Job description

Job responsibilities

IMPORTANT CANDIDATE INFORMATION

To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience youll need for this role, take a look at the Job Description & Person Specification attachments under the Documents to download heading.

Explore Inside MFT Your Candidate Place

To help you feel confident, prepared and fully informed before you apply, we invite you to explore Inside MFT Your Candidate Place. This welcoming onestop hub gives you a real sense of who we are, what we stand for, how we reward and support you, and the many ways we care for you as you care for others. Youll also find practical hints and tips for submitting a great application, along with the essential information you need to know before you apply.

To access Inside MFT Your Candidate Place, simply click on the relevant PDF document under the Documents to download heading and once opened, you can either scan QR code or click on the link provided.

Closing vacancy listings early

We welcome applications from a wide range of backgrounds and experiences.To help us manage applications fairly and give each one the time it deserves, our adverts may close early if we receive a high level of interest. Early applications are therefore encouraged.

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

Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in your application

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

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

Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check

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

What is a DBS Check?

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

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

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

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

Who Needs a DBS Check

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

The Costs for a DBS

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

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

DBS Update Service

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

Person Specification

Education

Essential

• oRegistered Nursing Associate on the NMC Register with a Foundation Degree

Others

Essential

• Holds a full UK driving licence
• Has access to a vehicle suitable for use for business purposes
• Willing to work flexibly
• Willing to travel and work city wide

Knowledge and Understanding

Essential

• Has understanding of the scope of the role of the Nursing Associate in context of the nursing and interdisciplinary team and the organisation, and how the role may contribute to service development
• Understands and acts in line with NMC professional standards for practice contained within The Code
• Knowledge of when to seek advice and escalate to the appropriate professional for expert help and advice
• Understanding of the importance of following procedures and implementing care plans

Desirable

• Understanding of improving health and wellbeing for children and young people.
• Awareness of the Healthy Child Programme 5-19 years

Training and experience

Essential

• Experience of working in teams under appropriate supervision as part of a multi-disciplinary team
• Insight into how to evaluate own strengths and development needs, seeking advice where appropriate
• Experience of providing and receiving complex, sensitive information
• Experience of working with children and young people
• Experience of working with diverse communities

Desirable

• Experience of working with parents
• Experience of working with schools and school staff
• Experience of delivering health education sessions.

Skills and Abilities

Essential

• Ability to take part in reflective practice and clinical supervision activities
• Ability to organise and prioritise own delegated workload
• Ability to deal with non- routine and unpredictable nature of workload and individual patient contact
• Ability to communicate effectively (written, digital, verbal and non-verbal communication) with patients/relatives and carers and all members of the multi-disciplinary team.
• Ability to develop effective and appropriate relationships with children, young people and their families.
• Ability to support, supervise, assess and act as a role model to nursing associate students, other learners and health care support workers as required within the clinical setting.
• Have effective time management skills and the ability to prioritise
• Maintain high standards of quality in corporate and clinical record keeping
• Effective communication at all levels, including verbal, written and presentation skills.
• Is able to demonstrate IT skills and use of IT packages

Attributes

Essential

• Positive approach to work
• Open minded, treats colleagues and the general public with dignity and respect
• Compassionate and caring
• Confident to deliver health education sessions to children, young people and families

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

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

UK Registration

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

Employer details

Employer name

Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Citywide

Stancliffe Road

Wythenshawe

M22 4PJ

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

IMPORTANT CANDIDATE INFORMATION

To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience youll need for this role, take a look at the Job Description & Person Specification attachments under the Documents to download heading.

Explore Inside MFT Your Candidate Place

To help you feel confident, prepared and fully informed before you apply, we invite you to explore Inside MFT Your Candidate Place. This welcoming onestop hub gives you a real sense of who we are, what we stand for, how we reward and support you, and the many ways we care for you as you care for others. Youll also find practical hints and tips for submitting a great application, along with the essential information you need to know before you apply.

To access Inside MFT Your Candidate Place, simply click on the relevant PDF document under the Documents to download heading and once opened, you can either scan QR code or click on the link provided.

Closing vacancy listings early

We welcome applications from a wide range of backgrounds and experiences.To help us manage applications fairly and give each one the time it deserves, our adverts may close early if we receive a high level of interest. Early applications are therefore encouraged.

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

Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in your application

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

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

Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check

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

What is a DBS Check?

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

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

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

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

Who Needs a DBS Check

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

The Costs for a DBS

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

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

DBS Update Service

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

Person Specification

Education and Professional Qualifications

Essential

• First level Registered Nurse (degree level)
• Evidence of post registration education and training HE level 6 / 7
• Practice Assessor/Supervisor competent
• Specialist Community Public Health Nurse qualification (SN) OR School Nursing Certificate / Diploma

Experience

Essential

• Demonstrable evidence of professional development
• Demonstrable and considerable experience working within the safeguarding children arena
• Demonstrable or relevant experience in delivering health promotion and health education programmes
• School nursing experience
• able to evidence working with individuals and groups.
• Experience of managing complex caseloads

Knowledge and Understanding

Essential

• Detailed knowledge of health and social care policy relating to children's services to include safeguarding
• Detailed knowledge of national and local strategies relating to the school nursing service
• Demonstrates an understanding of the public health issues in Manchester
• Good understanding of the Manchester School Health Service and it's delivery of the Healthy Child Programme
• Has a good understanding of the challenges of school health nursing in Manchester.

Skills and Abilities

Essential

• Evidence of utilising evidenced based practice and appraising standards, providing clinical direction and support for staff
• Demonstrates leadership skills and understanding of professional responsibilities within the team.
• Evidences establishing and maintaining key relationships with colleagues and other disciplines both internally and externally
• Excellent communication skills both written and verbal
• Demonstrate the ability to facilitate andIs able to organise and prioritise own workload support implementation of service development within a team.
• Delegates and reviews work in line with trust policy

Other Requirements

Essential

• IT skills including the use Microsoft packages, the ability to access information using the internet and electronic record systems
• Car driver/owner and willing and able to travel city wide for work purposes; may include occasional regional/national travel
• Flexible and adaptable to changing needs in the service, including attending parents evenings in line with role requirements
• Respects the values, culture and beliefs held by others

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

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

Certificate of Sponsorship

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

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

UK Registration

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

Employer details

Employer name

Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Citywide

Stancliffe Road Offices

Wythenshawe

M22 4PJ

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

IMPORTANT CANDIDATE INFORMATION

To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience youll need for this role, take a look at the Job Description & Person Specification attachments under the Documents to download heading.

Explore Inside MFT Your Candidate Place

To help you feel confident, prepared and fully informed before you apply, we invite you to explore Inside MFT Your Candidate Place. This welcoming onestop hub gives you a real sense of who we are, what we stand for, how we reward and support you, and the many ways we care for you as you care for others. Youll also find practical hints and tips for submitting a great application, along with the essential information you need to know before you apply.

To access Inside MFT Your Candidate Place, simply click on the relevant PDF document under the Documents to download heading and once opened, you can either scan QR code or click on the link provided.

Closing vacancy listings early

We welcome applications from a wide range of backgrounds and experiences.To help us manage applications fairly and give each one the time it deserves, our adverts may close early if we receive a high level of interest. Early applications are therefore encouraged.

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

Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in your application

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

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

Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check

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

What is a DBS Check?

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

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

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

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

Who Needs a DBS Check

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

The Costs for a DBS

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

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

DBS Update Service

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

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

• Experience in a similar communications role in industry, health or the wider public sector
• Strong track record in delivering communications campaigns with the results to back up the activity

Education

Essential

• Educated to degree level in a related field and ideally a relevant postgraduate qualification e.g. CIM or other or equivalent experience

Knowledge

Essential

• An understanding of how the NHS works in Greater Manchester and how digital and innovation in health are key to its future success.

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

Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Health Innovation Manchester

Nelson Street, 3rd Floor, Citylabs 1.0

Manchester

M13 9WL

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

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We are looking for a confident Housekeeper with a passion for making a difference to others.

You'll be working Full time (40 hrs per week) at Cygnet Acer Clinic, helping provide a safe and healthy environment for the people in our care.

Cygnet Acer Clinic is a 28 bed service providing assessment, treatment and rehabilitation for women with personality disorder and complex needs or acute mental health needs.

Care is provided in a therapeutic environment, with a level of security matched to individual needs. The aim of the treatment, rehabilitation and re-socialisation programme is to prepare the people in our care either for transfer to conditions of lesser security, or for a life in the community.

Your Day-to-Day

• Provide a cleaning and general housekeeping service
• Ensure the site maintains a high level of cleanliness
• Carry out daily & weekly cleaning regimes
• Replenish stock & ensure that equipment is clean & well maintained
• Employ safe working practices and adhere to health & safety procedures
• Comply with Control of Substances Hazardous to Health (COSHH) regulations

• Experienced in housekeeping or domestic work (desirable)
• Knowledgeable of COSHH (desirable)
• Friendly, conscientious & have a positive attitude
• A good communicator

• £13.15 Per Hour
• Strong career progression opportunities
• Expert supervision & support
• Employee referral scheme
• Pension scheme
• Employee discount savings & Cycle to work scheme

What next?

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Person Specification

General Requirements

Essential

• Please refer to job description above

Desirable

• Please refer to job description above

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

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

Employer details

Employer name

Cygnet Health Care

Address

Chesterfield

S43 3DN

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

Clinical duties

To provide specialist psychological assessments of service users referred to the clinical service based upon the appropriate use, interpretation and integration of complex data from a variety of sources including psychological and neuropsychological tests, self-report measures, rating scales, direct and indirect structured observations and semi-structuredinterviews with service users , family members and others involved in the patients care.

To formulate and implement plans for the formal psychological treatment and/or management of a patients psychological problems, based upon an appropriate conceptual framework of the patients problems, and employing methods based upon evidence of efficacy.

To be responsible for implementing a range of psychological interventions for individuals, and groups, within and across teams employed individually and in synthesis, adjusting and refining psychological formulations drawing upon different explanatory models and maintaining a number of provisional hypotheses where appropriate.

To evaluate and make decisions about treatment options taking into account relevant theoretical and therapeutic models and highly complex factors concerning historical, developmental and systemic processes that have shaped the individual, family or group. To exercise autonomous professional responsibility for the assessment, treatment and discharge of service users whose problems are managed by psychologically basedstandard care plans. To provide specialist psychological advice guidance and consultation to other professionals and/or carers, contributing directly to service users formulation, diagnosis and treatment plans.

To ensure that all members of the clinical team have access to a psychologically based framework for understanding and care of service users, through the provision of advice and consultation and the dissemination of psychological research and theory

To undertake risk assessment and risk management for individual service users and to provide both general and specialist advice to other professions on psychological aspects of risk assessment and risk management.

To communicate in a skilled and sensitive manner, information concerning the assessment, formulation and treatment plans of service users under their care and to monitor progress during the course of both uni and multidisciplinary care.

To provide expertise, advice and support to facilitate the effective and appropriate provision of psychological care by all members of the team

Teaching, Training and Supervision

To provide post-qualification training (CPD) and clinical professional supervision to recently qualified HCPC registered psychologists attached to the team, where appropriate.

To provide advice, consultation, training and clinical supervision to other members of the team for the provision of psychologically based interventions to help improve service users functioning.

To provide pre- and post-qualification teaching of psychologists and/or other psychological services staff, and other disciplines as appropriate.

To develop and maintain skills in the area of professional pre- and post-graduate training.

To provide advice, consultation and training to staff working with the service user group across a range of agencies and settings, where appropriate.

To receive regular professional supervision from a senior psychologist in the team and where appropriate other senior colleagues.

To continue to gain wider post-qualification experience of psychology in line with HCPC, and where appropriate BPS, requirements.

To provide professional and clinical supervision to assistant psychologists and, as appropriate, supervise Doctoral level.

To contribute to the pre and post-qualification teaching of all relevant staff, as appropriate.

Management, Recruitment and Service Development

To participate as appropriate in staff recruitment, both in the short-listing process and as a member of interview panels for assistant, trainees and qualified psychologists.

To participate as a senior clinician in the development of a high quality responsive and accessible service, including proposing and implementing changes within the psychological service.

To exercise delegated responsibility for managing psychology staff based within the psychology service.Research and Service Evaluation

To contribute and where appropriate take a lead role, in the evaluation, monitoring and development of of service evaluation and audit

To Incorporate psychological frameworks for understanding and provision of high-quality care and the improvement of services for service users and their families.

To utilise theory, evidence-based literature and research to support evidence-based practice in individual work and work with other team members.

To undertake appropriate research as agreed with the line manager and Lead Consultant Clinical Psychologist and provide research advice to team colleagues undertaking research.

To undertake a defined role in Service Governance structures if/when agreed with theservice lead

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Doctoral level training (or equivalent) in a professional area of psychology conferring HCPC registration as a practitioner psychologist.

Desirable

• Pre-qualification training and qualifications in research methodology, staff training and/or other fields of applied psychology

Experience

Essential

• Experience of specialist psychological assessment, formulation and treatment of clients across the full range of care settings, including outpatient, community, primary care and in patient settings
• Experience of working with a wide variety of client groups, across the whole life course presenting problems that reflect the full range of clinical severity including maintaining a high degree of professionalism in the face of highly emotive and distressing problems, verbal abuse and the threat of physical abuse
• Experience of teaching, training and/or supervision
• Experience of the application of psychology in different cultural contexts

Knowledge

Essential

• Doctoral level knowledge of research methodology, research design and complex, multivariate data analysis as practiced within the clinical fields of psychology
• Knowledge of legislation in relation to the client group and mental health
• Knowledge of IT systems including word processing, email and local electronic patient information systems

Desirable

• Knowledge of the theory and practice of specialised psychological therapies in specific difficult to treat groups (e.g. personality disorder, dual diagnoses, people with additional disabilities etc)
• Knowledge of the theory and practice of at least one specialised psychological therapy

Skills

Essential

• Expertise in the use of complex methods of psychological assessment, formulation, intervention and management frequently requiring sustained and intense concentration
• Well-developed and effective communication skills, oral and written, to communicate complex, highly technical and/or clinically sensitive information to clients, their families, carers and other professional colleagues both within and outside the NHS
• Skills in providing consultation to other professional and nonprofessional groups
• Ability to teach and train others, using a variety of complex multi media materials suitable for presentations within public, professional and academic settings
• Reasonable adjustments will be made for those with sensory impairment
• Ability to identify and employ mechanisms of service governance as appropriate, to support and maintain clinical practice in the face of regular exposure to highly emotive material and challenging behaviour
• Ability to self-reflect, use clinical supervision appropriately and consider complex organisational and team dynamics

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

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

UK Registration

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

Employer details

Employer name

Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Rowan View MSU

Maghull Health Park

Maghull

L31 1FN

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

For further information with regard to this vacancy please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification.

Person Specification

Qualfications, Education & Training

Essential

• Standard keyboard skills e.g. RSA/OCR II or equivalent
• 2 GCSE/O Levels in English and Maths
• To have some knowledge of office procedures, clerical/reception work.

Desirable

• 3 or more GCSE/O levels
• NVQ2 or equivalent experiential learning

Knowledge & experience

Essential

• Experience of working with the general public
• Knowledge of IT systems

Desirable

• Demonstrable experience of practice and procedures relevant to the area of work.

Skills, competencies & personal qualities

Essential

• Able to demonstrate inter-personal communication skills
• Able to plan and prioritise effectively and work within defined deadlines
• A team player
• Ability to maintain confidentiality and be trustworthy

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

Humber Teaching NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Humber Centre for Forensic Psychiatry

Willerby Hill Business Park, Beverley Road

Willerby

HU10 6ED

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

For more information for this vacancy please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification.

Please call our Temporary Workforce team, Graham on 01482 389223 if you wish to discuss further

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Part III or 13 of NMC live register
• Degree/diploma in adult, mental health or learning disability nursing

Desirable

• Years experience
• Direct experience working with patient group

Knowledge

Essential

• An understanding of relevant clinical practice/standards within identified clinical area
• Basic IT skills

Experience

Essential

• Appropriate knowledge/experience of working in mental health/learning disability clinical practice areas
• Understanding of caseload management and care co-ordination responsibilities

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

Humber Teaching NHS Foundation Trust

Address

various

Willerby

HU10 6ED

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

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

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Educated to Vocational Level 3 or able to demonstrate the equivalent level of knowledge skills and experience
• Knowledge of Switchboard processes, polices and information systems in order to deal with a range of routine and non-routine activities.

Desirable

• NVQ or equivalent in Call Handling or Customer Services

Experience

Essential

• Demonstrable experience in a call handling role/fast moving customer service environment
• Computer/Keyboard Skills
• Experience of following set procedures

Desirable

• Hospital/Healthcare Environment and terminology

Skills/Abilities

Essential

• Welsh Language Skills are essential at level 4 or 5 in understanding, speaking, reading, and writing in Welsh
• Effective inter-personal skills with the ability to deal with people at all levels
• Multi-tasking, prioritise duties according to level of urgency
• To work as part of a team

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

Swansea Bay University Health Board

Address

Morriston Hospital/Singleton Hospital

Heol Maes Eglwys

Swansea

SA6 6NL

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

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

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

Person Specification

Qualifications & Training

Essential

• Recognised SLT degree or equivalent
• Registered member of RCSLT and HCPC
• Completion of postgraduate specialist courses - Dysphagia

Desirable

• Relevant postgrad courses
• CEN member

Experience

Essential

• Assessment and management of adults with communication and swallowing difficulties
• Support and mentor less experienced SLT's, students and assistants
• Use and interpretation of assessments relevant for specialist caseload
• Experience and knowledge of use of AAC
• Planning and delivery of clinical audit
• Experience and implementation of a range of specialist treatment options for individuals and groups
• Training or teaching of SLTS, other professionals, medical staff and assistants
• Ability to plan, prioritise and manage specialist caseload without direct supervision

Desirable

• Working within an MDT

Knowledge and Skills

Essential

• Specialist knowledge underpinned by current evidence-based practice
• Accurate administration and analysis of assessments leading to differential diagnosis
• Good verbal and written skills to share complex and sensitive information
• Able to work unsupervised and independently as an active member of MDT negotiating case management
• Demonstrates understanding of wider public service policies
• Implementation of clinical governance/audits/research within relevant specialism
• Ability to use Microsoft packages including virtual platforms, spreadsheets etc

Desirable

• Experience of conflict resolution
• Ability to speak Welsh

Personal Attributes

Essential

• Demonstrates understanding of own scope of practise and peson centred care
• Ability to travel between sites in a timely manner to meet the business needs

Desirable

• Ambassador for Speech and Language Therapy profession, department and Health Board

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

Swansea Bay University Health Board

Address

Guildhall

Swansea

SA1 4PE

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

• Manage a complex/specialist OT caseload from assessment to discharge from therapy. Service users may have multiple needs, including a combination of physical and mental health conditions or learning disabilities. Service users may demonstrate challenging behaviours or have difficult family situations of relevance.
• Ensure the highest professional standards and attitudes towards the care of service users are maintained at all times, and that care is delivered in accordance with evidence-based practice by all staff for whom the postholder has designated responsibility.
• Undertake complex occupational therapy assessments and develop complex therapy programmes.
• Assess and manage risk effectively in clinical and community settings, including the service users own home.
• Work with service users and carers to identify occupational therapy goals as part of the overall multidisciplinary team plan.
• Develop and implement specialist interventions for individuals or groups, in collaboration with the service user(s) and MDT, to achieve therapeutic goals.
• Use technical and creative skills to engage service users in therapeutic activities and encourage service users/carers in a compassionate manner to support them in achieving their identified goals.
• Monitor and evaluate occupational therapy treatment to measure progress and modify treatment plans to ensure the effectiveness of clinical interventions.
• Provide reports and make recommendations on service user progress at clinical meetings, and participate in the clinical decision-making process regarding service user care programmes as part of the multidisciplinary team.
• Provide specialist clinical advice to other healthcare professionals, including those in the acute hospital sector with limited mental health or learning disability experience.
• Provide professional advice, as requested and where appropriate, in relation to subject access requests.

Please see the attached job description for a full list of duties and responsibilities.

Person Specification

Essential

Essential

• Degree in Occupational Therapy or equivalent
• Successful completion of preceptorship year as a graduate occupational therapist
• Significant experience of delivering Occupational Therapy
• Experience of supervising students on placement
• Experience of participation in quality improvement activities
• Legal aspects of moving and handling
• Significant knowledge of evidence based practice in designated specialist area
• Self aware and committed to professional and personal development

Desirable

• Clinical Risk Assessment and Management
• Care Programme Approach
• Work collaboratively as part of a multidisciplinary team
• Motivate and work positively and constructively with other members of the team
• Provide effective teaching, training and clinical supervision
• Able to engage with vulnerable people and work effectively in distressing and challenging circumstances

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

Avon & Wiltshire Mental Health Partnership NHS Trust

Address

STEPs EDU, Acer Unit, Blackberry Hill Hospital

Manor Road

Bristol

BS16 2EW

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

This list of duties and responsibilities, which follows, represents the broad range of tasks which may be required to be undertaken either routinely or periodically. This list is not exhaustive and the role may include additional duties which are not listed here.

1. To be the first point of contact for patients arriving at the Health Centre.

2. Processing confidential patient information to pass to Clinicians.

3. Open up the premises at the start of the day, set the alarm to day function, including checking the heating/air conditioning and panic alarms and make all necessary preparation to receive patients.

4. Contacting patients with appointment times.

5.Keeping a watchful eye on patients waiting to be seen and in the case ofworsening symptoms, alerting a relevant professional.

6.Alerting Emergency Services in the event of an emergency and/or gain help from within the department.

7. Gain an understanding of coordinating workload to capacity.

8.Carrying out equipment checks and reporting issues to the Practice Manager/Practice Co-ordinator.

9.To work autonomously, managing own workload effectively referring to line manager when necessary.

10. Receive and make calls as required with the ability to handle heavy phone/patient traffic. Divert calls and take messages as appropriate. Ensure that the telephone system is operational at the beginning of each day.

11. Scanning and attaching patients data to patients electronic records.

12. Pulling, filing and photocopying of patient paper records.

13. Sort, screen and distribute incoming internal mail. Process outgoing mail following the procedure.

14. Securing premises at the end of the day ensuring the building is totally secured, internal lights are switched off and the alarm activated.

15. To adhere to all Cumbria Health Policies and Procedures

16.Participate and ensure own on-going development

17.Receiving all incoming deliveries, opening and distributing accordingly.

18. To maintain a high level of confidentiality and comply with the Data Protection Act. Be aware of the nature of information dealt with and work in a manner which ensures confidentiality and security

19. Undertake any other activities deemed appropriate and necessary by the organisation.

Person Specification

Knowledge

Essential

• Intermediate computer skills.

Desirable

• Previous experience working within the NHS.
• Previous experience in a similar role.

Qualifications

Essential

• GCSE English and Maths Grade 4 or above (or equivalent).

Desirable

• ECDL or equivalent.
• NVQ Business Administration.

Skills and Aptitudes

Essential

• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Excellent telephone manner.
• Ability to prioritise & manage own workload.
• Friendly, helpful and can do approach.
• Ability to carry out work accurately to specified deadlines.
• Close attention to detail.
• Excellent organisational skills.
• Ability to work on own initiative.
• Able to work under pressure.
• Able to maintain a high level of confidentiality.

Personal Circumstances

Essential

• Positive.
• Confident.
• Well organised.
• Good team player.
• Flexible.
• Ability to build rapport and effective relationships at all levels.
• Demonstrate initiative.
• Ability to maintain workload in a sometimes busy and demanding environment.

Other Requirements

Essential

• Willingness to undertake further 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.

Employer details

Employer name

Cumbria Health

Address

Windermere Health Centre

Goodley Dale

Windermere

LA23 2EG

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

• Assist and promote independent social and living skills including the provision of a range of tasks, for example: involving assistance with mobility, personal care, bathing, dressing/undressing; continence, nutrition, hydration and prompting, monitoring and administration of medication where required, in line with local policies
• Therapeutic moving and handling skills often with the need for prolonged physical effort. Will include frequent use of wide range of moving & handling equipment
• To undertake specific clinical tasks as delegated once undertaken relevant training and deemed competent. These will include baseline observations and investigations, simple wound care and like for like dressings management. To be able to recognise deteriorating physical health, use clinical/physiological observations to assist in assessment and escalate using early warning score and SBAR as required
• To be able to follow goal plans and use observational skills to evaluate and modify interventions in order to participate in the reablement of people, engaging them as an active part of the process
• To be able to fit and adjust community equipment to people and their environment
• Teach people the correct use of specialist equipment
• To feedback to team or clinical leads any outcomes, concerns, progress, deterioration with regard to the achievement of the set goals
• To form professional relationships with people and communicate effectively with them, as well as with team members, families, carers and others. This will involve using a range of communication skills and the ability to manage any barriers to effective communication
• To ensure that patients, relatives, carers and professionals are kept fully informed of progress following intervention. Due to the diverse and complex nature of the caseload, this requires the ability to communicate complex information to meet a range of levels in understanding, and to overcome such barriers as, e.g. hearing loss, cognitive impairment, dysphasia, pain, fear, social and cultural differences
• To contribute towards ensuring a safe working environment for self and others and report on situation of potential risk, working with local policies and procedures
• Only undertake work which is within own competence and to identify any work required to be undertaken by more senior staff. To seek advice and supervision from Team or Clinical Lead as necessary to ensure appropriate patient management and care
• To be aware of, and act upon, local health and safety policies, including the prompt recording of any accident, incident, or other untoward event involving self, patients or other staff

Full vacancy details can be found on the attached Job Description and Person Specification.Please refer to your suitability to the post in your supporting information from the role requirements or person specification.

Person Specification

Qualifications and training

Essential

• Experience of personal care and/or clinical procedures, to NVQ2 level qualification OR equivalent knowledge
• Basic IT Skills - Microsoft Word, Outlook, Excel

Desirable

• NVQ3 or QCF or Diploma Level 3 in Health & Social Care
• Basic Food Hygiene Certificate

Knowledge and experience

Essential

• Able to demonstrate a good level of literacy, numeracy, verbal and written skills, including record keeping skills
• Demonstrate skills in written and spoken English, adequate to enable the post holder to carry out the role effectively
• Excellent Interpersonal and communication skills
• Able to communicate with individuals of varying levels of understanding

Desirable

• Ability to assist service users in the activities of daily living whilst promoting independence
• Knowledge/understanding of equipment used to promote independence.
• Ability to carry out safe practice when moving and handling users and equipment.
• Understanding of relevant health and safety legislation for moving and handling

Specific Skills

Essential

• Experience of working in a caring environment
• Able to demonstrate an understanding of the rights of the Service User
• Able to demonstrate a commitment to working with older adults
• Able to demonstrate an understanding of health and safety and safeguarding issues

Desirable

• Experience of working in community setting and lone working
• Previous experience of working in a multidisciplinary team
• Experience of updating service users' plans
• Experience of working within and applying safeguarding adults' procedures
• Experience of working with a rehabilitation ethos
• Experience of working with people at end of life

Requirements due to work environment/conditions

Essential

• Ability to work flexibly including unsocial hours and shift patterns including weekends and Bank Holidays
• Have full UK driving licence and access to a vehicle

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

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

Employer details

Employer name

Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Various community sites across Torbay and South Devon

Victoria Park Road

Torbay and South Devon

TQ1 3QH

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

• Assist and promote independent social and living skills including the provision of a range of tasks, for example: involving assistance with mobility, personal care, bathing, dressing/undressing; continence, nutrition, hydration and prompting, monitoring and administration of medication where required, in line with local policies
• Therapeutic moving & handling skills often with the need for prolonged physical effort. Will include frequent use of wide range of moving & handling equipment
• To undertake specific clinical tasks as delegated once undertaken relevant training and deemed competent. These will include baseline observations and investigations, simple wound care and like for like dressings management. To be able to recognise deteriorating physical health, use clinical/physiological observations to assist in assessment and escalate using early warning score and SBAR as required
• To ensure that patients, relatives, carers and professionals are kept fully informed of progress following intervention. Due to the diverse and complex nature of the caseload, this requires the ability to communicate complex information to meet a range of levels in understanding, and to overcome such barriers as, e.g. hearing loss, cognitive impairment, dysphasia, pain, fear, social and cultural differences
• To contribute towards ensuring a safe working environment for self and others and report on situation of potential risk, working with local policies and procedure

Full vacancy details can be found on the attached Job Description/Person Specification.

Ability to travel efficiently around the South Devon area is important in order to carry out your duties (e.g. Full driving licence and vehicle).

Please refer to your suitability to the post in your supporting information from the role requirements or person specification.

Person Specification

Qualifications and training

Essential

• Experience of personal care and/or clinical procedures, to NVQ2 level qualification OR equivalent knowledge
• Basic IT Skills - Microsoft Word, Outlook, Excel

Desirable

• NVQ3 or QCF or Diploma Level 3 in Health & Social Care
• Basic Food Hygiene Certificate

Knowledge and experience

Essential

• Experience of working in a caring environment
• Able to demonstrate an understanding of the rights of the Service User
• Able to demonstrate a commitment to working with older adults
• Able to demonstrate an understanding of health and safety and safeguarding issues

Desirable

• Ability to assist service users in the activities of daily living whilst promoting independence
• Ability to carry out safe practice when moving and handling users and equipment
• Understanding of relevant health and safety legislation for moving and handling.
• Experience of working in community setting and lone working
• Experience of working with people at end of life
• Previous experience of working in a multidisciplinary team
• Experience of updating service users' plans
• Experience of working within and applying safeguarding adults' procedures
• Experience of working with a rehabilitation ethos
• Knowledge/understanding of equipment used to promote independence

Other

Essential

• Have full UK driving licence and access to a vehicle
• Ability to work flexibly including unsocial hours and shift patterns including weekends and Bank Holidays
• Be flexible, adaptable and reliable
• Understand the need for confidentiality
• Demonstrate desire to 'make a difference ' to help people regain their independence

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

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

Employer details

Employer name

Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Community

Newton Abbot Hospital, West Golds Rd, Newton Abbot, TQ12 2TS

Newton Abbot

TQ12 2TS

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

Duties

Professional and Clinical duties include:

• To practice as a professional nurse in direct patient care, ensuring that the dignity, safety and confidentiality of patients is always respected and that all patients receive the highest possible standards of holistic care
• To recognise nutritional and hydration needs of patients and liaise with catering staff to ensure the provision of appropriate meals; acknowledging and assisting patients that require assistance with diet and fluids
• To promote professional standards of behaviour and ensure that junior nursing staff are aware of their personal accountability and their responsibilities as articulated in the Code of Professional Conduct of the Nursing & Midwifery Council (NMC)
• To be able to contribute to policies, procedures and service development, assisting in carrying out regular reviews and audits as appropriate
• To work closely with the multi-disciplinary team in creating a collaborative and planned approach to patient care
• To maintain personal contact with patients, relatives and carers ensuring that their psychological, spiritual and social needs are met
• To maintain custody and storage of controlled and other drugs, checking and witnessing administration procedures and strictly adhering to the Hospices Medicines Management policy
• To assist in fostering an atmosphere of reflective practice, where team members openly discuss the standards of individual practice and critical incidents are a learning opportunity for all
• To contribute to the development of professional nursing practice, demonstrating a commitment to disseminating information, sharing experiences and identifying opportunities for the development of services
• To take responsibility for the accuracy and legibility of patient care records
• To ensure the East Cheshire Hospice Safeguarding policy is adhered to by being committed to safeguarding the patients, staff and volunteers from harm, and uphold the responsibility as a member of staff, to ensure that any concerns are raised and acted upon immediately. Staff are expected to report concerns, participate in enquiries, and where appropriate develop a protection plan, reflecting on outcomes to develop further
• You will be required to rotate to other Hospice areas, based on clinical need, this will include Hospice@Home and when required the Sunflower Centre
• To undertake other duties as may be required

Management and Personnel duties include:

• To be able to deputise in the absence of the IPU Sister and be responsible for all patient support services if / when in charge of the unit by ensuring an equal and high quality of service for all aspects of care
• To assist with the induction, orientation and development of new or less experienced staff and volunteers within the team
• To ensure effective communication is maintained within the team, through formal and informal routes
• To identify and resolve specific managerial problems that may arise within a shift, when in charge. Reporting difficulties to the Inpatient Unit Manager, Sister and/or Head of Clinical Services
• To accept responsibility for specific administrative tasks as delegated by the Head of Clinical Services, Inpatient Unit Manager or Sister e.g. monitor systems for the ordering of clinical stores or equipment maintenance and repair
• To assist in promoting a healthy and safe working environment by ensuring compliance with all legislation and appropriate regulations. This includes establishing and maintaining systems for the conducting of Health and Safety Audits, the completion of risk and COSHH assessments and for the updating and communication of all relevant policies
• To record and monitor all accidents, untoward incidents etc. and report to the Sister, Inpatient Unit manager and/or Clinical Services Manage

Education & Auditing duties include:

• To contribute to the preparation of Care Quality Commission Annual Self-Assessments and to any inspections as required
• To be able to demonstrate a commitment to research-based practice and clinical excellence
• To attend/contribute to an education programme that consists of multi-disciplinary clinical sessions, attending conferences, educational programmes; being prepared to share any new knowledge with colleagues, Healthcare Assistants and student nurses
• To contribute to the development of East Cheshire Hospice as a centre of excellence, engaging with personal development plans
• To assist in investigating, in conjunction with the Head of Clinical Services and Unit Manager, complaints about aspects of patient care
• To attend statutory and mandatory training sessions at the request of the Head of Clinical Services.

Control of Infection

Prevention and management of infection is the responsibility of all members of staff and volunteers working at East Cheshire Hospice and forms an integral element of patient safety programmes. Where control of infection regimes are in force they are to be complied with at all times and staff are reminded of the importance of maintaining a high standard of personal and environmental hygiene and to follow local protocols.

Person Specification

Skills and knowledge

Essential

• Excellent time management.
• Excellent communication.
• Ability and desire to work independently and within a team.
• Commitment towards various quality and professional standards.

Experience

Essential

• Experience of working in a similar environment.

Desirable

• Experience of delivering holistic care.
• Experience of mentoring staff.

Other

Essential

• Commitment to professional development Ability to work nights, weekends and bank holidays.
• Continuous access to your own car, with appropriate business use insurance cover.

Qualifications

Essential

• Registered Nurse

Desirable

• Recognised post-registration Palliative Care Qualification

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

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

UK Registration

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

Employer details

Employer name

East Cheshire Hospice

Address

Millbank Drive

Macclesfield

Cheshire

SK10 3DR

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

Full Vacancy details can be found on the attached Job Description/Person Specification. Please refer to your suitability to the post in your supporting information from the role requirements or person specification.

Ability to travel efficiently around the Bay is important in order to carry out your duties.

Person Specification

Qualifications and training

Essential

• Qualified Registered Nurse
• Evidence of continuing professional development
• Substantial post registration experience

Desirable

• BSC (hons) in Community Health Nursing (District) or equivalent
• Nurse prescribing (or willingness to undertake training)
• Comprehensive understanding of Health Care services
• Knowledge and understanding in frailty and long-term condition management
• Nursing Mentor
• Team management skills
• Undergone training in frailty and long-term condition management

Knowledge and experience

Essential

• A broad range of clinical skills including complex and specialist skills.
• To communicate complex information
• Maintain timely and accurate written records
• Prioritise workload, demonstrating appropriate delegation
• Holistic client assessment using specialist knowledge across a wide range of work procedures and practices underpinned by theoretical knowledge.
• Ability to make sound clinical judgements and decisions in response to complex or crisis situations
• Able to work as an autonomous practitioner
• Ability to manage a caseload
• Mentorship Module
• Experience of clinical leadership
• I.T. knowledge/experience
• Awareness of budget management skills
• Good understanding of clinical governance

Desirable

• Awareness of local and government agendas
• Experience working in acute care (secondary Care and community care

Specific Skills

Essential

• Assessment, planning, implementing and evaluating care of the unwell adult
• Knowledge of principles of Research and Audit.
• Negotiating skills
• Health and Safety/Risk Assessments
• Current driving licence and access to transport
• Acute care nursing skills
• Ability to assess, prioritise and co-ordinate care for people with complex needs
• Teaching and presentation skills

Desirable

• Cannulation and IV administration
• Palliative Care Nursing Skills

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

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

UK Registration

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

Employer details

Employer name

Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Kings Ash House

Kings Ash Road

Paignton

TQ3 3XZ

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

• Diploma/Degree in Occupational Therapy
• Valid state registration with Health Professions Council
• Proven post-graduate experience
• Evidence of ability to make decisions under pressure and in stressful situations
• Moving and handling protocols and procedures to include provision of hoists and specialist slings
• Experience of supervision of junior staff and/or OT students
• Highly developed communication skills to include negotiation andexperience of communicating sensitive information e.g. unfavourable assessment outcome

Full Vacancy details can be found on the attached Job Description/Person Specification. Please refer to your suitability to the post in your supporting information from the role requirements or person specification.

Person Specification

Qualifications and training

Essential

• Diploma/Degree in Occupational Therapy
• Valid state registration with Health Professions Council
• CPD portfolio and evidence of recent post-graduate learning relevant to area of clinical practice
• Experience within the NHS including experience working in a variety of roles, for example orthopaedics, elderly care and musculoskeletal conditions
• Experience in the NHS working in a community setting

Knowledge and experience

Essential

• Proven post-graduate experience
• Wheelchair Accreditation
• Pressure care knowledge and prescription of suitable equipment
• Knowledge and understanding of complex legislation surrounding health and social care
• Understanding of National Service Frameworks for Older People, specifically aspects referring to Stroke, Falls and Intermediate Care.
• Student Placement Educators Course
• Evidence of ability to make decisions under pressure and in stressful situations
• Evidence of excellent interpersonal and communication skills
• Proven ability to work on own initiative and without direct supervision and make autonomous decisions
• Evidence of ability to work within a multi-disciplinary team
• Knowledge of specialised disability equipment
• Therapeutic and manual handling skills
• Detailed understanding of roles of multidisciplinary team members/health and social care agencies
• Understanding of clinical governance issues
• IT skills

Desirable

• Clinical leadership skills
• Recruitment and selection training
• Appraisals and supervision training
• Experience of clinical audit.

Specific Skills

Essential

• Knowledge of vulnerable adults protocols and procedures
• Moving and handling protocols and procedures to include provision of hoists and specialist slings
• Risk assessment and management of falls
• Chronic disease conditions
• Orthopaedics
• Neurological conditions
• Elderly care / rehabilitation to include multi-pathology and dementia
• Experience of supervision of junior staff and/or OT students

Desirable

• Experience of using standardised assessments, including specialist cognitive assessments
• Crisis intervention/acute medicine/vital signs/ taking baseline observations.
• Evidence of advanced clinical reasoning skills and proven ability to carry out fast track assessments
• Stroke rehabilitation
• Mental Health conditions
• Community rehabilitation
• Experience of the promotion of inter-agency working.
• Experience of initiating change in the workplace
• Experience of seating and postural management

Requirements due to work environment and / or conditions

Essential

• Highly developed communication skills to include negotiation and experience of communicating sensitive information e.g. unfavourable assessment outcomes
• Ability to make decisions under pressure
• Due to the nature of the role it is essential that applicants are able to travel independently across the locality.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

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

UK Registration

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

Employer details

Employer name

Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Union House

Union Street

Torquay

TQ1 3YA

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

Diploma/degree in physiotherapy

Evidence of CPD maintained in a portfolio, including attendance at recent Postgraduate courses relevant to the clinical field

Experience of working as part of a multidisciplinary team

Some experience working with a biopsychosocial approach to assessment and treatment

Requirement for prolonged periods of intense concentration (to analyse complex information, e.g. during assessments of up to 90 minutes length, taking in-depth patient history, movement analysis and teaching clinical skills)

Please see the attached Job description and person specification for further details of the post. If you have any further questions about the role please contact the recruiting manager.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Diploma/degree in physiotherapy
• Current HCPC registration
• Evidence of ongoing professional development, including attendance at recent Postgraduate courses relevant to the clinical field

Desirable

• Post graduate training in a Health Care of the elderly field

Knowledge and experience

Essential

• Working knowledge of a broad range of musculoskeletal, neurological and medical conditions common in the elderly
• Competent IT skills
• Knowledge of the relevant NSFs and clinical guidelines
• Experience of working as part of a multidisciplinary team
• Experience supervising student physiotherapists or physiotherapy assistant/technical instructors/support workers
• An understanding of Clinical Governance and its implications for services, including experience of quality issues and participation in research and audit

Desirable

• Experience of primary care rehabilitation
• Knowledge of Vulnerable Adults

Specific skills

Essential

• Some experience working with a biopsychosocial approach to assessment and treatment
• Experience of working in inpatient, outpatient and community settings
• Ability to maintain judgement under pressure
• Ability to organise and prioritise workload
• Presentation skills
• Ability to contribute to weekend/evening working rosters

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

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

UK Registration

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

Employer details

Employer name

Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Inpatient Therapy Team

Brixham Community Hospital

Brixham

TQ5 9HW

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

Full vacancy details can be found on the attached Job Description & Person Specification, and we welcome you to browse ourinteractive booklet for information on career pathways and staff benefits with us!

Please refer to your suitability to the post in your supporting information from the role requirements or person specification.

Person Specification

Qualifications and training

Essential

• Active registration on Part 1 of the NMC register
• Evidence of continued professional development in the last 2 years
• Mentor qualification recorded on the Trust data base

Desirable

• Educated at degree level
• V150 nurse prescriber qualification
• International Computer Driving Licence
• Solihull Foundation course

Knowledge and experience

Essential

• Ability to manage conflict
• Knowledge of 0 to 19 Torbay contract and Key Performance Indicators
• Ability to work as part of a team
• The ability to manage constant change
• Ability to be reflective on situations and show learning
• Demonstrate the ability to remain focused on service delivery whilst dealing with an unpredictable, diverse and challenging workload.

Desirable

• Demonstrate research skills in current role
• Coaching skills
• Change management skills
• Project management skills
• Knowledge of 0 to 19 Torbay commissioning arrangements.

Specific skills

Essential

• Excellent presentation skills with an ability to communicate highly complex information
• IT literacy skills and ability to use Electronic record keeping systems
• First line management skills
• Time management skills
• Demonstrate problem solving skills

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

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

UK Registration

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

Employer details

Employer name

Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust

Address

St Edmund's

Victoria Park Road

Torquay

TQ1 3QH

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

If you would like to learn more about this opportunity, please review the attached job description and person specification.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Bsc/ Msc in Speech and Language Therapy
• Documented evidence of continuing professional development
• Our vision: high quality care, in the right place, at the right time, every time.

Knowledge

Essential

• Ability to support autistic people on an individual and group basis
• Knowledge of evidence-based practice
• Knowledge of contemporary autism policy

Experience

Essential

• Previous experience pre or post qualification in learning disability, autism or mental health setting
• Awareness of a range of SLT assessments and interventions
• Broad range of under graduate practice placement experience

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

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

UK Registration

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

Employer details

Employer name

Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Greenbank Centre

Preston

PR1 7LY

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

Full Vacancy details can be found on the attached Job Description/Person Specification. Please refer to your suitability to the post in your supporting information from the role requirements or person specification.

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Person Specification

Qualifications and training

Essential

• Active registration on Part 1 of the NMC register
• Evidence of continued professional development in the last 2 years

Desirable

• Assessor in practice
• Experience of working with children and young people

Knowledge and experience

Essential

• Knowledge of national and local strategies pertaining to young people
• Knowledge of safeguarding procedures
• IT literacy skills and ability to use electronic record keeping systems.
• Ability to work autonomously.
• Ability to work as part of a team
• Recognises the limits of own authority and seeks and uses professional support where necessary
• Demonstrates professional curiosity.

Desirable

• Previous experience working in a public health role.
• Experience of NHS IT systems
• Safeguarding children experience

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

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

UK Registration

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

Employer details

Employer name

Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust

Address

St Edmunds

Victoria Park Road,

Torquay

TQ1 3QH

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

Full Vacancy details can be found on the attached Job Description/Person Specification. Please refer to your suitability to the post in your supporting information from the role requirements or person specification.

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Person Specification

Qualifications and training

Essential

• Active registration on Part 1 of the NMC Register
• Specialist Community Public Health Nurse (SCPHN) School nurse (SN) qualification
• Evidence of recent continued professional development
• Safeguarding Children training

Desirable

• Educated at degree level
• International Computer Driving Licence
• Solihull Foundation course Mentorship qualification

Knowledge and experience

Essential

• Knowledge of 0 to 19 Torbay contract and Key Performance Indicators
• Knowledge of Policies and Key Documents to improve health outcomes for children & young people
• Ability to work as part of a team
• The ability to manage constant change
• Ability to be reflective on situations and show learning
• Demonstrate the ability to remain focused on service delivery whilst dealing with an unpredictable, diverse and challenging workload
• Understanding accountability and responsibility when delegating work in a skill mix team
• Working with complex families
• Managing challenging safeguarding situations
• Lone working
• Supporting SCPHN students

Desirable

• Demonstrate research skills in current role
• Coaching skills
• Change management skills
• Project management skills
• Knowledge of 0 to 19 Torbay commissioning arrangements

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

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

UK Registration

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

Employer details

Employer name

Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust

Address

St Edmunds

Victoria Park Road

Torquay

TQ1 3QH

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please refer to the attached Job Description and Person Specification for a full list of duties and responsibilities.

Key responsibilities include:

Planned and reactive maintenance of Trust vehicles and equipment

Vehicle diagnostics, fault finding and repair

MOT preparation and compliance activities

Recovery and inspection of vehicles where required

Accurate completion of maintenance records and fleet management documentation

Safe working practices in accordance with Trust policies and Health & Safety legislation

Participation in training, development and continuous improvement activities

Supporting fleet availability to meet operational requirements

Person Specification

Motor vehicle qulifications

Essential

• Hold a recognised qualification in motor vehicle maintenance such as BTEC / HNC level or City & Guilds level 3 and above
• Must have driving licence for categories of all types of SECAmb vehicles (C1 driving licence) with no more than 3 penalty points

Desirable

• NVQ Level 2

Knowledge

Essential

• Good overall mechanical knowledge of cars and light commercial vehicles
• Knowledge of the operation and function of a fleet maintenance workshop
• To have comprehensive knowledge of vehicle electrical systems, including modern vehicle electrical management and computer based workshop diagnostic equipment.

Experience

Essential

• Extensive experience in the repair and maintenance of petrol and diesel vehicles, with the ability to work unsupervised on a diverse and specialised fleet.
• To have comprehensive knowledge of vehicle electrical systems, including modern vehicle electronic management, and of computer based workshop diagnostic equipment.
• Ability to repair and maintain to the required standard Service vehicles which have specialised bodywork/livery and fittings.

Desirable

• Experience with light commercial vehicles and small plant and machinery

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

SECamb

Address

Medway make ready centre

Bredgar Rd Gillingham ME8 6PL

Gillingham

ME8 6PL

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

Income Generation & Growth

• Work closely with the Philanthropy Manager and wider philanthropy team to maximise income across the region
• Develop and maintain a robust pipeline of new prospects, with a particular focus on Cambridge and the surrounding area
• Undertake wealth screening, prospect research and due diligence to identify individuals with the capacity and inclination to support EACH

Supporter Engagement & Stewardship

• Build strong, long-term relationships with supporters through tailored cultivation and stewardship activity
• Prepare personalised communications, impact reports and stewardship updates
• Implement individual engagement plans to maximise retention, support and lifetime value
• Arrange and support donor meetings, hospice visits, presentations and supporter events

Innovation & Collaboration

• Contribute to the development of new, inclusive, and diverse income generation ideas and practices
• Collaborate with colleagues across teams, including Corporate, Marketing and Care, to create funding opportunities and share impactful stories

Administration & Efficiency

• Use EACHs database (Raisers Edge) to accurately record supporter activity, in line with GDPR
• To work closely with finance to ensure donations are recorded correctly
• Follow organisational processes to improve efficiency
• Manage time and priorities effectively to focus on income-generating opportunities

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

• Experience in account management, relationship management or client facing role.
• Experience of networking and engaging external audiences.

Desirable

• Experience working within philanthropy, major donor fundraising or charitable fundraising.
• Experience using CRM databases, ideally Raiser's Edge.
• Experience developing major donor pipelines and prospect research programmes.
• Experience of preparing funding proposals and donor communications.
• Experience of working towards income or business development targets.
• Experience of conducting prospect research and developing pipelines of potential supporters.

Other Requirements

Essential

• Current, full, valid driving license and access to a vehicle.
• Willingness to travel across East Anglia.
• Flexibility to attend occasional evening and weekend events.

Qualifications

Essential

• Understanding of relationship management and stakeholder engagement.
• IT literate with experience of using Microsoft Office applications, particularly Outlook, Excel and Word, Outlook and Teams

Desirable

• Stakeholder engagement
• Fundraising or Marketing qualification

Skills and Abilities

Essential

• Demonstrated ability to build and maintain effective working relationships with a range of stakeholders.
• Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively and influence stakeholders through written and verbal communication adapting style to the individual.
• Ability to engage confidently with senior stakeholders and high-net-worth individuals.
• Demonstrated ability to develop and maintain professional networks and establish new stakeholder relationships.
• Demonstrated organisational and project management skills, including the ability to manage priorities and deliver work to agreed deadlines.
• Ability to work independently and manage competing priorities.
• Demonstrated ability to work proactively, manage priorities effectively and achieve agreed targets.

Desirable

• Knowledge of the Cambridge philanthropic, business and professional community.
• Understanding of donor journeys and major gift fundraising techniques.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

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

Employer details

Employer name

East Anglia’s Children’s Hospices

Address

East Anglias Childrens Hospices (each)

Church Lane

Milton

CAMBRIDGE

CB24 6AB

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

Professional / Clinical responsibilities

To contribute to the planning and delivery of the work of the adult team by providing administrative support and liaising with service users, staff members and other community health and social care professionals.

To carry out basic patient reviews, under the supervision of a dietitian and with appropriate training and competencies in place.

To use clinical judgement to evaluate patient progress, implement and adapt treatment plans following locally agreed pathways and set appropriate review timescales. This will be under the supervision of a Dietitian.

The role may involve managing a non-complex patient caseload, under the supervision of a dietitian and with appropriate training and competencies in place.

To follow the treatment pathways and feedback to the supervising Dietitian on the patients progress and highlight need for specialist dietetic assessment when needed.

The role will include planning and delivering nutrition education sessions, face to face or virtually. Includes carrying equipment used for training purposes to and from venues which requires light to moderate physical effort.

The post holder will be required to conduct anthropometric assessments, including measurement of weight, height, waist circumference and hand grip strength.

Contribution to policy development may be required, according to the needs of the service.

To lead on the development and maintenance of patient information resources that will be used by patients and other health care professionals.

Management and Leadership

To contribute and provide support or training to students or less experienced dietetic support workers.

To contribute to the setting of targets and annual team objectives, and to the monitoring of these objectives.

Information management

Maintain accurate, timely, and professional clinical records in accordance with organisational and professional standards.

To plan your own diary and prioritise your caseload, with support from senior colleagues, as required in line with the service offer.

Education & Professional Development

To participate in evidence-based audit and research projects to further develop individual, team and service clinical practice.

To contribute to team and wider service level development meetings and projects through sharing knowledge and skills.

To be responsible for maintaining own competency to practice through CPD activities, and to maintain a portfolio which reflects personal development.

To participate in the staff appraisal scheme as an appraisee and be responsible for complying with agreed personal development programmes to meet set knowledge and competencies.

To be an active member of the in-service training programme by attendance at, and participation in, in-service training programmes, tutorials, individual training sessions, external courses and peer review, ensuring delivery of feedback following attendance at external courses.

To be professionally and legally accountable, and responsible for all aspects of your own work, including the management of patients in your care.

To evaluate and review your own work, seeking the views of others and adopting the principles of evidence-based practice to ensure maintenance and development of clinical and professional standards.

To ensure work is in line with departmental, trust and national dietetic standards.

Operational Delivery

To be able to communicate key messages to patients, the public and community-based professionals using a variety of communication styles.

The post holder will be required to input accurate and detailed data into electronic patient records and manage the adult caseload on the digital system.

Work cooperatively with health and social care staff, carers and the general public to ensure that the services provided by the department run smoothly and efficiently.

To be able to communicate with individuals from a range of backgrounds over the telephone, via video consultation and face to face including where there may be communication difficulties, e.g. when English is not a first language or where there are learning disabilities.

To establish and maintain positive interpersonal relationships with other staff. Positive relationships are characterised by open communication, trust and respect.

To recognise own limitations within their agreed level of competence and to seek advice and guidance from supervising dietitian in a timely manner.

To contribute as required to the multidisciplinary team via uni-professional and multi-professional education sessions and meetings, clear written communication, and joint assessments (if appropriate).

To deliver effective nutrition education at a level appropriate to the audience.

To attend and actively participate in department and team meetings.

To work independently and undertake lone working in the community.

To represent the team and department at exhibitions, events, and local meetings.

Risk & Governance Management

Observe and maintain strict confidentiality with regards to any patient/family/staff/records and information in line with the requirements of the Data Protection Act.

Any data that is taken/shared as part of a phone call, transported, or transferred electronically must be undertaken with regard to the Trust Information Governance and Information Security policies.

The post holder must adhere to the Trust risk assessment and risk management processes.

The post holder must adhere to infection control policies and procedures.

Undertake mandatory training and any other training relevant to the role as required by East of England Health and Care NHS Trust.

The post holder must participate in clinical and other audits as required

Participate in Clinical & Safeguarding supervision on a regular basis

The post holder is required to participate in relevant emergency preparedness process for their team.

Service DevelopmentTo participate, alongside senior colleague(s) in the planning, development and evaluation of Nutrition & Dietetic department service provision.

Infection Control

The trust staff are responsible for protecting themselves and others against infection risks.

All staff regardless of whether clinical or not are expected to comply with current infection control policies and procedures and to report any problems about this to their managers.

All staff undertaking patient care activities must attend infection control training and updates as required by the trust.

All clinical staff or any staff working in clinical areas are expected to be bare below the elbow with no hand or wrist jewellery except for one plain band (no stones or engraving)

Health and Safety

Employees must be aware of the responsibilities placed upon them under the Health and Safety at Work Act (1974), to ensure the agreed safety procedures are carried out to maintain a safe environment for employees and visitors.

To ensure that the trusts Health and Safety Policies are understood and observed and that procedures are followed.

To ensure the appropriate use of equipment and facilities and the environment is maintained in good order.

To take the necessary precautions to safeguard the welfare and safety of themselves, patients, staff and visitors, in accordance with the Health and Safety at Work Act.

To undertake appropriate Health and Safety training to support safe working practice including, where appropriate, its management.

Code of Conduct

The post holder is required to adhere to the Conflicts of Interest Policy

This job description is not exhaustive and may be amended from time to time in consultation with the post holder. The post holder will be required to undertake any other duties as may be required for the effective performance of the post.

General

Safeguarding people responsibility

Safeguarding children and adults at risk of abuse or neglect is a collective responsibility.

There is an expectation that all staff develop and maintain their role relevant safeguarding people competencies and comply with local safeguarding partnerships practice. Alongside this employee who are registrants are reminded of their professional duty of care.

Safeguarding means protecting a citizens health, wellbeing, and human rights; enabling them to live free from harm, abuse and neglect. It is an integral part of providing high-quality health care.

Those most in need of protection include: Children and young people Adults at risk, such as those receiving care in their own home, people with physical, sensory, and mental impairments, and those with learning disabilities

All staff are required to respect confidentiality of all matters that they learn as a result of the employment with the trust, including matters relating to other members of the staff and members of the public/patients.

Maintain appropriate patient and clinical records in line with the trusts policies and procedures, and in line with the agreed service specification.

The post holder will be expected to participate in an annual appraisal of their work where the job description will be reviewed and objectives set. In line with the annual personal development plan the post holder will be expected to undertake any training or development required to fulfil their role.

Ensure that all patients, clients and colleagues are treated at all times in an equitable manner, respecting diversity and showing an understanding of diversity in the workplace.

The post holder must carry out their responsibilities with due regard to the trusts Equality and Diversity Policies, Procedures and Schemes and must ensure that equality is promoted at all times.

Support the trusts sustainability green plan and take personal responsibility to ensure that we work to reduce carbon emissions.

The trust is committed to supporting our voluntary workforce and all apprentices, and all staff are expected to welcome and support volunteers and apprentices in their teams.

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

• Previous experience of working in a health or social care setting, including health promotion

Desirable

• Previous experience of group training

Knowledge & Skills

Essential

• Advanced IT Skills, including use of Word, Microsoft Outlook, Excel and (Powerpoint - this would be dependent on role)
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Strong organisational, time management and prioritisation skills
• Excellent team working skills

Self awareness

Essential

• Has a realistic knowledge of personal strengths and areas for development

Emotional awareness

Essential

• In highly stressful situations keeps own feelings in check, takes constructive action and calms others down

Working within Professional Boundaries

Essential

• Recognises the limits of own authority within the role, seeks and uses professional support appropriately

Safeguarding

Essential

• Ability to safeguard and promote the welfare of children and young people/vulnerable adults

Qualifications & Training

Essential

• NVQ Level 4 or equivalent level of knowledge and experience
• Knowledge of specific patient conditions and therapeutic approaches, acquired through specialist training and significant practical experience.

Desirable

• Higher national diploma (HND) or SVQ/NVQ level 5 or foundation degree in nutrition and/or healthcare, or level 5 healthcare apprentice.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

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

Certificate of Sponsorship

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

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

Employer details

Employer name

East of England Community Health and Care NHS Trust (Cambridge)

Address

The Poynt

Units 2-3, Poynters Road

Luton

LU4 0LA

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

Due to service expansion, we are looking for kind, dedicated people to help deliver exceptional care to people in their own homes to join our Hospice@Home Team.

East Cheshire Hospice@Home supports patients and families in their own homes throughout East Cheshire. We take time to see beyond the patients condition to the whole person and their family. This essential and well supported team work closely with our community colleagues to complement existing local services.

• Staff Benefits Including subsidised staff meals, access to money saving offers via our very own ECH Sunflower Card and the NHS Blue Light Card
• 7 weeks paid holiday increasing upon length of service
• Free car parking at the Hospice
• NHS Pension scheme for existing members. Personal pension for non-NHS members
• Employee support and wellbeing We have a range of initiatives to support year health and wellbeing
• Comprehensive learning and development, with excellent training opportunities
• We will cover the cost of your DBS check
• Rotation programmes to support you to gain experience in different clinical specialitiesincluding the In-Patient Unit.
• Access to the shared Hospice@Home pool car / Mileage paid at 45p per mile when using own vehicle
• Pay across a whole shift including travel time.

• An interest in providing compassionate, high quality care to people with life limiting illnesses.
• An interest in furthering your training and development
• An appreciation that every patient, every home, every situation is unique
• A willingness to become a vital part of a persons daily routine to help them live with their illness
• An ability to travel independently throughout the Cheshire East and High Peak areas
• The ability to work rotational shifts across a 4-week shift pattern.
• Willingness to rotate to the In-Patient Unit this is a requirement for all Band 3 HCAs

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

• The experience of working in a community setting or similar environment.
• Previous experience in healthcare.

Desirable

• Knowledge and understanding of palliative care when nursing patients at end of life.

Qualifications

Essential

• Level 2 healthcare (e.g. NVQ)
• The willingness and ability to carry out further training and complete the Hospices competency assessment.

Desirable

• Level 3 healthcare qualification.

Knowledge and Skills

Essential

• Good communication, numeracy, and IT skills.
• The ability and desire to work independently and within a team.
• Willing to demonstrate your flexibility to work unsociable hours on an advanced rota.
• Be able to demonstrate commitment towards various quality and care standards.
• The ability to work effectively in various emotionally and demanding situations.
• The ability to use your own initiative.
• Ability to travel freely/ daily across the East Cheshire Hospice catchment area.

Desirable

• Basic IT skills.
• Basic numeracy skills.
• Knowledge and understanding of palliative care when nursing patients at end of life.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

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

Employer details

Employer name

East Cheshire Hospice

Address

Millbank Drive

Macclesfield

Cheshire

SK10 3DR

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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