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Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Clinical Research Practitioner

Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust View all jobs

North East England

Permanent

Registered Nurse/RN

GBP 28,392 - 31,157 per year

Posted 25 day(s) ago

Reference: 2330555

Job summary

The Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust has an exciting opportunity for a band 4 Clinical Research Practitioner.

Please note this post will be based at the Royal Liverpool University Hospital.

The successful candidate will be responsible for assisting the Trust with its commitment to a sustained and dramatic increase in recruitment of patients into NIHR portfolio research studies. The aim of this post is to equip the individual with the skills and qualifications to become strong autonomous research practitioners. The position requires excellent communication and interpersonal skills, as well as the ability to work independently and meet tight deadlines.

The Clinical Research Practitioner will be expected to perform a variety of audit, clerical and research duties within a research environment, aiding the Research Nurses to maximise the effective use of their time. The Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust comprises Aintree University Hospital, Broadgreen Hospital, and Royal Liverpool University Hospital, and is part of NHS University Hospitals of Liverpool Group, formed on 1 Nov 2024.

For further information and to apply, please contact Mary Brodsky on 0151 706 4365 or email [email protected]

Main duties of the job

To support the operational management of portfolio research studies.
To contribute to all aspects of the planning, conduct and reporting of portfolio research studies.
To assist with the day-to-day management of and patient recruitment to designated portfolio research studies.
To work on a daily basis under the supervision of the research team including experienced research practitioners and research nurses/midwives.
To ensure that all clinical research activity is ICH GCP compliant and conducted in accordance with the agreed protocols.
To maintain a high standard of patient care in line with Trust and R&D procedures and protocols and in accordance with the UK Policy Framework for Health and Social Care Research.
To prioritise research activity as necessary thus ensuring recruitment targets are met.
To ensure that all data is collected and managed effectively and accurately.

About us

NHS University Hospitals of Liverpool Group (UHL Group) was formed on 1 November 2024, born from a shared aim to improve the care we provide our communities.

We are one of the largest employers in region, with over 18,900 colleagues who are dedicated to caring for our communities - from birth and beyond.

For the 630,000 people across Merseyside, we are their local NHS. We provide general and emergency hospital care, alongside highly specialised regional services that extend to more than two million people in the North West.

We operate from five hospital sites:Aintree University Hospitalis the single receiving site for adult major trauma patients in Cheshire and Merseyside, and hosts a number of regional services including an award-winning stroke facility.Broadgreen Hospitalis home to several elective surgical, diagnostic and treatment services, together with specialist patient rehabilitation.Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospitalprovide specialist services incardiothoracic surgery,cardiology and respiratory medicine, both in the hospital and out in the community.Liverpool Women's Hospitalspecialises in the health of women and babies, delivering over 7,200 babies in the UK's largest single site maternity hospital each year. TheRoyal Liverpool University Hospital is the largest hospital in the country to provide inpatients with 100% single en-suite bedrooms and mainly focuses on complex planned care and specialist services.

Details

Date posted

09 September 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

Reference number

287-CEF-336-26

Job locations

Royal Liverpool Hospital

Mount Vernon Street

Liverpool

L78YE

United Kingdom

Job description

Job responsibilities

Clinical Governance / Quality

Compliance with ICH GCP
Understand publications that will directly affect the role, responsibilities and accountability of the Research Practitioner, eg UK Policy Framework for Health and Social Care Research.
Accept responsibility for own personal, professional development and education needs, including the attendance of in-service mandatory training and statutory study days.
Adhere to Trust and Local Risk Management Strategy and Trust Incident Reporting policy.
Adhere to and promote Trust Behavioural Standards.
Adhere to, and promote Trust Infection Control policy and actively participate in Trust approach to infection prevention and control.
Present an appearance which gives a positive image of the Trust and a manner which is appropriate and inspires confidence.
To ensure that all patient information is confidential.
Compliance with the Data Protection Act.
Compliance with NHS Code of Confidentiality.

Education and training development

To keep appropriate staff informed of the progress of clinical research.
To maintain an awareness of current advances in research practice and maintain own professional development.
To maintain links with other clinical research practitioners across the local research network to develop and share knowledge and to provide mutual support.
To attend local and national meetings in relation to clinical research as required.

Equality and Diversity

It is the responsibility of every member of staff to understand our equality and diversity commitments and statutory obligations under current equality legislation (the Equality Act 2010) and to:

Act in ways that support equality and diversity and recognises the importance of peoples rights in accordance with legislation, policies, procedures and good practice;

Valuing people as individuals and treating everyone with dignity and respect, consideration and without prejudice, respecting diversity and recognising peoples expressed beliefs, preferences and choices in working with others and delivering appropriate services;
Recognise and report behaviour that undermines equality under Trust policy.
Be consciously aware of own behaviour and encourage the same levels of behaviour in colleagues.
Acknowledge others different perspectives and recognise the diverse needs and experiences of everyone they come into contact with.
With the support of managers develop an equality and diversity objective through the personal development review process.

Values and Behaviours We are Caring

We are kind to each other and always show compassion to ourselves and others.

We know we are doing this when:

We are always kind and compassionate to ourselves, our patients, families and colleagues;
We recognise and appreciate each other, taking pride in working here and our contribution to success;
We are professional and always seek to deliver the best standards of care.

We are Fair

We treat people equitably and value their differences.

We know we are doing this when:

We value everyone for their unique contribution and we embrace diversity;
We are confident in speaking up and we support all our colleagues to do the same;
We are open and honest.

We Are Innovative

We work as a team to continuously improve the way we deliver and transform health care.

We know we are doing this when:

We continuously improve the services we deliver and pioneer new ways of doing things;
We learn from mistakes, striving to ensure we get things right first time;
We create and share knowledge with each other, patients and our professional communities.

Infection Prevention & Control

All staff will adhere to infection control policies and procedures at all times and carry out role specific duties as per roles and responsibilities.

Confidentiality

Confidentiality/Data Protection regarding all personal information and Trust activity must be maintained at all times (both in and out of working hours). All staff should ensure that they are familiar with and adhere to all Trust privacy, confidentiality and security policies and procedures. Any breach of confidentiality will be taken seriously and appropriate disciplinary action taken.

Freedom of Information

In accordance with Freedom of Information and other associated legislation, the Trust may be required to make public recorded information available upon a request, or do this as part of a publication scheme. Please note, that in your public role, your name or job role may be contained in a document that is published in accordance with such legislation.

Management of Risk & Health and Safety

All employees have a duty to take reasonable care to avoid injury to themselves or to others and to co-operate with the Trust in meeting its statutory requirements.

All employees will proactively contribute to the management of risk by identifying hazards in the workplace which have the potential to cause harm, raising issues of concern and risk to the appropriate level.

Safeguarding Children and Vulnerable Adults

All trust employees are required to act in such a way that at all times safeguards the health and wellbeing of children and vulnerable adults. Familiarisation with and adherence to trust Safeguarding policies is an essential requirement of all employees, as is participation in related mandatory/statutory training.

IT Skills

All staff are expected to have or to gain a minimum of basic level IT skills to enable them to use the Trust IT systems to support Trust services and needs. All staff should be familiar with relevant IT systems and security policies and procedures.

Records Management

All staff are personally responsible for record keeping. A record is anything that contains information in any medium e.g. paper, tapes, computer information, etc. which have been created or gathered as a result of any NHS activity. All individuals within the Trust are responsible for any records they create or use. Please ensure that records are retained in accordance with the Records Management Policy and are stored in a manner that allows them to be easily located in the event of a Freedom of Information (FOI) request.

Information Quality

All staff must ensure complete and accurate data is collected to the highest standard at all times. Data collection should be supported by adequate documentation and processes should be regularly reviewed. Staff should ensure that processes conform to national standards and are fit for purpose. All staff should comply with the Information Quality Policy.

Professional Responsibility

As per any required registration & LUHFT policy.

Communication Responsibility

To provide research advice to patients and their families concerning the care and treatment during participation in research.
To provide information in an appropriate forum.
To be responsible for maintaining strong relationships and positive communication channels with all participating members of each study and staff involved in the studies.
To ensure all communication is evidenced and documented as required by governance standards.

Clinical Responsibility

Co-ordinate the care and support of their own case load of clinical research participants.
Work alongside other research staff assigned to the studies to provide complementary support to the research team.
Assist in identifying patients who are suitable for entry into agreed research studies.
Ensure that study specific investigations are undertaken as required by the study protocol(s), in order to establish eligibility and safety to enter the studies.
Ensure appropriate samples are collected as required by the study protocol(s).
Accurately document data collected.
Assist with the recording and reporting of all adverse events that occur as part of the clinical research in accordance with the Trust procedures for pharmacovigilance and the study protocol(s) and delegated responsibilities.
Maintain accurate and legible patient notes (written and electronic) in accordance with Trust and professional code of practice.
To facilitate the recruitment process and to provide ongoing follow up care, this may require visits to other sites or visits to patients home.
To understand and adhere to local Trust policies and procedures across the Network.

Administration Responsibility

Some administrative tasks are required to support research activity.

Research

To disseminate information to colleagues in respect of the research studies taking place within the clinical areas.
To identify and screen eligible patients for participation in the research studies.
To facilitate the informed consent and recruitment of research participants.
To assist with the development of strategies to overcome barriers to recruitment.
To be aware of ethical considerations of research and act as the patients advocate at all times.
To be fully conversant with the requirements of the clinical research study protocol in relation to patient management, data collection and safety reporting.
To carry out the collection, processing and shipping of biological specimens according to protocol requirements and follow-up appropriately.
Maintain accurate records and undertake the data management including the use of data software packages.
Actively contribute to activities, events and training within the research teams.
To contribute to evidence based practice and maintain overall standard of care for patients at all times.

Job description Job responsibilities Clinical Governance / Quality Compliance with ICH GCP Understand publications that will directly affect the role, responsibilities and accountability of the Research Practitioner, eg UK Policy Framework for Health and Social Care Research. Accept responsibility for own personal, professional development and education needs, including the attendance of in-service mandatory training and statutory study days. Adhere to Trust and Local Risk Management Strategy and Trust Incident Reporting policy. Adhere to and promote Trust Behavioural Standards. Adhere to, and promote Trust Infection Control policy and actively participate in Trust approach to infection prevention and control. Present an appearance which gives a positive image of the Trust and a manner which is appropriate and inspires confidence. To ensure that all patient information is confidential. Compliance with the Data Protection Act. Compliance with NHS Code of Confidentiality. Education and training development To keep appropriate staff informed of the progress of clinical research. To maintain an awareness of current advances in research practice and maintain own professional development. To maintain links with other clinical research practitioners across the local research network to develop and share knowledge and to provide mutual support. To attend local and national meetings in relation to clinical research as required. Equality and Diversity It is the responsibility of every member of staff to understand our equality and diversity commitments and statutory obligations under current equality legislation (the Equality Act 2010) and to: Act in ways that support equality and diversity and recognises the importance of peoples rights in accordance with legislation, policies, procedures and good practice; Valuing people as individuals and treating everyone with dignity and respect, consideration and without prejudice, respecting diversity and recognising peoples expressed beliefs, preferences and choices in working with others and delivering appropriate services; Recognise and report behaviour that undermines equality under Trust policy. Be consciously aware of own behaviour and encourage the same levels of behaviour in colleagues. Acknowledge others different perspectives and recognise the diverse needs and experiences of everyone they come into contact with. With the support of managers develop an equality and diversity objective through the personal development review process. Values and Behaviours We are Caring We are kind to each other and always show compassion to ourselves and others. We know we are doing this when: We are always kind and compassionate to ourselves, our patients, families and colleagues; We recognise and appreciate each other, taking pride in working here and our contribution to success; We are professional and always seek to deliver the best standards of care. We are Fair We treat people equitably and value their differences. We know we are doing this when: We value everyone for their unique contribution and we embrace diversity; We are confident in speaking up and we support all our colleagues to do the same; We are open and honest. We Are Innovative We work as a team to continuously improve the way we deliver and transform health care. We know we are doing this when: We continuously improve the services we deliver and pioneer new ways of doing things; We learn from mistakes, striving to ensure we get things right first time; We create and share knowledge with each other, patients and our professional communities. Infection Prevention & Control All staff will adhere to infection control policies and procedures at all times and carry out role specific duties as per roles and responsibilities. Confidentiality Confidentiality/Data Protection regarding all personal information and Trust activity must be maintained at all times (both in and out of working hours). All staff should ensure that they are familiar with and adhere to all Trust privacy, confidentiality and security policies and procedures. Any breach of confidentiality will be taken seriously and appropriate disciplinary action taken. Freedom of Information In accordance with Freedom of Information and other associated legislation, the Trust may be required to make public recorded information available upon a request, or do this as part of a publication scheme. Please note, that in your public role, your name or job role may be contained in a document that is published in accordance with such legislation. Management of Risk & Health and Safety All employees have a duty to take reasonable care to avoid injury to themselves or to others and to co-operate with the Trust in meeting its statutory requirements. All employees will proactively contribute to the management of risk by identifying hazards in the workplace which have the potential to cause harm, raising issues of concern and risk to the appropriate level. Safeguarding Children and Vulnerable Adults All trust employees are required to act in such a way that at all times safeguards the health and wellbeing of children and vulnerable adults. Familiarisation with and adherence to trust Safeguarding policies is an essential requirement of all employees, as is participation in related mandatory/statutory training. IT Skills All staff are expected to have or to gain a minimum of basic level IT skills to enable them to use the Trust IT systems to support Trust services and needs. All staff should be familiar with relevant IT systems and security policies and procedures. Records Management All staff are personally responsible for record keeping. A record is anything that contains information in any medium e.g. paper, tapes, computer information, etc. which have been created or gathered as a result of any NHS activity. All individuals within the Trust are responsible for any records they create or use. Please ensure that records are retained in accordance with the Records Management Policy and are stored in a manner that allows them to be easily located in the event of a Freedom of Information (FOI) request. Information Quality All staff must ensure complete and accurate data is collected to the highest standard at all times. Data collection should be supported by adequate documentation and processes should be regularly reviewed. Staff should ensure that processes conform to national standards and are fit for purpose. All staff should comply with the Information Quality Policy. Professional Responsibility As per any required registration & LUHFT policy. Communication Responsibility To provide research advice to patients and their families concerning the care and treatment during participation in research. To provide information in an appropriate forum. To be responsible for maintaining strong relationships and positive communication channels with all participating members of each study and staff involved in the studies. To ensure all communication is evidenced and documented as required by governance standards. Clinical Responsibility Co-ordinate the care and support of their own case load of clinical research participants. Work alongside other research staff assigned to the studies to provide complementary support to the research team. Assist in identifying patients who are suitable for entry into agreed research studies. Ensure that study specific investigations are undertaken as required by the study protocol(s), in order to establish eligibility and safety to enter the studies. Ensure appropriate samples are collected as required by the study protocol(s). Accurately document data collected. Assist with the recording and reporting of all adverse events that occur as part of the clinical research in accordance with the Trust procedures for pharmacovigilance and the study protocol(s) and delegated responsibilities. Maintain accurate and legible patient notes (written and electronic) in accordance with Trust and professional code of practice. To facilitate the recruitment process and to provide ongoing follow up care, this may require visits to other sites or visits to patients home. To understand and adhere to local Trust policies and procedures across the Network. Administration Responsibility Some administrative tasks are required to support research activity. Research To disseminate information to colleagues in respect of the research studies taking place within the clinical areas. To identify and screen eligible patients for participation in the research studies. To facilitate the informed consent and recruitment of research participants. To assist with the development of strategies to overcome barriers to recruitment. To be aware of ethical considerations of research and act as the patients advocate at all times. To be fully conversant with the requirements of the clinical research study protocol in relation to patient management, data collection and safety reporting. To carry out the collection, processing and shipping of biological specimens according to protocol requirements and follow-up appropriately. Maintain accurate records and undertake the data management including the use of data software packages. Actively contribute to activities, events and training within the research teams. To contribute to evidence based practice and maintain overall standard of care for patients at all times.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

University degree/diploma in health care related field
Computer literacy and proficiency in MS Office/EDCL
Good Clinical Practice training

Desirable

Skills in handling and management of computerised data (data entry, statistical analysis, report generation and data validation)
Knowledge of clinical research including ethics, law and drug development
Working towards Academy for Healthcare Science Clinical Research Practitioner registration

Knowledge

Essential

Maintains own Continuing Education
Able to demonstrate accurate and relevant documentation to a high standard

Desirable

Knowledge and understanding of research governance regulations and guidance and associated good clinical practice

Experience

Essential

Two years demonstrable experience in a health care setting
Experience of obtaining clinical samples

Desirable

Experience of conducting clinical research or audit

Skills

Essential

Able to demonstrate problem solving and working to tight deadlines

other

Essential

Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Able to manage time effectively and prioritise workload

Person Specification Qualifications Essential University degree/diploma in health care related field Computer literacy and proficiency in MS Office/EDCL Good Clinical Practice training Desirable Skills in handling and management of computerised data (data entry, statistical analysis, report generation and data validation) Knowledge of clinical research including ethics, law and drug development Working towards Academy for Healthcare Science Clinical Research Practitioner registration Knowledge Essential Maintains own Continuing Education Able to demonstrate accurate and relevant documentation to a high standard Desirable Knowledge and understanding of research governance regulations and guidance and associated good clinical practice Experience Essential Two years demonstrable experience in a health care setting Experience of obtaining clinical samples Desirable Experience of conducting clinical research or audit Skills Essential Able to demonstrate problem solving and working to tight deadlines other Essential Excellent written and verbal communication skills Able to manage time effectively and prioritise workload

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

Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Royal Liverpool Hospital

Mount Vernon Street

Liverpool

L78YE

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Employer details

Employer name

Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Royal Liverpool Hospital

Mount Vernon Street

Liverpool

L78YE

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Derbyshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Recreation Worker

Derbyshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust View all jobs

North East England

Permanent

Support Staff

GBP 25,760 - 27,476 per year

Posted 25 day(s) ago

Reference: 2330502

Job summary

We are seeking creative, motivated and enthusiastic individuals to join our Recreation Team. Our supportive service offers excellent opportunities for growth through training and coaching. Joining our team means turning your interests and hobbies into a powerful way to promote wellness and recovery for adults in acute mental health care.

As the post holder, you will play a key role in supporting the Recreation and Occupational Therapy teams to deliver meaningful therapeutic activities and foster recovery across our two sites: the Radbourne Unit and the newly built Carsington Unit (Kingsway Site).

Your responsibilities will include carrying out delegated duties, welcoming service users to the recreational service and planning, organising and facilitating engaging group activities.

We currently have one part-time position available at 22.5 hours per week, including regular weekend shifts. Our team operates seven days a week, including evenings, with working hours between 9-5 or 12-8 pm.

If you're passionate about making a difference, we encourage you to contact the team for more information or to arrange an insight visit

Main duties of the job

You will support the team in providing a quality recreational/leisure service to enhance a service user's stay in hospital.

The role involves carrying out delegated duties, introducing service users to the recreational service, organising, planning and facilitating recreational activities.

You will be supervised in order to promote social inclusion and enhancing the autonomy of the service user.

This will involve initiating and sustaining a respectful, consistent and reliable approach with the service users, that enhances their ability to build social networks and work in partnership with other agencies.

The purpose of a Recovery and Resilience service is to provide a high standard of person-centred care.

The service will be recovery focused. It will promote compassionate treatment and care in a safe and therapeutic setting for people in an acute stage of their illness. It will enable supported and sustainable transition from inpatient to community services.

About us

Join 'Team Derbyshire Healthcare' and become part of a talented, compassionate and enthusiastic workforce committed to a vision of 'making a positive difference in people's lives'.

CQC rated us as 'GOOD' overall, commenting on how our colleagues "treated patients with compassion and kindness" and "felt positive and proud about working for the trust."

Benefits include:

Commitment to flexible working where this is possible
27 days annual leave/year plus bank holidays, increasing to 29 days after 5 years & 33 days after 10 years' service
Yearly appraisal and commitment to ongoing training
Generous NHS pension scheme
Good maternity, paternity and adoption benefits
Health service discounts and online benefits
Incremental pay progression
Free confidential employee assistance programme 24/7
Access to our LGBT+ network, BAME Network and Christian Network
Health and wellbeing opportunities
Structured learning and development opportunities

Details

Date posted

09 September 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 3

Salary

£25,760 to £27,476 a year per annum, pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

383-ACA-7721-26

Job locations

Carsington Unit

Kingsway Hospital

Derby

DE22 3LZ

United Kingdom

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please review the Job Description and Person Specification, please click ON APPLY FOR THIS JOB - this link will take you to the TRAC Recruitment Site, you will need to register if you do not already have an account.

You will contribute towards the delivery of a quality recreational service, working as a member of the recreational team with the support and supervision of the Recreation Co-ordinator.

Build awareness of the recovery philosophy and the social inclusion agenda, promoting autonomy and enabling choice.
Support service users by prompting them to attend recreational activities, where necessary and maintaining specified levels of engagement.
Carry out a wide range of individual and group activities, as directed by the Recreation Co-ordinator.
Undertake a range of activities, working flexibly in accordance with the needs of service users and the service as a whole.
Assist with the administrative duties including statistics and production of publicity information.
Demonstrate effective time management when preparing and running activities.
Assist in facilitating service user responsibility, choices and participation, within the recreational activities.
Contribute to environmental risk assessments, reporting findings to the Recreation Co-ordinator..
Report any changes in occupational functioning that may indicate either positive or negative effects of treatment.
Assist in the co-ordination of care by communicating effectively and ensuring that Trust professional guidelines for record-keeping are followed -writing notes as required.
Ensure that assessment and treatment is delivered in a person centred manner ensuring the gender, sexual orientation, ethnic, cultural and spiritual needs of service users are adhered to.
Participate in a multi-professional/agency approach to care, valuing the interface of professional roles and responsibilities.
Use effective interpersonal skills that relate to service users, carers and team members on an equal and respectful basis.
Participate in the development of the recreational service, attending appropriate staff meetings.
Demonstrate awareness of the Trust Policy for Clinical Supervision; receiving regular clinical supervision.
With the support of the Recreation Co-ordinator, ensure good practice is maintained by identifying practice that requires change or development, or that does not meet required standards.
Be aware of and work within all legislative requirements relevant to occupational therapy (Mental Health Act, Code of Practice, Human Rights Act, Disability Discrimination Act etc), and ensure that Child and Adult protection procedures are followed.
Maintain safety standards and procedures.
Attend, co-produce and co-deliver elements of Recovery Education and Psycho-Social Education.
Assist service users/carers to participate in developing and shaping the service where possible.
Develop an awareness of how clinical and resource management information is used to inform decisions that meet service user, team and organisational objectives.
Participate in clinical audit and research activity as necessary.
Build awareness of the PALS Service and Service User Monitoring.
Participate in incident investigation and reporting.
Ensure personal development promotes good practice, prevents poor practice, and intervenes in unacceptable practice.
Participate in the development, education and training of multi-disciplinary team colleagues and students as required.
Attend relevant statutory training as identified by the Trust.

Participate in the Staff Development review process and develop Personal Development Plans.
Function within the parameters of own professional role.
The post holder may be asked to undertake duties not directly highlighted within this job description. This will only be done when the skills and experience of the post holder meet the requirements of the role.
Knowledge and experience of a wide range of recreational and leisure activities.
Under the supervision of recreational co-ordinator, balancing different tasks eg admin, practical activities, time management etc.
Within acute mental health service setting the ability to use and interact with service users to motivate, empathise and reassure, to promote their engagement in recreational activity.
To communicate effectively within the Multi-professional team, Service Users and Carers..
Physical effort The post holder requires a degree of physical fitness to undertake light physical effort ie a combination of sitting, standing and walking. The walking may be between the occupational therapy area and wards
Work in a flexible way to cope and respond to competing demands and needs relating to the acute inpatient environment.
Facilitating activities in ward environment.
Facilitating activities for larger groups in an open environment.
Ability to work flexibly Monday to Friday, evenings and weekends.
Develop established links with ward and occupational therapy teams.

As an employer and sponsor licence holder, to be able to provide sponsorship to overseas nationals via the Skilled Worker route we must ensure that we adhere to the sponsorship requirements set by UK Visas and Immigration. Please note that as the current salary threshold is £25,000 it is unlikely we will be able to offer sponsorship as without 2 years previous NHS Service at Band 3 you will commence at the bottom of the pay band which currently does not meet the minimum salary requirement for sponsorship for this post (bank service is excluded).For details on eligibility criteria for a Skilled Worker visa, please follow this link to the gov.uk websiteSkilled Worker visa: Overview - GOV.UK(www.gov.uk)

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please review the Job Description and Person Specification, please click ON APPLY FOR THIS JOB - this link will take you to the TRAC Recruitment Site, you will need to register if you do not already have an account.

You will contribute towards the delivery of a quality recreational service, working as a member of the recreational team with the support and supervision of the Recreation Co-ordinator.

Build awareness of the recovery philosophy and the social inclusion agenda, promoting autonomy and enabling choice.
Support service users by prompting them to attend recreational activities, where necessary and maintaining specified levels of engagement.
Carry out a wide range of individual and group activities, as directed by the Recreation Co-ordinator.
Undertake a range of activities, working flexibly in accordance with the needs of service users and the service as a whole.
Assist with the administrative duties including statistics and production of publicity information.
Demonstrate effective time management when preparing and running activities.
Assist in facilitating service user responsibility, choices and participation, within the recreational activities.
Contribute to environmental risk assessments, reporting findings to the Recreation Co-ordinator..
Report any changes in occupational functioning that may indicate either positive or negative effects of treatment.
Assist in the co-ordination of care by communicating effectively and ensuring that Trust professional guidelines for record-keeping are followed -writing notes as required.
Ensure that assessment and treatment is delivered in a person centred manner ensuring the gender, sexual orientation, ethnic, cultural and spiritual needs of service users are adhered to.
Participate in a multi-professional/agency approach to care, valuing the interface of professional roles and responsibilities.
Use effective interpersonal skills that relate to service users, carers and team members on an equal and respectful basis.
Participate in the development of the recreational service, attending appropriate staff meetings.
Demonstrate awareness of the Trust Policy for Clinical Supervision; receiving regular clinical supervision.
With the support of the Recreation Co-ordinator, ensure good practice is maintained by identifying practice that requires change or development, or that does not meet required standards.
Be aware of and work within all legislative requirements relevant to occupational therapy (Mental Health Act, Code of Practice, Human Rights Act, Disability Discrimination Act etc), and ensure that Child and Adult protection procedures are followed.
Maintain safety standards and procedures.
Attend, co-produce and co-deliver elements of Recovery Education and Psycho-Social Education.
Assist service users/carers to participate in developing and shaping the service where possible.
Develop an awareness of how clinical and resource management information is used to inform decisions that meet service user, team and organisational objectives.
Participate in clinical audit and research activity as necessary.
Build awareness of the PALS Service and Service User Monitoring.
Participate in incident investigation and reporting.
Ensure personal development promotes good practice, prevents poor practice, and intervenes in unacceptable practice.
Participate in the development, education and training of multi-disciplinary team colleagues and students as required.
Attend relevant statutory training as identified by the Trust.

Participate in the Staff Development review process and develop Personal Development Plans.
Function within the parameters of own professional role.
The post holder may be asked to undertake duties not directly highlighted within this job description. This will only be done when the skills and experience of the post holder meet the requirements of the role.
Knowledge and experience of a wide range of recreational and leisure activities.
Under the supervision of recreational co-ordinator, balancing different tasks eg admin, practical activities, time management etc.
Within acute mental health service setting the ability to use and interact with service users to motivate, empathise and reassure, to promote their engagement in recreational activity.
To communicate effectively within the Multi-professional team, Service Users and Carers..
Physical effort The post holder requires a degree of physical fitness to undertake light physical effort ie a combination of sitting, standing and walking. The walking may be between the occupational therapy area and wards
Work in a flexible way to cope and respond to competing demands and needs relating to the acute inpatient environment.
Facilitating activities in ward environment.
Facilitating activities for larger groups in an open environment.
Ability to work flexibly Monday to Friday, evenings and weekends.
Develop established links with ward and occupational therapy teams.

As an employer and sponsor licence holder, to be able to provide sponsorship to overseas nationals via the Skilled Worker route we must ensure that we adhere to the sponsorship requirements set by UK Visas and Immigration. Please note that as the current salary threshold is £25,000 it is unlikely we will be able to offer sponsorship as without 2 years previous NHS Service at Band 3 you will commence at the bottom of the pay band which currently does not meet the minimum salary requirement for sponsorship for this post (bank service is excluded).For details on eligibility criteria for a Skilled Worker visa, please follow this link to the gov.uk websiteSkilled Worker visa: Overview - GOV.UK(www.gov.uk)

Person Specification

Qualifications

Desirable

Food hygiene certificate
NVQ Level 3 in health care or equivalent experience

Communication

Essential

Can communicate at all levels
Can communicate effectively in written and verbal english

Experience

Essential

Has experience of working in a care setting i.e. hospital environment
Has experince of working in the field of mental health

Desirable

Has experience of working with diverse needs of clients with mental health
Has experience of working with behaviours that challenge

Experience

Essential

Is aware of own limitations and when to seek support / guidance

Person Specification

Qualifications

Desirable

Food hygiene certificate
NVQ Level 3 in health care or equivalent experience

Communication

Essential

Can communicate at all levels
Can communicate effectively in written and verbal english

Experience

Essential

Has experience of working in a care setting i.e. hospital environment
Has experince of working in the field of mental health

Desirable

Has experience of working with diverse needs of clients with mental health
Has experience of working with behaviours that challenge

Experience

Essential

Is aware of own limitations and when to seek support / guidance

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

Derbyshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Carsington Unit

Kingsway Hospital

Derby

DE22 3LZ

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Employer details

Employer name

Derbyshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Carsington Unit

Kingsway Hospital

Derby

DE22 3LZ

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

The Blandford Group Practice

Advanced Clinical Practitioner

The Blandford Group Practice View all jobs

North East England

Permanent

GP/General Practitioner

GBP 0 - 30 per year

Posted 25 day(s) ago

Reference: 2330309

Job summary

At the Blandford Group Practice we are passionate about making a difference to our patients health and wellbeing. Our CQC Outstanding rated Practice is looking to recruit an Advanced Nurse Practitioner to join our friendly and welcoming team. We have a strong track record of supporting staff development and offer all employees a comprehensive wellbeing offer.

Our ACP Team is essential to the delivery of our service, working closely with our GP's and wider clinical team to support our patients health needs. We utilise a Triage Hub model that supports patients to submit digital clinical requests, and this post holder will support this work by responding to on the day urgent clinical need.

This role will be for 30 hours, Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays 8:30am to 6:30pm, with Mondays and Tuesdays as day off!

Please note that the hourly rate is non negotiable.

Main duties of the job

As an Advanced Clinical Practitioner at the Blandford Group Practice you will be an experienced nurse who, acting within their professional boundaries, will provide care for patients presenting at the practice from initial history taking, clinical assessment, diagnosis, treatment and evaluation of care. You will demonstrate safe, clinical decision-making and expert care, including assessment and diagnostic skills, for patients within the general practice. The post holder will also demonstrate critical thinking in the clinical decision-making process and be a registered prescriber.

About us

We are a CQC rated Outstanding GP practice with a workforce of over 100 staff. We pride ourselves on strong teamwork, a supportive and inclusive working culture, and a shared commitment to delivering high quality, patient centred care. Our team is dedicated, forward thinking and collaborative, with a clear focus on continuous improvement and excellent patient experiences.

We deliver from three surgeries and are a one practice one PCN model. Our clinical team is comprised of clinicians with a variety of backgrounds and age ranges and we have a comprehensive staff wellbeing offer designed to support all employees regardless of role.

"I love working in such a friendly and supportive Practice. We have a diverse patient group and an excellent team of different health care professionals, which makes the job interesting and rewarding "

Dr Adrienne Slater, GP Partner

Details

Date posted

09 September 2026

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£30.07 an hour

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time, Compressed hours

Reference number

A0087-26-0011

Job locations

Whitecliff Surgery

White Cliff Mill Street

Blandford Forum

Dorset

DT117BH

United Kingdom

Child Okeford Surgery

Upper Street

Child Okeford

Dorset

DT11 8EF

United Kingdom

Eagle House Surgery

White Cliff Mill Street

Blandford Forum

Dorset

DT11 7DQ

United Kingdom

Job description

Job responsibilities

Key Responsibilities

Assess patients presenting with acute illness or for review of chronic disease conditions.

Undertake home visits for acute illness

Play a part in our triage team to assess and sign post patient requests received via SystmConnect.

Diagnose, plan, implement and evaluate treatment/interventions and care for patients presenting with an undifferentiated diagnosis.

Clinically examine and assess patient needs from a physiological and psychological perspective, and plan clinical care accordingly.

Assess diagnosis, plan, implement and evaluate interventions/treatments for patients with complex needs.

Proactively identify, diagnose and manage treatment plans for patients at risk of developing a long-term condition (as appropriate).

Diagnose and manage both acute and chronic conditions, integrating both drug- and nondrug-based treatment methods into a management plan.

Prescribe and review medication for therapeutic effectiveness, appropriate to patient needs and in accordance with evidence-based practice and national and practice protocols and formularies.

Work with patients and their carers in order to support compliance with and adherence to prescribed treatments.

Provide information and advice on prescribed or over-the-counter medication on medication regimens, side-effects and interactions.

Prioritise health problems and intervene appropriately to assist the patient in complex, urgent or emergency situations, including initiation of effective emergency care.

Support patients to adopt health promotion strategies that promote healthy lifestyles, and apply principles of self-care.

Communication & Quality

Utilise and demonstrate sensitive communication styles, to ensure patients are fully informed and consent to treatment.

Communicate with and support patients who are receiving bad news.

Communicate effectively with patients and carers, recognising the need for alternative methods of communication to overcome different levels of understanding, cultural background and preferred ways of communicating.

Anticipate barriers to communication and take action to improve communication.

Attend and contribute to practice and primary care team meetings.

Recognise and work within own competence and professional code of conduct as regulated by the NMC.

Recognise and work within the multi-professional framework for advanced clinical practice.

Produce accurate, contemporaneous and complete records of patient consultation, consistent with legislation, policies and procedures.

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

Deliver care according to NSF, NICE guidelines and evidence-based care.

Assess effectiveness of care delivery through self and peer review, benchmarking and formal evaluation.

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

In partnership with other clinical teams, collaborate on improving the quality of health care responding to local and national policies and initiatives as appropriate.

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

Support and participate in shared learning across the practice and wider organisation.

Work as an effective and responsible team member, supporting others and exploring the mechanisms to develop new ways of working.

Create clear referral mechanisms to meet patient need.

Prioritise own workload and ensure effective time-management strategies are embedded within the culture of the team.

Work effectively with others to clearly define values, direction and policies impacting upon care delivery.

Discuss, highlight and work with the team to create opportunities to improve patient care.

Manage and lead on the delivery of specifically identified services or projects as agreed with the practice management team.

Undertake mentorship for more junior staff, assessing competence against set standards

Disseminate learning and information gained to other team members in order to share good practice and inform others about current and future developments (e.g. courses and conferences)

Assess own learning needs and undertake learning as appropriate.

Safeguarding

All members of staff have a duty to safeguard and promote the welfare of vulnerable adults, children and young people in all relevant areas of their work.This will include timely attendance at relevant training events and compliance with the Practices Policies and Procedures and Bournemouth, Dorset and Poole Inter-Agency Safeguarding Procedures.

Job description Job responsibilities Key Responsibilities Assess patients presenting with acute illness or for review of chronic disease conditions. Undertake home visits for acute illness Play a part in our triage team to assess and sign post patient requests received via SystmConnect. Diagnose, plan, implement and evaluate treatment/interventions and care for patients presenting with an undifferentiated diagnosis. Clinically examine and assess patient needs from a physiological and psychological perspective, and plan clinical care accordingly. Assess diagnosis, plan, implement and evaluate interventions/treatments for patients with complex needs. Proactively identify, diagnose and manage treatment plans for patients at risk of developing a long-term condition (as appropriate). Diagnose and manage both acute and chronic conditions, integrating both drug- and nondrug-based treatment methods into a management plan. Prescribe and review medication for therapeutic effectiveness, appropriate to patient needs and in accordance with evidence-based practice and national and practice protocols and formularies. Work with patients and their carers in order to support compliance with and adherence to prescribed treatments. Provide information and advice on prescribed or over-the-counter medication on medication regimens, side-effects and interactions. Prioritise health problems and intervene appropriately to assist the patient in complex, urgent or emergency situations, including initiation of effective emergency care. Support patients to adopt health promotion strategies that promote healthy lifestyles, and apply principles of self-care. Communication & Quality Utilise and demonstrate sensitive communication styles, to ensure patients are fully informed and consent to treatment. Communicate with and support patients who are receiving bad news. Communicate effectively with patients and carers, recognising the need for alternative methods of communication to overcome different levels of understanding, cultural background and preferred ways of communicating. Anticipate barriers to communication and take action to improve communication. Attend and contribute to practice and primary care team meetings. Recognise and work within own competence and professional code of conduct as regulated by the NMC. Recognise and work within the multi-professional framework for advanced clinical practice. Produce accurate, contemporaneous and complete records of patient consultation, consistent with legislation, policies and procedures. Prioritise, organise and manage own workload in a manner that maintains and promotes quality. Deliver care according to NSF, NICE guidelines and evidence-based care. Assess effectiveness of care delivery through self and peer review, benchmarking and formal evaluation. Initiate and participate in the maintenance of quality governance systems and processes across the organisation and its activities. In partnership with other clinical teams, collaborate on improving the quality of health care responding to local and national policies and initiatives as appropriate. Evaluate patients response to health care provision and the effectiveness of care. Support and participate in shared learning across the practice and wider organisation. Work as an effective and responsible team member, supporting others and exploring the mechanisms to develop new ways of working. Create clear referral mechanisms to meet patient need. Prioritise own workload and ensure effective time-management strategies are embedded within the culture of the team. Work effectively with others to clearly define values, direction and policies impacting upon care delivery. Discuss, highlight and work with the team to create opportunities to improve patient care. Manage and lead on the delivery of specifically identified services or projects as agreed with the practice management team. Undertake mentorship for more junior staff, assessing competence against set standards Disseminate learning and information gained to other team members in order to share good practice and inform others about current and future developments (e.g. courses and conferences) Assess own learning needs and undertake learning as appropriate. Safeguarding All members of staff have a duty to safeguard and promote the welfare of vulnerable adults, children and young people in all relevant areas of their work.This will include timely attendance at relevant training events and compliance with the Practices Policies and Procedures and Bournemouth, Dorset and Poole Inter-Agency Safeguarding Procedures.

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

Extensive post registration experience
Recent primary and community nursing experience
Nurse-led management of minor illness, minor ailments and injuries
Nurse-led triage including telephone triage
Compiling protocols and clinical guidelines
Leadership in quality initiatives such as clinical benchmarking
Audit
Extended and supplementary Nurse prescribing

Desirable

Working with community development initiatives
Health-needs assessment
Home visit assessment of patients
Child health surveillance
Experience of working in Primary Care

Qualifications

Essential

Registered first level nurse
MSc in advanced practice or BSc nurse practitioner programme.
Relevant nursing/health degree/diploma
Mentor/teaching qualification
Clinical supervision training and experience
Extended/independent nurse
Registered Prescriber

Desirable

Community nursing specialist qualification

Other Skills

Essential

Clinical leadership skills.
Communication skills, both written and verbal

Person Specification Experience Essential Extensive post registration experience Recent primary and community nursing experience Nurse-led management of minor illness, minor ailments and injuries Nurse-led triage including telephone triage Compiling protocols and clinical guidelines Leadership in quality initiatives such as clinical benchmarking Audit Extended and supplementary Nurse prescribing Desirable Working with community development initiatives Health-needs assessment Home visit assessment of patients Child health surveillance Experience of working in Primary Care Qualifications Essential Registered first level nurse MSc in advanced practice or BSc nurse practitioner programme. Relevant nursing/health degree/diploma Mentor/teaching qualification Clinical supervision training and experience Extended/independent nurse Registered Prescriber Desirable Community nursing specialist qualification Other Skills Essential Clinical leadership skills. Communication skills, both written and verbal

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

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

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. 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

The Blandford Group Practice

Address

Whitecliff Surgery

White Cliff Mill Street

Blandford Forum

Dorset

DT117BH

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Employer details

Employer name

The Blandford Group Practice

Address

Whitecliff Surgery

White Cliff Mill Street

Blandford Forum

Dorset

DT117BH

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Bolton Hospice

Complimentary Therapist

Bolton Hospice View all jobs

North East England

Permanent

Support Staff

GBP 13,574 - 13,787 per year

Posted 25 day(s) ago

Reference: 2330303

Job summary

At Bolton Hospice we offer a wide variety of Complementary Therapies that make a significant difference to patients, their families and carers. Team at Bolton Hospice is friendly, motivated and committed to providing a high quality, expert specialist palliative and end of life care to the people of Bolton.

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Complementary Therapists to join us. The successful post holder will provide therapies within our Wellbeing Hub and on the IPU. We are looking for someone with a caring and compassionate nature, excellent communication skills and the ability to build relationships with patients, staff and supporters.

Main duties of the job

The Role

Working as part of the Therapist Team, you will provide hospice approved complementary therapy services to patients, families and their carers within the Hospice. Our staff strive to provide the highest quality of service through a collaborative team approach.

What you need:

To be successful in this role you must have extensive experience in complementary therapy in a variety of settings; hold a recognised Diploma in Aromatherapy, Certificate in Body Massage, Diploma in Reflexology. It would be beneficial if you have experience of other therapies such as Reiki and Crystal Therapy or any other therapies which would be suitable at the hospice.

You will have a caring, empathetic and non-judgmental approach, be enthusiastic and willing to learn new skills whilst being creative with new ideas for improving our services.

Promote and maintain the philosophy of the hospice, and ensure standards are managed at all times

About us

Because our purpose is to care for all our patients and those most important to them really well, together with creating a great place to work for all our people. We pride ourselves in offering an integrated specialist palliative care service for all our patients in Bolton. We offer our employees an attractive benefits package, including 35 days annual leave including bank holidays, rising to 40 days with long service (pro rata for part-time), generous enhanced maternity package, contributory pension scheme, life assurance, free parking, healthcare cash plan, Blue Light Discount Card, discounted meals and excellent training opportunities. We also offer continuity of service from the NHS with respect to pension and holiday allowance.

Details

Date posted

09 September 2026

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£13,574 to £13,787 a year Unsocial hours enhancements paid in addition to basic salary

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

B0057-26-0017

Job locations

Queens Park Street

Bolton

BL1 4QT

United Kingdom

Job description

Job responsibilities

Role Responsibilities:

Key Objectives

To deliver complementary therapies on a need assessed basis to clients receiving Hospice services.

To promote and maintain the philosophy of the hospice.

Ensure standards are maintained at all times.

Professional / Therapeutic Practice

To maintain the waiting list and arrange/amend client appointments.

Accept clients onto the complementary therapy caseload.

Monitor clients attendance whilst accessing complementary therapies.

To assess clients needs and identify appropriate treatments approved for use by the Hospice and be able to modify the treatment within agreed level of competence.

To monitor clients wellbeing whilst receiving therapies; be able to recognise changes in the clients condition and respond accordingly.

To prepare the client and environment for therapeutic intervention as required.

To maintain hygiene and cleanliness of all relevant therapy areas.

Assist with and deliver group sessions as required within the Wellbeing Hub.

Be aware of the other services available internally and externally and be able to access/signpost clients as necessary.

To be responsible for organising and planning own caseload to meet service and client priorities re-adjusting plans as situations change/arise.

To ensure therapy equipment is fit for purpose and it is cleaned before and after use in line with infection control policy.

Obtain informed consent that enables patient choice regarding their rights, care, treatment and their privacy and dignity is maintained, while attending complementary therapy.

To demonstrate understanding of the roles of other multidisciplinary team members, work in partnership and attend and participate in regular team meetings/handovers to ensure good practice within the Wellbeing Hub and in-patient unit.

To physically move and handle clients/equipment within health and safety guidelines maximising the clients comfort.

To be aware of local procedures for the provision of resources/services as required and complete referrals in liaison with relevant health professionals.

Promote independence with clients whenever possible but when required assist clients with aspects of function and daily living e.g. dressing.

Ensure appropriate and timely discharge of clients from allocated complementary therapy caseload.

To possess basic IT and keyboard skills, enabling the use of relevant Hospice systems necessary to fulfil the role, e.g. entering contact data, maintaining electronic patient care records and accessing emails routinely.

Responsible for the maintenance of adequate stock levels.

Evidence Based Care, Quality and Standards

Be aware of the importance of clinical audit.

Ensure that all the policies and procedures of Bolton Hospice are adhered to.

Be aware of Risk Management.

Have an awareness of the complaints procedure.

Maintain personal and professional development.

Ensure equipment is maintained as appropriate, and necessary records are maintained.

Ensure therapies are evidenced based and utilise networking opportunities.

Organisational/Managerial/Leadership

To promote the core values of the Hospice Compassion, Excellence, Professionalism, Respect, Inclusivity, Collaboration.

To exercise good personal time management.

To exercise consistent reliable attendance to develop good and effective working practice.

To maximise your efficiency within the team and the wider multidisciplinary team to meet the changing needs of the clients within your workload.

To contribute to efficient use of resources by following stock control systems and other relevant departmental policies and guidelines.

Participate in and contribute to service development, evaluation and changes through formal feedback mechanisms.

To work at the expected high standard of quality and performance.

Accept accountability for own actions and areas of responsibility.

Act as a positive role model to the team and wider community.

Treat everyone with respect and dignity.

Work within the limits of your own competency and responsibility; refer issues outside your competency to the Wellbeing Hub Service Lead.

To contribute to the recruitment and selection of complementary therapy staff.

Participate in annual appraisal process.

Have awareness of service budgetary needs.

Education and Training

To demonstrate a basic knowledge of the Hospice services and client conditions/presentations associated with them.

Take responsibility for own personal development, identifying training and development needs to Wellbeing Hub Service Lead.

Keep up to date with skills and knowledge through accessing education and learning opportunities.

To complete all mandatory training requirements of the post.

Prepare evidence in support of performance to appraiser for annual appraisal.

Be responsible for complying with your agreed personal development plan in order to achieve set knowledge and skills, objectives/competencies.

Attend regular one to ones to reflect on own skills, practice and abilities.

Deliver identifies teaching/training relevant to role.

Clinical Governance

To have an awareness of the Hospice clinical governance framework and its implementation within the Wellbeing Hub.

To adhere to the Complementary Therapy Operational Policy.

To participate in clinical audit, surveys and one to ones.

To report and actively participate in relevant investigations and learning from accidents, incidents and complaints.

To respect the individuality, values, cultural and religious diversity of clients and contribute to the provision of a service sensitive to those needs.

To work within own limits of competence, levels of responsibility and accountability within the team and the Hospice.

Actively participate and contribute to the collection of service activity data.

To contribute to the health, safety and wellbeing of clients, staff, volunteers and self by being aware of and adhering to Hospice policies and guidelines, by attending training and reporting any concerns to Wellbeing Hub Service Lead. Including Health and Safety at Work; Fire precautions and regulations; security, infection control; risk management and safeguarding.

In line with the Hospice clinical record keeping standards all client related in-put is documented on the electronic iCARE record keeping system.

To monitor, maintain, store, use and dispose of equipment in accordance with health and safety procedures.

Support volunteers in their roles.

Monitor the quality and effectiveness of aromatherapy oils.

Ensure essential oils are stored safely and correctly.

Ensure clients receiving complementary therapy have access to up to date service information.

Contribute to the review and update of all client information on an annual basis.

Communication

You will need a caring and compassionate nature and have excellent communication skills.

To use a range of verbal and non-verbal communication skills/tools, to effectively communicate with and gather information from clients/carers to determine effectiveness of treatment. This will include clients who may have difficulties understanding or communicating.

To communicate effectively within the team and the wider Multidisciplinary team the changing care needs of the clients and families within your workload.

Communicate with other service users to provide support and efficiency, both internally and externally.

Build and promote positive communications and relationships with the patients, carers and families as well as staff and supporters.

Other

Undertake any other duties that are in keeping with the Hospice that you have the skill and ability to carry out.

General Responsibilities:

Health and Safety

All employees have a duty to report and accidents, complaints, defects in equipment, near misses and untoward incidents, following hospice procedure. Ensure health and safety legislation is complied with at all times, including COSHH and Workplace Assessment.

Confidentiality

All information relating to patients, patients families, staff, volunteers, supporters and suppliers gained through your employment with Bolton Hospice is confidential. Disclosure to any unauthorised person is a serious disciplinary offence.

Infection Prevention and Control

Prevent spread of infection. Comply with policies and procedures for correct disposal of waste, sharps and soiled linen.

Training

Managers are required to take responsibility for their own and their staffs development. All employees have a duty to attend mandatory training as required by the Hospice.

Safeguarding Vulnerable People (Children and Adults)

All employees have a responsibility to protect and safeguard vulnerable people (children and adults). They must be aware of child and adult protection procedures and who to contact within the Hospice for further advice. All employees are required to attend safeguarding awareness training and to undertake additional training appropriate to their role.

Disclosure & Barring Service Check

This post is subject to a Disclosure & Barring Service check.

Valuing Equality and Diversity

All hospice staff should carry out their duties in accordance with the values and principles of our Equality and Diversity strategy. It is the responsibility of all employees to support the hospice commitment to do all we can to ensure we do not exclude, alienate or discriminate in any way and to promote a positive attitude to equality and diversity in adherence to our Equality and Diversity policy.

Living Our Values Everyday

All staff must actively support the vision, aim and values of the hospice, promoting our core values at all times and in all aspects of your work.