Job description

Job responsibilities

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

Person Specification

Education & Qualifications

Essential

• Professional Qualification to degree level or equivalent in Physiotherapy/Occupational Therapy
• HCPC registered
• Post Graduate specialist qualification/significant post graduate experience

Skills, Knowledge & Abilities

Essential

• Broad and specialist knowledge of relevant patient conditions and therapy interventions
• Demonstration of knowledge of core and specialist Therapy skills
• Evidence of ongoing CPD in relevant area
• Experience of multi-disciplinary communication, assessments and record keeping

Experience

Essential

• NHS or equivalent experience e.g. in inpatient areas, acute or community or community services
• Experience of using/fitting adaptive equipment
• Experience working as Band 5 in the NHS
• UK Driving license and access to vehicle

Desirable

• Community experience

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

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

UK Registration

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

Employer details

Employer name

Wye Valley NHS Trust

Address

Vaughan Building

Ruckhall Lane

Hereford

HR2 9RP

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.wyevalley.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

Healthcare Experience

Essential

• Level 2 or equivalent
• Hospital working knowledge

Desirable

• Extended learning/skills

Communication skills

Essential

• Enthusiasm to gain skills for the post

Desirable

• Experience in healthcare and understanding of policy

Safety in practice

Essential

• Organisation and prioritisation

Desirable

• Extended learning/ skills

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

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

Certificate of Sponsorship

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

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

Employer details

Employer name

Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board

Address

Ysbyty Gwynedd

Penrhosgarnedd

Bangor

LL57 2PW

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

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

Person Specification

Education and professional qualifications

Essential

• BSc Degree in Physiotherapy or Diploma or equivalent
• Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) registration for profession
• Evidence or portfolio of postgraduate continued development in specialist clinical area

Desirable

• Evidence of study or intention to study at masters level
• Membership of specialist interest group

Expericence

Essential

• Substantial postgraduate experience at a Band 6 level or equivalent including within specialist area
• Knowledge and experience of a wide range of approaches for the management of patients within specialist clinical area
• Experience of multidisciplinary and interagency working
• Awareness of cognitive behavioural approaches to rehabilitation
• Experience of group work
• Previous experience of junior staff & student supervision/ clinical education
• Experience of leading a team
• Experience of teaching to unidisciplinary/ multidisciplinary groups
• Evidence of active involvement in service development & contribution to change within the workplace

Desirable

• Experience of clinical audit and/or research

Skills and aptitudes

Essential

• Specialist knowledge within the specialist field and ability to apply this in a clinical setting
• Evidence of advanced clinical reasoning and the management of complex cases
• Demonstrate a clear understanding of clinical governance and its application to the work setting.
• Ability to demonstrate a commitment to best practice and awareness of relevant national standards/guidelines
• Knowledge of recent professional developments in the clinical area
• Ability to critically evaluate current research & apply to own practice Positive attitude to and ability to cope well with change
• Excellent organisational skills
• Excellent communication skills with a range of patients and healthcare professionals regarding complex and sensitive issues
• Highly effective written communication skills
• Able to manage own clinical caseload by prioritising effectively and support others to do the same
• Ability to work effectively within different teams both multi and unidisciplinary
• Ability to manage own time & meet deadlines and support others to do the same
• Competent IT skills including use of internet, email and word processing
• Good presentation skills
• Ability to recognise unacceptable behaviour and act on this appropriately

Personal qualities and atributes

Essential

• Highly effective interpersonal skills, including assertiveness in a range of situations
• Ability to negotiate at a variety of levels
• Ability to work both independently and as part of a team
• Self-motivated and able to motivate others
• A flexible approach

Other

Essential

• Physically fit and able to comply with trust manual handling guidelines

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, Hampstead

London

NW3 2QG

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

For more information on working for the Trust, please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification.

For more details on the post, please contact Clare Johnson (see contact details)

Person Specification

Education & Qualifications

Essential

• Degree/ Diploma in Physiotherapy/Occupational Therapy
• Registered with HCPC
• Evidence of personal & professional development relevant to role

Desirable

• Working towards a higher qualification qualification relevant to speciality e.g. Master's degree

Experience

Essential

• Post graduate NHS experience
• Experience of working as a senior Occupational therapist within the speciality area
• Experience of teaching students, staff & other professional groups
• Demonstrate experience of complex discharge planning

Desirable

• Experience of leading a multidisciplinary team
• Involvement in audit/research
• Demonstrate ability to assess physical and cognitive impairments

Skills, ability & knowledge

Essential

• Ability to work as part of a team
• Proven leadership and management skills

Desirable

• Evidence of project work

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

University Hospital of North Midlands NHS Trust

Address

Royal Stoke

Newcastle Road

Stoke on Trent

ST4 6QG

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

For further information on this role, please see the attached detailed Job Description and Person Specification

• Undertake all aspects of clinical duties as an autonomous practitioner.
• Be professionally and legally accountable for all aspects of own work, including the management of patients and support Band 5/6 physiotherapists and Therapy assistants to do similarly.
• Manage clinical risk within own patient caseload
• Continue to develop an area of advanced practise within oncology physiotherapy. This necessitates the acquisition and application of specific physiotherapy and oncology skills. These advanced skills will impact on the advanced assessment and treatment of this patient group and will enable a comprehensive approach to holistic care. This may include acupuncture as part of your treatment approach.
• Take a major role in the advanced assessment and treatments of patients with cancer and undertake comprehensive assessment of patients. Patients present with diverse or complex presentations/multiple pathologies. These may include symptoms directly related to the disease process, symptoms related to treatment, or symptoms arising from pre-existing pathologies.
• Use advanced clinical reasoning skills and manual assessment techniques to provide an accurate physiotherapeutic diagnosis of their condition and place this within the context of their cancer and its treatment.
• Use advanced listening skills to understand the physical, emotional and psychological needs of patients and carers and incorporate these into treatment planning. This includes the ability to interpret and respond to patients unsaid needs, to respond to an opening that the patient may provide and to refer patients to the appropriate health care professional to address this need.

Person Specification

Education/Qualifications

Essential

• Diploma/degree level qualification in physiotherapy
• Membership of the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy or have alternative indemnity arrangements
• HCPC Registered Physiotherapist
• Evidence of on-going personal/professional development through maintenance of CPD portfolio

Experience

Essential

• Significant NHS experience
• Demonstrable knowledge in core physiotherapy skills including musculoskeletal, respiratory, neurology, orthopaedics, surgical, medical and rehabilitation
• Evidence of skill in provision of a physiotherapy service to patients with haemato-oncology diagnoses
• Evidence of skill in provision of a physiotherapy service to patients with haemato-oncology diagnoses
• Ability to teach skills/knowledge to others in both formal and informal environments

Skills Abilities/knowledge

Essential

• Confident to take the lead and articulate ideas and concerns
• Advanced communication skills with particular ability to work with complex/sensitive situations with patients, carers, physiotherapy colleagues and the wider MDT
• Ability to show tact and to manage boundaries
• Ability to be innovative and respond to change
• Ability to maintain judgement under pressure
• Ability to make decisions organise and prioritise
• Ability to keep accurate patient notes
• Evidence of a good understanding of NHS issues
• Evidence of a good understanding of clinical governance
• Ability to supervise physiotherapy colleagues and facilitate their development
• Excellent time management skills
• Ability to work in a stressful environment and recognise the additional stresses of patients/carers dealing with a cancer diagnosis
• Computer literate (e.g. Microsoft words and Outlook

Desirable

• Membership of a clinical interest group in physiotherapy

Other Requirements

Essential

• Flexibility to meet the service needs
• Able to work on both sites and to be flexible to meet the needs of the role

Desirable

• Ability to participate in the provision of an on call physiotherapy service

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

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

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 Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust

Address

The Royal Marsden Chelsea

Chelsea

SW3 6JJ

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.royalmarsden.nhs.uk/working-royal-marsden (Opens in a new tab)

Job description

Job responsibilities

For further information on this role, please see the attached detailed Job Description and Person Specification:

• To provide skilled care and expertise in venepuncture and/or cannulation. To assess patients for a suitable central venous access device.
• To provide education to patients on the care andmanagement of central venous access devices and to adopt a problem solving approach to managing complications with all vascular access devices.
• To be knowledgeable of any treatment in progress in the specialty they are working in, and to adopt a problem solving approach to symptom management and minimizing adverse reactions. Once suitably trained and dependent on the clinical area, administer / check cytotoxic drugs, intravenous antibiotics, novel therapies, trial drugs and supportive therapies, including all necessary blood products.
• To look after all patients in protective and contact isolation as necessary with strict infection control measures, while educating and giving psychosocial support to them, their families and more junior members of staff.

Person Specification

Education/Qualifications

Essential

• NMC Registration
• Evidence of ongoing professional development

Desirable

• Qualification in oncology or speciality Diploma or Degree level study (or equivalent) or willing to undertake
• Recognised teaching qualification

Skills Abilities/knowledge

Essential

• Evidence of effective interpersonal skills with particular ability to liaise with multidisciplinary team members
• Evidence of working well in a team
• Ability to demonstrate self-motivation
• Ability to make decisions, organise and prioritise.
• Evidence of commitment to customer care initiatives.
• Knowledge and understanding of quality issues.
• Evidence of understanding the NHS Plan
• Computer Literacy (e.g: Microsoft Word and Outlook)
• Venepuncture and/or cannulation skills
• Evidence of effective negotiating and influencing skills
• Ability to lead a team
• Ability to motivate others

Experience

Essential

• Experience in intravenous drug administration
• Sufficient post registration nursing experience in oncology or speciality to be confident and competent in using the required skills to do the job

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 Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust

Address

The Royal Marsden Chelsea

Chelsea

SW3 6JJ

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.royalmarsden.nhs.uk/working-royal-marsden (Opens in a new tab)

Job description

Job responsibilities

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

Person Specification

Qualifications and Experience

Essential

• Experienced Registered Mental Health Nurse
• Knowledge of infant mental health, including knowledge of child development and attachment theory
• A range of clinical therapeutic skills appropriate to the task. Skilled in the use of assessment and interventions in this specialist area of work

Desirable

• Experience working professionally with pregnant women, babies, toddlers and
• Experience of teaching and training

Aptitude and Abilities

Essential

• Ability to contribute to reflective supervision within the team as in other settings
• Abilities required to perform effectively in the role, e.g. - Able to demonstrate situations where effective leadership and management skills have been used

Desirable

• Able to communicate clearly and effectively about highly complex issues through reports

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

Aneurin Bevan University Health Board

Address

Ty Gwent

Park Lake View Cwmbran

Cwmbran

NP44 3HR

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

Key priorities include:

• Leading the planning, delivery, and evaluation of highly specialist psychological services for adults with learning disabilities and/or autism who present with forensic needs, across community and inpatient settings.

• Providing high-quality psychological assessment, formulation, and intervention for highly complex cases.

• Offering specialist consultation and training to professionals across statutory and independent services to support individuals to remain in the community.

• Supervising and supporting junior psychologists, assistant and trainee psychologists, and other staff delivering psychologically informed care.

• Holding responsibility for the governance of psychological practice and ensuring safe, autonomous practice in line with professional and lone working policies.

• Providing clinical and professional leadership to psychology and wider MDT colleagues.

• Contributing to service development, operational policy, research, audit, and service evaluation, and advising managers on psychological and organisational matters.

• Participating in the West Midlandswide on-call rota to provide out-of-hours clinical advice and urgent support (FASTER only).

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

• Forensic experience within an inpatient or community setting
• Experience of working with autism or learning disability

Knowledge & Skills

Essential

• Ability to teach and train others.

Qualifications

Essential

• Post-graduate doctoral level training in clinical or forensic psychology [or its equivalent for those trained prior to 1996 or outside the UK] as approved by the HPC.
• Professionally registered as a Practitioner Psychologist with the Health Professions Council (HPC)

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

Coventry and Warwickshire Partnership Trust

Address

Brooklands Hospital

Brooklands Way

Marston Green

B37 7HH

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

For more information on the Job Description and Responsibilities please click the link below.

More detail about the role

As an Advanced Practitioner Mammographer, you will work as an autonomous practitioner within symptomatic breast services, undertaking a wide range of clinical responsibilities including:

• Advanced interpretation and reporting of mammograms 2D and 3D tomosynthesis mammograms
• Breast and axilla ultrasound assessment
• Delivery of interventional procedures, including:
  • Aspiration
  • Biopsy (Ultrasound guided and stereotactic biopsy
  • Clip marker and Magseed placement
• Participation in weekly multidisciplinary team (MDT) meetings
• Significant involvement in direct patient care, particularly within onestop clinics and followup pathways

This post requires the use of advanced clinical judgement and decisionmaking, contributing directly to improved patient outcomes and experience.

About You

Applicants should demonstrate:

• MSc in Medical Imaging (or equivalent qualification)
• Evidence of advanced practice in diagnostic breast imaging
• Ability to work autonomously with a high level of clinical responsibility
• Strong communication and MDT working skills
• Commitment to service improvement and quality care delivery

Candidates with a developing skill set are encouraged to apply, with structured support provided to achieve full competency.

Why Join Us?

• Work within a supportive, specialist breast imaging team
• Opportunity for expanded clinical practice and service development
• Make a measurable impact on patient outcomes and experience

Working Pattern: Mon - Fri between the hours of 8-6

Interview Date: To Be Confirmed

Please note, this is a fixed term contract until 30/09/2027. For current NHS employees this post could be a secondment opportunity.

For further information please contact: Heather Mower, Advanced practitioner and Lead Mammographer

As an inclusive employer, the Royal Devon values diversity and is committed to creating a culture of inclusivity where everyone can be themselves and reach their full potential. We believe in fostering a sense of belonging and actively encourage applications from individuals of all backgrounds, cultures, and abilities. We recognise the advantages of having a diverse workforce that reflects the communities we serve.

Preference will be given to staff with Priority and 'At Risk' status including NHS At Risk staff throughout Devon.

The Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust reserves the right to close vacancy when sufficient applications have been received.

The Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust was established in April 2022, bringing together the expertise of both the Royal Devon and Exeter NHS Foundation Trust and Northern Devon Healthcare NHS Trust.

Benefits

We will work together to maintain a culture that develops and supports you and your team.

This might include funding for a care certificate, a degree or leadership qualifications. Or it might include days off to study, engage in CPD or rotational placements to help you hone your skills. Wherever you are heading in the NHS, we'll help you get there.

Looking after you is important to us.

We strive to help our staff create a healthy work-life balance through flexible working schemes and our family friendly policies.

If you're starting out in the NHS, you'll start with 27 days paid annual leave (plus bank holidays), rising to 33 days plus bank holidays.

You'll benefit from access to our own comprehensive occupational health services, including counselling, onsite wellbeing activities and groups.

Salary is not the only financial benefit

You'll have access to an extensive range of staff discounts on shopping, fitness and leisure options and you can spread the cost of technology and home appliance purchases from major retailers.

You will also have access to other benefits including:

National discount services such as the Blue Light Card and Health Service Discounts.

Salary sacrifice options including our OFSTED rated outstanding nursery onsite at Exeter

Car lease schemes.

The NHS Pension scheme (one of the most generous and comprehensive in the UK).

Cycle to work scheme

These are just a few of the benefits available if the role is something you are interested in, we'd love to hear from you.

Person Specification

General Requirements

Essential

• See job description text above, and (where applicable) you can download a copy of the full job description

Desirable

• See job description text above, and (where applicable) you can download a copy of the full job description

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

Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Address

North Devon District Hospital

Raleigh Park

Barnstaple

Devon

EX31 4JB

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

This is a full-time position (37.5 hours per week) funded until 31 March 2027. Occasional weekend working may be required to support study requirements.

Please see the attached Applicant Information Pack (combined Job Description and Person Specification) for key duties and responsibilities.

Due to Home Office immigration rules, a full time permanent vacancy cannot be filled by individuals on a Student visa. Therefore, please be advised that if you are a Student visa holder, we will not be able to offer you a full time permanent contract unless you have:- applied for a Graduate visa- or you will have successfully completed your course and have applied for a Graduate visa before the anticipated start date of your employmentThis vacancy will close at midnight on 31st August 2026

Interviews are due to be held on 21st September 2026

Benefits to you

At Cambridge University Hospitals, we want to do all we can to support good working days. We offer development opportunities and a wide range of benefits, including on-site leisure facilities, shopping concourse and day nurseries. Our good work programme currently includes providing reduced cost Stagecoach bus travel to and from Cambridge University Hospital site. Park and Ride bus journeys between Babraham Road and Trumpington sites are free, as is the route to and from Cambridge train station and our hospitals. We also subsidise the cost of parking on site for eligible staff.

On CUH campus, hot food is available 24/7 and at a reduced cost for colleagues. Recently we launched the first of our staff pod break spaces. Located in the Deakin Centre, we have a purpose-created colleague-only caf, with free tea and coffee, a break space and private outside area for colleagues to rest, refuel and recharge. Just one of the ways we are working hard to support good working days at CUH.

CUH is committed to assisting employees in achieving a good work-life balance irrespective of role or personal circumstances. Flexible arrangements may include, but are not limited to, part-time working, job-share, term-time working and flexible start and finish times.

Please note if you would like to discuss the required hours of this role further, you should approach the contact given. In some cases, alternative working hours will be considered.

We welcome applications from the Armed Forces.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• 'A' levels in science/ mathematics or National Certificate in a science-based subject.

Desirable

• BSc or equivalent

Experience

Essential

• Previous Laboratory work experience
• Use of standard office computing packages
• Experience of handling research samples

Desirable

• Previous laboratory experience in a Research or NHS Laboratory
• Previous experience of working using laboratory manuals.
• Experience of liaising with customers/clients
• Experience of invoicing

Knowledge

Essential

• Computer literate - knowledge of Excel at Advanced level.
• Problem solving/trouble shooting skills
• Good science background
• Effective verbal and written communication
• Health and safety procedures

Desirable

• Effective sample storage and retrieval
• Use of Databases

Skills

Essential

• Good communication
• Good teamwork and interpersonal skills
• Ability to communicate effectively both verbally and written
• Ability to work in an organised manner and to high standards
• Able to show attention to detail
• Able to organise own workload and work to deadlines

Desirable

• Ability to cope under pressure
• Able to show initiative
• Presentation skills
• General laboratory skills

Additional Requirements

Essential

• The ability to understand and behave at all times, towards patients, visitors and colleagues according to the Trust values of safe, kind, excellent.

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

Cambridge University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Addenbrookes Hospital-Division R&D

Hills Road

Cambridge

CB2 0QQ

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see the attached Applicant Information Pack (combined Job Description and Person Specification) for key duties and responsibilities.

Due to Home Office immigration rules, a full time permanent vacancy cannot be filled by individuals on a Student visa. Therefore, please be advised that if you are a Student visa holder, we will not be able to offer you a full time permanent contract unless you have:- applied for a Graduate visa- or you will have successfully completed your course and have applied for a Graduate visa before the anticipated start date of your employment

This vacancy will close at midnight on 3rd September 2026

Interviews are due to be held on 30th September 2026

Benefits to you

At Cambridge University Hospitals, we want to do all we can to support good working days. We offer development opportunities and a wide range of benefits, including on-site leisure facilities, shopping concourse and day nurseries. Our good work programme currently includes providing reduced cost Stagecoach bus travel to and from Cambridge University Hospital site. Park and Ride bus journeys between Babraham Road and Trumpington sites are free, as is the route to and from Cambridge train station and our hospitals. We also subsidise the cost of parking on site for eligible staff.

On CUH campus, hot food is available 24/7 and at a reduced cost for colleagues. Recently we launched the first of our staff pod break spaces. Located in the Deakin Centre, we have a purpose-created colleague-only caf, with free tea and coffee, a break space and private outside area for colleagues to rest, refuel and recharge. Just one of the ways we are working hard to support good working days at CUH.

CUH is committed to assisting employees in achieving a good work-life balance irrespective of role or personal circumstances. Flexible arrangements may include, but are not limited to, part-time working, job-share, term-time working and flexible start and finish times.

Please note if you would like to discuss the required hours of this role further, you should approach the contact given. In some cases, alternative working hours will be considered.

We welcome applications from the Armed Forces.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Educated to GCSE level 4 and above, or equivalent
• Evidence of good general level of education, i.e. literate and numerate to the degree required for job description tasks (usually reading, writing and simple calculations)
• NVQ Pharmacy Services Level 2 (or equivalent experience)

Desirable

• Recognised dispensing or aseptic processing qualification/accreditation
• Recognised administration qualification or equivalent

Experience

Essential

• Prioritising, planning and organising own tasks
• Working with guidelines, demonstrating ability to undertake training.
• Data entry or other IT experience

Desirable

• Working in the NHS and/or research
• Receipt and distribution activities
• Aseptic processing

Knowledge

Essential

• Understanding of confidentiality and data protection
• Understanding of customer service
• Good working knowledge of Microsoft Office packages and basic database skills

Desirable

• Knowledge of the Trust including awareness of the Trust's priorities
• Knowledge of Trust information systems
• Knowledge of Medical and/or Pharmaceutical terminology

Skills

Essential

• Ability to work as part of a team
• Good written and verbal communication
• Ability to organise and manage own time against competing priorities, keeping to schedule and deadlines
• Ability to use own initiative and work alone, making decisions commensurate with responsibilities of the post
• Motivated and enthusiastic
• Ability to adapt to change without difficulty
• Willing to take on/learn new skills
• Ability to show attention to detail and accuracy
• Ability to carry out instructions and recall

Desirable

• Ability to develop templates for documentation

Additional Requirements

Essential

• The ability to understand and behave at all times, towards patients, visitors and colleagues according to the Trust values of safe, kind, excellent.

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

Cambridge University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Addenbrookes Hospital-Division R&D

Hills Road

Cambridge

CB2 0QQ

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

Primary Responsibilities

Patient facing Clinical Medication Review

- Undertake clinical medication reviews with patients within the practice, care homes and/or domiciliary visit to proactively manage polypharmacy and produce recommendations for senior clinical pharmacist, nurses and/or GP on prescribing and monitoring.

Patient facing Long-term condition clinics

- See (where appropriate) patients with single or multiple medical problems where medicine optimisation is required (e.g. Respiratory, Cardiovascular and Diabetes).

- Clinics are done face to face, via telephone, home visits and in the future, possibly video consultations.

- The post holder will undertake clinics for patients or develop one to one relationships in order to de-prescribe where necessary or offer clinical leadership on medicines optimisation and quality improvement.

- Review the on-going need for each medicine, a review of monitoring needs and an opportunity to support patients with their medicine adherence ensuring they get the best use of their medicines (i.e. medicines optimisation). Make appropriate recommendations to GPs for medicine improvement.

Patient facing Care Home and Domiciliary Clinical Medication Reviews

- Undertake clinical medication reviews with patients and produce recommendations for clinicians on prescribing and monitoring. Work with care home staff to improve safety of medicines ordering and administration.

Management of common/minor/self-limiting ailments

- Managing caseload of patients with common/minor/self-limiting ailments while working within a scope of practice and limits of competence.

- Signposting to community pharmacy and referring to GPs or other healthcare professionals where appropriate

Medicines support

- Provide patient facing clinics and a telephone helpline for those with questions, queries and concerns about their medicines in the practice

Medicine information to practice staff and patients

- Answers relevant medicine-related enquiries from GPs, other practice staff, other healthcare teams (e.g. community pharmacy) and patients with queries about medicines.

- Suggesting and recommending solutions.

- Providing follow up for patients to monitor the effect of any changes

- Telephone medicines support

- Provide a telephone help line for patients with questions, queries and concerns about their medicines.

Helping tackle the issue of unplanned hospital admissions

- Review the use of medicines most commonly associated with unplanned hospital admissions and readmissions through audit and individual patient reviews.

- Put in place changes to reduce the prescribing of these medicines to high-risk patient groups.

Management of medicines at discharge from hospital

- To reconcile medicines following discharge from hospitals, intermediate care and into care homes, including identifying and rectifying unexplained changes and working with patients and community pharmacists to ensure patients receive the medicines they need post discharge.

- Set up and manage systems to ensure continuity of medicines supply to high risk groups of patients (e.g. those with medicine compliance aids or those in Care Homes).

Signposting

- Ensure that patients are referred to the appropriate healthcare professional for the appropriate level of care within an appropriate period e.g. pathology results, common/minor ailments, acute conditions, long term condition reviews etc.

Repeat prescribing

- Produce and implement a repeat prescribing policy within each PCN practice. Manage the repeat prescribing reauthorisation process by reviewing patient requests for repeat prescriptions and reviewing medicines reaching review dates and flagging up those needing a review.

- Ensure patients have appropriate monitoring tests in place when required

Risk stratification

- Identification of cohorts of patients at high risk of harm from medicines through pre-prepared practice computer searches. This might include risks that are patient related, medicine related, or both.

Service development

- Contribute pharmaceutical advice for the development and implementation of new services that have medicinal components (e.g. advice on treatment pathways and patient information leaflets)

Medicines quality improvement

- Undertake clinical audits of prescribing in areas directed by the GPs, feedback the results and implement changes in conjunction with the relevant practice team.

Medicines safety

- Implement changes to medicines that result from MHRA alerts, product withdrawal and other local and national guidance.

- Auditing practices compliance against NICE technology assessment guidance.

Education and Training

- Provide education and training to primary healthcare team on therapeutics and medicines optimisation.

Care Quality Commission

- Work with the general practice team to ensure the practice is compliant with CQC standards where medicines are involved.

Collaborative Working Relationships:

- Participates in the Primary Care Network Multidisciplinary Team

- Liaises with CCG colleagues including CCG pharmacists on prescribing related matters to ensure consistency of patient care and benefit in surgeries

- Foster and maintain strong links with all services across the PCN and neighbouring networks.

- Explores the potential for collaborative working and takes opportunities to initiate and sustain such relationships

- Recognises the roles of other colleagues within the organisation and their role to patient care

- Demonstrates use of appropriate communication to gain the co-operation of relevant stakeholders (including patients, senior and peer colleagues, and other professionals, other NHS/private organisations e.g. CCGs)

- Can recognise personal limitations and refer to more appropriate colleague(s) when necessary

- Demonstrates ability to integrate general practice with community and hospital pharmacy teams

- Liaises with other stakeholders as needed for the collective benefit of patients including but not limited to:

• Patients and their representatives
• GP, nurses and other practice staff
• Other healthcare professionals including social prescribers, first contact physiotherapists, physicians associates and paramedics
• Community pharmacists and support staff
• Other members of the medicines management (MM) team including pharmacists, technicians and dieticians
• Locality/GP prescribing lead
• Community nurses and other allied health professionals
• Hospital staff with responsibilities for prescribing and medicines optimization
• Community nurses and other allied health professionals

Professional Development:

- Work with your line manager to undertake continual personal and professional development, taking an active part in reviewing and developing the role and responsibilities

- Involved in one to one meetings with line manager monthly to discuss targets and outcomes achieved

- Adhere to organisational policies and procedures, including confidentiality, safeguarding, lone working, information governance, and health and safety

- Work with your line manager to access regular clinical supervision, to enable you to deal effectively with the difficult issues that people present

- Review yearly progress and develop clear plans to achieve results within priorities set by others

- Participate in the delivery of formal education programmes

- Demonstrate an understanding of current educational policies relevant to working areas of practice and keep up to date with relevant clinical practice

Knowledge, Skills and Experience Required

- Completion of an undergraduate degree in pharmacy and registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council

- Minimum of 2 years experience as a pharmacist

- Have experience and an awareness of common acute and long-term conditions that are likely to be seen in general practice

- Working towards or holding an independent prescribing qualification (not mandatory)

- Recognises priorities when problem-solving and identifies deviations from normal pattern and can refer to seniors or GPs when appropriate

- Able to follow legal, ethical, professional and organisational policies/procedures and codes of conduct

Education, Training and Development

- Understands and demonstrates the characteristics of a role model to members in the team and/or service

- Demonstrates self-development through continuous professional development activity

- Demonstrates an understanding of current educational policies relevant to working areas of practice and keeps up to date with relevant clinical practice

- Ensures appropriate clinical supervision is in place to support development

- Willing to enrol on CPPE pathway training programme for primary care

Leadership

- Demonstrate understanding of the pharmacy role in governance and is able to implement this appropriately within the workplace.

- Demonstrate understanding of, and contributes to, the workplace vision

- Demonstrates ability to improve quality within limitations of service

- Reviews yearly progress and develops clear plans to achieve results within priorities set by others.

- Demonstrate ability to motivate self to achieve goals

- Promotes diversity and equality in people management techniques and leads by example.

Special Working Conditions

- The post-holder is required to travel independently between practice sites (where applicable), and to attend meetings etc. hosted by other agencies.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Desirable

• Masters degree in Pharmacy (MPharm) (or equivalent)
• Mandatory registration with General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC)
• Specialist knowledge acquired through postgraduate diploma level or equivalent training/experience.
• Independent prescriber or working towards/intent of gaining an independent prescribing 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.

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

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

Job Summary Purpose An audiologist who provides specialised diagnostic tests for ENT and treatment of hearing. Duties include a comprehensive range of otological assessments, recommending and undertaking appropriate rehabilitation and management. Role is both challenging and varied with a need to be able to communicate effectively with people of all ages, to think logically and adopt a scientific approach combined with a caring and patient-focused attitude. Adults Assess the hearing of adults and offer rehabilitation. This may be providing a hearing aid(s) to a patient, counselling them and their significant others to facilitate their communication needs. Paediatrics Support the assessment of hearing in children from pre-school to sixteen years of age. Working closely with ENT Consultants, Health Visitors, Teachers of hearing impaired and Speech and Language Therapists. Special needs Work as part of a multi-disciplinary team of professionals to address the needs of those with special requirements. For example; children and adults with learning difficulties, hearing impaired and visually impaired adults and children. Research and Development Involved in local or national research projects developing knowledge of audiological matters and improving services for patients.

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

• . BSc (Hons) Audiology or equivalent. . RCCP Registration
• Different hearing aid software . Ability to perform hearing aid fittings and reassessments . Diagnostic audiology for EN
• Audiology database knowledge. . IT literate
• Enthusiastic self-motivated. . Patience. . Ability to interact with a diverse range of people. . Work autonomously. . Use own initiative. . Ability to travel (cover of outreach clinics may be necessary).

Desirable

• BSL (british sign language)
• BLS (basic life support adults and children)
• Team player. . Good organisational skills.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

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

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

University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Trust

Address

RLI

Ashton Road Clinic

Lancaster

LA1 4RP

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see the attached job description for further details of the main responsibilities of this post.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Diploma or Degree in Occupational Therapy
• HCPC Registration
• Masters level or equivalent training in specialist area or evidence of significant practical experience, research or publication in specialist area.

Experience

Essential

• Evidence of continuing professional development and post registration education and training.
• High standard of performance in general paediatric skills.
• Experience commensurate with a senior specialist paediatric occupational therapist role.

Desirable

• Experience of working with children with disorders of posture and movement
• Experience of working in HDU or PICU settings

Knowledge and Skills

Essential

• Experience of working within multi-disciplinary diagnostic and intervention services
• Ability to work autonomously, acting decisively on behalf of self and others, setting own priorities.
• Committed to improve the experience of children, families and carers, appreciating complexity of context, culture of diversity.
• Ability to apply Clinical Governance principles to practice.
• Ability to manage and recognise differences of opinion in both patient related and inter-professional settings, coping positively with inter-professional tensions/ barriers.

Desirable

• Knowledge of developmental care
• Knowledge of common paediatric Neurological conditions

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

Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Evelina London Children's Hospital

Westminster Bridge Road

London

SE1 7EH

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.guysandstthomas.nhs.uk/careers/careers.aspx (Opens in a new tab)

Job description

Job responsibilities

We are looking for a psychological practitioner with the ability to innovate and implement service improvements. The post-holder will ideally be familiar with working in an NHS setting. Experience in working with people with severe and complex mental health difficulties in crisis (across the age span) is a benefit to this role.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Post-graduate doctoral level training in applied psychology as approved by the HCPC, including specifically models of psychopathology, clinical psychometrics, two or more distinct psychological therapies and lifespan developmental psychology

Knowledge/Experience

Essential

• Experience in highly specialist psychological assessment and treatment across outpatient, community, primary care, and inpatient settings
• Post-qualification experience as a practitioner psychologist with approximately 50 hours of clinical supervision
• Doctoral level knowledge of research methodology, design and complex data analysis as practiced within the clinical fields of applied psychology
• Experience working with diverse client groups across the lifespan, addressing a wide range of clinical severities, and maintaining a high degree of professionalism in challenging situations.
• Skilled in teaching, training and/or supervision
• Experience of applying psychology in different cultural contexts and working within a multicultural framework.
• Experience of representing psychology within the context of multidisciplinary care.
• Experience or demonstrable knowledge of working with the particular client group served by the team/service.
• Knowledge of relevant national and local guidance, legislation, and mental health frameworks
• Knowledge of the theory and practice of highly specialist psychological therapies in specific difficult to treat groups (e.g. personality disorder, dual diagnoses, people with additional disabilities etc
• High-level proficiency in at least two specialised psychological therapies and neuropsychology, with continued practice or training post-qualification.
• Formal training in supervision of other psychologists
• Evidence of continuing professional development as required by the HCPC

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

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

Certificate of Sponsorship

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

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

UK Registration

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

Employer details

Employer name

Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Meadowfield

Worthing

BN13 3EP

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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