Job description

Job responsibilities

The core Band 5 rotations cover the following clinical areas:

• Stroke: Providing hyper acute and acute rehabilitation working to national stroke metrics and using a range of neuro-rehabilitation approaches
• Frailty Assessment Unit/Older Persons Medicine: Working as part of the MDT to provide a holistic approach to management on the frailty ward as well as across our general medical wards including functional and cognitive assessments to increase independence and quality of life
• Acute Medicine/Neurology: Working with the neurology MDT providing specialist input to patients admitted with acute neurological conditions. Also assessing and supporting our palliative patients providing specialist skills to enhance the quality of life for this client group
• Cardiology/Respiratory/General Surgery: Providing specialist surgical management and enhancing patients surgical pathway to reduce complications and increase independence, and working as part of the MDT to provide specialist respiratory management within the Acute Medical wards using a range of respiratory skills
• Early Intervention Team: Working within Accident and Emergency and the Emergency Assessment and Discharge Unit to facilitate early supported discharge and prevent unnecessary admissions
• Orthopaedics: Working to deliver acute, holistic management for a range of trauma including femoral fracture and spinal cord injury. This includes cognitive assessment and management, functional assessment and physical rehabilitation within an integrated team
• Paediatrics

We offer:

• Training and development opportunities
• Preceptorship during your first year
• Protected CPD time
• Generous annual leave: 27 days on appointment, 29 days after five years service, and 33 days after 10 years service
• NHS pension scheme
• NHS discounts
• Salary Sacrifice car scheme
• Employee celebration - regular staff awards
• International peer support group and celebration events
• Neurodiversity support
• Health and Wellbeing Service, including counselling, physiotherapy, mental health, and menopause support etc.
• Career pathway development, supportive PDP to help you achieve your goals
• Social events
• Long service recognition
• Occupational Therapy specific training in an integrated therapy department
• Recruitment support
• Excellent maternity package

Please see the attached Job Description for more details of the main duties and responsibilities of the role.

Please watch the following videos for an insight into our Integrated Therapies Department:

Landscape version: https://youtu.be/tklpzav7UrU

Portrait version:https://youtube.com/shorts/U4lwU9T1wKA?feature=share

Person Specification

Education and Qualifications

Essential

• Achieved or working towards a Degree/MSc in Occupational Therapy
• Current Health Care Professions Council registration/or soon to be applied for post-graduating

Knowledge and Experience

Essential

• Previous Band 5 experience/student placements or working areas relevant to post, e.g. frail elderly, orthopaedics, rehabilitation setting, admission avoidance and discharge planning, community working and must include acute NHS placements
• Enthusiasm for Band 5 post working within community and hospital settings
• Awareness of clinical governance and evidence-based practice and its implications for occupational therapy

Skills, Abilities and Competencies

Essential

• Good communication skills, able to build rapport and empathy
• Demonstration of ability to act independently/on own initiative and have the ability to know when to ask for help. Acute hospitals are high pressure environments and the ability to cope in this environment is essential
• Problem solving/analytical skills
• Team working skills (evidence of multidisciplinary team working)
• Proactive and self-directed in learning
• Role requires the ability to travel within the Great Yarmouth and Waveney area. Must hold a full current driving licence or be able to make own travelling arrangements to fulfil the duties of the post, including visits to patients' homes with and without patients, delivery of equipment etc.
• Physically fit and able to comply with Trust Manual Handling Guidelines

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

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

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

James Paget University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

James Paget University Hospital

Lowestoft Road

Gorleston

NR31 6LA

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.jpaget.nhs.uk/work-for-us/ (Opens in a new tab)

Job description

Job responsibilities

In this role:

As part of the pharmacy anti-infectives team you will work closely with the clinical teams across UHS, you will provide highly specialist clinical pharmacy expertise while leading and implementing innovative sustainability projects. You will support the delivery of key initiatives including:

• Developing and implementing Trust-wide IV to oral antimicrobial switch programmes.

• Reducing inappropriate use of intravenous paracetamol through evidence-based medicines optimisation.

• Leading projects to increase the use of tablets and capsules in place of liquid medicines where clinically appropriate.

• Identifying and delivering further sustainable prescribing and medicines use initiatives across the Trust and wider ICB.

• Supporting business case development, medicines governance and service improvement programmes.

• Working alongside divisional clinical sustainability leads to deliver transformational change.

• You will be a core member of multidisciplinary clinical teams, providing expert pharmaceutical care, contributing to consultant ward rounds, supporting prescribing practice, developing guidelines and policies, supervising junior pharmacists, and delivering education across the organisation.

Why this role is different:

• This post offers an exceptional opportunity to combine advanced clinical pharmacy practice with sustainability leadership. The successful candidate will help deliver projects with measurable impacts on:

• Patient outcomes and experience.

• Medicines safety and optimisation.

• NHS carbon reduction ambitions.

• Workforce productivity.

• Financial sustainability of the Trust.

  Examples of planned projects include:

• IV to oral antimicrobial optimisation with estimated recurrent savings of £250,000 per annum.

• IV to oral paracetamol conversion with potential savings of £34,000 per annum.

• Switching suitable liquid medicines to tablets/capsules with potential savings of £46,000 per annum.

• Development of further pharmacy-led sustainability and medicines optimisation programmes across Hampshire and the Isle of Wight.

About you:

• You will be a motivated pharmacist with:

• Registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council.

• Postgraduate Diploma in Clinical Pharmacy or equivalent experience.

• Experience delivering clinical pharmacy services within a specialist area.

• A strong track record of service improvement, audit and implementing change.

• Excellent leadership, communication and stakeholder engagement skills.

• Experience supervising and developing junior pharmacy staff.

  Independent prescribing and experience of leading quality improvement or sustainability initiatives would be advantageous.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Masters Degree in Pharmacy or equivalent
• Registered with General Pharmaceutical Council
• Postgraduate diploma in clinical pharmacy or equivalent experience
• Can demonstrate Advanced Stage 1 competencies in the RPS Advanced Pharmacy Framework in relation to medical or surgical patients

Desirable

• Management qualification or equivalent experience
• MSc in clinical pharmacy or equivalent experience
• Independent Prescribing qualification
• Can demonstrate Advanced Stage 2 or Mastery competencies in the RPS Advanced Pharmacy Framework in relation to medical or surgical patients
• Leadership qualification or experience

Experience

Essential

• Experience of working as part of a multi-disciplinary team
• Sound knowledge of clinical pharmacy services acquired while working within a suitable specialty.
• Experience of audit and evaluative work
• Teaching and tutoring experience
• Experience of supervising others
• Experience of implementing change and change management
• Development and implementation of guidelines and procedures
• Experience of change management

Desirable

• Sound understanding of healthcare priorities and political agendas
• Training in medicines information
• Project Management training or qualification
• Experience of managing 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

University Hospital Southampton NHS Trust

Address

University Hospital Southampton

Tremona Road

Southampton

SO16 6YD

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.uhs.nhs.uk/home.aspx (Opens in a new tab)

Job description

Job responsibilities

As part of the pharmacy anti-infectives team you will work closely with pharmacists, clinical teams, divisional sustainability leads and the wider multidisciplinary team, you will play a key role in implementing medicines optimisation initiatives across the Trust. These projects include reducing unnecessary intravenous medicines use through IV-to-oral antimicrobial and paracetamol switching programmes, supporting patients to transition from liquid medicines to tablets where clinically appropriate, and identifying further opportunities to improve the sustainability of medicines use. These initiatives are anticipated to deliver substantial savings while reducing the carbon footprint associated with healthcare delivery.

The post holder will provide specialist medicines management support, review patients to optimise medicines use, undertake audits, collect and analyse data, develop training materials, deliver education to clinical teams and support service improvement programmes. You will also contribute to policy development, implementation of standard operating procedures and ongoing quality improvement initiatives across the organisation.This is a fantastic opportunity for a motivated technician who enjoys leading change, engaging clinical teams and using data to improve patient outcomes. You will have the chance to work on projects that directly support the Trust Green Plan, NHS Net Zero ambitions and the wider transformation agenda.

What we're looking for:

You will be a registered Pharmacy Technician with the GPhC, possessing significant post-qualification experience and a passion for medicines optimisation and service improvement. Strong communication, leadership and organisational skills are essential, alongside experience delivering training, managing workloads, undertaking audits and supporting service developments.In return we can offer

• An opportunity to lead innovative sustainability programmes with Trust-wide impact.
• Experience working alongside pharmacy, medical and sustainability leaders.
• A supportive environment that values improvement, innovation and professional development.
• Opportunities to contribute to regional and system-wide sustainability initiatives.Join us and help deliver safer, greener and more sustainable medicines use across Southampton and the wider Hampshire and Isle of Wight health system.

Person Specification

Qualifications, knowledge and experience

Essential

• NVQ3, BTEC in pharmaceutical science or equivalent Technician registered with GPhC
• One of the following additional specialist pharmacy qualifications Recognised accuracy checking qualification/accreditation. Medicines management qualification. TAQA assessor or equivalent teaching/training qualification CIPS level 4 Foundation management or equivalent demonstrable experience of day-to-day operational management of staff and workload
• Extensive post qualification Pharmacy knowledge /experience in one or more areas of pharmacy specialism
• Experience of staff management/operational workload and workforce supervision
• Recruitment and selection experience
• Competent in the accurate supply of medicines (in hospital or community pharmacy)
• Evidence of commitment to relevant ongoing CPD and personal and professional development
• Dealing with and resolving customers/patients' complaints

Desirable

• Experience of leading a team
• Additional specialist pharmacy qualifications e.g. Completed APTUK Foundation Framework Recognised accuracy checking qualification/accreditation. Medicines management qualification. TAQA assessor or equivalent teaching/training qualification CIPS level 4 Foundation management or equivalent demonstrable experience of day-to-day operational management of staff and workload. Quality/Service improvement Qualification
• Awareness of current professional regulations/issues
• Experience of JAC or similar computer stock control system
• Experience of service development and or design and implementation of audit
• Experience relevant to role applied for e.g.: Logistics, providing a ward-based medicines management service, Clinical Trials or research experience, Aseptic services experience
• Experience of mentoring/coaching/motivating others
• Experience of ESR and E rostering systems

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

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

Certificate of Sponsorship

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

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

UK Registration

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

Employer details

Employer name

University Hospital Southampton NHS Trust

Address

University Hospital Southampton

Tremona Road

Southampton

SO14 0YG

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.uhs.nhs.uk/home.aspx (Opens in a new tab)

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please check the job description and personal specification document for more information on the requirement for this job.

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

• Further professional training or experience to post graduate diploma level or equivalent experience of looking after people in the Community.
• Demonstrable experience post qualification.
• Aware of personal and professional boundaries
• Clinical supervision training
• Subject to reasonable adjustments in respect of any disability, candidates must possess a valid driving licence and be able to drive and have the unrestricted use of a car or motorcycle for work at all times including community based work.

Qualifications

Essential

• NMC/HCPC/Social Worker registration
• rofessional Qualification in Mental Health Nursing or Occupational Therapy or Social Work.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

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

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

Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

Address

The Joseph Palmer Site

319a Walton Road

Molesey

KT8 2QG

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.sabp.nhs.uk/working-for-us (Opens in a new tab)

Job description

Job responsibilities

The post holder will be responsible for supporting the Trust's Information Governance agenda and ensuring compliance with relevant legislative, regulatory and organisational requirements.

Key responsibilities include:

• Provide expert advice and guidance on Information Governance, Data Protection, confidentiality, records management and information security.
• Support the implementation of Information Governance strategies and work programmes.
• Promote a positive culture of information governance throughout the Trust.

• Monitor compliance with relevant legislation, NHS guidance and organisational policies.
• Undertake audits and assurance activities to assess compliance and identify areas for improvement.
• Produce reports and recommendations for senior managers and governance committees.

• Investigate Information Governance incidents and breaches.
• Identify root causes and recommend corrective actions to minimise future risk.
• Support the maintenance of effective incident reporting and monitoring processes.

• Support the management of Data Subject Access Requests, ensuring compliance with statutory requirements and timescales.
• Provide advice on lawful information sharing and disclosure of information.
• Support the development and implementation of Data Protection Impact Assessments where required.

• Develop and deliver Information Governance training and awareness activities.
• Provide guidance and support to managers and staff on Information Governance responsibilities.
• Promote best practice and continuous improvement across the organisation.

• Build effective relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
• Represent the Information Governance Team at meetings, projects and working groups.
• Support organisational projects by providing Information Governance advice and expertise.

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

• Significant experience working in Information Governance, Data Protection or Information Security
• Experience of investigating incidents and managing compliance issues
• Experience of developing policies, procedures and governance frameworks

Desirable

• NHS or healthcare experience
• Experience managing Subject Access Requests, FOI or information disclosures

Knowledge/Skills

Essential

• Expert knowledge of UK GDPR, Data Protection Act and Confidentiality requirements
• Knowledge of NHS Information Governance standards and frameworks
• Excellent verbal, written and presentation skills
• Ability to analyse information, investigate issues and recommend solutions
• Competent IT skills including Microsoft Office applications

Desirable

• Knowledge of Cyber Assessment Framework (CAF) and information security principles
• Knowledge of risk management and audit processes

Qualifications

Essential

• Degree level qualification or equivalent experience
• Evidence of continuous professional development
• Professional qualification, certification or membership relevant to Information Governance

Desirable

• Management qualification
• Information Governance/Data Protection 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.

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

Nexus House

4 Gatwick Road

Crawley

RH10 9BG

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

As a member of the Endoscopy Team, you will be responsible for providing an agreed standard of individualised care to allocated group of patients. This also involves maintaining written records.

The department strives to promote effective working relationships within the multi-disciplinary team. As a valued team member, you will be expected to work in line with the Organisations General Compliance mandate.

For a full list of roles and responsibilities please see the attached job description.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Registered Nurse with current NMC registration.
• Willingness to undertake further Professional Study Days.
• Awareness of NHS plan targets relating to patients who attend the unit.
• Knowledge of Trust policies and procedures.

Physical Skills

Essential

• Physically capable of performing the role and responsibilities expected of the post holder e.g., manual handling of patients.

Aptitudes

Essential

• Able to use initiative to cope in a variety of situations.
• Good time management skills.
• Ability to maintain effectiveness under pressure.
• Able to work as part of a team.
• Act in ways that support equality and diversity.

Abilities

Essential

• Be willing to take part of in training and development opportunities.
• Ability to adapt to change within working situations.
• Able to be flexible in relation to service demands.

Communication Skills

Essential

• Communicates with a wide range of people on day-to-day matters.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Professional approach.

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

Isle of Wight NHS Trust

Address

St Mary's Hospital

Parkhurst Road

Newport, Isle of Wight

PO30 5TG

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

Cleanliness - All Estates & Facilities services staff

• To ensure the cleanliness of the area you are assigned to under the direction of the supervisor (Team Lead, Site Co-ordinator or Operational Manager) according to the NHS cleaning guides.
• This will include cleaning all areas, such as corridors, offices, stairs, toilets, bathrooms, kitchens, dining rooms, clinical and patient rooms on a frequent basis using a variety of cleaning methods, tasks and procedures including: damp dusting all horizontal and vertical surfaces, high and low cleaning, replenishment of disposable items (including curtain hanging), emptying (and at times washing) waste bins and deep cleans (where applicable). To assist in low level window cleaning.
• To put laundry away and request assistance to do so if required.
• Communicate with clinical staff and other relevant staff at times, barriers that make it not possible to provide the cleaning service at the allocated time, tactfully making them aware of the implications on non-delivery of service.
• Work to NHS standards of cleanliness and the required work frequencies as per the Work schedules provided.
• Responsible for ensuring security of stock whilst also monitoring and managing the stock levels and re-ordering using the local accepted practice on a weekly basis or as required.
• Co-operate fully when new methods of work or frequencies of cleaning are introduced.

Manual Handling

• Safely move small items of furniture in line with policy to facilitate cleaning.
• Safely move bags of linen and waste on a regular basis in adherence to department policies.
• Change medical gas cylinders and ensure medical gases on wards are maintained by exchanging medical gas cylinders as and when required.
• The safe use of steps and ladders commensurate with cleaning duties and working at heights policies.

COSHH - Storage of Chemicals

• To ensure the correct use of chemicals for the type of surface and finish, making certain the handling, storage and safe usage are in line with the COSHH regulations, data sheets and training given.

Infection Control & Quality Control

• To adhere to all aspects of Infection Control in all areas of work, including the use of colour coded equipment where needed to ensure there is no spread of infection and cross contamination.
• Responsible for observing and monitoring the condition of the environment you clean and report any issues and defects that will prevent you from carrying out your duties.
• Responsible for assessing the condition of all equipment you use and report any defects observed to ensure its continued quality and safety.
• To adhere to the outlet flushing regime set out by Estates & Facilities to minimise the accumulation of Legionella bacteria in water systems in accordance with Health and Safety technical guidance.

Record Keeping and Audits

• Responsible for maintaining clear and accurate records providing documentary evidence that cleaning has taken place and inform Team leader as soon as possible if not completed a task and giving the reason why.
• To respond to any actions that may arise from cleaning monitoring audits, and infection control audits.
• Responsible for reporting of incidents, accidents and near misses that occur at work via the use of Datix.

Porterage (site specific and not all staff are required to be trained in this discipline)

• Prepare rooms for meetings and assist with the sighting of signs.
• Assist with stock control, checking, collecting and delivering hospital stores.
• Assist the admin team with mail collection and delivery.
• To carry out minor facilities tasks such as changing bulbs and batteries, replacing dispensers and replacing curtains when required.
• At times to act as a member of the ward domestic team to clean a specified area when called upon to do so.
• To accept and check all stores when delivered.
• Putting all stores away- example, Linen/laundry / dry goods / cleaning & hygiene supplies / Food etc.. To put away all stores in the relevant locations around the site.
• To report any discrepancies in deliveries.
• To launder and dry re-usable cleaning cloths, mops, linen and at times patient clothing using on site machines to carry out these tasks.
• Ensure the domestic and kitchen team have the required amount of cleaned items they need for their tasks.
• Removing clinical and household waste.
• Carry out floor maintenance using a variety of machinery.
• To Assist Nursing staff when called upon to do so, example Helping wheelchair patients etc.

Safe Working Practises

• Ensure that all work is carried out in strict accordance with the handling and moving training received to ensure your personal health and safety and that of others.
• Ensure all tasks are completed using the risk assessments and 'safe systems of work' as instructed by your team lead or supervisor.
• Ensure patients privacy and dignity is maintained throughout your work.
• Carry out your duties adhering to the Lone Working procedures as per the training given by your manager and policies.
• Report any problems that might arise from your duties.
• Ensure that the assigned area of work is left secure by ensuring that where necessary all windows and doors are closed or locked, alarms are set and that lights are turned off.

Catering (site specific and not all staff are required to be trained in this discipline)

• Ensure that patient meals and drinks are prepared correctly and delivered on time to the ward level point of nursing staff service delivery.
• The regeneration/cooking of frozen meals at Ward level, ensuring procedures are followed with regard to the cooking cycle and service of breakfast, lunch and supper to patients. Prepare sandwiches and salads as required.
• Serve patients meals to the delivery point for nursing staff to then distribute to patients.
• At times assisting nursing staff (under direct nursing staff supervision) in serving patients their meals and drinks.
• Ensure that Food Safety and food temperature regulations are adhered to and all required paperwork is completed.
• Carry out other catering procedures including, setting of tables (accounting for all cutlery), clearing of tables / servery, loading & unloading of ward and kitchen dishwasher etc.
• Placing food orders in such a way as to maintain and ensure that a level of manageable stock is held.
• Ensuring stock rotation is carried out when putting stock away.
• Recording fridge temperatures and fridge usage.
• Recording delivered food temperature prior to hand over.
• Ensure the kitchen unit is clean and tidy, including all kitchen equipment, crockery, cutlery and utensils.
• Make and assist with patient's beverages (5 beverage rounds delivered throughout the day by the Housekeeper to nursing staff for checking and delivery to patients.)
• In extreme circumstance and only under the direction of the senior clinical nurse in charge you may be requested to assist nursing staff with the feeding of patients.

General

• Work in line with the departments code of conduct standard.
• Carry out ad hoc requests, prioritising your daily workload and undertake any other reasonable duty, which is appropriate to the banding when requested by your manager

All roles within East Coast Community Healthcare CIC (ECCH) require staff to demonstrate our Values and Signature Behaviours in the care and service they provide to patients, service users, stakeholders and colleagues. All members of staff should consider these as an essential part of their job role.

Our Values outline the core behaviours that we can all achieve and are summarised as an acronym within the word 'CARE'. These stand for: Compassion, Action, Respect and Everyone.

Underpinning our Values are our Signature Behaviours which highlight by taking the right actions we continue to build a strong culture. Our four Signature Behaviours are: Compassion - We Listen, We Learn, We Lead| Action - My Accountability, My Responsibility | Respect - Respect Our Resources: People, Time and Money | Everyone - Work Together, Achieve Together.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• NVQ level 1 in Cleaning and Support Services OR equivalent experience
• GCSE D or above in Maths and English (language and literature) OR the equivalent education certificates
• Good literacy skills

Desirable

• NVQ level 2 in Cleaning and Support Services
• Basic Food Hygiene Certificate or relevant evidenced experience
• GCSE C or above in Maths and English (language and literature)
• Gas Safe Certificate -- medical gasses
• Food Hygiene Certificate

Experience

Essential

• No experience required as full training is given on the job

Desirable

• Worked in a cleaning environment
• Worked in a commercial kitchen environment
• Worked with medical gasses
• Previous experience of working food preparation and food regeneration systems

Additional Criteria

Essential

• SKILLS & KNOWLEDGE
• Basic knowledge of cleaning
• PERSONAL ATTRIBUTES
• Good communication skills both written and verbal.
• Ability to work alone unsupervised.
• Ability to manage time effectively.
• Ability to use own initiative to
• manage the requirements of the job.
• Clean smart appearance.
• Reliable.
• Trustworthy.
• Good time keeping.
• Motivated to learn.
• Ability to undertake all Statutory and Mandatory training.
• Ability to embrace our Culture, Values and Signature Behaviours:
• (Compassion - We Listen, We Learn, We Lead| Action - My Accountability, My Responsibility | Respect - Respect Our Resources: People, Time and Money | Everyone - Work Together, Achieve Together).
• Willingness and ability to work across different sites and travel to alternative sites and across the community as required.

Desirable

• SKILLS & KNOWLEDGE
• Previous NHS cleaning experience
• Knowledge of the cleaning colour coding.
• Knowledge of COSHH
• Basic knowledge and use of hand tools for minor maintenance issues
• PERSONAL ATTRIBUTES
• I.T Skills
• The desire to learn new 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.

Employer details

Employer name

East Coast Community Healthcare CIC

Address

Carlton Court

St Peters Road, Carlton Colville

Lowestoft

Suffolk

NR33 8AG

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

Further information about the Trust and this role can be found on the Job Description and Person Specification document attached. It is important to us that we ensure our recruitment processes are accessible and inclusive to everyone - if as a potential candidate you are concerned a person specification may prevent or restrict your application for employment as a result of unintentional barriers on the grounds of your sex, race, age, sexual orientation, religion/belief or disability please initially contact the Trust's Recruitment team - detailed in the advert. The Trust will seek to resolve this issue wherever possible.

We are happy to talk Flexible Working - all requests for flexible working options can be discussed as part of the interview process.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• * Commitment to work towards formal peer support accredited training

Desirable

• * Training for lived experience practitioners
• * Evidence of further related training

Experience

Essential

• * Personal lived experience of mental health distress
• * Direct experience of using secondary mental health services
• * Basic understanding of Peer Support
• * Ability to support others in a Recovery Orientated way
• * Ability to role model, empower and enable others
• * Understanding of how lived experience of mental health problems can be used to support others
• * Understanding of the impact of stigma and discrimination
• * Understanding of recovery focussed principles and how they can influence support
• * Understanding of the issues and concerns that people may have in relation to their care
• * Able to maintain the profile of the peer support service within a multidisciplinary multiagency setting

Desirable

• * Experience of working with peers and/ or clinicians using a co-production methodology within a work setting.
• * Experience of contributing to a research project or audit
• * Experience of collaborative working alongside professionals in either a statutory or non-statutory mental health service
• * Experience of group work interventions
• * Ability to challenge clinical practice and attitudes in a diplomatic way
• * Knowledge of mental health policies and legislation that may contribute to support
• * Understanding of the issues and concerns that people may have in relation to their care

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

Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Sevenacres

Parkhurst Road

Newport

Isle of Wight

PO30 5TG

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

You will need to demonstrate your familiarity with Word, Excel and Outlook. Experience of data-inputting is preferable but training will be given. Our Service uses an online consent process so IT skills are vital.

The postholder will be required to fulfil reception duties at clinics and are often the first point of contact for patients and their families on the telephone, so an excellent telephone manner and verbal communication skills are important. The ability to communicate well and remain calm at busy school immunisation sessions is essential.

Our patients are our first priority and we strive to offer compassionate care, whilst also working quickly to vaccinate large numbers of children , young people and adults each day. One aspect of the role will be to provide reassurance to children who are feeling anxious about having a vaccination, therefore, experience of working with children and young people is essential.

We welcome applicants who can demonstrate a willingness to work flexibly and co-operatively with colleagues; both within their own team and the wider multidisciplinary teams across the whole SCFT area. We are looking for people who are motivated, conscientious and committed to supporting us to maintain high vaccination coverage across Sussex.

A full driving license and access to a car for work is essential for this role - please indicate this in your supporting information.

Person Specification

Qulaifications

Essential

• Good standard of general education (5 GCSEs in-cluding English & Maths or equivalent)

Desirable

• Care Certificate
• RSA3 / NVQ3 in administration or related subject or equivalent experience gained through practice
• ECDL or equivalent

Experience

Essential

• Experience working with children and young people
• Administration Experience

Desirable

• Experience of working in a health care / social care / school environment
• Working as part of a team

Skills and Knowledge

Essential

• Excellent administrative and organisational skills
• Excellent communication skills both written and verbal, and telephone manner

Desirable

• Knowledge of safeguarding for children

Other requirements

Essential

• Full UK driving license and use of car.

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

Sussex Community NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Westhampnett Centre

28-29 Westhampnett Road

Chichester

PO19 7HH

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.sussexcommunity.nhs.uk/work-with-us/ (Opens in a new tab)

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see attached Job description and person specification for full details of roles and responsibilities.

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

• Experience of food service

Desirable

• Experience of food service in a busy Healthcare setting

Experience

Essential

• Experience of working as ateam

Desirable

• experience of working as a team in a Healthcare setting

Experience

Essential

• Proven communication skills

Desirable

• Proven communication skill with in a healthcare 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.

Employer details

Employer name

Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust

Odstock Road

Salisbury

SP28BJ

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see attached Job description and person specification for full details of roles and responsibilities.

Person Specification

Education , Qualifications and Training

Essential

• Current RN child registration , registered with NMC
• Nursing degree/ diploma , evidence of working at level 6/7
• Evidence of recent ongoing professional development
• Relevant post registration qualifications in speciality
• Mentorship/ teaching / Assessing course

Desirable

• Completion of leadership/ management course

Experience

Essential

• Proven clinical experience in an acute paediatric setting
• Experience of taking charge / coordinating acute paediatric ward
• Evidence of teaching and assessing
• Experience of working within a MDT

Desirable

• Experience in quality improvement projects or change initiatives

Knowledge and skills

Essential

• Demonstrable proven clinical skills in relevant area
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Skills in organisation and establishing priorities
• Comprehensive and logical career pathway within paediatrics

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

Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust

Odstock Road

Salisbury

SP2 8BJ

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

Professional / Clinical Responsibilities

*Working within a multi-disciplinary team the role includes;

*Providing clinical and professional leadership support to own professional group and linked services within the Stroke Service as required.

*Assessing, prescribing and developing highly specialist nursing for patients with complex stroke needs, using investigative, analytical and clinical reasoning skills. This must be in line with Clinical Guidelines, evidence based research and national Stroke specific frameworks.

*Providing highly specialist nursing assessments and advice.

*Demonstrate dexterity and co-ordination when using specialist equipment and fine tools, advanced sensory skills, manual and mobilising skills.

*Demonstrate skills in dealing with complex biopsychosocial issues to generate appropriate strategies for caseload management.

*Developing and maintaining effective working relationships and communication with other healthcare professionals and statutory/non statutory agencies to provide a seamless, integrated pathway and service to our patient where their needs are well met. Provide clinical expertise and advice to others, including Community therapy teams, Social Services, GPs and other agencies.

*Communicating complex and sensitive information to patients and carers as to their assessment, prognosis and treatment plan. To work frequently with patients and families in complex situations that are emotionally distressing and may cause hostility. This may include completing suicide risk assessments and providing and receiving contentious information.

*Making suitable adjustments to explanations in order to gain understanding, consent and concordance where there are barriers to understanding, such as hearing impairment, mental capacity impairment and other difficulties in comprehension. Ensure informed consent is obtained prior to initiating assessment and interventions.

*To sensitively negotiate patient led goals with the patient, family, carers and MDT in situations where there is potential for conflict, in order to enable the patient to engage in treatment and ensure that patients are involved in the planning and prioritisation of their care plans wherever possible.

*To act as a key-worker for selected patients, leading multi-disciplinary and review meetings, and fulfilling a clinical co-ordinating role for these patients.

*Actively participate in multi-disciplinary/multi-agency meetings as appropriate.

*Being responsible for ensuring workload for self and others, within nursing and the wider team, is planned and prioritised according to service targets and needs. Actively contribute to supervising the workload of the wider team.

*Providing advice and education to patients, relatives and carers to promote and create ownership to ensure a continued consistent approach to patient care.

*Contributing to the requisitioning of supplies and equipment through electronic ordering systems.

*Pro-actively taking part in clinical supervision as per Organisation Policy.

*Remaining accountable for own professional actions as determined by the professional body.

*Providing nursing care which is evidence-based practice, using research methodology.

*Willingness and ability to work across different sites and travel to alternative sites and across the community as required.

Management and Leadership

*Be required to undertake risk assessments, liaise with Occupational Health and act upon the assessments appropriately.

*Planning of leave to ensure adequate staffing levels are maintained across the service.

*To be responsible for ensuring that there are adequate staffing levels and appropriate skill mix of staff to meet the needs of the service on a daily basis. Anticipate and identify staff shortages and relocate staff as appropriate.

*Lead / Chair meetings where appropriate.

*Lead and/or participate in recruitment processes, using the opportunity to skill mix to meet the demands of the service.

*Undertake Personal Development Reviews for other staff members.

*Ensure absence reporting is undertaken as determined by Organisation Policy. Complete absence management meetings with Human Resources representative.

*Represent and promote the specialist nursing profession at clinical leads / operational meetings.

*To deal with initial complaints sensitively, avoiding escalation where possible and contribute to the formal complaints process, as requested by the operational lead and Specialist Services.

*To use advanced clinical reasoning to provide guidance to other staff in order to assist with case management.

*Ensure all clinicians provide comprehensive holistic assessment of patients and re-evaluation of their needs, to determine priorities of care and provide effective management of emotional, psychological and spiritual support.

*To demonstrate expert clinical leadership based on current advances in evidence-based outcomes/research and knowledge.

*To assist professional leads in their development of clinical teams.

*Act as a positive role model and leader.

Financial Responsibilities

*Questioning and challenging decision-making regarding equipment and resources so that the most cost effective solutions are sought and adhered to whilst maintaining clinical integrity.

*Authorised signatory for team budget code which include delegated budgetary responsibility for the therapy element.

Education and professional development

*Devise and deliver or attend in-house training as required to develop the current and future job roles for the service.

*Produce and deliver induction programmes for students and new starters.

*Create and promote a healthy and safe continuous learning environment for all staff in

*Have oversight and accountability for the programme of education for students on clinical placements.

*Provide advice/training and /or supervision to less experienced and staff including the mentoring of existing staff.

*Act as role model by offering support and work shadowing with other professionals in other services.

*To participate in Clinical Governance, Research and Development and Audit activities as required by line manager and MDT colleagues.

Operational Delivery

*To work closely with the Integrated Community service Team Lead and ECCH Specialist Services.

*Work closely with other team leaders and professional leads in other elements of the integrated stroke service to ensure seamless delivery of stroke services and share best practice across the service.

*Be able to interpret organisational data for use within patient, staff and system management whilst adhering to contractual arrangements, local and national, ensuring targets are met.

*To develop and update standard operating procedures, protocols and processes based on the current best practice evidence for both the nursing team and the wider service.

*To create and maintain effective professional relationships with therapists across the Stroke pathway using this to help evaluate our service, implement change and promote our service on a national platform.

Service Development

*Instigate and actively participate with the Operational Lead in the development of the operational strategy.

*Lead the team in continuous service improvement.

*Contribute to working groups within the business unit and organisation.

*Implement policies for the service, proposing changes to these, and advising other external agencies about these changes or developments.

*To actively review current specialist equipment available, keeping up-to-date with clinical and technological advances and to disseminate this specialist knowledge and information to the rest of the physiotherapy team or other appropriate staff.

*All roles within East Coast Community Healthcare CIC (ECCH) require staff to demonstrate our Values and Signature Behaviours in the care and service they provide to patients, service users, stakeholders and colleagues. All members of staff should consider these as an essential part of their job role.

*To act as a key-worker for selected patients, leading multi-disciplinary and review meetings, and fulfilling a clinical co-ordinating role for these patients.

*Actively participate in multi-disciplinary/multi-agency meetings as appropriate.

*Being responsible for ensuring workload for self and others, within nursing and the wider team, is planned and prioritised according to service targets and needs. Actively contribute to supervising the workload of the wider team.

*Providing advice and education to patients, relatives and carers to promote and create ownership to ensure a continued consistent approach to patient care.

*Contributing to the requisitioning of supplies and equipment through electronic ordering systems.

*Pro-actively taking part in clinical supervision as per Organisation Policy.

*Remaining accountable for own professional actions as determined by the professional body.

*Providing nursing care which is evidence-based practice, using research methodology.

*Willingness and ability to work across different sites and travel to alternative sites and across the community as required.

*Our Values outline the core behaviours that we can all achieve and are summarised as an acronym within the word 'CARE'. These stand for: Compassion, Action, Respect and Everyone.

*Underpinning our Values are our Signature Behaviours which highlight by taking the right actions we continue to build a strong culture. Our four Signature Behaviours are: Compassion - We Listen, We Learn, We Lead| Action - My Accountability, My Responsibility | Respect - Respect Our Resources: People, Time and Money | Everyone - Work Together, Achieve Together.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• *Current first level NMC registration (adult)
• *Post graduate education to degree level or equivalent relevant to clinical area
• *Teaching and assessing qualification
• *In-depth knowledge in the management of stroke
• *Knowledge of national requirements and directives related to speciality
• *Knowledge of psychological response to long term condition management

Desirable

• *Educated to Masters level or equivalent combination of post graduate/registration, qualification, short courses and experience

Experience

Essential

• *Experience of working in an NHS multi-professional setting dealing appropriately with patient's with Stroke patients
• *Participation in clinical audit and evaluating the outcomes of a service
• *Managing and working autonomously using initiative
• *Working across organisational boundaries
• *Ability to demonstrate working autonomously in developing treatment plans, assessment, discharge planning for patients with complex care needs
• *Experience of supervising others

Desirable

• *Extensive post registration experience with demonstrable recent experience practising to a high level of expertise in Stroke at a specialist level
• *Evidence of influencing and implementing change
• *Community Nursing experience

Additional Criteria

Essential

• SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE
• *Understanding of the management of patients with Stroke
• *Up to date professional portfolio which will demonstrate reflective practice and evidence of on-going professional development/education
• *Ability to take strategic view for long term service improvements
• *Knowledge of anatomy, physiology and pathology relating to Stroke
• *Knowledge of risk management and health and safety
• *Microsoft packages (Word, Excel, Powerpoint)
• *Able to perform audit and analyse findings
• *Knowledge of accountability and ethics
• *Presentation skills
• *Excellent verbal and written skills
• *Excellent interpersonal skills
• *Empathetic when dealing with emotional situations and giving sensitive information
• *Professional approach
• *Report writing
• *Able to negotiate, lobby and influence and build professional relationships and networks
• *Able to remain calm in difficult situations
• *Analytical skills to be able to interpret diagnostic investigations
• *Organised/methodical
• *Ability to manage conflicting priorities
• PERSONAL ATTRIBUTES
• *Demonstrates understanding of safeguarding issues
• *Can demonstrate an ability to contribute towards a safe environment
• *Able to work reflectively, and work on personal development. Listens to personal comments without becoming defensive.
• *Has a range of mechanisms for dealing with stress, can recognise when to use them and does so
• *Able to meet the required IT skills for the post
• *Willingness and ability to work across different sites and travel to alternative sites and across the community as required.
• *Ability to embrace our Culture, Values and Signature Behaviours:
• (Compassion - We Listen, We Learn, We Lead| Action - My Accountability, My Responsibility | Respect - Respect Our Resources: People, Time and Money | Everyone - Work Together, Achieve Together).

Desirable

• SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE
• *Knowledge of organisational structures and relationships in health and social care
• *Knowledge of counselling/debriefing techniques
• *Potential to lead a multidisciplinary team
• *Can use visual and technological teaching aids
• *Analytical skills to deal with interpreting complex clinical information

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

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

Certificate of Sponsorship

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

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

UK Registration

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

Employer details

Employer name

East Coast Community Healthcare CIC

Address

Yare House

Morton Peto Road

Great Yarmouth

Norfolk

NR31 0LT

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

Clinical

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

*To ensure a high standard of clinical care for the patients under your management, and support assistants to do likewise.

*To accept clinical responsibility for a designated caseload of patients, and to organise this efficiently and effectively regarding clinical priorities and use of time.

*To undertake the detailed assessment of patients, some of whom may have complex needs, using investigative and analytical skills.

*To collaboratively work with patients to develop rehabilitation goals.

*To formulate an individualised treatment plan, using clinical reasoning skills and utilising a wide range of skills and treatment options.

*To develop specialised skills in relation to cognition, perception, and upper limb therapy.

*To provide advice to the MDT regarding the management of patients requiring therapy input.

*To provide spontaneous and planned advice, teaching and instruction to relatives, carers, schools, workplace and other professionals, to promote understanding of the aims of Occupational Therapy to ensure a consistent approach to patient care.

*To communicate effectively with patients and carers to maximise rehabilitation potential and to ensure understanding of their stroke. Communication skills of persuasion, motivation, explanation and gaining informed consent will be used with a wide variety of patients. Barriers to effective communication may include loss of hearing, cognitive difficulties, aphasia, pain and fear.

*To assess capacity, gain valid consent and have the ability to work within a legal framework with patients who lack capacity to consent to treatment.

*To help facilitate patients to self-manage their rehabilitation.

*To take responsibility for appropriate delegation of tasks.

*To train, supervise and manage performance of assistant practitioners, therapy assistants and students, with assistance from more senior members of the team. This will include the use of formal appraisal documentation.

*To maintain up-to-date knowledge of the full stroke care pathway.

Professional

*To maintain own clinical professional development (CPD) by keeping abreast of any new trends and developments and incorporate them as necessary into your work.

*To be an active member of the in-service training programme by the attendance and presentation at staff meetings, tutorials, training sessions, external courses and reflective practice.

*To communicate effectively and work collaboratively with medical, nursing and therapy colleagues to ensure delivery of a co-ordinated multidisciplinary service. This will include case conference and medical reports. To provide teaching/training to other members of the multidisciplinary team.

*To participate in the staff appraisal scheme and personal development.

*To undertake the measurement and evaluation of your work and current practices using Evidence Based Practice projects, audit and outcome measures. To make recommendations for and assist with change.

*To demonstrate a sound understanding of Clinical Governance and Risk Management and apply to work situation.

Organisational

*To be responsible for a designated area of work, as agreed with the Team Leader. To plan and organise this efficiently with regard to patient management and use of time.

*To decide priorities for own work, balancing other patient related, professional and service demands.

*To be responsible for ensuring the effective selection and use of all treatment resources.

*To be responsible for equipment used in carrying out clinical duties, and to adhere to departmental policy, including competence to use equipment and to ensure the safe use of equipment by others through teaching, training and supervision of practice including manual handling in accordance with professional guidelines.

*To maintain concise, accurate, comprehensive and up-to-date documentation in a timely manner in line with legal and departmental requirements, including letters and reports as appropriate.

*To be actively involved in the collection of appropriate data and statistics for the use of the department.

*To be aware of the Health and Safety aspects of your work and implement any policies which may be required to improve the safety of your work area, including the prompt recording and reporting of accidents / incidents to senior staff, and ensuring that equipment used is safe.

*To comply with the organisational and departmental policies and procedures and to be involved in the reviewing and updating as appropriate.

*To undertake any other duties that might be considered appropriate by the Band 7 Team Leader and Line manager.

*To deputise for the Band 7 Specialist Occupational Therapist.

*All roles within East Coast Community Healthcare CIC (ECCH) require staff to demonstrate our Values and Signature Behaviours in the care and service they provide to patients, service users, stakeholders and colleagues. All members of staff should consider these as an essential part of their job role.

*Our Values outline the core behaviours that we can all achieve and are summarised as an acronym within the word 'CARE'. These stand for: Compassion, Action, Respect and Everyone.

*Underpinning our Values are our Signature Behaviours which highlight by taking the right actions we continue to build a strong culture. Our four Signature Behaviours are: Compassion - We Listen, We Learn, We Lead| Action - My Accountability, My Responsibility | Respect - Respect Our Resources: People, Time and Money | Everyone - Work Together, Achieve Together.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• *Diploma/Degree or equivalent in Occupational Therapy
• *HCPC registration
• *Evidence of relevant post graduate courses/CPD in neurology or rehabilitation

Desirable

• *Membership of relevant specialist group e.g. RCOT SSNP
• *Clinical Educator's course

Experience

Essential

• *Band 5 experience which includes relevant work in variety of settings, community and /or acute within specialities of stroke, neurology and multi-pathology
• *Experience of variety of assessment skills within different clinical areas, including standardised assessments
• *Evidence of involvement in service development, e.g., working on projects

Desirable

• *Worked as a band 6
• *Rehabilitation ward/community experience
• *Cognitive Rehabilitation Training
• *Basic Psychology training
• *Health Coaching/ Motivational interviewing skills
• *Posture, wheelchair and seating assessment

Additional Criteria

Essential

• SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE
• *Ability to act as an autonomous practitioner, organising, prioritising and delegating workload as appropriate
• *Good communication skills, including empathy, motivational and assertiveness skills
• *To be able to work well with others
• *To be able to pass on skills and knowledge and also learn from others
• *Ability to work flexibly across clinical areas and adapt to the needs of the service
• *Problem solving skills
• *Good IT skills
• *Goal setting skills
• *Good time management skills
• *Good listening skills
• *Working knowledge of clinical governance/current topics in the NHS
• *Knowledge of stroke pathology, symptoms, neuroplasticity and risk factors
• PERSONAL ATTRIBUTES
• *Recognises limitations and knows when to ask for help
• *Self-directional learning
• *Forward thinking
• *Able to work under pressure with a positive approach
• *Evidence of interest / motivation to work for East Coast Community Healthcare
• *Willingness to work across different sites and travel to alternative sites and across the community as required.
• *Ability to embrace our Culture, Values and Signature Behaviours:
• (Compassion - We Listen, We Learn, We Lead| Action - My Accountability, My Responsibility | Respect - Respect Our Resources: People, Time and Money | Everyone - Work Together, Achieve Together).

Desirable

• SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE
• *Relevant clinical courses
• *Knowledge of SystmOne and Microsoft Office, Virtual working platforms
• *Presentation skills
• *Evidence of taking initiative, taking lead role
• *Critical appraisal
• *Supervisory skills
• *Ability to teach / train / coach
• *Student clinical super
• PERSONAL ATTRIBUTES
• *Ability to reflect and evaluate own performance
• *Interest in research and / or audit
• *Experience of change process
• *To be flexible to new ways of working

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

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

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

East Coast Community Healthcare CIC

Address

Yare House

Morton Peto Road

Great Yarmouth

Norfolk

NR31 0LT

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

Manages independent workload within set boundaries and with day-to-day oversight.

SSNAP data administrator works closely with Multidisciplinary clinical stroke teams to manage and secure patient care metrics.

Role will include data extraction and entry from clinical records and service level dashboards.

Deadline management - ensuring all required clinical records are locked and approved prior to strict, quarterly national data locking deadlines. Ensuring data quality and accuracy.

Cross team coordination - Managing patient record transfers between acute hospital stroke units and community rehabilitation teams to prevent duplicate tracking.

Handles complex queries, confidential correspondence and sensitive data.

Maintains Specialised databases of the Sentinel stroke National Audit programme (SSNAP) and service specific dashboards to meet key service indicators.

To raise Quests for any issues relating to KPI breaches, system / process failure, etc.

Assist with regular reviews of processes and procedures.

Attend regular meetings with service leads or team leads as required.

Attend regular team meetings, contributing in a positive manner.

Ensure mandatory training is completed.

Any other duties, which may be required to ensure the efficient running of the service.

All roles within East Coast Community Healthcare CIC (ECCH) require staff to demonstrate our Values and Signature Behaviours in the care and service they provide to patients, service users, stakeholders and colleagues. All members of staff should consider these as an essential part of their job role.

Our Values outline the core behaviours that we can all achieve and are summarised as an acronym within the word 'CARE'. These stand for: Compassion, Action, Respect and Everyone. Underpinning our Values are our Signature Behaviours which highlight by taking the right actions we continue to build a strong culture. Our four Signature Behaviours are: Compassion - We Listen, We Learn, We Lead| Action - My Accountability, My Responsibility | Respect - Respect Our Resources: People, Time and Money | Everyone - Work Together, Achieve Together.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• NVQ Level 3 or equivalent (or working towards)

Desirable

• Formal Training in complaints / conflict management or equivalent

Experience

Essential

• Previous experience of dealing with patients in the NHS
• Previous experience of dealing with complaints
• Experience of conflict management

Desirable

• Data extraction and entry from clinical records and service level dashboards
• Previous experience of statistical analysis
• Mixture of secondary care / primary care experience in employment history

Additional Criteria

Essential

• SKILLS & KNOWLEDGE
• Knowledge of and proficient in the use of Microsoft word and Excel
• Excellent IT Skills including email use of internet
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Good organisational skills
• Ability to prioritise work
• Able to adopt a diplomatic approach
• Problem solving
• Aware of data protection and confidentiality
• PERSONAL ATTRIBUTES
• Superb communication and presentation skills. Ability to liaise with colleagues / clinicians / patients and members of public from all levels of the hierarchy in a professional manner
• Self-motivated with the ability to see a job through to completion
• Able to plan and prioritise own workload
• Willingness to adapt personal role
• Excellent planning and organisational skills
• Able to work under pressure and to deadlines
• Able to deal with difficult conversations and conflict management
• Willingness and ability to work across different sites and travel to alternative sites and across the community as required.
• Ability to embrace our Culture, Values and Signature Behaviours:
• (Compassion - We Listen, We Learn, We Lead| Action - My Accountability, My Responsibility | Respect - Respect Our Resources: People, Time and Money | Everyone - Work Together, Achieve Together).

Desirable

• SKILLS & KNOWLEDGE
• Knowledge of the NHS patient information systems
• Presentation skills
• PERSONAL ATTRIBUTES
• Physical / mental capacity to concentrate for long periods
• Physical and mental capacity to deal with frequent interruptions
• Empathetic
• Assertive
• Organised
• Flexible
• Able to work independently as well as within a team
• Able to use own initiative
• Enthusiastic
• Professional
• Discreet

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 Coast Community Healthcare CIC

Address

Yare House

Morton Peto Road

Great Yarmouth

Norfolk

NR31 0LT

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

Job responsibilities

The successful post-holder will manage a caseload and deal with a wide range of health needs in a primary care setting, ensuring the highest standards of care for all registered and temporary patients.

In accordance with the practice timetable, as agreed, the post-holder will make themselves available to undertake a variety of duties, including surgery consultations, telephone consultations and queries, visiting patients at home, checking and signing repeat prescriptions and dealing with queries, paperwork and correspondence in a timely fashion.

Key Responsibilities:

• 15-minute consultation Slots
• Share of home visits (if required)
• Able to manage acute presentations
• Able to manage chronic conditions
• Able to order appropriate investigations (bloods/radiology).
• Able to refer appropriately to secondary care or organise emergency admissions.
• Able to see all age groups
• No restrictions on prescribing.
• Able to see pregnant women in regards non pregnancy related issues.
• Able to deal with mental health presentations

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

• What we are looking for in an Advanced Nurse Practitioner;
• Can show evidence of using autonomous physical examination and assessment skills in practice
• Can demonstrate a broad and sound knowledge of complex and common conditions in primary care in both adults and children

Qualifications

Essential

• What we are looking for in an Advanced Nurse Practitioner;
• Registered Adult Nurse registered with the Nursing & Midwifery Council (NMC).
• Previous experience in the role of ANP is essential and
• Skilled in triage, emergency care and treatment of minor illnesses

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

Allt Goch Medical Centre

Address

Lon Y Becws

Allt Goch

Flint

Flintshire

CH6 5UZ

United Kingdom

Employer's website

http://www.wales.nhs.uk/sites3/home.cfm?orgid=695 (Opens in a new tab)

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see the job description and person specification for a full and comprehensive overview for this position.

Person Specification

Education and Qualifications

Essential

• Registered Nurse on NMC register
• Degree in Nursing
• RCN Emergency Nursing level 2

Desirable

• Further studies at masters level in relevant subject
• Leadership qualification
• ALS

Knowledge and Experience

Essential

• Significant experience in Emergency Department
• Demonstrates effective leadership
• Demonstrates knowledge of current professional issues in emergency care
• Can evidence continuous professional development

Desirable

• Demonstrates strong leadership skills
• Demonstrates competence in risk assessment/patient safety protocols
• Demonstrates excellent communication and personal skills

Skills

Essential

• Can demonstrate Critical Thinking skills - Rapid decision making, able to prioritise workload
• Effective communication
• Collaboration
• Demonstrates clinical expertise

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

James Paget University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

James Paget University Hospital Foundation Trust

Lowestoft Road

Gorleston on Sea

NR31 6LA

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.jpaget.nhs.uk/work-for-us/ (Opens in a new tab)

Job description

Job responsibilities

Who are we?

Sussex Community NHS Foundation trust MSK Department, Sussex MSK Partnership Central (SMSKPc), University Hospitals Sussex MSK Physiotherapy, & Queen Victoria Hospital MSK Physiotherapy Departments have come together to form Sussex MSK Health: Brighton & Hove and West Sussex - The new local MSK Service

Sussex MSK Health is around 450 people - a skilled, diverse and dynamic team spread across many locations, all working to deliver the best care to our communities.

Just like our team, the community we serve is wonderfully diverse, and understanding their unique needs is at the heart of everything we do. Whether in West Sussex or Brighton, were dedicated to supporting people with their MSK conditions, making sure each persons journey is met with compassion, personalisation and the highest quality of care.

• We will be open and honest with each other, sharing concerns, information, and conflicts.

• We will be guided by our overarching vision to provide outstanding and impactful MSK care.

• We will work within a clear framework for decision making, that empowers staff and clinicians, ensuring theappropriate levels of support and governance.

• We will have transparent data on performance, encouraging scrutiny and stretch in all aspects of service delivery.

• We will welcome learning, with a no-blame culture for incidents and complaints.

• We value diversity of thought, welcoming a range of skills, knowledge, information, and perspectives.

• We respect all views, listening with curiosity and openness.

• We will provide people with the connection to understand how their role delivers our shared purpose.

• We understand quality is driven by staff who feel supported, and will support wellness, learning and development inall our teams

Please see attached job description for full details.

For further information please contact Luke Emmett at [email protected] or Andy Monkton [email protected]

Person Specification

Qualifications and/or professional registration

Essential

• GCSE'S grade C or above

Desirable

• Evidence of reflection on, and development of skills and knowledge (CPD)
• Completion of a foundation degree / NVQ Level 3 or similar in relevant field

Experience

Desirable

• Prior experience as a physiotherapy/rehabilitation assistant or within similar setting.
• Basic understanding of statutory health and social services
• Experience of exercise prescription 1:1 or in group settings
• Basic knowledge of human anatomy, exercise physiology, human biomechanics and rehabilitation
• Experience of delivering exercise in group settings

Skills and Knowledge

Essential

• Good verbal communication and interpersonal skills
• Able to develop good rapport with a wide variety of people
• Effective Team Working
• Able to prioritise, work independently and recognise limitations
• Good reasoning and problem-solving skills
• Basic computer and numeracy skills
• Awareness of National and Local agendas pertinent to the service
• Ability to work independently and to prioritise and plan own workload
• An understanding of the principles of equal opportunities in relation to staff and patients

Desirable

• Competent ability to assist in the treatments of a wide range of conditions within musculoskeletal field.

Other

Essential

• Flexibility to work/ rotate between clinical sites

Desirable

• Hold a UK driving license and own a car

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

Sussex Community NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Bognor War Memorial Hosptial

Shripney Road

Bognor Regis

PO229PP

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.sussexcommunity.nhs.uk/work-with-us/ (Opens in a new tab)

Job description

Job responsibilities

Job responsibilities

Clinical

• To contribute to the management of a team caseload of clients with complex needs, using evidence based/client centred principles to assess, plan, implement and evaluate interventions, which will be delivered in the Adults Mental Health Service.

• To hold a caseload as Lead practitioner and attend relevant MDT meetings

• To regularly support and cover the triage rota

• To provide specialist assessment and intervention as part of a multi-disciplinary approach, with specific responsibilities regarding the care pathway

• To provide risk screening and assessment as well as risk management planning

• To contribute to and facilitate evidence-based assessments and individual and group interventions

• To contribute to the maintenance and development of the Service

• To regularly share and supervise students on practice placement, and junior staff as appropriate

See attached Job Description and Person Specification for full details.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Registered Nurse with current registration [mental health/LD/Adult], appropriate to the job role
• Completion of Mentorship Course/ENB equivalent
• Evidence of continuous professional development

Knowledge/Experience

Essential

• Significant post qualifying experience in the relevant care group
• Experience of working consultatively with professionals
• Experience of conducting clinical assessments including risk assessments
• Experience of partnership working within and across various statutory and non statutory teams and agencies
• Experience of working within the CPA process
• Understanding of clinical governance
• Previous experience of working in the community
• Contribute to the implementation of services

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

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

Certificate of Sponsorship

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

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

UK Registration

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

Employer details

Employer name

Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

Address

St Marys House

St Leonards Road

Eastbourne

BN21 3UU

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see attached Job description and person specification for full details of roles and responsibilities.

Person Specification

Qualification

Essential

• CIPS level 4
• HND in Business
• Public Procurement Experience
• Category Management
• Interpersonal Skills
• Negotiation - commercial experience

Desirable

• 2:1 relevant degree
• NHS Experience
• Project Management

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

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

Employer details

Employer name

Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust

Odstock Road

Salisbury

SP2 8BJ

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

To see further details of the responsibilities please see the job description and person specification.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• BSc in Physics, Engineering, Computer Sciences or Life Sciences. MSc in Medical Physics or Medical Imaging (or equivalent) and successful completion of the STP training scheme in an appropriate specialism (or equivalent). HCPC Registration as a Clinical Scientist.

Desirable

• PhD in relevant discipline. Chartered Physicist, Scientist or MIPEM equivalent. RPA 2000 Certified LPA Completion of HSST training. Management qualification

Experience

Essential

• At least 4-6 years' experience non-ionising radiation (NIR) safety. Experience of team management Sufficient knowledge and experience to act as a Laser Protection Advisor Used to working in multidisciplinary teams. Experience in NIR (e.g. ultrasound, UV, lasers) safety and quality assurance in a clinical environment. Knowledge of NIR Physics and its application in a clinical setting. Awareness of recent developments in both clinical and/or research NIR applications.

Desirable

• Post-doctoral experience in research. Experience in research management. Success in obtaining research grants and income generation. Publication of scientific papers or other reports. Presentation of scientific papers at local and national meetings.

Technical Skill & Competencies

Essential

• Ability to operate NIR equipment independently Strong mathematical skills, capable of analysing large amounts of data using modern software. Ability to use and program using a range of software packages. Ability to communicate complex data or facts to a variety of audiences.

Desirable

• Fluent in scientific programming in e.g. Python

Knowledge

Essential

• Extensive scientific, clinical and safety knowledge of NIR. High level of understanding of patient and staff risks arising from the use of NIR In-depth understanding of relevant legislation, national / international standards, professional and other guidelines.

Desirable

• Extensive scientific, clinical and safety knowledge of all non ionising radiations used in medical practice (including MRI). High level of understanding of patient and staff risks arising from a range of non-ionising radiation exposure (including MRI).

Other requirements

Essential

• Good interpersonal skills. Ability to be persuasive. Ability to use own initiative when appropriate. Ability to organise and prioritise own work and respond to changing priorities. Good time management skills. Good writing skills to produce highly complex scientific reports/papers. Ability to communicate or present complex facts or data to a variety of audiences. Current valid UK driving licence.

Desirable

• Ability to interact with patients in an appropriate and responsible manner. Ability to see problems/issues/scientific questions from a range of perspectives to enable the best solution to be found. Ability to be flexible. Ability to multi-task to meet competing deadlines. Good attention to detail.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

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

Certificate of Sponsorship

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

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

UK Registration

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

Employer details

Employer name

University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Poole Hospital

Longfleet Road

Poole

BH152JB

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

Clinical

• To provide specialist nursing within the stroke survivor pathway consisting of assessment, liaison and treatment of patients following stroke.
• To manage autonomously a significant caseload with supervision from senior staff members.
• To participate in the patient's multi-disciplinary rehabilitation goals ensuring a functional approach to rehabilitation.
• To work within defined specialist department and national protocols/policies for stroke care such as the NICE clinical guidelines and National Service Model for an Integrated Community Stoke Service.
• To also work within the professional code of conduct as outlined by professional bodies.
• To be professionally and legally accountable for all aspects of own work and to ensure that work is within professional standards and clinical guidelines.
• To ensure that patients, families and carers are involved in the planning and prioritisation of their stroke rehabilitation care plans.
• To work collaboratively with other services that may be involved in the care of the patients for instance, social services and the volunteer sector.
• To attend and contribute to relevant multidisciplinary meetings and client reviews as appropriate.
• To demonstrate clinical effectiveness by use of evidence-based practice and outcome measures relevant to stroke, in particular regard to own profession.
• To provide supervision, specialist advice and support to Therapy Assistant Practitioners and students within the team, as well as other members of the Integrated Community Stroke Service, community colleagues and service users.
• To conduct multi-disciplinary initial contact assessments as a member of the Integrated Community Stroke Service.
• To provide emotional support to patients and families including those with complex needs, with support from clinical psychologist and senior colleagues (as available).
• To liaise with and support the wider Integrated Community Stroke Service team on discharge of patients from the service, when agreed objectives have been reached, or treatment is no longer appropriate. This may require planned referral onto other appropriate agencies/services.
• To work in a variety of settings including patient's homes, care homes, and clinics.

Communication

• To use appropriate methods of communication with patients, families, and carers, to maximise rehabilitation and understanding of the condition.
• To communicate effectively and collaboratively with colleagues in health, social and third sector services to ensure delivery of a co-ordinated multi-disciplinary integrated stroke service.
• To provide specialist advice, teaching and instruction to relatives, carers and other professionals.
• To communicate complex information to patients, families, carers, other professionals, and other members of the multi-disciplinary team involved in the treatment of the patient.
• To gain valid informed consent and work within a legal framework with patients who lack the capacity to consent to treatment and to contribute to capacity assessment with support from senior colleagues.

Management & Service Development

• Interpret clinical guidelines and adapt local service needs based on specialist knowledge.
• To communicate to professional lead and team leader on issues of service delivery including shortfalls, potential risks and service pressures.
• To use specialist clinical reasoning to provide guidance to Therapy Assistant Practitioner staff and staff members of other professions, to assist in case management.
• To act as a stroke specialist nursing resource and provide advice and support to other members of the stroke team, service users, community colleagues and professionals from external agencies.
• To assume delegated tasks as requested by professional leads and service managers related to team management and service development.
• To work collaboratively with colleagues across the Integrated Community Stroke Service and support professional leads to improve patient care and share best practice across the service.

Leadership

• To represent ECCH with regards to stroke care.
• To act as a positive role model.
• Support Therapy Assistant Practitioner staff members in providing comprehensive holistic assessment of patients and re-evaluation of their needs, to determine priorities of care and provide effective management of emotional, psychological and spiritual support.

Education, Training and Supervision

• To continue to develop competencies through reflective practices, clinical supervision and performance reviews.
• To assist in the development of specific Evidence Based Competencies in collaboration with professional lead, other members of the Integrated Stroke Services as well as external agencies.
• Work collaboratively with other peers in the other elements of the integrated stroke service to identify training needs and contribute to an across service training program for staff.
• To provide regular specialist training on a range of topics to service users, doctors, nurses, therapists, students and care staff.
• To attend relevant training and development to maintain and develop skills and knowledge required of a specialist nursing working in stroke.
• Provide clinical placement supervision to students within own profession.
• Act as a role model by offering support and work shadowing to other professionals, Therapy Assistant Practitioner colleagues and students.
• To conduct professional development reviews of Therapy Assistant Practitioner team members.

Our Values outline the core behaviours that we can all achieve and are summarised as an acronym within the word 'CARE'. These stand for: Compassion, Action, Respect and Everyone.

Underpinning our Values are our Signature Behaviours which highlight by taking the right actions we continue to build a strong culture.

Our four Signature Behaviours are: Compassion - We Listen, We Learn, We Lead| Action - My Accountability, My Responsibility | Respect - Respect Our Resources: People, Time and Money | Everyone - Work Together, Achieve Together.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Current first level NMC registration (adult)
• Post graduate education to degree level or equivalent relevant to clinical area
• Teaching and assessing qualification

Desirable

• Educated to Masters level or equivalent combination of postgraduate / registration, qualification and short courses

Experience

Essential

• Evidence of post registration experience at band 5
• Working in an NHS multi-professional setting
• Managing and working autonomously using initiative
• Supervising others

Desirable

• Community Nursing
• Participation in clinical audit and evaluating the outcomes of a service
• Previous experience working in stroke rehabilitation

Additional Criteria

Essential

• SKILLS & KNOWLEDGE
• Ability to lead and manage a team
• Ability to organise a workload and to delegate and prioritise
• Good knowledge of health and safety, risk management and safeguarding
• Computer literate
• Effective written and verbal communication skills
• Up to date professional portfolio which will demonstrate reflective practice and evidence of on-going professional development/education
• PERSONAL ATTRIBUTES
• Willingness and ability to work across different sites and travel to alternative sites and across the community as required.
• Ability to embrace our Culture, Values and Signature Behaviours: (Compassion - We Listen, We Learn, We Lead| Action - My Accountability, My Responsibility | Respect - Respect Our Resources: People, Time and Money | Everyone - Work Together, Achieve Together).

Desirable

• SKILLS & KNOWLEDGE
• Knowledge of organisational structures and relationships in health and social care
• Knowledge in the management of stroke
• Knowledge of national requirements and directives related to speciality
• Understanding of the management of patients with stroke

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

East Coast Community Healthcare CIC

Address

Yare House

Morton Peto Road

Great Yarmouth

Norfolk

NR31 0LT

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

Clinical

*To work without direct supervision, but under the direction of the qualified staff in the performance of specific tasks for an individual or group of patients, as part of their treatment and rehabilitation programmes. Duties may include:

-Implementation of treatment plans

-Positioning advice and care

-Assessing performance of activities of daily living

-Teaching use of walking aids

-Carrying own caseload of non-complex patients

-Discharging patients

-Delivery and simple fitting of equipment

-Direct assistance to qualified staff with more complex patients

-Liaison with usual place of residence regarding pre-morbid mobility

-Demonstrating tasks / exercises to carers / family

-Access home assessment

-Communicating with patients / relatives and Colleagues

*To be involved in the induction, training, development and supervision of students and Therapy and Rehabilitation Assistants.

*Be aware of the entire Stroke Care Pathway, including hyper acute / acute / rehab phases and the implications of this on standards of therapy care.

*To write treatment notes in a concise, accurate, and timely manner in line with departmental standards. These notes do not require qualified staff countersignature.

*To be aware at all times of the needs of patients during illness or disability and to promote and encourage independence and restoration of function.

*To undertake any non-clinical / clerical duties as necessary. This may include maintain stock levels, filing, dealing with telephone calls, cleaning, booking appointments.

*To be actively involved in the communication of information regarding patients' conditions and any other useful information to the physiotherapist / occupational therapist and other members of the multidisciplinary team.

*To communicate effectively with patients and carers. Communication skills to encourage motivation and explanation will be needed. Barriers to communication may include loss of hearing, altered perception, pain and language disorders associated with stroke.

*To be involved in the delivery, collection, cleaning and maintenance of therapy equipment.

Organisational

*To attend organised statutory training sessions, including annual fire lectures, cardiac resuscitation lectures and any in-service training.

*To work in accordance with the relevant Nursing, Physiotherapy, Occupational Therapy and Speech and Language Codes of Conduct.

*To be aware of and comply with the organisation departmental policies and procedures.

*To be aware of the Health and Safety aspects of your work and abide by policies including the prompt recording and documentation of incidents and accidents.

*Any other duties that may be considered appropriate by the qualified staff and Line manager.

*All roles within East Coast Community Healthcare CIC (ECCH) require staff to demonstrate our Values and Signature Behaviours in the care and service they provide to patients, service users, stakeholders and colleagues. All members of staff should consider these as an essential part of their job role.

*Our Values outline the core behaviours that we can all achieve and are summarised as an acronym within the word 'CARE'. These stand for: Compassion, Action, Respect and Everyone.

*Underpinning our Values are our Signature Behaviours which highlight by taking the right actions we continue to build a strong culture. Our four Signature Behaviours are: Compassion - We Listen, We Learn, We Lead| Action - My Accountability, My Responsibility | Respect - Respect Our Resources: People, Time and Money | Everyone - Work Together, Achieve Together.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• *Foundation Degree, NVQ III in Health / Social Care or Equivalent
• *Basic numeracy / literacy skills -- minimum Level 2 or Grade C at GCSE

Desirable

• *Care Certificate
• *Evidence of relevant training / courses (CPD)

Experience

Essential

• *Previous experience of working with people in health or social care setting

Desirable

• *Experience of working as a Rehabilitation Assistant
• *Working in a community setting

Additional Criteria

Essential

• SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE
• *Clear understanding of therapy role
• *Understands the health system
• *Understands the concepts of therapy and the enabling approach
• *Problem solving skills
• *Demonstrates good inter-personal skills
• *Good verbal and written communication skills
• *Basic IT skills
• *Able to work independently and as a team worker
• *Able to use own initiative
• PERSONAL ATTRIBUTES
• *Energetic and motivated
• *Flexible
• *Confident
• *Adaptable
• *Able to recognise self-limitations
• *Current driving licence for community work involved
• *Physically fit for manual handling of patients and equipment
• *Willingness and ability to work across different sites and travel to alternative sites and across the community as required
• *Ability to embrace our Culture, Values and Signature Behaviours:
• (Compassion - We Listen, We Learn, We Lead| Action - My Accountability, My Responsibility | Respect - Respect Our Resources: People, Time and Money | Everyone - Work Together, Achieve Together).

Desirable

• SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE
• *Basic training days in stroke or rehabilitation
• *Basic supervisory skills, e.g. delegation, co-ordination of tasks for a group
• *Negotiation skills
• *Creative Skills
• * Therapeutic or rehabilitation skills
• PERSONAL ATTRIBUTES
• *Life experience
• *Motivation for this role / location

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 Coast Community Healthcare CIC

Address

Yare House

Morton Peto Road

Great Yarmouth

Norfolk

NR31 0LT

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

For the main duties and responsibilities for this role please read the attached job description and person specification. When completing your application please ensure your supporting statement reflects the criteria set out in these documents by showing how your experience and skills apply to this post.

We understand that AI can be a useful tool when completing your application. However, we are seeing an increasing over-reliance of AI tools, which can negatively affect your application as it reduces a candidates individuality, and makes it difficult for us to gain a clear and authentic understanding of your experience, skills, and in turn your suitability for the role.

All submissions must be truthful and if you do use AI, it should only be used to enhance your application and not create your supporting statement in its entirety. Your supporting statement should be in your own words and must accurately reflect your personal experience and achievements. Where we have concerns that AI has been used to generate content that misrepresents your experience and suitability for the role, we may withdraw your application.

As part of our vision to have a skilled, diverse and caring workforce, Dorset HealthCare offers support for people getting into work. We offer an employability service to support individuals with application writing, interview skills and other employment support. If you would like or know of anyone who would value this support, please do [email protected]

Person Specification

Knowledge, Skills and Training

Essential

• Registered practitioner to degree/diploma level
• Membership of the relevant Professional Body
• Learning and Assessing in Practice Qualification or equivalent practice assessors training
• Evidence of recent professional development in an up to date portfolio
• Knowledge and understanding of Trust Strategy relevant to role

Job Specific Experience

Essential

• Supervised experience gained during clinical placements
• Ability to mentor students / supervise other junior staff
• Experience of contributing to the management of change
• Demonstrable knowledge of assessment and therapeutic interventions in area of practice
• Experience of developing programmes of care for an individual or groups of patients/clients and of providing advice
• Ability to prioritise and organise workload effectively

Desirable

• Recent previous experience within a comparable role

Managerial/Supervisory

Essential

• Experience of demonstrating duties to junior staff

Desirable

• Experience of providing clinical supervision and mentoring to junior staff

Personal Attributes

Essential

• Evidence of demonstrating the Trust's values and behaviours.
• Able to communicate effectively at different levels of the organisation and with staff, patient/service users, visitors or external organisations both verbally and in writing in the exchange of complex, sensitive or contentious information which may require the use of negotiating and/or persuasive skills.
• Able to overcome barriers to understanding where there are physical or mental disabilities.
• Able to analyse and assess situations and to interpret potentially conflicting situations and determine appropriate action, where there is a range of options and judgement is required.
• Experience of planning and organising ongoing activities, e.g. organise own time and that of junior staff and learners,
• Ability to use own initiative within sphere of authority
• Knowledge and understanding of legislation relevant to practice
• Willingness to advance own clinical knowledge, skill and competence based on current evidence

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

Dorset HealthCare University NHS Foundation Trust

Address

East Way DN Team Based at KPU

Gloucester Road

Bournemouth

BH7 6JF

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.dorsethealthcare.nhs.uk/work-for-us (Opens in a new tab)

Job description

Job responsibilities

Clinical

• To be professionally and legally responsible and accountable for all aspects of your own work including the management of patients in your care.
• To ensure a high standard of clinical care for the patients under your management, and support assistants to do likewise.
• To accept clinical responsibility for a designated caseload of patients, and to organise this efficiently and effectively regarding clinical priorities and use of time.
• To undertake the detailed assessment of patients, some of whom may have complex needs, using investigative and analytical skills.
• To collaboratively work with patients to develop rehabilitation goals.
• To formulate an individualised treatment plan, using clinical reasoning skills and utilising a wide range of skills and treatment options.
• To provide spontaneous and planned advise, teaching and instruction to relatives, carers and other professionals, to promote understanding of the aims of physiotherapy and to ensure a consistent approach to patient care.
• To develop and deliver, with appropriate training, some core generic skills essential to the Integrated Community Stroke Service Team.
• To provide advice to the MDT regarding the management of patients requiring therapy input.
• To provide spontaneous and planned advice, teaching and instruction to relatives, carers, schools, workplaces and other professionals, to promote understanding of the aims of Physiotherapy to ensure a consistent approach to patient care.
• To communicate effectively with patients and carers to maximise rehabilitation potential and to ensure understanding of condition. Communication skills of persuasion, motivation, explanation and gaining informed consent will be used with a wide variety of patients. Barriers to effective communication may include loss of hearing, cognitive difficulties, aphasia, pain and fear.
• To assess capacity, gain valid consent and have the ability to work within a legal framework with patients who lack capacity to consent to treatment.
• To help facilitate patients to self-manage their rehabilitation.
• To take responsibility for appropriate delegation of tasks.
• To train, supervise and manage performance of assistant practitioners, therapy assistants and students, with assistance from more senior members of the team. This will include the use of formal appraisal documentation.
• To maintain up-to-date knowledge of the full stroke care pathway.

Professional

• To maintain own clinical professional development (CPD) by keeping abreast of any new trends and developments and incorporate them as necessary into your work.
• To be an active member of the in-service training programme by the attendance and presentation at staff meetings, tutorials, training sessions, external courses and reflective practice.
• To communicate effectively and work collaboratively with medical, nursing and therapy colleagues to ensure delivery of a co-ordinated multidisciplinary service. This will include case conference and medical reports. To provide teaching/training to other members of the multidisciplinary team.
• To participate in the staff appraisal scheme and personal development.
• To undertake the measurement and evaluation of your work and current practices using Evidence Based Practice projects, audit and outcome measures. To make recommendations for and assist with change.

Organisational

• To be responsible for a designated area of work, as agreed with the Team Leader. To plan and organise this efficiently with regard to patient management and use of time.
• To decide priorities for own work, balancing other patient related, professional and service demands.
• To be responsible for ensuring the effective selection and use of all treatment resources.
• To be responsible for equipment used in carrying out clinical duties, and to adhere to departmental policy, including competence to use equipment and to ensure the safe use of equipment by others through teaching, training and supervision of practice including manual handling in accordance with professional guidelines.
• To maintain concise, accurate, comprehensive and up-to-date documentation in a timely manner in line with legal and departmental requirements, including letters and reports as appropriate.
• To be actively involved in the collection of appropriate data and statistics for the use of the department.
• To be aware of the Health and Safety aspects of your work and implement any policies which may be required to improve the safety of your work area, including the prompt recording and reporting of accidents / incidents to senior staff, and ensuring that equipment used is safe.
• To comply with the organisational and departmental policies and procedures and to be involved in the reviewing and updating as appropriate.
• To undertake any other duties that might be considered appropriate by the Band 7 Team Leader and Line manager.
• To deputise for the Band 7 Physiotherapist.

All roles within East Coast Community Healthcare CIC (ECCH) require staff to demonstrate our Values and Signature Behaviours in the care and service they provide to patients, service users, stakeholders and colleagues. All members of staff should consider these as an essential part of their job role.

Our Values outline the core behaviours that we can all achieve and are summarised as an acronym within the word 'CARE'. These stand for: Compassion, Action, Respect and Everyone.

Underpinning our Values are our Signature Behaviours which highlight by taking the right actions we continue to build a strong culture. Our four Signature Behaviours are: Compassion - We Listen, We Learn, We Lead| Action - My Accountability, My Responsibility | Respect - Respect Our Resources: People, Time and Money | Everyone - Work Together, Achieve Together.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Diploma/Degree or equivalent in Physiotherapy
• HCPC registration
• Evidence of relevant post graduate courses/CPD in neurology or rehabilitation

Desirable

• Membership of relevant specialist group e.g. CSP special interest group
• Clinical Educator's course

Experience

Essential

• Band 5 experience which includes relevant work in variety of settings, community and /or acute within specialities of stroke, neurology and multi-pathology
• Experience of variety of assessment skills within different clinical areas, including standardised assessments
• Evidence of involvement in service development, e.g., working on projects
• Awareness of the stroke patient pathway

Desirable

• Rehabilitation ward/community experience
• Outpatients for general musculoskeletal assessment skills.
• Bobath Training
• Attendance to neurological rehabilitation / movement courses
• Basic Psychology training
• Health Coaching/ Motivational interviewing skills

Additional Criteria

Essential

• SKILLS & KNOWLEDGE
• Ability to act as an autonomous practitioner, organising, prioritising and delegating workload as appropriate
• Good communication skills, including empathy, motivational and assertiveness skills
• To be able to work well with others
• To be able to pass on skills and knowledge and also learn from others
• Ability to work flexibly across clinical areas and adapt to the needs of the service
• Problem solving skills
• Good IT skills
• Goal setting skills
• Good time management skills
• Good listening skills
• Working knowledge of clinical governance/current topics in the NHS
• Knowledge of stroke pathology, symptoms, neuroplasticity and risk factors
• PERSONAL ATTRIBUTES
• Recognises limitations and knows when to ask for help
• Self-directional learning
• Forward thinking
• Able to work under pressure with a positive approach
• Evidence of interest / motivation to work for East Coast Community Healthcare
• Willingness to work across different sites and travel to alternative sites and across the community as required.
• Ability to embrace our Culture, Values and Signature Behaviours:
• (Compassion - We Listen, We Learn, We Lead| Action - My Accountability, My Responsibility | Respect - Respect Our Resources: People, Time and Money | Everyone - Work Together, Achieve Together).

Desirable

• SKILLS & KNOWLEDGE
• Relevant clinical courses
• Knowledge of SystmOne and Microsoft Office, Virtual working platforms
• Presentation skills
• Evidence of taking initiative, taking lead role
• Critical appraisal
• Supervisory skills
• Ability to teach / train / coach
• Student clinical supervision skills
• PERSONAL ATTRIBUTES
• Ability to reflect and evaluate own performance
• Interest in research and / or audit
• Experience of change process
• To be flexible to new ways of working

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

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

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

East Coast Community Healthcare CIC

Address

Yare House

Morton Peto Road

Great Yarmouth

Norfolk

NR31 0LT

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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