Job summary

We encourage early application as we reserve the right to close this post once sufficient candidates have applied.

Hereford City District Nursing Team

Have you always wondered what community nursing entails? Would you like a new challenge or have you had experience on the community and wish to pursue it as a career, then this is an opportunity for you. Due to the promotion of the current post holder we have a part time Band 5 community staff nurse vacancy within City District Nursing Team. As a Community Nurse you will become highly skilled in many different areas using many extended clinical skills and where no two days are the same.

The team supports patients registered with the 2 Primary Care Networks which are co-located in the City of Herefordshire. It is a large team with a caseload of around 850 patients, this allows a higher level of support for staff new to the community, allowing supervision for competency achievement.

Our base is at Belmont and we share a large office with neighbourhood team therapists which enables excellent levels of communication regarding shared patient care and concerns.

Main duties of the job

Most of our work is with housebound patients but, we also run a District Nurse Clinic for non-housebound patients who need the very specific skills of a District Nurse to support their treatment.

The focus of District Nursing is to support patients towards self-management, enabling them to continue to live as full and productive a life as possible, through education, equipment and or lifestyle changes. We also have the privilege of supporting people and their families at the end of their lives, working in close liaison with the Hospice Teams and Specialist Palliative Care Nurses.

As community teams we enjoy working with many other health and social care professionals, Care Homes and Care Agencies. All staff are expected to record their work electronically on EMIS, our electronic patient record system which links into the GP services to allow a seamless service provision. Training and on-going support will be given to support staff with EMIS and other electronic systems they will need to use.

About us

Wye Valley NHS Trust is a member of an NHS Foundation Group with South Warwickshire NHS FT , the George Eliot Hospital NHS Trust and Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust.

Located on the border with Wales in the shadow of the Black Mountains, we provide acute and community services across Herefordshire and into parts of Powys and run Hereford County Hospital and the community hospitals in Bromyard, Leominster and Ross-on-Wye.

We are a progressive and forward looking trust with ambitious plans to improve quality and integrate patient pathways through close collaborative working with our partners to deliver the quality of care we'd want for our family and friends.

More than 3,500 people work for the Trust - they tell us it's a great place to work, blending the busyness of a DGH with the benefits of working in a beautiful rural and unspoilt county like Herefordshire.

We can offer a great work-life balance and have a fine tradition of working with staff to help them achieve their full potential.

Russell Hardy, Trust Chairman: "The strength of the Trust is its amazing staff; a great place to work, a great place to develop your career and a great place to reach your potential."

Our values -Care, Accountability, Respect and Excellence - are at the heart of all we do. We believe in providing the right care in the right place at the right time...all the time.

Job description

Job responsibilities

To view role requirements and role responsibilities in full, please view the Job description and person specification attached to this vacancy in the supporting documents.

Person Specification

Education & Qualifications

Essential

• Registered Nurse Level 1 (Adult)

Skills, Knowledge & Abilities

Essential

• Evidence of Continued Professional Development
• Must be able to demonstrate an understanding of confidentiality in all of the role
• IT literate (including Microsoft office) and willing to learn new systems
• Good communication skills both written and verbal with patients and across the MDT
• To be able to plan and deliver person centred care

Experience

Essential

• Working in a range of clinical settings

Desirable

• Working in a community setting

Additional information

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

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

UK Registration

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

Job summary

This is an exciting time to join a busy and well-established multi-disciplinary health team, supporting the health care needs of the people living in Herefordshire. We have a brand new opportunity to join our virtual ward team as an associate practitioner. Our aim is to deliver high quality care to improve health & wellbeing and to support our patients to remain living at home. The post holder will work within clearly defined boundaries of their associate practitioner competencies and carry out specific delegated clinical tasks and responsibilities as defined by the advanced clinical practitioner. The assistant practitioner will be assessed as proficient to work at a higher competency than expected of a band 3 health care worker, they will work in partnerships with team members, service uses, general practice, multidisciplinary teams and private/voluntary agencies. The post holder will be expected to work autonomously in a variety of setting including the patient's own home. Being able to work alone and travel in a rural area is essential. We're keen to recruit colleagues with the right values and behaviours who can help us deliver our Trust priorities.

Main duties of the job

To carry own caseload of patients, as delegated by the Team Leads or senior clinicians on a daily basis.

Communicate with patients and their carers using tact, diplomacy, empathy and reassurance during potentially difficult or stressful situations or where there may be barriers to understanding, i.e. confusion, physical impairment, cognitive failure or language barrier.

Referral of patients to internal/external clinical and non-clinical team and/or other agencies.

Assist with effective and timely discharge planning for patients returning home from Hospital or to prevent hospital admission.

To be responsible for organising own caseload, ensuring all allocated tasks and visits are completed in discussion with the Registered health Professionals/ team lead.

Report untoward incidents and risks according to Trust/employer policies and procedures and participate in incident and complaint investigations as required

Identify potential risks for all staff and patients and adhere to relevant incident reporting procedures taking appropriate action/advice as needed.

To undertake administrative duties including answering telephones, taking messages, processing referrals and booking appointments as appropriate and maintain departmental paperwork as required.

Contribute to research, audits and clinical trials programmes carried out within the ward/department.

About us

Wye Valley NHS Trust is a member of an NHS Foundation Group with South Warwickshire NHS FT , the George Eliot Hospital NHS Trust and Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust.

Located on the border with Wales in the shadow of the Black Mountains, we provide acute and community services across Herefordshire and into parts of Powys and run Hereford County Hospital and the community hospitals in Bromyard, Leominster and Ross-on-Wye.

We are a progressive and forward looking trust with ambitious plans to improve quality and integrate patient pathways through close collaborative working with our partners to deliver the quality of care we'd want for our family and friends.

More than 3,500 people work for the Trust - they tell us it's a great place to work, blending the busyness of a DGH with the benefits of working in a beautiful rural and unspoilt county like Herefordshire.

We can offer a great work-life balance and have a fine tradition of working with staff to help them achieve their full potential.

Russell Hardy, Trust Chairman: "The strength of the Trust is its amazing staff; a great place to work, a great place to develop your career and a great place to reach your potential."

Our values -Care, Accountability, Respect and Excellence - are at the heart of all we do. We believe in providing the right care in the right place at the right time...all the time.

Job description

Job responsibilities

For more information about the role and responsibilities please see the attached job description and person specification.

Person Specification

Education & Qualifications

Essential

• Level 4/Diploma in Health and Social Care, HN
• GCSE English (grade A-C) or equivalent
• GCSE Maths (grade A-C) or equivalent

Desirable

• IT qualifications or able to use Microsoft outlook, excel, word and PowerPoint
• Assessor qualification

Skills, Knowledge & Abilities

Essential

• Able to undertake basic observations and aware of normal parameters
• Ability to challenge poor behaviour
• Role modelling good behaviour
• Ability to praise and be supportive to others
• Ability to communicate clearly and effectively in English in both verbal and written formats with patients, relatives and carers and all members of the multi-disciplinary team

Experience

Essential

• Experience of working in teams under appropriate supervision as part of a multi-disciplinary team
• Experience in prioritising own workload
• Experience in working without direct supervision

Desirable

• Previous experience as a Healthcare Support Worker or therapy assistant practitioner involved in direct patient care in a care environment

Additional information

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

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

Certificate of Sponsorship

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

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

Job summary

Hereford City District Nursing Team

Due to the current post holder being successful in obtaining a place of the DN Specialist Practitioner Course at Birmingham University we are able to offer a fixed term Band 5 community nurse post.

Have you always wondered what community nursing entails? Would you like a new challenge or have you had experience on the community and wish to pursue it as a career, then this is an opportunity for you. Due to the promotion of the current post holder we have a full time Band 5 community staff nurse vacancy within City District Nursing Team. As a Community Nurse you will become highly skilled in many different areas using many extended clinical skills and where no two days are the same.

The team supports patients registered with the 2 Primary Care Networks which are co-located in the City of Herefordshire. It is a large team with a caseload of around 850 patients, this allows a higher level of support for staff new to the community, allowing supervision for competency achievement.

Our base is at Belmont and we share a large office with neighbourhood team therapists which enables excellent levels of communication regarding shared patient care and concerns.

Main duties of the job

Most of our work is with housebound patients but, we also run a District Nurse Clinic for non-housebound patients who need the very specific skills of a District Nurse to support their treatment.

The focus of District Nursing is to support patients towards self-management, enabling them to continue to live as full and productive a life as possible, through education, equipment and or lifestyle changes. We also have the privilege of supporting people and their families at the end of their lives, working in close liaison with the Hospice Teams and Specialist Palliative Care Nurses.

As community teams we enjoy working with many other health and social care professionals, Care Homes and Care Agencies. All staff are expected to record their work electronically on EMIS, our electronic patient record system which links into the GP services to allow a seamless service provision. Training and on-going support will be given to support staff with EMIS and other electronic systems they will need to use.

About us

Wye Valley NHS Trust is a member of an NHS Foundation Group with South Warwickshire NHS FT , the George Eliot Hospital NHS Trust and Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust.

Located on the border with Wales in the shadow of the Black Mountains, we provide acute and community services across Herefordshire and into parts of Powys and run Hereford County Hospital and the community hospitals in Bromyard, Leominster and Ross-on-Wye.

We are a progressive and forward looking trust with ambitious plans to improve quality and integrate patient pathways through close collaborative working with our partners to deliver the quality of care we'd want for our family and friends.

More than 3,500 people work for the Trust - they tell us it's a great place to work, blending the busyness of a DGH with the benefits of working in a beautiful rural and unspoilt county like Herefordshire.

We can offer a great work-life balance and have a fine tradition of working with staff to help them achieve their full potential.

Russell Hardy, Trust Chairman: "The strength of the Trust is its amazing staff; a great place to work, a great place to develop your career and a great place to reach your potential."

Our values -Care, Accountability, Respect and Excellence - are at the heart of all we do. We believe in providing the right care in the right place at the right time...all the time.

Job description

Job responsibilities

To view role requirements and role responsibilities in full, please view supporting documents linked to this vacancy.

Person Specification

Education & Qualifications

Essential

• Registered Nurse Level 1 (Adult)

Skills, Knowledge & Abilities

Essential

• Evidence of Continued Professional Development
• Must be able to demonstrate an understanding of confidentiality in all of the role
• IT literate (including Microsoft office) and willing to learn new systems
• Good communication skills both written and verbal with patients and across the MDT
• To be able to plan and deliver person centred care

Experience

Essential

• Working in a range of clinical settings

Desirable

• Working in a community setting

Additional information

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

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

UK Registration

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

Job summary

We encourage early application as we reserve the right to close this post once sufficient candidates have applied.

We have an exciting opportunity that has arisen in our Community Referral Hub (CRH), we are looking for an enthusiastic team player to become a call handler in our hub. CRH supports the delivery of care to people in their own homes who need urgent community services to align with Hospital Admission Avoidance.

The successful candidate will take calls from HCP'S, Paramedics, GP's, District nurses, Carers and members of the public and will be instrumental in capturing the required information to inform our clinical teams. You will need a friendly manner, have excellent IT skills and a positive attitude. The hub is open 7 days a week 08:00-20:00 and a variety of shifts can be offered to suit candidates and provide flexible working.

Full training will be given for the right candidates - we believe in recruiting based on our values at Wye Valley NHS Trust.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will receive and process referrals for the Community Referral Hub (CRH) via a call handling system, effectively communicate with a wide range of healthcare professionals and outside callers including members of the public. The post holder will support the admin team in additional administrative duties to assist in the routine functioning of the service by processing onwards referrals to various community or council services.

About us

Wye Valley NHS Trust is a member of an NHS Foundation Group with South Warwickshire NHS FT , the George Eliot Hospital NHS Trust and Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust.

Located on the border with Wales in the shadow of the Black Mountains, we provide acute and community services across Herefordshire and into parts of Powys and run Hereford County Hospital and the community hospitals in Bromyard, Leominster and Ross-on-Wye.

We are a progressive and forward looking trust with ambitious plans to improve quality and integrate patient pathways through close collaborative working with our partners to deliver the quality of care we'd want for our family and friends.

More than 3,500 people work for the Trust - they tell us it's a great place to work, blending the busyness of a DGH with the benefits of working in a beautiful rural and unspoilt county like Herefordshire.

We can offer a great work-life balance and have a fine tradition of working with staff to help them achieve their full potential.

Russell Hardy, Trust Chairman: "The strength of the Trust is its amazing staff; a great place to work, a great place to develop your career and a great place to reach your potential."

Our values -Care, Accountability, Respect and Excellence - are at the heart of all we do. We believe in providing the right care in the right place at the right time...all the time.

Job description

Job responsibilities

To view role requirements and role responsibilities in full, please view supporting documents linked to this vacancy.

Person Specification

Education & Qualifications

Essential

• English and Maths GCSE or Equivalent/ Equivalent Experience

Desirable

• Customer service training

Skills, Knowledge & Abilities

Essential

• Excellent IT and keyboard skills
• Effective verbal and written communication skills
• Good questioning and information gathering skills
• Good telephone manner and customer care skills

Experience

Desirable

• Previous experience of working with the public sector
• Previous clerical inputting, filing, data experience including data retrieval and photocopying
• To be familiar with electronic data management systems

Job summary

The key principles of Wye Valley Trust are to improve the health and well-being of the people we serve in Herefordshire and surrounding areas. We have an exciting opportunity for the right candidate to join our wonderful District Nursing Team.

The Golden Valley District Nursing Team are a small but very supportive and dedicated team, we are an incredibly engaging, positive and hard-working team, providing care and support to patients in their own homes. Due to the small size of the team with a very large geographical area to cover, community experience/knowledge is beneficial and advised for this post.

We work closely with a wide range of multi-disciplinary teams, including GP's, Palliative Care Nurses, Therapy Teams, and Advanced Clinical Practitioners.

We welcome applications from both experienced and newly qualified nurses (beneficial to have Community knowledge).

Main duties of the job

Our aim is to provide treatment and support to patients in their own homes. Whilst undertaking a holistic nursing assessment, we aim to encourage patients to remain as independent as possible, in order to prevent hospital admissions.

Due to the nature of this role, the ability to meet the travel requirements of the post are essential.

The Golden Valley cover one of the largest areas within the service, this post will include a high amount of travel.

Main duties of this role include, but are not limited to;

- Wound care including NPWT- Palliative care- Managing end of life symptoms and providing support for relatives/carers- Managing long term conditions in a community environment- CVAD and drain management- Chemotherapy disconnect- Holistic assessments- Post operative care following discharge- Wound assessments and management- Venous blood samples

About us

Wye Valley NHS Trust is a member of an NHS Foundation Group with South Warwickshire NHS FT , the George Eliot Hospital NHS Trust and Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust.

Located on the border with Wales in the shadow of the Black Mountains, we provide acute and community services across Herefordshire and into parts of Powys and run Hereford County Hospital and the community hospitals in Bromyard, Leominster and Ross-on-Wye.

We are a progressive and forward looking trust with ambitious plans to improve quality and integrate patient pathways through close collaborative working with our partners to deliver the quality of care we'd want for our family and friends.

More than 3,500 people work for the Trust - they tell us it's a great place to work, blending the busyness of a DGH with the benefits of working in a beautiful rural and unspoilt county like Herefordshire.

We can offer a great work-life balance and have a fine tradition of working with staff to help them achieve their full potential.

Russell Hardy, Trust Chairman: "The strength of the Trust is its amazing staff; a great place to work, a great place to develop your career and a great place to reach your potential."

Our values -Care, Accountability, Respect and Excellence - are at the heart of all we do. We believe in providing the right care in the right place at the right time...all the time.

Job description

Job responsibilities

To view role requirements and role responsibilities in full, please view supporting documents linked to this vacancy.

Person Specification

Education & Qualifications

Essential

• Registered Nurse Level 1 (Adult)
• Mentor and assessing qualification (For newly qualified staff this is expected within 12 months of commencement)

Skills, Knowledge & Abilities

Essential

• Evidence of Continued Professional Development
• Must be able to demonstrate an understanding of confidentiality in all of the role
• IT literate (including Microsoft office) and willing to learn new systems
• Good communication skills both written and verbal with patients and across the MDT
• To be able to plan and deliver person centred care

Experience

Desirable

• Community experience

Other Factors

Essential

• Ability to fulfil the travel requirements of post

Additional information

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

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

UK Registration

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

Job summary

Make a difference when it matters most

Are you passionate about helping people remain safe and independent in their own homes? Do you thrive in a fast-paced environment where quick thinking, compassionate care, and teamwork make a real difference?

We are looking for a motivated and compassionateCommunity Support Worker to join our falls response service, within the Urgent Community Response Team. The successful candidate will respond to adults who have experienced a fall within the community, providing timely assessment, support, and intervention to help avoid unnecessary hospital admissions and promote recovery at home.

When you're not out supporting our patients, you will be in the Single Point of Access HUB as part of the call handling team, you will be answering the phones, taking referrals from member of the public and healthcare professionals and supporting the wider teams.

The Community Referral Hub will soon be operating 24/7, 7 days a week, 365 days a year. Due to the role requirements, you ideally need to be able to work 12 hour shifts and be able to work 1 weekend a month. This role will involve working rotational day and night shifts.

Flexibility is a vital part of this role to support service needs such as annual leave, sickness or service pressure. Flexibility goes both way, we offer a range of flexibility to support you. This can be discussed at interview.

Main duties of the job

Once a call has been made to our Community referral hub (CRH) you will be required to attend the patients home within a 45 minute target time.

• Assess the patients home to ensure that they are not injured and it is safe for you to assist
• Support the patient in regaining an upright position, with the support of a multitude of equipment
• Support the patient with any basic care requirements
• Complete manual handling as appropriate for the scenario and in line with manual handling guidelines
• Complete the IStumble evaluation form using our EMIS system for the patient
• Complete the patient referral in its entirety
• Complete any onwards referrals for the patient
• Add any follow up calls & complete when necessary
• Be part of the whole CRH Team
• Take phone calls from community services, patients and other HCP's and ASC professionals and complete the referrals on the EMIS system
• Being able to multi-task and using an array of different systems
• Using a computer will be a big part of your role
• Being able to either touch type or type confidently at a steady speed
• Understanding that you are part of a much wider team
• Being adaptive and moving quickly with new processes that are implemented
• Having a positive and a can do attitude, especially when face to face with the patients.
• Friendly and confident telephone manner

About us

Wye Valley NHS Trust is a member of an NHS Foundation Group with South WarwickshireUniversity NHS FT, George Eliot Hospital NHS Trust and Worcestershire Acute NHS Hospitals Trust.

Located on the border with Wales in the shadow of the Black Mountains, we provide acute and community services across Herefordshire and into parts of Powys and run Hereford County Hospital and the community hospitals in Bromyard, Leominster and Ross-on-Wye.

We are a progressive and forward looking trust with ambitious plans to improve quality and integrate patient pathways through close collaborative working with our partners to deliver the quality of care wed want for our family and friends.

More than 3,000 people work for the Trust they tell us its a great place to work, blending the busyness of a DGH with the benefits of working in a beautiful rural and unspoilt county like Herefordshire.

We can offer a great work-life balance and have a fine tradition of working with staff to help them achieve their full potential.

Russell Hardy, Trust Chairman: "The strength of the Trust is its amazing staff; a great place to work, a great place to develop your career and a great place to reach your potential."

Our values -Care, Accountability, Respect and Excellence - are at the heart of all we do. We believe in providing the right care in the right place at the right time.

Job description

Job responsibilities

For more information about the role and responsibilities please see the attached job description and person specification.

Person Specification

Education & Qualifications

Essential

• CPD Diary effectively demonstrating levels of learning and reflection from courses / experiences
• Experience of working in a Health/Social Care/related environment
• Experience of working in a community setting

Desirable

• Care certificate
• Manual handling

Skills, Knowledge & Abilities

Essential

• Awareness of Health and Safety and Manual Handling requirements
• Good communication skills.
• Experience of and ability to use IT programmes,
• including Microsoft Office products
• Being able to multi task effectively
• Experience of being able to prioritise tasks

Desirable

• Supporting patients with onwards referrals

Experience

Essential

• Awareness of Health and Safety and Manual Handling requirements
• Experience of working in a Health/Social Care/ related environment
• Experience of speaking to a range of healthcare providers
• Confidence with using a computer and a multitude of systems

Desirable

• Experience of working in a community setting

Other Factors

Essential

• Ability to fulfil the travel requirements of post

Job summary

South Warwickshire University NHS Foundation Trust and George Eliot Hospital NHS Trust work together as part of a wider, innovative and ambitious Foundation Group. Our partnership is underpinned by our shared commitment to 'Helping people to live healthier, happier lives'. The two Trusts now have a single board and leadership team with a unified strategic direction. We are focused on delivering high-quality, equitable, and sustainable healthcare services for a population of nearly one million people across hugely diverse populations Warwickshire, Leicestershire, Coventry, and Solihull. Together, we are shaping the future of healthcare delivery through collaboration, continuous improvement, and strong system leadership.

We are seeking a visible, inclusive and collaborative nursing leader with significant experience at board level or equivalent, gained in complex, multi-site provider settings. An engaging and empowering leader, you will bring a track record of inspiring multi-disciplinary clinical workforces, improving quality and safety, shaping culture, and driving change and system integration to improve outcomes and reduce inequalities.

This is an outstanding opportunity to provide leadership across two organisations at the start of an exciting strategic partnership and to influence the future delivery of healthcare; improving outcomes and experience for our staff and communities.

Stakeholder Sessions: Monday 19th October

Final Interviews: Tuesday 20th October

Main duties of the job

The Chief Nursing Officer (CNO) is a compassionate and inclusive leader who is professionally responsible for leading the Trusts' nursing, midwifery and Allied Health Professional workforce. They are responsible for providing leadership to the Board of Directors on issues for this staff group, quality, governance and patient experience issues informed by high levels of engagement with staff across the organisation.

SWFT and GEH have a shared, single executive team. The post-holder will therefore be a Board member representing both organisations.

The CNO is responsible for the delivery of safe, efficient, and effective patient cantered services, in accordance with national and local standards. They will develop and maintain excellent professional working relations with Executive colleagues, senior leaders across the organisation, clinical staff, and a range of key external stakeholders.

They will ensure NHS and Trust key performance indicators and financial targets are delivered within agreed budgets and ensure that all services are delivered, meeting agreed deadlines and objectives, within the Trusts' strategic frameworks.

They will lead the development and implementation of the governance strategy, to support the strategy of the Trusts and to manage associated risks.

They will, with the Chief Medical Officer, lead the Trusts' drive to improve the safety, effectiveness, and experience of their services.

About us

Come and join a Trust rated Outstanding by the CQC. South Warwickshire NHS Foundation Trust have been rated as outstanding following our latest inspection by the CQC and we are recruiting new staff to come and help us improve even further.

We provide services across Warwickshire and beyond ranging from Hospitals in Warwick, Stratford-Upon-Avon, Royal Leamington Spa and Shipston-on Stour to Community Services across the county. We are a progressive, expanding organisation with great ambition around improving quality, integrating pathways and delivering high levels of productivity.

Our values can be summed up in one sentence. We are 'Trusted to provide safe, effective and compassionate care'. Throughout the recruitment process you will be asked to think about how you demonstrate these values and how they impact on your work. It doesn't matter what role you do, whether it is patient facing or not, we are all working in the same way with our values at the core.

Job description

Job responsibilities

OPERATING CONTEXT

South Warwickshire University NHS Foundation Trust, George Eliot Hospital NHS Trust, Wye Valley NHS Trust and Worcester Acute Hospital NHS Trust have established a Foundation Group through the creation of a Committee in Common (the Group Strategy Committee). The purpose of the Group is to support the ongoing sustainability of the Trusts and to facilitate the rapid development of integrated care in their localities.

The Chief Nursing Officer will report to the Managing Director and will lead a portfolio associated with the Trusts nursing, midwifery and Allied Health Professional workforce and associated functions. The role is central in ensuring the organisations are clinically led, and engagement with the workforce is a key responsibility.

The Chief Nursing Officer is a voting member of the Trusts Board of Directors and will ensure that there is constant and visible Trust wide clinical leadership.

Providing effective leadership, acting as a role model for our people and ensuring the development of a culture and core values for the Trusts to continuously improve and innovate are fundamental responsibilities.

As a lead provider in Warwickshire, a key part of the role is supporting integration through the continued development of excellent working relationships with System and Place partners, in particular Primary Care.

KEY WORKING RELATIONSHIPS

Board of Directors

Trusts Executive Team and Senior Managers

ICB, NHS England (and successor), Care Quality Commission, Health and Wellbeing Board, Overview and Scrutiny Committee

Local Authority and other local providers including Primary Care, Mental Health and Social Services

Local Voluntary and Representative Groups

KEY RESULT AREAS

Professional Leadership & Operational Responsibilities

Provide professional leadership to the following groups of staff:

- Nurses

- Midwives

- Allied Health Professionals

Develop and implement strategies to maximise the contribution which Nurses, Midwives and AHPs bring to the Trusts in line with our over-arching Trusts Strategies including promoting a culture of innovation and improvement.

Focus professional groups on the delivery of excellent patient care, with the needs of patients and families at its centre, to the highest professional standards, acting always in the best interests of patients.

Support and develop Nursing, Midwifery and AHPs to work effectively within the Trusts Triumvirate arrangements and promote collaborative approaches to partnerships working inside and outside the Trusts.

Provide the highest standard of professional advice on all matters Nursing, Midwifery and Allied Health Professional related.

Ensure that high standards of care and service are delivered by Nurses, Midwives and AHPs in line with current best practice, quality governance standards and Trust policies and procedures.

Act as the Lead Executive for volunteering and the key point of contact for the Patient Forum.

Workforce

Develop and deliver a workforce plan for the Nursing, Midwifery and AHP workforce, including supporting the development of the current workforce and identifying and supporting current and future leaders.

Promote and develop a blended clinical workforce that embraces new roles, extends the scope of professional practice and allows individuals to work at the top of their licence.

Work with local higher education establishments to provide training opportunities for students preparing for professional roles and develop this as a recruitment pipeline.

Ensure that arrangements are in place to monitor professional registration and ensure compliance with the requirements of the NMC and HCPC are adhered to.

Work with education partners to ensure post-registration professional development is delivered in the interests of the development of specialist roles and specific expertise.

Governance

Develop and deliver the Trusts approach to Integrated Governance to provide compliance and assurance from Ward to Board and back.

Act as the Lead Executive on all matters relating to quality governance and ensure that governance processes are taken into account in Trust Management Board and Trust Board decision making.

Act as the nominated individual and relationship manager with the CQC and lead the Trusts responses to inspections.

Work with the Managing Director to lead the Trusts Risk Management Strategy, approach and policy and support in preparation and delivery of the Trusts Board Assurance Frameworks (BAFs)

Act as Executive Lead for preparation of the Annual Governance statements and work with the Chief Executive to agree sign off.

Quality Safety and Patient Experience

In partnership with the Chief Medical Officer lead the quality and patient safety strategy for the Trusts, and continuously improve quality governance processes to maximise safety, and compliance with clinical standards.

Ensure that processes are in place to determine compliance with external service/clinical standards from organisations such as NHS England, NICE and the Royal Colleges (not an exhaustive list).

Ensure that suitable arrangements are in place to receive feedback and complaints from patients/members of the public and to provide appropriate compassionate responses in line with our values and behaviours. Ensure provision of a high quality agile and responsive Patient Advice and Liaison Service (PALS) and use of tools such as the Friends and Family Test (FFT)

Lead on patient experience and patient engagement ensuring that the patient and public voice is heard across the organisation.

Lead the development and use of the Ward Accreditation programme.

Work across the Foundation Group to identify and share best practice innovating and developing in the spirit of continuous improvement.

Act as Executive Lead and champion for Maternity and Neonatal safety work programme.

System Leadership and Partnership Working

Develop strong and resilient professional relationships with leaders from partner organisations, collaborating to deliver the best outcomes for our patients and populations.

Participate and, where appropriate, lead on the development of Place and System workstreams, working across providers and other partners and ensuring that we actively participate in the development of Neighbourhood Health.

Support system-wide changes and support the Trusts to ensure they play their part in tackling healthcare inequalities across the populations we serve.

Director of Infection Prevention and Control (IPC)

Act as Executive Lead for the Infection Prevention and Control Strategy, line managing the IPC teams and ensuring that policies are in place to manage and mitigate infection control risks, providing regular updates at Board and sub-committees.

Ensure that the Trusts are compliant with all statutory, and regulatory requirements and operating to standards of clinical best practice and promote the highest standards of hygiene amongst staff, patients, visitors and members of the public.

Take command responsibility for outbreak management and control as appropriate.

Safeguarding

Lead Executive for safeguarding adults and children (a delegated responsibility from the Chief Executive) and for the delivery of the National PREVENT programme.

Act as the responsible Executive for safeguarding at Trust Board, providing regular reports to Trust Board and its Sub-Committees.

Ensure that the Trusts are compliant with all statutory and regulatory requirements and operating standards of clinical best practice.

On Call

To participate in the Trusts Executive on call rota and provide leadership, advice and guidance.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Educated to Masters level or equivalent appropriate education and experience
• Registered Nurse with current professional registration with the Nursing and Midwifery Council
• Evidence of sustained personal and professional development

Experience

Essential

• A proven track record of nursing, midwifery, and AHP leadership experience at a senior level
• Experience operating at or close to Board level or equivalent within a complex healthcare organisation or system
• Experience of providing senior professional leadership to nursing, midwifery and allied health professionals
• Experience of managing a corporate budget, with strong financial awareness and understanding
• Demonstrable experience of leading quality improvement, patient safety, and clinical governance programmes
• Experience of working collaboratively across organisational boundaries and with partners within integrated care systems
• Experience leading healthcare services in both hospital and community settings
• Experience of working collaboratively with clinical, operational, and corporate leaders to deliver organisational strategy
• Experience of leading safeguarding and infection prevention and control frameworks.
• Experience of working with regulatory frameworks and inspection processes including those of the Care Quality Commission
• Experience of public relations and dealing with the media

Knowledge

Essential

• An understanding of the NHS national priorities and able to translate these into a strategic vision for nursing services in the Trust
• Able to link the impact of the vision for services across the whole health economy into broader medium and longer term objectives for the Trusts
• Able to engage and influence both within the Trust and beyond
• Has excellent written, oral and presentational skills
• Able to drive change, delivering tangible results
• Able to recount examples of learning from experience

Personal Qualities

Essential

• Demonstrates energy and commitment to deliver
• Realistic about what can be achieved
• An effective corporate team player
• Decisive and action oriented
• Honest, fair and demonstrates integrity
• Role models the Trusts' values with a strong commitment to inclusive behaviours

Additional information

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

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

Certificate of Sponsorship

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

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

UK Registration

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

Job summary

As part of the Trust's Information Management and Technology (IMT) Strategy, the IM&T Clinical Programme will radically alter the way that Trust staff interact and use technology to inform and support the care they provide.

Although Information Technology (IT) provides the opportunity to achieve these changes, the primary aim is to provide more effective and efficient patient care, not just implement new IT/clinical systems. Subject matter expert input is fundamental to the successful completion of these changes, and this role is crucial to the successful and safe implementation of the IM&T Clinical Programme.

The post holder will be one of the project managers for the IM&T Clinical Programme and will act as a role model and expert for all staff.

The core function of this role will be to enable the successful delivery of IM&T systems and functionality within the scope of the Programme and to support change as a result.

Main duties of the job

Use persuasion and negotiation skills to engage key stakeholders with complex and/or sensitive service changes in relation to process and/or service re-design and overcome resistance to change from staff (technical and non-technical) at all levels of the organisation.

Communicate, in the most appropriate manner, technical and non-technical information, and sensitive issues to internal and external stakeholders, and suppliers.

Ensure effective communication of business change plans and the associated benefits to staff and other identified stakeholders.

Lead multiple work streams ensuring projects are supported and delivered in-line with the agreed scope and timescales, delivering the functionality and benefits identified.

Respond to feedback on the IM&T clinical systems, where possible resolving complex problems and dealing with unanticipated issues, escalating to the relevant person(s) where necessary.

Help with communicating sensitive information about project delivery to key stakeholders in routine formal presentations.

Provide advice to Managers with regards to implementing new practice/processes.

Liaise with relevant Managers to report on the progress of the IM&T clinical projects and the effectiveness of the implementation.

About us

About us

Wye Valley NHS Trust is a member of an NHS Foundation Group with South Warwickshire University NHS FT, George Eliot Hospital NHS Trust and Worcestershire Acute NHS Hospitals Trust.

Located on the border with Wales in the shadow of the Black Mountains, we provide acute and community services across Herefordshire and into parts of Powys and run Hereford County Hospital and the community hospitals in Bromyard, Leominster and Ross-on-Wye.

We are a progressive and forward looking trust with ambitious plans to improve quality and integrate patient pathways through close collaborative working with our partners to deliver the quality of care wed want for our family and friends.

More than 3,000 people work for the Trust they tell us its a great place to work, blending the busyness of a DGH with the benefits of working in a beautiful rural and unspoilt county like Herefordshire.

We can offer a great work-life balance and have a fine tradition of working with staff to help them achieve their full potential.

Russell Hardy, Trust Chairman: "The strength of the Trust is its amazing staff; a great place to work, a great place to develop your career and a great place to reach your potential."

Our values -Care, Accountability, Respect and Excellence - are at the heart of all we do. We believe in providing the right care in the right place at the right time.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please view attached job description and person specification for a full list of duties and responsibilities.

Person Specification

Education and qualifications

Essential

• Educated to degree level or have proven NHS administrative experience
• Experience of working within an IM&T Clinical Programme or change environment

skills knowledge and abilities

Essential

• Knowledge of project planning, implementation and management using project planning tools and recognised project management methodology
• Knowledge and practical experience of change management and business re-design
• Customer Relationships and delivery of service improvements

Experience

Essential

• Experience in working within a project management environment delivering business process/change initiatives across an organisation
• Experience of managing multiple priorities and meeting deadlines
• Experience of writing complex reports and business documents for a wide range of audiences

Additional information

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

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

Certificate of Sponsorship

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

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

Job summary

We encourage early application as we reserve the right to close this post once sufficient candidates have applied.

District Nurse Team Lead - Kington

We are the Kington District Nursing Team, a dedicated team providing excellent planned and unplanned nursing care to patients in their own homes. We aim to deliver high quality care to improve health & wellbeing and to support our patients to remain living at home. We pride ourselves in being hard-working, supportive, friendly & flexible.

We are based in the rural town of Kington nestled within the beautiful County of Herefordshire - covering 600 square miles of Herefordshire. This rural area has many areas of outstanding beauty.

We currently have a part-time team leader and are seeking a colleague who shares our passion for caring for people in their own homes, strives towards excellence in community nursing and with a keen interest in service development and quality improvement. We're keen to recruit a colleague with the right values and behaviours who can help us deliver our Trust priorities.

Main duties of the job

You will be responsible for the overall management of the team caseload and the rota. Ensuring the right skill mix and workforce development are key elements of the role.

You will lead on recruitment, training and reporting supported by the Community Nursing Matron and General Manager. You will undertake some clinical work in a wide range of nursing interventions.

This roles requires you to have excellent organisational skills, an ability to build relationships with internal and external colleagues and an appetite for innovation. You should be able to evidence the ability to lead and motivate others and be able to demonstrate excellent communication and interpersonal skills. Good IT skills are a must!

Whilst we value the Specialist Practitioner Qualification (SPQ), we will consider applications from those without it, but may have something at an equivalent level/relevant experience. It is the leadership ability that we need to support the team and our patients.

It includes working weekends and bank holidays as part of a rota and late shifts until 8pm. You must be able to drive and have access to a car. There are opportunities for lease cars.

If you have the right values for the WVT you will be supported by a programme of continuous training and development. The position offers opportunities to get involved in Quality Improvement & audits.

About us

Wye Valley NHS Trust is a member of an NHS Foundation Group with South Warwickshire NHS FT , the George Eliot Hospital NHS Trust and Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust.

Located on the border with Wales in the shadow of the Black Mountains, we provide acute and community services across Herefordshire and into parts of Powys and run Hereford County Hospital and the community hospitals in Bromyard, Leominster and Ross-on-Wye.

We are a progressive and forward looking trust with ambitious plans to improve quality and integrate patient pathways through close collaborative working with our partners to deliver the quality of care we'd want for our family and friends.

More than 3,500 people work for the Trust - they tell us it's a great place to work, blending the busyness of a DGH with the benefits of working in a beautiful rural and unspoilt county like Herefordshire.

We can offer a great work-life balance and have a fine tradition of working with staff to help them achieve their full potential.

Russell Hardy, Trust Chairman: "The strength of the Trust is its amazing staff; a great place to work, a great place to develop your career and a great place to reach your potential."

Our values -Care, Accountability, Respect and Excellence - are at the heart of all we do. We believe in providing the right care in the right place at the right time...all the time.

Job description

Job responsibilities

To view role requirements and role responsibilities in full, please view supporting documents linked to this vacancy.

Person Specification

Education & Qualification

Essential

• RN qualification registration part 1 of the NMC register
• DN specialist Practitioner Degree recorded with the NMC
• Non- medical prescriber recorded with the NMC

Desirable

• Masters level health assessment module

Skills, Knowledge & Abilities

Essential

• Teaching and developing of educational packages for nurses other HCPs and patients
• Collaborative organisational skills
• Effective MDT working
• IT skills

Experience

Essential

• Demonstrable excellence in District Nursing as a caseload holder
• Participation in clinical audit and service development
• Experience of leading a team

Additional information

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

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

UK Registration

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

Job summary

We encourage early application as we reserve the right to close this post once sufficient candidates have applied.

You will work solely in the MSK physiotherapy specialism and we will begin your journey toward MSK specialisation within our department at Hereford County Hospital.

The department supports several of our band 6 MSK rotations and our MCATS clinicians. You will also be allocates an MSK mentor and participate in the preceptorship programme at the trust. Funding is available for specific MSK training and development. If you have any queries please contact Kevin Bowers, Glen Hawkyard or Claire Williams for further information.

Main duties of the job

Your main duties will include the MSK assessment and treatment of a range of patients from primary and secondary care. Your workload will be varied and include some 1:1 sessions and involvement with some group activities. You will have an MSK mentor and will set your own learning objectives alongside those required as we develop the rotation.

You will also have an opportunity to shadow the MSK clinical specialists and an MSK career pathway leading to band 6 and 7 rotational opportunities within the organisation including post graduate course funding . There is no on call or 7 day working required in this role.

About us

Wye Valley NHS Trust is a member of an NHS Foundation Group with South Warwickshire NHS FT , the George Eliot Hospital NHS Trust and Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust.

Located on the border with Wales in the shadow of the Black Mountains, we provide acute and community services across Herefordshire and into parts of Powys and run Hereford County Hospital and the community hospitals in Bromyard, Leominster and Ross-on-Wye.

We are a progressive and forward looking trust with ambitious plans to improve quality and integrate patient pathways through close collaborative working with our partners to deliver the quality of care we'd want for our family and friends.

More than 3,500 people work for the Trust - they tell us it's a great place to work, blending the busyness of a DGH with the benefits of working in a beautiful rural and unspoilt county like Herefordshire.

We can offer a great work-life balance and have a fine tradition of working with staff to help them achieve their full potential.

Russell Hardy, Trust Chairman: "The strength of the Trust is its amazing staff; a great place to work, a great place to develop your career and a great place to reach your potential."

Our values -Care, Accountability, Respect and Excellence - are at the heart of all we do. We believe in providing the right care in the right place at the right time...all the time.

Job description

Job responsibilities

To view role requirements and role responsibilities in full, please view supporting documents linked to this vacancy.

Person Specification

Education & Qualifications

Essential

• Professional Qualification to degree level in Physiotherapy
• HCPC registered

Experience

Essential

• NHS or equivalent experience e.g. in inpatient areas, acute or community or community services
• Experience of using/fitting adaptive equipment

Skills, Knowledge & Abilities

Essential

• Broad knowledge of relevant patient conditions and therapy interventions ? Demonstration of knowl
• Evidence of ongoing CPD in relevant area
• Computer Skills including word processing and e-mail
• Able to make clinical decision and problem solve without direct supervision
• Able to manage busy case load and prioritise

Additional information

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

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

UK Registration

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