Job description

Job responsibilities

The post holder will be responsible for delivering a broad range of general practice nursing services, including health promotion, preventative healthcare, immunisation and vaccination, wound care, screening and long-term condition management.

The Practice Nurse will work collaboratively with GPs, Healthcare Assistants, Clinical Pharmacists, First Contact Physiotherapists and administrative staff to ensure patients receive safe, effective, compassionate and appropriate care.

The post holder will work within their professional competence and the NMC Code, recognising when further advice, support or clinical escalation is required.

The Practice Nurse will undertake a varied programme of clinical consultations and procedures, including:

• General nursing assessments and consultations.
• Routine observations, including blood pressure, pulse, oxygen saturations, temperature, weight and BMI.
• New patient health assessments.
• NHS Health Checks.
• Health promotion and lifestyle advice.
• Cardiovascular risk assessment.
• Smoking cessation and healthy lifestyle support.
• Wound assessment and management.
• Dressings and wound care.
• Suture and clip removal.
• ECG recording.
• Urinalysis and appropriate investigations.
• Blood sampling where trained and competent.
• Spirometry and respiratory assessments where appropriately trained.
• Ear care where appropriately trained.
• Supporting minor illness and appropriate escalation of patients where required.
• Patient education and self-management advice.
• Comply with the practice Infection Prevention and Control policy.
• Follow appropriate hand hygiene procedures.
• Use PPE appropriately.
• Maintain safe clinical environments.
• Dispose of clinical waste and sharps appropriately.
• Maintain appropriate standards of cleanliness and infection control within the treatment room.
• Report infection control concerns to the appropriate person.

• The Practice Nurse will actively promote preventative healthcare and support patients to improve their health and wellbeing.

  This may include:

  • Healthy lifestyle advice.
  • Weight management.
  • Smoking cessation.
  • Alcohol awareness.
  • Exercise and physical activity.
  • Cardiovascular risk reduction.
  • Diabetes prevention and management.
  • Respiratory health.
  • Vaccination awareness.
  • Screening programmes.
  • Self-management of long-term conditions.
• Participate in infection control audits where required.

• The Practice Nurse will contribute to the practice's clinical governance programme by:

  • Participating in clinical audits.
  • Contributing to quality improvement projects.
  • Participating in significant event reviews.
  • Identifying opportunities to improve patient care.
  • Following evidence-based clinical guidance.
  • Supporting implementation of national and local healthcare initiatives.
  • Maintaining awareness of relevant changes in primary care.
  • Contributing to practice meetings where appropriate.
  • Supporting the practice to meet CQC, NHS and contractual requirements.

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

• Experience using a clinical software system
• Attention to detail
• Excellent communication skills
• Very organised
• Well presented
• Ability to work under pressure

Desirable

• Experience in an NHS GP Practice
• Experience using EMIS Web
• Diabetes lead experience

Qualifications

Essential

• RCN qualification
• NMC registration
• Cytology trained taking Smears/HPV
• Immunisations child & travel
• Wound care
• Experience with Chronic Disease Reviews

Desirable

• Spirometry
• FeNo trained
• Specialist qualification in Diabetes

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

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

UK Registration

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

Employer details

Employer name

Hook Surgery

Address

Hook Surgery

The Merritt Medical Centre

CHESSINGTON

Surrey

KT9 2GY

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

Job role: Practice Nurse

Job type: Permanent

Salary: DOE

Location: Carrfield Medical Centre, Sheffield

Working hours: 3 days per week, Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday

Accountable To

Lead Practice Nurse / Practice Manager / GP Partners

About Us

We are a rapidly growing GP-led organisation with a mission to ensure that all patients

have access to comprehensive, coordinated, and continuous care within a sustainable

primary care system.

We recognise the significant challenges currently facing primary care and understand

the impact these pressures can have on both patient care and staff wellbeing. Our

vision is to transform the way primary care is delivered by reimagining services from the

ground up, placing a strong emphasis on data-driven insights, innovative technology,

and clinical excellence.

We are committed to improving patient access, enhancing the patient experience, and

delivering better health outcomes for our communities. Through a culture of

collaboration, innovation, and continuous improvement, we strive to provide high-quality

care that meets the evolving needs of our patients while creating a positive and

supportive environment for our staff.

Our team is passionate about delivering safe, effective, and compassionate healthcare

and we are looking for individuals who share our values and ambition to help shape the

future of primary care.

Job Purpose

To provide high-quality nursing care to the practice population, promoting health and

wellbeing through assessment, treatment, screening, health education, and chronic

disease management. The post holder will work collaboratively with the multidisciplinary

team to deliver safe, effective, patient-centred care and contribute to the achievement of

practice clinical and quality objectives, including Quality and Outcomes Framework

QOF targets.

The post holder will provide high-quality nursing care within both the practice and

sometimes in a community setting, including undertaking home visits for patients who

are unable to attend the surgery.

Key Responsibilities

Clinical Practice

The Practice Nurse will:

Deliver evidence-based nursing care within their scope of practice.

Undertake patient assessments, treatment, and evaluation of care.

Maintain accurate and contemporaneous clinical records.

Identify and manage patients at risk and escalate concerns appropriately.

Adhere to practice policies, professional standards, and clinical guidelines.

Promote equality, diversity, and patient-centred care throughout all aspects of

service delivery.

Home Visits

The Practice Nurse will:

Undertake home visits for housebound patients and those unable to attend the

practice when clinically appropriate.

Assess, plan and deliver nursing care within the patient's home environment.

Monitor and manage long-term conditions during home visits where appropriate.

Undertake clinical procedures including wound care, medication monitoring,

observations and other delegated nursing interventions within scope of practice.

Identify and escalate concerns regarding a patient's physical health, mental

wellbeing, safeguarding needs or home circumstances.

Maintain accurate and contemporaneous clinical records following each visit.

Liaise effectively with GPs, community services, secondary care providers and

other members of the multidisciplinary team to ensure continuity of care.

Long-Term Condition Management

The Practice Nurse will:

Undertake annual reviews and ongoing management of patients with long-term

conditions.

Manage nurse-led clinics for:

o Diabetes

o Asthma

o COPD

o Hypertension

o Coronary heart disease

o Heart failure

o Stroke and TIA

o Atrial fibrillation

Monitor clinical outcomes and support achievement of QOF indicators.

Develop and review personalised care plans.

Support medicines optimisation and adherence.

Refer patients to other healthcare professionals and services where appropriate.

Respiratory Care

The Practice Nurse will:

Conduct annual asthma and COPD reviews.

Assess asthma control and exacerbation history.

Assess and record inhaler technique.

Provide self-management education and personalised action plans.

Promote smoking cessation and healthy lifestyle changes.

Diabetes Management

The Practice Nurse will:

Conduct diabetic annual reviews.

Perform and record diabetic foot assessments.

Monitor HbA1c, blood pressure and cardiovascular risk factors.

Provide patient education to support self-management.

Support patients with treatment plans and lifestyle modifications.

Health Promotion and Disease Prevention

The Practice Nurse will:

Promote healthy lifestyles and preventative healthcare.

Provide advice regarding:

o Smoking cessation

o Weight management

o Diet and nutrition.

o Physical activity

o Alcohol consumption

Support national and local screening programmes.

Encourage patient participation in preventative health initiatives.

Immunisations and Vaccinations

The Practice Nurse will:

Administer childhood and adult immunisations in accordance with national

guidance.

Deliver seasonal vaccination programmes.

Maintain vaccine storage, cold chain management, and documentation

requirements.

Ensure accurate clinical coding and recording of vaccinations.

Cervical Screening

The Practice Nurse will:

Undertake cervical cytology screening in accordance with national standards and

training requirements.

Support patient education and informed consent.

Ensure results are appropriately managed and followed up.

Clinical Procedures

The Practice Nurse will be competent and appropriately trained to undertake:

Venepuncture.

Blood pressure monitoring.

NHS Health Checks.

Urinalysis.

Height, weight, and BMI assessments.

Wound care and dressings.

Ear irrigation or microsuction where trained.

Other delegated clinical procedures appropriate to the role.

Quality and Outcomes Framework QOF

The Practice Nurse will:

Support the achievement of QOF targets through effective patient management

and accurate clinical coding.

Participate in recall and review systems for long-term conditions.

Ensure clinical activity is coded accurately and in a timely manner.

Identify patients requiring review and support completion of clinical indicators.

Contribute to audits and quality improvement initiatives.

Clinical Administration

The Practice Nurse will:

Maintain accurate patient records using the practice clinical system.

Process and action clinical information in accordance with practice protocols.

Contribute to effective communication within the multidisciplinary team.

Participate in the development and review of practice protocols and procedures.

Safeguarding and Governance

The Practice Nurse will:

Act in accordance with safeguarding policies and procedures.

Report concerns relating to vulnerable adults and children.

Always maintain patient confidentiality.

Comply with Information Governance and Data Protection requirements.

Participate in incident reporting, significant event reviews, and clinical

governance activities.

Professional Development

The Practice Nurse will:

Maintain NMC registration and professional competence.

Participate in annual appraisal and personal development planning.

Undertake mandatory and role-specific training.

Keep up to date with changes in clinical practice, national guidance, and primary

care developments.

Person Specification

Essential

Registered Nurse with current NMC registration.

Experience of working in a primary care or community healthcare setting.

Knowledge of long-term condition management.

Experience of delivering immunisations and vaccinations.

Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.

Ability to work independently and as part of a multidisciplinary team.

Competent IT skills and experience of electronic clinical systems.

Desirable

Qualification in cervical cytology.

Chronic disease management qualifications.

Respiratory disease management training.

Diabetes management qualification.

Independent prescribing qualification.

Experience of EMIS.

Experience of QOF management and clinical coding.

Benefits:

- 27 days annual leave pro-rata plus 8 bank holidays pro-rata

- NHS Pension Scheme

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act Exceptions Order 1975 and

as such will be necessary for a submission for the Disclosure to be made to the

Disclosure and Barring Service formerly known as CRB to check for any previous

criminal convictions.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Qualification in cervical cytology.
• Chronic disease management qualifications.
• Respiratory disease management training.
• Diabetes management qualification.
• Independent prescribing qualification.
• Experience of EMIS.
• Experience of QOF management and clinical coding.

Desirable

• Qualification in cervical cytology.
• Chronic disease management qualifications.
• Respiratory disease management training.
• Diabetes management qualification.
• Independent prescribing qualification.
• Experience of EMIS.
• Experience of QOF management and clinical coding.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

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

UK Registration

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

Employer details

Employer name

Carrfield Medical Centre

Address

Carrfield Medical Centre

Carrfield Street

Sheffield

S8 9SG

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

To provide evidenced based group work and one to one interventions with service users.

Develop volunteers, mentors and their role within the service.

To line manage Group Workers.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Youll ideally have:
• Experience of working within the substance misuse field.
• A relevant degree, such as Psychology, Sociology or Social Work, or a Diploma in Health & Social Care (or equivalent).
• A Level 3 qualification in Tackling Substance Misuse (or equivalent).
• Experience of delivering groupwork programmes is desirable.
• Were committed to helping you grow.
• You'll have access to a comprehensive programme of accredited training and development opportunities, helping you build your expertise and progress your career.
• Newly qualified Social Workers will also receive support through the ASYE programme.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

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

Employer details

Employer name

The Alcohol & Drug Service

Address

Aspire Drug & Alcohol Service

Rosslyn House

37 Thorne Road

Doncaster

DN1 2EZ

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://ads-uk.org/ (Opens in a new tab)

Job description

Job responsibilities

UNLOCK YOUR BEST WORK LIFE

+ MAKE A DIFFERENCE TO EVERY LIFE

We have an exciting opportunity for a Substance Misuse Healthcare Assistant to join our Substance Misuse team at HMP Winchester, a category B prison located in Winchester.

HMP Winchester is a busy male prison with a capacity for 690 inmates. We are recruiting for a Substance Misuse Healthcare Assistant to support the wider healthcare and substance misuse team with brief interventions on risks and harm minimisation following instances of illicit use on wings, Naloxone Education for those not engaging with the service and other substance misuse duties. You will need prior substance misuse experience for this role.

Hours

Salary

This position is full time, youll receive an annual salary up to £31,789 per annum per annum.

How will we support you?

Bespoke induction, including our Introducing Health in Justice training course

Competency framework

Regional and national career development opportunities

Our bespoke Learning Management System to address your learning needs

Support from the wider team

Candidates are required to have a Legal right to work in the UK and due to the nature of the role, offers of employment will be subject to additional vetting and security checks

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Please refer to job advert for personal specifications.

Desirable

• Please refer to job advert for personal specifications.

Experience

Essential

• Please refer to job advert for personal specifications.

Desirable

• Please refer to job advert for personal specifications.

Additional Criteria

Essential

• Please refer to job advert for personal specifications.

Desirable

• Please refer to job advert for personal specifications.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

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

Employer details

Employer name

Practice Plus Group - Health in Justice

Address

Romsey Rd

Winchester

Hampshire

SO22 5DF

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://practiceplushij.com/ (Opens in a new tab)

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see the linked job description and person specification for more information on the role and its responsibilities.

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

• We are looking for positive and motivated candidates who are able to communicate with a wide range of people. You will also be organised with excellent time management skills.
• To be successful in this role you will:
• Have some experience of working in a health, social care, or related setting
• Have some experience of delivering services in a community setting
• Have knowledge and understanding of delivering evidence-based interventions
• Have the ability to build and maintain effective relationships with clients and colleagues alike
• Be resilient under pressure and able to prioritise your work
• Able to be flexible with your working hours on occasion and be happy to support other With You locations when needed
• Ideally you will also have previous experience of working or volunteering with people who misuse substances. We welcome applications from those with lived experience. Above all, we are looking for someone who is passionate about what we do, with an inspiring and engaging approach.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

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

Employer details

Employer name

We Are With You

Address

South West London

SW11 1SW

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.wearewithyou.org.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Job description

Job responsibilities

Carrying out daily duties as instructed by PST Team Leader and/or FM Duty Manager Contribute to a team approach in conjunction with clinical , medical staff and allied healthcare professionals To Transport Patients in a safe manner via wheelchair, bed, trolley and by internal Ambulance To when necessary transfer patients who are when confirmed by medical staff do not require a medical escort to and from wards and departments Escorts will always be provided for internal Ambulance transfers Assist with transfer of Patients from Helicopter landing pad to A&E Transportation of the deceased to the mortuary including babies in a dignified manner Delivery and collection of diagnostic samples Provide support in the event of serious injury or emergency to assist response teams dealing with major incidents, code red, code blue and code orange, fire alarms To respond to both code red and blue in a timely manner Carry out allocated specific transport duties as instructed by Team Leader or appropriate manager To carry a bleep outside office hours to ensure service provision is met Assist with moving and handling patients who may be ambulatory or wheelchair bound using appropriate equipment where necessary. Assisting with transferring immobile patients in and out of bed, stretcher or vehicle as necessary Conveying patients medical equipment as required Assist patients to and from the vehicle both prior and following transportation Collection of soiled linen from wards and departments to be taken to the designated waste hold Delivery and collection of medical gas cylinders to wards and departments and the fitting of applicable regulators Collection and delivery of blood products to clinical and ward locations in line with local protocols To deliver Pharmacy items Delivery and collection of hospital supplies as directed and where appropriate, complete the relevant paperwork. Supplies may include, but are not limited to; post, medical records, medical equipment, pharmaceutical product etc Transportation of furniture to and from wards and departments Responsible for reporting all items of Portering equipment, defects to the Team Leader

Person Specification

Shortlisting criteria

Essential

• Good Level of Education
• Manual Handling Training
• Portering Experience
• Working in a team-based environment
• Working in a busy and physically demanding multi-faceted environment
• Hotel Services and Facilities Activities
• Waste Processes
• Manual UK driving licence
• Basic Literacy and Numeracy skills
• Good communication and Interpersonal skills
• Customer focused approach
• Solution Finder
• Flexible to work shift 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.

Employer details

Employer name

Bristol NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Southmead Hospital

Southmead Road

Bristol

BS10 5NB

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

Key Responsibilities

Discharge Coordination and Patient Flow

• Support the coordination and progression of discharge pathways across allocated inpatient wards.
• Take ownership of actions required to progress patient discharge plans from admission through to discharge.
• Work collaboratively with ward teams, community services, HTT, CMHRS, Housing Support Leads, Delegated Commissioning, and Local Authorities to support timely discharge.
• Maintain oversight of patients who are clinically ready for discharge (CRFD) and escalate delays appropriately.
• Support the identification and progression of patients with long length of stay (LLoS) and complex discharge barriers.
• Ensure discharge planning is embedded from the point of admission and remains visible throughout the patient journey.
• Attend ward rounds, discharge meetings, MDT discussions, and locality meetings to support discharge progression.
• Support the implementation of Trust discharge and patient flow processes and standard operating procedures.

Clinical and Operational Responsibilities

• Support Senior Discharge Practitioners in maintaining oversight of contracted and out-of-area placements.
• Ensure discharge actions, expected discharge dates, and escalation plans are accurately documented and progressed.
• Liaise with HTT and CMHRS teams to support safe and coordinated discharge arrangements.
• Support arrangements for 72-hour follow-up appointments and ensure follow-up plans are clearly documented.
• Support patients transitioning to community settings by coordinating referrals and follow-up actions.
• Conduct home visits where appropriate to support discharge planning, assess discharge environments, identify potential risks or barriers, and support smooth transitions from inpatient care to community settings.
• Escalate discharge barriers and operational concerns in a timely manner.
• Support implementation of actions during periods of operational escalation, including OPEL escalation processes where required.
• Manage and reconcile the Trust credit card in accordance with Trust financial policies and procedures

Communication and Partnership Working

• Establish and maintain effective communication with patients, carers, relatives, ward staff, community teams, housing providers, Local Authorities, and external agencies.
• Communicate sensitive and complex information in a professional and compassionate manner.
• Work collaboratively across organisational boundaries to support effective discharge planning and continuity of care.
• Build positive working relationships with system partners to support patient flow and timely discharge.

Information Management and Documentation

• Maintain accurate and contemporaneous records within SystmOne EPR and operational reporting systems.
• Ensure discharge actions, follow-up arrangements, and escalation plans are appropriately documented.
• Support collection and reporting of discharge and flow data.
• Maintain visibility of allocated caseloads and ensure actions are tracked and progressed appropriately.

Service Improvement and Quality

• Participate in service improvement initiatives aimed at improving patient flow and reducing delays.
• Support the development of effective discharge processes and operational pathways.
• Contribute to audits, operational reviews, and quality improvement work.
• Ensure compliance with Trust policies, operational procedures, and information governance requirements.

Key Working Relationships

The postholder will work closely with:

Senior Discharge Practitioners

Bed Flow Managers and Coordinators

Inpatient MDTs and Ward Managers

Home Treatment Teams (HTT)

Community Mental Health Recovery Services (CMHRS)

Delegated Commissioning Teams

Housing Support Leads

Local Authorities and housing providers

External providers and partner organisations

Working Arrangements

The role is primarily hospital based, with a visible and consistent presence expected across inpatient wards and operational meetings. In-person working is a core expectation of the role to support real-time collaboration, proactive discharge management, and effective operational flow.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Educated to degree level, Level 5 qualification in a health or social care related subject, or equivalent experience oOR Level 3 qualification in Health and Social Care or related subject with significant relevant experience
• Evidence of continued professional development

Experience

Essential

• Experience within mental health inpatient, crisis, or community services
• Experience within a patient-facing role
• Experience supporting discharge planning or care coordination
• Experience working within multidisciplinary teams
• Experience communicating with internal and external agencies
• Experience managing competing priorities within a busy environment

Desirable

• Experience within discharge coordination or patient flow services
• Experience of working with housing services, Local Authorities, or community providers
• Experience using SystmOne EPR
• Experience supporting patients with complex discharge pathways

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

Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Silverwood, Farnham Road Hospital & 18 Mole Business Park

Silverwood, Farnham Road Hospital & 18 Mole Business Park

Surrey

KT22 7AD

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.sabp.nhs.uk/working-for-us (Opens in a new tab)

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please review the attached Job Description for full information of the main responsibilities and person specification.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Doctorate in Clinical or Counselling Psychology qualification or equivalent
• Completion of an appropriate clinical supervision course to enable supervision of trainees
• HCPC Registered Practitioner Psychologist

Desirable

• Additional academic clinical qualification relevant to area of work
• Additional leadership/management study

Experience

Essential

• Extensive post qualification clinical experience in relevant clinical setting
• Experience of leading in clinical practice, service development or project work.
• Experience of supervising trainees, assistant psychologists, qualified clinical/counselling psychologists and others providing psychological therapies
• Experience of implementing change following audit and service evaluation
• Demonstrable experience of developing complex formulations drawing on multiple psychological models
• Experience of advising other professionals on complex psychological issues and risk
• Driving license

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

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

UK Registration

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

Employer details

Employer name

Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Unither House

Curfew Bell Road

Chertsey

KT16 9FG

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.sabp.nhs.uk/working-for-us (Opens in a new tab)

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please view the attached job description and person specification to view the full details about the role

We reserve the right to close the vacancy early if there are a high amount of applications

Person Specification

Knowledge

Essential

• Understanding of Equal Opportunities' Policy.
• Knowledge of the National Health Service and related organisations.
• Knowledge and understanding of current mental health issues
• Knowledge of the Mental Health Act and Mental Capacity Act and Care Act including other relevant legislation.

Desirable

• Experience in mental health work
• experience in delivering psycho-social interventions

Experience

Essential

• Appropriate experience either pre or post qualification in the field of mental health
• Crisis working
• Management of complex needs

Desirable

• Work in multi-disciplinary Setting
• Local Government experience
• Mental Health experience
• Care Programme Approach
• Care co-ordination.
• Experience of working with Older people with mental health problems

Qualifications

Essential

• Degree, Diploma or equivalent in R.M.N, and significant pre-qualification experience plus additional training/short courses

Desirable

• Continuing post qualification Mental health training
• Experience of working with People with mental health problems

Skills

Essential

• Understanding of the previous Care Programme Approach (replaced with Dialog+) and ability to fulfil Lead professional role.
• Assessment and organisational skills
• Ability to prioritise work.
• Range of intervention skills.
• Problem solving skills.
• Evidence of co-ordinating /planning interagency approaches to mental health care.
• Ability to work as part of a team and also without direct supervision.
• Excellent communication skills in individual and group settings High standards of literacy and IT skills.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

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

Certificate of Sponsorship

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

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

UK Registration

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

Employer details

Employer name

Rotherham Doncaster and South Humber NHSFT

Address

Tickhill road Hospital site

Balby

Doncaster

DN4 8QN

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

General Administration and Secretarial

• Liaise with managers to support in the drafting and checking of Rotas for the GPs, Nurses and Acute Care Team, making sure they include all relevant dates for annual leave, meetings, training, and educational half days.
• Maintain an accurate and up to date library of EMIS forms, including referral form templates and ensure all clinicians have access.
• Monitor DOCMAN workflow, ensuring all documents received are recorded and filed correctly, passing to the GPs, Nurses or coding team for query or action where necessary.
• Process all flu questionnaires completed by patients during the winter flu clinics, ensuring that their details match those on their medical record and coding smoking status and alcohol intake as appropriate.
• Process all outgoing post created by the practice in a timely manner
• Photocopying, scanning, filing and proof reading in a timely and accurate manner
• Accurately complete and file any required forms including Education Evaluations and Benefit Forms.
• Attend and take minutes at meetings when requested. This includes Safeguarding, Palliative and Pediatric meetings.
• Check all patient letters and documents that have been collected as arranged, record any non-collections on the system and destroy as confidential waste.
• Process request for Smart Cards within the practice.
• Liaise with DART to issue, upgrade or reset accounts for practice staff.
• Ensure daily back up of the practice server.
• Monitor stock levels of practice supplies ensuring low stock items are ordered replenished in a timely manner.
• Liaise with third party companies for the collection or delivery of stock items, including battery recycling.

Registrations, Appointments and Referrals

• Process registrations both regular and temporary as required, using the EMIS system and ensuring complete information and appropriate ID.
• Ensure all GP2GP transfers are recorded correctly with all necessary information from patient files extracted and added to EMIS accurately and in a timely manner.
• Update patients personal details and preferences including change of name, address, next of kin and consent.
• Process FP69s, sending occupier letters where necessary.
• Ensure that all palliative patients are added onto IBIS accurately ensuring third party services can view relevant information around their diagnoses, clinical history and DNAR status.
• Updating the appointment book on EMIS to reflect finalised rotas, allowing for effective time management, and helping to avoid duplicate bookings.
• Adjusting the appointments screen on EMIS when required, for example for embargoed appointments, GP supervision slots any on the day sickness.
• Adding all Covid Vaccination Clinic and Flu Clinic appointments onto EMIS in a timely manner and amending as and when required.
• Check Smear invites on EMIS, ensuring eligibility, correct coding and completing deferral forms where necessary.
• Assign clinical rooms to internal and third-party clinicians, ensuring sufficient space for all planned clinics including audiology, physiotherapy, counselling, Dermascope and Dermatology.
• Process audiology, dermascope, minor ops and physiotherapy referrals. This includes forwarding to the correct healthcare professional, sending appointment confirmation, dealing with general queries and preparing clinics. Gather and send results to patients and other surgeries where necessary and update any relevant trackers/spreadsheets.
• Process deductions on a weekly basis, ensuring relevant information is gathered, processed and sent to Primary Care Support England (PCSE) in a timely manner.
• Ensure that all reported deaths are correctly logged and reported, including coding on patient and next of kin files and communicating appropriately with the necessary healthcare professionals and third party as required.
• Proactively manage any results that come in via lab reports, forwarding them to the appropriate healthcare professional where required and ensuring safe and timely filing.

Communication

• Monitor the practice administration and blood pressure email accounts, actioning any tasks and requests within your remit, redirecting to the appropriate department/professional where necessary and raising any urgent enquiries to management.
• Deal with general queries via phone, e-mail and post, directing to others where appropriate and in a timely manner
• Monitor E-consult requests and directing appropriately in a timely manner

Reporting

• Run EMIS reports to identify patient registration numbers and update the Registrations record.
• Run EMIS reports to identify all DNAR patients and ensure signed confirmation is held on their record and passed to SECAMB.
• Complete the Close of Quarter Notification on EMIS as sent through via PCSE and seek sign off from the Assistant Practice Manager
• To support subject access requests (SAR) and third-party access requests (TPSAR) on the IGPR system in a timely manner when requested.

Safeguarding

• Safeguarding Administration for the site for a minimum of 10 hours per week, to liaise with Social Services as required and maintain the practice Safeguarding list ahead of regularly scheduled meetings

Person Specification

Personal Attributes

Essential

• Willingness to learn and adapt to change
• Highly customer focused
• Understanding and approachable
• Strives for excellence
• Honest and fair
• Leads by example
• Positive can do attitude

Experience

Essential

• Understand the importance of maintaining patient and data confidentiality.
• Able to use judgement and experience in helping to determine the relevant urgency of requests for information received from patients and other external organisations.
• Experience of setting up and maintaining effective administrative filling systems
• Experience of work involving regular and accurate data inputting

Desirable

• Knowledge of office management systems and procedures
• Experience of working with Microsoft packages including, word, excel and power point
• Experience of working with EMIS and DOCMAN
• Previous administration experience within a medical environment
• Knowledge and understanding of the National Health Service

Key Skills

Essential

• Able to communicate effectively and collaboratively across varied disciplines.
• Able to work in a well-organised and professional manner, maintaining concentration and accuracy
• Able to manage conflicting priorities
• Possess an aptitude for dealing with potentially difficult or demanding situations.
• Good telephone manner

Qualifications

Essential

• Good level of education including competent levels of numeracy and literacy

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

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

Employer details

Employer name

Invicta Health CIC

Address

East Cliff Medical Practice

Dumpton Park Drive

Ramsgate

Kent

CT11 8AD

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

Clinical

• Co-ordination of the rostered shift allocation, referring to senior sister if appropriateor available.
• Maintain clinical competence of self and others as determined by service need and job description. Tasks to include male catheterisation, ECG, Venepuncture, IV administration, Cannulation and X-ray requesting under group protocols.
• To frequently manage patients of all age groups with challenging behaviour such as violent and aggressive, under the influence of alcohol, mental health problems, sudden death, adult bereavement and patients who are a threat to themselves and others.
• To facilitate and build team working between nurses and the multi-disciplinary team to effect high standards of care. Ensure that risk assessments are complete as per Trust policy for manual Handling, Health & Safety and other relevant areas of concern.
• Ensure that equipment and the environment support the delivery of high standards of care at all times.
• Maintain a good standard of communication with the multidisciplinary team and respect the confidentiality of patients, relatives and colleagues.
• Provide specialized information and advice to patients, relatives and carers and other professionals in the provision of acute medical care

Managerial

• To support the Senior Sister to review staffing requirements using a proactive approach to retention and recruitment of staff
• Co-ordination of the rostered shift allocation, referring to senior sister if appropriate or available

Education

• Contribute to the organisation learning and Development strategy through key areas of education e.g. tracheostomy / sepsis / deteriorating adult
• Support with the Band 7 & Professional Development Sister in Critical Care assure accurate training records and competency of team, including mandatory training requirements

Patient Experience

• Work with the Critical Care leadership team to facilitate Critical care follow up services
• Review patients discharged from Critical Care services within 24 hours of leaving the Critical care Unit

Quality / Research & Development

• Working with senior leaders in Critical Care, to support, collect, audit and service data
• Actively support Critical Care research

For a full comprehensive list of main responsibilities and duties, please kindly refer to job description and personal specification attached.

Person Specification

Qualifications and Professional Training

Essential

• Registered General Nurse
• Level of experience in Critical Care
• Post basic qualification relevant to post
• Evidence of continuing professional development
• Evidence of ongoing development

Desirable

• Leadership course or mentoring course

Experience and Knowledge

Essential

• Relevant clinical experience
• Demonstrate commitment and ability to support staff teaching, research & education
• Proven leadership skills, including team building, change management

Desirable

• Demonstrates the ability to effectively manage resources

Skills and Abilities

Essential

• Proven clinical skills
• Good communication and interpersonal skills duties, including moving and handling of patients
• Physical capability to perform nursing duties, including moving and handling of patients.
• To demonstrate the ability to work under pressure
• Ability to lead and motivate staff

Desirable

• Evidence of innovation within current areas of practice.
• Evidence of the ability to facilitate changes in practice

Personal Qualities

Essential

• Ability to work flexible rostering with appropriate notice to meet operational needs of the organization.
• Honest
• Responsible
• Ability to work under pressure
• Ability to form positive working relationships

Other

Essential

• Able to maintain professional appearance

Trust Values

Essential

• Effective open communication
• Excellence and safety in all that we do
• Challenge but support
• Expect respect and dignity
• Local healthcare that inspires confidence

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

George Eliot Hospital NHS Trust

Address

George Eliot NHS Trust

College Street

Nuneaton

CV10 7DJ

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

Main purpose of the role

As directed by the Lead/Cluster Lead Nurse, the post-holder will be an integral member of a multidisciplinary team offering specialist clinical interventions individuals accessing our services.

All members of staff are required to always act in accordance with Change Grow Live expectations of attitudes and behaviours. These attitudes and behaviours include, but are not limited to:

• Representing Change Grow Live in a professional manner on all occasions.
• Striving to improve and share good practice, and work towards continuous improvement
• Maintaining and promoting effective communication and shared good practice across the organisation as a whole and externally.
• To be committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people, and vulnerable adults.
• Adopting a co-operative approach to service delivery which draws on the strength, knowledge, and expertise of all individuals including individuals who use our services, staff, and volunteers
• Promoting mutual trust and respect as a guiding principle for all working relationships both internal and external

Reporting and working relationships

The role will report directly to the Lead/Cluster Lead Nurse.

Reporting relationships may change.

Role-specific responsibilities

Clinical Practice

Undertake physical and mental health assessments for people who access our services when indicated by clinical need and ensure appropriate sign posting/referral to primary care or appropriate secondary health care services for identified health issues.

Undertake assessments for all alcohol individuals who use our services as indicated in the Change Grow Live Alcohol Policy and Procedure, using the outcome to determine safe detoxification as required.

Assist in the titration process for opioid individuals who use our services as required by service need to ensure the service user achieves an optimum dose of opioid substitution therapy (OST). This process is supported by good communication to other team members, including community pharmacists.

Provide education, health promotion and screening for blood borne viruses (BBV). Provide Hepatitis A and or B vaccinations when indicated.

Work within and consolidate integrated care and treatment pathways for individuals who are identified as being infected with BBVs (Hepatitis B, Hepatitis C and/or HIV).

Undertake community alcohol detoxification either at the service or at the service users home.

Support opioid detoxification in the community.

Undertake phlebotomy, as required, ensuring adherence to identified pathways for blood sample labelling, collection, obtaining results and signposting.

Use blood results to support the assessment of the current health status of individuals who use our services, the need for specialist medical referral and the suitability for community detoxification.

Where indicated, refer for specialist inpatient services (including detoxification) and liaise with hospital and inpatient unit staff.

Contribute to Change Grow Lives Naloxone Strategy by training staff and individuals who use our services in the use of naloxone. Ensuring naloxone is distributed to individuals who use our services at every opportunity.

Offer wound care assessment and basic wound dressing to individuals who use our services. Organise signposting to other services as required and ensure clear pathways into other treatment arenas as appropriate.

Have a demonstrable ability to manage emergency situations by being proficient in basic life support, defibrillation and managing a medical emergency e.g., anaphylaxis and overdose until the ambulance arrives.

Understand and adhere to the legislation surrounding the use of patient group directions (PGDs).

Utilise psychosocial intervention in both one-to-one and group settings to promote engagement in treatment services and ownership of recovery planning.

Communication

Develop therapeutic alliances with individuals who use our services and develop effective partnerships with them to support their individual recovery journeys, offering health promotion and harm reduction advice.

Ensure that there is good communication of treatments offered, treatment progress and outcome of any investigations to other healthcare agencies, including GPs.

Maintain a current knowledge of appropriate interventions. Ensure that all revalidation requirements are being met and communicated to line manager.

Develop and provide health education, regarding problematic alcohol and drug use and alcohol and drug detoxification.

Attend meetings appropriate to the development and maintenance of the role in agreement with and under the direction of the Lead/Cluster Lead Nurse.

Delivering a Quality Service

The post-holder will contribute to the service to ensure that people who use substances consistently receive high quality services that adhere to the best practice guidelines and to the highest professional standards.

Ensure that procedures are constantly reviewed to promote best practice and evidenced based practice in accordance with UK Guidelines on Clinical Management, NICE guidance, and Change Grow Live clinical protocols and procedures.

Leadership

Provide clinical leadership within the service, including providing support, coaching, and teaching to staff working at the service around harm reduction including BBVS and health promotion.

Dependent on service structure will provide line management/supervision to named health care assistants, student nurse placements and or volunteers working with the nursing team.

Team Working

To take part in assessing the suitability for transfer of clients to shared care services within the community.

To work with others to ensure individuals who use our services have timely access to safe and effective prescribing for community detoxification from substances, across operational sites.

Contribute to the overall performance of the service to ensure that contractual output targets are achieved.

Working with colleagues in the service to design and deliver a community opioid and alcohol detoxification plan utilising a care co-ordinated approach to service user care.

Risk Management

Provide harm reduction advice to injecting individuals who use our services, providing information and equipment and ensure all equipment is disposed of safely.

Undertake risk assessments and contribute to risk management plans for individuals who use our services engaged in the service.

Utilise appropriate prevention techniques to reduce substance misuse related harm and to aid in the prevention of multiple physical harms caused by drugs and alcohol.

Managing Information

Record and input client data and information in order that the service operates within contractual, administrative, and financial requirements.

Ensure that all data requirements in relation to individuals who use our services are met within defined deadlines.

The above is an outline of the post holders duties and responsibilities. It is not intended as an exhaustive list and may change from time to time to meet the changing needs of Change Grow Live.

Staff will need to work flexibly across operational sites as required and to work flexibly within an agreed number of hours to maintain the most appropriate level of service provision.

This role may involve evening, weekend, and bank holiday working.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• First level registered nurse and with a current PIN.

Desirable

• Trained in phlebotomy.
• Qualification in substance misuse.

Experience

Essential

• A clear understanding of the need for and ability to deliver quality services.
• Sound and demonstrable knowledge of harm reduction and health promotion interventions.
• Ability to assess and co-produce recovery plans with the individual using our services, and formulate written reports, as necessary.
• Maintain professional boundaries and work effectively with partnership agencies.
• Communicate confidently and effectively, verbally and in writing.
• Respond flexibly to the demands of the post.
• Show a capacity to work alone and the ability to keep calm under pressure.
• Employ a professional, empathetic, and non-judgmental attitude towards individuals who use our services and all stakeholders.
• Show commitment to facilitating positive outcomes for individuals who use our services. Ability to travel between services.
• A commitment to engaging with, understanding, and promoting CGLs values and vision.
• An understanding of and commitment to safeguarding best practice. An understanding of the importance of professional integrity in relationships with individuals who use our services, peers, and other relevant professionals.
• A responsibility for your own health, safety, and wellbeing as well as those around you e.g., colleagues and individuals using our services.
• An understanding of, and commitment to, treating all information acquired through the course of your employment as confidential.
• An understanding of information governance processes and a commitment to follow and apply all necessary safeguards.
• A commitment to seek learning opportunities to improve and broaden your own professional knowledge and skills and to contribute to and where relevant oversee the learning of others.

Desirable

• Relevant recent experience of working within drug and alcohol treatment.
• Sound and demonstrable knowledge of clinical prescribing issues.
• Knowledge of the issues facing substance misusers including appropriate medical interventions, social care, and health issues.
• Experience of contributing to project development.
• Knowledge of local services and geography.
• Motivational interviewing techniques.
• Clinical auditing skills to inform evaluation of the service and identify areas for 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.

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

Change Grow Live

Address

Mill House

351 Mill Road

Cambridge

Cambridgeshire

CB1 3DF

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.changegrowlive.org/ (Opens in a new tab)

Job description

Job responsibilities

To deliver drug and alcohol clinical and prescribing services to the service population.

Key accountabilities:

• Clinical assessment with or without Prescribing a range of medications (including controlled drugs) to support recovery in line with national and organisational guidelines and policies.
• Prescribe cost effectively and according to best practice and provide prescribing information and advice to Pharmacists, Shared Care GPs and hospital staff.
• Undertake Service User centred assessments, care planning, monitoring, evaluation andreviews in practice and outreach settings.
• Blood Borne Virus (BBV) management (risk assessment, pre and post-test counselling,testing and immunisation).
• Deliver health promotion and harm reduction interventions in a client-centred manner (e.g. safer sex, contraception, nutrition and healthy living).
• Promote and deliver immunisation against Hepatitis B in line with national guidance.
• Contribute to the maintenance of client clinical database; co-ordinate data entry and retrieval searches and reports to meet the internal and external service requirements as appropriate and ensuring data security at all times.
• Liaise with pharmacists regarding supervised dispensing and prescription queries.
• Share care with GPs for Service Users in Primary Care Extended Services (PCES)/Primary
• Care Recovery Services (PCRS).
• Deliver clinical interventions across hubs in different locations and deliver outreach as required.
• Undertake continuing professional development including participating in clinical supervision, performance appraisals and attending training as/when required.
• Work in accordance with all relevant legislation, best practice policies & procedures and guidelines both internal and external. This includes Humankinds clinical governance policy framework.
• Participate in the audit process and promote service wide or local clinical audit Implement findings/changes where indicated.
• Ensure all serious incidents (including deaths in service) are reported, implementing any service changes arising.
• Disseminate learning across the service and the organisation as appropriate.
• Provide support and assistance to other Humankind substance misuse services during mobilisation
• Collaborate on clinical governance, review and implementation of policies and guidelines.
• Assist in and have continued involvement with national and local research projects, as appropriate
• Keep abreast of policy and professional development within your area of professional expertise.
• To promote, adhere to and live our workplace values of being honest, committed and inventive.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• First level registered nurse or registered pharmacist
• Independent Prescriber qualified.
• RCGP Qualifications Level 1 (and 2 or willingness to work towards)

Knowledge/Previous Experience

Essential

• Proficient in Microsoft Outlook Office programmes
• Experience of entering complex information onto an electronic / clinical data base.
• Experience in delivering evidence based treatments in Substance Misuse.
• Previous experience of carrying out general health care assessment including BBV, and delivering health promotion/ harm reduction interventions, advice and information.
• Awareness of social context of drug misuse and the wider implications of the behaviour.
• Understanding of complexities of primary health care and the constrictions and opportunities inherent in the primary care sector.
• Awareness and experience of the principles of Audit.
• Understanding of drug misuse services available in the public and voluntary services.
• Awareness of national strategies impacting on drug and alcohol services and role of Independent Prescriber.
• Understanding of the differences between the private and the public sector roles and responsibilities.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

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

UK Registration

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

Employer details

Employer name

Waythrough

Address

Portland House

243 Shalesmoor, Moorfields

Sheffield

South Yorkshire

S3 8UG

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.waythrough.org.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Job description

Job responsibilities

For a full breakdown of the Job Role and Responsibilities please find the Job Profile attached to this job listing.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Doctorate in Clinical or Counselling Psychology qualification or equivalent.
• Completion of an appropriate clinical supervision course to enable supervision of trainees (or completion within 6 months of commencement in post)

Experience

Essential

• Experience of working with people from across the life span with a range of mental health issues and cognitive profiles.
• Experience across a range of psychological models including systemic, behavioural and individual therapeutic.
• Demonstrable post registration/clinical experience and competency relevant to this care group
• Experience of contributing to clinical practice/service development/project work
• Demonstrable interest/skill in a relevant specialist area
• Subject to reasonable adjustments in respect of any disability, candidates must possess a valid driving licence and be able to drive and have the unrestricted use of a car or motorcycle for work at all times including community based work.
• Experience of supervising assistant and trainee clinical psychologists

Registration

Essential

• HCPC Registered Practitioner Psychologist

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

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

UK Registration

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

Employer details

Employer name

Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Gatton Place

St Matthew's Road

Redhill

RH1 1TA

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.sabp.nhs.uk/working-for-us (Opens in a new tab)

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please view the attached job description and person specification to view the full details about the role.

We reserve the right to close the vacancy early if there are a high amount of applications.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• 5 GCSE's including English and Maths (Grade C/4 or above) or equivalent standard of education with the emphasis on numeracy and literacy.
• NVQ 3 in Business Administration or equivalent.
• RSA/OCR Level 3 Typing/Word processing or equivalent.

Desirable

• Project management qualifications e.g. Prince 2.

Experience

Essential

• Demonstrable experience of working in a busy office and pressurised environment and managing a diverse workload
• Knowledge and experience of using Microsoft Office applications.
• Experience of managing teams.
• 2 years administrative experience within the NHS or other complex organisation.
• To be able to demonstrate working on own initiative and as a member of a team.

Desirable

• Experience of liaising with staff across different disciplines and organisational boundaries
• Experience of working across multi agency groups.
• Dealing appropriately with sensitive and confidential information.
• Experience of supporting/managing projects.
• Working within financial constraints, policies and procedures.
• Experience of performance management

Knowledge

Essential

• Moving and handling object key trainer or prepared to undertake study.
• Thorough understanding of confidentiality and security of information.

Skills

Essential

• To be able to demonstrate effective problem solving abilities.
• Experience of working to and meeting deadlines.
• Possess excellent verbal and written communication, negotiation and presentation skills and the ability to employ these skills to maintain effective relationships.
• Ability to translate information from and across multiple formats and media.
• Ability to manage a diverse workload.
• Ability to produce documentation to a high standard.
• Flexible and adaptable approach.

Desirable

• Developing, implementing and maintaining processes, procedures and systems

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

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

Employer details

Employer name

Rotherham Doncaster and South Humber NHSFT

Address

Doncaster - between Cantley Health Centre and St. John's Hospice

Weston Road

Doncaster

DN4 8QN

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description