Job summary

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

Wye Valley NHS Trust has an exciting opportunity for an experienced physiotherapists to join our community based Neighbourhood Teams across Herefordshire on a permanent basis. The post holder will work out of the Leominster Community Office base.

You will be working alongside other Physiotherapists, Occupational Therapists - registered and non-registered, District Nurses, ACPs and alongside Home First reablement service and care agencies, completing home visits and offering physiotherapy assessments and treatment plans to patients. The role includes community rehabilitation, discharge to assess and urgent response.

Our community teams, we strive to invest in your development and offer regular training, team meetings, shared learning and regular supervision sessions. We aim to support the Trusts focus of providing care closer to home.

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

We encourage enquiries. For an informal discussion please contact Donna Clarke on 07870 276753.

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. This post is based out in the Community.

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.

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

A vacancy has arisen for an enthusiastic, self-motivated & organised Band 5 Speech & Language Therapist in our Paediatric Service.

You will be managing a relatively large community clinic caseload and will also have the opportunity to develop more specialist clinical skills in the field of Autism/Complex Needs.

This post would be suitable for a newly qualified candidate as full support and supervision can be available. However, this post would also suit a therapist with a few years experience as continued development opportunities in more specialist clinical areas are available.

Regardless of your level of experience, support and supervision from peers and mentors will be available.

Informal discussions prior to application are welcome via the SALT admin base at Belmont 01432 363975 or email:

Lucy Sweeting - Clinical Manager & Professional Lead SALT - CYP [email protected]

Main duties of the job

You will be managing (with support as needed) your own clinical caseload in community clinics, mainstream nurseries & primary schools. There will be a requirement to travel across and the city of Hereford and around the County as required and therefore a car driver is essential to this post.

This post will also allow the development of a more specialist clinical skill set . This will be fully supported by the team but experience working with pre-school/school age children with a diagnosis of Autism would be an advantage.

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 enthusiastic and motivated pharmacy assistant to join our cancer services team.

You will be an extremely valuable member of the pharmacy cancer services team, assisting with dispensing and provision of chemotherapy medicines and associated treatments to day case and ward patients in the Trust ensuring a high standard of medicines supply service provision from Pharmacy. You will work alongside and under the supervision of Cancer Services Technicians and other Assistants.

You will be a strong and confident team player, demonstrate professionalism at all times, and take responsibility for ensuring you prepare medicines according to our policies and procedures.

You will also be directly involved in the dispensing and issue of medicines from both prescriptions and requisitions in the dispensary as allocated.

Full training and associated support will be provided in chemotherapy preparation by a friendly team and significant opportunities are available for career progression.

This is a full time role worked Monday to Friday and with a Saturday morning commitment on a rota basis.

For further information, an informal chat or to arrange a visit to come and see what we can offer, please contact:

Jon Stewart Lead Technician on 01527 512126 or email [email protected]

Main duties of the job

To undertake a range of routine technical duties in support of Pharmacists and Pharmacy Technicians.

These duties may include:

Assisting within the pharmacy aseptic services suite.

Accurately, safely and promptly dispense professionally checked prescriptions including participating in the reconstitution and preparation of medicinal products within the pharmacy aseptic services suite.

Using the trust based electronic ordering system to support stock supplies of consumable items for the aseptic unit and department.

Supplying medicines to wards and departments.

Providing a top-up service as allocated.

Receiving stock from suppliers.

Assisting in the delivery and collection of pharmacy items to and from wards and departments

Undertaking reception duties in the dispensary.

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

We are seeking an experienced and motivated pharmacy professional to join our Cancer and Aseptic Services team as Chief Technician - Quality Assurance. This is an exciting opportunity to play a key leadership role in the development and delivery of a modern, high-quality aseptic pharmacy service across Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust.

The successful candidate will lead on all aspects of aseptic quality assurance, ensuring compliance with national regulatory standards and best practice guidance while supporting the ongoing development of our pharmaceutical quality system. You will work closely with pharmacy, governance, estates and operational teams to ensure the safe preparation and release of aseptically prepared medicines for our patients.

This role offers the opportunity to influence service development, lead quality improvement initiatives, support workforce development and contribute to regional and national aseptic pharmacy networks.

Main duties of the job

As Chief Technician - Quality Assurance, you will lead on quality assurance activities within the Trust's aseptic services, ensuring that all medicines are prepared and released in accordance with regulatory requirements and recognised national standards. You will manage and maintain the pharmaceutical quality system, lead external audit programmes, oversee environmental monitoring, validation and risk management processes, and support investigations relating to incidents, complaints and governance matters.

The post holder will act as an approved product approver and will play a key role in the development of aseptic services, supporting service improvement projects, business continuity planning, workforce development and implementation of new regulatory requirements. You will also contribute to staff training, development of standard operating procedures, supplier assessments, equipment validation programmes and the strategic development of technical services across the Trust.

Working closely with the Deputy Chief Pharmacist - Cancer and Aseptic Services and the Principal Pharmacist - Technical Services, you will provide expert advice on quality assurance, represent the service at internal and external meetings, and help shape the future direction of aseptic pharmacy services.

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

We are looking for enthusiastic and motivated pharmacy assistant to join our pharmacy cancer services team in the Trust. You will be assisting with dispensing and provision of chemotherapy medicines and associated treatments, from Pharmacy to wards and clinics in the Trust.

You will be an extremely valuable member in the cancer services pharmacy team , you will have good organizational skills with a sound knowledge of aseptic unit processes and the quality requirements needed for efficient running of a high quality service.

You will be a role model for other members of the team, and take responsibility for ensuring medicines are prepared according to our policies and procedures.

You will work alongside other members of the pharmacy technical team and will train and motivate others in the team. You will be working under the supervision of the Senior Pharmacy Technicians Cancer and Aseptic Services.

You will also be involved in the dispensing of medicines from prescriptions and requisitions in the dispensary setting as part of the wider team.

This is a full time role worked Monday to Friday and with a Saturday morning commitment on a rota basis

For further information, an informal chat or to arrange a visit to come and see what we can offer, please contact:

Jane Maffei Lead Technician SACT Screening and Cancer Services on 01905 733429 ex 39220 or email [email protected]

Main duties of the job

• To support and supervise the day to day running of the pre-filled activity & Aseptic clean rooms ensuring safe, efficient and timely preparation of aseptically dispensed products.

• Supervise, organise and participate in the set-up of Aseptic Facilities including organising and carry out departmental technical cleans as per schedules.

• Participate as an Aseptic Operative in all aspects of the service including dispensing of pre-filled medications and oral medication in accordance of the prescription.
• To support the Lead Pharmacy Technician in providing line management to the Pharmacy Assistants- Aseptics.
• Provide training and mentoring to other members of the team.
• Be able to undertake ACT of pre-filled medication as non-registered member of staff, following completion of the appropriate competency based training programme.
• Undertake pre-process checking of worksheets following SOPs, following completion of the appropriate competency based training programme.
• To work cross site as required by the 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 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 a passionate and motivated Nursing Associate looking for an exciting new opportunity? Why not bring your skills, enthusiasm and compassion to our Outpatients Department at Kidderminster Hospital and Treatment Centre?

We are looking for a Band 4 Nursing Associate to join our welcoming and supportive team. This is an exciting opportunity to work within a varied outpatient environment, caring for patients across a range of specialities and playing a key role in delivering a safe, effective and positive patient experience.

Working in Outpatients offers the opportunity to develop your clinical skills, expand your knowledge and gain valuable experience across different areas of care. You will work alongside a dedicated multidisciplinary team, contributing to high-quality patient care while supporting the smooth running of our services.

We are looking for someone who is caring, enthusiastic, organised and committed to delivering excellent patient-centred care. You will be supported to develop within your role and encouraged to make the most of opportunities to learn and grow professionally.

If you are ready for a new challenge and want to be part of a team where your skills, ideas and contribution are valued, we would love to hear from you.

Main duties of the job

• Deliver safe, patient-centred care to outpatients, working within the Nursing Associate scope of practice and escalating concerns appropriately.
• Undertake a range of clinical assessments and observations, including NEWS, blood glucose, ECGs and others, recognising deterioration and escalating appropriately.
• Perform clinical procedures within competence, including venepuncture, cannulation, compression bandaging and supporting investigations and treatments.
• Support patient flow through Outpatients, including preparation, assessment, treatment, admission/transfer and discharge.
• Communicate effectively with patients, relatives and the multidisciplinary team, providing information, reassurance and appropriate handovers while maintaining dignity, confidentiality and patient choice.
• Maintain high standards of infection prevention, health and safety and risk management, including reporting incidents, maintaining equipment and a safe clinical environment.
• Work collaboratively within the multidisciplinary team, including supporting and appropriately delegating to HCSWs and contributing to the induction and development of new staff and students.
• Contribute to audit, quality improvement and service development, helping implement changes and maintain high standards of care within the department.
• Maintain professional development and competence, including acting as an assessor/practice assessor, completing mandatory training and keeping practice up to date.

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

We are in search of a Specialist Band 6 Occupational Therapist to join our inpatient Stroke team, based here at Hereford County Hospital.

The service covers both acute stroke and rehabilitation with the multi-disciplinary team consisting of Physiotherapists, Occupational Therapists, Therapy Assistants, Nursing, CNS, HCAs . The Occupational Therapists provide holistic patient care and enable recovery. As a service we support you to continue to develop your clinical, leadership and service development skills.

Main duties of the job

The team is part of the stroke pathway which links with the community stroke team.

We provide hyperacute/acute stroke care for people presenting with symptoms of stroke, as well as providing inpatient rehabilitation prior to discharge from hospital.

You will work to best practice guidelines to assess and treat stroke patients alongside MDT colleagues.

You will be able to work at a fast pace to ensure timely assessments / interventions & contribute to MDT decision making.

The service works across 7 days and bank holidays.

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 Kidderminster MSK Physiotherapy Outpatient Team at Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust.

This is a part time, permanent role (26.5 hours per week).

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

At Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS trust our Therapy service is recognised for its high quality patient care.We are excited to announce that we have the opportunity for a Band 4 Therapy Assistant Practitioner (12 MONTH FIXED TERM PART TIME 24.75 hours)to support the Elective Orthopaedic team at Alexandra Hospital,Redditch.

This post supports our vision of a dynamic and flexible workforce that has knowledge and skills in delivering modernised Therapy, focusing on providing treatment to elective surgery patients including hip/knee replacements and day case. The assessments facilitate compliance of post-surgery guidelines to maximise mobility and functional independence on the ward or on home assessment visits.

Full training is provided through our Therapy support worker skills programme.

We are looking for highly motivated individuals that will be able to demonstrate safe and effective patient centred approach to care. You need to be professional, self-motivated with excellent communication skills and the ability to work autonomously.

You will be working with and supported by a very skilled work force and expected to work within a multi professional environment.

The post holder will be expected to contribute to Bank holiday and 7 day working to ensure effective clinical delivery.

The post may close early should sufficient applications be received.

Please contact Beverley Phillips Therapy Lead Elective OrthopaedicsTel 01527 512146 or email [email protected]

Main duties of the job

• Maintain positive,appropriate relationships with patients,families and carers demonstrating respect,kindness ,compassion and empathy at all times.
• Works unsupervised to implement treatment plans.
• Liaise with MDT to facilitate discharges home.
• Assess recommend,order and issue Therapy equipment to enable discharge
• Communicate effectively to the patients and MDT
• Assess patients following elective surgery with mobility,functional/cognitive impairments and impairments of Activities of daily living.
• Demonstrates an understanding of role boundaries, the importance of supervision and carrying out appropriately delegated tasks. Able to understand and follow procedures, protocols, and plans.
• Gather and interpret relevant information including social history, and through working under protocols facilitates early discharge planning, liaising with family/care agencies as needed.
• Complete assessment visits alone or with another member of staff in the community setting to support safe discharges.
• Demonstrates the ability to provide complex and sensitive information.
• Understands the importance of accessing,maintaining,and storing documentation relating to care,in accordance with local guidance andlegal requirements for maintaining confidentiality and data protection.

• Maintain complete accurate treatment records in line with local and HCPC standards.
• Participate in and contribute to any service improvements/audits
• Provide administrative support to therapy team

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

22 September 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 4

Salary

£28,392 to £31,157 a year

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

12 months

Working pattern

Part-time, Flexible working

Reference number

C9365-26-0677

Job locations

Alexandra Hospital

Woodrow Drive

Redditch

Worcestershire

B987UB

United Kingdom

Job description

Job responsibilities

Job Purpose:

Working as part of the Therapy and wider MDT, Therapy Assistant Practitioners (TAP) use enhanced skills in a specialist area to provide direct high quality and effective therapeutic care and support to a defined group of patients.Within the scope of the role, the post holder will independently (unsupervised) plan and deliver individual or group tasks where the understanding of role boundaries and the importance of supervision and carrying out delegated tasks and plans is essential.

This role requires understanding of factual and theoretical knowledge of principles, policies, protocols, procedures, processes within a defined group of patients. Although work is guided by standard operating procedures and protocols, the post holder must be able to make judgements to plan activities assess, treat and progress/grade and adapt treatment of patients in line with competencies set and assessed by the Registered Therapist. This knowledge should be utilised to contribute to effective discharge planning as part of the MDT.

The post holder will also co-ordinate and assist with the training and management of other Therapy Support Workers, thus providing a quality and effective support service to the Therapy Team. They will contribute to service development and demonstrate personal development as well as being responsible for supervision of others and delegation of tasks to other non-registered staff.

The post holder will participate in the weekend service. The speciality being dependant on experience. This service may include the treatment of children.Working hours will be dependent upon the service provided within each speciality, this may include 7-day working, working contracted hours within an extended daily pattern or participation in a relevant weekend /bank holiday rota.

Key Duties:

Domain 1: Formal Knowledge and Experience-

• Able to demonstrate substantial experience in health and care settings, including in the relevant field of work.
• Demonstrates the values of the NHS and commitment to personal and professional development.
• Domain 2: Supporting service users.-
• Develops, manages, and maintains positive, appropriate relationships with service users, families and carers, demonstrating respect, kindness, compassion, and empathy at all times.
• Able to work collaboratively with a variety of health staff, social care staff, professional staff, and others. Understands and demonstrates the principles of team and partnership working. Recognises the importance of support workers in service delivery, including the diverse roles undertaken by AHP support workers. Is able to define own role, for example by describing their duties and the roles of others. Domain 3: Clinical, Technical and Scientific Roles and Responsibilities, Knowledge and Practice, Support, and Interventions. Developed knowledge of clinical, technical, and/or scientific theory and practice, within their immediate field of practice. Understands the importance of evidence-based practice. Demonstrates an understanding of role boundaries, the importance of supervision and carrying out appropriately delegated tasks. Able to understand and follow procedures, protocols, and plans. Following appropriate training and demonstration of competency, works unsupervised with service users within the scope of the role and operational policies, protocols, and procedures, adhering to evidence base practice. Understands and gains valid consent prior to action or providing care, and records this appropriately. Assesses a defined group of patients with mobility, functional/cognitive impairments, and impairments of activities of daily living, including assessment of a patients fitness to treat, recognising at deteriorating patient and escalating accordingly any concerns to a registered therapist/ward staff. Gathers and interprets relevant information including social history, and through working under protocols facilitates early discharge planning, liaising with family/care agencies as needed. Works unsupervised to assess, plan, implement, progress/grade and monitor own treatment and care plan interventions, including adapting to circumstances/patients needs. Actively participates in the planning and development of personalised care plans by offering objective clinical and evidence-based information to inform planned activities. Monitors the effectiveness of treatments through evaluation of outcome and use of clinical knowledge and evidence base to progress the patient within defined protocols and recognises the reason for any unmet goals. Understands the impact of complex or urgent care needs and other factors encountered when prioritising care activities within their own or the teams defined workload. Identifies the need for ongoing rehabilitation/support and liaises with the MDT to recommend the appropriate level of care on discharge. This could involve referral to other agencies. Completes visits in the community setting to provide necessary assessments or interventions to support safe discharge. This may be completed alone or with another therapist/member of staff. Assesses for, recommends, orders, issues, and fits equipment as per scope of practice, as required by the service user, including demonstration of safe use of equipment to service users, carers, and other staff. Recognises an emergency, summons assistance, and acts as a member of the MDT within parameters of own competence and defined role. In settings where a registered practitioner is not present, initiates immediate first aid whilst awaiting the arrival of appropriately qualified practitioners. Domain 4: Communication and Information Management. Communicates effectively, through a variety of methods with patients, carers, and relatives to maximise rehabilitation potential through interpersonal, verbal, and nonverbal skills. This may require explanation, instruction, persuasion, motivation, negotiation, and reassurance. Exchanges information with service user and families using active listening, compassion, empathy, and coproduction techniques with the service user. Demonstrates the ability to provide and receive complex and sensitive information, including relating to service users. Judges the appropriate method of communication, ensuring information is provided in an accessible way. Actively listens and receives information, gives and acts on feedback. Understands the communication needs of others and adapts communication style accordingly. Manages barriers to effective communication and adapts own communication style as appropriate. Liaises and communicates effectively with registered therapists, acute ward and community teams and other members of the MDT, regarding referrals, ongoing care, rehabilitation needs, and discharge requirements of individual patients. Domain 5: Safe and Inclusive Environments. Contributes to the maintenance of healthy and safe working environments through appropriate practice, use of resources, techniques and behaviours and understanding of relevant legislation. Contributes to the application and evaluation of organisational procedures and protocols. Identifies and acts immediately to manage risks/unsafe practice or environments, including assessment of moving and handling, using local policies and procedures. Acts with integrity and honesty, ensuring individuals do not experience harm by reporting situations, behaviours or errors that might lead to adverse outcomes for service users. Is aware of the environment in which they work and how to maintain health and safety for themselves and others. Reports any adverse incidents, accidents, near misses or complaints in a timely manner, taking appropriate action where necessary, according to Trust policy. Ensures safe use of all mechanical and electrical equipment or medical devices used in the care of patients. Domain 6: Research and Service Improvement. Participates in, contributes to, and may lead, audits, service evaluation, and quality improvement projects relevant to own work. Applies research governance, ethics, protocols, and guidelines and may undertake more complex research activities including data collection and analysis. Disseminates research findings. Domain 7: Leadership and Management. Acts in a professional manner, demonstrating NHS Constitution values. Demonstrates role modelling,Takes responsibility for management, prioritisation, and leadership of own workload within the defined area of work, and within scope of practice. At times working without direct supervision. Identifies and develops own leadership skills Is aware of limitations of own knowledge and skills and actively seeks feedback. Completes all required mandatory and compulsory training Works with registered therapists to supervise, mentor and manage Therapy Support Workers /less experienced staff and apprentices, including induction of new staff and students. Contributes to the learning of the organisation, colleagues, and team Provides administrative support to the therapy team Domain 8: Personal and Professional Values and Behaviours. Demonstrates, through interactions with others, the core values of the NHS, Our NHS People Promise and WAHT Values and Behaviours. Understands and acts on own safety, health and wellbeing needs and supports the health and wellbeing of wider team.

Job description Job responsibilities Job Purpose:Working as part of the Therapy and wider MDT, Therapy Assistant Practitioners (TAP) use enhanced skills in a specialist area to provide direct high quality and effective therapeutic care and support to a defined group of patients.Within the scope of the role, the post holder will independently (unsupervised) plan and deliver individual or group tasks where the understanding of role boundaries and the importance of supervision and carrying out delegated tasks and plans is essential.This role requires understanding of factual and theoretical knowledge of principles, policies, protocols, procedures, processes within a defined group of patients. Although work is guided by standard operating procedures and protocols, the post holder must be able to make judgements to plan activities assess, treat and progress/grade and adapt treatment of patients in line with competencies set and assessed by the Registered Therapist. This knowledge should be utilised to contribute to effective discharge planning as part of the MDT. The post holder will also co-ordinate and assist with the training and management of other Therapy Support Workers, thus providing a quality and effective support service to the Therapy Team. They will contribute to service development and demonstrate personal development as well as being responsible for supervision of others and delegation of tasks to other non-registered staff. The post holder will participate in the weekend service. The speciality being dependant on experience. This service may include the treatment of children.Working hours will be dependent upon the service provided within each speciality, this may include 7-day working, working contracted hours within an extended daily pattern or participation in a relevant weekend /bank holiday rota.Key Duties: Domain 1: Formal Knowledge and Experience- Able to demonstrate substantial experience in health and care settings, including in the relevant field of work. Demonstrates the values of the NHS and commitment to personal and professional development. Domain 2: Supporting service users.- Develops, manages, and maintains positive, appropriate relationships with service users, families and carers, demonstrating respect, kindness, compassion, and empathy at all times. Able to work collaboratively with a variety of health staff, social care staff, professional staff, and others. Understands and demonstrates the principles of team and partnership working. Recognises the importance of support workers in service delivery, including the diverse roles undertaken by AHP support workers. Is able to define own role, for example by describing their duties and the roles of others. Domain 3: Clinical, Technical and Scientific Roles and Responsibilities, Knowledge and Practice, Support, and Interventions. Developed knowledge of clinical, technical, and/or scientific theory and practice, within their immediate field of practice. Understands the importance of evidence-based practice. Demonstrates an understanding of role boundaries, the importance of supervision and carrying out appropriately delegated tasks. Able to understand and follow procedures, protocols, and plans. Following appropriate training and demonstration of competency, works unsupervised with service users within the scope of the role and operational policies, protocols, and procedures, adhering to evidence base practice. Understands and gains valid consent prior to action or providing care, and records this appropriately. Assesses a defined group of patients with mobility, functional/cognitive impairments, and impairments of activities of daily living, including assessment of a patients fitness to treat, recognising at deteriorating patient and escalating accordingly any concerns to a registered therapist/ward staff. Gathers and interprets relevant information including social history, and through working under protocols facilitates early discharge planning, liaising with family/care agencies as needed. Works unsupervised to assess, plan, implement, progress/grade and monitor own treatment and care plan interventions, including adapting to circumstances/patients needs. Actively participates in the planning and development of personalised care plans by offering objective clinical and evidence-based information to inform planned activities. Monitors the effectiveness of treatments through evaluation of outcome and use of clinical knowledge and evidence base to progress the patient within defined protocols and recognises the reason for any unmet goals. Understands the impact of complex or urgent care needs and other factors encountered when prioritising care activities within their own or the teams defined workload. Identifies the need for ongoing rehabilitation/support and liaises with the MDT to recommend the appropriate level of care on discharge. This could involve referral to other agencies. Completes visits in the community setting to provide necessary assessments or interventions to support safe discharge. This may be completed alone or with another therapist/member of staff. Assesses for, recommends, orders, issues, and fits equipment as per scope of practice, as required by the service user, including demonstration of safe use of equipment to service users, carers, and other staff. Recognises an emergency, summons assistance, and acts as a member of the MDT within parameters of own competence and defined role. In settings where a registered practitioner is not present, initiates immediate first aid whilst awaiting the arrival of appropriately qualified practitioners. Domain 4: Communication and Information Management. Communicates effectively, through a variety of methods with patients, carers, and relatives to maximise rehabilitation potential through interpersonal, verbal, and nonverbal skills. This may require explanation, instruction, persuasion, motivation, negotiation, and reassurance. Exchanges information with service user and families using active listening, compassion, empathy, and coproduction techniques with the service user. Demonstrates the ability to provide and receive complex and sensitive information, including relating to service users. Judges the appropriate method of communication, ensuring information is provided in an accessible way. Actively listens and receives information, gives and acts on feedback. Understands the communication needs of others and adapts communication style accordingly. Manages barriers to effective communication and adapts own communication style as appropriate. Liaises and communicates effectively with registered therapists, acute ward and community teams and other members of the MDT, regarding referrals, ongoing care, rehabilitation needs, and discharge requirements of individual patients. Domain 5: Safe and Inclusive Environments. Contributes to the maintenance of healthy and safe working environments through appropriate practice, use of resources, techniques and behaviours and understanding of relevant legislation. Contributes to the application and evaluation of organisational procedures and protocols. Identifies and acts immediately to manage risks/unsafe practice or environments, including assessment of moving and handling, using local policies and procedures. Acts with integrity and honesty, ensuring individuals do not experience harm by reporting situations, behaviours or errors that might lead to adverse outcomes for service users. Is aware of the environment in which they work and how to maintain health and safety for themselves and others. Reports any adverse incidents, accidents, near misses or complaints in a timely manner, taking appropriate action where necessary, according to Trust policy. Ensures safe use of all mechanical and electrical equipment or medical devices used in the care of patients. Domain 6: Research and Service Improvement. Participates in, contributes to, and may lead, audits, service evaluation, and quality improvement projects relevant to own work. Applies research governance, ethics, protocols, and guidelines and may undertake more complex research activities including data collection and analysis. Disseminates research findings. Domain 7: Leadership and Management. Acts in a professional manner, demonstrating NHS Constitution values. Demonstrates role modelling,Takes responsibility for management, prioritisation, and leadership of own workload within the defined area of work, and within scope of practice. At times working without direct supervision. Identifies and develops own leadership skills Is aware of limitations of own knowledge and skills and actively seeks feedback. Completes all required mandatory and compulsory training Works with registered therapists to supervise, mentor and manage Therapy Support Workers /less experienced staff and apprentices, including induction of new staff and students. Contributes to the learning of the organisation, colleagues, and team Provides administrative support to the therapy team Domain 8: Personal and Professional Values and Behaviours. Demonstrates, through interactions with others, the core values of the NHS, Our NHS People Promise and WAHT Values and Behaviours. Understands and acts on own safety, health and wellbeing needs and supports the health and wellbeing of wider team.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Functional Skills (level 2) or Maths
• & English GCSE (grades 9-4 or
• A-C)
• National Care Certificate
• AND
• A foundation degree Health and
• Social care or equivalent level 5
• qualification and A-Levels and
• GCSEs or equivalent(s)
• Or as a level 5 apprenticeship
• (e.g. Assistant practitioner
• apprenticeship)
• Or equivalent clinical
• experience/expertise within an
• AHP profession underpinned by
• Theoretical, and practical experience.

Desirable

• Evidence of
• attendance at
• healthcare related
• course e.g. Dementia
• awareness, stroke
• specialist seating.
• A relevant further
• education qualification
• eg BTEC (Therapy
• Support Worker) or
• NVQ 3 in healthcare or
• Equivalent.

Experience

Essential

• Proven experience as a Senior
• Therapy Assistant/or equivalent
• working with different patient
• groups/conditions
• Experience of working in an
• acute/healthcare setting with direct
• patient contact.
• Evidence of work using a wide
• range of Therapy related skills
• including grading, adaptation and
• progression of interventions
• Evidence of supporting other staff

Desirable

• Experience of
• organising and/or
• providing training to
• others
• Experience of group
• Working
• Experience of
• using fitting adaptive
• equipment

Skills/knowledge

Essential

• Knowledge of Basic aims and
• principles of Physiotherapy and
• Occupational Therapy
• Evidence of managing/ prioritising
• own caseload/working
• independently
• Ability to work autonomously using
• own Knowledge skills and initiative
• in complex situations,
• acknowledging role boundaries
• Effective and appropriate written
• and verbal communication/interpersonal skills
• Evidence of thorough, relevant
• self-development/ CPD activity
• Completion of broad-based
• competencies in therapy related
• skills
• Evidence of patient handling skills
• Computer Literate e.g. Microsoft Word PowerPoint Outlook.

Desirable

• Evidence of activities
• involving leadership
• management skills
• Understanding of
• professional, legal and
• clinical governance
• issues
• Previous experience of
• Electronic Patient Records.

Trust values

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.

Personal qualities

Essential

• Evidence of enthusiasm and
• commitment to the role in
• Worcestershire
• Proactive in self-development
• Able to maintain confidentiality and
• Professionalism
• Compassionate
• Evidence of appropriate personal
• attributes e.g. responsible, reliable,
• flexible, well-organised, initiative
• Evidence of good team working
• Ability to problem solve

other job requirements

Essential

• Right to work in the UK Valid Visa
• Ability to meet the physical,
• emotional and challenging
• demands of the role
• Able to meet the moving and
• handling requirements of the post
• Able and willing to work contracted
• hours over 7 days, extended daily
• hours pattern as required
• Able to contribute to the Therapy
• Weekend and Bank Holiday rota
• Able to fulfil the travel requirements
• of the post - Full driving licence and
• access to a vehicle (or alternative
• mode of transport)

Desirable

• Able and willing to
• commute between
• sites

Person Specification Qualifications Essential Functional Skills (level 2) or Maths & English GCSE (grades 9-4 or A-C) National Care Certificate AND A foundation degree Health and Social care or equivalent level 5 qualification and A-Levels and GCSEs or equivalent(s) Or as a level 5 apprenticeship (e.g. Assistant practitioner apprenticeship) Or equivalent clinical experience/expertise within an AHP profession underpinned by Theoretical, and practical experience. Desirable Evidence of attendance at healthcare related course e.g. Dementia awareness, stroke specialist seating. A relevant further education qualification eg BTEC (Therapy Support Worker) or NVQ 3 in healthcare or Equivalent. Experience Essential Proven experience as a Senior Therapy Assistant/or equivalent working with different patient groups/conditions Experience of working in an acute/healthcare setting with direct patient contact. Evidence of work using a wide range of Therapy related skills including grading, adaptation and progression of interventions Evidence of supporting other staff Desirable Experience of organising and/or providing training to others Experience of group Working Experience of using fitting adaptive equipment Skills/knowledge Essential Knowledge of Basic aims and principles of Physiotherapy and Occupational Therapy Evidence of managing/ prioritising own caseload/working independently Ability to work autonomously using own Knowledge skills and initiative in complex situations, acknowledging role boundaries Effective and appropriate written and verbal communication/interpersonal skills Evidence of thorough, relevant self-development/ CPD activity Completion of broad-based competencies in therapy related skills Evidence of patient handling skills Computer Literate e.g. Microsoft Word PowerPoint Outlook. Desirable Evidence of activities involving leadership management skills Understanding of professional, legal and clinical governance issues Previous experience of Electronic Patient Records. Trust values 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. Personal qualities Essential Evidence of enthusiasm and commitment to the role in Worcestershire Proactive in self-development Able to maintain confidentiality and Professionalism Compassionate Evidence of appropriate personal attributes e.g. responsible, reliable, flexible, well-organised, initiative Evidence of good team working Ability to problem solve other job requirements Essential Right to work in the UK Valid Visa Ability to meet the physical, emotional and challenging demands of the role Able to meet the moving and handling requirements of the post Able and willing to work contracted hours over 7 days, extended daily hours pattern as required Able to contribute to the Therapy Weekend and Bank Holiday rota Able to fulfil the travel requirements of the post - Full driving licence and access to a vehicle (or alternative mode of transport) Desirable Able and willing to commute between sites

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

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

Certificate of Sponsorship

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

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).

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 currently seeking a motivated and experienced physiotherapist to join our Band 6 rotational programme at Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust.

This is a fantastic opportunity for either an established Band 6 looking for a fresh challenge, or a suitably experienced Band 5 ready to take the next step in their career.

This is a permanent, part time position of 18.75 hours to be worked across Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday each week, with Worcestershire Royal Hospital as the official base. Successful candidates will be expected to rotate across all three of our Trust sites including community rotations.

Our diverse rotational offer provides an exceptional range of clinical experience and development opportunities. You will gain valuable skills across areas such as:

• Medical & surgical respiratory care.
• Orthopaedics
• A&E
• Acute stroke & other neurological conditions
• Neurological outpatients
• Community Neurology
• Frailty
• Oncology
• Musculoskeletal outpatients
• Pelvic health
• Rheumatology and hydrotherapy
• Paediatrics

You will benefit from regular supervision, in-service training, to help develop your clinical and leadership skills.

You will be encouraged to engage in ongoing CPD and contribute to the education and supervision of junior staff.

There is the requirement to participate in our on-call service, as well as weekend and 7-day working rotas, depending on the rotation.

Main duties of the job

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 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

17 September 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£39,959 to £48,117 a year pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time, Flexible working

Reference number

C9365-26-0735

Job locations

Charles Hastings Way

Worcester

Worcestershire

WR5 1DD

United Kingdom

Job description

Job responsibilities

For a full list of duties please refer to the attached job description document.

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 For a full list of duties please refer to the attached job description document.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.

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

• Appropriate and broad experience in core rotations
• (can demonstrate a broad range of knowledge from different specialities)
• 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

Qualifications

Essential

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

Desirable

• Member of CSP

Personal Qualities

Essential

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

Other job requirements

Essential

• Able and willing to commute beween 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

Skills and Knowledge

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 Experience Essential Appropriate and broad experience in core rotations (can demonstrate a broad range of knowledge from different specialities) 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 Qualifications Essential Diploma or degree in physiotherapy Health Profession Council Registration Appropriate postgraduate qualifications / training Desirable Member of CSP Personal Qualities Essential Professional manner Team player Flexible, Assertive & Enthusiastic Able to show initiative Excellent interpersonal skills Approachable and consistent Other job requirements Essential Able and willing to commute beween 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 Skills and Knowledge 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.

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

Are you passionate about paediatric dietetics and looking for an opportunity to develop your specialist skills?

We are looking for an enthusiastic and motivated Band 6 Specialist Paediatric Dietitian to join our friendly paediatric dietetic team at Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust.

This is an exciting opportunity to work with babies, children and young people across our paediatric inpatient and outpatient services. You will manage your own caseload, including children with complex needs, working closely with families and the wider multidisciplinary team to provide high-quality, evidence based and individual nutritional care.

You will be joining service where dietitians are valued members of the paediatric MDT and where there are opportunities to develop your clinical expertise while also contributing to education, quality improvement and the continuing development of our paediatric services.

What will the role involve?

As a Band 6 paediatric dietitian you will work autonomously, while being supported by the Paediatric Team Lead Dietitian and the wider dietetic team.

You will be committed to evidence based practice and continuing professional development, and enthusiastic about contributing ideas to improve the service.

You will be joining a supportive dietetic service with opportunities to develop your paediatric knowledge and skills, and to make a real difference to the care of children and their families.

Interviews will be on 5th October

Main duties of the job

• To work as an experienced autonomous practitioner to provide a high standard of patient focused care through specialised assessment of infants and babies with enteral feeding needs, gastrointestinal conditions, nutritional deficiencies, restrictive eating/feeding difficulties or other specialist paediatric conditions.
• To plan and deliver a high-quality service to babies and children, and their families/carers.
• To participate in student training, supervision and assessment.
• To contribute to the therapy clinical governance agenda to improve the quality of the paediatric service.
• To contribute to the planning, coordination, monitoring and evaluation of the paediatric dietetic service, working with the Paediatric Team Lead to identify and implement improvements.

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

15 September 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

C9365-26-0719

Job locations

Charles Hastings Way

Worcester

Worcestershire

WR5 1DD

United Kingdom

Job description

Job responsibilities

Patient/client care:

To independently manage a defined caseload of paediatric inpatients and outpatients, including children with complex nutritional needs

To undertake comprehensive nutritional assessment

To asses and manage malnutrition, faltering growth and other complex nutritional problems within the post holders scope of practice

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

To function as an autonomous practitioner, working within codes of practice and professional guidelines when providing advice to patients on therapeutic diets

To use clinical judgement and work in partnership with parents with formulating care plans for home

To accept clinical responsibility for own caseload of patients and organise this effectively

To prioritise caseload of inpatients and to ensure timely dietetic intervention

To provide specialist advice individually tailored to meet the needs of the children and families in the paediatric unit

To involve parents/guardians in decision- making for their treatment

In collaboration with the Team Lead Paediatric Dietitian formulate and update parent information sheets, specific topics for use by dietitians and other healthcare professionals to ensure information is evidence based

In collaboration with Team Lead Paediatric dietitian develop and implement nutrition and dietetic guidelines in clinical areas based on current best practice

To clinically supervise junior colleagues, assistants and students on placement and to provide peer support to Band 6 colleagues

To co-ordinate a safe and effective discharge/transfer of patients from hospital; organising for equipment and feed to be delivered for those who need to continue on an enteral feed after discharge

To attend team meetings and participate in on-going development of the service

To provide and promote a quality nutrition and dietetic service within available resources

To ensure patient confidentiality is maintained at all times

To deliver staff and parent group education sessions

1.Profession specific clinical duties

To provide specialist dietetic expertise to staff and nutritional advice to patients on the paediatric unit

2.Communications

To engage with parents and MDT in treatment planning decisions

To formulate a treatment plan jointly with the patient/parent/guardian, providing written information where appropriate

To communicate effectively with the multidisciplinary team, parents and guardians regarding the dietetic component of care, to ensure a seamless service

To maintain accurate documentation on-going patient care, including phone contacts in accordance with professional standards

To ensure patients are given dietitian's name and telephone contact

To communicate with healthcare professionals in implementing Trust wide nutrition related policies

To liaise closely with dietitians and health care professionals in other hospitals whenever there is a transfer of patient's care or shared care

To work with healthcare professionals to help improve dietetic care and patient experience

To use computer skills to produce and retrieve clinical information, to communicate to colleagues. and for presentations

3.Education and Training

To maintain own clinical professional development by a variety of means e.g. attending postgraduate training courses, journal reviews in order to maintain up to date clinical knowledge

To act as a source of dietetic expertise and provide up to date information in specialist areas

To educate and update health care professionals on topics linked to paediatric nutrition

To disseminate and implement British Dietetic Association specialist statements

To participate in staff appraisal scheme as both appraiser and appraisee

To be appraised annually and agree objectives for the year and a personal development plan taking into account personal objectives with regards to education and development and Trust objectives including management and service issues

To attend study days linked to clinical supervisory skills and student training

To assist with the student training programme in the department, acting as clinical educator

To be responsible for teaching dietetic students to graduate level on dietetic skills and knowledge within core clinical areas

To give tutorials on clinical topics to students and colleagues

To supervise and guide junior staff to deliver a high standard of clinical care

To contribute to multidisciplinary training programmes linked to nutrition in the Trust and occasionally to external organisations

To participate in paediatric training sessions to educate and update health care professionals in the Trust on nutrition related topics e.g. to Nutrition Link Nurses, medical students

To continually reflect on own practice and improve quality of care through innovative ideas

To participate in the induction and integration of new staff and students

To continually reflect on own practice and participate in peer review

4.Organisation and Management

To prioritise workload and manage own patient caseload

To monitor number of contacts received each month and audit to help develop an effective dietetic service

To assist in managing the service within the resource allocation, reviewing and modifying work practices to maximise effectiveness

To help review the paediatric referral criteria for dietetic input and assist in the management of the workload

To contribute to the pro-active monitoring and review of the nutrition & dietetics service

To provide statistical information regarding workload as required for managerial purposes

To implement a system for monitoring to maintain an adequate stock of diet sheets

To assist the paediatric lead dietitian in the resolution of service and clinical complaints through investigation, review and practice change where indicated

To participate in paediatric service development projects

5.Clinical Governance

To allocate time to implement clinical governance projects linked to CPD

To contribute to resource development in department e.g., presentations on nutrition related topics, nutrition related articles & developing training aids

In collaboration with the paediatric lead dietitian update diet sheets and guidelines by researching evidence-based practice

To collate comments and update departmental policies and procedures to ensure they are evidence-based

To contribute to the implementation of clinical governance in the department

To participate in events linked to promoting dietetics in the Acute Trust

To undertake literature search/article critique and present findings at departmental meetings

To carry out clinical audit and present results to promote evidence-based practice

6.Non Clinical

To demonstrate a sound understanding of clinical governance and risk management and their application to work situation

To implement Health & Safety in the workplace by maintaining a safe environment for patients, staff and visitors at all times

To take responsibility for evaluation and avoidance of risk within department

To act immediately to rectify unsafe practices

To report adverse incidents to staff, patients or any other person according to Trust policy

To attend mandatory training ensuring there is adequate cover for clinical work

To adhere to all Trust and departmental policies and other statutory requirements such as Infection Control

To recognize safeguarding concerns, contribute to safeguarding assessments and to share safeguarding information appropriately and escalate concerns in line with the Trust policy

7.Leadership and Service Development

To help with recruitment and selection of dietitians

To assist with reviewing services provided, identify opportunities, and make recommendations

To participate in meetings and maintain good communication levels within department

To actively contribute towards innovation and improvement of services

To uphold professional and Trust values and ethics

To communicate effectively and work collaboratively with medical, nursing, AHPs and colleagues in other agencies to ensure the delivery of a coordinated multidisciplinary service

To build and maintain relationships between areas or departments

To collect data to produce relevant statistical information on service delivery

To evaluate where clinical improvement is required, initiating and reviewing change as appropriate

8.Professional

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

To work within the British Dietetic Association (BDA) code of conduct

To provide high quality evidence based service by researching dietetic information

To undertake dietetic audits and surveys

To maintain a professional attitude at all times promoting the role of the Dietitian in the best interest of the patients and profession

To take personal responsibility for the updating of professional skills and developments within the profession by attending relevant study days, literature review and implementing CPD

To be conversant and comply with Trust policies and regulations

Job description Job responsibilities Patient/client care: To independently manage a defined caseload of paediatric inpatients and outpatients, including children with complex nutritional needs To undertake comprehensive nutritional assessment To asses and manage malnutrition, faltering growth and other complex nutritional problems within the post holders scope of practice To be professionally and legally accountable for all aspects of practice, including the management of patients receiving treatment To function as an autonomous practitioner, working within codes of practice and professional guidelines when providing advice to patients on therapeutic diets To use clinical judgement and work in partnership with parents with formulating care plans for home To accept clinical responsibility for own caseload of patients and organise this effectively To prioritise caseload of inpatients and to ensure timely dietetic intervention To provide specialist advice individually tailored to meet the needs of the children and families in the paediatric unit To involve parents/guardians in decision- making for their treatment In collaboration with the Team Lead Paediatric Dietitian formulate and update parent information sheets, specific topics for use by dietitians and other healthcare professionals to ensure information is evidence based In collaboration with Team Lead Paediatric dietitian develop and implement nutrition and dietetic guidelines in clinical areas based on current best practice To clinically supervise junior colleagues, assistants and students on placement and to provide peer support to Band 6 colleagues To co-ordinate a safe and effective discharge/transfer of patients from hospital; organising for equipment and feed to be delivered for those who need to continue on an enteral feed after discharge To attend team meetings and participate in on-going development of the service To provide and promote a quality nutrition and dietetic service within available resources To ensure patient confidentiality is maintained at all times To deliver staff and parent group education sessions1.Profession specific clinical duties To provide specialist dietetic expertise to staff and nutritional advice to patients on the paediatric unit2.Communications To engage with parents and MDT in treatment planning decisions To formulate a treatment plan jointly with the patient/parent/guardian, providing written information where appropriate To communicate effectively with the multidisciplinary team, parents and guardians regarding the dietetic component of care, to ensure a seamless service To maintain accurate documentation on-going patient care, including phone contacts in accordance with professional standards To ensure patients are given dietitian's name and telephone contact To communicate with healthcare professionals in implementing Trust wide nutrition related policies To liaise closely with dietitians and health care professionals in other hospitals whenever there is a transfer of patient's care or shared care To work with healthcare professionals to help improve dietetic care and patient experience To use computer skills to produce and retrieve clinical information, to communicate to colleagues. and for presentations3.Education and Training To maintain own clinical professional development by a variety of means e.g. attending postgraduate training courses, journal reviews in order to maintain up to date clinical knowledge To act as a source of dietetic expertise and provide up to date information in specialist areas To educate and update health care professionals on topics linked to paediatric nutrition To disseminate and implement British Dietetic Association specialist statements To participate in staff appraisal scheme as both appraiser and appraisee To be appraised annually and agree objectives for the year and a personal development plan taking into account personal objectives with regards to education and development and Trust objectives including management and service issues To attend study days linked to clinical supervisory skills and student training To assist with the student training programme in the department, acting as clinical educator To be responsible for teaching dietetic students to graduate level on dietetic skills and knowledge within core clinical areas To give tutorials on clinical topics to students and colleagues To supervise and guide junior staff to deliver a high standard of clinical care To contribute to multidisciplinary training programmes linked to nutrition in the Trust and occasionally to external organisations To participate in paediatric training sessions to educate and update health care professionals in the Trust on nutrition related topics e.g. to Nutrition Link Nurses, medical students To continually reflect on own practice and improve quality of care through innovative ideas To participate in the induction and integration of new staff and students To continually reflect on own practice and participate in peer review4.Organisation and Management To prioritise workload and manage own patient caseload To monitor number of contacts received each month and audit to help develop an effective dietetic service To assist in managing the service within the resource allocation, reviewing and modifying work practices to maximise effectiveness To help review the paediatric referral criteria for dietetic input and assist in the management of the workload To contribute to the pro-active monitoring and review of the nutrition & dietetics service To provide statistical information regarding workload as required for managerial purposes To implement a system for monitoring to maintain an adequate stock of diet sheets To assist the paediatric lead dietitian in the resolution of service and clinical complaints through investigation, review and practice change where indicated To participate in paediatric service development projects5.Clinical Governance To allocate time to implement clinical governance projects linked to CPD To contribute to resource development in department e.g., presentations on nutrition related topics, nutrition related articles & developing training aids In collaboration with the paediatric lead dietitian update diet sheets and guidelines by researching evidence-based practice To collate comments and update departmental policies and procedures to ensure they are evidence-based To contribute to the implementation of clinical governance in the department To participate in events linked to promoting dietetics in the Acute Trust To undertake literature search/article critique and present findings at departmental meetings To carry out clinical audit and present results to promote evidence-based practice6.Non Clinical To demonstrate a sound understanding of clinical governance and risk management and their application to work situation To implement Health & Safety in the workplace by maintaining a safe environment for patients, staff and visitors at all times To take responsibility for evaluation and avoidance of risk within department To act immediately to rectify unsafe practices To report adverse incidents to staff, patients or any other person according to Trust policy To attend mandatory training ensuring there is adequate cover for clinical work To adhere to all Trust and departmental policies and other statutory requirements such as Infection Control To recognize safeguarding concerns, contribute to safeguarding assessments and to share safeguarding information appropriately and escalate concerns in line with the Trust policy7.Leadership and Service Development To help with recruitment and selection of dietitians To assist with reviewing services provided, identify opportunities, and make recommendations To participate in meetings and maintain good communication levels within department To actively contribute towards innovation and improvement of services To uphold professional and Trust values and ethics To communicate effectively and work collaboratively with medical, nursing, AHPs and colleagues in other agencies to ensure the delivery of a coordinated multidisciplinary service To build and maintain relationships between areas or departments To collect data to produce relevant statistical information on service delivery To evaluate where clinical improvement is required, initiating and reviewing change as appropriate8.Professional To maintain Health Care Professions Council (HCPC) registration, adhering to the Standards of Conduct Performance and Ethics To work within the British Dietetic Association (BDA) code of conduct To provide high quality evidence based service by researching dietetic information To undertake dietetic audits and surveys To maintain a professional attitude at all times promoting the role of the Dietitian in the best interest of the patients and profession To take personal responsibility for the updating of professional skills and developments within the profession by attending relevant study days, literature review and implementing CPD To be conversant and comply with Trust policies and regulations

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

• Relevant post registration dietetic experience including experience of independently managing and prioritising a clinical caseload, undertaking nutritional assessment and developing, implementing and evaluating individualised dietetic care plans
• Experience of multi-disciplinary teamwork
• Experience of teaching groups of patients and healthcare staff
• Experience of working with parents, carers in the management of paediatric nutritional problems

Desirable

• Experience of appraising others
• Worked with both paediatric inpatients and outpatients
• Involvement in audit
• Experience of developing staff and parent/patient education resources
• Experience of providing clinical supervision and/or supporting the development of junior staff and students

Personal Qualities

Essential

• Excellent interpersonal skills including observation, listening and empathy skills.
• The ability to undertake comprehensive nutritional assessment, including interpretation of anthropometric, dietary, biochemical and clinical information
• Evidence of excellent written skills.
• Evidence of effective multidisciplinary team working.
• Able to research evidence based practice and apply to practice.
• Experience of assessing/managing paediatric nutritional needs.
• Able to work to time schedules to meet clinical needs of patients.
• Ability to implement practice supervision
• Evidence of training professionals in formal and informal settings
• Ability to carry out audit
• Ability to communicate sensitive and emotive information to colleagues/patients
• Excellent computer skills: Microsoft Office - Outlook, Word, PowerPoint, Excel for data inputting
• Knowledge of assessing, infants and children to plan their dietetic care
• Knowledge and understanding of safeguarding children and young people and the dietitians responsibilities in recognising, documenting, sharing and escalating concerns
• Autonomous practitioner
• Ability to recognise own professional limitations and when to seek advice from senior colleagues
• Able to communicate complex nutritional information effectively to children, young people, and their parents/carers, adapting communication to age, developmental stage and individual needs
• Able to work autonomously, while recognising professional limitations and seeking appropriate support when required
• Ability to maintain an effective working relationship in team
• Self-motivated
• Relates well to staff and patients
• Caring attitude and empathy
• Professional attitude to routine/non-routine tasks
• Enthusiastic to improve patient care
• Ability to remain calm and in control during busy phases
• Ability to maintain patient confidentiality
• Ability to work flexibly to cover service needs
• Able to travel to other hospital sites
• Standard Clauses
• A Disclosures and Barring Service check will be carried out where the position is eligible for a Disclosures and Barring Service Check in accordance with the 2012 Protection of Freedom Act and the guidance issued by the DBS
• All posts working with children or vulnerable adults are required to have an Enhanced DBS checked including checking against DBS / ISA Vetting and barring lists

Qualifications

Essential

• Degree in Nutrition & Dietetics or equivalent qualifications in Dietetics
• Registered Dietitian recognised by the HCPC
• Evidence of CPD

Desirable

• Member of the British Dietetic Association
• Member of a paediatric specialist interest group
• Relevant postgraduate training in paediatric dietetics (e.g. BDA modules or equivalent)

Knowledge and Skills

Essential

• Excellent interpersonal skills including observation, listening and empathy skills
• The ability to undertake comprehensive nutritional assessment, including interpretation of anthropometric, dietary, biochemical and clinical information
• Evidence of excellent written skills
• Evidence of effective multidisciplinary team working
• Able to research evidence based practice and apply to practice
• Experience of assessing/managing paediatric nutritional needs
• Able to work to time schedules to meet clinical needs of patients.
• Ability to implement practice supervision
• Evidence of training professionals in formal and informal settings.
• Ability to carry out audit
• Ability to communicate sensitive and emotive information to colleagues/patients
• Excellent computer skills: Microsoft Office - Outlook, Word, PowerPoint, Excel for data inputting
• Knowledge of assessing, infants and children to plan their dietetic care
• Knowledge and understanding of safeguarding children and young people and the dietitians responsibilities in recognising, documenting, sharing and escalating concerns

Desirable

• Experience of appraising others
• Worked with both paediatric inpatients and outpatients.
• Involvement in audit
• Experience of developing staff and parent/patient education resources
• Experience of providing clinical supervision and/or supporting the development of junior staff and students
• Ability to assist with complaints
• Able to accurately undertake and interpret appropriate anthropometric measurements in infants, children and young people
• Knowledge of infant feeding and the nutritional requirements of infants, children and young people
• Knowledge and experience of assessing and managing enteral nutrition in children and young people
• Experience assessing/managing complex paediatric nutritional needs.
• Knowledge of disseminating evidence based practice to health care professionals
• Knowledge of implementing the Clinical Governance Agenda
• resolving patient

Person Specification Experience Essential Relevant post registration dietetic experience including experience of independently managing and prioritising a clinical caseload, undertaking nutritional assessment and developing, implementing and evaluating individualised dietetic care plans Experience of multi-disciplinary teamwork Experience of teaching groups of patients and healthcare staff Experience of working with parents, carers in the management of paediatric nutritional problems Desirable Experience of appraising others Worked with both paediatric inpatients and outpatients Involvement in audit Experience of developing staff and parent/patient education resources Experience of providing clinical supervision and/or supporting the development of junior staff and students Personal Qualities Essential Excellent interpersonal skills including observation, listening and empathy skills. The ability to undertake comprehensive nutritional assessment, including interpretation of anthropometric, dietary, biochemical and clinical information Evidence of excellent written skills. Evidence of effective multidisciplinary team working. Able to research evidence based practice and apply to practice. Experience of assessing/managing paediatric nutritional needs. Able to work to time schedules to meet clinical needs of patients. Ability to implement practice supervision Evidence of training professionals in formal and informal settings Ability to carry out audit Ability to communicate sensitive and emotive information to colleagues/patients Excellent computer skills: Microsoft Office - Outlook, Word, PowerPoint, Excel for data inputting Knowledge of assessing, infants and children to plan their dietetic care Knowledge and understanding of safeguarding children and young people and the dietitians responsibilities in recognising, documenting, sharing and escalating concerns Autonomous practitioner Ability to recognise own professional limitations and when to seek advice from senior colleagues Able to communicate complex nutritional information effectively to children, young people, and their parents/carers, adapting communication to age, developmental stage and individual needs Able to work autonomously, while recognising professional limitations and seeking appropriate support when required Ability to maintain an effective working relationship in team Self-motivated Relates well to staff and patients Caring attitude and empathy Professional attitude to routine/non-routine tasks Enthusiastic to improve patient care Ability to remain calm and in control during busy phases Ability to maintain patient confidentiality Ability to work flexibly to cover service needs Able to travel to other hospital sites Standard Clauses A Disclosures and Barring Service check will be carried out where the position is eligible for a Disclosures and Barring Service Check in accordance with the 2012 Protection of Freedom Act and the guidance issued by the DBS All posts working with children or vulnerable adults are required to have an Enhanced DBS checked including checking against DBS / ISA Vetting and barring lists Qualifications Essential Degree in Nutrition & Dietetics or equivalent qualifications in Dietetics Registered Dietitian recognised by the HCPC Evidence of CPD Desirable Member of the British Dietetic Association Member of a paediatric specialist interest group Relevant postgraduate training in paediatric dietetics (e.g. BDA modules or equivalent) Knowledge and Skills Essential Excellent interpersonal skills including observation, listening and empathy skills The ability to undertake comprehensive nutritional assessment, including interpretation of anthropometric, dietary, biochemical and clinical information Evidence of excellent written skills Evidence of effective multidisciplinary team working Able to research evidence based practice and apply to practice Experience of assessing/managing paediatric nutritional needs Able to work to time schedules to meet clinical needs of patients. Ability to implement practice supervision Evidence of training professionals in formal and informal settings. Ability to carry out audit Ability to communicate sensitive and emotive information to colleagues/patients Excellent computer skills: Microsoft Office - Outlook, Word, PowerPoint, Excel for data inputting Knowledge of assessing, infants and children to plan their dietetic care Knowledge and understanding of safeguarding children and young people and the dietitians responsibilities in recognising, documenting, sharing and escalating concerns Desirable Experience of appraising others Worked with both paediatric inpatients and outpatients. Involvement in audit Experience of developing staff and parent/patient education resources Experience of providing clinical supervision and/or supporting the development of junior staff and students Ability to assist with complaints Able to accurately undertake and interpret appropriate anthropometric measurements in infants, children and young people Knowledge of infant feeding and the nutritional requirements of infants, children and young people Knowledge and experience of assessing and managing enteral nutrition in children and young people Experience assessing/managing complex paediatric nutritional needs. Knowledge of disseminating evidence based practice to health care professionals Knowledge of implementing the Clinical Governance Agenda resolving patient

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

Do you enjoy a challenge and like working in a busy environment? We are looking a full-time Assistant Medical Secretary (37.5 hours per week) to work with our ENT Admin team on a 12 month fixed term basis.

This is a very busy department and the post holder must have the ability to work under pressure. Previous experience in Healthcare in Admin is desirable but not essential. The post holder will be expected to have good communication skills and be able to liaise effectively and efficiently with colleagues, professionals and patients.

Main duties of the job

This is an excellent opportunity to start out your career within Administration in the NHS - We are offering a supportive and progressive role, with high job satisfaction.

The role will offer the individual a fast-paced and ever-changing environment, dealing with a large multidisciplinary team on a daily basis. The individual will be engaging with different departments and colleagues throughout the hospital, both Clerical and Clinical.

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 in search of a Band 6 Occupational Therapist to join our Children's Community Occupational Therapy team.

As a Band 6 Children's Occupational Therapist you will be responsible for providing a specialist and comprehensive Occupational Therapy service for children 0-18 years and their families, who have a Herefordshire GP, with a focus upon Occupational Performance pathways.

Planning and management of your own caseload and interventions, providing specialist assessment and treatment and referring children to other specialist services as needed.

These interventions will take place in the most relevant environment for the child and their family - the home environment, therapy suite or schools.

We encourage applications from experienced Occupational Therapists from a range of clinical backgrounds. Transferable skills and experience gained in other areas of occupational therapy are highly valued.

Will consider developmental band 5 to band 6 position as appropriate.

Main duties of the job

Whilst working as an autonomous practitioner in the community, within the county of Herefordshire, plan and organise own caseload according to the needs of the children and the service.

To use evidence based standardised and non-standardised assessment tools with children, including observations in the most appropriate settings for the child/young person, in order to establish levels of functional ability and disability and to inform your practice and intervention.

To agree child focused aims, goals and objectives for all OT intervention.

To design individual therapeutic treatment plans, for children to be carried out either by you or delegated to Occupational Therapy support workers, families, carers or school staff.

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 a passionate individual with relevant experience working as a senior therapy support worker to join our Integrated Therapy Team as a band 4 Therapy Assistant Practitioner. Applicants need to have a willingness to learn and develop in line with the collaborative ethos of the team and service as well as a passion for providing therapeutic intervention and rehabilitation to people with neurological and complex physical and cognitive presentations. This exciting role will work across sites at Worcestershire Royal Hospital and Alexandra Hospital supporting the Acute Stroke and Complex Care and Neurology teams. The role will require the successful applicant to work alongside the therapy team and independently with a defined caseload. They will provide skilled therapeutic input on rotation between both Teams, gaining experience, knowledge and skills through specific training and CPD opportunities as well as experiential learning and development. The successful applicant will join an existing team of Therapy Assistant Practitioners within the Service and have opportunities to further develop the role and their knowledge and skills, supported by a team of highly experienced qualified Occupational Therapy and Physiotherapy clinicians.

Main duties of the job

Rotation between the Acute Stroke Team and the Complex Care/Neuro Team.

In each area the role will involve application of core skills of patient assessment and treatment to support the acute phase of rehabilitation.

Maintenance of a home first approach with the aim of facilitating most appropriate ongoing management and support on discharge while recognising and supporting the complex needs of some patients requiring longer term inpatient rehabilitation.

Completion of competencies to support TAP role.

Provision of patient assessment within competent scope of practice and with a defined patient caseload.

Provision of therapeutic treatment with an integrated approach.

Completion of community visits as required and with support where needed (competencies are associated with this).

Assessment for and provision of equipment where needed to support safe and optimal function.

Attendance to meet caseload need across both Worcester and Redditch sites - this may be flexible and variable dependent upon caseload but could require attendance at Redditch for some or part of the week most weeks with Worcester being the main base for both the Acute Stroke and Complex Care/Neuro Teams.

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 an experienced Speech and Language Therapist (SALT) looking for your next challenge? Do you fancy working in the beautiful, rural County of Herefordshire?

An exciting opportunity has become available for a highly specialist, B7 passionate SALT to join the team in the beautiful Wye Valley. This is a 12 month, fixed term maternity leave post for up to 4 days a week.

We are looking for an individual who has experience of working within a Multi Disciplinary Team to provide assessments and support the diagnostic pathway for pre-school & school age children who may have Autism.

The post may also include working with young people with a range of complex communication needs, a large majority having a diagnosis of Autism, up to the age of 19. The WVT Speech and Language Team are striving to make innovative and sustainable solutions in supporting the children and families of Herefordshire. We are interested to hear from therapists with ideas and pro-active approaches to tackling large and complex caseloads.

Applications are welcomed from individuals with established skills in these areas and from those with transferable skills who are enthusiastic about further development.

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

• Act as lead clinician and professional resource in relation to pre-school autism diagnostic assessment within the department.
• Providing support for CYP who require alternative and augmentative forms of communication - communication books and devices in the specialist provision school base.
• Supporting the team around the CYP - working with parents and carers and the MDT within schools/health - joint appointments with community nurses, physio and OT
• Working in line with the 5 year Autism Strategy 2021-26 - improving access to post-diagnostic support.
• Working to Balanced system transformation plan - supporting universal, targeted and specialist offer in specialist provision base - including training offer.
• To support and mentor less experienced therapists and to line manage and supervise the work of Child Development Centre based B4 SALTAs.
• To contribute to the development and implementation of policies within the department according to best practice and own area of work which may impact on other departments.

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

As a Therapy Support Worker you will be working with the Occupational & Physiotherapists, alongside the multi-disciplinary stroke team.

The post holder applying for Therapy Support Worker Band 3 development will 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.

Main duties of the job

This role involves working with both the physiotherapists and occupational therapists on the Acute stroke unit, as part of the multi disciplinary team providing high quality stroke care.

You will be involved with delivering patient centred care in both the acute and rehabilitation phase of the inpatient pathway, with the overall aim of maximizing independence and supporting individuals to return to life beyond the hospital.

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

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

Due to maternity leave an exciting opportunity has become available for a Specialist Band 6 Occupational Therapist to join our inpatient Stroke team, based here at Hereford County Hospital.

The service covers both acute stroke and rehabilitation with the multi-disciplinary team consisting of Physiotherapists, Occupational Therapists, Therapy Assistants, Nursing, CNS, HCAs . The Occupational Therapists provide holistic patient care and enable recovery. As a service we support you to continue to develop your clinical, leadership and service development skills.

Main duties of the job

The team is part of the stroke pathway which links with the community stroke team.

We provide hyperacute/acute stroke care for people presenting with symptoms of stroke, as well as providing inpatient rehabilitation prior to discharge from hospital.

You will work to best practice guidelines to assess and treat stroke patients alongside MDT colleagues.

You will be able to work at a fast pace to ensure timely assessments / interventions & contribute to MDT decision making.

The service works across 7 days and bank holidays.

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

(INTERNAL)

We are looking for a ward clerk to join our friendly and supportive team on Ashgrove ward. Ashgrove is a busy 24 bedded Frailty ward.

The successful candidate will be working directly with all members of theMultidisciplinary team of nurses, doctors, physiotherapists and other professionals.

You will be one of the first faces our patients and relatives will see when they first walk into our hospital, and you will be dealing with queries face-to-face, on the phone and via email. For this reason you will need excellent verbal and written commutation skills, you will need to be able to multitask and prioritise whilst remaining calm under pressure keeping a professional approach at all times.

Main duties of the job

• To maintain effective communication with ward staff, external departments within the Trust and key stakeholders outside the Trust, utilizing telephone, fax machine and email as appropriate.

• The post holder will arrange appointments, transfers etc, on the request of the nursing and medical staff, liaising with other wards, departments and outside agencies as necessary.
• The post holder should ensure that medical notes are maintained in good order, with filing undertaken promptly when the notes have been completed by health care professional.
• The post holder will politely meet and welcome all patients and visitors to the department.
• The post holder will ensure maxims is kept up to date at all times with admissions transfers and discharges.

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

Are you an experienced Emergency Department nurse with a passion for delivering excellent care?

We have an opportunity for Senior staff nurses / Junior Charge nurses to join our dynamic and developing team in the new Emergency Department at the Alexandra Hospital.

As Sister / Charge Nurse you will help lead and manage the department so that high quality, evidence based nursing care is delivered to patients and their carers.

You will be an integral member of our team whom who maintain our on-going achievement of the emergency access standards.

You must be committed to providing high quality nursing care; you will provide strong leadership and mentorship to junior staff and help support the senior team.

You will be a highly visible leader and be experienced as a professional role model. In working in a progressively changing environment you will promote the Trusts values and be committed to high standards of service delivery.

There is a dedicated Professional Development Team that supports to develop your skills not only as a clinical expert but as a leader and manager.

Main duties of the job

Attached you will find the person specification document which provides more detail about the essential and desirable skills and experience needed for this role. We highly recommend you review this document and use it when completing your application as these criteria are used by hiring managers as guidance during shortlisting.

For an overview of the main duties of the role please see the 'Job Description and Main Responsibilities' section below. To understand the day-to-day responsibilities in more detail please read the full job description document attached.

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 an experienced Speech and Language Therapist with a passion for dysphagia and a desire to shape and develop excellent services?

We have an exciting opportunity for a highly skilled and enthusiastic SLT to join our friendly team as a dysphagia lead at Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust.

This is an opportunity to combine highly specialist clinical practice with clinical leadership, education, quality improvement and service development. You will have the opportunity to influence dysphagia care across the Trust, supporting colleagues and multidisciplinary teams to deliver safe, evidence based and person centred care.

As our dysphagia lead, you will provide Trust wide clinical experience and specialist expertise for adults with complex swallowing difficulties.

Instrumental assessment is an important part of the role, and you will have opportunities to support the FEES and VF services. You will also provide specialist input for patients with tracheostomies. Training and support can be given in these areas if needed.

Alongside your clinical work you will have the opportunity to make a real difference to how dysphagia care develops across our hospitals. You will lead and contribute to clinical pathways, guidelines, competency frameworks, audit, quality improvement and dysphagia related education and training.

We are looking for an experienced SLT who can bring enthusiasm, clinical expertise and leadership to this role.

Main duties of the job

1. To provide Trust-wide clinical leadership and highly specialist expertise in the assessment and management of adults with complex dysphagia, acting as an autonomous practitioner and expert clinical resource.

2. To lead the development, delivery, evaluation and continuous improvement of safe, effective and evidence-based dysphagia practice across Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust.

3. To provide highly specialist instrumental assessment of swallowing, including Fibreoptic Endoscopic Evaluation of Swallowing (FEES) and videofluoroscopy, interpreting complex findings and formulating appropriate management recommendations.

4. To provide expert assessment and management for patients with complex dysphagia, including patients with tracheostomies and those receiving critical care.

5. To provide specialist clinical advice, second opinions, supervision and competency support to Speech and Language Therapists working with dysphagia.

6. To lead dysphagia-related clinical governance, audit, quality improvement, policy and pathway development, supporting the identification, escalation and reduction of clinical risk.

7. To lead and coordinate dysphagia education and training for relevant staff across the Trust.

8. To work collaboratively with patients, carers and the multidisciplinary team, influencing complex clinical decision-making and supporting safe transfer of care for patients with ongoing dysphagia needs.

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 in the RMC for an RMC Clinic Clerk.

Main responsibilities will include, booking appointments, inputting referrals, dealing with patient enquiries, adding/amending clinics, engaging with the specialities to resolve any issues, and the input of data on to Trust computer systems. An integral part of the role is contacting patients by telephone to book appointments within a call centre environment.

Main duties of the job

You will be required to project a professional helpful manner and ensuring complete confidentiality is adhered to at all times. You will be working with a busy team and will ideally have some experience of working within this type of environment.

Criteria:

• Excellent communication skills
• Good customer service skills face to face contact with the general public
• Proven keyboard, telephony and clerical skills
• Respect confidentiality
• Maintain a high level of accuracy
• Ability to operate effectively as part of a team

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 seeking an experienced and innovative Band 7 Occupational Therapist to join our Children's Community Occupational Therapy team.

As a Band 7 Children's Occupational Therapist you will be responsible for providing a specialist and comprehensive Occupational Therapy service for children 0-18 years and their families, who have a Herefordshire GP.

The post holder will provide the direct delivery of highly specialist assessment and intervention of children and young people as part of the Occupational Therapy Team, demonstrating a high level of clinical autonomy. Developing the role of highly specialist Occupational Therapist with mixed caseload focusing on the Occupational Performance area of the service. Taking an active clinical role in the delivery of an evidence based paediatric service.

We are looking for an enthusiastic, evidence driven leader with a passion for empowering others.You will play a key role in shaping inclusive practice, building workforce capability & competence and ensuring timely access to specialist expertise.

Applications are welcomed from individuals with established skills in the above areas and from those with transferable skills who are enthusiastic about further development. Supervision, training and support will be available.

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

Informal discussions prior to application are welcome.

Main duties of the job

This role is a mix of having your own clinical caseload and providing leadership and management of the Occupational Therapists and support staff within the team to facilitate the development and transformation work.

Whilst working as an autonomous practitioner in the community, within the county of Herefordshire, plan and organise own caseload according to the needs of the children and the service. To provide highly specialist clinical support and supervision to the team.

To use evidence based standardised and non-standardised assessment tools with children, including observations in the most appropriate settings for the child/young person, in order to establish levels of functional ability to inform your practice and intervention.

To agree child focused aims, goals and objectives for all OT intervention.

To design individual therapeutic treatment plans, for children to be carried out either by you or delegated to Occupational Therapy support workers, families, carers or school staff. These interventions will take place in the most relevant environment for the child and their family - the home environment, therapy suite or schools.

See job description for further details.

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.