Job description

Job responsibilities

To provide highly specialist systemic family psychotherapy services to children, young people and their families / carers across all sectors of care; providing evidence-based psychological assessment and treatment in line with NICE guidance.

To develop systemic practice within the Team and work in partnership with other disciplines

To carry a caseload and coordinate care for those children, young people and families on the caseload; to offer specialist advice and consultation on clients care and systemic formulation and practice to Camhs colleagues.

To support the Consultant Clinical Psychologist lead, Service Manager and Clinical Lead with the work of a particular team or service area.

To work within Trust and professional guidelines, to a clear CAMHS job plan.

To support the Departmental clinical governance structure through the provision of clinical supervision in relation to specific modalities of psychotherapy and by providing clinical input to supervisees appraisals.

Within supervision, team meetings and other fora, to support and promote the use of measures within the CYP IAPT framework to evolve clinical practice and enhance user experience.

To seek opportunities to include service user perspectives in how services are delivered.

To utilise research skills for practice evaluation and service development, as required by the service and set out in the job plan.

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Applications that rely heavily on AI-generated content can become generic and fail to accurately reflect an applicant's individual experience. Applications that clearly demonstrate your own voice, reflections and experiences are often the most effective and help us better understand your suitability for the role.

Please be aware that information provided in your application and supporting statement may be explored further during the selection process. It is important that all applications accurately represent your own knowledge, skills and experience.

Person Specification

Training & Qualifications

Essential

• Qualified Systemic Family Psychotherapist registered with the United Kingdom Council for Psychotherapy (UKCP) via the College of Family Couple and Systemic Therapy with demonstrable practice over a minimum of four years.
• Evidence of continuing professional development.

Desirable

• Training as part of a CYP IAPT collaborative in a recognised evidenced based approach.
• Formal training in the supervision of a psychotherapeutic modality.
• Further training in a recognised evidence-based psychological therapy.

Experience

Essential

• Consolidated experience of specialist psychological assessment and treatment of clients across the full range of care settings, including outpatient, community, primary care.
• Consolidated experience of working with a wide variety of client groups, across the whole life course presenting problems that reflect the full range of clinical severity including maintaining a high degree of professionalism in the face of highly emotive and distressing problems, verbal abuse and the threat of physical abuse.
• Demonstrate further specialist training and experience by having received a minimum of 50 hours of clinical supervision of working as a family therapist over a minimum of 18 months.

Desirable

• Experience of teaching, training and/or supervision.
• Experience of service development or of a leadership role.
• Experience of conducting research
• Experience of leading workshops/group
• Experience of delivering Supervision

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 West London and St Georges Mental Health NHS Trust

Address

Jubilee Health Centre

Stanley Park Road

Wallington, Surrey

SM6 0EX

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please ensure that you have read the attached Job Description and Person Specification before submitting your application.

Person Specification

Qualifcation

Essential

• NVQ level 2 business administration or Amspar Diploma
• 5 GCSE's A-C
• RSA II or equivalent typing qualification

Desirable

• ECDL or IT qualification

Knowledge and Experiance

Essential

• Previous experience working in admin type role.
• Previous experience working within a hospital setting
• Previous experience of working within the NHS
• Knowledge of Hospital Information System PAS/Solus.
• Knowledge of case note locations.

Desirable

• Knowledge of Microsoft Office Programmes

Skills

Essential

• Proven time management skills
• Excellent organisational and communication skills
• Effective team member
• Efficient and Enthusiastic
• Ability to respond to changes in service / adaptable / open to change
• Flexible approach to the post
• Excellent interpersonal skills
• Ability to communicate at all levels.
• Ability to learn new tasks, procedures or terminology

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

Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Whinney Heys Road

Blackpool

FY3 8NR

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click Apply now to view in Trac.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Degree or equivalent in Occupational Therapy
• HCPC Registration
• BAHT level 1

Desirable

• Short courses at post graduate diploma level.
• Short courses at post graduate diploma level.

Experience

Essential

• Significant post graduate experience

Desirable

• Broad band 5 rotational experience.

Aptitude and ability

Essential

• Evidence of working independently/ level of supervision relevant to experience.

Desirable

• Ability to speak Welsh

Values

Essential

• Commitment to lifelong learning to develop own professional skills.

Other

Essential

• Able to meet the travel between sites in a timely manner
• Able to work hours flexibly over 7 days service if required.

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

Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board

Address

Ysbyty Gwynedd

Penrhosgarnedd, Bangor, Gwynedd

Bangor

LL57 2PU

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://bcuhb.nhs.wales/train-work-live/ (Opens in a new tab)

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please note: This role is not eligible for visa sponsorship, and the successful candidate must have an existing right to work in the UK.

JOB SUMMARY

The Senior Receptionist is responsible for supporting the Lead Receptionist in the day-to-day management and coordination of reception services across all DHC outpatient locations. Acting as deputy to the Lead Receptionist, the post holder will provide operational leadership to the reception team, ensuring high standards of patient service, administrative efficiency, and compliance with departmental procedures.

The role combines hands-on reception duties with supervisory responsibilities, including staff support, rota coordination, training, performance monitoring, and ensuring reception functions are delivered effectively and consistently. The Senior Receptionist will act as the first point of escalation for more complex patient enquiries and service issues, exercising initiative, judgement, confidentiality, and diplomacy when resolving concerns.

In the absence of the Lead Receptionist, the Senior Receptionist will oversee reception operations, allocate workloads, monitor performance indicators, and ensure appropriate staffing levels are maintained to support the smooth and effective delivery of outpatient services.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE POST

• Support the Lead Receptionist in the day-to-day supervision and coordination of the reception team.
• Act as deputy for the Lead Receptionist during periods of absence, annual leave, or when off-site.
• Allocate daily responsibilities and monitor workload distribution to ensure efficient service delivery.
• Provide guidance, support, and coaching to reception staff to promote high performance and development.
• Assist with recruitment, induction, training, and competency assessments for new and existing team members.
• Support the completion of probation reviews, one-to-one meetings, appraisals, and development plans.
• Monitor staff attendance, punctuality, and compliance with departmental procedures, escalating concerns where appropriate.
• Assist in identifying training needs and opportunities for professional development.
• Produce and maintain team rotas, ensuring adequate staffing levels and reception cover across all DHC locations.
• Investigate incidents and record findings on the incident reporting platform.
• Coordinate adjustments to rotas to accommodate annual leave, sickness absence, training, and service requirements.
• Monitor reception performance against departmental KPIs and support improvement initiatives where required.
• Support the Lead Receptionist in reviewing patient feedback, complaints, and service performance metrics.
• Proactively contact patients to fill vacant clinic appointments, utilising waiting lists and cancellation lists to maximise clinic capacity and minimise unused appointment slots.
• Ensure reception processes comply with organisational policies, information governance requirements, and local procedures.
• Where required, act as a receptionist, which consists of:

1. Being first point of contact for clinicians, staff, patients, carers, and service providers.
2. Management of appointment bookings, cancellations, and rescheduling.
3. Handling escalated patient concerns and complex enquiries.
4. Maintaining accurate patient records.
5. Answering incoming calls and responding to requests for information.
6. Processing departmental mail.
7. Attending relevant meetings and training sessions.

• Undertaking any other duties appropriate to the grade and nature of the role.

WORK SETTING AND REVIEW

• To manage own workload efficiently and effectively on a daily basis. Maintain confidentiality at all times. Make decisions pertaining to the smooth and efficient running of DHC Operations, where necessary referring problems to senior management via the quickest route possible.
• Be able to work with a degree of autonomy.
• Work with a continuous improvement mindset.
• Work to objectives as set by the DHC Board of Directors.

CONFIDENTIALITY

The post holder must maintain the confidentiality of information about patients, staff and DHC business in accordance with the Data Protection Act 1998 and Caldicott principles.

Person Specification

Skills and Aptitudes

Essential

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to work under pressure and to meet deadlines.
• Pro-active multitasker.
• Good time management.
• Ability to work electronically without recourse to paper-based systems.
• Patient-focused.
• Clear problem solver who seeks solutions independently.
• Experience working towards targets and reporting updates.
• Experience in managing competing priorities.

Others

Essential

• Please detail how you are intending to get to work / travel between sites.

Qualifications

Essential

• Good standard of general education
• (Numerate and good standard of English)

Knowledge

Essential

• Ability to communicate with a diverse group of people at all levels.
• High-quality standards in all communication.
• Good standard of IT skills, i.e. Microsoft Office, Word, Excel and internet/web skills or equivalent.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality at all times.
• Access to own transport with a current, clean UK driving licence.

Desirable

• Advanced IT skills.
• Data protection in a health care environment.
• Previous NHS experience in a reception/administration role.

Experience

Essential

• Excellent administration and organisational skills.
• Proven experience of working in a customer-facing environment and making improvements to processes.
• Experience in being proactive and self-led.
• Holding ownership of tasks through to delivery.

Desirable

• Knowledge of Systmone, our electronic patient management system.
• People Management skills.

Attributes

Essential

• Able to represent the practices and DHC professionally.
• Good team worker.
• Reliable.
• Flexible; helps cover for absent colleagues.
• Trustworthy.
• Pro-active and committed.
• Can do attitude to daily tasks, adversity and new ways of working.
• Healthy working with regard to seeking the most efficient way to achieve tasks.
• Better tomorrow than today aspiration to continuously improve the experience of our patients.

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

Dorking Healthcare Ltd.

Address

Dorking Hospital

Off St Paul’s Road West, Horsham Road

Dorking

Surrey

RH4 2AA

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

Facilitate effective communication when receiving, assisting and directing patients, ensuring the patient accesses the appropriate service or healthcare professional in a courteous, efficient and effective way.

Provide general assistance to the practice team and project a positive and friendly image to patients and other visitors, either in person or via the telephone.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Good standard of education

Desirable

• Customer Service qualification

Experience

Essential

• Experience of working in a busy & multi-functional team
• Call centre experience or equivalent

Desirable

• Using Systm One (Clinical database)
• Experience of working within a GP Surgery
• A minimum of three years experience in a customer facing environment
• Experience of handling confidential information and data.

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

Lakeside Healthcare Group

Address

Cottingham Road

Corby

Northamptonshire

NN17 2UR

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

Main duties of the job

The specialty doctor in breast surgery will provide high quality, patient centred care as part of the multidisciplinary breast team. The post holder will contribute to the assessment, diagnosis, treatment and ongoing management of patients with benign and malignant breast disease. They will support elective and outpatient services whilst participating in multidisciplinary meetings, local clinical governance, education and service development.

The role offers opportunities to develop specialist breast surgery skills, including complex oncoplastic techniques, and contribute to delivering an efficient, evidence-based breast service.

The post suits a Speciality Doctor in Breast Surgery with experience to run breast clinics (rapid diagnosis one stop, results and follow up) and support the breast theatre lists. The focus will be to work collaboratively with the existing team and to manage the rising cancer 2 week wait referrals and treatment to target times. Of note, this post has no General Surgery commitments.

Clinical governance is an essential component of this role. The appointee will be expected to contribute and participate in governance activities in depth and breadth, including audit and quality improvement projects. A strong desire to improve governance standards is essential.

The post-holder will have an overriding duty of care to patients and will be expected to comply fully with best practice standards and local guidelines.

The post holder will be required to help raise the profile of the service and is expected to carry out teaching and contribute to the post graduate and continual medical education activities to the local hospital and beyond.

The post-holder will be accountable to Divisional Medical Director and Medical Director. The appointee will be required to work on two different sites: Princess Alexandra Hospital, Harlow, and St Margaret’s Hospital, Epping.

The job is offered as a full-time post on a 10 PA basis but applications will be considered from those wishing to work less than full-time. The job plan includes direct clinical care (DCC) such as clinics, theatre lists, patient administration, inpatient care, ward rounds, ward referrals, MDT and supporting professional activity (SPA).

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• MBBS or equivalent qualification
• MRCS or equivalent
• Full Registration and a Licence to Practice with the General Medical Council at time of application

Desirable

• Higher Degree

Experience

Essential

• Current NHS experience of triple assessment of breast disease
• Experience of working within a breast MDT
• Experience of interpreting breast imaging reports in clinic
• Experience of communicating benign and malignant diagnoses to patients
• Experience performing breast procedures, such as:
• Core Biopsy
• Fine needle aspiration
• Experience in breast cancer follow-up and survivorship clinics
• Experience contributing to service improvement or audit
• Broad experience in breast surgery
• Competence with managing breast surgery patients in the pre and post operative 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

The Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS Trust

Address

The Princess Alexandra Hospital

Harlow

Essex

CM20 1QX

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

An outline of the job is above. For the full job description please see the supporting document on the right/below.

The post is part-time (22.5 hours per week) and will be mostly based at The Robert Darbishire Practice in Rusholme Health Centre, although you will need to be able to travel to our other sites if needed.

Salary will be in the range £26,300 to £27,581 depending on experience (pro rata to full time of 37.5 hours per week). We offer membership of the NHS Pension Scheme and 5.4-6.6 weeks' holiday (depending on NHS service) plus bank holidays (pro rata). [The post is not subject to Agenda for Change terms and conditions.]

Recruitment process

Please apply using the NHS Jobs online system. Your application should explain why you are applying for the post, how you believe you would contribute to working in this setting and demonstrate how you meet the requirements of the person specification. The information you provide should be clear and concise.

Whether or not you choose to use AI tools to support the development of your application, you must ensure that your responses are concise, personalised, written in your own voice, and accurately reflect your skills, experience, and how you meet the role criteria. Applications that appear generic, excessively wordy or not representative of the applicant will not be scored.

The closing date for applications is 07/09/26 This date may be brought forward if there are a large number of applications, so please do not delay.

Short-listed candidates will be informed via email / phone and be invited to attend a face to face interview.

Formal interviews will be held on 14/09/26 & 15/09/26

Better Health MCR Ltd. We are an equal opportunities employer and an accredited Real Living Wage employer.

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

• The ability to produce accurate and thorough work, including alphabetical filing.
• Experience of using computers, with good keyboard skills.

Desirable

• Experience of dealing with the general public.
• Administrative or clerical experience.

Personal Skills and Abilities

Essential

• A friendly and approachable manner, with good people skills, showing understanding, care and assertiveness when appropriate.
• The ability to communicate clearly and effectively (both verbal and written) with a wide range of individuals.
• The ability to be well-organised and prioritise work.
• A conscientious approach and commitment to working in an adaptable and flexible manner.
• The ability to work calmly and effectively and deal with multiple demands even when busy.
• The ability to cope with occasional exposure to challenging behaviour, distressing circumstances or emotional events.
• The ability to deal with personal information sensitively and respect people's right to confidentiality.
• The ability to work positively as a member of a busy team.
• The ability to give good and regular attendance.

Qualifications

Essential

• A good standard of grammar and spelling in the English language.
• General education to GCSE level or equivalent.
• You must be eligible to work in the UK. Visa sponsorship is not available for this role, and there is a significant training period. Therefore you must meet one of the following requirements: British or Irish citizen, or, indefinite leave to remain in the UK, or, a Student Visa that allows you to work the required hours and which expires no less than 18 months after the application closing date. If you are a British or Irish citizen, state that, and otherwise state your visa status.

Desirable

• Training or qualifications in customer service, IT or other related areas.

Other

Essential

• A commitment to our organisational values to provide the best possible service to a diverse inner-city population.
• An excellent attendance record in previous roles.

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

Better Health MCR

Address

Rusholme Health Centre

Walmer Street

Manchester

M14 5NP

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

For questions about this job, contact:

Robert Thompson Estates Manager [email protected] 07771620237 Shortlisting Date: 15/09/2026 Interview Date: 25/09/2026

The Maintenance Craftsperson (Higher) Building and Flooring will be responsible for ensuring the effective delivery of high-quality, internal and external, building fabric replacement and repair services across Trust sites. The successful candidate will undertake the maintenance and potential re-development of a number of general building fabric elements including but not limited to roofs, masonry, internal partitioning, groundworks, hard landscaping and internal floor finishing and structure while ensuring compliance with health and safety legislation, Trust policies and environmental standards.

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced General Builder who is enthusiastic about maintaining and improving general building fabric elements within a complex healthcare setting, to join the Operational Estates team and contribute toward "making a difference" for our patients, visitors and staff.

Leeds Teaching Hospitals is one of the largest employers in Leeds, employing over 20,000 staff and providing care to 1.6 million patients every year. The Estates and Facilities team keep the Trust's sites running and manage one of the largest estate portfolios across the NHS. With over 2,300 staff, we provide a range of Estates & Facilities management services and ensure our buildings and environments are fit for purpose, clean and safe.

Whether we are cleaning wards, maintaining buildings, monitoring environmental impact, providing staff childcare, delivering hot meals to patients, or patrolling our sites, we support the delivery of patient care. Guided by our Leeds Way Values, we are committed to creating the best place to work and being the employer of choice for Estates and Facilities professionals in the region.

Conduct planned and reactive maintenance on building fabric elements across the Trust estate.

Undertake internal and external building repairs, alterations and improvements, ensuring compliance with HTMs, HBNs, Building Regulations and healthcare Estate standards.

Install, manufacture, assemble and repair a wide range of building and structural components, using technical drawings, specifications and professional judgement to deliver high-quality workmanship.

Specialise in flooring systems and finishes, ensuring floors, walls, ceilings and associated building fabric are maintained to healthcare standards.

Diagnose faults and resolve via repair complex issues affecting building fabric, structural components, roofing, windows, doors and associated fixtures to minimise disruption to hospital services.

Maintain and repair complex window systems, including locking mechanisms, gearing systems and safety features, ensuring statutory compliance and operational reliability.

Contribute to building condition surveys, inspections, technical assessments and the producing of reports and recommendations for future maintenance, refurbishment and capital improvement projects.

Please see the attached job description for further information about this vacancy.

Our Trust values

The Leeds Way is working together to support each other and deliver the best possible care to patients.

We are….

Responsible Open and Honest One Team Kind

Our Trust priorities

Our purpose: Excellent, safe and sustainable care for every patient every time

Our priorities:

People Improvement and Innovation Partnerships Outcomes

To comply with UK Government regulations on Skilled Worker sponsorship, Leeds Teaching Hospital NHS Trust is unable to provide sponsorship to applicants who do not meet the eligibility criteria or the salary threshold concessions set out under the Skilled Worker visa route. Please take this into consideration before submitting your application. Full guidance on these concessions, including details of who may qualify, can be found here.

We reserve the right to close this advert early if we receive a high number of suitable applications.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

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Desirable

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Experience

Essential

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Desirable

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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

Leeds Teaching Hospitals

Address

Leeds General Infirmary

Leeds

West Yorkshire

LS1 3EX

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

Assess clients for suitability for psychological interventions within the stepped care model.

Make decisions on suitability of new referrals, adhering to the stepped care principles and protocols, and direct/signpost unsuitable clients on to the relevant service or back to the referral agent as necessary.

Formulate, implement and evaluate therapy programmes for clients.

Develop communication skills in working with people to understand their personal and often very sensitive difficulties.

Begin to exercise autonomous professional responsibility for the assessment and treatment of clients in line with the service and university principles.

Adhere to agreed activity relating to the number of client contacts offered, and clinical sessions carried out per week in order to meet the requirements of the Diploma course being undertaken.

Complete all requirements relating to data collection within the service and by the University.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• has entry requirements for post grad diploma

Desirable

• holds a core professional qualification

Experience

Essential

• has experience of working in a mental health setting

Desirable

• has experience of working in a Talking Therapies Service

Skills

Essential

• Skills to communicate effectively, orally and in writing, complex, highly technical and/or clinically sensitive information to clients, and other professional colleagues both within and outside the NHS

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

North Staffordshire Combined Healthcare Trust

Address

The Hope Centre

Upper Huntbach Street

Stoke-on-Trent

ST1 2BX

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

To formulate and implement plans for the formal psychological treatment and/or management of a clients psychological problems, based upon an appropriate conceptual framework of the clients problems, and employing methods based upon evidence of efficacy.

To be responsible for implementing a range of psychological interventions for individuals, carers, families and groups, within and across teams employed individually and in synthesis, adjusting and refining psychological formulations drawing upon different explanatory models and maintaining a number of provisional hypotheses.

To evaluate, monitor progress and make highly skilled evaluations and decisions about treatment options taking into account both theoretical and therapeutic models and highly complex factors concerning historical and developmental processes that have shaped the individual, family or group.

To exercise autonomous professional responsibility for the assessment, treatment and discharge of clients whose problems are managed by psychologically based standard care plans.

To exercise autonomous professional responsibility for the assessment and treatment of clients whose problems are managed by psychologically based enhanced care plans.

To provide specialist psychological advice guidance and consultation to other professionals contributing directly to clients formulation, diagnosis and treatment plans.

To ensure that all members of the clinical team have access to a psychologically based framework for understanding and care of clients of the service, through the provision of advice and consultation and the dissemination of psychological research and theory.

To undertake risk assessment and risk management for individual clients and to provide both general and specialist advice to other professions on psychological aspects of risk assessment and risk management.

To communicate in a skilled and sensitive manner, highly complex information concerning the assessment, formulation and treatment plans of clients under their care where there may be conflicting views, high emotion and significant barriers to understanding and change, and to monitor and evaluate progress during the course of both uni- and multi-disciplinary care.

To provide expertise, advice and support to facilitate the effective and appropriate provision of psychological care by all members of the treatment team.

The candidate would be expected to provide staff support in the form of 1:1 supervision, peer support and reflective practice group on a regular basis

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Doctoral level training in relevant area of psychological practice accredited by the BPS or its approved equivalent
• Registration with Health and Care Professions Council as a Practitioner Psychologist

Desirable

• Post-graduate training in one or more additional specialised areas of psychological practice

Skills

Essential

• Well developed and effective communication skills, oral and written, to communicate effectively, orally and in writing, complex, highly technical and/or clinically sensitive information to individuals, their families, carers and other professional colleagues both within and outside the NHS
• Skills in providing consultation, reflective practice and clinical supervision to other professional and nonprofessional groups
• Evidence of continuing professional development as recommended by the BPS
• Formal training in supervision of other psychologists
• Knowledge of IT systems including word processing, email and local electronic patient information systems

Experience

Essential

• Assessed experience of working as a HCPC registered practitioner psychologist at a specialist level for a significant period
• Significant experience of representing psychology within the context of multidisciplinary care
• Experience of exercising full clinical responsibility for individuals psychological care and treatment
• Experience of teaching, training and/or professional and clinical supervision
• Expertise in the use of complex methods of psychological assessment, formulation, intervention and management frequently requiring sustained and intense concentration

Desirable

• Experience of assessing and treating individuals across the full range of care settings
• Experience of the application of psychology in different cultural contexts o Application Form o Interview

Knowledge

Essential

• Doctoral level knowledge of research design and methodology, including complex, multivariate data analysis as practiced within psychology
• Knowledge of legislation in relation to the client group and mental health

Desirable

• Knowledge of the theory and practice of specialised psychological therapies in in specific difficult to treat groups (e.g., personality disorder, dual diagnoses, people with additional disabilities etc)
• High level knowledge of the theory and practice of at least two specialised psychological therapies

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

Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Manor Farm Primary Care Resouce Centre

Manor Farm Road

Huyton

L36 0UB

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

Post: Hospice at Home Registered Nurse

Accountable to: Team Lead, or designated other lead

Job Purpose and Summary:

To work as a proactive member of the Phyllis Tuckwell (PT) multidisciplinary community team. The postholder will maintain the highest standards of nursing care with patients, their families and carers in the community setting. This role will involve providing holistic assessment, identification of patient needs, care planning and care provision jointly with other multidisciplinary team members. They will work alongside all community partners and with the Phyllis Tuckwell multi-professional team to ensure that the patients experience is seamless.

The role requires a commitment to enabling choice and providing respectful and dignified support for people as they approach the end of life and to their families and carers. The postholder will contribute to a safe, effective, and efficient culture by participating in risk assessment and by working in accordance with Phyllis Tuckwells (PT) policies and procedures.

Opportunities exist to rotate from Hospice at Home onto the In-Patient Unit to further develop your knowledge and skills in palliative and end of life care and enhance awareness of the patient and family experience of end-of-life care.

Responsibilities

1.0 Clinical

1.1 To assess, plan, co-ordinate, implement and evaluate palliative care interventions based on an agreed plan of care that supports quality and timely care delivered to the patient and family or carer. Assessing the patients changing needs and liaising with other PT specialists or external partners.

1.2 To ensure that care is centred around the person, family and their carer and that effectiveness, clinical safety and a joint approach with community nursing colleagues underpins PT practice.

1.3 To work closely with PT colleagues, the District Nursing teams and other partners in the provision of personalised holistic care to patients, their families, and carers.

1.4 To ensure quality standards are maintained and constantly re-evaluated, in order to provide the highest standards of holistic care.

1.5 To ensure that clear and concise reports of clinical and other activity are maintained and monitors record keeping standards in accordance with NMC guidelines, community and PT policy.

1.6 To be able to demonstrate an understanding of issues relating to the ethical aspects of palliative care and their application in the workplace.

1.7 To act as a resource and support to palliative care colleagues through giving advice, information, support, and education.

1.8 To record clinical activity as required by the organisation and practice with due regard to confidentiality and data protection.

1.9 To report risks, accidents, incidents, negative feedback, and complaints to the Team Lead/ Manager same day.

1.10 To work with colleagues to assess their clinical competencies as appropriate, providing training and support.

2.0 Professional

2.1 To work in accordance with NMC Code and within the NMC standards.

2.2 To contribute to team cohesion, through ongoing supportive relationships and consideration of colleagues.

2.3 To make autonomous decisions that prioritise the patient's best interests whilst practicing safely within professional and personal limitations.

2.4 To identify and work to mitigate risks, and report accidents or incidents in a timely way, ensuring appropriate action and the optimum safety and wellbeing of patients, their families and colleagues.

2.5 To develop and maintain effective relationships with members of the Primary Health Care Team and all other agencies involved in delivering care in the community.

2.6 To understand and work within relevant legislation and PT philosophy, mission and values.

2.7 To liaise with professionalism and respect towards all members of the multidisciplinary team who contribute towards the Hospice at Home Team and the wider team supporting the patient and their family at home.

2.8 To represent Phyllis Tuckwell in the public arena and occasionally give educational talks ensuring that the reputation of PT is maintained and enhanced.

3.0 Managerial

3.1 To be familiar with guidelines and regulations relevant to the role and care setting, particularly those relating to clinical and information governance, health and safety at work, and ensure they are met

3.2 To adhere to all Phyllis Tuckwell Policies and Procedures and promote this with the wider team.

3.3 To be aware of the security of the Phyllis Tuckwell (PT) buildings in and out of office hours and report any concerns to the on-call Maintenance Team or on call manager.

3.4 To contribute towards ensuring that exposure to risk is minimised through safe practice and awareness of health and safety and infection prevention and control.

3.5 To report any feedback, concerns and complaints from patients, their relatives, or others acting on their behalf, to the line manager.

3.6 To report any incidents or accidents, managing these via the reporting system. Escalating these as appropriate.

3.7 To ensure communication between members of the Hospice at Home team is effective so the care needs to patients are easily transferred to the person or persons assuming continuity of care at shift changeovers.

4.0 Training and Development

a) Team

4.1 To support a team approach through being proactive and positive.

4.2 To act as an assessor and mentor to students who need to develop skills and acquire experience in the field of palliative care.

4.3 To support the professional development and safe practice of others.

B) Personal

4.4 To identify, develop and maintain own knowledge and skills through continual professional development, discussion with an assessor, and through PT Annual Appraisal Process.

4.5 To maintain up-to-date clinical experience and knowledge and be able to provide evidence of this for nursing revalidation. To strengthen and develop clinical skills across all care settings in conjunction with line manager.

5.0 Research

5.1 To participate in research and audit within PT participating where appropriate.

5.2 To implement findings of evidence-based practice.

6.0 Safeguarding, Equality, Diversity and Inclusion

Role holders are required to understand their responsibilities in the safeguarding context, ensuring that Phyllis Tuckwell reduces the risk of harm or abuse of adults and children at risk.

You are required to:

adhere to Phyllis Tuckwells Safeguarding Policy (held on the NEST), which supports the local authoritys multi agency safeguarding policy, the law (Care Act 2014) and Mental Capacity Act 2005 (including Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards).

inform the appropriate Phyllis Tuckwell professional where there is concern that an adult or child may be at risk of harm, abuse, or neglect.

Phyllis Tuckwell is committed to an Equal Opportunities approach, valuing, and respecting everyone as individuals, with diverse opinions, cultures, lifestyles, and circumstances.

This job description is underpinned by Phyllis Tuckwells philosophy, culture, and core values, which actively embrace diversity and inclusion and promotes total team spirit.

This job description is current and subject to yearly review in consultation with the jobholder. It is liable to reflect and anticipate necessary changes to support the PT strategy.

Person Specification

Risk Management

Essential

• Can demonstrate importance of risk assessment in clinical practice.
• Understanding of the importance of policies and procedures
• Understanding of health and safety, and clinical governance

Team Working

Essential

• Have an understanding of, and experience of, multidisciplinary team working
• Ability to liaise effectively with other disciplines
• Ability to show interpersonal sensitivity to others
• Is a team player
• Ability to supervise and organise work for self and others

Qualifications

Essential

• Diploma/Degree Level Registered General Nurse
• Has a Mentor/Practice Supervisor/Assessor qualification
• Is willing to undertake training in end of life care

Experience

Essential

• Palliative and end of life care experience
• Demonstrates an understanding of community health care
• Evidence of continuous professional development

Quality

Essential

• Commitment to providing high quality, individualised holistic care to patients and their relatives/carers
• Awareness of Phyllis Tuckwells philosophy, mission and values

Education, Training & IT Skills

Essential

• Evidence of continuing professional development
• Computer literate - Microsoft office and other applications

Relationships and Communications

Essential

• Skilled and empathetic communication, with good interpersonal skills
• Sense of humour
• Demonstrate interest, enthusiasm & determination
• Be flexible, energetic, and determined
• Ability to cope with stressful situations
• Has self-awareness and coping strategies
• Ability to write in a clear and succinct manner

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

Phyllis Tuckwell Memorial Hospice Ltd

Address

Waverley Lane

Farnham

GU9 8BL

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

Research:

The successful candidate will be encouraged to undertake research appropriate to their clinical or academic interests. There are ample research opportunities within the Trust and associated universities (Newcastle and Northumbria).

Newcastle University has established research programmes in bone biology, muscle disease, inflammatory arthritis, biomechanics and education. There is a strong clinical research faculty and Clinical Trials Unit. The MSU has its own dedicated team of research nurses and physiotherapists (and the role of Lead Clinician for Orthopaedic Research is currently vacant).

Teaching:

There are multi-disciplinary trauma meetings each day at the Royal Victoria Infirmary, as well as weekly fracture teaching sessions and a monthly journal club.

There are monthly trauma business meetings at Royal Victoria Infirmary.

All Consultants participate in the teaching/training of surgical trainees at both the Royal Victoria Infirmary and at Freeman Hospital.

The successful candidate will be expected to contribute to the formal sessions of the Regional Postgraduate Orthopaedic Training Programme.

The successful candidate will be able to contribute to the teaching of undergraduate medical students.

Person Specification

Education, Qualifications and Specialist Skills

Essential

• Primary Medical Qualification.
• Full GMC Registration.
• Entry onto the GMC Specialist Register by time of appointment.
• FRCS (Orth) or equivalent.

Desirable

• Higher Degree.
• Special skills training in the specialty.
• MD/PhD

Clinical Experience

Essential

• Minimum of 2 years experience in shoulder and elbow elective surgery with speciality training and post CCT fellowship training combined, at least one year of which must have been within last 2 years.
• Evidence of a substantial commitment to the specialty.
• Ability to offer an expert clinical opinion within the speciality.
• Minimum of six months Orthopaedic Trauma Fellowship (post CCT) in a UK Major Trauma Centre - or overseas equivalent.
• Minimum of six months fellowship training (post CCT) in upper limb
• Ability to take independent responsibility for the clinical care of patients referred to a tertiary centre.

Desirable

• Sub-speciality specialist training in upper limb surgery to complement existing skills within the Directorate.

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

• MD/PhD.

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

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

Contribute to, support, and promote ECCH's, strategic direction, values, and culture in relation to community health services.

Discuss all treatment options with sensitivity, knowledge, and expertise. To act as a patient advocate when appropriate, respecting patient confidentiality with privacy and respect for diverse cultural backgrounds and requirements.

Act as a resource for other health and social care professionals on matters relating to community nursing.

Participate in clinical supervision within Primary Care Home as required.

Participate and maintain a learning environment and maximise opportunities for education and development in the clinical area.

Develop excellent internal and external Network to promote Primary Care Home.

Contribute to the clinical governance agenda through participation in clinical risk assessment and clinical audit.

Contribute to an environment conducive to effective working, respecting, and supporting staff to deliver high quality clinical services.

Contribute to change and innovation within Primary Care Home.

Work as part of the multidisciplinary Primary Care Home to deliver planned and unplanned services.

Work in collaboration with colleagues to contribute to the development of care pathways for patients requiring a range of healthcare needs.

Work in partnership with senior members of the Primary Care Home to review the delegated caseload and ensure the care provided is of high quality.

Work with patients towards self-care and independence utilising health coaching techniques.

Work collaboratively with residential care home colleagues to promote high standards of care.

Contribute to the review of current policies/ protocols/guidelines and the development of clinical pathways and outcomes for people requiring proactive and reactive services.

Plan and organise a range of complex clinical activities in a wide range of community settings to ensure best practice is delivered to patients in your delegated area of responsibility.

Take responsibility for own personal and professional development; maintain competence, knowledge, and skills commensurate with role.

Be wholly accountable for practice taking every reasonable opportunity to sustain and improve knowledge and professional competence and, ensure all aspects of professional behaviour as required within professional code are always followed.

Maintain legible, accurate and contemporaneous patient records in accordance with ECCH Policy and Nursing and Midwifery Council standards for record keeping

Take responsibility to ensure compliance with Health and Safety Policy, Fire and Environmental Waste Regulations.

Be responsible for understanding, following, and implementing ECCH policies and procedures.

Ensure own compliance with ECCH risk management systems, proactively identifying risk, reporting, and managing risk within area of responsibility.

Take responsibility for the cost-effective management and safe use of expensive clinical equipment,

Contribute to the effective use of resources.

Contribute to the evaluation of training programmes to support patients and carers gain the necessary knowledge and skills to maintain independence.

All roles within East Coast Community Healthcare CIC (ECCH) require staff to demonstrate our ABCD Commitments and Signature Behaviours in the care they provide to patients, service users, stakeholders and colleagues. All members of staff should consider these behaviours, which are detailed in the pages below, an essential part of their job role.

Our Values outline the core behaviours that we can all achieve and are summarised as an acronym within the word 'CARE'. These stand for: Compassion, Action, Respect and Everyone.

Underpinning our Values are our Signature Behaviours which highlight by taking the right actions we continue to build a strong culture. Our four Signature Behaviours are: Compassion - We Listen, We Learn, We Lead| Action - My Accountability, My Responsibility | Respect - Respect Our Resources: People, Time and Money | Everyone - Work Together, Achieve Together.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Professional Registration with Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) Registered Nurse Level 1 (Adult)
• BSc in Nursing Practice or equivalent

Desirable

• Mentorship / preceptorship qualification/ ENB 998
• Evidence of working towards a nursing degree

Experience

Essential

• Evidence of continued professional development
• Ability to work unsupervised
• Ability to demonstrate clinical knowledge and competence within scope of clinical practice
• Previous experience of working in health care

Desirable

• Recent clinical experience in community nursing
• Experience of multidisciplinary team working

Additional Criteria

Essential

• SKILLS & EXPERIENCE
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Competent IT skills
• Effective organisation and time management skills
• Excellent record keeping skills
• PERSONAL ATTRIBUTES
• Ability to embrace our Culture, Values and Signature Behaviours:
• (Compassion - We Listen, We Learn, We Lead| Action - My Accountability, My Responsibility | Respect - Respect Our Resources: People, Time and Money | Everyone - Work Together, Achieve Together)
• Willingness and ability to work across different sites and travel to alternative sites and across the community as required
• Be able to support Trainee Nursing Associates
• Act as a role model to all students
• Able to demonstrate personal resilience, emotions and stress

Desirable

• SKILLS & EXPERIENCE
• Health coaching training

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

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

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

East Coast Community Healthcare CIC

Address

Hamilton House

Battery Green Road

Lowestoft

Suffolk

NR32 1DE

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

PLEASE REFER TO THE ATTACHED JOB DESCRIPTION FOR FULL DUTIES OF THE ROLE.

• To work as an autonomous practitioner within a specialist team using clinical reasoning skills to provide specialist Occupational therapy assessment, diagnosis, treatment and advice to an independently managed caseload which will incorporate routine and complex presentation of conditions.

• To begin to develop specialist skills to take a lead role in clinical practice issues, raising the profile of the service and offering specialist advice to planning and service development teams in order to assist in the implementation of service improvements.

• To consolidate post-graduate skills and continue professional development, including participation in Occupational Therapy in-service training programmes and external postgraduate training.
• To undertake research relevant to the needs of the specialist area.
• To comply with the trusts vision, values and behavioural compact.
• To sustain agreed standards of care in to order to maintain integrity and dignity of all patients in an environment which is conducive to delivering care in their usual place of residence or temporary place of residence including bed based rehabilitation.
• Work collaboratively with multi professional teams to ensure practice is efficient, effective and evidence based.
• To develop his /her scope of professional practice in order to support the team to meet service requirements in accordance with professional guidelines.
• To ensure the provision of expert knowledge to all users of the service.

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

• Post qualification experience relevant to this role.
• Experience of working with people with acute or chronic Long Term Condition
• Experience of multi-disciplinary working

Desirable

• Experience of supervising junior staff and students.

Skills and Knowledge

Essential

• Evidence of Continuing Professional Development.
• Evidence of managing change and implementing best practice.
• Evidence of leadership qualities.
• Ability to understand and critically evaluate outcome measures.
• Evidence of presentation and training skills.
• Evidence of the ability to work autonomously and set own priorities.
• Ability to organise and respond effectively to complex situations and information.
• Evidence of building sound effective working relationships across a range of agencies within the health community.
• Knowledge of relevant legislation and current practice within Intermediate Care/ rehabilitation and community services
• Knowledge of current government and local agenda effecting delivery of services
• Effective communication skills
• IT knowledge and skills
• Knowledge of the principles of clinical governance and its applications

Desirable

• Participated in service developments.
• Experience in participating in clinical audit.

Physical Skills

Essential

• Car Driver with access to a vehicle for work purposes

Qualifications

Essential

• Registered with the HCPC
• Occupational Therapy Degree
• Willingness to undertake a teaching qualification practice educator

Desirable

• Leadership qualification

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 Tyneside and Sunderland NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Springwell Health Centre

Springwell Road

SUNDERLAND

SR3 4HG

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see attached job description and person specification for further information regarding the role and the essential and desirable criteria required to be met by applicants.

Please note, due to changes implemented by the Government to the UK immigration policy, individuals who require a Health and Care Visa or a Skilled Worker Visa may no longer be eligible for sponsorship where the UKVI salary threshold is not met or if the occupation is not included in the updated Immigration Salary List (ISL). Applicants must check their eligibility to be employed in any role they are interested in applying for, prior to completing an application for employment. Any applicants who do not meet the eligibility criteria will not be progressed. For further information visit theUK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

If you are applying under the Disability Confident Scheme or Armed Forces Covenant and you meet all the essential criteria for a post, you will be guaranteed an interview.

Relocation assistance may be available for successful applicants moving to the region for certain posts. Please see our Policy for eligible vacancies.

Disclosure and Barring Service:

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.

The cost of the DBS must be met by the successful candidate(s) through salary deduction. DBS charges are as follows if applicable to the post:

Standard Check: £21.50 + Administration cost of £6.50 = £28.00 Deducted from salary over a 4 month period or a one-off payment.

Enhanced Check: £49.50 + administration cost of £6.50 = £56.00 Deducted from salary over a 4 month period or a one-off payment.

NCIC can offer successful future employees the following benefits:

27-day holiday scheme rising to 33 after 10 years

Flexible working Scheme

NHS Discounts*

Salary Sacrifice schemes including lease cars and Cycle to Work*

Excellent opportunities for development*

Competitive NHS Pension scheme

Vivup is a free, confidential counselling and information service to assist with personal or work-related problems

*Subject to eligibility

Important Information

Please ensure that you document evidence of meeting all the essential criteria in the supporting information.

If sufficient response is received this post could be closed earlier than the specified closing date, please apply as soon as possible to ensure that your application is considered.

Candidates who have been successfully shortlisted for interview will be asked via an email notification to log on to their Trac account to select an interview time. This will usually be within 2 weeks of the closing date.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• GCSE English language (minimum C grade) or equivalent.
• RSA 2 word processing or equivalent.

Desirable

• RSA 3 word processing or equivalent.
• NVQ 3 in administration or equivalent

Skills & Aptitudes

Essential

• Effective communication and interpersonal skills.
• Able to analyse complex facts or situations.
• Able to use initiative appropriately within team environment.
• Able to work without supervision.
• Ability to organise and prioritise workload.
• Able to work to deadlines.

Other requirements

Essential

• Willing to develop further relevant skills.
• Enthusiasm

Knowledge and Experience

Essential

• Operating word processes and computer packages.
• Audio typing / word processing
• Computer literate
• Requirements of the Data Protection Act, Freedom of Information Act, Access to Health Records and Defensible Documentation, Health and Safety and their applications in the workplace.
• Equality Issues.

Desirable

• Secretarial duties
• Medical audio typing / word processing.
• Medical terminology
• Microsoft Office
• PAS.

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

North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Cumberland Infirmary

Newtown Road

Carlisle

CA2 7HY

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

Clinical:

Use analytical and judgmental skills to plan safe, effective and appropriate individualised dietetic treatment based on a sound knowledge of evidence-based practice and treatment options

To plan and deliver nutrition education and training of other health professionals, catering colleagues, and associated patient groups on a regular basis.

To undertake individual dietary assessments as required, and produce specialist 1-1 treatment plans for dietetic patients

Provide and receive complex, sensitive or contentious information where motivational, persuasive, empathetic, negotiating and reassurance skills are required whilst demonstrating an understanding of barriers to communication.

To deliver a quality assured service in line with the departments agreed Standards of Care and evidence-based practice

To assess and document all patient information as per Trust health records policy, BDA code of conduct and HCPC standards of practice

Professional:

Responsible for collecting and inputting the appropriate clinical information for activity monitoring

To participate in clinical governance and audit

To work in accordance with agreed objectives and uphold professional standards

To liaise with other colleagues of all disciplines to ensure good communication and effective service delivery

To continue with personal development in order to maintain and develop knowledge, skills and competence in therapeutic nutrition and dietetics

To participate in student training

To be involved in service improvement, innovation and research initiatives in order to facilitate enhanced patient care

To comply with statutory registration requirements as appropriate to your profession

Works with managers and colleagues to identify, manage and minimise risks within the overall organisational risk management frameworks. This includes understanding and applying knowledge of clinical role in safeguarding and incident management

Acts as an advocate for patients and their families/carers recognising the boundaries of their clinical knowledge; liaising and referring on to other services / agencies as required

Undertakes any training required to develop or maintain their proficiency within the clinical area and demonstrates competence within professional body requirements

Reflects on and evaluates own practice and identifies areas of development by setting appropriate objectives via appraisal and clinical supervision

Is committed to delivering and sharing learning opportunities with students, team members and other agencies in order to develop self and others

Leadership:

Ensures that a professional service and image is maintained at all time, thereby acting as a role model to all staff

Provides a leadership style which is underpinned by strongly held values around equality, diversity and openness; effectively builds and maintains relationships with direct reportee(s) and other key individuals across the organisation.

Ensures the effective and efficient use of resources within their own sphere of responsibility.

Demonstrates clinical leadership in everyday practice through identifying creative and innovative solutions, engaging in leadership development appropriate to level and encouraging development as part of the team.

In the absence of senior clinicians, the post holder will be able to delegate, organise and prioritise to ensure the safe delivery of the service including the management of referrals and discharges utilising locally agreed support mechanisms e.g. on call manager

Demonstrates resilience when responding to challenge, change and complex or difficult situations

Inspires others to be positive in their support of continuous improvement.

Ensures that individual objectives are clearly defined within the wider Directorate framework and in line with Trusts objectives, using the appraisal process as a vehicle for this.

Takes responsibility for their own and others health and safety in the working environment.

To work alongside the Specialist Mental Health Dietitian in order to provide a DieteticService to the mental health older adults, working age adults and recovery units in Gloucestershire and our 8 bed inpatient learning disability unit. This includes accepting and prioritising new referrals, attendance at relevant MDT discussions, reviews, and arranging follow on care following discharge

To support promotional activities on the wards such as Nutrition and Hydration Week, Dysphagia Week etc.

To be part of our staff training programmes and support student placements

To be a proactive member of the Dietetic Team

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Degree or post-graduate diploma in Dietetics
• HCPC Registration
• Evidence of post graduate training/learning and development

Desirable

• Member of British Dietetic Association

Experience

Essential

• Post registration experience of working in acute and/or community settings
• Practice Educator training and experience / supervising students/dietetic assistants etc
• Range of clinical specialities seen during practical training or experience in acute dietetic service
• Experience of developing and delivering training to health care professionals and service users.

Desirable

• Experience of working in Mental Health 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

Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Wotton Lawn Hospital

Horton Road

Gloucester

GL1 3WL

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.ghc.nhs.uk/who-we-are/jobs/ (Opens in a new tab)