the effectiveness of care

Continuously assess and monitor risk in their own and others practice and challenge wider risk factors

Use a structured framework (e.g. root-cause analysis, post-infection review) to manage, review and identify learning from patient complaints, clinical incidents and near-miss events

Actively promote research and development in the division in support of the Trust R&D Strategy.

Implement CQC standards across the organisation in relation to IPC.

Monitoring infection prevention and control standards across the organisation.

Job description Job responsibilities MANAGEMENT AND LEADERSHIP: Implement the IPC agenda and annual programme of work, to develop and monitor robust outcome measurement of IPC care that will inform changes and resources required across the Trust. Work with the lead for Learning and Development on both pre-registration and post registration developments in IPC education and ensure Trusts Learning Needs Analysis reflects IPC education for all staff groups Support and advise the Chief Nursing Officer with complex clinical issues relating to IPC quality issues across the Trust. Apply risk assessments, surveillance, audit, clinical intervention to provide expert clinical advice on all factors relating to IPC and hospital hygiene. Lead on the development of policies, procedures, guidance and strategy documents related to IPC. Assist in the management of the Infection Prevention team, ensuring adequate skill mix and cover is in place, assisting in annual appraisals, setting objectives and personal development plans for team members Manage outbreaks of infection in accordance with the Trusts major outbreak plan, including investigation of the outbreaks and production of reports. Assist in the provision of the Annual Report for Infection Prevention and to include analysis for performance data and future recommendations Act as a leader and support within the Infection Prevention team, providing effective leadership to support and inspire colleagues whilst working flexibly to meet service needs Act as role model; employ professional behaviour that encourages and coaches team members to challenge their current competencies, whilst seeking opportunities to expand their roles. This includes the promotion of a culture of appraisals, and personal development whilst setting clear smart objectives to meet the needs of the individual, clinical area and organisation. Take an active role with the Associate Chief Nursing Officer for Infection Prevention in the recruitment, selection and retention of staff COMMUNICATION: Liaise with all relevant stakeholders including Professional Leads, Senior Management Team, GPs, Social Care, Community Services, Ambulance Service, Pathology Network, UKHSA, ICB, Occupational Health, Governance and Health and Safety as required to support pathway development and improved coordination of care as required Communicate service related information to senior managers and staff within and outside the organisation using negotiation and persuasive skills Motivate and persuade others, including staff, patients, and visitors, applying verbal and non-verbal communication skills, and using written and electronic information Act as an advocate for patients and colleague ANALYSIS AND JUDGEMENT: Ensure the environment and ward processes are safe and effective in relation to IPC. Maintain ongoing organism and infectious disease surveillance with appropriate evaluation, feedback and action to control and prevent such infection. Promote a blame free culture in reporting incidents and appoint investigating officers where appropriate, applying any learning derived from the investigation into practice at the earliest of opportunities, supporting staff in the process. Analyse and interpret health legislation and national policy with regard to their impact on/or applicability to infection prevention and lead the implementation of any change needed. PATIENT INVOLVEMENT AND EXPERIENCE: Implement, evaluate and amend initiatives related to IPC. Work with the Associate Chief Nursing Officer in setting the vision around improving patient experience and be a core member of the IPC board. Chair groups as identified by the Associate Chief Nursing Officer. Advise on and supervise the management of patients with Communicable Disease in accordance with statuary requirements, best practice and strategy GOVERNANCE, QUALITY AND SAFETY: Prioritise, organise and manage own workload in a manner that maintains and promotes quality Critically evaluate and review innovations and developments that are relevant to the area of work Demonstrate continual evaluation of practice within the defined specialist area, making agreed changes where appropriate Initiate and participate in the maintenance of quality governance systems and processes across the organisation and its activities Utilise the audit cycle as a means of evaluating the quality of the work of self and the team, implementing improvements where required Evaluate patients response to health care provision and the effectiveness of care Continuously assess and monitor risk in their own and others practice and challenge wider risk factors Use a structured framework (e.g. root-cause analysis, post-infection review) to manage, review and identify learning from patient complaints, clinical incidents and near-miss events Actively promote research and development in the division in support of the Trust R&D Strategy. Implement CQC standards across the organisation in relation to IPC. Monitoring infection prevention and control standards across the organisation.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Current professional registration
• Educated to degree level
• Completion of leadership development Programme/ course / module
• Demonstrable CPD
• Relevant qualification in Infection Prevention & Control/Microbiology
• Evidence of masters level study or equivalent experience

Experience

Essential

• A minimum of 3-years' experience at Band 7 in Infection Prevention
• A proven track record of leading and effectively managing change
• Experience in clinical leadership
• Broad range of clinical experience.
• Evidence of relevant continual professional development (recent study in past 2 years).
• Experience of close working with all members of the multidisciplinary team
• Experience of current developments in the NHS.
• Experience of nurse leadership and operational management.
• Experience of teaching to all groups of staff
• Experience of analysing performance data

Desirable

• Experience of Project Management.
• Experience in service development
• Experience of successful patient / public involvement

Skills

Essential

• Proven ability to analyse complex problems and to develop and successfully implement practical and workable solutions to address them
• Ability to facilitate and present to groups.
• Demonstrable leadership qualities.
• Must be able to prioritise and meet deadlines.
• Must be able to demonstrate use of IT skills including Microsoft Access, Excel and Powerpoint
• Must be able to demonstrate an understanding of the need for confidentiality in all aspects of the work of the department.
• Evidence of research / audit processes and application
• Multi-disciplinary team working across health, social and voluntary sectors.
• Proven ability of complex case management
• In-depth knowledge of organisms and their management
• Good time management and organisational skills
• Able to prioritise and respond to sudden variations in workload

Personal Qualities

Essential

• Able to conduct personal affairs in a confident and assertive manner
• Ability to work as part of the team.
• Ability to influence and persuade.
• Ability to be motivate self and others
• Effective communicator.
• Excellent role model.
• Excellent leadership skills.
• Good organisational skills.
• Ability to work flexibly

Other

Essential

• Has an independent means of transport.
• Must be a non-smoker during working hours.
• Must be willing to undertake Criminal Records Bureau disclosure to Enhanced/Standard level.
• Must be legally entitled to work in this country.

Person Specification Qualifications Essential Current professional registration Educated to degree level Completion of leadership development Programme/ course / module Demonstrable CPD Relevant qualification in Infection Prevention & Control/Microbiology Evidence of masters level study or equivalent experience Experience Essential A minimum of 3-years' experience at Band 7 in Infection Prevention A proven track record of leading and effectively managing change Experience in clinical leadership Broad range of clinical experience. Evidence of relevant continual professional development (recent study in past 2 years). Experience of close working with all members of the multidisciplinary team Experience of current developments in the NHS. Experience of nurse leadership and operational management. Experience of teaching to all groups of staff Experience of analysing performance data Desirable Experience of Project Management. Experience in service development Experience of successful patient / public involvement Skills Essential Proven ability to analyse complex problems and to develop and successfully implement practical and workable solutions to address them Ability to facilitate and present to groups. Demonstrable leadership qualities. Must be able to prioritise and meet deadlines. Must be able to demonstrate use of IT skills including Microsoft Access, Excel and Powerpoint Must be able to demonstrate an understanding of the need for confidentiality in all aspects of the work of the department. Evidence of research / audit processes and application Multi-disciplinary team working across health, social and voluntary sectors. Proven ability of complex case management In-depth knowledge of organisms and their management Good time management and organisational skills Able to prioritise and respond to sudden variations in workload Personal Qualities Essential Able to conduct personal affairs in a confident and assertive manner Ability to work as part of the team. Ability to influence and persuade. Ability to be motivate self and others Effective communicator. Excellent role model. Excellent leadership skills. Good organisational skills. Ability to work flexibly Other Essential Has an independent means of transport. Must be a non-smoker during working hours. Must be willing to undertake Criminal Records Bureau disclosure to Enhanced/Standard level. Must be legally entitled to work in this country.

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).

Additional information 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 Warwickshire University NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Warwick Hospital

Lakin Road

Warwick

CV34 5BW

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Employer details

Employer name

South Warwickshire University NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Warwick Hospital

Lakin Road

Warwick

CV34 5BW

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job summary

Presenting an exciting opportunity for an experienced Administrator to join us in the Pharmacy Department at South Warwickshire University NHS Foundation Trust, working to support a range of administrative duties through our administration team.

We are a friendly and dynamic team, supporting the pharmacy management team and the wider pharmacy department in a range of administrative duties.

You will be responsible for overseeing the day to day activities of the administration team and for leading on the provision of clerical support services to the Pharmacy department, reporting to the Senior Management Team.

The successful candidate will be able to demonstrate excellent organisation and communication skills, with a keen attention to detail.

This is a non-patient facing role.

Main duties of the job

This is a key Pharmacy Service role working as the Manager of all administrative services.

The post holder works with autonomy to manage administrative functions of the Pharmaceutical Services, which include internal and external communications, drug invoice processing, non-drug requisitioning, liaison with other departments (internal and external to the Trust), assuring compliance with statutory training requirements, secretarial support for committees and groups, preparation of reports, and documentation management and archiving. The same functions are fulfilled where appropriate, for multidisciplinary Trust-wide Medicines Management.

The post holder is the first port of call for Medicines Management complaints and commendations, and for medication related Freedom of Information requests, managing and coordinating the work required to fulfil them.

They will ensure Maintenance of oversight for all HR functions of the department and advice the departmental managers on best practice on all aspects as well as ensuring chief pharmacist has a line of oversight for HR support and KPIS across the department. Such as covering leave approval, recruitment, sickness reviews, disciplinary and grievance procedures, staff returns, payroll, turnover, HR policy application, and action planning after an HR Health check.

About us

Come and join a Trust rated Outstanding by the CQC. South Warwickshire University NHS Foundation Trust have been rated as outstanding following our latest inspection by the CQC and we are recruiting new staff to come and help us improve even further. In addition our staff survey results have placed us 4th in the country for recommended place to work.

We provide services across Warwickshire and beyond ranging from Hospitals in Warwick, Stratford-Upon-Avon, Royal Leamington Spa and Shipston-on Stour to Community Services across the county. We are a progressive, expanding organisation with great ambition around improving quality, integrating pathways and delivering high levels of productivity.Our values can be summed up in one sentence. We are 'Trusted to provide safe, inclusive, effective and compassionate care'. Throughout the recruitment process you will be asked to think about how you demonstrate these values and how they impact on your work. It doesn't matter what role you do, whether it is patient facing or not, we are all working in the same way with our values at the core.

As part of our commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion we encourage all applicants to complete a short survey. This can be accessed via the link below:

https://forms.office.com/e/ahWY3eAGM2

We appreciate you completing the survey.

Details

Date posted

02 October 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 4

Salary

£28,392 to £31,157 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time, Job share

Reference number

203-SS1232

Job locations

Warwick Hospital

Lakin Road

Warwick

CV34 5BW

United Kingdom

Job description

Job responsibilities

DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES SUPPORT FUNCTION

To provide a full and comprehensive support to the senior pharmacy management members, including acting personally on their behalf, in conducting/initiating discussions with staff of all grades and external persons including patients and members of the public.

To facilitate, attend and support meetings as required by the senior pharmacy management members.

To plan and organise programmes of meetings for senior Pharmacy staff and other colleagues, within and external to the organisation. Ensures all staff are fully informed of plans and adjustments to plans.

To maintain appropriate filing systems, electronic wherever possible, for the senior pharmacy management members and for the wider Pharmacy Department, and arrangements for archiving of critical documents to fulfil statutory requirements such as all HR documentation and files in the department.

To manage other administrative and clerical staff employed within the Pharmacy Service, whilst allowing them autonomy to undertake their role..

To ensure that effective communication systems are in place and that administrative staff are briefed in a timely fashion about Trust developments.

To act as the first port of call for Medicines Management complaints and commendations, and for medication related Freedom of Information requests, managing and coordinating the work required to fulfil them.

Support in Complete termination letters and ensure all HR documentation is up-to-date and accurate

STAFF FUNCTION

To be responsible for and manage departmental systems for, the approval of all types of leave including annual leave, lieu time, carer leave, compassionate leave, study leave, Toil etc. and recording of sick leave, ensuring accurate, up-to-date records are kept. To ensure that any anticipated constraints on staff leave and lieu time are communicated to line managers.

To co-ordinate staff sickness absence reviews in absence of their managers Handles sensitive, complex or upsetting information.

To be responsible for the timely preparation of the monthly such as receiving calls related to sickness management, ensuring timely communication and coordination.

payroll document and for the checking, recording and submission of the weekly timesheets for temporary/ locum staff.

To support Chief pharmacist in maintaining overnight of the recruitment and selection of staff in department and supporting mangers in any recruitment support such as preparing advertisements, . To be responsible for ensuring and personally contributing to the provision of induction and training for new staff, locum staff, trainee staff, work experience students and volunteers in the department as well as Support in the exit processes such as termination letters and exit interview set up for management team.

To be responsible for accurate and up to date records of training and support collation of annual training plans for department for submission to L&D. .

To ensure all Pharmacy staff attend appropriate Health & Safety training and subsequent maintenance of records. To be the Pharmacy representative for Health & Safety. .

To ensure that staff queries regarding personnel matters are dealt with appropriately and referred to senior staff or other departments as necessary.

PROCESSES & PROCEDURES

To support senior managers in developing and implementing systems and processes to support the work for the Pharmaceutical Service.To participate in departmental and external audits and provide administrative support for all audit work undertaken by Pharmacy

To ensure collation, maintenance and timely review of departmental documentation that may be required for statutory inspection, or clinical governance purposes together with other departmental management data such as SOPs.

To ensure collation and timely dissemination of agenda and (clinically and commercially highly sensitive) documents for key Trust meetings such as the Trusts Drug & Therapeutics Committee meetings and ensure appropriate communication out of these committees such as timely updates of the Medicines Management web page.

To provide administrative support for the Pharmacy Senior Management Team as required.

To provide reports on a regular and ad hoc basis in an appropriate format, for the needs of the Pharmaceutical Services, the Finance Department, budget holders and senior Trust managers, To maintain and manage hard copy and/or electronic files of appropriate Trust policies and procedures relevant to Pharmacy and ensure the appropriate senior staff are aware of newly issued policies and procedures.

To maintain advanced IT skills for own work and in support of the Lead Technician for Digital services..

To ensure that the Pharmacy Service complies with Trust policies relating to Health and Safety including waste disposal, risk assessments, quarterly H & S inspections, manual handling, mandatory training, etc. and to ensure that the Pharmacy Service maintains appropriate H & S procedures and records, and that staff work within these procedures.

Job description Job responsibilities DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES SUPPORT FUNCTION To provide a full and comprehensive support to the senior pharmacy management members, including acting personally on their behalf, in conducting/initiating discussions with staff of all grades and external persons including patients and members of the public. To facilitate, attend and support meetings as required by the senior pharmacy management members. To plan and organise programmes of meetings for senior Pharmacy staff and other colleagues, within and external to the organisation. Ensures all staff are fully informed of plans and adjustments to plans. To maintain appropriate filing systems, electronic wherever possible, for the senior pharmacy management members and for the wider Pharmacy Department, and arrangements for archiving of critical documents to fulfil statutory requirements such as all HR documentation and files in the department. To manage other administrative and clerical staff employed within the Pharmacy Service, whilst allowing them autonomy to undertake their role.. To ensure that effective communication systems are in place and that administrative staff are briefed in a timely fashion about Trust developments. To act as the first port of call for Medicines Management complaints and commendations, and for medication related Freedom of Information requests, managing and coordinating the work required to fulfil them. Support in Complete termination letters and ensure all HR documentation is up-to-date and accurate STAFF FUNCTION To be responsible for and manage departmental systems for, the approval of all types of leave including annual leave, lieu time, carer leave, compassionate leave, study leave, Toil etc. and recording of sick leave, ensuring accurate, up-to-date records are kept. To ensure that any anticipated constraints on staff leave and lieu time are communicated to line managers. To co-ordinate staff sickness absence reviews in absence of their managers Handles sensitive, complex or upsetting information. To be responsible for the timely preparation of the monthly such as receiving calls related to sickness management, ensuring timely communication and coordination. payroll document and for the checking, recording and submission of the weekly timesheets for temporary/ locum staff. To support Chief pharmacist in maintaining overnight of the recruitment and selection of staff in department and supporting mangers in any recruitment support such as preparing advertisements, . To be responsible for ensuring and personally contributing to the provision of induction and training for new staff, locum staff, trainee staff, work experience students and volunteers in the department as well as Support in the exit processes such as termination letters and exit interview set up for management team. To be responsible for accurate and up to date records of training and support collation of annual training plans for department for submission to L&D. . To ensure all Pharmacy staff attend appropriate Health & Safety training and subsequent maintenance of records. To be the Pharmacy representative for Health & Safety. . To ensure that staff queries regarding personnel matters are dealt with appropriately and referred to senior staff or other departments as necessary. PROCESSES & PROCEDURES To support senior managers in developing and implementing systems and processes to support the work for the Pharmaceutical Service.To participate in departmental and external audits and provide administrative support for all audit work undertaken by Pharmacy To ensure collation, maintenance and timely review of departmental documentation that may be required for statutory inspection, or clinical governance purposes together with other departmental management data such as SOPs. To ensure collation and timely dissemination of agenda and (clinically and commercially highly sensitive) documents for key Trust meetings such as the Trusts Drug & Therapeutics Committee meetings and ensure appropriate communication out of these committees such as timely updates of the Medicines Management web page. To provide administrative support for the Pharmacy Senior Management Team as required. To provide reports on a regular and ad hoc basis in an appropriate format, for the needs of the Pharmaceutical Services, the Finance Department, budget holders and senior Trust managers, To maintain and manage hard copy and/or electronic files of appropriate Trust policies and procedures relevant to Pharmacy and ensure the appropriate senior staff are aware of newly issued policies and procedures. To maintain advanced IT skills for own work and in support of the Lead Technician for Digital services.. To ensure that the Pharmacy Service complies with Trust policies relating to Health and Safety including waste disposal, risk assessments, quarterly H & S inspections, manual handling, mandatory training, etc. and to ensure that the Pharmacy Service maintains appropriate H & S procedures and records, and that staff work within these procedures.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Management qualification or equivalent experience
• RSA Grade II typing/word processing or equivalent
• Experience with all aspects for Microsoft programmes

Experience

Essential

• Significant senior experience in admin. management
• Significant experience of NHS or public sector working

Desirable

• Experience of working with drug names and medical/ pharmaceutical terminology
• Experience of computerised ordering/ invoicing systems

Skills

Essential

• In-depth working knowledge of computer software including but not limited to: - ? Word/Excel/Access/PowerPoint/MS Teams - email and electronic diary.
• Able to co-ordinate and prepare documents for meetings, take notes and follow up actions points
• Effective decision making skills
• Must be able to demonstrate an understanding of equal opportunities.
• Must be able to demonstrate an understanding of the need for confidentiality in all aspects of the work
• HR experience
• Managerial /supervisory skills
• Good organisational skills
• Good numeracy skills
• Ability to identify and assess important, urgent and confidential matters and deal with them confidentially
• Able to deal sympathetically and tactfully with patients/carers when necessary
• Assertiveness skills
• Able to prioritise heavy and changing work schedules and meet deadlines
• Excellent interpersonal skills
• Able to create a rapport

Personal Qualities

Essential

• A team worker
• Efficient and effective
• Demonstrates initiative
• Enthusiastic
• Attentive to detail
• Ability to meet deadlines and work under pressure
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to liaise and
• Communicate clearly with a wide range of people from different sectors and at all levels of an organisation

Other

Essential

• Prepared to work flexibly to meet the demands of the post

Person Specification Qualifications Essential Management qualification or equivalent experience RSA Grade II typing/word processing or equivalent Experience with all aspects for Microsoft programmes Experience Essential Significant senior experience in admin. management Significant experience of NHS or public sector working Desirable Experience of working with drug names and medical/ pharmaceutical terminology Experience of computerised ordering/ invoicing systems Skills Essential In-depth working knowledge of computer software including but not limited to: - ? Word/Excel/Access/PowerPoint/MS Teams - email and electronic diary. Able to co-ordinate and prepare documents for meetings, take notes and follow up actions points Effective decision making skills Must be able to demonstrate an understanding of equal opportunities. Must be able to demonstrate an understanding of the need for confidentiality in all aspects of the work HR experience Managerial /supervisory skills Good organisational skills Good numeracy skills Ability to identify and assess important, urgent and confidential matters and deal with them confidentially Able to deal sympathetically and tactfully with patients/carers when necessary Assertiveness skills Able to prioritise heavy and changing work schedules and meet deadlines Excellent interpersonal skills Able to create a rapport Personal Qualities Essential A team worker Efficient and effective Demonstrates initiative Enthusiastic Attentive to detail Ability to meet deadlines and work under pressure Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to liaise and Communicate clearly with a wide range of people from different sectors and at all levels of an organisation Other Essential Prepared to work flexibly to meet the demands of the post

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).

Additional information 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 Warwickshire University NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Warwick Hospital

Lakin Road

Warwick

CV34 5BW

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Employer details

Employer name

South Warwickshire University NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Warwick Hospital

Lakin Road

Warwick

CV34 5BW

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job summary

We have an exciting, rare opportunity for an experienced, motivated Specialist Podiatrist to join our enthusiastic, committed Podiatric rehabilitation speciality team.

You will already be able to demonstrate specialist knowledge and skills in nail surgery, MSK adults /children and high-risk wound management. In addition you will have the capacity to enhance your skills further particularly in the areas of neurology and mental heath.

Whilst your base will be in Warwick you will have independent means of transport to be able to work regularly in clinics, hospitals and patients own homes across the whole county of Warwickshire

For an informal conversation or more information, please contact: Sarah Hart, Podiatry and Orthotics Manager and Professional Lead email: [email protected]

Main duties of the job

To be responsible for a specialised caseload involving the implementation and coordination of specialised treatment regimens involving specialist podiatric care and patient management programmes.

The post holder will have knowledge in the specialist area and possess a high level of clinical competence and clinical diagnostic skills, whilst treating a varied clientele including children and adults, those with learning difficulties and anyone with limb / foot deformities which affects mobility and function.

The post holder will possess excellent communication skills and have the ability to work across professional boundaries to ensure best care for patients with specialist podiatric care needs. The post holder will be an autonomous practitioner with well-developed clinical skills and maintain a high level of knowledge and experience whilst treating complex foot problems.

And provide the highest quality of podiatric care to those patients whose feet are assessed as being "at risk" (in line with departmental guidelines). This may require the post holder to use their own judgement to alter the treatment plan to suit individual patient's needs. If problems arise beyond the scope of this post the patient must be referred to a more experienced podiatrist.

About us

South Warwickshire University NHS Foundation Trust is one of the top performing organisations within the NHS.We provide services across Warwickshire Hospitals and Community Services. We are a progressive, expanding organisation with great ambition around improving quality, integrating pathways and delivering high levels of productivity.

Our values can be summed up in one sentence. We are 'Trusted to provide inclusive, safe, effective and compassionate care'. Throughout the recruitment process you will be asked to think about how you demonstrate these values and how they impact on your work.

Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) ChecksMany of the roles we advertise have a requirement for a DBS check to be carried out. If you are successful for a role and it requires a DBS check the Trust will carry out the initial check and subscription to the DBS Update Service, however successful candidates will be expected to cover the associated costs.

Probationary PeriodAll new staff to the Trust will be subject to a standard 3 month probationary period, the details of which will duly follow in your contract of employment.

Equality, Diversity, and InclusionAs part of our commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion we encourage all applicants to complete a short survey. This can be accessed via the link below:

https://forms.office.com/e/ahWY3eAGM2

We appreciate you completing the survey.

Details

Date posted

01 October 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£39,959 to £48,117 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time

Reference number

203-CS1285

Job locations

Cape Road Clinic

Cape Road

Warwick

CV344JP

United Kingdom

Job description

Job responsibilities

Main Duties

To prioritise and evaluate patient referrals to the podiatry service, for their appropriateness and to identify to the Rehabilitation Lead any deficiencies.

To be responsible for the assessment and review of patients with specialist podiatric care needs to plan and manage own caseload and that of junior staff and podiatry assistants.

To identify any concerns or training requirements of staff in specialist podiatric care to the Rehabilitation Lead and help develop and provide these training needs appropriately.

To develop treatment plans in consultation with the patient. This is to include exercise programmes and / or orthotic provision.

To maintain the podiatry departments policies and procedures with regards to this specialist area.

To ensure current best practice is included and updated in all clinical policies in this specialist area.

To make the Rehabilitation Lead aware of any issues / problems regarding service delivery in this specialist area.

To assist in the monitoring of referral & treatment statistics, ensuring the service is delivered in a cost-effective efficient manner.

To act as a resource for clinicians within the department and deliver training programmes as necessary in this specialist area.

To be able to undertake a detailed podiatric assessment and, diagnose and formulate specialised treatment regimens for all patients referred and monitor and evaluate the effectiveness of the treatment given.

To assist in the development of protocols for treatment of common conditions within the speciality.

To liaise with other health professionals in primary care i.e. physiotherapists, Orthotists

To be responsible for mentoring / training students, junior staff and colleagues who are on rotation / placement.

General Clinical Duties

To lead Podiatry clinical sessions in accordance with RCOP and HCPC minimum standards for clinical practice.

To cover other specialist podiatry clinics containing a wide range of patients, including: high risk diabetics, complex neuropathy, patients with mental health and learning disabilities within inpatient care, chronic diseases i.e. rheumatoid arthritis, vascular problems, wound management / tissue viability, and palliative care patients.

To use highly developed physical skills, precision hand eye co-ordination in safe and effective scalpel technique when debriding ulcers and callosities, involving highly unpleasant substances i.e., body fluids.

To provide care in a range of primary and secondary care settings most of which are in isolation. Often working in difficult conditions, which involve the moving and handling of patients who may be immobile, wheelchair or bed bound.

To provide nail surgery assessments and procedures under local anaesthetic with use of phenol, and re-dressings, necessitating the need for a certificate in local anaesthesia.

To be responsible for prioritising patients according to their medical and podiatric needs, into low / medium / high / urgent risk categories in order to supervise their level of care / speciality into the service.

To plan, organise and undertake a home visiting caseload and health education talks, and facilitate discharge planning of patients.

To maintain accurate records of all patient consultations and related work.

To facilitate and present the podiatry patient education talks that will influence patients attitudes and change their historical mind set towards their foot health and evaluate these sessions.

To ensure the maintenance and security of clinical stock, IT equipment, all health promotion and educational resources.

To ensure effective communication of complex information to patients and their relatives and carers to bring about a change in attitude and patient empowerment, utilising excellent negotiation and interpersonal and have the ability to deal sensitively with angry /distressed clients and diffuse potentially volatile situations. This may involve giving unwelcome news to patients or carers about the deterioration of foot pathology.

To work within infection prevention and control guidelines to ensure that therapy/treatment/care does not constitute a risk of infection either to the healthcare professional to the client or to any persons visiting/working in NHS premises. To work in clinics, which may be isolated, hospitals, residential homes, and patients homes, liaising with other health care professionals involved with the patient whenever necessary.

Job description Job responsibilities Main Duties To prioritise and evaluate patient referrals to the podiatry service, for their appropriateness and to identify to the Rehabilitation Lead any deficiencies. To be responsible for the assessment and review of patients with specialist podiatric care needs to plan and manage own caseload and that of junior staff and podiatry assistants. To identify any concerns or training requirements of staff in specialist podiatric care to the Rehabilitation Lead and help develop and provide these training needs appropriately. To develop treatment plans in consultation with the patient. This is to include exercise programmes and / or orthotic provision. To maintain the podiatry departments policies and procedures with regards to this specialist area. To ensure current best practice is included and updated in all clinical policies in this specialist area. To make the Rehabilitation Lead aware of any issues / problems regarding service delivery in this specialist area. To assist in the monitoring of referral & treatment statistics, ensuring the service is delivered in a cost-effective efficient manner. To act as a resource for clinicians within the department and deliver training programmes as necessary in this specialist area. To be able to undertake a detailed podiatric assessment and, diagnose and formulate specialised treatment regimens for all patients referred and monitor and evaluate the effectiveness of the treatment given. To assist in the development of protocols for treatment of common conditions within the speciality. To liaise with other health professionals in primary care i.e. physiotherapists, Orthotists To be responsible for mentoring / training students, junior staff and colleagues who are on rotation / placement. General Clinical Duties To lead Podiatry clinical sessions in accordance with RCOP and HCPC minimum standards for clinical practice. To cover other specialist podiatry clinics containing a wide range of patients, including: high risk diabetics, complex neuropathy, patients with mental health and learning disabilities within inpatient care, chronic diseases i.e. rheumatoid arthritis, vascular problems, wound management / tissue viability, and palliative care patients. To use highly developed physical skills, precision hand eye co-ordination in safe and effective scalpel technique when debriding ulcers and callosities, involving highly unpleasant substances i.e., body fluids. To provide care in a range of primary and secondary care settings most of which are in isolation. Often working in difficult conditions, which involve the moving and handling of patients who may be immobile, wheelchair or bed bound. To provide nail surgery assessments and procedures under local anaesthetic with use of phenol, and re-dressings, necessitating the need for a certificate in local anaesthesia. To be responsible for prioritising patients according to their medical and podiatric needs, into low / medium / high / urgent risk categories in order to supervise their level of care / speciality into the service. To plan, organise and undertake a home visiting caseload and health education talks, and facilitate discharge planning of patients. To maintain accurate records of all patient consultations and related work. To facilitate and present the podiatry patient education talks that will influence patients attitudes and change their historical mind set towards their foot health and evaluate these sessions. To ensure the maintenance and security of clinical stock, IT equipment, all health promotion and educational resources. To ensure effective communication of complex information to patients and their relatives and carers to bring about a change in attitude and patient empowerment, utilising excellent negotiation and interpersonal and have the ability to deal sensitively with angry /distressed clients and diffuse potentially volatile situations. This may involve giving unwelcome news to patients or carers about the deterioration of foot pathology. To work within infection prevention and control guidelines to ensure that therapy/treatment/care does not constitute a risk of infection either to the healthcare professional to the client or to any persons visiting/working in NHS premises. To work in clinics, which may be isolated, hospitals, residential homes, and patients homes, liaising with other health care professionals involved with the patient whenever necessary.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Must have a recognised Podiatry degree qualification or equivalent
• Must be a registered Podiatrist with the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC)
• Registered member of the Royal College of Podiatry

Desirable

• Evidence of Continual Professional Development (CPD)
• Be able to show evidence of post graduate training or special interest in Diabetes or Specialist area

Skills

Essential

• Must be able to recognise, through carrying out in depth assessment, high risk cases and formulate treatment plans
• To be able to plan own caseload and demonstrate experience of appointment systems
• Must be able to carry out anaesthetics and nail surgery
• Must be able to diagnose biomechanical conditions to prescribe orthotics, and give footwear advice
• Must be able to use computers and information technology i.e. word, PowerPoint, Microsoft teams etc.
• Be willing to go through the annual appraisal system
• Must attend departmental and Trust mandatory days
• Must have empathy & sympathy for patients

Desirable

• To recognise the value of Podiatry Assistants and be able to refer suitable cases to them
• Be able to give health education talks and use various health promotion aids

Experience

Essential

• Experience across a wide range of podiatry interventions
• Must understand what is required in maintaining clinical records and understand confidentiality
• Understand what is meant by decontamination and f infection prevention and control.

Desirable

• To be able to carry out clinical audit when requested

Other

Essential

• Must be able to drive, have own means of transport and hold a current driving licence

Person Specification Qualifications Essential Must have a recognised Podiatry degree qualification or equivalent Must be a registered Podiatrist with the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) Registered member of the Royal College of Podiatry Desirable Evidence of Continual Professional Development (CPD) Be able to show evidence of post graduate training or special interest in Diabetes or Specialist area Skills Essential Must be able to recognise, through carrying out in depth assessment, high risk cases and formulate treatment plans To be able to plan own caseload and demonstrate experience of appointment systems Must be able to carry out anaesthetics and nail surgery Must be able to diagnose biomechanical conditions to prescribe orthotics, and give footwear advice Must be able to use computers and information technology i.e. word, PowerPoint, Microsoft teams etc. Be willing to go through the annual appraisal system Must attend departmental and Trust mandatory days Must have empathy & sympathy for patients Desirable To recognise the value of Podiatry Assistants and be able to refer suitable cases to them Be able to give health education talks and use various health promotion aids Experience Essential Experience across a wide range of podiatry interventions Must understand what is required in maintaining clinical records and understand confidentiality Understand what is meant by decontamination and f infection prevention and control. Desirable To be able to carry out clinical audit when requested Other Essential Must be able to drive, have own means of transport and hold a current driving licence

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).

Additional information 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 Warwickshire University NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Cape Road Clinic

Cape Road

Warwick

CV344JP

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Employer details

Employer name

South Warwickshire University NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Cape Road Clinic

Cape Road

Warwick

CV344JP

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job summary

We have an exciting, opportunity for a motivated Podiatrist to join our enthusiastic and forward-thinking Diabetes and Tissue Viability speciality team.

As a Specialist Podiatrist you will already be able to demonstrate specialist knowledge and skills in Diabetes and Tissue Viability competencies. You will support the team frequently managing complex wound patients within the community across Warwickshire and will be part of the MDFT rotas supported by Team Leads at 3 local acute hospitals. In addition, you will have the capacity to develop your skills further within the specialist team.

We are happy to accept applications from newly qualified Podiatrists & provide a preceptorship/development post.

If you are newly qualified or have not yet achieved band 6 competencies in Diabetes and the At- Risk foot you will initially join us as a band 5 working in a development post. You will be fully supported to achieve your band 6 competencies via probation, preceptor and mentoring programmes (usually within 18-24 months of your successful recruitment.)

Whilst your base will be in Rugby, you will have independent means of transport to be able to work regularly in clinics, hospitals and patients own homes across the whole county of Warwickshire

For an informal conversation or more information, please contact: Sarah Hart, Podiatry and Orthotics Manager and Professional Lead email: [email protected]

Main duties of the job

To be responsible for a specialised caseload involving the implementation and coordination of specialised treatment regimens involving specialist podiatric care and patient management programmes.

The post holder will have knowledge in the specialist area and possess a high level of clinical competence and clinical diagnostic skills, whilst treating a varied clientele including children and adults, those with learning difficulties and anyone with limb / foot deformities which affects mobility and function.

The post holder will possess excellent communication skills and have the ability to work across professional boundaries to ensure best care for patients with specialist podiatric care needs. The post holder will be an autonomous practitioner with well-developed clinical skills and maintain a high level of knowledge and experience whilst treating complex foot problems.

And provide the highest quality of podiatric care to those patients whose feet are assessed as being "at risk" (in line with departmental guidelines). This may require the post holder to use their own judgement to alter the treatment plan to suit individual patient's needs. If problems arise beyond the scope of this post the patient must be referred to a more experienced podiatrist.

About us

South Warwickshire University NHS Foundation Trust is one of the top performing organisations within the NHS. We provide services across Warwickshire Hospitals and Community Services. We are a progressive, expanding organisation with great ambition around improving quality, integrating pathways and delivering high levels of productivity.

Our values can be summed up in one sentence. We are 'Trusted to provide inclusive, safe, effective and compassionate care'. Throughout the recruitment process you will be asked to think about how you demonstrate these values and how they impact on your work.

Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) ChecksMany of the roles we advertise have a requirement for a DBS check to be carried out. If you are successful for a role and it requires a DBS check the Trust will carry out the initial check and subscription to the DBS Update Service, however successful candidates will be expected to cover the associated costs.

Probationary PeriodAll new staff to the Trust will be subject to a standard 3 month probationary period, the details of which will duly follow in your contract of employment.

Equality, Diversity, and InclusionAs part of our commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion we encourage all applicants to complete a short survey. This can be accessed via the link below:

https://forms.office.com/e/ahWY3eAGM2

We appreciate you completing the survey.

Details

Date posted

01 October 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£39,959 to £48,117 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time

Reference number

203-CS1286

Job locations

Rugby

Orchard Centre Lower Hillmorton Road

Rugby

CV21 3SR

United Kingdom

Job description

Job responsibilities

Main Duties

To prioritise and evaluate patient referrals to the podiatry service, for their appropriateness and to identify to the Rehabilitation Lead any deficiencies.

To be responsible for the assessment and review of patients with specialist podiatric care needs to plan and manage own caseload and that of junior staff and podiatry assistants.

To identify any concerns or training requirements of staff in specialist podiatric care to the Rehabilitation Lead and help develop and provide these training needs appropriately.

To develop treatment plans in consultation with the patient. This is to include exercise programmes and / or orthotic provision.

To maintain the podiatry departments policies and procedures with regards to this specialist area.

To ensure current best practice is included and updated in all clinical policies in this specialist area.

To make the Rehabilitation Lead aware of any issues / problems regarding service delivery in this specialist area.

To assist in the monitoring of referral & treatment statistics, ensuring the service is delivered in a cost-effective efficient manner.

To act as a resource for clinicians within the department and deliver training programmes as necessary in this specialist area.

To be able to undertake a detailed podiatric assessment and, diagnose and formulate specialised treatment regimens for all patients referred and monitor and evaluate the effectiveness of the treatment given.

To assist in the development of protocols for treatment of common conditions within the speciality.

To liaise with other health professionals in primary care i.e. physiotherapists, Orthotists

To be responsible for mentoring / training students, junior staff and colleagues who are on rotation / placement.

General Clinical Duties

To lead Podiatry clinical sessions in accordance with RCOP and HCPC minimum standards for clinical practice.

To cover other specialist podiatry clinics containing a wide range of patients, including: high risk diabetics, complex neuropathy, patients with mental health and learning disabilities within inpatient care, chronic diseases i.e. rheumatoid arthritis, vascular problems, wound management / tissue viability, and palliative care patients.

To use highly developed physical skills, precision hand eye co-ordination in safe and effective scalpel technique when debriding ulcers and callosities, involving highly unpleasant substances i.e., body fluids.

To provide care in a range of primary and secondary care settings most of which are in isolation. Often working in difficult conditions, which involve the moving and handling of patients who may be immobile, wheelchair or bed bound.

To provide nail surgery assessments and procedures under local anaesthetic with use of phenol, and re-dressings, necessitating the need for a certificate in local anaesthesia.

To be responsible for prioritising patients according to their medical and podiatric needs, into low / medium / high / urgent risk categories in order to supervise their level of care / speciality into the service.

To plan, organise and undertake a home visiting caseload and health education talks, and facilitate discharge planning of patients.

To maintain accurate records of all patient consultations and related work.

To facilitate and present the podiatry patient education talks that will influence patients attitudes and change their historical mind set towards their foot health and evaluate these sessions.

To ensure the maintenance and security of clinical stock, IT equipment, all health promotion and educational resources.

To ensure effective communication of complex information to patients and their relatives and carers to bring about a change in attitude and patient empowerment, utilising excellent negotiation and interpersonal and have the ability to deal sensitively with angry /distressed clients and diffuse potentially volatile situations. This may involve giving unwelcome news to patients or carers about the deterioration of foot pathology.

To work within infection prevention and control guidelines to ensure that therapy/treatment/care does not constitute a risk of infection either to the healthcare professional to the client or to any persons visiting/working in NHS premises. To work in clinics, which may be isolated, hospitals, residential homes, and patients homes, liaising with other health care professionals involved with the patient whenever necessary.

Job description Job responsibilities Main Duties To prioritise and evaluate patient referrals to the podiatry service, for their appropriateness and to identify to the Rehabilitation Lead any deficiencies. To be responsible for the assessment and review of patients with specialist podiatric care needs to plan and manage own caseload and that of junior staff and podiatry assistants. To identify any concerns or training requirements of staff in specialist podiatric care to the Rehabilitation Lead and help develop and provide these training needs appropriately. To develop treatment plans in consultation with the patient. This is to include exercise programmes and / or orthotic provision. To maintain the podiatry departments policies and procedures with regards to this specialist area. To ensure current best practice is included and updated in all clinical policies in this specialist area. To make the Rehabilitation Lead aware of any issues / problems regarding service delivery in this specialist area. To assist in the monitoring of referral & treatment statistics, ensuring the service is delivered in a cost-effective efficient manner. To act as a resource for clinicians within the department and deliver training programmes as necessary in this specialist area. To be able to undertake a detailed podiatric assessment and, diagnose and formulate specialised treatment regimens for all patients referred and monitor and evaluate the effectiveness of the treatment given. To assist in the development of protocols for treatment of common conditions within the speciality. To liaise with other health professionals in primary care i.e. physiotherapists, Orthotists To be responsible for mentoring / training students, junior staff and colleagues who are on rotation / placement. General Clinical Duties To lead Podiatry clinical sessions in accordance with RCOP and HCPC minimum standards for clinical practice. To cover other specialist podiatry clinics containing a wide range of patients, including: high risk diabetics, complex neuropathy, patients with mental health and learning disabilities within inpatient care, chronic diseases i.e. rheumatoid arthritis, vascular problems, wound management / tissue viability, and palliative care patients. To use highly developed physical skills, precision hand eye co-ordination in safe and effective scalpel technique when debriding ulcers and callosities, involving highly unpleasant substances i.e., body fluids. To provide care in a range of primary and secondary care settings most of which are in isolation. Often working in difficult conditions, which involve the moving and handling of patients who may be immobile, wheelchair or bed bound. To provide nail surgery assessments and procedures under local anaesthetic with use of phenol, and re-dressings, necessitating the need for a certificate in local anaesthesia. To be responsible for prioritising patients according to their medical and podiatric needs, into low / medium / high / urgent risk categories in order to supervise their level of care / speciality into the service. To plan, organise and undertake a home visiting caseload and health education talks, and facilitate discharge planning of patients. To maintain accurate records of all patient consultations and related work. To facilitate and present the podiatry patient education talks that will influence patients attitudes and change their historical mind set towards their foot health and evaluate these sessions. To ensure the maintenance and security of clinical stock, IT equipment, all health promotion and educational resources. To ensure effective communication of complex information to patients and their relatives and carers to bring about a change in attitude and patient empowerment, utilising excellent negotiation and interpersonal and have the ability to deal sensitively with angry /distressed clients and diffuse potentially volatile situations. This may involve giving unwelcome news to patients or carers about the deterioration of foot pathology. To work within infection prevention and control guidelines to ensure that therapy/treatment/care does not constitute a risk of infection either to the healthcare professional to the client or to any persons visiting/working in NHS premises. To work in clinics, which may be isolated, hospitals, residential homes, and patients homes, liaising with other health care professionals involved with the patient whenever necessary.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Must have a recognised Podiatry degree qualification or equivalent
• Must be a registered Podiatrist with the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC)
• Registered member of College of Podiatrists

Desirable

• Evidence of Continual Professional Development (CPD)
• Be able to show evidence of post graduate training or special interest in Diabetes

Experience

Essential

• Experience across a wide range of podiatry interventions
• Must understand what is required in maintaining clinical records and understand confidentiality
• UUnderstand what is meant by decontamination and f infection prevention and control.

Desirable

• To be able to carry out clinical audit when requested

Skills

Essential

• Must be able to recognise, through carrying out in depth assessment, high risk cases and formulate treatment plans
• To be able to plan own caseload and demonstrate experience of appointment systems
• Must be able to carry out anaesthetics and nail surgery
• Must be able to diagnose biomechanical conditions to prescribe orthotics, and give footwear advice
• Must be able to use computers and information technology i.e. word, PowerPoint, Microsoft teams etc.
• Be willing to go through the annual appraisal system
• Must attend departmental and Trust mandatory days

Desirable

• To recognise the value of Podiatry Assistants and be able to refer suitable cases to them

Personal Qualities

Essential

• Must have empathy & sympathy for patients

Desirable

• Be able to give health education talks and use various health promotion aids

Other

Essential

• Must be able to drive, have own means of transport and hold a current driving licence

Person Specification Qualifications Essential Must have a recognised Podiatry degree qualification or equivalent Must be a registered Podiatrist with the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) Registered member of College of Podiatrists Desirable Evidence of Continual Professional Development (CPD) Be able to show evidence of post graduate training or special interest in Diabetes Experience Essential Experience across a wide range of podiatry interventions Must understand what is required in maintaining clinical records and understand confidentiality UUnderstand what is meant by decontamination and f infection prevention and control. Desirable To be able to carry out clinical audit when requested Skills Essential Must be able to recognise, through carrying out in depth assessment, high risk cases and formulate treatment plans To be able to plan own caseload and demonstrate experience of appointment systems Must be able to carry out anaesthetics and nail surgery Must be able to diagnose biomechanical conditions to prescribe orthotics, and give footwear advice Must be able to use computers and information technology i.e. word, PowerPoint, Microsoft teams etc. Be willing to go through the annual appraisal system Must attend departmental and Trust mandatory days Desirable To recognise the value of Podiatry Assistants and be able to refer suitable cases to them Personal Qualities Essential Must have empathy & sympathy for patients Desirable Be able to give health education talks and use various health promotion aids Other Essential Must be able to drive, have own means of transport and hold a current driving licence

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).

Additional information 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 Warwickshire University NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Rugby

Orchard Centre Lower Hillmorton Road

Rugby

CV21 3SR

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Employer details

Employer name

South Warwickshire University NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Rugby

Orchard Centre Lower Hillmorton Road

Rugby

CV21 3SR

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job summary

This is a wonderful opportunity for a newly or recently qualified Speech and Language Therapist to join our forward thinking, enthusiastic and supportive adult team. You will also work in a multidisciplinary team, providing the opportunity to develop your clinical skills with people who have had a stroke.

You will be based in the Central England Rehabilitation Unit, Leamington Spa with the SLT Stroke Rehab Team. You will have a keen interest in developing your dysphagia competencies and will receive support and supervision to achieve this.

We have a strong team culture and ethos and the successful post holder will be a team player, flexible at work, when needed, and supportive of their colleagues. We have regular in-house CPD sessions and we strongly encourage sharing our learning. You will also have access to clinical supervision sessions. For further information, please contact:

Eleanor Marley or Faye Place 01926 317700 x7547

Or email; [email protected]

Main duties of the job

To provide a speech and language therapy service to patients on a stroke rehabilitation ward at the Central England Rehabilitation Unit, Leamington Spa. The post-holder will provide assessment, diagnosis and management of acquired communication and swallowing disorders (when appropriately trained).

The post-holder will be required to work as part of multi-disciplinary team and to liaise with families and carers where appropriate

About us

Come and join a Trust rated Outstanding by the CQC. South Warwickshire University NHS Foundation Trust have been rated as outstanding following our latest inspection by the CQC and we are recruiting new staff to come and help us improve even further. In addition our staff survey results have placed us 4th in the country for recommended place to work.

We provide services across Warwickshire and beyond ranging from Hospitals in Warwick, Stratford-Upon-Avon, Royal Leamington Spa and Shipston-on Stour to Community Services across the county. We are a progressive, expanding organisation with great ambition around improving quality, integrating pathways and delivering high levels of productivity.Our values can be summed up in one sentence. We are 'Trusted to provide safe, inclusive, effective and compassionate care'. Throughout the recruitment process you will be asked to think about how you demonstrate these values and how they impact on your work. It doesn't matter what role you do, whether it is patient facing or not, we are all working in the same way with our values at the core.

As part of our commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion we encourage all applicants to complete a short survey. This can be accessed via the link below:

https://forms.office.com/e/ahWY3eAGM2

We appreciate you completing the survey.

Details

Date posted

30 September 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£32,073 to £39,043 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

203-CS1280

Job locations

Leamington Spa Rehabilitation Hospital

Heathcote Lane

Warwick

CV34 6SR

United Kingdom

Job description

Job responsibilities

Clinical Responsibilities

To take shared responsibility for a designated caseload of adults (supported by a band 6 and/or band 7 therapist) with acquired communication and swallowing disorders, predominantly as a result of a stroke; becoming independent with assessing, diagnosing and treating disorders in adults as part of a multidisciplinary team.

To support patients (and their families) in managing their condition.

To use a range of evidence-based assessment tools in the assessment of communication and swallowing disorders.

To provide therapeutic intervention with patients, either individually or in groups as best meets the needs of the patient

Identify indicators of potential associated medical conditions and refer to other specialists or professionals as appropriate.

To undertake training to achieve RCSLT competencies in the assessment, diagnosis, and treatment of swallowing disorders (dysphagia)

To refer patients appropriately for instrumental evaluation of their swallow where appropriate e.g. FEES, Videofluoroscopy

Use non-verbal communication skills to recognise the emotional needs of the client/carer and maintain sensitivity at all times, particularly when imparting potentially distressing information.

Use negotiation skills in the management of conflict across a range of situations.

To use developed interpersonal skills to assess clients own goals where communication ability is a significant barrier

Provide expert facilitation of clients communication with others to ensure that they are central to the process

Play a pivotal role in ensuring effective joint working for clients with communication difficulties.

To use developed skills in motivating clients and their carers to engage with the therapeutic process, particularly when co-existing apathy or lack of initiation exist.

Demonstrate clinical effectiveness by use of evidence-based practice and outcome measures.

To work with the AAC specialist SLT to provide appropriate support with communication where indicated.

Communicate complex information, regarding communication and/or eating or swallowing, to patients, relatives and other professionals through written reports, programs and face to face discussion, matching communication style and content to the needs of the situation, including where there may be barriers to understanding.

Adapt practice to meet individual client circumstances including due regard for culture, social and linguistic difficulties.

To maintain up to date and accurate case-notes in line with SWFT and RCSLT professional standards.

To maintain clinical and non-clinical standards and work within the policy frameworks laid down (e.g. NHS, Trust, Professional, Health Care Professionals Council, Royal College of Speech & Language Therapists, relevant government policies etc.)

To participate in team, professional and personal development activities and promote commitment to continuous development and improvement.

Job description Job responsibilities Clinical Responsibilities To take shared responsibility for a designated caseload of adults (supported by a band 6 and/or band 7 therapist) with acquired communication and swallowing disorders, predominantly as a result of a stroke; becoming independent with assessing, diagnosing and treating disorders in adults as part of a multidisciplinary team. To support patients (and their families) in managing their condition. To use a range of evidence-based assessment tools in the assessment of communication and swallowing disorders. To provide therapeutic intervention with patients, either individually or in groups as best meets the needs of the patient Identify indicators of potential associated medical conditions and refer to other specialists or professionals as appropriate. To undertake training to achieve RCSLT competencies in the assessment, diagnosis, and treatment of swallowing disorders (dysphagia) To refer patients appropriately for instrumental evaluation of their swallow where appropriate e.g. FEES, Videofluoroscopy Use non-verbal communication skills to recognise the emotional needs of the client/carer and maintain sensitivity at all times, particularly when imparting potentially distressing information. Use negotiation skills in the management of conflict across a range of situations. To use developed interpersonal skills to assess clients own goals where communication ability is a significant barrier Provide expert facilitation of clients communication with others to ensure that they are central to the process Play a pivotal role in ensuring effective joint working for clients with communication difficulties. To use developed skills in motivating clients and their carers to engage with the therapeutic process, particularly when co-existing apathy or lack of initiation exist. Demonstrate clinical effectiveness by use of evidence-based practice and outcome measures. To work with the AAC specialist SLT to provide appropriate support with communication where indicated. Communicate complex information, regarding communication and/or eating or swallowing, to patients, relatives and other professionals through written reports, programs and face to face discussion, matching communication style and content to the needs of the situation, including where there may be barriers to understanding. Adapt practice to meet individual client circumstances including due regard for culture, social and linguistic difficulties. To maintain up to date and accurate case-notes in line with SWFT and RCSLT professional standards. To maintain clinical and non-clinical standards and work within the policy frameworks laid down (e.g. NHS, Trust, Professional, Health Care Professionals Council, Royal College of Speech & Language Therapists, relevant government policies etc.) To participate in team, professional and personal development activities and promote commitment to continuous development and improvement.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Recognised Speech & Language Therapy Degree or equivalent
• Registered NQP member of Royal College of Speech & Language Therapists
• Health Professions Council Registration

Desirable

• Evidence of Continuing Professional Development since qualification including successful completion of specialist short courses
• Post graduate Dysphagia qualification

Experience

Essential

• Experience of working with adults
• Experience of working with a range of acquired neurological conditions including head injury and stroke

Skills

Essential

• Demonstrates knowledge of standardised assessment tools relevant to the client group
• Demonstrates the ability to draw upon psychological knowledge to develop a holistic view of the client and assess the psycho-social impact on them, their family and environment
• Demonstrates knowledge of a range of evidence based therapeutic interventions e.g. compensatory swallowing techniques, specific oral exercises, creation of communication charts, use of AAC and supported conversation
• Demonstrates knowledge of national policies, procedures, legislation and frameworks relevant to the client group
• Demonstrates understanding of the use of client centred goal planning and the use of SMART goals
• Demonstrate the ability to prioritise caseload
• Demonstrate interest/knowledge of stroke/ABI

Personal Qualities

Essential

• Strong team player
• Well-developed communication skills and ability to match communication style to context
• Good time management skills and ability to work flexibly
• Awareness of own limitations and ability to reflect on own practise
• Ability to work independently and demonstrate initiative
• Able to concentrate for prolonged periods when undertaking assessments

Other

Desirable

• Car driver/owner

Person Specification Qualifications Essential Recognised Speech & Language Therapy Degree or equivalent Registered NQP member of Royal College of Speech & Language Therapists Health Professions Council Registration Desirable Evidence of Continuing Professional Development since qualification including successful completion of specialist short courses Post graduate Dysphagia qualification Experience Essential Experience of working with adults Experience of working with a range of acquired neurological conditions including head injury and stroke Skills Essential Demonstrates knowledge of standardised assessment tools relevant to the client group Demonstrates the ability to draw upon psychological knowledge to develop a holistic view of the client and assess the psycho-social impact on them, their family and environment Demonstrates knowledge of a range of evidence based therapeutic interventions e.g. compensatory swallowing techniques, specific oral exercises, creation of communication charts, use of AAC and supported conversation Demonstrates knowledge of national policies, procedures, legislation and frameworks relevant to the client group Demonstrates understanding of the use of client centred goal planning and the use of SMART goals Demonstrate the ability to prioritise caseload Demonstrate interest/knowledge of stroke/ABI Personal Qualities Essential Strong team player Well-developed communication skills and ability to match communication style to context Good time management skills and ability to work flexibly Awareness of own limitations and ability to reflect on own practise Ability to work independently and demonstrate initiative Able to concentrate for prolonged periods when undertaking assessments Other Desirable Car driver/owner

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).

Additional information 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 Warwickshire University NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Leamington Spa Rehabilitation Hospital

Heathcote Lane

Warwick

CV34 6SR

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Employer details

Employer name

South Warwickshire University NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Leamington Spa Rehabilitation Hospital

Heathcote Lane

Warwick

CV34 6SR

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job summary

An opportunity has arisen for a Band 5 Dietitian to join the community team covering Warwickshire caseloads on a 7 month fixed term basis. There may be opportunities to gain experience in other teams.

You will provide dietetic interventions for nutrition support, weight management, non-complex gastro and diabetes, and general dietetic advice to people in their own homes, care homes and in outpatient clinics. You will support with the delivery of training to staff around nutrition and hydration standards.

The role also includes reviewing diet sheets, contributing to audits, delivering education sessions and supporting student training.

You will join a friendly, collaborative team of dietitians, dietetic assistants and admin staff working across Warwick, Leamington & George Eliot Hospital, and the community. We are a forward-thinking service, committed to high-quality care and ongoing service improvement.

We offer an excellent preceptorship scheme for newly qualified dietitians and are committed to staff wellbeing, flexible working and a positive work-life balance.

Main duties of the job

Advise on the dietary management of patients with a range of medical conditions in community locations.

Work autonomously to assess and treat own caseload of patients, with support as necessary from senior colleagues.

Plan, deliver and evaluate training and education to other healthcare professionals, patient groups and the public.

Liaise with dietetic colleagues and other members of multidisciplinary teams as necessary e.g. medical, nursing, catering and other health or social care professionals.

Promote the ethos of self-management and prevention to patients, staff and carers to prevent nutritional problems, medical conditions and complications.

About us

Come and join a Trust rated Outstanding by the CQC. South Warwickshire University NHS Foundation Trust have been rated as outstanding following our latest inspection by the CQC and we are recruiting new staff to come and help us improve even further. In addition our staff survey results have placed us 4th in the country for recommended place to work.

We provide services across Warwickshire and beyond ranging from Hospitals in Warwick, Stratford-Upon-Avon, Royal Leamington Spa and Shipston-on Stour to Community Services across the county. We are a progressive, expanding organisation with great ambition around improving quality, integrating pathways and delivering high levels of productivity.Our values can be summed up in one sentence. We are 'Trusted to provide safe, inclusive, effective and compassionate care'. Throughout the recruitment process you will be asked to think about how you demonstrate these values and how they impact on your work. It doesn't matter what role you do, whether it is patient facing or not, we are all working in the same way with our values at the core.

As part of our commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion we encourage all applicants to complete a short survey. This can be accessed via the link below:

https://forms.office.com/e/ahWY3eAGM2

We appreciate you completing the survey.

Details

Date posted

30 September 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£32,073 to £39,043 a year pro rata

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

7 months

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time, Flexible working, Compressed hours

Reference number

203-CS1282

Job locations

George Eliot Hospital

College Street

Nuneaton

CV10 7DJ

United Kingdom

Job description

Job responsibilities

Clinical

Be clinically competent to give dietetic advice, treatment and dietary counselling to patients on general wards, out-patient clinics, community locations and telephone reviews.

Work autonomously to manage own caseload providing dietetic advice to patients, their carers and staff with a range of medical conditions in hospital and community locations, within agreed protocols / guidelines and with support from senior colleagues when necessary.

Judge the appropriateness of referrals, action dietetic management and advise referring agents of inappropriate referrals.

Analyse and interpret information from a variety of sources regarding individual patients, e.g. biochemistry, medication, clinical condition, anthropometric measurements.

Undertake nutritional calculations e.g. calculating nutritional requirements, analysis of nutritional intakes using specialist IT systems.

Develop and modify dietetic treatment and discharge plans referring to other specialists as appropriate.

To recommend appropriate ACBS nutritional products for patients and document appropriately.

Communicate complex nutrition and dietetic information in an understandable form to staff, clients and carers, using negotiation, motivation and counselling skills including situations where there are barriers to understanding.

Work in conjunction with medical, nursing and professional colleagues, attending MDT meetings as necessary to facilitate good communications to provide high quality patient care.

Liaise and advise catering staff when necessary to ensure the appropriate provision of meals for individual patients.

Plan, implement and evaluate group education sessions for patients.

To liaise closely with referrers, GPs and other health professionals, and participate in multidisciplinary meetings or case reviews as appropriate.

Produce timely reports to referring Health Care Professionals regarding patient care.

Participate in the health promotion activities of the department.

To identify opportunities to promote healthier lifestyles or more appropriate nutrition using innovative methods, develop initiatives to promote healthier nutrition.

Training and Education

Participate in the clinical supervision of student dietitians, including planning timetables and completing assessment tools.

Plan, implement and evaluate nutrition education & training for nurses, support workers, catering staff, medical, social care staff and the public as required.

Professional

Ensure dietetic practice is up to date, evidence-based and / or based on best practice by participating in appropriate training and development activities.

Participate and contribute to clinical supervision to ensure regular evaluation of practice through peer review.

Ensure relevant training is attended to maintain competency re medical devises required within the job role.

Participate in dietetic operational meetings, sharing knowledge, evaluating and improving service delivery.

Participate in the departments Clinical Governance programme including reviewing evidence / guidance, clinical and professional audits, research and reporting of clinical risks.

To comment on nutrition & dietetic guidelines and procedures and propose changes to working practice.

Evaluate patient information in view of current evidence and produce new or update information / diet sheets as required.

To work as an autonomous practitioner working within the BDA Code of professional conduct and HCPC Standards of conduct, performance and Ethics and Standards of Proficiency (Dietitians).

Plan and organise own workload and evaluate own practice.

Work flexibly to meet the needs of the service.

Ensure effective use is made of department / trust resources, equipment and prescribed nutritional products.

Be responsible for maintaining patient records in line with trust and department standards and Data Protection Act requirements.

Document patient activity data daily in accordance with trust and professional standards.

Contribute to the development and maintenance of the profile of the Dietetic profession.

Job description Job responsibilities Clinical Be clinically competent to give dietetic advice, treatment and dietary counselling to patients on general wards, out-patient clinics, community locations and telephone reviews. Work autonomously to manage own caseload providing dietetic advice to patients, their carers and staff with a range of medical conditions in hospital and community locations, within agreed protocols / guidelines and with support from senior colleagues when necessary. Judge the appropriateness of referrals, action dietetic management and advise referring agents of inappropriate referrals. Analyse and interpret information from a variety of sources regarding individual patients, e.g. biochemistry, medication, clinical condition, anthropometric measurements. Undertake nutritional calculations e.g. calculating nutritional requirements, analysis of nutritional intakes using specialist IT systems. Develop and modify dietetic treatment and discharge plans referring to other specialists as appropriate. To recommend appropriate ACBS nutritional products for patients and document appropriately. Communicate complex nutrition and dietetic information in an understandable form to staff, clients and carers, using negotiation, motivation and counselling skills including situations where there are barriers to understanding. Work in conjunction with medical, nursing and professional colleagues, attending MDT meetings as necessary to facilitate good communications to provide high quality patient care. Liaise and advise catering staff when necessary to ensure the appropriate provision of meals for individual patients. Plan, implement and evaluate group education sessions for patients. To liaise closely with referrers, GPs and other health professionals, and participate in multidisciplinary meetings or case reviews as appropriate. Produce timely reports to referring Health Care Professionals regarding patient care. Participate in the health promotion activities of the department. To identify opportunities to promote healthier lifestyles or more appropriate nutrition using innovative methods, develop initiatives to promote healthier nutrition. Training and Education Participate in the clinical supervision of student dietitians, including planning timetables and completing assessment tools. Plan, implement and evaluate nutrition education & training for nurses, support workers, catering staff, medical, social care staff and the public as required. Professional Ensure dietetic practice is up to date, evidence-based and / or based on best practice by participating in appropriate training and development activities. Participate and contribute to clinical supervision to ensure regular evaluation of practice through peer review. Ensure relevant training is attended to maintain competency re medical devises required within the job role. Participate in dietetic operational meetings, sharing knowledge, evaluating and improving service delivery. Participate in the departments Clinical Governance programme including reviewing evidence / guidance, clinical and professional audits, research and reporting of clinical risks. To comment on nutrition & dietetic guidelines and procedures and propose changes to working practice. Evaluate patient information in view of current evidence and produce new or update information / diet sheets as required. To work as an autonomous practitioner working within the BDA Code of professional conduct and HCPC Standards of conduct, performance and Ethics and Standards of Proficiency (Dietitians). Plan and organise own workload and evaluate own practice. Work flexibly to meet the needs of the service. Ensure effective use is made of department / trust resources, equipment and prescribed nutritional products. Be responsible for maintaining patient records in line with trust and department standards and Data Protection Act requirements. Document patient activity data daily in accordance with trust and professional standards. Contribute to the development and maintenance of the profile of the Dietetic profession.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• BSc in Dietetics or equivalent
• Dietitian registered with the Health Care Professions Council (or application submitted)

Desirable

• BDA Member

Experience

Essential

• Completed UK recognised clinical placements or equivalent

Desirable

• Post qualification dietetic experience
• Experience of working in a health or social care setting

Skills

Essential

• Up to date dietetic professional knowledge acquired through degree or equivalent
• Evidence of continuous professional development
• Able to analyse information and make judgements on dietetic issues
• Able to communicate complex and sensitive information in an understandable form for patients and their carers using dietary counselling, motivational and negotiation skills
• Able to demonstrate good written and oral communication skills with a range of people from a variety of backgrounds, without risk of miscommunication
• Able to plan & prioritise own caseload using time management skills
• Able to plan, deliver and evaluate training and group work
• Able to use a computer and have basic knowledge of word processing, e-mail, dietary analysis, presentation preparation and electronic patient records

Personal Qualities

Essential

• Able to be an effective member of the dietetic team and MDT's
• Able to handle challenging situations
• Able to work independently but know own limitations and when to ask for support and help
• Committed to personal and professional development
• Committed to client centred, non-discriminatory practice

Other

Essential

• Willing to work flexible hours to meet the requirements of the service
• Independent means of travel (community posts) and able to travel to training within Warwickshire (all posts)
• Willing to participate in student training and demonstrate awareness of practical issues in student training

Person Specification Qualifications Essential BSc in Dietetics or equivalent Dietitian registered with the Health Care Professions Council (or application submitted) Desirable BDA Member Experience Essential Completed UK recognised clinical placements or equivalent Desirable Post qualification dietetic experience Experience of working in a health or social care setting Skills Essential Up to date dietetic professional knowledge acquired through degree or equivalent Evidence of continuous professional development Able to analyse information and make judgements on dietetic issues Able to communicate complex and sensitive information in an understandable form for patients and their carers using dietary counselling, motivational and negotiation skills Able to demonstrate good written and oral communication skills with a range of people from a variety of backgrounds, without risk of miscommunication Able to plan & prioritise own caseload using time management skills Able to plan, deliver and evaluate training and group work Able to use a computer and have basic knowledge of word processing, e-mail, dietary analysis, presentation preparation and electronic patient records Personal Qualities Essential Able to be an effective member of the dietetic team and MDT's Able to handle challenging situations Able to work independently but know own limitations and when to ask for support and help Committed to personal and professional development Committed to client centred, non-discriminatory practice Other Essential Willing to work flexible hours to meet the requirements of the service Independent means of travel (community posts) and able to travel to training within Warwickshire (all posts) Willing to participate in student training and demonstrate awareness of practical issues in student training

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).

Additional information 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 Warwickshire University NHS Foundation Trust

Address

George Eliot Hospital

College Street

Nuneaton

CV10 7DJ

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Employer details

Employer name

South Warwickshire University NHS Foundation Trust

Address

George Eliot Hospital

College Street

Nuneaton

CV10 7DJ

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job summary

Help us complete our team

We are seeking three Consultants to join our friendly, forward-thinking and supportive Histopathology Department as we complete our substantive consultant workforce.

RECRUITMENT INCENTIVE £10k plus Relocation

We are particularly keen to attract Consultants with a specialist interest in

• Breast Pathology, including experience of breast screening services
• Skin/Dermatopathology
• Broad general histopathology expertise and a commitment to high-quality diagnostic services

Whether you are an established consultant or nearing completion of training, we would love to hear from you.

Why join us?

Our Histopathology Department is fully UKAS accredited and serves a diverse population across Herefordshire and Mid Wales. We are the lead laboratory within a developing digital pathology network that includes Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust and South Warwickshire University NHS Foundation Trust.

We offer:

• Flexible full-time or part-time working opportunities
• Modern digital pathology facilities, including home reporting capability
• Dedicated office accommodation and high-specification reporting equipment
• Excellent administrative and laboratory support
• Opportunities for service development, leadership, research, teaching and innovation
• Supportive mentorship for newly appointed consultants
• A healthy work-life balance with no formal on-call commitment

Main duties of the job

We provide a comprehensive histopathology and non-gynaecological cytopathology service, reporting a broad range of surgical pathology specimens and contributing to multidisciplinary team meetings, governance, audit and education.

We welcome special interests that complement and strengthen current services, particularly in:

Breast pathology

Skin pathology

Cancer reporting

Cytopathology

Digital pathology innovation

Successful applicants will play an important role in shaping the future of pathology services across our network and helping us deliver excellent patient care.

About the department

Our department currently comprises three substantive consultants and is expanding to establish a full complement of six consultant cellular pathologists.

The service benefits from:

Approximately 15,000-20,000 histopathology specimens annually

Comprehensive histology and cytology services

Strong biomedical scientist support

Digital pathology capability across the network

Ongoing investment in laboratory technology and infrastructure

Participation in breast, bowel and cervical screening programmes

Come and meet us

Informal discussions and visits are strongly encouraged. We would be delighted to show you our department, introduce you to colleagues and help you discover why so many people choose to build their careers in Herefordshire.

About us

Wye Valley NHS Trust is a member of an NHS Foundation Group with South Warwickshire NHS FT , the George Eliot Hospital NHS Trust and Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust.

Located on the border with Wales in the shadow of the Black Mountains, we provide acute and community services across Herefordshire and into parts of Powys and run Hereford County Hospital and the community hospitals in Bromyard, Leominster and Ross-on-Wye.

Worcestershire is our neighbouring county. The post holder will be required to travel between sites.

We are a progressive and forward looking trust with ambitious plans to improve quality and integrate patient pathways through close collaborative working with our partners to deliver the quality of care we'd want for our family and friends.

More than 3,500 people work for the Trust - they tell us it's a great place to work, blending the busyness of a DGH with the benefits of working in a beautiful rural and unspoilt county like Herefordshire.

We can offer a great work-life balance and have a fine tradition of working with staff to help them achieve their full potential.

Our values - Care, Accountability, Respect and Excellence - are at the heart of all we do. We believe in providing the right care in the right place at the right time...all the time.

Job summary

Band 6 Physiotherapist - Permanent Contract

North Community Therapy Team

South Warwickshire Foundation Trust is committed to bringing care closer to home. A position has arisen for an enthusiastic Band 6 physiotherapist within the North Warwickshire Team

This is a fantastic opportunity to join a dynamic and forward thinking service. You will be well supported and encouraged to continuously develop to meet the needs of our service and your profession.

The successful candidates will work with patients in their own homes to deliver an integrated rehabilitation pathway across community services. You will liaise and work closely with Community & Specialist Nursing Colleagues, General Practitioners and the Acute Hospitals, as well as with Therapists within the Integrated Health Teams.

The Integrated Community Health Service operates a seven day service from 08:00 - 20:00 so flexible working is required. Including weekends and bank holidays. (Therapists currently work up to 18:00 subject to review). The ability to travel independently across Warwickshire is Essential. Applicants must have a full British driving licence and access to a car.

Main duties of the job

To provide a high standard physiotherapy service to patients in specialist area.

To work as an accountable and autonomous practitioner, holding responsibility for own caseload.

To work in conjunction with the Pathway and Team leads in planning, co-ordinating, delivering and evaluating the Physiotherapy service within the speciality on a day to day basis.

To take a role in the provision of support and clinical supervision of less experienced physiotherapy staff and undergraduate students.

To deputise for the Team leaders as required.

To keep accurate records of patient contact using written records and electronic data capture.

To contribute to out of hours working as required.

To maintain own competency to practise.

About us

Come and join a Trust rated Outstanding by the CQC. South Warwickshire University NHS Foundation Trust have been rated as outstanding following our latest inspection by the CQC and we are recruiting new staff to come and help us improve even further. In addition our staff survey results have placed us 4th in the country for recommended place to work.

We provide services across Warwickshire and beyond ranging from Hospitals in Warwick, Stratford-Upon-Avon, Royal Leamington Spa and Shipston-on Stour to Community Services across the county. North Warwickshire covers services across Nuneaton, Coleshill, Tamworth, Poles-worth and beyond. We are a progressive, expanding organisation with great ambition around improving quality, integrating pathways and delivering high levels of productivity.Our values can be summed up in one sentence. We are 'Trusted to provide safe, inclusive, effective and compassionate care'. Throughout the recruitment process you will be asked to think about how you demonstrate these values and how they impact on your work. It doesn't matter what role you do, whether it is patient facing or not, we are all working in the same way with our values at the core.

As part of our commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion we encourage all applicants to complete a short survey. This can be accessed via the link below:

https://forms.office.com/e/ahWY3eAGM2

We appreciate you completing the survey.

Details

Date posted

28 September 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£39,959 to £48,117 a year pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

203-CS1279

Job locations

Hartshill Health Centre

Heathcote Lane

Sidhu Close, Hartshill, Nuneaton

CV10 0GQ

United Kingdom

Job description

Job responsibilities

Clinical

To gain informed consent from each patient prior to assessment and treatment. The Physiotherapist should be familiar with and adhere to South Warwickshire Foundation Trust policies on consent.

To undertake a comprehensive Physiotherapy assessment of the individual patient including those with diverse or complex presentations/multiple pathologies; gaining relevant information by clinical examination; observation, questioning, discussion and manual physiotherapy assessment techniques.

Apply advanced clinical reasoning skills to formulate a clinical diagnosis of their condition and set therapeutic/rehabilitation objectives.

To formulate and deliver an individual physiotherapy treatment programme based on specialist knowledge of evidence-based practice and treatment options using clinical skills e.g. manual physiotherapy techniques, patient education, exercise programmes or classes, electrotherapy, and other alternative options. Ensuring competency to practice is maintained as appropriate.

To evaluate patient progress, reassess and alter treatment programmes as required.

To formulate a prognosis and recommend best course of interventions developing comprehensive treatments and discharge plans.

To make informed clinical decisions on timely discharge planning and / or referral to other services.

Communication

To communicate the clinical diagnosis and facilitate understanding of a mutually agreed treatment programme to patients and carers.

To communicate effectively with other patients, relatives or carers on a group or individual basis in order to maximise rehabilitative potential through verbal and non- verbal methods. This may require explanation, instruction, persuasion, motivation, negotiation and reassurance or use of behavioural modification techniques.

To communicate with colleagues and other relevant professionals professionally and appropriately and in a timely manner (e.g. medical notes, letters and reports).

To assess individual patients understanding of proposed treatment modalities and have the ability to work within a legal framework with patients who lack capacity to consent to intervention, in line with Trust policy in gaining consent.

To maintain accurate, legible, comprehensive and contemporaneous documentation, in line with the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy Core Standards, Trust policies and legal requirements.

Educational

Participate in staff appraisal scheme as an appraisee and be responsible for complying with agreed personal and professional development programmes to meet knowledge, skills and competency requirements.

To be responsible for maintaining and developing specialist knowledge of evidence-based practice ensuring own competency to practice through CPD activities.

To undertake clinical and professional updating through means identified during the appraisal process.

To develop an individual learning plan, maintain CPD records/portfolio which reflect personal development and provide evidence of how learning is applied to practice.

Be an active member through planning, implementation, attendance at and leading, of the in-service training programmes.

To participate in the clinical supervision of less experienced staff and students through teaching, peer reviews and mentoring.

To be responsible for equipment used in carrying out Physiotherapy duties and to adhere to departmental policy, including competence to use equipment and to ensure the safe use equipment by others through teaching, training and supervision of practice.

Undertake regular measurement, data collection and evaluation of your work and current practices through the use of evidence-based practice projects, audit and outcome measures either individually or with more senior physiotherapists.

Management/ Professional

To be responsible for: organising and planning own caseload to meet service and patient priorities. Re-adjusting plans as situations change/arise, this may include adapting a new working environment.

To monitor and mentor the caseload of less experience staff providing support and guidance as required.

To be responsible for supervising, teaching and assessing Physiotherapy students to graduate level demonstrating advanced clinical ability and clinical reasoning skills.

To supervise the other staff within the MDT as required e.g. less experienced physiotherapists, TIs, Assistants, Physiotherapy, medical or work experience students ensuring they meet Trust and professional expectations and standards.

To identify opportunities to improve the physiotherapy service and implement changes with senior support in order to provide the best patient care within resources available.

To maintain own competency and to be responsible for the safe and competent use of manual handling, gym and electrotherapy equipment by patients and students/assistants/TIs through teaching, training and supervision of practice.

To be professionally and legally accountable for all aspects of own work.

To assess and manage clinical risk within the limits of own scope of practice.

To work within Trust policy and Chartered Society of Physiotherapy guidelines and to have a good working knowledge of national and local standards. Monitor own and others quality of practice, as appropriate.

To work within CSP, Trust Guidelines, National Clinical Guidelines and National Service Frameworks. To monitor own and others standards of practice, as appropriate.

To set a high personal standard of work and professional attitude and encourage others to do likewise.

To maintain high morale and sound staff relations within the department.

To maintain assessment, treatment and discharge records/reports and follow guidelines, protocols and procedures in accordance with professional (Chartered Society of Physiotherapy), legal and departmental standards.

To contribute to meeting the requirements of the Trusts Corporate Governance agenda.

To be committed to a team approach in order to provide continuity and efficiency of service provision.

To be the first point of contact in dealing with minor complaints from staff, patients and carers/visitors in line with Trust Policy.

To be aware of Health and Safety aspects of your work and implement any policies, including prompt recording and reporting of incidents to senior staff, using the Trust incident reporting system.

Job description Job responsibilities Clinical To gain informed consent from each patient prior to assessment and treatment. The Physiotherapist should be familiar with and adhere to South Warwickshire Foundation Trust policies on consent. To undertake a comprehensive Physiotherapy assessment of the individual patient including those with diverse or complex presentations/multiple pathologies; gaining relevant information by clinical examination; observation, questioning, discussion and manual physiotherapy assessment techniques. Apply advanced clinical reasoning skills to formulate a clinical diagnosis of their condition and set therapeutic/rehabilitation objectives. To formulate and deliver an individual physiotherapy treatment programme based on specialist knowledge of evidence-based practice and treatment options using clinical skills e.g. manual physiotherapy techniques, patient education, exercise programmes or classes, electrotherapy, and other alternative options. Ensuring competency to practice is maintained as appropriate. To evaluate patient progress, reassess and alter treatment programmes as required. To formulate a prognosis and recommend best course of interventions developing comprehensive treatments and discharge plans. To make informed clinical decisions on timely discharge planning and / or referral to other services. Communication To communicate the clinical diagnosis and facilitate understanding of a mutually agreed treatment programme to patients and carers. To communicate effectively with other patients, relatives or carers on a group or individual basis in order to maximise rehabilitative potential through verbal and non- verbal methods. This may require explanation, instruction, persuasion, motivation, negotiation and reassurance or use of behavioural modification techniques. To communicate with colleagues and other relevant professionals professionally and appropriately and in a timely manner (e.g. medical notes, letters and reports). To assess individual patients understanding of proposed treatment modalities and have the ability to work within a legal framework with patients who lack capacity to consent to intervention, in line with Trust policy in gaining consent. To maintain accurate, legible, comprehensive and contemporaneous documentation, in line with the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy Core Standards, Trust policies and legal requirements. Educational Participate in staff appraisal scheme as an appraisee and be responsible for complying with agreed personal and professional development programmes to meet knowledge, skills and competency requirements. To be responsible for maintaining and developing specialist knowledge of evidence-based practice ensuring own competency to practice through CPD activities. To undertake clinical and professional updating through means identified during the appraisal process. To develop an individual learning plan, maintain CPD records/portfolio which reflect personal development and provide evidence of how learning is applied to practice. Be an active member through planning, implementation, attendance at and leading, of the in-service training programmes. To participate in the clinical supervision of less experienced staff and students through teaching, peer reviews and mentoring. To be responsible for equipment used in carrying out Physiotherapy duties and to adhere to departmental policy, including competence to use equipment and to ensure the safe use equipment by others through teaching, training and supervision of practice. Undertake regular measurement, data collection and evaluation of your work and current practices through the use of evidence-based practice projects, audit and outcome measures either individually or with more senior physiotherapists. Management/ Professional To be responsible for: organising and planning own caseload to meet service and patient priorities. Re-adjusting plans as situations change/arise, this may include adapting a new working environment. To monitor and mentor the caseload of less experience staff providing support and guidance as required. To be responsible for supervising, teaching and assessing Physiotherapy students to graduate level demonstrating advanced clinical ability and clinical reasoning skills. To supervise the other staff within the MDT as required e.g. less experienced physiotherapists, TIs, Assistants, Physiotherapy, medical or work experience students ensuring they meet Trust and professional expectations and standards. To identify opportunities to improve the physiotherapy service and implement changes with senior support in order to provide the best patient care within resources available. To maintain own competency and to be responsible for the safe and competent use of manual handling, gym and electrotherapy equipment by patients and students/assistants/TIs through teaching, training and supervision of practice. To be professionally and legally accountable for all aspects of own work. To assess and manage clinical risk within the limits of own scope of practice. To work within Trust policy and Chartered Society of Physiotherapy guidelines and to have a good working knowledge of national and local standards. Monitor own and others quality of practice, as appropriate. To work within CSP, Trust Guidelines, National Clinical Guidelines and National Service Frameworks. To monitor own and others standards of practice, as appropriate. To set a high personal standard of work and professional attitude and encourage others to do likewise. To maintain high morale and sound staff relations within the department. To maintain assessment, treatment and discharge records/reports and follow guidelines, protocols and procedures in accordance with professional (Chartered Society of Physiotherapy), legal and departmental standards. To contribute to meeting the requirements of the Trusts Corporate Governance agenda. To be committed to a team approach in order to provide continuity and efficiency of service provision. To be the first point of contact in dealing with minor complaints from staff, patients and carers/visitors in line with Trust Policy. To be aware of Health and Safety aspects of your work and implement any policies, including prompt recording and reporting of incidents to senior staff, using the Trust incident reporting system.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Degree or equivalent in physiotherapy
• Member of the CSP
• Registration with the HCPC
• Evidence of post graduate training relevant to the clinical fields within the specialisms
• Evidence of well-rounded clinical experience within the relevant specialisms

Experience

Essential

• Evidence of post graduate experience as a rotational band 5 covering core areas within the specialisms
• Experience of working as part of a Physiotherapy Team and MDT team

Desirable

• Experience in contributing to the clinical education / supervision of peers, students or less experienced staff
• Involvement in clinical audit / research and understanding quality issues
• Evidence of an ability to deputise for seniors and act as peer mentor to less senior staff

Skills

Essential

• Specialist knowledge within the post specialism which is both experience & evidence led
• A working knowledge of a broad range of conditions
• Ability to problem solve & clinically reason complex patient presentations
• Have an ability to prioritise, delegate and set realistic treatment objectives
• Able to demonstrate a knowledge of clinical governance & the legal responsibilities of the profession
• Ability to produce accurate and legible documentation
• Sufficient computer skills for job requirements email, data input etc

Personal Qualities

Essential

• Able to present information orally in a clear, non-discriminately and logical manner
• Able to communicate effectively with patients to maximise their rehabilitation potential
• Able to influence and persuade other professionals, patients and others
• Able to work effectively as part of a team
• Self-motivation and self-organisation skills
• Be aware of own learning needs/ commitment to CPD

Desirable

• Willingness to take on and manage additional roles and responsibilities e.g. student rep, H&S Rep

Other

Essential

• Able to be flexible within the working hours of the department, to suit client and department needs. This includes on call and out of hours/weekends & Bank Holidays
• Applicant must have good standard of written and spoken English
• Car Driver and independent means of transport
• Able to pass Occupational Health requirements
• Willing to undertake a Criminal Records
• Disclosure to enhanced level
• Legally entitled to work in this country

Person Specification Qualifications Essential Degree or equivalent in physiotherapy Member of the CSP Registration with the HCPC Evidence of post graduate training relevant to the clinical fields within the specialisms Evidence of well-rounded clinical experience within the relevant specialisms Experience Essential Evidence of post graduate experience as a rotational band 5 covering core areas within the specialisms Experience of working as part of a Physiotherapy Team and MDT team Desirable Experience in contributing to the clinical education / supervision of peers, students or less experienced staff Involvement in clinical audit / research and understanding quality issues Evidence of an ability to deputise for seniors and act as peer mentor to less senior staff Skills Essential Specialist knowledge within the post specialism which is both experience & evidence led A working knowledge of a broad range of conditions Ability to problem solve & clinically reason complex patient presentations Have an ability to prioritise, delegate and set realistic treatment objectives Able to demonstrate a knowledge of clinical governance & the legal responsibilities of the profession Ability to produce accurate and legible documentation Sufficient computer skills for job requirements email, data input etc Personal Qualities Essential Able to present information orally in a clear, non-discriminately and logical manner Able to communicate effectively with patients to maximise their rehabilitation potential Able to influence and persuade other professionals, patients and others Able to work effectively as part of a team Self-motivation and self-organisation skills Be aware of own learning needs/ commitment to CPD Desirable Willingness to take on and manage additional roles and responsibilities e.g. student rep, H&S Rep Other Essential Able to be flexible within the working hours of the department, to suit client and department needs. This includes on call and out of hours/weekends & Bank Holidays Applicant must have good standard of written and spoken English Car Driver and independent means of transport Able to pass Occupational Health requirements Willing to undertake a Criminal Records Disclosure to enhanced level Legally entitled to work in this country

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).

Additional information 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 Warwickshire University NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Hartshill Health Centre

Heathcote Lane

Sidhu Close, Hartshill, Nuneaton

CV10 0GQ

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Employer details

Employer name

South Warwickshire University NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Hartshill Health Centre

Heathcote Lane

Sidhu Close, Hartshill, Nuneaton

CV10 0GQ

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job summary

Radiology Receptionist

We are a dedicated friendly team in Radiology providing a service for a range of diagnostic examinations including MRI, CT and Ultrasound scans.

We are looking for a confident efficient individual who can multitask and work under pressure. Do you have an excellent telephone manner and enjoy meeting and greeting patients.

No two days would be the same covering reception at Warwick Hospital.

You would be dealing with patient's queries and liaising with scanning staff and clinical staff to provide an excellent service for our department.

You would primarily be working in our Warwick Radiology department.

You may on occasion be expected to cover our Stratford Site. Full training will be given to the successful candidate. If you feel you would thrive in this very busy environment we would like to hear from you.

To arrange a visit to our department or for further information please contact Debbie Darby on 01926 495321 ext 4296 or via email to [email protected]

Main duties of the job

To meet and receive all customers into any of the reception areas covered by the radiology department, including the checking-in of booked patients for their diagnostic examinations, and the safe and tidy keeping of the radiology waiting area.

About us

Come and join a Trust rated Outstanding by the CQC. South Warwickshire University NHS Foundation Trust have been rated as outstanding following our latest inspection by the CQC and we are recruiting new staff to come and help us improve even further. In addition our staff survey results have placed us 4th in the country for recommended place to work.

We provide services across Warwickshire and beyond ranging from Hospitals in Warwick, Stratford-Upon-Avon, Royal Leamington Spa and Shipston-on Stour to Community Services across the county. We are a progressive, expanding organisation with great ambition around improving quality, integrating pathways and delivering high levels of productivity.Our values can be summed up in one sentence. We are 'Trusted to provide safe, inclusive, effective and compassionate care'. Throughout the recruitment process you will be asked to think about how you demonstrate these values and how they impact on your work. It doesn't matter what role you do, whether it is patient facing or not, we are all working in the same way with our values at the core.

As part of our commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion we encourage all applicants to complete a short survey. This can be accessed via the link below:

https://forms.office.com/e/ahWY3eAGM2

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Details

Date posted

28 September 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 2

Salary

£25,272 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

203-SS1230

Job locations

Warwick Hospital

Warwick

CV34 5BW

United Kingdom

Job description

Job responsibilities

Reception responsibilities

To meet and receive all customers into the radiology department and advise appropriate radiology staff of their arrival.

To receive and check in on the RIS database all patients scheduled for diagnostic examinations.

To receive and enter examination requests onto the RIS database for all patients referred to the Trust from GP surgeries, A&E, Out-patients and Ward patients.

To acknowledge all radiological examination requests including postal referrals onto the RIS database and mark with breach date calculated at 6 weeks from date received in the department.

To follow the clerical processes for weekend working as outlined by the department.

To be responsible for the distribution of departmental post.

To advise patients who attend through the Booked Admissions Programme of procedure and liaise with the appropriate booking clerk.

To support patients/careers when they are distressed involving the professional team members when required.

To advise patients/carers of current waits times.

To liaise with ambulance control for patient return journeys.

To be responsible for the safe and tidy waiting room environment

General responsibilities

To check and register all new postal referrals using Lorenzo.

To deal with telephone enquiries from out-patient nurses and other Trust staff.

To operate, input and retrieve data using the radiology RIS database, Trust PAS system, and e-mail application.

Individual security of call-centre office and department, using security alarm system.

To provide short-term cover for colleagues during periods of leave.

Development responsibilities

To undertake training as necessary.

To assist in the development of team colleagues.

To participate in appraisals and personal reviews and work to achieve set objectives.

To participate in team, professional and personal development activities and promote commitment to continuous development and improvement.

Policies/Complaints/H&S

To ensure that all staff consciously review mistakes, complaints and incidents/near misses as well as successes to improve performance and the level of customer care.

To ensure that all Trust standards are maintained and monitored to improve the quality of care to all whom come into contact with services provided by South Warwickshire General Hospitals NHS Trust.

Every employee has a duty to take reasonable care of the health and safety of him/herself and of other persons who may be affected by his/her acts or omissions at work and cooperate with the Trust to ensure that statutory and Trust regulations are compiled with.

Job description Job responsibilities Reception responsibilities To meet and receive all customers into the radiology department and advise appropriate radiology staff of their arrival. To receive and check in on the RIS database all patients scheduled for diagnostic examinations. To receive and enter examination requests onto the RIS database for all patients referred to the Trust from GP surgeries, A&E, Out-patients and Ward patients. To acknowledge all radiological examination requests including postal referrals onto the RIS database and mark with breach date calculated at 6 weeks from date received in the department. To follow the clerical processes for weekend working as outlined by the department. To be responsible for the distribution of departmental post. To advise patients who attend through the Booked Admissions Programme of procedure and liaise with the appropriate booking clerk. To support patients/careers when they are distressed involving the professional team members when required. To advise patients/carers of current waits times. To liaise with ambulance control for patient return journeys. To be responsible for the safe and tidy waiting room environment General responsibilities To check and register all new postal referrals using Lorenzo. To deal with telephone enquiries from out-patient nurses and other Trust staff. To operate, input and retrieve data using the radiology RIS database, Trust PAS system, and e-mail application. Individual security of call-centre office and department, using security alarm system. To provide short-term cover for colleagues during periods of leave. Development responsibilities To undertake training as necessary. To assist in the development of team colleagues. To participate in appraisals and personal reviews and work to achieve set objectives. To participate in team, professional and personal development activities and promote commitment to continuous development and improvement. Policies/Complaints/H&S To ensure that all staff consciously review mistakes, complaints and incidents/near misses as well as successes to improve performance and the level of customer care. To ensure that all Trust standards are maintained and monitored to improve the quality of care to all whom come into contact with services provided by South Warwickshire General Hospitals NHS Trust. Every employee has a duty to take reasonable care of the health and safety of him/herself and of other persons who may be affected by his/her acts or omissions at work and cooperate with the Trust to ensure that statutory and Trust regulations are compiled with.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Good general education

Desirable

• Keyboard qualification
• NVQ II in Admin or Customer Care

Experience

Essential

• Experience in admin or customer care environment

Skills

Essential

• Basic computer knowledge and operation
• Experience of typing and data entry
• Excellent communication skills
• Ability to advise patients
• Ability to communicate clearly in written and spoken English.
• Ability to produce accurate work
• Ability to work with minimal supervision following training

Desirable

• Ability to use booking and IT systems
• Experience of hospital information systems
• Experience of dealing with a variety of people
• Previous reception experience
• Experience dealing with a wide range of people

Personal Qualities

Essential

• Essential to be flexible, polite and friendly
• Experience of working in the NHS
• Calm under pressure
• Ability to empathise with patients

Desirable

• Experience of working in a pressurised environment

Other

Essential

• Ability to work in independently
• Weekend working
• Able to work a variety of hours.
• Flexible approach to working hours to cover colleagues Annual leave, sick leave etc.

Desirable

• Independent means of transport

Person Specification Qualifications Essential Good general education Desirable Keyboard qualification NVQ II in Admin or Customer Care Experience Essential Experience in admin or customer care environment Skills Essential Basic computer knowledge and operation Experience of typing and data entry Excellent communication skills Ability to advise patients Ability to communicate clearly in written and spoken English. Ability to produce accurate work Ability to work with minimal supervision following training Desirable Ability to use booking and IT systems Experience of hospital information systems Experience of dealing with a variety of people Previous reception experience Experience dealing with a wide range of people Personal Qualities Essential Essential to be flexible, polite and friendly Experience of working in the NHS Calm under pressure Ability to empathise with patients Desirable Experience of working in a pressurised environment Other Essential Ability to work in independently Weekend working Able to work a variety of hours. Flexible approach to working hours to cover colleagues Annual leave, sick leave etc. Desirable Independent means of transport

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).

Additional information 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 Warwickshire University NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Warwick Hospital

Warwick

CV34 5BW

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Employer details

Employer name

South Warwickshire University NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Warwick Hospital

Warwick

CV34 5BW

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a full-time Booking Coordinator within the Patient Access Team to provide maternity cover on a fixed-term contract for 12 months.

Main duties of the job

Working full-time, Monday to Friday, with one late evening each week until 6:00 pm, you will play a key role within the Patient Access 2WW Team. The successful candidate will provide comprehensive administrative support, liaise with patients and multidisciplinary teams, and contribute to the efficient management of urgent cancer referral pathways. This is an excellent opportunity to be part of a dedicated team focused on delivering a high-quality, patient-focused service and supporting timely access to treatment.

About us

Come and join a Trust rated Outstanding by the CQC. South Warwickshire University NHS Foundation Trust have been rated as outstanding following our latest inspection by the CQC and we are recruiting new staff to come and help us improve even further. In addition our staff survey results have placed us 4th in the country for recommended place to work.

We provide services across Warwickshire and beyond ranging from Hospitals in Warwick, Stratford-Upon-Avon, Royal Leamington Spa and Shipston-on Stour to Community Services across the county. We are a progressive, expanding organisation with great ambition around improving quality, integrating pathways and delivering high levels of productivity.Our values can be summed up in one sentence. We are 'Trusted to provide safe, inclusive, effective and compassionate care'. Throughout the recruitment process you will be asked to think about how you demonstrate these values and how they impact on your work. It doesn't matter what role you do, whether it is patient facing or not, we are all working in the same way with our values at the core.

As part of our commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion we encourage all applicants to complete a short survey. This can be accessed via the link below:

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We appreciate you completing the survey.

Details

Date posted

24 September 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 3

Salary

£25,760 to £27,476 a year per annum

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

12 months

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

203-EL1238

Job locations

Saltisford Office

Building 3

Warwick

CV34 4UL

United Kingdom

Job description

Job responsibilities

To show a caring and professional approach towards patients, relatives andcarers.Negotiate with patients to attend their Outpatients appointments, workingwithin agreed protocols either through face to face contact or via thetelephone, including any changes to pre-planned dates.Ensure all relevant patient information is recorded on the Trusts PASsystem and updated accordingly.Work flexibly and provide cross cover for colleagues in the Department.

Deal with day-to-day enquiries from patients, Managers and other staff within the Trust in a professional and calm manner.To check incoming email boxes on a daily basis to keep up to date withDepartment and Trust wide news and information.Outpatient Booking Management

Strict adherence to sequential TWW booking, access booking timesand the waiting list policy is essential.Ensure any patients who have not responded to invite letters, or do notattend, are dealt with in line with the Patient Access Policy.Ensure patients on a 2 week wait pathway are treated within national cancertarget requirements.CommunicationEnsure patients are sent appropriate communication regarding theirappointments i.e. confirmation letter to patient, reschedule letter, along withany relevant information.To provide non clinical advice regarding procedures & processes to thepatient as per their individual requirements. To seek further advice from theConsultant or Nursing staff if required.Liaise with patients to ensure they receive relevant information regardingthe booking process with telephone & Email contacts.Liaise with all staff regarding clinics and appointments to ensure the efficientrunning of all clinics.Service Improvement/ Team DevelopmentBe involved in the development & revision of protocols & processes asrequired.To participate in the training and induction of new starters and workexperienceData QualityEnsure any data entries are accurate and good record keeping ismaintained at all times.Ensure waiting lists are regularly validated to ensure these are accurateMonitor patient pathways to ensure patients dont breach the Electivepathway.

Job description Job responsibilities To show a caring and professional approach towards patients, relatives andcarers.Negotiate with patients to attend their Outpatients appointments, workingwithin agreed protocols either through face to face contact or via thetelephone, including any changes to pre-planned dates.Ensure all relevant patient information is recorded on the Trusts PASsystem and updated accordingly.Work flexibly and provide cross cover for colleagues in the Department. Deal with day-to-day enquiries from patients, Managers and other staff within the Trust in a professional and calm manner.To check incoming email boxes on a daily basis to keep up to date withDepartment and Trust wide news and information.Outpatient Booking Management Strict adherence to sequential TWW booking, access booking timesand the waiting list policy is essential.Ensure any patients who have not responded to invite letters, or do notattend, are dealt with in line with the Patient Access Policy.Ensure patients on a 2 week wait pathway are treated within national cancertarget requirements.CommunicationEnsure patients are sent appropriate communication regarding theirappointments i.e. confirmation letter to patient, reschedule letter, along withany relevant information.To provide non clinical advice regarding procedures & processes to thepatient as per their individual requirements. To seek further advice from theConsultant or Nursing staff if required.Liaise with patients to ensure they receive relevant information regardingthe booking process with telephone & Email contacts.Liaise with all staff regarding clinics and appointments to ensure the efficientrunning of all clinics.Service Improvement/ Team DevelopmentBe involved in the development & revision of protocols & processes asrequired.To participate in the training and induction of new starters and workexperienceData QualityEnsure any data entries are accurate and good record keeping ismaintained at all times.Ensure waiting lists are regularly validated to ensure these are accurateMonitor patient pathways to ensure patients dont breach the Electivepathway.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Good general education
• NVQ level 2 Customer Service/ Administration
• European Computer Driving Licence (ECDL) or RSA Stage II/III Typing.

Desirable

• NVQ 3 Customer Service/ Administration

Experience

Essential

• Previous customer service experience
• Previous clerical experience

Desirable

• Previous Healthcare/NHS experience

Skills

Essential

• Articulate and able to communicate clearly: verbally and written
• Good interpersonal skills - able to work as a team
• Able to use initiative and show practical skills and dexterity.
• Competent to communicate with all grades of staff and public
• Knowledge and use of outlook, excel and word
• Ability and experience in managing own workload
• Demonstrates initiative and use of innovative and lateral thinking in problem solving.
• Good analytical skills to ensure good knowledge and experience in balancing theatre lists/clinic mix

Desirable

• Knowledge of Patient Administration System.
• Good understanding of clinical procedures in order to manage waiting list.
• Knowledge of Medical terminology.

Personal Qualities

Essential

• Responsible and reliable
• Able to use own initiative
• Able to work effectively as a team member
• Co-operative and flexible
• Recognises own limitations
• Receptive to change
• Professional manner.
• Adhere to patient confidentiality
• Able to work under pressure and meet deadlines

Desirable

• Able to implement new ideas to benefit patients, staff and working environment

Other

Essential

• Keen to develop personal skills
• Demonstrate ability to work flexibly and ability to multi task

Person Specification Qualifications Essential Good general education NVQ level 2 Customer Service/ Administration European Computer Driving Licence (ECDL) or RSA Stage II/III Typing. Desirable NVQ 3 Customer Service/ Administration Experience Essential Previous customer service experience Previous clerical experience Desirable Previous Healthcare/NHS experience Skills Essential Articulate and able to communicate clearly: verbally and written Good interpersonal skills - able to work as a team Able to use initiative and show practical skills and dexterity. Competent to communicate with all grades of staff and public Knowledge and use of outlook, excel and word Ability and experience in managing own workload Demonstrates initiative and use of innovative and lateral thinking in problem solving. Good analytical skills to ensure good knowledge and experience in balancing theatre lists/clinic mix Desirable Knowledge of Patient Administration System. Good understanding of clinical procedures in order to manage waiting list. Knowledge of Medical terminology. Personal Qualities Essential Responsible and reliable Able to use own initiative Able to work effectively as a team member Co-operative and flexible Recognises own limitations Receptive to change Professional manner. Adhere to patient confidentiality Able to work under pressure and meet deadlines Desirable Able to implement new ideas to benefit patients, staff and working environment Other Essential Keen to develop personal skills Demonstrate ability to work flexibly and ability to multi task

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).

Additional information 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 Warwickshire University NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Saltisford Office

Building 3

Warwick

CV34 4UL

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Employer details

Employer name

South Warwickshire University NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Saltisford Office

Building 3

Warwick

CV34 4UL

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Public Health role within our Maternity Tobacco Dependency team to support smoking cessation for pregnant people. This FTC is to cover maternity leave.

Maternity at SWFT now have an "in-house" model of stop smoking in pregnancy support, which meets the recommendations of Saving Babies Lives and the NHS Long Term Plan.

We need an in-house Maternity Services Tobacco Dependency Advisor to join our Public Health Team and continue the strong provision of stop smoking in pregnancy support that we offer. This post is based in Warwick hospital and the Warwickshire area and will involve supporting pregnant families to improve their immediate and longer-term health. We work closely with our community advisors to support pregnant people booked at SWFT, GEH and UHCW(if they live in the Rugby area).

We are looking to recruit a motivated individual who fits our person specification. The post holder will be required to have great communication skills, be passionate about tackling the inequalities in health and work well within a small team. We are looking for an individual with good organisational skills who can engage with people well.

If you believe you meet the criteria of the person specification and would like to join our enthusiastic team, we would be interested to receive your application.

Main duties of the job

As part of the NHS Long Term Plan, all expectant women and birthing people and their partners will be offered support via a maternity smoke-free pregnancy pathway. As part of this pathway all women and birthing people who smoke will be offered NHS funded tobacco cessation treatment and follow up support.

https://www.longtermplan.nhs.uk/online-version/chapter-2-more-nhs-action-on-prevention-and-health-inequalities/smoking/

The post holder will work with the Public Health Lead Midwife and the maternity team to achieve element 1 of the saving babies lives care bundle and reduce smoking in pregnancy by providing individualised stop smoking support to women and families in a flexible and innovative way.

https://www.england.nhs.uk/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/saving-babies-lives-care-bundle-version-two-v5.pdf

This post will contribute to tackling inequalities in health through promoting and supporting people to stop smoking. It focuses on engaging with people in all maternity settings and offering them practical support to change their behaviour to achieve their own choices and goals. While supporting them to make positive health changes that will improve pregnancy & birth outcomes and longer-term family health.

About us

Come and join a Trust rated Outstanding by the CQC. South Warwickshire University NHS Foundation Trust have been rated as outstanding following our latest inspection by the CQC and we are recruiting new staff to come and help us improve even further. In addition our staff survey results have placed us 4th in the country for recommended place to work.

We provide services across Warwickshire and beyond ranging from Hospitals in Warwick, Stratford-Upon-Avon, Royal Leamington Spa and Shipston-on Stour to Community Services across the county. We are a progressive, expanding organisation with great ambition around improving quality, integrating pathways and delivering high levels of productivity.Our values can be summed up in one sentence. We are 'Trusted to provide safe, inclusive, effective and compassionate care'. Throughout the recruitment process you will be asked to think about how you demonstrate these values and how they impact on your work. It doesn't matter what role you do, whether it is patient facing or not, we are all working in the same way with our values at the core.

As part of our commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion we encourage all applicants to complete a short survey. This can be accessed via the link below:

https://forms.office.com/e/ahWY3eAGM2

We appreciate you completing the survey.

Details

Date posted

24 September 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 4

Salary

£28,392 to £31,157 a year per annum pro rata

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

12 months

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

203-FH1237

Job locations

Warwick Hospital

Lakin Road

Warwick

CV34 5BW

United Kingdom

Job description

Job responsibilities

Key Result Areas:

Work with the Public Health Lead Midwife and the maternity team to deliver a smoking cessation standard treatment programme for pregnant women, stop smoking support, and delivery of the smoke-free pregnancy pathway with those women and families.

Specifically, the post holder will:

Provide 1:1 stop smoking support throughout pregnancy and the post-natal period, using the support of interventions such as brief advice, Carbon Monoxide (CO) monitoring and Nicotine Replacement Therapy (NRT).

Work within hospital and community settings to deliver the NCSCT standard treatment programme for pregnant women.

Ensure that all referrals to the service are processed in a timely manner.

Work with the maternity team to provide CO training if necessary to staff working in maternity services.

Promote the general health and wellbeing of people who use the service by signposting them to healthy lifestyle advice and support services.

Deliver tobacco harm reduction assessments, advice and support sessions, including advice on stop smoking quitting aids. This will involve face to face sessions in a variety of settings and venues across the Trust. Working with minimal indirect supervision operating within the assessed level of competence and being accountable for all aspects of own work.

Knowledge, skills and experience required:

An in-depth understanding of maternity care and experience working within a maternity or similar setting.

Training and knowledge on smoke-free pregnancy pathways and the available support.

Ability to plan and deliver stop smoking advice and support sessions, including advice on quitting aids and NRT, working within recommended protocols and guidelines. This may involve individual, telephonic, on-line and group work sessions in a variety of settings and venues including hospital and community venues.

A sound understanding of developing individually tailored support plans including recommending treatments based on assessed needs.

Be able to provide evidence based general health, lifestyle advice and support to people using the service e.g. healthy eating, physical activity, stress management. This will include individual and group-based interventions, signposting and referring to other health, community, and voluntary services.

Have experience in and be competent to participate in educating pregnant women and birthing people about the benefits of stopping smoking in pregnancy and give support to those women wanting to quit. Promote smoke free homes and support and advice for women, birthing people and families about passive smoking.

Be able to deliver Carbon Monoxide (CO) monitoring to a high standard and engage in the data collection and collation of CO rates in pregnancy and post-partum.

Maintain accurate up to date and comprehensive records at all times.

Ability to have difficult but motivational conversations with women, birthing people and their partners about the risks of smoking in pregnancy and the postnatal period

The above indicates the main duties of the post, which may be reviewed in the light of experience and developments within the service. Any review will be undertaken in conjunction with the post holder

Measurable Result areas:

Play an active role in the development of the smoke-free service targets and work with collaboratively with team members to share best practice and information to achieve these.

Undertake relevant training to maintain the skills and knowledge as necessary through participation in continuous development. The National Centre for Smoking Cessation Training (NCSCT) practitioner training is essential to this role.

Respond effectively to referrals within stated timescales self-referrals from the individuals, and those from colleagues /other workers/GPs.

Ensure that the relevant equipment is provided and maintained on an agreed schedule. Report any failings of equipment or other environmental factors to the Public Health Lead Midwife.

To be involved in the monitoring and evaluation of client feedback, offering recommendations as part of the team to improve services.

Be aware of how to report incidents, concerns or complaints and escalate any concerns or complexities to the Tobacco Dependency Co-ordinator for Maternity Services and the Public Health Lead Midwife.

Alert the appropriate line manager to any issues in work (including concerns about individuals or work in the community) and maintain confidentiality.

Undertake risk assessment within the work environment in order to ensure safety to self and others.

Work individually and as part of a team to deliver specialised services to a specific client group.

The post holder will frequently operate as a lone worker in accordance within trust guidelines.

Communications and Working Relationships:

Work with indirect minimal supervision from the Tobacco Dependency Co-ordinator for Maternity Services, operating at all times within the assessed level of competence. Clear professional boundaries and limitations will be discussed and monitored.

Work within the agreed and relevant policies and procedures and know how to access them.

Seek advice and support as and when appropriate.

Demonstrate good working relationships with all levels of staff

To liaise with others in the health and social care community in order to promote the stop smoking service and encourage appropriate referrals

Contribute actively to open discussions of how local services can be improved, supporting improvements within the local community, and demonstrating an understanding of the barriers individuals are experiencing.

To support the delivery of tobacco dependence training to the multidisciplinary team

Job description Job responsibilities Key Result Areas: Work with the Public Health Lead Midwife and the maternity team to deliver a smoking cessation standard treatment programme for pregnant women, stop smoking support, and delivery of the smoke-free pregnancy pathway with those women and families. Specifically, the post holder will: Provide 1:1 stop smoking support throughout pregnancy and the post-natal period, using the support of interventions such as brief advice, Carbon Monoxide (CO) monitoring and Nicotine Replacement Therapy (NRT). Work within hospital and community settings to deliver the NCSCT standard treatment programme for pregnant women. Ensure that all referrals to the service are processed in a timely manner. Work with the maternity team to provide CO training if necessary to staff working in maternity services. Promote the general health and wellbeing of people who use the service by signposting them to healthy lifestyle advice and support services. Deliver tobacco harm reduction assessments, advice and support sessions, including advice on stop smoking quitting aids. This will involve face to face sessions in a variety of settings and venues across the Trust. Working with minimal indirect supervision operating within the assessed level of competence and being accountable for all aspects of own work. Knowledge, skills and experience required: An in-depth understanding of maternity care and experience working within a maternity or similar setting. Training and knowledge on smoke-free pregnancy pathways and the available support. Ability to plan and deliver stop smoking advice and support sessions, including advice on quitting aids and NRT, working within recommended protocols and guidelines. This may involve individual, telephonic, on-line and group work sessions in a variety of settings and venues including hospital and community venues. A sound understanding of developing individually tailored support plans including recommending treatments based on assessed needs. Be able to provide evidence based general health, lifestyle advice and support to people using the service e.g. healthy eating, physical activity, stress management. This will include individual and group-based interventions, signposting and referring to other health, community, and voluntary services. Have experience in and be competent to participate in educating pregnant women and birthing people about the benefits of stopping smoking in pregnancy and give support to those women wanting to quit. Promote smoke free homes and support and advice for women, birthing people and families about passive smoking. Be able to deliver Carbon Monoxide (CO) monitoring to a high standard and engage in the data collection and collation of CO rates in pregnancy and post-partum. Maintain accurate up to date and comprehensive records at all times. Ability to have difficult but motivational conversations with women, birthing people and their partners about the risks of smoking in pregnancy and the postnatal period The above indicates the main duties of the post, which may be reviewed in the light of experience and developments within the service. Any review will be undertaken in conjunction with the post holder Measurable Result areas: Play an active role in the development of the smoke-free service targets and work with collaboratively with team members to share best practice and information to achieve these. Undertake relevant training to maintain the skills and knowledge as necessary through participation in continuous development. The National Centre for Smoking Cessation Training (NCSCT) practitioner training is essential to this role. Respond effectively to referrals within stated timescales self-referrals from the individuals, and those from colleagues /other workers/GPs. Ensure that the relevant equipment is provided and maintained on an agreed schedule. Report any failings of equipment or other environmental factors to the Public Health Lead Midwife. To be involved in the monitoring and evaluation of client feedback, offering recommendations as part of the team to improve services. Be aware of how to report incidents, concerns or complaints and escalate any concerns or complexities to the Tobacco Dependency Co-ordinator for Maternity Services and the Public Health Lead Midwife. Alert the appropriate line manager to any issues in work (including concerns about individuals or work in the community) and maintain confidentiality. Undertake risk assessment within the work environment in order to ensure safety to self and others. Work individually and as part of a team to deliver specialised services to a specific client group. The post holder will frequently operate as a lone worker in accordance within trust guidelines. Communications and Working Relationships: Work with indirect minimal supervision from the Tobacco Dependency Co-ordinator for Maternity Services, operating at all times within the assessed level of competence. Clear professional boundaries and limitations will be discussed and monitored. Work within the agreed and relevant policies and procedures and know how to access them. Seek advice and support as and when appropriate. Demonstrate good working relationships with all levels of staff To liaise with others in the health and social care community in order to promote the stop smoking service and encourage appropriate referrals Contribute actively to open discussions of how local services can be improved, supporting improvements within the local community, and demonstrating an understanding of the barriers individuals are experiencing. To support the delivery of tobacco dependence training to the multidisciplinary team

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• NVQ Level 3 or equivalent training and/or experience relevant to role
• NCSCT Stop Smoking practitioner training
• Evidence of continuous professional development

Experience

Essential

• An understanding of maternity care and experience working within a maternity or other care setting.

Desirable

• Experience of supporting the smoke free pathways
• Experience of using maternity electronic records- Badgernet
• Experience using the hospital Lorenzo computer system

Skills

Essential

• Training and knowledge on smoke-free pregnancy pathways and the available support
• Computer Literate - able to use the Microsoft Teams Applications
• Ability to motivate self and others
• Effective communicator

Personal

Essential

• Able to express self clearly and confidently - verbal and written
• Demonstrates commitment and ability to teach others
• Able to adapt to changing circumstances
• Able to achieve personal objectives
• Recognition of own limitations
• Demonstrates enthusiasm
• Frequent requirement for concentration with work pattern being unpredictable

Other

Essential

• Ability to work both on own initiative and within a teamv
• Aware of current NHS issues and priorities
• Ability to travel independently
• Must be willing to travel across localities
• Independent means of transport
• Willing to work flexibly to meet the needs of the service

Person Specification Qualifications Essential NVQ Level 3 or equivalent training and/or experience relevant to role NCSCT Stop Smoking practitioner training Evidence of continuous professional development Experience Essential An understanding of maternity care and experience working within a maternity or other care setting. Desirable Experience of supporting the smoke free pathways Experience of using maternity electronic records- Badgernet Experience using the hospital Lorenzo computer system Skills Essential Training and knowledge on smoke-free pregnancy pathways and the available support Computer Literate - able to use the Microsoft Teams Applications Ability to motivate self and others Effective communicator Personal Essential Able to express self clearly and confidently - verbal and written Demonstrates commitment and ability to teach others Able to adapt to changing circumstances Able to achieve personal objectives Recognition of own limitations Demonstrates enthusiasm Frequent requirement for concentration with work pattern being unpredictable Other Essential Ability to work both on own initiative and within a teamv Aware of current NHS issues and priorities Ability to travel independently Must be willing to travel across localities Independent means of transport Willing to work flexibly to meet the needs of the service

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).

Additional information 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 Warwickshire University NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Warwick Hospital

Lakin Road

Warwick

CV34 5BW

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Employer details

Employer name

South Warwickshire University NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Warwick Hospital

Lakin Road

Warwick

CV34 5BW

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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