Job description

Job responsibilities

22.5 hours

Advanced Clinical Practice.

To triage referrals in a timely manner prioritising and organising admissions to the inpatient unit for those patients who require specialist symptom management, end of life care or respite.

To practice autonomously and undertake clinical assessments, to review patient-centred, goal-orientated plans of care agreeing treatment plans with patients/relatives in line with local protocols and guidelines.

Document plans of care appropriately and communicate effectively with other members of the clinical team.

Work collaboratively within the hospice multidisciplinary team and where appropriate with other professionals and external agencies to ensure holistic, patient-centred, clinically safe, evidence based and cost effective care is provided to patients referred to the hospice for symptom management, end of life care or respite.

Maintain and extend own professional competence seeking advice from own team and local specialist palliative care teams when necessary.

Promote the smooth and safe discharge of patients by working collaboratively with community teams to ensure continuity of care

Utilise advanced communication skills to communicate sensitively with patients and their families particularly when supporting advance care planning, relaying sensitive information and breaking bad news.

Promote health, well-being, independence and rehabilitation strategies where appropriate.

Produce accurate, contemporaneous and complete records of patient consultation, consistent with legislation, policies and procedures.

Promote values based care.

Management and Leadership

Participate in and contribute to clinical team meetings.

Contribute to policy development.

Support nursing and clinical developments within clinical services.

Attend relevant external meetings including Specialist Palliative Care (SPC) MDT and promote hospice services.

Identify gaps in service and work with the clinical team to initiate evidence-based change

Recognise and act as an advocate for patients, carers actively encouraging their feedback to ensure that hospice services continue to be responsive to their needs.

Act as a role model for all staff demonstrating high standards of practice, professional conduct and promoting the positive image of the hospice.

Promote the role of the ANP within palliative care.

Support the Hospice Senior Management Team to ensure St Kentigern Hospice are developing services in line with their strategic plan, SLA and national drivers.

Support the Matron in delivering the strategic plan for clinical services.

Support the management of the inpatient unit and clinical services in the absence of Ward Sister / Deputy Ward Sister.

Education

Support a learning culture within the hospice.

Contribute to the hospice education programme

Provide information to patients and their families

Share developing knowledge and expertise to support the inpatient team and wider MDT to provide optimal care to patients and their families.

Maintain up-to-date skills and knowledge in line with the ANP role

Actively participate in the PADR process

Ensure own compliance with and assist in ensuring other staff members comply with the requirements of mandatory training and continuing professional development

Actively participate in the PADR process

Research

Contribute to the clinical governance process, including adverse incident reporting/investigation and the management of complaints, as appropriate.

Take an active role in clinical governance, quality assurance, audit and evaluation including to ensure that key performance indicators are met.

Actively promote and implement evidence based practice/quality standards and participate in audit and developing outcome measures

Collaborate with other team members in relevant research and audit activities related to the area of practice.

Professional/ Governance

Adhere to the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) The Code for Nurses and Midwives and to be conversant with Professional Standards of Practice and Behaviour that must be upheld. Ensure revalidation in line with NMC regulations.

Maintain responsibility for professional registration and practice through continuing personal development. Ensure revalidation in line with NMC regulations.

Maintain appropriate competencies.

Maintain personal standards of conduct and behaviour consistent with Hospice values and regulations set within the relevant professional bodies.

Demonstrate clinical and professional development and evidence this in a personal portfolio.

Be aware of the policies, procedures and philosophies of the Hospice, understanding health and safety requirements and ensure that all duties and responsibilities are carried out within these guidelines.

Raise quality issues and report related risks within the Hospice to address incidents.

Support equality and value diversity.

To be aware of responsibilities regarding duty of candour and reporting poor practice.

General Requirements:

This post is subject to the Terms and Conditions of employment of the Hospice as specified in the staff handbook

Competence You are responsible for limiting your actions to those that you feel competent to undertake. If you have any doubts about your competence during the course of your duties you should immediately speak to your line manager / supervisor.

Risk Management

It is a standard element of the role and responsibility of all staff of the Hospice that they fulfil a proactive role towards the management of risk in all of their actions. This entails the risk assessment of all situations, the taking of appropriate actions and reporting of all incidents, near misses and hazards. It is a requirement that you adhere to St Kentigern Hospice Policies, Procedures, Protocols and guidelines at all times.

Health and Safety Requirements of the Hospice

All employees of the Hospice have a statutory duty of care for their own personal safety and that of others who may be affected by their acts or omissions. Employees are required to co-operate with management to enable the Hospice to meet its own legal duties including attendance at mandatory training updates and also to report any hazardous situations or defective equipment.

Data Protection and Confidentiality

The post holder must treat all information, whether corporate, staff or patient information, in a discreet, secure and confidential manner in accordance with the provisions of the current data protection legislation and organisational policy. Any breach of such confidentiality is considered a serious disciplinary offence, which is liable to dismissal and / or prosecution under statutory legislation and the hospices disciplinary policy. This duty of confidence continues after the post holder leaves the organisation.

Records Management

As an employee of the hospice, the post holder is legally responsible for all records that they gather, create or use as part of their work within the organisation (including patient health, staff health or injury, financial, personal and administrative), whether paper based or on computer. The post holder should consult the Lead if they have any doubt as to the correct management of records with which they work.

Flexibility Statement

The content of this Job Description represents an outline of the post only and is therefore not a final list of duties and responsibilities. The Job Description is, therefore, intended to be flexible and is subject to review and amendment in the light of changing circumstances, following consultation with the post holder.

The post is subject to an enhanced disclosure check with the Disclosure and Barring Services (DBS).

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

• Appropriate experience following qualification

Desirable

• Experience in palliative care

Skills and Knowledge

Essential

• Good communication skills
• General clinical skills / procedures appropriate to experience
• Ability to write clear conscise notes / present clinical histories
• Experience / knowledge of palliative care to appropriate level
• Awareness of interface between secondary and primary care
• Enthusiastic, flexible, team player, keen on teaching and research
• Good communicator with good interpersonal skills
• Adaptable to changing needs of service

Desirable

• Keen to develop teaching skills
• Computer skills
• Communication skills course or qualifications
• Working towards formal postgraduate qualification
• Some experience in audit / research
• Experience in community services and working in primary care
• Keen to teach and train clinical staff members
• Ability to speak Welsh

Qualifications

Essential

• MSC Advanced Nursing Practice
• Full registration with NMC
• Non-medical prescriber

Desirable

• Postgraduate experience in Palliative Care
• Working towards formal qualification in Palliative Care

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

St Kentigern Hospice

Address

Upper Denbigh Road

St Asaph

Denbighshire

LL17 0RS

United Kingdom

Employer's website

http://www.stkentigernhospice.org.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Job description

Job responsibilities

Due to the nature of the role it is essential that applicants are able to travel independently across the locality and have access to a suitable vehicle for business purposes. If necessary, adjustments can be considered in accordance with the Equality Act 2010.

Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for further detailed information regarding this post.

This job advert may close early if a high volume of applications have been received. If interested, please apply for this post as soon as possible.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Current professional registration with an approved professional body.
• Evidence of Continuing Professional Development.
• For registered nurses: MIP, FLIP, ENB 998 Teaching & Assessing in Clinical Practice or City & Guilds 730 Teaching in Adult Education.
• 18 months post qualifying experience including sign off of appropriate preceptorship or competency framework
• Recognised sign-off mentor, clinical educator or equivalent. Must be achieved within agreed timescale.
• Key skills in literacy, numeracy and ITQ level 2 (or equivalent)

Desirable

• Leadership or management qualification
• Post-graduate qualification in a relevant area
• For registered nurses: Non- medical prescriber

Experience

Essential

• Significant experience working with people with mental ill health in a community setting
• Working collaboratively with service users and their families/carers.
• Providing clinical supervision
• Mentoring or facilitating students on practice placement.
• Working in a multi-disciplinary team
• Quality improvement activities

Desirable

• Leadership or management experience

Knowledge

Essential

• Demonstrable knowledge to post-graduate level of evidence-based practice in caring for patients in the designated field.
• Understanding of relevant legislation (e.g. Mental Health Act, Mental Capacity Act).
• Care Programme Approach and its application in practice.
• Detailed understanding of Safeguarding and its application in practice
• Clinical Risk Assessment and Management and its application in practice
• Clinical Governance and its application in practice
• Research and development methodology
• Understanding of psychological models of care and treatment

Desirable

• The Trust's Quality Improvement System (QIS)

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

Tees Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Goodall Centre

Walker Drive

Bishop Auckland

DL14 6QN

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

Key Result Areas & Performance:

1. Provide clinical leadership for the core INT team and support the Principal Pharmacist to develop the service to meet the needs of the PCNs and wider Lewisham INT model of care.

2. To supervise other non-clinical staff within the INT core team, including 1-2 caseworkers, link worker and health coach within the Neighbourhood for which responsible.

3.To deliver patient facing care and conduct multi-morbidity reviews to improve outcomes for patients with complex needs or provide support before needs become acute.

4. Participate in clinical audit to support evaluation of service delivery and inform improvement.

5. To work closely with other members of the core INT team including link workers, key workers, health equity team, GPs and community groups, linking with clinicians and staff within other community and secondary teams within both health and social care to ensure a holistic and multidisciplinary approach to care maintained.

6. Provide medicines management expertise and support to patients, other clinical and non-clinical staff as part of the INT model of care.

7. To practice and promote appropriate evidence-based and cost-effective prescribing and .de-prescribing where appropriate.

8. Provide highly specialist medicines management support and training for GPs, nurses and other members of the multi-disciplinary care team for patients with multi-morbidity in all settings.

9. To support the Principal Pharmacist with development of protocols in collaboration with key stakeholders as necessary to support service delivery.

1. To work with the Principal Pharmacist for INT and other stakeholders to develop and refine service delivery models within the INT programme to support effective delivery of activity across all PCNs/ Neighbourhoods.

2.To work closely with colleagues and other staff involved in the INT programme to promote and embed the role of the INT into local pathways of care.

3.To provide operational and clinical support to developments around multi-morbidity and delivery of the INT model of care.

4. To support the planning and actions required to continuously improve the quality of service provided and ensure a quality improvement approach is taken to medication optimisation and any service development or re-design.

5. To contribute to and support the evaluation of outcome measures associated with the INT service

Clinical Services & Patient Care

1. To act as a clinical role model to other members of the wider MDT and provide direct supervision to non-clinical members within the core team in allocated Neighbourhood(s) to ensure improved outcomes achieved through the provision of holistic, team approach to care, which includes the safe and clinically cost-effective use of medicines.

2. To provide clinical leadership on medicines optimisation in the context of multi-morbidity across the core INT and wider setting.

3.To conduct patient facing and telephone consultations to independently review patients with complex multi-morbidity focusing on optimisation of cardiovascular disease management and improving long-term outcomes.

4. To collaborate with multidisciplinary teams (MDTs) to develop and implement individualised care plans.

5. To provide clinical advice and support to other members of the INT including complex scenarios to ensure a high standard of patient care delivered within the INT framework.

6. To manage complex and non-routine medicines management problems in patients under the INT service, making onward referrals when needed.

7.To demonstrate an intuitive grasp of situations based on knowledge, expertise and understanding and to make decisions about drug therapy with limited information.

8.To work with colleagues to facilitate robust communication and onward referral pathways to support seamless care for patients managed by the INT service where complex medicines and/or other needs are identified.

9. To ensure efficient transfer of information related to complex medicines management needs across care interfaces and reconcile information received to ensure the safe transfer of care for vulnerable patients with complex medicines management needs.

10. To work as an independent prescriber and review medication to ensure that patients medicines are optimised for safety, effectiveness and cost-efficiency in line with competency and agreed scope of practice as approved by the relevant Trust governance process.

Information & Data Management

1. To contribute to the development of quantitative and qualitative performance measures, co-ordinate their use and be involved in disseminating, acting on and sharing learning from information gathered.

2. To participate in the design and collection of clinical audit data, leading implementation in designated areas and participate in research projects to improve the quality of care and inform best practices.

3. To utilise available information from audits, national guidelines, and benchmarking data to influence and implement improvement in service delivery.

4. To work closely with PCNs ensuring seamless integration of patient data for improved care co-ordination.

Staff Management and Education and Training

1. To line manage one to two caseworkers and link workers/health coach within the INT providing supervision, guidance and support to ensure effective teamwork and delivery of goals. This will include matrix working with PCN clinical leads and business managers and leads to effectively manage and co-ordinate team members. This will include supporting appraisals, objective setting and sickness management.

2. To work with the Principal Pharmacist and other leads to identify and support the design and delivery of education and training around the INT service (including medicines optimisation in multi-morbidity and holistic, cost-effective prescribing), to colleagues, and more widely across the system when needed. Training delivery will range from small communications to formal presentations.

3. To participate and contribute to clinical training programmes for trainee professionals across Lewisham where exposure to the INT model would aid learning and practice.

4. To evaluate and ensure continuous development of own professional knowledge and competencies by attendance at in house/external training programmes, and appropriate self- education.

Financial

1. To support and advise relevant leads and GP/primary care prescribers on delivering relevant QIPP, QoF and local targets in relation to medicines optimisation.

2. Toprovide medicines advice regarding the use of cost-effective drugs across the primary and secondary care interface to the relevant stakeholders.

3. To provide a value for money service to contribute to reduction of medicines related readmission of patients with complex medicines management needs by optimising medicines management and communication about medicines across care interfaces.

4. To support the delivery of targets in the general practice setting in relation to medicines optimisation within the quality and outcomes framework and enhanced services in defined areas of multi-morbidity.

Research & Development

1. To participate in clinical audit and research and development within the INT service and support publication of service results.

2. To develop initiatives in the delivery of medicines optimisation within the INT model of care and contribute to development quality standards for clinical effectiveness.

3. To develop working relationship and research links with academic units to promote collaboration in practice and research around medicines optimisation in multi-morbidity.

Communications and Relationships

1.To communicate clearly and sensitively about patient medicines management issues both internal and external to the Trust and in Primary Care Network setting.

2. To communicate and collaborate with the multidisciplinary healthcare team including doctors, nurses, pharmacists and social care professionals on a daily basis to address the complex needs of patients with multi-morbidity.

3. Tocommunicate complex and sensitive medication/ health care related issues to patients and relatives, including medication history taking, medication review and counselling and overcoming barriers to understanding and communication such as language, hearing, visual or cognitive difficulties. Tact and persuasive skills are required when negotiating with patients to improve adherence with medication advice, with empathy and re-assurance necessary to address patient concerns. Communication may be either verbal in the form of face-to-face contact, over the telephone or in written form.

4. To work closely with other services within primary care to ensure patient referrals that support improved outcomes for patients are made with appropriate escalation where required.

5. To act as a link between primary and secondary care, facilitating smoother transitions for patients and promoting integrated care pathways.

Person Specification

Personal Qualities

Essential

• Able to demonstrate high levels of communication skills involving negotiation and co-operation using highly complex sensitive and contentious information.
• Excellent interpersonal skills, including the ability to work across diverse teams and with patients
• Demonstrable ability to prioritise work, and meet deadlines
• To be able to negotiate with health professionals in a diplomatic manner, including when knowledge is challenged, occasionally in an emotional atmosphere.
• Flexible approach to work
• Self-motivated with demonstrable willingness to learn and develop new skills
• Reliable, polite and approachable
• Ability to cope with challenges and change
• Knows own professional and personal limitations and seeks advice where necessary
• Demonstrable ability to inspire others to be positive in support of continuous improvement

Knowledge, Skills & Ability

Essential

• Ability to work on own initiative and effectively as part of a team both within own professional and a multidisciplinary environment
• Advanced clinical knowledge of managing multi-morbidities, particularly CVD
• Ability to delegate appropriately.
• Ability to manage difficult and complex issues or refer appropriately
• Ability to prioritise and plan work effectively alone and for a team.
• Demonstrated ability to communicate complex information effectively using clear written and spoken English and overcome barriers to understanding
• Self-motivation and the ability to motivate others within a team
• Ability to work positively and calmly under pressure
• Proficient in using EMIS and other healthcare IT systems for patient management/reporting and all Microsoft Office software with proven computer literacy and IT skills
• Demonstrated ability to supervise others including teaching and assessment in accordance with a learning plan
• Knowledge of the mentorship process

Desirable

• In depth specialist knowledge of NHS clinical governance strategy, policy and current issues
• Familiarity with integrated care models
• Evidence of publications.

Education / Qualifications

Essential

• B. Pharm/ M. Pharm / Bsc (Pharmacy)
• Postgraduate Diploma in either Clinical Pharmacy or General Pharmacy Practice (or equivalent)
• Registered with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC)
• Registered and experienced pharmacist independent prescriber

Desirable

• Other postgradulate qualification relevant to pharmacy or health care practice such as management, leadership or education & training qualifications
• RPS faculty member

Previous Experience

Essential

• Substantial post-registration experience in hospital pharmacy in an acute NHS healthcare setting or as a clinical pharmacist in GP Practice or Primary Care
• Experience of working in Primary Care
• Experience of clinical practice including optimisation of medication
• Experience of multi-professional and interface working across organisations
• Demonstrable experience of managing a team and developing services.
• Evidence of change management.
• Experience in line management and supervising others in a healthcare setting
• Practical experience in co-ordinating and leading on clinical audit.

Desirable

• Experience of design and delivery of training programmes.

Other

Essential

• Willingness to contribute to the general life and work of the Pharmacy, Trust and partners across primary care
• Able to work agreed hours

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

Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust

Address

University Hospital Lewisham

London

SE13 6LH

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

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

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Foundation diploma/ degree in Healthcare Practice (Level 4) or equivalent Five GCSEs at grades A - C or equivalent level of qualification, e.g. NVQ level 3 in Health and Social Care related subject Be able to demonstrate literacy and numeracy to key skills Level 2 (equivalent to GCSE grade A - C in English and Maths)
• Maintain a record of own personal development.
• Able to relate theory to practice
• Demonstrate an understanding of the role of the Assistant Practitioner within nursing/therapies

Desirable

• Relevant experience in Health Protection
• Awareness of clinical governance

Experience

Essential

• Previous Health Care Support Worker experience at a Band 3

Aptitude and Abilities

Essential

• Evidence of good organisational skills
• Excellent interpersonal skills.
• Ability to negotiate and communicate with patients and all members of the Multidisciplinary Team
• Effective problem solver
• Evidence of IT skills e.g. e-mail, MS Word, Excel and Office Demonstrate good verbal communication and written skills.
• Able to be flexible within the team and working environment
• Competencies in venepuncture

Desirable

• Medicine Administration
• Experience of supporting the development of others

Other

Essential

• Ability to travel between sites in a timely manner. Able to work hours flexibly.

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

Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board

Address

Laing O'Rouke Portacabin, Ysbyty Glan Clwyd

Boddelwyddan

LL18 5UJ

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see the job description and person specification for further details of this advertised post.

Person Specification

Education/Qualification

Essential

• Postgraduate Doctorate in Clinical Psychology (or its equivalent for those trained prior to 1996) as accredited by the BPS
• HCPC registration

Desirable

• Relevant specialist training or qualifications e.g. CBT, systemic therapies, neuropsychology, etc.

Experiance

Essential

• Relevant experience working as a qualified Clinical Psychologist in CAMHS/Inpatient Settings
• Experience of working with people with presenting considered to be complex or challenging
• Experience of assessing and treating the mental health needs of young people
• Work in a multi-cultural setting, including working with interpreters

Knowledge and skills

Essential

• Able to provide and receive highly complex, sensitive or contentious information in a highly emotive and sometimes hostile atmosphere, in a range of relationships and settings
• Well-developed knowledge of the theory and practice of specialised psychological therapies for young people and families who present with complex needs
• Able to analyse highly complex outcome data from a number of sources and provide clear advice to colleagues supporting the understanding
• Skills in the use of highly complex methods of psychological assessment, intervention and management in relation to young people.
• Knowledge of psychological research, national policy and legislation relevant to children and young people

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

East London NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Coborn Centre for Adolescent Mental Health

276 Glen Rd

London

E13 8SP

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please view the attached Job Description and Person Specification for full details regarding this post.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Educated to GCSE including English or equivalent

Desirable

• NVQ level 2 in a customer service or similar customer service qualification

Experience

Essential

• 1 years experience in a customer service/reception environment

Desirable

• Previous experience of team work
• Previous NHS experience
• Experience of using SystmOne (or similar)

Personal Qualities

Essential

• Proven ability to liaise appropriately with members of staff at all levels
• Ability to maintain confidentiality
• Able to cope well under pressure

Skills

Essential

• A good knowledge of Microsoft Office products and the ability to use email/internet.
• Good communication skills, both face to face and on the telephone including the ability to deal appropriately with difficult communication situations
• Good interpersonal/organisational skills
• Knowledge of operation of office equipment (photocopying essential, scanning desirable)
• Ability to file accurately
• Ability to translate information and details accurately both verbally and written
• Understanding, acceptance, and adherence to a strict code of confidentiality
• Confidence to use your own judgement, based on resourcefulness and local knowledge in response to patient queries

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

Lister House Surgery

Address

207 St Thomas Road

Pear Tree

Derby

DE23 8RJ

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

We offer excellent development opportunities and training directed towards your needs/goals.

Experience in the field of adult community services is desirable but a willingness to learn and contribute is more important.

You must have a driving license and have access to a vehicle in order to carry out your duties. You will be required to work a shift pattern covering 7 days a week from 08:00-21:00.

For further information, or if you would like to arrange a visit prior to interview, please contact:

Helena Miller, Team Leader on 07435 734671

Person Specification

Education/Qualification/Training

Essential

• Registered General Nurse
• Demonstrate evidence-based practice and up-to-date clinical skills

Desirable

• Evidence of post-basic professional development
• Relevant teaching/mentorship qualification or commitment to undertake
• Post-registration nursing experience, including community experience

Freedom to Act

Essential

• Work within clearly defined clinical and professional policies
• Ability to work independently seeking appropriate support and advice as necessary
• Works within codes of practice and professional guidelines

Experience

Essential

• Evidence of and commitment to multi-professional working
• Understanding of the interface between primary and secondary care
• Comprehensive understanding of the roles of others in health and social care
• Minimum of one year post registration experience

Knowledge and Skills

Essential

• Evidence of knowledge of clinical governance
• Knowledge of the principles of Safeguarding of Vulnerable Adults and Children
• Knowledge of the principles of health promotion and prevention of illness
• Good oral communication skills based on fluency in English language
• Literate in IT/Computer Skills

Desirable

• Demonstrate an understanding of national government initiatives in health care

Pysical/mental and emotional effort

Essential

• Ability to mobilise and stands for most of shift; and kneels and crouches to deliver clinical care e.g. dress wounds.
• Ability to concentrate on providing clinical care such as drug calculations, carrying out tests and managing interruptions and unpredictable patient/client /carer behavior
• Occasional distressing or emotional circumstances such as imparting unwelcome news, care of terminally ill or safeguarding issues
• Post holder could work in occasional unpleasant conditions during home visits and could come across unpleasant body odours, dust, noise/ Body fluid or even verbal aggressions

Other

Essential

• Current UK driving license and access to a car
• Ability to travel across sites and across Trust boundaries to meet patient needs and attend meetings, etc.

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

East London NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Twinwoods

Whitchurch

Milton Rd, Clapham, Bedford

MK41 6AT

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

The post holder is responsible for the provision of highly specialist, co produced, psychological input to women who have experienced loss and trauma through their maternity experience, particularly those vulnerable to poor health outcomes through poverty and other social inequalities, disabilities and physical health conditions and will also manage other psychological therapists. Psychological input includes highly specialist psychological assessments, formulations and interventions delivered within acute hospital and community settings as required.

The characteristics of the core population receiving direct services are women who have lost a baby through recurrent miscarriage, termination of pregnancy, still birth, neonatal death, and parent-infant separation due to social care proceedings. In addition, the service will provide for women who have experienced birth trauma, whose needs can not be met by Talking Therapies services or perinatal mental health team. The core population will be women who are experiencing emotional distress that requires specialist support and psychological intervention. Work with partners may also be included where indicated by the formulation.

Ocean is based in Vivienne Cohen House in Hackney and offers support to women and birthing people across East London in the boroughs of City & Hackney, Newham and Tower Hamlets and therefore offer provide clinics across several different hospitals and community bases in East London.

Person Specification

Education

Essential

• Postgraduate Doctorate in Clinical/Counselling Psychology (or its equivalent for those trained prior to 1996) as accredited by the BPS OR appropriate Psychotherapy qualification OR CBT qualification Registration with the Health Professionals Council or other appropriate regulatory body. Relevant specialist training or qualifications. Additional relevant clinical and/or managerial knowledge and skills acquired through formal training, long or short courses, formal supervision (individual and/or group), structured self-study or experience (or a combination of these) to an appropriate level approved by the Lead of Psychological Services and demonstrated by certification, documented supervision logs, management appraisal documentation and/or assessment at interview

Desirable

• Post Qualification Training in EMDR or CBT for trauma.
• Community psychology or narrative therapy training

Experience

Essential

• Assessed experience of working as a qualified Clinical or Counselling psychologist at a specialist level or assessed experience of working as a qualified psychotherapist within NHS
• Good understanding of other professionals' theoretical perspectives of this client group.
• Experience of providing specialist psychological assessment, and treatment of service users utilising at least two main models as appropriate (including EMDR or tfCBT) across the full range of care settings and clinical severity including outpatient, community, primary care and inpatient.
• Experience of providing teaching, training and clinical supervision to junior psychologists and other professions.
• The application of psychologically informed interventions in different cultural contexts including working with interpreters.

Desirable

• Previous experience of working in maternal mental health or perinatal services

Knowledge

Essential

• The theory and practice of psychological assessment and therapies in relation to treatment of a range of mental health disorders including EMDR, (tf)CBT, CFT, and other trauma informed therapies.
• Risk assessment practice and procedures.
• The value of service user participation in the delivery and development of services.

Desirable

• Knowledge of the presentation of complex mental health problems arising from maternal trauma and loss.

Skills

Essential

• Demonstrate excellent interpersonal, communication and active listening skills with service users, carers and staff.
• Ability to work independently to maintain agreed caseload and activity levels.

Desirable

• Skills in providing consultation to other professional and non-professional groups.

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

East London NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Vivienne Cohen House

2 Crozier Terrace

london

E9 6AT

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

Job responsibilities

Kindly refer to the job description and person specification that is attached to the vacancy profile.

Education/ Qualification/ Training

DesirableNVQ and/or B-tech in Care related skillsQualification in relevant practical skills

EssentialUsing a range of practical and creative skillsWorked with people who have experienced mental health problems

DesirableWorked within an forensic mental health settingWorked with an occupational therapy teamPlanning and running groupsExperience of CPD and role development activities

EssentialKnowledge of equal Opportunities and confidentialityBasic understanding of needs and concerns of service users in a forensic mental health settingUnderstanding of OT and ability to learn about the OT processInterpersonal skills enabling therapeutic alliances to be developed and maintained with service users who have complex needs.Word-processing/IT skillsOrganisational and time management skillsClinical skills to carry out therapeutic individual and group based interventionsAbility to contribute to and work within clinical risk assessment

DesirableKnowledge of College of OT standards of practice

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

• Using a range of practical and creative skills Worked with people who have experienced mental health problems. Worked with people with learning disabilities and or autism

Desirable

• Worked within an forensic mental health setting. Worked with an occupational therapy team Planning and running groups, Experience of CPD and role development activities

Education/ Qualification/ Training

Essential

• NVQ and/or B-tech in Care related skills

Desirable

• Qualification in relevant practical skills

Knowledge& Skills

Essential

• Knowledge of equal Opportunities and confidentiality ? Basic understanding of needs and concerns of service users in a forensic mental health setting ? Understanding of OT and ability to learn about the OT process ? Interpersonal skills enabling therapeutic alliances to be developed and maintained with service users who have complex need
• Word-processing/IT skills ? Organisational and time management skills ? Clinical skills to carry out therapeutic individual and group based interventions ? Ability to contribute to and work within clinical risk assessment ? Ability to use own initiative and work
• Willing to follow instructions from other staff ? Willing to take responsibility for administrative and departmental duties as necessary ? Willing to work on developing own skills and use supervision ? Willing to work as part of a team and share information ? Ability to reflect on own performance

Desirable

• Knowledge of College of OT standards of practice

Other

Essential

• Physical skills required facilitating a wide range of activities both on a one-to-one and group basis, including using equipment as required ? Mental and emotional effort required to undertake concentration required for clinical consultations and interventions on both one-to-one and group basis. ? Ability to manage frequent highly distressing clinical interactions with clients who have serious mental health problems.

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

East London NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Mile End Hospital

Beaumont House Bancroft Road

London

E1 4DG

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please review the Job Description and Person Specification for full details of the role.

You will be part of a friendly and supportive multidisciplinary team that consists of Nurses, Psychologist, Occupational Therapists and more.

Wed love to hear from you! For an informal discussion or to arrange a visit, please see our contact details below.

Person Specification

Eligibility/Qualifications

Essential

• MB BS or equivalent medical qualification
• Fully registered with the GMC with a licence to practise at the time of appointment.
• Included on the GMC Specialist Register OR within six months.
• In good standing with GMC with respect to warning and conditions on practice
• Approved clinician status OR able to achieve within 3 months of appointment

Transport

Essential

• Holds and will use valid UK driving licence OR provides evidence of proposed alternative.

Clinical Skills, Knowledge & Experience

Essential

• Excellent knowledge in specialty
• Excellent clinical skills using bio-psycho-social perspective and wide medical knowledge
• Excellent oral and written communication skills in English

Desirable

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

Academic Skills & Lifelong Learning

Essential

• Able to deliver undergraduate or postgraduate teaching and training
• Ability to work in and lead team
• Demonstrate commitment to shared leadership & collaborative working to deliver improvement.
• Participated in continuous professional development
• Participated in research or service evaluation
• Able to use and appraise clinical evidence.
• Has actively participated in clinical audit and quality improvement programmes
• Ability to work in a participatory way so that shared decision making and conversations around formulation/diagnosis and ongoing care are a collaborative endeavour with the people who access our 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

Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Ifield Drive

218 Ifield Drive Ifield

Crawley

RH11 0EP

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

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

Person Specification

Qualifications and/or Knowledge

Essential

• Good Honours degree in Psychology.
• Eligibility for British Psychological Society Chartered status.
• Post-graduate Doctorate in Clinical Psychology (or its equivalent for those trained prior to 1996) as accredited by the British Psychological Society.
• Registration with Health and Care Professions Council as a Clinical Psychologist.

Desirable

• Well-developed knowledge of the theory and practice of specialised psychological therapies in specific difficult-to-treat groups (e.g. personality disorder, dual diagnoses, people with additional disabilities etc).
• Knowledge of the theory and practice of highly specialised psychological therapies and assessment methodologies, including neuropsychological assessment.

Experience

Essential

• Substantial assessed experience of working as a qualified and senior clinical psychologist, normally including significant post-qualification experience within the designated speciality where the post is located, or relevant transferable skills.
• Assessed experience of working effectively as a qualified and senior level clinical psychologist in the designated speciality, or relevant transferable skills. Demonstration of further specialist training/experience through having received extensive and demonstrable clinical supervision of working as a specialist Clinical Psychologist or an alternative agreed by the Director of Psychology.

Desirable

• Experience of the application of clinical psychology in different cultural contexts.
• Experience of representing psychology within the context of multi-disciplinary care.

Aptitude and Abilities

Essential

• The ability to demonstrate a high level of competence to work within the designated speciality.
• Doctoral level knowledge of research design and methodology, including complex multivariate data analysis as practised within clinical psychology.

Desirable

• Ability to speak Welsh.

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

Bryn Hesketh Unit

Hesketh Road, Old Colwyn

Colwyn Bay

LL29 8AH

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

• Provide high quality nursing care for children and young people in the London borough of Newham, which is planned and delivered, reviewed and evaluated within the clients home, wound dressing clinic or other appropriate setting within the community using family centered, evidence based practice.
• Assess and order equipment and supplies for the child or young person to enable them to manage their condition safely in the community setting, including regular reassessments dependent on the changing needs of the child/young person.
• Provide initial triage and assessment of new referrals to the service, identifying where urgent response is required and allocating to staff, based on staff logistics and skill mix.
• Initiate and manage safe, effective discharge from hospital to home carrying out risk assessments of the receiving community setting.
• Enable and promote independence by teaching, supporting and encouraging carers and children, including those children with complex health needs, to participate in meeting their own care needs where possible in community settings.
• Initiate and manage appropriate changes in care in negotiation with children, families and professionals following review of planned care at either case review, morning handover or joint visits.
• Provide emotional support to clients and families who may be facing difficult decisions, bad news or bereavement.
• Communicate with families for whom English is not their first language and/or children with communication difficulties/ special needs. This involves working in collaboration with health advocates (interpreters), or using highly developed verbal/ non-verbal communication skills

Person Specification

Education, Qualification and Training

Essential

• RSCN/ RN Child Branch
• Evidence of continued professional development
• Degree level qualification (or working towards)

Desirable

• Community nursing qualification

Experience

Essential

• Significant experience at Band 5 working with children & young people.
• Experience of working with children complex health care needs
• Experience of supporting children and families through the child protection process
• Experience of interagency working

Desirable

• Working at Band 6 level
• Community experience

Knowledge and Skills

Essential

• Sound knowledge and skills in paediatric nursing, including enteral, respiratory, oncology, wound care, tracheostomy and Central Venous Access Devices (CVADs)
• Knowledge and understanding of the child health needs of a racially and culturally diverse population
• Ability to work flexibly, prioritise and respond to changing demands in workload.
• Excellent organisational and time management skills and ability to facilitate these skills in others
• Ability to support the implementation of successful change management
• Ability to deal with complaints sensitively, avoiding escalation where possible.

Other

Essential

• Excellent teaching skills with an ability to adapt these for use with health care support workers, parents, children and young people.
• Ability to work as an autonomous practitioner and to make sound clinical judgements and decisions regarding patient care and to be responsible and accountable for choices made.
• Excellent verbal / written communication and interpersonal skills

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

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

Certificate of Sponsorship

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

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

UK Registration

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

Employer details

Employer name

East London NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Appleby Health Centre,

63 Appleby Road

London

E16 1LQ

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

The dementia nurse will undertake detailed holistic assessments of people who have memory concerns.

Supporting family members/carers and providing information.

You will work across the whole of central Bedfordshire MAS teams

Ability to work autonomously and within MDT setting.

To work with the multi-disciplinary team in developing plans that offer supportive crisis care in the least restrictive way.

Be responsible for the maintenance and accurate recording of patient information in the documentation systems and to ensure the effective dissemination of service user information throughout the multidisciplinary team.

Liaise and establish good working relationships with colleagues in Primary Care services, Social Services, Community Mental Health Teams, Assertive Outreach, In-Patient services, Criminal Justice, Voluntary Sector and other agencies as appropriate

Ensure that you are suitably skilled in addressing the physical health needs of service users.

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

• Dementia experience

Desirable

• NHS experience

Qualifications

Essential

• Registered mental health nurse

Desirable

• dementia 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

East London NHS Foundation Trust

Address

The Grove View Hub

Court Drive,

Dunstable

LU5 4JD

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please find attached the job description and the person specification to see the requirements of the role

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• GCSE or NVQ Level 2 or equivalent experience

Experience

Essential

• Computer literate, including MS word, excel, PowerPoint and Outlook
• Experience of providing support to patients and work colleagues

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

Nexus Health Group

Address

Medical Centre

60 Thurlow Street

London

SE17 2GN

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

To provide support to the Operations Manager and the multi-disciplinary Clinical team You must have excellent written and verbal communication skills, be able to work in a team with the ability to work on your own initiative administrative support to the service ensuring efficient and smooth running of the team/unit. To work closely with the Team Administration Lead to provide an efficient and responsive administrative provision to the service. Responsible for developing own administration systems for the team and providing day-to-day administrative support to the team. The post requires the ability to work on own initiative and to liaise effectively with a broad range of professions and to maintain client confidentiality.

Person Specification

E

Essential

• oComputer Literacy oword processing skills (MSOffice Word) 40-45 wpm typing speed oData entry skills oFamiliarity with switchboard duties oGood communication and interpersonal skills including the ability to communicate effectively verbally and in writing. oAbility to type using digital dictation recordings. oAbility to prioritise workload, and plan and organise own time effectively

Desirable

• Experience and knowledgeable in admin work

E

Essential

• oEducated to GCSE standard or NVQ3 or equivalent oGood standard of Written and Spoken English

Desirable

• oSignificant experience of working as part of an administrative team. oExperience in a health/mental health, education or social services environment. oExperience of working in a culturally diverse inner city area. oMinuting meetings

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

East London NHS Foundation Trust

Address

South Hub- Charter House

Alma Street

Luton

LU1 2PJ

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please for further information kindly see the attached Job Description and Person Specification attached to the advert.

ClinicalAll clinical duties will be carried out under the supervision and direction of a qualified ClinicalPsychologist. The Assistant Psychologist has a responsibility to perform all tasks within thespirit and the policies of the East London NHS Foundation Trust. Under such direction andwith these conditions the duties will be:1. To establish and maintain rapport with clients to enable the arrangement of meetings andengagement in the activities of the service.2. To carry out or assist in carrying out specified assessments, including standardisedpsychometric tests and the scoring, analysis and initial preparation of formal reports.3. To deliver standardised individual and group psychological interventions under thesupervision of a qualified member of staff.4. To be responsible for providing verbal and written feedback regarding assessments andpsychological interventions to clients, multidisciplinary team members, families and carers ofpatients, some of which may be sensitive in nature.5. To undertake file/case reviews to support clinical decision making of the psychology andmultidisciplinary staff.6. To attend psychology and multidisciplinary meetings about clients to share and obtaininformation, disseminate report findings and convey opinion and analyses.7. To contribute to risk assessment and management of service users, and to immediatelyreport any instances of harm or suspected harm/risk to a service user or others to qualifiedmembers of the team in line with safeguarding and risk management policies and protocols.

Person Specification

Education/qualification

Essential

• A first or upper second class honours degree in psychology.

Desirable

• Further post-graduate training in relevant areas of professional psychology, mental health practice and/or research design and analysis.

Experience

Essential

• Experience in delivering individual and group psychological interventions
• Previous work with people with mental health or social care needs.

Desirable

• Experience working in a clinical team

Knowledge and Skills

Essential

• An understanding of the needs and difficulties of people with mental health problems or other disabilities
• An understanding of psychology applied to health care
• High level communication skills (written and verbal)
• Skills in engaging positively with a wide range of people with respect for diversity and encouraging inclusion
• IT literate including expertise in using Microsoft Office applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) to a professional standard and using statistical packages for evaluation and research

Other

Essential

• Statement confirming that they hold a driving licence and have use of a car due to need to be able travel across sites throughout Bedfordshire and Luton.

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

East London NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Charter House

Alma Street

Luton

LU1 2PJ

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

Maintain and develop an understanding of the services provided by ELFT to be best able to identify where and how the employee relation function can contribute to the achievement of the People plan.

Resolve complex employee relations issues in line with Trust policies and procedures and act as an expert on ER issues on high profile cases.

To work with the Advisers and medical managers to resolve ER issues in accordance with MHPS

Advise and support Managers and staff in the interpretation of HR policies and procedures, and provide professional advice on best practice, and its application in the service, including:-o Employee Relations including discipline, grievance, redundancy and redeployment Sickness and other absenceo Performance Management and annual appraisalso Employee health and wellbeingo Flexible Workingo Equality, Diversity and Inclusiono Training and Developmento Employment Law

Work alongside the Head of People Relations to ensure all Appeals and Employment Tribunal cases are dealt with in accordance with agreed protocols (including undertaking preparation of Employment Tribunal cases and attendance at hearings as and when required)

Work alongside the Head of People Relations in developing and updating ER policies and procedures and present them at the Joint staff committee to be ratified.

Ensure templates and tools to support managers, People & Culture Hub and the People Relations Team remain up to date and fit for purpose, recommending and implementing improvements where appropriate.

Identify, develop and deliver an overall HR training and development programme in line with requirements of ELFT covering all aspects of Employee Relations.

Support the Head of People Relations for the ongoing development of the Employee Relations function

Lead in the provision of a quality mediation service within the Trust

Deputise for Head of People Relations as required.

Attend and contribute to SLT meetings as required.

Responsible for maintaining and developing the Employee Relations tracker database (Selenity)

Develop and create reports and documentation on a periodical basis in regards to employee relations investigations and responses to Freedom of Information Requests

To quality check and audit ER management cases on an ad hoc basis

Interrogate the employee relations data base and analyse data to support the Head of People Relations in targeting interventions to improve the performance of the People Relations Team

Identify potential areas of concern and trends e.g. sickness patterns, highlighting and discussing with Managers to find appropriate solutions.

Work in partnership with Trade Union representatives, negotiating with them as and when necessary.

Work in partnership with Freedom to Speak Up Guardian.

Conduct Workshops and courses on HR issues for managers and staff.

Coach Managers on an individual basis as necessary to equip them with the knowledge and skills needed for their job.

Lead a culture of compassion with employee relations and ensure the Trusts fair treatment process is embedded and understood

As a line Manager, undertake investigation projects as delegated by the People Relations Manager from initiation of the investigation through to compilation and presentation of reports.

Projects as directed by the Head of People Relations

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• MCIPD or Graduate CIPD with significant experience

Experience

Essential

• extensive operational HR experience in large organisation
• Experience of dealing with complex HR issues
• Experience of managing HR systems

Desirable

• Experience of working in a unionised organisation

Knowledge and Skills

Essential

• Sound knowledge of Employment Law.
• Sound letter and report writing skills, able to present information logically, clearly and concisely
• The ability to build effective working relationships and establish credibility with colleagues and Managers.

Desirable

• Knowledge of MHPS policy

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