Job summary

• Act as Specialist Pharmacist Lead for Oncology Services, providing professional leadership and acting as the key pharmacy contact for service developments, supported by the Principal Pharmacist for Cancer Services.
• Provide a comprehensive clinical pharmacy and medicines optimisation service to Oncology and Haematology patients across inpatient wards, day units and outpatient settings.
• Clinically screen and verify SACT prescriptions for adult and paediatric patients, ensuring safe, appropriate and protocol-compliant treatment.
• Lead, develop and evaluate pharmaceutical care for Oncology and Haematology patients across the Trust.
• Provide specialist medicines advice and support to the Cancer Services multidisciplinary team.
• Teach, train and supervise pharmacists, pharmacy technicians and students in Oncology and Haematology practice.
• Line manage allocated pharmacists, including appraisals, sickness management, development and ongoing professional support.
• Ensure staff are appropriately trained and competent, maintaining compliance with legislation, professional standards, Trust policies and local SOPs.
• Undertake clinical and professional checking of dispensed prescriptions, ensuring compliance with the Trust Formulary and High-Cost Drug procedures.
• Support the ongoing development and improvement of Oncology and Haematology pharmacy services.

Main duties of the job

• Provide a specialist clinical pharmacy and medicines management service to Haematology and Oncology patients, including pharmaceutical risk management within ward-based settings.
• Ensure compliance with medicines legislation, Trust Medicines Policy and relevant national and local guidance.
• Contribute to the development and implementation of Cancer Services SOPs and policies, ensuring medicines management systems are safe, robust, evidence-based and quality assured.
• Review and optimise prescribing in accordance with evidence-based practice, national and regional guidance, and clinical governance requirements, including during consultant ward rounds and multidisciplinary team meetings.
• Assess individual pharmaceutical care needs, identify actual and potential medicines-related problems and recommend appropriate treatment interventions.
• Provide evidence-based pharmaceutical advice and recommendations to medical and nursing staff, clearly communicating and supporting any required actions.

About us

Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust is a large acute and specialised hospital trust that provides a range of local acute services to the residents of Worcestershire and more specialised services to a larger population in Herefordshire and beyond.

The Trust operates hospital-based services from three sites in Kidderminster, Redditch and Worcester

Our workforce is more than 7,000 strong, and our caring staff are recognised as providing good and outstanding patient-centred care. You could be one of them.

We are committed to recruiting the best people to work with us. Our values, which we ask all staff to demonstrate, underpin our everyday work and remain firmly at the heart of all we do.

Being open and honest

Ensuring people feel cared for

Showing respect to everyone

We are committed to developing a culture of continuous improvement by embedding the principles of our Improvement System.

We are proud to have achieved Timewise accreditation - this means we are committed to embedding flexible working within our organisation as a flex positive employer.

DBS Checks and Costs

Any applicants who are offered posts requiring a DBS check as part of their employment check will have the cost of this check (at the current rate) deducted from their salary. Please see link in Supporting Information section for more details on DBS checks and costs.

Details

Date posted

21 October 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 8a

Salary

£57,528 to £64,750 a year

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Flexible working

Reference number

C9365-26-0837

Job locations

Alexandra Hospital

Woodrow Drive

Redditch

Worcestershire

B987UB

United Kingdom

Worcestershire Royal Hospital

Charles Hastings Way

Worcester

Worcestershire

WR5 1DD

United Kingdom

Job description

Job responsibilities

Job Purpose

Act as the specialist pharmacist lead for oncology services, serving as the primary point of contact for oncology-related service developments and providing professional leadership for the service, with support from the Principal Pharmacist for Cancer Services

Provide a clinical pharmacy service to the Oncology and Haematology working alongside the cancer services team delivering and extensive medicines management service to patients in ward and day unit areas.

Clinically screening SACT for adult, paediatric patient for day unit, outpatient

Undertake teaching and supervision of less experienced pharmacists, technicians, and students providing Cancer for haematology and oncology patients.

Line managing pharmacists as allocated including managing sickness, appraisals, general support and development

To ensure that all staff are appropriately trained, ensuring compliance to all legal and best practice standards and local SOP's.

Provide the clinical professional check on prescriptions dispensed within the dispensary, ensuring that the Trust high cost drug procedure and Trust Formulary is adhered t

Lead, develop, evaluate and deliver pharmaceutical care to patients managed by the Haematology and Oncology within the Trust.

Use specialist knowledge to advise consultants, medical, nursing and pharmacy staff on all pharmaceutical aspects of care in these areas

Recommend, substantiate and communicate best therapeutic options for patients routinely and via attendance at MDT to implement changes in prescribing practice to ensure evidence-based medicine is followed as appropriate and following commissioning avenue

I Introduce measures to keep the directorate drug expenditure within agreed budgets including pro-active involvement at directorate board level to achieve this.

Key Duties

The post holder will

Provide a specialist clinical pharmacy and medicines management service to patients and undertake pharmaceutical risk management for haematology and oncology patient in a ward-based setting.

Ensure compliance with medicines legislation, the Trust Medicines Policy, and medicines related national and local guidelines.

Contribute to the development and implementation of appropriate cancer services SOPs and associated policies to ensure that the haematology/oncology medicines management systems are safe, robust, guided by national directives, standards, guidelines, and the post-holders own specialist knowledge, and are quality assured.

Evaluate prescribing practices and amend according to evidence-based practice, national/regional directives and clinical governance targets on a daily basis, during consultant ward-rounds, and at multidisciplinary team meetings including:

Analysing patients individual pharmaceutical care needs

Identifying actual and potential iatrogenic admissions for medical staff

Recommending best treatment

Substantiate pharmaceutical recommendations and advice to medical and nursing staff and communicate effectively any necessary actions to medical and nursing staff.

Construct pharmaceutical care plans for patients, assess and monitor clinical progress and outcome with regard to their medication and actively intervene to ensure that patients receive optimal care with minimal side effects.

Provide specialist advice to healthcare professionals on all pharmaceutical issues arising within the post holders specialist clinical area.

Be responsible for the therapeutic blood monitoring of identified drugs within the post-holders clinical area including:

Initial patient assessment and initiation of appropriate loading or starting doses

Interpretation of blood level results and subsequent adjustment of the patients dose of medicine and amendment of the patients prescription in order to optimise the beneficial results of therapy whilst minimising any potential toxicity.

Ensuring individual patients entered into clinical trials are treated according to the trial protocol, that their medicines are prepared as specified in the protocol, that any randomisation codes are allocate appropriately, and that all records are maintained correctly and stored suitably.

Substantiating clinical pharmacy recommendations at the highest level and against challenge from Consultants, where necessary, and effectively communicate any required actions to other medical and nursing staff.

Providing specialist clinical advice to other health care professionals on all pharmaceutical issues arising within the specialist area of cancer services. This will include the extrapolation of clinical and complex medicines information where data may be lacking and analysing, interpreting and comparing differing opinion or facts to determine the best prescribing strategy for an individual patient or patient group.

Assisting with the delivery of the WAHT pharmacy cancer services to achieve Trust and departmental medicines management targets including

Managing the accurate and timely dispensing and supply of medicines to cancer patients.

Adherence to NHS England standard operating procedures in relation to drugs supply through the Cancer Drugs Fund (CDF) and other commissioning arrangements.

Adherence to the Trust Formulary, unlicensed medicines policy and high-cost drug procedures.

Assisting with the creation of clinical guidelines relating to all areas of medicines use within the cancer services.

Assisting in the delivery of key pharmacy modernisation initiatives within cancer services and assisting in the assessment of the impact of such service development initiatives on medical and nursing staff within the post-holders area and the WAHT pharmacy department as a whole.

Medication History Taking, Provision of Patient Information and Counselling

Ensure that information and patient counselling systems are implemented within their specialist area according to patient need to ensure that patients obtain the most benefit from their medicines.

Set standards and manage the counselling of patients on their medicines within the Haematology directorate to improve concordance and knowledge of their therapy

Ensure all newly admitted patients are interviewed to construct an accurate medication history and assess compliance/concordance issues.

Review the medication history against the admission details and prescription chart

Pro-actively identify to medical staff any potential or actual medicines-related hospital admissions or associated issues and outline any required action to resolve identified discrepancies

Assess patients discharge medicines information requirements as early as possible in the admission stay to be able to prepare information on medicines for patients based on individual need.

Complete Patient Need Assessments to assess patients information requirements and suitability for delegation of counselling to a junior pharmacist or lead medicines management technician.

Counsel patients with highly complex needs such as a physical disability which may affect information requirements (sight or hearing), language difficulties, those with life-threatening or terminal diagnoses and highly distressed patients.

Managerial Responsibilities

Manage pharmacists as allocated including delivery of PDR and management of sickness based around trust policies.

Undertake the day to day supervision of pharmacists, technicians, assistants and students

Develop and maintain good internal communications within the department.

Ensure that the capability, conduct and performance of every member of staff within their responsibility are continually assessed and appropriate action is taken to address shortfalls and resolve issues

Ensure that all Trust policies are complied with, brought to the attention if all staff and are readily and easily accessible

Planning of day to day work, annual objectives and negotiation of personal development plans and in-year performance management.

Use the Pharmacy Computer System and MS Word, Excel, Access, and Powerpoint to produce reports, SOPs, analyses and training materials for others to support the delivery of the post holders key roles and responsibilities.

Financial Responsibilities

Produce monthly reports, analyse prescribing trends and provide guidance and advice on drug expenditure, prescribing patterns and high cost drug use for the Haematology and oncology specialities at WRH.

Advise and guide Consultants on proposed new medicines for use within the post-holders clinical area and assist with compiling new product assessments and evidence-based reviews for submission to the Area Prescribing Committee for formulary and funding approval

Identify cost containment programmes and introduce appropriate measures to keep the Haematology and Oncology Directorates drug expenditure within agreed budgets. Discuss and influence drug expenditure and its management with key medical staff, directorate managers and Modern Matrons within the post-holders specialist area.

Service Development and Business Planning

Develop formal links with the Clinical Director, Business Manager, Modern Matron and Ward managers in relation to the pharmaceutical needs.

Lead on key pharmacy modernisation initiatives within the Haematology team, ward and patients, and assess the impact of such service development initiatives on medical and nursing staff within the post-holders area and the pharmacy department as a whole.

Contribute to the senior clinical pharmacy team strategy group in planning and organising the delivery, standard and modernisation of clinical pharmacy services.

Research and Clinical Audit

Ensure all pharmaceutical aspects of research in the post-holders clinical area complies with relevant legislation

Ensure that all clinical trials of medicines in the post holders area comply with National Guidelines, the Trust medicines policy, and the Trial Protocols.

Plan, organise and conduct own areas for practice-based research, including audit and benefits of clinical pharmacist / independent prescriber role to support departmental development

Job description Job responsibilities Job Purpose Act as the specialist pharmacist lead for oncology services, serving as the primary point of contact for oncology-related service developments and providing professional leadership for the service, with support from the Principal Pharmacist for Cancer ServicesProvide a clinical pharmacy service to the Oncology and Haematology working alongside the cancer services team delivering and extensive medicines management service to patients in ward and day unit areas.Clinically screening SACT for adult, paediatric patient for day unit, outpatientUndertake teaching and supervision of less experienced pharmacists, technicians, and students providing Cancer for haematology and oncology patients.Line managing pharmacists as allocated including managing sickness, appraisals, general support and developmentTo ensure that all staff are appropriately trained, ensuring compliance to all legal and best practice standards and local SOP's.Provide the clinical professional check on prescriptions dispensed within the dispensary, ensuring that the Trust high cost drug procedure and Trust Formulary is adhered tLead, develop, evaluate and deliver pharmaceutical care to patients managed by the Haematology and Oncology within the Trust.Use specialist knowledge to advise consultants, medical, nursing and pharmacy staff on all pharmaceutical aspects of care in these areasRecommend, substantiate and communicate best therapeutic options for patients routinely and via attendance at MDT to implement changes in prescribing practice to ensure evidence-based medicine is followed as appropriate and following commissioning avenueI Introduce measures to keep the directorate drug expenditure within agreed budgets including pro-active involvement at directorate board level to achieve this.Key DutiesThe post holder willProvide a specialist clinical pharmacy and medicines management service to patients and undertake pharmaceutical risk management for haematology and oncology patient in a ward-based setting.Ensure compliance with medicines legislation, the Trust Medicines Policy, and medicines related national and local guidelines.Contribute to the development and implementation of appropriate cancer services SOPs and associated policies to ensure that the haematology/oncology medicines management systems are safe, robust, guided by national directives, standards, guidelines, and the post-holders own specialist knowledge, and are quality assured.Evaluate prescribing practices and amend according to evidence-based practice, national/regional directives and clinical governance targets on a daily basis, during consultant ward-rounds, and at multidisciplinary team meetings including:Analysing patients individual pharmaceutical care needsIdentifying actual and potential iatrogenic admissions for medical staffRecommending best treatmentSubstantiate pharmaceutical recommendations and advice to medical and nursing staff and communicate effectively any necessary actions to medical and nursing staff.Construct pharmaceutical care plans for patients, assess and monitor clinical progress and outcome with regard to their medication and actively intervene to ensure that patients receive optimal care with minimal side effects.Provide specialist advice to healthcare professionals on all pharmaceutical issues arising within the post holders specialist clinical area.Be responsible for the therapeutic blood monitoring of identified drugs within the post-holders clinical area including:Initial patient assessment and initiation of appropriate loading or starting dosesInterpretation of blood level results and subsequent adjustment of the patients dose of medicine and amendment of the patients prescription in order to optimise the beneficial results of therapy whilst minimising any potential toxicity.Ensuring individual patients entered into clinical trials are treated according to the trial protocol, that their medicines are prepared as specified in the protocol, that any randomisation codes are allocate appropriately, and that all records are maintained correctly and stored suitably.Substantiating clinical pharmacy recommendations at the highest level and against challenge from Consultants, where necessary, and effectively communicate any required actions to other medical and nursing staff.Providing specialist clinical advice to other health care professionals on all pharmaceutical issues arising within the specialist area of cancer services. This will include the extrapolation of clinical and complex medicines information where data may be lacking and analysing, interpreting and comparing differing opinion or facts to determine the best prescribing strategy for an individual patient or patient group.Assisting with the delivery of the WAHT pharmacy cancer services to achieve Trust and departmental medicines management targets includingManaging the accurate and timely dispensing and supply of medicines to cancer patients.Adherence to NHS England standard operating procedures in relation to drugs supply through the Cancer Drugs Fund (CDF) and other commissioning arrangements.Adherence to the Trust Formulary, unlicensed medicines policy and high-cost drug procedures.Assisting with the creation of clinical guidelines relating to all areas of medicines use within the cancer services.Assisting in the delivery of key pharmacy modernisation initiatives within cancer services and assisting in the assessment of the impact of such service development initiatives on medical and nursing staff within the post-holders area and the WAHT pharmacy department as a whole.Medication History Taking, Provision of Patient Information and CounsellingEnsure that information and patient counselling systems are implemented within their specialist area according to patient need to ensure that patients obtain the most benefit from their medicines.Set standards and manage the counselling of patients on their medicines within the Haematology directorate to improve concordance and knowledge of their therapyEnsure all newly admitted patients are interviewed to construct an accurate medication history and assess compliance/concordance issues.Review the medication history against the admission details and prescription chartPro-actively identify to medical staff any potential or actual medicines-related hospital admissions or associated issues and outline any required action to resolve identified discrepanciesAssess patients discharge medicines information requirements as early as possible in the admission stay to be able to prepare information on medicines for patients based on individual need.Complete Patient Need Assessments to assess patients information requirements and suitability for delegation of counselling to a junior pharmacist or lead medicines management technician.Counsel patients with highly complex needs such as a physical disability which may affect information requirements (sight or hearing), language difficulties, those with life-threatening or terminal diagnoses and highly distressed patients.Managerial ResponsibilitiesManage pharmacists as allocated including delivery of PDR and management of sickness based around trust policies.Undertake the day to day supervision of pharmacists, technicians, assistants and studentsDevelop and maintain good internal communications within the department.Ensure that the capability, conduct and performance of every member of staff within their responsibility are continually assessed and appropriate action is taken to address shortfalls and resolve issuesEnsure that all Trust policies are complied with, brought to the attention if all staff and are readily and easily accessiblePlanning of day to day work, annual objectives and negotiation of personal development plans and in-year performance management.Use the Pharmacy Computer System and MS Word, Excel, Access, and Powerpoint to produce reports, SOPs, analyses and training materials for others to support the delivery of the post holders key roles and responsibilities.Financial ResponsibilitiesProduce monthly reports, analyse prescribing trends and provide guidance and advice on drug expenditure, prescribing patterns and high cost drug use for the Haematology and oncology specialities at WRH.Advise and guide Consultants on proposed new medicines for use within the post-holders clinical area and assist with compiling new product assessments and evidence-based reviews for submission to the Area Prescribing Committee for formulary and funding approvalIdentify cost containment programmes and introduce appropriate measures to keep the Haematology and Oncology Directorates drug expenditure within agreed budgets. Discuss and influence drug expenditure and its management with key medical staff, directorate managers and Modern Matrons within the post-holders specialist area.Service Development and Business PlanningDevelop formal links with the Clinical Director, Business Manager, Modern Matron and Ward managers in relation to the pharmaceutical needs.Lead on key pharmacy modernisation initiatives within the Haematology team, ward and patients, and assess the impact of such service development initiatives on medical and nursing staff within the post-holders area and the pharmacy department as a whole.Contribute to the senior clinical pharmacy team strategy group in planning and organising the delivery, standard and modernisation of clinical pharmacy services.Research and Clinical AuditEnsure all pharmaceutical aspects of research in the post-holders clinical area complies with relevant legislationEnsure that all clinical trials of medicines in the post holders area comply with National Guidelines, the Trust medicines policy, and the Trial Protocols.Plan, organise and conduct own areas for practice-based research, including audit and benefits of clinical pharmacist / independent prescriber role to support departmental development

Person Specification

Additional information

Essential

• Skilled at preparing and implementing pharmaceutical care plans to best meet patient needs within the ward multidisciplinary team.
• Skilled at using reference sources, journals, the internet and on-line information sources to prepare evaluated medicines information for consultants and other health-care professionals.
• Skills for providing relevant specialist pharmacy services (e.g. clinical pharmacy, medicines information, sterile dispensing).
• Able to interpret national guidelines within specialist area(s), and Trust policies, procedures and guidelines related to specialist area(s) including clinical governance and risk management.
• Skills for teaching and supervising junior pharmacists and technical staff
• Skills for utilising resources cost-effectively and highlighting where improvements could be made.
• Knowledge about chemotherapy drugs and regimens in current use.
• Knowledge about the technical aspects underpinning the working of an aseptic unit.
• Knowledge on clinical issues relating to the treatment of Haematology and oncology in-patients
• Able to supervise a team of pharmacists and technical staff
• Capable of analysing highly complex facts or situations, which require the analysis, interpretation and comparison of a range of options
• Able to work with initiative and innovation.
• Able to set priorities, meet deadlines and manage time effectively.
• A good team worker and a role model for pharmacists and technicians.
• Able to communicate information about medicines when there are barriers to understanding.
• Able to empathise with patients, carers, visitors and staff.

Experience

Essential

• Current post diploma experience in delivering specialist clinical services to a medical speciality or directorate
• Experience of delivering a clinical pharmacy service to patients requiring SACT
• Experience of working in a licensed or un-licensed aseptic unit.
• Experience of working with an electronic prescribing system
• Experience of delivering chemotherapy services (inpatient and outpatient) Experience of successfully supervising and contributing to the training of pharmacists, technicians, nurses and doctors

Desirable

• Experience as a practicing Independent prescriber in Haematology or oncology

Qualifications

Essential

• Professional knowledge acquired through a vocational degree in pharmacy
• Currently Registered as a pharmacist in UK: Member of the General Pharmaceutical Council
• Significant Postgraduate clinical specialist knowledge acquired through diploma level training i.e. Hold a Diploma in Clinical Pharmacy or equivalent.
• Currently meeting the GPhC standard for continuing professional development.
• Have qualified and be registered with the GPhC as an Independent Prescriber or working towards.

Desirable

• Undertaken a Masters or equivalent in Advanced Clinical Practice (ACP)
• Undertaken the RPS core advanced portfolio

Person Specification Additional information Essential Skilled at preparing and implementing pharmaceutical care plans to best meet patient needs within the ward multidisciplinary team. Skilled at using reference sources, journals, the internet and on-line information sources to prepare evaluated medicines information for consultants and other health-care professionals. Skills for providing relevant specialist pharmacy services (e.g. clinical pharmacy, medicines information, sterile dispensing). Able to interpret national guidelines within specialist area(s), and Trust policies, procedures and guidelines related to specialist area(s) including clinical governance and risk management. Skills for teaching and supervising junior pharmacists and technical staff Skills for utilising resources cost-effectively and highlighting where improvements could be made. Knowledge about chemotherapy drugs and regimens in current use. Knowledge about the technical aspects underpinning the working of an aseptic unit. Knowledge on clinical issues relating to the treatment of Haematology and oncology in-patients Able to supervise a team of pharmacists and technical staff Capable of analysing highly complex facts or situations, which require the analysis, interpretation and comparison of a range of options Able to work with initiative and innovation. Able to set priorities, meet deadlines and manage time effectively. A good team worker and a role model for pharmacists and technicians. Able to communicate information about medicines when there are barriers to understanding. Able to empathise with patients, carers, visitors and staff. Experience Essential Current post diploma experience in delivering specialist clinical services to a medical speciality or directorate Experience of delivering a clinical pharmacy service to patients requiring SACT Experience of working in a licensed or un-licensed aseptic unit. Experience of working with an electronic prescribing system Experience of delivering chemotherapy services (inpatient and outpatient) Experience of successfully supervising and contributing to the training of pharmacists, technicians, nurses and doctors Desirable Experience as a practicing Independent prescriber in Haematology or oncology Qualifications Essential Professional knowledge acquired through a vocational degree in pharmacy Currently Registered as a pharmacist in UK: Member of the General Pharmaceutical Council Significant Postgraduate clinical specialist knowledge acquired through diploma level training i.e. Hold a Diploma in Clinical Pharmacy or equivalent. Currently meeting the GPhC standard for continuing professional development. Have qualified and be registered with the GPhC as an Independent Prescriber or working towards. Desirable Undertaken a Masters or equivalent in Advanced Clinical Practice (ACP) Undertaken the RPS core advanced portfolio

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).

Additional information Disclosure and Barring Service Check This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions. UK Registration Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust

Address

Alexandra Hospital

Woodrow Drive

Redditch

Worcestershire

B987UB

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Employer details

Employer name

Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust

Address

Alexandra Hospital

Woodrow Drive

Redditch

Worcestershire

B987UB

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job summary

We are looking to recruit 2 committed, patient focused Senior Therapeutic Radiographers (band 6) to come and join our friendly team here at the Worcester Oncology Centre.

As a senior radiographer you will be working with and deputizing for a team leader on set or in the pre-treatment area.

Where are we? We are based in a new bespoke purpose built building on the Worcestershire Royal Hospital site, with beautiful views of the Malvern Hills and the Cotswolds. Worcester is a thriving city on the banks of the River Severn, close to areas of outstanding natural beauty. We have close links to the M5; Birmingham, Cheltenham and Bristol are all within easy reach.

Who are we? We are a small friendly team of approximately 35 radiographers. We have 3 Elekta Linacs, 2 of which are capable of 4DXVI as well as a superficial unit and a Cannon wide bore CT scanner as well as Raystation planning system on which youll carry out Vsim planning. We are paper light utilizing Mosaiq which is shared with University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire.

Patients are at the centre of everything we do. As a result, we offer excellent facilities for patients including Radiographer led clinics and hydrotherapy sessions as well as a growing team of site specialist radiographers.

2026/7 will be an exciting year for us with the start of our full equipment replacement program as well as the installation of SGRT.

We provide placements for undergraduate students from Birmingham City University.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will be an experienced practitioner rotating through the Radiotherapy Department providing clinical technical services using a range of highly specialist Radiotherapy Treatment and planning equipment.

You will work with and deputise for the treatment Team Leaders (band 7) in managing the caseload, staff and equipment of their designated unit, maintaining associated records and delivering evidence based, patient centred care.

You will be expected to undertake cannulation training and IV contrast administration whilst in the pre-treatment area.

The department provides clinical placements for student Radiographers, and the post holder will be expected to participate fully in the supervision, training and assessing of students.

About us

Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust is a large acute and specialised hospital trust that provides a range of local acute services to the residents of Worcestershire and more specialised services to a larger population in Herefordshire and beyond.

The Trust operates hospital-based services from three sites in Kidderminster, Redditch and Worcester

Our workforce is more than 7,000 strong, and our caring staff are recognised as providing good and outstanding patient-centred care. You could be one of them.

We are committed to recruiting the best people to work with us. Our values, which we ask all staff to demonstrate, underpin our everyday work and remain firmly at the heart of all we do.

Being open and honest

Ensuring people feel cared for

Showing respect to everyone

We are committed to developing a culture of continuous improvement by embedding the principles of our Improvement System.

We are proud to have achieved Timewise accreditation - this means we are committed to embedding flexible working within our organisation as a flex positive employer.

DBS Checks and Costs

Any applicants who are offered posts requiring a DBS check as part of their employment check will have the cost of this check (at the current rate) deducted from their salary. Please see link in Supporting Information section for more details on DBS checks and costs.

Job summary

Fantastic opportunity in a beautiful County for a B6 Therapist or development opportunity for a B5.

Are you looking for a new challenge? The paediatric SALT team at Wye Valley NHS Trust is looking for an enthusiastic, self-motivated and committed Speech and Language Therapist. You will join a friendly & highly committed team of therapists & therapy assistants delivering support to children across rural Herefordshire. Ideally, you will have some knowledge & experience of working with children who present with DLD/ significant & complex speech and language difficulties.

We are looking to recruit a Band 6, full time position (part time applications considered) note: this post would be considered as a developmental role, therefore there is an opportunity for an experienced B5 to work towards a B6 within a set time frame.

The role would include working with pre-school children with significantly delayed/disordered speech and language & supporting children, most with an EHCP, within mainstream schools as part of a school based team.

If you are an enthusiastic and evidence driven individual then please get in touch. Due to the nature of the post you must be a car driver.

We look forward to welcoming you to our relatively small but highly committed team.

Informal discussions prior to application are welcome- via the SALT admin base at Belmont 01432 363975 or email: Lucy Sweeting (Clinical Manager and Head of Profession for CYP - SALT). [email protected]

Main duties of the job

Provide assessment and therapy for pre-school and school age children with a wide range of speech, language and communication difficulties. Write concise notes, reports and programmes for children in order for family and education staff to support ongoing needs.

Support initiatives within the SALT service to maintain timely waiting lists and waits for therapy intervention.

Engage in and be pro-active in CPD activities in order to continually provide evidence based practice and intervention.

Support the team to continue its transformation journey to deliver an equitable and supportive service across the whole County.

About us

Wye Valley NHS Trust is a member of an NHS Foundation Group with South Warwickshire NHS FT , the George Eliot Hospital NHS Trust and Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust.

Located on the border with Wales in the shadow of the Black Mountains, we provide acute and community services across Herefordshire and into parts of Powys and run Hereford County Hospital and the community hospitals in Bromyard, Leominster and Ross-on-Wye.

We are a progressive and forward looking trust with ambitious plans to improve quality and integrate patient pathways through close collaborative working with our partners to deliver the quality of care we'd want for our family and friends.

More than 3,500 people work for the Trust - they tell us it's a great place to work, blending the busyness of a DGH with the benefits of working in a beautiful rural and unspoilt county like Herefordshire.

We can offer a great work-life balance and have a fine tradition of working with staff to help them achieve their full potential.

Russell Hardy, Trust Chairman: "The strength of the Trust is its amazing staff; a great place to work, a great place to develop your career and a great place to reach your potential."

Our values -Care, Accountability, Respect and Excellence - are at the heart of all we do. We believe in providing the right care in the right place at the right time...all the time.

Job summary

To provide a courteous efficient cleaning service within the trust.

Use and care of approved cleaning materials and equipment at all times in accordance with the operator instructions.

Ensure that all equipment and materials are used and stored safely in compliance with COSHH regulations.

Undertake all cleaning duties in a safe manner using hazard signs as appropriate

To project a friendly and professional attitude to all patients, staff and visitors and to demonstrate product knowledge when enquires are made.

Ensure that communication channels are maintained between appropriate staff / suppliers / contractors /visitor / patient groups with regard to cleaning sciences.

Work in a safe manner so that no other persons are put at risk whilst cleaning duties are being performed.

• Initially deal with any complaints / comments regarding the service in a courteous manner from Trust staff or patients.
• As required or under supervision, provision of any ad-hoc cleaning duties complying with any specific infection control or management instruction in respect of specific cleaning requirements.

Main duties of the job

To view role requirements and role responsibilities in full, please view "supporting documents" linked to this vacancy.

About us

Wye Valley NHS Trust is a member of an NHS Foundation Group with South Warwickshire NHS FT , the George Eliot Hospital NHS Trust and Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust.

Located on the border with Wales in the shadow of the Black Mountains, we provide acute and community services across Herefordshire and into parts of Powys and run Hereford County Hospital and the community hospitals in Bromyard, Leominster and Ross-on-Wye.

Worcestershire is our neighbouring county. The post holder will be required to travel between sites.

We are a progressive and forward looking trust with ambitious plans to improve quality and integrate patient pathways through close collaborative working with our partners to deliver the quality of care we'd want for our family and friends.

More than 3,500 people work for the Trust - they tell us it's a great place to work, blending the busyness of a DGH with the benefits of working in a beautiful rural and unspoilt county like Herefordshire.

We can offer a great work-life balance and have a fine tradition of working with staff to help them achieve their full potential.

Russell Hardy, Trust Chairman: "The strength of the Trust is its amazing staff; a great place to work, a great place to develop your career and a great place to reach your potential."

Our values -Care, Accountability, Respect and Excellence - are at the heart of all we do. We believe in providing the right care in the right place at the right time...all the time.

Job summary

Healthy Lifestyle Advisors - 18 months Fixed Term

We have a new, exciting opportunity for two part time enthusiastic, proactive and compassionate, community-based pregnancy Lifestyle Advisors to join our maternity team on an 18-month fixed-term contract. With 2 posts available, each working 22.5 hours per week these are rewarding, community-based roles. It offers the opportunity to support birthing people and their families to achieve healthier pregnancies and improve outcomes for parents, babies, and communities.

Main duties of the job

As part of this innovative initiative, you will play a key role in delivering person-centred lifestyle support across a variety of community settings. Working alongside midwives, healthcare professionals, and partner organisations, you will empower individuals to make informed choices about their health and wellbeing throughout their maternity journey.

This is a fantastic opportunity to help reduce health inequalities, promote positive behaviour change, and contribute to giving every baby the best possible start in life.

About us

Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust is a large acute and specialised hospital trust that provides a range of local acute services to the residents of Worcestershire and more specialised services to a larger population in Herefordshire and beyond.

The Trust operates hospital-based services from three sites in Kidderminster, Redditch and Worcester

Our workforce is more than 7,000 strong, and our caring staff are recognised as providing good and outstanding patient-centred care. You could be one of them.

We are committed to recruiting the best people to work with us. Our values, which we ask all staff to demonstrate, underpin our everyday work and remain firmly at the heart of all we do.

Being open and honest

Ensuring people feel cared for

Showing respect to everyone

We are committed to developing a culture of continuous improvement by embedding the principles of our Improvement System.

We are proud to have achieved Timewise accreditation - this means we are committed to embedding flexible working within our organisation as a flex positive employer.

DBS Checks and Costs

Any applicants who are offered posts requiring a DBS check as part of their employment check will have the cost of this check (at the current rate) deducted from their salary. Please see link in Supporting Information section for more details on DBS checks and costs.

Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a qualified Advanced Practitioner at WAHNHST. We are looking for a dynamic and experienced Advanced Practitioner radiographer, who is currently independently performing and reporting fluoroscopy and interventional advanced practice in any of the following areas: PICC line insertion, barium swallows, HSGs or nephrostomy exchanges.

The successful candidate must demonstrate a high level of both clinical and leadership experience with an excellent knowledge of fluoroscopy and interventional procedures. Experience in leading teams and coordinating services is also required for this post as they will be expected to support and work in conjunction with both the Fluoroscopy and IR Lead radiographers. Job plan will based on experience and any training requirements.

Candidates must hold or be willing to work towards a relevant postgraduate certification.

Main duties of the job

The individual will play a key role in the smooth running of both the IR and Fluoroscopy services. They will be required to, as appropriate, support staff through change and contribute to a holistic approach to care ensuring that patients at the heart of all we do. You will be part of a dynamic team who work together to support each other to achieve the very best for our patients. In addition to your advanced practice there will be some requirement to support the clinical rota in IR/fluoroscopy.

You will be joining our team to provide a high quality, responsive IR service countywide with requirement to participate in the IR o/c service.

About us

Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust is a large acute and specialised hospital trust that provides a range of local acute services to the residents of Worcestershire and more specialised services to a larger population in Herefordshire and beyond.

The Trust operates hospital-based services from three sites in Kidderminster, Redditch and Worcester

Our workforce is more than 7,000 strong, and our caring staff are recognised as providing good and outstanding patient-centred care. You could be one of them.

We are committed to recruiting the best people to work with us. Our values, which we ask all staff to demonstrate, underpin our everyday work and remain firmly at the heart of all we do.

Being open and honest

Ensuring people feel cared for

Showing respect to everyone

We are proud to have achieved Timewise accreditation - this means we are committed to embedding flexible working within our organisation as a flex positive employer.

DBS Checks and Costs

Any applicants who are offered posts requiring a DBS check as part of their employment check will have the cost of this check (at the current rate) deducted from their salary. Please see link in Supporting Information section for more details on DBS checks and costs.

Job summary

Please note that we are unable to offer Certificates of Sponsorship for this role.

Are you looking for a rewarding role that supports outstanding patient care. If so, we would love to hear from you.

We are seeking enthusiastic and committed individuals to join our friendly hospital pharmacy team as Pharmacy Assistants. This is an excellent opportunity to contribute to delivering high-quality patient care and play an important role in ensuring patients receive the right care, first time, every time.

We currently have both full-time and part-time opportunities available at Alexandra Hospital, Redditch.

As a Pharmacy Assistant, you will be a key member of the team and often the first point of contact for healthcare professionals and members of the public accessing our services. You will need to be self-motivated, organised, and able to work accurately in a busy environment. Strong communication skills, attention to detail, and the ability to meet deadlines are essential.

This is an ideal opportunity for individuals who are passionate about patient care and keen to begin or develop a career within hospital pharmacy.

Main duties of the job

You will work as part of a multidisciplinary pharmacy team, collaborating closely with Pharmacists, Pharmacy Technicians and Pharmacy Assistants to support the delivery of high-quality patient care.

The role offers the opportunity to gain experience across a range of pharmacy services and functions, providing a broad understanding of hospital pharmacy operations.

Applicants must be able to work accurately and efficiently, demonstrate excellent attention to detail, and adapt to a variety of tasks within a busy working environment. Flexibility, teamwork, and the ability to meet deadlines are essential to the successful delivery of the service.

For main duties of the role please read the attached Job Description and Person Specification.

About us

Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust is a large acute and specialised hospital trust that provides a range of local acute services to the residents of Worcestershire and more specialised services to a larger population in Herefordshire and beyond.

The Trust operates hospital-based services from three sites in Kidderminster, Redditch and Worcester

Our workforce is more than 7,000 strong, and our caring staff are recognised as providing good and outstanding patient-centred care. You could be one of them.

We are committed to recruiting the best people to work with us. Our values, which we ask all staff to demonstrate, underpin our everyday work and remain firmly at the heart of all we do.

Being open and honest

Ensuring people feel cared for

Showing respect to everyone

We are committed to developing a culture of continuous improvement by embedding the principles of our Improvement System.

We are proud to have achieved Timewise accreditation - this means we are committed to embedding flexible working within our organisation as a flex positive employer.

DBS Checks and Costs

Any applicants who are offered posts requiring a DBS check as part of their employment check will have the cost of this check (at the current rate) deducted from their salary. Please see link in Supporting Information section for more details on DBS checks and costs.

Job summary

Are you looking for a new challenge?

We are seeking a skilled and compassionate Sonographer to join our team to work in theAcute Hospital, Community settings and newCommunity Diagnostic Centre (CDC), as part of the wider initiative to improve access to diagnostic services closer to home. This is an exciting opportunity to shape a high-quality, patient-centred ultrasound service within a range of settings.

The Community Diagnostic Centre incorporates imaging ( Plain, X-ray, Ultrasound, CT and MRI), a range of cardiorespiratory investigations including echocardiography, ECG and rhythm monitoring, blood pressure monitoring, spirometry, FeNO, lung function tests, simple field tests, sleep investigations, oximetry, blood gas analysis and pathology services in a "one-stop" location to obtain diagnostic information in cancer, cardiac, respiratory, musculo-skeletal ad other conditions and other conditions. For more information about the CDC visit: https://www.wyevalley.nhs.uk/work-with-us/community-diagnostic-centre.aspx

The successful candidate will work as part of a multidisciplinary team delivering timely and accurate ultrasound imaging for a range of clinical indications, including obstetrics, abdominal, pelvic, small parts, and musculoskeletal (depending on experience).

Main duties of the job

Come and join our friendly team as an Advanced Practitioner in Ultrasound at Hereford Hospital, part of Wye Valley NHS Trust.

The Imaging department is in the Eighth year of a 10 year Managed equipment service partnership with Philips Healthcare which has seen new equipment and redevelopment works to create an improved working environment benefitting both patients and staff.

Our ultrasound service is provided within the acute hospital, community hospital and newly built CDC thus providing variety, the successful candidate will rotate around all areas. Sonographers undertake a comprehensive range of ultrasound examinations that includes Abdominal, Gynaecological, Obstetric, Vascular and small parts. We are keen to extend the scope of practice for sonographers and would welcome candidates with experience in other modalities. We are also delivering a 7 day service. Flexibility of hours will be considered.

Good organisational and communication skills are essential to ensure efficient, safe workflow. You will also be expected to take part in audits and our established quality assurance programme to develop the team and department. The department has a rich history of staff development and our five year strategy will continue to build on this.

Previous applicants need not apply.

For an informal visit please contact Rose-Marie Jones, Lead Sonographer via email [email protected] or Leah Hughes, Operational Lead Radiographer

About us

Wye Valley NHS Trust is a member of an NHS Foundation Group with South Warwickshire NHS FT , the George Eliot Hospital NHS Trust and Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust.

Located on the border with Wales in the shadow of the Black Mountains, we provide acute and community services across Herefordshire and into parts of Powys and run Hereford County Hospital and the community hospitals in Bromyard, Leominster and Ross-on-Wye.

We are a progressive and forward looking trust with ambitious plans to improve quality and integrate patient pathways through close collaborative working with our partners to deliver the quality of care we'd want for our family and friends.

More than 3,500 people work for the Trust - they tell us it's a great place to work, blending the busyness of a DGH with the benefits of working in a beautiful rural and unspoilt county like Herefordshire.

We can offer a great work-life balance and have a fine tradition of working with staff to help them achieve their full potential.

Russell Hardy, Trust Chairman: "The strength of the Trust is its amazing staff; a great place to work, a great place to develop your career and a great place to reach your potential."

Our values -Care, Accountability, Respect and Excellence - are at the heart of all we do. We believe in providing the right care in the right place at the right time...all the time.

Details

Date posted

16 October 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£49,387 to £56,515 a year pa pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time

Reference number

229-CS-8357493

Job locations

Hereford County Hospital

Stonebow Road

Hereford

HR1 2ER

United Kingdom

Job description

Job responsibilities

To view role requirements and role responsibilities in full, please view supporting documents linked to this vacancy.

Job description Job responsibilities To view role requirements and role responsibilities in full, please view supporting documents linked to this vacancy.

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

• Experience/Training in ultrasound within an NHS setting

Skills, Knowledge & Abilities

Essential

• Expert knowledge of ultrasound
• Awareness of core governance issues regarding risk, infection control, health and safety
• Expert knowledge of professional guidelines, policies and procedures
• Knowledge of patient pathways and the key role of diagnostic imaging
• Ability to prioritise and meet deadlines
• Ability to analyse problems and implement effective and appropriate solutions
• Work in logical, methodical manner
• Ability to convey accurate information to patients and colleagues
• Ability to complete documentation and collate data

Education & Qualifications

Essential

• H.C.P.C or alternative professional Registration
• Post graduate training in Medical Ultrasound Case Accredited. Evidence of ongoing professional development, further studies or qualifications
• DRC / BSC equivalent in Radiography / or equivalent BSC degree in healthcare

Person Specification Experience Essential Experience/Training in ultrasound within an NHS setting Skills, Knowledge & Abilities Essential Expert knowledge of ultrasound Awareness of core governance issues regarding risk, infection control, health and safety Expert knowledge of professional guidelines, policies and procedures Knowledge of patient pathways and the key role of diagnostic imaging Ability to prioritise and meet deadlines Ability to analyse problems and implement effective and appropriate solutions Work in logical, methodical manner Ability to convey accurate information to patients and colleagues Ability to complete documentation and collate data Education & Qualifications Essential H.C.P.C or alternative professional Registration Post graduate training in Medical Ultrasound Case Accredited. Evidence of ongoing professional development, further studies or qualifications DRC / BSC equivalent in Radiography / or equivalent BSC degree in healthcare

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).

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

Wye Valley NHS Trust

Address

Hereford County Hospital

Stonebow Road

Hereford

HR1 2ER

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Employer details

Employer name

Wye Valley NHS Trust

Address

Hereford County Hospital

Stonebow Road

Hereford

HR1 2ER

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job summary

Are you an enthusiastic and motivated Occupational Therapist looking to develop your skills within a fast-paced community and urgent care environment? We are seeking a committed Band 6 Occupational Therapist to join our Discharge to Assess (D2A) Service, supporting individuals to leave hospital safely and continue their assessment and rehabilitation in their own home.

This is an exciting opportunity to work as part of an MDT focused on reducing hospital length of stay, promoting independence, and preventing unnecessary admissions and readmissions. You will play a key role in delivering person-centred assessments and interventions that enable people to achieve the best possible outcomes within their home environment.

Working alongside community providers of reablement services, Physiotherapists, Therapy support workers, District Nurses and Social Care asses as part of a MDT approach.

To work autonomously within the community, liaising with other health and social care professionals, to enable people to facilitate discharge from the community hospital to return to their homes in the community following illness or disability.

To provide high quality OT assessments, providing direct rehabilitation where necessary & managing patients with a range of conditions.

We have 2 posts available - 1 across the City-West localities & 1 across the City-East localities.

Main duties of the job

Complete holistic occupational therapy assessments within patients' own homes following hospital discharge. Assess functional abilities, activities of daily living, cognition, mobility, environmental factors and risks. Develop personalised rehabilitation and reablement plans that maximise independence and wellbeing. Recommend and arrange appropriate equipment, adaptations and support services.Work closely with hospital teams, primary care, community services, social care and voluntary sector partners to ensure seamless transitions of care. Support the prevention of avoidable hospital admissions and readmissions.Manage a varied caseload, prioritising effectively within a dynamic community setting. Provide supervision and support to junior staff, students and support workers where appropriate. Contribute to service development, quality improvement initiatives and integrated working across health and social care.

You will need to be able to; triage cases and prioritise cases to effectively caseload manage, display an organised and disciplined manner, work remotely and autonomously, be decisive and a team player - maintaining a good team working rapport daily. Remotely supervise team members, display a passion for community rehabilitation.

About us

Wye Valley NHS Trust is a member of an NHS Foundation Group with South Warwickshire NHS FT , the George Eliot Hospital NHS Trust and Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust.

Located on the border with Wales in the shadow of the Black Mountains, we provide acute and community services across Herefordshire and into parts of Powys and run Hereford County Hospital and the community hospitals in Bromyard, Leominster and Ross-on-Wye.

We are a progressive and forward looking trust with ambitious plans to improve quality and integrate patient pathways through close collaborative working with our partners to deliver the quality of care we'd want for our family and friends.

More than 3,500 people work for the Trust - they tell us it's a great place to work, blending the busyness of a DGH with the benefits of working in a beautiful rural and unspoilt county like Herefordshire.

We can offer a great work-life balance and have a fine tradition of working with staff to help them achieve their full potential.

Russell Hardy, Trust Chairman: "The strength of the Trust is its amazing staff; a great place to work, a great place to develop your career and a great place to reach your potential."

Our values -Care, Accountability, Respect and Excellence - are at the heart of all we do. We believe in providing the right care in the right place at the right time...all the time.

Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced and highly skilled clinician to join the Single Point of Access (SPA) team as a Band 6 Therapy Clinical Decision Maker. The post holder will provide clinical assessment, triage, decision-making and leadership for referrals with identified therapy needs, working within a complex and fast-paced service. The role will be 2 days, 8-6 (Monday to Friday), based at the Community Referral Hub.

The Single Point of Access provides a centralised route into community services, ensuring patients are assessed and directed to the most appropriate service based on their individual needs. The Therapy Clinical Decision maker will play a key role in delivering safe, responsive and effective clinical triage, supporting timely access to community-based care, to prevent avoidable deterioration, hospital attendance and admission.

This is a telephone-based clinical role, requiring the post holder to undertake comprehensive clinical triage and assessment remotely. The post holder will use clinical reasoning and professional judgement to identify clinical risk, determine urgency and make autonomous decisions regarding the most appropriate pathway of care.

This opportunity would suit an experienced registered clinician with strong assessment and decision-making skills who is confident managing clinical risk remotely and is motivated to contribute to the development of an integrated, responsive and patient-centred Single Point of Access service.

Main duties of the job

Undertake comprehensive, predominantly telephone-based clinical triage and assessment of patients identified as having therapy needs, with a wide range of acute, complex and changing health and care needs.

Complete triage and/or screening of urgent and more routine therapy referrals, filtering referrals for UCR and Neighbourhood team, identifying the most appropriate onward service.

Work alongside a Senior Triage Clinician, HUB GP being part of a MDT clinical decision-making team. Using clinical reasoning, professional judgement and evidence-based practice to determine clinical urgency, level of risk and the most appropriate course of action.

Recognise signs of acute deterioration, red flags and safeguarding concerns, taking immediate and appropriate action as required.

Work collaboratively across organisational and professional boundaries, liaising with community teams, primary care, ambulance services, acute providers, social care and other system partners to identify and coordinate the most appropriate pathway of care.

Contribute to the development, implementation and review of clinical pathways, triage frameworks, protocols, standard operating procedures and service guidance.

Participate in clinical audit, quality improvement, service evaluation and other clinical governance activities, using findings to support improvements in the quality, safety and effectiveness of the SPA service

About us

Wye Valley NHS Trust is a member of an NHS Foundation Group with South Warwickshire NHS FT , the George Eliot Hospital NHS Trust and Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust.

Located on the border with Wales in the shadow of the Black Mountains, we provide acute and community services across Herefordshire and into parts of Powys and run Hereford County Hospital and the community hospitals in Bromyard, Leominster and Ross-on-Wye.

We are a progressive and forward looking trust with ambitious plans to improve quality and integrate patient pathways through close collaborative working with our partners to deliver the quality of care we'd want for our family and friends.

More than 3,500 people work for the Trust - they tell us it's a great place to work, blending the busyness of a DGH with the benefits of working in a beautiful rural and unspoilt county like Herefordshire.

We can offer a great work-life balance and have a fine tradition of working with staff to help them achieve their full potential.

Russell Hardy, Trust Chairman: "The strength of the Trust is its amazing staff; a great place to work, a great place to develop your career and a great place to reach your potential."

Our values -Care, Accountability, Respect and Excellence - are at the heart of all we do. We believe in providing the right care in the right place at the right time...all the time.

Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a skilled and enthusiastic Physiotherapist to join the MSK Physiotherapy Outpatient Team at Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust.

This is a 12 month fixed-term role (37.5 hours per week) working out of Kidderminster.

We are seeking a Physiotherapist with NHS experience in MSK outpatients, who possesses advanced skills in assessing and treating MSK conditions.

The successful candidate will need to be proactive, highly motivated in their own professional development, able to demonstrate strong clinical reasoning, and committed to delivering evidence-based practice.

In this role, you will manage a complex and varied caseload in a busy, friendly department. There will also be opportunities to run group sessions and assist in fracture clinics, providing initial assessments and advice to patients following injury or surgery.

Experience working with trauma or post-operative patients is therefore preferred. The department also enjoys close collaboration with our Extended Scope Practitioner service, which specialises in spinal, knee, shoulder, and pain clinics.

You will be supported in your continuing professional development by experienced and supportive team leaders, and you will be actively encouraged to contribute to the development of both colleagues and the service.

If you have any questions or would like further information about the role, please don't hesitate to get in touch with Treena Jones ([email protected])

Main duties of the job

Working as an autonomous practitioner, to provide high quality patient focussed care through assessment, diagnosis, development and delivery of individual treatment programmes.

To take the responsibility for own caseload within a defined area of service or for a particular patient type.

To provide supervision, support and education to qualified and unqualified staff and students.

To participate in departmental audit in support of evidence-based practice.

To communicate with the MDT as appropriate to provide comprehensive assessment to determine admission prevention as appropriate to given speciality.

To undertake outpatient activity as appropriate within area of speciality.

To contribute to our 7-day service on a rota basis dependant on specialty of work. To complete on call over a 24 hrs period / complete weekend working as appropriate to speciality.

About us

Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust is a large acute and specialised hospital trust that provides a range of local acute services to the residents of Worcestershire and more specialised services to a larger population in Herefordshire and beyond.

The Trust operates hospital-based services from three sites in Kidderminster, Redditch and Worcester

Our workforce is more than 7,000 strong, and our caring staff are recognised as providing good and outstanding patient-centred care. You could be one of them.

We are committed to recruiting the best people to work with us. Our values, which we ask all staff to demonstrate, underpin our everyday work and remain firmly at the heart of all we do.

Being open and honest

Ensuring people feel cared for

Showing respect to everyone

We are proud to have achieved Timewise accreditation - this means we are committed to embedding flexible working within our organisation as a flex positive employer.

DBS Checks and Costs

Any applicants who are offered posts requiring a DBS check as part of their employment check will have the cost of this check (at the current rate) deducted from their salary. Please see link in Supporting Information section for more details on DBS checks and costs.

Job summary

We are seeking an enthusiastic and clinically committed pharmacist to join our team on a 12 month fixed term basis to provide clinical pharmacist services to ward, dispensary and cancer services teams.

You will:

• Gain experience across a range of specialist services through 4-month rotations.
• Work as the medicines expert within multidisciplinary teams.
• Support safe and timely patient discharge, including the Discharge Medicines Service.
• Develop clinical decision-making skills through medicines optimisation, medicines information and on-call services.

Support and Development

We are committed to helping you achieve your career goals through:

• Tailored rotational training and personalised learning objectives.
• Dedicated clinical supervision, coaching and mentoring.
• Regular development reviews.
• Opportunities to lead audits, contribute to guideline development and support incident reviews.
• Monthly education sessions and peer learning forums.
• Protected time for professional development.

Main duties of the job

Provide Medication History Taking, Medicines Reconciliation, provision of Patient Information and Counselling and ward-based discharge to an allocated clinical ward or area according to the rotation utilising the trusts electronic prescribing and notes system

Deliver pharmaceutical care to patients; recommend, substantiate and communicate best therapeutic options for patients and implement changes in prescribing practice to ensure evidence-based medicine is followed as appropriate.

Undertake clinical audit of medicine use and pharmacy services within WAHT

Provide the clinical professional check on prescriptions dispensed within the dispensary, ensuring that the Trust high cost drug procedure and Trust Formulary is adhered to.

Provide day to day clinical supervision for pre-registration pharmacy graduates, technical pharmacy staff and students as assigned.

Provide clinical pharmacy teaching to pharmacy, medical and nursing staff

Provide weekend pharmacy services including on call on rotation.

About us

Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust is a large acute and specialised hospital trust that provides a range of local acute services to the residents of Worcestershire and more specialised services to a larger population in Herefordshire and beyond.

The Trust operates hospital-based services from three sites in Kidderminster, Redditch and Worcester

Our workforce is more than 7,000 strong, and our caring staff are recognised as providing good and outstanding patient-centred care. You could be one of them.

We are committed to recruiting the best people to work with us. Our values, which we ask all staff to demonstrate, underpin our everyday work and remain firmly at the heart of all we do.

Being open and honest

Ensuring people feel cared for

Showing respect to everyone

We are committed to developing a culture of continuous improvement by embedding the principles of our Improvement System.

We are proud to have achieved Timewise accreditation - this means we are committed to embedding flexible working within our organisation as a flex positive employer.

DBS Checks and Costs

Any applicants who are offered posts requiring a DBS check as part of their employment check will have the cost of this check (at the current rate) deducted from their salary. Please see link in Supporting Information section for more details on DBS checks and costs.

Details

Date posted

14 October 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£39,959 to £48,117 a year

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

12 months

Working pattern

Full-time, Flexible working

Reference number

C9365-26-0821

Job locations

Charles Hastings Way

Worcester

Worcestershire

WR5 1DD

United Kingdom

The Alexandra Hospital

Woodrow Drive

REDDITCH

Worcestershire

B98 7UB

United Kingdom

Job description

Job responsibilities

Provide clinical pharmacy services on rotation to the medical, surgical, urgent care and paediatric wards on rotation under the clinical supervision of Lead Specialist Pharmacists.

Provide specialised pharmaceutical advice concerning the care of patients and undertake pharmaceutical risk management for the Units where duties are being carried out.

Ensure compliance with medicines legislation, the Trust Medicines Policy, and medicines related national and local guidelines within the Units where duties are being carried out.

Be accountable for his or her own professional actions guided by appropriate technical and professional SOPs and associated policies, national directives, standards, guidelines, senior pharmacist colleagues, and the post-holders own specialised knowledge.

Plan his or her duties and prioritise workload where duties are being carried out according to the needs of patients, medical and nursing staff in order to complete the following within the time available:

Analysing patients individual pharmaceutical care needs

Identifying and correcting prescribing errors/unclear prescriptions with medical staff.

Advising prescribers on doses, side effects, alternative treatments

Communicate complex pharmaceutical recommendations and advice concerning patients treatment effectively to medical and nursing staff and other health care professionals.

Interview newly admitted patients to construct an accurate medication history, assess compliance/concordance issues, and:

Review information against the admission details and prescription chart.

Identify to medical staff any potential or actual medicines-related hospital admissions or associated issues and outline any required action to resolve identified discrepancies.

Construct pharmaceutical care plans for patients, assess and monitor clinical progress and outcome with regard to their medication and actively intervene to ensure that patients receive optimal care with minimal side effects.

Monitor TPN on a daily basis against individual patients need and clinical condition.

Assess patients discharge information requirements as early as possible in the admission stay to be able to prepare information on medicines for them based on individual need.

Assist with the therapeutic blood monitoring of identified drugs within the post-holders clinical area including:

Initial patient assessment and initiation of appropriate loading or starting doses

Completion of digital request cards for level assaying

Interpretation of blood level results and subsequent adjustment of the patients dose of medicine and amendment of the patients prescription in order to optimise the beneficial results of therapy whilst minimising any potential toxicity.

Use MS Word, Excel and Powerpoint to produce patient information, information for medical and nursing staff, audits and project reports.

Provision of Information and Counselling:

The post holder will:

Advise medical, nursing and technical pharmacy staff on the safe and appropriate management of medicines together with the safe handling and disposal of medicines including those which are noxious or harmful.

Advise all health care professionals on storage, stability, compatibility and expiry issues regarding medicines.

Assist in the provision of medicines information to consultants, General Practitioners, medical, nursing and pharmacy staff on all aspects of medicines and therapy with medicines for individual patients and patient groups.

Counsel and provide information about their medicines to patients with complex needs such as a physical disability which may affect information requirements or language difficulties.

Provision of Professional Dispensary Services:

The post holder will be responsible for:

Providing on a rotational basis the clinical pharmacist check on all prescriptions dispensed by the Dispensary. This will require the scrutiny of prescriptions from medical and other practitioners to ensure they are accurate, appropriate for the patients needs, legal and cost-effective with respect to:

o Appropriate therapeutic selection of medicines

o Appropriate dose, frequency and quantity

o Avoidance of potentially harmful drug-drug interactions or side effects

o Adherence to the Trust Formulary, unlicensed medicines policy and high cost drug procedures.

Questioning and challenging the prescriptions of prescribers whenever the post holder perceives it to be professionally appropriate and in the best interests of the patient.

Ensuring the accurate dispensing and documentation of clinical trial material as requested.

Use the Pharmacy Computer System to query the availability, location and cost of medicines, and to dispense and supply medicines.

Use the Electronic Discharge System for processing discharge prescriptions

Provision of cancer services:

Provide on a rotational basis the professional checking of chemotherapy prescriptions for patients. This will require the scrutiny of prescriptions from oncologists and haematologists to ensure they are

accurate, appropriate for the patients needs and supplied within appropriate commissioning frameworks with respect to:

Appropriate therapeutic selection of medicines

Appropriate dose, frequency and quantity

Avoidance of potentially harmful drug-drug interactions or side effects

Adherence to the Trust Formulary, unlicensed medicines policy and high cost drug procedures.

Questioning and challenging the prescriptions of prescribers whenever the post holder perceives it to be professionally appropriate and in the best interests of the patient.

Pre-check and release chemotherapy in the aseptic units of the trust ensuring compliance with GMP.

Use the Electronic prescribing system as required to facilitate management of chemotherapy patients.

Managerial responsibilities:

The post holder will:

Provide day to day clinical supervision for pre-registration pharmacy graduates, pharmacy technicians, assistant pharmacy technicians, and students within the WRH dispensary and other pharmacy services.

Financial Responsibilities:

The post-holder will:

Help to maintain the security of medicines and supplies within the Pharmacy Department.

Undertake regular statutory checks of Controlled Drugs on hospital wards.

Provide advice and support to their allocated wards in relation to the Safe and Secure Handling of medicines

Provision of Education, Training and CPD:

The post holder will be responsible for:

Agreeing service and personal objectives with their line manager and being responsible for self audit to demonstrate both achievement of objectives and evidence of value to the Directorate or Trust.

Identify personal training and development required to ensure the quality of the service.

Agreeing and completing a yearly training plan with the line manager in line with PDR objectives

Other Operational Responsibilities:

The post holder will:

Assist in the delivery of the pharmacy departments dispensing and other operational, and clinical, services as required to meet the needs of the service:

Accurately, with no margin for error, dispense and prepare medicines ensuring doses are correct and accurately weighed, measured and or counted.

Enter patient details on the Pharmacy Computer System from prescriptions of doctors and other practitioners and produce medicine labels.

Check medicines that other pharmacy staff have dispensed and prepared to ensure they have been dispensed correctly.

Participate in the Weekend service and additionally in the Bank Holiday rota.

Undertake emergency duties of a pharmaceutical nature integral to fulfilling an Emergency Duty Commitment, on a rota with other pharmacists at WAHT.

Job description Job responsibilities Provide clinical pharmacy services on rotation to the medical, surgical, urgent care and paediatric wards on rotation under the clinical supervision of Lead Specialist Pharmacists. Provide specialised pharmaceutical advice concerning the care of patients and undertake pharmaceutical risk management for the Units where duties are being carried out. Ensure compliance with medicines legislation, the Trust Medicines Policy, and medicines related national and local guidelines within the Units where duties are being carried out. Be accountable for his or her own professional actions guided by appropriate technical and professional SOPs and associated policies, national directives, standards, guidelines, senior pharmacist colleagues, and the post-holders own specialised knowledge. Plan his or her duties and prioritise workload where duties are being carried out according to the needs of patients, medical and nursing staff in order to complete the following within the time available: Analysing patients individual pharmaceutical care needs Identifying and correcting prescribing errors/unclear prescriptions with medical staff. Advising prescribers on doses, side effects, alternative treatments Communicate complex pharmaceutical recommendations and advice concerning patients treatment effectively to medical and nursing staff and other health care professionals. Interview newly admitted patients to construct an accurate medication history, assess compliance/concordance issues, and: Review information against the admission details and prescription chart. Identify to medical staff any potential or actual medicines-related hospital admissions or associated issues and outline any required action to resolve identified discrepancies. Construct pharmaceutical care plans for patients, assess and monitor clinical progress and outcome with regard to their medication and actively intervene to ensure that patients receive optimal care with minimal side effects. Monitor TPN on a daily basis against individual patients need and clinical condition. Assess patients discharge information requirements as early as possible in the admission stay to be able to prepare information on medicines for them based on individual need. Assist with the therapeutic blood monitoring of identified drugs within the post-holders clinical area including: Initial patient assessment and initiation of appropriate loading or starting doses Completion of digital request cards for level assaying Interpretation of blood level results and subsequent adjustment of the patients dose of medicine and amendment of the patients prescription in order to optimise the beneficial results of therapy whilst minimising any potential toxicity. Use MS Word, Excel and Powerpoint to produce patient information, information for medical and nursing staff, audits and project reports.Provision of Information and Counselling: The post holder will: Advise medical, nursing and technical pharmacy staff on the safe and appropriate management of medicines together with the safe handling and disposal of medicines including those which are noxious or harmful. Advise all health care professionals on storage, stability, compatibility and expiry issues regarding medicines. Assist in the provision of medicines information to consultants, General Practitioners, medical, nursing and pharmacy staff on all aspects of medicines and therapy with medicines for individual patients and patient groups. Counsel and provide information about their medicines to patients with complex needs such as a physical disability which may affect information requirements or language difficulties.Provision of Professional Dispensary Services:The post holder will be responsible for: Providing on a rotational basis the clinical pharmacist check on all prescriptions dispensed by the Dispensary. This will require the scrutiny of prescriptions from medical and other practitioners to ensure they are accurate, appropriate for the patients needs, legal and cost-effective with respect to:o Appropriate therapeutic selection of medicineso Appropriate dose, frequency and quantityo Avoidance of potentially harmful drug-drug interactions or side effectso Adherence to the Trust Formulary, unlicensed medicines policy and high cost drug procedures. Questioning and challenging the prescriptions of prescribers whenever the post holder perceives it to be professionally appropriate and in the best interests of the patient. Ensuring the accurate dispensing and documentation of clinical trial material as requested. Use the Pharmacy Computer System to query the availability, location and cost of medicines, and to dispense and supply medicines. Use the Electronic Discharge System for processing discharge prescriptionsProvision of cancer services: Provide on a rotational basis the professional checking of chemotherapy prescriptions for patients. This will require the scrutiny of prescriptions from oncologists and haematologists to ensure they are accurate, appropriate for the patients needs and supplied within appropriate commissioning frameworks with respect to: Appropriate therapeutic selection of medicines Appropriate dose, frequency and quantity Avoidance of potentially harmful drug-drug interactions or side effects Adherence to the Trust Formulary, unlicensed medicines policy and high cost drug procedures. Questioning and challenging the prescriptions of prescribers whenever the post holder perceives it to be professionally appropriate and in the best interests of the patient. Pre-check and release chemotherapy in the aseptic units of the trust ensuring compliance with GMP. Use the Electronic prescribing system as required to facilitate management of chemotherapy patients.Managerial responsibilities:The post holder will: Provide day to day clinical supervision for pre-registration pharmacy graduates, pharmacy technicians, assistant pharmacy technicians, and students within the WRH dispensary and other pharmacy services.Financial Responsibilities:The post-holder will: Help to maintain the security of medicines and supplies within the Pharmacy Department. Undertake regular statutory checks of Controlled Drugs on hospital wards. Provide advice and support to their allocated wards in relation to the Safe and Secure Handling of medicinesProvision of Education, Training and CPD:The post holder will be responsible for: Agreeing service and personal objectives with their line manager and being responsible for self audit to demonstrate both achievement of objectives and evidence of value to the Directorate or Trust. Identify personal training and development required to ensure the quality of the service. Agreeing and completing a yearly training plan with the line manager in line with PDR objectivesOther Operational Responsibilities:The post holder will: Assist in the delivery of the pharmacy departments dispensing and other operational, and clinical, services as required to meet the needs of the service: Accurately, with no margin for error, dispense and prepare medicines ensuring doses are correct and accurately weighed, measured and or counted. Enter patient details on the Pharmacy Computer System from prescriptions of doctors and other practitioners and produce medicine labels. Check medicines that other pharmacy staff have dispensed and prepared to ensure they have been dispensed correctly. Participate in the Weekend service and additionally in the Bank Holiday rota. Undertake emergency duties of a pharmaceutical nature integral to fulfilling an Emergency Duty Commitment, on a rota with other pharmacists at WAHT.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Professional knowledge acquired through a vocational degree in pharmacy
• Currently Registered as member of the GPhC
• Currently meeting the GPhC standard for continuing professional development.

Experience

Essential

• Current experience of successfully delivering NHS pharmacy services to a range of general and specialist areas

Desirable

• Experience of delivering NHS pharmacy services in a secondary care environment

Personal Qualities

Essential

• Can demonstrate commitment to delivering the best possible services to patients and the trust.
• Able to meet deadlines and manage time effectively
• Able to work well on own initiative and effectively within a team to deliver best possible care
• Able to communicate information about medicines when there are barriers to understanding

Person Specification Qualifications Essential Professional knowledge acquired through a vocational degree in pharmacy Currently Registered as member of the GPhC Currently meeting the GPhC standard for continuing professional development. Experience Essential Current experience of successfully delivering NHS pharmacy services to a range of general and specialist areas Desirable Experience of delivering NHS pharmacy services in a secondary care environment Personal Qualities Essential Can demonstrate commitment to delivering the best possible services to patients and the trust. Able to meet deadlines and manage time effectively Able to work well on own initiative and effectively within a team to deliver best possible care Able to communicate information about medicines when there are barriers to understanding

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).

Additional information Disclosure and Barring Service Check This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions. UK Registration Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust

Address

Charles Hastings Way

Worcester

Worcestershire

WR5 1DD

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Employer details

Employer name

Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust

Address

Charles Hastings Way

Worcester

Worcestershire

WR5 1DD

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job summary

Ready for your next step in pharmacy?

Are you an ambitious early-career pharmacist with a passion for clinical practice, service improvement and patient care? If you're looking to develop your specialist expertise while helping shape pharmacy services across Worcestershire, we'd love to hear from you.

Following successful internal recruitment, we have two exciting opportunities to join our Specialist Pharmacist Rotational Team.

This role offers the chance to provide advanced ward-based clinical pharmacy services across a range of specialist areas at both Worcestershire Royal Hospital and The Alexandra Hospital. Working as part of a supportive multidisciplinary team, you will build specialist knowledge, support the development of junior pharmacists, and contribute to innovative service improvements that enhance patient care.

About you

We're looking for a pharmacist who:

• Has experience influencing prescribing practice within secondary care.
• Holds a postgraduate clinical diploma.
• Is an Independent Prescriber, or is eligible to undertake.
• Demonstrates strong clinical, communication and leadership skills.
• Thrives in a team environment and is committed to delivering excellent patient care.

What we offer

At Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust, we're committed to balancing outstanding patient care with professional development. You'll join a welcoming, supportive and education-focused pharmacy team, with excellent opportunities to develop your specialist practice and career.

Main duties of the job

What you'll do

• Deliver an embedded clinical pharmacist prescribing service across specialist areas, including: Critical Care Paediatrics Surgery and Nutrition Urgent Care Frailty Rotations are undertaken on a six-month basis.
• Provide expert medicines advice as a key member of the multidisciplinary team.
• Lead and support service development initiatives alongside specialist leads and principal pharmacists.
• Act as a mentor and role model for foundation pharmacists, trainees and students.
• Deliver high-quality pharmaceutical care throughout the patient's admission.
• Support discharge planning, prescribing and effective communication across healthcare settings to ensure seamless continuity of care.

Please note: Applicants will be assessed against the essential criteria outlined in the person specification. If you do not yet meet all of the requirements for this Band 7 role, we would encourage you to consider applying for our Band 6 Pharmacist Development Role, which provides a structured development pathway with the opportunity to progress to Band 7 upon successful completion of the required competencies.

To apply for the development role, please search for vacancy reference C9365-26-0598 or use the link provided within the Supporting Links section of this advertisement.

About us

Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust is a large acute and specialised hospital trust that provides a range of local acute services to the residents of Worcestershire and more specialised services to a larger population in Herefordshire and beyond.

The Trust operates hospital-based services from three sites in Kidderminster, Redditch and Worcester

Our workforce is more than 7,000 strong, and our caring staff are recognised as providing good and outstanding patient-centred care. You could be one of them.

We are committed to recruiting the best people to work with us. Our values, which we ask all staff to demonstrate, underpin our everyday work and remain firmly at the heart of all we do.

Being open and honest

Ensuring people feel cared for

Showing respect to everyone

We are committed to developing a culture of continuous improvement by embedding the principles of our Improvement System.

We are proud to have achieved Timewise accreditation - this means we are committed to embedding flexible working within our organisation as a flex positive employer.

DBS Checks and Costs

Any applicants who are offered posts requiring a DBS check as part of their employment check will have the cost of this check (at the current rate) deducted from their salary. Please see link in Supporting Information section for more details on DBS checks and costs.

Details

Date posted

14 October 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£49,387 to £56,515 a year

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Flexible working

Reference number

C9365-26-0770

Job locations

Charles Hastings Way

Worcester

Worcestershire

WR5 1DD

United Kingdom

The Alexandra Hospital

Woodrow Drive

REDDITCH

Worcestershire

B98 7UB

United Kingdom

Job description

Job responsibilities

See attached documents for full Band 7 JD

• Be responsible for delivering the specialist clinical pharmacy service to the assigned clinical specialty during the rotation.
• Deliver specialised knowledge of medicines and nutrition support to provide advice to consultants, medical, nursing and pharmacy staff on all aspects of medicines use for patients.

Deliver pharmaceutical care to patients; recommend, substantiate and communicate best therapeutic options for patients and implement changes in prescribing practice to ensure evidence-based medicine is followed as appropriate.

If not already qualified, undertake an independent prescriber qualification within an agreed specialty as agreed with clinicians and funding, complying with all requirements of the GPhC in relation to registration as an independent prescriber and the associated professional responsibilities.

Identify medicine-related causes for admission and develop treatment plans to optimise care, deprescribing where appropriate.

Undertake risk management for the pharmacy service to allocated wards and ensure compliance with medicines legislation, the Trust Medicines Policy, and medicines related national and local guidelines.

Undertake clinical audit of medicine use and pharmacy services within the rotational areas as assigned.

Ensure pharmaceutical aspects of research and clinical trials comply with relevant legislation and conduct own practice-based audit/research on pharmaceutical aspects of medicines use.

Provide pharmaceutical teaching to pharmacy, medical and nursing staff.

Introduce measures to ensure drug expenditure is within agreed limits as requested by the Director and Deputy Director of Pharmacy. This will include monitoring the use and funding of new medicines for the Medicines Prescribing Sub-Committee (MPC)

Job description Job responsibilities See attached documents for full Band 7 JD Be responsible for delivering the specialist clinical pharmacy service to the assigned clinical specialty during the rotation. Deliver specialised knowledge of medicines and nutrition support to provide advice to consultants, medical, nursing and pharmacy staff on all aspects of medicines use for patients. Deliver pharmaceutical care to patients; recommend, substantiate and communicate best therapeutic options for patients and implement changes in prescribing practice to ensure evidence-based medicine is followed as appropriate. If not already qualified, undertake an independent prescriber qualification within an agreed specialty as agreed with clinicians and funding, complying with all requirements of the GPhC in relation to registration as an independent prescriber and the associated professional responsibilities. Identify medicine-related causes for admission and develop treatment plans to optimise care, deprescribing where appropriate. Undertake risk management for the pharmacy service to allocated wards and ensure compliance with medicines legislation, the Trust Medicines Policy, and medicines related national and local guidelines. Undertake clinical audit of medicine use and pharmacy services within the rotational areas as assigned. Ensure pharmaceutical aspects of research and clinical trials comply with relevant legislation and conduct own practice-based audit/research on pharmaceutical aspects of medicines use. Provide pharmaceutical teaching to pharmacy, medical and nursing staff. Introduce measures to ensure drug expenditure is within agreed limits as requested by the Director and Deputy Director of Pharmacy. This will include monitoring the use and funding of new medicines for the Medicines Prescribing Sub-Committee (MPC)

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

• Current post graduate relevant experience in delivering clinical services to the given speciality or directorate.
• Experience in influencing and persuading senior clinicians in relation to optimal medicine treatment for patients.
• Experience of successfully supervising and contributing to the training of pharmacists and pharmacy technical staff.
• Experience of contributing to the preparation and delivery of reports, audits, clinical guidelines for directorate or divisional level.
• Experience in developing and implementing quality improvement.

Desirable

• Practicing prescriber
• Experience in providing an extended service as sole clinical practitioner e.g. residency service or on-call
• Experience of training nurses and doctors
• Experience of leading a team

Qualifications

Essential

• Professional knowledge acquired through a vocational degree in pharmacy
• Currently Registered as a pharmacist in UK: Member of the General Pharmaceutical Council
• Attained or working towards post-graduate level training. E.g. Diploma in Clinical Pharmacy with at least 1 year completed, RPS Newly Qualified Pharmacist Pathway linked with RPS Post Registration Foundation Curriculum and able to provide evidence across 4 of the domains.
• Holds, currently taking or eligible to undertake prescribing qualification
• Currently meeting the GPhC standards for continuing professional development.

Desirable

• Accredited IP
• Health Assessment qualification
• Working towards RPS Faculty membership
• Attained or working towards a leadership and management qualification. E.g. The Edward Jenner Program or equivalent.

Person Specification Experience Essential Current post graduate relevant experience in delivering clinical services to the given speciality or directorate. Experience in influencing and persuading senior clinicians in relation to optimal medicine treatment for patients. Experience of successfully supervising and contributing to the training of pharmacists and pharmacy technical staff. Experience of contributing to the preparation and delivery of reports, audits, clinical guidelines for directorate or divisional level. Experience in developing and implementing quality improvement. Desirable Practicing prescriber Experience in providing an extended service as sole clinical practitioner e.g. residency service or on-call Experience of training nurses and doctors Experience of leading a team Qualifications Essential Professional knowledge acquired through a vocational degree in pharmacy Currently Registered as a pharmacist in UK: Member of the General Pharmaceutical Council Attained or working towards post-graduate level training. E.g. Diploma in Clinical Pharmacy with at least 1 year completed, RPS Newly Qualified Pharmacist Pathway linked with RPS Post Registration Foundation Curriculum and able to provide evidence across 4 of the domains. Holds, currently taking or eligible to undertake prescribing qualification Currently meeting the GPhC standards for continuing professional development. Desirable Accredited IP Health Assessment qualification Working towards RPS Faculty membership Attained or working towards a leadership and management qualification. E.g. The Edward Jenner Program or equivalent.

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).

Additional information Disclosure and Barring Service Check This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions. UK Registration Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust

Address

Charles Hastings Way

Worcester

Worcestershire

WR5 1DD

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Employer details

Employer name

Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust

Address

Charles Hastings Way

Worcester

Worcestershire

WR5 1DD

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job summary

Due to internal recruitment, we are seeking enthusiastic and clinically committed pharmacists to join our team providing clinical pharmacist services to ward, dispensary and cancer services teams. Through our structured Band 6-7 development programme, you will gain the skills and experience needed to progress into a Band 7 Specialist Rotational Pharmacist role via completion of our band 6-7 development pathway.

You will:

• Gain experience across a range of specialist services through 4-month rotations.
• Work as the medicines expert within multidisciplinary teams.
• Support safe and timely patient discharge, including the Discharge Medicines Service.
• Develop clinical decision-making skills through medicines optimisation, medicines information and on-call services.

Support and Development

We are committed to helping you achieve your career goals through:

• A structured Band 6-7 development pathway with gateway assessments.
• Tailored rotational training and personalised learning objectives.
• Dedicated clinical supervision, coaching and mentoring.
• Regular development reviews.
• Opportunities to lead audits, contribute to guideline development and support incident reviews.
• Monthly education sessions and peer learning forums.
• Access to postgraduate qualifications, leadership programmes, independent prescribing and clinical diploma opportunities.
• Study leave and protected time for professional development.

Main duties of the job

Key Duties

Provide Medication History Taking, Medicines Reconciliation, provision of Patient Information and Counselling and ward-based discharge to an allocated clinical ward or area according to the rotation utilising the trusts electronic prescribing and notes system

Deliver pharmaceutical care to patients; recommend, substantiate and communicate best therapeutic options for patients and implement changes in prescribing practice to ensure evidence-based medicine is followed as appropriate.

Undertake clinical audit of medicine use and pharmacy services within WAHT

Provide the clinical professional check on prescriptions dispensed within the dispensary, ensuring that the Trust high cost drug procedure and Trust Formulary is adhered to.

Provide day to day clinical supervision for pre-registration pharmacy graduates, technical pharmacy staff and students as assigned.

Provide clinical pharmacy teaching to pharmacy, medical and nursing staff

Provide weekend pharmacy services including on call on rotation.

About us

Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust is a large acute and specialised hospital trust that provides a range of local acute services to the residents of Worcestershire and more specialised services to a larger population in Herefordshire and beyond.

The Trust operates hospital-based services from three sites in Kidderminster, Redditch and Worcester

Our workforce is more than 7,000 strong, and our caring staff are recognised as providing good and outstanding patient-centred care. You could be one of them.

We are committed to recruiting the best people to work with us. Our values, which we ask all staff to demonstrate, underpin our everyday work and remain firmly at the heart of all we do.

Being open and honest

Ensuring people feel cared for

Showing respect to everyone

We are committed to developing a culture of continuous improvement by embedding the principles of our Improvement System.

We are proud to have achieved Timewise accreditation - this means we are committed to embedding flexible working within our organisation as a flex positive employer.

DBS Checks and Costs

Any applicants who are offered posts requiring a DBS check as part of their employment check will have the cost of this check (at the current rate) deducted from their salary. Please see link in Supporting Information section for more details on DBS checks and costs.

Details

Date posted

14 October 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£39,959 to £48,117 a year

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Flexible working

Reference number

C9365-26-0598

Job locations

Charles Hastings Way

Worcester

Worcestershire

WR5 1DD

United Kingdom

The Alexandra Hospital

Woodrow Drive

REDDITCH

Worcestershire

B98 7UB

United Kingdom

Job description

Job responsibilities

This is a development role and requires completion of activities and gateway assessment activities alongside the general duties to progress from a band 6 position to a band 7 position

Provide clinical pharmacy services on rotation to the acute medical, surgical, emergency, and critical care units WRH, under the clinical supervision of Lead Specialist Pharmacists.

Provide specialised pharmaceutical advice concerning the care of patients and undertake pharmaceutical risk management for the Units where duties are being carried out.

Ensure compliance with medicines legislation, the Trust Medicines Policy, and medicines related national and local guidelines within the Units where duties are being carried out.

Be accountable for his or her own professional actions guided by appropriate technical and professional SOPs and associated policies, national directives, standards, guidelines, senior pharmacist colleagues, and the post-holders own specialised knowledge.

Plan his or her duties and prioritise workload where duties are being carried out according to the needs of patients, medical and nursing staff in order to complete the following within the time available:

Analysing patients individual pharmaceutical care needs

Identifying and correcting prescribing errors/unclear prescriptions with medical staff.

Advising prescribers on doses, side effects, alternative treatments

Communicate complex pharmaceutical recommendations and advice concerning patients treatment effectively to medical and nursing staff and other health care professionals.

Interview newly admitted patients to construct an accurate medication history, assess compliance/concordance issues, and:

Review information against the admission details and prescription chart.

Identify to medical staff any potential or actual medicines-related hospital admissions or associated issues and outline any required action to resolve identified discrepancies.

Construct pharmaceutical care plans for patients, assess and monitor clinical progress and outcome with regard to their medication and actively intervene to ensure that patients receive optimal care with minimal side effects.

Monitor TPN on a daily basis against individual patients need and clinical condition.

Assess patients discharge information requirements as early as possible in the admission stay to be able to prepare information on medicines for them based on individual need.

Assist with the therapeutic blood monitoring of identified drugs within the post-holders clinical area including:

Initial patient assessment and initiation of appropriate loading or starting doses

Completion of digital request cards for level assaying

Interpretation of blood level results and subsequent adjustment of the patients dose of medicine and amendment of the patients prescription in order to optimise the beneficial results of therapy whilst minimising any potential toxicity.

Use MS Word, Excel and Powerpoint to produce patient information, information for medical and nursing staff, audits and project reports.

Provision of Information and Counselling:

The post holder will:

Advise medical, nursing and technical pharmacy staff on the safe and appropriate management of medicines together with the safe handling and disposal of medicines including those which are noxious or harmful.

Advise all health care professionals on storage, stability, compatibility and expiry issues regarding medicines.

On rotation, assist the Specialist Pharmacist for Medicines Information by providing information to consultants, General Practitioners, medical, nursing and pharmacy staff on all aspects of medicines and therapy with medicines for individual patients and patient groups.

Counsel and provide information about their medicines to patients with complex needs such as a physical disability which may affect information requirements or language difficulties.

Provision of Professional Dispensary Services:

The post holder will be responsible for:

Providing on a rotational basis the clinical pharmacist check on all prescriptions dispensed by the Dispensary. This will require the scrutiny of prescriptions from medical and other practitioners to ensure they are accurate, appropriate for the patients needs, legal and cost-effective with respect to:

o Appropriate therapeutic selection of medicines

o Appropriate dose, frequency and quantity

o Avoidance of potentially harmful drug-drug interactions or side effects

o Adherence to the Trust Formulary, unlicensed medicines policy and high cost drug procedures.

Questioning and challenging the prescriptions of prescribers whenever the post holder perceives it to be professionally appropriate and in the best interests of the patient.

Ensuring the accurate dispensing and documentation of clinical trial material as requested.

Use the Pharmacy Computer System to query the availability, location and cost of medicines, and to dispense and supply medicines.

Use the Electronic Discharge System for processing discharge prescriptions

Provision of cancer services:

Provide on a rotational basis the professional checking of chemotherapy prescriptions for patients. This will require the scrutiny of prescriptions from oncologists and haematologists to ensure they are

accurate, appropriate for the patients needs and supplied within appropriate commissioning frameworks with respect to:

Appropriate therapeutic selection of medicines

Appropriate dose, frequency and quantity

Avoidance of potentially harmful drug-drug interactions or side effects

Adherence to the Trust Formulary, unlicensed medicines policy and high cost drug procedures.

Questioning and challenging the prescriptions of prescribers whenever the post holder perceives it to be professionally appropriate and in the best interests of the patient.

Pre-check and release chemotherapy in the aseptic units of the trust ensuring compliance with GMP.

Use the Electronic prescribing system as required to facilitate management of chemotherapy patients.

Managerial responsibilities:

The post holder will:

Provide day to day clinical supervision for pre-registration pharmacy graduates, pharmacy technicians, assistant pharmacy technicians, and students within the WRH dispensary and other pharmacy services.

Financial Responsibilities:

The post-holder will:

Help to maintain the security of medicines and supplies within the Pharmacy Departments.

Undertake regular statutory checks of Controlled Drugs on hospital wards.

Provide advice and support to their allocated wards in relation to the Safe and Secure Handling of medicines

Provision of Education, Training and CPD:

The post holder will be responsible for:

Participating in the Trust personal development review, agreeing service and personal objectives with the Clinical Pharmacy Team Leader and being responsible for self audit to demonstrate both achievement of objectives and evidence of value to the Directorate and Trust.

Identify personal training and development required to ensure the quality of the service.

Agreeing and completing a yearly training plan with the in line with PDR objectives

Other Operational Responsibilities:

The post holder will:

Assist in the delivery of the pharmacy departments dispensing and other operational, and clinical, services as required to meet the needs of the service:

Accurately, with no margin for error, dispense, prepare medicines ensuring doses are correct and accurately weighed, measured and or counted.

Enter patient details on the Pharmacy Computer System from prescriptions of doctors and other practitioners and produce medicine labels.

Check medicines that other pharmacy staff have dispensed and prepared to ensure they have been dispensed correctly.

Participate in the Weekend service and additionally in the Bank Holiday rota.

Undertake emergency duties of a pharmaceutical nature integral to fulfilling an Emergency Duty Commitment, on a rota with other pharmacists at WRH.

Job description Job responsibilities This is a development role and requires completion of activities and gateway assessment activities alongside the general duties to progress from a band 6 position to a band 7 position Provide clinical pharmacy services on rotation to the acute medical, surgical, emergency, and critical care units WRH, under the clinical supervision of Lead Specialist Pharmacists. Provide specialised pharmaceutical advice concerning the care of patients and undertake pharmaceutical risk management for the Units where duties are being carried out. Ensure compliance with medicines legislation, the Trust Medicines Policy, and medicines related national and local guidelines within the Units where duties are being carried out. Be accountable for his or her own professional actions guided by appropriate technical and professional SOPs and associated policies, national directives, standards, guidelines, senior pharmacist colleagues, and the post-holders own specialised knowledge. Plan his or her duties and prioritise workload where duties are being carried out according to the needs of patients, medical and nursing staff in order to complete the following within the time available: Analysing patients individual pharmaceutical care needs Identifying and correcting prescribing errors/unclear prescriptions with medical staff. Advising prescribers on doses, side effects, alternative treatments Communicate complex pharmaceutical recommendations and advice concerning patients treatment effectively to medical and nursing staff and other health care professionals. Interview newly admitted patients to construct an accurate medication history, assess compliance/concordance issues, and: Review information against the admission details and prescription chart. Identify to medical staff any potential or actual medicines-related hospital admissions or associated issues and outline any required action to resolve identified discrepancies. Construct pharmaceutical care plans for patients, assess and monitor clinical progress and outcome with regard to their medication and actively intervene to ensure that patients receive optimal care with minimal side effects. Monitor TPN on a daily basis against individual patients need and clinical condition. Assess patients discharge information requirements as early as possible in the admission stay to be able to prepare information on medicines for them based on individual need. Assist with the therapeutic blood monitoring of identified drugs within the post-holders clinical area including: Initial patient assessment and initiation of appropriate loading or starting doses Completion of digital request cards for level assaying Interpretation of blood level results and subsequent adjustment of the patients dose of medicine and amendment of the patients prescription in order to optimise the beneficial results of therapy whilst minimising any potential toxicity. Use MS Word, Excel and Powerpoint to produce patient information, information for medical and nursing staff, audits and project reports.Provision of Information and Counselling: The post holder will: Advise medical, nursing and technical pharmacy staff on the safe and appropriate management of medicines together with the safe handling and disposal of medicines including those which are noxious or harmful. Advise all health care professionals on storage, stability, compatibility and expiry issues regarding medicines. On rotation, assist the Specialist Pharmacist for Medicines Information by providing information to consultants, General Practitioners, medical, nursing and pharmacy staff on all aspects of medicines and therapy with medicines for individual patients and patient groups. Counsel and provide information about their medicines to patients with complex needs such as a physical disability which may affect information requirements or language difficulties.Provision of Professional Dispensary Services:The post holder will be responsible for: Providing on a rotational basis the clinical pharmacist check on all prescriptions dispensed by the Dispensary. This will require the scrutiny of prescriptions from medical and other practitioners to ensure they are accurate, appropriate for the patients needs, legal and cost-effective with respect to:o Appropriate therapeutic selection of medicineso Appropriate dose, frequency and quantityo Avoidance of potentially harmful drug-drug interactions or side effectso Adherence to the Trust Formulary, unlicensed medicines policy and high cost drug procedures. Questioning and challenging the prescriptions of prescribers whenever the post holder perceives it to be professionally appropriate and in the best interests of the patient. Ensuring the accurate dispensing and documentation of clinical trial material as requested. Use the Pharmacy Computer System to query the availability, location and cost of medicines, and to dispense and supply medicines. Use the Electronic Discharge System for processing discharge prescriptionsProvision of cancer services: Provide on a rotational basis the professional checking of chemotherapy prescriptions for patients. This will require the scrutiny of prescriptions from oncologists and haematologists to ensure they are accurate, appropriate for the patients needs and supplied within appropriate commissioning frameworks with respect to: Appropriate therapeutic selection of medicines Appropriate dose, frequency and quantity Avoidance of potentially harmful drug-drug interactions or side effects Adherence to the Trust Formulary, unlicensed medicines policy and high cost drug procedures. Questioning and challenging the prescriptions of prescribers whenever the post holder perceives it to be professionally appropriate and in the best interests of the patient. Pre-check and release chemotherapy in the aseptic units of the trust ensuring compliance with GMP. Use the Electronic prescribing system as required to facilitate management of chemotherapy patients.Managerial responsibilities:The post holder will: Provide day to day clinical supervision for pre-registration pharmacy graduates, pharmacy technicians, assistant pharmacy technicians, and students within the WRH dispensary and other pharmacy services.Financial Responsibilities:The post-holder will: Help to maintain the security of medicines and supplies within the Pharmacy Departments. Undertake regular statutory checks of Controlled Drugs on hospital wards. Provide advice and support to their allocated wards in relation to the Safe and Secure Handling of medicinesProvision of Education, Training and CPD:The post holder will be responsible for: Participating in the Trust personal development review, agreeing service and personal objectives with the Clinical Pharmacy Team Leader and being responsible for self audit to demonstrate both achievement of objectives and evidence of value to the Directorate and Trust. Identify personal training and development required to ensure the quality of the service. Agreeing and completing a yearly training plan with the in line with PDR objectivesOther Operational Responsibilities:The post holder will: Assist in the delivery of the pharmacy departments dispensing and other operational, and clinical, services as required to meet the needs of the service: Accurately, with no margin for error, dispense, prepare medicines ensuring doses are correct and accurately weighed, measured and or counted. Enter patient details on the Pharmacy Computer System from prescriptions of doctors and other practitioners and produce medicine labels. Check medicines that other pharmacy staff have dispensed and prepared to ensure they have been dispensed correctly. Participate in the Weekend service and additionally in the Bank Holiday rota. Undertake emergency duties of a pharmaceutical nature integral to fulfilling an Emergency Duty Commitment, on a rota with other pharmacists at WRH.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Professional knowledge acquired through a vocational degree in pharmacy
• Currently Registered as member of the GPhC
• Currently meeting the GPhC standard for continuing professional development.

Experience

Essential

• Current experience of successfully delivering NHS pharmacy services in a secondary care environment to a range of general and specialist areas.

Personal Qualities

Essential

• Can demonstrate commitment to delivering the best possible services to patients and the trust.
• Able to meet deadlines and manage time effectively
• Able to work well on own initiative and effectively within a team to deliver best possible care
• Able to communicate information about medicines when there are barriers to understanding

Person Specification Qualifications Essential Professional knowledge acquired through a vocational degree in pharmacy Currently Registered as member of the GPhC Currently meeting the GPhC standard for continuing professional development. Experience Essential Current experience of successfully delivering NHS pharmacy services in a secondary care environment to a range of general and specialist areas. Personal Qualities Essential Can demonstrate commitment to delivering the best possible services to patients and the trust. Able to meet deadlines and manage time effectively Able to work well on own initiative and effectively within a team to deliver best possible care Able to communicate information about medicines when there are barriers to understanding

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).

Additional information Disclosure and Barring Service Check This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions. UK Registration Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust

Address

Charles Hastings Way

Worcester

Worcestershire

WR5 1DD

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Employer details

Employer name

Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust

Address

Charles Hastings Way

Worcester

Worcestershire

WR5 1DD

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job summary

Senior Frailty Physiotherapist (Full Time)

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced physiotherapist with a specialist interest in Frailty and Older Peoples Medicine.

The frailty service is a priority for the trust. The trustwide service is being invested in and is under-going exciting positive changes to enhance the services provided. The right candidate will be a part of this service progression and will be able to positively support and participate in further changes.

This is a permanent full-time post based at the Worcester Acute Hospital, Worcester

Clinical supervision and line management will be provided to you by the Team Lead in Frailty. You will have the opportunity to develop your leadership and management skills, working closely with senior members of the team as well supporting the team leads in managing staffing levels and caseload.

You will be supported in your continued professional development, and will be committed to improving the quality and development of our service. You will be encouraged to be involved in quality improvement and service development work, and post graduate training is actively promoted.

There is an expectation that you participate in existing respiratory or orthopaedic out of hours and weekend services dependant on experience and service need.

Main duties of the job

You will work as part of an enthusiastic multidisciplinary team and be clinically responsible for providing a timely, evidence-based service to older people living with frailty, who are admitted to our inpatient wards at Worcester Royal Hospital

You will be responsible for the clinical supervision and management of band 5 physiotherapists and physiotherapy support workers. You will also provide support to the rotational band 6s physiotherapists and will be encouraged to participate in the trust wide Band 6 peer group meetings.

You will work closely with the Frailty Team leads across sites to support and deliver cross site training and education for the team.

You will be encouraged to take on a lead role as clinical educator for physiotherapy students. The team facilitates different student placement models such as a 2:1 model, and you will be supported by the Physiotherapy Placement Lead.

About us

Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust is a large acute and specialised hospital trust that provides a range of local acute services to the residents of Worcestershire and more specialised services to a larger population in Herefordshire and beyond.

The Trust operates hospital-based services from three sites in Kidderminster, Redditch and Worcester

Our workforce is more than 7,000 strong, and our caring staff are recognised as providing good and outstanding patient-centred care. You could be one of them.

We are committed to recruiting the best people to work with us. Our values, which we ask all staff to demonstrate, underpin our everyday work and remain firmly at the heart of all we do.

Being open and honest

Ensuring people feel cared for

Showing respect to everyone

We are committed to developing a culture of continuous improvement by embedding the principles of our Improvement System.

We are proud to have achieved Timewise accreditation - this means we are committed to embedding flexible working within our organisation as a flex positive employer.

DBS Checks and Costs

Any applicants who are offered posts requiring a DBS check as part of their employment check will have the cost of this check (at the current rate) deducted from their salary. Please see link in Supporting Information section for more details on DBS checks and costs.

Details

Date posted

13 October 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£39,959 to £48,117 a year

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Flexible working

Reference number

C9365-26-0809

Job locations

Charles Hastings Way

Worcester

Worcestershire

WR5 1DD

United Kingdom

Job description

Job responsibilities

Post TitleSenior Static Frailty Physiotherapist

Pay Band6

Hours37.5 hours per week

ContractPermanent

Location / DepartmentWorcester Physiotherapy Department (working across Trust)

Speciality Physiotherapy

Accountable toTherapy Manager

Key Working Relationships

Physiotherapists in given speciality across the three sites. Medical and nursing staff, other health care professionals and members of the MDT, supports staff, community care co-ordinators, discharge co-ordinators, patients, carers, relatives, students and university staff, palliative care team.

Risk Assessment

This post involves frequent manual handling activities e.g. hoisting, positioning, assisting sitting/standing, transferring, giving physical support during walking practice/exercise and occasional pushing of large items of equipment. There is a frequent requirement for moderate physical effort, including repetitive techniques e.g. manual chest techniques, passive exercises, bed exercises and an occasional requirement for intensive physical effort for several short periods throughout the day. Close contact with patients including the performance of invasive techniques such as Airway suction and Blood Gas sampling frequently exposes the post holder to bodily fluids e.g. sputum, urine, blood, vomit and faeces. There is frequent need for prolonged concentration when assessing and treating highly complex patients and a need to act rapidly in potentially life-threatening situations.

There is frequent need for prolonged concentration and involvement in emotionally distressing situations, such as dealing with bad news, terminal illness, death and bereavement, where empathy and support for patients, carers and other team members will be needed. Work pattern is often unpredictable with frequent interruptions/changes and managerial deadlines.

Job Purpose

Working as an autonomous practitioner, to provide high quality patient focussed care through assessment, diagnosis, development and delivery of individual treatment programmes.

To take the responsibility for own caseload within a defined area of service or for a particular patient type.

To provide supervision, support and education to qualified and unqualified staff and students.

To participate in departmental audit in support of evidence-based practice.

To communicate with the MDT as appropriate to provide comprehensive assessment to determine admission prevention as appropriate to given speciality.

To undertake outpatient activity as appropriate within area of speciality.

To contribute to our 7-day service on a rota basis dependant on specialty of work. To complete on call over a 24 hrs period / complete weekend working as appropriate to speciality.

Key Duties

Clinical

To be professionally and legally accountable for all aspects of practice, including the management of patients receiving treatment.

To undertake clinical assessment, including risk analysis, of patients presenting with simple and complex/multi pathologies within defined area of speciality.

To be able to apply knowledge and highly developed skills from a wide range of specialties e.g. respiratory, neurology, musculoskeletal outpatients, care of the elderly dependant on given area of speciality underpinned by evidence.

To use advanced clinical reasoning skills and manual assessment techniques to establish accurate diagnosis.

To use judgemental skills and comprehensive knowledge of physiotherapy treatments to formulate individual treatment programmes based on evidence of best practice.

To demonstrate a high level of skill in dexterity, co-ordination and sensory skills to deliver appropriate treatments selected from a range of physiotherapeutic interventions e.g normal movement, motor relearning, manual therapy techniques, respiratory techniques, use of NIV, exercise therapy, hydrotherapy and electrotherapy dependant on area of speciality.

To regularly evaluate the effectiveness of the treatment plan and adjust the treatment accordingly.

To use clinical knowledge to formulate a prognosis and recommend an appropriate course of action and discharge plan.

To maintain comprehensive, accurate and contemporaneous treatment records including valid consent appropriate to the intervention.

To ensure that patient confidentiality is maintained at all times.

To be an active participant on the evening and weekend On Call Service, which includes advanced respiratory techniques and non-invasive ventilatory aids. This may also include the treatment of children. Rota will depend on Speciality

To be responsible for leading patient classes, e.g. cardiac rehabilitation, knee group and rheumatology classes dependant on area of speciality.

Communications

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

To communicate effectively, verbally and through touch, with patients to maximise rehabilitation potential.

To demonstrate communication skills of persuasion, motivation, reassurance, explanation and negotiation, with patients with barriers to effective communication may be evident, eg expressive and receptive dysphasia, altered perception, hearing loss, mental disabilities, pain and fear. Barriers to effective communication will regularly be evident.

To write clear and concise notes based on physiotherapy assessment and treatment of patients, in accordance with professional standards.

To use written information in assisting the patient to understand their condition and involvement in the treatment process.

To liaise with the designated Team Lead Physiotherapist regarding the workload of the area.

To liaise with senior physiotherapy staff regarding highly complex cases.

To liaise with medical, nursing staff and other health care professionals regarding patient care.

To liaise and where appropriate advise patients, carers and relatives regarding patient care.

To liaise with members of the multidisciplinary team and attend case conferences, MDT meetings and ward rounds as appropriate.

To produce written discharge summaries and/or progress reports to GPs, Consultants or other referring health professional regarding the patients condition within Speciality.

Education and Training

To be appraised by the Team Lead Physiotherapist within area of speciality, agree personal objectives to be achieved within area of speciality and formulate a personal development plan.

To maintain own clinical professional development by a variety of means (internal/external courses, journal reviews, self-directed study) in order to maintain up to date clinical knowledge.

To keep abreast of new developments in clinical physiotherapy and evidence based practice.

To participate in all annual mandatory training.

To demonstrate an understanding of clinical governance in physiotherapy practice. To regularly evaluate physiotherapy practice through the use of outcome measures and audit.

To undertake, or assist with Research and Development activity.

To participate in training by the regular delivery of presentations to fellow physiotherapists, other staff and students.

To supervise and appraise more junior members of staff, assistants and students as delegated by senior staff, to promote a high standard of patient care.

To adhere to local department and trust policy.

Organisation and Management

To prioritise and manage own patient workload and that of supervised staff.

In the absence of the Team Lead Physiotherapist in the specialty, to manage and allocate staff in order to provide an efficient service.

To ensure the Team Lead is fully informed of all matters affecting the speciality by regular reporting.

To be aware of and adhere to National, Professional, Trust and Departmental policies and recommend changes for own work area following audit or research.

To maintain a safe environment at all times for patients, visitors and staff.

To ensure safe use of all mechanical and electrical equipment or orthoses and appliances used in the care of patients, providing advice to other staff and carers as needed.

To act immediately to rectify any unsafe practices or environments witnessed and report adverse incidents or near misses according to Trust policy.

To provide statistical information regarding own workload as required for managerial purposes.

Professional

To maintain Health Professions Council (HPC) registration adhering to the Standards of Conduct, Performance and Ethics

To maintain own Continuing Professional Development in line with Clinical Governance and the HPC Standards.

To work within the Rules of Professional Conduct of the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy.

To be responsible for maintaining own competence through self-directed learning and reflective practice.

To assist with research, audit and service development projects.

Job description Job responsibilities Post TitleSenior Static Frailty Physiotherapist Pay Band6Hours37.5 hours per weekContractPermanent Location / DepartmentWorcester Physiotherapy Department (working across Trust)Speciality PhysiotherapyAccountable toTherapy Manager Key Working RelationshipsPhysiotherapists in given speciality across the three sites. Medical and nursing staff, other health care professionals and members of the MDT, supports staff, community care co-ordinators, discharge co-ordinators, patients, carers, relatives, students and university staff, palliative care team.Risk AssessmentThis post involves frequent manual handling activities e.g. hoisting, positioning, assisting sitting/standing, transferring, giving physical support during walking practice/exercise and occasional pushing of large items of equipment. There is a frequent requirement for moderate physical effort, including repetitive techniques e.g. manual chest techniques, passive exercises, bed exercises and an occasional requirement for intensive physical effort for several short periods throughout the day. Close contact with patients including the performance of invasive techniques such as Airway suction and Blood Gas sampling frequently exposes the post holder to bodily fluids e.g. sputum, urine, blood, vomit and faeces. There is frequent need for prolonged concentration when assessing and treating highly complex patients and a need to act rapidly in potentially life-threatening situations.There is frequent need for prolonged concentration and involvement in emotionally distressing situations, such as dealing with bad news, terminal illness, death and bereavement, where empathy and support for patients, carers and other team members will be needed. Work pattern is often unpredictable with frequent interruptions/changes and managerial deadlines. Job Purpose Working as an autonomous practitioner, to provide high quality patient focussed care through assessment, diagnosis, development and delivery of individual treatment programmes. To take the responsibility for own caseload within a defined area of service or for a particular patient type. To provide supervision, support and education to qualified and unqualified staff and students. To participate in departmental audit in support of evidence-based practice. To communicate with the MDT as appropriate to provide comprehensive assessment to determine admission prevention as appropriate to given speciality. To undertake outpatient activity as appropriate within area of speciality. To contribute to our 7-day service on a rota basis dependant on specialty of work. To complete on call over a 24 hrs period / complete weekend working as appropriate to speciality.Key DutiesClinical To be professionally and legally accountable for all aspects of practice, including the management of patients receiving treatment. To undertake clinical assessment, including risk analysis, of patients presenting with simple and complex/multi pathologies within defined area of speciality. To be able to apply knowledge and highly developed skills from a wide range of specialties e.g. respiratory, neurology, musculoskeletal outpatients, care of the elderly dependant on given area of speciality underpinned by evidence. To use advanced clinical reasoning skills and manual assessment techniques to establish accurate diagnosis. To use judgemental skills and comprehensive knowledge of physiotherapy treatments to formulate individual treatment programmes based on evidence of best practice. To demonstrate a high level of skill in dexterity, co-ordination and sensory skills to deliver appropriate treatments selected from a range of physiotherapeutic interventions e.g normal movement, motor relearning, manual therapy techniques, respiratory techniques, use of NIV, exercise therapy, hydrotherapy and electrotherapy dependant on area of speciality. To regularly evaluate the effectiveness of the treatment plan and adjust the treatment accordingly. To use clinical knowledge to formulate a prognosis and recommend an appropriate course of action and discharge plan. To maintain comprehensive, accurate and contemporaneous treatment records including valid consent appropriate to the intervention. To ensure that patient confidentiality is maintained at all times. To be an active participant on the evening and weekend On Call Service, which includes advanced respiratory techniques and non-invasive ventilatory aids. This may also include the treatment of children. Rota will depend on Speciality To be responsible for leading patient classes, e.g. cardiac rehabilitation, knee group and rheumatology classes dependant on area of speciality. Communications To assess capacity, gain valid consent and to work within a legal framework with patients who lack capacity to consent to treatment. To communicate effectively, verbally and through touch, with patients to maximise rehabilitation potential. To demonstrate communication skills of persuasion, motivation, reassurance, explanation and negotiation, with patients with barriers to effective communication may be evident, eg expressive and receptive dysphasia, altered perception, hearing loss, mental disabilities, pain and fear. Barriers to effective communication will regularly be evident. To write clear and concise notes based on physiotherapy assessment and treatment of patients, in accordance with professional standards. To use written information in assisting the patient to understand their condition and involvement in the treatment process. To liaise with the designated Team Lead Physiotherapist regarding the workload of the area. To liaise with senior physiotherapy staff regarding highly complex cases. To liaise with medical, nursing staff and other health care professionals regarding patient care. To liaise and where appropriate advise patients, carers and relatives regarding patient care. To liaise with members of the multidisciplinary team and attend case conferences, MDT meetings and ward rounds as appropriate. To produce written discharge summaries and/or progress reports to GPs, Consultants or other referring health professional regarding the patients condition within Speciality.Education and Training To be appraised by the Team Lead Physiotherapist within area of speciality, agree personal objectives to be achieved within area of speciality and formulate a personal development plan. To maintain own clinical professional development by a variety of means (internal/external courses, journal reviews, self-directed study) in order to maintain up to date clinical knowledge. To keep abreast of new developments in clinical physiotherapy and evidence based practice. To participate in all annual mandatory training. To demonstrate an understanding of clinical governance in physiotherapy practice. To regularly evaluate physiotherapy practice through the use of outcome measures and audit. To undertake, or assist with Research and Development activity. To participate in training by the regular delivery of presentations to fellow physiotherapists, other staff and students. To supervise and appraise more junior members of staff, assistants and students as delegated by senior staff, to promote a high standard of patient care. To adhere to local department and trust policy.Organisation and Management To prioritise and manage own patient workload and that of supervised staff. In the absence of the Team Lead Physiotherapist in the specialty, to manage and allocate staff in order to provide an efficient service. To ensure the Team Lead is fully informed of all matters affecting the speciality by regular reporting. To be aware of and adhere to National, Professional, Trust and Departmental policies and recommend changes for own work area following audit or research. To maintain a safe environment at all times for patients, visitors and staff. To ensure safe use of all mechanical and electrical equipment or orthoses and appliances used in the care of patients, providing advice to other staff and carers as needed. To act immediately to rectify any unsafe practices or environments witnessed and report adverse incidents or near misses according to Trust policy. To provide statistical information regarding own workload as required for managerial purposes. Professional To maintain Health Professions Council (HPC) registration adhering to the Standards of Conduct, Performance and Ethics To maintain own Continuing Professional Development in line with Clinical Governance and the HPC Standards. To work within the Rules of Professional Conduct of the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy. To be responsible for maintaining own competence through self-directed learning and reflective practice. To assist with research, audit and service development projects.

Person Specification

Other Job Requirements

Essential

• Able and willing to commute between sites Able and willing to work across 7 days and take part in on call duties through a 24 hour period
• Ability to meet the physical demands of the role Commitment to working in Worcestershire

Personal Qualities

Essential

• Professional manner Team player Flexible, Assertive & Enthusiastic Able to show initiative Excellent interpersonal skills Approachable and consistent

Qualifications

Essential

• Diploma or degree in physiotherapy Health Profession Council Registration Appropriate postgraduate qualifications / training

Desirable

• Member of CSP

Trust values and behaviours

Essential

• Able to demonstrate our Trust values and behaviours Being open and honest we all communicate clearly and honestly, asking for
• help when we need it, and making it easier for the people around us to share ideas and concerns. Ensuring people feel cared for we all take responsibility for actively supporting and nurturing a kind and compassionate environment for ourselves and others. Showing respect for everyone we all act with consideration and fairness, valuing each other as individuals and appreciating our different perspectives

Experience

Essential

• Appropriate and broad experience in core rotations can demonstrate a broad range of knowledge from different specialities or within speciality if a static post Experience of working in an acute NHS environment Evidence of relevant and recent CPD
• Supervision and development of assistants and students

Desirable

• Training of other MDT members Active participation in audit or research Experience of working in speciality at a senior level

Knowledge and Skills

Essential

• Effective and appropriate written communication skills Comprehensive clinical knowledge and skills in core areas and within speciality Effective team working skills Understanding of Professional, Legal and Clinical Governance responsibilities Understanding of current NHS issues

Desirable

• Teaching skills Leadership skills Presentation Skills

Person Specification Other Job Requirements Essential Able and willing to commute between sites Able and willing to work across 7 days and take part in on call duties through a 24 hour period Ability to meet the physical demands of the role Commitment to working in Worcestershire Personal Qualities Essential Professional manner Team player Flexible, Assertive & Enthusiastic Able to show initiative Excellent interpersonal skills Approachable and consistent Qualifications Essential Diploma or degree in physiotherapy Health Profession Council Registration Appropriate postgraduate qualifications / training Desirable Member of CSP Trust values and behaviours Essential Able to demonstrate our Trust values and behaviours Being open and honest we all communicate clearly and honestly, asking for help when we need it, and making it easier for the people around us to share ideas and concerns. Ensuring people feel cared for we all take responsibility for actively supporting and nurturing a kind and compassionate environment for ourselves and others. Showing respect for everyone we all act with consideration and fairness, valuing each other as individuals and appreciating our different perspectives Experience Essential Appropriate and broad experience in core rotations can demonstrate a broad range of knowledge from different specialities or within speciality if a static post Experience of working in an acute NHS environment Evidence of relevant and recent CPD Supervision and development of assistants and students Desirable Training of other MDT members Active participation in audit or research Experience of working in speciality at a senior level Knowledge and Skills Essential Effective and appropriate written communication skills Comprehensive clinical knowledge and skills in core areas and within speciality Effective team working skills Understanding of Professional, Legal and Clinical Governance responsibilities Understanding of current NHS issues Desirable Teaching skills Leadership skills 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).

Additional information Disclosure and Barring Service Check This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions. Certificate of Sponsorship Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab). From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab). UK Registration Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust

Address

Charles Hastings Way

Worcester

Worcestershire

WR5 1DD

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Employer details

Employer name

Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust

Address

Charles Hastings Way

Worcester

Worcestershire

WR5 1DD

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job summary

Have you been out of work, looking for a second job or looking for new challenges? Are you flexible and motivated to learn about Healthcare Cleaning and Catering?

What we can offer you:-

• 16.5 with the potential for additional shifts
• Full training for both Catering and Healthcare Cleaning
• Preference of sites you wish to work in
• NHS Pension scheme
• Generous annual leave entitlement.

We offer a range of hours that can suit your personal circumstances with shifts lasting 5.5 hours at times ranging from 0700 - 2100 hours over a 7 day period. We could work around when children are at school or when they return home in the evening or around any caring commitments or other employment you may have.

If you would prefer to only work at certain times we could offer our bank posts for you so that you only work when you can do any shifts. We can guarantee hours if you would like us to.

Shift pattern would be 07:00- 13:00, 0900 - 1500, 13:00-19:00 and 1500 - 2100 or we would try to work around these hours to suit individual circumstances.

For Further information please speak to Catherine Prosser at [email protected] or on 01885 485717

Main duties of the job

To maintain the levels of cleanliness throughout the hospital environment to the laid down standards based on the National Standards of Cleanliness and ensuring that a continuity of service is maintained whilst adhering to all relevant policies and procedures.

To carry out a wide range of general catering duties ensuring a high quality service in line with Food Hygiene Regulations at all times.

Ability to problem-solve day to day issues that may arise.

About us

Wye Valley NHS Trust is a member of an NHS Foundation Group with South Warwickshire NHS FT , the George Eliot Hospital NHS Trust and Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust.

Located on the border with Wales in the shadow of the Black Mountains, we provide acute and community services across Herefordshire and into parts of Powys and run Hereford County Hospital and the community hospitals in Bromyard, Leominster and Ross-on-Wye.

We are a progressive and forward looking trust with ambitious plans to improve quality and integrate patient pathways through close collaborative working with our partners to deliver the quality of care we'd want for our family and friends.

More than 3,500 people work for the Trust - they tell us it's a great place to work, blending the busyness of a DGH with the benefits of working in a beautiful rural and unspoilt county like Herefordshire.

We can offer a great work-life balance and have a fine tradition of working with staff to help them achieve their full potential.

Russell Hardy, Trust Chairman: "The strength of the Trust is its amazing staff; a great place to work, a great place to develop your career and a great place to reach your potential."

Our values -Care, Accountability, Respect and Excellence - are at the heart of all we do. We believe in providing the right care in the right place at the right time...all the time.

Job summary

We are looking for an experienced and enthusiastic Senior Pharmacist - Education & Training (Band 8a) to play a leading role in developing a skilled, confident and sustainable pharmacy workforce at Wye Valley NHS Trust. Working closely with the Lead Pharmacist - Workforce Development, you will lead and coordinate key education programmes, including Foundation Year Pharmacist training and postgraduate development, establish robust competency and governance frameworks, and work with multidisciplinary teams, universities and regional partners to improve learning across the organisation. Alongside your education leadership responsibilities, you will maintain advanced clinical practice and contribute to ward, dispensary, on-call, weekend and Bank Holiday commitments. We reserve the right to close vacancies if we experience high numbers of applications.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will be responsible for delivery of the pharmacy education, training and workforce agenda with a particular focus on leading and coordinating the Foundation Year Pharmacist programme and post-graduate pharmacy education.

The post holder will support the clinical service utilising their specialist knowledge and work collaboratively with teams internally and externally to the Trust to support education and training in line to delivering the Trust and Pharmacy objectives and strategies.

Main Functions of the Job

• • To support and deputise for the Lead Pharmacist - Workforce Development in the delivery of the pharmacy education, training and workforce development agenda
  • To contribute to the ongoing development of the pharmacy workforce education and training strategy in line with Trust, ICS and national priorities and lead on certain aspects of the strategy
  • Interpret regulatory, professional and educational standards and determine their application within the local workforce development programmes
  • To co-ordinate and deliver pharmacy education and training programmes across the organisation, be the pharmacy lead for multi-professional education across the Trust

About us

Wye Valley NHS Trust is a member of an NHS Foundation Group with South Warwickshire NHS FT , the George Eliot Hospital NHS Trust and Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust.

Located on the border with Wales in the shadow of the Black Mountains, we provide acute and community services across Herefordshire and into parts of Powys and run Hereford County Hospital and the community hospitals in Bromyard, Leominster and Ross-on-Wye.

We are a progressive and forward looking trust with ambitious plans to improve quality and integrate patient pathways through close collaborative working with our partners to deliver the quality of care we'd want for our family and friends.

More than 3,500 people work for the Trust - they tell us it's a great place to work, blending the busyness of a DGH with the benefits of working in a beautiful rural and unspoilt county like Herefordshire.

We can offer a great work-life balance and have a fine tradition of working with staff to help them achieve their full potential.

Russell Hardy, Trust Chairman: "The strength of the Trust is its amazing staff; a great place to work, a great place to develop your career and a great place to reach your potential."

Our values -Care, Accountability, Respect and Excellence - are at the heart of all we do. We believe in providing the right care in the right place at the right time...all the time.

Job summary

We are looking for an experienced and motivated Band 6 Lead Pharmacy Technician - Theatres & Elective General Surgery to join our Pharmacy Department at Wye Valley NHS Trust. Working closely with senior pharmacists and the multidisciplinary team, you will deliver and develop a high-quality ward-based clinical pharmacy service, including medicines reconciliation, therapeutic monitoring, medicines supply, final accuracy checking and patient counselling. You will also lead and support junior colleagues, help manage the day-to-day service, monitor performance and use audit, innovation and continuous improvement to advance the pharmacy technician role. Applicants must be registered with the General Pharmaceutical Council, hold an NVQ Level 3 and/or BTEC in Pharmaceutical Science and an Accuracy Checking Technician qualification, and have significant relevant clinical and ward-based pharmacy experience. If you are patient focused, approachable and passionate about developing people and services, we would be delighted to receive your

Main duties of the job

The post holder will work closely with the Senior Pharmacist's for the Surgical Division to provide a comprehensive ward based, clinical service to the Surgical Division specifically the Theatres & Critical Care Directorate and Elective General Surgery. The role will include taking medicines histories and completing medicines reconciliation, carrying out therapeutic drug monitoring, making therapeutic interventions within scope of practice, supply of medicines, final checking of medicines and counselling patients. In addition management responsibilities will include line management of junior staff, assisting with the day to day running of the service and monitoring performance, of the service.

The role will also involve making continuous improvements to the service using innovative techniques to develop the technician role and integrating completely in the multi-disciplinary team. There will also be operational commitment to the Pharmacy service weekends and Bank Holidays on a formal rota

About us

Wye Valley NHS Trust is a member of an NHS Foundation Group with South Warwickshire NHS FT , the George Eliot Hospital NHS Trust and Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust.

Located on the border with Wales in the shadow of the Black Mountains, we provide acute and community services across Herefordshire and into parts of Powys and run Hereford County Hospital and the community hospitals in Bromyard, Leominster and Ross-on-Wye.

We are a progressive and forward looking trust with ambitious plans to improve quality and integrate patient pathways through close collaborative working with our partners to deliver the quality of care we'd want for our family and friends.

More than 3,500 people work for the Trust - they tell us it's a great place to work, blending the busyness of a DGH with the benefits of working in a beautiful rural and unspoilt county like Herefordshire.

We can offer a great work-life balance and have a fine tradition of working with staff to help them achieve their full potential.

Russell Hardy, Trust Chairman: "The strength of the Trust is its amazing staff; a great place to work, a great place to develop your career and a great place to reach your potential."

Our values -Care, Accountability, Respect and Excellence - are at the heart of all we do. We believe in providing the right care in the right place at the right time...all the time.

Details

Date posted

08 October 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£39,959 to £48,117 a year pro rata per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

229-CS-8342858

Job locations

Hereford County Hospital

Union Walk

Hereford

HR1 2ER

United Kingdom

Job description

Job responsibilities

To view role requirements and role responsibilities in full, please view supporting documents linked to this vacancy.

Job description Job responsibilities To view role requirements and role responsibilities in full, please view supporting documents linked to this vacancy.

Person Specification

Education & Qualifications

Essential

• NVQ3 Pharmacy Technician/Registered with the GPhC as a Pharmacy Technician
• Accuracy Checking Technician Qualification
• Achieved Accredited MM/Medicines Optimisation qualification or willingness to complete if not already achieved
• Level 4 Clinical Diploma or willingness to complete if not already achieved

Skills, Knowledge & Abilities

Essential

• Communicate effectively to all levels of staff
• IT Literate in routine Microsoft applications (Word, PowerPoint, Excel etc)
• Extensive knowledge of clinical pharmacy and ward-based working
• High degree of self-motivation and ability to work on own initiative
• Ability to present information concisely and clearly
• Ability to problem solve within scope of practice
• Ability to communicate with senior decision makers
• Knowledge and understanding of basic management principles including team management and motivation
• Knowledge and skills to mentor and develop staff

Experience

Essential

• Able to demonstrate relevant post registration knowledge, skills and experience
• Writing SOPs
• Development of consistent service through KPI and intervention reporting across PCN's

Desirable

• Involvement in leadership and project delivery

Personal Attributes

Essential

• Approachable
• Confident and motivational
• Completer/Finisher
• Ability to work effectively within a multidisciplinary team
• Professional role model
• Ability to identify and deliver on innovative best practice
• Patient focused

Person Specification Education & Qualifications Essential NVQ3 Pharmacy Technician/Registered with the GPhC as a Pharmacy Technician Accuracy Checking Technician Qualification Achieved Accredited MM/Medicines Optimisation qualification or willingness to complete if not already achieved Level 4 Clinical Diploma or willingness to complete if not already achieved Skills, Knowledge & Abilities Essential Communicate effectively to all levels of staff IT Literate in routine Microsoft applications (Word, PowerPoint, Excel etc) Extensive knowledge of clinical pharmacy and ward-based working High degree of self-motivation and ability to work on own initiative Ability to present information concisely and clearly Ability to problem solve within scope of practice Ability to communicate with senior decision makers Knowledge and understanding of basic management principles including team management and motivation Knowledge and skills to mentor and develop staff Experience Essential Able to demonstrate relevant post registration knowledge, skills and experience Writing SOPs Development of consistent service through KPI and intervention reporting across PCN's Desirable Involvement in leadership and project delivery Personal Attributes Essential Approachable Confident and motivational Completer/Finisher Ability to work effectively within a multidisciplinary team Professional role model Ability to identify and deliver on innovative best practice Patient focused

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).

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

Wye Valley NHS Trust

Address

Hereford County Hospital

Union Walk

Hereford

HR1 2ER

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Employer details

Employer name

Wye Valley NHS Trust

Address

Hereford County Hospital

Union Walk

Hereford

HR1 2ER

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job summary

We are looking for an enthusiastic and motivated Audiology Associate to join our friendly and forward-thinking countywide Audiology team. Based primarily at Worcestershire Royal Hospital, the successful candidate will become part of a well-established NHS service providing care across Worcestershire, including Kidderminster, Redditch, Evesham and other locations as required.

Worcestershire County Audiology provides a comprehensive range of adult and paediatric hearing and balance services and works closely with ENT,and other healthcare professionals to deliver high-quality, patient-centred care. The service is committed to innovation, continuous improvement and ensuring patients receive timely access to assessment, treatment and support.

We are proud of our supportive team culture and place a strong emphasis on staff wellbeing, learning and development. This post offers an excellent opportunity to gain experience within a large and diverse Audiology service, working alongside experienced clinicians in a collaborative environment.

Applicants should hold a relevant qualification in Audiology, Healthcare Science or a related healthcare field, or be able to demonstrate equivalent knowledge and experience gained within an audiology service. We are looking for someone with excellent communication skills, a positive and professional approach, and a commitment to delivering high standards of patient care while contributing to the ongoing development of the service.

Main duties of the job

The Audiology Associate will play a key role in supporting ENT services across Worcestershire, undertaking routine diagnostic assessments and providing accurate, timely audiological information to support patient assessment, diagnosis and management. Working within establishedguidelinesand competency frameworks, the postholder will contribute to efficient clinic delivery and help ensure patients receive a high-quality service.

In addition to supporting ENT clinics, the postholder will undertake a range of routine audiology activities under direct or indirect supervision from a registered Audiologist. This may include elements of the Direct Access Hearing Aid Pathway (DAHAP), hearing aid follow-up appointments, routine diagnostic testing and other delegated clinical duties appropriate to experience and competence.

The successful candidate will maintain accurate clinical records, work closely with audiology, ENT and administrative colleagues, and contribute to a positive patient experience.

Sponsorship for Migrant Workers

Due to Immigration Rules, we are unable to offer sponsorship for this role.

About us

Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust is a large acute and specialised hospital trust that provides a range of local acute services to the residents of Worcestershire and more specialised services to a larger population in Herefordshire and beyond.

The Trust operates hospital-based services from three sites in Kidderminster, Redditch and Worcester

Our workforce is more than 7,000 strong, and our caring staff are recognised as providing good and outstanding patient-centred care. You could be one of them.

We are committed to recruiting the best people to work with us. Our values, which we ask all staff to demonstrate, underpin our everyday work and remain firmly at the heart of all we do.

Being open and honest

Ensuring people feel cared for

Showing respect to everyone

We are proud to have achieved Timewise accreditation - this means we are committed to embedding flexible working within our organisation as a flex positive employer.

DBS Checks and Costs

Any applicants who are offered posts requiring a DBS check as part of their employment check will have the cost of this check (at the current rate) deducted from their salary. Please see link in Supporting Information section for more details on DBS checks and costs.

Job summary

Are you a passionate and experienced Pharmacy Technician looking to shape the future pharmacy workforce? We are seeking aB6 Lead Pharmacy Technician, Education and Development to lead and support the training, education and professional development of pharmacy staff, specifically PTPT's (Pre-Registration Trainee Pharmacy Technicians). This exciting role combines clinical practice with education, mentoring and leadership responsibilities, offering the opportunity to coordinate training programmes, facilitate professional development, support workforce planning and work collaboratively with regional education partners. As an accredited Pharmacy Technician with significant hospital pharmacy experience, you will be a positive role model, an effective communicator and a champion for learning and continuous improvement. If you are enthusiastic about developing others, driving excellence and helping to build a skilled, future-focused pharmacy workforce, we would love to hear from you.

Main duties of the job

• Training and Development
• To work with department leads to establish appropriate rotas in order to facilitate the rotation of students through the department
• To complete the registration of new students to their training providers
• To support and assess NVQ 2 and NVQ 3 students training through Buttercups (department wide)
• To carry out end of period reviews and assessments for NVQ2 and NVQ3 students training through Buttercups
• To support the BMET (or other training provider) students and liaise with the provider where necessary
• Complete quarterly LDA Census updates for the Trust
• Attend regional Training and Education meetings (West Midlands)
• Attend and support careers evenings and events and promote Pharmacy as a career
• To co-ordinate and facilitate ACT training for the department
• To co-ordinate and facilitate CD training and the West Midlands Dispensing Accuracy Assessment for the department and as a mentor for those carrying out the assessments
• Take referrals from department leads with regards to individuals who require tailored one-to-one support; support the individuals and their ongoing progression
• To be responsible for apprentice recruitment and support for the department
• To manage and facilitate requests for work experience
• To work with the MSO to facilitate learning from mistakes
• To deliver Medicines Optimisation training when necessary

About us

Wye Valley NHS Trust is a member of an NHS Foundation Group with South Warwickshire NHS FT , the George Eliot Hospital NHS Trust and Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust.

Located on the border with Wales in the shadow of the Black Mountains, we provide acute and community services across Herefordshire and into parts of Powys and run Hereford County Hospital and the community hospitals in Bromyard, Leominster and Ross-on-Wye.

We are a progressive and forward looking trust with ambitious plans to improve quality and integrate patient pathways through close collaborative working with our partners to deliver the quality of care we'd want for our family and friends.

More than 3,500 people work for the Trust - they tell us it's a great place to work, blending the busyness of a DGH with the benefits of working in a beautiful rural and unspoilt county like Herefordshire.

We can offer a great work-life balance and have a fine tradition of working with staff to help them achieve their full potential.

Russell Hardy, Trust Chairman: "The strength of the Trust is its amazing staff; a great place to work, a great place to develop your career and a great place to reach your potential."

Our values -Care, Accountability, Respect and Excellence - are at the heart of all we do. We believe in providing the right care in the right place at the right time...all the time.

Details

Date posted

08 October 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£39,959 to £48,117 a year pro rata per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

229-CS-8339504

Job locations

Hereford County Hospital

Union Walk

Hereford

HR1 2ER

United Kingdom

Job description

Job responsibilities

To view role requirements and role responsibilities in full, please view supporting documents linked to this vacancy.

Job description Job responsibilities To view role requirements and role responsibilities in full, please view supporting documents linked to this vacancy.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• GPhC Registration as Pharmacy Technician
• Accredited Checking Pharmacy Technician
• Management or education post registration qualification (or equivalent experience in a hospital setting)

Skills

Essential

• IT Literate in routine Microsoft applications ( Word, PowerPoint, Excel etc)
• Knowledge and understanding of basic management principles including team management and motivation
• Knowledge and skills to mentor and develop staff

Experience

Essential

• Significant experience in Acute Hospital Pharmacy
• Experience of carrying out performance reviews and development of staff including training.
• Development and consistent delivery of Key Performance Indicators for a service
• Involvement/Leadership in project delivery

Person Specification Qualifications Essential GPhC Registration as Pharmacy Technician Accredited Checking Pharmacy Technician Management or education post registration qualification (or equivalent experience in a hospital setting) Skills Essential IT Literate in routine Microsoft applications ( Word, PowerPoint, Excel etc) Knowledge and understanding of basic management principles including team management and motivation Knowledge and skills to mentor and develop staff Experience Essential Significant experience in Acute Hospital Pharmacy Experience of carrying out performance reviews and development of staff including training. Development and consistent delivery of Key Performance Indicators for a service Involvement/Leadership in project delivery

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).

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

Wye Valley NHS Trust

Address

Hereford County Hospital

Union Walk

Hereford

HR1 2ER

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Employer details

Employer name

Wye Valley NHS Trust

Address

Hereford County Hospital

Union Walk

Hereford

HR1 2ER

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job summary

We are looking for an enthusiastic Band 4 Therapy Assistant Practitioner to join our Therapy team working across at Ross Community Hospital

Working as part of an experienced team alongside Physiotherapists, Occupational Therapists, and other Therapy Assistant Practitioners, you will be providing a combination of physiotherapy and occupational therapy assessments and interventions on the ward.

You will be assessing patient's independently and as part of a team across medical-surgical wards. The role will involve assessing whether patients are safe to return home, looking at providing equipment to enable independence and onward referrals to assist patients when discharged. You will also provide exercise programmes and assist with patient rehab to improve patient strength and function.

As an integral part of the team the post holder will assess, plan, set goals and plan discharge with a personalised approach with the patient.

We have a holistic approach and are very focused on preventing de-conditioning of our patients while they are in hospital.

As a service we are innovative, forward thinking and encourage staff engagement. You will have the opportunity to be involved in service / quality improvement and develop leadership skills, as well as engaging in student placement education.

Main duties of the job

Working as part of the therapy and wider multidisciplinary team, Therapy assistant practitioners use enhanced skills in a specialised area to provide direct high quality and effective therapeutic care and support to patients including those with more complex needs.

Within the scope of the role, the post holder will independently (unsupervised) plan and deliver individual or team tasks where the understanding of role boundaries and the importance of supervision and carrying out appropriately delegated tasks and plans is essential.

This role requires understanding, and factual and theoretical knowledge of principles, policies, protocols, procedures, processes, plans and concepts in broad contexts within the area of work or defined group of patients. Although work is guided by standard operating procedures, protocols or systems of work, the post holder must to able make judgements, plan activities, contribute to service development and demonstrate self-development. The post holder may be responsible for supervision of others and delegate appropriate tasks to other non-registered staff.

The post holder will be required to complete the relevant competencies required for the post and participate in 7 day working.

About us

Wye Valley NHS Trust is a member of an NHS Foundation Group with South Warwickshire NHS FT , the George Eliot Hospital NHS Trust and Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust.

Located on the border with Wales in the shadow of the Black Mountains, we provide acute and community services across Herefordshire and into parts of Powys and run Hereford County Hospital and the community hospitals in Bromyard, Leominster and Ross-on-Wye.

We are a progressive and forward looking trust with ambitious plans to improve quality and integrate patient pathways through close collaborative working with our partners to deliver the quality of care we'd want for our family and friends.

More than 3,500 people work for the Trust - they tell us it's a great place to work, blending the busyness of a DGH with the benefits of working in a beautiful rural and unspoilt county like Herefordshire.

We can offer a great work-life balance and have a fine tradition of working with staff to help them achieve their full potential.

Russell Hardy, Trust Chairman: "The strength of the Trust is its amazing staff; a great place to work, a great place to develop your career and a great place to reach your potential."

Our values -Care, Accountability, Respect and Excellence - are at the heart of all we do. We believe in providing the right care in the right place at the right time...all the time.

Job summary

We are looking for an enthusiastic Band 4 Physiotherapy Assistant Practitioner to join our acute Therapy team based at Hereford County Hospital on a 6 month temporary basis.

Working as part of an experienced team alongside Physiotherapists, Occupational Therapists, and Therapy Assistant Practitioners, you will be providing a combination of physiotherapy assessments and interventions on the ward.

You will be assessing patient's independently and as part of a team across the wards. The role will involve assessing whether patients are safe to return home, looking at providing equipment to enable independence and onward referrals to assist patients when discharged. You will also provide exercise programmes and assist with patient rehab to improve patient strength and function.

As an integral part of the team the post holder will assess, plan, set goals and plan discharge with a personalised approach with the patient.

We have a holistic approach and are very focused on preventing de-conditioning of our patients while they are in hospital.

As a service we are innovative, forward thinking and encourage staff engagement. You will have the opportunity to be involved in service / quality improvement and develop leadership skills, as well as engaging in student placement education.

Main duties of the job

Working as part of the therapy and wider multidisciplinary team, physiotherapy assistant practitioners use enhanced skills in a specialised area to provide direct high quality and effective therapeutic care and support to patients including those with more complex needs.

Within the scope of the role, the post holder will independently (unsupervised) plan and deliver individual or team tasks where the understanding of role boundaries and the importance of supervision and carrying out appropriately delegated tasks and plans is essential.

This role requires understanding, and factual and theoretical knowledge of principles, policies, protocols, procedures, processes, plans and concepts in broad contexts within the area of work or defined group of patients. Although work is guided by standard operating procedures, protocols or systems of work, the post holder must to able make judgements, plan activities, contribute to service development and demonstrate self-development. The post holder may be responsible for supervision of others and delegate appropriate tasks to other non-registered staff.

The post holder will be required to complete the relevant competencies required for the post and participate in 7 day working.

About us

Wye Valley NHS Trust is a member of an NHS Foundation Group with South Warwickshire NHS FT , the George Eliot Hospital NHS Trust and Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust.

Located on the border with Wales in the shadow of the Black Mountains, we provide acute and community services across Herefordshire and into parts of Powys and run Hereford County Hospital and the community hospitals in Bromyard, Leominster and Ross-on-Wye.

We are a progressive and forward looking trust with ambitious plans to improve quality and integrate patient pathways through close collaborative working with our partners to deliver the quality of care we'd want for our family and friends.

More than 3,500 people work for the Trust - they tell us it's a great place to work, blending the busyness of a DGH with the benefits of working in a beautiful rural and unspoilt county like Herefordshire.

We can offer a great work-life balance and have a fine tradition of working with staff to help them achieve their full potential.

Russell Hardy, Trust Chairman: "The strength of the Trust is its amazing staff; a great place to work, a great place to develop your career and a great place to reach your potential."

Our values -Care, Accountability, Respect and Excellence - are at the heart of all we do. We believe in providing the right care in the right place at the right time...all the time.

Job summary

What does rehabilitative palliative care mean to you?Does it mean enabling someone to live as well as they can, with independence within the limitations of their illness?Could you take on this challenge to support our patients in Herefordshire?

Wye Valley NHS Trust has an exciting opportunity for a Band 6 Physiotherapist to work at St Michaels Hospice Hereford Covering Maternity Leave from January 2027.

Based in the beautiful village of Bartestree, approximately 5 miles east of Hereford city, St Michael's Hospice has been providing the highest quality care, to the local community for coming up to 40 years.Rehabilitative palliative care is at the heart of our work at St Michael's.

Working within a dynamic experienced multi-disciplinary team, we are in search for a band 6 physiotherapist to join our therapy team. Although the post holder must have a variety of physiotherapy skills and knowledge, palliative care experience is desirable but not essential.The post holder will maintain a clinical caseload of patients, providing specialist assessment and treatment of patients as part of the multi-disciplinary team within St Michael's hospice, demonstrating clinical autonomy. You will need to be approachable, forward thinking, innovative and have excellent communication and organisational skills.Ongoing CPD is supported, and the successful candidate will play an active part in training, teaching and supervision in order to support their own professional development and others.

Main duties of the job

Working as part of the therapy and wider multidisciplinary team, Band 6 senior therapists use specialist skills in a variety of areas to provide direct high quality and effective therapeutic care and support to patients.

Within the scope of the role, the post holder will independently plan, complete specialist assessment and deliver interventions. They will be responsible for independently managing their own patient caseload, demonstrating clinical autonomy, specialist clinical reasoning, prioritisation and manage competing demands. Supervision is clear and direct from senior therapy staff and includes formal training, supervised sessions, advice and support.

The post holder will initiate and contribute to service development, demonstrate self-development and will be responsible for supervision of others and delegate appropriate tasks to registered and non-registered staff. The band 6 senior therapist will be required to participate in 7 day working and for physiotherapists to join the on call rota once competencies have been achieved.

These posts will require you to have access to a car for work purposes.

About us

Wye Valley NHS Trust is a member of an NHS Foundation Group with South Warwickshire NHS FT , the George Eliot Hospital NHS Trust and Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust.

Located on the border with Wales in the shadow of the Black Mountains, we provide acute and community services across Herefordshire and into parts of Powys and run Hereford County Hospital and the community hospitals in Bromyard, Leominster and Ross-on-Wye.

We are a progressive and forward looking trust with ambitious plans to improve quality and integrate patient pathways through close collaborative working with our partners to deliver the quality of care we'd want for our family and friends.

More than 3,500 people work for the Trust - they tell us it's a great place to work, blending the busyness of a DGH with the benefits of working in a beautiful rural and unspoilt county like Herefordshire.

We can offer a great work-life balance and have a fine tradition of working with staff to help them achieve their full potential.

Russell Hardy, Trust Chairman: "The strength of the Trust is its amazing staff; a great place to work, a great place to develop your career and a great place to reach your potential."

Our values -Care, Accountability, Respect and Excellence - are at the heart of all we do. We believe in providing the right care in the right place at the right time...all the time.

Details

Date posted

08 October 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£39,959 to £48,117 a year pa pro rata

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

12 months

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

229-IC-8348605

Job locations

St Michaels Hospice

Bartestree

Hereford

HR1 4HA

United Kingdom

Job description

Job responsibilities

To view role requirements and role responsibilities in full, please view supporting documents linked to this vacancy.

Job description Job responsibilities To view role requirements and role responsibilities in full, please view supporting documents linked to this vacancy.

Person Specification

Education & Qualifications

Essential

• Professional Qualification to degree level or equivalent in Physiotherapy/Occupational Therapy
• HCPC registered
• Post Graduate specialist qualification/significant post graduate experience

Skills, Knowledge & Abilities

Essential

• Broad and specialist knowledge of relevant patient conditions and therapy interventions
• Demonstration of knowledge of core and specialist Therapy skills
• Evidence of ongoing CPD in relevant area
• Experience of multi-disciplinary communication, assessments and record keeping

Experience

Essential

• NHS or equivalent experience e.g. in inpatient areas, acute or community or community services
• Experience of using/fitting adaptive equipment

Desirable

• Postgraduate experience working in Hospice or equivalent setting

Person Specification Education & Qualifications Essential Professional Qualification to degree level or equivalent in Physiotherapy/Occupational Therapy HCPC registered Post Graduate specialist qualification/significant post graduate experience Skills, Knowledge & Abilities Essential Broad and specialist knowledge of relevant patient conditions and therapy interventions Demonstration of knowledge of core and specialist Therapy skills Evidence of ongoing CPD in relevant area Experience of multi-disciplinary communication, assessments and record keeping Experience Essential NHS or equivalent experience e.g. in inpatient areas, acute or community or community services Experience of using/fitting adaptive equipment Desirable Postgraduate experience working in Hospice or equivalent 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.

UK Registration

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

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

Wye Valley NHS Trust

Address

St Michaels Hospice

Bartestree

Hereford

HR1 4HA

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Employer details

Employer name

Wye Valley NHS Trust

Address

St Michaels Hospice

Bartestree

Hereford

HR1 4HA

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job summary

We encourage early application as we reserve the right to close this post once sufficient candidates have applied.

You will work solely in the MSK physiotherapy specialism and we will begin your journey toward MSK specialisation within our department at Hereford County Hospital.

The department supports several of our band 6 MSK rotations and our MCATS clinicians. You will also be allocates an MSK mentor and participate in the preceptorship programme at the trust. Funding is available for specific MSK training and development. If you have any queries please contact Kevin Bowers, Glen Hawkyard or Claire Williams for further information.

Main duties of the job

Your main duties will include the MSK assessment and treatment of a range of patients from primary and secondary care. Your workload will be varied and include some 1:1 sessions and involvement with some group activities. You will have an MSK mentor and will set your own learning objectives alongside those required as we develop the rotation.

You will also have an opportunity to shadow the MSK clinical specialists and an MSK career pathway leading to band 6 and 7 rotational opportunities within the organisation including post graduate course funding . There is no on call or 7 day working required in this role.

About us

Wye Valley NHS Trust is a member of an NHS Foundation Group with South Warwickshire NHS FT , the George Eliot Hospital NHS Trust and Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust.

Located on the border with Wales in the shadow of the Black Mountains, we provide acute and community services across Herefordshire and into parts of Powys and run Hereford County Hospital and the community hospitals in Bromyard, Leominster and Ross-on-Wye.

We are a progressive and forward looking trust with ambitious plans to improve quality and integrate patient pathways through close collaborative working with our partners to deliver the quality of care we'd want for our family and friends.

More than 3,500 people work for the Trust - they tell us it's a great place to work, blending the busyness of a DGH with the benefits of working in a beautiful rural and unspoilt county like Herefordshire.

We can offer a great work-life balance and have a fine tradition of working with staff to help them achieve their full potential.

Russell Hardy, Trust Chairman: "The strength of the Trust is its amazing staff; a great place to work, a great place to develop your career and a great place to reach your potential."

Our values -Care, Accountability, Respect and Excellence - are at the heart of all we do. We believe in providing the right care in the right place at the right time...all the time.

Job summary

We are excited to advertise a Static Band 6 Occupational Therapy role within our Stroke, Neurological and Complex Care Services.

The role is part time, with hours ideally worked over 4 or 5 days and the expectation of contribution to the 7 day Acute Stroke Service.

We are looking for someone with experience within Stroke and/or Neurological Occupational Therapy who is passionate about providing high quality intervention to service users whilst developing and supporting the wider service, applying consistent and reliable underlying knowledge and skill.

The applicant should be confident with patient interaction and development of considered, goal oriented interventions in all settings. In addition, the successful candidate is required to support aspects of teaching, supervision and people management. Within the role there is scope for the development of enhanced skills in assessment and management of cognitive impairment, specialist handling, posture management and splinting.

The current role involves rotation between 3 areas:

7 day Stroke Service, assessing and treating patients post stroke in order to facilitate optimal recovery and timely progress through the stroke pathway.

Contribution to the outpatient neurological Occupational Therapy service providing input to patients with neurological conditions.

Complex care services providing assessment and treatment to patients admitted with complex neurological or medical presentations including input with patients on Intensive Care.

Main duties of the job

The successful applicant will be required to work across all three Trust Sites.

They will provide skilled therapeutic input to patients on their caseload working collaboratively with the Integrated Therapy Team and wider MDT. They will support assessment and provision of routine and more specialist equipment to optimise functional ability and facilitate effective discharge.

Therapy input is provided with a Home First approach, facilitating referrals to appropriate support services to enable discharge home wherever possible or to inpatient rehabilitation settings when this is not achievable.

There is the expectation that the successful applicant will be able to drive to support completion of access and home visits when required including for provision of equipment.

Within the Integrated Therapy Team there will be involvement with line management where appropriate - providing supervision, teaching and wellbeing support.

The role will be involved in facilitation of wider team management and development through supporting the band 7 Team Leads with day to day caseload and staffing issues as well as service and quality improvement projects.

The successful candidate will be supported by a robust team structure and existing high level of skill and expertise across the team. They will be encouraged to continue their development through varied learning and CPD opportunities.

About us

Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust is a large acute and specialised hospital trust that provides a range of local acute services to the residents of Worcestershire and more specialised services to a larger population in Herefordshire and beyond.

The Trust operates hospital-based services from three sites in Kidderminster, Redditch and Worcester

Our workforce is more than 7,000 strong, and our caring staff are recognised as providing good and outstanding patient-centred care. You could be one of them.

We are committed to recruiting the best people to work with us. Our values, which we ask all staff to demonstrate, underpin our everyday work and remain firmly at the heart of all we do.

Being open and honest

Ensuring people feel cared for

Showing respect to everyone

We are committed to developing a culture of continuous improvement by embedding the principles of our Improvement System.

We are proud to have achieved Timewise accreditation - this means we are committed to embedding flexible working within our organisation as a flex positive employer.

DBS Checks and Costs

Any applicants who are offered posts requiring a DBS check as part of their employment check will have the cost of this check (at the current rate) deducted from their salary. Please see link in Supporting Information section for more details on DBS checks and costs.