Job summary

This post is for oneSenior Clinical Fellow in General Medicine based at Northampton General Hospital.

The appointees will rotate around GIM wards and may also take part in the SpR on call rota for acute medicine.

This post is suitable for doctors wishing to pursue a career in GIM or who wish to gain further experience of the speciality either before starting Higher Specialist Training.

Northampton General has an excellent reputation for training doctors and a long tradition of those doctors taking up Consultant posts with us. We currently have six senior doctors completing their CESR with us within Medicine.

Main duties of the job

• To participate in the future development of the Medical Services for the Trust.
• To provide strong leadership for the junior medical staff
• To support and provide teaching and training of junior medical staff, medical and physician associate students, post graduate training and nurse training on the unit
• To ensure good practice by regular audit and review of incidents with clinical team and take forward the lessons learnt
• To link in with the directorate clinical governance meetings and contribute to lessons learnt from incidents and complaints

About us

Northampton General Hospital is one of the largest employers in the area and we are on an exciting journey. All of our divisions are committed to doing things better, with more efficiency as we update, modernise, and advance. We have also entered into a Group Model with neighbouring Kettering General Hospital NHS Foundation Trust and become University Hospitals of Northamptonshire.

Our Excellence Values

Compassion

Accountability

Respect

Integrity

Courage

We want to recruit the best people to deliver our services across the University Hospitals of Northamptonshire and help to unleash everyone's full potential. As an organisation, we value how we communicate and promote our vacancies to all communities.

We are a Defence positive trust, supporting our reservists, veterans, spouses and partners.

The Hospital Group encourages applications from people who identify from all protected groups, especially those from BAME, Disabled and LGBTQ+ backgrounds as these are underrepresented in our hospitals.

We understand that we need to work with colleagues from diverse backgrounds and make sure the environment they work in is inclusive and collaborative.

We have active Networks that promote and support colleagues from all backgrounds.This ensures everyone feels supported and has a sense of belonging working for Kettering and Northampton General Hospitals.

Details

Date posted

28 October 2026

Pay scheme

Hospital medical and dental staff

Grade

Doctor - other

Salary

£76,582 a year per annum

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

8 months

Working pattern

Full-time, Job share, Flexible working

Reference number

265-8326914-MED-A

Job locations

University Hospitals of Northamptonshire

Northamptonshire

Northampton

NN1 5BD

United Kingdom

Job description

Job responsibilities

This post will be based at Northampton General Hospital NHS Trust and work within General Medical directorate, Urgent Care Medicine on SDEC, the Nye Bevan and ED overtime according to service needs and the career aspirations of the successful applicants.

Current vacancy at IMT3 level are in Respiratory /Diabetes & Endocrinology/ Acute Medicine.

Please note these posts are not for MTI status and NGH cannot offer this within Medicine. The post holder will work alongside their ward team of Consultants, SpRs, SCF and other junior medical staff along with all other multidisciplinary health care professionals.

The successful candidate will be allocated an educational and clinical supervisor and encouraged to complete training assessments in line with other trainees at the same level. This includes access to our highly successful Simulation Suite. and to JCF -specific training in the Nye Bevan. The training programme is based on the JRCPTB IMT core curriculum.

We wish to appoint candidates with a good foundation in Medicine who are looking towards applying for HST in Acute or General Medicine or a Speciality.Most of the training will be on-the-job with close involvement of the consultants. Thedepartment has a weekly lunchtime teaching session and there will be opportunity to develop as an educator through support and training of junior colleagues.

The Directorate of Medicine has Internal Medicine Core Training on Wednesday afternoon with an extensive program of specialty interests and topics across the whole range of general medicine; Junior Doctors are encouraged and supported to take part in clinical case presentations.

In addition, we offer dedicated patient safety lectures and practical training on procedures such as ultrasound guided CVP insertion. We have a state-of-the-art Simulation department who provide sessions both to doctors in training and those in Clinical Fellowships. The full programme provides junior doctors with a comprehensive training package.

Job description Job responsibilities This post will be based at Northampton General Hospital NHS Trust and work within General Medical directorate, Urgent Care Medicine on SDEC, the Nye Bevan and ED overtime according to service needs and the career aspirations of the successful applicants. Current vacancy at IMT3 level are in Respiratory /Diabetes & Endocrinology/ Acute Medicine. Please note these posts are not for MTI status and NGH cannot offer this within Medicine. The post holder will work alongside their ward team of Consultants, SpRs, SCF and other junior medical staff along with all other multidisciplinary health care professionals. The successful candidate will be allocated an educational and clinical supervisor and encouraged to complete training assessments in line with other trainees at the same level. This includes access to our highly successful Simulation Suite. and to JCF -specific training in the Nye Bevan. The training programme is based on the JRCPTB IMT core curriculum. We wish to appoint candidates with a good foundation in Medicine who are looking towards applying for HST in Acute or General Medicine or a Speciality.Most of the training will be on-the-job with close involvement of the consultants. Thedepartment has a weekly lunchtime teaching session and there will be opportunity to develop as an educator through support and training of junior colleagues. The Directorate of Medicine has Internal Medicine Core Training on Wednesday afternoon with an extensive program of specialty interests and topics across the whole range of general medicine; Junior Doctors are encouraged and supported to take part in clinical case presentations. In addition, we offer dedicated patient safety lectures and practical training on procedures such as ultrasound guided CVP insertion. We have a state-of-the-art Simulation department who provide sessions both to doctors in training and those in Clinical Fellowships. The full programme provides junior doctors with a comprehensive training package.

Person Specification

Qualification and Training

Essential

• MBBS
• A minimum of 2 years General Medicine Experience at CMT/IMT level
• Primary Medical Qualification
• Full MRCP (inc PACES)

Desirable

• MD, PhD or other higher degree
• MRCP2 or Full MRCP

Knowledge & Experience

Essential

• Experience of managing unselected medical take

Desirable

• Experience of audit in General Medicine
• Teaching Junior staff

Skills

Essential

• Valid ALS (2)
• Able to perform independently the required practical procedures: LP, pleural tap/drain, ascitic tap/ drain

Desirable

• Able to work well in MDT

Key Competencies/ Personal Qualities & Attributes

Essential

• Career Interest in CEM

Desirable

• Publications in Recognised Medicine Journals
• Completion of mandatory training

Person Specification Qualification and Training Essential MBBS A minimum of 2 years General Medicine Experience at CMT/IMT level Primary Medical Qualification Full MRCP (inc PACES) Desirable MD, PhD or other higher degree MRCP2 or Full MRCP Knowledge & Experience Essential Experience of managing unselected medical take Desirable Experience of audit in General Medicine Teaching Junior staff Skills Essential Valid ALS (2) Able to perform independently the required practical procedures: LP, pleural tap/drain, ascitic tap/ drain Desirable Able to work well in MDT Key Competencies/ Personal Qualities & Attributes Essential Career Interest in CEM Desirable Publications in Recognised Medicine Journals Completion of mandatory training

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

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

Certificate of Sponsorship

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

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

UK Registration

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

Additional information Disclosure and Barring Service Check This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions. Certificate of Sponsorship Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab). From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab). UK Registration Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

Northampton General Hospital

Address

University Hospitals of Northamptonshire

Northamptonshire

Northampton

NN1 5BD

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.northamptongeneral.nhs.uk/Home.aspx (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Northampton General Hospital

Address

University Hospitals of Northamptonshire

Northamptonshire

Northampton

NN1 5BD

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.northamptongeneral.nhs.uk/Home.aspx (Opens in a new tab)

Job summary

This is an opportunity to take the next step in your development and leadership by working (for a fixed term to cover maternity leave) as an Advanced Pharmacist for either Medicine or Surgery with some additional responsibility for Practice Development within our Pharmacy team at Northampton General Hospital.

You will work closely and be supported by the Principal Pharmacists for Medicine and Surgery and the Associate Chief Pharmacists for Clinical Services. We are looking for someone who is thinking about taking that next step into advanced practice and has significant experience working with different clinical teams, as a prescriber and is confident to train and support junior pharmacists; technicians and other members of the multidisciplinary team with their own knowledge and experience.

Your specialist portfolio will be discussed and agreed at interview, allowing you to align your expertise and career aspirations with service needs.

Main duties of the job

As an Advanced Clinical Pharmacist, you will be an integral member of the multidisciplinary team, providing expert medicines optimisation, clinical leadership and strategic direction across medicine services. You will play a key role in supporting patient flow, improving patient outcomes and ensuring the safe, effective and cost-efficient use of medicines.

You will:o Deliver expert clinical pharmacy services to acute medical patients.o Lead medicines optimisation initiatives and service developments.o Support prescribing and medicines governance activities.o Contribute to the development of clinical pathways and prescribing guidance.o Work collaboratively across primary, secondary and community care interfaces.o Develop and support innovative pharmacy practice, including prescribing and digital medicines management systems.o Supervise, mentor and develop pharmacists, trainee pharmacists and pharmacy technicians.o Participate in weekend, late duty and on-call services.

About us

Please submit your application as soon as possible, as we reserve the right to close adverts once sufficient applications have been received.

We recognise that AI tools can support application writing; however, candidates are asked to keep their use to a minimum. Responses should reflect your own experience, skills and knowledge, as over-reliance on AI-generated content may result in generic answers that do not accurately represent your abilities.

University Hospitals of Northamptonshire (UHN) brings together Kettering General Hospital NHS Foundation Trust and Northampton General Hospital NHS Trust. As a group, we are committed to improving services for our communities through collaboration, modernising care delivery and striving for excellence. Working together enables us to share expertise, strengthen services and create greater opportunities, and there may be a requirement to work across sites depending on service needs.

Our Excellence Values are Compassion, Accountability, Respect, Integrity and Courage. UHN welcomes applications from all backgrounds and is committed to an inclusive working environment. We are proud signatories of the Armed Forces Covenant and hold the Gold Award under the Employer Recognition Scheme. Candidates who identify as members of the Armed Forces community and meet the essential criteria will be guaranteed an interview.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Clinical Services To provide information, advice and guidance on the safe, effective and economical use of medicines and to challenge poor practice. To clinically validate and prescribe (if qualified, competent and registered on the Trust Non-Medical Prescribers register) medicines to ensure patients are safely treated and have access to medicines in hospital and for discharge in a timely manner To maintain appropriate standards of service and safety; to enforce guidelines, policies and procedures to ensure standards are met. To fulfil the requirements of the Code of Ethics and Standards of Good Professional Practice. To optimise medicines management by reconciling drug histories, performing medication reviews, using patients own medicines, counselling and ensuring continuity of care on discharge. To detect, record and report adverse drug reactions to the Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) and via Datix as per Trust Policy. To monitor pharmacy interventions and Datix reports to identify training and information needs To identify and implement service improvements To lead and support on the auditing of medicines and prescribing To implement countywide and local prescribing strategies within the Trust. Facilitate the expansion of the tools within EPMA. Support the development and implementations of medicine related guidance, policies and procedures within medicine and urgent care Support the process for new medicines being integrated into the Trust by Formulary submissions. To undertake validation duties in the dispensary. To supervise, check and, if necessary, undertake the supply of medicines. Technical checking is in place; pharmacists make initial validations and have a professional responsibility to decide on the need for their further involvement in the supply process.

Advanced Clinical Pharmacy Role To lead and develop practice and protocols and how these relate to national and other guidance. To optimise medicines through prescribing role operating within areas of competence (where appropriately qualified and authorised via the Trust NMP register). Provide a specialist clinical pharmacy service to the specialist area. To deputise for the Principal Pharmacist, Medicine and Urgent Care and support other Advanced Pharmacists within this division To provide Advice and Guidance for other pharmacists or other healthcare professionals To demonstrate an understanding of relevant pharmacy services priorities and contribute to the implementation of these priorities Develop and submit relevant business cases Requirement to undertake and support in project work To liaise with High Cost Pharmacy team in relation to biologics and the provision of the service To work across organisational boundaries (primary, secondary, community) to improve integration and reduce variation e.g. to work alongside tertiary care centre in the initiation and continuation of biologics; work alongside primary care in their formulary Leads the development and redesign of services and clinical pathways in collaboration with stakeholders, using data, evaluation, feedback, and workforce insight to inform decisions, and works across organisational boundaries to deliver measurable improvements in patient care and outcomes.

Education, Training and Supervision Act as a role model to the pharmacy team, including supporting junior pharmacist to achieve their objectives Attend clinical pharmacy meetings and education/training schemes relevant to post. To take part in formal and informal education of pharmacy staff and other healthcare professionals To be a Designated Supervisor and /or Designated Prescribing Practitioner for pharmacists undertaking their prescribing course and to supervise aspects of foundation year trainee pharmacists training. To be a supervisor on the Clinical Pharmacy Diploma course. To line manage and lead those staff allocated, undertaking appraisals, supervision and identification of training and development of their skills and knowledge. To assist in the induction of staff into the service; to help identify training and development needs. To provide information to patients, parents, and carers on admission and at discharge regarding treatment and medication to optimise patient concordance, particularly if there is a need to overcome language or communication barriers. To maintain up-to-date clinical knowledge in clinical pharmacy and pharmacy practice to ensure a broad base of pharmaceutical knowledge, clinical reasoning and judgement. To take responsibility for own personal CPD by participating in education and training programmes to improve competence and to develop specialist expertise. To obtain/maintain prescribing qualification and support services and ward rounds as appropriate. To help provide the training for Technicians enhanced patient counselling skills and Medicines Management Technician training. Designs, delivers and evaluates education for multi-professional teams, including inhaler technique, guideline updates, and complex case-based learning. Disseminates findings from audit and quality improvement projects at a local level, sharing learning to inform practice and improve patient outcomes; contributes to wider dissemination through presentations or publications where appropriate. Promotes a culture of learning by sharing insights from incidents, best practices, prescribing trends; linking outcomes to audit and research initiatives to drive continuous improvement.

Financial To be responsible for the co-ordinated advice to the Directorate to effectively manage expenditure on medicines, including tariff medicines, excluded medicines, prior approvals, individual funding requests etc. To horizon scan for new medicines likely to be excluded from the tariff and to advise on clinical and budgetary impact. To produce appropriate reports documenting the use and expenditure of medicines to evaluate trends and variations in prescribing in order to develop and implement policies aimed at containing expenditure and realising savings. To identify and manage medicine/pharmacy Quality/Innovation/Productivity/Prevention (QIPP) Schemes, including Cost Improvement Programme (CIP) Schemes within the Directorate to ensure this is coordinated within the Pharmacy and Trust. To be an authorised signatory for Pharmacy to commit expenditure via the Trusts Standing Financial Instructions and delegated ordering system. To provide expert professional advice on high cost and excluded medicines to clinicians, managers, finance and commissioners

Audit and Research To monitor the use of FP10(HNCs) by the Directorate to ensure the best use of resources in the Emergency Department. To develop, undertake and initiate clinical audit and practice research, drug use reviews, new drug evaluations to improve the quality of the Pharmacy Services. To guide and support others undertaking research audit and service improvements e.g., Trainee Pharmacists or Diploma Pharmacists. To record, monitor and evaluate the effectiveness of pharmaceutical interventions and contributions to ward rounds and Directorate. To analyse and undertake root cause analysis of medication incidents

Other Duties To undertake duties elsewhere in the locality, if required. To undertake on call duties To provide a pharmacy service at weekends

Person Specification

Education, Training and Qualifications

Essential

• Pharmacy Degree, MPharm or BPharm
• Independent prescribing or willing to work towards Independent Prescribing qualification
• Registered with General Pharmaceutical Council
• Diploma in Clinical Pharmacy or equivalent
• Mandatory CPD Portfolio

Desirable

• MSc in Clinical Pharmacy
• Member of Royal College of Pharmacy
• Formal Management training
• Diploma Tutor accreditation

Knowledge and Experience

Essential

• Extensive operational experience at a Senior Hospital Pharmacist level, demonstrating a high degree of autonomy
• Experience of supporting Divisional Pharmacist or equivalent, to include financial expenditure reporting, formulary application, guideline writing
• Experience with working as part of a multidisciplinary team
• Teaching, supervising and training staff

Desirable

• Experience of practice research or audits

Skills

Essential

• Demonstrates a level of clinical reasoning, problem solving and judgement
• IT skills with Word, Excel
• Ability to work independently and as a member of a multidisciplinary team

Additional information

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

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

Certificate of Sponsorship

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

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

UK Registration

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

Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a full time Peripatetic Advanced First Contact Mental Health Practitioner to work within primary care in York and the Vale of York.

After the successful introduction of our initial first contact mental health practitioners, we aspire to expand the service with a further innovative offer.

In this attractive, flexible, role the post holder the has opportunity of working within primary care, with non-working weekends and the benefit of bank holidays!

This role is fundamental to the development of inclusive & integrated mental health services.

NMC Mental Health Nurses, Social Workers (England), HCPC Occupational Therapist encouraged to apply.

This role may be eligible for sponsorship under the UK Visas & Immigration (UKVI) Skilled Worker route. However, sponsorship can only be provided where applicants meet the specific requirements, therefore, we recommend that you assess your eligibility before applying for this position. Visit https://www.gov.uk/skilled-worker-visa

Main duties of the job

There are 15 practitioners already working across the 8 primary care networks within York. These roles rely on integration with local social prescribing, charities and secondary care pathways.

We are seeking a reliable, highly autonomous Band 7 Advanced First Contact Mental Health Practitioner to join our dynamic workforce. This unique, peripatetic role is specifically designed to provide sickness, absence and surge capacity cover across 8 Primary Care Networks. You will be required to integrate into different teams to ensure continuity of high-quality patient care. This position is ideal for practitioner who thrives on variety, processes strong cross functional skills and can hit the ground running in any clinical environment.

The key responsibilities for the successful post holder will be to provide high quality assessments, interventions and care management across diverse settings and locations, to be able to adapt quickly to localised site workflows, multi-disciplinary team dynamics and varying patient demographics. To ensure seamless transitions of care during periods of staff absence, high demand or service expansion.

All the Primary Care Networks use the same Electronic Health Record System.

About us

We are the Mental Health & Learning Disability NHS Trust for County Durham and Darlington, Teesside, North Yorkshire, York and Selby.

From education and prevention, to crisis and specialist care --our talented and compassionate teams work in partnership with our patients, communities and partners to help the people of our region feel safe, understood, believed in and cared for.

We nurture the recovery journey of anyone in need of our help. In Our Trust, everyone has a say in how they are supported and treated because we listen to every person in our care until they feel understood. Our patients, their families and carers work together with us towards better mental health.

We're committed to new thinking that improves the wellbeing of our region. We connect with our communities and partners to get mental health care right, in areas that really need it.

Job description

Job responsibilities

This is a new, exciting, and innovative post to support the needs of the local population living with mental health difficulties. The role holder will fulfil an Advanced first contact specialist mental health role within GP Practices across the 8 Primary Care Networks (PCNs) The 8 PCNs are: Priory Medical Group PCN, Selby Town PCN, South Hambleton and Ryedale PCN, Tadcaster and Rural PCN, West Outer and North East York PCN, Unity Health PCN, York East PCN, York Medical Group PCN

You will assess patients who would otherwise have traditionally seen a GP. Within the primary care setting, the role holder will work in a collaborative and multi-agency way. This will contribute to the safe and effective day to day operation of the PCN and the efficient and timely management of clinical enquiries and decision-making.

The post will sit within the GP Practices and will facilitate the interface between Primary Care and Secondary Mental Health Services to provide specialist advice and support, assessment, treatment, education and solution-focused approaches to the local Primary Care Teams, for patients and carers.

The post-holder will manage their daily clinics and act as a specialist advisor to GPs, such as specialist opinion or prescribing support (within the parameters of the Non-medical prescribing/NMP framework)

You will be a non-medical prescriber or be willing to study towards this accreditation. Experience of cognitive behavioural therapy would be advantageous.

You will assume an active leadership role in the establishment of partnerships and networks with key stakeholders across the PCNs and the wider mental health care system. To offer specialist advice to, or obtain advice for, the Primary Care Team on appropriate interventions and on-going patient care management.

Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for further detailed information to ensure that you meet the role criteria before applying.

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

Please do not hesitate to make contact for further information.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Current professional registration with appropriate body in healthcare or social work - HCPC registration, NMC registration or Social Work England Registration.
• Ability to evidence Continuing Professional Development since registration.
• Certificate in mentoring, teaching & assessing in clinical practice as appropriate to own profession.
• Post-graduate qualification in a relevant area.
• Clinical Supervisor.
• Recognised sign-off mentor (or equivalent) for students or must be achieved within agreed timescale.
• Key skills in literacy, numeracy and ITQ level 2 (or equivalent)

Desirable

• NMP (or willing to work towards within an agreed timescale, if relevant to professional registration).
• Leadership or management qualification.

Experience

Essential

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

Desirable

• Experience working in a multiagency setting.

Knowledge

Essential

• Demonstrable knowledge to post-graduate level of evidence-based practice in caring for patients in the designated field.
• Ability to evidence an advanced level of clinical competence in one area of specialty practice.
• Knowledge of Stepped Care model.
• Understanding of relevant legislation (e.g. Mental Health Act, Mental Capacity Act).
• Care Programme Approach and its application in practice.
• Detailed understanding of Safeguarding and its application in practice.
• Understanding of the physical healthcare needs and impact of patients with a LD or mental health problem.
• Clinical Risk Assessment and Management and its application in practice.
• Clinical Governance and its application in practice.
• Research and development methodology.
• Understanding of psychological models of care and treatment.
• Demonstrable knowledge and experience of delivering psycho-social interventions and approaches.
• Contemporaneous knowledge and understanding of recent health and social care policy guidance and implications on practice.

Skills

Essential

• Communicate highly complex and sensitive information effectively to patients, carers/families and all members of the multidisciplinary team.
• Work effectively as part of a multidisciplinary team and undertake lead professional responsibilities.
• Work effectively across complex organisations, pathways and services.
• Demonstrable management and leadership skills.
• Provide effective clinical supervision, teaching, training and assessing in clinical practice.
• Write reports.
• Use multimedia materials for presentations in professional settings.
• Use approved breakaway techniques.

Personal Attributes

Essential

• Able to work in accordance with the Staff Compact and Trust Values and Behaviours.
• Compassionate in meeting the needs of vulnerable people and their families and carers.
• Able to engage with vulnerable people and work effectively in distressing and challenging circumstances.
• Able to work flexibly and co-operatively as part of a team.
• Able to use own initiative and make decisions independently.
• Committed to continual quality and service improvement.
• Self-aware and committed to professional and personal development. Able to accept and respond positively to feedback from supervision.
• Committed to promoting a positive image of people with mental health conditions and learning disabilities.
• Committed to promoting a positive image of the service.

Other Requirements

Essential

• Ability to travel independently in accordance with Trust policies and service need.
• This post is subject to a satisfactory Criminal Records Bureau Disclosure.

Additional information

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

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

Certificate of Sponsorship

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

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

UK Registration

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

Job summary

We are looking to employ one full-time highly motivated, enthusiastic and values-driven assistant psychologist to join our North Yorkshire and York Perinatal Mental Health Service for three months. This is a unique and exciting opportunity to work within a specialist mental health service for women and birthing people and their infants. The successful candidate will be a highly valued member of the team. Whilst in post, the successful candidates will receive weekly supervision from a qualified psychologist, relevant clinical and research experience, and opportunities to further develop their understanding of clinical psychology within the NHS. Additional support structures will be available including peer support, supervision and an assistant psychologist buddy system.

This post is funded by NHS England for recent psychology graduates looking to gain relevant clinical experience, who may be unable to take on unpaid voluntary work.Existing routes to gain clinical experience can be challenging to navigate and can further disadvantage aspiring clinical psychologist psychology graduates who experience financial, educational or social barriers (FESB). Eligibility for the post is detailed below. Tees, Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Trust is passionate about increasing diversity within the clinical psychology profession and is committed to making changes to improve access to the profession.

Main duties of the job

The successful post holder will join a busy perinatal mental health covering York, Scarborough, Whitby and Ryedale. The focus of the role is to support with the delivery and evaluation of psychological wellbeing interventions. The post holder will have opportunities to shadow members of the multi-disciplinary team and there may be opportunities to engage in work within York Community Mental Health Services.

Interview

Tees, Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust is piloting virtual multiple mini-interviews using the SAMMI platform. Candidates who have been shortlisted for this vacancy may be invited to complete their interview using SAMMI. To complete your interview, you will be required to have access to laptop or computer with audio and video functionality. For more information on the SAMMI platform, please see the attached document Virtual Multiple Mini Interviews: applicant information. By applying for this post, you are agreeing to take part in an interview using SAMMI.

About us

We are the Mental Health & Learning Disability NHS Trust for County Durham and Darlington, Teesside, North Yorkshire, York and Selby.

From education and prevention, to crisis and specialist care --our talented and compassionate teams work in partnership with our patients, communities and partners to help the people of our region feel safe, understood, believed in and cared for.

We nurture the recovery journey of anyone in need of our help. In Our Trust, everyone has a say in how they are supported and treated because we listen to every person in our care until they feel understood. Our patients, their families and carers work together with us towards better mental health.

We're committed to new thinking that improves the wellbeing of our region. We connect with our communities and partners to get mental health care right, in areas that really need it.

Details

Date posted

26 October 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 4

Salary

£28,392 to £31,157 a year (pro rata), per annum

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

3 months

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time, Home or remote working

Reference number

346-CORP-138-26

Job locations

Huntington House

Jockey Lane

York

YO32 9XW

United Kingdom

Job description

Job responsibilities

You must have the Right to Work in the UK in order to be successfully appointed to this role. Sponsorship may be available for this role in specific circumstances in line with Home Office regulations, where applicants were granted permission as a Skilled Worker under the immigration rules in place before 22 July 2025, and have had continuous permission as a Skilled Worker since then. We recommend that you assess your eligibility before applying for this position. Visit Immigration Rules - Immigration Rules Appendix Skilled Occupations - Guidance - GOV.UK

Please provide a supporting statement with your application using the following guidance:

1 A statement confirming how/that you meet the Academic and FESB criteria for the role:

Academic Criteria

Psychology BSc Degree with GBC

Have not had substantial (more than four weeks full time equivalent) assistant psychologist or research assistant experience

Have not started or completed a postgraduate training course (including PHDs)

Experience of FESB to entering the profession that may include (but is not limited too)

Identify as an under-represented group within the Clinical Psychology profession (e.g. ethnically minoritised background/BAME)

Unable to take on unpaid voluntary work due to additional caring responsibilities or personal circumstances

Do not have family support

Are a care leaver

Grew up in an area that has a low level of engagement in higher education (POLAR4 quintilehttps://www.officeforstudents.org.uk/data-and-analysis/young-participation-by-area/)

Have experienced discrimination in academia or in the profession

Family being on low income or receiving benefits

Receiving government grants whilst at university

Please note, you do not need to have experience of all the above financial, educational or social barriers to be eligible for the post. For further information, please see the attached TEWV Aspiring Clinical Psychologist Programme document.

2. A personal statement that answers the following questions (500 words maximum):

• Why you are interested in pursuing a career in clinical psychology
• How your values and experiences have influenced you to be a suitable candidate for this post
• What you hope to gain from this post

Psychologists & Psychological Therapists provide key leadership roles within the Trust. To support this we have developed leadership profiles for each psychology band and the profile card associated with this post is attached on NHS Jobs. You can find more information about the NHS Leadership Academys Healthcare Leadership Model and the profiles at their website. We encourage you to look at these resources as they will play a part in the interview process.

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

Job description Job responsibilities You must have the Right to Work in the UK in order to be successfully appointed to this role. Sponsorship may be available for this role in specific circumstances in line with Home Office regulations, where applicants were granted permission as a Skilled Worker under the immigration rules in place before 22 July 2025, and have had continuous permission as a Skilled Worker since then. We recommend that you assess your eligibility before applying for this position. Visit Immigration Rules - Immigration Rules Appendix Skilled Occupations - Guidance - GOV.UK Please provide a supporting statement with your application using the following guidance: 1 A statement confirming how/that you meet the Academic and FESB criteria for the role: Academic Criteria Psychology BSc Degree with GBC Have not had substantial (more than four weeks full time equivalent) assistant psychologist or research assistant experience Have not started or completed a postgraduate training course (including PHDs) Experience of FESB to entering the profession that may include (but is not limited too) Identify as an under-represented group within the Clinical Psychology profession (e.g. ethnically minoritised background/BAME) Unable to take on unpaid voluntary work due to additional caring responsibilities or personal circumstances Do not have family support Are a care leaver Grew up in an area that has a low level of engagement in higher education (POLAR4 quintilehttps://www.officeforstudents.org.uk/data-and-analysis/young-participation-by-area/) Have experienced discrimination in academia or in the profession Family being on low income or receiving benefits Receiving government grants whilst at university Please note, you do not need to have experience of all the above financial, educational or social barriers to be eligible for the post. For further information, please see the attached TEWV Aspiring Clinical Psychologist Programme document. 2. A personal statement that answers the following questions (500 words maximum): Why you are interested in pursuing a career in clinical psychology How your values and experiences have influenced you to be a suitable candidate for this post What you hope to gain from this post Psychologists & Psychological Therapists provide key leadership roles within the Trust. To support this we have developed leadership profiles for each psychology band and the profile card associated with this post is attached on NHS Jobs. You can find more information about the NHS Leadership Academys Healthcare Leadership Model and the profiles at their website. We encourage you to look at these resources as they will play a part in the interview process. This job advert may close early if a high volume of applications have been received. If interested, please apply for this post as soon as possible.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Degree in psychology.
• Eligible for graduate membership of the British Psychological Society

Experience

Essential

• No substantial Assistant Psychologist or Research Assistant Experience

FESB

Essential

• Experience of Financial, Educational or Social Barriers

Reflective Writing

Essential

• Reflects on values related to role
• Reflects on experiences related to role

Desirable

• Demonstrates awareness of client group
• Demonstrates awareness of service evaluation and/or research

Person Specification Qualifications Essential Degree in psychology. Eligible for graduate membership of the British Psychological Society Experience Essential No substantial Assistant Psychologist or Research Assistant Experience FESB Essential Experience of Financial, Educational or Social Barriers Reflective Writing Essential Reflects on values related to role Reflects on experiences related to role Desirable Demonstrates awareness of client group Demonstrates awareness of service evaluation and/or 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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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

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

Additional information Disclosure and Barring Service Check This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions. Certificate of Sponsorship Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab). From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

Employer details

Employer name

Tees Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Huntington House

Jockey Lane

York

YO32 9XW

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Employer details

Employer name

Tees Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Huntington House

Jockey Lane

York

YO32 9XW

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job summary

We are looking for a caring, compassionate, energetic and motivated individual who is passionate about improving the mental health of our service users. This is a band 6 post open to Mental Health Nurses, and Allied Health professionals who are currently registered with the NMC, HCPC or SWE.

This is a pivotal role with the acute services pathway as our team is focused on providing evidenced based interventions with the aim to prevent and reduce difficulties experienced by service users and carers during mental health crisis.

The team operates over a 24/7 period providing an All-Age Crisis telephone service, Crisis Assessment Service, Health Based Place of Safety and Intensive Home Treatment pathway.

The service can be fast paced, and the ideal applicant will be extremely organised and self-motivated to provide high-quality assessment, triage and formulation for service users accessing our service.

The post holder will be responsible for the clinical leadership of more junior members of the team, prioritising workload and utilising resources appropriately to ensure that service user needs are met.

You will be well supported, with continuing opportunities for your on-going professional development.

Main duties of the job

You will be offered a staff induction period, during which you will be supernumerary whilst existing team members support you to share your existing knowledge and skills with the team whilst providing you the opportunity to learn and develop new skills from others.

The successful candidate will provide rapid assessment and brief evidence based clinical interventions and have responsibility for the development, planning and implementation of brief care and treatment interventions for individual patients within the Intensive Home Based Treatment Pathway.

You will ensure that individual episodes of care are delivered in a timely, effective and integrated manner and promote a recovery model that empowers patients, carers and relatives to be at the forefront of decision making and ownership of their packages of care and treatment.

The post holder is expected to undertake clinical risk assessments, based on latest empirical evidence and compliant with local policies and procedures. Additionally, you will act as the patients and relatives advocate, enable patients and carers to manage disability, loss and change and champion patients' rights, including dignity, equality, diversity, choice and respect.

When undertaking all of the above ensure good documentation is provided and entered within the appropriate systems of record sharing.

About us

We are the Mental Health & Learning Disability NHS Trust for County Durham and Darlington, Teesside, North Yorkshire, York and Selby.

From education and prevention, to crisis and specialist care --our talented and compassionate teams work in partnership with our patients, communities and partners to help the people of our region feel safe, understood, believed in and cared for.

We nurture the recovery journey of anyone in need of our help. In Our Trust, everyone has a say in how they are supported and treated because we listen to every person in our care until they feel understood. Our patients, their families and carers work together with us towards better mental health.

We're committed to new thinking that improves the wellbeing of our region. We connect with our communities and partners to get mental health care right, in areas that really need it.

We won't rest until everyone in our region has the mental health care they need, to lead their best possible life.

Job description

Job responsibilities

This role may be eligible for sponsorship under the UK Visas & Immigration (UKVI) Skilled Worker route. However, sponsorship can only be provided where applicants meet the specific requirements, therefore, we recommend that you assess your eligibility before applying for this position. Visit https://www.gov.uk/skilled-worker-visa

We are committed to ensuring our staff get the most out of their benefits package and understand the importance of a healthy work life balance. There is an extensive range of excellent benefits for you and your family.

We want you to feel like you are part of a close-knit team at TEWV.

It's important to us that you feel valued and appreciated and that is why we have a comprehensive benefits package on offer

Some of our benefits are highlighted here:

• Generous pay, pensions and leave, we offer a comprehensive pay, pensions and leave package.
• Work life balance, flexible working and support a range of flexible options, such as part-time working and job sharing.
• Career development, there are plenty of opportunities to progress your career and we support your development through a number of programmes such as mentoring, coaching, positive people management, collective leadership and other talent programmes.
• Car lease, our staff benefits from competitive deals to lease cars
• NHS discounts, with discounts up to 10% from a variety of well-known retail brands though Health Service Discounts website.

Other benefits include:

• Counselling services
• Wellbeing events
• Long service awards
• Cycle to work scheme

Candidates must have 18 months post qualifying experience including sign off of appropriate preceptorship or competency framework (at the point of application).

Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for further detailed information to ensure that you meet the role criteria before applying.

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

Person Specification

Qualification

Essential

• Current professional registration with an approved professional body.
• Evidence of Continuing Professional Development.
• 18 months post qualifying experience including sign off of appropriate preceptorship or competency framework (at the point of application)
• Clinical Supervisor
• Recognised sign-off mentor, clinical educator or equivalent. Must be achieved within agreed timescale
• Key skills in literacy, numeracy and ITQ level 2 (or equivalent)

Desirable

• Leadership or management qualification.
• Post-graduate qualification in a relevant area.

Skills

Essential

• Provide leadership, monitor, co-ordinate and prioritise the activities of a team.
• Communicate complex and sensitive information effectively to patients, carers/families and all members of the multidisciplinary team.
• Work effectively as part of a multidisciplinary team and undertake lead professional responsibilities.
• Provide effective clinical supervision, teaching, training and assessing in clinical practice
• Write reports
• Use multimedia materials for presentations in professional settings
• Use approved breakaway techniques

Experience

Essential

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

Desirable

• Leadership or management experience

Additional information

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

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

Certificate of Sponsorship

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

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

UK Registration

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

Job summary

Come and join one of the UKs largest providers in complex care. We proudly employ over 4000+ people - no matter what your experience, we have jobs for everyone.

Main duties of the job

We are looking for an experienced Physiotherapist to join our friendly and supportive teams in Northampton. Were looking for a dedicated professional with at least 2 years experience who is motivated to work across all areas of neurological rehabilitation. This is an exciting opportunity to become part of a dynamic service that provides life-changing outcomes for our clients.

If you are an innovative Physiotherapist looking to make a difference, we would love to hear from you! Apply now to join and be part of a team dedicated to transforming lives through rehabilitation.

About us

We have a collaborative and holistic approach to care and work effectively in partnership with our stakeholders to deliver high-quality integrated health and care services. We have over 30 years of specialist knowledge and experience in managing complex conditions including ventilation and respiratory, spinal injury, brain injury, epilepsy, neurological conditions and learning disabilities. With an innovative, user-centred approach, we help individuals progress towards a more independent future and to lead their best life.

Job description

Job responsibilities

What you'll be working:

This role isfull time.

We understand the need for a positive work, life balance and would be happy to discuss flexible working for the right candidate. Additionally, a travel allowance may be available to support commuting between the sites.

What you'll be doing:

• Provide assessment, treatment, and management of challenges to physical abilities
• Function as a key therapist to ensure active co-ordination and management of the therapeutic timetables and programmes to achieve the clients agreed rehabilitation goals
• Ensure accurate documentation of assessment, treatment, and outcome measures
• Be a great team player and be willing to go that extra mile for your clients and their family
• Demonstrate the ability to communicate effectively with people with cognitive impairment and communication difficulties
• Liaise with family, carers, and significant others where appropriate to ensure clients needs are met to a high standard
• You will be supported by experienced and skilled senior staff, and have protected training, CPD and peer support time within your job

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

• 2 years postgraduate work experience
• Experience of working within a neurological rehabilitation setting

Qualifications

Essential

• HCPC registration
• Full UK Driving License and access to a car

Additional information

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

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

UK Registration

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

Job summary

We are looking for an organised and detail-focused individual to join Haxby Groups Finance team in York, providing administrative support to help keep our financial processes running smoothly. You will process financial transactions accurately and efficiently, maintain records in Xero, and use Microsoft Excel to collate and prepare payroll information. Working closely with colleagues, customers and suppliers, you will bring strong communication skills, a proactive approach and a commitment to teamwork. If you enjoy working with numbers and take pride in delivering accurate, high-quality work, we would love to hear from you.

Main duties of the job

You will support the day-to-day running of the Finance team by processing appropriately authorised financial transactions, entering and maintaining accurate records in Xero, and collating data in Excel for payroll preparation. Your duties will also include assisting with accounts and payroll processing, maintaining electronic and paper records, responding to queries from customers, suppliers and colleagues, and providing general administrative support to help the team deliver an efficient and professional service.

About us

Haxby Group is a high-quality, community-based healthcare organisation, with general practice at its heart. We deliver exceptional care from 10 GP surgeries across York, Scarborough, and Hull, serving more than 95,000 patients. Haxby Group has been rated Outstanding by the Care Quality Commission (CQC) in York and Hull. It has been rated as Good in Scarborough.

We are dedicated to improving the health of the communities we serve and have an innovative approach to ensuring we provide outstanding care. We are actively involved in research projects with the aim of improving patient care, and our digital-first ethos has contributed to reducing waiting times for access to services.

Our large and diverse team of Doctors, Nurses and Advanced Practitioners have decades of expertise, providing a range of care in a safe, friendly environment, with support from highly experienced Health Care Assistants, Clinical Pharmacists, and other non-GP clinicians. Supporting the patients and our clinical team are the large front of house and back-office teams ranging from Patient Services, Care Navigators, Clinical Administration Support and more.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Job Title: FINANCE ADMINISTRATOR

Reports to: HEAD OF FINANCE

Job Summary:

You will assist by delivering efficient administrative support that facilitates the smooth running of the Finance Department. You will support the Partners and Management team in the provision of effective financial control across all establishments.

Your primary focus will be to process Finance Transactions ensuring that they are appropriately authorised and processed in an efficient and accurate manner. Your work will involve data preparation and entry into the Xero Accounting system. You will also be proficient in entering and processing data in Microsoft Excel as required for the collation and control of data for payroll preparation.

You must work at all times within your own competence and use your own judgement, knowledge and common sense in your day-to-day activities.

Duties and Responsibilities:

The duties and responsibilities to be undertaken by members of the Practice administration team may include any or all the items in the following list. Duties may be varied from time to time under the direction of the Head of Finance or Managing Partner, dependent on current and evolving Practice workload and staffing levels:

Computer data entry/data allocation and collation; processing and recording information in accordance with Practice procedures.

Filing and retrieving paperwork both manually and electronically.

Assisting in the processing of accounts and payroll.

Communicating with customers, suppliers and work colleagues in a professional manner.

Taking messages and passing on information.

Undertake photocopying/scanning. At certain times this can be volume photocopying/scanning.

Helping to maintain hygiene control measures in your work area.

Operate as a team player to ensure that knowledge, information, and research are shared to enable the Finance team to develop and provide a consistently high quality, cohesive, professional, and proactive service.

Business responsibilities:

Assist with the gathering of statistics and information when required.

Undertake specific assigned tasks, project support or development which may arise from time to time.

Maintain accurate and complete documentation and records utilising I.T. as appropriate and in accordance with Haxby Group protocol.

Follow agreed protocols, referring to senior people for guidance.

Demonstrate pro-active engagement with the practice population and wider community to promote an uptake of services.

Maintain the ethos and culture of Haxby Group.

Positively promote Haxby Group.

Ensure rationalisation of resources.

To assist in enhanced and extended services to grow the professional offerings of the business.

Attend in-house governance, educational and staff meetings as appropriate.

To help plan, develop and support the introduction of new working processes to optimise quality.

Train staff to attain optimum performance.

To build and maintain relationships with other healthcare professionals, including GPs, GP surgery personnel, care home personnel, CCG personnel etc.

Behave in a professional manner at all times.

Person Specification

Physical Requirements

Essential

• Able to undertake the requirements of the post.

Desirable

• Reliable.
• Flexible.
• Excellent attendance record.

Knowledge/ Qualifications/ Skills

Essential

• Numerate.
• Good administrative and organisational skills
• IT literate with good keyboard skills
• Excellent telephony skills
• Understand and observe strict confidentiality

Desirable

• Experience of working in a finance environment.
• Skilled in office machinery use

Other

Essential

• Able to work at the desired times
• Flexibility of hours for cover
• Good sickness record

Desirable

• Car driver/clean licence

Competencies/ Qualities/ Attributes

Essential

• Excellent attention to detail
• Good communication (written and verbal)
• Work well under pressure
• Able to work as a team member
• Able to work unsupervised
• Able to use own initiative
• Be self-motivated
• Able to listen and empathise
• Hard working and willing
• Flexible and adaptable, able to work according to changing need
• Enthusiastic
• Commitment to personal development

Desirable

• An interest in primary care

Job summary

Are you passionate about healthcare and helping others in the challenging environment of an acute hospital? Would you enjoy rehabilitating patients to improve health, function and to achieve person centred goals?

If so, we are looking for enthusiastic and proactive individuals to join our Therapies Department at Northampton General Hospital on a fixed term contract until July 2027. Secondments will be considered.

You will work alongside Occupational Therapists and Physiotherapists as a Therapy Technical Instructor.

You will have the opportunity to learn and develop across multiple inpatient clinical areas, as part of our rotational team of Therapy Technical Instructors. Clinical areas include Surgery, Trauma and Orthopaedics, Respiratory, Stroke, Acute Medicine, Elderly Medicine, Urgent Care and Frailty.

You will be joining a supportive team in delivering holistic care to patients, helping to treat and progress therapeutic plans as part of the therapy and multi-disciplinary team plans.

If you feel that you have the relevant skills, experience and the desire to work in an ever-evolving acute hospital setting, then we look forward to receiving your application.

Main duties of the job

Actively provide therapy care for patients as part of the multi-disciplinary team at NGH.

Provide specific evidence-based treatment under indirect supervision and guidance of a registered therapist.

Active involvement in departmental developments and governance.

Provide effective input into the work of the Trust, to support the achievement of our vision.

Contribute to the administration and day-to-day operation of the Therapy services.

Ability to work independently and within a team setting.

Ability to work across rotations as follows; Surgery, Stroke, Acute Medicine, Elderly Medicine, Respiratory, Trauma Orthopaedics, Urgent Care and Frailty.

About us

Please submit your application as soon as possible, as we reserve the right to close adverts once sufficient applications have been received.We recognise that AI tools can support application writing; however, candidates are asked to keep their use to a minimum. Responses should reflect your own experience, skills and knowledge, as over-reliance on AI-generated content may result in generic answers that do not accurately represent your abilities.University Hospitals of Northamptonshire (UHN) brings together Kettering General Hospital NHS Foundation Trust and Northampton General Hospital NHS Trust. As a group, we are committed to improving services for our communities through collaboration, modernising care delivery and striving for excellence. Working together enables us to share expertise, strengthen services and create greater opportunities, and there may be a requirement to work across sites depending on service needs.Our Excellence Values are Compassion, Accountability, Respect, Integrity and Courage. UHN welcomes applications from all backgrounds and is committed to an inclusive working environment. We are proud signatories of the Armed Forces Covenant and hold the Gold Award under the Employer Recognition Scheme. Candidates who identify as members of the Armed Forces community and meet the essential criteria will be guaranteed an interview

Details

Date posted

20 October 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 3

Salary

£25,760 to £27,476 a year Per annum / Pro rata

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

9 months

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

265-8349119-CSS

Job locations

University Hospitals of Northamptonshire

Northamptonshire

Northampton

NN1 5BD

United Kingdom

Job description

Job responsibilities

Implement and record planned programmed of care and comprehensive functional and mobility treatment of patients as directed by a therapist.

Communicate effectively with patients, carers, members of the multi-disciplinary team, Therapy services colleagues and other agencies

To communicate effectively with patients with a variety of communication barriers (blind, deaf, dysphasic, learning difficulties) and use appropriate methods and tools to overcome these.

Make recommendations for equipment, care provision and ongoing rehabilitation as directed by a therapist.

Support patients through instruction and guidance in a range of activities, under the direction of a therapist, in the achievement of identified treatment goals.

Take an active role in home visits and other therapy/treatment sessions alongside a therapist.

Provide advice to patients, their family, and carers, teaching and demonstrating the safe use of equipment or other techniques to optimise the patients mobility, functional ability, safety, and independence.

Build professional relationships with patients, their family, and carers, through use of communication, reasoning and person-centred advice, respecting others views, culture, beliefs and individuality.

Provide effective verbal and written reports to Physiotherapists, Occupational Therapists and other multi-disciplinary team members relating to the patients performance and progress in their therapy interventions.

Respect the individuality, values, cultural and religious diversity of patients and contribute to the provision of a service sensitive to these needs.

Contribute to the Therapy Services governance groups (e.g., Infection Prevention, Health & Safety, Fire Safety) acting as an active participant on such groups where appropriate.

Contribute towards service development activities through participation in team meetings and service development sessions.

Propose changes to processes and procedures carried out within own area of work to improve the effectiveness and efficiency of the Therapy services.

Participate in team/departmental audit and evaluation as agreed with their supervisor.

Ensure work areas are clean, tidy, and well maintained, complying with Health & safety and Infection Prevention guidelines, ensuring the safe use of equipment and storage of materials.

Exercise good personal time management, punctuality, and consistent reliable attendance.

Submit accurate claim forms on electronic timesheets for weekend and additional hours worked.

Able to work flexibly, including 7 day working pattern.

Notify the team leader of periods of sickness as soon as possible in line with Department and Trust policies.

In the absence of Therapy Technical Instructor colleagues through planned or unplanned leave, work flexibly to meet the prioritised needs of the Therapy services both within the team and across all service areas.

Comply with departmental guidelines for the safe use, care and maintenance of equipment and stock.

Take responsibility for the routine management of designated tasks in conjunction with Technical Instructor colleagues e.g., lease car maintenance, management of equipment orders.

Assist Therapy colleagues in the induction, training and education of other staff and students within the Occupational Therapy and Physiotherapy services.

Maintain accurate and up to date records of clinical interventions, consistent with legal, Organisational and Trust requirement.

Collect, record, and submit accurate clinical and personal statistical data in line with departmental requirements and guidelines.

Participate in team meetings and in service training sessions with opportunities to lead when appropriate.

Regularly attend and participate in team and Therapy service staff meetings.

Complete the required competencies and rotational objectives for the role within agreed timescales and ensure these remain up to date.

Identify own learning and development needs with guidance from Therapy colleagues, contributing to the production of a Continual Personal Development Plan and annual appraisal objective.

Undertake relevant training and development activities to meet agreed learning needs.

Compile an ongoing record of training and development activities undertaken, reflecting on, and recording learning outcomes of development opportunities.

As part of a team, incorporate up to date therapy and manual handling techniques into working practice.

Complete and prioritise clinical and non-clinical work tasks as appropriate, in conjunction with colleagues under guidance from a therapist.

Seek supervision from a therapist to inform analysis and reasoning when complex patient situations are identified.

Comply with the Royal College of Occupational Therapists and Chartered Society of Physiotherapy Code of Ethics and Professional Conduct, national and Trust policy, protocols, and guidelines under the guidance of team and service leads.

Review and reflect on own practice and actively participate in regular supervision and annual appraisal.

Job description Job responsibilities Implement and record planned programmed of care and comprehensive functional and mobility treatment of patients as directed by a therapist. Communicate effectively with patients, carers, members of the multi-disciplinary team, Therapy services colleagues and other agencies To communicate effectively with patients with a variety of communication barriers (blind, deaf, dysphasic, learning difficulties) and use appropriate methods and tools to overcome these. Make recommendations for equipment, care provision and ongoing rehabilitation as directed by a therapist. Support patients through instruction and guidance in a range of activities, under the direction of a therapist, in the achievement of identified treatment goals. Take an active role in home visits and other therapy/treatment sessions alongside a therapist. Provide advice to patients, their family, and carers, teaching and demonstrating the safe use of equipment or other techniques to optimise the patients mobility, functional ability, safety, and independence. Build professional relationships with patients, their family, and carers, through use of communication, reasoning and person-centred advice, respecting others views, culture, beliefs and individuality. Provide effective verbal and written reports to Physiotherapists, Occupational Therapists and other multi-disciplinary team members relating to the patients performance and progress in their therapy interventions. Respect the individuality, values, cultural and religious diversity of patients and contribute to the provision of a service sensitive to these needs. Contribute to the Therapy Services governance groups (e.g., Infection Prevention, Health & Safety, Fire Safety) acting as an active participant on such groups where appropriate. Contribute towards service development activities through participation in team meetings and service development sessions. Propose changes to processes and procedures carried out within own area of work to improve the effectiveness and efficiency of the Therapy services. Participate in team/departmental audit and evaluation as agreed with their supervisor. Ensure work areas are clean, tidy, and well maintained, complying with Health & safety and Infection Prevention guidelines, ensuring the safe use of equipment and storage of materials. Exercise good personal time management, punctuality, and consistent reliable attendance. Submit accurate claim forms on electronic timesheets for weekend and additional hours worked. Able to work flexibly, including 7 day working pattern. Notify the team leader of periods of sickness as soon as possible in line with Department and Trust policies. In the absence of Therapy Technical Instructor colleagues through planned or unplanned leave, work flexibly to meet the prioritised needs of the Therapy services both within the team and across all service areas. Comply with departmental guidelines for the safe use, care and maintenance of equipment and stock. Take responsibility for the routine management of designated tasks in conjunction with Technical Instructor colleagues e.g., lease car maintenance, management of equipment orders. Assist Therapy colleagues in the induction, training and education of other staff and students within the Occupational Therapy and Physiotherapy services. Maintain accurate and up to date records of clinical interventions, consistent with legal, Organisational and Trust requirement. Collect, record, and submit accurate clinical and personal statistical data in line with departmental requirements and guidelines. Participate in team meetings and in service training sessions with opportunities to lead when appropriate. Regularly attend and participate in team and Therapy service staff meetings. Complete the required competencies and rotational objectives for the role within agreed timescales and ensure these remain up to date. Identify own learning and development needs with guidance from Therapy colleagues, contributing to the production of a Continual Personal Development Plan and annual appraisal objective. Undertake relevant training and development activities to meet agreed learning needs. Compile an ongoing record of training and development activities undertaken, reflecting on, and recording learning outcomes of development opportunities. As part of a team, incorporate up to date therapy and manual handling techniques into working practice. Complete and prioritise clinical and non-clinical work tasks as appropriate, in conjunction with colleagues under guidance from a therapist. Seek supervision from a therapist to inform analysis and reasoning when complex patient situations are identified. Comply with the Royal College of Occupational Therapists and Chartered Society of Physiotherapy Code of Ethics and Professional Conduct, national and Trust policy, protocols, and guidelines under the guidance of team and service leads. Review and reflect on own practice and actively participate in regular supervision and annual appraisal.

Person Specification

Education , Training and Qualifications

Essential

• Good level of basic education , GCSE or equivalent.
• Study to NVQ level 3 or equivalent.

Desirable

• Training as an OT ar PT clinical support worker at band 2 or 3.
• NVQ level 3 or equivalent in Healthcare.

Knowledge & Experience

Essential

• Understanding and insight into the impact of illness and disability on an individual.
• Basic knowledge and understanding of the role of the Occupational Therapists and Physiotherapist in healthcare.
• Experience working as a member of a team.
• Awareness of risks to Health & Safety.
• Experience working face to face with members of the public.

Desirable

• Experience working as Band 2 or 3 clinical support worker within Occupational Therapy or Physiotherapy.
• Basic knowledge of human anatomy and physiology.
• Awareness of the impact of accident or illness on an individual.

Skills & Abilities

Essential

• Skills to produce clear and concise verbal reports and written documentation of therapy interventions.
• Skills to communicate effectively with patients, carers, team members, Therapy colleagues and other agencies.
• Self-management skills.
• Ability to work using own initiative.
• Ability to recognise own limitations and level of competency.
• Physical ability to undertake manual handling of patients and equipment on a daily basis in a variety of environments.
• Ability to work flexibly across the week, including weekends and bank holidays.

Desirable

• Ability to drive Trust vehicles on home assessments and equipment deliveries.
• IT skills e.g. keyboard, Microsoft word, email and internet.
• Experience of working with stroke patients

Person Specification Education , Training and Qualifications Essential Good level of basic education , GCSE or equivalent. Study to NVQ level 3 or equivalent. Desirable Training as an OT ar PT clinical support worker at band 2 or 3. NVQ level 3 or equivalent in Healthcare. Knowledge & Experience Essential Understanding and insight into the impact of illness and disability on an individual. Basic knowledge and understanding of the role of the Occupational Therapists and Physiotherapist in healthcare. Experience working as a member of a team. Awareness of risks to Health & Safety. Experience working face to face with members of the public. Desirable Experience working as Band 2 or 3 clinical support worker within Occupational Therapy or Physiotherapy. Basic knowledge of human anatomy and physiology. Awareness of the impact of accident or illness on an individual. Skills & Abilities Essential Skills to produce clear and concise verbal reports and written documentation of therapy interventions. Skills to communicate effectively with patients, carers, team members, Therapy colleagues and other agencies. Self-management skills. Ability to work using own initiative. Ability to recognise own limitations and level of competency. Physical ability to undertake manual handling of patients and equipment on a daily basis in a variety of environments. Ability to work flexibly across the week, including weekends and bank holidays. Desirable Ability to drive Trust vehicles on home assessments and equipment deliveries. IT skills e.g. keyboard, Microsoft word, email and internet. Experience of working with stroke patients

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

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

Certificate of Sponsorship

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

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

Additional information Disclosure and Barring Service Check This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions. Certificate of Sponsorship Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab). From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

Employer details

Employer name

Northampton General Hospital

Address

University Hospitals of Northamptonshire

Northamptonshire

Northampton

NN1 5BD

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.northamptongeneral.nhs.uk/Home.aspx (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Northampton General Hospital

Address

University Hospitals of Northamptonshire

Northamptonshire

Northampton

NN1 5BD

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.northamptongeneral.nhs.uk/Home.aspx (Opens in a new tab)

Job summary

The post holder will be the designated Clinical/Counselling/Forensic Psychologist (0.6 WTE) for the Mental Health Treatment Requirements (MHTR) Team within NHFT. Band 7 development posts will be considered in applications.

The post will involve being the Clinical/Counselling/Forensic Psychologist for the MHTR within the county, one of 5 national pilot sites. The MHTRs sit alongside Drug Rehabilitation Requirement (DRR) and Alcohol Treatment Requirement (ATR) under the umbrella of 'Community Sentence Treatment Requirements' (CSTR) and provides a mechanism to ensure that certain offenders with mental health problems who are given a Community Order are able to access appropriate treatment.

The post holder will offer psychological assessment, therapy and hold a client caseload within the MHTR. The caseload will be of individuals that present with mental health complexities. The successful candidate will be able to demonstrate a keen interest in working with people with complex mental health needs and forensic histories as part of a multidisciplinary team, consulting on and promoting psychological informed approaches to understanding and working positively with this population.

Main duties of the job

Detailed in the job description attached to the advert

We are looking for a psychologist who possesses good, qualified specialist knowledge of complex mental health problems whilst having an awareness of risk to self and others. The post holder will work autonomously within professional guidelines (HCPC, BPS) and the overall framework of the Trusts policies and procedures. You will also be expected to support the senior management team in the clinical leadership of healthcare around anything that pertains to mental health, supervision, clinical responsibilities, audit, policy or service development and research. Lastly, the post holder is expected to liaise with other stakeholders within the court, criminal justice agencies, and individual cases through regular meetings.

On a day to day basis, provide specialist psychological assessments of clients referred to the team based upon the appropriate use, interpretation and integration of complex data from a variety of sources, therapy, risk assessments, self-report measures, rating scales, multidisciplinary meetings with probation staff and service users, liaise with other professionals involved with the client. There will be a specific focus on complex presentations and trauma.

About us

NHFT is an NHS Community and Mental Health Foundation Trust, providing physical, mental health and specialty services in hospital settings and in the community. We provide over 200 services across the county - as well as some specialist services in bordering and nearby counties. We work together with our partners to ensure that everyone who comes through our doors receives compassionate, person-centred care, regardless of their background or circumstances.

NHFT promotes a culture of learning, to improve the care and safety of our patients and colleagues. We have achieved our 'outstanding' rating by encouraging opportunity, innovation, development and growth across our workforce.

At NHFT we believe that work should be rewarded in every sense which is why we are proud to an accredited living wage employer.

We aim to support financial wellbeing and create an environment where are people feel valued and able to thrive.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Attached job description

The post holder will offer psychological assessment, therapy and hold a client caseload within the MHTR. The caseload will be of individuals that present with mental health complexities. The successful candidate will be able to demonstrate a keen interest in working with people with complex mental health needs and forensic histories as part of a multidisciplinary team, consulting on and promoting psychological informed approaches to understanding and working positively with this population.

Person Specification

Experience and knowledge

Essential

• Experience of providing psychological therapy to people with complex trauma/personality difficulties. o
• Experience of working with people who present with high levels of risk.
• Knowledge of the theory and practice of specialised psychological therapies in personality disorder/complex trauma.

Desirable

• oDoctoral level knowledge of research methodology, research design and complex, multivariate data analysis as practiced within the clinical fields of psychology.

Skill

Essential

• To be able to supervise junior members of the service and give examples

Desirable

• Has undertaken a supervisor course or undertaking

Additional information

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

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

Certificate of Sponsorship

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

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

UK Registration

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

Job summary

An exciting fixed term/secondment (9 months) opportunity has arisen for a competent, confident and enthusiastic full time Band 6 Occupational Therapist to join our Learning Disability Community Team covering the York and Selby area and is located at Systems House in York.

Candidates must hold a minimum of 18 months post qualifying experience of occupational therapy delivery at the point of application.

As a Senior Occupational Therapist you will manage a complex caseload independently, assessing occupational performance and delivering robust specialist occupational assessment and interventions. You will demonstrate adherence to the Trust Values at all times and operate as a leader in the team, service and organisation.

We are looking for an OT who can work flexibly to meet service need and has the vision, energy and inspiration to develop creative, imaginative solutions to working with adults and their families/ carers within a range of community settings and service provision.

The postholder will implement a psychosocial model of care delivery to support individuals with a diagnosed learning disability and varying health needs including behaviours that challenge, complex physical health and mental health needs. The senior occupational therapist is a key member of the wider Multi-Disciplinary-Team and will work collectively with other professionals and stakeholders alongside promoting co-production with the individual and their support system.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will be responsible for receiving referrals for Occupational Therapy, triaging and prioritising these, completing evidence-based assessments and interventions to address key occupational areas.

Ensure occupational therapy intervention is based on current riskassessment, evidence-based practice, critical thinking, and whole systemsupport requirements, taking into account relevant physical, social, cultural, psychological, spiritual, genetic, and environmental factors.

Implementation of co-produced negotiated occupational goals and evaluation of these with service users and their families / carers collaboratively.

The postholder will also :-

• Participate in clinical/professional and management supervision
• Contribute to multi-disciplinary team working
• Contribute to and lead on service improvement and quality initiatives
• Use the Trust electronic patient record system
• Abide by all Trust policies and procedures
• Be able to respond flexibly and creatively to challenges

About us

We are the Mental Health & Learning Disability NHS Trust for County Durham and Darlington, Teesside, North Yorkshire, York and Selby.

From education and prevention, to crisis and specialist care -our talented and compassionate teams work in partnership with our patients, communities and partners to help the people of our region feel safe, understood, believed in and cared for.

We nurture the recovery journey of anyone in need of our help. In Our Trust, everyone has a say in how they are supported and treated because we listen to every person in our care until they feel understood. Our patients, their families and carers work together with us towards better mental health.

We're committed to new thinking that improves the wellbeing of our region. We connect with our communities and partners to get mental health care right, in areas that really need it.

We won't rest until everyone in our region has the mental health care they need, to lead their best possible life.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for further detailed information to ensure that you meet the role criteria before applying.

The post holder will provide evidence-based assessment and interventions as part of the Community Learning Disability Team and offer input to individuals, their families and carers in the community.

All team members must be committed to providing the best possible care for the people we work with and their families/carers.

The ability to engage and communicate with adults with a diagnosed learning disability alongside their family/carers and support system is essential.

Clinical/Professional supervision is provided by the Learning Disability Lead OT for North Yorkshire and York. The postholder will attend the OT Learning and Governance Networks to ensure fidelity to core Occupational Therapy delivery, enhance CPD and contribute to the wider OT service developments.

You must be able to demonstrate experience of delivery of Occupational Therapy, keenness to continually develop themselves and others, and a particular interest in this field of OT. We will support use of transferrable skills from a range of clinical settings.

There are varied opportunities for training and development, with CPD needs being identified and monitored through appraisal.

You must have the Right to Work in the UK in order to be successfully appointed to this role. Please note, as this is a fixed term role for less tan 12 months, this role does not meet the required eligibility criteria for sponsorship under the Skilled Worker visa and therefore the Trust is unable to offer sponsorship for this particular role.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Appropriate professional qualification for occupational therapy role
• Current relevant registration with specific regulatory body

Desirable

• Post graduate training in relevant specialist area

Experience

Essential

• Minimum of 18 months post qualifying experience of occupational therapy delivery (at the point of application)

Desirable

• Experience of supporting people with mental health issues, learning disability or autism
• Experience of working in Multi-disciplinary Team

Knowledge

Essential

• Understanding of the needs of people who use our services with mental health conditions or learning disabilities

Desirable

• Clinical risk assessment and application in practice
• Knowledge of evidencebased practice in designated specialist area
• Post graduate training in specialist area if applicable to post (e.g. dysphagia, autism diagnostics)
• Experience of working in a multi-disciplinary team
• Experience of managing complex occupational therapy cases
• Awareness of professional standards and its application to practice

Skills

Essential

• Good observational skills and ability to describe such observations verbally and in writing
• Record keeping and report writing
• Collaborating with people who use our services and carers and their families in accordance with the principals of coproduction
• Manage own complex caseload and prioritise effectively
• Support other to manage their caseload and prioritise effectively within a supervisor or educational relationship
• Effectively manage complex clinical and social issues
• Motivate and work positively and constructively with other members of the team.
• Delegate tasks appropriately
• Apply latest research evidence and evaluative thinking in practice
• Provide effective teaching, training and clinical supervision.
• Use appropriate digital technologies

Additional information

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

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

Certificate of Sponsorship

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

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

UK Registration

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

Job summary

We are looking for an enthusiastic, hardworking Occupational Therapist or Physiotherapist to join our Urgent Care team in the Therapy Department at Northampton General Hospital, part of the University Hospitals of Northamptonshire group. This post is a 3 month fixed term contract to support with winter pressures.

Professional Development is supported through access to our Allied Health Professional Preceptorship Programme for newly registered staff during which you will receive regular 1:1 support from an experienced therapist and attend regular workshops. In addition to this you will also commence on our rolling Band 5 therapy training programme as well as attending peer group meetings where you will have the opportunity to learn from and share your experiences with your Band 5 Physio and OT peers.

Main duties of the job

To provide a professional Occupational Therapy or Physiotherapy service to patients on own caseload, under the supervision of senior colleagues.

To supervise therapy support staff and technical instructors

To actively contribute to the discharge planning process by selecting and implementing appropriate assessments and interventions to address the needs of patients including those with an acute illness, following injury or surgery and those with chronic disease, terminal illness or undergoing a period of acute re enablement.

Provide effective input into the work of the Trust, to support the achievement of our vision and values.

The post holder will be required to maintain constructive relationships with a broad range of stakeholders, including but not extensive to: Therapy Department and Enablement Centre clinical and non-clinical staff, Therapy Management Team and the broader trust staff group as required.

The post holder will participate in relevant working groups/projects, services and initiatives to provide information and analytical advice and expertise.

About us

Please submit your application as soon as possible, as we reserve the right to close adverts once sufficient applications have been received.We recognise that AI tools can support application writing; however, candidates are asked to keep their use to a minimum. Responses should reflect your own experience, skills and knowledge, as over-reliance on AI-generated content may result in generic answers that do not accurately represent your abilities.University Hospitals of Northamptonshire (UHN) brings together Kettering General Hospital NHS Foundation Trust and Northampton General Hospital NHS Trust. As a group, we are committed to improving services for our communities through collaboration, modernising care delivery and striving for excellence. Working together enables us to share expertise, strengthen services and create greater opportunities, and there may be a requirement to work across sites depending on service needs.Our Excellence Values are Compassion, Accountability, Respect, Integrity and Courage. UHN welcomes applications from all backgrounds and is committed to an inclusive working environment. We are proud signatories of the Armed Forces Covenant and hold the Gold Award under the Employer Recognition Scheme. Candidates who identify as members of the Armed Forces community and meet the essential criteria will be guaranteed an interview.

Details

Date posted

15 October 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£32,073 to £39,043 a year per annum/pro rata

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

3 months

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

265-8258904-CSS-A

Job locations

University Hospitals of Northamptonshire

Northamptoshire

Northampton

NN1 5BD

United Kingdom

Job description

Job responsibilities

• To work autonomously and within departmental teams to provide excellent occupational therapy or physiotherapy care to a diverse client group.
• To accept clinical responsibility for a designated caseload of patients.
• To provide specialist occupational therapy or physiotherapy advice to MDT colleagues in clinical areas.
• To carry out assessment and develop treatment plans for all patients within the designated caseload without direct supervision, ensuring appropriate feedback to patient, carers and colleagues regarding findings and patient progression.
• Analyse and take into consideration results of medical tests, scans and x-rays to formulate and adapt therapy treatment plans.
• To assess capacity, gain valid, informed consent and have the ability to work within a legal framework with patients who lack the capacity to consent to treatment independently.
• To undertake the assessment of patients who may have complex or chronic presentation, and to determine clinical problems and the indicated treatment.
• To plan, deliver and evaluate effective and appropriate treatments in partnership with the patient, MDT colleagues and the wider service providers.
• To constantly monitor patients responses to treatments and interventions and propose changes which may directly influence other MDT actions.
• To act as part of the MDT in facilitating appropriate and safe discharges.
• To communicate effectively and work collaboratively with the medical, nursing and MDT staff to ensure delivery of a coordinated multidisciplinary service including attendance at ward rounds, MDT and discharge meetings.
• To make appropriate and thorough onward referrals
• To assist colleagues to train, supervise and help manage the workload of band 2 and 3 staff and some students on clinical placements.
• To decide priorities for own caseload, balancing other patient-related and professional demands, ensuring that the priorities remain in accordance with the whole team
• To be responsible for issuing and ordering specialist equipment, ensuring correct and safe use.
• To be professionally and legally accountable for all aspects of own clinical work, including the management of designated caseload of patients, ensuring a high standard of clinical care at all times.
• To continually develop an up-to-date knowledge base and maintain own continuous professional development folder.
• To undertake evaluation of own and the teams work, reflecting on current practices and experiences in order to continue own professional development.
• To be an active member of the therapy in-service training programme by preparing for and attending meetings, tutorials, training sessions and external courses.
• To maintain up-to-date Trust mandatory training.

Job description Job responsibilities To work autonomously and within departmental teams to provide excellent occupational therapy or physiotherapy care to a diverse client group. To accept clinical responsibility for a designated caseload of patients. To provide specialist occupational therapy or physiotherapy advice to MDT colleagues in clinical areas. To carry out assessment and develop treatment plans for all patients within the designated caseload without direct supervision, ensuring appropriate feedback to patient, carers and colleagues regarding findings and patient progression. Analyse and take into consideration results of medical tests, scans and x-rays to formulate and adapt therapy treatment plans. To assess capacity, gain valid, informed consent and have the ability to work within a legal framework with patients who lack the capacity to consent to treatment independently. To undertake the assessment of patients who may have complex or chronic presentation, and to determine clinical problems and the indicated treatment. To plan, deliver and evaluate effective and appropriate treatments in partnership with the patient, MDT colleagues and the wider service providers. To constantly monitor patients responses to treatments and interventions and propose changes which may directly influence other MDT actions. To act as part of the MDT in facilitating appropriate and safe discharges. To communicate effectively and work collaboratively with the medical, nursing and MDT staff to ensure delivery of a coordinated multidisciplinary service including attendance at ward rounds, MDT and discharge meetings. To make appropriate and thorough onward referrals To assist colleagues to train, supervise and help manage the workload of band 2 and 3 staff and some students on clinical placements. To decide priorities for own caseload, balancing other patient-related and professional demands, ensuring that the priorities remain in accordance with the whole team To be responsible for issuing and ordering specialist equipment, ensuring correct and safe use. To be professionally and legally accountable for all aspects of own clinical work, including the management of designated caseload of patients, ensuring a high standard of clinical care at all times. To continually develop an up-to-date knowledge base and maintain own continuous professional development folder. To undertake evaluation of own and the teams work, reflecting on current practices and experiences in order to continue own professional development. To be an active member of the therapy in-service training programme by preparing for and attending meetings, tutorials, training sessions and external courses. To maintain up-to-date Trust mandatory training.

Person Specification

Shortlisting Criteria Educations, Training and Qualifications

Essential

• Degree in Physiotherapy or equivalent
• HPC registered ( or evidence of application for HPC)

Desirable

• Membership of the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy

Knowledge and Experience

Essential

• Experience of working within a multidisciplinary team, an understanding of their roles and respect for the other professionals within the team.
• Experience working in an NHS setting in the following clinical areas: Trauma & Orthopaedics, Medical, Respiratory, Neurology
• Entry level assessment and treatment knowledge required for Acute Hospital setting.
• Demonstrable proactive approach to own learning and CPD.
• Experience of working in a team of people.

Desirable

• Experience of participation in work based learning
• Awareness of structure, and current important issues effecting the inpatient physiotherapy department at Northampton General Hospital
• Ability to access knowledge to improve patient care
• Experience working in an NHS setting in the following clinical areas: Trauma & Orthopaedics, Medical, Respiratory, Neurology

Skills

Essential

• Able to assess a patient's needs and plan a treatment plan with short and long term goals
• Able to manage caseload autonomously and work as part of team
• Able to modify and progress patient treatment
• Demonstrate good written and verbal communication
• Able to get to the hospital within 45 minutes (for on call purposes)
• Ability to work in situations and conditions that may involve: Physical effort (e.g. therapeutic handling, moving patients) Mental effort (e.g. concentration levels) Emotional effort (e.g. distressing and traumatic circumstances)

Desirable

• Car driver with access to vehicle during working hours, appropriate driving license and car insurance
• Basic IT and presentation skills

Person Specification Shortlisting Criteria Educations, Training and Qualifications Essential Degree in Physiotherapy or equivalent HPC registered ( or evidence of application for HPC) Desirable Membership of the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy Knowledge and Experience Essential Experience of working within a multidisciplinary team, an understanding of their roles and respect for the other professionals within the team. Experience working in an NHS setting in the following clinical areas: Trauma & Orthopaedics, Medical, Respiratory, Neurology Entry level assessment and treatment knowledge required for Acute Hospital setting. Demonstrable proactive approach to own learning and CPD. Experience of working in a team of people. Desirable Experience of participation in work based learning Awareness of structure, and current important issues effecting the inpatient physiotherapy department at Northampton General Hospital Ability to access knowledge to improve patient care Experience working in an NHS setting in the following clinical areas: Trauma & Orthopaedics, Medical, Respiratory, Neurology Skills Essential Able to assess a patient's needs and plan a treatment plan with short and long term goals Able to manage caseload autonomously and work as part of team Able to modify and progress patient treatment Demonstrate good written and verbal communication Able to get to the hospital within 45 minutes (for on call purposes) Ability to work in situations and conditions that may involve: Physical effort (e.g. therapeutic handling, moving patients) Mental effort (e.g. concentration levels) Emotional effort (e.g. distressing and traumatic circumstances) Desirable Car driver with access to vehicle during working hours, appropriate driving license and car insurance Basic IT and presentation skills

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

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

Certificate of Sponsorship

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

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

UK Registration

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

Additional information Disclosure and Barring Service Check This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions. Certificate of Sponsorship Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab). From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab). UK Registration Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

Northampton General Hospital

Address

University Hospitals of Northamptonshire

Northamptoshire

Northampton

NN1 5BD

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.northamptongeneral.nhs.uk/Home.aspx (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Northampton General Hospital

Address

University Hospitals of Northamptonshire

Northamptoshire

Northampton

NN1 5BD

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.northamptongeneral.nhs.uk/Home.aspx (Opens in a new tab)

Job summary

We are looking to recruit an NHS Locum Consultant Anaesthetist who is skilled at providing:

• General anaesthesia for major general, urology and gynae-oncology surgery.
• General anaesthesia with an interest in obstetric anaesthesia.

This vacancy has risen due to a combination retirements and service expansion. The successful applicant will join an existing team of 43 consultants, 6 SAS doctors and 37 junior doctors.

Main duties of the job

It is expected that successful applicant will work in theatres with at least one day a week dedicated to surgical specialities involving complex major surgeries including but not limited colorectal, urology and gynaecology. Other direct clinical care areas will include trauma and orthopaedics, day case anaesthesia and pre-operative assessment sessions The indicative job plan is shown in the job description. Once appointed the exact job plan will be agreed between the appointee and the Clinical Director on behalf of the Medical Director.

We are a regional vascular and major head & neck cancer unit. We will support successful candidates to develop expertise in these areas based on the service requirements and your interests.The normal working day is 08:00 to 18:00.

About us

Please submit your application as soon as possible, as we reserve the right to close adverts once sufficient applications have been received.

We recognise that AI tools can support application writing; however, candidates are asked to keep their use to a minimum. Responses should reflect your own experience, skills and knowledge, as over-reliance on AI-generated content may result in generic answers that do not accurately represent your abilities.

University Hospitals of Northamptonshire (UHN) brings together Kettering General Hospital NHS Foundation Trust and Northampton General Hospital NHS Trust. As a group, we are committed to improving services for our communities through collaboration, modernising care delivery and striving for excellence. Working together enables us to share expertise, strengthen services and create greater opportunities, and there may be a requirement to work across sites depending on service needs.

Our Excellence Values are Compassion, Accountability, Respect, Integrity and Courage. UHN welcomes applications from all backgrounds and is committed to an inclusive working environment. We are proud signatories of the Armed Forces Covenant and hold the Gold Award under the Employer Recognition Scheme. Candidates who identify as members of the Armed Forces community and meet the essential criteria will be guaranteed an interview.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification for further details and information.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• MBBS or equivalent
• Full GMC Registration
• FRCA or Equivalent

Desirable

• Membership of specialist societies
• Further postgraduate qualifications in or allied to anaesthesia
• CCT in Anaesthesia or within 6 months of the interview
• GMC specialist Register in Anaesthesia

Clinical Experience

Essential

• Anaesthetic management of a wide range of head and neck, obstetric, general, orthopaedic, emergency, trauma, and major surgery with the completion of higher training module set out by the RCOA old curriculum or Level 3 of the current curriculum.

Desirable

• Advanced training module or Specialist Interest area module of the new curriculum in relevant area for job plan 1
• Obstetric anaesthesia/Higher or advanced module or SIA equivalent for Job plan 2

Interpersonal Skills

Essential

• Commitment to team working
• Good organisational skills and punctuality
• Good written, verbal, and aural communication skills
• Caring attitude towards colleagues

Desirable

• Appropriate leadership development courses and structured activities

Management

Essential

• Willingness to work as a member of the wider trust
• Awareness of current service development opportunities and challenges
• Willingness to share administrative responsibilities

Desirable

• Desire to further develop in the appointed post and contribute to the service development

Audit & Research

Essential

• Experience of audit and quality improvement project
• Willingness to actively in the departments audit and quality improvement

Desirable

• Presentation at recognised national and or international meetings.
• Published or ongoing relevant research

Teaching

Essential

• Experience of and commitment to postgraduate teaching
• Experience of and commitment to undergraduate teaching
• Understanding of current education processes and requirements for training in Anaesthesia and ITU
• Evidence of attendance at anaesthesia meetings

Desirable

• Medical education qualification
• Evidence of training in teaching
• Evidence of achieving GMC standards Educational Supervisor role

Additional information

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

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

Certificate of Sponsorship

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

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Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic,motivatedand compassionate Band 6 Diabetes in Pregnancy Midwife to join our maternity service at York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.

Working as part of the diabetes in pregnancy multidisciplinary team, you will provide specialist midwifery care,adviceand support for birthing people with pre-existing and gestational diabetes. You will help coordinate personalised, evidence-based care across the antenatal,intrapartumand postnatal pathway, supporting birthing people and families to understand their care, build confidence and make informed choices.

This is an exciting time to join our maternity teams across York and Scarborough. Following our recent CQC inspection, maternity services at both York and Scarborough were rated Good across all five domains--Safe, Effective, Caring, Responsive and Well-led. This achievement reflects the dedication, compassion and professionalism of our workforce, and our commitment to listening to women, families and colleagues to continually improve the care we provide. You will be joining a service that has made significant progress and is proud of what has been achieved, while recognising there is still more to do. We are committed to continuous learning, innovation and improvement, building on strong foundations to shape the future of maternity care across our Trust.

Main duties of the job

You will work closely with the Lead Midwife and wider maternity, obstetric, diabetes and neonatal teams to support safe,effectiveand responsive service delivery across York and Scarborough. The role will include specialist assessment, individualised care planning, education and coaching, clinical support for colleagues, and contribution to audit, learning and service improvement.

We are looking for a registered midwife with post-registration experience, sound clinicaljudgementand a genuine interest in diabetes in pregnancy. You will be confident communicating complex information in a clear and supportive way, able to work autonomously and as part of a multidisciplinary team, and committed to delivering inclusive, person-centred care.

This is a cross-site role requiring regular presence across both York and Scarborough in line with service need. In return, you will be supported to develop specialist knowledge and leadership skills within a welcoming maternity team committed to Kindness, Openness and Excellence.

If you are passionate about improving outcomes and experiences for birthing people with diabetes in pregnancy, we would love to hear from you.

This is an opportunity to be part of that journey--joining a forward-looking team that values collaboration, ambition and the voices of women, families and staff as we continue to develop and strengthen our services for the future.

About us

To find out more about what it is like to work for our Trust please visit the following link:

https://yorkhospitals.pagetiger.com/hdjgxd

Our benefits

We offer a range of benefits to support our staff including:

• Access to the NHS Pension Scheme, providing generous benefits upon retirement, as well as a lump sum and pension for dependants
• 27 days holiday rising to 33 days (depending on NHS Trust service)
• A variety of different types of paid and unpaid leave covering emergency and planned leave
• Confidential advice and support on personal, work, family and relationship issues, 24/7, from our Employee Assistance Programme
• NHS Car Lease scheme and Cycle to Work scheme
• An extensive range of learning and development opportunities
• Discounts on restaurants, getaways, shopping, motoring, cinema and finance from a range of providers

For further information on the fantastic range of benefits we offer please visit the Trust's dedicated Staff Benefits pages.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please seek approval from your current line manager if you are applying for this role on a secondment basis.

A full description of the role is available in the attachment: job description.

Please note that if a high number of applications are received this advert may close early. You are advised to submit your application at the earliest opportunity.

Working for the Trust

Across our organisation, people are guided by values that were co-developed with staff: we are kind; we are open; and we pursue excellence.

Our values play into our ambition to develop a more diverse workforce, truly representative of our communities. We welcome applications from everyone, while working with our Staff Networks - including our Race Equality, LGBTQ+, Disability and Carers Networks - to increase the number of applications we receive from different backgrounds. If there is anything we can do to make our application process more accessible to you, please contact:[email protected].

As part of seeking to become more inclusive, we will consider requests for flexible working from the start of your employment. It may not be suitable for every role, but we will try and be supportive where we can. We would encourage you to speak to the recruiting manager named within this advert to discuss any requirements you may have.

Armed Forces Friendly Employer

We are holders of the Gold Award from the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme, which is helping actively promote SaBRE - Supporting Britains Reservists and Employers. This means that we have made a statement of intent to support all Defence personnel, including with applications for employment.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Registered Midwife with current NMC registration
• Evidence of Continued professional Development
• Mentorship Qualification or Experience

Desirable

• Additional study or training in diabetes or high risk pregnancy
• Experience in quality improvement

Experience

Essential

• Post registration midwifery experience
• Ability to communicate effectively within the multidisciplinary health care team and with birthing people and their families, including explaining complex information about diabetes in pregnancy in a clear, accessible and supportive way

Desirable

• Experience of Auditing and / or guideline development
• Teaching experience

Additional information

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

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

Certificate of Sponsorship

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

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

UK Registration

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

Job summary

Applications are invited for Registered Nurse to work across our Neonatal service with includes a 20 bedded level 2 local neonatal unit and a 6 bedded transitional care unit. We are within a large District General hospital. We are looking for highly motivated, compassionate and enthusiastic nurses to join our neonatal nursing team. We have a full available for individuals with a positive attitude and good communication skills.

Our Local Neonatal Unit is situated within Northampton General Hospital and is part of a large integrated Child Health Directorate as well as a part of the East Midlands Neonatal Operational Delivery Network. The unit offers comprehensive neonatal services which include 2 designated Intensive Care cots, 4 High Dependency cots and 14 Special Care cots. The transitional care unit is situated within maternity and is led by a Neonatal transitional care Lead Nurse. The successful candidate will be supported by our education team with an appropriate competency structure to enable you to learn the role of the neonatal nurse.

We are proud to be the first hospital in the UK to have obtained Pathway to Excellence designated accreditation from the American nurses credentialing centre (ANCC).

Main duties of the job

The post holder will assist in the overall nursing care ensuring delivery of high standards of care to patients and their families within the ward. They will act as a clinical role model providing leadership and support to both nursing and medical staff ensuring the promotion of a safe working environment. The post holder will be responsible for the assessment, development, implementation and evaluation of high dependency and special clinical care to vulnerable neonates across the Neonatal unit and Transitional care using a philosophy of family centred care.

An expectation that the post holder will maintain high professional standards, keep abreast of research and developments within the neonatal field and support the neonatal team in the smooth running of the unit. This will mean that the post holder will be expected to undertake the neonatal foundation course within 12 months of employment and the neonatal Qualified in Specialty Course within 2 years of employment

About us

Please submit your application as soon as possible, as we reserve the right to close adverts once sufficient applications have been received.We recognise that AI tools can be helpful when drafting job applications; however, we ask candidates to keep their use to a minimum. Your responses should reflect your own experiences, skills and knowledge. Over-reliance on AI-generated content may result in responses that are generic or do not accurately represent your abilities.University Hospitals of Northamptonshire (UHN) was formed through the grouping of Kettering General Hospital NHS Foundation Trust and Northampton General Hospital NHS Trust. As one group, we are on a journey to improve services for our communities by working collaboratively, modernising the way we deliver care and continually striving for excellence.Working together allows us to share expertise, strengthen services and create greater opportunities . There may be a requirement to work across our hospital sites depending on service needs.Our Excellence Values: Compassion, Accountability, Respect, Integrity and Courage.UHN welcomes applications from people from all protected groups and is committed to creating an inclusive working environment. We are proud signatories of the Armed Forces Covenant and have achieved the Gold Award under the Armed Forces Employer Recognition Scheme. Our active staff networks support colleagues from all backgrounds and help ensure everyone feels valued here at UHN

Details

Date posted

14 October 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£32,073 to £39,043 a year Per Annum / Pro rata

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

12 months

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

265-8276176-FAM-A

Job locations

University Hospitals of Northamptonshire

Northamptonshire

Northampton

NN1 5BD

United Kingdom

Job description

Job responsibilities

Act as a role model in customer service towards visitors to the hospital.

To facilitate any measures to help achieve directorate and Trust targets and disseminate all appropriate information to all members of the nursing team.

Undertake induction and competency programmes appropriate to the role.

Take responsibility for the management and organisation of the clinical area.

Participate in setting and reviewing standards for practice and evaluating outcomes as part of the clinical governance agenda.

Undertake the Trust Corporate and Directorate specific development and competency Programmes.

To contribute to annual appraisal and be responsible for own personal performance / development plan to achieve KSF outline for role.

Able to identify learning needs in self, negotiating a Personal Development Plan recognising own limitations.

To undertake any expanded roles deemed necessary for the role following the Trust policy Expansion of Professional Practice for Registered Healthcare Practitioners.

To be responsible for the safe supply, storage, administration, checking and disposal of medications including controlled drugs.

To promote and maintain effective communication both written and verbal.

Undertake the Neonatal Qualified in Specialty Course.

Actively undertake education, development and supervision of other staff members, assisting them in meeting work demands to provide a quality patient experience.

Work collaboratively and co-operatively with others to meet the needs of patients and their families.

To be responsible for the assessment of care needs and the development, implementation and evaluation of patient care.

To coordinate the patients discharge arrangements in accordance with NGH Local Discharge Policy.

To ensure the education of patients and their carers as required where a need has been identified.

Assist the ward manager in the completion of a training needs analysis and ensure compliance of the team with Trust expectations in relation to mandatory training, role specific training and appraisals.

Assist the ward manager in the development of team members through education and support.

Assist the Ward Manager in the monitoring of the workload and skill mix and ensuring the ward operates effectively and safely.

Ensure that self and all nursing staff practice at all times in accordance with the NMC code of professional practice, raising any concerns with the ward Manager.

To maintain a suitable learning environment for staff and act as a assessor in the supervision and teaching of less experienced staff, supporting and facilitating their development.

Contribute to the development of Trust and directorate policies, procedures, standards and guidelines and ensure compliance of self and others.

Job description Job responsibilities Act as a role model in customer service towards visitors to the hospital. To facilitate any measures to help achieve directorate and Trust targets and disseminate all appropriate information to all members of the nursing team. Undertake induction and competency programmes appropriate to the role. Take responsibility for the management and organisation of the clinical area. Participate in setting and reviewing standards for practice and evaluating outcomes as part of the clinical governance agenda. Undertake the Trust Corporate and Directorate specific development and competency Programmes. To contribute to annual appraisal and be responsible for own personal performance / development plan to achieve KSF outline for role. Able to identify learning needs in self, negotiating a Personal Development Plan recognising own limitations. To undertake any expanded roles deemed necessary for the role following the Trust policy Expansion of Professional Practice for Registered Healthcare Practitioners. To be responsible for the safe supply, storage, administration, checking and disposal of medications including controlled drugs. To promote and maintain effective communication both written and verbal. Undertake the Neonatal Qualified in Specialty Course. Actively undertake education, development and supervision of other staff members, assisting them in meeting work demands to provide a quality patient experience. Work collaboratively and co-operatively with others to meet the needs of patients and their families. To be responsible for the assessment of care needs and the development, implementation and evaluation of patient care. To coordinate the patients discharge arrangements in accordance with NGH Local Discharge Policy. To ensure the education of patients and their carers as required where a need has been identified. Assist the ward manager in the completion of a training needs analysis and ensure compliance of the team with Trust expectations in relation to mandatory training, role specific training and appraisals. Assist the ward manager in the development of team members through education and support. Assist the Ward Manager in the monitoring of the workload and skill mix and ensuring the ward operates effectively and safely. Ensure that self and all nursing staff practice at all times in accordance with the NMC code of professional practice, raising any concerns with the ward Manager. To maintain a suitable learning environment for staff and act as a assessor in the supervision and teaching of less experienced staff, supporting and facilitating their development. Contribute to the development of Trust and directorate policies, procedures, standards and guidelines and ensure compliance of self and others.

Person Specification

Skills

Essential

• Able to lead junior members of the ward team
• Able to develop and maintain meaningful relationships with staff, children, families and their associates
• Able to cope with emotional needs of the family
• Able to provide excellent Clinical care to intensive care infants and support staff in emergency situations
• Computer literate across a range of IT programmes
• Skills and experience in implementing changes in practice, influencing for the good and overcoming barriers for all levels of staff
• Ability to prioritise workloads of self and team

Desirable

• Experienced in teaching both formally and informally

Knowledge & Experience

Essential

• Knowledge of current National Health Service (NHS) Policy and professional issues which have an impact on neonatal services
• Knowledge of audit processes
• Knowledge of relevant developments in neonatal care
• An awareness of research and evidence based practice in the clinical setting
• Organisational skills and be able to work within/lead a team
• Advocacy skills

Desirable

• Evidence of extended clinical skills (i.e. venepuncture, Cannulation)
• Skills in using research in practice development

Education, Training & Qualifications

Essential

• NMC PIN register nurse / midwife
• Knowledge of child protection issues and procedures and in date level 3 training
• Knowledge of clinical governance relating to neonatal care
• Evidence of ongoing development through continuing professional development
• Will undertake neonatal foundation course within first 12 months of employment or provide evidence of equivalent training

Desirable

• Holds a first level degree in nursing or related subject and willing to study to Master's level.
• ENB 998 or equivalent teaching/assessing qualification
• Holds a current Newborn Life Support Provider (NLS) certificate
• Holds a Qualified in Speciality course in neonatal care (English National Board 405 or equivalent)

Person Specification Skills Essential Able to lead junior members of the ward team Able to develop and maintain meaningful relationships with staff, children, families and their associates Able to cope with emotional needs of the family Able to provide excellent Clinical care to intensive care infants and support staff in emergency situations Computer literate across a range of IT programmes Skills and experience in implementing changes in practice, influencing for the good and overcoming barriers for all levels of staff Ability to prioritise workloads of self and team Desirable Experienced in teaching both formally and informally Knowledge & Experience Essential Knowledge of current National Health Service (NHS) Policy and professional issues which have an impact on neonatal services Knowledge of audit processes Knowledge of relevant developments in neonatal care An awareness of research and evidence based practice in the clinical setting Organisational skills and be able to work within/lead a team Advocacy skills Desirable Evidence of extended clinical skills (i.e. venepuncture, Cannulation) Skills in using research in practice development Education, Training & Qualifications Essential NMC PIN register nurse / midwife Knowledge of child protection issues and procedures and in date level 3 training Knowledge of clinical governance relating to neonatal care Evidence of ongoing development through continuing professional development Will undertake neonatal foundation course within first 12 months of employment or provide evidence of equivalent training Desirable Holds a first level degree in nursing or related subject and willing to study to Master's level. ENB 998 or equivalent teaching/assessing qualification Holds a current Newborn Life Support Provider (NLS) certificate Holds a Qualified in Speciality course in neonatal care (English National Board 405 or equivalent)

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

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

Certificate of Sponsorship

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

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

UK Registration

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

Additional information Disclosure and Barring Service Check This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions. Certificate of Sponsorship Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab). From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab). UK Registration Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

Northampton General Hospital

Address

University Hospitals of Northamptonshire

Northamptonshire

Northampton

NN1 5BD

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.northamptongeneral.nhs.uk/Home.aspx (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Northampton General Hospital

Address

University Hospitals of Northamptonshire

Northamptonshire

Northampton

NN1 5BD

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.northamptongeneral.nhs.uk/Home.aspx (Opens in a new tab)

Job summary

The Specialist Doctor in Gynaecology will provide high-quality clinical care for patients within the Gynaecology service of the Obstetrics & Gynaecology Department. The post holder will work as an experienced senior doctor supporting consultants in the delivery of elective and emergency gynaecological services, outpatient clinics, and surgical procedures.

Main duties of the job

The role involves independent clinical decision-making within the scope of competence, contributing to multidisciplinary team working, teaching junior staff, and supporting service development to maintain high standards of patient care in line with NHS policies and governance frameworks.

About us

Please submit your application as soon as possible, as we reserve the right to close adverts once sufficient applications have been received.

We recognise that AI tools can support application writing; however, candidates are asked to keep their use to a minimum. Responses should reflect your own experience, skills and knowledge, as over-reliance on AI-generated content may result in generic answers that do not accurately represent your abilities.

University Hospitals of Northamptonshire (UHN) brings together Kettering General Hospital NHS Foundation Trust and Northampton General Hospital NHS Trust. As a group, we are committed to improving services for our communities through collaboration, modernising care delivery and striving for excellence. Working together enables us to share expertise, strengthen services and create greater opportunities, and there may be a requirement to work across sites depending on service needs.

Our Excellence Values are Compassion, Accountability, Respect, Integrity and Courage. UHN welcomes applications from all backgrounds and is committed to an inclusive working environment. We are proud signatories of the Armed Forces Covenant and hold the Gold Award under the Employer Recognition Scheme. Candidates who identify as members of the Armed Forces community and meet the essential criteria will be guaranteed an interview.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Provide specialist assessment, diagnosis, and management of patients presenting with a wide range of general gynaecological conditions.

Conduct outpatient clinics including:

General gynaecology clinics

Other relevant subspecialty clinics where appropriate Participate in elective and emergency gynaecological surgery according to experience and competence (e.g., hysteroscopy, laparoscopy, minor and intermediate procedures).

Manage inpatients admitted under the gynaecology team.

Provide clinical advice and support to junior medical staff and allied health professionals.

Ensure appropriate documentation and communication with patients and primary care providers.

Provide senior support for emergency gynaecological presentations including:

Early pregnancy complications

Acute pelvic pain

Abnormal uterine bleeding

Support management of urogynaecological complications in emergency settings, within competence.

Provide supervision and teaching for junior doctors, medical students, and other healthcare professionals.

Contribute to departmental teaching programmes and clinical skills training.

Support teaching in urogynaecology-related topics where relevant.

Participate in clinical audit, quality improvement projects, and service evaluation.

Contribute to projects related to urogynaecology and pelvic floor services where appropriate.

Maintain accurate clinical records in accordance with NHS standards.

Contribute to incident reporting, risk management, and implementation of governance recommendations.

Support the department in maintaining compliance with national standards and guidelines.

Maintain professional registration with the General Medical Council and licence to practise.

Engage in continuing professional development (CPD), including development of urogynaecology expertise.

Participate in annual appraisal and revalidation processes.

Person Specification

Education and Qualifications

Essential

• Primary Medical Qualification (MBBS or equivalent).
• Full registration with the General Medical Council with a licence to practise.
• Significant postgraduate experience in Obstetrics and Gynaecology.
• Demonstrated competence in managing common gynaecological conditions.
• Ability to work independently and within a multidisciplinary team.
• MRCOG or equivalent post graduate qualification

Desirable

• Experience in gynaecological surgery including minimal access procedures.
• Evidence of involvement in clinical audit or research.

Skills and competencies

Essential

• Excellent clinical assessment and decision-making skills.
• Strong communication and interpersonal abilities.
• Commitment to patient-centred care.
• Ability to supervise and support junior staff.
• Organisational and time management skills.
• Interest in developing expertise in urogynaecology and pelvic floor disorders.

General responsibilities

Essential

• Adhere to NHS policies, procedures, and professional standards.
• Ensure patient safety and confidentiality at all times.
• Promote equality, diversity, and inclusion in the workplace.
• Participate in departmental meetings and service planning, including contributing to the development of urogynaecology services.

Additional information

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

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

Certificate of Sponsorship

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

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

UK Registration

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