Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see the Main duties of the Job for a brief overview and then the attached Job Description for further full details.

Person Specification

Knowledge

Essential

• Trust vision, values and behaviours and strategic objectives
• Understanding of the role of the Healthcare Support Worker in the hospital setting

Other Requirements

Essential

• Able to demonstrate that you are honest, reliable and trustworthy
• Treat patients, visitors and colleagues with respect
• Ability to be flexible to meet the needs of the patients, the team, the service and the Trust. This could include shift work during a 7-day working pattern
• Residing in the UK with a valid right to work documentation to work in the UK

Qualifications

Essential

• Functional level of English and Maths
• Care Certificate in Acute Care achieved through the NHS
• Level 3 qualification

Desirable

• Recognised level 3 Health and Social Care qualification

Experience

Essential

• Minimum of six months employed experience as a Healthcare Support Worker in the NHS
• Working as part of a team

Desirable

• Previous experience training and supporting new staff
• Previous experience in Ophthalmology

Skills

Essential

• Excellent people, communication and telephone skills
• Ability to work without constant supervision and as part of a team
• To be organized and be able to work under pressure
• You are able to communicate effectively to ensure high standards of care, treatment and service or support as appropriate to your role.
• Patient facing roles - be able to understand an individual's communication, physical & emotional needs; recognise their needs and preferences.

Desirable

• You have knowledge & awareness of diversity and human rights as appropriate to your role
• Extended Clinical Skills

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

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

Employer details

Employer name

Ashford & St. Peter's Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Ashford and St Peters NHS Foundation Trust

London Road

Ashford

TW15 3AA

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

For a comprehensive list of responsibilities and duties, please kindly refer to the Job Description and Person Specification by downloading the JD and PS attachment in the advert.

If you are an internal applicant there is the option for secondment, all applicants must have the endorsement/support of their line manager prior to application.

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Person Specification

SKILLS, ABILITIES & KNOWLEDGE

Essential

• Excellent organisation skills/ ability to prioritise and manage workload
• Excellent communication skills written, verbal, presentation
• National Standards of Healthcare Cleanliness 2021 and National Standards for Healthcare Food and Drink knowledge.
• Working on own initiative with minimal supervision.

Desirable

• Intermediate IT skills including Microsoft Office package.
• Ability to make sound judgement and decisions.

EXPERIENCE

Essential

• Woking in Facilities management, i.e. Cleaning, Catering, Portering, Estates, etc.
• Managing contractors
• Working with outsourced FM service delivery partners as well as inhouse delivery model
• Producing/ drafting reports
• Providing assurance to stakeholders through auditing

Desirable

• Working in customer service environment
• Working in Healthcare
• Working with confidential/ sensitive/ identifiable information
• Dealing with complaints
• Leading and minuting meetings with external partners.

EDUCATION, QUALIFICATIONS & TRAINING

Essential

• A-level or NVQ Level 3

Desirable

• IWFM Level 3
• Customer Service training
• IOSH Working Safely

SPECIAL CIRCUMSTANCES

Essential

• Ability to travel between sites
• Flexibility around working hours i.e. shift pattern to cover the monitoring of service delivery during unsociable hours

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

Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust

Address

Stoke Mandeville Hospital

Stoke Mandiville Hospital

Aylesbury

HP21 8AL

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

Clinical and Professional Responsibilities

• Support the Ward Manager in leading and supervising a safe, high standard of nursing practice and the delivery of evidenced based patient care in accordance with the NMC Code of Professional Conduct, the Trusts Strategy for Nursing and Trust/Unit Policies and Procedures.
• Assist the Ward Manager in providing and developing good nursing practice ensuring that said practices are in accordance with department and hospital policy.
• Assist in the establishment, monitoring and evaluation of agreed standards of patient care and quality service.
• Determine nursing care priorities, planning the delivery of patient care taking into account the skill mix of staff.
• Interpret the significance of the patients clinical observations and records, making decisions and planning in areas affecting patient care; reports promptly to medical or appropriate staff any matters which fall outside his/her responsibility.
• Monitor documentation completed by ward staff, ensuring they are accurate and completed in a timely manner.
• Establish an effective communication system with patients, their carers, family and all staff working in the multidisciplinary team.
• Assist with any appropriate evaluation projects and in the assessment of new equipment and technology.
• With the Ward Manager, ensure that clinical and housekeeping practice follows policies/procedures designed to prevent hospital acquired infection.

Person Specification

Clinical Skills

Essential

• Trauma & Orthopaedic experience in an acute setting
• Relevant T&O Competencies
• Shift Leader Experience

Desirable

• Working towards Major Trauma Network Competency

Personal Skills

Essential

• Effective verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to delegate and prioritise

Experience

Essential

• Experience in taking charge of shifts
• Involvement in and Leading on Quality Improvement Projects or Changes in Practice

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

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

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

Ashford & St. Peter's Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

St Peter's Hospital

Swan ward

Chertsey

KT16 0PZ

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

Purpose

Responsible for the delivery of care and for managing service provision in accordance with national and local priorities, organisation policies, procedures and guidelines and in accordance with the Nursing and Midwifery Council.

Principal duties to include:

This list is intended to summarise the key responsibilities and is not intended to cover every task that may be required of the role: -

• To assist in providing nursing care as delegated by the District Nurse within patients homes.
• To maintain knowledge, skills and attitudes necessary to deliver a quality service that is responsive to the changing needs of patients.
• To provide clerical and administrative support to the team as delegated by the District Nurse / Team Leader
• To deliver care in accordance with Organisation Policies, procedures and guidelines, according to competencies, as delegated by the District Nurse.
• To report any changes in condition of the patient to the District Nurse / Team Leader or in their absence the designated nurse in charge of the caseload.
• To respect confidential information obtained in the course of work and refrain from disclosing such information to anyone other than professional staff directly concerned with the patients care or other authorised person.
• To document accurate and concise information on all care given to patients in the community health records.
• To be aware of the Data Protection Act and follow local codes of practice to ensure appropriate action is taken to safeguard confidential information.
• To assist with continence re-assessments, following agreed training in competencies, reporting to the nurse in charge any changes in care packages required.
• To carry out phlebotomy in clinical settings and patients own homes following training in accordance with Organisation Policy.
• Assist the RN in the technical aspects of nursing care e.g Dressings, glucose monitoring etc. following a period of training and when deemed competent to do so.
• To implement evidence-based nursing care, within the patients home.
• To participate in nurse led clinics, when delegated.
• To carry out administrative and clerical duties as delegated by the District Nurse / Team Leader.
• To have the ability to work unsupervised, planning and organising tasks and home visits as delegated by the nurse in charge.
• To record activity data accurately, ensuring that the deadline for entry on to the computer system is met.
• To take part in surveys and audits as required.
• To attend and actively participate in staff and multi-disciplinary locality meetings.
• To participate in the orientation and induction of new members of staff and students.
• To participate in appraisal and personal development plans to identify and agree training needs.
• To participate in training as appropriate to personal and team skills development.
• To participate in clinical supervision.
• To promote the safety and wellbeing of patients, staff and other persons at all times, and assist in ensuring a safe working environment.
• To be responsible for the ordering of stock, checking of equipment and any other reasonable duties as delegated by the District Nurse / Team Leader.
• To be aware of budgetary issues and the needs for effective use of resources
• To ensure that all complaints, untoward incidents, accidents and areas of clinical risk are identified and reported in accordance with Organisation policies and procedures.
• The post holder must meet the daily workload requirements of the community nursing service within the Organisation.
• To maintain knowledge and comply with the Organisations corporate and local policies and procedures and in particular the Organisational policies on equal opportunities, the consumption of alcohol and non-smoking.
• To undertake such other duties as may be required from time to time and are consistent with the responsibilities of the role.

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

• Interest in working in community nursing
• Able to cope with occasional exposure to distressing or emotional circumstances; frequent care of the terminally ill/ chronically sick or disabled patients

Desirable

• Previous community experience
• Knowledge of community practice to include venepuncture, monitoring blood glucose, care of catheters, stoma and simple wounds

Communication

Essential

• Effective written and verbal communication and interpersonal skills

Qualifications

Essential

• Desire to work within healthcare in a community setting

Desirable

• Experience in a healthcare setting
• NVQ level 2 (care)

Skills

Essential

• Standard keyboarding skills
• Ability to work as an effective team member
• Ability to work on own initiative
• Willingness to undertake training as appropriate to the post

Other

Essential

• Ability to travel across bases and patients homes
• Flexible and adaptable
• Current driving licence and access to a car during the working 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

CSH Surrey

Address

CSH

Goldsworth Park Health Centre

Denton Way

Woking

GU213LQ

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.cshsurrey.co.uk/about-us/about-csh-surrey (Opens in a new tab)

Job description

Job responsibilities

General

Act as a facilitator / supervisor for trainees

Attend continuing education and training provision relevant to the post.

Undertake relevant training and continuous professional development in accordance with General Pharmaceutical Council requirements, organisational needs and service priorities Participate in near miss audits and suggest improvement ideas to support safe pharmacy practice.

Participate in late night, weekend and bank holiday rotas.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• NVQ Level 3
• GPHC Registration

Experience

Desirable

• Post Registration Pharmacy 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

Ashford & St. Peter's Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

St Peters / Ashford Hospital

Guildford Road

Chertsey

KT16 0PZ

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

Planning and organisational tasks / duties

To plan effectively the daily management of a caseload of patients by prioritising clinical work, responding to urgent referrals and occasionally unpredictable work patterns.

To be able to prioritise clinical work and managerial work, and balance other patient related and professional activities as the department requires.

Patient Care Responsibilities

To undertake specialist assessments of patients including those with diverse or complex presentations/multipathologies and to assess patients jointly with other members of the multidisciplinary team.

To use sound clinical reasoning skills, assessment techniques and diagnostic procedures to assess and develop treatment programmes.

To devise individualized Speech and Language therapy management and / or treatment plans, using a range of treatment/ management options, to include patient education.

To formulate accurate prognoses and recommend best course of intervention, developing comprehensive, timely discharge plans, liaising with ESD and community rehabilitation teams.

To evaluate patient progress, reassess and alter treatment programmes if required.

To evaluate the outcomes of your interventions.

Communication / Relationship Skills

To communicate effectively with all disciplines involved in a patients care, both those from within the organisation and those outside, to ensure effective multidisciplinary working. This will include discussion of patient care, patient progress and involvement in discharge planning.

To communicate complex and sensitive information to patients, carers and other staff including imparting unwelcome news relating to their rehabilitation potential and gaining consent for treatment.

To communicate any changes in care plan or treatment approach to the multi disciplinary team as necessary.

To ensure timely and effective communication with the Band 7 Speech and Language Therapist and senior staff on all professional matters.

To maintain accurate records in line with the Royal College of Speech and Language Therapy standards and Trust and service standards and policies.

To attend relevant board rounds, meetings and case conferences as appropriate in order to ensure appropriate management and effective and timely discharge of patients.

To attend staff meetings and actively participate ensuring understanding of information imparted.

Assess patients understanding of treatment proposals, gain valid consent and have the capacity to work within a legal framework with patients who lack capacity to consent to treatment.

To use a range of verbal and non-verbal communication tools to communicate effectively with patients in order to progress rehabilitation and treatment programmes. This may include patients who will have difficulties in understanding or communicating, e.g. patients who may be deaf, blind, or be unable to accept diagnosis or presenting condition or who have cognitive and behavioural problems.

To appreciate cultural differences and take these into account when agreeing treatment plans with patients.

To manage frequently highly stressful conditions

To manage patients who maybe occasionally aggressive or confused.

To be able to manage potentially stressful, upsetting or emotional situations in an empathetic manner

Analytical / Judgmental Skills

To undertake comprehensive assessments of patients including those with diverse or complex presentations/ multipathologies.

To use investigative and analytical skills to assess complex patients and support other more junior Speech and Language therapy staff with their patients as required.

To devise individualised Speech and Language Therapy management and / or treatment plans, using clinical reasoning skills.

To keep up to date with developments, analysing current research and discussing and implementing changes to your clinical practice.

Personal and people development

To work as part of the Speech and Language Therapy team and Multi disciplinary team to provide an efficient and effective service.

To supervise junior Speech and Language Therapy staff where appropriate or therapy assistants.

To evaluate own and others practice and identify own and others development needs.

To participate in the appraisal scheme as an appraisee and appraiser.

Participate in the supervision of students.

Deputise for the team leader when required.

To provide training of junior staff, students, or assistants/technicians, other therapists, nursing staff and care workerswithin the clinical area.

To ensure professional competence is maintained by participating in all CPD opportunities and maintaining a portfolio.

To participate in training sessions as a recipient and facilitator.

To disseminate any training received to other staff and health care professionals.

To be responsible for and actively record your own personal development. This may include active participation in journal clubs, clinical reasoning and joint problem patient sessions.

Health, safety and security

To monitor and maintain health, safety and security of self and others.

Take responsibility for identifying and assessing potential risks involved in work activities and processes for self and others

To ensure completion of relevant risk assessments and associated documentation.

To take appropriate action, reporting actual or potential problems that may put health and safety and security at risk.

To be aware of risks involved as part of delivering clinical care and manage this within own patients caseload.

To demonstrate a good understanding of clinical governance and clinical risk, actively participating in clinical governance groups.

Policy and Service Improvement/ Development

To implement, within your clinical practice, standards and policies in each specialty and where applicable propose changes to working practice.

To assist the Team Leader and Clinical Lead in setting and monitoring of standards and policies of clinical practice for the team and evaluate outcomes.

Audit/Research & Development

To participate in appropriate work related evaluation projects and to be aware of current research relevant to the specialty.

To undertake and present relevant evidence based projects.

To participate in any relevant clinical governance projects and audits.

To evaluate your own clinical effectiveness.

Quality

To maintain the high standards of the service by contributing towards individual, team and service objectives.

To maintain a high standard of clinical care using evidence-based practice by keeping up to date with clinical developments, analysing current research and discussing and implementing changes in your clinical practice.

To achieve and maintain a high standard of clinical care using evidence-based practice, keeping up to date with clinical developments, analysing current research, discussing and implementing changes in your clinical practice and encouraging throughout the team.

Freedom to Act

To be professionally and legally responsible and accountable for all aspects of your professional activities working within the codes of practice and professional guidelines.

To work as an autonomous practitioner to undertake a significant clinical caseload, working without direct supervision. Access to a Band 7 Speech and Language Therapist is available if required and clinical work is not routinely evaluated.

Equality, diversity and rights

Responsible for supporting a culture which promotes equality and diversity

Responsibility for financial and other physical resources

Responsible for the safe and effective use of equipment and resources that are used in the course of work.

Responsibilities for information resources

To maintain accurate and timely statistical information as required by senior staff and managers.

To be responsible for the accurate in of clinical information onto the Trust IT system.

Further information and general responsibilities:

To have responsibility for the health, safety and welfare of self and others at work. This includes being conversant with relevant trust safety policies and procedures. To report incidents and near misses at work; take part in the risk management process; attend all mandatory training courses in the agreed duration as defined by trust policy and carry out tasks and use equipment only when competent to do so.

To ensure confidentiality at all times, only releasing confidential information obtained during the course of employment to those acting in an official capacity. To comply with the requirements of the Data Protection act.

To support the department and organisation by carrying out any other duties as qualified and able.

To comply with the trusts corporate and local policies and procedures on such subjects and clinical management and human resources.

To ensure that patients, clients and members of the public are consulted and involved in decisions about local health service developments. As a trust employee to be mindful of this and do what is appropriate to the role and level meet this duty of responsibility.

To undertake such other duties as may be required from time to time and are consistent with the responsibilities of the role.

To comply with the trusts policies on equal opportunities, the consumption of alcohol and smoking.

To support the department and organisation by carrying out any other duties as qualified and able.

General responsibilities

To support the department and organisation by carrying out any other duties that reasonably fit within the broad scope of a job of this grade and type of work.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• BSc Hons or recognised degree equivalent qualification in Speech & Language Therapy
• HCPC
• RCSLT Dysphagia
• RCSLT Newly Qualified competencies

Desirable

• Relevant Clinical Excellence Networks
• Additional training courses linked to role

Experience

Essential

• Experience of mentoring / supporting junior colleagues and/ or students
• Experience of working in a team and contributing to team decisions
• Relevant experience working within acute setting

Desirable

• Exposure to instrumental assessments

Skills

Essential

• Ability to competently to assess, treat and manage patients independently.
• Effective time management and the ability to prioritise a busy caseload.
• Evidence of working as part of MDT

Desirable

• Evidence of involvement in service improvements and audit

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

Ashford & St. Peter's Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

St Peter's Hospital

Guildford Road

Chertsey

KT16 0PZ

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

For further information about the job description and main responsibilities please refer to the attached 'Job Description' link on this advert.

Person Specification

Attitude, Behaviour and Values

Essential

• oTeam work approach
• oWilling and able to take personal responsibility
• oFlexible in their attitudes and behaviours to support team working and delivery of objectives
• oSupports learning and development of self and others

Experience

Essential

• Experience of cleaning in a hospital or similar setting
• Experience of food service in a hospital or similar setting

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

Ashford & St. Peter's Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Ashford Hospital

London Road

Ashford

TW15 3AA

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

For further information about the job description and main responsibilities please refer to the attached 'Job Description' link on this advert.

Person Specification

Attitude, Behaviour and Values

Essential

• oTeam work approach
• oWilling and able to take personal responsibility
• oFlexible in their attitudes and behaviours to support team working and delivery of objectives
• oSupports learning and development of self and others

Experience

Essential

• Experience of cleaning in a hospital or similar setting
• Experience of food service in a hospital or similar setting

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

Ashford & St. Peter's Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

St Peter's Hospital

Guildford Road

Chertsey

KT16 0PZ

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

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

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• NMC Registration as a Mental Health Nurse
• Successful completion of mentorship course

Desirable

• Clinical supervision training completion
• Successful completion of Practice Assessor Course

Experience

Essential

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

Desirable

• Experience working in a Community Mental Healh Setting
• Experience working with older persons

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

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

UK Registration

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

Employer details

Employer name

Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Unither House

Curfew Bell Road

Chertsey

KT16 9FG

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

About the Company

We change lives by transforming health and care.

Established in 2006, we are one of the UK’s leading independent providers of community health and care services, working with health and care commissioners and communities to transform services with a focus on experience, efficiency and improved outcomes. We deliver and transform adult and children community health services, primary care services including urgent care, sexual health, dermatology and MSK services as well as adult social care and wellbeing services. Across England, we support communities of many millions and directly help more than half a million people each year - guided by our simple values: we care, we think, we do.

We’re committed to equal opportunities and welcome applications from a broad, diverse range of people who want to join our team. We’re a Disability Confident Committed company, so we work to provide facilities, work environment adjustments and technical solutions to be as inclusive of everyone.

While it doesn’t happen often, sometimes a role is very popular, and we’ll need to close it earlier than the date we’ve shown here. If you’re keen to join our team, we’d love to hear from you so please apply as soon as you can.

To find out more about HCRG Care Group, please visit https://www.hcrgcaregroup.com/about-us-2

Person Specification

General Requirements

Essential

• Click Apply for this job above to view the Job Description on our career site

Desirable

• Click Apply for this job above to view the Job Description on our career site

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

HCRG Care Group

Address

HCRG Care Group

Woking

Surrey

GU21 5SB

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

***Please see the attached supporting document/s (JD) which contains more information about the role in the job description and person specification***

NB: ensure any supporting statements align with the job description and person specification, as your application will be assessed against these criteria.

Previous applicants need not apply.

Current post holders need not apply.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• MSc in Audiology or equivalent knowledge base acquired through in-depth service experience.
• Registration with Health and Care Professions Council or AHCS

Desirable

• Completion of ERA and balance course
• Active membership of other related organisations
• Completion of BAA Higher Training Scheme modules

Experience

Essential

• Practical experience undertaking paediatric assessments and hearing aid fitting to adults and children.
• Experience working with adults and children in an NHS acute or community setting
• Experience of mutli-agency working and maintaining positive relationships

Desirable

• Practical experience supporting volunteer support service
• Experience assessing and managing specific patient groups using specialist knowledge and understanding
• Evidence of effective clinical supervision and teaching skills
• Familiarity with quality assurance monitoring, service planning, development and policy implementation

Knowledge

Essential

• Ability to organise/coordinate care within community and acute care settings

Desirable

• IT and 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.

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

Kingston and Richmond NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Kingston Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Galsworthy road

Kingston Upon Thames

KT2 7QB

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

Purpose:

- To provide specialist assessment, diagnosis, and therapeutic interventions for patients on the rehabilitation ward at Woking Hospital, in outpatient clinics, and patients in the community who have communication and/or swallowing difficulties, resulting from a variety of acquired or progressive neurological conditions or frailty.

- To provide advice, support and education for patients and their families/carers, and offer

training to students, and other Health Care Professionals.

- To be able to work independently and as part of a Team, and to participate in innovative

projects and service development to benefit patients and colleagues.

Patient Care Responsibilities

1. Be able to work autonomously, with a specialist, often complex caseload, to assess, diagnose, develop and implement programmes of care. Supported by clinical supervision and SLT Lead.

2. Assess, differentially diagnose, formulate treatment plans (in collaboration with patients and carers), write assessment reports, identify and choose appropriate therapeutic or clinical management techniques from a range of options, provide appropriate therapeutic intervention, and evaluate treatment outcomes.

3. Demonstrate clinical effectiveness by use of evidence-based practice and outcome measures.

4. Provide complex and sensitive information to patients in a manner that they can understand e.g. regarding cognitive changes

5. Refer on for specialist assessment for Assistive and Augmentative communication. Liaise with specialist centres to provide continuity of care and help source funding for equipment.

6. Liaise with a wide range of professional colleagues and other agencies to ensure comprehensive management of the patient e.g. attendance at ward meetings and case conferences and telephone liaison e.g. with GPs, dieticians and social services.

7. Plan for patient discharge, ensuring appropriate onward referral and liaison as required.

8. Adapt practice to meet individual patient circumstances, including due regard for cultural and linguistic differences.

9. Complete incident forms where appropriate and discuss pertinent issues regarding safeguarding/incidents with Speech & Language Therapy Lead and others involved.

10. Work with patients with a variety of diagnoses and their carers/families, across the teams geographical patch. Working flexibly to provide an equitable service to all patients, as the caseload determines and to cover periods of staff absence

11. Work with a designated caseload and be flexible to carry out work in other areas of the wider SLT Team to facilitate equity of service provision for all patients (according to level of experience and competence) as requested by Speech and Language Therapy Lead, and to further develop own professional practice.

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

• Understanding of the principles of clinical governance and audit
• Knowledge of standards of record keeping
• Evidence of applying evidence-based practice and research
• Knowledge and experience of working with adults with dysphagia &/or communication difficulties
• Minimum of 18 months working at a junior level with patients in specialist area e.g. Adults, Neurological patients with communication and/or swallowing difficulties
• Experience of assisting with training and supporting students
• Excellent experience of setting patient-centred goals & providing outcomes

Desirable

• Experience of working on wards or in outpatient clinics
• Ability to transcribe speech phonetically
• Evidence of contribution to publications and/or locally known within field of emerging expertise
• Evidence of presentations at conferences locally/nationally / or
• provision of training
• Experience of translating government and professional guidance into departmental policy and procedure
• Working knowledge and appreciation of NHS strategy, policies and research ethics
• Updated knowledge of National Policies and procedures relevant to SLT service.
• Evidence showing completion of previous Statutory & Mandatory training e.g. Safeguarding Adults, Mental Capacity Act, Information Governance etc
• Evidence of maintaining and on-going development of clinical skills and theoretical knowledge in area of clinical specialism
• Experience of supporting students

Behaviours and Values

Essential

• Effective communicator
• Empathetic
• Assertive
• Demonstrated initiative and self-direction
• Team player
• Professional attitude to working practice, colleagues, and public

Qualifications

Essential

• A recognised Speech and Language Therapy Degree or Qualification
• Health and Care Professions Council registration
• A member of the Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists
• Evidence of postgraduate courses or other CPD in relevant fields such as dysphagia trained
• Evidence of continuing professional development with identifiable outcomes.
• Full UK or equivalent driving licence and a car for work purposes

Desirable

• A member of Clinical Excellence Networks and demonstrable evidence of regular attendance at these events
• OR ability to demonstrate knowledge and skills in relevant clinical areas.

Skills

Essential

• Good presentation skills, both verbal & written
• Excellent interpersonal skills, including advanced observation, empathy and listening
• An excellent working knowledge of IT
• Able to work as part of a team but also using own initiative
• Good organisational and problem-solving skills
• Good analytical and reflection skills
• Committed to personal/professional development and skill acquisition
• Able to take theoretical knowledge and professional skills and apply them to the management of patients
• Able to work in busy environment, maintaining calm and a sense of humour
• Able to offer a flexible approach to work and caseloads

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

CSH Surrey

Address

Woking Community Hospital

Heathside Road

Woking

Surrey

GU227HS

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.cshsurrey.co.uk/about-us/about-csh-surrey (Opens in a new tab)

Job description

Job responsibilities

Clinical Practice and Professional Leadership Responsibilities

• Lead and supervise a safe, high standard of nursing practice and the delivery of evidenced based Patient care in accordance with the NMC Code of Professional Conduct, the Trusts Strategy for Nursing and Trust/Unit Policies and Procedures.
• Lead by example in the demonstration of high standards of clinical care.
• Act as an advocate for the neonate.
• Contribute to the Corporate nursing and patient care agenda.
• Develop and maintain own competence in agreed basic and advanced clinical skills.
• Act as a source of speciality expertise within the Directorate and across the Trust as appropriate.
• To ensure that clinical and housekeeping practice follows policies/procedures designed to prevent Hospital acquired infection.
• Ensure the promotion and provision of health education for patients and their carers.
• Actively promote and implement research and evidence based practice.
• Lead a programme of standard setting and audit to implement change that meets patient requirements and improves standards. Seek feedback from carers.

Management Responsibilities

• Deputise for the Sisters in their absence.
• Ensure that complaints and incidents are dealt with proactively in conjunction with Divisional Governance Team.
• To investigate Datix incidents and complaints using Root Cause Analysis as a tool and provide reports as required.
• Develop, implement, monitor and evaluate associated action plans based on reflective practice and review of processes.
• Contribute to the recruitment and selection process.
• Taking a lead in the retention of nursing staff on the Unit.
• Responsible for effective and efficient deployment of staff, planning appropriate skill mix in relation to workload and within the defined budget.
• Manage the ward in accordance with budget and contract requirements and ensure the most effective use of pay and non-pay resources.
• Promote good working relationships and collaborative working with the multi-disciplinary team, both within the Unit and the rest of the Trust.

Education

• Maintain a suitable learning environment for all staff working in the ward
• Liaise with the CPE to provide additional CPE support
• Ensure that registered nurses understand the educational objectives of all staff and students, acting as a mentor, assessing performance as appropriate

Clinical Governance Responsibilities

• In conjunction with the Head of Nursing/Matron, take a lead role in the planning and implementation of quality and risk management initiatives and targets, including CNST, RPST and Controls Assurance requirements
• Actively develop and maintain evidence-based quality standards that are regularly audited, and initiate appropriate changes in practise
• In conjunction with the Head of Nursing/Matron, participate in the agreed programmes of clinical benchmarking

Learning and Development

• Maintain own professional standards and education by attending relevant study sessions, mandatory training and reporting back to team members

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• NMC registered
• Neonatal qualification
• NLS
• Teaching/mentorship qualification
• Safeguarding Level Stage 3

Desirable

• Management qualification

Experience

Essential

• experience as a band 5 in a neonatal Unit and consolidation of ITU post QIS
• Management of people
• MDT working
• Staff teaching and mentoring
• Procurement process

Desirable

• Experience as a band 6 in a Neonatal Unit
• Changes in nursing practice to improve patient care

Knowledge

Essential

• Professional code of conduct
• NHS constituition
• Trust vision and strategy
• Communication and interpersonal skills

Desirable

• effective negotiator
• IT skills
• Presentation skills

Skills

Essential

• Diversity and human rights
• Professional and sensitive
• Prioritisation
• Motivate staff

other

Essential

• Travel between sites
• Flexible to needs of the service
• Calm under pressure
• Able to work various shifts required

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

Ashford & St. Peter's Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

St Peters Hospital

Guildford Road

Chertsey

KT16 0PZ

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

To provide a high quality and confidential Subject Access Requestservice. To complete Subject Access Requests within the legal deadline.To maintain patient confidentiality

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Educated to NVQ Level 2 or equivalent

Experience

Essential

• Experience within the the Medical Records Department

Knowledge

Essential

• Patient confidentiality

Desirable

• Knowledge of SAR's
• NHS Constitution
• Trust vision, values and strategic objectives
• Knowledge of access to health records under the Data Protection Act 1998, Access to Health Records Act 1990 and Freedom of Information Act 2000.

Skills

Essential

• Attention to detail
• Able to work on own initiative
• Able to work well under pressure.
• Self-motivated
• Ability to work to strict deadlines
• Able to use a methodical approach
• Numerate
• Computer literate, in particular word processing and keyboard skills
• Good communication skills
• Good 'customer awareness
• Good team worker

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

Ashford & St. Peter's Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Ashford Hospital

London Road

Ashford, Middlesex

TW15 3AA

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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