Job description

Job responsibilities

Assess, plan, implement and evaluate the individual requirements of patients and carers referred to District Nursing

Provide a high standard of evidence based nursing care to patients in the Community.

Use a high level of communication skills with patients and their families, including those with English as a second language or learning disabilities.

Actively seek to promote health both individually and to patients and carers.

Administer drugs within NMC guidelines.

Please read the full job description and person specification attached.

Person Specification

Education and Qualification

Essential

• Registered Nurse level 1
• Evidence of ongoing professional development
• Current NMC registration
• Supervisor/Assessor competence or willingness to undertake

Desirable

• V150/V100/V300 Prescriber
• Evidence of CPD - Management of Leg Ulcers CPD Module
• Evidence of CPD - Tissue Viability CPD module

Experience and Knowledge

Essential

• Post registration experience
• Able to deal with difficult situations
• Ability to Identify and assess patients' needs
• Ability to use resources appropriately
• Multidisciplinary working
• Willingness to undertake further training specific to role

Desirable

• Previous community nursing experience

Skills and Ability

Essential

• Good team worker.
• Ability to organise self and others by prioritising and delegating as needed
• Good time management skills.
• Ability to educate others
• IT literate
• Clinical audit knowledge or ability to participate.
• Willing to develop professionally.
• Up to date knowledge of current NHS issues and aware of current trends in the NHS
• Ability to confidently make decisions based on evidence based practice
• Excellent communication skills.
• Able to communicate sensitive information to patients.
• Ability to ensure equality and value diversity.
• Understand implications of lone working
• Demonstrates personal value that align with the Trust values
• Flexible attitude to work
• Car owner/driver or suitable alternative transport to enable you to undertake the job
• Motivated
• Evidence of self-development
• Ability to communicate effectively in English

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

Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Great Eccleston HC

40 Raikes Road

Great Eccleston

PR3 0ZA

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is ideally situated just a forty five minute drive from Manchester. The Trust provides services to the 440,000 residents of Blackpool, Fylde & Wyre and North Lancashire, as well as specialist tertiary care for Cardiac and Haematology patients.

As one of the United Kingdoms largest coastal resort, Blackpool has plenty to offer its residents its not just a good place to work; its a great place to live. In addition to its bustling centre and historic seafront, the town is world famous for its many attractions, including the famous Blackpool Tower. Blackpool also offers a number of scenic cycling routes round our local parks and across the surrounding countryside, as well as boasting panoramic views of the coast on its picturesque Promenade. Further afield, Blackpool also benefits from less than three-hour connections via rail to Edinburgh in the north and London in the south.

Please see job description and person specification for full details.

Person Specification

Education and Qualification

Essential

• Registered Nurse level 1
• Current NMC registration
• Evidence of ongoing professional development
• Supervisor/Assessor competence or willingness to undertake

Desirable

• Additional Nursing Qualification relevant to continence

Experience and Knowledge

Essential

• Post registration experience
• Able to deal with difficult situations
• Ability to Identify and assess patients' needs.
• Ability to use resources appropriately.
• Multidisciplinary working
• Willingness to undertake further training specific to role

Skills and Ability

Essential

• Good team worker.
• Ability to organise self and others by prioritising and delegating as needed
• Good time management skills.
• Ability to educate others
• IT literate
• Clinical audit knowledge or ability to participate.
• Willing to develop professionally.
• Up to date knowledge of current NHS issues and aware of current trends in the NHS.
• Ability to confidently make decisions based on evidence based practice
• Excellent communication skills.
• Able to communicate sensitive information to patients.
• Ability to ensure equality and value diversity.
• Understand implications of lone working
• Demonstrates personal value that align with the Trust values
• Flexible attitude to work
• Car owner/driver or suitable alternative transport to enable you to undertake the job
• Motivated
• Evidence of self-development
• Ability to communicate effectively in English

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

Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

South shore primary care centre

lytham road

blackpool

FY4 1TJ

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please ensure you have read and understood the Job Description and Person Specification before submitting your application.

Person Specification

Education & Qualification

Essential

• 3 GCSE's including English or equivalent
• ECDL or IT qualification / equivalent experience

Desirable

• Health Service background
• Business Administration level 2 or equivalent

Experience & Knowledge

Essential

• Advanced word processing skills / qualifications
• Previous experience working in an office environment
• Experience working under pressure and to tight deadlines

Desirable

• Advanced audio typing skills
• Knowledge of medical terminology

Skills & Ability

Essential

• Good communication skills
• Willingness to work as a team member
• Willingness to be flexible in order to meet demands of the department
• Ability to work on your own initiative and to be conscientious
• Ability to prioritise your own workload
• Strong work ethic

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

Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Blackpool Victoria Hospital

Whinney Heys Road

Blackpool

FY3 8NR

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

1. Assist in the management and co-ordinating of a booking system for all Medical and Dental Bank and Agency Staff, including all associated administration of day to day operational activity.
2. Receive and deal with incoming telephone enquiries promptly and courteously. Answering and responding to emails.
3. Act as the first point of contact point for Medical Bank enquiries
4. Assist in the register of new workers with Temporary staffing agreements.
5. Liaise with Rota Coordinators, Directorate Managers and workers regarding any queries and booked hours appropriately.
6. Create Healthroster/ LOOP accounts for all Medical and Dental staff
7. To perform duties on Healthroster such as creating Doctors profiles, leave entitlements and personal patterns.
8. To manage bank only doctor compliance (i.e Mandatory training, GMC registration)
9. Keep accurate HR records for bank worker agreements including personal files and database deal with this in confidence.
10. Provide data for weekly/monthly and ad hoc reports as required for the service and to high level management as required. Complete reporting locally and for NHS England; i.e. Annual Organisational Audit and monthly statistics as necessary.
11. Assist with co-ordination of Recruitment activity both internally and externally.
12. Create letters of employment for Medical and Dental staff as and when required
13. Assisting in the administration of the ESR system for Lead Employer Doctors
14. Organise own tasks/plan and prioritises workload, working autonomously but seek advice where necessary.
15. Deputise for theMedical Workforce Team Leader when absent
16. Any other duties appropriate for the efficient running of the service adapting to changes as necessary.To maintain a good knowledge of all aspects of the work of the team, the wider NHS environment, liaising as required with colleagues within other Directorates, NHS Trusts and external organisations as necessary
17. Ongoing Data cleansing within Workforce Systems
18. Updating GMC records for the Doctors

Person Specification

Education and Qualification

Essential

• Educated to GCSE / equivalent standard 'C' or above in Maths and English

Desirable

• NVQ level 3 in Business Administration/Equivalent

Experience and Knowledge

Essential

• Excellent IT Skills (fully conversant in all Microsoft applications)
• Experience of Minute Taking

Desirable

• Experience of working in a busy office environment
• ECDL or equivalent
• RSA Level II or above
• Experience of an education, training or healthcare environment

Skills and Ability

Essential

• Excellent communication skills - Oral & Written
• Excellent organisational skills
• Ability to organise and prioritise own workload
• Able to work effectively as part of a team
• Ability to work to deadlines
• Able to work under pressure
• Able to deal with short notice change in priorities
• Ability to produce/present work to a high standard
• Able to use office phone system and access/navigate/update social media platform in use
• Able to use other IT programs where required such as an Intranet calendar.

Personal Attributes

Essential

• Flexible approach to meet service needs
• Considerate to colleagues and customer
• Reliable , Honest, Conscientious, Friendly
• Positive & Customer focused
• Work with minimal supervision

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

Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Blackpool Victoria Hospital

Whinney Heys Road

Blackpool

FY3 8NR

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

The post holder will take some direction from the Senior Procurement Manager but also work independently and proactively to:

1. Work with colleagues in the procurement team to design and execute the delivery of the procurement strategy and balanced scorecard objectives through the work plan.
2. Provide excellent customer service to clinicians and service users across the One LSC Trusts and customer trusts.
3. Develop and lead a range of high value procurement projects including planning and tender selection strategies. This involves working closely with clinical and non-clinical staff in order to achieve project support and sign off
4. Developing appropriate procurement documents via the tendering system and assisting in setting up the award evaluation system.
5. Responsible for the procurement of high value, complex contracts, ensuring appropriate project management processes are in place, status reports are compiled and the procurement requirements are
6. Lead on commercial negotiations with suppliers in accordance with the project
7. Support and guide the professional and training developmental needs within the
8. Supervise a dedicated buying team aligned to a selected customer
9. Day to day management of Senior Buyer and Lead Buyer within delegated limits and as required and directed by the Senior Procurement Manager, ensuring motivational and morale levels are improved and maintained.
10. Support budget holders in managing their budgets for allocated projects (across the whole life cycle) and the provision of regular update reports against agreed
11. Significantly contribute as part of the One LSC procurement team (tower) to the strategy and direction of the tower, in particular with regards to the category of spend within remit.
12. Support the Senior Procurement Managers in the development and execution of the Procurement tower and wider Lancashire Procurement Cluster strategy by ensuring it is communicated, understood and supported by budget Managers and Clinicians, so achieving the One LSC objectives and ensuring commercial arrangements are optimised throughout the member
13. Lead on the uptake of local benefit from collaborative arrangements with all collaborative partners.
14. Ensure compliance with statutory and local policies/standards/procedures throughout the procurement
15. Co-ordination of high value quotations and tenders ensuring that there is compliance with Trust Standing Orders and Standing Financial Instructions
16. Identify and deliver projects and efficiencies to achieve agreed performance
17. Working closely with partner Trusts, to analyse spend, control expenditure, understand markets and identify savings opportunities.
18. Ensure that all contracts data is captured on the One LSC wide contract register.
19. Record efficiencies in the form of savings from budget and inflation/cost-avoidance

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Good general standard of education including Mathematics and English Language - GCSE level Grade 4
• Degree or diploma level graduate (CIPS or procurement related) or equivalent relevant experience

Desirable

• Supervisory/management qualification or equivalent
• Project management qualification or equivalent
• Willing and able to complete CIPS or working towards

Experience

Essential

• Experience of working in a Procurement team
• Experience of staff management
• Demonstrable successful project management experience with proven ability to deliver projects on-time and within a varied portfolio
• Experience of contract, stakeholder & supplier management
• Experience of working with a wide range of Stakeholder groups
• Experience of negotiating complex contracts
• Sound knowledge of contract management
• Knowledge of best practice in Procurement & supply
• Experience of working in a busy target driven environment to deliver savings opportunities

Desirable

• Experience in Public Sector or NHS procurement
• Knowledge of the application of UK procurement legislation/ tendering processes & procedures
• Experience in using online Tendering platforms such as Atamis
• Delivery of demanding savings targets through procurement activities

Skills

Essential

• Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to interact with people/stakeholders at all levels
• Able to identify and manage issues as they arise and demonstrate problem solving skills
• Excellent negotiation and financial adjudication skills to manage complex high value projects

Other

Essential

• High level of personal professionalism
• Evidence of commitment to Continual Professional Development (CPD)
• Confident to present/represent procurement at senior meetings
• Pro-active can-do attitude
• Committed to delivering positive outcomes
• Team Player
• Excellent communication skills
• Flexible approach to working times and location plus have access to transport to be able to move across sites
• Adaptable to changing demands or service needs

Desirable

• Ability to cope under pressure

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

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

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 Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust

Address

Royal Blackburn Hospital - but to work across sites

Blackburn

BB2 3HH

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

To read more information about the advertised role, and the main job duties/responsibilities please open the Job Description and Person Specification located under the supporting documents heading.

Person Specification

Education & Qualifications

Essential

• Good general standard of education including Mathematics and English Language - GCSE level Grade 4
• CIPS Professional qualification or substantial experience of working within a procurement environment at a senior level
• Continued professional development of Procurement and/or Business related courses including Basic Contract law, Public Procurement Regulations, Tendering, & Supplier Management

Desirable

• Supervisory/management qualification or equivalent
• Project management qualification or equivalent

Experience & Knowledge

Essential

• Previous Senior Buyer experience within a complex, multi-site procurement environment
• Working and detailed knowledge of Public Procurement Regulations
• Proven track record of managing, developing and leading staff within a fast moving environment
• Experience of working with a wide range of stakeholder groups
• Experience of working in a busy target driven environment to deliver demanding savings targets

Desirable

• Experience of working in other public and private sector organisations
• Experience in using online Tendering platforms such as Atamis
• Demonstrable successful project management experience with proven ability to deliver projects on-time and within a varied portfolio
• Additional expertise in Contract & Supplier Management, Contract Law and Negotiation Skills

Skills & Ability

Essential

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills with the ability to communicate at all levels both internally and externally
• Able to identify and manage issues as they arise and demonstrate problem solving skills
• Excellent negotiation and financial skills to manage complex high value contracts
• Ability to analyse complex information, interpret in a clear, comprehensive format
• Ability to work on own initiative or with minimal supervision
• Able to communicate, to lead and develop and manage staff
• Ability to lead teams and facilitate meetings
• Ability to influence senior members of staff and gain credibility within a category management structure
• Self-motivated and able to motivate others.
• Strong knowledge of Microsoft Office applications including Outlook, Excel, PowerPoint, Word

Desirable

• Demonstrable experience of leading or being involved in the implementation of change

Other Specific Qualities

Essential

• Confidence to establish positive working relationships with key stakeholders at all levels & at senior meetings
• Flexible approach to working times and location and must be able to travel to and between sites in Lancashire and South Cumbria
• Adaptable to changing demands or service needs

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 Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust

Address

Across One LSC Trusts

Haslingden Road,

Blackburn,

BB2 3HH

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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