Job description

Job responsibilities

Duties include, but are not limited to:

• Assist and support the Principal and Lead radiographers in the safe, effective management of the area including management of personnel, facilities and the associated systems and processes.
• Act as a role model, presenting a positive image of self, team and the organization.
• Be responsible for the delivery and coordination of care, through appropriate professional practice, delegation and supervision of duties carried out by junior staff.
• Ensure a high radiographic standard is delivered by self and others based on assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of standards to meet patients needs in accordance with agreed local and national standards and evidence based guidelines.
• Set, monitor and maintain standards of care to improve the patient experience and outcome of care.
• Proactively manage risk and maintain patient safety, conforming to health, safety and security legislation, policies, procedures and guidelines.
• Communicate with patients, relatives and other healthcare workers to ensure appropriate dissemination of complex information, in a form and manner consistent with their level of understanding, culture, background and preferred ways of communicating.
• Promote equality in care and practice by recognizing, respecting and meeting the needs and choices of individuals.
• Ensures environment of care is safe, well equipped and compliant with standards for hygiene and cleanliness.
• To participate in education and training of junior staff.
• Maintain and develop own professional competence and seek to extend the scope of personal knowledge and skills within scope of role and professional practice.
• Comply with the requirements of the Ionising Radiation Regulations 2017 and IR (ME) R 2017 and related departmental protocols and procedures.
• Use information Technology systems as required at every level of the role.

Person Specification

Qualifications and Education

Essential

• DCR/BSc (or pending imminent qualification)
• HCPC registered (or pending imminent qualification)

Desirable

• Attendance at study days.
• Attendance at conferences, etc.

Knowledge and Experience

Essential

• Some experience in CT scanning
• Demonstrates the ability to produce a high standard of work.
• Involvement with QA.
• Evidence of willingness to expand clinical role.
• Evidence of a commitment to reflecting on and learning from previous practice.
• Awareness of changes within imaging practice.
• Knowledge of Clinical Governance and the relevance to practice.
• Knowledge of relevant policies and procedures

Desirable

• 12 months experience in CT covering a range of CT procedures.
• Evidence of independent working and leading a team.
• Experience of audit.
• Evidence of active interest in advanced CT.
• Previous NHS experience

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

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

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

Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Royal Preston Hospital

Sharoe Green Lane

Preston

PR2 9HT

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

To ensure the day to day efficient running of the paediatric ward providing strong leadership, monitoring and maintaining standards of care and professional practice.

Be responsible for ensuring the planning, delivery and evaluation of care to meet the personalised health and wellbeing care needs of patients, in line with the Trusts values and Nursing and Midwifery Professional Framework.

Ensure effective management of the area including management of personnel, facilities and associated systems and processes.

Act as a role model, presenting a positive image of self, team and the organisation.

Be responsible for the delivery and coordination of care, through appropriate professional practice.

Ensure a high standard of nursing is delivered by self and others based on assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of care to meet patients needs in accordance with agreed local and National standards and evidence based guidelines.

Set, monitor and maintain standards of care to improve the patient experience and outcome of care.

Proactively manage risk and maintain patient safety, conforming to health, safety and security legislation, policies, procedures and guidelines.

Promote provision of patient education and health promotion.

Proactively manage risk and maintain patient safety, conforming to health, safety and security legislation, policies, procedures and guidelines.

Communicate all relevant information to the multidisciplinary team internally and with external organisations as required, to ensure seamless care.

Maintain and develop own professional competence and seek to extend the scope of personal knowledge and skills within scope of role and professional practice.

Person Specification

Qualifications & Education

Essential

• Appropriate NMC Registration
• Diploma or Degree in Nursing
• NMC recognised Mentorship qualification
• Evidence of continuing professional education or development in area of speciality

Desirable

• Post registration qualification in area of speciality area

Knowledge & Experience

Essential

• Evidence of leadership experience and learning
• Awareness of recent advances within Nursing practice
• Knowledge of Clinical Governance and safeguarding and the relevance to practice
• Knowledge of relevant policies and procedures
• Experience of implementing changes to benefit patients and improve nursing practice
• Knowledge of Ethical issues

Desirable

• Evidence of clinical competence in area of speciality eg surgery
• Knowledge of Research and 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

Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Ward 8 Royal Preston Hospital

Sharoe Green Lane

Preston

PR2 9HT

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

• Perform a range of laboratory tests autonomously and demonstrate an understanding of the scientific basis for tests and the disease processes under investigation.
• Be able to work on a shift rota, covering 24 hours, seven days a week
• Participate in the on-call rota
• To communicate, as appropriate, using information technology
• To direct more junior staff regarding technical and work issue
• Dealing with telephone enquiries from nurses, clinicians, healthcare practitioners, giving technical advice on results and use of the service
• Appropriate recording of Inventory management within the section to ensure accurate stock management.
• To assist in effective verbal and written communication by qualified and unqualified staff
• Report any issues to an appropriate person

We look forward to you joining our close-knit Microbiology family. The environment is busy but you will embrace this and enjoy the challenge of working to tight turn-around-times and targets. You will go home after your working day knowing you have made a positive difference to the patients we serve.

An advert can only contain so many words but we are available to answer any questions you may have regarding the role before you apply.

Please ensure that address all of the essential and desirable criteria required for this post when completing your application in the supporting information section of the application.

Person Specification

Qualifications & Education

Essential

• HCPC registered with significant experience in Microbiology
• Uses continuing professional development as a means of self- development

Desirable

• IBMS membership

Knwoledge & Experience

Essential

• Experience of working in a microbiology clinical pathology laboratory.
• Understanding of health and safety legislation pertaining to clinical laboratories
• Understand the components of a quality management system

Desirable

• Understanding of laboratory quality issues
• Problem solving ability
• Familiar with Pathology LIMS

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

Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Blackpool Teaching Hospitals Dept of Microbiology

Whinney heys road

Blackpool

FY3 8NR

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

Duties will include, but not be limited to:

• Demonstrate an approachable, courteous, efficient appointment service to all health care professionals, patients, carers, relatives and visitors.
• Maintain good communication skills when dealing with colleagues, patients, relatives, carers and other healthcare professionals, utilising a variety of communication methods including verbal and electronic.
• Constructively manage barriers to effective communication.
• Maintain confidentiality at all times as required by legislation and Trust Policies.
• Respond to external and internal queries from staff, patients and others and refer on to the appropriate person.
• Communicate with a range of staff, users and visitors to the Trust / Department utilising a variety of communication methods including non-verbal, verbal and electronic.
• Perform an ambassadorial role, representing the Trust at a front of house reception service acting in a professional, courteous and customer-focused manner at all times.
• Organise incoming and outgoing post, referring enquires to appropriate person as necessary.
• Type letters or other correspondence.
• File reports and results.
• Ensure any changes to patient demographic details are updated immediately on the Trust computer systems.
• Maintain the integrity of data/information using agreed procedure. Maintain a high standard of patient care, ensuring that up to date information is available regarding activity within all departments so that queries can be answered promptly and accurately.
• Deal with any problems/queries in a consistent and timely manner, ensuring that all relevant information is provided to assist in a quick resolution to any problem.
• Escalate any major issues to the Supervisor/Manager as appropriate.

Person Specification

Qualifications and Experience

Essential

• Good standard of education
• IT qualification or related experience

Desirable

• English language and Maths GCSE level C or equivalent
• ECDL or equivalent experience
• Knowledge of Microsoft Windows applications

Knowledge and Experience

Essential

• Experience of working well as part of a team
• Aware of importance of maintaining confidentiality
• Understanding of diversity and equality issues particularly relating to minority communities

Desirable

• Previous NHS/Public Sector experience, including direct customer contact
• Previous experience of working on reception
• Previous experience of working in a busy appointments environment
• Knowledge of health and safety and security issues of self and 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.

Employer details

Employer name

Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Chorley and South Ribble General Hospital

Preston Road

Chorley

PR7 1PP

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see Job Description and Person Specification attached.

Advertising Date: 1st October 2026

Closing Date: 14th October 2026

Shortlisting Date: 15th October 2026

Proposed Interview date: w/c 26th October 2026

Please note this vacancy may close early if a high number of applications is reached.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Degree/Post graduate qualification in Dietetics
• Current HCPC registration
• Post graduate diploma/MSc or evidence of relevant post graduate courses in Paediatrics e.g. BDA Paediatric group modules, Diabetes
• Evidence of CPD

Desirable

• Fieldwork Educator/Clinical Educator Course

Values

Essential

• We are kind
• We are open
• We are inclusive

Knowledge and Experience

Essential

• Clinical paediatric experience to include Diabetes
• Working as part of a multi-professional team
• Membership/participant of BDA Specialist Interest Group
• Awareness of up to date NHS issues, Clinical Governance and its application within dietetics

Skills and abilities

Essential

• Excellent communication skills, and ability to share information
• Case conference experience
• Ability to work autonomously and with the MDT
• Time, prioritisation and self-management skills
• Ability to manage change in a flexible, diplomatic and positive manner
• Have a wide range of good clinical reasoning skills, assessment and treatment skills and able to problem solve and make decisions
• To demonstrate reflective practice
• Ability to demonstrate sensitivity and empathy in a variety of situations

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

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

UK Registration

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

Employer details

Employer name

Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust

Address

Ormskirk Hospital

Wigan Road

Ormskirk

L39 2AZ

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

UNLOCK YOUR BEST WORK LIFE

+ MAKE A DIFFERENCE TO EVERY LIFE

We have an exciting opportunity for several Bank Substance Misuse Recovery Workers to join our team at HMP Lancaster Farms. HMP Lancaster Farms is a busy Category C male prison, currently holding around 550 males, and expanding by another 200.

Practice Plus Group provides primary care and substance misuse services across the wings, clinic areas, inpatient facilities, and reception services.

Salary

The hourly rate is £15.80

How will we support you?

Bespoke induction, including our Introducing Health in Justice training course

Competency framework

Regional and national career development opportunities

Our bespoke Learning Management System to address your learning needs

Support from the wider team

Candidates are required to have a Legal right to work in the UK and due to the nature of the role, offers of employment will be subject to additional vetting and security checks.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

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Desirable

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Experience

Essential

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Desirable

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Additional Criteria

Essential

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Desirable

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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

Practice Plus Group - Health in Justice

Address

HMP Lancaster Farms

Stone Row Head

Lancaster

Lancashire

LA1 3QZ

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://practiceplushij.com/ (Opens in a new tab)

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see attached job description and person specification for further information regarding the role and the essential and desirable criteria required to be met by applicants.

CERTIFICATE OF SPONSORSHIP

Please note, due to changes implemented by the Government to the UK immigration policy, individuals who require a Health and Care Visa or a Skilled Worker Visa may no longer be eligible for sponsorship where the UKVI salary threshold is not met or if the occupation is not included in the updated Immigration Salary List (ISL). Applicants must check their eligibility to be employed in any role they are interested in applying for, prior to completing an application for employment.Any applicants who do not meet the eligibility criteria will not be progressed. For further information visit theUK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

If you are applying under the Disability Confident Scheme or Armed Forces Covenant and you meet all the essential criteria for a post, you will be guaranteed an interview.

Relocation assistance may be available for successful applicants moving to the region for certain posts. Please see our Policy for eligible vacancies.

Disclosure and Barring Service:

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.

The cost of the DBS must be met by the successful candidate(s) through salary deduction. DBS charges are as follows if applicable to the post:

Standard Check: £21.50 + Administration cost of £6.50 = £28.00 Deducted from salary over a 4 month period or a one-off payment.

Enhanced Check: £49.50 + administration cost of £6.50 = £56.00 Deducted from salary over a 4 month period or a one-off payment.

NCIC can offer successful future employees the following benefits:

27-day holiday scheme rising to 33 after 10 years

Flexible working Scheme

NHS Discounts*

Salary Sacrifice schemes including lease cars and Cycle to Work*

Excellent opportunities for development*

Competitive NHS Pension scheme

Vivup is a free, confidential counselling and information service to assist with personal or work-related problems

*Subject to eligibility

Important Information

Please ensure that you document evidence of meeting all the essential criteria in the supporting information.

If sufficient response is received this post could be closed earlier than the specified closing date, please apply as soon as possible to ensure that your application is considered.

Candidates who have been successfully shortlisted for interview will be asked via an email notification to log on to their Trac account to select an interview time. This will usually be within 2 weeks of the closing date.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• oCurrent Registered Nurse
• oBSc (Hons) Specialist Community Public Health Nurse (SCPHN) in either School Nursing or Health Visiting - dependant on role advertised or equivalent demonstrable experience

Desirable

• oDual qualification in School Nursing & Health Visiting
• oTeaching and Assessing in Clinical Practice or equivalent
• oQualification in Sexual health, Mental Health

Knowledge and Experience

Essential

• oExperience working as a Health Visitor/ School Nurse (SCPHN)
• oExperience and understanding of working within safeguarding procedures and guidelines
• oUnderstanding of the determinants of health and health inequalities.
• oKnowledge of relevant legislation and guidance such as The Childrens Act (2004), Working Together to Safeguard Children (2023) and Statutory guidance Promoting the health and wellbeing of looked after children (2015) and other relevant documents

Desirable

• oExperience in, leading and supporting staff
• oExperience of multi-agency, including Third Sector working

Skills and Aptitudes

Essential

• oExcellent interpersonal and communication skills, both written and verbal
• oExcellent time management skills
• oInformation management and IT skills appropriate for the role.
• oDemonstrate the ability to plan confidently, prioritise and action appropriately.

Desirable

• oEffective leadership and decision making skills

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

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

Certificate of Sponsorship

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

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

UK Registration

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

Employer details

Employer name

North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Workington Community Hospital

Park Lane

Workington

CA14 2RW

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

In this senior clinician role, the Principal Psychologist will provide clinical leadership to the mental health team, ensuring the delivery of effective psychological services that support the unique challenges faced by individuals in prison. The Principal Psychologist will work collaboratively with the prison's senior leadership team and external stakeholders, and will actively contribute to regional quality review processes and service development meetings, ensuring that mental health services are continuously improved and aligned with best practices and meeting agreed targets. This role will work closely with the wider national psychological therapies team and contribute to service model review and improvement against new research and in line with best practice and NICE guidelines. Additionally, the role involves contributing to regional quality review and service development meetings to ensure that mental health services are responsive to the needs of individuals in prison and actively work to minimize the cycle of intergenerational trauma. By leading initiatives that connect individuals with essential resources and support, the Principal Psychologist will play a vital role in promoting the mental well-being of both patients and staff within a remand prison setting.

MAIN DUTIES/RESPONSIBILITIES

Clinical -

To provide highly specialist psychological assessment of high complex patients based upon the appropriate use, interpretation and integration of complex data from a variety of sources including psychological and neuropsychological tests, self-report measures, rating scales, direct and indirect structured observations and semi-structured interviews with patients, family members (when appropriate) and others involved in the patients care.

To make highly specialist clinical decisions and clinical judgements about patient care, processes and service developments;

To provide specialist trauma informed, psychological insight, guidance and consultation to other professionals contributing directly to patients formulation, diagnosis and treatment plan;

To lead and evaluate the implementation of a range of psychological interventions for individuals and groups, adjusting and refining psychological formulations drawing upon different explanatory models, and maintaining a number of provisional hypotheses; engage in structured and dynamic risk assessments;

To evaluate and make decisions about treatment options taking in to account both theoretical and therapeutic models and highly complex factors including historical and developmental processes that have shaped the individual, family or group;

To contribute directly and indirectly to a trauma informed, psychologically-based framework of understanding and care to the benefit of all clients of the service, promoting the psychological mindedness of staff;

To contribute a psychosocial, trauma informed perspective within the multidisciplinary team including for those patients not directly on the psychologists caseload and attend individual patient reviews and risk management meetings where appropriate;

To attend ACCT reviews and segregation reviews in the prison as appropriate and to offer psychological opinion about management and appropriate referrals in that context and, offer psychological understanding into CSIP plans to support management of patients within the wing by prison staff;

Foster good working relationships with Offender Management, Probation to Reconnect services to a psychologically informed understanding of patients needs during transition into open conditions or release into the community;

To communicate in a skilled and sensitive manner, highly complex/sensitive information concerning the assessment, formulation and treatment plans to the patient, appropriate professional colleagues and to family members, as appropriate, and to monitor and evaluate progress during the course of multi-disciplinary discussions;

To be able to complete and interpret formal psychometric assessments;

To maintain accurate clinical records and keep the PTS dashboard up to date with outcomes data for patient/service and staff outcomes;

To contribute to the development of specialized individual treatment plans or packages of care for patients with complex psychological problems and who may present a risk of harm to themselves or others;

To be able to manage the emotional impact of working, often one-to-one, with people who can be in crisis, who can show high levels of arousal and can be actively self-harming or suicidal;

To work jointly with other psychologists/therapists, to plan and hand over the psychological assessment and treatments of patients that may continue after either transfer to other prisons or released in the community or other recovery-based settings.

In liaison with Mental Leads and/or Heads of Healthcare and the National Head of Psychological Therapies, identify opportunities for and conduct service development projects in collaboration with other members of the multidisciplinary team;

Participate in and contribute to CPD and peer supervision within the wider healthcare team;

Active engagement in appropriate practice supervision.

Teaching, training and supervision

To receive regular clinical supervision from an appropriately qualified and experienced supervisor, in accordance with the BPS and the HCPC guidelines and, where appropriate, from other senior professional colleagues and, to supervise junior psychology colleagues and other therapists and MDT colleagues as appropriate;

To provide training and supervision for members of the service (healthcare and prison) in the delivery of psychologically, trauma informed care and treatment;

To provide specialist advice and consultation and training to members of other disciplines within the teams and to non-psychology manager of the teams on psychological understanding, interventions and evaluations;

To develop and deliver teaching as appropriate for members of staff from other disciplines;

Responsible for planning, delivery and clinical supervision of a specialist psychology training placement for trainees on the postgraduate doctoral courses in clinical/counselling and/ or forensic psychology;

To develop further post-qualification experience in psychology over and above that provided through training by engaging in a clearly planned CPD programme in accordance with British Psychological Society guidance and in line with service model and needs;

To contribute to peer psychology supervision sessions.

Management, recruitment, policy and service development

To plan and supervise the work of undergraduate psychology students, and trainee psychologists and be responsible for their support in their placements;

To contribute to proposals and implementation of policy and service development changes in relation to psychology and psychological therapies;

To advise the Mental Health lead and/or Heads of Healthcare on those aspects of the service where psychological matters need addressing in line with best practice and service objectives;

Responsible for contributing to the planning, organizing, auditing and developing of policy strategies for the delivery of the psychological therapies service;

To contribute to proposals for and implementation of policy and service development changes in relation to psychology and psychological therapies within the service;

To take responsibility for representation of the profession at appropriate service development and governance meetings as agreed with their Line Manager and in line with Personal and Professional Development Plans (PDPs);

To contribute to recruitment shortlisting and interviewing as appropriate across the service;

Research, service evaluation & audit

To utilise theory, evidence based literature and research to support evidence based practice in individual/ group work and work with other team members;

To undertake project management, including complex audit, research and service evaluation projects, with colleagues within the service, to help develop service provision;

To prepare and present information from audits, evaluations and research to professional audiences within and outside the Organisation

To prepare papers for publication based on audit, evaluation, research and development work

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

Professional -

To attend regional and national Psychological Therapies meetings, service development and other relevant meetings regularly;

To adhere to professional/accrediting body codes of conduct, policies and procedures (e.g. HCPC, BABCP, BPS);

To be aware of, adhere to, and where appropriate, contribute to the formulation and review of Practice Plus Group policies and procedures;

To maintain and develop high standards of psychology/psychological therapy practice by engaging in continuing professional development and co-operative working/networking with therapists, clinical, counselling and forensic psychologist colleagues;

To receive regular line management supervision by the Head of Healthcare

To participate in the organisations annual performance review and personal development planning process with the clinical supervisor and line manager;

To keep up to date with legislation, national directives, policies and NICE guidelines in relation to the work delivered.

Other

This Job Description is not exhaustive and may change as the post develops, but such change will not take place without consultation between the post holder and their manager. Job descriptions should be reviewed at least annually at the appraisal meeting.

Person Specification

Qualifications

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Desirable

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Experience

Essential

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Desirable

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Additional Criteria

Essential

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Desirable

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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

Practice Plus Group - Health in Justice

Address

Wymott Prison, Ulnes Walton Lane

Leyland

Lancashire

PR26 8LW

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://practiceplushij.com/ (Opens in a new tab)

Job description

Job responsibilities

Ready to use your expertise to guide and support a team delivering early intervention mental health support to children and young people?

As a Supervising Practitioner, you'll be part of our Compass Bloom Mental Health Support Team, working alongside schools to deliver evidence based interventions and promote whole school approaches to mental wellbeing, while ensuring practitioners feel supported and safe in their practice.

As part of this role, you`ll undertake a postgraduate Supervising Practitioner qualification. You`ll study alongside your role, developing the knowledge, skills and confidence to provide high quality clinical supervision.

You`ll hold a small caseload and work directly with young people experiencing mild to moderate mental health difficulties, while providing clinical supervision, reflective spaces and day to day guidance to colleagues. You`ll play an important role in embedding good practice, supporting professional development and maintaining high standards of care.

Working closely with schools, Team Leaders and the wider Compass team, you`ll help drive quality and consistency across the service, supporting practitioners and contributing to service development.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Education Mental Health Practitioner (EMHP) Qualification
• Post Graduate Certificate in Supervision (EMHP supervisor course) or Two years post qualification experience of working therapeutically with children and young people and willingness to undertake a PG Certificate in Supervision.

Desirable

• Evidence of continued professional development
• Management / supervision training
• Therapeutic post graduate qualification or equivalent experience ideally in low intensity CBT.
• Post Graduate qualification in a relevant discipline
• Mentorship qualification

Experience

Essential

• 2 years post qualification experience of working therapeutically as an EMHP
• Experience of line management and/or delivery of clinical supervision
• Experience of delivering CBT informed supervision, ideally of practice related to education settings
• Experience of working in a community and/or educational
• Experience of effective engagement with CYPF
• Risk assessment and management in the delivery of clinical services (including
• safeguarding)

Desirable

• Experience of leadership within Children and Young People clinical service areas
• Experience of providing mentorship
• Experience of organising team duties
• Experience of inducting staff members
• Experience of working in a community and/or educational environment
• Experience of working in a skill mix team

Additional Criteria

Essential

• Leadership and the ability to delegate and supervise staff
• Ability to analyse, evaluate and rationalise data and enable progressive models of delivery and intervention
• Recognition and escalation of risk, contributing to control measures
• Planning workload, time management
• Work under pressure and able to manage changing priorities
• Understand need for evidence and statistical data collection, and achieving targets
• IT skills
• Team player and a dynamic personality
• Multi-agency/disciplinary working
• Excellent communication skills and ability to form positive working relationships with a range of stakeholders.
• Innovative practice and ability to influence others
• Positive attitude; flexible and adaptable; solution focused; and tenacious.
• Has a strong degree of personal integrity
• Ability to work all year round
• Due to the nature of the role there is a need to travel to individual schools, which will require a driving license and access to a vehicle (for individuals who cannot drive due to a disability, we can consider accessibility options i.e. provided via Access to Work etc.).
• Ongoing commitment to maintain registration in core profession

Desirable

• Ability to analyse, evaluate and rationalise data and enable progressive models of delivery and intervention

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

Compass

Address

Unit 8, Balfour Court

Off Hough Lane

Leyland

Lancashire

PR25 2TF

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

o The accurate coding of prime documents including the authorisation and completion of expenditure journals and budget journals.

o Authorise and ensure all budget adjustments required are accurately calculated recorded and actioned.

o The authenticity and accuracy of all expenditure transactions. This requires knowledge of payroll and accounts payable systems. Incorrect payments must be identified and resolved.

o The authenticity and accuracy of all expenditure accruals and recharges, both internal and external. Ensure that debtor invoices are raised for income due.

o Carry out the reconciliation of the establishments between the Finance ledger system and the Trusts Personnel Information System.

o Interrogate and analyse various computer systems / software packages to produce financial information and reports. This will include the day-to-day responsibility for specific computer systems.

o Responsible for the distribution of all relevant month end budget statements and associated information to budget holders in line with the set timetable.

o Ensure that the integrity of the coding structure in the financial ledger is always maintained, and that revised summary reporting hierarchies are developed as required in response to organisational change.

o Keep up to date with VAT guidance and ensure VAT is reclaimed through correct coding.

o Ensure that all information and returns are produced in line with the Trusts Standing Orders & Standing Financial Instructions.

o Assist the HoFM in working with the Trusts Internal and External Auditors as and when required.

o Assisting the Financial Management Team in the annual budget setting process.

Resolve financial queries, by using own judgement and interpretation skills.

Assist the Deputy Divisional Finance Manager as and when required.

Report to the Divisional Finance Manager upon the monthly performance of budgets highlighting any significant movements.

Provide financial analysis through spreadsheets, databases, and the ledger report writer to meet the needs of the Divisional Finance Managers

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• AAT Member/Degree/CCAB

IT Skills

Essential

• Extensive experience in using all Microsoft office programmes.
• Able to use Microsoft Excel to an advanced level
• Experience of using finance ledger and other reporting systems

Desirable

• SQL
• Power BI

Experiance

Essential

• Experience of working within a finance department
• Must be familiar with a wide range of finance procedures

Desirable

• Experience of working in a Management accounts department
• Experience of training others

Communication

Essential

• Proven ability to communicate with confidence with people of all different levels and backgrounds

Desirable

• Experience of communicating financial matters with non-finance professionals

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

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

Certificate of Sponsorship

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

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

Employer details

Employer name

East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust

Address

Fusion house/Agile

Blackburn

BB2 3HH

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

1. To work alongside RGN in a patient’s home environment, to facilitate care and support for patients and their families who are entering the last year of life

2. To provide practical personnel care and psychological and emotional support

3. To support the management of symptoms associated with the end of life phase in partnership with the RGN, this involves the checking of medication

4. Be fully aware and comply with all Trinity Hospice and Palliative Care Services policies and procedures.

5. To maintain a high standard of patient care ensuring policies and procedures are adhered to.

6. To develop and maintain specialist skills in all aspects of palliative care relevant to the role.

7. Accommodate a flexible work shift pattern, covering a 24 hour rota as a need arises, and during quite periods of community work on the inpatient unit.

8. To work effectively and efficiently alongside community based healthcare professionals (GPs, DNs / CMs.)

9. To share responsibility with the community based healthcare professionals for planning, implementing and evaluating the total care of patients and their families.

10. To monitor the community care plan and give individualised patient care

11. To effectively and accurately communicate information related to care management and the patient condition to the Trinity hospice at home Team and Community Healthcare Professional team.

12. Participate in Multidisciplinary Team working and participate in handover of care from nights to days

13. To professionally and compassionately support family/ carers as patients condition deteriorates and death may be imminent.

14. To provide last offices after death of patient.

15. To provide support and information to families and carers after patient death.

16. To communicate and liaise effectively with Funeral Home staff to facilitate dignified transition of patient to Funeral Home.

17. To ensure correct use and due economy is made of equipment and resources.

18. To ensure all documentation is completed in an accurate and timely manner.

19. To ensure Trinity Community Nursing service is represented in a professional and compassionate manner.

GENERAL RESPONSIBILITIES:

20. To undertake all mandatory training as required by Trinity Hospice and Palliative Care services and participate in appropriate in-service training as and when required.

20. Maintain the strict confidentiality of all information acquired especially with regard to patients and staff.

21. To undertake appraisal and personal development review annually and through self development, continuously update and improve knowledge and competencies.

22. Attend 62% of staff meetings

23. To be a co-operative and supportive member of the Hospice at Home Team ensuring that all members are aware of any issues in the post holders workload, which may affect other team members.

24. To take responsibility for being up to date with current policies and procedures and adhere to these.

24. Cooperate fully in the introduction of any new technology and new methods as appropriate.

25. To promote at all times the Hospice philosophy and uphold Trinity’s core values.

26. Promote best practice in relation to Health and Safety.

27. Any other duties that may be reasonably requested.

Person Specification

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

Essential

• Able to communicate well verbally and in writing
• Ability to follow instructions
• Basic IT skills including Word (e.g. able to log-in, use email, check calendars etc., and log out)
• Able to physically carry out duties of this role (see Job Description)
• Able to follow instructions and also use own initiative
• Willingness to learn new tasks, procedures or methods

Personal Attributes

Essential

• Pleasant, warm personality with a kind and sympathetic attitude
• Self motivated
• Demonstrate a commitment to caring for people
• Ability to adjust to change
• Flexibility regarding working rota
• UK Driving license and access to car
• Commitment to the vision, values and objectives of Trinity Hospice
• Ability to work unsociable hours

Qualifications

Essential

• English language GCSE Grade C or above or Equivalent
• NVQ 2 or equivalent experience

Desirable

• ECDL or other basic IT competency qualification

Experience

Essential

• Three years experience in health care setting
• Have ability to establish good working relationships and works well in a team

Desirable

• Community experience

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

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

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

Trinity Hospice

Address

Low Moor Road

Blackpool

Lancashire

FY2 0BG

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

Key duties and responsibilities;

Analytical Finance & Insight

Produce high-quality analytical reports combining financial, activity, costing and benchmarking data.

Translate complex datasets into clear, actionable insight for finance and non-finance stakeholders.

Support development of service line reporting, benchmarking and value analysis.

Identify trends, risks, opportunities and unwarranted variation.

Develop and enhance dashboards and reporting tools (e.g. Power BI, SQL).

Ensure outputs are accurate, validated and aligned to system definitions.

Contribute to the continuous improvement of analytical methodologies and automation of reporting processes.

Efficiency & Value Improvement

Support identification, quantification and tracking of efficiency schemes.

Provide analytical input into business cases and improvement initiatives.

Use benchmarking and peer data to highlight opportunities.

Work with services to validate assumptions underpinning plans.

Data, Systems & Modelling

Support development of financial models and reporting structures.

Work with BI colleagues, clinical and operational teams to improve data flows and integrity.

Contribute to costing, income and performance datasets.

Support data quality improvement initiatives.

Stakeholder Engagement

Work with finance, clinical and operational teams across the system.

Present insights in a clear and accessible way.

Support training and development of both finance and non-finance colleagues.

Contribute to workshops, value sessions and improvement programmes.

Development & Leadership (Progressive)

Manage own workload and prioritise effectively.

Contribute to continuous improvement and innovation.

Deputise for senior colleagues where appropriate.

Remain up to date with NHS finance policy, costing standards and analytical tools.

The main duties and responsibilities described above are not exhaustive and the post holder expected to take on other responsibilities or specific tasks as required as requested.

Further, over time it is likely the remit and requirements of the role will evolve, and the post holder will be required to adjust their working approach and style to accommodate this with the full support of line managers.

Key working relationships

The post holder will have regular contact with a wide range of staff at all levels, with senior and other representatives of local stakeholders, as well as with patients and their representatives. Some of the key direct relationships include:

Finance colleagues

Clinical and Operational Teams

Teams across Lancashire and South Cumbria, NHS, local authorities, other voluntary and independent sector organisations

Colleagues within national organisations

Person Specification

Education and qualifications

Essential

• GCSE Maths and English (or equivalent
• Level 4 AAT qualified (or equivalent)
• Enrolled in CCAB Qualification (Essential for band 6)
• Completion of first stage/tier (Essential for band 6)

Desirable

• Experience of SQL / Power BI / Qlik Certifications

Skills, ability and knowledge

Essential

• Advanced Excel and data manipulation skills
• Ability to translate complex financial information into clear insight
• Strong communication and stakeholder engagement skills
• Ability to manage competing priorities independently
• Receptive to change and innovation.

Desirable

• Knowledge of NHS costing information, techniques and processes.

Experience

Essential

• Strong analytical capability and ability to interpret complex datasets
• Experience using Excel and financial systems
• Experience working to deadlines

Desirable

• NHS finance or costing experience

Personal Qualities

Essential

• Self-motivated with strong commitment to development
• Autonomous, innovative and improvement-focused
• Collaborative and supportive team member
• High level of integrity, accuracy and professionalism
• Ability to work effectively across organisational boundaries, building positive and professional working relationships.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

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

UK Registration

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

Employer details

Employer name

East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust

Address

East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust

Royal Blackburn Teaching Hospital, Haslingden Road

Blackburn

BB2 3HH

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

CLINICAL PRACTICE

Be responsible for providing clinical care to a defined caseload of patients that require highly specialised assessment, planning and intervention skills.

Undertake a comprehensive assessment at a highly specialist level with patients on a designated caseload. This may involve the selection and application of standardised and non-standardised assessment, along with evidence-based treatment planning and intervention.

Undertake the comprehensive assessment of patients, including those with highly complex presentations, using investigative and analytical skills. Formulate individualised management and treatment plans, where appropriate, including effective discharge planning and onward referral.

Assess capacity of patients in order to gain valid informed consent for intervention and work within organisational policy with patients who lack capacity.

Formulate goals in partnership with the patient, clearly communicating your clinical reasoning, in order to justify your recommendations and utilising most appropriate treatment/intervention for the patients needs.

Undertake risk assessment and manage and document risk. Advise senior and junior staff in appropriate therapeutic management of patients in relation to risk.

Work as an autonomous practitioner in a variety of settings (clinic, patients own home, school, care home, hospital, etc.) where there is a requirement to make decisions spontaneously.

CLINICAL LEADERSHIP

Responsible for the effective case-load management of a complex case-load individually and within team and allocation of work to senior and junior staff, support staff and students. This will require an overview and re-allocation of work-load on a daily basis due to changing priorities, in order to support delivery of key quality and performance targets.

Actively involved in research activities and practice development in work area; seeking out evidence-based practice, appraising, and applying knowledge as appropriate.

Lead on the development of a clinical network within designated clinical area/pathway supporting delivery of best practice and relevant clinical guidelines.

TEAM LEADERSHIP

Manage departmental issues for staff within the designated service area, including workload management, holidays, sickness and performance.

Inform Clinical and Operational Service Leads of clinical caseloads, referrals, waiting lists and other statistics and information as required.

Responsible for staff supervision, including compliance for appraisals and associated personal development plans.

Responsible for the management of HR of delegated staff including sickness reviews, return to work and maternity leaves.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Profession specific Degree/ Diploma
• Registration with Health and Care Professions Council
• Evidence of management and/or leadership development/ training

Desirable

• Member of relevant professional body

Experience

Essential

• Significant post graduate experience, including experience in a relevant specialist role
• Demonstrate clinical expertise in the management of highly complex patients within clinical area
• Experience of working as part of a multidisciplinary team and wider system partners
• Experience of leading service change and quality improvement projects for safe, personal, and effective care
• Experience of undergraduate student and/or support staff supervision
• Clinical supervision, including formal appraisal and objective setting

Knowledge

Essential

• Advanced knowledge of a variety of assessment and clinical interventions skills relevant to service area of stroke

Desirable

• Additional training relevant to clinical area

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

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

Certificate of Sponsorship

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

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

UK Registration

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

Employer details

Employer name

East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust

Address

Pendle Community Hospital

Leeds Road

Nelson

BB9 9SZ

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

Clinical

Function as a key member of the Radiology team.

To receive, register and be responsible for entering accurate data entry onto the RIS (Radiology Information System).

To acquire to a high standard diagnostic images and physically position the full range of patient presentations accurately for examinations taking into account patient limitations and adapting standard techniques where necessary (presentations include distressed children, unconsciouspatients and uncooperative patients).

To have excellent theoretical and practical knowledge of imaging equipment and techniques which may need to be modified in an appropriate manner to obtain the optimum image.

To review current literature regarding current best practice and suggest change where necessary to the departmental imaging protocols.

To ensure all appropriate infection control measures are utilised, paying particular attention to personal protection as well as the management of equipment and linens.

Work as a senior member of a multi-disciplinary team, when undertaking ultrasound procedures to provide a high quality of service to patients.

Maintain and safely use highly specialised and expensive equipment (£30,000+) used by self and others.

To undertake other duties as and when required by the demands of the Clinical Lead.

Be responsible for the delivery of clinical expertise in all aspects of patient care within the department.

At all times behave in a manner appropriate to the professional code of conduct of a State Registered Radiographer.

General

Ensure a high quality of service within the Radiology Department or associated locations.

To participate in the safe transfer of patients and equipment within the department and hospital respectively, using manual handling guidelines and risk assessment.

Be able to exercise personal responsibility and make decisions in unpredictable situations.

Would long term reduce locum fees and retain sonographersInterviewer information pack

Maintain knowledge of the equipment to promote safe, effective and efficient handling within theclinical setting, to uphold COSHH (2002), Health and Safety guidelines.

To attend departmental meetings as required to comment on departmental related issues.

To reflect on systems of work and communicate areas of deficit or potential advancement to the Radiology Management Team.

To adapt and quickly respond to changes in service, patients or departmental need.

Keep equipment, work areas and accessories clean and tidy. Be aware of all procedures to promote infection control and reduce cross infection.

Be familiar with the range of technical applications available on imaging equipment.

To complete all paperwork pertaining to compliance with Trust policies e.g. incident forms.

Take responsibility for decisions undertaken when using own initiative whenever the situation demands e.g. referral to the Child Protection Team if applicable.

To demonstrate a wide range of problem solving skills involving allocation of staff due to absenceand associated adequate service provision.

To conduct examinations according to protocol for a range of clinical trials.

To participate in extended, 7 day provision of Ultrasound Services (including Public Holidays) in accordance with the requirements of the service.

To practice on multiple sites within the Trusts catchment area.

Communication

Communicate highly complex and sensitive information to the patient and referring clinician related to diagnosis.

Provide and receive highly complex information which requires empathy and reassurance and often involves overcoming barriers tounderstanding.

Person Specification

Current Role

Essential

• Ultrasound case accrediated course with experience/ current student due to qualify

Desirable

• Working Knowledge of Radiology Information Systems

Experience

Essential

• MSC/PGD Ultrasound or Vascular science Qualification or equivalent

Desirable

• Post Graduate experience

Knowledge and skills

Essential

• Demonstrates IT literacy to an appropriate level
• Demonstrates evidence of continuing professional education
• General experience relevant to the post at degree level or equivalent

Desirable

• Recent post-registration experience
• Experience of MDT working

Monitored and Supervised

Essential

• Junior Staff and Assistants

Desirable

• Experience training Students

Taught

Essential

• Junior Staff
• Ability to prioritise
• Awareness of developments in NHS and service delivery
• Participate in audit
• Knowledge of research / evaluation of practice
• Demonstrate the ability to work in a team

Desirable

• Other professionals
• General Public
• Students

Motivation and Disposition

Essential

• Ability to work as independent Reporting Sonographer
• Personally and professionally responsible
• Ability to self-motivate
• Flexible approach to changing circumstances
• Able to demonstrate excellent communication skills, including evidence of presentation skills

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

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

Certificate of Sponsorship

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

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

UK Registration

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

Employer details

Employer name

East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust

Address

ROYAL BLACKBURN HOSPITAL

HASLINGDEN ROAD

BLACKBURN

BB23HH

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

Outpatient Sister/ Charge Nurse , Covering many specialties .

The post holder will be a clearly identifiable senior clinical and managerial staff member, and team leader. They will have significant experience and be responsible for delivering care in all areas of Outpatients providing clinical knowledge and expertise to their team, whilst coordinating and delivering high quality care. They will be a role model and lead on specific projects / management functions as delegated by the Lead Nurse . They will uphold the identified Trust values at all times.

Clinical Responsibilities

Wound care and advice including suture removal.

Administering medications including injections.

Maintaining good time management and personal organisation.

Providing cover for colleagues in all clinical areas as required.

Leadership and Management

Manage the day to day staffing arrangements and rotas, to ensure safe levels of practice.

Be a shift co-ordinator on a regular basis where appropriate, ensuring high standards are delivered to all patients attending the Outpatinet services.Ensure all staff are aware of and adhere to all trust Protocols of care

Ensuring a kind compassionate environment for all staff and patients ensuring civility is expected.

Person Specification

ESSENTIAL

Essential

• Excellent communication skills
• Ability to organise own and the work of others whilst under pressure.
• evidence of continuing professional development
• Knowledge of safety issues through clinical governance and risk management

Desirable

• Management experience
• Outpatient experience

Essential

Essential

• Good understanding of the trust quality agenda

Desirable

• Experience of implementing trust HR policies

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

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

Certificate of Sponsorship

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

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

UK Registration

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

Employer details

Employer name

East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust

Address

Royal Blackburn Hospital

Haslingden Road

Blackburn

BB2 3HH

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

Supporting the HR Department.

Collating information for personnel files, ensuring all are CQC compliant

Coordinating the recruitment process for the PCNs from start to finish

Ensuring PCNs are kept up to date on information relating to the ARRS roles and pay scales/reimbursement rates

Answering queries from both internal staff and external staff

Working autonomously within your capabilities

Coordinating interviews and inductions for all new starters

Ensuring all IT equipment is tracked and coordinated, ordering ARRS IT kit when required

Keeping the Bright HR system up to date with employee details, adding new starters and terminating employees upon official resignation acceptance

Calculating the correct leave and salary for new starters based on their agreed hours and working patterns

Diary management of probation/appraisal meetings and others when required

Sitting on the interview panel for ARRS and PCN to provide support and advice for the PCN

Coordinating the internal birthday calendar

Liaising with workforce in relation to the individual documents that are required for the various services that the Alliance undertakes

Providing cover within the team when necessary

Answering the phones and other general administrative duties

Coordinating the set up of all new starters IT equipment and smartcards

Ensuring that the Rota Master system is up to date with all workforce information

Ensuring all jobs to be advertised follow the correct process and are kept up to date on NHS Jobs

Providing all required payroll information of new, existing and Zero hours staff to the HR department.

Requesting DBS checks through the Alliances provider.

Any other ad hoc duties as required by the HR department and management team.

For a further information please see the attached job description

Person Specification

Key Skills

Essential

• Excellent interpersonal verbal & written communication skills
• Ability to prioritise and manage own workload.
• Able to take the initiative and manage workload
• Effective problem solver
• Ability to extract data from conversation or direct dictation
• Minute taking

Desirable

• Knowledge of clinical system (EMIS)
• Good understanding Access to Medical Records Act.
• Good understanding of the Data Protection Act.

Experience

Essential

• Excellent IT skills
• Working knowledge and experience of Microsoft packages including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Publisher and Outlook
• Previous administrative experience
• Awareness and maintenance of confidentiality
• Experience of working as part of a multi-disciplinary team
• Ability to understand and learn new software and administrative procedures
• Identifying training & development needs.
• NHS working practices

Desirable

• Working in Primary care environment or health related background
• Experience of developing effective processes & procedures
• Previous HR experience

Personal Attributes

Essential

• Flexible approach
• Enthusiastic
• Sense of humour
• Ability to multi-task and work with an unpredictable work pattern with changing priorities throughout the day.
• Professional telephone manner and good listening skills.
• Professional approach to appearance and conduct
• Ability to work with a wide range of professionals & patients at all levels
• Ability to work flexible hours when required
• Light physical effort required of post

Qualifications

Essential

• Good general level of education with a minimum of GCSE level C or above in English and Maths.

Desirable

• Professional Qualification
• CIPD Level 3 qualification or equivalent or willingness to work towards
• Evidence of continuing professional development.

Other

Essential

• Car driver/access to car
• Regular attendance
• To be committed to Equal Opportunities

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

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

Employer details

Employer name

East Lancashire Alliance

Address

Burnley Business Centre

Empire Way

Burnley

BB12 6HH

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

What Youll Bring

• A confident, professional approach, with the ability to engage effectively with a wide range of people in a fastpaced, highprofile environment
• Strong communication skills, whether facetoface, over the phone, or in writing, with the ability to adapt your style to suit the situation
• Proven decisionmaking skills, with the ability to prioritise effectively when faced with competing demands
• Excellent organisational abilities, combined with clear, concise com

Person Specification

Our values

Essential

• We are Kind
• We are Open
• We are Inclusive

Qualifications

Essential

• NVQ level 4 in administration or relevant other subject or equivalent level of knowledge
• Educated to at least GCSE level with 5 grade at C or above or equivalent experience
• European Computer Driving Licence (ECDL)

Knowledge and experience

Essential

• Data entry experience
• Good knowledge of Administrative Systems
• Previous supervisory and staff management experience
• Knowledge of 18 week RTT and cancer targets
• Experience of dealing with customers
• Experience of dealing with complaints

Desirable

• Previous NHS experience
• Knowledge of Medway or other Patient Administrative System
• Experience of scheduling outpatient and inpatient appointments
• Experience of managing reception desks

Skills

Essential

• Standard keyboard skills
• Ability to train and motivate staff
• Ability to use own initiative when dealing with staff and patients issues
• Good organisational skills
• Ability to maintain a high level of discretion, diplomacy and tact at all times.
• Ability to prioritise own workload
• Ability to recognise and solve problems and identify when further action is required
• Excellent interpersonal skills with ability to use tact and diplomacy.
• Detail oriented and able to meet deadlines
• Good understanding of confidentiality
• Good verbal and written communication and telephone skills

other

Essential

• Combination of sitting standing and walking throughout the day.
• Frequent interruptions throughout the day when dealing with patient and staff queries
• Ability to remain calm and work effectively in pressure situations
• Daily requirement to deal with distressed patients and staff
• Occasional requirement to deal with verbal aggression from patients and staff
• Use of VDU throughout the day.

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

Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust

Address

Ormskirk Hospital

Ormskirk

L39 2AZ

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

KEY DUTIES

• As a receptionist you must greet patients, visitors, and colleagues in a polite manner.
• Print patient clinic lists and relevant reports for clinics as required on a daily basis ensuring all relevant clinical staff are given copies.
• Check patient demographics including ethnicity with patients as they arrive at reception desk. Update Trust Patient Administration System (PAS) following the departmental operational procedure document.
• Identify any overseas visitors by checking present address and previous address within the last 12 months.
• Make appointments as required on PAS. Record on appointment card and hand card to patient or send a patient letter in the post within time limits (under 3 months, write appointment card, after 3 months request letter on PAS to be sent in post).
• Rearrange appointments for patients from cancellations and non-attendance DNA patients following the Trust DNA procedure. Ensure all appointments are booked within 18-week Trust/Government targets liaising with nursing and clinical staff. (Please read DNA procedure on Reception desk).
• Input patient attendances and outcomes onto the Trust PAS system, including any procedure coding as instructed from patient outcome sheet.
• Hold all clinics on a daily basis according to Patient Access Policy.
• Ensure 18-week pathway process is adhered to and pathway clock start and stop times are inputted accurately. Liaise with Data Quality Team.
• Register all patient health record supplements (HRS) movements on the PAS system. Including dispatching HRS notes to other locations within the Hospital and receiving HRS notes into clinic areas.
• Deal with patients and their relatives in a friendly and sympathetic manner and attend in-house Customer Care Workshop.
• Give general advice to patients in relation to their appointments or re-direct to an appropriate department.
• Arrange ambulance transport for patients when required on the Patient Transport System (PTS).
• Deal with complaints on a first line basis or refer to nurse in charge of clinic or relevant department / member of staff. (N.B. May occasionally experience stressful or distressing situations).
• Prior to clinics commencing, organise workload to ensure all patients health records (HRS) checked with current patient lists, liaising with Health Records Department regarding health records not delivered/available.
• Ensure patient outcome forms/slips are attached to the HRS case notes for completion by the clinician. Notify nurse in charge of clinic of any incomplete outcome slips while patient in attendance at clinic.
• Complete all EDMS CQUINN never letters in accordance with local Trust procedure.
• Complete medical insurance forms (Medicash etc.) that do not need written medical input by clinician.
• Deal with telephone appointments and queries in a professional manner and accurately record messages.
• Comply with Trust and Departmental Policies and Procedures.
• The post holder will be responsible for the undertaking clerical duties to support the process of the Trusts patient activity and to meet the relevant departmental targets following departmental booking Policy and Procedures.

TRAINING RESPONSBILITIES

• Attend I.T. training and keep abreast of updates as they occur.
• Attend non-clinical mandatory training and other training courses relevant to the job role. Maintain record in personal development portfolio.
• Record all in-house reception training provided by Team Leader.
• To be aware of the Records management, Information Governance, Caldicott, confidentiality and data protection act.
• To work towards relevant qualification/customer care workshop/Develop Personal Resilience course.

Person Specification

Our Values

Essential

• We are Kind
• We are Open
• We are Inclusive

Qualifications

Essential

• Educated to GCSE level and/or equivalent qualification and/or equivalent experience
• I.T./Computer skills qualification and/or equivalent experience

Desirable

• Customer Care qualification and /or equivalent experience

Knowledge & Experience

Essential

• Substantial clerical experience
• Experience of dealing with the public face to face

Desirable

• Experience of working in a busy environment
• Previous NHS experience working within outpatient clinics

Skills

Essential

• Good communication skills
• Ability to use initiative
• Ability to work well under pressure

Desirable

• Good organisational skills
• Knowledge of Data Quality and Information Governance

Other

Essential

• Able to work flexible working hours / shifts / evening / weekends to meet the demands of the Trust Outpatient 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.

Employer details

Employer name

Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust

Address

Whiston Hospital

Warrington Road

Prescot

L35 5DR

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

KEY DUTIES

• To establish, maintain and develop professional working relationships with colleagues.
• Follow all agreed Quality Assurance Mechanisms in operation and contribute generally to the establishment and development of a quality service.
• Adhering to policies and procedures including standing financial instructions and orders.
• Participate in the Trusts Development Review Appraisal process and, with line management, objectives and development plans. All staff are entitled to participate in the Review Process and, with their manager, are jointly responsible for the completion of agreed actions.
• The Trust is keen to ensure the health and safety of patients, staff and visitors. All staff are responsible for complying with the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 and ensuring no-one is affected by individual acts or omissions.
• The Trust aims to be a place in which people can work and study free from discrimination. All staff, patients and visitors are required to comply with the Trusts Equal Opportunities Policy.
• To be aware of, and responsible to, the changing nature of the Trust and adopt a flexible and pro-active approach to work.
• To personally contribute to the health promotion strategies both internally and externally.
• All staff are required to be familiar with the arrangements for safeguarding children, young people and vulnerable adults and support the organisation in promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults.
• Staff working directly with children, young people and vulnerable adults will have a responsibility to ensure safeguarding and promoting their welfare forms an integral part of their duties.
• Staff who come into contact with children, vulnerable adults, parents and carers in the course of their work and/or have access to records will have responsibilities to safeguard and promote the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults.
• Staff who come into contact in the course of their duties, with parents, carers or other significant adults or children, young people and vulnerable adults should always be mindful of safeguarding and promotion of the welfare of these individuals.
• Staff will be trained to a level appropriate to their responsibilities in this respect in line with the current KSF post outline and the ongoing PDR process.
• All employees have a personal contribution to reducing healthcare-associated infections (HCAIs). Staff must be compliant with all measures known to be effective in reducing HCAIs and be familiar with the Trusts Infection Control Policies. All staff are required to attend a mandatory training session on infection prevention and control and be updated according to their area of employment.
• Infection Prevention and Control is everyones responsibility. All staff, both clinical and non-clinical, are required to adhere to the Trusts Infection Prevention and Control Policies and make every effort to maintain high standards of infection prevention and control at all times thereby reducing the burden of Healthcare Associated Infections including MRSA and Clostridium Difficile in accordance with the Hygiene Code - Code of Practice for the Prevention and Control of Healthcare Associated Infections (DH 2008)CLINICAL & PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES
• Adhere to relevant code of practice of professional body.
• Registered practitioners who are non-medical prescribers are accountable for their prescribing activities by ensuring they are aware of their Professional accountability and any restrictions or special considerations in their prescribing practice.
• Maintain and utilise advanced clinical skills to analyse and interpret history of illness, presenting symptoms and physical findings to enable diagnosis, planning and treatment of the patient.
• To implement nursing care as per care plan as discussed with the Team Leader and to make accurate observations of the physical, mental, social conditions of the patient and / or carer and report these back to the Team Leader.
• To implement care based on research and from any post registration course undertaken.
• To develop competency in wounds care.
• The administration of drugs should be undertaken in line with Trust Policies and Procedures and in following the NMC Guidelines for administration of Medicines Act 1992 and Misuse of Drugs Act 1991ADMINISTRATIVE RESPONSIBILITIES
• Ensure patient records are kept up to date and accurate and recording is done in line with Trust policies and proceduresTEACHING & TRAINING RESPONSIBILITIE
• To support the development of junior staff through clinical supervision and mentoring.
• To attend mandatory training, including Safeguarding training according to Trust and local policy.
• To demonstrate a commitment to personal continuing education.RESEARCH & AUDIT
• To participate in any research undertaken in the unit.
• To actively assist in the Departments Audit ProgrammeLINE MANAGEMENT/SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES
• To act as preceptor /mentor to new members of staff, facilitating the achievement of their competencies throughout their preceptorship/orientation period in close collaboration with the ward manager and the nursing team
• To act as mentor to pre-registration nurses and other students/visitors to the ward ensuring that support and instruction is provided as appropriate.

Person Specification

Our Values

Essential

• We are Kind
• We are Open
• We are Inclusive

Qualifications

Essential

• 1st Level Registered Nurse (degree/diploma)
• Current NMC Registration
• Evidence of continuing professional development

Knowledge and Experience

Essential

• Able to demonstrate knowledge of NMC professional standards for practice contained within the code
• Experience of working in a clinical environment
• Understand requirements for NMC professional Revalidation
• Experience of working within a multi-disciplinary team
• An understanding of national, regional and local NHS issues
• Experience of providing and receiving complex, sensitive information

Skills

Essential

• Excellent communication skills with the ability to network and build relationships at all levels
• Effectively prioritises and co-ordinates own workload
• Ability to de-escalate complex situations
• Ability to communicate effectively (written, verbal and non verbal communication) with patients/relatives and carers and all members of the multi-disciplinary team
• Awareness of the need for confidentiality at all times
• Computer literacy e.g. experience of electronic patient record

Other

Essential

• Frequent moderate effort for several short periods of time such as manual handling of patients and equipment
• Frequent concentration required for drug calculation and administration
• Dealing with frequent interruptions and competing demands
• Ability to work within highly distressing or emotional circumstances e.g. end of life care
• Ability to communicate distressing information
• Ability to communicate in a challenging environment
• Able to carry out direct clinical care as required on ward or department
• Potential blood or body fluids exposure

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

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

UK Registration

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

Employer details

Employer name

Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust

Address

St Helens Hospital

Marshalls Cross Road

St Helens

WA9 3DA

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see job description for further details on duties and responsibilities

Please be aware that we may close a vacancy earlier than stated should a sufficient number of applications be received, you are therefore advised to apply at your earliest convenience.

Person Specification

Our Values

Essential

• We are Kind
• We are Open
• We are Inclusive

Qualifications

Essential

• Educated to GCSE levels standard or equivalent in Maths and English
• Evidence of good written and verbal communication skills
• ECDL or TLM equivalent experience of using Microsoft Office Software Packages

Experience

Essential

• Experience of dealing with the public, both face to face and on the telephone
• Previous receptionist or administrative experience

Desirable

• Experience of working in the NHS or similar Health Care Setting

Skills

Essential

• Typing and keyboard skills
• Understanding of confidentiality
• Good interpersonal skills including tact and diplomacy
• Good Customer Service skills and ability to deal with service users in a professional and positive manner
• Ability to prioritise own workload
• Ability to act on own initiative and understand limitations of own role and knowledge
• Flexibility, reliability and punctuality
• Ability to work in a sensitive, confidential and non-judgemental manner

Other

Essential

• Light physical effort
• At keyboard for long periods
• Combination of sitting, standing and walking
• Concentration for accessing and updating patient details, answering queries and data inputting
• Occasionally speaking to distressed or emotional service users either by telephone or face to face
• Ability to be mobile and able to work in all venues across Sefton as and when required
• Use of computer for long periods
• Office conditions

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

Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust

Address

Ormskirk District General Hospital

Wigan Road

Ormskirk

L39 2AZ

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

OVERALL PURPOSE: To utilise specialist skill and knowledge in providing a high level of practical and emotional care. Provide support to patients and their families who are in the last year of life and whose preferred place of care is home.

JOB PURPOSE: The HCA will assist in the identification of health needs and participate in the delivery and evaluation of care that meets the needs of the designated patient caseload. Working in partnership with a range of health care professionals they will undertake a range of delegated tasks that include:

· Supporting admission/discharge of patients

· Provide care to enable patients to remain at home

· Bereavement support

CLINICAL CARE

· Under the direction of the healthcare professional, participate in the assessment, admission and discharge and handover of patients.

· Assist in the management of continence including catheter drainage, stoma care and incontinence garments.

· Provide support and assistance to professionals in the implementation of plans of care for individual patients.

· Assist with washing, bathing, showering, dressing, undressing, hair and oral care as part of 72-hour care package.

· Recognise when patients’ symptoms or general well-being has changed and report to nurse in charge.

· Monitor and report pressure area concerns.

· Respond appropriately to clinical emergencies to ensure the patient receives appropriate care.

· Ensure the safe handling and mobilisation of patients and when necessary to assist in the transportation of patients.

· Chaperone patients to and from home/hospital/hospice following assessment by a registered nurse, to maintain patient safety.

· Care for the body after death and support family members/carers appropriately.

· Respond to patient requests for non-clinical information to improve communication.

· Facilitate an effective and efficient handover of patients between each community service.

· Provide practical comfort, care and support to patients, carers, and families. Ensure that patients receive high quality clinical and personal care and a good patient experience, having regard for their customs, religious beliefs, and doctrines.

· Recognise the patient’s right to privacy, dignity and confidentiality, showing due regard for the patient’s property.

· Act as an advocate for patients to ensure a patient-orientated approach to the delivery of care.

PSYCHOLOGICAL CARE

· Lead the ‘what matters to me’ conversations with patients and families incorporating PPD discussions and ensuring information is passed on to appropriate health care professionals involved in care.

· Provide comfort and support to patients, carers, and family, including bereavement support.

· Ensure Trinity community nursing service is represented in a professional and compassionate manner.

· Work alongside Clinical Psychologist/ Linden Centre/Clergy to ensure psychological needs of patient and family are met.

· Report/ Discuss any safeguarding concerns to adult safeguarding lead.

MANAGEMENT OF DESIGNATED COHORT OF PATIENTS

· Support the transfer of information via Team leader/ CNS manager at shift handover regarding patient’s progress.

· Attend and actively participate in care planning meetings, case conferences and Complex MDT neighbourhood meetings.

· Ensure all essential information is collated on EMIS for your designated cohort of patients.

· Record a summary of care at agreed designated times.

· Report any concerns back to nurse in charge.

· Take responsibility for the organisation of care and support to patients and families, following the plan of care outlined by qualified lead nurse.

· Accommodate a flexible work shift pattern covering a 24-hour rota.

GENERAL RESPONSIBILITIES

· To undertake all mandatory training as required by Trinity hospice and palliative care services.

· Participate in appropriate in-service training as and when required.

· Maintain the strict confidentiality of all information acquired especially regarding patients and staff.

· To ensure all documentation is contemporaneous, clear, and accurate and plans of care are updated in accordance with the needs of the patient.

· To undertake an appraisal and personal development review annually, and through self-development continuously update and improve knowledge and competencies.

· To be a co-operative and supportive member of the Trinity staff team, ensuring that all members are aware of any issues in the post holders’ workload, which may affect other members of the Trinity team.

· Act in accordance with Trinity hospice values and associated behaviours.

· To support volunteers utilised in your area and to develop working relationships providing regular feedback on their performance.

· To take responsibility for being up to date with current policies and procedures and to adhere to these.

· Attend staff meetings

· Promote best practice in relation to health and safety.

· To always promote the Hospice philosophy and uphold Trinity’s core values.

· Make use of available opportunities to extend clinical and professional knowledge.

· Develop and maintain communication skills at a high level when speaking to patients, families, and other health care professionals.

· Maintain personal development plan.

This job description is not exhaustive and is subject to review in conjunction with the post holder and according to future changes/developments in the service.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• English language GCSE Grade C or above or Equivalent
• NVQ 2 or equivalent experience

Desirable

• IT competency qualification and/or use of EMIS

Personal Attributes

Essential

• Pleasant, warm personality with a kind and sympathetic attitude
• Self motivated
• Demonstrate a commitment to caring for people
• Ability to adjust to change
• Flexibility regarding working rota
• UK Driving license and access to car
• Commitment to the vision, values, and objectives of Trinity Hospice
• Ability to work unsociable hours

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

Essential

• Able to communicate well verbally and in writing
• Ability to follow instructions
• Basic IT skills including Word (e.g., able to log-in, use email, check calendars etc., and log out)
• Able to physically carry out duties of this role (see Job Description)
• Able to follow instructions and use own initiative
• Willingness to learn new tasks, procedures, or methods

Other

Essential

• Willingness to work unsocial hours
• A flexible approach to working patterns

Experience

Essential

• Three years experience in health care setting
• Have ability to establish good working relationships and works well in a team

Desirable

• Community experience

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

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

Certificate of Sponsorship

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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

Trinity Hospice

Address

Low Moor Road

Blackpool

Lancashire

FY2 0BG

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

JOB DESCRIPTION

JOB TITLE: Bank Staff Nurse

REPORTS TO: Departmental team Leader / Clinical Services Manager

MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES:

• To deliver high quality nursing care to people with palliative care needs on the Inpatient unit, Day Services and Outpatient department and in the patients own home

CORE TASKS:

• Ensure that Hospice policies, procedures and standards are adhered to at all times; with particular regard to those concerning confidentiality, information governance, health and safety, and infection control.

• To plan, assess and implement patient care plans according to Hospice policies and procedures.

• Monitor patients condition, identify changes in condition and adapt care according to changes identified, incorporating high standards of individualised care.

• Ensure patients nutritional needs are met.

• Maintain accurate and legible records.

• To prioritise workload according to patient need.

• Communicate effectively with service users at all times.

• To provide family and bereavement support to relatives/carers.

• Ensure that Hospice policies, procedures and standards relating to drug control are adhered to at all times in accordance with NMC Standards for Medicines Management (NMC 2010).

• To communicate effectively and work collaboratively with members of the multidisciplinary team (MDT) ensuring the delivery of a coordinated service and the maintenance of good working relationships with all members of the MDT.

• Ensure the correct storage, handling and utilisation of Hospice equipment and supplies.

• Ensure that effective health and safety procedures are implemented and maintained and any risks to patient/staff safety are highlighted for action.

• Apply infection control measures ensuring that any risk associated with the prevention and control of infections are reported immediately.

• To utilise basic IT skills including use of Microsoft office, internet, email and inputting onto the Hospice patient data base.

• To enter shift availability onto the Hospice eRostering system.

• Maintain competency to practise by regularly updating nursing skills and completing mandatory training.

• Deal with questions, concerns and complaints from patients, their families and carers as appropriate and according to Hospice policies and procedures.

• Record and report all accidents, complaints and untoward incidents according to Hospice policies and procedures.

• Contribute to team meetings and handovers.

• To comply with the NMC Code of Professional Conduct (NMC 2008).

This document is intended to convey an outline of the post and the post-holders responsibilities.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• First Level Registered Nurse Qualification (NMC registered)
• Documentary evidence of continuing professional development
• Willingness to work towards a degree level module in end life/palliative care
• Knowledge of current best practice in nursing care.

Desirable

• Palliative care qualification, e.g.
• ENB 931 or equivalent
• ENB 285

Practical & intellectual skills

Essential

• Understanding and sensitivity to the needs of patient with a life limiting illness/ their families and carers
• Liaison with other agencies and professionals
• Good communication, record keeping and organisational skills
• Computer literacy

Desirable

• Counselling skills/communication skills training

Experience

Essential

• Experience of working with adult patients.
• Understanding of professional nursing issues.
• Ability to relate nursing experience to a palliative care setting.

Desirable

• Experience of working in a palliative care setting

Equal Opportunities

Essential

• To have an understanding of, and an ability to promote and implement equal opportunities
• Commitment to client-centred, non discriminatory practice

Disposition/ attitude

Essential

• Evidence of an ability to work independently and as part of a team
• Ability to relate positively to colleagues and members of the MDT
• Demonstrate an understanding of confidentiality and information governance
• Positive attitude to change and flexible working practices

Health & Physical

Essential

• Good attendance record
• Ability to move and handle people and equipment
• Vaccination appropriate to the job role

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

Pendleside Hospice

Address

Colne Road

Reedley

Burnley

Lancashire

BB10 2LW

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

Key Responsibilities to be gained over the period of the apprenticeship:

To set up methods of capturing the reference data required and ensuring that updates are received on a timely basis.

To introduce electronic mechanisms of cataloguing the information/updates that are received so there is an audit trail to support all changes made to the system.

To support/manage RA in the creating/issuing smartcards.

To work with staff both within and outside Informatics to ensure that system knowledge is maintained at a high standard.

To administer and build all documentation required to support user functions (including letters, forms, patient leaflets, etc).

Ensure confidentiality of patient data at all times, by awareness and compliance with existing legislation and good practice, for example Data Protection Act 1998; Caldicott principles and recommendations; local policies and procedures.

Health & Safety all employees are required by Section 7 of the Health & Safety at Work Act to take reasonable care of their own health and safety and that of others who may be affected by their acts and omissions.

ADMINISTRATIVE RESPONSIBILITIES

To document working procedures to the agreed format. Documentation to be up to date and accessible to appropriate staff at all times.

To ensure that all reference data is kept to a standardised format and the quality of this data is maintained both initially and into the future.

To record all required information and changes necessary on the appropriate system in a timely manner. Data groups to include: Clinics, Staff Groups, Locations, Clinic Sessions, Wards, Professional Carers, Local Specialty codes

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Educated to GCSE level (including Maths and English) and/or equivalent qualification and/or experience

Knowledge & Experience

Desirable

• Able to communicate with a range of people, in a way that is clear and understood.
• Demonstrate an ability to work as part of a teamwork to achieve a common goal.
• Can plan, organise, and effectively prioritise tasks to achieve the required objectives.
• Can effectively manage own time and activity to meet deadlines.
• Demonstrates an understanding of the NHS.

Skills

Desirable

• Good problem-solving skills
• Excellent co-ordination and time management skills
• Excellent communication and team working skills
• Exercises proactivity and good judgement.
• Makes effective decisions based on sound reasoning and is able to deal with challenges in a mature way

Other

Desirable

• Completes tasks to a high standard.
• Demonstrates the necessary level of expertise required to complete tasks and applies themselves to continuously improve their work.
• Takes responsibility for initiating and completing tasks, manages priorities and time in order to successfully meet deadlines.
• Makes suggestions for improvements to working practice, showing understanding of implications beyond the immediate environment

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

Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust

Address

Jubilee Court

Academy Site, Waterside

St Helens

WA9 1TT

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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