Job description

Job responsibilities

We are proud to be able to offer opportunities for our workforce that shows value to the skillset working in a tertiary centre can provide and we are committed to the investment in the future of physiology services. Your continued development from basic physiology knowledge to become a specialist in your field, by providing new experiences and exposure to complex procedures, is paramount to our future plans for this growing team.

The department is split over two sites and successful applicants will be expected to rotate between sites. The department is BSE accredited and we currently offer a physiologist led valve clinic and are developing a physiologist led bubble/contrast service.

Applicants must have relevant transthoracic Echocardiography experience and be British Society of Echocardiography Accredited with the ability to work independently in the performance and reporting of transthoracic Echocardiograms.

• Deliver a Highly specialist clinical Service in .acquiring, interpreting and reporting cardiac ultrasound images.
• To provide or assist in a broad range of specialist cardiac ultrasound investigations (including standard transthoracic, stress, contrast, CRT assessment and optimization and transoesophageal studies) as an autonomous practitioner on a day-to-day basis
• Work as an independent Cardiac Scientist to deliver a high standard of care to all patients, utilising evidence-based practice to optimise service provision.
• To train a wide variety of staff groups in the specialised techniques of diagnostic cardiac ultrasound.
• To be flexible in working within other areas as appropriate, when service needs demand.
• Contribute to the delivery of training within the department.

Whilst Newcastle Hospitals are a forward thinking and highly innovative organisation, the use of Third-Party Artificial Intelligence (AI) presents a risk to the integrity of our Recruitment & Selection processes. If you use AI, and it poses a risk to the integrity of your individual application or to the recruitment process, we may withdraw your application at any stage of the process.

• Interview Date Wednesday 28 October 2026
• 37 Hours 30 Minutes/Week (part time hours will be considered)
• You will be redirected to Trac to apply for the vacancy. Please expand the job details section and read all of the information before applying for the vacancy.

NO AGENCIES PLEASE

Person Specification

Qualifications & Education

Essential

• oBSc in Clinical Physiology, BSc in Healthcare Science (Cardiology), MSc in Healthcare Science with HCPC registration or working to Masters level in Cardiac Sciences, hold an equivalent qualification or have equivalent experience
• oState registration with the Academy of Healthcare Science (AHCS), Registration Council for Clinical Physiologists (RCCP) or Health and Care Professionals Council (HCPC)
• oA postgraduate professional qualification, in British Society of Echocardiography
• oWorking to MSc level in Cardiac Science/Physiology ( holding an equivalent qualification or with equivalent experience
• oHold an accredited Immediate life support resuscitation certificate

Desirable

• oAdvanced Life Support Resuscitation Certificate
• oTraining or mentorship qualification (TAQA, D32/33 or other)

Knowledge & Experience

Essential

• oHighly Specialised post-qualification experience as a Cardiac Physiologist within Echocardiography with evidence of continuing professional development and demonstrable competency
• oTeaching and assessing responsibilities, supporting development or act as a sponsor for Healthcare Science Cardiac Practitioners who wish to progress into Cardiac Scientist roles
• oProven continuing professional development within specialist field of knowledge including skills such as: oAdvanced Experience and Highly specialist knowledge of all areas of cardiology, including all non-invasive procedures, haemodynamic assessments, interventional cardiac cath-lab procedures
• oExpert knowledge of adult, paediatric, genetic and Congenital conduction disorders, arrhythmias and associated structural heart disease processes
• oDelivering training to Clinical Physiologists/Practitioners/Scientists and trainees up to MSc level
• oExpert level, independent reporting of complex Structural disease processes with scientific expertise in performing and interpreting diagnostic transthoracic, transoesophageal, and associated Echocardiography procedures for in-patient, outpatient and acute setting care within cardiac catheterisation labs and theatres
• oOperating a range of computerised systems when performing Echocardiograms and reporting results
• oEvidence of participation in practice, performing audits, involvement in research and in service development
• oExperience in a supervisory role

Desirable

• Experience and knowledge in all areas of non-invasive and invasive Cardiology

Skills & Abilities

Essential

• IT skills
• Good interpersonal skills
• Good communication 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

The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Trustwide

317 Trustwide

NE1 4LP

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://careers.nuth.nhs.uk/why-us (Opens in a new tab)

Job description

Job responsibilities

Report patient safety incidents in accordance with Trust policy and contribute to the investigation and learning process, including participation in Patient Safety Incident Response Framework (PSIRF) reviews relating to medical photography and imaging services where appropriate.

Contribute to local quality improvement initiatives, service evaluations and clinical audits, supporting the monitoring, development and continuous improvement of medical photography services.

Ensure compliance with Information Governance, data protection, confidentiality and consent requirements, maintaining the secure management, storage and transfer of clinical images and patient information in line with Trust policies and national standards.

Promote a culture of quality, safety and continuous improvement by identifying risks, sharing learning and supporting the implementation of service improvements within the department.

Whilst Newcastle Hospitals are a forward thinking and highly innovative organisation, the use of Third-Party Artificial Intelligence (AI) presents a risk to the integrity of our Recruitment & Selection processes. If you use AI, and it poses a risk to the integrity of your individual application or to the recruitment process, we may withdraw your application at any stage of the process.

Person Specification

Qualifications & Education

Essential

• BSc in Medical Illustration or equivalent qualification / experience
• Registered Medical Illustrator Practitioner

Desirable

• Membership of the Ophthalmic Imaging Association

Knowledge & Experience

Essential

• Experience as a Medical Photographer with specialist knowledge / experience, and theoretical understanding (post grad level) of Medical, Ophthalmic and General Photography enhanced by CPD and relevant courses
• Relevant / recent clinical ophthalmic imaging experience
• High proficiency in digital imaging, DSLR systems, and image-editing software
• Experience of line management of staff
• Knowledge of Trust policies and routines

Desirable

• Leading a service

Skills & Abilities

Essential

• Ability to perform Ophthalmic imaging including Fluorescein Fundus Angiography, Optical Coherence Tomography (OCT), Indocyanine Green Angiography (ICG) and Slit Lamp imaging
• Strong interpersonal, organisational and communication skills
• Excellent negotiating, decision making and problem-solving skills
• Ability to organise a busy and varied working schedule

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

The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Royal Victoria Infirmary

317 02 Royal Victoria Infirmary

NE1 4LP

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://careers.nuth.nhs.uk/why-us (Opens in a new tab)

Job description

Job responsibilities

The Elective Admissions Administrative Service plays a key role in delivering a systematic and efficient approach to meeting NHS access targets for elective and day case surgery. This includes supporting the delivery of national standards relating to maximum waiting times and facilitating patient choice through effective booking systems.

The post holder will work closely with Consultants and Specialty Management Teams, requiring the ability to manage sensitive information and respond to clinical and operational priorities with confidence and professionalism. A strong understanding of information management and a commitment to data quality are essential to ensure the effective management and monitoring of patient waiting lists.

Through the use of robust booking processes, the service aims to optimise theatre utilisation and support the achievement of NHS patient access targets. The role requires a strong patient-focused approach, ensuring that all written and verbal communication is clear, professional, and compassionate. This will include direct telephone contact with patients to arrange admission dates and provide relevant information regarding their care pathway.

The post holder must maintain strict patient confidentiality at all times, in line with Trust policies and data protection requirements.

Whilst Newcastle Hospitals are a forward thinking and highly innovative organisation, the use of Third-Party Artificial Intelligence (AI) presents a risk to the integrity of our Recruitment & Selection processes. If you use AI, and it poses a risk to the integrity of your individual application or to the recruitment process, we may withdraw your application at any stage of the process.

Person Specification

Qualifications & Education

Essential

• NVQ Level 3 or equivalent level qualification or experience

Knowledge & Experience

Essential

• Previous administration experience
• Knowledge of MS Office (incl. Excel, Word & Outlook)

Desirable

• Operational Experience of Waiting List Management Processes
• Knowledge of Trust eRecord system
• Understanding of NHS Waiting list management definitions
• Understanding of the NHS Constitution and NHS Operating Framework
• Customer service and call handling experience
• NHS administration experience

Skills & Abilities

Essential

• Good communication skills
• Analytical and Numerical skills
• Proven organisational skills
• Problem solving skills
• Proficient organisational skills

Desirable

• Ability to work under pressure and remain calm.

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 Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Royal Victoria Infirmary

317 02 Royal Victoria Infirmary

NE1 4LP

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://careers.nuth.nhs.uk/why-us (Opens in a new tab)

Job description

Job responsibilities

Patient/Client Group:

To support in the delivery of psychological interventions for people whose mental health has been significantly impacted e.g. by birth trauma, perinatal loss, or tokophobia.

Key Relationships

Work closely with the 8B Highly Specialised Clinical Psychologist and under supervision of the Band 8a Clinical Psychologist/Specialist Psychology Therapist in Psychology in Healthcare.

Be an active part of a multi-disciplinary team.

Geographical Location/Boundaries:

This post will be based mainly on the Royal Victoria Infirmary site but will be expected to work across NUTH facilities depending on patient and service need.

Whilst Newcastle Hospitals are a forward thinking and highly innovative organisation, the use of Third-Party Artificial Intelligence (AI) presents a risk to the integrity of our Recruitment & Selection processes. If you use AI, and it poses a risk to the integrity of your individual application or to the recruitment process, we may withdraw your application at any stage of the process.

Person Specification

TRAINING & QUALIFICATIONS

Essential

• oSingle honours degree (upper second class or higher) in psychology

Desirable

• oFurther post graduate training in relevant areas of professional psychology

EXPERIENCE

Essential

• oPaid or voluntary experience of working as an Assistant Psychologist or alongside a Clinical Psychologist
• oComputer literate with experience of using Microsoft Office and statistical packages for data analysis
• oExperience of conducting literature searches and reviews

Desirable

• oExperience of working with patient groups with psychological difficulties
• oExperience of working with groups

KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS

Essential

• oKnowledge of developmental processes from childhood to old age
• oUnderstanding the needs of individuals with psychological difficulties
• oAn ability to apply existing psychological knowledge and skills to a healthcare setting
• oUnderstanding of issues relating to confidentiality
• oHigh level communication skills (written and verbal) including an ability to communicate and work in settings in which the atmosphere may be highly emotive

Desirable

• oAn understanding of the psychological needs of patients
• oPresentation skills
• oHigh level report writing

OTHER

Essential

• oAbility to accept and use supervision appropriately and effectively
• oAbility to meet the travel requirements of the post
• oEvidence of continued professional development

Desirable

• oA desire to explore a career in Professional Psychology

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

The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Trustwide

317 Trustwide

NE1 4LP

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://careers.nuth.nhs.uk/why-us (Opens in a new tab)

Job description

Job responsibilities

The post holder will provide counselling for women during or following pregnancy who have self-referred as part of a bereavement pathway or have been referred by healthcare professionals to the Maternal Mental Health Service. You will act as a mental health resource to women, birthing people and their families through difficult and emotional times. You will be part of the new NUTH Maternal Mental Health Service and work into the bereavement pathway. You will be working in a supportive team environment where you can benefit from flexible working whilst supporting families by providing specialist bereavement counselling support.

To be successful in this role you will be registered with the British Association of Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP). You will need to hold current registration to practice as a qualified counsellor. Experience of providing a counselling service within a healthcare setting and managing your own caseload is essential. Working with people experiencing trauma and anxiety is also essential. Experience of working in a maternity setting with couples and families would be desirable. The post holder requires well developed communication and relationship skills.

Appropriate IT skills to enable smooth working within modern NHS environment including the use of electronic patient records is essential to the role. Knowledge of the Clinical Governance agenda this role requires will help strengthen the bereavement care pathway the families find themselves engaged with. The bereavement counsellor will a have a unique role in providing psychological and emotional support for women, birthing people and their families.

Whilst Newcastle Hospitals are a forward thinking and highly innovative organisation, the use of Third-Party Artificial Intelligence (AI) presents a risk to the integrity of our Recruitment & Selection processes. If you use AI, and it poses a risk to the integrity of your individual application or to the recruitment process, we may withdraw your application at any stage of the process.

Person Specification

Qualifications & Education

Essential

• oDiploma level qualification in counselling on a BACP/BICA accredited course
• oEligible for membership of the BACP and/or BICA
• oCurrent professional registration to practice as a qualified counsellor (BACP/UKCP/BICA)

Desirable

• oPost graduate qualification in Counselling
• oBICA accreditation

Knowledge & Experience

Essential

• oExperience of providing a counselling service within a healthcare setting
• oExperience of dealing with clients presenting multiple and complex issues
• oExperience of prioritising and managing own caseload
• oExperience of maintaining clear and up to date client records
• oEvidence of recent/relevant CPD
• oExperience of providing in house training
• oEvidence of contribution to service development
• oAwareness of and commitment to Clinical Governance agenda

Desirable

• oExperience or working in a Maternity setting
• oAudit and/or change management/service development
• oExperience of working with groups
• oLocal healthcare/ mental health system, social and community networks
• oAcute hospital structures
• oSupervisor/mentor training relevant to professional practice

Skills & Abilities

Essential

• oWell-developed communication and relationship skills
• oAppropriate IT skills to enable smooth working within modern NHS environment including email and excel and patient information system
• oAbility to meet the travel requirements

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

The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Trustwide

317 Trustwide

NE1 4LP

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://careers.nuth.nhs.uk/why-us (Opens in a new tab)

Job description

Job responsibilities

Highly Specialised Clinical Psychologist

• Takes appropriate responsibility for clinical psychology provision to the service in which this post is located and supports the provision of a stand-alone service including demand/waiting list management, reporting and making recommendations regarding service provision. Is expected to manage the care of the most challenging and complex psychological presentations presenting within this part of the service. Is required to provide supervision of clinical psychologists and trainee clinical psychologists.
• Provides a qualified specialist clinical psychology service across all sectors of care to the population served by this post; providing specialist psychological assessment, formulation and therapy. Offering advice and consultation on patients psychological care to colleagues from other disciplines and to other, non-professional carers, working autonomously within professional guidelines and the overall framework of the teams policies and procedures. To utilise research skills for audit, policy and service development and research within the area served by the team/service.
• Is expected to take delegated responsibility for aspects of service delivery from the Consultant Clinical or Neuropsychologist and deputise in the absence of the Consultant Clinical or Neuropsychologist.

Principal Practitioner Psychologist

• Act as team leader in the absence of the Consultant Practitioner Psychologist
• Working across settings (e.g.in patient, outpatient, community clinics).
• Providing qualified psychology service to the population served by this post, as part of larger team.
• Responsible for clinical and research supervision of doctoral trainees.
• Supervision of qualified psychologists, assistant psychologists and other clinical staff as required.
• Personal duty of care for trust equipment and facilities.
• Provide training where required by the post and service.

Whilst Newcastle Hospitals are a forward thinking and highly innovative organisation, the use of Third-Party Artificial Intelligence (AI) presents a risk to the integrity of our Recruitment & Selection processes. If you use AI, and it poses a risk to the integrity of your individual application or to the recruitment process, we may withdraw your application at any stage of the process.

Person Specification

Meets All Highly Specialised Clinical Psychologist Criteria

Essential

• Meets All Essential Criteria

Desirable

• Meets All Desirable Criteria

Meets All Principal Practitioner Psychologist Criteria

Essential

• Meets All Essential Criteria

Desirable

• Meets All Desirable Criteria

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

The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Trustwide

317 Trustwide

NE1 4LP

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://careers.nuth.nhs.uk/why-us (Opens in a new tab)

Job description

Job responsibilities

• Undertake comprehensive specialist assessments of patients with bowel dysfunction.
• Develop and implement individualised management plans using evidence-based practice.
• Lead nurse- or therapist-led clinics and provide ongoing patient treatment and follow-up.
• Act as an expert resource for patients, families and healthcare professionals.
• Coordinate multidisciplinary care and facilitate seamless patient pathways.
• Contribute to service development, audit, governance and quality improvement initiatives.
• Provide education and training to colleagues and students.
• Support the evaluation and implementation of new treatments and innovations within bowel dysfunction services.

Whilst Newcastle Hospitals are a forward thinking and highly innovative organisation, the use of Third-Party Artificial Intelligence (AI) presents a risk to the integrity of our Recruitment & Selection processes. If you use AI, and it poses a risk to the integrity of your individual application or to the recruitment process, we may withdraw your application at any stage of the process.

• Interview Date Tuesday 20 October 2026
• 37 Hours 30 Minutes/Week
• You will be redirected to Trac to apply for the vacancy. Please expand the job details section and read all of the information before applying for the vacancy

NO AGENCIES PLEASE

Person Specification

Meets All Nurse Specialist Criteria

Essential

• Meets All Essential Criteria

Desirable

• Meets All Desirable Criteria

Meets All Physiotherapist Criteria

Essential

• Meets All Essential Criteria

Desirable

• Meets All Desirable Criteria

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

The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Royal Victoria Infirmary

317 02 Royal Victoria Infirmary

NE1 4LP

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://careers.nuth.nhs.uk/why-us (Opens in a new tab)

Job description

Job responsibilities

• The provision of an efficient administration service within the Assessment Unit and Ambulatory Care Unit.
• To work as part of Admin Team to provide effective service for both Inpatient and Outpatient Departments within Assessment Suite and Ambulatory Care Unit.
• The efficient running of unit reception areas and greeting of visitors and patients at the front line.

Whilst Newcastle Hospitals are a forward thinking and highly innovative organisation, the use of Third-Party Artificial Intelligence (AI) presents a risk to the integrity of our Recruitment & Selection processes. If you use AI, and it poses a risk to the integrity of your individual application or to the recruitment process, we may withdraw your application at any stage of the process.

Person Specification

Skill

Essential

• Good communication skills
• Effective organisational skills and management ability

Desirable

• Previous NHS / eRecord experience

Experience

Essential

• Knowledge of clerical procedures e.g. booking / changing appointments dealing with telephone enquiries filing system, tracking notes.
• Experience of working with the general public

Knowledge

Essential

• Good standard of written English / IT skills (e.g. GCSE level or equivalent qualification / experience).

Desirable

• RSA 1 and 2 in word processing or equivalent
• A sound knowledge of eRecord system

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

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

Employer details

Employer name

The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Royal Victoria Infirmary

317 02 Royal Victoria Infirmary

NE1 4LP

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://careers.nuth.nhs.uk/why-us (Opens in a new tab)

Job description

Job responsibilities

We are looking for people who are sensitive and caring with good listening and communication skills, they will be able to use their assessment skills and techniques to provide complementary therapy interventions appropriate to the patients condition, their cancer and its treatment. You will need to be able to provide and receive complex and sensitive patient information to and from the wider multidisciplinary team.

You will manage your own caseload with support from the lead therapist and from the senior nursing team and will be able to work without direct supervision. You will need to liaise with the multidisciplinary team to establish which patients are appropriate for input of complimentary therapies.

You will be required to access, review and document your interventions into NHS Patient systems to ensure continuity of care is provided and that comprehensive patient treatment records are kept.

We aim for the service to continue to grow and expand to provide excellent care and support for our patients, therefore we are looking for forward thinking individuals who would like to be involved in this highly valued service.

This role can be physically demanding requiring you to stand, sit and walk with a trolley containing therapy items, and potential moving and handling of patients as part of their therapy treatment.

If you have the required skills and feel you are the right person for the role please come and join us in providing the very best care for our patients.

The role will require periods of autonomous working (and alongside the lead therapist) to provide a full complimentary therapy service for the patients in NCCC this will potentially include the following therapies:

Acupuncture*

Aromatherapy

Indian Head massage

Massage (including light touch massage)

Mindfulness

Reflexology

Reiki (Level Two or above)

Person Specification

Qualifications & Education

Essential

• oRecognised degree qualification in two or more complementary therapies or diploma plus experience to degree level
• oCurrent membership of a professional body

Knowledge & Experience

Essential

• oEvidence of recent and relevant experience of working within the NHS or other equivalent healthcare setting
• oEvidence of on-going continuous professional development
• oEvidence of good communication and interpersonal skills
• oEffective report writing skills
• oHas understanding / experience of adult / child safeguarding
• oEvidence of ongoing Continuous Professional Development (CPD)

Desirable

• oExperience of working with people affected by cancer
• oSpecialist training in therapy/adaption techniques for cancer patients

Skills & Abilities

Essential

• oGood IT Skills
• oAble to work independently or as part of a team
• oEffective organisational and time management skills
• oTherapies required are Aromatherapy, Massage, Reflexology, Indian Head Massage, Reiki, "M" technique

Desirable

• oTherapies required are Aromatherapy, Massage, Reflexology, Indian Head Massage, Reiki, "M" technique

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

The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Freeman Hospital

317 01 Freeman Hospital

NE7 7DN

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://careers.nuth.nhs.uk/why-us (Opens in a new tab)

Job description

Job responsibilities

• Work under the direction of a craftsperson while working alongsideo Carry out a range of individual and support duties including maintenance and respond to Estates emergencies.o Assist with installation, repair and commissioning of equipment.
• Specific duties for site & plant room tidiness and safety
• Driving duties as required
• Carry out a range of maintenance activities on a variety of plant and equipment
• Domestic appliance repairs
• Bed Maintenance
• Emergency Light Testing
• Fire Alarm Testing
• Fire Damper Testing

Whilst Newcastle Hospitals are a forward thinking and highly innovative organisation, the use of Third-Party Artificial Intelligence (AI) presents a risk to the integrity of our Recruitment & Selection processes. If you use AI, and it poses a risk to the integrity of your individual application or to the recruitment process, we may withdraw your application at any stage of the process.

Person Specification

Qualifications & Education

Desirable

• NVQ Level 2

Knowledge & Experience

Essential

• Basic building and engineering knowledge and relevant experience within a maintenance environment
• Knowledge of Health and Safety Legislation.

Desirable

• Experience with specialist maintenance activities e.g. PAT Testing, Fire Damper testing etc..
• Experience of working in an Acute Hospital environment

Skills & Abilities

Essential

• Be capable of working unsupervised with tools and equipment, on a wide range of technical plant equipment and services
• Both written and verbal communication skills are required.
• Basic keyboard skills
• Work with & without supervision.
• Perform wide range of duties using technical plant and equipment and services.
• Ability to work on planned preventative maintenance programmes.

Desirable

• Current Driving Licence

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

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

Employer details

Employer name

The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Royal Victoria Infirmary

317 02 Royal Victoria Infirmary

NE1 4LP

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://careers.nuth.nhs.uk/why-us (Opens in a new tab)

Job description

Job responsibilities

Departments are located in multiple sites across the Trust also incorporating the outlying resource centres and staff are required to work across all locations.

Job Purpose

• To provide an effective and efficient administrative service across theorganisation ensuring that a high quality of customer care is delivered
• To continue to develop and maintain competencies in all areas of work .

Whilst Newcastle Hospitals are a forward thinking and highly innovative organisation, the use of Third-Party Artificial Intelligence (AI) presents a risk to the integrity of our Recruitment & Selection processes. If you use AI, and it poses a risk to the integrity of your individual application or to the recruitment process, we may withdraw your application at any stage of the process.

Person Specification

Qualifications & Education

Essential

• NVQ Level 2 in appropriate subject (or on pathway) or equivalent qualification / experience

Knowledge & Experience

Desirable

• Previous reception/clerical experience
• Previous customer care experience

Skills & Abilities

Essential

• Good literacy and numeracy skills
• Ability to communicate with members of the public, all staff and health care providers
• Ability to work effectively as part of the multi-disciplinary team
• IT skills in windows based applications

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 Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Royal Victoria Hopsital

317 02 Royal Victoria Infirmary

NE1 4LP

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://careers.nuth.nhs.uk/why-us (Opens in a new tab)

Job description

Job responsibilities

In this challenging role the the post holder will be required to work in the Service Management team. In this capacity the post holder will be responsible for all of the activities associated with Incident & Problem Management to ensure stability of live service.

These activities include:

• Develop and maintain IT Incident / Problem Management and Major Incident Management processes
• Co-ordinate a rapid and effective cross-sectional response to major incidents including escalation, follow-through, dissemination of workarounds, or resolution advice and closure
• To manage in-depth investigations into IT-related incidents / Problems in order to minimise or prevent breaks in service
• To conduct detailed analysis of data gathered via the Service Management Tool in order to identify underlying issues and to develop effective responses aimed at improving or eliminating such issues
• Working as part of a team to investigate and identify root causes of issues

Whilst Newcastle Hospitals are a forward thinking and highly innovative organisation, the use of Third-Party Artificial Intelligence (AI) presents a risk to the integrity of our Recruitment & Selection processes. If you use AI, and it poses a risk to the integrity of your individual application or to the recruitment process, we may withdraw your application at any stage of the process.

Person Specification

Qualifications & Education

Essential

• Educated to at Degree level (or equivalent qualification / experience) in an IT related subject and experience in an IT support role
• ITIL Foundation Certification or equivalent qualification/ experience

Desirable

• ITIL Practitioner or Management certification
• Prince 2 Certification

Knowledge & Experience

Essential

• Demonstrable experience of managing Major and High Impacting Incidents
• In depth knowledge of Microsoft Operating Systems and products
• In depth technical knowledge and expertise of IT hardware, operating systems, end-user software and infrastructures
• Significant experience of supporting a complex networked environment
• In depth knowledge of on-line technical and support resources
• Experience of providing support to a large multi-site organisation
• Experience of Vendor management

Desirable

• Relevant NHS experience
• Knowledge of ServiceNow
• Experience of matrix management in an IT environment
• Experience of reducing "aged" tickets

Skills & Abilities

Essential

• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
• Ability to develop good working relationships with staff at all levels
• Excellent decision-making ability
• Ability to work unsupervised
• Excellent documentation writing skills
• Excellent troubleshooting and analytical skills
• Supervisory skills
• A good, professional telephone manner
• A logical approach to problem solving and a flexible approach to work
• Maintain a customer-focused service at all times
• Alignment to Trust Values and Core Behaviours

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

The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Regent Point

317 Regent Point

NE3 3HD

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://careers.nuth.nhs.uk/why-us (Opens in a new tab)

Job description

Job responsibilities

• To ensure delivery of a high quality, comprehensive specialist psychological service
• To have responsibility, in consultation with the CPPO, for the professional leadership, planning, systematic provision and review of the adult services across Psychology in Healthcare at NuTH.
• To provide professional leadership and management, ensuring systematic governance of the service ensuring that systems are in place and working effectively for the clinical and professional supervision of the psychological professionals.
• Provides a highly specialised and experienced psychological service for patients with the most complex/challenging presentations including highly specialist psychological assessments and interventions.
• To support research, evaluation, quality improvement, and evidence-based practice of the service
• As a senior member of staff, you will be required to represent the Head of Clinical Service at planning, management, and other fora.
• Supervision of qualified psychological professionals , assistant psychologists and other clinical staff as required.
• Research and clinical supervision of doctoral trainees.
• To provide training where required.

Whilst Newcastle Hospitals are a forward thinking and highly innovative organisation, the use of Third-Party Artificial Intelligence (AI) presents a risk to the integrity of our Recruitment & Selection processes. If you use AI, and it poses a risk to the integrity of your individual application or to the recruitment process, we may withdraw your application at any stage of the process.

Person Specification

Qualifications & Education

Essential

• Entry-level qualification in applied psychological therapy in mental health and demonstrable practice in this field (Professional Doctorate, or combination of MSc plus PG Diploma level with postqualification supervised practice and additional training) that has been accepted for the purposes of professional registration.
• Post-doctoral training in one or more additional specialist areas of psychological practice with evidence of considerable experience of working as a practitioner psychologist in Health Services, specifically within physical health settings.
• Substantial post qualification experience as a Psychological Professional including experience at a senior level.
• Registered with professional body as appropriate to discipline HCPC

Knowledge & Experience

Essential

• Evidence of continuing professional development as required by the HCPC.
• Has considerable experience of caseload/workload management and supervision and leadership of others.
• Considerable experience of the assessment, treatment, and management of care for the most complex and challenging clinical presentations.
• Experience of exercising full clinical responsibility for clients' psychological care and treatment, both as a professionally qualified care co-ordinator and also within the context of a multi-disciplinary care plan
• Experience of representing the profession in local policy/management fora.
• Experience of delivering psychological interventions in healthcare settings including waiting list management and service prioritisation.
• Knowledge of legislation and its implications for both clinical practice and professional management in relation to the client group and mental health.
• Formal training in supervision of other psychologists.
• Has evidence of learning and development in relation to leadership/management.
• Has knowledge of good practice in recruitment and retention.
• Has a well-developed level of knowledge regarding key policies and drivers within the NHS, locally and nationally
• Leadership or management training (eh. NHS Leadership Academy courses)

Desirable

• Experience of multi-professional management of teams or services within the designated specialty.
• Have substantial post qualification experience including within acute hospital -based or longterm health conditions.
• Experience of the application of psychological practice in different cultural contexts
• Highly developed knowledge of the theory and practice of highly specialised psychological therapies.
• Experience of working within a multicultural framework.
• Has a track record of professional management of qualified and pre-qualified clinical psychologists.
• Record of having published in either peer reviewed or academic or professional journals and/or books.

Skills & Abilities

Essential

• Has the knowledge and skills in the strategic development of services and an ability to work at a high level within the organisation and across organisations.

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

The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Royal Victoria Infirmary

317 02 Royal Victoria Infirmary

NE1 4LP

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://careers.nuth.nhs.uk/why-us (Opens in a new tab)

Job description

Job responsibilities

• To ensure a high quality, comprehensive specialist clinical psychology service within the Paediatric Psychology Service.
• Ensures the strategic development of the service in collaboration with colleagues in Newcastle.
• Provides a highly specialised and experienced clinical psychology service for patients with the most complex/challenging presentations.
• To propose and implement policy and service development for the psychological input to the paediatric services.
• To provide professional leadership and management. Ensuring systematic governance of the service ensuring that systems are in place and working effectively for the clinical and professional supervision of the Psychology section.
• As a major requirement of the job to be responsible for the performance management of all psychological research and development activity within the Paediatric Psychology Service including audit, policy and service development and research programmes.

Whilst Newcastle Hospitals are a forward thinking and highly innovative organisation, the use of Third-Party Artificial Intelligence (AI) presents a risk to the integrity of our Recruitment & Selection processes. If you use AI, and it poses a risk to the integrity of your individual application or to the recruitment process, we may withdraw your application at any stage of the process.

Person Specification

Qualifications & Education

Essential

• Clinical post-graduate Doctoral level training in clinical psychology (or its equivalent for those trained prior to 1996) as accredited by the BPS, including specifically models of psychopathology, clinical psychometrics and neuropsychology, two or more distinct psychological therapies and lifespan developmental psychology
• Post-doctoral training in one or more additional specialist areas of psychological practice with evidence of considerable experience of working as a qualified clinical psychologist in Health Services specifically within child health services
• Up to date HCPC Registration

Desirable

• Valid driving licence

Knowledge & Experience

Essential

• Has significant previous experience of working as a qualified clinical psychologist including significant post qualification experience within paediatrics
• Has considerable experience of caseload/workload management and supervision of others
• Experience of working with a wide variety of client groups, across the whole life course and presenting with the full range of clinical severity across the full range of care settings including outpatient, community, primary care, inpatient and residential care settings including maintaining a high degree of professionalism in the face of highly emotive and distressing problems, verbal abuse and the treatment of physical abuse
• Considerable experience of the assessment, treatment and management of care for the most complex and challenging clinical presentations
• Experience of exercising full clinical responsibility for clients' psychological care and treatment, both as a professionally qualified care co-ordinator and also within the context of a multi-disciplinary care plan
• Experience of teaching, training and/or professional and clinical supervision
• Experience of representing the profession in local policy/management fora
• Experience of professional management qualified and pre-qualified clinical psychologists
• Experience of waiting list management and service prioritisation
• Formal training in supervision of other psychologists
• Has evidence of learning and development in relation to leadership/management
• Has knowledge of good practice in recruitment and retention

Desirable

• Experience of multi-professional management of teams or services within the designated specialty
• Experience of the application of psychology in different cultural contexts
• Highly developed knowledge of the theory and practice of highly specialised psychological therapies
• Experience of working within a multicultural framework
• Has a track record of professional management of qualified and pre-qualified clinical psychologists
• Record of having published in either peer reviewed or academic or professional journals and/or books

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

The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Royal Victoria Infirmary

317 02 Royal Victoria Infirmary

NE1 4LP

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://careers.nuth.nhs.uk/why-us (Opens in a new tab)

Job description

Job responsibilities

• To provide and maintain an efficient and reliable 24 hour admissions service for women attending Women's Services.
• To provide an efficient out-patient service for women attending Maternity / Women's Services for urgent out-patient and day case care.
• To ensure patient documents are prepared in a timely manner
• To provide admissions information to patients, relatives and staff
• To deal with telephone enquires promptly
• To provide assistance and guidance to the patients/visitors on arrival to the hospital.

Whilst Newcastle Hospitals are a forward thinking and highly innovative organisation, the use of Third-Party Artificial Intelligence (AI) presents a risk to the integrity of our Recruitment & Selection processes. If you use AI, and it poses a risk to the integrity of your individual application or to the recruitment process, we may withdraw your application at any stage of the process.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• GCSE stand of education or equivalent qualification / experience

Skills

Essential

• Excellent communication skills.
• Organisational skills

Desirable

• Data input/keyboard skills
• ECDL

Experience

Essential

• Experience of reception duties.
• Experience of administrative duties.

Desirable

• Medical records PAS

Knowledge

Essential

• Knowledge of receptionist's role and clerical procedures.
• Awareness of confidentiality.

Desirable

• NHS environment.

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 Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Royal Victoria Infirmary

317 02 Royal Victoria Infirmary

NE1 4LP

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://careers.nuth.nhs.uk/why-us (Opens in a new tab)

Job description

Job responsibilities

• To provide an efficient, accurate and high-quality pharmaceutical service from the Dispensary and Pharmacy Stores through the receipt, storage and distribution of medicines
• To provide timely and secure delivery of medicines, including IV fluids, dietary products, individual patient prescription supplies and controlled drugs from Pharmacy Stores and Inpatient Dispensaries to wards and departments, within the Trust, using manual and electric trolleys.
• To assemble orders of medicinal products for use across the Trust
• To liaise with ward staff, Pharmacists & Technicians with respect to stock issues which may lead to the temporary alternatives being supplied.
• To assist in the ordering and receipt of medical and industrial gases.
• To order and replenish stock supplies for wards and departments throughout the trust through the top-up process.
• To carry out the replenishment of drugs in cardiac and anaphylaxis emergency drug boxes
• To replenish, cycle count, adjust and monitor stock within Omnicell automated drug cabinets on wards and departments within the Trust.
• To monitor the automated filling of ward boxes with medicines that are output from the pharmacy robot.
• To participate in late duty, Bank Holiday and weekend working on a rotational basis.
• Contribute to the disposal of certain types of waste (e.g., cytotoxic, cytostatic and clinical waste).
• The overriding purpose of this role is to support the provision of the highest quality patient care through personal actions and continuous improvement.

Person Specification

Qualifications & Education

Essential

• Evidence of achievement at CSE or GCSE in Mathematics and English at Grade A*-E or equivalent experience.

Desirable

• Level 2 Qualification in Pharmacy Services or equivalent qualification.

Knowledge & Experience

Desirable

• Knowledge of drug names and differences in formulations/pack sizes
• Experience in a similar post
• Experience of working in a stores/warehouse environment, receiving, storing, assembling and delivering goods.
• Knowledge of pharmacy stock control systems
• Knowledge of hospital and pharmacy policies and procedures
• Experience of monitoring and maintaining stock
• Knowledge of automated dispensing systems
• Demonstrate an understanding of standard operating procedures and their relevance in the workplace.

Skills & Abilities

Essential

• Demonstrate good oral / written communication
• Ability to prioritise own work to meet service requirements
• Good organisational skills with an ability to maintain a disciplined approach to work
• Be able to work as part of a team
• Ability to deal with routine enquiries
• Be able to adapt and respond promptly to changing circumstances
• Be able to work under pressure
• Be able to maintain a high level of accuracy in a busy environment.
• Be able to maintain high levels of concentration for lengthy periods of time
• Basic computer 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.

Employer details

Employer name

The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Royal Victoria Infirmary

Queen Victoria Road

317 02 Royal Victoria Infirmary

NE1 4LP

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://careers.nuth.nhs.uk/why-us (Opens in a new tab)

Job description

Job responsibilities

As a key member of our team, you will be involved in the clinical care of a wide variety of infants within a premier tertiary surgical neonatal unit covering the North East of England. Our busy, high-profile unit manages approximately 6,000 deliveries per annum and provides around 3,000 intensive care days, while proudly housing the regional fetal and maternal medicine services and serving as the regional neonatal surgical unit.

Person Specification

Education, Qualifications and Specialist Skills

Essential

• Primary Medical Qualification.
• MRCPCH (full qualification or equivalent postgraduate training)
• NLS

Desirable

• Higher Degree
• ARNI

Clinical Experience

Essential

• Extensive experience in tertiary neonatal medicine (Level 3 NICU) and neonatal transport services (at least 2 years neonatal middle grade)
• Proven competence in advanced tertiary neonatal procedures (e.g., cooling, complex ventilation, surgical pre-/post-operative management).
• Evidence of a substantial commitment to the specialty.

Management and Administration Experience

Essential

• Clear understanding of clinical governance, risk management, and service development within a tertiary setting.
• Evidence of involvement in authoring or reviewing clinical guidelines.

Desirable

• Direct working knowledge of Badgernet and national frameworks like NNAP.
• Evidence of having implemented change.
• Experience in developing and implementing new technologies.

Teaching

Essential

• Experience in delivering formal undergraduate teaching
• Ability to teach clinical / technical / practical skills.
• Excellent clinical leadership and communication skills, with a commitment to undergraduate medical education.

Desirable

• Attendance at courses to develop teaching skills.
• Postgraduate qualification in medical education.

Research

Essential

• Evidence of involvement in and understanding of research methodology and publication of findings.

Desirable

• Higher degree.

Audit

Essential

• Evidence of participation in audit.

Desirable

• Evidence of having changed practice as a result of audit.

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

The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Royal Victoria Infirmary

Newcastle upon Tyne

NE1 4LP

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://careers.nuth.nhs.uk/why-us (Opens in a new tab)

Job description

Job responsibilities

• Managing a large volume of inbound and outbound calls in a timely manner
• To provide an effective and efficient administrative service at the Appointment Booking Centre ensuring that a high quality of customer care is delivered
• To continue to develop and maintain competencies in all areas of work

Whilst Newcastle Hospitals are a forward thinking and highly innovative organisation, the use of Third-Party Artificial Intelligence (AI) presents a risk to the integrity of our Recruitment & Selection processes. If you use AI, and it poses a risk to the integrity of your individual application or to the recruitment process, we may withdraw your application at any stage of the process.

Person Specification

SKILLS

Essential

• Good literacy and numeracy skills
• IT skills in windows-based applications
• Ability to communicate with members of the public, all staff and health care providers

EXPERIENCE

Desirable

• Previous administration experience
• Previous customer care experience
• Previous call centre/patient contact centre experience

QUALIFICATIONS

Essential

• NVQ Level 2 in appropriate subject (or on pathway) or equivalent qualification / experience

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

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

Employer details

Employer name

The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Regent Point

317 Regent Point

NE3 3HD

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://careers.nuth.nhs.uk/why-us (Opens in a new tab)

Job description

Job responsibilities

To assist Speech and Language Therapists in providing a quality service for patients with acquired communication and swallowing problems. This essentially includes:

• • To assist in clinical procedures, within competence, with specialist SLT staff.
  • To provide advice/training with patients, families and other members of the MDT on the use of Assistive and Augmentative communication methods
  • To gather information via phone from other hospital sites, care homes and/or family members
  • To be responsible for stock maintenance and ordering of equipment
  • To implement speech therapy designed treatment programmes, making modifications within programmes to suit patient circumstances and progress
  • To perform administrative and clerical duties
  • To enter data into system one

Whilst Newcastle Hospitals are a forward thinking and highly innovative organisation, the use of Third-Party Artificial Intelligence (AI) presents a risk to the integrity of our Recruitment & Selection processes. If you use AI, and it poses a risk to the integrity of your individual application or to the recruitment process, we may withdraw your application at any stage of the process.

Person Specification

Qualifications & Education

Essential

• Minimum NVQ level 3 or equivalent
• Valid driving licence

Knowledge & Experience

Essential

• Relevant experience in dealing with communication impaired adult patients
• Experience of delivering work/programmes devised by other professionals
• Breadth of knowledge of health care system / workings

Desirable

• Experience of working with those with swallowing impairments (dysphagia)
• General knowledge of speech and swallowing disorders in adults
• General knowledge of communication disorders in adults
• General knowledge of assistive and augmentative communication methods
• Knowledge of system one
• General adult neuro experience
• Experience working with disabled, highly distressed people or people with long term conditions
• Experience of working in multidisciplinary teams

Skills & Abilities

Essential

• Excellent interpersonal skills.
• Excellent communication skills
• Reflective practice skills.
• Excellent organisational skills.
• Prioritisation skills
• Excellent computer 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.

Employer details

Employer name

The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Trustwide

317 Trustwide

NE7 7DN

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://careers.nuth.nhs.uk/why-us (Opens in a new tab)

Job description

Job responsibilities

• To participate in the creation and maintenance of a high-quality clinical research environment.
• To initiate and manage nursing activities related to academic studies and clinical trials, from initiation to termination, according to ICH good clinical practice guidelines.
• Supervise junior members of the team.

Person Specification

Qualifications & Education

Essential

• oRegistered Nurse (appropriate to branch)
• oAcademic attainment at diploma level and prepared to undertake degree level study
• oMeets Nursing and Midwifery council requirements for mentorship

Desirable

• oCurrent driving licence if relevant to role
• oAcademic attainment at degree/masters' level

Knowledge & Experience

Essential

• oAn understanding of the application of research in the clinical governance agenda
• oAn understanding of research governance and the research process
• oSubstantial post registration experience in clinical speciality area and/or clinical research delivery
• oEvidence of research activity and ability to demonstrate research competency

Desirable

• oExperience of working within speciality
• oExperience of supporting clinical research delivery
• oExperience related to information retrieval and research application
• oExperience of mentoring junior staff
• oEvidence of current role expansion that can be applied to the role
• oExperience of project management

Skills & Abilities

Essential

• oExcellent IT knowledge/skills
• oAdvanced interpersonal and communication skills
• oAdvanced clinical skills (i.e., venepuncture, cannulation, ECG)
• oHigh level of organisation and time management skills
• oAbility to work on own initiative

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

The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Royal Victoria Infirmary

317 02 Royal Victoria Infirmary

NE1 4LP

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://careers.nuth.nhs.uk/why-us (Opens in a new tab)

Job description

Job responsibilities

Providing the technical aspects of the Mechanical Engineering Service (MES) at theFreeman Hospital and across the region.

Assists in maintaining and developing high standards of service provision, in accordance with formal Quality Management Systems where appropriate, throughout their area of responsibility.

Project lead independently managing a caseload of referrals, including initial assessment, problem solving, risk analysis, design, manufacture and documentation.

Ensuring the safe introduction, delivery / handover of manufactured / modified products into clinical, domestic and educational establishments. Providing both verbal and clearly written instructions regarding their safe use.

Compliance with all relevant legislative and other national and local requirements.

Safe and efficient operation of all engineering / scientific equipment on which you have been trained.

Undertake other duties and responsibilities within the scope of MES to meet the changing needs and circumstances of the service.

Contribute to research and development projects.

Person Specification

Qualifications & Education

Essential

• A recognised mechanical engineering apprenticeship, training scheme or equivalent
• A Degree in relevant subject or equivalent qualification or experience.
• Appropriate Post-Graduate Diploma or equivalent level experience
• Full, valid driving licence

Desirable

• Registered as a Clinical Technologist with RCT or AHCS

Knowledge & Experience

Essential

• Specialist knowledge and skills in medical or scientific equipment relevant to working area
• Good knowledge of materials and principles used in engineering
• Skilled in the operation of machine tools including CNC programming
• Good knowledge of engineering software packages (e.g. 2D / 3D CAD / CAM) and experience of applying them
• Knowledge of anatomy, physiology and pathology relevant to area of work
• Knowledge, skill and experience necessary to respond calmly, competently and professionally in the event of a patient experiencing problems, including CPR

Desirable

• Skilled in welding techniques including TIG

Skills & Abilities

Essential

• Proven ability to problem-solve
• Good knowledge of IT software packages (e.g. Word, Excel, PowerPoint) and experience of applying them
• Ability to demonstrate equipment in non-technical language
• Good communicator

Desirable

• Good organisational and communication 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).

Employer details

Employer name

The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Freeman Hospital

317 01 Freeman Hospital

NE7 7DN

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://careers.nuth.nhs.uk/why-us (Opens in a new tab)

Job description

Job responsibilities

Clinical:

Provide high quality elective and emergency surgical care to the people of Newcastle and the wider NE

Further develop sub-speciality services as part of a multidisciplinary team

Administrative:

Provide timely communication to the wider team in hospital and the community

Contribute to the efficient running of elective and acute care. Engage with national audits (NELA, NBOCAP, IMPACT etc)

Research:

Engage with research activities in the department and sit within Newcastle Centre for Bowel Diseases

Provide leadership in supporting medical students and doctors in training deliver research projects

Teaching:

The department leads many educational programs and teaching is an important part of this role

Opportunities to lead/further develop courses are numerous via the Newcastle Surgical Training Centre (NSTC)

Flexibility:

In line with the Trusts core value of placing patients at the heart of everything we do, we are developing our service provision to be responsive to the needs of our patients. To meet those needs some staff groups will be increasingly asked to work a more flexible work pattern so that they can offer services in the evening or weekend. As a result any offer of employment to a consultant post will be subject to you agreeing to work a new more flexible pattern or working in the future if required, including evening and weekend work.

Please read attached Job Description and Person Specification.

Person Specification

Education, Qualifications and Specialist Skills

Essential

• Primary Medical Qualification
• Full GMC Registration
• Entry onto the GMC Specialist Register (within 6 months from the date of the AAC).
• FRCS in General Surgery

Desirable

• Higher Degree.
• JAG accreditation in colonoscopy

Clinical Experience

Essential

• Evidence of experience in the specialty.
• Evidence of a substantial commitment to the specialty
• Ability to offer an expert clinical opinion within the speciality
• Ability to take independent responsibility for the clinical care of patients referred to a tertiary centre.

Desirable

• Additional training/skills in one of the following areas -IBD -Pelvic floor disorders -Complex proctology -Colon cancer -Abdominal wall reconstruction
• Experience of major trauma surgery/ care delivery

Management and Administration Experience

Essential

• Involvement with management and project leadership within the specialty.
• Evidence of involvement in authoring or reviewing clinical guidelines
• An understanding of Clinical Governance

Desirable

• Proven management and administrative experience and understanding of management goals
• Evidence of leadership / project management
• Evidence of having implemented change
• Experience in developing and implementing new technologies

Teaching

Essential

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

Desirable

• Attendance at courses to develop teaching skills.
• Postgraduate qualification in medical education.

Research

Essential

• Evidence of involvement in and understanding of research methodology and publication of findings
• Research/critical review of literature
• Publications in the last five years.

Desirable

• Higher degree
• Commitment to/ evidence of recruiting patients into clinical trials
• High impact colorectal research publications

Audit

Essential

• Evidence of participation in audit.

Desirable

• Evidence of having changed practice as a result of audit
• Evidence of having revisited the audit to assess improvement.

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

The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Freeman Hospital

High Heaton

Newcastle upon Tyne

NE7 7DN

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://careers.nuth.nhs.uk/why-us (Opens in a new tab)

Job description

Job responsibilities

• To participate in the creation and maintenance of a high-quality clinical research environment.
• To initiate and manage nursing activities related to academic studies and clinical trials, from initiation to termination, according to ICH good clinical practice guidelines.
• Supervise junior members of the team.

Person Specification

Qualifications & Education

Essential

• Registered Nurse (appropriate to branch)
• Academic attainment at diploma level and prepared to undertake degree level study
• Meets Nursing and Midwifery council requirements for mentorship

Desirable

• Current driving licence if relevant to role
• Academic attainment at degree/masters' level

Knowledge & Experience

Essential

• An understanding of the application of research in the clinical governance agenda
• An understanding of research governance and the research process
• Substantial post registration experience in clinical speciality area and/or clinical research delivery
• Evidence of research activity and ability to demonstrate research competency

Desirable

• Experience of working within speciality
• Experience of supporting clinical research delivery
• Experience of supporting clinical research delivery
• Experience of mentoring junior staff
• Evidence of current role expansion that can be applied to the role
• Experience of project management

Skills & Abilities

Essential

• Excellent IT knowledge/skills
• Advanced interpersonal and communication skills
• Advanced clinical skills (i.e., venepuncture, cannulation, ECG)
• High level of organisation and time management skills
• Ability to work on own initiative

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

The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Trustwide

317 Trustwide

NE1 4LP

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://careers.nuth.nhs.uk/why-us (Opens in a new tab)

Job description

Job responsibilities

• To provide and maintain efficient and effective administrative support to the Unit Sister/ Charge Nurse and multidisciplinary team.
• Contribute to the delivery of a consistently high standard of patient care as part of the multi-disciplinary team.
• Ensures case notes, investigations, X-rays and results are available for new admissions, ward rounds and multi-disciplinary team meetings.
• To ensure that case notes are correctly maintained following departmental guidelines and compliance with legislation

Whilst Newcastle Hospitals are a forward thinking and highly innovative organisation, the use of Third-Party Artificial Intelligence (AI) presents a risk to the integrity of our Recruitment & Selection processes. If you use AI, and it poses a risk to the integrity of your individual application or to the recruitment process, we may withdraw your application at any stage of the process.

Person Specification

Qualifications & Education

Essential

• NVQ 2 level qualification / experience and/or minimum of 4 GCSEs, Level 4 - 9 (A - C), including English Language, or equivalent level qualification or relevant experience.

Desirable

• Competent with Microsoft Office software including Outlook; ICT Level 1 Qualification or equivalent

Knowledge & Experience

Desirable

• Previous experience working within the NHS
• Knowledge of the eRecord, Mermaid, Casis, ERA and or Tracking systems

Skills & Abilities

Essential

• Basic IT skills
• Ability to communicate with members of the public and healthcare providers
• Able to work effectively alone or part of the multidisciplinary team
• Effective organisation and time management 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.

Employer details

Employer name

The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Freeman Hospital

317 01 Freeman Hospital

NE7 7DN

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://careers.nuth.nhs.uk/why-us (Opens in a new tab)

Job description

Job responsibilities

Applicants must possess English GCSE Grade 4 or equivalent level, a high standard of keyboard and data input skills and an ability to think analytically and logically. They must have previous experience in an administrative role within the NHS or a comparable organisation and have experience of working with electronic patient information systems.

• To receive referrals and schedule patients for in-patient and out-patient radiotherapy for cancer.
• To provide co-ordination of the patient pathway. A key feature of the post will be to act as the link between the patients, oncology wards, consultants, planning department, chemotherapy outpatients, treatment machines and medical records in co-ordinating the treatment plan for each patient ensuring cancer targets arenot breached.
• To be part of a team responsible for ensuring waiting time targets are met, using analytical, judgement, influencing and persuasion skills within the multidisciplinary team environment.
• To allocate appropriate appointment slots for each stage of the treatment process, liaising with relevant staff as necessary.
• To maintain awareness of service delivery developments and contribute to the implementation of change within the service.
• To participate in all aspects of the administration service within Radiotherapy as required. Contribute to the delivery of a consistently high standard of patient care as part of the multi-disciplinary team.
• Ensure case notes, x-rays and results are available for the commencement of patients radiotherapy treatment.
• To ensure that case notes are correctly maintained following departmental guidelines and compliance with legislation (Caldicott Guidelines etc)

Whilst Newcastle Hospitals are a forward thinking and highly innovative organisation, the use of Third-Party Artificial Intelligence (AI) presents a risk to the integrity of our Recruitment & Selection processes. If you use AI, and it poses a risk to the integrity of your individual application or to the recruitment process, we may withdraw your application at any stage of the process.

Person Specification

Qualifications & Education

Essential

• Educated to GCSE level, with GCSE Grade 4 or above in English or equivalent or relevant experience
• NVQ level 3 or equivalent or equivalent experience
• ECDL, Microsoft Office Specialist or equivalent experience

Desirable

• Minimum of 5 GCSEs grade 4 or above including Mathematics and English or equivalent

Knowledge & Experience

Essential

• Must have a familiarity with Hospital Information Management Systems such as PAS and of medical terminology
• Knowledge of NHS Waiting Times Directives
• Knowledge of Confidentiality
• Significant clerical experience in an administrative role in a NHS / health care environment.
• Must be experienced in Microsoft Office packages (Excel, Word, etc.).

Desirable

• Knowledge of Cancer Waiting Time Targets
• Previous experience in a higher clerical role

Skills & Abilities

Essential

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills across a multi-disciplinary team
• Excellent organisational and time management skills with the ability to prioritise tasks
• The ability to prioritise own workload effectively.
• High level of accuracy, the presentation of information and attention to detail

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 Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Freeman Hospital

317 01 Freeman Hospital

NE7 7DN

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://careers.nuth.nhs.uk/why-us (Opens in a new tab)