Job description

Job responsibilities

The Candidate Pack 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 as attached

The person specification below is not the full person specification, but outlines the criteria against which your application form will be assessed.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• MBBS or equivalent medical qualification

Desirable

• MRCPsych
• Additional clinical qualifications
• Qualification or higher degree in clinical research or management

Eligibility

Essential

• Fully registered with the GMC with a licence to practice at the time of appointment
• GMC Specialist Register or within six months
• Approved clinician status OR able to achieve within 3 months of appointment
• Good standing with GMC with respect to warning and conditions on practice
• Approved under S12 OR able to achieve with 3 months of appointment

Academic skills and lifelong learning

Essential

• Excellent written and oral communication skills
• Participation in continuing professional development
• Active participation in clinical audit/quality improvement
• Ability to deliver undergraduate or postgraduate teaching and to supervise junior/SAS medical staff

Desirable

• Experience of clinical research or service evaluation
• Evidence of achievement in education, research, audit or service improvement
• Evidence of improving patient outcomes through service change or audit

Clinical knowledge

Essential

• Excellent clinical skills
• Able to meet duties under MHA and MCA
• Excellent knowledge in speciality

Desirable

• Wide range of specialist and sub-specialist experience relevant to post within NHS or comparable service

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

West London NHS Trust

Address

Claybrook Centre

37 Claybrook Road

London

W6 8LN

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

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

• Delivery of The Lancaster Model
• Leading a skill mixed team
• Developing evidence based practice
• Partnership Working
• Supervision of Staff
• Working with management team to deliver the service specification

We are passionate about making equality, diversity and inclusion part of our DNA.

We take pride in our People First Culture which creates a workplace where everyone feels a genuine sense of belonging, difference is celebrated, and people are comfortable to bring their whole selves to work.

We welcome people who identify as Black, Asian or from a Minority Ethnic background, protected characteristics, and with all backgrounds and experiences.

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

Person Specification

Skills

Essential

• Excellent communication skills, verbal and non-verbal
• Ability to manage own work load
• Evidence of leadership
• Excellent understanding of public health role

Desirable

• Experience of working a corporate case load
• Experience of leading a skill mix team
• Innovative practitioner

Training and qualifications

Essential

• SCPHN qualification
• Registered nurse

Desirable

• Mentor qualification
• Teaching qualification
• Nurse prescriber

Knowledge and experience

Essential

• Good understanding on the healthy child program
• knowledge of safeguarding children and young people
• Commitment to developing Public Health Nursing

Desirable

• Clinical supervision experience

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

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

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

Derbyshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Address

St Paul's House

Stores Road

Derby

DE21 4BB

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

Job Purpose:

Use the manual and computerised systems including PAS, ENVOY, PTS, TEAMS, MyPre-Op+ and CLIP to:

To work as part of the Pre-Operative Assessment clerical team assisting with the smooth and efficient running of the Pre-Operative Assessment Clinic.

Provide a comprehensive receptionist service for the department and administration duties as set out in the job description.

To make appointments on the Trust IT systems in accordance with agreed policies and procedures.

To provide accurate, timely information to assist nursing staff in good management of their Pre-Operative Assessment clinics.

The post will also include answering telephone queries and updating the hospital PAS system.

To ensure the confidentiality of all patient information and Trust business.

Key Duties:

Postholders must be able to work on their own initiative when carrying out their usual duties. Supervision is available as required.

To participate in reception duties for Pre-Operative Assessment Clinic Countywide, as well as any other visitors to the department.

To greet patients in a polite and respectful manner and promote patients sense of dignity at all times.

The postholder is often the first point of contact for the majority of patients.

Use of manual and computerised systems including PAS, CLIP and digital MyPre-Op system.

To check registration details and demographics for accuracy and ensure that all details are updated on PAS to include #call me

Record the patients attendance to clinic and outcome their appointment on their departure

Notify secretaries of DNAs via the agreed proforma

To deal with enquiries from patients, the general public and other staff as appropriate.

Ensure the smooth daily running of the Pre-Operative Clinic reception desk

Liaise with ambulance control for ensuring the patients return journey home is scheduled

To carry out any other duties appropriate to the grade as requested by the booking team.

Ability to prioritize workload according to demands of the department.

To reschedule Pre-Operative assessment appointments in accordance with the agreed S.O.P, under the direction of the administration team.

Communication Responsibilities:

To ensure that there is good communication between the administration team and the clinical team so that the department runs smoothly.

To demonstrate tact, diplomacy, patience and empathy in the course of considerable patient contact, both in person, over the telephone, and by email correspondence.

Ensure telephones are answered promptly and dealt with appropriately.

To respond to patient telephone or face to face complaints in the first instance, seeking support and advice from the team leaders or nurses as appropriate.

To impart clear, concise appointment related information to patient, secretaries and booking staff.

To use interpersonal skills to interact and communicate appropriately with a variety of patients from differing backgrounds and cultures, puting each individual at ease and reassure anxious patients.

To communicate appropriately with patients who have special needs including patients with physical and mental disabilities, learning difficulties and with patients who are anxious and/or upset.

To communicate appropriately with patients who are behaving in an aggressive manner and seek help from senior staff.

To deal appropriately with messages left on the out of hours answerphone service, and any emails received into the countywide email box.

To communicate effectively and work collaboratively as a member of the Multi-Disciplinary team.

Clerical Responsibilities:

To answer general telephone queries from patients, health professionals and the general public and process appropriately or refer on to relevant staff as appropriate.

In exceptional circumstances where clinical staff are unable to arrive for the clinic, support the appointments team and nurses with cancelling patients by telephone at the last minute.

To amend and cancel appointments appriopriately. Notify relivant secretary or booker.

To generate appropriate letters and cross reference patient details for accuracy

To liaise with other Pre-Operative Assessment clinics across county.

To provide clerical support for nursing staff countywide.

To destroy confidience waste appropriately and in line with the Trust policy.

Ensure computer, printer equipment and stationery is available and working effectively working, reporting any faults or problems to the team leader.

Educational Responsibilities:

To demonstrate working practices to new and exsisting employees including Admin & Clerical staff, any Pre-Operative Assessment staff countywide.

To have sufficient knowledge of Departmental clinical procedures to be able to inform and advise patients.

To have sufficient knowledge of the Pre-Operative Assessment Service to be able to advise patients on the appropriateness and timeliness of appointments.

To ensure your training requirements are up to date within Trust targets.

General Responsibilities:

To observe confidentiality of patient records at all times in accordance with the Data Protection Act.

To use acquired knowledge to inform patients of the benefits of Pre-Operative Assessment

To manage and prioritise own workload, taking identified priorities into account and observing department policies.

To review procedures regularly in discussion with colleagues and advise of any improvements that could be made to administrative procedures.

To comply with department sickness SOP and report any absences in accordance with this policy.

To report any equipment faults or hazardous or potentially dangerous situations.

To report any accidents, untoward incidents and complaints by following appropriate escalation procedures.

To ensure patient confidentiality.

To ensure all Trust standards and policies are observed.

To remain professional at all times

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Good standard of Education

Desirable

• Any recognised typing qualifications
• Recognised English & Maths qualification
• Evidence of additional self-development

Experience

Essential

• Previous Customer services experience/dealing with the public
• Previous Administration experience

Desirable

• Previous clerical/reception experience within a hospital

Knowledge and Skills

Essential

• Professional
• Good organisational / time management skills including contact with general public
• Good clear handwriting
• Ability to work as part of a team and on own initiative
• Good IT skills

Desirable

• PAS and/or CLIP understanding

Personal Qualities

Essential

• Able to work in a team
• Ability to work to deadlines
• Awareness of self-presentation suitable for the workplace.
• Flexibility
• Understanding the importance of confidentiality
• Willingness to undertake further 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.

Employer details

Employer name

Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust

Address

Kidderminster Treatment Centre

Bewdley Road

Kidderminster

Worcestershire

DY11 6RJ

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

Key Working Relationships

This post has no supervisory responsibilities. The post holder will be required to work closely with;

Administration colleagues across patient administration departments

Clinicians

Primary Care

Divisional colleagues

Patients, carers and the general public

Key Results Areas

Assisting and supporting (including cross covering) other members of the administrative team across the department or division, including dealing with telephone calls and resolving simple enquiries for patients, their carers and visitors.

Carry out designated administrative tasks under direction and with guidance, and following agreed standard operating procedures.

Scheduling of patients and the timely management of the workqueues in line with standard operating procedures.

Main Duties and Responsibilities(see Job Description for full details)

Communication and Patient Liaison

Coordinating Patient Care

Supporting Clinical Teams

Data Management, Data Quality and Systems Responsibilities

Personal Development

General responsibilities

Person Specification

Essential and desirable

Essential

• Educated to GCSE level or equivalent, with Grade C or above in English and Maths.
• Strong computer skills, including familiarity with Microsoft Office Suite.
• Experience of working in a administrative environment.

Desirable

• Prior experience in healthcare administration, medical office, or scheduling roles.
• Understanding of Patient Access Targets
• Proficiency in Epic, Patient tracking lists and Work-queues.

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

Denmark Hill

LONDON

SE5 9RS

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

Detailed job description and person specification are provided in the attachments.

Job description:

To provide a comprehensive, effective and efficient administrative support service to Dudley Community Dietetics Team. The post holder will work with supervision and at times will work alone. The post holder will therefore be expected to contribute towards organising their own day-to-day work tasks and activities by co-operating with the weekly tasks distributed. When dealing with queries from patients, gp practices, the post holder will be expected to exercise their judgment in applying statutory regulations and local policies in order to resolve routine matters. More complex queries should be referred to senior staff members. The role will include a high degree of communication, mainly telephone and occasional face-to-face. Referrals are received via E-referral and appointments are booked electronically via a busy appointments system.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• GCSE or equivalent in English & Maths - Grade C or above
• Level 3 in Business Administration or equivalent experience

Experience

Essential

• Previous Administration experience within NHS

Communication

Essential

• Excellent verbal / written skills

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

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

Certificate of Sponsorship

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

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

Employer details

Employer name

The Dudley Group NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Stourbridge Health and Social care centre

John Corbett Drive

Stourbridge

DY8 4JB

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

CLINICAL

1. To demonstrate highly specialist clinical expertise in the assessment, treatment and management of, language and communication problems in children and young people providing appropriate specialist intervention and evaluating outcomes.

2. Where the post holder is dysphagia qualified: to demonstrate highly specialist clinical expertise in the assessment, treatment and management of children with eating, drinking & swallowing disorders, within the remit of own clinical competencies.

3. To demonstrate highly specialist knowledge in these clinical areas underpinned by current evidence-based practice and outcome measures.

4. To take a clinical lead in this specialised area for the paediatric special and complex needs service area.

5. To demonstrate highly developed auditory and perceptual skills in the assessment diagnosis and treatment of patients/clients.

6. To make appropriate diagnoses and highly specialist clinical decisions on evidence from assessment of complex cases, including differential diagnoses.

7. To demonstrate specialist expertise in managing children with the highly complex special needs who present with one or more of the following: learning difficulties, mental health problems, autism, sensory needs and behaviour that challenges.

8. To use / apply specialist knowledge to inform sound clinical judgements / decision making for case management, developing clear care plans based on best practice.

9. To demonstrate clinical effectiveness reflecting on evidence-based practice and outcome measures.

10. To provide advice to others regarding the management and care of children with communication difficulties.

11. To communicate complex condition related information from assessment to carers, families and members of the multi-disciplinary team/other professions, demonstrating empathy and ensuring that effective communication is achieved, particularly where barriers to understanding exist.

12. To work closely with clients, carers and families, in order to agree plan of management.

13. To deal with initial complaints sensitively, avoiding escalation where possible

14. To form productive relationships with others who may be under stress and/or have challenging communication difficulties.

15. To demonstrate excellent communication skills.

16. To demonstrate skills in motivating clients and /or carers to engage in the therapeutic process.

17. To employ counselling skills with children, carers/families with highly complex needs.

18. To maintain sensitivity at all times to the emotional needs of children with special and complex needs and their carers, in particular when imparting potentially distressing information regarding the nature of the clients difficulties and implications of the same.

19. To demonstrate the ability to manage children with challenging behaviours including the application of appropriate management strategies.

20. To monitor and review the progress of children and young people against the targets set and agreed, and to modify targets as appropriate.

21. To adapt practice to meet individual patient/client circumstances.

22. To reflect on clinical practice both individually and with peers identifying strengths and needs and providing evidence of sound clinical judgements, based on research and evidence-based practice.

23. To develop the ability to reflect on auditory, visual and kinaesthetic aspects of clients communication and to identify appropriate strategies to facilitate and enhance communicative effectiveness.

24. To be aware of legal requirements relating to the provision of a speech and language therapy service.

25. To maintain up to date and accurate case notes and write reports reflecting highly specialist knowledge, ensuring that they meet departmental standards and are in line with local Trust Policy, and RCSLT professional standards.

26. To demonstrate knowledge of current policies and practice in education and incorporate these into the model of working as appropriate.

27. To manage and prioritise a complex and specialist caseload independently, advising line manager on issues of service delivery including shortfall, service pressures etc.

28. To demonstrate skills in dealing with complex issues to generate appropriate strategies for caseload management.

29. To contribute to multi-agency assessment procedures as required, including statutory educational assessment.

30. To demonstrate good negotiation skills across a range of issues and situations, recognising and resolving potential breakdown and conflict when it occurs.

Person Specification

Education / Qualifications

Essential

• BSc. Speech Path or Equivalent (including Dip. CST)
• HCPC licence to practise, and registered member of RCSLT
• Successful completion of highly specialist/expert short courses relevant to field e.g. signing, ASD, physical disability

Desirable

• Successful completion of highly specialist post graduate study relevant to field e.g. advanced ASD courses, Makaton Regional Tutor, AAC)
• Successful completion of highly specialist post graduate study in the field of paediatric dysphagia

Knowledge

Essential

• Of a highly specialist range of assessment tools and procedures to evaluate communication, speech & language skills relevant to paediatric special and complex needs including autism
• Of the key characteristics leading to a highly specialist differential diagnosis relevant to paediatric special and complex needs
• Of selecting, setting & evaluating highly specialist treatment goals
• f a highly specialist range of therapeutic interventions relevant to paediatric special and complex needs demonstrating the evidence base for these approaches
• The application of highly specialist knowledge of local cultural, linguistic & demographic factors to the management of and understanding of disability and communication difficulties.

Previous Experience

Essential

• Broad range of experience with relevant client groups post registration, including at a specialist level
• Of working at a specialist level in paediatric complex needs, including the management of children with mental health problems; ASD and LD
• Delivering highly specialist training to a range of audiences

Desirable

• Carrying out evidence based / research projects

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

Whittington Hospital NHS Trust

Address

The Bridge Schools (Inclusion Bases)

Islington, London

N7 9LD

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.whittington.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

Shortlisting

Essential

• HCPC registration
• Comprehensive experience working within Orthotics
• Able to travel between sites in a timely manner

Desirable

• Post registration experience
• Able to lead a team and demonstrate previous leadership experience
• Experience of audit/innovation

Registration

Essential

• Achieved HCPC registration

Orthotics experience

Essential

• Extensive orthotics experience

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

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

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

LL57 2PW

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

Purpose of the role

Social Prescribing empowers people to take control of their health & wellbeing through referral to non-clinical Social Prescribing link workers, allowing them time to focus on what matters to me, taking a holistic approach to an individuals health and wellbeing needs in a supportive manner, to increase confidence to live a more independent life within their local community.

Support people by connecting them to non-medical, community-based activities, groups and services that meet their practical, social and emotional needs, including specialist advice services, arts and culture, physical activity, and nature- and green-based activities.

Supporting the development of accessible and sustainable community offers by working in partnership with Voluntary Care Service Enterprise organisations, VCSE, local authorities and others to identify gaps in provision, and take a community development approach to enabling growth in community activities and groups. Using coaching and motivational interviewing techniques to support people.

Social Prescribing link workers:

Take a whole population approach, working with a range of people who may benefit from social prescribing, including lonely people, who have complex social needs, low-level mental health needs, long-term conditions, as well as working with priority populations identified by the Primary Care Network, PCN as outlined in the Network Contract DES

Help people to identify issues that affect their health & wellbeing and co-produce a simple personalised care and support plan using the Social Prescribing template. Together, the patient and Social Prescriber will set small, achievable goals, focusing on what is important to the person. Goals will be supportive and reviewed regularly with the person.

Empower people to take control of their own health and wellbeing.

Key Responsibilities

Take referrals from the PCNs Core Network Practices and from a wide range of agencies, including pharmacies, health and care multi-disciplinary teams MDTs, and welfare advice services, VCSE organisations, and through self-referrals list is not exhaustive.

Promote social prescribing as an approach across the PCN and wider agencies,

including its role in supported self-management, in addressing health inequalities and the wider determinants of health, reducing pressure on statutory services, improving access to healthcare and improving health outcomes, and in taking a holistic approach to care.

.Proactively encouraging equitable participation in social prescribing through taking self-referrals and connecting with diverse local communities through a range of methods, particularly communities that statutory agencies may find hard to reach and where health inequalities are most prevalent, ensuring that those people self-referring have equal opportunities

Provide information and guidance on what the person can do for themselves to improve their health and wellbeing

Provide follow-up support to the person to ensure they are happy, able to engage, feel included and that they are receiving good support.

Seek regular feedback via surveys, feedback forms, about the quality of service and the impact of social prescribing on referral agencies

Help people maintain or regain independence through living skills, enablement approaches and simple safeguards

Helping people to gain skills for meaningful employment, where appropriate.

Seek advice and support from the General Practitioner GP, supervisor and/or identified individuals to discuss safeguarding concerns and follow PCN safeguarding policies around reporting and/or escalating concerns.

Make appropriate onward referrals. Empower people where possible to reach out to their GP practice, care provider, ensuring they have relevant contact information to hand at all times.

Develop supportive relationships with local Voluntary Care Sector Enterprise, VCSE organisations, community groups and statutory services, to understand their offer and make timely, appropriate and supported referrals

Promote diversity and inclusion when developing or supporting new community groups.

Encourage people who have been connected to community support through social prescribing to volunteer or to start their own activities and groups

Support existing local volunteering schemes to strengthen community resilience and explore potential to develop a team of volunteers to provide buddying support, peer support or to start new community-based groups or activities.

Data capture

Support referral agencies to provide appropriate information about the person they are referring, including demographic data and data on wider determinants, for example, caring status, any safeguarding concerns.

Provide appropriate and timely feedback to referral agencies about the people they referred.

Work sensitively with people, their families and carers to capture key information to measure impact of social prescribing on their health and wellbeing, using validated tools determined locally such as the ONS4 wellbeing scale to assess need and measure outcomes.

Encourage people, their families and carers to provide feedback on their experience, for example, through patient satisfaction surveys, and to share their stories about the impact of social prescribing on their lives.

Ensure that social prescribing referral SNOMED codes are coded appropriately into clinical systems as outlined in the Network Contract DES using the Social Prescribing template aligns to Personalised care and Support Plan

Adhere to PCN policies around data protection legislation and data sharing agreements, ensuring people give appropriate consent. at the start of the episode of care with the Person/ Patient.

Provide monthly data feedback as required by the PCN. Using current and any future data collection systems in a timely manner.

Continuing professional development

Work with a supervisor and/or line manager to undertake continual personal and professional development in line with the social prescribing Workforce Development Framework Competency Framework, including:

Work with your supervising GP and/or line manager to access regular clinical/non-managerial supervision

Take an active role in reflecting, reviewing and developing professional knowledge, skills and behaviours

Attend appropriate mandatory training before working with people and be aware of own competence, maintaining boundaries, both personal & around scope of practice and referring onwards for people whose needs fall outside of these boundaries

Adhere to organisational policies and procedures, including confidentiality, safeguarding, lone working, information governance, equality, diversity and inclusion training and health and safety.

https://www.england.nhs.uk/publication/workforce-development-framework-social-prescribing-link-workers/

Miscellaneous

Establish strong working relationships with GPs, practice teams and relevant multidisciplinary teams and work collaboratively with other health Social Prescribers, Health and Wellbeing coaches, Mental Health and Wellbeing coaches, care co-ordinators, supporting each other, respecting each others views and meeting regularly as a team.

Act as a champion for Social Prescribing, as a part of the PCNs personalised care offer for patients and organisations

Demonstrate a flexible attitude and be prepared to carry out other duties as may be reasonably required from time to time within the general character of the post or the level of responsibility of the role, ensuring that work is delivered in a timely and effective manner.

Identify opportunities and gaps in the service - and review risks and issues that could impact on service delivery - and provide feedback to continually improve the service and contribute to business planning.

Work in accordance with the practices and PCNs policies and procedures.

Contribute to the wider aims and objectives of the PCN to improve and support primary care, working to the PCNs priorities in accordance with the DES.

Work as part of the MDT, to seek feedback, promote the benefits of Social Prescribing value to patients, carers and the system. Continually work and engage to improve the service

Undertake any tasks consistent with the level of the post and the scope of the role, ensuring that work is delivered in a timely and effective manner.

Duties may vary from time to time, without changing the general character of the post or the level of responsibility.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Completed a PCI accredited Social Prescriber training course or be willing to complete one prior to taking referrals.
• Compassionate, reflective and self-aware and will enjoy working with a wide range of people
• Able to provide a culturally sensitive, inclusive service, by supporting people from all backgrounds and communities, respecting lifestyle, equality, diversity and providing high quality, non-judgemental support.
• The candidate will be compassionate, reflective & self-aware, will enjoy working with a wide range of people.
• Commitment to reducing health inequalities and proactively working to reach people from diverse communities.
• Able to support people in a way that inspires trust and confidence, motivating others to reach their potential, adapting to individual levels of activation and health literacy.
• They will be a commitment to collaborative working with a keen team work ethic, working alongside, local agencies (including VCSE organisations and community groups) Able to work with others to reduce hierarchies within the community.
• Can demonstrate personal accountability, emotional resilience and ability to work under pressure, having a proactive and flexible attitude, ability to work using own initiative.
• Experience of working in a multidisciplinary team with demonstrable networking experience
• NVQ Level 3, Advanced level or equivalent qualifications or working towards. Reflective listening skills.

Desirable

• Experience of working in health and social care care/community development setting or similar
• Relevant training and experience in Self-Management Education(SME)
• Experience of successful partnership working across statutory, voluntary and community 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.

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

Allied Health South Lincolnshire Limited

Address

AHSL

Abbeyview Medical Centre

Thorney Road

Crowland

Peterborough

PE6 0AL

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

1.Provide administrative support to Consultants, clinical staff and all patients under their care, including diary administration, correspondence support and other administrative duties as required.

2.Use of the Trust digital transcription systems to produce clinical correspondence to inform referrers, patients and other relevant parties of patient pathway progress. In doing so, produce correspondence that is of high quality and conforms to the national target of sending out within 10 working days.

3.Open and prioritise incoming post, ensuring supporting information is available when appropriate and taking responsibility for actioning urgent items in the absence of the Consultant or other clinical staff.

4.Monitor urgent investigation requests to ensure they are processed appropriately.

5.Work closely with all staff in the service to ensure compliance with 18 week referral to treatment (RTT) targets, escalating and intervening where necessary to expedite appointments and procedures to avoid breaches.

6.Maintain an accurate and current filing system, ensuring letters, clinical reports, diagnostic test results and other notes are filed in the correct patient notes, in either paper or electronic record systems.

7.Update patient details on EPR and other Trust and departmental record systems

8.Ensure patients that require discharge are processed accordingly and the Patients Missing Follow Up List is updated.

11.Request and coordinate patient notes from other hospitals and organisations, where the pathway requires input from these.

12.Act upon queries from referrers, patients and other relevant parties in liaison with clinical staff. Take relevant action to provide reassurance and support to patients and their families by finding appropriate solutions to problems, which requires the ability to understand and explain basic medical procedures and terminology

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

• 1 year admin experience

Desirable

• EPR experience

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

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

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

Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Churchill Hospital

Old road, Headington

Oxford

OX3 7LE

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

Key objectives,Managerial:

The post holder will:

Be strategically, managerially and operationally responsible for the Practice Development Team which consists of Band 7 PD Midwives, Recruitment and Retention, Fetal Wellbeing Midwives, Professional

Midwifery Advocates and Wellbeing Midwives, Midwife for Adult Leaners and Lead Midwives for Internationally Educated Midwives.

Demonstrate a positive attitude and high level of motivation by showing a strong commitment to the maternity service.

Be accountable for midwifery performance and achievement of all relevant organisational targets and standards, working within the Trusts governance framework and current regulatory and policy requirements. To be aware of local and national guidance for maternity services regarding assessment of fetal wellbeing.

Demonstrate excellent personal communication by establishing effective links between the maternity services and the University.

Develop, implement and evaluate education and learning opportunities for new and existing employees within the service in compliance with competency frameworks and guide and support newly qualified professionals during their preceptorship.

Prioritise workload to meet targets and be able to work under pressure by seeking creative solutions to challenges.

Be responsible for ensuring clinical practice is in line with Data Protection/Confidentiality/Caldicott principles. To ensure communication networks are in place to share confidential information across organisational boundaries where appropriate.

Promote interdisciplinary working, with outcomes aimed at the best interests of the women and their families.

Be responsible for managing changes in clinical practice and service delivery throughout maternity services to meet the needs of women and their families

Support colleagues to develop resilience

Actively promote diversity, both in the delivery of the Directorates services and in the recruitment, management and development of staff within the clinical areas. Generate and sustain relationships that promote dignity, rights and responsibilities. To take action to address discrimination and oppression.

Please see the job description attached for further information.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Registered Midwife with relevant experience
• Teaching Qualification/Mentor course
• Educated to Masters level or equivalent level of experience in relevant subject

Desirable

• Evidence of Publications and research
• Accredited management and leadership development and training

Previous Experience

Essential

• Ability to demonstrate significant experience in midwifery practic
• Ability to work to deadlines
• Self-motivating and adaptable

Desirable

• Experience of public speaking
• Proven leadership ability including ability to work effectively across organisational boundaries
• Experience and knowledge of service change and redesign
• Considerable leadership experience within health/social care settings
• Experience of developing and implementing policy
• Evidence of innovative practice that involves research or audit
• Evidence of Teaching both in clinical and University settings
• Experience of implementing strategy / Operational management experience/ Project management

Evidence of Particular: Knowledge ,Skills ,Aptitudes

Essential

• Ability to deliver against tight deadlines
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
• Ability to network across organisation
• Ability to influence and motivate others , Negotiating skills and ability to resolve conflict
• Able to demonstrate a broad but in-depth knowledge of health policy in relation to midwifery practice
• Well-developed communication skills, able to communicate complex matters

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

Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Women's Centre, John Radcliffe Hospital

Headley Way

Headington

OX3 9DU

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

The successful applicant should possess FRCA (or equivalent) and should be included on the Specialist Register or within 6 months of CCT at the time of interview, if currently within a training programme within the UK. In accordance with the consultant appointment regulations, all other categories of doctors must be on the Specialist Register.

If shortlisted, you will be required to give a 10-minute presentation on:

“Achieving excellence in day case surgery”

Prospective applicants are encouraged to contact:

Natalie Drury, Lead Clinician for Anaesthesia (via administration office on 0113 2065789)

INTERVIEWS WILL BE HELD: Wednesday 2 December 2026

The Department of Anaesthesia at Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust is one of the largest anaesthetic departments in the UK, employing over 270 Consultant Anaesthetists, each contributing a range of subspecialty interests and expertise. The Department provides services across two major acute teaching hospital sites: Leeds General Infirmary (LGI) and St James’s University Hospital (SJUH).

Consultants benefit from shared secretarial support, shared office accommodation and individual access to IT facilities and computers. The Department has a strong commitment to education and training, with Specialist and Senior Registrars attached to the Department as part of recognised postgraduate training programmes.

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

St James’s University Hospital

Leeds

West Yorkshire

LS9 7TF

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

Communication and Patient Liaison

Resolve simple queries, using judgement to determine when to pass the caller on to a member of the clinical team.

Act as a point of contact for the department or specialty, dealing with queries from stakeholders and passing on relevant information to appropriate team members as required.

Receive and respond to patient e-mail queries, monitoring, managing and triaging email. Plus managing the physical post and In-Basket.

Escalate complex queries, providing reassurance, an expected response time, and further contact details as appropriate.

Sending no contact letters, ad hoc letters completed by the consultant which are generated.

Be part of the reception rota, to let patients into the department and attend them on the EPIC system in line with trust policies. To cover any aspects relating to reception such as ordering transport and answering patient queries, other adhoc requests may apply.

Coordinating Patient Care

PTL monitoring / updating / escalating where patient pathway issues are identified if not within their scope to resolve.

Responsible for booking of patients appointments, diagnostics and inpatient stays, throughout their patient pathway.

Corresponding with patients, practices and internal staff.

Person Specification

KNOWLEDGE & EXPERIENCE

Essential

• Experience of working in an administrative environment.
• Strong computer skills, including familiarity with Microsoft Office Suite.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Attention to detail and strong organisational abilities.
• Ability to multitask and work in a fast-paced healthcare environment.

Desirable

• Understanding of Patient Access Targets
• Proficiency in Epic, Patient tracking lists and Work-queues.

Skills and Competencies

Essential

• Ability to deal with sensitive information with tact and diplomacy. Ability to work as part of a multidisciplinary team (Team Player) Ability to work independently, to manage and prioritise own workload.
• Clear & effective communication skills both written and verbal
• Ability to work independently and work as part of a team.
• Flexibility to organise and respond quickly to changes.
• Ability to organise and prioritise own workload to meet deadlines/targets.
• Keen to further own training and development
• Reliable and Proactive
• Ability to communicate effectively with all levels of staff and patients both verbally and in writing
• Open to receiving constructive feedback

Education AND QUAILIFICATIONS

Essential

• Educated to GCSE level or equivalent, with Grade C or above in English and Maths.

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

King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Address

King's College Hospital

Denmark Hill

London

SE5 9RS

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

1. To develop agreed training programmes for clinical practice ensuring that the programmes are updated; evidence based and that the process for assessed practice is monitored.

2. To provide on-going support and assessment of clinical skills such as those requiring competency sign off in the practice areas ensuring the assessment documentation is completed to the expected standard creating an atmosphere conducive to learning i.e. Preceptorship Handbook, Care certificate, Apprenticeship course.

3. To actively encourage andparticipatein sharing good practice throughout theSurgical division.

4. To contribute to the training needs analysis of each clinical area in liaison with theSurgical PDN.

5. In liaison with theSurgicalPDN develop andfacilitatenew clinical skills training programmes and to designcompetency basedtraining programmes where they do not exist to meet those needs.

7. To reinforce training on new clinical equipment in each area.

8. To support the newly qualified nurses at the Trust throughout the preceptorship period.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Registered Nurse with NMC Registration
• MSPP/ Practice Assessor or equivalent
• ALERT or equivalent
• Completed Preceptorship
• Evidence of CPD

Desirable

• ILS/ ALS
• Teaching qualification

Experience

Essential

• Surgical experience of pre, peri and post operative management
• Experience of mentoring or supervising learner
• Experience of providing education or training
• Experience of how to manage the deteriorating patient
• Experience working within an MDT

Desirable

• Involvement in QI Projects
• Experience of completing clinical audits
• Previous nurse in charge experience
• Multiple surgical speciality knowledge

Knowledge

Essential

• Understanding of clinical governance and patient safety
• Experience of assessing post operative surgical patients
• Evidence based approach to nursing

Desirable

• Knowledge of Healthcare Guardian/ InPhase investigations
• Experience/ knowledge of change management

Skills

Essential

• Broad range of clinical skills such as PCA, TPN, sliding scales, blood transfusions, catheterisation
• Competent in venepuncture and cannulation
• Excellent written communication
• Ability to deal with conflict and challenge
• Able to prioritise workload

Desirable

• Able to develop action learning and plans
• Facilitation and Presentation skills
• Experience creating competency/ teaching resources

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

Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Bedford Hospital

Bedford

MK42 9DJ

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.bedfordshirehospitals.nhs.uk/working-here/ (Opens in a new tab)

Job description

Job responsibilities

The duties and responsibilities to be undertaken by members of the reception/admin team will include direction from the assistant practice manager via the practice manager. These may be varied dependent on current and evolving practice workload and staffing levels.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• GCSE English A to C
• IT skills (Microsoft Office)
• EMIS Web experience

Desirable

• Patient care / patient support

Experience

Essential

• Excellent communication skills both verbally and virtually.
• Must be able to always work in a calm and courteous manner.
• Must be able to work on own initiative and as part of a team.
• Experience of dealing with the public (GP practice desirable).
• Neat and tidy in appearance with appropriate work attire.
• Good IT skills (word, excel, emails, docman, accurx).
• Worked previously in general practice. Knowledge of EMIS WEB.

Desirable

• Previous experience in a GP surgery.

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

Alexandra Group Medical Practice

Address

Glodwick Primary Care Centre

137 Glodwick Road

Oldham

Lancs

OL4 1YN

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

• Ensure that the team case load is kept up to date.
• To participate and co-operate with the Multi Disciplinary Team to contribute to the effectiveness of the service as a whole.
• To manage and maintain the teams clinical caseload, including all associated administration tasks.
• To use multiple patient information management systems (EMIS, Docobo, Patient Centre etc.) to enter such information as required on the computerised patient information system.
• To use discretion, sensitivity and deal with information in a confidential and professional manner at all times.
• Oversee and monitor the distribution/collection of equipment that is used to monitor patients in their own home (tech-enabled care).
• Maintain an accurate database of the home monitoring devices.
• To be responsible for data collection, based on the outcomes from the clinical caseload.
• To participate in and organise team audits when appropriate.

The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment and promote safeguarding by implementing the Trusts policies and procedures, acting promptly on concerns, communicating effectively and sharing information appropriately.

If successful this vacancy will require an standard DBS check at a cost of £26.90. This cost will be deducted from your first Trust salary

In addition to this it will be a condition of your employment that you will join the DBS update service and pay the annual subscription fee of £16.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Good general level of education, including English and Maths or equivalent qualifications or equivalent experience
• NVQ Level 3 or above in a relevant subject such as Customer Care, IT, or Business Administration or equivalent experience.

Knowledge

Essential

• To have an understanding of confidentiality
• Intermediate IT Skills including Microsoft Outlook, Word and Excel

Desirable

• To have an understanding of current issues affecting the NHS and Social Care.
• Knowledge of rota systems
• Knowledge of Electronic Patient Record Systems

Skills and Abilities

Essential

• Excellent customer service skills with an excellent telephone manner alongside the ability to communicate clearly and accurately.
• Ability to work without direct supervision and to organise time effectively prioritising tasks.
• The ability to be adaptable to new and changing circumstances.
• Be able to demonstrate tact and diplomacy when working with others.
• Ability to work and problem solve under pressure whilst achieving targets
• Ability to maintain concentration with frequent interruptions from both staff and users of the service
• Demonstrate a commitment to achieving high quality standards of work
• Accurate and methodical in all aspects of work
• Ability to use initiative and meet deadlines
• Ability to build positive working relationships with colleagues internally and externally and work well within a team

Experience

Essential

• Experience of working as a team and independently
• Experience of working in a pressurised environment
• Relevant experience of providing a comprehensive clerical / administrative service
• Familiar with office procedures and deadlines

Desirable

• Previous experience of a co-ordinating job role
• Experience of a variety of computer based programmes.

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

Stockport NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Kingsgate House

Wellington Road North

Stockport

SK4 1LW

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

• As Dev Team Lead/Manager you will be responsible for leading and managing the application development team within Northumbria Healthcare Trust delivering on a range of systems with the Digital Services department. This will include the management of Backend and Frontenddevelopers and you will be expected to have deep technical knowledge and experience.
• You will have experience of working in a development environment and either experience of a similar role or being a senior developer/senior QA tester/product manager looking to move in to dev team leadership.
• Your primary focus is to provide leadership and line management to developers who are working on new projects and supporting existing services. You will work collaboratively to define common approaches to application development and integration and ensure development standards are documented and maintained by the team. Within your role, you will be developing the teams' adoption of agile ways of working alongside, Product Owners, Project Managers, and Business Analysts. You will be successful in supporting teams to adopt new tools and approaches to development and continue to change as theorganisation expands its portfolio of internally developed systems.
• Development teams main tech stacks/approaches are .NET / React / Micro Services / Azure / Azure DevOps
• To role model compassionate and inclusive leadership in order to shape the creation of a collective leadership culture within the trust. This means demonstrating a consistent leadership style which (a) engages, enables and empowers others (b) uses coaching to promote ownership of learningand quality improvement and (c) facilitates tea working and collaboration within teams / departments and across organisational boundaries.
• Lead the modernisation of our Fleet applications, from asp.net, PHP and SQL (stored procedures) to modern .NET, React, Cloud First, Event Driven applications.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Professional knowledge acquired through degree or equivalent experience plus in-depth technical and strategic knowledge.

Experience

Essential

• Strong technical skills obtained as a Lead Developer
• Experience working with Agile and Scrum Teams

Desirable

• Experience in resource planning and scheduling, estimation, and reporting on progress
• Previous experience managing a development team
• Knowledge of or experience in coaching and mentoring practices and tools
• Knowledge of or experience in Quality improvement tools, techniques and methods

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

Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Digital Services, Northumbria Healthcare Manufacturing and Innovation Hub

Avenue Road

Seaton Deleval

NE25 0QJ

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

The post holder will be responsible for maintaining high standards of cleanliness throughout the hospice, including patient rooms and bays, clinical areas, offices, corridors, toilets and other facilities. The role includes routine and deep cleaning, floor care, cleaning furniture and fittings, waste disposal and replenishing essential items such as hand towels, toilet rolls, soap and alcohol gel. The post holder may also support laundry and bedding requirements, including changing curtains and making beds in the overnight stay suite when required.

The post holder will use a range of cleaning equipment and materials safely and appropriately and will be responsible for keeping equipment clean, maintained and stored correctly. They will follow all relevant infection prevention and control, COSHH, health and safety and hospice procedures and report any faults, hazards or concerns to the appropriate member of the Estates team. The role involves working in areas where patients and families may be present. A calm, respectful and sensitive approach is therefore essential, and all information relating to patients and their families must be treated confidentially.

The post holder will work closely with the Housekeeper Team Leader and wider Estates team and will be expected to respond flexibly to changing priorities and service requirements. Full training will be provided, including relevant infection prevention, manual handling, fire safety and housekeeping training.

For further information about the role or to arrange an informal visit, please contact Donna Searson, Housekeeping Team Lead, at 01246 568 801 or email [email protected]

Ashgate Hospice is committed to an inclusive and accessible recruitment process. If you require any reasonable adjustments or support during the recruitment process, please contact our People Services team on 01246 568 801 or [email protected].

Successful applicants will be required to complete a DBS check as part of the pre-employment process. Applications must be submitted via the Apply Now button; applications sent directly to People Services or the recruiting manager will not be accepted.

We are unable to support applications from candidates who require sponsorship to work in the UK.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Willingness to undertake relevant housekeeping, infection prevention, COSHH, manual handling and other mandatory training.

Desirable

• NVQ Level 2 in Cleaning, Infection Prevention and Control or a relevant equivalent qualification.

Experience

Essential

• Basic knowledge of cleaning methods and practices and the safe use of cleaning products.
• Good organisational and time-management skills, with the ability to plan and prioritise tasks.
• Ability to work independently and take responsibility for completing allocated duties.
• Ability to work effectively as part of a team and communicate positively with colleagues.
• Friendly, respectful and sensitive approach when working around patients, relatives, visitors and colleagues.
• Ability to adapt to changing priorities and respond flexibly to service needs.
• Reliable, punctual and motivated, with good attention to detail.
• Understanding of the importance of confidentiality, infection prevention, cleanliness and maintaining a safe environment.
• Commitment to Ashgate Hospice's values and to treating others with compassion, dignity and respect.

Desirable

• Previous housekeeping or cleaning experience.
• Previous experience working in a healthcare, care or similar environment.
• Basic understanding of COSHH and health and safety requirements.
• Experience of working in an environment where high standards of cleanliness and infection prevention are particularly important.
• Experience of working flexibly and adapting to changing priorities.