Job description

Job responsibilities

As an Advanced Physiotherapist, you'll provide expert assessment, diagnosis and treatment for women experiencing: Urinary and faecal incontinence Pelvic organ prolapse Pelvic floor dysfunction Chronic pelvic pain Pregnancy and postnatal pelvic health issues Menopause-associated pelvic floor disorders You'll work autonomously, delivering evidence-based interventions and rehabilitation programmes whilst helping to reduce the need for secondary care intervention.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Degree in Physiotherapy
• HCPC Registration
• Membership of the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy
• Postgraduate qualification in Pelvic Health Physiotherapy
• Significant women's health physiotherapy experience
• Excellent clinical reasoning 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.

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

CHEC

Address

11 Railway Road

Stockport

SK1 3SW

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

To view a detailed job description and person specification including the main responsibilities of this role please see supporting documents.

Person Specification

Education / Qualifications and Relevant Experience

Essential

• Good general education including GSCE English or equivalent
• RSA II Typing/ Word processing CLAIT level 2 or equivalent
• Previous Reception experience

Desirable

• Experience of working within the NHS

Skills & Aptitude

Essential

• Good written and verbal communication skills
• Able to work in a pressured work setting

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

Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Base to be agreed at interview

TBC

PL31 2QN

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

Job Title: Staff Nurse - Band 5 Department: Day Surgery Ward Location: 20 Devonshire Place, London Salary: Dependent on experience Hours: 37.5 hours per week, working a mix of early, late and long day shifts. The service operates from 7.00am to 8.30pm. One late or long shift each week finishes at 9.30pm to support evening day case theatre lists. Contract: 12-month fixed term contract starting 1st February 2027 Join our Day Surgery Unit as a Band 5 Staff Nurse and play an important part in helping patients feel confident and cared for throughout their surgical journey. This 12-month maternity cover opportunity offers the chance to work with patients having a variety of planned procedures, supporting them from admission through to recovery and safe discharge home. You will join a team that works closely together and values the personal side of nursing as much as clinical skill. If you enjoy the pace and variety of day surgery, building trust with patients and seeing the difference you have made in a single day, we would love to hear from you. A little about the role specialties, including ophthalmology and general surgery. You will support patients from admission through to recovery and, often, discharge on the same day, making sure they have the information and reassurance they need to recover at home. We are looking for a nurse with acute surgical ward experience, particularly in ophthalmic and general surgery, who enjoys the pace and variety of day surgery. You will use your clinical skills to care for patients safely before and after their procedures, while taking time to listen, answer questions and help them feel at ease. Working closely with your ward colleagues, consultants and the wider clinical team, you will help make each patient's experience as smooth as possible. This is a 12-month maternity cover opportunity. We are ideally looking for someone to start on 1 February 2027, although we can be flexible with the start date for the right person. The role includes one late or long shifts each week, finishing at 9.30pm, to support patients on the ward during the evening. What you'll be doing

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• At least one to two years of post-registration experience working on an acute surgical ward.

Experience

Essential

• Experience caring for patients before and after surgery, including assessing their needs and recognising when to escalate concerns

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 London Clinic

Address

20 Devonshire Place

West End

W1G 6JA

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

• Ensuring the smooth and efficient running of our reception area, working as part of our reception team.
• Acting as a first contact with the practice and being aware that you are an ambassador for our surgery.
• Application of registration procedure for new patients and their induction into the practice via booking of an optional new patient assessment and distribution of the practice information leaflet.
• Receiving patients at the desk and directing as necessary.
• Application procedures for temporary residents and those requiring immediately necessary treatment.
• Operation of the appointments system which will include booking of arrivals and negotiating suitable appointment arrangements with patients.
• Ensuring clinicians are made aware of patients requiring urgent assessment.
• Monitoring and managing the waiting area to ensure that patients are seen in a timely manner and within a safe environment.
• Processing patient queries appropriately and ensuring follow up.
• Processing and distribution of claim forms etc.
• Receipt and processing of medical mail, both postal and hand delivered in accordance with the protocol for processing the daily post.
• To understand the difference between repeat and acute prescriptions and deal with appropriately.
• Issuing and management of repeat prescriptions in accordance with our Repeat Prescribing Policy. To deal with patient requests for non-recurrent medication and liaise with the appropriate clinician for such requests.
• Operation of security protocol for stocks of prescriptions.
• Receiving specimens, ensuring that they are correctly labelled and identifiable and ensuring their appropriate distribution in accordance with our Health & Safety policy.
• Direct liaison with other services such as Pharmacies, community services etc.
• Sign-posting to services provided both in-house and externally.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• NVQ 3/RSA 3 Business Administration or equivalent experience

Experience

Essential

• Experience of range of administration procedures and software programmes

Knowledge

Desirable

• General practice experience or equivalent setting

Skills

Essential

• Evidence of strong communication or customer service 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

North Staffordshire Combined Healthcare Trust

Address

Moorcroft Medical Centre

10 Botteslow Street

Stoke on Trent

ST1 3NJ

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.combined.nhs.uk/working-together/join-our-team/ (Opens in a new tab)

Job description

Job responsibilities

This list of duties and responsibilities, which follows, represents the broad range of tasks which may be required to be undertaken either routinely or periodically. This list is not exhaustive, and the role may include additional duties which are not listed here.

Main Duties and Responsibilities:

• Culling and sorting patient records and letters in preparation for summarising.
• Reviewing medical records and producing an accurate summary of the patients medical history.
• Using SNOMED coding within EMIS to record the information from patient paper medical record, or via GP2GP, into the practice clinical system.
• Auditing data collection standards in the practice.
• File patient records and correspondence in patient medical records.
• Ensure correspondence, reports, results etc. are filed in correct records.
• To establish and maintain filing and administrative systems so that written or computer information is easily accessible and secure.
• To retrieve medical records and assist with the completion of medical/insurance records and invoicing accordingly.
• Dealing with online enquiries and CH out-of-hours reports to ensure they are directed to the appropriate department within the required timeframe.
• Coding incoming mail to ensure problems are coded properly and information is available to support continuity of care.
• Ensuring actions from incoming mail are identified and tasked to the relevant person in the practice.
• Picking up on items to be coded to secure any quality initiative payments for the practice.
• To receive incoming and initiate outgoing telephone calls in order to facilitate timely and appropriate communications with others, taking messages and dealing with appropriate queries.
• Dealing with private work associated with firearms licences, medical letters, HGV licences etc.
• Facilitation of SAR processing.
• Assisting with medical records tasks sent by the wider practice team.
• Answering patient queries received via the practice website submission form, including new patient registrations.
• To maintain the computer clinic system in an accurate and secure manner.
• To assist with the gathering of statistics and information when required.
• Liaising with ICC Hub and Hospitals regarding patient care
• Undertake any other additional duties appropriate to the post as required.

Person Specification

Personal Circumstances

Essential

• Ability to remain calm and courteous under pressure
• Self-motivated and capable of working unsupervised
• Keen to learn and develop new skills
• Caring, approachable and sociable
• High level of organisational and time management skills

Other Requirements

Essential

• Clean driving license and access to a vehicle

Qualifications

Essential

• GCSE English Language and Mathematics (Grade C or above) or equivalent
• A Level or equivalent experience

Desirable

• RSA II or equivalent in typing or word processing
• Medical Terminology.
• National Clinical Coding
• Qualification.

Knowledge

Essential

• NHS e-referral system
• Excellent customer service skills
• Experience of dealing with the public
• Excellent administrative and
• organisational skills

Desirable

• GP practice experience
• Knowledge of medical terminology
• Experience of medical records coding
• Experience of using NHS computer systems

Skills

Essential

• Computer literate with excellent
• keyboard skills
• Working knowledge of Microsoft office Applications
• Attention to accuracy and detail on a consistent basis
• Good communication skills, both
• written and verbal
• Communicating with a range of
• different people & colleagues in a
• courteous and professional manner
• Able to work well as part of a team
• Able to use and work on your own
• initiative
• Ability to work in a fast paced, ever changing environment
• Good organisational skills
• Effective administrative and secretarial skills
• Ability to prioritise workload
• Ability to work under pressure and at speed
• Enthusiastic & committed to personal development

Desirable

• Understanding of and
• commitment to health & safety in the workplace
• Knowledge of
• safeguarding procedures
• Knowledge of the
• healthcare sector

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

Cumbria Health

Address

Upper Eden Medical Practice

Silver Street

Kirkby Stephen

Cumbria

CA17 4RB

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

We are seeking a Medical Receptionist to join our friendly team. Duties will involve:

- answering the Practices telephone and assisting patients in a courteous, efficient and effective manner

- assist in processing repeat prescriptions

- greeting and dealing with patients and other visitors either in person or via the

- process personal and telephone requests to book appointments, visits and telephone consultations

- taking messages and passing on information

- filing, retrieving paperwork and photocopying

- processing and management of patient registrations

- computer data entry/data allocation and collation

- be part of a large shared rota for the occasional early evening, weekend or Bank holiday shift

- end of day closure

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• GCSE grade A to C in English and Maths Qualified to NVQ level 2 or equivalent in customer care/Business & admin/health and social care

Desirable

• NVQ level 3 or equivalent Medical Terminology

Experience

Essential

• Experience of customer service either face to face or telephone communications

Desirable

• Experience of working in a GP Practice Experience of working in primary care Experience of working with prescriptions

Knowledge and Skills

Essential

• Good interpersonal and communication skills Ability to work under pressure and keep calm and polite Keyboard and IT Skills

Desirable

• Experience of TPP Systmone Computer system Knowledge of medical terminology Knowledge of prescriptions

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

Birchwood Medical Practice

Address

Jasmin Road

Lincoln

LN6 0QQ

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

You will identify and deploying effective levers in the delivery chain to secure the delivery of National Cancer Plan commitments and NHS-wide priorities, build and maintain influential relationships with colleagues across DHSC and NHSE and ensure that we place the views and experiences of cancer patients at the heart of delivery.

Applications will be assessed both for their content and the confidence the applicants skills and experience give in their capability to perform the role, and for their clarity of expression, grammatical accuracy, and quality of writing.

Applicants should include details of all roles which demonstrate their relevant experience and competenciesand should focus on most recent roles where possible. Details of these roles should be limited to four or five key responsibilities rather than an exhaustive list.This should be succinct (usually less than a single side of A4) and should explain in brief the applicants motivation for the role and how the applicants experience has equipped them for this role, including key achievements/personal impact.

You can find further details about the role, including key responsibilities and accountabilities, alongside the organisational structure and person specification in the attached Job Description and other supporting documents.

Secondments

Applicants from within the NHS will be offered on a secondment basis only, agreement should be obtained from their employer prior to submitting the application.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Educated to degree or equivalent level or equivalent experience of working at a senior level in specialist area.

Knowledge and experience

Essential

• In depth expertise in leading strategy and service development to improve patient experience and outcomes. or transferable experience in an equivalent, non-health sector
• taking a policy idea through from an early development stage and seeing it through to implementation on the ground
• Subject matter expertise across a number of key areas relating to public services management including a thorough understanding of NHS policy making and NHS governance systems

Skills and capabilities

Essential

• An experienced practical problem solver, able to dissect both strategic and operational challenges and extract lessons for other areas.
• Well-developed leadership skills and the ability to build, lead, develop and motivate high performing teams, including feedback and coaching skills.

Employer details

Employer name

NHS England

Address

Wellington House

133-155 Waterloo Road

London

SE1 8UG

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

We are seeking a Medical Receptionist to join our friendly team. Duties will involve:

- answering the Practices telephone and assisting patients in a courteous, efficient and effective manner

- assist in processing repeat prescriptions

- greeting and dealing with patients and other visitors either in person or via the

- process personal and telephone requests to book appointments, visits and telephone consultations

- taking messages and passing on information

- filing, retrieving paperwork and photocopying

- processing and management of patient registrations

- computer data entry/data allocation and collation

- be part of a large shared rota for the occasional early evening, weekend or Bank holiday shift

- end of day closure

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• GCSE grade A to C in English and Maths Qualified to NVQ level 2 or equivalent in customer care/Business & admin/health and social care

Desirable

• NVQ level 3 or equivalent Medical Terminology

Experience

Essential

• Experience of customer service either face to face or telephone communications

Desirable

• Experience of working in a GP Practice Experience of working in primary care Experience of working with prescriptions

Knowledge and Skills

Essential

• Good interpersonal and communication skills Ability to work under pressure and keep calm and polite Keyboard and IT Skills

Desirable

• Experience of TPP Systmone Computer system Knowledge of medical terminology Knowledge of prescriptions

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

Birchwood Medical Practice

Address

Jasmin Road

Lincoln

LN6 0QQ

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

Leadership

To propose and implement policies, guidelines and procedures designed to improve the pharmacy service to patients and the Care Group in conjunction with the Principal Pharmacist Critical Care.

To comment on policy and service changes and plans within the clinical pharmacy service and to contribute to, and participate in, pharmacy service developments in line with departmental and Trust policy.

To develop, implement and audit prescribing guidelines for use within the division in conjunction with the Principal Pharmacist Critical Care.

To deputise for the Principal Pharmacist Critical Care where necessary.

To participate regularly in the multidisciplinary ward rounds as appropriate, and assist in the further development of the pharmacists role within the Care Group.

To assist in the development, implementation and audit of evidence-based prescribing guidelines.

To ensure services provided are in line with local and national policies, guidelines and frameworks

To contribute and adhere to clinical pharmacy service standards.

To proactively support the development of ward and clinical pharmacy services to clinical areas in order to advance the safe, clinically effective and cost effective use of drugs.

Clinical Responsibilities

To act as a specialist practitioner in the clinical area.

To promote and deliver pharmaceutical care specifically for Critical Care patients within the Care Group and more generally for all patients.

To contribute and adhere to clinical pharmacy service standards.

To provide highly specialised evidence-based clinical advice and information to nursing and medical staff on the care and treatment of patients.

To actively participate regularly in multidisciplinary ward rounds, antibiotic ward rounds and other multidisciplinary meetings as appropriate, delivering and promoting high quality, cost-effective, patient-focused pharmaceutical care.

To contribute to and participate in the clinical/ward pharmacy service.

Where appropriate and necessary to practice as a prescriber in area of own expertise, as appropriate, and provide direct high quality of care to Critical Care patients.

To ensure appropriate and timely supply of medication to patients in conjunction with dispensary staff.

To liaise with other pharmacists/healthcare professionals to ensure efficient transfer of clinical and medicines management issues.

To participate in discharge planning.

To participate in patient education and counselling schemes for all Critical Care patients/carers.

To ensure appropriate and timely supply of medication to patients, including participation in the POD scheme.

To practice as an independent prescriber, in area of own expertise, as appropriate and provide direct high quality of care to inpatients and outpatients within scope of practice.

To liaise with other Pharmacists, Doctors and GPs to ensure efficient transfer of clinical and medicines management issues.

To participate in Trust adverse incident reporting scheme.

Financial Management

To support the Principal Pharmacist in monitoring drug expenditure within the Care Group and provide accurate expenditure information, with appropriate analysis, to the Clinical Director and General manager.

To identify areas of potential cost-savings within the Care Group, and to implement systems to realise savings and contain prescribing costs.

Using horizon scanning techniques identify future high cost medications.

To support the development and implementation of policies to control drug expenditure and ensure cost-effective prescribing.

To educate other healthcare professionals on the costs associated with drug therapy and promote evidence-based, cost-effective prescribing within the care group.

To attend Care Group or Specialty financial meetings when required.

To work across traditional boundaries e.g. primary and secondary care.

To optimise the use of homecare providers to ensure VAT savings are realised as necessary.

People Management and Performance

To lead, coach and manage the performance of junior staff in line with good people management practices, ensuring excellence is recognised and underperformance is addressed.

To participate in regular performance appraisal meetings and ensure line reports have a clear set of objectives and development plans.

Ensure direct reports are compliant with all statutory, mandatory training together with any professional training requirements.

Manage absences of direct reports including sickness in line with Trust policy ensuring the appropriate return to work meetings occur, e-roster is updated and productivity is at keep to the highest possible level.

Support with the recruitment of the team in line with the Trusts recruitment policy and process.

Identify talent and support the internal talent management process in order attract and retain and succession plan for your people.

Ensure overall wellbeing of the team is maintained. Continuously support in improving the morale of the team and implementing a culture of zero-tolerance for bullying and harassment.

To participate in teaching and supervising students at undergraduate and postgraduate levels.

To act as postgraduate tutor for Diploma students.

To act as a tutor for trainee pharmacists.

To participate in teaching nurses, medical staff, and AHPs.

To participate in the recruitment and selection of pharmacy students, trainee pharmacists, and junior pharmacists as needed.

To regularly train, supervise and assess at ward level junior pharmacy staff providing a ward/clinical pharmacy service to wards within the Care Group.

To supervise, train and assess at ward level, pharmacists, pharmacy technicians, trainee pharmacists and students.

To participate in the in-service clinical pharmacy training of all pharmacy staff.

To undertake CPD to ensure that knowledge is continually updated.

To participate regularly in the induction, training and development of medical, nursing and other healthcare staff.

Research and Service Development

To regularly lead, participate in and co-ordinate relevant research or audit projects.

To participate in audit and practice research to investigate and where appropriate improve the quality of service.

To publish and present the results and outcomes of own research and audits locally, nationally or internationally as appropriate.

To liaise with clinical trial nursing and pharmacy staff with regards to monitoring and continuing supply of trial medicines to patients.

General

The post holder has a general duty of care for their own health, safety and wellbeing and that of work colleagues, visitors and patients within the hospital, in addition to any specific risk management or clinical governance accountabilities associated with this post.

• To observe the rules, policies, procedures and standards of King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust together with all relevant statutory and professional obligations.
• We want to be an organisation where everyone shares a commitment to delivering the very best care and feels like their contribution is valuable and valued.
• At Kings we are a kind, respectful team:

Kind. We show compassion and understanding and bring a positive attitude to our work

Respectful. We promote equality, are inclusive and honest, speaking up when needed

Team. We support each other, communicate openly, and are reassuringly professional

• To observe and maintain strict confidentiality of personal information relating to patients and staff.
• To be responsible, with management support, for their own personal development and to actively contribute to the development of colleagues.
• This job description is intended as a guide to the general scope of duties and is not intended to be definitive or restrictive. It is expected that some of the duties will change over time and this description will be subject to review in consultation with the post holder. It will automatically be reviewed in the event that the post becomes vacant. The Deputy Chief Pharmacist, Clinical Services will review the job description.
• All employees must hold an 'nhs.net' email account which will be the Trust's formal route for email communication.
• Everyone is responsible for promoting inclusion no matter their role or team. At Kings, we want to create an environment where everyone feels valued, respected and welcomed.

To undertake any other relevant duties, as may be required by the Chief Pharmacist.

Nothing omitted or written here shall absolve the pharmacist from at all times ensuring that correct, professional techniques, ethics, attitudes and procedures are maintained by the staff for whom he/she is responsible.

Person Specification

Education and Qualification

Essential

• MPharm (Masters Degree)
• Registered Pharmacist (1 year competency assessed and examined professional registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council)
• Mandatory CPD to maintain fitness to practice

Desirable

• Postgraduate Diploma in Pharmacy Practice or equivalent qualification / experience
• Registered Independent Prescriber or willingness to complete
• Member of the Royal College of Pharmacy

Knowledge and Experience

Essential

• Specialist clinical knowledge and skills relevant to area of practice
• Maintains a broad level of pharmacy practice
• Demonstrates awareness of and commitment to the clinical governance agenda
• Understands national and local priorities
• Knowledge of regulations and legislation relevant to area of practice

Desirable

• Previous relevant specialist clinical experience
• Demonstration of advanced practice using evidence mapped to the RPS Advanced Practice Framework

Skills and Competencies

Essential

• Be able to provide highly complex Information on medicines use, clinical pharmacy and financial issues to all levels of healthcare professionals (up to and including consultants/service managers)
• Be able to impart knowledge on medicines use to other healthcare professionals
• Be able to analyse and interpret highly complex clinical information where there are a range of facts requiring analysis and where a range of options need to be compared
• Ability to plan the day to day activities of self and others
• To have accurate dispensing skills
• Be able to concentrate on highly complex matters (drug use evaluations, drug query answering, clinical prescription review, checking of dispensed prescriptions) despite frequent interruptions

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

King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Denmark Hill

King's college Hospital

London

SE59RS

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

Clinical:

• To identify, prioritise and manage patients presenting with neurological impairments, who require occupational therapy input. Including education of the MDT to promote appropriate referrals for both discharge planning and rehabilitation.
• To assess and treat patients with neurological disabilities and complex needs who would benefit from a coordinated multidisciplinary assessment, rehabilitation and discharge services.
• To be competent in the administration of specific neurological occupational therapy assessments of motor, sensory, cognitive, perceptual deficits, psychosocial needs and occupational performance.
• To be competent in the development and implementation of remedial, compensatory and preventative treatment programmes addressing motor, sensory, cognitive, perceptual, psychosocial and occupational areas.
• To provide specialist occupational therapy input to neurological wards, critical care units, acute services, rehabilitation services, outpatients and clinics.
• To support patients and carers in setting their own goals, then implementing this and evaluating appropriately.
• To select evidence based techniques as part of a coordinated treatment program.
• To plan and implement individual and/or group interventions, in collaboration with clients and carers, to achieve therapeutic goals.
• To identify risks, complete risk assessments and implement risk management strategies including the use of Therapeutic Manual Handling techniques and the Lone Working Policy and document this accurately.
• To recognise any change in the condition of the patient and alter treatment accordingly or escalate to medical teams as required.

• To work within local policies and procedures, national standards and guidelines and adhere to the Royal College of Occupational Therapy professional standards and ethics.
• To assess and demonstrate to patients and carers the safe use of equipment and adaptations and recommend provision of equipment to support discharge.
• To liaise with professionals in onward services to ensure continuity of care.
• To respect the individuality, values, culture and religious diversity of patients and contribute to the provision of a service sensitive to these needs, ensuring equity of service provision.
• To make appropriate clinical observations and keep accurate electronic records and activity data in accordance with professional and trust standards.
• To write occupational therapy functional and discharge reports for social services, onward inpatient services and community services detailing functional status, discharge recommendations and recommendations regarding ongoing occupational therapy interventions. To contribute to multidisciplinary functional and discharge reports detailing occupational therapy interventions and recommendations as required.
• To work as an autonomous practitioner and display appropriate problem solving, analytical and judgement skills.
• To assist with planning and prioritisation of the team and departments workload in the event of staff absence to ensure the occupational therapy priority services are maintained.
• To comply with all relevant trust policies, procedures and guidelines, including those relating to equal opportunities, health and safety and confidentiality of information.

Communication:

• To communicate complex information to patients and family/ carers who may have barriers to understanding.
• To actively participate in team meetings within occupational therapy and with the MDT, including weekly MDT meetings, case conferences and best interest meetings and to delegate for specialist or team lead occupational therapist as required.
• To be skilled in communicating reasoning and motivating patients to participate in sessions.

• To communicate professionally in person and by telephone with families/ carers and other professionals.

• To manage differences of opinions and difficult conversations within the team, MDT and with patients, families/ carers.

Administrative Responsibilities:

• To supervise, provide support and complete appraisals with occupational therapists, occupational therapy assistants and technicians and students.

• To be aware of the importance of staff wellbeing, accessing trust support as required and raising any concerns with supervisors or senior staff.

• To contribute to the hospitals clinical governance arrangements and quality agenda.

• To assist in developing services and standards according to the Occupational Therapy objectives.

• To participate in the planning, evaluation and audit of practice, clinical pathways and protocols within the neurological occupational therapy services with a view to measuring efficiency and ensuring high quality standards.

• To be responsible for competent use and maintenance of equipment, raising any concerns and reporting when further resources are needed.

• To carry out administrative duties as required e.g. assisting in ordering, receiving and maintaining stock and managing petty cash.

• To have good IT skills and use a variety of IT systems to input patient and staff data as required.

Education and Training and Research

• To review and reflect on own practice and performance through effective use of professional and operational supervision and appraisal.

• To promote development of occupational therapists, occupational therapy assistants, technicians and students according to their training and development needs as identified through supervision and appraisal.

• To regularly supervise occupational therapy students on practice placement.

• To demonstrate the ability to critically evaluate current research, apply them to practice and disseminate findings at a local level.

• To broaden research and development skills through participation in local audit and research projects.

• To demonstrate ongoing personal and professional development through participation in internal and external development opportunities, recording outcomes in a portfolio.

• To keep in touch with new developments and changing trends in Occupational Therapy and participate in wider issues of providing an Occupational Therapy service i.e. quality assurance, public relations including liaison with the community; planning and policy making.

• To demonstrate leadership skills through the management of designated projects.

• To participate in and present on the neurology in-service training programmes, multi-disciplinary trainings and external conferences.
• To undertake any other duties commensurate within the grade.

People Management and Performance

• Lead, coach and manage the performance of the team in line with good people management practices. Ensuring excellence is recognised and underperformance is addressed.
• Participate in regular performance appraisal meetings and ensure each member of the team has a clear set of objectives and development plans.
• Ensure the team is compliance with all statutory, mandatory training together with any professional training requirements, ensuring they are up to date and fully compliant.
• Manage team absences including sickness in line with Trust policy ensuring the appropriate return to work meetings occur, e-roster is updated and productivity is at keep to the highest possible level.
• Identify and fill any vacancies that arise within the team in line with the Trusts recruitment policy and process.
• Identify talent and support the internal talent management process in order attract and retain and succession plan for your people.
• Review skills mix at regular intervals in order to identify any potential opportunities to maximise resource utilisation / allocation, ensuring job descriptions are kept up to date.
• Ensure overall wellbeing of the team is maintained. Continuously support in improving the morale of the team and implementing a culture of zero-tolerance for bullying and harassment.

Person Specification

Education and Qualifications

Essential

• Dip RCOT or Degree State Registration
• HPC Registration

Desirable

• Member of professional body (RCOT)/ specialist section

Knowledge and Experience

Essential

• Minimum of 6 months working in an acute physical setting
• Experience of working in a multi-disciplinary team
• Experience working with patients, families and carers
• Evidence of taking initiative in own learning and development and review of clinical practice
• Awareness of confidentiality
• Awareness of the Importance of Equality and Inclusion
• Demonstrate an understanding of hospital systems for the management of patient assessment and treatment
• Concise and accurate report writing skills
• Demonstrate a good understanding of the nature of illness and models of treatment and how these impact on the patient

Desirable

• Experience supervising band 5 qualified staff and students
• Experience of presenting to small and large audiences

Skills and Competencies

Essential

• Able to prioritise and manage stress
• Ability to work collaboratively
• Ability to work autonomously, planning and prioritising own workload
• Demonstrate good clinical reasoning skills
• Good time management skills
• Able to undertake manual handling tasks
• Good written and verbal communication skills, adapting to barriers to communication
• Knowledge of relevant current policies and guidelines
• Excellent IT and record keeping skills
• Ability to work flexibly across sites and with weekend working

Desirable

• Ability to develop staff

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

King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Address

King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Denmark Hill

London

SE5 9RS

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

You will be resilient, agile and personally credible at Board level, an outstanding communicator comfortable operating in the spotlight that comes with the GOSH name and committed to an inclusive culture where everyone feels valued, seen and heard.

You will live the Trust's values of Collaboration, Respect and Curiosity, and offer support and constructive challenge to colleagues in equal measure.

This is a rare opportunity to make a distinctive leadership contribution to children's health, helping GOSH advance care for children and young people with rare and complex conditions so they can fulfil their potential, both within the hospital and beyond its walls.

The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience, and knowledge required. Please view the attachment/s below.

How to applyTo apply, please submit your application via email with the subject line Application for the role of Chief Operating Officer to [email protected] by midnight on Monday 19th October 2026.

If you are unable to apply online, or have any accessibility requirements please contact the ProjectManager overseeing this recruitment, Tori Birkenshaw at: [email protected].

All applications should include:

• A short covering letter, of no more than two A4 pages, your interest in the appointment, how youmeet the appointment criteria and what you specifically will bring to the post;
• Your current CV including educational and professional qualifications and full employment history.Please explain any gaps in your employment history and give details (where applicable) of budgetsand people management responsibilities, highlighting relevant achievements;
• A completed Diversity Monitoring Form, a link to which can be found here

Key dates to diary:

• Closing Date: midnight, Monday 19th October, 2026
• Stakeholder Sessions (in-person, at GOSH): w/c 23rd November 2026 (Specific date TBC)
• Selection Panel (in-person, at GOSH): Wednesday 2nd December 2026

Please note, it is unlikely we can accept any late applications nor change the date of the Selection Event;therefore, we ask that applicants take note of these key dates and diary these in the event you areshortlisted.

For further information, please refer to the attached candidate pack.

Person Specification

GOSH Culture and Values

Essential

• Our values | Collaboration| Curiosity | Respect
• Demonstrable commitment to, and evidence of, promoting and championing equality, diversity and inclusion, supported by tangible examples of impact
• Demonstrates and promotes accountability and integrity, and leads by example

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

Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Great Ormond Street Hospital

London

WC1N 3JH

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. For both overviews please view the Job Description attachment with the job advert.

Person Specification

Education and Qualification

Essential

• oBSc Degree in Nursing (Mental Health, Pediatric, Learning Disability) or equivalent oBSc in Social work degree or equivalent oBSc in Occupational Therapy or equivalent oProfessional registration with one of the following statutory bodies: oNursing Midwifery Council (NMC) oHealth & Care Professional's Council (HCPC), Association of Child Psychotherapists (ACP) oThe UK Council for Psychotherapy (UKCP).
• Mentorship qualification

Desirable

• Masters' degree

Experience and Knowledge

Essential

• Experience working in CAMHS / acute setting
• Experience of research-based / reflective practice.
• Significant relevant clinical experience.
• Evidence of continuing professional development
• Experience as a preceptor / mentor
• Knowledge of clinical governance and audit
• Knowledge of adult and child safeguarding
• Knowledge of mental health legislation and of the practical application of Mental Health law.

Desirable

• Experience of taking responsibility for a ward /clinical unit or service

Skills and Abilities

Essential

• Able to provide quality care that is responsive to service user's needs
• Ability to supervise clinically
• Self-aware, self-confident and intrinsically motivated to do a good job and to motivate others.
• Forms very effective working relationships with colleagues.
• Advocates for all individuals, particularly those with protected characteristics; promotes equality and diversity.

Other Requirements

Essential

• Empathy for service users including individuals who have experienced mental health problems.
• Ability to work across multiple A&E locations and community settings

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

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

Certificate of Sponsorship

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

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

UK Registration

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

Employer details

Employer name

South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Maudsley Hospital (Pears Maudsley Centre for Children and Young people)

Denmark Hill

London

SE5 8AZ

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

Package Description:

Business Support Administrator

You will join a supportive and welcoming Business Support team supporting our Surrey Child and Family Health Services. You will work closely with clinical and operational colleagues, be fully trained in our systems and processes, and be supported to develop your skills and progress your career.

You will have access to:

• A starting salary from £24,853 FTE with access to our group pension
• Free tea, coffee and milk at your base location
• Membership of My Reward Hub, giving you access to discounts on everyday purchases like grocery shopping as well as cashback and voucher offers for treats for you and those special to you
• Access to your wages as you earn them to help cover lifes emergencies and avoid overdraft fees or high interest rates
• Online and face to face help with your mental and physical wellbeing, from healthy recipes and activity challenges through to post-trauma support, legal, debt and life management help, as well as career coaching and counselling
• Access to eLearning, bespoke career pathways and opportunities for continuing professional development through our Outstanding learning and development team, The Learning Enterprise
• An open and just culture where you are encouraged to have and implement ideas which can help us deliver our purpose: changing lives through transforming health and care, backed up by at least £100,000 of ringfenced innovation funding each year

We are currently looking for aBusiness Support Administrator on a permanent basis working in Woking.

This role will initially be fully office based and easily accessible via car or public transport with free parking

Working closely with clinical and operational colleagues you will receive training on our systems and processes. You will be a key part of our Single Point of Access (SPA), providing a professional and caring service to families, carers and professionals contacting us by phone, email and post. Full training will be provided for the position.

The service operates from 9am to 5pm, Monday to Friday

• Provide an excellent experience for everyone contacting our Service.
• Respond to telephone calls, emails and letters from GPs, service users, carers and partner organisations, ensuring they receive a helpful, timely and professional response.
• Your role will also include a range of wider administrative and organisational tasks. These will include data cleansing, booking and rescheduling appointments, issuing correspondence, maintaining and updating databases and clinic templates, handling incoming and outgoing post, ordering stock, and distributing information.

Essential

• Good general education to at least GCSE level or equivalent, including Maths and English
• Excellent customer services skills
• High levels of computer literacy to include a good working knowledge of Microsoft Office packages including Outlook, Word, Excel.
• Effective interpersonal and communication skills, both verbal and written
• Good telephone manner
• Ability to work with discretion, sensitivity and maintain confidentiality
• Good planning and organisational skills and ability to meet deadlines
• Ability to prioritise and manage workload in busy environment

Desirable:

• Knowledge of clinical systems or databases
• Administrative experience in a busy, customer facing environment

About the Company

We change lives by transforming health and care. Established in 2006, we are one of the UK's leading independent providers of community health and care services, working with health and care commissioners and communities to transform services with a focus on experience, efficiency, and improved outcomes. We deliver and transform adult and children community health services, primary care services including urgent care, sexual health, dermatology and MSK services as well as adult social care and wellbeing services. Across England, we support communities of many millions and directly help more than half a million people each year, guided by our simple values: we care, we think, we do. We're committed to equal opportunities and welcome applications from a broad, diverse range of people who want to join our team. We're a Disability Confident Committed company, so we work to provide facilities, work environment adjustments and technical solutions to be as inclusive of everyone. While it doesn't happen often, sometimes a role is very popular and we'll need to close it earlier than the date we've shown here. If you're keen to join our team, we'd love to hear from you so please apply as soon as you can. As you'd expect, safeguarding and protecting the children, young people and vulnerable adults that we work with is of the utmost importance so we have policies and procedures in place to promote safeguarding and safer working practices and everyone who joins the team is subject to a safer recruitment process, including the disclosure of criminal records and vetting checks.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Good general education to at least GCSE level or equivalent, including Maths and English Excellent customer services skills High levels of computer literacy to include a good working knowledge of Microsoft Office packages including Outlook, Word, Excel Effective interpersonal and communication skills, both verbal and written Good telephone manner Ability to work with discretion, sensitivity and maintain confidentiality Good planning and organisational skills and ability to meet deadlines Ability to prioritise and manage workload in busy environment Knowledge of clinical systems or databases Administrative experience in a busy, customer facing 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

HCRG Care Group

Address

HCRG Care Group

Woking

GU21 5SB

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

Package Description:

As a NCMP Practitioner, you will be part of our dynamic team within HCRG Care Group, receiving access to exclusive rewards and benefits including:

• A salary of £25,500(prorated to the hours) with access to our group pension
• Free tea, coffeeand milk at your base location
• Membership of My Reward Hub, giving you access to discounts on every day purchases like grocery shopping as well as cashback and voucher offers for treats for you and those special to you
• Access to your wages as you earn them to help cover lifes emergencies and avoid overdraft fees or high interest rates
• Online and face to face help with your mental and physical wellbeing from healthy recipes and activity challenges through to post trauma support, legal, debt and life management help, as well career coaching and counselling
• Access to eLearning, bespoke career pathways and opportunities for continuing professional development through our Outstanding learning and development team, The Learning Enterprise
• An open, just culture where youre encouraged to have and implement ideas which can help us deliver our purpose: changing lives through transforming health and care backed up by at least £100,000 of ringfenced innovation funding each year

We are looking for a NCMP Practitioner (National Child Measurement Program) to join our fantastic team within HCRG Care Group. This is an exciting role to work with ourlocal schools.

You will be going into classes to measure BMI and promote a healthy lifestyle.

You will work independently and manage your own caseload. This is a great opportunity to make a real change to a childs life.

We care about work life balance, therefore this role has the opportunity to be taken on as a term time only, to which the salary would be pro rata. You will be based primarily in Mid Essex.

• Build and maintain good relationships with allocated schools to ensure successful completion of NCMP. This includes requesting class lists, booking school visits, sending parent/carer information, chasing up absent children, identifying child/parent NCMP opt outs and any children with additional needs.
• Accuratelyweigh and measure the height of consenting children in Reception and Year 6 as part of NCMP and to check that they are growing healthily and identify any growth problems.
• Undertake Vision screening of children in Reception as part of the School Entry Health Screening offer. Follow up any failed vision tests with parents and offer onward referral.
• Liase with NCMP locality lead in managing own case load. Ensuring the full completion of NCMP screening and achieving set KPIs. Providing updated tally reports to ensure trajectories are kept up to date.
• Engage with families as part of the NCMP programme and offer signposting and support where required
• Offer brief interventions and health promotion advice to support children to achieve a healthy weight

Please see attached job description for a full list of responsibilities.

The ideal candidate will have:

• Previous experience of working with children.
• You must be able to have the confidence to liaise difficult conversations with children and parents regarding the health and wellbeing of a child. Every day you will be meeting new children, so it essential you are able to bring empathy and compassion to the role.

• Relevant Health and social care or equivalent qualification, this can include the Care Certificate

• Experience working with children, young people and families

• Able to manage own timeand work as part of a team

• Excellent communication skills both written and verbal including telephone

• Excellent listening skills, offering empathy and understanding and manage difficult conversations

Your cases will be throughout the Essex area, so it is essential to have a driving licence and access to a car for work purposes.Please see attached Job Description for full Personal Specification.

Forany queries about the recruitment process of this role, please contact thehiring team via email at [email protected] or on 07884 659460.

About the Company

We change lives by transforming health and care.

Established in 2006, we are one of the UK's leading independent providers of community health and care services, working with health and care commissioners and communities to transform services with a focus on experience, efficiency and improved outcomes. We deliver and transform adult and children community health services, primary care services including urgent care, sexual health, dermatology and MSK services as well as adult social care and wellbeing services. Across England, we support communities of many millions and directly help more than half a million people each year - guided by our simple values: we care, we think, we do.

We're committed to equal opportunities and welcome applications from a broad, diverse range of people who want to join our team. Were a Disability Confident Committed company, so we work to provide facilities, work environment adjustments and technical solutions to be as inclusive of everyone.

While it doesnt happen often, sometimes a role is very popular, and well need to close it earlier than the date weve shown here. If youre keen to join our team, wed love to hear from you so please apply as soon as you can.

As youd expect, safeguarding and protecting the children, young people and vulnerable adults that we work with is of the utmost importance so we have policies and procedures in place to promote safeguarding and safer working practices and everyone who joins the team is subject to a safer recruitment process, including the disclosure of criminal records and vetting checks.

Finally, we need to let you know that the company youll work for is part of HCRG Care Group Holdings Limited and by applying for this job well need to process and hold information about you. If you would like to know a little more about how we use your information, please see our website's privacy policy.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Previous experience of working with children, confidence to liaise difficult conversations, relevant Health and social care or equivalent qualification, experience working with children, young people and families, able to manage own time and work as part of a team, excellent communication skills both written and verbal, excellent listening 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

HCRG Care Group

Address

HCRG Care Group

Braintree

CM7 3QZ

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

You should refer to the supporting documents for a full JD outlining core responsibilities.

You will thrive if you enjoy a challenge of learning new skills, embracing new technologies including automation, helping patients, managing information efficiently, and enhancing IT skills with MS Word, Outlook, Excel, clinical systems and other systems.

If you are seeking a challenging, rewarding role in a growing, supportive team, wed love to hear from you.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy at any time during the advertising period.

Pre-employment Requirements:

• Vaccinations: Mandatory for certain roles and there may be a delay to start dates where they are not provided; we provide guidance and support to manage individual and environmental risks.
• Right to work: Proof of UK working eligibility required at interview.
• References: Two references required, one of which must be your current/most recent employer and reference checks must cover at least the past three years of employment or training.
• Employment history: Please notify us of any employment gaps of 6 weeks or more.

Person Specification

Skills

Essential

• Customer service orientation.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Problem-solving and organisational ability.
• Tolerance to fast pace working retaining professionalism to be able to support patients appropriately.
• Computer literate and adaptable in line with new ways of working.
• Problem-analysis and problem-solving.
• Administrative and organisational skills.
• Ability to follow policies, practices and protocols.

Personal Qualities

Essential

• Confident, welcoming, professional, and empathetic in approach to all interactions.
• Team player with a professional manner and appearance.
• Tactful, discreet, and proactive.
• Adaptable to taking on new skills and challenges.
• Flexible and responsive to new practices and working hours.

Knowledge

Essential

• Customer service principles and practices.
• Basic medical terminology.
• Reception protocols and call handling preferred but not essential.
• NHS / Clinical systems / MS Office applications.
• Previous experience in NHS/general practice preferred but not essential.
• Previous call-handling experience preferred but not essential.

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

Modality Partnership

Address

Silsden & Steeton Medical Practice

Elliott Street

Silsden

KEIGHLEY

West Yorkshire

BD20 0DG

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

You should refer to the supporting documents for a full JD outlining core responsibilities.

You will thrive if you enjoy a challenge of learning new skills, embracing new technologies including automation, helping patients, managing information efficiently, and enhancing IT skills with MS Word, Outlook, Excel, clinical systems and other systems.

If you are seeking a challenging, rewarding role in a growing, supportive team, wed love to hear from you.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy at any time during the advertising period.

Pre-employment Requirements:

Vaccinations: Mandatory for certain roles and there may be a delay to start dates where they are not provided; we provide guidance and support to manage individual and environmental risks.

Right to work: Proof of UK working eligibility required at interview.

References: Two references required, one of which must be your current/most recent employer and reference checks must cover at least the past three years of employment or training.

Employment history: Please notify us of any employment gaps of 6 weeks or more.

Person Specification

Knowledge

Essential

• Customer service principles and practices
• Basic medical terminology
• Reception protocols and call handling preferred but not essential
• NHS / Clinical systems / MS Office applications
• Previous experience in NHS/general practice preferred but not essential
• Previous call-handling experience preferred but not essential

Personal Qualities

Essential

• Confident, welcoming, professional, and empathetic in approach to all interactions
• Team player with a professional manner and appearance
• Tactful, discreet, and proactive
• Adaptable to taking on new skills and challenges
• Flexible and responsive to new practices and working hours

Skills

Essential

• Customer service orientation
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Problem-solving and organisational ability
• Tolerance to fast pace working retaining professionalism to be able to support patients appropriately
• Computer literate and adaptable in line with new ways of working Problem-analysis and problem-solving
• Administrative and organisational skills
• Ability to follow policies, practices and protocols

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

Modality Partnership

Address

The Ship Street Surgery

Ship Street

EAST GRINSTEAD

West Sussex

RH19 4EE

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

Clinical Responsibilities

• Provide high quality, evidence based and equitable speech and language therapy interventions for children and young people attending The Childrens Trust in partnership with other members of the multidisciplinary team.
• Devise suitable, individual, plans that fit within the childs daily routine, whether to be carried out by parents or members of the Multidisciplinary team; these should be monitored, evaluated, and adjusted appropriately according to the needs of the child.
• Facilitate involvement of family and carers in the rehabilitation process, including day-to-day therapy sessions, and the handing over of practical skills and care.
• Be an autonomous practitioner with responsibility for assessment, treatment and planning for an allocated caseload of children/young people.
• Be a key point of support and advice for the speech and language therapy team and Multidisciplinary team.
• Work closely with all members of the Multidisciplinary team, as well as the child and family, to provide a fully integrated approach to the overall management of the child. This will include any home/school visits, professional child related meetings and / or appointments, as required.
• Liaise with all appropriate medical staff, whether employed by The Children's Trust, visiting consultants or at off-site clinics, and attend clinics with the child as required.
• Contribute to the assessment and discussion of new referrals to The Children's Trust, carrying out off site referral assessments around the United Kingdom, as required.
• Identify, assess, and refer appropriate children / young people requiring instrumental assessment, for example Videofluoroscopy Swallow Study, in accordance with departmental policy and guidance.
• Contribute to child related reports, including looked after children and annual review reports as required, and assist with the collation of these as and when required, in a timely manner and in line with organisational targets.
• Utilise patient reported and standardised outcome measures for each allocated child/young person and complete in a timely manner.
• Assess, evaluate, and recommend discharge/transition plans for children/young people within the multidisciplinary team framework.
• Provide clinical cover across the service during episodes of staff shortage/heavy workload, in order to ensure effective service delivery.
• Work flexibly in terms of hours, in order to meet the needs of the individual child / young person, as well as the service as a whole, including an early evening (maximum one per week) and weekend day (maximum one per month)
• Actively participate in and support the running of relevant meetings.
• Actively contribute to audit and research, including production of research outputs.

Communication

• Facilitates effective communication with families and members of the multidisciplinary team, supporting others to embed the advice regarding management of needs around communication and eating and drinking.
• Recognises barriers to communication and be able to reduce and repair these as appropriate.
• Communicates regularly and effectively with the wider team and Therapy Leads.
• Maintains clear and concise documents and records, in accordance with The Childrens Trust Policy.
• Ensures documents are managed confidentially at all times.
• Involve children and families in areas of service development.
• Use a range of advanced communication skills, to share specialised information and discussions with a range of audiences, with different levels of knowledge and expertise.
• Attend, contribute and chair Multidisciplinary Team meetings, to discuss individual children/ young people.
• Manage informal complaints, in line with The Childrens Trust polices and contribute to the resolution of written complaints and as they occur, taking immediate action where necessary.
• Develop and promote relationships with external networks, including professionals, stakeholders, and specialist centres, in order to ensure excellence of care, whilst representing the organisation and reflecting The Children's Trust core values.

Governance

• Read and implement all policies, procedures, and risk assessments, pertinent to working practice and keep up to date with changes as and when they occur.
• Critically evaluate practice through clinical audits and by appraisal of the information gained, in combination with current knowledge of evidence-based practice; identify opportunities for service improvement and development, with support from Clinical Specialist Therapists/ Heads of Therapy.
• Continue the audit cycle, by evaluating any changes implemented as a result. This should include the adoption of evidence informed practice, the trial of emerging interventions and the cessation of interventions, where evidence is insufficient and other approaches are indicated.
• Recognise and critically appraise situations where the effectiveness, efficiency and quality of the service are compromised and take appropriate action to resolve the situation, with support from Highly Specialist Therapists/ Head of Rehabilitation Therapies.
• Critically reflect on own performance and that of other staff; and use this evaluation to enhance the effectiveness, efficiency, and quality of future practice.
• Undergo The Childrens Trust Risk Assessor training, in order that all activities are risk assessed and documented in the most appropriate format. Ensure that detailed risk assessments are completed, as required.
• Actively participate in local clinical governance activities.

Career Long Learning, Education and Research

• Undertake all mandatory training, in line with The Childrens Trust policies.
• Independently advance personal knowledge, understanding and skills, in line with identified learning needs, by making appropriate use of a variety of learning and development resources and opportunities, e.g., by attending courses/ lectures, attending, and contributing to journal club, contact and involvement with relevant Clinical Excellence Networks, engaging in shadowing and peer observation sessions, and/ or visiting other departments.
• Develop and deliver external training courses in area of specialism, where potential demand is identified.
• Disseminate and ensure the embedding of relevant new practice, through attendance at and contributing to in-service education, Literature Reviews, mentoring and shared sessions.
• Record outcomes of learning activities, in a format that reflects personal preferences and professional requirement, in line with the RCSLT competencies.
• Complete and maintain clinical competency documents in line with job role, for example RCSLT dysphagia competencies.
• Take an active part in the training of junior colleagues and lead the development of Reflective Practice in others.
• Participates in in-service competency training programmes and teaching sessions, as appropriate.
• Continuously updates knowledge of the external environment and highlights any issues that will impact upon existing policies and procedures.

Limits of Authority and Problem Solving

• In addition to The Childrens Trust policies, the Specialist Speech and Language Therapist is governed by, and should adhere to, the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) Standards of Proficiency for speech and language therapists and the Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists Quality Assurance Standards.
• Make day-to-day decisions regarding speech, language and feeding / swallowing requirements for children and young people, based on case load, including recommendations for specialist equipment.
• Responsible for day-to-day time management and prioritisation of workload, taking into account the needs of the whole service.
• Monthly formal supervision.
• Provides formal supervision monthly to junior Speech and Language Therapists and/or Multidisciplinary Technicians.
• Support recruitment processes, as requested by the Therapy Team Lead.

Professionalism

• Takes action and raises concerns.
• Adhere to the policies and procedures of The Childrens Trust.
• Maintain professional boundaries and professionalism at all times.
• Committed to demonstrating the organisations values and behaviours at all times.

Health and Safety

• Adheres to all Health and Safety guidelines, principles, and regulations to perform your role and comply with The Childrens Trust policies and procedures.
• Provide evidence of all vaccinations (or medical exemption) required for the post.
• Adhere to manual handling procedures and complete mandatory manual handling training.
• Promotes the health and safety of others.
• Uses the incident reporting and risk assessment system (Vantage), to identify and report risks and incidents/actions if directed.
• Responsible for identifying and mitigating risk within the work environment.