Job description

Job responsibilities

Please refer to the attached Job Description and Person Specification for full details of the role and responsibilities. The successful candidate must:

• Have knowledge of supply chains, be well organised
• Have the ability to use your own initiative and work within agreed guidelines.
• Have good numerical skills and attention to detail will also be required.
• Have experience of working in a supply chain role, with membership or training for CIPS or HCSA would be desirable.
• Be educated to GCSE standard and be computer literate, with a decent knowledge of Microsoft Word and Excel

Experience of working within an office environment is also desirable. We are a customer focused team, therefore good communication skills are required, as well as a strong team ethic.

You will become part of a team of staff covering the Southmead Hospital site. Shifts will be allocated on a rotational basis across the team to cover the service hours of 7:00 to 17:00, Monday to Friday; as such you must be available to work any 7.5 hour shift within those hours.

Person Specification

Education and qualifications

Essential

• Educated to GCSE/ O level

Knowledge, skills and abilities

Essential

• Knowledge of "Supply Chains
• Good communication skills
• Able to work under own initiative
• Good time management and organisation skills and numerical skills
• Problem Solving skills
• Proficient with PC, with knowledge of Microsoft packages e.g., Outlook, Word and Excel

Experience

Essential

• Experience within a customer facing role, such as retail or hospitality

Desirable

• Experience of working in an office environment
• Supply chain experience

Personal qualities

Essential

• Strong team ethic
• Flexible approach to working hours and location
• Attention to detail

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

Bristol NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Southmead Hospital

Southmead Road

Bristol

BS10 5NB

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

• To provide a high-quality specialist qualified Clinical/Counselling psychology service as an autonomous and independent practitioner within the defined service sector and as determined by the local Consultant Clinical Psychologist (or designated other) in the defined service sector and as determined by the Head of Service, Defence Clinical Psychology Service (Hd DCPS).
• To provide a specialist psychological assessment and therapy service, at the same time as demonstrating clinical leadership, offering advice and consultation on clients psychological care to non-psychologist colleagues and to others, working autonomously within professional guidelines and the overall framework of the relevant teams policies and procedures
• To maintain the highest standards of record keeping including electronic data entry and recording, report writing, activity returns and the responsible exercise of professional self-governance via supervision and continuous professional development.
• To utilise research skills for audit, policy and service development within the defined service sector as agreed with local Consultant Clinical Psychologist and/or Hd DCPS.
• To work with a range of professional groups within a multidisciplinary environment. Work may encompass joint assessments, individual outpatient work, group work or a co-ordinated team approach to patient care.
• The post holder will be primarily based as agreed with the Head of Service but will also be expected to see clients at other locations, as appropriate. Such locations may vary from time-to-time dependent upon clinical and operational need and may include a requirement to attend DCPS business and CPD events.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Must be eligible for Graduate Membership of the BPS.
• Must have Postgraduate doctoral level training in Clinical/Counselling psychology (or its equivalent for those trained prior to 1996) as accredited by the BPS.
• Must have HCPC registration under Practitioner Psychologist domain.

Experience

Essential

• Must have a minimum of two years post-qualification experience working as a Clinical/Counselling psychologist within the designated specialty (Adult Mental Health).
• Must be able to evidence having been permanently employed for a minimum of two years at a Principal grade.
• Must be able to evidence having carried out clinical research (either implementation or supervision).
• Must have evidence of delivery of teaching and training.
• Must have evidence of having provided consultation to other professional and non-professional groups.
• Must be in date and able to provide certification for Safeguarding Children and Young People and Safeguarding Adults up to and including Level 3 training (Children and Adults).

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

Honeybeerecruitment.com Ltd. trading as Military Medical Personnel (MMP)

Address

Telford

Shropshire

TF2 8JT

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.militarymedicalpersonnel.com/ (Opens in a new tab)

Job description

Job responsibilities

Clinical Practice

• Assess, diagnose, triage, and manage patients, taking responsibility for the management of a caseload
• Develop and make use of your full scope of clinical practice, including skills relating to supplementary prescribing and investigation when trained to do so
• Manage complex interactions, including working with patients with psychosocial and mental health needs, referring to social prescribing when appropriate
• Deliver programmes of supported patient self-management, in ways that facilitate behavioural change, optimise individuals' health, nutrition, fulfilment of personal goals and independence, and that minimise the need for pharmacological interventions
• Provide care which is tailored to the individual needs. This would include, appraising the impact of individuals' clinical status on their general health, well-being, employment status
• Support patients to set their own goals and be confident in their approach to self-management where appropriate.

Evidence, Research, and Development

• Develop relationships and a collaborative working approach across the PCN supporting the integration of pathways in primary care
• Work as part of an MDT in a patient facing role, using your expert knowledge of dietetics, to create stronger links for dietetic services through clinical leadership, teaching and evaluation skills
• Support research and audit programmes to evaluate and improve the effectiveness of our service
• Streamline the pathway of care by providing a responsive service so that patients receive timely access to care

Leadership

• Lead, manage and contribute to service delivery
• Implement all aspects of effective clinical governance for own practice, including undertaking regular audit and evaluation, supervision and training
• Communicate effectively and appropriately, with patients and carers, complex and sensitive information regarding diagnosis, pathology, prognosis and treatment choices supporting personalised care

Facilitating learning

• Provide feedback and support to other PCN clinical team members on appropriate referral criteria
• Critically reflect on own practice and continue to develop your skills.

Key skills and attributes

• Ability to work under pressure in a fast-paced and changing environment
• Strong clinical problem-solving and analytical skills, including ability to identify when to refer a patient to another service or for diagnostics
• Ability to critically reflect on your own professional developmental needs, and is motivated to progress your clinical development (with support)
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with an ability to work cohesively with a wider team
• Able to follow legal, ethical, professional and organisational policies/procedures and codes of conduct
• Office skills including the use of IT programmes, databases and other modern/tech based ways of working and collaborating

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Fully HCPC and BDA registered practicing Dietitian
• Minimum 3 years of clinical experience in dietetics
• An up-to-date understanding of Health Education Englands Roadmap to Practice

Desirable

• Completion of some level 7 MSc learning
• Previous clinical experience of first contact triage clinical work; even if in the private sector or freelance
• Previous experience of using EMIS / SystmOne

Experience

Desirable

• Experience with working with individuals with Type 2 Diabetes
• Experience with working with frail and elderly patients or in care homes
• Experience in weight management

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

Primary Care Dietitians

Address

Doctors Surgery

39 Ashfield Road

Fordhouses

WOLVERHAMPTON

WV10 6QX

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

Clinical & Assessment Responsibilities

Deliver holistic Occupational Therapy assessments exploring:

• Occupational history, identity and routines.
• Motivation, confidence and readiness for change.
• Physical, sensory, psychological, social and environmental barriers.
• Individual strengths, resilience and support networks.
• Risk and suitability for the assessment pathway.

Develop occupational formulations and action plans incorporating:

• Meaningful, person-centred goals.
• Practical strategies to enable participation.
• Recommendations for appropriate environments and activities.
• Reasonable adjustments to support inclusion.
• The use of physical activity as both a therapeutic approach and an outcome, linking participation to occupational identity, roles and daily life.

Apply clinical reasoning to:

• Determine suitability for the assessment-only pathway.
• Identify when onward referral to alternative services is required.
• Maintain clinical integrity by ensuring individuals whose needs exceed the service model are appropriately signposted or referred to relevant services.
• Work collaboratively with Everyone Active to identify suitable provision for individuals accessing the pathway.

Provide short-term enabling support to help individuals access appropriate opportunities, including:

• Confidence building and behaviour change strategies.
• Establishing routines and developing self-management approaches.
• Preparing individuals to engage in community and leisure environments.

Connect individuals with appropriate services and opportunities, including:

• Everyone Active provision.
• Local physical activity programmes (e.g. PARS and walking groups).
• Community and voluntary sector services.
• Wider health and wellbeing support.

Support safe and sustainable participation by:

• Providing guidance to Everyone Active to ensure safe, inclusive and appropriate engagement.
• Supporting individuals to transition into sustainable, independent participation.

Act as a key system connector, developing relationships between:

• Leisure providers.
• Adult Health and Social Care services.
• Primary Care and GP practices.
• Community and voluntary sector organisations.
• Active Partnerships.
• Integrated Care Boards (ICBs) and local alliances.

Promote inclusive and accessible services by:

• Supporting the development of inclusive, accessible and trauma-informed environments within leisure and community settings.
• Providing specialist advice on accessibility and reasonable adjustments.
• Advising on approaches to supporting individuals with complex needs.
• Promoting inclusive, person-centred practice across partner organisations.

• Capture and record outcomes to support service evaluation and impact measurement.
• Ensure individuals complete appropriate outcome measures where required.
• Contribute to demonstrating service impact through:
  • Improved health and wellbeing.
  • Increased participation in meaningful activities.
  • Reduced demand on specialist services.

• Promote the service across Westminster through networking, partnership working and community engagement.
• Support awareness and understanding of the Occupational Therapy role.
• Maintain accurate, timely and high-quality records in accordance with professional standards.
• Participate in audits, data collection and research activities.
• Contribute to service development and continuous quality improvement.
• Support reporting requirements and performance monitoring.
• Build and maintain positive working relationships with Everyone Active, leisure providers and the local authority across the borough.
• Identify potential funding opportunities and complete funding applications where appropriate.
• Provide supervision to others where relevant.

• Maintain HCPC registration and adhere to the RCOT Code of Ethics and Professional Conduct.
• Engage in regular clinical supervision and reflective practice.
• Utilise Heidi Health to support clinical documentation and note writing.
• Maintain an up-to-date Continuing Professional Development (CPD) portfolio.
• Attend relevant training and professional development opportunities.
• Support the upskilling of sports coaches to develop their understanding of the therapeutic value of physical activity.

• Complete all mandatory training requirements.
• Remain up to date with organisational policies, procedures and guidelines.
• Maintain an accurate and up-to-date Outlook calendar.
• Provide service cover when required.
• Participate in the employee appraisal process.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Occupational Therapist, degree, or diploma in Occupational Therapy
• Minimum experience of 1 years as an Occupational Therapist
• Registered HCPC
• Evidence of continuing CPD

Desirable

• RCOT membership
• Experience working in an assessment led service
• Focuses on early intervention and prevention
• Understands navigation, connection and enablement
• Operates well across different sectors health, social, leisure & voluntary

Experience

Essential

• Able to manage a complex caseload
• Knowledge of safeguarding
• In depth knowledge of working with people with a disability and long term health conditions.
• Knowledge of health inequalities locally and nationally
• Ability to assess clinical situations effectively and use own initiative
• Ability to communicate with varying stakeholders participants, carers, statutory services, voluntary sector etc.
• A great communicator and individual that matches our values.
• Passionate, enthusiastic and innovative!
• Ability to travel to multiple locations as and when required
• Ability to work with autonomy & build meaningful relationships with commissioners
• Dynamic and brave!

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

Sport for Confidence

Address

Little Venice Sports Centre

10 Crompton Street

Westminster

Essex

W2 1ND

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.sportforconfidence.com/ (Opens in a new tab)

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see attached Job Description and Person Specification for full details of what this role entails

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• NVQ 3 in Health & Social Care
• Key skills - literacy and numeric (or equivalent)

Desirable

• Phlebotomy
• Basic First Aid Certificate
• Food Handling Certificate

Experience

Essential

• Previous hospital experience or working in a health care setting.

Desirable

• Ophthalmology / OPD 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.

Employer details

Employer name

Sandwell and West Birmingham NHS Trust

Address

SWB NHS Trust

Birmingham

B18 7QH

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

Key Responsibilities:

All participants appropriate for engagement with SFC to receive support and intervention from the Occupational Therapist for a defined period of time depending on need.

The Occupational Therapist to utilise physical activity as an assessment and intervention tool, within their scope of practice, to provide a number of support interventions to participants, these range from 1:1 interventions (E.g Anxiety management), external referrals, sharing resources, completing assessment tools (SPM-2, Activity Analysis, unstructured observations) and anything additional for individual need.

Manage the referrals into the organisation, assessing and completing initial assessments, managing risk and priority.

Once an individual has been part of an initial assessment, a collaborative action planning process begins. Occupational Therapists work closely with the person to co-produce goals that are meaningful and relevant to them. These goals are rooted in enabling participation, enhancing wellbeing, and building confidence, with physical activity promoted as a key enabler

Individuals are added to the occupational therapists caseload over a period of time, goals and outcomes are regularly reviewed and adapted as necessary.

If participants require additional support from the Occupational Therapist, they will be supported into the medium (greater than 12 weeks) and or long-term caseload (greater than 24 weeks).

All participants will complete a PRE and POST outcome measure suitable for their location

Enable people to engage in activities of daily living that are important to them

Assessing how activities which the person needs or wants to do can be modified or adapted to make them easier

Understanding how the physical and social environment can be altered so that barriers are reduced

To develop system led opportunities for disabled people and those with long term health conditions, to enable them to access primary care services and foster a sense of belonging and inclusion, that challenges assumptions and supports social transformation.

Build strong and professional relationships and work collaboratively with GP Surgeries, Primary Care Networks and the Integrated Care Board.

To liaise and build meaningful partnerships with external agencies including health care professionals, charities, community groups and other health and social care organisations.

Support and enable genuine co-productive practice.

Promote person-centred practice which seeks to enable people to have control, choice, participation, and a sense of belonging.

Connect people to their community to enable and empower them to engage in meaningful occupations.

Deliver evidence based and best practice, which is Occupation focused.

Use therapeutic use of self to support individuals to have a positive experience of physical activity.

Non-Clinical Duties

To build positive working relationships with Everyone Active, the leisure provider and the local authority

Promote service within the local area through networking.

Complete participation numbers for statistical purposes.

Participate in audits, data collection, research and evidence-based practice.

Promote the occupational therapy role to external agencies.

Contribute to service development through innovative ideas and creation of resources.

Initiate and lead projects to meet identified service needs.

Seek out funding opportunities and complete funding applications where appropriate.

Be involved/supportive when presented opportunities through our specialist provision.

To ensure that up to date written and electronic records of own patient interventions and observations are completed in accordance with Sport for Confidence and professional standards.

To ensure that required activity data is recorded and that relevant personal and departmental records are maintained.

To be responsible for the quality of data recorded. The data should be accurate, legible (if handwritten), recorded in a timely manner, kept up to date and appropriately filed.

To comply with relevant professional standards (i.e. the College of Occupational Therapists Code of Ethics and Professional conduct, Health Professions Council guidelines for professional practice).

Professional duties

Attend professional meetings as required.

Attend appropriate training events as required.

Maintain a continuing professional development portfolio.

Engage in regular supervision.

Supervise and support students when appropriate.

Provide day to day operational management of coaches and volunteers.

Comply with policies and procedures regarding annual leave, sickness absence and time owing.

Support with upskilling coaches to understand the therapeutic value of physical activity.

Additional responsibilities

Complete all mandatory training.

Keep updated on all matters relating to company policies and guidelines.

Outlook calendar to be kept up to date.

Provide cover as and when necessary

Participate in the employee appraisal process.

Attend peer supervision and CPD opportunities.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Degree or Diploma in Occupational Therapy
• Minimum 1 year experience as an Occupational Therapist
• Registered with HCPC
• Evidence of Continuing professional and personal development.

Experience

Essential

• Knowledge of Safeguarding issues and requirements/legislation and how these apply to the role
• In-depth knowledge of working with people with varying conditions including physical disabilities, mental health conditions, learning disabilities, autism and dementia.
• In depth knowledge of wider policy and service issues relating to disabilities and relevant legislation
• Keen to develop and learn more about the power of physical activity as a promotion tool for good health and prevention tool for ill-health.
• Ability to assess clinical situations effectively and use own initiative and apply an appropriate treatment intervention accordingly.
• Experience of developing and working closely with other internal and external agencies.
• Integration of theory and practise to demonstrate creative problem-solving ideas.
• Able to adapt communication skills according to the audience.
• Knowledge of health inequalities locally and nationally
• Ability to supervise coaches and volunteers with day-to-day activities
• Experience of working systemically and strategically
• Ability to work autonomously within the leisure centre environment.
• Ability to manage and adapt to unpredictable work schedules and changing environments.
• Ability to communicate with varying stakeholders participants, carers, statutory services, voluntary sector etc.
• Negotiation skills with external staff for reasonable adjustments for access to the leisure centre.
• Management of conflict, including the resolution of complaints which may involve diffusion of aggression.
• Ability to prioritise complex caseload.
• Ability to deal with exposure to emergency and highly distressing situations.
• Ability to deal with stressful situations.
• Takes responsibility for own developmental needs.
• Able to take initiative and work pro-actively face to face or virtually.

Desirable

• Demonstrates advocacy of the Occupational Therapist role
• Relevant experience working as an Occupational Therapist
• Experience of lone working

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

Sport for Confidence

Address

Colchester Leisure World

Cowdray Avenue

Colchester

Essex

CO1 1YH

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.sportforconfidence.com/ (Opens in a new tab)

Job description

Job responsibilities

• To provide an outpatient occupationally focused community mental health service within their area of responsibility (AOR) of the Department of Community Mental Health (DCMH)/liaison role. This will include helping to organise and deliver therapeutic interventions, educational training and mental health promotion initiatives in collaboration with the multi-disciplinary mental health team.
• To carry out initial mental health assessments and subsequent reviews for all personnel referred to the DCMH.
• To be responsible for an identified case load by reviewing client needs with ongoing development and evaluation of individual treatment plans.
• To maintain accurate contemporaneous electronic records and clinical notes of all client contact.
• To provide reports to and maintain effective liaison with referring Medical Officers (MOs), General Practitioners and other relevant professional agencies following initial assessment, on discharge or whenever appropriate.
• To participate in and provide clinical supervision.
• To participate in departmental clinical and business meetings and take the lead in initiatives as directed by the Clinical Lead or Department Manager.
• To recognise limits of competence and seek clinical supervision and/or advice as appropriate.
• To be involved in Health Governance (HG) and take the lead on initiatives (e.g. audits) as directed by the HG lead.
• Deliver up to date, evidence-based interventions for mental health problems based on guidance from the National Institute for Clinical Excellence (NICE) and the National Treatment Agency (NTA).

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

• Must be in date for Basic Life Support (BLS), Anaphylaxis, Automated External Defibrillator (AED) and Infection Prevention and Control (IPC) and be able to provide certification.
• Must have 2 years experience in a Mental Health role.
• Must hold current, valid personal medical indemnity insurance
• To maintain patient safety, support, develop and promote healthcare governance activity and in conjunction with the Medical Facility leadership team focus and drive quality improvement.
• Must be in date and able to provide certification for Safeguarding Children and Young People and Safeguarding Adults up to and including Level 3 training

Qualifications

Essential

• Must either:
• 1.Essential: Experience working within adult mental health services; Experience of working in a Community Mental Health setting; Demonstrable experience of using NICE recommended Psychological interventions for common mental disorders.
• or
• 2.United Kingdom Council for Psychotherapy (UKCP) or British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) registered psychotherapist with post-graduate training and accreditation in NICE recognised modality for common mental disorders (e.g. CBT, Dynamic Interpersonal Therapy (DIT), Interpersonal Psychotherapy (IPT), Counselling for Depression etc).

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

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

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

Honeybeerecruitment.com Ltd. trading as Military Medical Personnel (MMP)

Address

Portsmouth

Hampshire

PO1 3HL

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.militarymedicalpersonnel.com/ (Opens in a new tab)

Job description

Job responsibilities

• To provide an outpatient occupationally focused community mental health service within their area of responsibility (AOR) of the Department of Community Mental Health (DCMH)/liaison role. This will include helping to organise and deliver therapeutic interventions, educational training and mental health promotion initiatives in collaboration with the multi-disciplinary mental health team.
• To carry out initial mental health assessments and subsequent reviews for all personnel referred to the DCMH.
• To be responsible for an identified case load by reviewing client needs with ongoing development and evaluation of individual treatment plans.
• To maintain accurate contemporaneous electronic records and clinical notes of all client contact.
• To provide reports to and maintain effective liaison with referring Medical Officers (MOs), General Practitioners and other relevant professional agencies following initial assessment, on discharge or whenever appropriate.
• To participate in and provide clinical supervision.
• To participate in departmental clinical and business meetings and take the lead in initiatives as directed by the Clinical Lead or Department Manager.
• To recognise limits of competence and seek clinical supervision and/or advice as appropriate.
• To be involved in Health Governance (HG) and take the lead on initiatives (e.g. audits) as directed by the HG lead.
• Deliver up to date, evidence-based interventions for mental health problems based on guidance from the National Institute for Clinical Excellence (NICE) and the National Treatment Agency (NTA).

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

• Must be in date for Basic Life Support (BLS), Anaphylaxis, Automated External Defibrillator (AED) and Infection Prevention and Control (IPC) and be able to provide certification.
• Must have 2 years experience in a Mental Health role.
• Must hold current, valid personal medical indemnity insurance
• To maintain patient safety, support, develop and promote healthcare governance activity and in conjunction with the Medical Facility leadership team focus and drive quality improvement.
• Must be in date and able to provide certification for Safeguarding Children and Young People and Safeguarding Adults up to and including Level 3 training

Qualifications

Essential

• Must either:
• 1.Essential: Experience working within adult mental health services; Experience of working in a Community Mental Health setting; Demonstrable experience of using NICE recommended Psychological interventions for common mental disorders.
• or
• 2.United Kingdom Council for Psychotherapy (UKCP) or British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) registered psychotherapist with post-graduate training and accreditation in NICE recognised modality for common mental disorders (e.g. CBT, Dynamic Interpersonal Therapy (DIT), Interpersonal Psychotherapy (IPT), Counselling for Depression etc).

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

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

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

Honeybeerecruitment.com Ltd. trading as Military Medical Personnel (MMP)

Address

Salisbury

Wiltshire

SP4 9AA

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.militarymedicalpersonnel.com/ (Opens in a new tab)

Job description

Job responsibilities

The following are the core responsibilities of the clinical pharmacy technician team and each Pharmacy Technician will be required to undertake any of the responsibilities listed. Post holders with less experience will be supported to develop competencies to be able to undertake any of the responsibilities below. There may be on occasion, a requirement to carry out other tasks; this will be dependent upon factors such as workload and staffing levels:

a. To support the practice with their High risk drug monitoring in particular renal function monitoring with patients taking anticoagulants

b. Check Eclipse safety data regularly

c. Visit Care homes to information gather and review medication needs and issues, developing and implementing action plans to resolve issues.

d. On rota managing the team inbox for emails and tasking from PCN staff and practice staff

e. Dealing with medication queries from PCN staff and practice staff

f. To undertake medication-related audit

g. As part of the PCN pharmacy team, receive and process MHRA alerts and ensure they are documented and advice provided to practices

h. Assist the Care Home team with the Care Home vaccination programme, administering vaccinations (if qualified to do so).

In addition to the primary responsibilities, the pharmacy technician may be requested to:

a. Signpost to the latest guidance ensuring the practice conforms to NICE, CQC etc.

b. Provide basic advice and guidance around specialist only, unlicensed and not recommended drugs in primary care

c. Encourage cost-effective prescribing within the practice and reduce high cost drug spend. Provide advice and assistance to practices for them to accomplish work related to the Medicine Management within the practice to improve effectiveness and quality in prescribing.

d. Implementing guidance on dressing and barrier product prescribing and supply

e. To reconcile medicines following patients discharge from hospital or clinic appointments.

Person Specification

Personal Qualities

Essential

• Polite and confident
• Flexible and cooperative
• Motivated
• Forward thinker
• High levels of integrity and loyalty
• Sensitive and empathetic in distressing situations
• Ability to work under pressure

Knowledge and Skills

Essential

• Excellent communication skills (written and oral)
• Clear, polite telephone manner
• Competent in the use of Microsoft Office and Outlook
• Ability to promote best practice regarding all pharmaceutical matters
• Effective time management (Planning & Organising)
• Ability to work as a team member and autonomously
• Good interpersonal skills
• Problem solving & analytical skills
• Ability to follow policy and procedure
• Ability to assess the patient or carers understanding of taking medicines.

Desirable

• EMIS user skills

Experience

Essential

• Minimum of one year working in a medicines orientated environment

Desirable

• Experience in pharmacy services in primary care
• Broad knowledge of how General Practice functions

Qualifications

Essential

• - GCSE grade A* to C (9-4) in English and Maths or equivalent
• - Demonstrable commitment to professional and personal development

Desirable

• - CPPE Primary care pharmacy education pathway completion or equivalent course
• - Medicines Management 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.

Employer details

Employer name

Folkestone Hythe and Rural PCN

Address

Office 10

3-5 Portland House

Hythe

Kent

CT21 6EG

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

The following are the core responsibilities of the clinical pharmacy technician team and each Pharmacy Technician will be required to undertake any of the responsibilities listed. Post holders with less experience will be supported to develop competencies to be able to undertake any of the responsibilities below. There may be on occasion, a requirement to carry out other tasks; this will be dependent upon factors such as workload and staffing levels:

a. To support the practice with their High risk drug monitoring in particular renal function monitoring with patients taking anticoagulants

b. Check Eclipse safety data regularly

c. Visit Care homes to information gather and review medication needs and issues, developing and implementing action plans to resolve issues.

d. On rota managing the team inbox for emails and tasking from PCN staff and practice staff

e. Dealing with medication queries from PCN staff and practice staff

f. To undertake medication-related audit

g. As part of the PCN pharmacy team, receive and process MHRA alerts and ensure they are documented and advice provided to practices

h. Assist the Care Home team with the Care Home vaccination programme, administering vaccinations (if qualified to do so).

In addition to the primary responsibilities, the pharmacy technician may be requested to:

a. Signpost to the latest guidance ensuring the practice conforms to NICE, CQC etc.

b. Provide basic advice and guidance around specialist only, unlicensed and not recommended drugs in primary care

c. Encourage cost-effective prescribing within the practice and reduce high cost drug spend. Provide advice and assistance to practices for them to accomplish work related to the Medicine Management within the practice to improve effectiveness and quality in prescribing.

d. Implementing guidance on dressing and barrier product prescribing and supply

e. To reconcile medicines following patients discharge from hospital or clinic appointments.

Person Specification

Personal Qualities

Essential

• Polite and confident
• Flexible and cooperative
• Motivated
• Forward thinker
• High levels of integrity and loyalty
• Sensitive and empathetic in distressing situations
• Ability to work under pressure

Knowledge and Skills

Essential

• Excellent communication skills (written and oral)
• Clear, polite telephone manner
• Competent in the use of Microsoft Office and Outlook
• Ability to promote best practice regarding all pharmaceutical matters
• Effective time management (Planning & Organising)
• Ability to work as a team member and autonomously
• Good interpersonal skills
• Problem solving & analytical skills
• Ability to follow policy and procedure
• Ability to assess the patient or carers understanding of taking medicines.

Desirable

• EMIS user skills

Experience

Essential

• Minimum of one year working in a medicines orientated environment

Desirable

• Experience in pharmacy services in primary care
• Broad knowledge of how General Practice functions

Qualifications

Essential

• - GCSE grade A* to C (9-4) in English and Maths or equivalent
• - Demonstrable commitment to professional and personal development

Desirable

• - CPPE Primary care pharmacy education pathway completion or equivalent course
• - Medicines Management 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.

Employer details

Employer name

Folkestone Hythe and Rural PCN

Address

Office 10

3-5 Portland House

Hythe

Kent

CT21 6EG

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

• Work within the recognised boundaries of the remit of Advanced Dialysis Assistant.
• Assist the nursing staff in delivering a high standard of holistic care to patients, promoting their equality, privacy, dignity and confidentiality at all times.
• Assist in and perform patient assessment including HD intentional rounding (under supervision and an appropriate delegation from the registered practitioner), plan and deliver high standards of HD care.
• Be proficient with IT systems used in the Trust for patients records
• Demonstrate a variety of communication skills: provide concise handovers to the nursing team, provide and receive complex sensitive information with reference to patients, carers and members of the MDT regarding all aspects of care, which may be sensitive or contentious.
• Obtain, relay, record and store information relating to care episode via EPIC, whilst at all times maintaining confidentiality.
• Demonstrate an understanding and knowledge of accurate documentation and contribution towards recording dialysis encounters via EPIC, recognising that the qualified practitioner has personal accountability for entries to patient records.
• Provide and promote health education to delegated patients within the unit in which they work in line with national and local policies
• Ensure the appropriate HD related nutritional intake and advice is provided to delegated patients, with due consideration to dietary and cultural needs.
• Prepare patient for and assist with specific HD related clinical procedures appropriate to the area in which they are working, for example; insertion of temporary vascular catheter.
• Perform and record blood glucose, and potassium levels utilising point of care monitoring equipment as per Trust policy, report adverse results to a registered nurse.
• Assist with basic cardio-pulmonary resuscitation procedures.
• Patients delegated per shift will be at the discretion of the Nurse in Charge/Unit Manager

Haemodialysis specific responsibilities:

Be able to set up all models of Haemodialysis machines according to patients dialysis prescription.

Be able to safely and competently connect patients to the haemodialysis system, only after all setting and programming have been verified by a Registered Nurse

Measure, monitor and record the following, escalating and reporting any abnormalities to the RGN:

- Blood pressure, pulse, weight pre/post dialysis

- Temperature

- Respiratory rate

- Oxygen saturation levels

- Blood sugar

- Vascular access arterial and venous pressure

- Transmembrane /Dialysate Inlet pressure

- Blood flow

- Ongoing monitoring via the EPIC flowsheet

- Patient environment for risk of falls

- Assesses the patient for risk of needle dislodgement

- Litres processed

- Treatment start/stop time

- Machine number

- Document dialysis observations

• Be able to cannulate both arterial and venous sites of mature AV fistulas with minimal or no support as directed by a registered nurse
• Be able to undertake routine and monthly blood sampling as requested by a registered nurse
• Able to meet the needs or care and support at the end of life as well as provide care for the deceased person respecting cultural requirements and protocols, involving families and carers.
• Be able to competently and safely discontinue haemodialysis when treatment has been completed
• Be able to safely remove and dispose of AV fistula needles
• Be able to dispose of all HD circuit lines following infection control guidelines
• Be able to decontaminate dialysis equipment following infection control guidelines and document using the HD decontamination checklist.
• Ensure that the HD station equipment is decontaminated accordingly depending on the shift following infection control guidelines and complete documentation via the HD station checklist

Person Specification

interview

Essential

• Equivalent level 3 qualification or above
• Care Certificate
• Able to use Microsoft Word to draft letters and reports

Desirable

• Experience in the haemodialysis setting
• Successfully completed the Advanced Kidney Assistant Course and has been assessed as competent

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

Dartford Renal Unit

Darenthwood Road

Dartford

DA2 8DA

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

An exciting opportunity has arisen to work for the Brent Triage and Assessment Team

Based in Park Royal we are looking for a passionate Mental Health worker who is looking to make a difference whilst working in an environment that promotes staff development and training opportunities.

There are three Community Mental Health Hubs in Brent, each is aligned to a local Primary Care Networks (PCN). Working in this way allows each Hub to have a core structure and function to meet the needs of the local population, aligned with our primary care colleagues. There is good interaction between our hubs, fostering a supportive and friendly atmosphere of mutual support and trust

CNWL is passionate about developing its own staff, driving them to go on to become more established practitioners and this post is no different.

We offer a robust induction and tailored training will be given and encouraged. As an employer CNWL a wide varietytraining opportunities are pen to you to help meet your development needs

In addition, the SKC CMHH offers internal training opportunities so that the team continues to learn andevolve their practice and support of their clients and each other.

We aim to provide the best support to our staff to allow them to do what they do best in a job you love.

Main duties of the job

The successful applicant will take the lead of a caseload of patients and be at the forefront of their care. You will also be expected to work in collaboration with the Operational Team Manager, Clinical Leads/Senior Practitioners and to have close working relationships with the Inpatient Services and Home Treatment Team.

As a case manager you will assess health and social care needs and negotiate care plans with service users and their carers, remaining objective when working with diagnostic uncertainty.

You will proactively undertake and ensure rigorous risk assessment & risk management strategies are applied, helping to identify and mitigate risks as well as encourage individual growth and development for your patients through informed positive risk taking

You will apply specialist clinical knowledge and skills to carry out evidence-based interventions, which may be individual or in groups, which are underpinned by relevant theoretical approaches and in line with the Trusts Research and Development Strategy; to lead and supervise junior staff in this practice as required.

See attached Job description and Person Specification for full details and requirements of the role.

Person Specification

Education and Qualifications

Essential

• Current Professional Qualification in mental health nursing
• Current NMC Registration
• Evidence of post registration training and CPD.

Desirable

• Training in Psychosocial Interventions or Thorn Family Therapy/Work training
• Other relevant training, e.g. substance misuse

Experience

Essential

• Significant years post registration experience
• Experience of working in multidisciplinary mental health team with clients with acute/severe and enduring mental health problems

Desirable

• Work with clients with acute/severe and enduring mental health problems who are homeless/rootless
• Work with people experiencing mental health crisis.
• Supervision of students and junior staff
• Audit and research;
• Teaching; Working with people who use substances

Skills and knowledge

Essential

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including report writing and presentations / IT skills.
• Ability to assess, plan, implement and evaluate a comprehensive care package for the identified client group, using a wide range of resources.
• Able to develop a comprehensive programme of intervention and support for the identified client group and their families
• Knowledge and understanding of the Safeguarding Process.

Desirable

• Skills in leadership: ability to motivate others, use initiative and manage change.
• Basic counselling and group work skills
• Dual diagnosis/substance misuse

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

Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Park royal Centre for Mental Health

Central Way

London

NW10 7NS

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

Clinical:

1. To provide assessments of clients referred to the team, based upon the appropriate use, interpretation and integration of complex data from a variety of sources.2. To diagnose patients eating and related psychiatric problems.3. To formulate and implement plans for treatment and/or management of a clients mental health problems, based upon an appropriate conceptual framework of the clients problems, and employing methods based upon evidence-based models for eating disorders.4. To be responsible for implementing interventions for individuals, carers, families and groups, within and across teams employed individually and in synthesis.5. To evaluate and make decisions about treatment options, taking into account both theoretical and therapeutic models and highly complex factors concerning historical and developmental processes that have shaped the individual.6. To integrate (with the psychological formulation) an understanding of the medical aspects of the eating disorders and associated medical conditions.7. To liaise with other clinicians involved in the patients care, in order that appropriate physical checks and interventions are carried out to ensure the patients physical safety.8. To understand the role of relevant physical treatments (e.g. nutrition, pharmacology).9. To exercise autonomous professional responsibility for the assessment, treatment and discharge of clients whose problems are managed by psychologically based standard care plans.10. To provide psychological advice, guidance and consultation to other professionals contributing directly to clients formulations, diagnoses and treatment plans.11. To contribute directly and indirectly to a psychologically based framework of understanding and care to the benefit of all clients of the service, across all settings and agencies serving the client group.12. To undertake risk assessment and risk management for individual clients, and to provide advice to other professions on psychological aspects of risk assessment and risk management.13. To communicate in a skilled and sensitive manner, information concerning the assessment,formulation and treatment plans of clients under their care and to monitor progress during the courseof both uni- and multi-disciplinary care.14. To act as care coordinator where appropriate, taking responsibility for initiating planning and review of care plans under CPA (to include clients, their carers, referring agents and others involved thenetwork of care).

Teaching, training, and supervision:

1. To receive regular clinical professional supervision from a senior clinician and,where appropriate, other senior professional colleagues.2. To attend Staff Group with other colleagues in the service.3. To provide professional and clinical supervision of junior colleagues and trainees, as appropriate.4. To contribute to the pre- and post-qualification teaching of other professionals, as appropriate.5. To provide advice, consultation and training to staff working with the client group across a rangeof agencies and settings, where appropriate.6. To undertake all mandatory training that is relevant to the post, including updates.

Management, recruitment, policy and service development:

1. To advise both service and professional management on those aspects of the service where psychological and/or organisational matters need addressing.

Research and service evaluation:

1. To utilise theory, evidence-based literature and research to support evidence based practice in individual work and work with other team members.2. To undertake appropriate research/audit if needed/appropriate and provide research advice toother staff and clinical trainees undertaking research.3. To undertake project management (as needed/appropriate) including complex audit and serviceevaluation, with colleagues within the service to help develop service provision.4. To familiarise themselves with, and to comply with, the Trusts requirements on research governance.

IT responsibilities (other than those used for research):

1. The post holder will input and maintain, appropriate computer and manual clinical records and statistical data and provide this to the Service Manager/Head of Speciality when necessary.2. The post holder will engage in relevant computer and IT training as required.

General:

1. To contribute to the development and maintenance of the highest professional standards of practice, through active participation in internal and external CPD training and development programmes, in consultation with the postholders professional and service managers.2. To contribute to the development and articulation of evidence-based and evidence-generating psychological practice across the service, by continuing to develop the skills of a reflexive and reflective scientist practitioner, taking part in regular professional supervision and appraisal, and maintaining an active engagement with current developments.3. To maintain the highest standards of clinical record keeping including electronic data entry and recording, report writing and the responsible exercise of professional self-governance in accordance with professional codes of practice of the relevant professional body and with Trust policies and procedures.4. To maintain up-to-date knowledge of legislation, national and local policies and issues in relation to both the specific client group and mental health.

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

• Extensive experience of psychological assessment and evidence-based treatment of clients across a range of care settings, including outpatient, community, primary care and in patient settings.
• Experience of interdisciplinary working within the NHS.
• High level knowledge of the theory and practice of cognitive-behavioural therapy
• Knowledge of the theoretical and evidence base for understanding, formulating and treating the eating disorders
• Well-developed skills in the ability to communicate effectively
• Experience in mental health risk assessment and management

Desirable

• Supervised experience of delivering evidence-based therapies for the eating disorders and common comorbid conditions.
• Experience of teaching, training and/or supervision.
• High level knowledge of the theory and practice of at least one other specialised psychological therapy.
• Publication and presentation of clinical research

Education and Qualification

Essential

• An upper second class honours degree or higher in a subject relevant to mental health and higher level postgraduate training in an applied clinical field that includes models of psychopathology and distinct psychological therapies
• CBT therapist- Must be fully or provisionally accredited with the BABCP or have completed a BABCP accredited high intensity CBT course or diploma programme. OR Clinical/Counselling Psychologist registered with the HCPC.

Desirable

• Post-qualification training in CBT for eating disorders

Skills and Knowledge

Essential

• High level knowledge of the theory and practice of cognitive-behavioural therapy.
• Knowledge of the theoretical and evidence base for understanding, formulating and treating the eating disorders.
• Skills in the use of complex methods of psychological assessment, intervention and management, frequently requiring sustained and intense concentration.
• Well-developed skills in the ability to communicate effectively, orally and in writing, complex, highly technical and/or clinically sensitive information to clients, their families, carers and other professional colleagues both within and outside the NHS
• Skills in providing consultation to other professional and non-professional groups.
• Knowledge of research methodology, research design and complex, multivariate data analysis as practiced within the field of mental health.
• Experience in mental health risk assessment and management

Desirable

• High level knowledge of the theory and practice of at least one other specialised psychological therapy.
• Knowledge of legislation in relation to the client group and mental health.
• Publication and presentation of clinical research

Attitudes, aptitudes and personal characteristics

Essential

• Maintaining a high degree of professionalism in the face of highly emotive and distressing problems, verbal abuse and the threat of physical abuse.

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

Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Health @ The Stowe

26 Harrow Road

London

W25ES

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

The Candidate Pack provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. Please view as attached

The person specification below is not the full person specification, but outlines the criteria against which your application form will be assessed.

Person Specification

Qualifications and Training

Essential

• Health and Care Professions Council registration
• Evidence of relevant Continuing Professional Development.
• Occupational Therapy Degree or Equivalent

Desirable

• Active Member of clinical interest group
• Member of BOAT

Personal Qualities

Essential

• Ability to work well within a team and communicate effectively at all levels.
• Presentation skills and the ability to teach in both a group setting and on a one to one basis.
• Excellent time management and organisational skills.
• Ability to work flexibly in order to meet the needs of the service i.e. extended hours and weekends.
• Warm, friendly, approachable
• Flexible approach
• Ability to cope with change
• Able to work seamlessly with other professional groups
• Ability to work under pressure
• Flexible and positive attitude to work.

Desirable

• Ability to travel across the Trust to fulfil the requirements of the post. (Car owner/driver)

Experience

Essential

• NHS Experience at band 6 level to include in-patient rehabilitation.
• Substantial experience in neurology, acute medicine, respiratory, elderly care, orthopaedics and musculoskeletal outpatients.
• Experience of assessing complex disability using clinical reasoning skills.
• Experience of undertaking comprehensive occupational and functional assessment of patients with complex physical, cognitive, psychological and social presentations
• Experience of complex discharge planning involving patients, families/carers, multidisciplinary teams and health and social care partners.
• Successful completion of field work educator training course and/or first line management course.
• Experience of managing and supporting junior staff.
• Membership of appropriate specialist interest group.
• Experience of contributing to clinical audit, quality improvement, service evaluation and service development.

Knowledge and Skills

Essential

• Knowledge and understanding of the entire rehabilitation process, and admission avoidance pathway.
• Specialist knowledge and experience of assessment, treatment and care management in this specialist field.
• Understanding of community support agencies and other professions, and ability to work and liaise with them
• Evidence of good organisational skills including prioritisation of workload and excellent time management skills, and ability to work independently.
• Ability to demonstrate knowledge of Clinical Governance, standard setting, the audit process and evidence-based practice (understanding of principles of clinical governance).
• Theoretical knowledge of leading audit/research/clinical governance, and/or ability to plan, implement and manage change utilising knowledge and understanding of local and national guidelines.
• Knowledge of moving and handling principles and their application to functional assessment.
• Knowledge and experience of recommending appropriate equipment, adaptations and compensatory strategies to maximise independence and safety
• Demonstrates ability to work effectively in a team and to lead a team.
• Ability to generate written communication, which is relevant, concise, accurate and legible.

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

West London NHS Trust

Address

Clayponds Hospital

London

W5 4RN

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

Main Tasks and Responsibilities

Patient Care

1. To assess, develop and implement specialist evidence-based Speech and Language Therapy interventions. To make appropriate clinical decisions following assessments, including differential diagnosis, on the basis of evidence from assessment, and to develop care plans based on best practice.

2. To use clinical skills to generate written reports reflecting specialist knowledge.

3. To provide appropriate specialist intervention and evaluate outcomes. The post holder will use these specialist skills to generate appropriate strategies for caseload management for complex clinical issues.

4. To provide advice to others regarding the management and care of patients with communication and swallowing disorders.

5. To work collaboratively within a multi-disciplinary team to achieve patient centred care.

6. To liaise with a wide range of professionals across a variety of locations and agencies.

7. To maintain intense concentration in all aspects of patient management for prolonged periods. In particular, to monitor auditory, visual and kinaesthetic aspects of patients communication, adapting and facilitating according to perceived needs.

Policy / Service Development / Implementation

1. To represent Speech and Language Therapy at multi-disciplinary team meetings, ensuring delivery of coordinated care.

2. To be aware of, adhere to and implement Service and team plans including:

3. Providing regular, timely statistical data in keeping with Trust requirements

4. Maintaining high quality clinical records in accordance with Service and Trust Guidelines and within data protection guidelines

5. Ensuring understanding and adherence to Trust health and safety requirements, including attendance on mandatory training courses

6. To work within infection control and health and safety guidelines in order to deal appropriately with unpleasant conditions related to client contact as they arise e.g. exposure to body fluids, infectious conditions encountered on a regular basis

7. Participation in the Trust incident reporting and risk management procedures

8. To use specialist knowledge to inform Service / policy developments as appropriate and to implement policy within own specialist area.

9. To participate in the implementation of Service / Trust Clinical Governance Plan.

Financial and Physical Resources

1. To monitor stock levels in own area and to request new equipment as required.

2. To be responsible for the security, care and maintenance of equipment, ensuring standards of infection control and safety are maintained, including equipment loaned to patients.

Human Resources

1. To supervise and mentor the junior Speech and Language Therapists, unregistered staff such as Speech and Language Therapy Support Workers and therapy assistants.

2. To participate in student clinical placements and to assist in the support of students from other professional groups.

3. To be able to clearly explain the role of Speech and Language Therapists to visitors, students and other professionals.

4. To participate in ongoing specialist training in area of clinical expertise.

5. To assist in the identification of training needs within the team.

Information Resources

1. To maintain up to date and accurate case notes in line with the Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists (RCSLT) professional standards and local policies.
2. To adhere to data protection guidelines when sharing information with others.
3. To gather activity data accurately and regularly, ensuring the provision of this information within local Trust guidelines.

Research and Development

1. To participate in and develop innovations in the areas of risk management, quality standards setting and clinical effectiveness.
2. To undertake Clinical Governance / audit projects within the local service.
3. To participate in developmental research and formal / informal Research and Development and clinical governance / audit projects.
4. To collect and provide research data as required.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Recognised Speech and Language Therapy Degree Qualification or equivalent
• Health Care Professionals Council (HCPC)
• Formal post-graduate dysphagia training

Desirable

• Registered Member of Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists (RCSLT)

Experience and Knowledge

Essential

• Evidence of high level of specialist knowledge / skills as a result of experience and CPD
• Experience of working within acute general medicine speciality
• Experience of working in a multi-disciplinary team
• Knowledge / application of the principles of Clinical Governance

Desirable

• Experience of supervision of students / junior staff
• Experience of service review, quality improvement and audit

Skills

Essential

• RCSLT Dysphagia Competencies (Level B/C)
• Excellent interpersonal skills including active listening skills
• Negotiation, problem-solving and conflict resolution skills
• Excellent reflective practice and analytical skills, ability to identify own strengths and learning needs, and proactivity in seeking support and personal development when required
• Independent workload/caseload prioritisation and management skills, particularly in an environment where workload is unpredictable and flexibility is required
• Ability to work successfully in a team, and assume leadership responsibilities when required

Desirable

• RCSLT Videofluoroscopy competencies (Level 2+)
• RCSLT Tracheostomy competencies (Level 1+)
• RCSLT FEES competencies (Level 1+)
• Evidence of participation in clinical audit / research

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

Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

John Radcliffe Hospital and Churchill Hospital

Headington, Oxford

OX3 9DU

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

To be automatously responsible for a caseload with complex and multiple needs.

To undertake complex clinic, home, community and school-based assessments with interventions that have a focus on improving occupational performance and maximising participation in children.

To work closely with children, families and carers to identify individualised and meaningful goals incorporating the childs voice.

To be able to identify and utilise appropriate standardised assessments and outcome measures.

To appropriate incorporate risk assessments as required in more complex assessments, for example specialise equipment such as seating, sleep systems, moving and handling, etc.

To create Occupational Therapy programmes and review and grade these accordingly.

To work within the Multi-professional Team advising other professionals and joint working where appropriate.

To participate in service development projects and training including in service training and support of colleagues.

To actively engage in both individual CPD and encouragement of colleagues and the CPD of the team as a whole.

Where appropriate, to provide supervision to team colleagues and students.

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

• Experience of MDT working to deliver holistic patient centered approach to care including within educational settings
• Experience of supervising students and support staff
• Enthusiasm for and experience of working with children, sensory and physical assessments, and intervention planning
• Experience of risk management, home first principles and community ways of working

Desirable

• Children's specific experience- assessment tool, interventions, outcome measures

Qualifications and Training

Essential

• Hold a qualification enabling registration with the Health Professions Council (HCPC) as an Occupational Therapist
• Maintain HCPC Registration
• Evidence of knowledge and skills in the assessment and management of complex Children's caseload, sensory and physical components.

Desirable

• Member of Royal College of Occupational Therapists.
• Understanding of NHS organisation

Skills

Essential

• Full UK driving liscence with access to vehicle for work purposes

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

Gateshead Health NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Bensham Hospital

Fontwell Drive

Gateshead

NE8 4YL

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

To work across acute and community services as required.

To work with physiotherapists and occupational therapists with planning and facilitating the patients progression through the treatment plan, within the rehabilitation plan set out for the patient.

To provide cross team cover as required within the limits of competencies.

To be responsible for implementing prescribed treatment programmes with an allocated caseload, following an initial screening by a registered Physiotherapist.

To work with therapists with planning and facilitating the patients progression through the treatment plan, within the protocols/plans set out by the registered therapists.

To take responsibility for delegated caseload and report outcomes appropriately, including reporting urgent and important information promptly to the appropriate person.

To be responsible for prioritising and planning of own daily programme of work

To document interventions accurately and promptly and to keep the overseeing therapist

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Evidence of a recognised therapy support qualification, or working towards one, such as a Foundation Degree, NVQ, relevant competency framework or equivalent.
• Functional Skills Level 2 (or equivalent) in English.
• Functional Skills Level 2 (or equivalent) in Mathematics/Numeracy.

Knowledge, Skills, Experience

Essential

• Holds a full UK driving licence and has access to a vehicle for work purposes
• Previous experience in group work, for example, ability to conduct patient education sessions
• Relevant therapy-based competencies, ideally gained within a Band 2 or Band 3 role within the NHS or a similar healthcare setting.
• Moving and Handling training
• Demonstrates evidence of good time management and 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.

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

Gateshead Health NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Queen Elizabeth Hospital

Sheriff Hill

Gateshead

NE9 6SX

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

Main Tasks and Responsibilities

Patient Care

1. To assess, develop and implement specialist evidence-based Speech and Language Therapy interventions. To make appropriate clinical decisions following assessments, including differential diagnosis, on the basis of evidence from assessment, and to develop care plans based on best practice.

2. To use clinical skills to generate written reports reflecting specialist knowledge.

3. To provide appropriate specialist intervention and evaluate outcomes. The post holder will use these specialist skills to generate appropriate strategies for caseload management for complex clinical issues.

4. To provide advice to others regarding the management and care of patients with communication and swallowing disorders.

5. To work collaboratively within a multi-disciplinary team to achieve patient centred care.

6. To liaise with a wide range of professionals across a variety of locations and agencies.

7. To maintain intense concentration in all aspects of patient management for prolonged periods. In particular, to monitor auditory, visual and kinaesthetic aspects of patients communication, adapting and facilitating according to perceived needs.

Policy / Service Development / Implementation

1. To represent Speech and Language Therapy at multi-disciplinary team meetings, ensuring delivery of coordinated care.

2. To be aware of, adhere to and implement Service and team plans including:

3. Providing regular, timely statistical data in keeping with Trust requirements

4. Maintaining high quality clinical records in accordance with Service and Trust Guidelines and within data protection guidelines

5. Ensuring understanding and adherence to Trust health and safety requirements, including attendance on mandatory training courses

6. To work within infection control and health and safety guidelines in order to deal appropriately with unpleasant conditions related to client contact as they arise e.g. exposure to body fluids, infectious conditions encountered on a regular basis

7. Participation in the Trust incident reporting and risk management procedures

8. To use specialist knowledge to inform Service / policy developments as appropriate and to implement policy within own specialist area.

9. To participate in the implementation of Service / Trust Clinical Governance Plan.

Financial and Physical Resources

1. To monitor stock levels in own area and to request new equipment as required.

2. To be responsible for the security, care and maintenance of equipment, ensuring standards of infection control and safety are maintained, including equipment loaned to patients.

Human Resources

1. To supervise and mentor the junior Speech and Language Therapists, unregistered staff such as Speech and Language Therapy Support Workers and therapy assistants.

2. To participate in student clinical placements and to assist in the support of students from other professional groups.

3. To be able to clearly explain the role of Speech and Language Therapists to visitors, students and other professionals.

4. To participate in ongoing specialist training in area of clinical expertise.

5. To assist in the identification of training needs within the team.

Information Resources

1. To maintain up to date and accurate case notes in line with the Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists (RCSLT) professional standards and local policies.
2. To adhere to data protection guidelines when sharing information with others.
3. To gather activity data accurately and regularly, ensuring the provision of this information within local Trust guidelines.

Research and Development

1. To participate in and develop innovations in the areas of risk management, quality standards setting and clinical effectiveness.
2. To undertake Clinical Governance / audit projects within the local service.
3. To participate in developmental research and formal / informal Research and Development and clinical governance / audit projects.
4. To collect and provide research data as required.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Recognised Speech and Language Therapy Degree Qualification or equivalent
• Health Care Professionals Council (HCPC)
• Formal post-graduate dysphagia training

Desirable

• Registered Member of Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists (RCSLT)

Experience and Knowledge

Essential

• Evidence of high level of specialist knowledge / skills as a result of experience and CPD
• Experience of working within acute general medicine speciality
• Experience of working in a multi-disciplinary team
• Knowledge / application of the principles of Clinical Governance

Desirable

• Experience of supervision of students / junior staff
• Experience of service review, quality improvement and audit

Skills

Essential

• RCSLT Dysphagia Competencies (Level B/C)
• Excellent interpersonal skills including active listening skills
• Negotiation, problem-solving and conflict resolution skills
• Excellent reflective practice and analytical skills, ability to identify own strengths and learning needs, and proactivity in seeking support and personal development when required
• Independent workload/caseload prioritisation and management skills, particularly in an environment where workload is unpredictable and flexibility is required
• Ability to work successfully in a team, and assume leadership responsibilities when required

Desirable

• RCSLT Videofluoroscopy competencies (Level 2+)
• RCSLT Tracheostomy competencies (Level 1+)
• RCSLT FEES competencies (Level 1+)
• Evidence of participation in clinical audit / research

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

Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

John Radcliffe Hospital

Headley Way

Headington, Oxford

OX3 9DU

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

The production of highly complex computer based external beam radiotherapy treatment plans for individual patients within clinical and waiting time constraints.

Supervision of junior dosimetry staff and radiographers working in the treatment planning area.

Liaison with clinicians, physicists, therapy radiographers and technical staff to ensure a seamless production and transfer of treatment planning data.

Provision of highly complex clinical technical advice to Oncology clinicians and radiographers for complex, multifactorial problems which directlyimpact upon patients treatments.

See Job Description for Full Details

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Qualified Clinical Technologist or Therapy Radiographer with VRCT or HCPC registration
• BSc Degree in Radiography, Radiotherapy Physics, or equivalent level of knowledge

Desirable

• MSc Degree in Radiography, Radiotherapy Physics, or equivalent level of knowledge
• Experience of publishing or presenting scientific work

Experience

Essential

• Experience in the use of specialist software for the planning of very complex, patient-critical radiotherapy
• Experience of advanced radiotherapy techniques such as IMRT, VMAT, and IGRT

Skills/Knowledge

Essential

• Theoretical and practical knowledge of the physics of ionising radiation with specific application to radiotherapy treatment planning
• Extensive knowledge of the techniques employed to produce and check radiotherapy treatment plans
• Knowledge and understanding of IR(ME)R 2017

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

North West Anglia NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Peterborough City Hospital

Bretton Gate

Peterborough

PE3 9GZ

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

1. To work within a variety of clinical settings (group settings, virtual wards, wards, intermediate care settings) and within the patient's own home ( community settings). This will involve loan working.
2. To be professionally and legally responsible and accountable for all aspects of your own work including the management of patients in your care.
3. Reporting to a Band 7 Occupational Therapy Team Lead.
4. To work as part of the multi-disciplinary team to deliver a holistic patient-centred approach to care. To regularly liaise with MDT members including those from heath, social services and voluntary agencies to ensure an integrated and comprehensive service is provided.
5. To provide leadership for more junior staff, as agreed with senior staff.
6. To support the Band 7 Team Lead Occupational Therapist in planning, coordinating, and delivering the service provided to patients and to assist in the development, planning and progression of service provision.
7. To deputise for the Band 7 Team Lead Occupational Therapist in their absence as required.
8. To supervise other qualified and non-qualified staff within the team
9. To supervise Occupational Therapy students on clinical placements.
10. To participate in CPD and develop skills and knowledge through participation in in-service training.
11. Maintaining Records as an autonomous practitioner.
12. To be an active participant in the weekend working rota

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Hold a qualification enabling registration with the Health Professions Council (HCPC) as an Occupational Therapist.
• HCPC Registration.

Knowledge/Skills

Essential

• Evidence of knowledge and skills in the assessment and management of patients or those with medical, social and psychosocial factors, utilising a holistic approach.
• Maintain and develop current evidence based practice in relation to patient group.
• Interpersonal communication skills including ability to demonstrate well developed negotiating and persuasive skills.
• Standard I T Skills

Desirable

• Membership/involvement in relevant special interest group/network.

Experience

Essential

• Experience of working as part of an Occupational Therapy team and/or multidisciplinary team, showing an understanding of other professional roles.
• Experience of organising and prioritising a patient caseload in a busy community based setting
• Experience of working under indirect supervision and as an autonomous practitioner.
• Experience of comprehending and working within policies of data protection and health and safety
• Experience of supporting development of others
• Experience of lone working/ dynamic risk management in the community

Desirable

• Evidence of contributing to CPD activities.

Special Requirement

Essential

• Driving Licence; Car owner and available for use at work.
• Understanding of NHS organisation and National Clinical priorities

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

Gateshead Health NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Queen Elizabeth Hospital/ Bensham Hospital/ Gateshead Trust Localities.

Queen Elizabeth Avenue

Gateshead

NE9 6SX

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

You will undertake comprehensive assessments, develop individualised therapy programmes and provide practical recommendations that support children to participate more fully in everyday activities.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• A recognised qualification in Occupational Therapy HCPC registration Ideally 35 years' post-qualification experience within paediatric occupational therapy Experience working with children and young people across home, school and community settings Experience supporting children with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) Excellent assessment, clinical reasoning and report writing skills Strong communication skills and the ability to build positive relationships The ability to work independently whilst contributing effectively within a multidisciplinary team

Desirable

• We would particularly welcome applications from Occupational Therapists with experience supporting children with one or more of the following: Sensory Processing Differences (functional assessment of sensory needs) Neurodevelopmental conditions Developmental Coordination Disorder (DCD), delayed motor skills and difficulties with gross and fine motor development Global Developmental Delay and learning difficulties Developmental Language Disorder (DLD), language disorders and social communication difficulties Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) Emotional wellbeing needs, including anxiety and depression Hypermobility, muscle weakness and other musculoskeletal conditions affecting movement and function. Neurological and physical disabilities, including Cerebral Palsy, Epilepsy and Scoliosis Visual and hearing impairments, adapting interventions to meet individual needs Feeding, eating and drinking difficulties/dysphagia

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

Kirsop-Taylor Healthcare Ltd

Address

KT Healthcare

West Sussex

West Sussex

PO19 8FY

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://kirsoptaylorhealthcare.com/ (Opens in a new tab)

Job description

Job responsibilities

As a Symphony HCA, your main duties and responsibilities will include:

• New patient health checks BMI
• Urinalysis ECG
• Recording INR
• Monitoring using Coagucheck and INR Star To undertake Doppler testing
• Blood Pressure Monitoring following practice hypertension guidelines, issue HBPM in accordance with practice policy
• Phlebotomy including perform annual blood tests, BP, BMI, ACR as requested for patients with chronic diseases
• Urinalysis MSU, ACR in accordance with practice policy.
• Wound Care suture removal in accordance with practice policy,
• Weight Management
• Chaperoning duties
• Processing and management of laboratory samples requested by GPs/Nurses
• Administer influenza vaccines according to PSD
• Administer B12 injections according to PSD
• Undertake Spirometry for GP to interpret results.
• Surgical equipment and vaccine re-stocking and stock rotation
• Clearing and re-stocking consulting rooms
• Preparing and maintaining environments and equipment before, during and after patient care interventions including assisting GPs during the performance of minor operations, coils and implants
• Assisting in the assessment and surveillance of patients health and well-being Help to raise awareness of health and well-being and how it can be promoted

Please read the full job description and person specification for this role in full, which is attached under 'Supporting Information' before applying.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• English & Maths GCSE (or equivalent)
• NVQ Level 2 in Health & Social Care
• Care Certificate

Desirable

• HCA Training

Knowledge and skills

Essential

• Ability to demonstrate excellent communication skills

Desirable

• Previous experience using EMIS web

Experience

Essential

• Previous experience of working as a HCA or equivalent

Desirable

• Previous experience of working in Primary Care/ or similar NHS setting

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

Symphony Healthcare Services Limited

Address

Warwick House Medical Practice

Upper Holway Road

Taunton

Somerset

TA1 2QA

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.symphonyhealthcareservices.com/ (Opens in a new tab)

Job description

Job responsibilities

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

Person Specification

Qualifications / Training

Essential

• Minimum of 5 GCSEs including Maths & English at Grades 9-4 (A*-C) or equivalent qualifications. OR GCSE in Maths and English and experience of working in a UK Payroll or Pensions department.

Desirable

• NVQ Level 3 / CIPP / IPPM Qualification

Previous Experience

Desirable

• Sound knowledge of pay procedures and UK statutory legislation and experience of working in a payroll department.
• Experience of working in a large fast paced Payroll/Pensions environment.
• Experience of working in a shared Service environment

Skills

Essential

• Demonstrate ability to work on own initiative and have excellent organisational skills
• Impeccable attention to detail, excellent interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to work closely and effectively with staff at all levels within or outside the organisation.
• Excellent customer service skills

Desirable

• Manual Payroll Calculations in UK Tax, NI, Pensions and other statutory deductions.
• Intermediate skill level in Excel and Word including VLOOKUPs, Pivots, Mail Merges and Macros.

Knowledge

Desirable

• Knowledge of NHS conditions of Pay, NHS Travel and Expenses Regulations, NHS Pension Regulations, Calculation of PAYE and NHS working practices.
• Be up to date with current statutory PAYE legislation.
• Experience of Oracle ESR system.
• Working knowledge in an NHS or local government payroll department.

Other requirements

Essential

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

Desirable

• Maybe required to travel across sites.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

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

Employer details

Employer name

East and North Hertfordshire Teaching NHS Trust

Address

Avnet House

Rutherford Close

Stevenage

SG1 2EF

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.enherts-tr.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)