Job description

Job responsibilities

• In accordance with the services needs the post-holder will make him/her-self available to undertake a variety of duties including cervical smear tests, post-operative dressings, HRT reviews, Pill Checks, Immunisations, BP checks, asthma checks and diabetic reviews and spirometry if trained.
• Assessing the health needs of patients with chronic health needs and using your own judgment to assess whether further input is needed.
• Screening patients for disease risk factors and early signs of illness.
• Contributing to QOF requirements and recording data appropriately.
• Contributing to PCN requirements and recording data appropriately.
• In consultation with patients and in line with current practice disease management protocols, developing care plans for health related illnesses.
• Screening patients for health education.
• Admitting and discharging patients to and from the caseload and referring to other care providers as appropriate.
• Recording clear and contemporaneous consultation notes to agreed standards.
• Collecting data for audit purposes and contributing to the practice audit programme as required.
• Take responsibility for some aspects of the clinical work within the team, for example: coordinating aspects of governance, QOF, enhanced services, CPD and keeping clinical protocols up to date.
• In general, the post holder will be expected to undertake all the normal duties and responsibilities associated with a practice nurse working within primary care, as set by Royal College Nursing and the Nursing and Midwifery Council and councils applicable to the staff within the practice, Department of Health, Clinical Commissioning Groups and all other regulatory and standard setting organisations.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Eligible to work in UK
• Able to carry out duties with or without premises adaptation
• NMC registration

Desirable

• Other postgraduate qualifications (Minor Surgery, Education, Family planning etc)

Experience

Essential

• Experience of working within the NHS, with general public & team working
• Well developed IT skills and an enthusiasm for new applications and software
• Good time management and highly organised
• Ability to use initiative, judgement, resourcefulness, common sense and local knowledge
• Interest in quality improvement work
• Able to obtain and analyse complex technical information
• Recognises priorities when problem solving and identifies deviations from the normal pattern and is able to refer to seniors when appropriate
• Able to work under pressure and to meet deadlines
• Experience working within primary care
• Certificates for Practice Nurse Training and cervical Smears Training with relevant registration numbers.
• Work effectively independently and as a team member
• Demonstrates accountability for delivering professional expertise and direct service provision
• Self-Motivation
• Adaptable
• Immunisation status - Hep B / MMR

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

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

UK Registration

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

Employer details

Employer name

The Confederation, Hillingdon CIC

Address

The Pembroke Centre

90 Pembroke Road

Ruislip

HA4 8NX

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please download a copy of the job description (see documents to download section below) for full details of the main responsibilities for this role.

At CWP, our recruitment selection processes are based on both competence (see person specification for details) and values.

CWP recruits people that can demonstrate the Trusts Values in their everyday life and we use a values-based approach in our interviews, which explores not only what you do but how and why you do it.

Before applying, we encourage you to review the Trusts Values and think about how these align with your own personal values. The supporting information section in your application should reflect your understanding of the Trusts Values and associated behaviours and you should provide examples from your work experience and/or personal life which demonstrate these values through your behaviours.

An applicant guide to help and support you through your recruitment journey can be accessed at the bottom of this page. Further help and support for completing your application can be accessed via our website. If you need any further guidance to help you complete your application, contact our recruitment team via email at: [email protected] or by calling 01244 393100.

If you have a disability that meets the definition set out in the Equality Act 2010, and you can show that you meet the essential criteria described in the person specification for an available position, please answer YES to the question: Do you wish to be considered under the Guaranteed Interview Scheme?

Please inform the team if you have any special support needs to be considered as part of the interview and selection processes.

The trust offers a Guaranteed Interview Scheme to any armed forces community applicants who meet the essential criteria for the post and encourages applications from armed forces reservists or cadet force adult volunteers.

Please note applicants will be required to pay for their DBS check. Costs are deducted from salary following appointment. You are encouraged to enrol for the DBS Update Service. A small annual fee of £16 per year applies.

New entrants to the NHS will commence on the minimum of the scale stated above.

Applicants are advised to apply early as if a large number of applications are received for this post we reserve the right to close the vacancy prior to the advertised date.

Good luck with your application. We hope to welcome you to Team CWP very soon!

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Diploma/BSc in Occupational Therapy
• State Registration with Health and Care Professions Council

Desirable

• Membership of professional body

Knowledge & Expertise

Essential

• Some knowledge of current best practice in OT
• Knowledge of assessment tools and outcome measures
• Ability to work autonomously with individuals and groups
• Skills in handling and moving
• Ability to support Occupational Therapy students and support staff
• Understanding of professional ethics and their application in practice
• Understanding of team dynamics
• Basic knowledge of health legislation and current practice, including CPA and risk assessment and management
• Effective written and oral communication skills
• Computer literacy
• Basic knowledge of the principles of clinical governance

Desirable

• Training and presentation skills
• Has practically applied evidence based practice
• Evidence of research and clinical audit skills

Experience

Essential

• Application of the occupational therapy process
• Use of functional assessment and activity analysis
• Documented evidence of continuing Professional Development
• Experience working in mental health or supporting vulnerable adults

Trust Values

Essential

• Demonstrate alignment with Trust Values (6 C's: Commitment, Communication, Care, Courage, Compassion, Competency)

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

Cheshire and Wirral Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Springview

Clatterbridge Hospital

Bebington

CH63 4JY

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.cwp.nhs.uk/about-us/working-for-us/ (Opens in a new tab)

Job description

Job responsibilities

What You'll Be Doing

This high-profile role will see you:

Lead the delivery of Transformation and Adoption projects and milestones across the programme

Work collaboratively with local Trust Change Leads, Clinical Leads and operational teams to drive adoption and readiness

Coordinate and oversee User Acceptance Testing activities across the three organisations

Develop, support and energise networks of EPR Champions and Super Users

Identify and manage programme risks, issues and dependencies

Provide governance, reporting and assurance to programme boards and senior stakeholders

Support cultural and behavioural change required to embed new digital ways of working

Challenge existing processes and facilitate service redesign opportunities

Build strong, productive relationships across organisational boundaries

Create momentum, engagement and enthusiasm for change throughout the programme lifecycle

Support benefits realisation and ensure transformation outcomes are achieved following deployment.

Who We're Looking For

You will be a transformational leader with a track record of delivering complex change programmes, ideally within healthcare.

You'll bring:

Significant experience in programme and project management

Strong change management and transformation expertise

Excellent stakeholder engagement and relationship-building skills

Experience working across organisational boundaries and influencing senior leaders

The ability to communicate complex and sensitive information effectively

Strong facilitation, presentation and negotiation skills

Experience motivating teams and overcoming resistance to change

A structured approach to governance, planning and delivery

A passion for improving services and delivering lasting benefits for patients and staff.

Most importantly, you'll understand that successful EPR implementation is not just about technology. It's about people, behaviours and adoption.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Accredited project management qualification (e.g. PRINCE2, MSP, APM) or equivalent experience in programme/project delivery

Experience

Essential

• Significant experience of leading large-scale transformation, change management, service improvement or digital programmes within a healthcare setting.
• Experience of project management with evidence of delivering major healthcare improvements and managing complex stakeholder environments

Desirable

• Knowledge and understanding of NHS digital transformation, Electronic Patient Records (EPRs), national digital priorities and organisational readiness approaches.
• Demonstrate understanding of delivering organisational readiness in with different trust cultures.

Skills

Essential

• Ability to influence, motivate and engage clinicians, frontline staff and senior leaders to adopt new ways of working and support organisational change.
• Excellent organisational, facilitation and relationship-building skills, with the ability to work collaboratively across organisations and professional groups.

Attitude

Essential

• Commitment and drive to deliver change, enthusiasm for continuous improvement, and ability to work flexibly in a complex and fast-paced environment.
• Effective role model, demonstrating the Collaborative's values of; QEHKL's Living our values NNUH's PRIDE values JPUH's CARER Values

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

Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital

Address

Norfolk County Hall

Martineau Lane

Norwich

NR1 2DH

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

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

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• MPharm degree or equivalent
• Post Graduate MSc/Diploma in Clinical Pharmacy or equivalent experience and/or qualifications
• Non-medical prescribing qualification (or working towards)
• Registered with the General Pharmaceutical Council.

Desirable

• Member of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society & registration with the Faculty
• Accredited or eligible to be accredited as a Higher Education Institute Clinical Pharmacy diploma/MSc tutor
• Training qualification Leadership and/or management qualification

Experience

Essential

• Must be able to demonstrate suitable level of experience working in the managed sector and/or community pharmacy

Desirable

• Experience in relevant clinical area
• Leadership and management experience

Aptitude and Abilities

Essential

• Good verbal/written communication skills
• Decision-making ability
• Problem solving skills
• Demonstrate ability to influence and negotiate within a multidisciplinary team setting
• Evidence of implementation of change
• Good communicator, motivated, able to lead and work as part of a team
• Ability to set and meet deadlines
• Ability to prioritise and delegate
• Development of protocols and procedures

Desirable

• Evidence of successful management of people
• Evidence of supervising or mentoring pharmacy staff

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

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

Certificate of Sponsorship

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

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

UK Registration

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

Employer details

Employer name

Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board

Address

Glan Clwyd Hospital

Bodelwyddan

LL18 5UJ

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please download a copy of the job description (see documents to download section below) for full details of the main responsibilities for this role.

At CWP, our recruitment selection processes are based on both competence (see person specification for details) and values.

CWP recruits people that can demonstrate the Trusts Values in their everyday life and we use a values-based approach in our interviews, which explores not only what you do but how and why you do it.

Before applying, we encourage you to review the Trusts Values and think about how these align with your own personal values. The supporting information section in your application should reflect your understanding of the Trusts Values and associated behaviours and you should provide examples from your work experience and/or personal life which demonstrate these values through your behaviours.

An applicant guide to help and support you through your recruitment journey can be accessed at the bottom of this page. Further help and support for completing your application can be accessed via our website. If you need any further guidance to help you complete your application, contact our recruitment team via email at: [email protected] or by calling 01244 393100.

If you have a disability that meets the definition set out in the Equality Act 2010, and you can show that you meet the essential criteria described in the person specification for an available position, please answer YES to the question: Do you wish to be considered under the Guaranteed Interview Scheme?

Please inform the team if you have any special support needs to be considered as part of the interview and selection processes.

The trust offers a Guaranteed Interview Scheme to any armed forces community applicants who meet the essential criteria for the post and encourages applications from armed forces reservists or cadet force adult volunteers.

Please note applicants will be required to pay for their DBS check. Costs are deducted from salary following appointment. You are encouraged to enrol for the DBS Update Service. A small annual fee of £16 per year applies.

New entrants to the NHS will commence on the minimum of the scale stated above.

Applicants are advised to apply early as if a large number of applications are received for this post we reserve the right to close the vacancy prior to the advertised date.

Good luck with your application. We hope to welcome you to Team CWP very soon!

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Core professional qualification (e.g., RMN, CQSW, OT)
• Degree or equivalent level qualification
• Evidence of continuing professional development

Desirable

• Training in Exposure & Response Prevention and Anxiety Management Techniques
• Knowledge of/expertise in other therapeutic models
• Mentor qualification
• Evidence of using Microsoft Software

Knowledge & Expertise

Essential

• Working knowledge of legislation and policy relevant to a Mental Health setting (e.g: Mental Health Act, NSF)
• Skills in the assessment of risk and deliberate self harm
• Experience of implementing significant changes in working practices
• Experience of monitoring standards of care
• Experience of providing supervision
• Experience of working within a multi-disciplinary team
• Working knowledge of a wide range of mental health conditions

Experience

Essential

• The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in providing mental health services to adults within relevant settings.
• Experience of providing clinical supervision and training of clinical and/or support staff
• Specialist knowledge relevant to service
• Working knowledge of all relevant legislation
• Evidence of undertaking audit work

Desirable

• Experience of providing Mental Health interventions in home and community settings
• Evidence of participation on research/audit

Values (6 C's)

Essential

• Demonstrate alignment with Trust Values (6 C's: Commitment, Communication, Care, Courage, Compassion, Competency)

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

Cheshire and Wirral Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

Address

St Catherines Hospital, Stein Centre - Wallasey and West Wirral CMHT

Derby Road

Birkenhead

CH42 0LQ

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.cwp.nhs.uk/about-us/working-for-us/ (Opens in a new tab)

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see attached job description for more information about this role and working at Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust.

Person Specification

Royal Free World Class Values

Essential

• oDemonstrable ability to meet the Trust Values

Education & professional Qualifications

Essential

• oRelevant AHP degree/ diploma (PT; OT; DT; SaLT; Pod)
• oEvidence or portfolio of continued development; professional and/or leadership

Desirable

• oHealth and Care Professions Council (HCPC) registration for profession
• oDemonstrates ability to study at Masters level

Experience

Essential

• oComputer skills with an advanced knowledge of Microsoft PowerPoint, word and excel
• oAwareness of current health issues with a breadth of understanding to predict how these will impact on patient services
• oProject management skills
• oAble to embrace and lead change
• oEvidence of effective communication and working with clinicians, multidisciplinary teams and other agencies
• oAble to document information accurately
• oCommitted to personal and team development

Desirable

• oKnowledge of QI methodology
• Experience of project management and ability to work to deadlines

Skills and aptitudes

Essential

• Awareness of current health issues with a breadth of understanding to predict how these will impact on patient services
• Understanding of national NHS policy and targets
• Evidence of effective communication and working with clinicians, multidisciplinary teams and other agencies
• Competent in the use of Microsoft Office: Word, PowerPoint , Excel, and Outlook
• Ability to analyse highly complex and sensitive information, from a broad range of sources and producing options appraisal for consideration
• Committed to personal and team development
• Able to lead, manage and work as a team member
• Able to embrace and lead change
• Able to maintain judgement and make decisions under pressure

Personal qualities and attributes

Essential

• Well organised and practical with a logical, analytical approach to work.
• Highly effective interpersonal skills
• Ability to work both independently and as part of a team
• Punctual and reliable
• Positive and motivated

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

Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Royal Free Hospital

Pond Street

Hampstead

NW3 2QG

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

As a First Contact Physiotherapist, the post holder will work as part of a multidisciplinary team across the practices of a Primary Care Network (PCN), with the PCNs GPs and other clinicians and staff, as well as staff and clinicians from community, acute, social and voluntary sectors. They will work directly with patients to assess and treat conditions, manage long-term conditions as well as promote self-care. They will be part of a significant team of PCN First Contact Physiotherapists working under the supervision and support of a First Contact Physiotherapist Manager. The post holder will:-

1. Provide clinical expertise, acting as first-contact physiotherapist and making decisions about the best course of action for patients' care (including in relation to undifferentiated conditions). This will involve seeing patients, without prior contact with their GP, in order to establish a rapid and accurate diagnosis and management plan.

2. Progress and request investigations to facilitate diagnosis and choice of treatment regime, understanding the information limitations derived from these and the relative sensitivity and specificity of particular tests diagnostic services such as x-rays and blood test, and interpret and act on results to aid diagnosis and the management plans of patients.

3. Deliver programmes of supported patient self-management, in ways that facilitate behavioural change, optimise individuals' physical activity, mobility, fulfilment of personal goals and independence, and that minimise the need for pharmacological interventions

Please copy paste this link in the browser to complete our online application form. We do not accept other forms of application.

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Person Specification

Experience

Essential

• Minimum of 2 years post-- qualification experience.
• Experience as Senior Physiotherapist working in autonomous MSK role.
• Clinical experience of triage and care planning.
• Understanding of professional ethics/code of conduct and their application in practice
• Excellent physical examination skills and prioritisation of relevant screening.

Desirable

• Knowledge of other specialities common with pain (Rheumatology, Vascular, Endocrinology etc)
• Clinical experience of triage and care planning
• Experience of working in Primary care and first contact roles

Qualifications

Essential

• Right to Work in the UK
• BSc/Grad Dip in Physiotherapy
• CPD pertaining to Primary Care and MSK management

Desirable

• MSc or MSc modules for advanced practice
• Evidence of CPD and post registration portfolio
• CPD pertaining to Primary Care and MSK management
• Extended Scope competencies around bloods, imaging and prescribing

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

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

UK Registration

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

Employer details

Employer name

The Confederation, Hillingdon CIC

Address

The Pembroke Centre

90 Pembroke Road

Ruislip

Middlesex

HA4 8NX

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Key Tasks Precise roles within the Department will vary but will include some or all of the following:

1) Deal with patients face to face and by telephone in a sympathetic and welcoming manner.

2) Record details of patients arriving at Reception in Outpatients and make return appointments according to clinical requirements.

3) Using the Hospital computer (Patient Administration System) and other NHS systems including Royal Shrewsbury PAS, e mail to:i) Record and amend details of patients accurately on PASii) Book outpatient appointments and generate confirmation lettersiii) Cancel and reschedule clinic appointments as requested by patients or consultant staff.

4) Prepare all necessary paperwork for outpatient clinics.

5) Send appropriate paperwork to patients relating to appointments.

6) Answer routine telephone enquiries from patients and other members of staff.

7) Contact patients by telephone to book or confirm appointments.

8) Maintain confidentiality at all times.

9) Report problems to appropriate supervisor.

10) Ensure that medical case notes are kept in good order and up to date.

11) Pull medical case notes from case note library and file case notes into the library accurately.

12) Copy and distribute paperwork as necessary to support the functioning of the department.

13) Contribute to the smooth running of the Access Department as required by the Team Leader, which may include:i) Providing cross cover within the departmentii) Providing support to others within the departmentiii) Other duties specified by the Assistant Performance Manager or Appointments Team Leader.

14) Ensure commitment to maintaining a quality of service to the clinical departments supported.

Person Specification

Qualifications/Training

Essential

• GCSE or equivalent as a minimum (to include Maths and English)

Desirable

• Previous experience of Medical Records Department

Skills & Competencies

Essential

• Able to sort accurately into numerical and alphabetical order
• Good communication /interpersonal skills
• Tact and discretion when dealing with sensitive and confidential information.
• Ability to organise and prioritise own work
• Ability to manage busy workload where accuracy and attention to detail is essentia
• Team player / able to work flexibly

Desirable

• Able to use a variety of hospital computer systems, including PAS and SF4

Experience

Essential

• Experience in an office environment. Use of computers

Desirable

• Previous experience of Medical Records Department

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

Robert Jones and Agnes Hunt Orthopaedic Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Address

RJAH

Gobowen

Oswestry

SY10 7AG

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

For full details of the responsibilities and duties of this role please see the attached job description.

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

• Previous experience of working within National Cancer Pathways
• Communication with stakeholders across different clinical teams and specialties.

Desirable

• Somerset Cancer Database
• Knowledge of National Cancer Audits

Qualifications

Essential

• Education to GCSE level or equivalent with experience of working in the NHS

Knowledge

Essential

• oUse of core Microsoft Office software including Excel, Word, Access and PowerPoint

Desirable

• EPIC

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

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

Certificate of Sponsorship

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

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

Employer details

Employer name

East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Colchester or Ipswich Hospital

Colchester

CO4 5JL

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see the job description and person specification attached to this job advert for full details on the role.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Evidence of competencies appropriate to the job
• Relevant qualifications appropriate to the post
• Possession of relevant NVQ 3 qualification or equivalent health related

Knowledge

Essential

• Excellent verbal communication and listening skills with patients/colleagues/carers
• Legible written communication skills
• A good understanding of relevant policy, legislation drivers and their application to clinical and service area e.g. Mental capacity Act
• Understanding of rehabilitation concepts
• Knowledge of multi-disciplinary working
• Able to co-ordinate a team of support staff
• Good organisational skills
• Ability to prioritise day to day activities with occasional input from the line manager
• Effective time management
• Able to work alone and as part of a team

Desirable

• Information technology skills
• Experience of group working

Experience

Essential

• Previous experience as a therapy assistant or health care assistant
• Experience of working with people with physical and/or mental health problems
• Previous experience providing physical activity/exercise advice and instruction to people with physical and/or mental health problems
• Understanding of confidentiality
• Effective interpersonal and organisational skills
• Ability to communicate formally and informally
• Enthusiastic, motivated and able to work without direct supervision, prioritising own workload and using own initiative, knowing when to refer issues to the relevant registered professional

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

City Health Care Partnership CIC

Address

Marfleet Group Practice

Preston Road

Hull

HU9 5HH

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see attached job description and personal specifications for full details. This job description is intended as a basic guide to the scope and responsibilities of the post and is not exhaustive. It will be subject to regular review and amendment as necessary in consultation with the post holder.

Person Specification

Person Spec

Essential

• Diploma, Degree or Postgraduate Diploma in Occupational Therapy
• Current HCPC registration
• Member of BAOT
• Knowledge and application of the OT process in rotational settings, with an awareness of relevant models of practice.
• Documented evidence of Continuing Professional Development Portfolio
• Evidence of understanding of the consequences on ADL function and wellbeing as a result of short or long term changes in physical or mental health.
• Demonstrate understanding of the role of OT within the multidisciplinary team.
• Knowledge of adaptive and other specialist equipment
• Effective fluent written and oral communication skills in English.

Desirable

• Additional postgraduate qualification or honours degree.
• Member of College of OT Specialist Section
• Voluntary work in a relevant setting
• Understanding of dynamics and complexities of the NHS environment.
• Previous experience of being involved with service development initiatives.
• Wider experience within the NHS.
• Proficiency in the use of IT applications to support efficient work activity.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

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

UK Registration

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

Employer details

Employer name

The Hillingdon Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Hillingdon Hospital

Pield Heath Road

Uxbridge

UB8 3NN

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.thh.nhs.uk/index.php (Opens in a new tab)

Job description

Job responsibilities

The post holder will provide clinical care within a team consisting of General Practitioners, Advanced Health Professionals and Practice Nurses. Patient contact will be via both telephone and face to face appointments with the addition of on-call duties and home visits on occasion.

The post holder should be able to see all patients that present including Children, Adults and those experiencing mental health challenges.

Carry out clinical nursing practice at an advanced level using expert clinical skills, critical judgements and knowledge to deliver appropriate and safe care.

Delivery of care in line with NSF, NICE guidelines and evidence based-based care.

Consult with and treat patients, performing specialist assessment of their needs and make referrals as necessary to other members of the Primary and Secondary care Health Care Team as appropriate.

Co-ordinate the planning and delivery of care ensuring patients and carers/relatives are involved.

Prescribing and reviewing medication that is appropriate to patient needs and in accordance with latest evidence-based practice, national and practice protocols and within scope of qualified practice.

Diagnose and manage acute and chronic conditions, including drug and non-drug based treatment methods into a management plan.

Request diagnostic investigations and interpret within agreed protocols e.g. X-ray, blood tests, scans etc.

Assess, diagnose and treat patients in practice premises or their own home who require medical attention and/or refer to appropriate agency.

Refer patients to other members of the multi-disciplinary practice team, secondary care organisations and other organisations as necessary.

Care Management

Communicate confidential and sensitive information to patients, relatives and carers in relation to their concern.

Provide highly specialised care advice beyond the scope of normal Nursing practice e.g. care treatment plans, making referrals as appropriate (including fast track referrals).

Contribute to local and national practice targets clinical remits e.g. QOF, prescribing incentive scheme, national benchmarking.

Monitor and meet care outcomes against standards and recommend or initiate changes as necessary.

Health Improvement

Management of health screening programmes to ensure other team members are aware of health priorities and screening objectives and programmes.

Innovation in practice to meet ongoing demands on the practices delivery of care.

Improve health outcomes for patients by introducing new developments and demonstrate them as reports and presentations where appropriate.

Support practitioners in reporting the practice population to promote health improvement and disease prevention.

Make referrals to appropriate agencies (statutory and voluntary) where necessary.

Provide assessment, screening service and health education advice:

These may include but are not restricted to;

Blood pressure checks

Urinalysis

Ear syringing

Dressings

Contraception/fitting contraceptive devices

Routine immunisations and vaccinations

Removal of sutures, clips

First registration checks, health surveillance, general health advice

Assisting with minor procedures in the treatment room

Administration and professional responsibilities

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

Participate in the administrative and professional responsibilities of the practice team

Create accurate and legible notes of all consultations and treatments recorded on patients notes

Ensure clinical systems are kept up to date, recording and/or amending accurate details

Ensure appropriate items of service claims are made accurately, reporting any problems to the Practice Manager

Ensure accurate completion of all necessary documentation associated with patient health care and registration with the practice

Attend and participate in practice meetings as required

Restocking of clinical areas and consulting rooms

Training and personal development

Maintain up to date skills and knowledge, maintaining awareness of professional issues at an advanced level

Training needs will be monitored by yearly appraisal and will be in accordance with practice requirements. Personal development will be encouraged and supported by the practice

Assess effectiveness of care delivery through self-reflection and peer review, as well as benchmarking and formal evaluation

Contribute to the identification and effectiveness of staff and other professionals and assist in planning effective programmes of education

Participate in the education and training of students of all disciplines and the introduction of all members of the practice staff where appropriate

Act as a mentor for junior staff

Take responsibility for own development, learning and performance and demonstrate skills and activities to others who are undertaking similar work and ensure own educational commitment is at least sufficient to maintain revalidation requirements

Develop and maintain a personal development plan

Regularly participate in clinical supervision

Leadership personal and people development

Act as a clinical leader in the delivery of practice nursing services, ensuring that the needs of the patient are a priority

Support staff development in order to maximise potential

Actively promote the workplace as a learning environment, encouraging everyone to learn from each other and from external good practice

Critically evaluate and review innovations and developments that are relevant to the area of work

Take part in recruitment processes where appropriate

Maintain effective communication and active involvement in the planning and processes of practice-based commissioning initiatives

Promote the role of the Advanced Nurse Practitioner in General Practice

Develop and maintain practice policies and protocols for all nursing activities alongside the Practice Manager

Support in the management of infection control in the practice and ensure all staff are aware of current procedures

Ensure agreed practice audits are carried out

Ensure the Practice Manager is aware of any matters arising or problems/potential problems

Ensure all surgery-produced nursing leaflets are kept up to date

Quality Requirements:

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

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

• Working autonomously in and Advanced Nursing role
• Non-medical prescriber
• Able to see all patients including Children, Adults and patients experiencing mental health challenges
• Experience of using EMIS
• Experience of using Docman

Desirable

• Experience working within Primary Care or General Practice
• Experience of case management

Qualifications

Essential

• Registered first level Nurse MSc or equivalent
• Relevant Nursing/Health degree
• Independent prescribing qualification
• Long term conditions qualification

Desirable

• Mentor/teaching qualification

Personal, Analytical and Communication Skills

Essential

• Ability to analyse and interpret complex/often incomplete information, pre-empt and evaluate issues and recommend an appropriate course of action to address the issues
• Strong and inspirational leadership
• Ability to co-ordinate and prioritise workloads
• Able to multi-task as well as be self-disciplined and highly motivated
• Excellent time keeping skills
• Commitment to quality and best practice
• Flexible and adaptable
• Team player
• Excellent interpersonal and organisational skills
• Excellent communication skills, able to influence and persuade others articulating a balanced view and able to constructively question information
• Ability to negotiate effectively
• Build effective relationships with a range of stakeholders which are based on openness, honesty, trust and confidence

Desirable

• Independent thinking and good judgement, problem-solving and analytical
• Experience of clinical audits
• High degree of personal credibility, emotional intelligence, patients and flexibility
• Ability to cope with unpredictable situations
• Confident in facilitating and challenging others
• Demonstrate a flexible approach in order to ensure patient care is delivered
• Clear communication with excellent writing, report writing and presentation skills; capable of constructing and delivering clear ideas and concepts concisely and accurately for diverse audiences
• Evidence of inspiring and motivating teams with the ability to communicate passionately, effectively and across a diverse set of stakeholders

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

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

UK Registration

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

Employer details

Employer name

Aylesford Medical Centre

Address

Admiral Moore Drive

Royal British Legion Village

Aylesford

Kent

ME20 7SE

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

Job description

Job responsibilities

Key Responsibilities:

The core responsibilities of the Salaried GP at DVH include, but are not limited to, the following;

• Patient Consultations:Conduct a wide range of consultations, including face-to-face and telephone, in line with the practice schedule.
• Medical Care Delivery: Provide high-quality medical care to the patient population in accordance with the GMS contract, ensuring effective treatment and patient satisfaction.
• Autonomous Clinical Decision-Making:Make professional, independent decisions regarding patient care, whether patients are self-referred or referred by other healthcare professionals within the organization.
• Prescribing:Adhere to local and national prescribing guidelines, ensuring that all prescriptions are issued in line with best practices and practice protocols.
• Chronic Disease Management: Proactively manage patients with long-term conditions, working with patients to create and monitor care plans that focus on prevention and health maintenance.
• Acute Care:Treat acute illnesses, assess, diagnose patients presenting with undifferentiated and undiagnosed conditions, ensuring thorough evaluation of their healthcare needs and offering timely and effective interventions for both minor and serious conditions.
• Preventative Care, Health Screening and Health Promotion:Engage in proactive health promotion and disease prevention activities, including screening activities for disease risk factors and early signs of illness, vaccinations, and patient education contributing to proactive health management and disease prevention.
• Care Planning:Develop and implement individualized care plans in consultation with patients, following current practice protocols for disease management, and ensuring continuity of care.
• Counselling and Health Education:Provide patients with counselling and education on health promotion and disease prevention, empowering them to make informed decisions about their health and well-being.
• Patient Management:Admit or discharge patients from your caseload as appropriate, ensuring seamless referral to other healthcare providers when necessary, and coordinating care effectively.

• Clinical Administration:Maintain accurate and up-to-date patient records in accordance with NHS and agreed practice standards. Contributing to the summarising of patient records and read-coding patient data. Participate in clinical audits and contribute to the quality improvement processes.
• Administrative Duties:Process administrative tasks in a timely manner, including handling referrals, repeat prescription requests, Electronic Prescription Service (EPS), reviewing patient letters and discharge summaries, and responding to queries promptly.
• On-Call and Triage Doctor Responsibilities:Participate in on-call and triage doctor roles as required, providing care and support along with responding to emergency situations.

• Audit and Quality Improvement:Collect and analyse data for audit purposes, contributing to the practice's continuous quality improvement initiatives and compliance with clinical governance requirements.
• Medication Management:Prescribe medication as appropriate, in line with current evidence-based guidelines and patient-specific needs. Compile and issue computer-generated prescriptions for both acute and repeat medications, minimizing the use of handwritten prescriptions. Conduct regular medication reviews for patients with complex needs.
• Team Collaboration:Fulfil all standard duties associated with a GP working in primary care, including participation in multidisciplinary meetings of healthcare professionals, supporting practice objectives including but not limited to; nurses, healthcare assistants, pharmacists, and administrative staff, to deliver high-quality care.
• Clinical Leadership and Mentorship:Provide guidance and clinical leadership within the practice, supporting Registrars, nurses, and other healthcare professionals in their development.
• Practice Meetings:Attend and contribute to practice meetings effectively, sharing insights and participating in discussions to support practice goals and operations.
• Emergency Care:Provide timely interventions for patients with urgent and emergency health issues, including making decisions on referrals to hospital services when required.
• Continuous Professional Development:Engage in continuous learning and professional development activities to maintain and enhance clinical knowledge, skills, and competencies in line with GMC requirements.
• Appraisal and Revalidation: Ensure compliance with the appraisal process and complete the revalidation process as required, maintaining professional standards and competence.
• Contractual and Legal Compliance:Ensure that all clinical work is carried out in line with NHS contractual obligations, local and national policies, and General Medical Council (GMC) regulations.
• Additional tasks:These may be required depending on workload and staffing levels:

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

• Experience
• Essential
• Strong clinical skills with the ability to manage a wide range of medical conditions
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Ability to work effectively in a multidisciplinary team
• Experience in managing chronic conditions and acute presentations
• Familiarity with clinical systems and digital tools for patient management

Desirable

• Experience of working in a fast pace environment
• Using a variety of IT solutions

Qualifications

Essential

• Qualifications
• Full GMC registration with a license to practice
• Qualified GP
• Inclusion on the NHS Performers List
• MRCGP or equivalent qualification
• Evidence of ongoing professional development

Desirable

• Experience
• Strong clinical skills with the ability to manage a wide range of medical conditions
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Ability to work effectively in a multidisciplinary team
• Experience in managing chronic conditions and acute presentations
• Familiarity with clinical systems and digital tools for patient management
• Personal Attributes
• Essential
• Empathetic, with a patient-centred approach to care
• Organized, with excellent time management skills
• Commitment to continuous improvement and development
• Ability to work autonomously and make sound clinical decisions under pressure

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

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

UK Registration

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

Employer details

Employer name

The New Surgery

Address

New Surgery

Adwick Road

Mexborough

South Yorkshire

S64 0DB

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

We are committed to increasing the diversity of our Board to reflect the communities we serve. We therefore particularly welcome applications from groups currently underrepresented at Board level.

If you are interested in this critical appointment, please contact Alumni Global, who are supporting the Trust on this appointment process, for a confidential discussion please get in touch with Thomas Patterson, Managing Director, on 07970 339 151 or [email protected].

Please see our microsite for full information

https://alumniglobal.com/job/cfso-esneft

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Fully qualified accountant with membership of an appropriate recognised professional body
• Educated to Master's level or able to demonstrate equivalent senior professional and leadership experience.

Desirable

• Postgraduate qualification in leadership, management, business, strategy or public sector management.
• Participation in a recognised senior NHS or public sector leadership programme.

Experience

Essential

• Substantial senior finance leadership experience in a large and complex NHS organisation, including current or recent Board level responsibility for financial strategy, governance and performance.
• A strong record of developing and delivering financial strategy, annual and medium term financial plans and sustainable financial improvement.
• Experience of leading financial recovery, productivity, cost improvement and transformation in a financially constrained environment.
• Experience of developing organisational strategy and translating strategic priorities into affordable and deliverable plans.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

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

Certificate of Sponsorship

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

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

Employer details

Employer name

East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Colchester/Ipswich

Colchester/Ipswich

IP4 5PD

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

A competency interview and assessment are currently planned for the 21th October 2026.

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.

This post is advertised as Welsh Desirable. Whilst the candidate doesn't need to have skills in Welsh, we'll consider it an advantage when short-listing and selecting candidates. This isnt fluency, just Speaking & Listening skills at Level 3 (equivalent to CEFR B2) or above.Have a look at our Croeso Candidate booklet below for more information. If you have these Welsh language skills, please apply.

Person Specification

Professional development and skills

Essential

• Member of the CIPD or working towards attainment
• Educated to Master's Degree level or equivalent skills, knowledge and experience.

Desirable

• Welsh language speaking/listening at level 3 or above

HR Knowledge

Essential

• Core HR skills and experience - grounding across the breadth of HR, including workforce planning , working knowledge of employment law principles and people management approaches.

Desirable

• Strategic awareness of NHS workforce issues, challenges and opportunities

Strategic Partnership Working

Essential

• Experience of partnering with senior business leaders and managers to deliver the people strategy and organisational goals.

Stakeholder management

Essential

• Evidence of stakeholder influence and consultation skills within a highly unionised environment.

Change management

Essential

• Experience of supporting complex organisational transformations.

Performance and Improvement

Essential

• Proven track record of enabling high performance, value and efficiency, through people, systems and processes

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

Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board

Address

Ynysmeurig House

Navigation Park

Abercynon

CF45 4SN

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

Job Summary

Specialty Doctor

For entry to the Specialty Doctor grade, applicants must have at least four years of post-registration training, of which at least two years must be in a speciality training programme in Emergency Medicine (forexample, ACCS) or must be able to demonstrate comparable skills and competencies.The job title of the post is Specialty Doctor in Emergency Medicine. The post is paid on the Specialty Doctor scale. Applicants wishing to work part-time would be considered. Job Plans are worked around a twenty four person rota. The job is 10 PA (typically 1.5 SPA 8.5 DCC)The post holder will be encouraged to advance their career in Emergency Medicine and will be supported inobtaining postgraduate qualifications. The department also has experience of supporting doctors in CESR(previously Article 14) applications, and again this would be encouraged for suitable experienced doctors.

Duties of the Post

The postholder is expected to work on the middle grade tier rota in the department and provide the relevantexpertise and experience necessary to ensure the efficient primary management of emergency cases. Thepostholder will be required to work with the other team members in the management of the departmentworkload. The postholder will also be expected to provide supervision to the junior members of the team.The postholder will be expected to undertake full clinical duties including the immediate care of critically illpatients attending the Emergency Department and also patients presenting with injuries both major andminor. The care will include initial resuscitation where appropriate, diagnosis, management and thetreatment, referral and discharge under the guidance of the Consultants. The referral could be to GPs to anappropriate specialist team for continued hospital care or to other services.

The postholder will be expected to follow the various guidelines and protocols issued in the department. Inthe case of major trauma cases, cardiac arrests and critically ill patients attending the department, thepostholder will be expected to act in a team leadership role, following appropriate life support guidelines.

Postholders would be expected to gain and maintain certification in ALS, ATLS etc and APLS or recognisedequivalents to these courses.In light of the changing work practices, the work programme may need to be varied in the future. This willbe done only after consultation with the incumbent of the post. As duty hours require the incumbent beingpresent in the department, no on-call or residential accommodation is offered with this post.In exceptional circumstances, additional duties outside normal rostered hours may be required to ensurethe continuation of essential patient care. So far as is consistent with the proper discharge of the aboveduties, the postholder may be required to deputise from time to time for absent colleagues.An educational mentor will be provided process to make sure that the professional and personaldevelopment of the postholder are maintained. The Consultants will act as educational mentor and willmeet with the postholder on a regular basis.There is the opportunity to undertake CESR training with the department and as such the post holder willget a dedicated mentor to take them through the CESR programme to ensure submission for successfulCESR application. The mentor will be an experienced CES assessor. Secondments will be provided in the8 following specialties: Paediatrics, Acute Medicine, Anaesthetics and Intensive Care Medicine. There will bean annual ARCP conducted in house to evaluate progress and set goals for the next twelve months.

Teaching, Audit & Research

The postholder will be expected to participate in teaching and training of junior doctors, medical students,nurses and paramedical staff as directed by the Clinical Lead. The postholder will also be expected toparticipate in the educational programme and attend relevant postgraduate courses in accordance with thelocal and national CME requirements.The postholder will also be expected to participate in the departmental audit programme. Clinical researchwill be encouraged.

Emergencies and Unforeseen Circumstances

The postholder accepts that they will also perform duties in occasional emergencies and unforeseencircumstances, without additional remuneration at the request of the Clinical Lead or the on-call Consultant.It has been agreed between the professions and the Department that while the postholder accepts that theywill perform such duties, it is stressed that additional commitments arising under this heading areexceptional and the postholder should not be required to undertake work of this kind for prolonged period oron a regular basis.It is the responsibility of the Clinical Lead to determine whether a particular situation can be described asan emergency.

Study and Training

Postgraduate study is encouraged. In-service training is available and clinical meetings are held in theDepartment. There is an excellent postgraduate medical centre at Royal Blackburn Hospital whichprovides excellent library facilities and an active teaching programme, including guest speakers, clinicalconferences and departmental tutorials. Study leave is awarded at the discretion of the Clinical Lead.

The Department

The Emergency Department is located at the Royal Blackburn Teaching Hospital a newly built PFI hospitalwith fully integrated Paediatric and adult areas with Resus, PACS system, and fully supported by CCU andITU Assessments Units, X-ray, CT and MRI facilities. There is a hospital trauma team and cardiac arrest ismanaged in house.In additional to the main Emergency Department which takes primarily ambulance cases, there are 2Urgent Treatment Centres catering to minor injuries and illnesses assessing both walk-in and appointedpatients. One is situated in Burnley General Hospital and other co-located within the Emergency Department at Royal Blackburn Teaching Hospital.The Emergency Department has an 8 bedded resuscitation area (with 1 bed designated for paediatricpatients) with 42 major cubicles. The two Urgent Treatment Centres have examination cubicles, staff base,separate adult and children waiting areas, reception and all facilities to see minor injury and illness. Thedepartment receives excellent support from the Intensive Care Unit, Medical Assessment Unit and SurgicalAssessment Unit, Paediatrics, Orthopaedics, ENT and Maxillofacial Surgery. Serious burns andneurosurgical patients are transferred to the regional centre at Preston or Manchester.The Departments have annual attendances of approximately 170,000 across the three sites.The Acute Medical Unit has been established both for medical patients referred from the EmergencyDepartment and Urgent Treatment Centre and for direct GP referrals. Patients who are referred by theirGP to other specialties are ordinarily directed straight to the appropriate ward or assessment area. Thereare ambulatory medical and surgical day emergency care units.There are currently 18 Consultants and two Specialists who work on the Consultant Rota in post in the unit.1. Mrs Georgina Robertson, Clinical Director2. Dr Neil Prater3. Dr Charles Thomson, Deputy Medical Director for Clinical Effectiveness4. Dr Shanthi Siva5. Dr Anna Kirby-Bailey6. Dr Fahad Shaik7. Dr Mohamed Sohail8. Dr Ali Gillani (Specialist)9. Dr Rajendran Garlapati10. Dr Rafeeq Sulaiman11. Dr Mehdi Teeli, Deputy Clinical Director12. Dr Ahmad Alabood13. Dr Helen Turner14. Dr Jawad Saleemi15. Dr Aamir Soohail16. Dr Sukhbir Bhullar17. Dr Badal Sarin (Specialist)18. Dr Maad Jasim19. Dr Claudia Spalding (Paediatric Consultant)Burnley UTC is lead by two Consultant General Practitioners, Dr Zulfikar Aslam and Dr Raju Uppalapati.

Other Clinicians include 4 higher specialist trainees, 28 speciality doctors, 57 junior doctors made up of ACCS & GP trainees, junior clinical fellow and foundation year 1 and 2 doctors. We also have AdvancedCare Practitioners, Emergency Nurse Practitioners, Physicians Associates and First ContactPhysiotherapists. We train staff of all grades and have medical students of various years from UCLAN andLancaster University in the department.

Terms and Conditions of Service

This post is subject to the Terms and Conditions of Service for Specialty Doctors England 2021. The appointee will be required to live within 10 miles or 30 minutes travel time by car from the RoyalBlackburn Hospital. The Trust will reimburse certain expenses relating to removal and relocation whenrequired, the expenses refunded shall reflect actual costs involved but will not exceed £8,000. If relocationis required this must be discussed as interview.

A satisfactory medical examination is a condition of employment for medical and dental staff in theNHS.Candidates are requested to note that any person recommended for appointment inconnection with this post will be referred to the D.B.S. for their clearance.Please note: In line with other NHS organisations in the North West Region, the Trust is nowpassing the charge for undertaking a DBS check on to candidates in the event they aresuccessfully appointed into the post for which they have applied. Candidates can choose whetherto pay this over 1-3 months as a deduction from the monthly salary. By applying for this vacancyyou are agreeing to this undertaking in the event you are successfully appointed.

For further information please contactMrs Georgina RobertsonClinical Director and Consultant in Emergency Medicine01254 733275Dr Mehdi TeeliDeputy Clinical Director and Consultant in Emergency Medicine01254 733275

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Full registration and licence to practice with General Medical Council

Desirable

• A higher qualification e.g. MD or MSC
• MRCEM

Training

Essential

• Minimum of four years experience post graduation
• Satisfactory completion of previous posts providing professional training in Emergency Medicine
• Attendance at appropriate professional meetings and courses

Desirable

• Experience in other areas
• Experience and training in Acute Medicine, paediatrics, Anaesthetics, ICU

Experience

Essential

• Management of wide range of Emergency and Urgent care conditions
• ALS, APLS and ATLS certificates
• Evidence of undergraduate and postgraduate teaching
• Understanding of and experience performing audit
• Awareness of basic research methods
• Familiarity with evidence based practice.

Desirable

• Attendance at courses in teaching, appraisal and mentorship
• Previous research projects/publications

Continuing Professional Develop

Essential

• Clear commitment to lifelong learning
• Experience of evidence based medicine
• Ability to keep up to date in the speciality

Desirable

• Membership of appropriate post graduate societies
• IT skills

Personal Skills

Essential

• Ability to communicate and liaise effectively with patients, their parents and other relatives and with colleagues and staff in all disciplines
• Experience of supervision of junior staff
• Ability to lead the development of services and provoke best practice amongst the colleagues
• Ability to work in a team with professional colleagues both medical and from other disciplines

Desirable

• Attendance at e.g. Death/Bereavement or Breaking News workshops and Counselling courses
• Evidence of development of leadership within the work environment

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

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

Certificate of Sponsorship

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

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

UK Registration

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

Employer details

Employer name

East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust

Address

East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust

East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust

Blackburn

BB2 3HH

United Kingdom

Employer's website

http://jobs.elht.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Job description

Job responsibilities

To be involved in the following highly specialist clinics:

Orthoptic.

Paediatric.

Ocular motility, strabismus and botulinum toxin.

Neuro-ophthalmology.

To deliver extended roles:

Intra vitreal injections.

Stroke.

Trauma.

Work as an autonomous practitioner in a single-handed capacity, with support from others.

To be professionally and legally responsible and accountable for all aspects of own work including management of clinical risk, knowledge of indications and precautions in line with national and trust clinical guidelines, protocols and pathways where they exist.

To receive referrals, undertake assessment, conclude a diagnosis and independently plan individual treatment plans for patients (orthoptic, ophthalmic, optical and surgical) dependant on orthoptic diagnosis, using clinical reasoning and specialist skills and patient education.

To be responsible for the prioritising appropriate onward referral of patients.

To provide advice and support to patients and relatives regarding visual problems.

To assess patients pre-operatively and discuss with the ophthalmologist the need for surgical intervention, timing of surgery, risks and benefits, the type of surgery and alternative treatments.

To assess patients post-operatively and carry out the appropriate treatment.

To assist the ophthalmologist with adjustable suture strabismus surgery.

To use recognized outcome measures to evaluate the effect of interventions and ensure the treatment programmes are progressing appropriately.

With support discharge, PIFU or appropriate transfer of care for patients.

At all times to observe safe working practices and equipment procedures that comply with legislative requirements and health and safety regulations.

Dispenses medication using patient group directions or under delegation.

To be responsible for the standard of care performed by orthoptic assistants working with you.

To respect patients privacy, dignity, gender, sexuality and have due regard to patients cultural and religious beliefs.

Undertake other clinical duties as requested by the deputy head or lead of service.

Communication

To be able to persuade and motivate patients through effective communication.

To be sensitive to patients cultural identity and overcome language and other barriers to understanding (e.g. hearing or visual impairment, learning difficulties).

To provide and receive information from patients, carers and other professionals regarding a patients condition and treatment progress. This may include the sharing and receiving of complex and/or sensitive information.

To consult when necessary with appropriate senior specialist staff regarding patients with particular problems

2. Management & Administrative

Information Management

To keep comprehensive records of activity in accordance with local and national requirements, using departmental IT software systems.

To deal with telephone queries and make appropriate decisions on limited information.

Ensure all patient episodes, including coding appropriate activity is recorded.

Human Resource Management

To have an active role in effective team working, assisting and supporting other team members where appropriate.

To deputise for senior Band 7 in their absence.

To participate in the Kings College Hospital Employee Performance Assessment Programme as an appraiser and appraisee, and fulfil its requirements.

Physical Resources

To ensure that the treatment and working areas are kept safe and tidy.

To regularly calibrate and ensure perimetry and slit lamp equipment are in good working order.

Ensure faulty equipment is reported.

To deal with accidents untoward occurrences and complaints according to accepted procedure.

To ensure the safety of patients, visitors and staff and report all outpatient hazards.

Service Development

To demonstrate a knowledge of Clinical Governance and have an active role in clinical effectiveness and audit programmes in order to develop and improve services.

Identify opportunities to improve the service and to discuss them with clinical leads.

To support the delivery of the service facilitating the use of clinical governance and development of competencies.

3. Training Education and Research

To provide teaching, guidance and advice when appropriate to other staff groups.

To undertake in-service and post-graduate training to improve patient care and for professional development.

To contribute to the in-service training programmes for Optical Service staff.

To be involved in research and evaluation of practice as opportunities arise.

To prepare and present a research/audit or development project / in-depth study which contributes to service development, own personal knowledge and professional development, presenting the project to the department at the end of the rotation.

Person Specification

Education and qualifications

Essential

• Degree Orthoptics
• HCPC registration
• Demonstrates CPD at a post graduate level.

Desirable

• Member of clinical interest group

Knowledge and experience

Essential

• Paeditrics
• Adults
• Running single-handed clinics.

Desirable

• Neuro-ophthalmology
• Large teaching hospital experience

Skills and competencies

Essential

• Recognise boundaries of own knowledge/skill.
• Knows when to ask for support
• Aware of sub-specialty ophthalmology working.
• Ability to work independently or as part of a team.
• Ability to work under pressure in an unpredictable working environment.
• Flexible working practices

Desirable

• Pastoral care of students.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

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

Certificate of Sponsorship

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

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

UK Registration

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

Employer details

Employer name

King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Address

King's College Hospital

Denmark Hill

London

SE5 9RS

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

To undertake ophthalmic technician duties including (but not limited to) :

• Visual acuity assessment
• visual field assessment
• Retinal imaging using various retinal imaging devices including OPTOS , OCT imaging, Anterion etc
• Measurement of spectacles using the automated focimeter
• Measurement of Intraocular pressure using the Reichert Ocular Response Analyser and iCARE
• To participate in the virtual technician led clinic.
• To use electronic patient record management system.
• To assist in intravitreal injections and cross linking services.
• To undertake administrative tasks associated with the role, following departmental guidelines and procedures.
• To contribute to the efficient running of all clinics, opening and closing of clinic setting.
• To be able to complete successful care certificate completion within 3 months of start date.
• To ensure safe use and maintenance of all equipment
• To commit to further training as required
• To ensure compliance with policies and procedures of the Trust

Person Specification

Required

Essential

• Experience of working in a multi-cultural environment
• Working in an Ophthalmic setting supporting patients and the multi-disciplinary team with a range of Ophthalmic technical skills
• Degree level qualification or equivalent ophthalmology qualification
• Care Certificate

Desirable

• Enhanced ophthalmic imaging techniques (OVS) 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).

Employer details

Employer name

King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Address

King's College Hospital

Denmark Hill

London

SE5 9RS

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• The post holder is responsible for ensuring that the residents and care home managers in within the PCN locality receive assistance in accessing health care interventions by signposting to the most appropriate person to provide care

• The post holder is responsible for consulting and collaborating with other Health Care professionals and specialists across both primary, secondary, social care and the voluntary care sectors

• To take a significant role in the assessment and treatment of patients in care homes with complex illnesses.

• To confidently consult with patients/families/carers to determine the needs of individuals and develop and review care plans to support care.

• To confidently make autonomous decisions following assessments and ensuring that information is collaboratively communicated back to the Senior PCN Clinical Care Home Nurse / GP colleagues in a timely and professional manner

• To lead in the weekly home rounds and have the ability and knowledge to make decisions regards appropriateness of onward referrals and hold others to account for their delivery of actions.

• Make recommendations regarding patient management in accordance with Local and National guidelines within the management of the older population.

• To develop the evidence, base for health needs led service planning, delivery and commissioning.

• To develop / prescribe specialised programmes of care / care packages for all patients referred to the team, monitor and evaluate effectiveness of implementation. This includes developing training programmes and providing guidance to all clinicians both professional and non-professional across the health community.

• Demonstrate a good understanding of clinical governance and risk management and apply to work effectively alerting any risks and benefits when developing services and practice in new areas.

• To participate in research and service development.

• Keep abreast of new developments in treatment and technology.

• Promote the philosophy of patient centred care and with care homes facilitate a forum for patients' carers to reflect and feedback issues and concerns.

• Communications across the MDT is a critical element for this role. Information will be shared across providers, and the post holder will support the voice of the residents and care homes as equal members of the MDT.

• With colleagues in the team and utilising and interpreting data, to support service improvement for care homes and primary care, as well as understanding the demands on urgent and emergency services to reduce avoidable activity where possible. Data and local intelligence will be utilised to develop and influence new ways of working to improve patient care, the resilience of primary care and system partners.

• The post holder will be supported by the Senior PCN Clinical Care Home Nurse, named care home GPs and the PCN GP clinical lead, and accountable to the PCN clinical director.

• The post holder will promote new ways of working promoting the use of digital technology, such as remote consultations, MS Teams MDTs, care home WhatsApp group and check ins.

• The post holder will be required to work with team colleagues to evidence the impacts of the team and provide data monitoring to further shape the role and delivery of the Care Home DES and LES within the PCN

Other key relationships:

• Primary Integrated Community Services Ltd Specialist Teams

• PCN Lead Care Home GP & Clinical Directors

• Care Homeowners, managers and staff

• GPs CCG and PCNs

• Community Geriatrician

• Secondary Care Consultants

• Community Matrons

• Community Therapy & Nursing Services

• Locality District & Social Services Departments

• Hospital Clinical Specialists

• Voluntary Sector

• CQC

Professional Leadership and Development

• To be responsible for maintaining own competency to practice through Continuing Professional Development activities and to participate in the review and appraisal process.

• To always adhere to the individual Professional code of conduct and practice.

• To reflect on own practice individually and/or through regular clinical supervision.

• To participate in any relevant training/course/conferences to maintain own professional development.

• To maintain, develop and disseminate specialist knowledge of evidence-based practice.

• To critically evaluate own work using evidence-based projects, audits and outcome measures.

• To work autonomously as a Clinical Care Home nurse within professional and PICS guidelines, policies and procedures.

Communication and Relationship Skills

• Demonstrate good communication skills in providing advice, empowerment, facilitation, influence, motivation and counselling.

• Manage complex communication issues that may arise between differing health and social care professionals.

• Demonstrate an understanding of the need to involve patients and carers in decision making, offering them informed choices, respecting their views.

• Demonstrate the ability to recognise barriers to understanding that can be encountered with elderly frail patients, those without English as their first language, patients with disabilities and those with mental health difficulties such as dementia, anxiety, clinical depression or personality disorders.

• Seek out different styles and methods of communicating to assist longer term needs and aims.

• The nature of some communication can be unpredictable and can be of an urgent high priority nature: this can therefore be responsible for impacting into time allocated towards other necessary tasks.

• As a senior skilled clinician, manage difficult and challenging conversations, providing clarity and information to seek a mutually agreeable position between parties.

Knowledge, Training and Experience

• This post demands a range of developed skills from a wide and variant background, experience and a knowledge base underpinned with a proven track record and/or an academically scrutinised knowledge base.

• Proven Professional Development, a profile that post registration experience and knowledge relating to the role

• To have the ability to contribute to complex care co-ordination, proactively manage complex long-term conditions.

• Support self-care, management enabling independence through concordance and using good consultation skills.

• Dealing with patients who have cognitive impairment and understand mental well-being.

• Dealing with care home staff where English is not the first language to promote education and training.

• Offer good consultation skills and develop specialist knowledge within the older persons setting and generalist knowledge to undertake comprehensive assessment of health and psychosocial care needs of patients with complex disease, including holistic assessment, gathering and interpreting information, performing tests and analysing results.

• Using clinical outcomes for patients by enabling them to function independently by increasing their choice to remain in their own care home setting and reduce the need for inappropriate hospital admissions/readmission.

• Work closely with the primary care clinical team to facilitate the understanding and concordance of medicines with patients and carers.

• Analytical judgement underpinned with specialist knowledge and experience is used to develop evidenced based holistic personal care plan with patients, carers, relatives and health care professionals based on a full assessment of medical, nursing, and social care needs.

• Work collaboratively with colleagues using databases to actively seek patients who will benefit from clinical cases management techniques to avoid unplanned hospital admissions and reduce the length of hospital admissions.

• Facilitating the care home managed patients discharge from hospital, by co-ordinating care services to be delivered within primary care working in partnership with secondary care, primary care and social service colleagues.

• Work proactively with care homes to identify patients and their families to improve end of life care by early identification of prognostic indicators and refer in a timely manner to the Palliative Care teams, ensuring that choices are reflected in personalised care plans and are communicated with others involved in their care.

• Provide evidence based written information, ensuring easy access to advice and information for patients and their carers.

• Acts a role model demonstrating high standards of care

• Provides specialist education and training to other professionals involved in patient care

• Participate in the education, induction programmes and support meetings for other professional staff.

• Actively participate in other multi-professional meetings, acting as the patient advocate.

• Monitor own performance by reflective practice and identify training and educational needs.

• Contributes to the identification of service goals and appreciates how this links in with performance targets and quality indicators.

• Engage in local and organisational audit.

• Regular self-direction of learning needs.

• Maintain up to date mandatory training.

For more information please see supporting documents.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Please provide details of your CPD, using examples where necessary.
• Please provide your registration number of your NMC professional registration.

Experience

Essential

• Please provide detailed information of how you feel that your experience is suitable for this role; please provide examples to support your application referring to the job description and person specification for guidance.

Knowledge and skills

Essential

• Please provide detailed information of how you feel that your knowledge and skills are suitable for this role; please provide examples to support your application referring to the job description and person specification for guidance.

Personal Qualities

Essential

• Please provide details for why you would be a great fit for this role and why you have decided to apply.

Knowledge and skills

Essential

• Please provide detailed information of how you feel that your knowledge and skills are suitable for this role; please provide examples to support your application referring to the job description and person specification for guidance.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

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

UK Registration

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

Employer details

Employer name

Primary Integrated Community Services

Address

Arrow Health PCN

Nottinghamshire

NG3 5LB

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

Responsibilities:

Support the neuro assessment process.

Ensure the on-going effective use of routine outcome monitoring

Provide education to children, young people and their families to enhance their knowledge of neuro-developmental and mental health issues and management of this.

Promote resilience and prevention of mental health issues.

Maintain high standards of clinical care to children, young people and their families.

To liaise and work with other CAMHS teams to ensure the needs of children and met by the right team, on the right pathway at the right time.

Knowledge, Training and Experience:

• The post holder will be responsible for updating their own practice, knowledge and skills within their sphere of practice including Livewell Southwest mandatory training.

• Knowledge of Policy and legislation.

• Knowledge of Mental Health and Mental Health service delivery.

• Knowledge of child development and safeguarding.

• Knowledge of the principles of the CYP IAPT programme and a willingness to undertake training.

• Good ability to know when to involve senior staff in a child or young persons care and share relevant information

• Liaise with other services to arrange appointments that both meet the needs of child or young person and service demands.

EDUCATION AND TRAINING

1. To assume responsibility for own personal development.
2. To provide support to new post holders, and identify training needs via mode of PDP.
3. To ensure Livewell SW mandatory training is completed at scheduled times.
4. To have oversight of teams training schedule.

Please see attached full JD and Person Spec for more details

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

• Ability to communicate effectively with young people and their families/carers, who are experiencing mental health problems in the community setting.
• A background of working in a care setting and/or education / social care setting. Previous experience of working with young people in a professional/voluntary capacity

Desirable

• A background of working in a care setting and/or education / social care setting. Previous experience of working with young people in a professional/voluntary capacity.
• Experience of working with people with neuro developmental disorders such as Autism Spectrum Condition and ADHD

Qualifications

Essential

• Vocational Qualification Level III or equivalent level of relevant study
• or able to demonstrate the skills, knowledge and ability to work to this level.
• Maths & English GCSE Grades 4 and above or equivalent.
• Knowledge and/or awareness of mental health problems.
• Knowledge of safe guarding children.

Desirable

• Some experience / knowledge of Autism Spectrum Disorder and ADHD
• Knowledge of mental health problems/mental illness in young people and evidenced based treatments.

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

Livewell Southwest

Address

200 Mount Gould Road

Mount Gould

Plymouth

Devon

PL4 7PY

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

Supervisory/Professional Responsibility

2.1. Clinical supervision of Trainee Applied Psychologists and Assistant Psychologists.

2.2. Clinical supervision of Band 7 Applied Psychologists working within immediate area, under the guidance of Consultant Applied Psychologist

2.3. Will hold responsibility and accountability for their own actions, ensuring appropriate support and supervision is sought when required.

2.4. To keep abreast of current developments in this field through reading, attendance at appropriate training courses, and a range of other CPD activities, and to ensure that a log is kept of this in line with HCPC requirements.

2.5. To contribute, as appropriate, to the teaching offered on the local Applied Psychology training courses.

Person Specification

Education/ Qualifications

Essential

• Post-graduate doctoral level training in applied Psychology (or its equivalent) as accredited by the BPS including models of psychopathology, clinical psychometrics and neuropsychology, two or more distinct psychological therapies and lifespan developmental psychology.
• HCPC registration as an Applied Psychologist with Chartered Status
• Trained in clinical supervision and the supervision of doctoral trainees

Experience

Essential

• Working as a qualified applied psychologist within the designated service including a wide variety of client groups, across the whole life course and a range of clinical severity across a range of care settings.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

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

Certificate of Sponsorship

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

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

UK Registration

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

Employer details

Employer name

Black Country Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Address

New Cross Hospital

Wolverhampton Road

Wolverhampton

WV10 0QP

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see the attached job description and person specification for additional information regarding the assistant psychologist role.

Person Specification

Essential and desireable

Essential

• Have at least a 2:1 undergraduate degree in Psychology that allows Graduate Basis for Chartered (GBC) membership with the BPS
• Must have experience of working as an assistant psychologist or equivalent
• Experience of working with Adults with Learning disability

Desirable

• Registration with BPS
• Evidence of ongoing study and development

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

Black Country Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Jack Judge House

Halesowen Street

Oldbury

B69 9EN

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• To participate in the overall strategy for development and delivery of the Enhanced Health in Care Homes service across Newark PCN.

• Will lead in the weekly home rounds and have the ability and knowledge to make decisions regards appropriateness of onward referrals and to hold themselves and others to account for their delivery of actions from the home round.

• To take a significant role in the holistic assessment and treatment of patients in care homes with complex illnesses. To confidently consult with patients/families/carers to determine the needs of individuals and develop Respect forms to support care.

• To confidently make autonomous decisions following assessments and ensuring that information is collaboratively communicated back to GP colleagues in a timely and professional manner

• To make recommendations regarding patient management in accordance with Local and National guidelines

• Responsibility for consulting and collaborating with other health care professionals and specialists across both primary, secondary, social care and the voluntary care sectors.

• Demonstrate a good understanding of clinical governance and risk management and apply to work effectively alerting any risks and benefits when developing services and practice in new areas.

• To facilitate clinical supervision to clinicians who are working within the service and to provide mentorship for clinicians developing advanced skills.

• Keep abreast of new developments in treatment and technology.

• Communications across the MDT is a critical element for this role. Information will be shared across providers, and the post holder will support the voice of the residents and care homes as equal members of the MDT.

• Utilising and interpreting data, to support service improvement for care homes and primary care, as well as understanding the demands on urgent and emergency services to reduce avoidable activity where possible.

• As a senior clinician there may be a requirement to support local and system wide meetings as appropriate and have a visible presence across the care homes, GP practices and Integrated Care Board work streams which have relevance for care homes in the absence of the clinical lead for the service.

• The post holder is responsible for ensuring that the residents and care home managers within Newark PCN locality receive assistance in accessing health care interventions by signposting to the most appropriate person to provide care.

Other key relationships:

• PCN Clinical Directors and Care Home Lead

• Care home owners, managers and staff

• GPs working in aligned practices

• Community Geriatrician

• Secondary care consultants and specialist nurses

• Community matrons

• Community therapy and community nursing services

• Locality district and Social Services Departments

• Voluntary Sector

• CQC

• Quality monitoring team

Professional Leadership and Development

• To be responsible for maintaining own competency to practice through Continuing Professional Development activities and to participate in the review and appraisal process.

• To adhere to the individual Professional code of conduct and practice at all times.

• To reflect on own practice individually and through regular clinical supervision.

• To participate in any relevant training/course/conferences to maintain own professional development.

• To maintain, develop and disseminate specialist knowledge of evidence-based practice.

• To critically evaluate own work through the use of evidence-based projects, audits and outcome measures.

• To work autonomously as a Clinical Care Homes Lead within professional and PICS guidelines, policies and procedures.

Communication and Relationship Skills

• Demonstrate advanced communication skills in providing advice, empowerment, facilitation, influence, motivation and counselling.

• Manage complex communication issues that may arise between differing health and social care professionals.

• Demonstrate an understanding of the need to involve patients and carers in decision making, offering them informed choices, respecting their views.

• Seek out different styles and methods of communicating to assist longer term needs and aims.

• The nature of some communication can be unpredictable and can be of an urgent high priority nature: this can therefore be responsible for impacting into time allocated towards other necessary tasks.

• As a senior clinician manage difficult and challenging conversations, providing clarity and information to seek a mutually agreeable position between parties.

Knowledge, Training and Experience

• This post demands a range of developed skills from a wide and varied background, experience and a broad yet deep knowledge base underpinned with a proven track record and/or an academically scrutinised knowledge base.

• Working with care home staff where English is not the first language to promote education and training.

• Analytical judgement underpinned with specialist knowledge and experience is used to develop evidenced based holistic personal care plan with patients, carers, relatives and health care professionals based on a full assessment of medical, nursing, and social care needs.

• Provide evidence based written information, ensuring easy access to advice and information for patients and their carers.

• Acts a role model demonstrating high standards of care and providing clinical leadership to others.

• Provides specialist education and training to other professionals involved in patient care.

• Participate in the education, induction programmes and support meetings for other professional staff.

• Actively participate in other multi-professional meetings, acting as the patient advocate.

• Monitor own performance by reflective practice and identify training and educational needs.

• Contributes to the identification of service goals and appreciates how this links in with performance targets and quality indicators.

• Engage in local and organisational audit.

• Regular self-direction of learning needs.

• Maintain up to date mandatory training records.

Clinical Governance

• To maintain accurate and comprehensive documentation in line with legal, professional and organisational requirements. Ensure all information regarding each patient related contact is recorded within SystmOne records.

• Disseminate research and audit findings through presentation to multi-professional groups and publication.

• Contribute to the development and implementation of policies, procedures and guidelines relevant to own area of work, which may have an impact across the organisation.

• Promote patient and public involvement activities in the specialist area, leading to service improvement.

• Actively promote peoples equality, diversity and rights.

• Assist in the investigation of complaints and clinical incidents related to the Enhanced Health in Care Homes service and support learning that takes place as a result of complaints and incidents.

• Monitor health, safety and security of self and others and promote best practice.

• Identify risk issues that impact on the patients health or social are needs.

• Take appropriate action to the significance of the risk and consistent with protection procedures, applying protection procedures, following lone worker procedure.

• Demonstrate effective team working inclusive of all relevant professionals.

• Report all accidents / incidents, and all ill health, failings in equipment and / or environment to line managers.

Professional Development / Personal Performance.

• Identify learning needs, plan, implement and evaluate programmes of education to meet identified need.

• Establish own support mechanisms to enable structured reflection, including clinical supervision, development of supportive networks mentoring and coaching.

• Participate in and undertake clinical supervision of colleagues on an individual or group.

• Participate in the divisional appraisal system and demonstrate the achievement of agreed personal objectives.

• Non-medical prescribing qualification or willingness to undertake.

Education

• Identify the potential benefits of, and participating in, educational programmes for patients and their relatives/carers.

• Participate in the education of pre and post registered professionals and curriculum development where appropriate.

• Address specific health targets e.g. NHS Plan, National Service Frameworks related to own area of practice through education.

• Ensure own compliance and compliance of others with regard to mandatory training and individual health professional requirements.

Person Specification

Knowledge and skills

Essential

• Please provide detailed information of how you feel that your knowledge and skills are suitable for this role; please provide examples to support your application referring to the job description and person specification for guidance.

Experience

Essential

• Please provide detailed information of how you feel that your experience is suitable for this role; please provide examples to support your application referring to the job description and person specification for guidance.

Personal Qualities

Essential

• Please provide details for why you would be a great fit for this role and why you have decided to apply.

Qualifications

Essential

• Please provide details of your CPD, using examples where necessary.
• Please provide your registration number of your NMC professional registration.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

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

UK Registration

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

Employer details

Employer name

Primary Integrated Community Services