Job description

Job responsibilities

Cyber Resilience and Business Continuity

The post holder will lead the development, implementation and maintenance of the Trust's Cyber-Attack Business Continuity Plan, ensuring alignment with NHS England EPRR standards, NCSC guidance, Data Security and Protection Toolkit (DSPT) requirements, and organisational resilience objectives.

The post holder will work collaboratively with Clinical Management Groups (CMGs), Corporate Directorates, Digital & Data Services and key stakeholders to ensure appropriate arrangements are in place to maintain critical services during cyber incidents, digital outages and loss of key systems.

Business Impact Assessment and Digital Dependency Mapping

The post holder will facilitate and support Business Impact Assessments across clinical and corporate services to identify critical activities, recovery priorities, key dependencies and acceptable downtime periods.

They will maintain an understanding of the Trust's critical digital systems and associated operational dependencies, ensuring continuity arrangements are proportionate to identified risks and vulnerabilities.

The post holder will support the EPRR Team ensure the Trust has in place an ambitious EPRR Work Programme with the aim of ensuring continued improvement and establishing best practice within EPRR.

Assurance, Governance and Compliance

The post holder will support the provision of assurance regarding business continuity and cyber resilience arrangements through the monitoring, review and reporting of compliance with relevant legislation, national guidance and Trust policies.

The post holder will prepare reports, briefings and assurance documentation for committees, senior managers and other governance groups as required.

The post holder will support the EPRR Team in the development of robust plans which in turn, will support the Trust and its stakeholders to respond to incidents and emergencies.

Service and CMG Support

The post holder will work closely with CMGs and Corporate Directorates to develop, review and maintain local business continuity plans, ensuring that services are prepared to respond effectively to the loss of critical digital systems and other major disruptions.

They will provide specialist advice and guidance to managers and service leads on continuity planning, resilience improvement and recovery arrangements.

Working with Digital and Cyber Teams

The post holder will establish strong working relationships with Digital & Data Services, Information Governance and Cyber Security colleagues to ensure continuity and recovery arrangements are aligned with technical disaster recovery and cyber incident management plans.

The post holder will support the review and development of recovery strategies, recovery priorities and system restoration arrangements for critical Trust services.

Learning and Continuous Improvement

The post holder will contribute to the identification, capture and implementation of lessons identified from incidents, exercises, audits and assurance reviews, ensuring that improvements are embedded into plans, policies, procedures and training programmes.

Policy

The post holder will support with the ongoing development, review, andimplementation of the Trusts Business Continuity Management Policy. This shouldensure the relevant requirements of NHS Englands core standards for EPRR andISO:22301 are implemented across the organisation as required.

Support UHL Response to Incidents

The post holder will provide support and advice during incidents to the Trustsincident coordination teams.

Professional Relationships

The post holder may need to represent the Trust and promote UHL and the EPRR

Teams interests in multi-agency meetings. This may include disseminating relevantinformation as well as developing and maintaining effective working relationshipswith stakeholders.

Information

The post holder will deal with sensitive and confidential material from both within theTrust and other Category 1 and 2 responders.

Personal Development

The post holder will be responsible for undertaking personal development and training to enhance skills and expertise and to maintain up-to-date knowledge of legislation and policies relating to all aspects of EPRR, including business continuity.

Please see job description/person specification for full details on the role.

Person Specification

Training and Qualifications

Essential

• Degree, NVQ level 4 in relevant subject or equivalent level qualification or significant experience of working at a similar level in the specialist area.
• Evidence of continuing professional development in EPRR, Business Continuity, Organisational Resilience, Cyber Resilience or related field.

Desirable

• Diploma in Health Emergency Planning (DipHEP).
• Qualification in project management or management studies.
• Cyber resilience, cyber incident management or information governance training.
• Experience of working in specialist area for a minimum of 9 months.

Knowledge

Essential

• Knowledge and understanding of emergency planning legislation, including the Civil Contingencies Act 2004.
• Knowledge and understanding of emergency planning methodologies, incident management structures, command and control arrangements, and major incident response.
• Knowledge of cyber resilience principles and the operational impacts of cyber incidents on healthcare delivery.
• Knowledge and understanding of Cyber Resilience and Cyber Incident Management
• Experience of managing risks and reporting.

Desirable

• Knowledge of Data Security and Protection Toolkit (DSPT) requirements.
• Knowledge of NHS digital systems and their role in clinical service delivery.
• Understanding of recovery time objectives, recovery priorities and critical service dependencies.

Experience

Essential

• Proven experience of writing reports.
• Experience of presenting complex information to a variety of people with different levels of understanding of presented topic.
• Ability to analyse complex issues where material may be conflicting and drawn from multiple sources.
• Experience of developing and implementing organisational resilience or business continuity improvement programmes.
• Experience of undertaking Business Impact Assessments and identifying critical service dependencies.
• Demonstrated capability to act upon incomplete information, using experience or critical thinking to make inferences and decision making.
• Demonstrated capability to manage own workload, to plan over short, medium and long- term and adjust plans and resource requirements accordingly.

Desirable

• Experience working in the NHS or Public Sector.
• Experience of mapping digital system dependencies across complex organisations.
• Experience of developing, implementing and reviewing business continuity and emergency preparedness plans, including arrangements for cyber-related disruptions, in line with NHS England, NCSC and local organisational requirements.
• Experience of designing, delivering and evaluating exercises and simulations to test emergency preparedness, business continuity and cyber resilience arrangements, including identifying lessons learned and supporting continuous improvement.

Communication and Relationship Skills

Essential

• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Ability to engage, influence and gain commitment from senior clinical, operational and corporate stakeholders.
• Excellent interpersonal communication skills at all levels.
• Ability to establish and maintain good working relationships with people from a wide variety of personal and professional backgrounds.
• You actively encourage and provide opportunities for others to share ideas and contributions.
• Values diversity and difference, operates with integrity and openness.
• Ability to communicate in a professional manner confidently and effectively both verbally and in written format.
• Ability to persuade and influence decision making.

Desirable

• Ability to communicate confidently with people at all levels of seniority.
• Ability to diffuse challenging situations.

Analytical and Judgement Skills

Essential

• Commitment to and focused on quality, promotes high standards in all they do.
• Ability to analyse complex organisational interdependencies and prioritise recovery requirements.
• Consistently looks to improve what they do, looks for successful tried and tested ways of working, and seeks out innovation.
• Actively develops themselves and supports others to do the same.
• Evidence of continued professional development.
• Ability to think critically, prioritise, and recommend appropriate action through the assessment of relevant information.
• Ability to assess the impact of digital system failures on operational and clinical services and identify appropriate continuity measures.
• Ability to problem solve and has attention to detail.

Desirable

• Able to make a connection between their work and the benefit to patients and the public.

Planning and Organisational Skills

Essential

• Highly competent computing skills, including Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint.
• Experience of leading complex work programmes involving multiple stakeholders and competing priorities.
• Highly motivated and able to plan and manage projects to deadlines.
• Able to influence and negotiate others to encourage collaborative working and achieve desired outcomes.
• Excellent organisational, programme, resource and time management skills.

Equality, Diversity and Inclusion

Essential

• An understanding of and commitment to equality of opportunity and good working relationships, both in terms of day to-day working practices, and in relation to management systems.
• Ability to treat all individuals with dignity and respect.

Other requirements specific to the role

Essential

• Ability to operate at Official Sensitive level.
• Ability to think ahead to anticipate, identify and address any risks or problems before they occur.
• Able to work for long periods at a desk using a computer workstation.
• Ability to travel between Trust sites and attend regional resilience meetings.

Desirable

• Experience of working in an emergency situation.

Commitment to Trust Values and Behaviours

Essential

• Must be able to demonstrate behaviours consistent with the Trust's Values and Behaviours

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

University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust

Address

LRI

Infirmary Square, Leicester,

Leicester

LE1 5WW

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

• Provide direction, effective and inspirational leadership to all members of the multi disciplinary team within the area for which they are accountable.

• Act as an expert clinical practitioner providing through themselves and their theatre team an excellent quality of care to patients and service users.

• Act as a clinical and managerial role model within the theatre team, CMG and across the wider organisation/Division.

• Take responsibility for the provision of a supportive learning environment for all students on placement and newly appointed staff within the theatre for which they are responsible.

• Practice clinically in the assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of care for a defined caseload.

please see job description/person specification for further details on the role

Person Specification

Training & Qualifications

Essential

• RGN/ODP - First Level
• Evidence of Post registration Educational Continuing development
• Evidence of ongoing professional development
• Have completed a Practice Assessor preparation day and have recent experience in supporting learners in your workplace and supervising their progress and assessing their practice

Desirable

• Degree in nursing or health related subject
• Clinical Leadership Programme(e.g. LEO, RCN, ILM)
• Post graduate qualification
• Recognised NMC/HCPC Teaching and Assessing Qualification or equivalent

Experience

Essential

• Evidence of extensive post registration experience with additional years in deputy position in clinical environment.
• Demonstrates a high level of clinical expertise
• Good understanding of quality, safety and risk management.
• Knowledge of the role in the context of local and National plans and professional strategies to deliver services within the current and future NHS.
• Experience of Patient and Public Involvement and qualitative data collection application to improving patient experience.

Desirable

• Development of multi- disciplinary working practices
• Demonstrates knowledge of clinical risk management
• Audit experience / research skills

Communication and relationship skills

Essential

• Use initiative and has the ability to lead and co-ordinate a multi- disciplinary team
• Dynamic, challenging individual, able to lead a team
• Good verbal and written skills
• Able to influence other professional groups
• Acts as a Clinical Role model and Support for all Multi disciplinary learners within the ward or department.
• Participates in formal and informal teaching

Desirable

• Project management
• Computer literacy

Planning and organisation skills

Essential

• Evidence of self-motivation
• Ability to prioritise
• Evidence of successful change management

Analytical and Judgement skills

Essential

• Evidence of innovation and achievements in Clinical Practice
• Recognises own limitations
• Is familiar with a budget spread sheet and its interpretation.
• Can analyse activity data and plans workforce accordingly.
• Demonstrate the ability to see problems arising and plan to avoid or manage them appropriately.
• Passed by occupational health as fit to undertake role .

Desirable

• Business planning experience
• Previous budget management. Maintains sickness levels within Trust target.

Skills

Essential

• In-depth knowledge of all aspects of theatre processes and patient care and awareness of recent advances in clinical practice.
• oDemonstrates knowledge and understanding of professional issues at local and national level. Practical knowledge and ability to apply professional clinical and managerial skills to extended scope of role.

Desirable

• Project management
• Innovative and creative leadership skills/techniques

Equality, Diversity and Inclusion

Essential

• Able to demonstrate a commitment to and understanding of the importance of treating all individuals with dignity and respect appropriate to their individual needs.
• All staff are expected to engage in compassionate and inclusive leadership in the provision of high quality care and interactions with others

Other requirements specific to the role

Essential

• Demonstrates understanding of efficient and effective use of resources where the workload can be unpredictable
• Demonstrates the ability to prioritise and implement and use new ways of working
• Knowledge of budgetary management

Commitment to Trust Values and Behaviours

Essential

• Must be able to demonstrate behaviours consistent with the Trust's Values and Behaviours

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 of Leicester NHS Trust

Address

Leicester General Hospital

Gwendolen Road

Leicester

LE5 4PW

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

Support Team Leader/Matron to ensure clinical environment is safe, clean, comfortable and well maintained in line with patient and public expectations.

Ensure delivery of care to all patients when in charge meet the standards determined by the Sister/Charge Nurse/Team Leader.

Ensure self and team members provide a personalised service to patients in accordance with agreed standards and promotes quality, diversity and rights.

Contribute to setting, maintaining and monitoring of standards of care to optimum levels and lead improvement of care through benchmarking, audit and research.

In the absence of the Sister/Charge Nurse/Team Leader ensure adequate support, safe mentorship and supervision of learner nurses and staff.

Proactively seek feedback on patient and public experience in order to address concerns in a timely manner and build on success.

(Please refer to the job description/person specification for further details)

Person Specification

Training & Qualifications

Essential

• oRGN/- First Level/ODP
• oRecognised NMC Teaching and Assessing Qualification or equivalent
• oEvidence of Post registration Educational Continuing development
• oEvidence of ongoing professional development

Desirable

• oDegree in nursing or health related subject
• oClinical Leadership Programme(e.g. LEO, RCN, ILM
• oITaps Practitioner In Charge Programme

Experience

Essential

• oEvidence of a number of years post registration experience of which a number of them are at a senior level in the capacity of Nurse In Charge within the speciality
• oDemonstrates a high level of clinical expertise
• oGood understanding of quality, safety and risk management
• oKnowledge of the role in the context of local and National plans and professional strategies to deliver services within the current and future NHS.
• o Experience of Patient and Public Involvement and qualitative data collection application to improving patient experience.

Desirable

• oDemonstrates knowledge of clinical risk management
• oAudit experience / research skills
• oDevelopment of multi disciplinary working practices

Skills

Essential

• oEvidence of innovation and achievements in Clinical Practice
• oRecognises own limitations
• oCan analyse activity data and plans workforce accordingly.
• o Demonstrate the ability to see problems arising and plan to avoid or manage them appropriately.
• oPassed by occupational health as fit to undertake role.

Desirable

• oMaintains sickness levels within Trust target.
• oPrevious budget management.

Planning and organisation skills

Essential

• oAbility to prioritise
• oEvidence of successful change management

Desirable

• oProject management
• oInnovative and creative leadership skills/techniques

Equality, Diversity and Inclusion

Essential

• oAble to demonstrate a commitment and understanding of the importance of treating all individuals with dignity and respect appropriate to their individual needs.

Other requirements specific to the role

Essential

• oDemonstrates understanding of efficient and effective use of resources where the workload can be unpredictable
• oDemonstrates the ability to prioritise and implement and use new ways of working
• oBasic knowledge of budgetary management

Desirable

• oBusiness planning experience
• oKnowledge of budget management

Communication and relationship skills

Essential

• oUse initiative and has the ability to lead and co-ordinate a multi disciplinary team
• oDynamic, challenging individual, able to lead a team
• oGood verbal and written skills
• oAble to influence other professional groups
• oEffective Communicator and negotiator
• oActs as a Clinical Role model and Support for all Multi disciplinary learners within the ward or department.
• o Participates in formal and informal teaching

Desirable

• oProject management
• oComputer literacy

Commitment to Trust Values and Behaviours

Essential

• Must be able to demonstrate behaviours consistent with the Trust's Values and Behaviours

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 of Leicester NHS Trust

Address

Leicester Royal Infirmary

Leicester

LE1 5WW

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

Quality Improvement:

To lead and support quality improvement projects within clinical teams

To support the develop of and maintain the audit and quality improvement plan

To undertake clinical audits

To present findings of audits undertaken at identified groups and directorate meetings

To ensure all quality improvement projects and audits are correctly registered with the audit department

Work closely with the audit department to ensure audit tools are robust and include explicit criteria relevant to each audit

To analyse the audit data and develop recommendations

To understand all national initiatives and assist in the implementation in order to influence patient care and service delivery

To be aware of and support local research projects as applicable

Develop and maintain up to date IT systems and databases relevant to your role

Clinical Effectiveness:

Maintain accurate, up to date records of all maternity guidelines

Co-ordinate the development and updating of all guidelines and patient information leaflets within the maternity footprint

Ensure policies are in the correct format and follow the appropriate approval process

Identify any gaps of non-compliance to the maternity guidelines from national standards

Where agreed recommendations are made from clinical audit relevant guidance is updated and changes in practice are implemented

To provide clinical and educational support for all levels of staff in the department

Help deliver a varied and interesting mandatory training programme

Understand national drivers influencing maternity education and how they apply to the SWFT maternity education programme

Participate in the programme of cascade training to help foster a learning culture within the workplace and embed into practice

Provide educational and project support in the clinical environment to all registered clinicians to help increase education of CTGs and peer reviewing

Provide a resource for support for the Band 5 midwifery preceptor programme

Support planning, developing and delivering the programme of work relating to the Maternity Information System throughout the Maternity Service

To ensure and facilitate in meeting the training needs of student midwives by providing a suitable learning environment and by engaging in clinical teaching where appropriate

Train staff in the use of relevant technologies as required and coach staff in the use of technology with clients/ parents

Develop and update MIS lesson plans for all users alongside the training team

Develop crib sheets for MIS users

Identify any clinical benefits and financial saving opportunities that arise from MIS

Manage user accounts ensuring the correct permissions are given

Liaise with the IT department and infrastructure engineer

Prepare draft reports and action plans for trust and local level committees as required

To provide a visible, accessible and authoritative presence in the maternity unit to whom staff, patients and their families can turn to for assistance, advice and support

To develop good working relationships with other ward / departments / agencies within and outside the Trust, ensuring that all stakeholders understand, respect and recognise the Trusts philosophy and operational policies

Attend all meetings relevant to the post relating to governance Ensure and facilitate robust methods of evidence collection for CQC requirements

Complete clinical midwifery shifts in all areas of maternity service when required.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Register Midwife with significant clinical experience

Desirable

• Recognised Teaching and Assessor Qualification
• Evidence of Quality Improvement working or training

Experience

Essential

• Relevant clinical experience
• Experience of providing education or training sessions

Desirable

• Quality improvement experience

Skills

Essential

• Knowledge of national initiatives within maternity
• Research / audit awareness
• Communication skills within MDT
• Able to work on own initiative and within team

Desirable

• Experience of working with clinical guidelines

Personal Qualities

Essential

• Personal and professional maturity
• Good time management and able to prioritise work load.
• Recognition of own limitations
• Demonstrates enthusiasm
• Adaptable and flexible to the needs of the service.

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

South Warwickshire University NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Warwick Hospital

Lakin Road

Warwick

CV34 5BW

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

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

We reserve the right to close the advert early in the event of high levels of interest. Therefore, early applications are encouraged.

We welcome applications from candidates who require Skilled Worker Visa sponsorship to work in the UK, and these will be considered alongside all other applications in line with our commitment to equality and inclusion.

Applicants can determine their potential eligibility for a Certificate of Sponsorship by reviewing the Skilled Worker Visa criteria set out by UKVI on the gov.uk website.

Person Specification

Application Completion

Essential

• Clear and comprehensive application demonstrating relevant knowledge, skills and experience.
• Evidence of commitment to high-quality, patient-centred respiratory care.
• Ability to provide accurate and professional written information.
• Commitment to continuous professional development.

Education/ Qualifications

Essential

• Registered Nurse First level.
• Must have up to date NMC registration.
• Level 6 Degree (working towards).
• Mentorship/ Teaching qualification.

Desirable

• Evidence of research undertaken.
• ARTP full Spirometry certificate.
• Accredited COPD Certificate.
• History taking and clinical examination qualification.
• Phlebotomy/ Cannulation

Knowledge, Training & Experience

Essential

• 3 years relevant experience in acute Respiratory medicine.
• Experience caring for acutely ill patient needing respiratory support.
• Evidence of professional development.
• Change management.
• Participation in clinical audit.
• IT literate.

Desirable

• Evidence of changes in practice undertaken.
• Protocol/guideline development.
• Community care experience.
• Using IT systems to capture clinical information.

Communication and Interpersonal Skills

Essential

• Excellent communication skills with the ability to convey complex and sensitive information clearly and compassionately to patients, carers and healthcare professionals.
• Ability to build effective therapeutic and professional relationships with patients, families and multidisciplinary teams.
• Demonstrates empathy, professionalism and a patient-centred approach in all interactions.
• Confident in providing education, advice and support, including the use of digital communication and remote monitoring technologies.

Desirable

• Experience of delivering education, presentation s or training.
• Experience of working across organisational boundaries.
• Confidence in using digital health technologies.

Special Attributes and other

Essential

• Ability to work autonomously and as part of a multidisciplinary team.
• Flexible approach to working across acute, community and virtual care settings.
• Ability to travel independently across the service footprint.
• Commitment to maintaining professional registration, continuous professional development and high standards of patient-centred care.

Desirable

• Participation in audit, quality improvement or service development initiatives.
• Membership of a relevant professional respiratory organisation (e.g. ARNS).

Other Requirements

Essential

• Full driving license.
• Car Owner inclusive of business insurance

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

Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust

Address

HUTH and community

.

Hull

HU3 2JZ

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

Key Results Areas:

Responsibility for supporting the team lead in managing and coordinating the service in the locality

Responsibility for providing supervision to other Speech and Language Therapists working in the locality

Liaising with other agencies and professionals working with school age children with SLCN to provide effective and efficient coordinated support

Work with other locality coordinators and the Team Lead to develop the strategy for service improvement

Provision of training for other professionals and carers

CLINICAL RESPONSIBILITIES

To use highly developed interpersonal skills to:

Facilitate communication so that the needs of the young person are central to the process

Play a pivotal role in ensuring effective joint working for young people with communication difficulties.

To prioritise own work and manage own complex workload efficiently and effectively

To assess and analyse the communication environments within schools and use clinical knowledge to provide appropriate advice and training to school staff.

To assess and analyse speech, language, communication disorders in children with a range of needs, using specialist knowledge to select appropriate formal and/or informal assessments, including standardised psychometric tests and skilled observations.To negotiate with parents/carers and education staff to agree appropriate management for students which may include any combination of the following:Therapeutic intervention with children either individually or in groupsGroups run jointly with Teachers and Teaching Assistants (TAs)Programmes jointly planned and implemented with Teaching staffDirecting and supporting others in carrying out individual programmes (e.g. Parents, TAs, Speech & Language Therapy Assistants (SALTA) where appropriate)Providing advice on curriculum differentiation through liaison with TeachersProviding advice on specific strategies to employ in the classroomAdvising referral to other professionals where indicated.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Recognised Speech and Language Therapy Degree or equivalent
• Registered member of Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists
• Health Professionals Council Registration
• Evidence of continuing professional development since qualification, including successful completion of specialist short courses up to Master's Degree level.
• Trained in Makaton Signing Vocabulary
• Trained in SCERT
• Trained in Intensive Interaction
• Trained in Colourful Semantics
• Trained in SULP or COGS or similar
• Trained in Derbyshire Language Programme or similar.
• Membership of relevant Special Interest Groups.

Desirable

• MSc in Human Communication or equivalent
• Trained in personnel support functions e.g. recruitment, appraisal etc.
• Trained in leadership skills

Experience

Essential

• Significant relevant experience post registration including collaborative practice working in Schools.
• Demonstrate knowledge and expertise in working with school age client group.
• Experience of working with specialised clinical groups e.g. Down Syndrome, Cerebral Palsy, Autism, Cleft palate, Hearing Impairment, other complex medical conditions and syndromes, in a mainstream setting
• Experience of giving and receiving clinical supervision.
• Experience of developing and using prioritisation systems.
• Experience of multidisciplinary team working.
• Experience in developing and delivering training.
• Experience of leadership and supervising less experience staff

Desirable

• Experience in providing second opinions.

Skills

Essential

• Demonstrate well-established knowledge of a range of specific formal and informal assessment tools relevant to the client group.
• Demonstrate highly developed skills in the analysis of receptive, expressive and pragmatic language skills, motor skills, memory, fluency, intelligibility, functional communication, psychosocial development, and eating and drinking difficulties.
• Demonstrate highly development auditory discrimination skills, in order to carry out phonetic transcription and analysis.
• Demonstrate an ability to analyse and interpret the complex information from assessment in light of the client's other strengths and needs, the context and the environmental demands in order to generate viable options for management
• Demonstrate knowledge of a range of therapeutic interventions related to the client group
• Demonstrate knowledge and skills to apply a range of AAC (Augmentative, Alternative Communication) systems and devices.
• Demonstrate an in-depth knowledge of national policies, procedures, legislation and frameworks relevant to this client group.
• Demonstrate excellent presentation skills, verbal, written and audio-visual, including computer generated materials e.g. Power Point.
• Demonstrate well developed communication skills and an ability to match communication style and content to the needs of the situation.
• Demonstrate ability to support others using a coaching approach staff
• Demonstrate the attributes needed for team and collaborative working.
• Demonstrate good time management and organisational skills.
• Demonstrate effective prioritisation skills.
• Demonstrate highly developed negotiation and problem solving skills
• Demonstrate ability to manage conflict / dissipate anger
• Demonstrate ability to motivate others.
• Demonstrate ability to assume leadership responsibilities.
• Demonstrate ability to translate ideas into actions and to lead on small project work.

Personal Qualities

Essential

• Demonstrate excellent interpersonal abilities - observation, listening, diplomacy, sensitivity and empathy.
• Demonstrate problem solving and negotiation abilities taking account of others perspectives and expectations.
• Demonstrate an ability to work both independently and as part of a multi-disciplinary group
• Demonstrate skills to lead and organise training for other professionals.
• Demonstrate a realistic sense of own limitations and professional development needs.
• Demonstrate ability to motivate children with communication and / or eating and drinking difficulties.
• Able to work flexibly and adaptably
• Able to work autonomously / independently.
• Ability to work to tight deadlines.
• Demonstrate flexibility, self-motivation and a good sense of humour.

Other job requirements

Essential

• Car driver and current licence holder
• DBS check
• Occupational Health clearance
• Able to adapt to a range of physical environments and demands.

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

South Warwickshire University NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Post will be located at one of the SALT community clinics

Nuneaton

CV11 5TT

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please find attached our Job Description and Person Specification for more detail on your Key Accountabilities, then if you feel you have what it takes to make a difference in your local communities, click APPLY!

Some of the benefits you can expect:

• NHS pension
• a comprehensive in house & external training programmes
• career progression
• starting annual leave of 27 days per annum increasing to 33 days pa based on length of service (plus paid bank holidays)
• staff physio service
• NHS discounts and many more

Please visit our Facebook and Twitter page @NSFTjobs

* Previous applicants need not apply *

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• RMN, Dip SW, Dip OT or equivalent

Experience

Essential

• Experience of leading service development within a mental health care setting
• Collaborative working between services and working in partnership with statutory and voluntary services.
• Experience with risk assessment and ongoing management

Desirable

• Experience of providing leadership in a mental health care environment

Knowledge

Essential

• An understanding of the policies and guidelines both local and national e.g National Institute for Clinical Excellence 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.

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

Norfolk & Suffolk Foundation NHS Trust

Address

GYAS,

Northgate St

Gt Yarmouth

NR30 1BU

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

The must haves for this role:

• NVQ level 3 in childcare or equivalent qualification in line with those listed on the qualification finder section of www.education.gov.uk

• An understanding of the Early Years Foundation Stage

• A knowledge of safeguarding children and child protection.

For further information about the role, please see attached job description and person specification.

Your application is your opportunity to demonstrate to us how you meet the requirements of the role. We recognise that AI tools can support accessibility, equity and confidence for applicants. However, its important that examples and responses given in your supporting statement genuinely reflect your own experience and abilities, as these will be explored further during the selection process. AI must not be used to provide misleading or false information during any stage of the application journey.

In addition to explaining how you meet the person specification, you must complete your employment history for at least the last five years. Any experience, skills or responsibilities referenced in your supporting statement should be evidenced within your employment history. Applications that do not include sufficient employment history to support the experience claimed may not be shortlisted.

We're committed to equal opportunities and welcome applications from all sections of the community. Our commitment to inclusion is reflected in our accreditations: Stonewall Proud Employer, Race Equality Matters Silver Trailblazer, Neurodiversity in Business Corporate Member, Disability Confident Leader, Carer Confident Level 2, and the Armed Forces Covenant Gold Award. Reasonable adjustments will be provided to candidates as needed.

We welcome a conversation about flexibility and any other questions you may have. Please don't hesitate to call: Rebecca Croft, Nursery Manager on 0118 9585316 or contact her at [email protected] who'll be delighted to help.

Please note, if we receive a high number of applications, we may close this role earlier than the advertised closing date, so please submit your application as soon as possible.

Please note: This role is not eligible for Skilled Worker visa sponsorship under current UK immigration rules. Applicants must already have the right to work in the UK

Person Specification

Education, qualifications or training

Essential

• NVQ 3 in childcare or equivalent qualification in line with those listed on the 'qualification finder' section of www.education.gov.uk
• An understanding of the Early Years Foundation Stage

Continuous Professional Development

Essential

• A knowledge of safeguarding children and child protection and appropriate protocol
• As stated in the EYFS, a good standard of written and spoken English. Also able to read and understand English such as to follow instructions or interpret a policy

Desirable

• Food Hygiene Certificate
• Paediatric First Aid Certificate

Previous Experience

Essential

• Experience of any work which demonstrates the skills required for the post
• Experience of teamwork
• Previous relevant work in childcare

Knowledge, skills and abilities

Essential

• Good communication skills
• An understanding of the role of the Key Person
• Knowledge of inclusive practice

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

Berkshire Healthcare Foundation Trust

Address

Nursery Little Dragons, 57-59 Bath Road, Reading RG30 2BA

Reading

RG30 2BA

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

For further information on the advertised role, please refer to the job description located under the Supporting Documents heading. The full personspecification can be accessed under the Shortlisting Criteria section of the document.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• General education to GCSE level

Desirable

• Working towards CIPS, NVQ Level 3 or equivalent

Knowledge

Essential

• Operational procurement experience (order processing, expediting, negotiation of pricing)
• Good communication skills with ability to disseminate essential and complex information to multidisciplinary groups
• Understanding of basic purchasing principles and procurement systems.
• Responsibility for adhering to the Trusts standing financial instructions.

Desirable

• Good verbal and written skills (including report writing)
• Sound commercial knowledge and approach
• Understanding of contract Law.

Skills

Essential

• Understanding of basic professional purchasing principles.
• Prioritisation skills which include the ability to be methodical, numerate, a good problem solver, motivated, influential, assertive with tact and diplomacy
• Standard Keyboard skills for document writing and spreadsheet work.
• Ability to meet tight deadlines and targets
• Current knowledge of basic contract law.
• Prioritisation skills which include the ability to be methodical, numerate, a good problem solver, motivated, influential, assertive with tact and diplomacy
• Ability to manage their time effectively
• Ability to maintain confidentiality to the highest level
• Ability to work proactively with the ability to work on own initiative

Desirable

• Exposure to the healthcare market

Key Competencies/Personal Qualities and Attributes

Essential

• Passionate and committed to bring our Dedicated to Excellence values to life, improving the way we work with each other, particularly focusing on empowerment, equality diversity and inclusion of our staff, patients and service users
• Good communication skills with ability to disseminate essential and complex information to multidisciplinary groups
• A team player that has the ability to effectively interact with others and achieve results
• Personal credibility, with the ability to quickly gain the confidence of 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).

Employer details

Employer name

Kettering General Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Address

University Hospitals of Northamptonshire

Northamptonshire

Kettering

NN16 8UZ

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

This post is both rewarding and a vital role towards the assessment and delivery of treatment to our patients in the Ashfield area.

To provide a high-quality Occupational Therapy service collaboratively with the patients in their own homes and local environments. Working with an assistant in the provision of intervention plans. If interested see JD/Spec for more details.

Professional and clinical supervision will be provided by an identified Occupational Therapist.

Please note applicants will be required to pay for their DBS check. Costs are deducted from salary following appointment. The cost of the DBS application is £26.40 (standard) or £54.40 (enhanced), this cost will be deducted from your salary over the first 2 months of employment.

You are encouraged to enrol for the DBS Update Service. An annual fee of £16 per year applies.

A full UK driving licence and vehicle for business use is required for this post; however reasonable adjustments will be made for disabled individuals in line with the Equality Act 2010

Please note that this post does not meet the pay level required for a Skilled worker visa.

Successful applicants with no prior NHS experience would normally be placed at the bottom of the band in line with Agenda for Change. This salary is below the minimum salary required for sponsorship for a Skilled Worker / Health & Care visa. In these circumstances the Trust would not, therefore, be able to sponsor for a Skilled Worker / Health & Care visa.

Applicants requiring a Skilled Worker Visa can determine the likelihood of obtaining a Certificate of Sponsorship against the relevant criteria here https://www.gov.uk/skilled-worker-visa

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• BSc or MSc Occupational Therapy
• HCPC registered
• Specialist knowledge/post registration and experience of working in a mental health setting

Desirable

• Demonstrates continued professional development to maintain registration

Training

Essential

• Further specialist knowledge/post registration experience or training of specialist professional interventions and evaluations.
• Leadership experience or training
• Clinical educator
• Willingness to undertake clinical practice, education, and training to enhance service delivery

Desirable

• Relevant training to post

Knowledge

Essential

• Specialist clinical knowledge
• Applied knowledge of risk assessment within field of clinical practice
• Knowledge of National Policy and guidance.

Desirable

• Knowledge of how mental and physical health contribute to risk assessment and support management.
• Applied leadership knowledge.

Contractual Requirements

Essential

• A full UK driving licence and vehicle for business use is required for this post; however, reasonable adjustments will be made for disabled individuals in line with the Equality Act 2010.

Experience

Essential

• Working experience of assessing and managing a complex caseload with adults with profession specific needs in mental health
• Experience of effective multi-disciplinary/agency working
• Experience of delivering different learning and development opportunities for staff teams.
• Experience in evaluation / audit as part of profession/multi-professional team
• Experience of the clinical and professional development of others including students

Desirable

• Experience of working in community or acute mental health
• Experience of leading / managing project work.
• Experience of research, audit, service evaluation and/or quality improvement projects - setting up, evaluating, reporting and application
• Identifies clinical risks and carries out MDT/ Trust Risk assessments and formulation for individuals, groups or services highlighting needs
• Experience of collaboration across teams, services, and other stakeholders outside of the Trust

Skills

Essential

• Excellent written and oral communication skills for a variety of audiences, and in situations
• Organised and able to prioritise a high turnover caseload
• Leadership skills
• Motivated and a motivator
• Team builder and team member
• Autonomous and able to work without direct supervision
• Reflective practitioner
• IT skills - to support clinical and service needs and developments

Values & Behaviours

Essential

• All colleagues are expected to demonstrate that they act in line with Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust Values: Trust Honesty Respect Compassion Teamwork
• All colleagues are expected to demonstrate an understanding of and commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) and how it applies to their role. The Trust's expectations are highlighted within our EDI Policy, and associated EDI and Human Rights legislation.

Physical Requirements

Essential

• Has the physical ability to perform the full range of duties.

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

Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Ashfield LMHT - Millfields

Blossomwood, Mansfield Rd

Sutton-in-Ashfield

NG17 4JT

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please view the attached Job Description and Person Specification documents for full details regarding this post.

When completing your application please ensure that you clearly demonstrate how you meet the role criteria.

Person Specification

Education and Qualifications

Essential

• Doctoral level training in clinical or counselling psychology (or its equivalent for those trained prior to 1996), as accredited by the HCPC, including models of psychopathology, clinical psychometrics, and neuropsychology, two or more distinct psychological therapies and lifespan developmental psychology, as accredited by the British Psychological Society.
• Professional registration with the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC).
• Eligible for Practitioner Full Membership of the BPS Divisions of Clinical or Counselling Psychology

Desirable

• Post-doctoral training in one or more additional specialised areas of psychological practice

Experience

Essential

• Experience of working as a qualified clinical or counselling psychologist at a highly specialist level.
• Experience of working and communicating with a wide variety of patient groups, across the whole life course and presenting with the full range of clinical severity across a range of care settings including inpatient, community, outpatient, residential, primary care
• Experience in the management of services, including the management of psychology staff groups.
• Experience in leading on the promotion and development of psychological approaches within health care settings.
• Experience of working clinically within health and medical settings.
• Experience of maintaining a high degree of professionalism in the face of highly emotive and distressing psychological and physical health problems, verbal abuse and the threat of physical abuse.
• Experience of exercising full clinical responsibility for clients' psychological care and treatment, both as a professionally qualified care co-ordinator and also within the context of a multi-disciplinary care plan
• Experience of teaching, training, and professional and clinical supervision.

Desirable

• Experience of the application of psychology in different cultural contexts.
• Experience of representing psychology within the context of multi-disciplinary care
• Experience in project management.

Skills and Knowledge

Essential

• Doctoral level knowledge of clinical/counselling psychology, including highly developed knowledge of lifespan developmental psychology, models of psychopathology, clinical psychometrics and neuropsychology, and two or more distinct psychological therapies.
• Highly developed skills in the use of complex methods of psychological assessment, intervention , and management, frequently requiring sustained and intense concentration.
• A high-level ability to communicate effectively both in writing and orally complex, highly technical and clinically sensitive information to patients, their families, carers and a wide range of lay and professional persons.
• Ability to exercise judgement when presented with highly complex facts or situations, which require the analysis, interpretation , and comparison of a range of options.
• Skills in providing consultation to other professional and non - professional groups.
• Doctoral level knowledge of research design and methodology, including complex multivariate data analysis as practiced within the field of clinical or counselling psychology .
• Ability to identify and employ mechanisms of clinical governance as appropriate, to support and maintain clinical practice in the face of regular exposure to highly emotive material and challenging behaviour.
• Knowledge of legislation & policy in relation to DPS's patient groups and psychological, neurological and physical health/mental health.
• Formal training in supervision of other psychologists.
• Evidence of continuing professional development as recommended by HCPC and BPS.
• Skills in working with diversity

Desirable

• Knowledge of the theory and practice of specialised psychological therapies in specific difficult to treat groups (e.g., personality disorder, chronic or terminal illness, complex psychological or physical problems, dual diagnoses, people with additional disabilities etc).

Personal Qualities

Essential

• Ability to identify, provide and promote appropriate means of support to carers and staff exposed to highly distressing situations and severely challenging behaviours.
• Ability to identify, and employ as appropriate, clinical governance mechanisms for the support and maintenance of clinical practice in the face of regular exposure to highly emotive material and challenging behaviour.
• Positive attitude, sensitivity and commitment to working with relevant patient groups and their significant others.
• Experience in working with interpreters.
• Ability to think creatively and flexibly about psychology as applied to designated services
• Excellent organisational skills, able to work with appropriate autonomy and able to recognise when escalation to the DPS senior management team is required.

Desirable

• Ability to develop and use complex multi -media materials for presentations in public, professional and academic settings.

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

Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Sheffield Teaching Hospitals

Herries Road

Sheffield

S5 7AU

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

Clinical

1. Work as an experienced autonomous practitioner, professionally and legally accountable for all aspects of own practice and for maintaining a high standard of patient-centred care.

2. Undertake comprehensive specialist assessment, differential diagnosis and management of patients with complex dysphagia, integrating clinical history, examination findings, instrumental assessment and relevant medical information.

3. Analyse and interpret highly complex and sometimes conflicting clinical information to formulate individualised management plans, including recommendations regarding oral intake, rehabilitation, compensatory strategies and onward referral.

4. Undertake FEES and videofluoroscopy within own scope of competence (training and support can be given if needed), contributing to diagnosis, treatment planning and review, and supporting safe governance of instrumental swallowing assessment.

5. Provide highly specialist dysphagia assessment and management for patients with tracheostomies and patients in critical care, working closely with the multidisciplinary team.

6. Provide expert clinical advice and second opinions for complex, high-risk or unusual dysphagia presentations and support appropriate escalation where clinical risk is identified.

7. Assess capacity and obtain valid informed consent in accordance with relevant legislation and Trust policy, contributing to best-interest and risk-management discussions where appropriate.

8. Communicate complex and sensitive information regarding swallowing, aspiration risk, nutrition and hydration and management options to patients, relatives, carers and professionals, including situations where there are barriers to understanding or differing views.

9. Work collaboratively with ward and community teams to support safe transfer of care, ensuring clear communication of swallowing recommendations and onward referral where required.

Clinical Leadership and Service Development

1. Act as the Trust clinical lead and expert resource for dysphagia, providing professional leadership and promoting consistently high standards of dysphagia care.

2. Lead the development, implementation and review of dysphagia pathways, clinical guidelines, standard operating procedures and competency frameworks in line with current evidence, professional guidance and Trust governance requirements.

3. Identify opportunities for service improvement and lead or contribute to quality improvement initiatives that improve patient safety, experience, outcomes, efficiency and equity of access.

4. Work collaboratively with the Operational Lead SLT and relevant team leads regarding service pressures, clinical priorities and dysphagia-related risks. Routine staffing, caseload allocation and cover arrangements remain the responsibility of operational/team leads.

5. Influence multidisciplinary practice and decision-making relating to dysphagia, including the management of complex clinical risk.

6. Support the development and evaluation of instrumental dysphagia services, including FEES and videofluoroscopy, promoting equitable and clinically appropriate access.

7. Maintain effective professional networks with relevant internal and external services, professional groups, universities and research networks.

Clinical Governance, Quality and Risk

1. Lead dysphagia-related clinical governance activity, including audit, service evaluation, quality improvement and the use of relevant outcome measures.

2. Monitor and evaluate the quality, safety and effectiveness of dysphagia practice and use data, feedback, incidents and audit findings to inform improvement.

3. Contribute specialist dysphagia expertise to the review and investigation of relevant incidents, complaints and clinical risks, identifying learning and supporting implementation of actions.

4. Promote evidence-based practice by critically appraising new evidence and national/professional guidance and translating relevant findings into local practice.

5. Ensure dysphagia-related policies, procedures and clinical resources are reviewed and updated appropriately.

6. Promote safe practice in relation to infection prevention and control, equipment, record keeping, information governance and risk management.

Education, Training and Clinical Supervision

1. Lead and coordinate a programme of dysphagia education and training for SLTs and relevant members of the wider multidisciplinary workforce across Trust sites.

2. Provide clinical supervision, specialist advice and competency support to SLTs developing or maintaining dysphagia skills.

3. Support competency development in specialist areas including instrumental assessment, tracheostomy and complex dysphagia where this falls within the post holder's scope of practice.

4. Contribute to undergraduate and postgraduate education, including supervision and teaching of Speech and Language Therapy students.

5. Support induction and development of new staff and contribute to multidisciplinary education relating to dysphagia.

6. Maintain own continuing professional development and specialist competencies, reflecting on practice and maintaining an evidence-based professional portfolio in accordance with HCPC and RCSLT requirements.

7. Participate in annual appraisal/PDR as an appraisee and, where formally delegated, contribute to PDR or development review processes for other staff.

Communication and Collaborative Working

1. Establish and maintain effective communication networks for dysphagia across the Trust and with relevant community and external services.

2. Communicate highly complex, sensitive or contentious information effectively, adapting communication to the needs of patients, carers and colleagues.

3. Work collaboratively with medical, nursing, dietetic, pharmacy, therapy, radiology, critical care and other colleagues to ensure coordinated multidisciplinary dysphagia care.

4. Promote awareness of the role and contribution of Speech and Language Therapy in dysphagia management and patient safety.

5. Build constructive relationships across professional and organisational boundaries and contribute specialist expertise to relevant meetings, working groups and service-development forums.

Organisation and Management

1. Prioritise and manage own specialist clinical workload effectively, responding appropriately to clinical urgency and risk.

2. Use resources responsibly and contribute to service planning by identifying dysphagia-related demand, capacity, risk and development needs.

3. Contribute to recruitment and selection where appropriate.

4. Contribute to the review of referral criteria and pathways for dysphagia services.

5. Collect and interpret relevant activity, outcome and quality data to support service evaluation, governance and planning.

6. This post provides clinical leadership for dysphagia. Routine line management, day-to-day staff deployment and operational cover arrangements are not inherent responsibilities of the role unless separately and explicitly delegated.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Degree or equivalent recognised qualification in Speech and Language Therapy
• Current HCPC registration as a Speech and Language Therapist
• Evidence of relevant postgraduate education and training in adult dysphagia
• Evidence of ongoing CPD relevant to highly specialist dysphagia practice

Desirable

• Postgraduate study at Master's level or equivalent
• Leadership/service improvement training
• Clinical educator/supervision qualification or training

Experience

Essential

• Significant post-registration SLT experience, including substantial experience in adult dysphagia
• Highly specialist knowledge and experience in assessment and management of complex adult dysphagia
• Demonstrable competence in clinical dysphagia assessment and management at a highly specialist level
• Experience of managing complex clinical risk and making autonomous clinical decisions
• Experience of working within an acute hospital multidisciplinary environment
• Experience in assessment and management of patients with tracheostomy
• Competent in videofluoroscopic assessment of swallowing or evidence of advanced progress towards independent competence with ability to achieve full competence within an agreed timeframe
• Independent competence in FEES, or evidence of advanced progress towards independent competence with ability to achieve full competence within an agreed timeframe
• Knowledge of relevant professional guidance and evidence relating to dysphagia

Desirable

• Experience across a range of acute specialties, e.g. stroke, critical care, respiratory, frailty, neurology
• Experience of developing or expanding an instrumental assessment service
• Advanced tracheostomy experience
• FEES supervisor/mentor level competence
• Experience of complex shared decision-making/eating and drinking with acknowledged risks
• Experience across organisational boundaries/community interfaces

Knowledge and Skills

Essential

• Sound knowledge of clinical governance, patient safety, risk management and evidence-based practice
• Experience of clinical audit/service evaluation and implementing improvements arising from findings
• Experience of quality improvement/service improvement
• Ability to critically appraise evidence and translate evidence/guidance into clinical practice

Desirable

• Experience contributing to investigation of incidents or complaints
• Formal QI methodology training
• Research experience, publication or presentation
• Experience presenting audit/QI work beyond own service

Personal Qualities

Essential

• Highly developed verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to communicate complex, sensitive and potentially contentious information to patients, carers and professionals
• Evidence of effective multidisciplinary working and ability to influence clinical decision-making
• Ability to manage differences of professional opinion constructively and advocate for safe, patient-centred dysphagia care
• Demonstrates advanced clinical reasoning and sound professional judgement
• Able to work autonomously and take responsibility for complex clinical decisions within scope of practice
• Demonstrates clinical leadership, professional credibility and ability to act as a positive role model
• Able to prioritise competing demands and respond appropriately to clinical risk
• Able to work collaboratively and build effective professional relationships
• Demonstrates commitment to equality, diversity, inclusion and person-centred care
• Demonstrates behaviours consistent with Trust values: being open and honest, ensuring people feel cared for, and showing respect for everyone

Desirable

• Previous formal clinical lead experience
• Experience of business case or service redesign work
• Formal leadership/management development

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

Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust

Address

Charles Hastings Way

Worcester

Worcestershire

WR5 1DD

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

The post holder will work semi-autonomously on a day-to-day basis within their scope of practice under supervision of and subject to review at regular intervals by a registered practitioner psychologist in accordance with British Psychological Society (BPS) guidelines.

The post holder will work as part of a multi-disciplinary service team providing psychology services for adults. The post holder will be based at the Ashfield, Bassetlaw or Rushcliffe LMHTs. The Trust reserves the right with consultation to relocate post holders to any based within the Trust in line with service requirements.

To post holder will undertake a range of clinical activities across a range of settings including in person, by telephone or digital platforms. Activity will include psychological assessments, treatments and other types of clinical intervention with individual service users, carers, families, groups etc; along with other activities such as staff training; research and development activity.

Liaison with a broad range of other discipline and agencies including health, social care and voluntary services will be a key aspect of this post.

A full UK driving license and vehicle for business use is required for this post; however reasonable adjustments will be made for disabled individuals in line with the Equality Act 2010.

Person Specification

Values and Behaviours

Essential

• All colleagues are expected to demonstrate that they act in line with Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust Values: Trust Honesty Respect Compassion Teamwork
• All colleagues are expected to demonstrate an understanding of and commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) and how it applies to their role. The Trust's expectations are highlighted within our EDI Policy, and associated EDI and Human Rights legislation.

Qualifications

Essential

• Masters Clinical Associate in Psychology qualification.
• Eligibility for registration on the BPS Wider Psychological Workforce register.

Experience

Essential

• Relevant supervised experience of delivering psychological assessments and interventions in Adult Mental Health services.
• Experience of working in a setting with adults presenting with mental health difficulties.
• Experience of working within a multidisciplinary team.
• Relevant CPD as required by the BPS.

Desirable

• Research and Audit skills to evidence the efficacy of specialist interventions.

Knowledge

Essential

• Masters level knowledge of psychological theory and research, including psychological assessment, formulation, intervention and evaluation.
• Masters level knowledge of mental health presentations within the adult population.
• Masters level knowledge of applied research design and methodology.
• Knowledge of wider healthcare systems, NHS services and the role of psychological services within the NHS.
• Up to date knowledge of psychological research and national guidance relevant to the client group.
• Awareness of the potential impact of discrimination & disadvantage on mental health.
• Ability to draw upon a specific theoretical knowledge base in the analysis of facts or situations to arrive at appropriate formulations, under clinical supervision.
• Knowledge of psychological theory relating to the impact on adverse experiences and environment impact on mental health and well-being.
• An understanding of 'Population Health' strategy.
• Awareness of their own competence and expertise and work within those boundaries.
• Aware of the expectations of professional and ethical behaviour and act in accordance with these.

Desirable

• Knowledge of psychological theory of life stages.

Skills

Essential

• Skills in conceptualising, analysing and communicating complex information.
• Excellent interpersonal skills including the ability to build rapport, communicate empathically and sensitively in a manner appropriate to the context and recipient.
• Strong communication and presentation skills, both written and verbal.
• Good IT skills.
• Ability to work in a team.
• Work with people from a wide range of backgrounds.
• Contain and work with organisational stress and able to hold the stress of others.
• Manage effectively exposure to distressing/highly emotional circumstances.
• Manage effectively verbal aggression from service users, families, etc. and the risk of physical aggression.
• Respectful and collaborative approach to service users, families, carers, colleagues and other professionals.
• Good organisational skills and an ability to work well to deadlines.

Contractual requirements

Essential

• A full UK driving licence and vehicle for business use is required for this post; however reasonable adjustments will be made for disabled individuals in line with the Equality Act 2010.
• Maintenance of Trust's Essential training.

Physical Requirements

Essential

• Has the ability to perform the full range of duties.

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

Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Bassetlaw LMHT

Queens Buildings

Worksop

S80 1HP

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience, and knowledge required. For both documents, please view the attachment/s below.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Registered Nurse or other relevant allied health professional.
• Minor Injuries course, or equivalent
• ILS/PILS or equivalent
• ED Nursing course (e.g. Level 2 ED nursing competencies) or equivalent

Desirable

• Appraisal course, or equivalent.
• Mentorship course, or equivalent
• Management and leadership course, or equivalent

Experience

Essential

• Demonstrates extensive skills in provision of emergency care at a Band 6 level or above
• Experience in minor injuries management in a primary care setting/ED or MIU
• Experience in providing formal teaching

Desirable

• Experience of policy development and review.

Skills

Essential

• Suturing course, or equivalent.
• Plastering course, or equivalent.

Desirable

• Experience working as an Emergency Nurse Practitioner

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

Barts Health NHS Trust

Address

Royal London Hospital

London

E1 1FR

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience, and knowledge required. For both documents, please view the attachment/s below.

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

• Experience of working with patients/customers/clients

Desirable

• Well versed in basic diagnostic skills of a band 3 cardiographer
• Experience of non-invasive cardiology procedures e.g. ECG

Skills

Essential

• Ability to work in and contribute in a team environment
• Effective verbal and written communication
• Ability to cope with a heavy workload
• Ability to organise and prioritise workload and show initiative
• Ability to work well under pressure
• Ability to use Microsoft (word and Excel) applications
• Knowledge of current professional issues

Desirable

• Knowledge of a CRS (patient appointment system) or similar

Qualifications

Essential

• Basic life support

Desirable

• ASCST
• Immediate life support

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

Barts Health NHS Trust

Address

St Bartholomew's Hospital

London

EC1A 7BE

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

The Senior Recovery Mental Health Worker will support the delivery of effective, recovery-focused mental health interventions for individuals accessing the Urgent and Crisis Team. The post holder will act as the second practitioner during crisis assessments, supporting clinicians to identify social, practical, emotional and recovery-focused needs and contributing to the overall assessment of an individual's circumstances.

The role includes delivering brief interventions and structured follow-up support within the 72-hour follow-up pathway. This will involve engaging with service users through telephone and face-to-face contact, utilising active listening, solution-focused approaches and motivational techniques to help individuals manage periods of distress, develop coping strategies and access appropriate support networks.

The post holder will liaise with a wide range of professionals and agencies to facilitate referrals, coordinate interventions and ensure continuity of care. They will promote recovery, independence, social inclusion and positive wellbeing by supporting individuals to engage with community-based services and resources relevant to their needs.

The Senior Recovery Mental Health Worker will maintain accurate and timely electronic records, undertake risk identification and escalation, comply with safeguarding responsibilities and work in accordance with Trust policies, procedures and professional standards. They will contribute to multidisciplinary team working, reflective practice, service evaluation and quality improvement initiatives whilst supporting colleagues and providing informal guidance to Recovery Workers where appropriate.

The post holder will demonstrate flexibility, initiative and professionalism, maintaining a strong commitment to person-centred care, continuous learning and the Trust values of working together, being respectful and kind, being inclusive, and keeping improving

Person Specification

Knowledge and skills

Essential

• oKnowledge and experience of recovery-focused mental health practice.
• oKnowledge of safeguarding adults and children
• oAbility to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing.
• oAbility to engage with people experiencing mental health distress.
• oAbility to undertake risk identification and appropriately escalate concerns.
• oGood organisational, prioritisation and time-management skills.

Desirable

• Previous experience working in a Mental health community setting

Training and qualifications

Essential

• oNVQ Level 3 in Health and Social Care or equivalent relevant qualification, or equivalent experience.
• oCommitment to ongoing training and professional development.

Experience

Essential

• oExperience of working with people experiencing mental health difficulties.
• oExperience of providing support in a health, social care, community or voluntary sector setting.
• oExperience of working as part of a multidisciplinary team.

Desirable

• oExperience within mental health crisis, urgent care or community mental health services.
• oExperience delivering brief interventions
• oExperience of working within NHS services.
• oExperience signposting to mental health services

Other

Essential

• oAbility to travel across the Trust area.
• oFlexible approach to working patterns to meet service needs.
• oAbility to work independently and as part of a team.
• oCompetent IT skills, including Microsoft Office and electronic patient record systems.
• Has own car and driving licence

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

Sheffield Health Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust

Address

The Longley Centre

Norwood Grange Drive

Sheffield

S5 7JT

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

Undertake routine physical health interventions and monitoring, including venepuncture, blood sampling, ECGs, Clozapine Assays, and the recording of physical health observations such as blood pressure, pulse, height, and weight. The post holder will not be responsible for the interpretation of blood test or ECG results.

Deliver health promotion and wellbeing interventions, providing advice and support relating to healthy eating, physical activity, smoking cessation, and substance misuse. Facilitate referrals to appropriate services and agencies in partnership with service users.

Ensure that follow-up appointments and reviews are arranged promptly and in accordance with NICE guidance, local protocols, and individual clinical need.

Communicate the outcomes of physical health screening and monitoring to GPs and Primary Care Networks (PCNs), highlighting any concerns and escalating issues appropriately when required.

Contribute to the safe and effective management of clinical environments by maintaining stock levels, coordinating the ordering of supplies, ensuring the safe disposal of sharps and clinical waste, undertaking equipment checks (including defibrillators), and supporting the maintenance and calibration of physical health equipment. Signpost service users to appropriate services, including Primary Care Mental Health Teams (PCMHT) and Voluntary, Community and Social Enterprise (VCSE) organisations.

Develop and maintain positive therapeutic relationships with service users while working within professional boundaries.

Encourage and support service users to actively engage in their agreed care plans and access relevant health, social care, and community-based services.

Implement agreed programmes of care in collaboration with service users and carers, under the guidance and supervision of an identified healthcare professional.

Monitor service users' progress, functioning, and mental state, recognising and reporting early warning signs of relapse or deterioration to the appropriate members of the care team.

Participate in the evaluation and review of care delivered, contributing to continuous improvements in service quality and outcomes.

Recognise and respond to the needs of carers, providing information, support, and signposting as appropriate.

Promote physical health and wellbeing as part of a holistic approach to recovery and person-centred care.

Support the planning, facilitation, and delivery of therapeutic, social, and recovery-focused group activities that enhance engagement, wellbeing, and social inclusion.

Person Specification

Technical skills

Essential

• oExcellent written & verbal communication skills with the ability to understand & follow care pathways, to write & record accurate information in a prompt & timely manner & to have basic IT skills.
• oA caring confident attitude with the ability to work within a multidisciplinary environment & to highlight risks within the community setting & those associated with lone working
• oDemonstrate an interest & commitment to ongoing development of the role, with the ability to identify personal development needs whilst actively participating in appraisal & clinical supervision
• oDemonstrate an interest in the entire client group with the ability to respond to the individual rights/needs/opinions of the service user

Desirable

• oKnowledge of current issues affecting people with serious mental illness.
• oKnowledge of Early Interventions service and care pathway.

Training & Qualifications

Essential

• oMaths and English GCSE or equivalent (e.g. functional skills; ENIC)
• oVocational qualification in health and social care (e.g. care certificate; level 2/3 diploma).
• oTraining in Phlebotomy, conducting ECG's, & physical health monitoring i.e. BP, Pulse, sats.

Experience

Essential

• oAt least 2 years previous experience of working with people across the age range, with varying mental health needs.

Desirable

• oEvidence of working effectively as part of a multi- disciplinary team working within acute mental health services.
• oExperience of working in the community/people's own homes.
• oExperience of working in Children and Young People's mental health services.

Other

Essential

• Full clean driving license
• Able to work independently as well as part of a team.
• Able to accept instructions from senior staff and show initiative when appropriate.

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

Sheffield Health Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust

Address

East Glade

1 East Glade Crescent

Sheffield

S12 4QN

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

For more details about the duties & responsibilities for this role, please refer to the attached Job Description.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Please refer to the attached person specification document.

Desirable

• Please refer to the attached person specification document.

Experience

Essential

• Please refer to the attached person specification document.

Desirable

• Please refer to the attached person specification document.

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

Locala Health and Wellbeing

Address

Princess Royal Health Centre Greenhead Road Huddersfield, HD1 4EW United Kingdom

Huddersfield

HD1 4EW

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

What should you do next?

Have a look at the job description and if you like what you see then apply today. Dont miss this fantastic opportunity to work with a great team in a supportive environment within a great institution.

For further details / informal visits contact:

Name

Chris Chantry

Job title

Director of Operations Family Health & Surgery

Email address

[email protected]

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria

Maximum score 6

Educated to Master level or equivalent experience in a health related field

Professional management training/qualification.

Evidence of continuing professional development

Experience

Essential criteria

Maximum score 10

Experience of working at a senior/corporate level within the NHS with knowledge of key national NHS policy and strategies

Demonstrable experience in leading, motivating and managing teams

Significant experience of communicating and working with very senior managers and leaders

Experience of budget management and staff management

Experience of managing competing workloads concurrently

Skills

Essential criteria

Maximum score 12

Ability to use IT packages

Understanding of working with confidential information & corporate governance

Ability to lead a team ensuring it is customer focused and delivers a high quality service

Ability to communicate at all levels verbally and in writing in a manner which is clear, fluent and persuasive

Demonstrate ability to make sound judgements and decision making

Demonstrate professional credibility

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Educated to Master level or equivalent experience in a health related field
• Professional management training/qualification.
• Evidence of continuing professional development

Previous Experience

Essential

• Experience within the acute sector at senior manager level including operational responsibility for complex specialities/services
• Proven track record of achieving challenging healthcare targets
• Experience of delivering programmes of change within an NHS setting
• Experience of managing and hearing performance issues
• Experience of budget man

Knowledge

Essential

• Ability to evidence/demonstrate key values and behaviours in line with the Trust framework values
• Well-developed IT skills to manage and report on complex performance management information
• Excellent communication skills, written and oral
• Evidence of being a team-player but able to stand back when necessary
• Ability to motivate staff to deliver challenging targets
• Ability to present complex data
• Proven influencing skills
• Ability to manage conflict
• Logical thinker with evidence of implementation of ideas and solutions
• Excellent problem solving skills using team when appropriate
• Able to analyse and understand complex financial and clinical data
• Business focused
• Sensitive to clinical and political demands
• Ability to cut through barriers to change

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

United Lincolnshire Hospitals NHS Trust

Address

Lincoln

Greetwell Road

Lincoln

DN2 5QY

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

Administrative Support

Provide effective and timely admin services to specific CL&ODS programmes, initiatives, events, tasks and the needs of leads.Maintain collection systems to provide accurate and timely data to enable the ongoing monitoring and reporting of activity across all areas of the CL&ODS.Participate in relevant working groups/projects, services and initiatives to provide support for specific CL&ODS programmes of work.Coordinate ad hoc and/or regular reports and presentations on CL&ODS programmes for colleagues as appropriate.Deliver an integrated approach to administration support for the CL&ODS through competent and effective teamwork and communication.Supporting administration of audits, frameworks and governance related to the CL&ODS.Ensure the Trust vision, values and behaviours are reflected in all activity for which this post holder is responsible.Support the management and day-to-day running of the relevant Culture inbox.Maintain mailing lists, Yammer pages, intranet pages and other communication streams used by CL&ODS.Administer and support the training programmes delivered by CL&ODS.Provide project-specific administrative support as required. This can include data entry, room bookings, event planning, and workshop resourcing.Produce certificates of attendance for any events requiring certification.Produce signature lists, directions signs and other event documentation as required.Monitor the movement of CL&ODS programme actions against project plans, prompting people to complete their actions in a timely manner; recording progress updates, risks/issues/actions/decision logs.

Communications and Engagement

Create and distribute marketing and communications material for the CL&ODS to build its brand, promote its offerings and maximise technology and social media activity.Ensure the communications plan is adhered to and the yearly events are communicated in a timely manner to increase attendance.Regularly update and maintain the CL&ODS Intranet and internet pages.Liaise with our people from across the Trust in the delivery of the CL&ODS objectives as appropriate.Attend meetings with different groups as appropriate, including a range of different service and professional groups.Have face-to-face, telephone, electronic and written communication with a range of stakeholders.

Research

Conduct research to support projects and initiatives being run by the CL&ODS. This may involve retrieval of information from Trust datasets as well as research from external sources through internet searches and publicly accessible reports.

Support and facilitate engagement events with different stakeholder groups.

Analyse data sets, providing meaningful interpretation of results for areas of responsibility.

Collect project-specific information, as required, to support development and evaluation of projects.

Support the development of surveys and other data collection tools, as required.

Personal Leadership

Take responsibility for own development and learning, including preparing for and proactively contributing to value-based appraisals and regular catch ups with your leader.Keep up to date on NHS People Plans and Strategies, including Leadership, Equality Diversity and Inclusion and wider health related initiatives.Learning, Respect, Delivery, Excellence, Compassion, ImprovementManage own workload with minimal supervision.Role model the Trust values (Learning, Respect, Delivery, Excellence, Compassion, and Improvement) in day-to-day delivery of the role.Maintain high standards of confidentiality at all times when dealing with personal information and other sensitive information.

Other

Opportunities will be available to develop facilitation skills to support co- facilitating CL&ODS events / engagement workshops, etc. With appropriate guidance facilitates C&LS related workshops training, such as Induction and CL&ODS related Core Skills training.Monitoring the CL&ODS Mailboxes on weekly basis and ensuring queries are answered within a timely manner.Ad-hoc administrative support of our Staff Networks in relation to events and other promotional activities.

Person Specification

Education, knowledge, skills, experience and technical lteracy

Essential

• oGCSE grade A-C/4-9 or above in English & Maths (or equivalent)
• oNVQ Level 3 in Business Administration or an equivalent level of experience.
• oExperience of working in an administration role.
• oExperience of working with or supporting stakeholders from a diverse range of backgrounds.
• oComputer literate with experience of working with the Microsoft Office package including Excel, Word, Outlook and Powerpoint.

Desirable

• oExperience of working with other provider platforms, eg. TMBC, ATF, HLM360, SurveyMonkey
• oExperience of developing communications for a range of stakeholders.
• oPrevious experience of working in the NHS or other public sector environment.
• oBasic understanding of Project Management and Equality, Diversity and Inclusion and how it impacts staff, patients are carers

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

Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Oxford University Hospitals/ Cowley

Oxfordshire

OX3 9DU

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

Successful applicants will be required to demonstrate alignment with the Trusts values & the behaviours aligned to those values - Accountability, Inclusion, Compassion, and Empowerment, alongside fulfilling the duties detailed in the attached Job Description and Person Specification.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Higher Professional Diploma in Health and Wellbeing (NVQ/QCF - Level 3) or a recognised equivalent course
• Willingness to undertake further training as appropriate

Desirable

• GCSE grade 9 - 4 or equivalent in English and Maths
• Registration with the national regulatory body (when it becomes available).

Experience

Essential

• Experience of working in a health or social care setting
• Experience with the use of Microsoft Office and a variety of databases.

Desirable

• Experience of working as part of a team
• Experience with the NHS patient information database (Rio, CIS)

Skills & Knowledge

Essential

• Knowledge of NHS
• Knowledge of multi-agency services available and processes for referral
• Knowledge of the effects of the ageing process and needs of vulnerable adults in relation to their health and well-being
• An awareness of risk management

Desirable

• Previous experience of working on an electronic record system

Key Attributes

Essential

• Excellent communication skills and ability to build effective relationships
• Self-management skills-managing time and workload
• Ability to work in a team and to supervise the work of others
• Ability to analyse, interpret and record data in a clear, and succinct manner
• Good analytical and problem solving skills.
• Flexible about work location - the post holder will be required to travel to other CLCH sites in London
• Appropriate level of physical fitness to perform the job (as outlined in the job description) with or without limitation

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

Central London Community Health Trust

Address

Merton Civic Centre 13th Floor

London Road

Morden

SM4 5DX

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

The priority for this fixed term post for 6 months is the assessment and treatment of patients referred to the Oral Medicine Department.

Additionally the appointee may be expected to assist in the teaching of undergraduate dental and dental hygiene and therapy students where appropriate.

The post holder will be expected to be competent at managing common oral medicine conditions and the discharge of clinical duties will be in accordance with Trust Policies and Procedures.

The post holder will be expected to develop a close working relationship with colleagues in Oral Medicine and the other dental and medical specialties.

Nursing and secretarial services are provided. Departmental administration and routine correspondence with referring clinicians are required of the post holder.

Full participation in hospital/departmental Quality Assurance, Clinical Audit and Clinical Governance programmes is a requirement of the post.

The post holder will be managerially accountable to the Head of Service for Oral .

For a full detailed job description, please see the attached documents.

Person Specification

Qualifications and Training

Essential

• Fully registered with the GDC
• Shall have completed four years' full-time postgraduate training (or its equivalent gained on a part-time or flexible basis) since first obtaining registration, including adequate experience in the relevant specialty; or shall have equivalent experience and competencies

Desirable

• FDS/MFDS/MJDF
• On, or eligible for inclusion, GDC Specialist List in Oral Medicine
• Evidence of relevant CPD in Oral Medicine

Experience/Skills

Essential

• Demonstrable experience in the management of simple oral mucosal and allied disease
• Evidence of participation in audit

Desirable

• Ability to work clinically without supervision
• Experience of oral mucosal biopsy and venepuncture techniques
• Teaching experience
• Willingness to participate in research

Special Aptitude/Activities

Essential

• Good written and verbal communication skills
• A basic working knowledge of medicine as it applies to Oral Medicine

Desirable

• Publications or formal presentation of papers at clinical or scientific meetings

Personal Qualities

Essential

• Good patient management and inter-personal skills.
• Ability to work in team situation

Desirable

• Capacity for critical self-appraisal and reflective learning
• Enthusiastic approach
• Interest in teaching
• Evidence of self-motivation.

Other Job Requirements

Essential

• Willingness to participate in the annual appraisal process
• Compliant with CPD requirements

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

Birmingham Community Healthcare NHS FT

Address

Birmingham Dental Hospital

5 Mill Pool Way

Edgbaston, Birmingham

B5 7EG

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

Take responsibility for ensuring effective communication between all service providers within the speciality.

Establish and maintain good positive working relationships with key working relations.

Create and facilitate training and support with programmes of education.

Lead with Haemoglobinopathy training across NGH and KGH.

Actively participate in local, national, and international networking to maintain and develop expert level of knowledge in the speciality.

Ensure that the importance and implications of education, research, and ideas are raised in appropriate forums in appropriate forums.

Manage a caseload of patients, as appropriate within the speciality, delivering individualised and personalised direct patient care.

Delegate a caseload of patients to team.

Provide clinical expertise, specialist advice and support across the whole spectrum of the service.

Demonstrate specialist knowledge, skills and innovative practice in the specialist area, ensuring the delivery of appropriate evidence-based care.

Support, assist and encourage the multi-disciplinary team in resolving complex patient problems, by the provision of new and innovative models of case management.

Promote the philosophy of patient centred care and establish and maintain a supportive relationship with the patient and their family at all times.

Responsible for ensuring appropriate systems are in place to evidence ongoing compliance with local and national policies as required for CQC standards.

Actively participate in audit and research and benchmarking activities to ensure effective safe and evidence based practice and lead for service.

Promote and encourage nursing practice research in all relevant clinical areas.

Promote the speciality by publishing and presenting innovations and research findings locally and nationally.

Actively promote the specialist service throughout the Trust by establishing robust networks and links with Clinical Governance and Audit teams

Acting on audits and research findings to inform and change practice as appropriate.

As a clinical expert provide advice and support to assist with the management of complaints relating to the speciality and implement action plans or change of the service.

Promote the philosophy of patient centred care and establish and maintain a supportive relationship with the patient and their family at all times.

Promote patient and public involvement and enhancing their experience by supporting and supporting manager with implementing new initiatives relating to patient centred care.

Provide clinical expertise, specialist advice and support across the whole spectrum of the service.

Raise the profile of patient and public involvement by embedding this within own sphere of practice.

Demonstrate specialist knowledge, skills and innovative practice in the specialist area, ensuring the delivery of appropriate evidence based care.

A visible, accessible, and assertive clinical expert to which staff and users can turn to for assistance, expert advice and support.

To be responsible for nursing practice development within the service.

Actively participate in research and benchmarking activities to ensure effective safe and evidence based practice.

Promote and encourage nursing practice research in all relevant clinical areas.

Promote the speciality by publishing and presenting innovations and research findings locally and nationally.

Nurse Led clinics.

Liaison point of contact for patients.

Co-ordinate hydroxycarbamide treatment.

Education in Emergency Department and Assessment unit, as well as Haematology areas.

This job description indicates the main functions and responsibilities of the post. It is not intended to be a complete list. You may be required to undertake other duties from time to time as we may reasonably require.

The post holder will manage a small team and report to Matron.

Person Specification

Educations, Training and Qualifications

Essential

• Educated to Degree level or equivalent level of education, training or experience
• Holds an NMC pin

Desirable

• Evidence of post-registration education and development to Masters level or equivalent level of education, training or experience
• Clinical Leadership Programme

Knowledge and Experience

Essential

• Relevant clinical experience at band 6 or above
• Specialist knowledge and experience within the area of speciality
• Experience in managing a team
• Evidence of autonomous practice

Skills

Essential

• Assertive and confident
• Personal and professional maturity
• Recognition of own limitations Demonstrates enthusiasm
• Evidence of change management.
• Leadership & motivation skills
• Ability to motivate self and others
• Ability to supervise
• Supervise, educate and develop others
• Ability to prioritise and organise own working day

Key Competencies/Personal Qualities and Attributes

Essential

• Passionate and committed to bring our Dedicated to Excellence values to life, improving the way we work with each other, particularly focusing on empowerment, equality diversity and inclusion of our staff, patients and service users
• Must be able to demonstrate behaviours consistent with the Trust's Values and Behaviours
• Able to demonstrate a commitment to and understanding of the importance of treating all individuals with dignity and respect appropriate to their individual needs.
• All staff are expected to engage in compassionate and inclusively

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

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

Certificate of Sponsorship

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

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

UK Registration

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

Employer details

Employer name

Northampton General Hospital

Address

University Hospitals of Northamptonshire

Northamptonshire

Northampton

NN1 5BD

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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