Job summary

Successful candidates will work alongside our award-winning Security team across a variety of locations in Leeds. This is a challenging but rewarding role protecting staff, visitors and patients as well as property. Responding to fire calls, locking and unlocking duties and assisting to resolve disputes between individuals in a calm and professional manner. This is a demanding and physical role and there is a requirement to wear body armour at all times when on duty. Please see the attached job description for further information about this vacancy.

Main duties of the job

This is an exciting opportunity to join the Security Team at Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust (LTHT). Our security officers respond to incidents across all NHS LTH sites, providing vital support to staff and ensuring that every area remains safe and secure so teams can deliver excellent care to patients and visitors. You will help ensure departments and facilities are locked and secure, respond to fire calls, and assist in managing and resolving conflict between individuals. In doing so, you will offer a calm, reassuring presence to staff, patients, and visitors at all times. Our skilled security team plays a crucial role in keeping NHS LTH sites running safely and effectively. If youre seeking a highly rewarding role within an essential support service, we encourage you to consider joining our awardwinning team. This is a permanent, full-time position offering successful candidates the opportunity to build on their existing skills, gain valuable experience, and develop new competencies. Applicants must hold a valid SIA Door Supervisor Licence.

About us

The Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust is committed to delivering the highest quality and safest treatment and care to every patient, every time. Our vision is to provide the highest quality specialist and integrated care. We will do this through delivery of our multi-year goals and strategic priorities, which you can read about on this page. Central to it all is The Leeds Way our values and behaviours that are at the heart of everything we do.

Job description

Job responsibilities

For questions about this job, contact:

Samuel MacGregor Security Operations Manager

[email protected] Shortlisting Date: 28/09/2026 Interview Date: 05/11/2026

Job Summary

This is an exciting opportunity to join the Security Team at Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust (LTHT). Our security officers respond to incidents across all NHS LTH sites, providing vital support to staff and ensuring that every area remains safe and secure so teams can deliver excellent care to patients and visitors.

You will help ensure departments and facilities are locked and secure, respond to fire calls, and assist in managing and resolving conflict between individuals. In doing so, you will offer a calm, reassuring presence to staff, patients, and visitors at all times.

Our skilled security team plays a crucial role in keeping NHS LTH sites running safely and effectively. If you’re seeking a highly rewarding role within an essential support service, we encourage you to consider joining our awardwinning team.

This is a permanent, full-time position offering successful candidates the opportunity to build on their existing skills, gain valuable experience, and develop new competencies. Applicants must hold a valid SIA Door Supervisor Licence.

Why you should join our Team

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

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

Leeds Teaching Hospitals is committed to our process of redeploying 'at risk' members of our existing workforce to new roles.

Leeds Teaching Hospitals is committed to our process of redeploying 'at risk' members of our existing workforce to new roles. As such, all our job adverts are subject to this policy and we reserve the right to close, delay or remove adverts while this process is completed. If you do experience a delay in the shortlisting stage of the recruitment cycle, please bear with us while this process is completed, and contact the named contact if you have any questions.

What you will bring to the role

Successful candidates will work alongside our award-winning Security team across a variety of locations in Leeds.

This is a challenging but rewarding role protecting staff, visitors and patients as well as property. Responding to fire calls, locking and unlocking duties and assisting to resolve disputes between individuals in a calm and professional manner.

This is a demanding and physical role and there is a requirement to wear body armour at all times when on duty.

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

About Leeds Teaching Hospital NHS Trust

Our Trust values

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

We are….

Responsible Open and Honest One Team Kind

Our Trust priorities

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

Our priorities:

People Improvement and Innovation Partnerships Outcomes

Sponsorship Eligibility

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

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

Person Specification

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Job summary

This role is not eligible for visa sponsorship. If it is identified that you require sponsorship to undertake this role your application may be withdrawn

We are seeking a Telephony/Receptionist to undertake a wide range of duties including call handling and reception duties for a Secure Forensic Unit and corporate Trust HQ, along with administrative support.

As the first point of contact for the Trust, you will be responsible for providing a positive customer service experience; directing callers, visitors, colleagues to the most appropriate service for ongoing care, support and advice, of which some calls can be highly distressing.

You will be part of the Out of Hours District Nurses call handling service, acting as the first point of contact for all messages; this will include urgent calls, queries and referrals for the community District Nursing service in North and South Staffordshire. The post holder will be required to identify and forward urgent calls and enquiries, some of which may be complex and sensitive, direct to the triage nursing team in line with established processes - this includes RAG rating the calls as they come through and assigning to the wait lists.

This is role is working routine shifts, however you must be prepared to cover other receptionists when they are on annual leave/ sick leave, by taking on their complete duty at short notice including night duty.

(Enhanced rates of pay for unsocial hours pro rota in line with AFC T&Cs)

Main duties of the job

All Telephonists/Receptionists will be required to have a general understanding and ability to carry out all tasks below however, some tasks may not be required at all locations:

• Receive and deal with general reception enquiries; this may include listening and responding to information requests or queries and enquiries and directing staff, service users, visitors, contractors, self-presenters etc as appropriate.
• First point of contact in the event of a medical emergency, psychiatric emergency and Fire; responsible for sending out bleeps via the Multitone system, monitoring and co-ordinating timely responses and follow on actions (i.e. Fire).
• Responsible for initiated set processes in relation to staff safety and lone working i.e. District Nursing personal alarms and OOH Doctors On Call.
• Responsible for the centralised taxi booking service, working collaboratively with taxi and courier companies.
• Process returned mail; this may be of a sensitive and confidential nature.
• Responsible for managing the Contact Portal mailbox and action as required, which will include updating and cleansing the contact directory on the Corporate Information Manager system.

About us

Come and work with us at our award-winning NHS Trust, leading the way for trying new and better ways of working to help improve life for our local communities.

We have around 9,000 staff who provide physical and mental healthcare, support for people with learning disabilities, and adult social care across Staffordshire, Stoke-on-Trent, Shropshire, and Telford & Wrekin. We also run regional and national services, including help for new parents (perinatal care), eating disorders, forensic services, sexual health, and support for people in prison with mental health, drug, or alcohol problems.

We offer great career development for both clinical and non-clinical roles, with ongoing training and support to help you learn and grow.

We are 'United in our Uniqueness' and committed to creating a workplace where everyone feels welcome and can be themselves, no matter their background or identity. We want our staff to feel supported and valued, and we aim to build a team that reflects the communities we serve. Together, we can make sure every voice is heard, and every difference is respected.

Please note, we may be required to close this vacancy early if we receive a high volume of applications

Please be aware that the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in completing application forms will be monitored to ensure fairness and transparency. If you have used AI you must state this in your application.

Job description

Job responsibilities

For more details on this varied and unique post please see the attached job description and person specification.

Person Specification

QUALIFICATIONS & TRAINING

Essential

• Possess a recognised typing qualification i.e. OCR or equivalent
• Educated to NVQ 2 level in office procedures(or working towards) or equivalent experience

EXPERIENCE

Essential

• Experience of working in a similar role or discipline
• Experience of using in-house information systems
• Customer Service or call handling experience

Desirable

• Experience of working in the NHS
• Experience of using Switchboard systems
• Experience of using Clinical systems i.e. RiO

SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE & ABILITIES

Essential

• To have an understanding of a range of work procedures
• Good communication skills
• Ability to work on a diverse range of duties and tasks in a busy and challenging reception area
• Maintain accurate, accessible records both hard copies and computer based
• Ability to present concise and relevant information
• Knowledge of office procedures
• Ability to maintain information in a confidential and secure manner

Desirable

• Ability to progress a wide range of duties and demands

Job summary

Trust bank - we have an opportunity to join our LAP Call Handling Team as a Triage Administrator.

You will be acting as the first point of contact for all messages; queries and referrals to the Community Nursing Services covering Burton, Lichfield and Tamworth and be responsible for providing high-quality customer service and resolution of queries and directing callers to the most appropriate service for ongoing care support and advice.

You will be required to identify and forward urgent calls and enquiries direct to the triage nursing team if unable to be dealt with at source, requiring nursing expertise.

Excellent communication skills, compassion and patience are key to this role. You will often be the first person to contact a patient or family following discharge from hospital so will have to regularly communicate with people experiencing a range of emotions including regular communication with distressed patients and family members who may have just been given a terminal diagnosis or poor prognosis.

To ensure the effective running and efficiency of the team you will be required to have knowledge and skills in use varying I.T systems.

The service operates 7 days per week and requires weekend and bank holiday working as it to support patient access to community services.

Main duties of the job

As administrator for this service, as part of this role you will be expected to:

• Action appropriate referrals ensuring the demographics are correct and plan outcome within agreed scope. Returning any inappropriate referrals back to the sender for further information.
• Ensuring a minimum standard of information is recorded for all referrals and messages to the service. This may include contacting the referrer or patient if the call is not taken directly by the call handler.
• Process referrals on electronic clinical systems following agreed protocols; ensuring all new referrals are sent to the clinical triage team in a timely way.
• Demonstrate activities to new starters, support induction for new staff and maintain an up-to-date new starter handbook.
• Participate in team meetings and huddles, taking minutes and completing actions as appropriate.
• Work in collaboration with the PALS service to capture service user feedback using this to drive service improvements.

About us

Midlands Partnership NHS Foundation Trust (MPFT) is an award winning organisation with over 9000 employees. We are one of the largest integrated Health and Social Care providers, covering services across North & South Staffordshire, Shropshire, Hampshire, Buckinghamshire, Isle of Wight and Essex.

Demonstrating our strong commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion, and in context of our objective aligned to the growth of diversity across the workforce; we are particularly seeking applications from individuals who may be from under-represented groups, such as black, Asian or other ethnic groups, individuals with a disability, or LGBTQ+ individuals who meet the specific criteria.

We are embedding values based and inclusive recruitment practices to ensure that all applicants, from any backgrounds, have an equal chance of success in achieving a role with us.

Job description

Job responsibilities

For further information regarding this role, please see attached the Job Description and Person Specification.

Person Specification

Skills

Essential

• Customer service/call handling experience

Qualifications

Essential

• IT qualification or equivalent experience/competency

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

To manage the Fire Safety Advisors/Team and take responsibility for all aspects of the Fire Safety Management System across the Trust. The Fire Safety Team covers the whole organisation and includes Health and Social Care. This post will be the main point of contact for Fire and Rescue Services and will be required to build and maintain relationships with Fire and Rescue Services and lead on visits/audits carried out across the organisation.

Main duties of the job

1. Act as the Trust's designated Fire Safety Lead, maintaining oversight of all fire safety risks and ensuring all relevant policies and procedures are implemented to minimise the risk of fire.
2. Act as the principal competent person supporting the Responsible Person under the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005.
3. Oversee and manage the Fire Safety Risk Assessments process.
4. To have a strong understanding and awareness of key regulations, legislation and best practice guidance.
5. Oversee and manage fire safety training (practical and theory).
6. Provide expert fire safety advice
7. Monitor Trust compliance on fire safety
8. Oversee and lead on the development of Trust relevant policies and procedures.
9. To monitor and report out to the relevant meetings and committees on Trust-wide fire safety compliance.
10. Oversee and manage the Fire Safety Risk Assessments process
11. Oversee and manage fire evacuation drills.
12. Ensure systems for PEEPs, general evacuation plans, and site-wide fire strategies are fully in place, maintained, and reviewed.
13. To review and investigate near misses, incidents and serious incidents and report on findings as required.

There are a number of other duties and responsibilities which are detailed within the Job Description.

About us

Come and work with us at our award-winning NHS Trust, leading the way for trying new and better ways of working to help improve life for our local communities.

We have around 9,000 staff who provide physical and mental healthcare, support for people with learning disabilities, and adult social care across Staffordshire, Stoke-on-Trent, Shropshire, and Telford & Wrekin. We also run regional and national services, including help for new parents (perinatal care), eating disorders, forensic services, sexual health, and support for people in prison with mental health, drug, or alcohol problems.

We offer great career development for both clinical and non-clinical roles, with ongoing training and support to help you learn and grow.

We are 'United in our Uniqueness' and committed to creating a workplace where everyone feels welcome and can be themselves, no matter their background or identity. We want our staff to feel supported and valued, and we aim to build a team that reflects the communities we serve. Together, we can make sure every voice is heard, and every difference is respected.

Please note, we may be required to close this vacancy early if we receive a high volume of applications

Please be aware that the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in completing application forms will be monitored to ensure fairness and transparency. If you have used AI you must state this in your application.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see duties and responsibilities detailed within the Job Description attached to this vacancy.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• NEBOSH National Diploma in Occupational Fire and/or Health & Safety or equivalent senior qualification
• Evidence of Continued Professional Development

Desirable

• IOSH (Member of the Institution of Occupational Safety and Health).
• Fire Engineering Qualification
• Teaching Qualification

Experience

Essential

• Significant NHS experience
• Experience of managing a Team, their workload and day to day management
• Evidence of undertaking fire safety work based risk assessments/audits
• Experience of developing related policies and procedures
• Experience of chairing meetings.
• Experience of successfully managing and monitoring a departmental budget
• Experience of developing and implementing fire safety strategies.
• Significant knowledge of fire safety legislation including, RRO, Fire code and relevant Health Technical Memorandum
• Recognised Fire Safety Management Experience
• Experience with a fire audit/assessment software programme.

Desirable

• Experience of working in a Community Health and Social Care Setting
• Experience in building engineering fire safety management

Skills

Essential

• Able to write and present reports in a manner that can be understood by different audiences.
• Excellent IT skills including typewriting/ keyboard skills.
• Able to prioritise and meet deadlines.
• Good presentation skills.
• Ability to work on own initiative, planning own workload with minimal supervision.
• Have the ability and confidence to communicate with a range of clinical staff and managers at a senior level.
• Good organisational skills.
• Effective time management skills.

Desirable

• An understanding of the use of graphs, charts and statistical terms in order to present trends

Job summary

Stockport NHS Trust has been awarded funding from the Neo Natal Network to allow the expansion of our neonatal team. Therefore we have an exciting opportunity to recruit a Band 6 on a 12 month secondment within the Neonatal Service at Stockport NHS foundation trust.

We are looking for dynamic and highly motivated individuals who can demonstrate excellent communication and leadership skills, provide support and education for junior staff and are passionate about improving patient safety and the patient experience and providing leadership and management of the team on a shift and work closely with the Senior Sisters, Lead Nurses and Matron in developing the service and enhancing quality of care delivery.

If you hold a Specialist Neonatal Qualification and you are ready for the challenge then we look forward to hearing from you!

Main duties of the job

The post-holder is will provide clinical assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of care given to Sick and pre-term babies and their families demonstrating family centred care; provide expert advice to parents and carers acting as a resource to other members of staff. They will take a lead role in a specific area of the service

About us

We hold a unique position in the Stockport community as the provider of healthcare and we are one of its largest employers.

We believe that the best organisations are those that reflect the communities they serve. We are therefore seeking to improve the diversity of our workforce to make it truly representative of our local population.

We actively encourage applications irrespective of race, age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage & civil partnership, or pregnancy or maternity. Recognising those communities that are underrepresented within our workforce, we would particularly welcome applications from you.

If you require support with your application please contact a member of the recruitment team, who can discuss alternative application methods.

We recognise that flexible working is important. We take requests for flexible working seriously, consider any request we receive and try to work with you, so we can explore if your request may fit with the needs of the service.

Benefits we offer to you:

o Between 27-33 days of annual leave plus bank holidays

o NHS pension scheme membership

o Salary sacrifice schemes for lease cars, home electronics and more, to make your salary go further

o NHS Staff discounts

o Cycle to work scheme

oSalary finance - for loans, savings, budget planning and tips on managing debt

o Stockport Credit Union- for local financial advice

Job description

Job responsibilities

Communications

• Take charge of Unit on a shift by shift basis.
• Ensure effective communication across the nursing team, with other disciplines and agencies in the exchange of complex or sensitive information.
• Ensure effective liaison with all professionals involved in the care and management of neonates and their families.
• Provide clinical leadership and supervision to nursing and medical staff.
• Identify and lead on a specific service area.
• Manage and effectively directs workload.
• Promote and maintain good working relationships with all grades of staff and MDT.
• Provide empathetic communication with stressed or bereaved families.

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

If successful, this vacancy will require an enhanced DBS check at a cost of £54.50. This cost will be deducted from your first Trust salary.

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

Person Specification

qualification

Essential

• R.N. ADULT/CHILD
• Qualified in Speciality (QIS)
• Current NMC registration

Desirable

• Evidence of at least 12 months post QIS experience
• Supporting learners in practice course

Experience

Essential

• Experience of working in Neonatal Care
• Safeguarding level 3 training
• Ability to work autonomously & as part of a team.
• Evidence of ability to effectively co-ordinate a team
• Evidence of continual professional development

Desirable

• Able to demonstrate awareness of or evidence of clinical governance.
• Investigation training
• Willing to attend relevant Neonatal Courses
• Coaching skills

knowledge

Essential

• An understanding of the need of confidentiality awareness at all times.
• Updated research and evidence-based practice
• Knowledge of Health & Safety issues
• Data Protection
• Awareness of legislation relevant to the post

Desirable

• Evidence of further learning

Skills

Essential

• Demonstrate ability to assess, plan, implement and evaluate care.
• Organisational abilities
• Appropriate IT skills

Desirable

• Awareness of implementing change and willingness to learn new skills

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

Contract: Permanent

Hours: Full time 37.5 hours per week

Salary: £31,150 per annum

Candidates are strongly encouraged to apply early as applications will be considered upon submission. Closing date 14.10.26 but may close earlier if adequate applications are received.

We're looking for a full time Social Prescribing link worker who will be employed wholly by One Wight Health Ltd and will work within the Islands South Primary Care Network at the Bay Medical Practice (Covering Sandown and Shanklin branches).

You will work with individuals to identify their needs, then support them to access other organisations, services or community groups as appropriate. You will be engaging and use your skills to build networks to identify local services that can support patients with underlying issues that may contribute to ill health, such as managing their housing, finances, stress, loneliness or lifestyle choices.

To be successful you must have experience of managing your own caseload, knowledge of the local community, ideally hold a relevant health qualification and have knowledge of advice and advocacy services. You will be customer focused in your approach with the ability to listen to patients' needs as well as develop strong networks and relationships with suitable partners. Full UK Driving licence and use of car is essential.

Main duties of the job

Take referrals from a wide range of agencies, working with GP practices within primary care networks, pharmacies, multi-disciplinary teams, hospital discharge teams, allied health professionals, fire service, police, job centres, social care services, housing associations, and voluntary, community and social enterprise (VCSE) organisations (list not exhaustive).

Provide personalised support to individuals, their families and carers to take control of their wellbeing, live independently and improve their health outcomes. Develop trusting relationships by giving people time and focus on what matters to me. Take a holistic approach, based on the persons priorities and the wider determinants of health. Co-produce a personalised support plan to improve health and wellbeing, introducing or reconnecting people to community groups and statutory services. The role will require managing and prioritising your own caseload, in accordance with the needs, priorities and any urgent support required by individuals on the caseload. It is vital that you have a strong awareness and understanding of when it is appropriate or necessary to refer people back to other health professionals/agencies, when what the person needs is beyond the scope of the link worker role e.g. when there is a mental health need requiring a qualified practitioner.

About us

One Wight Health supports our member GP practices to help them deliver the best possible care to patients on the Island. We host a team including Social Prescribers & Health and Wellbeing Coaches under a Primary Care Contract that support our Island practices.

Our Approach

We aim to do that by providing centralised services that enable GPs to enhance their offer of support to patients.

We also help bid for and secure additional funding from NHS England, where it becomes available, to help support new initiatives that help practices to meet their patients care needs and we work to support general practice/primary care, to make sure it has a voice within the wider healthcare system as it develops plans for the future care for our population.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Key responsibilities

1. Take referrals from a wide range of agencies, working with GP practices within primary care networks, pharmacies, multi-disciplinary teams, hospital discharge teams, allied health professionals, fire service, police, job centres, social care services, housing associations, and voluntary, community and social enterprise (VCSE) organisations (list not exhaustive).
2. Provide personalised support to individuals, their families and carers to take control of their wellbeing, live independently and improve their health outcomes. Develop trusting relationships by giving people time and focus on what matters to me. Take a holistic approach, based on the persons priorities and the wider determinants of health. Co-produce a personalised support plan to improve health and wellbeing, introducing or reconnecting people to community groups and statutory services. The role will require managing and prioritising your own caseload, in accordance with the needs, priorities and any urgent support required by individuals on the caseload. It is vital that you have a strong awareness and understanding of when it is appropriate or necessary to refer people back to other health professionals/agencies, when what the person needs is beyond the scope of the link worker role e.g. when there is a mental health need requiring a qualified practitioner.
3. Work with a diverse range of people and communities, to draw on and increase the strengths and capacities of local communities, enabling local VCSE organisations and community groups (including faith groups) to receive social prescribing referrals.
4. Work together with all local partners to collectively ensure that local VCSE organisations and community groups are sustainable and that community assets are nurtured, by making them aware of small grants or micro-commissioning if available, including providing support to set up new community groups and services, where gaps are identified in local provision.

Key Tasks

1. Promoting social prescribing, its role in self-management, and the wider determinants of health.
2. Build relationships with key staff in GP practices within the local Primary Care Network (PCN), attending relevant meetings, becoming part of the wider network team, giving information and feedback on social prescribing.
3. Be proactive in developing strong links with all local agencies to encourage referrals, recognising what they need to be confident in the service to make appropriate referrals.
4. Work in partnership with all local agencies to raise awareness of social prescribing and how partnership working can reduce pressure on statutory services, improve health outcomes and enable a holistic approach to care.
5. Provide referral agencies with regular updates about social prescribing, including training for their staff and how to access information to encourage appropriate referrals.
6. Seek regular feedback about the quality of service and impact of social prescribing on referral agencies.
7. Be proactive in encouraging self-referrals and connecting with all local communities, particularly those communities that statutory agencies may find hard to reach.

Provide personalised support

1. Meet people on a one-to-one basis, making home visits where appropriate within organisations policies and procedures. Give people time to tell their stories and focus on what matters to me. Build trust with the person, providing non-judgemental support, respecting diversity and lifestyle choices. Work from a strength-based approach focusing on a persons assets.
2. Be a friendly source of information about wellbeing and prevention approaches.
3. Help people identify the wider issues that impact on their health and wellbeing, such as debt, poor housing, being unemployed, loneliness and caring responsibilities.
4. Work with the person, their families and carers and consider how they can all be supported through social prescribing.
5. Help people maintain or regain independence through living skills, adaptations, enablement approaches and simple safeguards.
6. Work with individuals to co-produce a simple personalised support plan based on the persons priorities, interests, values and motivations including what they can expect from the groups, activities and services they are being connected to and what the person can do for themselves to improve their health and wellbeing.
7. Where appropriate, physically introduce people to community groups, activities and statutory services, ensuring they are comfortable. Follow up to ensure they are happy, able to engage, included and receiving good support.
8. Where people may be eligible for a personal health budget, help them to explore this option as a way of providing funded, personalised support to be independent, including helping people to gain skills for meaningful employment, where appropriate.

Support community groups and VCSE organisations to receive referrals

1. Forge strong links with local VCSE organisations, community and groups, utilising their networks and building on what is already available to create a map or menu of community groups and assets. Use these opportunities to promote micro-commissioning or small grants if available.
2. Develop supportive relationships with local VCSE organisations, community groups and statutory services, to make timely, appropriate and supported referrals for the person being introduced.
3. Ensure that local community groups and VCSE organisations being referred to have basic procedures in place for ensuring that vulnerable individuals are safe and, where there are safeguarding concerns, work with all partners to deal appropriately with issues. Where such policies and procedures are not in place, support groups to work towards this standard before referrals are made to them.
4. Check that community groups and VCSE organisations meet in insured premises and that health and safety requirements are in place. Where such policies and procedures are not in place, support groups to work towards this standard before referrals are made to them.
5. Support local groups to act in accordance with information governance policies and procedures, ensuring compliance with the Data Protection Act.
6. Work collectively with all local partners to ensure community groups are strong and sustainable
7. Work with commissioners and local partners to identify unmet needs within the community and gaps in community provision.
8. Support local partners and commissioners to develop new groups and services where needed, through small grants for community groups, micro-commissioning and development support.
9. Encourage people who have been connected to community support through social prescribing to volunteer and give their time freely to others, in order to build their skills and confidence, and strengthen community resilience.
10. Encourage people, their families and carers to provide peer support and to do things together, such as setting up new community groups or volunteering.
11. Provide a regular confidence survey to community groups receiving referrals, to ensure that they are strong, sustained and have the support they need to be part of social prescribing.

Work sensitively with people, their families and carers to capture key information, enabling tracking of the impact of social prescribing on their health and wellbeing.

Encourage people, their families and carers to provide feedback and to share their stories about the impact of social prescribing on their lives.

Person Specification

Other requirements

Essential

• Disclosure Barring Service (DBS) check.
• Evidence of continuing professional development.
• Access to own transport and ability to travel across the locality on a regular basis, including to visit people in their own home.

Desirable

• Flexibility to work outside of core office hours

Qualifications

Essential

• Holds a recognised healthcare or advisory qualification (or equivalent relevant experience).
• Good standard of education with excellent literacy and numeracy skills.
• Leadership and/or management qualification (or equivalent relevant experience)

Skills and Knowledge

Essential

• Ability to communicate complex and sensitive information effectively with people at all levels by telephone, email and face to face.
• Excellent interpersonal, influencing and negotiation skills organisation skills with the ability to constructively challenge the view and practices of managers and clinicians.
• Ability to develop business cases.
• Knowledge of IT systems, including ability to use word processing skills, emails and the internet to create simple plans and reports.
• Be flexible and able to manage sudden and unexpected demands.
• Effective time management (planning and organising).
• To be a strategic thinker and planner with the ability to consider and act upon complex issues.
• To be able to prioritise own work effectively and to direct activities of others.
• Demonstrate personal accountability, emotional resilience and work well under pressure.

Desirable

• Local knowledge of VCSE and community services in the locality.
• Knowledge of how the NHS works, including primary care.

Experience

Essential

• An understanding or previous experience of working within a Primary Care organisation or a comparable not for profit agency.
• Ability to demonstrate management of own caseload and prioritisation of case work.
• Previous experience or providing an advisory service assisting with complex patient situations which require multi agency working.
• Able to interpret, translate and deliver key messages to patient groups.
• Good practical and conceptual knowledge of healthcare improvement methods and community level services for referral purposes .
• Experience of successfully establishing working relationships within teams across multiple locations.

Job summary

The Specialist Community Forensic Team provides support and intervention to service users transitioning from secure care to the community and provides care pathway management to all secure service users with a mental illness diagnosis.

We also offer specialist advice and guidance to mental health and other relevant services.

The successful applicant will care coordinate a small caseload with support from an expert MDT. You will also have the opportunity to train and carry out the role of social supervisor and to jointly work with recovery teams.

You will also be able to develop your skills and expertise in providing specialist advice and consultation to other professionals.

This is an exciting post working as part of a highly skilled team in an innovative developing service . There are training opportunities in a range of therapeutic skills and clinical tools, including DBT, TIC, HCR- 20 and Dundrum.

We are looking to recruit a dynamic, motivated and experienced mental health professional. You will need to have a minimum of 2 years post qualification experience in mental Health

We are also committed to the development of a Co-production model with our service users and carers. Therefore they will be involved in the recruitment process.

To find out more about the SCFT and this role please do contact us and speak to a member of the team.

Main duties of the job

If successful, you would be a specialist community forensic worker in a Multidisciplinary Team providing a specialist community forensic service to service users and carers, supporting transfer from secure care to the community. You would also be required to support Community teams and service users in reducing the risk of re-admission to secure care.

The role will involve care coordination and social supervision of service users who are or have been in secure services. You will carry out specialist needs and risk assessments, provide intervention and coordinate care to support recovery goals.

You will be required to provide clinical reports inclusive of tribunal and MOJ.

The role involves working as part of a strong MDT, building relationships and linking with inpatient, community services, carers and a range of organisations

There is a focus on providing appropriate training to develop skills in individuals and the service. You will receive regular management and clinical supervision along with group supervision.

About us

We are the lead provider of healthcare for people with serious mental illness, learning disabilities and autism across Bath and North East Somerset (BaNES), Swindon and Wiltshire, and Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire.

We aim to provide High Quality, Compassionate Care everywhere, every day. This means our services will be safe, clinically effective and provide a positive all round experience for our patients, families and carers. And we believe passionately in treating everyone with kindness, respect and empathy.

Key to this is providing a supportive and safe environment for our 4,000 staff where we all feel welcome and able to do the best we can for those we support. Our staff and teams work incredibly hard delivering services across more than 90 locations, covering 2,200miles, to more than 1.8million people.

At AWP we actively encourage applicants from all backgrounds; we are particularly keen to encourage applications from people from Black, Asian and minority ethnic backgrounds, those with disabilities and from the LGBTQ+ community. We want people to bring their unique blend of experiences, backgrounds, perspectives and knowledge to AWP, as diversity makes us stronger.

Job description

Job responsibilities

To undertake the full range of activities required to deliver ongoing comprehensive mental health assessment for service users with Forensic mental health needs whilst in hospital and living in the community. This will include:- Standardised risk assessment tools, i.e. Dundrum, HCR-20- Recovery Star- Needs assessment- Mental state- Impact of culture and diversity- Functional needs- Carers assessments- Evaluation of risk- Physical health assessment- Social care needs- Safeguarding and public protection- Capacity under the Mental Capacity Act

To be responsible for developing, delivering and reviewing comprehensive and complex treatment interventions using appropriate frameworks in line with evidence-based practice, including strategies to manage risk for service users with complex needs and carers, bringing in other resources as required.

To act as care coordinator for service users as required, also providing defined interventions to individuals on other workers caseload

To deliver a range of defined activities/interventions to improve the carers ability to support the service user and to enable them in their relationship with the service user.

To develop and maintain good partnership working with other services .To take part in provision of expert forensic consultation, advice, supervision and training to community professionals and other relevant organisations

In collaboration with service users and carers, to be responsible for facilitating thedevelopment of complex comprehensive crisis plans.

To personally build and lead others to build, hope inspiring relationships with service users, which acknowledge the personal journey of each person, and focus on strengths and aspirations to allow the creation of meaningful personal recovery plans.

To be responsible for maintaining own workload, as well as planning the workload of others, on a day to day basis, ensuring that time is prioritised effectively, utilising of electronic resources such as diaries/scheduling.

To be responsible for the protection of individuals from abuse and harm in line with local safeguarding policies and procedures, including working with others in the planning development and review of protection plans, ensuring the appropriate sharing of information.

Coordinating and undertaking protective interventions which maybe required in theprotection of others, as outlined in the protection plan, taking individual action where indicated.

Personally and leading others to collaboratively and sensitively work with individuals, with a range of mental health needs to develop skills to manage their own health, in accordance with their personal recovery plan, by actively promoting and using approaches which are affirming, build on strengths, identify past positive experiences and success, and use small steps to move towards the persons goal.

Undertake active clinical leadership and supervision within the team, covering for themanager and colleagues as required.

To maintain the single health and social care record, ensuring records are kept up to date in accordance with professional and organisational standards.

Report and record within agreed timeframes, all activity relating to information reporting and performance requirements.

To participate in management, caseload and clinical supervision in accordance with trust policy.

To provide mentoring/training for others in relevant practice areas, according to professional requirements, taking a collaborative approach to practice development and evidence-based care.

Specifically this means providing a safe and effective learning environment for the mentoring and supervising of students, participating in their learning objectives and assessments

Demonstrate responsibility for developing own practice in line with professional qualifications and for contributing to the development of others, by making use of and providing, effective feedback, supervision, coaching and appraisal.

Monitor and maintain health, safety and security of self and others, undertaking assessments and taking appropriate action where required.

Develop own knowledge and practice, and contribute to the development of others, making use of available feedback, supervision and appraisal to identify appropriate areas of development for this work role, taking responsibility for accessing identified learning and training opportunities.

Lead, maintain and participate in practices which enable effective team working.

To participate in duty rotas as required.

Person Specification

Professional registration

Essential

• Diploma level/Degree in relevant health/social care profession, eg RMN, OT, Social Worker Current relevant registration with the NMC or HCPC

Desirable

• Evidence of recent further relevant training

Experience & Knowledge

Essential

• Minimum of 2 years post-registration experience gained working in a range of front-line adult mental health services
• Demonstrates a highly developed understanding of the principles of recovery
• Demonstrates experience of assessing risk and developing risk management strategies
• Demonstrates experience of supervising others or relevant professional practice qualification in mentoring/assessing students and learners

Desirable

• Experience in Forensic mental health and/ or community mental health

Skills & Abilities

Essential

• Is able to deliver from a range of possible key therapeutic interventions CBT, Psychosocial interventions, Family Interventions, DBT approaches
• Able to articulate a detailed understanding of the relevant legal frameworks/legislation including CPA process, Mental Health Act , Mental Capacity Act, and Safeguarding
• Highly developed verbal communication skills, able to engage effectively with people at all levels even when a more assertive approach is needed.
• Highly developed written communication skills, with experience of compiling and sorting notes and reports
• Empathy for individuals who have experienced mental health problems and ability to cope with behavior which may be challenging at times.

Desirable

• Experience of undertaking carers' assessments

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

Paediatric Staff Nurse - Fixed term: 12 months (37.5 hours)

Are you an experienced Paediatric Staff Nurse or a newly qualified Staff Nurse who is committed to delivering outstanding patient care to children, young people and their families? If your answer is YES, we want you to come and join our team on the Treehouse Children's Unit at Stepping Hill Hospital.

The Treehouse Unit is looking for experienced or newly qualified staff Nurse's to join our team. You will supported by a fabulous team and our Paediatric Clinical Nurse Educator who will develop your personal development plan which will include senior band 5 training days, HDU course and APLS course.

We are a 16-20 bedded acute paediatric ward, with a paediatric same day emergency care (PSDEC) area, a surgical day case and 2 HDU beds. We care for children and young people with a wide variety of medical and surgical conditions. Specialist nursing teams are available to support this care delivery.

Main duties of the job

We will provide you with support to further progress your career, including a wide variety of training opportunities. We will offer you a bespoke development plan, tailored to your unique career aspirations .

Team focused and hard working, you'll be committed to delivering safe high quality care to our patients whilst supporting your colleagues. With a strong motivation to improve patient experience and achieve the Trust's values. If this sounds like the job for you then come and join our fantastic team.

About us

We hold a unique position in the Stockport community as the provider of healthcare and we are one of its largest employers.

We believe that the best organisations are those that reflect the communities they serve. We are therefore seeking to improve the diversity of our workforce to make it truly representative of our local population.

We actively encourage applications irrespective of race, age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage & civil partnership, or pregnancy or maternity. Recognising those communities that are underrepresented within our workforce, we would particularly welcome applications from you.

If you require support with your application please contact a member of the recruitment team, who can discuss alternative application methods.

We recognise that flexible working is important. We take requests for flexible working seriously, consider any request we receive and try to work with you, so we can explore if your request may fit with the needs of the service.

Benefits we offer to you:

o Between 27-33 days of annual leave plus bank holidays

o NHS pension scheme membership

o Salary sacrifice schemes for lease cars, home electronics and more, to make your salary go further

o NHS Staff discounts

o Cycle to work scheme

oSalary finance - for loans, savings, budget planning and tips on managing debt

o Stockport Credit Union- for local financial advice

Details

Date posted

15 September 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

Depending on experience pro rata per annum

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

12 months

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

362-NAM5TREE-09-26

Job locations

Treehouse Unit, Stepping Hill

Poplar Grove

Stockport

SK2 7JE

United Kingdom

Job description

Job responsibilities

The job description gives an overview of the main tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specifications focuses on the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. These documents are attached on the page and can be downloaded.The person specification below is not the full person specification, but outlines the criteria against which your application form will be assessed

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

If successful, this vacancy will require an enhanced DBS check at a cost of £54.50. This cost will be deducted from your first Trust salary.

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

Job description Job responsibilities The job description gives an overview of the main tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specifications focuses on the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. These documents are attached on the page and can be downloaded.The person specification below is not the full person specification, but outlines the criteria against which your application form will be assessed The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment and promote safeguarding by implementing the Trusts policies and procedures, acting promptly on concerns, communicating effectively and sharing information appropriately. If successful, this vacancy will require an enhanced DBS check at a cost of £54.50. This cost will be deducted from your first Trust salary. In addition to this it will be a condition of your employment that you will join the DBS update service and pay the annual subscription fee of £16.

Person Specification

Education & Qualifications

Essential

• Current 1st level UK Registration RSCN or RN(child)

Desirable

• Preparation for Mentorship certificate or experience as a student assessor/supervisor.
• Relevant post registration course appropriate to the clinical area

Experience

Essential

• Experience of working in paediatric clinical areas
• Experience of delivering paediatric patient care

Desirable

• Experience of supervising others

Skills

Essential

• Effective time management
• Ability to work under pressure
• Resource management
• Ability to work effectively in a team
• Ability to use own initiative
• Problem solving
• Motivated
• Ability to adapt and cope with change
• Demonstrate a positive "can do" approach to change
• Attention to detail
• Shows enthusiasm for achieving results
• Demonstrates an awareness of patient dignity and respect
• Effective communication - written and verbal

Knowledge

Essential

• Computer literacy

Desirable

• Evidence of continuing professional development (CPD)

Work Related Circumstances

Essential

• Flexible and adaptable

Desirable

• Ability to exert concentration where the work pattern is frequently unpredictable and occasionally distressing or emotional

Person Specification Education & Qualifications Essential Current 1st level UK Registration RSCN or RN(child) Desirable Preparation for Mentorship certificate or experience as a student assessor/supervisor. Relevant post registration course appropriate to the clinical area Experience Essential Experience of working in paediatric clinical areas Experience of delivering paediatric patient care Desirable Experience of supervising others Skills Essential Effective time management Ability to work under pressure Resource management Ability to work effectively in a team Ability to use own initiative Problem solving Motivated Ability to adapt and cope with change Demonstrate a positive "can do" approach to change Attention to detail Shows enthusiasm for achieving results Demonstrates an awareness of patient dignity and respect Effective communication - written and verbal Knowledge Essential Computer literacy Desirable Evidence of continuing professional development (CPD) Work Related Circumstances Essential Flexible and adaptable Desirable Ability to exert concentration where the work pattern is frequently unpredictable and occasionally distressing or emotional

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).

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).

Employer details

Employer name

Stockport NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Treehouse Unit, Stepping Hill

Poplar Grove

Stockport

SK2 7JE

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Employer details

Employer name

Stockport NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Treehouse Unit, Stepping Hill

Poplar Grove

Stockport

SK2 7JE

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job summary

We are recruiting for a Registered Practitioner - Anaesthetics - who shares our vision to be trusted to provide consistently outstanding care and exemplary service to our patients.

This post is open to Operating Department Practitioners or Registered Nurses with recognised anaesthetic training and experience, who are committed to delivering high quality peri-operative care within a busy and supportive theatre environment.

Our Theatre service provides care for both elective and emergency patients, including admission and recovery pathways, and operates 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. As part of the theatre team, you will be expected to participate in a full shift rota including evenings, nights, weekends, Bank Holidays, and on-call commitments.

The successful candidate will primarily work within the anaesthetic team, supporting patients throughout the peri-operative pathway and assisting the anaesthetist in the safe delivery of anaesthesia. There will also be an expectation to work collaboratively across the wider theatre team to maintain safe and effective patient care.

At the heart of everything we do are our core values: Include, Respect, Improve.

We expect all staff to demonstrate these values throughout the recruitment process and in their everyday practice.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will receive, transfer and position patients for clinical procedure.

You will be responsible for preparing the Theatre for surgery and preparing sterile equipment/ supplies and keep waste to a minimum.

The successful candidate will be responsible for preparation, safe use, decontamination, troubleshooting and reporting of faulty complex equipment.

You will need to work effectively as part of a multidisciplinary team to ensure the safety and comfort of patients and be flexible to be able to work in any of the Theatre areas according to service needs.

You will also need to work on-call and out of hours working, regardless of the department you are based in, to provide emergency access to our most acutely ill patients.

This role is based within Theatres, with a requirement to rotate across all theatre areas, including the QEII site, to support a wide range of specialties. These include:

• Vascular
• Orthopaedics
• Urology
• Obstetrics & Gynaecology
• Plastics
• Robotics
• ENT
• Oral Surgery
• Ophthalmology
• General Surgery
• Emergency Surgery
• Pain Management

Candidates invited to interview will be required to take part in a practical assessment as part of the selection process.

This will be designed to assess theatre knowledge, anaesthetic skills, and safe clinical practice relevant to the Band 5 role.

About us

At East and North Hertfordshire Teaching NHS Trust, we are proud of the range of general and specialist services we provide and our 6,000 or so dedicated staff ensure our patients get the best care. Our ability to be flexible and innovative in the way in which we work and deliver our services to our catchment has never been more important than it is now.

We run the following hospitals:

• The Lister Hospital, Stevenage
• New Queen Elizabeth II (New QEII), Welwyn Garden City
• Hertford County, Hertford
• Mount Vernon Cancer Centre (MVCC), Northwood

We have ambitious plans to become an outstanding, patient-led Trust where dedicated staff provide high-quality, compassionate care to our patients. We continue to undergo significant transformation and our staff and patients are at the heart of delivering this ambitious agenda.

We are committed to a positive work life balance for our employees. This means that any employee is entitled to seek to work flexible working patterns and we are committed to listen and consider all requests. Such requests, of course, have to be made and considered formally, and will need to be balanced against service needs, but our starting point will always be to find ways to support making them happen.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification applicant pack for further detailed information regarding this role.

Person Specification

Qualifications / Training

Essential

• Registered Nurse or Registered ODP
• Must be willing to undertake relevant post registration courses as advised by the Practice Educators/ Theatre Team Leaders

Desirable

• ILS/ALS
• PILS
• Evidence of continuing professional development
• Evidence of mentorship & preceptorship training

Previous Experience

Essential

• Gained through undertaking relevant study
• Post qualification experience within the perioperative setting

Desirable

• Relevant experience in either an inpatient or day surgery theatre, maternity theatre or other relevant clinical area.
• Peri-operative practice, skilled in recovery and scrub
• Experience of providing clinical support outside of the theatre area

Skills

Essential

• Good interpersonal and communication skills
• Basic IT skills
• Can organise and prioritise
• Ability to demonstrate initiative
• Flexible
• Clear written and spoken English

Desirable

• Good planning skills. Can effectively and efficiently run a theatre list Can participate in the audit process
• Can perform in the role of scrub and circulating assistant, recovery or has relevant experience within a critical / acute care setting
• Has relevant experience within maternity or gynaecology surgery.

Knowledge

Essential

• Aware of the National 6 Cs campaign
• Aware of Trust's Values
• An understanding of peri-operative patient care
• Understanding of aseptic technique
• Participate in audit
• Team work
• Knowledge of the aims of the Trust

Desirable

• Knowledge of privacy / dignity & infection control relating to theatre area

Other requirements

Essential

• Understanding of, and commitment to, equality, diversity and inclusion
• Role model our Trust values every day

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

Are you a keen enthusiastic individual who takes pride in their work and wants to work for a likeminded team then we want to hear from you.

An opportunity has arisen to offer a 12 month Fixed term Band 3 role within our CYPF Intensive Support community team supporting young persons with a learning disability and or Autism and their families who come in to contact services at difficult times in their lives

Main duties of the job

To provide a high standard of person-centred care under the supervision of nursing staff and allied health professionals, to young people with learning disability diagnosis who may have complex needs and/or behaviours that challenge.

To support carers and families in maintaining a safe care environment in line with Positive behaviour support approach. To reduce the risk of placement break down and admission to hospital setting.

About us

Employees, workers, and / or contractors will be expected to uphold the values of the Trust and exhibit the expected Trust behaviours aligned to the Trust's values.

Individuals have a responsibility to ensure that they display the Trust values and behaviours in carrying out their job and that individuals feel able to challenge (or raise a challenge) when other colleagues' behaviours breach the spirit of Trust values

Job description

Job responsibilities

To assist in assessment of the client as support to and under the supervision of, a registered nurse or allied health professional staff. To follow individualised care and therapeutic programmes for patients under the instruction of the nursing staff and allied health professionals. To be aware of the clients clinical and current presentation and individual circumstances to ensure the care and comfort of clients. To contribute to the clients plan of treatment by communicating and documenting any observations of patients behaviours and/or physical health concerns to the nursing staff/team/MDT. To promote communication and act as an advocate for patients who are experiencing difficulty in communicating. To work with all members of the multi-disciplinary team to promote quality care. Work in collaboration with the client, involving them at all times with their care. To ensure, by attitude, approach and response, the continuation of good working relationships between staff, clients, families and care providers. To support the team in the referral, assessment, intervention and discharge stages.

Person Specification

Essential

Essential

• Community Experience
• Experience of working with people with autism
• Experience of working with younger persons

Desirable

• Understanding of adaptations that may be required of service users with autism.
• Good IT Skills

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

UNLOCK YOUR BEST WORK LIFE + make a difference for every patien Driver/ Stores Administrator -Emersons Green, Bristol.

• £16,457.00 per year.
• Part-time 22.5 hours per week working Mondays to Fridays with some occasional Saturdays.
• Private pension with employer contributions.
• 25 days annual leave up to a max. of 28 days (Pro-rata for part-time employees) + UK Bank Holidays.
• Access to a wide range of wellness and discounted lifestyle activities.

With the ever-increasing number of treatments and care we give to patients, the Stores Team part of Facilities department is looking to hire a Van Driver/Porter to join and assist the team at our Emersons Green hospital, Bristol and our surgical day centre in Devizes, Wiltshire

Please note that days will range from Monday to Friday, 8:00am - 4:00pm with occasional Saturdays worked as overtime.

Main duties of the job

The position require that you deliver quality patient care by carrying out the following daily tasks:

• Driving 3.5T Luton van between sites and other CSSD partners
• To deliver a best-in-class clinical supplies service for the Hospital and treatment centre Devizes.
• Responsible for optimizing customer satisfaction by transporting and delivering CSSD equipment, patient notes, daily post, OPD samples & controlled drugs, and/or other items in a safe and timely manner.
• To provide a prompt, courteous service to all patients, administrative staff, doctors and nurse

About us

Essential

• Satisfactory Occupational health Clearance for the role specified
• Good Attendance record
• Satisfactory relevant DBS clearance
• Ability to comply with manual handling guidelines and instructions.
• Full, clean driving license to drive a Luton van between PPG sites, daily

Qualifications:

• Good level of educational attainment/previous experience within the NHS

Skills and Experience:

• Ability to work under pressure to meet targets and deadlines
• Thorough and attentive
• Ability to use own initiative
• Ability to work autonomously and as part of a team
• Ability to prioritise and manage time effectively
• Problem solving, influencing and conflict resolution skills
• Excellent organisational skills
• Ability to build purposeful relationships and command confidence

If you would like further information please contact [email protected]

Click Apply to submit your application. We will contact all shortlisted candidate but please note Practice Plus Group retain the right to remove the advert prior to the closing date if a suitable candidate is appointed. Our employment offers are subject to receipt of satisfactory pre-employment checks. At Practice Plus Group, we actively promote diversity and equal opportunities. Applicants must have the right to work in the UK. #LI-TQ1

Job description

Job responsibilities

UNLOCK YOUR BEST WORK LIFE + make a difference for every patien Driver/ Stores Administrator -Emersons Green, Bristol.

• £16,457.00 per year.
• Part-time 22.5 hours per week working Mondays to Fridays with some occasional Saturdays.
• Private pension with employer contributions.
• 25 days annual leave up to a max. of 28 days (Pro-rata for part-time employees) + UK Bank Holidays.
• Access to a wide range of wellness and discounted lifestyle activities.

With the ever-increasing number of treatments and care we give to patients, the Stores Team part of Facilities department is looking to hire a Van Driver/Porter to join and assist the team at our Emersons Green hospital, Bristol and our surgical day centre in Devizes, Wiltshire

Please note that days will range from Monday to Friday, 8:00am - 4:00pm with occasional Saturdays worked as overtime.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

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Desirable

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Experience

Essential

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Additional Criteria

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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 are a busy GP surgery in Leeds working over 4 sites we are looking to recruit for our reception teams. We are looking for motivated people to work as part of a team undertaking reception and administrative duties within the practice. You must be available to work over the 4 sites Previous experience in general practice would be preferred but someone with a background in a customer service environment would be considered

Main duties of the job

Reception Duties

• Greet patients and visitors in a professional and friendly manner
• Manage busy reception desks across multiple practice sites
• Answer telephone calls promptly and direct queries appropriately
• Book, amend, and cancel patient appointments using the clinical system
• Register new patients and update patient records accurately
• Handle patient enquiries sensitively and confidentially
• Process repeat prescription requests in line with practice procedures
• Manage incoming and outgoing post and correspondence
• Signpost patients to appropriate services where appropriate
• opening and closing of the premises

Administrative Duties

• Maintain accurate electronic and paper records
• Scan, file, and code clinical documents
• Support clinicians and management with administrative tasks
• Process forms, and letters as required
• Monitor shared inboxes and action tasks appropriately
• Ensure patient information is handled in accordance with GDPR and confidentiality policies
• Support day-to-day smooth running of the practice across all sites

General Responsibilities

• Work collaboratively with clinicians, reception teams, and management
• Maintain a professional and calm approach during busy periods
• Provide cover for colleagues during sickness and annual leave
• Follow practice policies, procedures, and health & safety requirements
• Attend training and team meetings as required
• Maintain confidentiality at all times

About us

We aim to provide high quality services adhering to principles of best practice, promoting equal opportunities and working positively with diversity. We are committed to developing staff to maintain job satisfaction.

We are looking someone who can work up to 30+ hours per week and across a range of days and all sites so we are able to consider a number of candidates.

Job description

Job responsibilities

• Taking telephone calls from patients when they want to make an appointment and entering the details onto the computer
• Encourage patients to use online consultation methods in line with practice policies
• Deal with patients when they arrive for their appointment, in the correct way
• Answer queries and handling questions both face to face and over the phone
• Provide the correct information to the patient when they phone regarding their results
• Take messages from patients and hospitals and informing the relevant person of any information they may need
• Working with others as a team ensuring that you leave any information with your other colleagues, which they may need to deal with, so that the practice is run to a high standard and offers excellent continuing care to its patients
• Liaising with the hospitals to resolve queries
• Helping the patients with any problems they may have regarding their hospital visit, when their appointment is etc
• Requesting hospital transport for a patient who has difficulty getting to a hospital appointment
• Use extended access appointments

• Register new patients to the practice
• Follow the practice policy regarding DNAs
• Open and date stamp post, making it available for scanning in a timely manner
• Obtain medical notes urgently if the doctor requires them; find notes from the filing cabinets and returning them to the appropriate body when required
• Any necessary filing
• Any necessary scanning

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• GCSE Grade A to C in English and Maths

Experience

Essential

• Working within a customer service environment

Desirable

• Working at a GP surgery or within the NHS

Job summary

We have an exciting opportunity for a motivated and detail-oriented individual to join our friendly team within the Blood Sciences Support Team at Frimley Park Hospital.

This vital role involves accurately processing and recording patient samples, supporting the smooth operation of our busy pathology service.

While no formal qualifications or previous experience are required, you must have excellent typing skills, strong attention to detail, and a positive, team-focused attitude.

Please note that this post is not a trainee Biomedical Scientist position and is therefore not suitable for recent graduates seeking progression into that role.

Main duties of the job

• To ensure a timely turnaround of Biochemistry referred samples by receiving result reports and entering the results onto the laboratory information management system (LIMS), ready for authorisation by the Duty Biochemist.
• To be responsible for collating and distributing information ensuring that laboratory results reach commercial customers, electronically by email or by post, including weekend cover.
• Management of the shared results inbox including general queries. Based in the Pathology Laboratory at Frimley Park Hospital, part of Berkshire Surrey Pathology Services (BSPS), you will contribute to a network delivering over 20 million tests per year, providing essential diagnostic services to hospitals, GPs, and private healthcare providers, operating 7 days a week.

About us

Visa Sponsorship:This position is not eligible for Skilled Worker visa sponsorship. Applicants must already hold the right to work in the UK for the full duration of the contract.

Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust is committed to being an inclusive and disability confident employer and has been awarded the Gold for the Armed Forces Employment Recognition Scheme.

We provide first class development opportunities for all staff and have a wide range of professional, management and leadership, and clinical skills training available.

Here at Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust, we know how important it is to have a healthy work life balance; this benefits not only individuals but the patients we care for too.

We encourage applications from people who wish to work on a flexible basis, recognising that flexibility may mean a range of different working patterns and hours, we do our utmost to work with our staff to meet their needs and the needs of our service and its users.

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Details

Date posted

15 September 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 2

Salary

£21,294 to £221,294 a year per annum incl HCAS

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

151-SL0612

Job locations

Frimley Park Hospital

Portsmouth Road

Frimley

GU16 7UJ

United Kingdom

Job description

Job responsibilities

For further information regarding the detailed job description and main responsibilities, please refer to the attached job description and person specification documents.

Job description Job responsibilities For further information regarding the detailed job description and main responsibilities, please refer to the attached job description and person specification documents.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• GCSE's (or equivalent) at grade A* to C to include Mathematics, English Language and two relevant Science subjects.
• Understanding of the range of pathology work processes.

Desirable

• Medical Terminology.

Experience

Essential

• Experience of making judgements involving facts or situations, some of which may require problem solving.
• Experience in use of e-mail and web browsers.

Desirable

• Experience of pathology data entry or specimen reception.

Skills & Knowledge

Essential

• High level of written and verbal communication skills.
• Intermediate IT skills including Word, Excel & PowerPoint.
• Self-motivation and approachability.
• Excellent attention to detail.
• High level of accuracy of typing and in transcribing results.
• Ability to communicate with staff at all levels.
• Ability to work to tight deadlines.

Person Specification Qualifications Essential GCSE's (or equivalent) at grade A* to C to include Mathematics, English Language and two relevant Science subjects. Understanding of the range of pathology work processes. Desirable Medical Terminology. Experience Essential Experience of making judgements involving facts or situations, some of which may require problem solving. Experience in use of e-mail and web browsers. Desirable Experience of pathology data entry or specimen reception. Skills & Knowledge Essential High level of written and verbal communication skills. Intermediate IT skills including Word, Excel & PowerPoint. Self-motivation and approachability. Excellent attention to detail. High level of accuracy of typing and in transcribing results. Ability to communicate with staff at all levels. Ability to work to tight deadlines.

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

Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Frimley Park Hospital

Portsmouth Road

Frimley

GU16 7UJ

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Employer details

Employer name

Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Frimley Park Hospital

Portsmouth Road

Frimley

GU16 7UJ

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job summary

We are seeking a highly motivated and detail-oriented Band 4 Associate Practitioner to join the Point of Care Testing (POCT) team within Blood Sciences and Pathology Services (BSPS) .

This role is integral to the delivery of high-quality, efficient and reliable near-patient diagnostic testing across the organisation.

The post holder will support the implementation, maintenance and monitoring of POCT services, ensuring timely and accurate test results that enhance clinical decision-making and patient care.

You will work closely with clinical and laboratory staff to provide training, quality assurance and troubleshooting, while ensuring compliance with regulatory, accreditation and governance standards.

This is an excellent opportunity to contribute to patient-centred diagnostics within a dynamic and supportive pathology service.

Main duties of the job

• The post holder will maintain, operate and troubleshoot POCT devices in accordance with agreed protocols, quality standards and accreditation requirements.
• Responsibilities include managing stock control, ordering consumables within agreed budgets, and liaising with manufacturers to resolve technical issues.
• The role involves effective communication with clinical teams, conducting audits, monitoring internal and external quality control, and recording and escalating non-compliance.
• The post holder will train users, assess competency, maintain training records and contribute to the review and updating of standard operating procedures.
• They will support the implementation of new POCT technologies and IT connectivity, ensure compliance with health and safety requirements, report incidents, and participate in service delivery across core and non-core hours at any BSPS POCT site.

About us

Visa Sponsorship:This position is not eligible for Skilled Worker visa sponsorship. Applicants must already hold the right to work in the UK for the full duration of the contract.

Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust is committed to being an inclusive and disability confident employer and has been awarded the Gold for the Armed Forces Employment Recognition Scheme.

We provide first class development opportunities for all staff and have a wide range of professional, management and leadership, and clinical skills training available.

Here at Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust, we know how important it is to have a healthy work life balance; this benefits not only individuals but the patients we care for too.

We encourage applications from people who wish to work on a flexible basis, recognising that flexibility may mean a range of different working patterns and hours, we do our utmost to work with our staff to meet their needs and the needs of our service and its users.

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Details

Date posted

15 September 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 4

Salary

£29,812 to £32,715 a year per annum incl HCAS

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

10 months

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

151-SL0613

Job locations

Based at Frimley Park Hospital

Portsmouth Road

Camberley

GU16 7UJ

United Kingdom

Job description

Job responsibilities

For further information regarding the detailed job description and main responsibilities, please refer to the attached job description and person specification documents.

Job description Job responsibilities For further information regarding the detailed job description and main responsibilities, please refer to the attached job description and person specification documents.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• NVQ level 3 qualification or equivalent

Desirable

• BTEC Higher level or relevant vocational qualification

Knowledge & Skills

Essential

• Knowledge of IQC/EQA.
• Good knowledge in IT skills- Computer & working with MS office suite.
• Able to troubleshoot & and equipment
• Knowledge of training
• Good organisational skills.

Experience

Essential

• Experience of working in a pathology laboratory.
• Experience of troubleshooting equipment.

Desirable

• Previous experience of working in POCT.
• Experience with Siemens Poccelerator, Clinisys WinPath, and Electronic Patient Records.

Special requirements

Essential

• Ability to travel to all BSPS sites.

Person Specification Qualifications Essential NVQ level 3 qualification or equivalent Desirable BTEC Higher level or relevant vocational qualification Knowledge & Skills Essential Knowledge of IQC/EQA. Good knowledge in IT skills- Computer & working with MS office suite. Able to troubleshoot & and equipment Knowledge of training Good organisational skills. Experience Essential Experience of working in a pathology laboratory. Experience of troubleshooting equipment. Desirable Previous experience of working in POCT. Experience with Siemens Poccelerator, Clinisys WinPath, and Electronic Patient Records. Special requirements Essential Ability to travel to all BSPS sites.

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

Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Based at Frimley Park Hospital

Portsmouth Road

Camberley

GU16 7UJ

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Employer details

Employer name

Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Based at Frimley Park Hospital

Portsmouth Road

Camberley

GU16 7UJ

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job summary

We are looking to appoint a Locum consultant in Medical Oncology with a special interest in the medical management of Sarcoma and Urological malignancies. The successful candidate will work with existing Medical and Clinical Oncology colleagues, clinical nurse specialists, nurse and pharmacist prescribers, as well as other members of the multidisciplinary teams across these tumour sites. Please get in touch with us to discuss this post and what we could offer you. We will work with you to create a suitable job plan

Main duties of the job

The post-holder's duties will be primarily at the Churchill Hospital, in Oxford and Horton Hospital, in Banbury. It is a condition of the appointment that the post holder will be willing to work in any of the Trust's locations or outreach district general hospital clinics, including the Horton Hospital in Banbury, Stoke Mandeville Hospital and Wycombe Hospital (part of Buckinghamshire Healthcare Trust) and Milton Keynes Hospital. Each 4-hour clinic has 2 new and 8 follow up patients; for a 42-week year, a full-time post holder is likely to see 250 - 300 new patients.

This role includes an approximate 1 in 25 consultant of the week on-call rota.

About us

Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the largest NHS teaching trusts in the country. It provides a wide range of general and specialist clinical services and is a base for medical education, training and research. Find out more here www.ouh.nhs.uk

The Trust comprises of four hospitals - the John Radcliffe Hospital, Churchill Hospital and Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre in Headington and the Horton General Hospital in Banbury.

Job description

Job responsibilities

The post specialises in Sarcoma and Urological malignancies, and will work with existing Medical and Clinical Oncology colleagues, clinical nurse specialists, nurse and pharmacist prescribers, as well as other members of the multidisciplinary teams across these tumour sites. The post-holder will also participate in a rota for Consultant of the week, AOS for the oncology ward and triage at the Churchill Hospital. We are keen that the post holder undertakes and supports the development of our telemedicine clinics, and there will be the opportunity to contribute to service improvement projects in this field.

Person Specification

Qualifications / Training

Essential

• MB ChB or equivalent. MRCP (UK) or equivalent.
• GMC
• CCT or CESR in Medical Oncology; OR within six months of achieving CCT at the time of interview.

Desirable

• Higher Medical / Research degree

Experience

Essential

• General training in Medical Oncology to specialist level or equivalent
• General training in all aspects of medical oncology and tumour sites
• Evidence of ability to make decisions at consultant level

Desirable

• Research / Clinical trial experience / Publications
• Uro-oncology experience

Skills and Knowledge

Essential

• Excellent leadership, organisational, communication, professional and personal skills sufficient to undertake effectively the role of consultant in Medical Oncology in a large teaching hospital.
• Good personal and interpersonal skills
• Good English. Communication skills should be highly developed.
• Experience of teaching undergraduates and trainees
• Evidence of effective participation in clinical audit and risk management.
• ICH GCP training within last 12 months. Evidence of active involvement in clinical research trials.

Desirable

• Publication of research
• Management training and experience
• Knowledge of the organisation of the NHS and the Government's agenda for Its modernisation.
• Computing skills: ability to use word processor, spreadsheet programme and web browser.

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

We are looking for a Social Prescriber Link Worker to join our team within Bosworth Primary Care Network.

This role is for 18.75 hours per week over four of our member practices Ratby Medical Centre, Heath Lane Surgery, Desford Medical Centre, and Newbold Verdon Medical Practice. Exact working patterns will be discussed with the successful candidate. Working hours will need to correspond with GP opening hours.

The FTE salary for a full time person:

• In probation - £28,508.83
• After probation - £29,078.57
• First annual appraisal - £29,660.28

The salary will be pro rata.

We are particularly interested in candidates who are able to build effective relationships with patients, community organisations and GP practice teams, and who can demonstrate a person-centred approach to supporting individuals to improve their health and wellbeing.

Previous applicants need not apply, as applications received under previous advertisements have already been fully considered.

The role will require you to be a driver with access to your own vehicle.

Please note that should this vacancy attract sufficient interest it may be necessary to close the vacancy at an earlier date. We therefore suggest that you apply at an early stage to avoid disappointment

Benefits:

Access to the NHS Pension

Eyecare Scheme

Funded CPD Days (if appropriate)

Access to NHS Staff Discount Scheme

Minimum of 25 days annual leave per year, plus bank holidays (pro rata). Increasing with length of service

Sick pay

Main duties of the job

What is Social Prescribing

Social prescribing is a way of engaging patients in primary care with a resource which provides support within the local community.

In addition, it provides GPs with a non-medical referral option that can complement existing treatments and help improve a patient's overall health and wellbeing.

People want to be able to access information and support in a setting that is convenient and familiar to them, delivered by people they trust.

The Social Prescribing Link Worker will work alongside patients to identify what matters most to them, supporting them to access local services, community groups and activities that can help address their wider health and wellbeing needs.

The role will offer support in a clinic environment based within general practice, as well as at various locations within the community, including patients' homes where appropriate.

The successful candidate will be confident in having person-centred conversations, managing a varied caseload and building strong working relationships with patients, practice staff and community partners.

The role will provide information and support to patients, whilst acting as a link between the patient, GP and other service providers.

The role will require managing and prioritising your own caseload in accordance with the needs, priorities and any urgent support required by individuals.

About us

Hinckley and Bosworth Medical Alliance is a GP Federation that supports 12 GP practices across Hinckley & Bosworth locality, which form 3 Primary Care Networks (PCNs).

We employ in excess of 40 PCN staff across a number of clinical grades and in supportive roles, and we continue to grow. This includes a team of 8 Social Prescriber Link Workers

As a rapidly growing Federation, we have structures in place to ensure that all staff have appropriate mentors and are supported in their professional development.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Key Responsibilities

Receiving and actioning referrals from a wide range of agencies, working with GP practices within primary care networks (PCNs), pharmacies, multi-disciplinary teams, hospital discharge teams, allied health professionals, fire service, police, job centres, social care services, housing associations, and voluntary, community and social enterprise (VCSE) organisations. (List not exhaustive).

Providing personalised support to individuals, their families and carers to enable them to take control of their well-being, live independently and improve their health outcomes. Develop trusting relationships by giving people time and focus on what matters to them. Taking an holistic approach, based on the persons priorities and the wider determinants of health. To co-produce a personalised support plan to improve health and wellbeing, to introduce or reconnect people to community groups and statutory services. It is vital that the Social Prescribing Link Worker has a strong awareness and understanding of when it is appropriate or necessary to refer people back to other health professionals or agencies.

To increase the strengths and capacities of local communities, and enable local VCSE organisations and community groups to receive social prescribing referrals. Ensure they are supported, have basic safeguarding processes for vulnerable individuals and can provide opportunities for the person to develop friendships, a sense of belonging, and build knowledge, skills and confidence.

Work together with all local partners to collectively ensure that local VCSE organisations and community groups are sustainable and that community assets are nurtured, by making them aware of small grants or micro-commissioning if available, including providing support to set up new community groups and services, where gaps are identified in local provision.

Service Delivery

• Build a robust knowledge of health, social and third sector provision available within West Leicestershire and surrounding areas.
• Promote social prescribing, its role in self-management, and the wider determinants of health.
• Act as an advocate for patients and service users of the health and social care system.
• Build relationships with key staff in GP practices within the local Primary Care Network (PCN). Attend relevant meetings and integrate as part of the wider network team, providing information and feedback on social prescribing matters.
• Work proactively to develop strong links with all local agencies to encourage referrals, to recognise their requirements and enable confident approach to making referrals.
• Work in partnership with all local agencies to raise awareness of social prescribing and demonstrate how partnership working can reduce pressure on statutory services, improve health outcomes and enable a holistic approach to care.
• Provide referral agencies with regular updates relating to social prescribing, and include training for their staff to promote effective access to information and encourage appropriate referrals.
• Work proactively in encouraging self-referrals and connecting with all local communities, particularly those communities that statutory agencies may find hard to reach.
• To support patients on discharge from hospital admission.
• To support with the requirements as outlines in the PCN DES, including but not limited to providing additional hours for Extended Access.

Personalised Care and Support

• Build relationships with patients, their families and carers and carry out regular telephone consultations and reviews within the GP practice or community setting.
• Meet people on a one-to-one basis, undertaking home visits where appropriate within organisations policies and procedures. Give people time to tell their stories and focus on what matters to me.
• Build trust with the person, providing non-judgmental support, respecting diversity and lifestyle choices. Work from a strength-based approach focusing on a persons assets.
• Anticipate barriers to communication.
• Be a friendly source of information about wellbeing and prevention approaches.
• Help people identify the wider issues that impact on their health and wellbeing, such as debt, poor housing, being unemployed, loneliness and caring.
• Communicate effectively with patients, families and carers recognising the need for alternative communication methods of communication to overcome different levels of understanding, cultural background and preferred ways of communicating.
• Help people maintain or regain independence through living skills, adaptations, enablement approaches and simple safeguards.
• Work with individuals to co-produce a simple personalised support plan; based on the persons priorities, interests, values and motivations, including what they can expect from the groups, activities and services they are being connected to and what the person can do for themselves to improve their health and wellbeing.
• Where appropriate, physically introduce people to community groups, activities and statutory services, ensuring they are comfortable. Provide follow-up to ensure that they are happy, engaged, included and receiving good support.
• Where people may be eligible for a personal health budget, assist them to explore this option as a way of providing funded, personalised support to be independent, including helping people to gain skills for meaningful employment, where appropriate. Support community groups and VCSE organisations to receive referrals.

Support Community Groups to Receive Referrals

• Forge strong links with local VCSE organisations, community and neighbourhood to promote micro-commissioning or small grants if available.
• Develop supportive relationships with local VCSE organisations, community groups and statutory services, to make timely, appropriate and supported referrals for the person being introduced.
• Ensure that local community groups and VCSE organisations being referred to have basic procedures in place for ensuring that vulnerable individuals are safe and, where there are safeguarding concerns, work with all partners to deal appropriately with issues. Where such policies and procedures are not in place, support groups to work towards this standard before referrals are made to them.
• Check that community groups and VCSE organisations meet in insured premises and that health and safety requirements are in place. Where such policies and procedures are not in place, support groups to work towards this standard before referrals are made to them.
• Support local groups to act in accordance with information governance policies and procedures, ensuring compliance with the Data Protection Act.
• Work collectively with all local partners to ensure community groups are strong and sustainable.
• Work with commissioners and local partners to identify unmet needs within the community and gaps in community provision.
• Support local partners and commissioners to develop new groups and services where needed, through small grants for community groups, micro-commissioning and development support.

Work Collectively with Local Partners to Ensure Community Groups are Strong and Sustainable

• Work with commissioners and local partners to identify unmet needs within the community and gaps in community provision.
• Support local partners and commissioners to develop new groups and services where needed, through small grants for community groups, micro-commissioning and development support.
• Encourage people who have been connected to community support through social prescribing to volunteer and give their time freely to others, in order to build their skills and confidence, and strengthen community resilience.
• Develop a team of volunteers to provide buddying support for people, starting new groups and finding creative community solutions to local Issues.
• Encourage people, their families and carers to provide peer support and to do things together, such as setting up new community groups or volunteering.
• Provide a regular confidence survey to community groups receiving referrals, to ensure that they are strong, sustained and have the support they need to be part of social prescribing.

General Tasks

• Produce accurate, contemporaneous and complete records of patient contact, consistent with legislation, policies and procedures.
• Work sensitively and effectively with people, their families and carers to capture key information, enabling tracking of the impact of social prescribing on their health and wellbeing.
• Build relationships with patients, their families and carers and carry out regular telephone consultations and reviews within the GP practice or community setting.
• Encourage people, their families and carers to provide feedback and to share their stories about the impact of social prescribing on their lives.
• Support referral agencies to provide appropriate information about the person they are referring. Use the case management system to track the persons progress. Provide appropriate feedback to referral agencies about the people they referred.
• Work closely with GP practices within the PCN to ensure that social prescribing referral codes are inputted to the clinical system and that the persons use of the NHS can be tracked, adhering to data protection legislation and data sharing agreements.
• Understand and apply legal issues that support the identification of vulnerable and abused children and adults, and be aware of statutory child/vulnerable patients health procedures and local guidance.

Professional Development

• Work with your line manager to undertake continual personal and professional development, taking an active part in reviewing and developing the roles and responsibilities.
• Adhere to organisational policies and procedures, including confidentiality, safeguarding, lone working, information governance, and health and safety.
• Work with your line manager to access regular clinical supervision, to enable you to deal effectively with the difficult issues that people present.

Person Specification

Ability to commute/relocate

Essential

• Leicester LE6 0LE: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Job summary

The post holder is designated deputy for the Senior Sister and is expected to support the Senior Sister in achieving the directorate's aim and objectives.

The post holder will have excellent clinical skills and knowledge of intensive care, high dependency and special care of the newborn

The post holder will be responsible for the appropriate deployment and teaching of staff and/or students, liaising with other agencies and ensuring that trust polices and procedures are adhered to.

The post holder is responsible for the assessments of the care needs, the development, implementation and evaluation of care without supervision and is required to supervise and teach other nursing and non-nursing staff, acting as a clinical role model.

The post holder will also regularly take charge of the clinical area.

Main duties of the job

Clinical Responsibilities

To take responsibility for the assessment of care needs, development, implementation and evaluation of programmes of care within a family centred partnership, from admission through to discharge, to ensure smooth transition from hospital to home.

To support the Senior Nurse and take a leading role in developing with staff a mechanism for setting goals and benchmarking standards of care. To help and participate in developing tools to improve the quality of clinical services across the department through evidenced based practice.

Disseminate knowledge, experience and expertise to all within the work place inorder to create a culture of sharing best practice.

Support systems for sharing good practice within the Unit, Trust and wider region

To maintain accountability and comply with the NMC Guidelines, local and trust policies e.g. medical equipment policy, medicine policy etc

To be able to work and understand the equipment used on the Unit, including the cleaning of medical equipment and correct reporting of faulty equipment according to the Trust Medical Equipment Policy

To provide professional advice regarding the development and provision ofClient care within the Unit to qualified and unqualified staff

Please see JD and PS for more information.

About us

Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust provides hospital services to a growing population of around 700,000 people living across Bedfordshire and the surrounding areas across two busy hospital sites in Bedford and Luton. Both hospital sites offer key services such as A&E, Obstetrics-led Maternity and Paediatrics. You will be joining a friendly, high performing Trust committed to ensuring the health and wellbeing of staff. As one of the largest NHS Trusts in our region you will have access to a programme of high quality training and development to help you grow your career. The Trust continues to be committed to delivering the best patient care using the best clinical knowledge and technology available.

Our values

We not only recruit based on qualifications and experience - we recruit individuals who demonstrate the behaviours which underpin our Trusts core values. We achieve this by using values based recruitment. We are dedicated to making our recruitment practices as inclusive as possible for everyone, we are committed to promoting equality and diversity, and creating a culture that values differences.

Please note that vacancies may close prior to the advertised closing date when sufficient number of applications have been received. All new staff will be subject to a probationary period covering first 6 months in post. Travel between hospital sites may be required. Please review all documents attached to ensure you familiarize yourself with all requirements of the job

Job description

Job responsibilities

Managerial Responsibilities

To lead by example and act as a role model to motivate and maintain moral and good team working.

To organize staff to meet the workload within the department with anappropriate skill mix to ensure 24 hour cover, and manage unexpected staffingissues effectively.

To be aware of the Units resources,ensuring safe and economical use required meeting patient needs and evaluation of their effectiveness

To assist the Senior Nurse, set goals to manage and minimise risk in the investigating patient complaints, accidents and incidents reporting and to take corrective actions to prevent recurrence.

Accurately obtain and analyse statistical data and information for the area ofpractice, and ensure its storage onto IT systems where appropriate.

Ensure compliance with trust policies and procedures amongst the multidisciplinary team.

To assist the Senior Sister in monitoring sickness absence levels,e.g. Sickness reporting and Return to work interview

Take effective measures for the safe use and storage of medical equipment and its maintenance

Attend and actively contribute to relevant meetings.

To be actively involved in sharing good practice and promoting these acrossthe multi disciplinary team.

Communication

To work cohesively as a team in providing a smooth transition from hospital to

home for infants and their families, adopting effective and efficient discharge planning at all times.

To maintain clear, accurate, legible contemporaneous patient documentation at all times.

To ensure and maintain an effective communication within the multi-disciplinary team to achieve an optimum level of service to the patients and families.

To attend IT training in order to be able to use the hospital patient information management system, email, intranet and the internet for work-related resources.

Professional Development and Education Responsibilities:

To attend in-house educational sessions, including updates on breast feeding initiatives, safeguarding, safe equipment use, resuscitation and life-long learning sessions. Keep up-dated by utilising the available educational resources on the Unit and within the Trust.

To take responsibility for your own personal and professional development.

To attend and contribute to unit and Trust meetings and keep updated on new changes of practice

Maintain annual statutory training requirements, including safeguarding children and Resuscitation.

To facilitate ongoing learning and professional development of junior staff, in conjunction with the sister/charge nurse.

To participate in maintaining and supporting a stimulating unit learning environment

To teach and act as a facilitator / mentor / preceptor and be a learning resource to less experienced staff, including pre and post registration nursing students.

To participate in annual Individual Performance Reviews (IPR) and be appraised annually

To be responsible for own learning needs and ensure that professional development is planned.

To maintain a professional profile as a record of own development and experience/qualification.

To contribute to research and development programmes within the unit in orderto promote good practice

Professional and legal Responsibilities

To maintain confidentiality at all times.

To promote awareness and compliance amongst colleagues regarding trust policies, procedures, guidelines and standards, taking active steps to keep informed and updated.

To update own knowledge and skills in order to develop professionally and to

contribute to the improvement of the service.

Uphold the principles of the NMC code of professional conduct.

Comply at all times with the regulations issued by the trust especially those governing health and safety at work and to ensure that any defects which may affect safety at work are brought to the attention of the appropriate manager.

For more details please see attached JD and PS.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• First level qualification and current NMC registration
• Current NLS certificate
• ENB 405 or equivalent.
• ENB 997/8. or equivalent
• Evidence of continuing professional development

Experience

Essential

• Level 2/3 NICU senior staff nurse experience
• Able to work under pressure to meet demands of a heavy workload, including organising and prioritising care delivery.
• Participation in standard setting and change management

Desirable

• Ward management experience and shift co-ordination experience
• Participated in clinical audit

Knowledge

Essential

• Awareness of clinical audits and research.
• Knowledge of current development in the NHS. i.e. NHS National Plan, Clinical Governance, Clinical Supervision, NMC Code of Professional Conduct.

Desirable

• Participation in Neonatal Interest Groups.

Skills

Essential

• Ability to manage own caseload and work under pressure.
• Lead by example and motivate others.
• Teaching and assessing skills.
• Acute clinical skills.
• IT skills
• Good inter-personal and Communication skills, including Clear, concise written skills.

Desirable

• Project leadership and presentation skills.

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 a Senior Sister/Charge Nurse, you will play a pivotal role in leading your ward or department, ensuring the delivery of safe, high-quality, patient-centred care. You will provide visible leadership, manage a defined caseload, coordinate the day-to-day running of the clinical area and work closely with multidisciplinary teams and external partners to ensure seamless care delivery.

Working within a seven-day service, you will be responsible for staffing, resource management, clinical standards and service performance. You will support, supervise and develop staff and students, fostering a culture of learning, accountability and continuous improvement. Through effective leadership and workforce planning, you will ensure the efficient deployment of staff and resources while maintaining the highest standards of care.

The successful candidate will be a compassionate and motivated professional who leads by example, champions equality, diversity and inclusion, and is dedicated to supporting colleagues to achieve their full potential. You will actively drive quality improvement initiatives, promote patient safety and ensure compliance with Trust policies, procedures and the NMC Code of Conduct.

This is an excellent opportunity to make a lasting impact on patient outcomes, staff experience and service development while contributing to our mission of delivering exceptional care with kindness, expertise and respect.

Main duties of the job

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

Clinical

Clinically experienced neonatal care nurse

Act as an expert healthcare practitioner demonstrating advanced clinical skills, knowledge and decision making beyond those associated with the general multidisciplinary team

Maintain and further develop own expert nursing practice skills, abilities and through effective role modelling ensure that the professional practice of colleagues is continually developed and enhanced.

Work closely alongside neonatal, midwifery and obstetric teams to provide specialist nursing advice and leadership using expert knowledge, practice and critical judgement skills continually seek to identify areas of care where current practices could be changed or modified to improve patient/parent outcomes.

To facilitate discharge of neonates providing initial support in the family home

To liaise with the multidisciplinary team in relation to the discharge and follow up of neonates

Liaise with Social Services where social circumstances raise concerns

Develop, maintain and promote robust bereavement pathways, ensuring all parents are offered choice/equitable access to bereavement support.

About us

Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust provides hospital services to a growing population of around 700,000 people living across Bedfordshire and the surrounding areas across two busy hospital sites in Bedford and Luton. Both hospital sites offer key services such as A&E, Obstetrics-led Maternity and Paediatrics. You will be joining a friendly, high performing Trust committed to ensuring the health and wellbeing of staff. As one of the largest NHS Trusts in our region you will have access to a programme of high quality training and development to help you grow your career. The Trust continues to be committed to delivering the best patient care using the best clinical knowledge and technology available.

Our values

We not only recruit based on qualifications and experience - we recruit individuals who demonstrate the behaviours which underpin our Trusts core values. We achieve this by using values based recruitment. We are dedicated to making our recruitment practices as inclusive as possible for everyone, we are committed to promoting equality and diversity, and creating a culture that values differences.

Please note that vacancies may close prior to the advertised closing date when sufficient number of applications have been received. All new staff will be subject to a probationary period covering first 6 months in post. Travel between hospital sites may be required. Please review all documents attached to ensure you familiarize yourself with all requirements of the job

Details

Date posted

15 September 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£39,959 to £48,117 a year per anum pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Flexible working

Reference number

418-NICU19333-EH-F

Job locations

Bedfordshire Hospitals FT

Luton & Dunstable Hospital Nhs

Luton

LU4 0DZ

United Kingdom

Job description

Job responsibilities

Communication

Providing and receiving highly complex, highly sensitive or highly contentious information, where developed persuasive, motivational, negotiating, training, empathic or re-assurance skills are required. This may be because agreement or co-operation is required or because there are barriers to understanding,

Demonstrate ability to communicate complex and sensitive information to patients, carers and other staff, taking into account the unique and complex psychosocial needs of this patient population.

Effectively utilise communication skills to empower families to make informed decisions.

Demonstrate exemplary interpersonal skills in communicating with families in the context of often challenging existing dynamics.

Diffuse potentially hostile and antagonistic situations with staff, patients and relatives, using highly developed negotiation and interpersonal skills

Provide expertise and support to nursing and clinical teams in the management of challenging interactions with families when required.

Actively promote the philosophy and vision of the role, regionally and nationally.

Support parents during follow up appointments by advocating for them as required and subsequently reinforcing information and explanations given.

Ensure that there is a clearly defined platform for parent experience feedback, and this is utilised to understand patient need and guide service development.

Demonstrate self-motivation, and the ability to work under own initiative and without direct supervision, being accountable for own actions.

Leadership

Participate in Child Death Overview meetings (CDOP) and regionally as required.

Work collaboratively with hospital and local hospices in relation to neonatal palliative care and bereavement Support needs and priorities.

Before and after birth, perinatal health professionals should take active steps to recognise babies who would benefit from palliative care and to integrate this into routine care, participate in fetal medicine meetings.

Represent through attendance and presentation at relevant local, national and international conferences/forums.

Participate in the Annual baby Remembrance Service, Wave of Light, Baby loss Awareness week.

Support the implementation of agreed clinical guidelines, documentation and education strategy produced by East of England Network

Promote change in nursing and clinical practice in order to improve the recognition and management of babies and their families from hospital to home.

Provide a positive role model to staff.

Participate as part of the senior nurse team within Bedfordshire Hospitals

Delegate and empower staff without abdicating overall, continuing responsibility.

Raise concerns with regards to risk, danger, malpractice or wrong doing by following the Whistleblowing policy and supporting processes.

Network with other community and outreach services to attend national bench-marking groups to share best practice and influence best practices

Work in partnership with third sector organizations to facilitate a system wide approach to bereavement care

Support community team with early discharge and community follow-up

Identify babies ready for discharge and be proactive in the discharge planning from hospital

Support Outreach lead and attend all relevant psychosocial/neonatal discharge planning meetings when required. To discuss and identify babies and families suitable for earlier discharge and prevented readmissions.

Attend outreach meetings deputizing for the Outreach Lead, such as, weekly consultant catch up, safeguarding, fetal medicine, complex baby meeting, pediatric palliative and other strategy meetings.

Education

Provide expert specialist advice to patients, carers and staff in the healthcare setting.

Act as a mentor and teacher, providing mentorship and support and demonstrate exemplary practice to all members of the healthcare team.

Identify educational and training needs of multi-professional teams.

In collaboration with academic institutes, contributes to the development in the curricula relating to the specialty.

Promote evidence based practice within wards and departments.

Ensure continued personal development of knowledge and expert skills.

Promote and contribute to a positive learning environment.

Explore the development of / promote professional educational opportunities relating to bereavement and palliative care locally, regionally, and nationally for hospital staff.

Take responsibility for and actively participate in own personal development plan and performance review/appraisal with the Line Manager.

Take part in monthly clinically visible leadership days

Work closely with Research and Innovation to promote research, disseminate outcomes and findings to support evidence based practice.

Research and Audit

Lead and support in auditing service evaluation and research of neonatal palliative care and bereavement support programmes.

Work with the clinical research teams to facilitate research opportunities for our patients, to drive new opportunities for patient-centred research.

Regularly undertakes work audits and participates in research activity which includes participating in clinical audits and making recommendations for practice.

Contribute to the multidisciplinary perinatal mortality reviews and the dissemination of learning and feedback following review.

Facilitate and support in the development of evidence based guidelines for use in clinical practice.

Participate in Quality Improvement projects as the service require

Please see attached information.

Job description Job responsibilities Communication Providing and receiving highly complex, highly sensitive or highly contentious information, where developed persuasive, motivational, negotiating, training, empathic or re-assurance skills are required. This may be because agreement or co-operation is required or because there are barriers to understanding, Demonstrate ability to communicate complex and sensitive information to patients, carers and other staff, taking into account the unique and complex psychosocial needs of this patient population. Effectively utilise communication skills to empower families to make informed decisions. Demonstrate exemplary interpersonal skills in communicating with families in the context of often challenging existing dynamics. Diffuse potentially hostile and antagonistic situations with staff, patients and relatives, using highly developed negotiation and interpersonal skills Provide expertise and support to nursing and clinical teams in the management of challenging interactions with families when required. Actively promote the philosophy and vision of the role, regionally and nationally. Support parents during follow up appointments by advocating for them as required and subsequently reinforcing information and explanations given. Ensure that there is a clearly defined platform for parent experience feedback, and this is utilised to understand patient need and guide service development. Demonstrate self-motivation, and the ability to work under own initiative and without direct supervision, being accountable for own actions. Leadership Participate in Child Death Overview meetings (CDOP) and regionally as required. Work collaboratively with hospital and local hospices in relation to neonatal palliative care and bereavement Support needs and priorities. Before and after birth, perinatal health professionals should take active steps to recognise babies who would benefit from palliative care and to integrate this into routine care, participate in fetal medicine meetings. Represent through attendance and presentation at relevant local, national and international conferences/forums. Participate in the Annual baby Remembrance Service, Wave of Light, Baby loss Awareness week. Support the implementation of agreed clinical guidelines, documentation and education strategy produced by East of England Network Promote change in nursing and clinical practice in order to improve the recognition and management of babies and their families from hospital to home. Provide a positive role model to staff. Participate as part of the senior nurse team within Bedfordshire Hospitals Delegate and empower staff without abdicating overall, continuing responsibility. Raise concerns with regards to risk, danger, malpractice or wrong doing by following the Whistleblowing policy and supporting processes. Network with other community and outreach services to attend national bench-marking groups to share best practice and influence best practices Work in partnership with third sector organizations to facilitate a system wide approach to bereavement care Support community team with early discharge and community follow-up Identify babies ready for discharge and be proactive in the discharge planning from hospital Support Outreach lead and attend all relevant psychosocial/neonatal discharge planning meetings when required. To discuss and identify babies and families suitable for earlier discharge and prevented readmissions. Attend outreach meetings deputizing for the Outreach Lead, such as, weekly consultant catch up, safeguarding, fetal medicine, complex baby meeting, pediatric palliative and other strategy meetings. Education Provide expert specialist advice to patients, carers and staff in the healthcare setting. Act as a mentor and teacher, providing mentorship and support and demonstrate exemplary practice to all members of the healthcare team. Identify educational and training needs of multi-professional teams. In collaboration with academic institutes, contributes to the development in the curricula relating to the specialty. Promote evidence based practice within wards and departments. Ensure continued personal development of knowledge and expert skills. Promote and contribute to a positive learning environment. Explore the development of / promote professional educational opportunities relating to bereavement and palliative care locally, regionally, and nationally for hospital staff. Take responsibility for and actively participate in own personal development plan and performance review/appraisal with the Line Manager. Take part in monthly clinically visible leadership days Work closely with Research and Innovation to promote research, disseminate outcomes and findings to support evidence based practice. Research and Audit Lead and support in auditing service evaluation and research of neonatal palliative care and bereavement support programmes. Work with the clinical research teams to facilitate research opportunities for our patients, to drive new opportunities for patient-centred research. Regularly undertakes work audits and participates in research activity which includes participating in clinical audits and making recommendations for practice. Contribute to the multidisciplinary perinatal mortality reviews and the dissemination of learning and feedback following review. Facilitate and support in the development of evidence based guidelines for use in clinical practice. Participate in Quality Improvement projects as the service require Please see attached information.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• oRegistered Nurse
• oCompletion of Neonatal Intensive Care course (QIS)
• oCurrent NLS training
• oEducated to degree level or equivalent level of experience

Desirable

• oLeadership training/Course or desire to develop
• oResearch experience
• oQuality Improvement Projects
• oTeaching and Assessing course or equivalent

Skills

Essential

• oGood inter-personal and Communication skills, including clear, concise written skills.
• oGood level of IT i.e. Email/Internet
• oAbility to work and communicate as part of the multidisciplinary team
• oAbility to support mothers to feed their babies in a non-judgemental, empathetic and mother-centred way
• oEffectively carries out tasks related to audit and evaluating services
• oAbility to plan workload and supervise others effectively to meet service needs
• oAbility to deliver on the Key NICU performance indicators

Desirable

• oProject leadership skills

Experience

Essential

• oSubstantial time working in Neonatal unit / Significant nursing experience
• oChanges in nursing practice to improve patient care
• oExperience of preparing infants with complex health needs for discharge

Desirable

• oEvidence of involvement in project management
• oExperience with dealing with Neonatal/Child Bereavement
• oExperience with PMRT/MBRRACE-UK/CDOP
• oDesigning and implementing training programmes on NICU
• oChange management skills

Knowledge

Essential

• oKnowledge of teaching and learning
• oAble to participate in audit in order to improve the service
• oKnowledge of National Neonatal policies & guidelines
• oFully aware of the children's Act & National/Local Safeguarding Children Board legislation
• oCare of and discharge preparation for the infant with complex health needs
• oUnderstanding and participating Baby Friendly Initiative
• oAbility to travel

Desirable

• oExperience in change management and/or quality improvement initiatives

Person Specification Qualifications Essential oRegistered Nurse oCompletion of Neonatal Intensive Care course (QIS) oCurrent NLS training oEducated to degree level or equivalent level of experience Desirable oLeadership training/Course or desire to develop oResearch experience oQuality Improvement Projects oTeaching and Assessing course or equivalent Skills Essential oGood inter-personal and Communication skills, including clear, concise written skills. oGood level of IT i.e. Email/Internet oAbility to work and communicate as part of the multidisciplinary team oAbility to support mothers to feed their babies in a non-judgemental, empathetic and mother-centred way oEffectively carries out tasks related to audit and evaluating services oAbility to plan workload and supervise others effectively to meet service needs oAbility to deliver on the Key NICU performance indicators Desirable oProject leadership skills Experience Essential oSubstantial time working in Neonatal unit / Significant nursing experience oChanges in nursing practice to improve patient care oExperience of preparing infants with complex health needs for discharge Desirable oEvidence of involvement in project management oExperience with dealing with Neonatal/Child Bereavement oExperience with PMRT/MBRRACE-UK/CDOP oDesigning and implementing training programmes on NICU oChange management skills Knowledge Essential oKnowledge of teaching and learning oAble to participate in audit in order to improve the service oKnowledge of National Neonatal policies & guidelines oFully aware of the children's Act & National/Local Safeguarding Children Board legislation oCare of and discharge preparation for the infant with complex health needs oUnderstanding and participating Baby Friendly Initiative oAbility to travel Desirable oExperience in change management and/or quality improvement initiatives

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).

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).

Employer details

Employer name

Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Bedfordshire Hospitals FT

Luton & Dunstable Hospital Nhs

Luton

LU4 0DZ

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Employer details

Employer name

Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Bedfordshire Hospitals FT

Luton & Dunstable Hospital Nhs

Luton

LU4 0DZ

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job summary

Join CLCH's Information Governance (IG) team as an Information Governance and Records Manager and play a key role in ensuring information is managed, protected and used appropriately across the Trust.

Working closely with the Head of Information Governance, Data Protection Officer and Deputy Head of Information Governance, you will contribute to the delivery of IG strategies, policies and compliance. You will have the opportunity to influence good practice across the organisation, provide practical advice on complex IG matters and raise awareness of effective records management.

A key part of the role is managing the Trust-wide archiving service. You will identify and appraise records held at Trust sites and in off-site storage, ensuring records are appropriately archived or securely destroyed in line with national guidance.

You will also support data protection audits, DSP Toolkit requirements and records management training, while helping coordinate the work of the Information Governance Group (IGG) and Information Asset Group (IAG).

This is a varied role offering the opportunity to make a meaningful contribution to information governance, data protection and records management across CLCH.

Main duties of the job

• Support the Trust's compliance with relevant information governance legislation, guidance and best practice, including UK GDPR, Data Protection Act 2018, Access to Health Records Act 1990, Freedom of Information Act 2000, Environmental Information Regulations, common law duty of confidentiality, Caldicott recommendations and the Records Management Code of Practice.
• Support data protection audits and contribute to DSP Toolkit requirements.
• Review and provide timely advice on IG queries, including contracts, information-sharing and transfer agreements, service mobilisations and demobilisations, and Data Protection Impact Assessments (DPIAs).
• Ensure accurate and up-to-date DPIAs and the Freedom of Information publication scheme are maintained.
• Support records management training and raise awareness of good records management practice.
• Coordinate the preparation of agendas, reports and minutes for IGG and IAG meetings.
• Manage the Trust-wide archiving service, including identifying and appraising records held at Trust sites and in off-site storage and preparing records for archiving or ensuring their secure destruction in line with national guidance.
• Work with the Head of IG, Data Protection Officer and Deputy Head of IG on matters relating to information governance and the delivery of IG strategies, policies and compliance.
• Promote effective information governance and records management across CLCH.

About us

We are proud to be one of the largest community healthcare providers in the country, with more than 4,500 colleagues caring for over four million people across London and Hertfordshire. Every day, our teams bring their skill, compassion, and determination to the people who depend on us.

What inspires us is at the heart of who we are: when we work together, we can help people move forward in ways that truly matter. Our teams support children as they take their first steps in life, and they stand beside adults as they rebuild strength, confidence, and independence. From newborn health visiting to community nursing, stroke rehabilitation, and palliative care, we are there for people through some of life's most important moments.

Joining Central London Community Healthcare means becoming part of a community that lifts each other up. It means working in an organisation that values compassion, welcomes new ideas, and believes in the potential of every colleague. Your development matters here. Your wellbeing matters. Your voice helps shape the future of the care we provide.

We offer a competitive employment package because the work you do matters. At Central London Community Healthcare, you will join an inclusive organisation that invests in its people, supports development, and helps you thrive while delivering high-quality care.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Applicants are expected to present clear and relevant evidence of the competencies and responsibilities detailed in the attached Job Description and Person Specification, together with a demonstrated commitment to the Trusts values of Accountability, Inclusion, Compassion, and Empowerment.

Person Specification

Education/Qualification

Essential

• Masters degree or first degree and/or equivalent professional experience/qualifications
• Evidence of continuing professional development in the field of information governance and/or records management

Experience

Essential

• Experience of working as a Senior IG Officer or Manager within the information governance, data protection and records management functions
• Experience of project management
• Highly developed specialist knowledge, underpinned by theory and experience. In depth knowledge of information governance and records management including over a range of management, operational and legislative areas (DPA, FOI, GDPR, etc)
• Experience of managing departmental staff including recruitment, performance and work allocation
• Experience of working with the Data Security & Protection Toolkit (DSPT)
• Experience in review and assessment of Data Protection Impact Assessments
• Ability to work in a demanding environment

Desirable

• Experience working in an NHS organisation or senior information governance role across any sector
• Experience of incident handling, reporting and investigation methods
• Project management qualification

Skills & Knowledge

Essential

• Knowledge and experience of delivering a full IG function across an organisation including information sharing and transfer, legislation, training, FOIA/EIR, Subject Access requests, IG incidents, IG risk and records management
• Excellent communication skills in order to communicate records management issues at a senior management and clinical/corporate staff level
• Highly developed analytical skills in order to deal with complex facts or situations requiring analysis including issues involving a multiplicity of targets/objectives
• Demonstrates accountability for decisions taken, by considering consequences, impacts and implications
• Overcomes obstacles, and shows resilience in achieving desired
• Ability to interpret complex data sets
• Ability to persuade and engage staff of the importance of records management projects and initiatives
• Ability to negotiate with and motivate sites on project delivery, including linking with the Estates function on other initiatives
• Lead specialist for records management function and able to interpret national policies for own specialism. Acts without reference to manager in capacity as records management lead.
• Confidence and expertise to propose policy or process changes including where there is an impact beyond own area
• Ability to sustain effective relationships both internally and externally
• Must have the ability to make judgements where there are conflicting views (for example, on projects) and there is the need to make decisions on complex issues
• Excellent planning and organisational skills with the ability to effectively reprioritise where necessary

Desirable

• Ability to understand complex legislation and to translate this into requirements for implementation and to effectively contribute to managing large scale change within an organisation
• Experience in implementing and/or supporting EDMS or EDRMS solutions
• High level of computer literacy including Microsoft Office

Other

Essential

• Ability to sustain the attention to detail required for checking documents/records, writing reports and protocols and analysing statistics, interruptions to deal with staffing or project issues
• Concentration required when analysing data, checking and reconciling information, answering queries from staff, etc.
• Must be able to work with light to moderate loads as the role will entail on occasion working with paper documents, record files and boxes of records (there will be some physical movement/transport of boxes across short distances using available equipment)

Job summary

Join our Posture and Mobility Service in a varied, hands-on role supporting people to remain mobile, independent, and safe. The role includes regular travel to service users' homes to carry out driving assessments, equipment setup, and support in real-world environments.

Technical and Safety Responsibilities:Carry out inspection, configuration, programming, and adjustment of powered mobility equipment, including motors, actuators, batteries, and control modules. A key part of the role is working with specialist controls (e.g. head controls), as well as completing electrical diagnostics and component replacement in line with manufacturer guidance and safety standards.

Clinical Support and Assessment:Support registered clinicians with patient assessments for wheelchairs and postural equipment. This includes home visits, mobility driving assessments, and carrying out home environment assessments to determine suitability for powered wheelchairs, including liaison with local authorities regarding required adaptations.

Administrative and Reporting Duties:Order equipment, maintain accurate records, and support incident reporting in line with departmental and regulatory requirements.

Collaborative Working:Work closely with multidisciplinary teams and external partners across health and social care to support coordinated, person-centred care.

Main duties of the job

Carry out electrical work on powered mobility equipment within competence, including component replacement, diagnostics, programming, and setup of specialist controls (e.g. head controls), escalating where required.

Provide technical support and advice to the service to ensure the safe and effective provision of mobility equipment for service users with a wide range of needs.

Assist registered clinicians with the assessment of patients requiring posture, pressure, and specialist mobility equipment, including support with equipment setup, fitting, and mobility driving assessments.

Undertake home environment assessments to determine suitability for powered wheelchairs, including identifying access issues and liaising with local authorities and partner services regarding required adaptations.

Maintain accurate records and contribute to safe working practices by following departmental procedures and manufacturer guidance.

The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.

About us

Cardiff and Vale University Health Board is one of the largest Integrated Health Boards in the UK, employing over 17,000 staff, providing over 100 specialist services. Working across 6 hospital sites, we have a diverse range of career opportunities to offer. Serving over 500,000 people living in Cardiff and the Vale, we are focussed on the health and care needs of our local population whilst working with our partners to develop regional services. Together we are committed to improving health outcomes for everyone, delivering excellent care and support.

Our mission is "Living Well, Caring Well, Working Together", and our vision is that every person's chance of leading a healthy life should be equal. Our 10-year transformation and improvement strategy, Shaping Our Future Wellbeing, is our chance to work collaboratively with the public and our workforce to make our health board more sustainable for the future.

Details

Date posted

15 September 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£32,557 to £39,631 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

001-HS041-0926

Job locations

Posture & Mobility Centre

Unit 1, Taffs Fall Road

Pontypridd

CF37 5TT

United Kingdom

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.

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

Other

Essential

• Full driving licence

Skills & Attributes

Essential

• Communication skills
• Work under pressure or in challenging situations
• Problem solver
• Good hand dexterity / Ability to safely use hand tools

Experience

Essential

• Practical hands-on electrical experience in a medical technical or engineering environment
• Working autonomously or as part of a multi-disciplinary teams (MDT)
• Understanding of engineering principles

Desirable

• Experience in wheelchair/ seating and carrying out adjustments
• Taking part in audits & calibration of equipment.
• Working with service-users with life-threatening conditions
• Supervising others
• Postural management

Qualifications

Essential

• A level or BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma in Electrical/Electronic Engineering or equivalent in health/ technical or engineering subject
• Skills, knowledge and experience to its equivalency

Desirable

• Degree
• First Aid
• IT Qualification

Person Specification Other Essential Full driving licence Skills & Attributes Essential Communication skills Work under pressure or in challenging situations Problem solver Good hand dexterity / Ability to safely use hand tools Experience Essential Practical hands-on electrical experience in a medical technical or engineering environment Working autonomously or as part of a multi-disciplinary teams (MDT) Understanding of engineering principles Desirable Experience in wheelchair/ seating and carrying out adjustments Taking part in audits & calibration of equipment. Working with service-users with life-threatening conditions Supervising others Postural management Qualifications Essential A level or BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma in Electrical/Electronic Engineering or equivalent in health/ technical or engineering subject Skills, knowledge and experience to its equivalency Desirable Degree First Aid IT Qualification

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

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

Certificate of Sponsorship

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

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

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).

Employer details

Employer name

Cardiff and Vale University Health Board

Address

Posture & Mobility Centre

Unit 1, Taffs Fall Road

Pontypridd

CF37 5TT

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://cavuhb.nhs.wales/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Cardiff and Vale University Health Board

Address

Posture & Mobility Centre

Unit 1, Taffs Fall Road

Pontypridd

CF37 5TT

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://cavuhb.nhs.wales/ (Opens in a new tab)

Job summary

Are you an experienced Clinical Practitioner passionate about working in Urgent Care or Walk in Services? Opportunities have arisen for Emergency Clinical Practitioners across our Central London Urgent Care/ Walk in Services.

As a highly valued member of our team, the quality of care we provide starts with you. We pride ourselves on our ACP/ENP's being up to date with the latest evidenced-based practices as well as being supportive of our staff in their professional development.

Main duties of the job

• To provide high quality evidence-based care to patients attending with injuries and undifferentiated health problems.
• The post holder will be expected to work as an autonomous practitioner delivering care to our patients.
• Utilising expert diagnostic skills and clinical reasoning to provide autonomous, unscheduled care for patients presenting with acute undifferentiated conditions (most commonly minor injuries and ailments although some patients attending may present with complex health needs and / or acute on chronic conditions).
• The post holder will deliver care in collaboration with Emergency services, other health care professionals, statutory and voluntary agencies.
• To work in association with colleagues, including doctors and trainee ACPs, in defining standards of care and practice aimed at maintaining, developing or improving quality.
• To work in collaboration with our other CLCH walk in centres/UCCs, including occasional cross cover to other sites.
• To work with the senior staff in the operational management and the organisational development of the service
• Work shifts within the service during the operating hours (Currently 8am-8pm, but noting that this could be subject to change dependent on commissioning requirements)

About us

Just as we care about our patients' well-being, we care about yours!

We can offer you:

• A comprehensive induction into the community service followed by a local induction to introduce you to the role
• Car lease scheme(only available for Band 5 and up)
• Flexible working options
• Annual travel card loan
• Training, support and development in your career

To have a full look at our benefits and what it's like working for us please go here: https://www.clch.nhs.uk/job/pay-and-benefits

Job description

Job responsibilities

Successful applicants will be required to demonstrate alignment with the Trusts values - Accountability, Inclusion, Compassion, and Empowerment, alongside fulfilling the duties detailed in the attached Job Description and Person Specification

Person Specification

Education/ Qualification

Essential

• Registered Nurse with current NMC registration or Registered Health Professional (physio, paramedic) with HCPC.
• Evidence of continued professional development

Desirable

• Evidence of continuing professional education and training at Masters level in an Advanced Clinical Practitioner program or willingness to work towards an MSc in Advanced Practice.
• Independent Prescriber (or on pathway to complete)
• Qualification in prehospital care or community care
• Qualification in teaching or practice-based learning.
• University accredited Minor injuries Module
• Paediatric Nurse Practitioner qualification
• University accredited paediatric advanced assessment module

Experience

Essential

• Proven experience of utilising expert diagnostic and clinical skills to provide autonomous, unscheduled medical care and management of patients presenting with undifferentiated and undiagnosed conditions.
• Proven experience in assessing, managing and treating minor injuries and minor illnesses.
• Experience of effectively working in collaboration, negotiating and liaising across organisational boundaries.
• Experience in monitoring clinical standards.
• Proven ability to prioritise and manage own workload with minimal supervision
• Experience caring for patients of all age ranges.
• Minimum of five years' experience in either emergency/ unscheduled care or a primary care environment

Desirable

• Experience of team / service/ staff management.
• Experience of implementing evidence-based care and developing others to do so
• Experience of conducting research projects and audit.
• Experience of change management and implementing change in practice.
• o Evidence of innovation in practice

Skills and Knowledge

Essential

• Evidence of comprehensive range of clinical skills and expertise relevant to the role
• Competent in physical examination of patients of all ages
• Basic IT skills including use of Microsoft Office package and email
• Specialist knowledge in clinical reasoning, history taking, physical examination, diagnostic skills and prescribing/treatment
• Advanced knowledge and understanding of anatomy and physiology of body systems.
• Clinical knowledge across a range of long-term conditions.
• Knowledge of recent developments in unscheduled care.
• Knowledge of monitoring service outcome measures.
• Knowledge of adult and children's safeguarding procedures.
• Knowledge of Personal Development Planning.
• Knowledge of current health care policy and legislation and relevance to the delivery of healthcare services
• Detailed knowledge of Primary Health Care and collaborative working with other care providers, e.g. social care and voluntary services
• Knowledge of the audit process and able to implement in practice
• Knowledge of evidence based practice and able to implement in practice
• Knowledge of clinical governance processes, assessing and managing risk
• Knowledge of clinical supervision

Desirable

• Knowledge of resource management.

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

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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

This is a customer service receptionist role working alongside our friendly practice team. We are a Scunthorpe based GP practice delivering essential general practice services to our patients in the Scunthorpe locality. We have a main surgery site on Ashby Road Scunthorpe and Branch Surgery in the Ironstone Centre West Street Scunthorpe so the position will be across both sites.

Main duties of the job

We are looking for a part-time Receptionist to join our friendly team who will be required to provide general assistance to the practice team and project a positive and friendly image to patients and other visitors, either in person or via the telephone. To receive, assist and direct patients in accessing the appropriate service or healthcare professional in a courteous, efficient and effective way.

Vacancy is for 20 hours per week (Shifts:Mon 08.00-13.00, Tues 13.30-18.45; Thurs 13.30-18.45; Fri 13.00-17.30)Plus holiday/sickness cover.

About us

We are a friendly GP practice based in Scunthorpe delivering primary care services to approximately 10,000 patients. Our Main Surgery site is situated on Ashby Road, Scunthorpe (with a Branch Surgery in the Ironstone Centre on West Street, Scunthorpe). Our patients can attend either site for their medical care. We are also a Training Practice, which means we are responsible for the training of qualified doctors who wish to become General Practitioners. Cedar Medical Practice is registered with the Care Quality Commission (CQC) under the Health and Social Care Act 2008. Our practice team are friendly and welcoming, maintain a professional and efficient work ethic and we all work effectively together as a team.

Details

Date posted

15 September 2026

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£12.76 an hour

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

A3068-26-0003

Job locations

275 Ashby Road

Scunthorpe

DN16 2AB

United Kingdom

West Street

Scunthorpe

DN15 6HX

United Kingdom

Job description

Job responsibilities

Administration To have a thorough knowledge of all Practice procedures. To work in accordance of written protocols Filing post in medical records as appropriate Photocopy as requested Complete necessary forms for New Patients/Temporary Residents/Immediate and necessary patients as per practice policy Amalgamate and put in chronological order paper medical records received via Health Authority for new patients in preparation for summarising Open and distribute mail as per practice protocol Reception Open premises and unlock all rooms, checking heating and restoring telephone service at appropriate time Answering/diverting telephones using practice protocols and procedures Receiving patients consulting with members of practice team Handing completed repeat prescriptions to patient and checking names and address. Be able to cover all reception positions as necessary Appointments Process appointment requests for today future appointments from patients by telephone and in person. Deal with visits requests as per practice protocol Computer Process repeat prescription requests in accordance with practice guidelines if requested (after training) Scanning all incoming/outgoing correspondence into patients computer records Other Tasks Clear rooms after surgeries Ensure building security have thorough knowledge of doors/windows/alarm and locking of premises as per procedures Leave reception area tidy and ready for incoming colleagues, ensuring information is left regarding unsolved or urgent problems Make coffee for doctors Any other tasks allocated by managers Confidentiality: In the course of seeking treatment, patients entrust us with, or allow us to gather, sensitive information in relation to their health and other matters. They do so in confidence and have the right to expect that staff will respect their privacy and act appropriately In the performance of the duties outlined in this Job Description, the post-holder may have access to confidential information relating to patients and their carers, practice staff and other healthcare workers. They may also have access to information relating to the practice as a business organisation. All such information from any source is to be regarded as strictly confidential Information relating to patients, carers, colleagues, other healthcare workers or the business of the practice may only be divulged to authorised persons in accordance with the practice policies and procedures relating to confidentiality and the protection of personal and sensitive data. Health & Safety: The post-holder will assist in promoting and maintaining their own and others health, safety and security as defined in the practice Health & Safety Policy, to include: Receiving samples from patients ensuring the correct Health & Safety procedures are adhered to Using personal security systems within the workplace according to practice guidelines Identifying the risks involved in work activities and undertaking such activities in a way that manages those risks Making effective use of training to update knowledge and skills Using appropriate infection control procedures, maintaining work areas in a tidy and safe way and free from hazards Reporting potential risks identified. Equality and Diversity: The post-holder will support the equality, diversity and rights of patients, carers and colleagues, to include: Acting in a way that recognizes the importance of peoples rights, interpreting them in a way that is consistent with practice procedures and policies, and current legislation Respecting the privacy, dignity, needs and beliefs of patients, carers and colleagues Behaving in a manner which is welcoming to and of the individual, is non-judgmental and respects their circumstances, feelings priorities and rights. Personal/Professional Development: The post-holder will participate in any training programme implemented by the practice as part of this employment, such training to include: Participation in an annual individual performance review, including taking responsibility for maintaining a record of own personal and/or professional development Taking responsibility for own development, learning and performance and demonstrating skills and activities to others who are undertaking similar work. Quality: The post-holder will strive to maintain quality within the practice, and will: Alert other team members to issues of quality and risk Assess own performance and take accountability for own actions, either directly or under supervision Contribute to the effectiveness of the team by reflecting on own and team activities and making suggestions on ways to improve and enhance the teams performance Work effectively with individuals in other agencies to meet patients needs Effectively manage own time, workload and resources. Communication: The post-holder should recognize the importance of effective communication within the team and will strive to: Communicate effectively with other team members Communicate effectively with patients and carers Recognize peoples needs for alternative methods of communication and respond accordingly. Contribution to the Implementation of Services: The post-holder will: Apply practice policies, standards and guidance Discuss with other members of the team how the policies, standards and guidelines will affect own work Participate in audit where appropriate.

Job description Job responsibilities Administration To have a thorough knowledge of all Practice procedures. To work in accordance of written protocols Filing post in medical records as appropriate Photocopy as requested Complete necessary forms for New Patients/Temporary Residents/Immediate and necessary patients as per practice policy Amalgamate and put in chronological order paper medical records received via Health Authority for new patients in preparation for summarising Open and distribute mail as per practice protocol Reception Open premises and unlock all rooms, checking heating and restoring telephone service at appropriate time Answering/diverting telephones using practice protocols and procedures Receiving patients consulting with members of practice team Handing completed repeat prescriptions to patient and checking names and address. Be able to cover all reception positions as necessary Appointments Process appointment requests for today future appointments from patients by telephone and in person. Deal with visits requests as per practice protocol Computer Process repeat prescription requests in accordance with practice guidelines if requested (after training) Scanning all incoming/outgoing correspondence into patients computer records Other Tasks Clear rooms after surgeries Ensure building security have thorough knowledge of doors/windows/alarm and locking of premises as per procedures Leave reception area tidy and ready for incoming colleagues, ensuring information is left regarding unsolved or urgent problems Make coffee for doctors Any other tasks allocated by managers Confidentiality: In the course of seeking treatment, patients entrust us with, or allow us to gather, sensitive information in relation to their health and other matters. They do so in confidence and have the right to expect that staff will respect their privacy and act appropriately In the performance of the duties outlined in this Job Description, the post-holder may have access to confidential information relating to patients and their carers, practice staff and other healthcare workers. They may also have access to information relating to the practice as a business organisation. All such information from any source is to be regarded as strictly confidential Information relating to patients, carers, colleagues, other healthcare workers or the business of the practice may only be divulged to authorised persons in accordance with the practice policies and procedures relating to confidentiality and the protection of personal and sensitive data. Health & Safety: The post-holder will assist in promoting and maintaining their own and others health, safety and security as defined in the practice Health & Safety Policy, to include: Receiving samples from patients ensuring the correct Health & Safety procedures are adhered to Using personal security systems within the workplace according to practice guidelines Identifying the risks involved in work activities and undertaking such activities in a way that manages those risks Making effective use of training to update knowledge and skills Using appropriate infection control procedures, maintaining work areas in a tidy and safe way and free from hazards Reporting potential risks identified. Equality and Diversity: The post-holder will support the equality, diversity and rights of patients, carers and colleagues, to include: Acting in a way that recognizes the importance of peoples rights, interpreting them in a way that is consistent with practice procedures and policies, and current legislation Respecting the privacy, dignity, needs and beliefs of patients, carers and colleagues Behaving in a manner which is welcoming to and of the individual, is non-judgmental and respects their circumstances, feelings priorities and rights. Personal/Professional Development: The post-holder will participate in any training programme implemented by the practice as part of this employment, such training to include: Participation in an annual individual performance review, including taking responsibility for maintaining a record of own personal and/or professional development Taking responsibility for own development, learning and performance and demonstrating skills and activities to others who are undertaking similar work. Quality: The post-holder will strive to maintain quality within the practice, and will: Alert other team members to issues of quality and risk Assess own performance and take accountability for own actions, either directly or under supervision Contribute to the effectiveness of the team by reflecting on own and team activities and making suggestions on ways to improve and enhance the teams performance Work effectively with individuals in other agencies to meet patients needs Effectively manage own time, workload and resources. Communication: The post-holder should recognize the importance of effective communication within the team and will strive to: Communicate effectively with other team members Communicate effectively with patients and carers Recognize peoples needs for alternative methods of communication and respond accordingly. Contribution to the Implementation of Services: The post-holder will: Apply practice policies, standards and guidance Discuss with other members of the team how the policies, standards and guidelines will affect own work Participate in audit where appropriate.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• GCSE grade A to C in English and Maths
• Customer Care experience
• Good IT skills
• Good communication skills

Desirable

• Previous NHS experience
• Previous clinical SystmOne experience
• Basic knowledge of Medical Terminology

Experience

Essential

• Customer care experience
• Good IT skills
• Good communication skills

Desirable

• Previous NHS experience
• Previous clinical SystmOne Experience
• Basic knowledge of Medical Terminology

Person Specification Qualifications Essential GCSE grade A to C in English and Maths Customer Care experience Good IT skills Good communication skills Desirable Previous NHS experience Previous clinical SystmOne experience Basic knowledge of Medical Terminology Experience Essential Customer care experience Good IT skills Good communication skills Desirable Previous NHS experience Previous clinical SystmOne Experience Basic knowledge of Medical Terminology

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

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

Employer details

Employer name

Cedar Medical Practice

Address

275 Ashby Road

Scunthorpe

DN16 2AB

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Employer details

Employer name

Cedar Medical Practice

Address

275 Ashby Road

Scunthorpe

DN16 2AB

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job summary

The Consulting Rooms is seeking a highly experienced, motivated Practice Manager to join our established GP practice full-time fromNovember 2026.

Main duties of the job

The successful candidate will manage the practice overall, ensuring high-quality patient services, effective staff leadership, financial management, operational efficiency, and compliance with NHS regulations and contractual requirements.

About us

The Consulting Rooms is a friendly, well-established GP practice in Watford, committed to delivering high-quality, patient-centred care to our local community. We are proud of our supportive team culture and collaborative approach to healthcare.

Our clinical team consists of four GP Partners, an Advanced Nurse Practitioner, a Practice Nurse, a GP Assistant, a First Contact Physiotherapist, and a GP Registrar (trainee doctor). The practice is supported by a dedicated Practice Manager and an experienced reception and administrative team of 4-5 staff who work together to ensure an excellent patient experience.

We foster a positive and respectful working environment where teamwork, professionalism, and continuous improvement are highly valued. Staff are encouraged to contribute ideas, develop their skills, and play an active role in shaping the future of the practice.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Leadership and Staff Management

• Provide effective leadership and management across the practice.
• Develop and maintain a positive, inclusive, and supportive working environment.
• Line-manage administrative and reception staff.
• Support recruitment, induction, training, and retention of staff.
• Conduct staff appraisals and performance reviews.
• Manage staff absence, disciplinary matters, and grievances in accordance with employment policies.
• Promote staff wellbeing and continuous professional development.
• Encourage teamwork and effective communication across all disciplines.

Operational Management

• Oversee the day-to-day running of the practice.
• Ensure efficient appointment systems and patient access arrangements.
• Monitor workload and staffing levels to maintain effective service delivery.
• Develop, implement, and review practice policies and procedures.
• Ensure continuity of services and maintain business continuity plans.
• Manage relationships with external suppliers and contractors.
• Oversee premises management, maintenance, and security.

Financial Management

• Prepare, monitor, and manage practice budgets.
• Work with Partners and accountants to ensure effective financial planning.
• Monitor expenditure and identify opportunities for cost savings.
• Maximise practice income through NHS contracts and enhanced services.
• Oversee payroll processes and financial reporting.
• Ensure accurate claims and submissions are made to NHS organisations.
• Assist with contract negotiations and service development opportunities.

Human Resources

• Ensure compliance with employment law and HR best practice.
• Maintain accurate personnel records.
• Manage recruitment processes including advertising, interviewing, and onboarding.
• Coordinate mandatory training and compliance requirements.
• Support workforce planning and succession planning.

Governance and Compliance

• Ensure compliance with NHS regulations, policies, and contractual obligations.
• Maintain compliance with Care Quality Commission (CQC) requirements.
• Lead preparations for inspections and audits.
• Ensure effective risk management systems are in place.
• Maintain practice registration requirements and statutory obligations.
• Ensure compliance with data protection legislation and information governance standards.
• Oversee incident reporting and learning processes.

Patient Services

• Promote a culture of excellent patient care and customer service.
• Monitor patient satisfaction and respond to feedback.
• Manage and investigate complaints in accordance with NHS procedures.
• Implement improvements based on patient feedback and service evaluations.
• Work to improve patient access and experience.

Strategic Development

• Support the GP Partners in developing and delivering the practice strategy.
• Identify opportunities for service improvement and innovation.
• Implement changes in response to NHS policy and contractual developments.
• Support the practice's participation within the Primary Care Network (PCN).
• Contribute to business planning and future sustainability.
• Develop partnerships with local healthcare providers and stakeholders.

Information Technology

• Ensure effective use of clinical and administrative IT systems.
• Support digital transformation initiatives.
• Liaise with IT providers regarding system maintenance and improvements.
• Ensure data quality and system security are maintained.
• Promote staff competence in the use of technology and practice systems.

Health and Safety

• Ensure compliance with health and safety legislation.
• Maintain appropriate risk assessments.
• Ensure fire safety procedures are implemented and reviewed.
• Oversee infection prevention and control procedures where applicable.
• Ensure a safe environment for patients, visitors, and staff.

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

• Previous experience working as a Practice Manager within a GP Practice.
• Experience of managing staff, including recruitment, appraisal, performance management, and staff development.
• Experience of financial management, budgeting, and monitoring expenditure.
• Experience of managing day-to-day operational services.
• Experience of implementing organisational change and service improvements.
• Experience of dealing with patient complaints and conflict resolution.

Desirable

• Experience managing CQC inspections and action plans.
• Experience of Primary Care Network (PCN) working.

Qualifications

Essential

• Educated to A-Level standard or equivalent experience.
• Evidence of continuing professional development in healthcare management

Desirable

• Management qualification (ILM, Diploma, Degree, or equivalent).
• Qualification in Healthcare Management, Business Administration, Human Resources, or Finance.

Job summary

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Main duties of the job

Reporting to the Head of Operations, you will provide strategic and operational leadership across the division, leading managers and multidisciplinary teams to deliver safe, effective, and client-centred services. You will be responsible for performance, quality, governance, financial management, workforce planning, and continuous improvement initiatives. You will act as a visible leader across the division, working closely with operational, clinical and corporate stakeholders to drive performance, support service transformation, and ensure outstanding standards of care and compliance.

About us

Lead Operational Delivery & Assurance Across Our East Division

At MSI Reproductive Choices UK, we're looking for an experienced and strategic Divisional General Manager to lead operational performance, quality, governance, and people management across a geographically dispersed division. This is a senior leadership role responsible for delivering high-quality services while ensuring financial sustainability, strong governance, and exceptional colleague engagement. This opportunity would suit an experienced operational leader who has successfully managed large, multi-site services and led remote management teams within a complex and regulated environment.

Please note: This role requires extensive travel across the East Division and applicants must be able and willing to travel regularly. The successful candidate should expect to travel across our East Division locations up to 3-4 days per week to provide visible leadership, build effective stakeholder relationships, support operational delivery, and ensure consistency across services. Applicants must have the flexibility, availability, and practical ability to undertake regular travel as an essential requirement of the role. Whilst this position can be based from one of our locations, all business travel outside of your designated base location will be reimbursed in line with company policy.

Job description

Job responsibilities

For more information, please refer to the following job description: https://www.msichoices.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Job-Description-Divisional-General-Manager-1.pdf

Person Specification

Experience

Desirable

• Experience in customer service

Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a motivated and experienced Band 7 Occupational Therapist to join the Chronic Pain and Rheumatology Team at Royal Manchester Children's Hospital.

This role supports children and young people with persistent pain and rheumatological conditions to improve their daily function, participation in education and quality of life. The postholder will manage a complex clinical caseload, including children and young people with chronic musculoskeletal pain, pain amplification syndromes, activity avoidance, co-existing conditions and complex family circumstances.

Working as a core member of the MDT with psychologists, physiotherapists and consultants, contributing to the delivery of a high-quality, evidence-informed service that meets relevant national standards. The role is primarily outpatient based, with inpatient input as required. The team also deliver intensive rehabilitation programmes whereappropriate.

We welcome expressions of interest from Occupational Therapists currently working in a specialist chronic pain or rheumatology role, as well as experienced Occupational Therapists from adult pain services who can demonstrate transferable skills relevant to paediatric practice. Applicants should demonstrate leadership capability appropriate to Band 7 and, ideally, have completed postgraduate study or continuing professional development relevant to the speciality.

The post is permanent and 25.5 hours per week

Main duties of the job

Manage a highly specialist caseload of children and young people with chronic pain, pain amplification syndromes and rheumatological conditions.

Undertake specialist occupational therapy assessment, treatment planning, intervention and outcome evaluation to maximise function, participation, school attendance and quality of life.

Deliver a range of evidence-based interventions, including individual and group. programmes, functional rehabilitation and pain management approaches. Work collaboratively with children, families and the multidisciplinary team to develop and achieve person-centred goals. Provide professional support, supervision and leadership to colleagues, contributing to service delivery and workforce development. Lead or support training and education initiatives for staff, students and rotational therapists. Contribute to service evaluation, quality improvement and the ongoing development of the Rheumatology and Chronic Pain Service. Demonstrate effective clinical leadership, advanced clinical reasoning and multidisciplinary working at Band 7 level. Apply specialist knowledge and skills to support children and young people with complex presentations, including neurodiversity, mental health needs and challenging psychosocial circumstances.

About us

Join Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust (MFT) and become part of a 30,000 plus strong team, delivering exceptional care to over 1 million people every year. As the largest provider of specialist services, and our Oxford Road Campus in Manchester, the largest health academic campus in Europe, we are forward-thinking, committed to clinical excellence and driven to deliver innovation, and continuous improvement.

Whether you're beginning your career or taking the next step, MFT offers a stimulating and supportive environment where your contribution truly matters. Our Hive Electronic Patient Record system enables safer, smarter, and more efficient ways of working - empowering you to deliver the best possible outcomes for our patients.You'll be part of a collaborative, multi-disciplinary community, working alongside professionals from a wide range of clinical backgrounds. Together, we push boundaries, share knowledge, and deliver care that transforms lives.

At MFT, you'll find a workplace where everyone is respected, supported, and encouraged to thrive. We offer clear clinical pathways for professional development, helping you grow your skills and achieve your ambitions.Your journey at MFT is more than a job - it's an opportunity to make a lasting impact. We'll support you as you shape the future of healthcare, one patient at a time.

Details

Date posted

15 September 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£49,387 to £56,515 a year Per anum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

349-CSS-8261241-RL4

Job locations

Royal Manchester Children's Hospital

Oxford road

Manchester

M13 9WL

United Kingdom

Job description

Job responsibilities

IMPORTANT CANDIDATE INFORMATION

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Diversity MattersMFT is committed to promoting equality of opportunity, celebrating and valuing diversity and eliminating any form of unlawful discrimination across our workforce, ensuring our people are truly representative of the communities we serve. All individuals regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation are encouraged to apply for this post. As an inclusive employer, we are here to support you. If you have any special requirements to help you with your application, please contact the manager named below.

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Here at Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust, were proud to be ALL HERE FOR YOU, for our patients, our communities, and each other.As part of our commitment to fairness, transparency, and personal integrity, we ask all applicants to ensure that their job applications reflect their own experiences, skills, and motivations. While AI tools can support spelling, grammar, or formatting, we expect that the content of your application, especially personal statements and responses to role specific questions is written by you. This helps us get to know the real you and ensures that our recruitment process remains equitable and meaningful for everyone.

Thank you for helping us uphold the values that make our Trust a place where people belong, grow, and thrive. We look forward to receiving your application.

Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check

As part of our commitment to safeguarding patients and staff, many roles at Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust (MFT) require a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check. This is a standard process across the NHS and helps us ensure a safe environment for everyone.

What is a DBS Check?

A DBS check is a background check that reveals any criminal convictions, cautions, reprimands, or warnings. The level of check required depends on the role:

Standard DBS: Checks for spent and unspent convictions, cautions, reprimands, and final warnings.

Enhanced DBS: Includes the above, plus any additional information held by local police thats considered relevant to the role.

Enhanced with Barred Lists: Includes all of the above, plus checks against the childrens and/or adults barred lists.

Who Needs a DBS Check

Most roles involving direct patient contact, working with children or vulnerable adults, or access to sensitive information will require a DBS check. The job advert and recruitment team will let you know if this applies to your role.

The Costs for a DBS

At Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust (MFT), roles that require a DBS check are subject to a cost recovery policy. This means that the cost of submitting and processing a DBS application if you are successful and join us, will be deducted from your salary within the first three months of employment. If, however, you withdraw from a conditional offer after the DBS process has begun, you will still be liable for the cost incurred.

For more information about the cost of the various types of DBS, please visit: https://www.gov.uk/government/news/dbs-fees-are-changing-in-december

DBS Update Service

Candidates are also expected to register with the DBS Update Service which must be completed within 30 days of the certificate being issued. This helps streamline future employment checks and supports safer recruitment practices. For more information, please visit the DBS Update Service.

Job description Job responsibilities IMPORTANT CANDIDATE INFORMATION To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience youll need for this role, take a look at the Job Description & Person Specification attachments under the Documents to download heading. Explore Inside MFT Your Candidate Place To help you feel confident, prepared and fully informed before you apply, we invite you to explore Inside MFT Your Candidate Place. This welcoming onestop hub gives you a real sense of who we are, what we stand for, how we reward and support you, and the many ways we care for you as you care for others. Youll also find practical hints and tips for submitting a great application, along with the essential information you need to know before you apply. To access Inside MFT Your Candidate Place, simply click on the relevant PDF document under the Documents to download heading and once opened, you can either scan QR code or click on the link provided. Closing vacancy listings early We welcome applications from a wide range of backgrounds and experiences.To help us manage applications fairly and give each one the time it deserves, our adverts may close early if we receive a high level of interest. Early applications are therefore encouraged. Diversity MattersMFT is committed to promoting equality of opportunity, celebrating and valuing diversity and eliminating any form of unlawful discrimination across our workforce, ensuring our people are truly representative of the communities we serve. All individuals regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation are encouraged to apply for this post. As an inclusive employer, we are here to support you. If you have any special requirements to help you with your application, please contact the manager named below. Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in your application Here at Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust, were proud to be ALL HERE FOR YOU, for our patients, our communities, and each other.As part of our commitment to fairness, transparency, and personal integrity, we ask all applicants to ensure that their job applications reflect their own experiences, skills, and motivations. While AI tools can support spelling, grammar, or formatting, we expect that the content of your application, especially personal statements and responses to role specific questions is written by you. This helps us get to know the real you and ensures that our recruitment process remains equitable and meaningful for everyone. Thank you for helping us uphold the values that make our Trust a place where people belong, grow, and thrive. We look forward to receiving your application. Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check As part of our commitment to safeguarding patients and staff, many roles at Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust (MFT) require a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check. This is a standard process across the NHS and helps us ensure a safe environment for everyone. What is a DBS Check? A DBS check is a background check that reveals any criminal convictions, cautions, reprimands, or warnings. The level of check required depends on the role: Standard DBS: Checks for spent and unspent convictions, cautions, reprimands, and final warnings. Enhanced DBS: Includes the above, plus any additional information held by local police thats considered relevant to the role. Enhanced with Barred Lists: Includes all of the above, plus checks against the childrens and/or adults barred lists. Who Needs a DBS Check Most roles involving direct patient contact, working with children or vulnerable adults, or access to sensitive information will require a DBS check. The job advert and recruitment team will let you know if this applies to your role. The Costs for a DBS At Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust (MFT), roles that require a DBS check are subject to a cost recovery policy. This means that the cost of submitting and processing a DBS application if you are successful and join us, will be deducted from your salary within the first three months of employment. If, however, you withdraw from a conditional offer after the DBS process has begun, you will still be liable for the cost incurred. For more information about the cost of the various types of DBS, please visit: https://www.gov.uk/government/news/dbs-fees-are-changing-in-december DBS Update Service Candidates are also expected to register with the DBS Update Service which must be completed within 30 days of the certificate being issued. This helps streamline future employment checks and supports safer recruitment practices. For more information, please visit the DBS Update Service.

Person Specification

Qualifications and registration

Essential

• Degree/Diploma in Occupational Therapy and HCPC registration

Knowledge and Experience

Essential

• Significant NHS post-qualification experience
• Substantial work experience in a senior position either in a paediatric setting or in a relevant specialist clinical area in an acute adult setting with paediatric input
• Highly specialist level of theoretical knowledge in Chronic pain and recent clinical experience
• Undertaken regular formal and informal postgraduate education & training in Chronic pain
• In-depth knowledge of children's health, social care and education legislation

Desirable

• Active member of Specialist Interest Group
• Knowledge & experience of community provision of equipment & adaptations

Professional Characteristics

Essential

• Highly developed communication skills - oral/written
• Experience of managing highly complex caseload independently

Person Specification Qualifications and registration Essential Degree/Diploma in Occupational Therapy and HCPC registration Knowledge and Experience Essential Significant NHS post-qualification experience Substantial work experience in a senior position either in a paediatric setting or in a relevant specialist clinical area in an acute adult setting with paediatric input Highly specialist level of theoretical knowledge in Chronic pain and recent clinical experience Undertaken regular formal and informal postgraduate education & training in Chronic pain In-depth knowledge of children's health, social care and education legislation Desirable Active member of Specialist Interest Group Knowledge & experience of community provision of equipment & adaptations Professional Characteristics Essential Highly developed communication skills - oral/written Experience of managing highly complex caseload independently

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).

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).

Employer details

Employer name

Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Royal Manchester Children's Hospital

Oxford road

Manchester

M13 9WL

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Employer details

Employer name

Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Royal Manchester Children's Hospital

Oxford road

Manchester

M13 9WL

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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