WAKING NIGHT Support Workers opportunities in Upper Swainswick, Bath

- Annual Salary £22,486.67 with realistic earn up to salary of £28,781.04 PLUS company benefits

- part-time hours - 3 nights a week

We are looking for proactive, confident, engaging and caring people to join a close-knit support team in Bath to provide the Waking Night support in a family orientated home. You will be supporting eight people with learning disabilities, physical disabilities and complex health needs in a calm and reassuring manner, should they need you throughout the night.

Every night will be different - some nights will be quieter and you will then support with administration for the home, whilst other nights you will be on the go for most of the night. You need to demonstrate a high level of integrity and initiative to become a trusted member of our Waking Night Team.

Whilst you will only be working nights, there is an expectation that during your induction period, and for certain training and team events, you will be required to work some day hours.

At Dimensions, we believe it is who you are as a person - and the difference you can bring to lives of the people you will be supporting - that is more important than experience. Whether you are new to support work, or have supported people previously, we want to hear from you! We will give you all the training you need to be become an amazing support worker for the people you will be working with. You will find no other role more personally fulfilling, and professionally rewarding, than becoming a Support Worker with Dimensions.

Dimensions is proud to be one of very few social care organisations that are accredited by the Great Places To Work programme in 2023 - now 5 years in a row! On top of on-going, fully-funded training and mentoring, we offer all our colleagues generous benefits; job satisfaction and job security, genuine career prospects, and an inclusive, caring work environment that celebrates diversity, champions mental well-being, and encourages employee recognition.

For further information about the role, the shifts available, and the people we support, please contact our Internal Resourcing Consultant, ronnie.lillywhite@dimensions-uk.org

Apply now or please share this vacancy with someone you think would make an amazing Support Worker!

The position will be filled as soon as the people we support have found their new support worker

- An enhanced DBS disclosure will be required for this role, the cost of which will be incurred by Dimensions.

- We welcome applications from everyone who has the right to work in the UK, and value diversity in our workforce

- As Disability Confident Leaders , we guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the vacancy - Dimensions has been awarded this symbol by Jobcentre Plus to recognise our commitment towards the employment, retention, training and career development of disabled employees

- We offer a salary advance scheme where you can access up to 50% of the money you've earned before payday.

- As part of our commitment to making reasonable adjustments we can offer support to complete your application. Please contact the Resourcing Consultant Team on 03003039150.

- We now have British Sign Language (BSL) translated videos for all of our recruitment.

Proud member of the Disability Confident employer scheme

Brook Street are looking for enthusiastic individuals who are looking for a new customer service role in an exciting industry. We have numerous full and part time customer focused roles for a Public Sector client based in Bath.

Role: Customer Service Assistant

Location: Bath , BA1 - city center based

Pay rate: £11.10 an hour - weekly pay on Friday

Start date: Jan / Feb 2024

Contract : temporary rolling contract

Your role being the face of the service will involve providing a professional face-to-face service supporting the public with their visa and citizenship applications. You will also work part of a team, helping customers, resolving issues and ensuring each individual receives a professional, efficient and considerate customer experience.

These roles are initially for a six-months' period, with the option to move on to a fixed-term contract.

If you are a good communicator, with great interpersonal skills who excels at problem solving i would love to hear from you. Just some previous customer service / call center experience is necessary and a keen ambition to work.

location: Northgate house, Bath B1 1RG

pay rate: £9.90 per hour / weekly pay

hours: varied FT and PT contracts available (dependant on availability - please state which you would like to go for when enquiring about the role)

As the right candidate, you will have:

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• The ability to develop and maintain good working relationships with colleagues
• Basic IT skills, as full appropriate systems training will be provided before you start
• Effective problem-solving skills and be a team player who constantly displays commitment and flexibility
• Excellent organisational skills with great attention to detail
• The ability to deliver a high-quality and caring customer service in a professional and timely manner, creating trust and confidence
• The ability to understand and apply corporate policies and procedures consistently

Desirable, but not essential, experience in:

• Working in a customer-facing environment
• Working in a high-volume processing environment.

Responsibilities in depth:

• Capture and process information as part of a process using various systems (full training provided)
• Act as a first point of contact for the public
• Manage customer expectations, interact and display professionalism at all times.
• Adhere to the policies in place and ensuring performance targets are met daily and accuracy targets are achieved.
• Manage and resolve challenging situations displaying professionalism at all times and escalating where you cannot.
• Work as part of a team and also work independently, managing your time appropriately, working efficiently at all times
• Manage incoming service complaints in line with procedure, ensuring escalated action to the Complaints Manager is taken where a service complaint is received.

This role requires a basic disclosure check and you must have a UK passport or indefinite leave to remain status.

If you think you are the right person for this role, please apply online or email me directly. I'm excited to hear from you!

For specific questions related to the role, contact

We are looking for an experienced Pharmacist to join an Award winning Independent, community pharmacy chain based in our central Bath branch (BA1).

- Salary: Up to £55,000
- Contract length: Permanent
- 42.5 hours per week
- Monday – Friday (08:30 – 18:00 with an hour break) No Weekends Required
- Benefits: 20 days holiday (increasing to 22 days after 2 years of service) + bank holidays, Pension scheme, Staff Discount Scheme, GPhC fees paid, Development & Career opportunities

As a Pharmacist, you will join our fantastic pharmacy branch, where caring for the health of local communities is at the heart of everything we do. As a proactive, organised and commercially focused Pharmacist, you will build relationships with GPs, health professionals and customers from all walks of life on a national level.

You will support and guide a small team but busy team of 4 to deliver i.e. Flu Jab, Minor Ailments, NMS, Quality Payments to ensure we deliver a high quality dispensing & patient service. Your hands-on approach will enable you to provide an amazing service and a wide range of medicines and products, as you meet the unique healthcare needs of every customer who comes through your door.

Your responsibilities as a Pharmacist:

- Screen prescriptions to ensure that treatments prescribed are safe, effective & evidence based
- Apply clinical/technical knowledge to translate customer requests for TPN formulations into valid prescriptions and ensure that these are agreed with the customer
- Ensure all formulations are stable and suitable within the device intended
- Dispensing of TPN and small volume compounded products, including antibiotics and chemotherapy drugs
- Undertake statutory pharmacy duties and responsibilities

Requierments for the Pharmacist role:

- Must hold an MPharm Degree OR OSPAP Conversion Course
- Must be a Member of the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC)
- Exceptional attention to detail coupled with a proactive & inquisitive mind
- Good ability to self-motivate and be motivate others
- Excellent customer care and great communication
- Proven patient management and counselling skills
- Systematic and structured approach to tasks and processes
- Ability to be an effective communicator with various levels of colleagues
- The ability to learn from other people and draw on their skills

Apply ONLINE today & a member of the team will be in touch

Key Words: MPHARM, OSPAP, Clinical, Community pharmacy, pharmacy, locum, Pharmacy Manager, Pharmacist manager.

Proud member of the Disability Confident employer scheme

Service Design To manage the work plan of the design function and any allocated resource to ensure design projects are delivered to brief and on time. To coach and mentor project teams in Service Design Concepts and processes. To manage the performance and competency of the resources allocated to the function. To provide reports and updates to the Head of Quality Improvement and Exec directors as needed. To design new services and existing service pathways, engaging subject matter experts as required, to create effective solutions & pathways. Working with stakeholders (Service Users, careers and colleagues) to generate and test ideas and solutions to ensure their requirements are incorporated into the design. To share developed products and models internally and externally as required. To ensure a design is replicable, usable, operationally achievable and financially viable. To ensure digital solutions are enablers to design the support experience, quality, efficiency and simplify services for users and colleagues. To use methods that includes observational techniques, visualisation, prototyping, sketching, storytelling, and brainstorming. To calculate workforce needs against demands and activity. To ensure designs make best use of all clinical resources, utilising workforce redesign and digital solutions to enable this. Working with key stakeholders, measure the impact of a design once in the hands of service users to understand the value and impact the service has had. Promote an evidence based culture across the Trust. Interpret data and provide detailed analysis of results and communicate these in a user friendly manner to clinicians and managers appropriately. Develop Service designs which are evidence-based, insight-driven, and co-produced with key stakeholders. Provide close liaison with the service, gaining a thorough understanding of the requirements whilst ensuring a cost effective service design/ build. Undertake the evaluation of service designs, learning and adapting designs and blueprints from evaluations. Participate in the development outcomes frameworks across our services, meet the outcomes requirements of contracts or of the design vision. Service Development Proactively identify service improvement needs through analysis of data. Provide advice and guidance to service delivery teams in matters relating to service design and improvement. Keep up to date with the organisations strategy and support service development in line with strategic plans. Projects Will independently manage a design project keeping to brief and timelines. Develop relationships with internal and external stakeholder to enable co design with subject matter experts and guidance on design solutions as necessary. To be responsible for design of key strategic projects within the organisation. To add value to the project(s) by promoting specific 'best value' design solutions Innovation Fuse innovations and pathways to redesign or design new service models and blueprints. Undertake desktop and insight research, mapping themes and drawing journey maps to support designs. Keep up to date with relevant research and policy. Ability to understand Service needs and where innovative solutions can be utilised in designs to achieve better solutions. Create links with academic institutions and other research and innovation institutions, providing access to expertise and capacity when needed. Quality Improvement and Strategy Contribute to the development of Quality Improvement strategy with the Head of QI. Support the Head of QI to achieve their overall responsibility for developing and driving forward the Trust-wide Quality Improvement strategy in line with the Trust priorities and objectives. Work collaboratively with the Head of QI to develop, deliver, monitor and report progress at both local and corporate levels, of the delivery of the trusts quality improvement strategy. Deliver and Lead on various trust-wide quality improvement initiatives. Promote a culture of quality improvement to ensure best-practice services for patients and positive working experience for staff. Establish strong links with Divisional and Clinical Directors and heads of service (clinically and corporate services) ensuring they have the skills to implement innovation and improvement. Support Senior Leaders and Directors of the Trust to employ an improvement methodology in all plans and thinking and that priorities are considered accordingly. Identify and ensure relevant improvement projects are undertaken in response to emerging national requirements. Support operational staff with managing their quality improvement work and lead on building skills within the team Provide expertise in standard setting and measurement for improvement, understanding external quality measurement programmes

Job title: Registered Nurse

Location: Bupa Shockerwick House Care Home, Shockerwick, Bath, Somerset, BA1 7LL

Salary: £19.02 per hour dependent on experience

Contract: Permanent or Part time

Shift Pattern: Days and Nights

Welcome Bonus: £1,000 and paid breaks

CQC Rating - Good



We make health happen

Here at Bupa we support those when they need it the most. Our care homes are dedicated to delivering person-centred care, supporting independence and honouring choice to help our residents live their best lives.

You know how important it is to be passionate about caring. It's what drives you. As a highly respected member of our amazing team, you play a pivotal role. As a Registered Nurse, with a valid NMC pin, you'll be responsible for driving and running the unit alongside clinical duties in the home. This includes observation, medication, reviewing and evaluating individual care plans, and providing clinical guidance to the care team and delivering best practice continually. You're accountable for making sure policies and standards meet our high clinical standard and offering clinical guidance to the whole care team, being crucial in helping with all CQC tasks. Highly trusted, you'll forge a real connection with our residents and their family, giving them the kindness and support and care they deserve.

We'll train you on all aspects of our new digital care, which is transforming how we work, making things easier and letting you focus on clinical excellence and care for our residents.

And as healthcare experts for over 75 years, we're committed to continually training you in the clinical and social care developments you need to do your job as a Nurse, learning from some of the best people in the industry from the UK and Globally. It's an exciting time to be with us.

You'll help us make health happen by:

• Taking responsibility for the well-being of our residents and making sure their physical, emotional and social needs are met
• Coaching and guiding the team, providing formal and informal teaching programmes for colleagues and other care professionals
• Carrying out assessments and developing, implementing and evaluating individualised care plans for each of our residents
• Monitoring work areas and practices to ensure they are safe and conform to the relevant standards, policies and legislation

Benefits

Our benefits are designed to make health happen for our people. Viva is our global wellbeing programme and includes all aspects of our health - from mental and physical, to financial, social and environmental wellbeing. We support flexible working and have a range of family friendly benefits.

Joining Bupa in this role you will receive the following benefits and more:

• My Healthcare - Quick, easy access to support, advice, and treatment for a variety of health-related issues, including remote GP appointments, physiotherapy and mental health support - all available via one phone number 24/7
• Annual allowance which you can redeem against a menu of Bupa healthcare products, all to the approximate value of £350
• Free meal on every shift
• 28 days holiday
• Long service - For every milestone at Bupa we will reward you with ecards, extra holidays and money!
• Interest-free annual travel loan to enable the purchase of public transport annual season tickets
• Wagestream - Have early access to up to 40% of your earned wages within minutes
• NMC annual pin payment (£120) reimbursed
• We offer a range of Bupa pension plans - find out more on our career site
• Parental leave - We have schemes for adoption, birth parents and co parents -find out more on our career site
• Menopause Plan - Specifically designed to empower women to seek advice, choose their treatment and take control of their health
• Access to discounts at a wide variety of gyms and fitness facilities across the UK
• Only available to permanent employees where HealthRoster is used.

Why Bupa?

We're a health insurer and provider. With no shareholders, our customers are our focus. Our people are all driven by the same purpose - helping people live longer, healthier, happier lives and making a better world. We make health happen by being brave, caring and responsible in everything we do.

We encourage all of our people to "Be you at Bupa", we champion diversity, and we understand the importance of our people representing the communities and customers we serve. That's why we especially encourage applications from people with diverse backgrounds and experiences.

As a Disability Confident employer, we offer a guaranteed interview for every disabled applicant who meets the minimum criteria for the job. We'll make sure you are treated fairly and offer reasonable adjustments as part of our recruitment process to anyone that needs them.

Should you be successfully hired in to this role, we are pleased to be able to offer you a one-off Starter Bonus of £1000 as a thank you for deciding to join Bupa Care Services. The Starter Bonus will be paid to you in the next available pay run once you have completed four weeks' service and will be subject to deductions for tax and NI. Ts &Cs Apply.

Please see the Job Description and Person Specification attached for further information on the role. Due to the nature of this role, we require candidates who apply to have current right to work in the UK. We value and encourage all international applications to apply to work with our trust via our international nursing campaign. To do this please follow this link:https://www.medacs.com

The Health Care Support Worker role also involves the undertaking of clerical duties; providing hands-on care, assistant and emotional support to patients and their relatives; performing phlebotomy, perform observations T.P.R. BM urinalysis, care of central lines, cannulation and maintain documentation. There is also an element of putting the chemotherapy treatments away, dealing with pharmacy over any missing treatments and keeping up to date with medicine management training.Excellent communication skills are essential and cannulation experience is desired.

Please find attached to the vacancy a detailed person specification and job description for further information about this role.

Please find attached to the vacancy a detailed person specification and job description for further information about this role.

Brook Street are looking for enthusiastic individuals who want to further their customer service skills , change their career direction or just try something new in the customer service sector. We have numerous customer focused roles for a Public Sector client based in Oxford, UK.

Role: Customer service assistant

Hours: 9:00-5:30 Monday-Friday (37.5 hours a week)

Pay rate: £12.79 per hour (weekly pay every Friday)

Location: Oxford, X44GP

contract: temp rolling contract

Interview : 1 stage on MS teams

Your role being the face of the service will involve providing a professional face-to-face service supporting the public with their visa and citizenship applications. You will also work part of a team, helping customers, resolving issues and ensuring each individual receives a professional, efficient and considerate customer experience.

These roles are initially for a six-months' period, with the option to move on to a fixed-term contract.

If you are a good communicator, with great interpersonal skills who excels at problem solving i would love to hear from you. Just some previous customer service / call center experience is necessary and a keen ambition to work.

location: Northgate house, Bath B1 1RG

pay rate: £9.90 per hour / weekly pay

hours: varied FT and PT contracts available (dependant on availability - please state which you would like to go for when enquiring about the role)

As the right candidate, you will have:

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• The ability to develop and maintain good working relationships with colleagues
• Basic IT skills, as full appropriate systems training will be provided before you start
• Effective problem-solving skills and be a team player who constantly displays commitment and flexibility
• Excellent organisational skills with great attention to detail
• The ability to deliver a high-quality and caring customer service in a professional and timely manner, creating trust and confidence
• The ability to understand and apply corporate policies and procedures consistently

Desirable, but not essential, experience in:

• Working in a customer-facing environment
• Working in a high-volume processing environment.

Responsibilities in depth:

• Capture and process information as part of a process using various systems (full training provided)
• Act as a first point of contact for the public
• Manage customer expectations, interact and display professionalism at all times.
• Adhere to the policies in place and ensuring performance targets are met daily and accuracy targets are achieved.
• Manage and resolve challenging situations displaying professionalism at all times and escalating where you cannot.
• Work as part of a team and also work independently, managing your time appropriately, working efficiently at all times
• Manage incoming service complaints in line with procedure, ensuring escalated action to the Complaints Manager is taken where a service complaint is received.

This role requires a basic disclosure check and you must have a UK passport or indefinite leave to remain status.

If you think you are the right person for this role, please apply online or email me directly. I'm excited to hear from you!

For specific questions related to the role, contact

FULL and PART TIME Support Worker opportunities in Upper Swainswick, Bath

- Annual Salary £22,486.67 with realistic earn up to salary of £28,781.04 PLUS company benefits

- Full-time or part-time hours

- Shifts available: days, evenings, sleep-ins

- It is preferred that you have a full UK driving licence as the people we support ask that you are able to drive their vehicles for them

We are looking for proactive, confident, engaging and caring people to join a close-knit support team in Bath.

You will be supporting eight people with learning disabilities, physical disabilities and complex health needs who share a very sociable, family orientated home.

Each person you will be supporting has a real zest for life - and they ask that you share their exuberance as you support them to live their best lives.

You will support with all aspects of daily living including medication, food preparation, personal care and mobility along with all their much loved social activities including bowling, cinema, eating out and day trips to the beach.

Every day will be different, and rewarding, as you encourage and empower each person to be actively engaged in every aspect of their daily lives - this will include accompanying to favoured activities, supporting with daily living skills, administering medication and supporting with personal care and mobility assistance, if needed.

At Dimensions, we believe it is who you are as a person - and the difference you can bring to lives of the people you will be supporting - that is more important than experience. Whether you are new to support work, or have supported people previously, we want to hear from you! We will give you all the training you need to be become an amazing support worker for the people you will be working with. You will find no other role more personally fulfilling, and professionally rewarding, than becoming a Support Worker with Dimensions.

Dimensions is proud to be one of very few social care organisations that are accredited by the Great Places To Work programme in 2023 - now 5 years in a row! On top of on-going, fully-funded training and mentoring, we offer all our colleagues generous benefits; job satisfaction and job security, genuine career prospects, and an inclusive, caring work environment that celebrates diversity, champions mental well-being, and encourages employee recognition.

For further information about the role, the shifts available, and the people we support, please contact our Internal Resourcing Consultant, ronnie.lillywhite@dimensions-uk.org

Apply now or please share this vacancy with someone you think would make an amazing Support Worker!

The position will be filled as soon as the people we support have found their new support workers

- An enhanced DBS disclosure will be required for this role, the cost of which will be incurred by Dimensions.

- We welcome applications from everyone who has the right to work in the UK, and value diversity in our workforce

- As Disability Confident Leaders , we guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the vacancy - Dimensions has been awarded this symbol by Jobcentre Plus to recognise our commitment towards the employment, retention, training and career development of disabled employees

- We offer a salary advance scheme where you can access up to 50% of the money you've earned before payday.

- As part of our commitment to making reasonable adjustments we can offer support to complete your application. Please contact the Resourcing Consultant Team on 03003039150.

- We now have British Sign Language (BSL) translated videos for all of our recruitment.

Proud member of the Disability Confident employer scheme

WAKING NIGHT Support Workers opportunities in Upper Swainswick, Bath

- Annual Salary £22,486.67 with realistic earn up to salary of £28,781.04 PLUS company benefits

- Full-time or part-time hours

We are looking for proactive, confident, engaging and caring people to join a close-knit support team in Bath to provide the Waking Night support in a family orientated home. You will be supporting eight people with learning disabilities, physical disabilities and complex health needs in a calm and reassuring manner, should they need you throughout the night.

Every night will be different - some nights will be quieter and you will then support with administration for the home, whilst other nights you will be on the go for most of the night. You need to demonstrate a high level of integrity and initiative to become a trusted member of our Waking Night Team.

Whilst you will only be working nights, there is an expectation that during your induction period, and for certain training and team events, you will be required to work some day hours.

At Dimensions, we believe it is who you are as a person - and the difference you can bring to lives of the people you will be supporting - that is more important than experience. Whether you are new to support work, or have supported people previously, we want to hear from you! We will give you all the training you need to be become an amazing support worker for the people you will be working with. You will find no other role more personally fulfilling, and professionally rewarding, than becoming a Support Worker with Dimensions.

Dimensions is proud to be one of very few social care organisations that are accredited by the Great Places To Work programme in 2023 - now 5 years in a row! On top of on-going, fully-funded training and mentoring, we offer all our colleagues generous benefits; job satisfaction and job security, genuine career prospects, and an inclusive, caring work environment that celebrates diversity, champions mental well-being, and encourages employee recognition.

For further information about the role, the shifts available, and the people we support, please contact our Internal Resourcing Consultant, ronnie.lillywhite@dimensions-uk.org

Apply now or please share this vacancy with someone you think would make an amazing Support Worker!

The position will be filled as soon as the people we support have found their new support worker

- An enhanced DBS disclosure will be required for this role, the cost of which will be incurred by Dimensions.

- We welcome applications from everyone who has the right to work in the UK, and value diversity in our workforce

- As Disability Confident Leaders , we guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the vacancy - Dimensions has been awarded this symbol by Jobcentre Plus to recognise our commitment towards the employment, retention, training and career development of disabled employees

- We offer a salary advance scheme where you can access up to 50% of the money you've earned before payday.

- As part of our commitment to making reasonable adjustments we can offer support to complete your application. Please contact the Resourcing Consultant Team on 03003039150.

- We now have British Sign Language (BSL) translated videos for all of our recruitment.

Proud member of the Disability Confident employer scheme

Please find attached to the vacancy a detailed person specification and job description for further information about this role. Due to the nature of this role, we require candidates who apply to have current right to work in the UK. We value and encourage all international applications to please apply to work with our trust to do so via our international nursing campaign. Please follow the link below.You can get in touch athttps://www.medacs.com

Detailed in Roles and Responsibilities separate document. Communication To provide a full, accurate and efficient secretarial service. To communicate in a clear and precise manner with colleagues and users of the service by means of verbal and non-verbal communications. To receive team/directorate documents and read the contents of the team brief on a monthly basis. To attend staff meetings or read the minutes of staff meetings and put into effect any actions as appropriate. Exercise judgement and initiative when problems arise by taking appropriate action to resolve the problem or by escalating or cascading to the appropriate person. Production and Communication of information and Knowledge To produce agendas and relevant documents, including directorate leaflets; take, transcribe, type and distribute minutes of team meetings. To organise and facilitate team and external meetings when required, ensuring dates and times concur with members diaries. To use electronic and manual communication systems to provide and distribute information on behalf of the team. To take and receive and screen telephone messages on behalf of team and to deal efficiently with queries. To provide departmental cover for reception duties and answering general queries from visitors to the department. For Cardiac Rehab/Orthopaedics ESP(extended scope practitioner/clinical specialists) Secretaries to book patient appointments and organise patients attending for programme/treatment. To type all correspondence information relating to patients as required. To monitor and generate items to replenish stock as required., To undertake general photocopying, distribution and mail duties as required. Operate a bring forward filing and retrieval system as required. To be responsible for the administration of medico legal requests and subsequent actions that arise from the requests. Data Processing and Management To create and maintain electronic databases, and to contribute to the retrieval of management information. To retrieve and process information downloaded from team/service management systems. To provide administrative support for the recruitment and induction of staff. Manage secure archiving of documentation and disposal. Personal and People Development: To undertake the Trust mandatory training as required. To attend appropriate training courses identified by the manager. To keep a record of own training and development. To review and reflect on own practice and take an active part in own staff appraisal and development programmes. This job description outlines the current main responsibilities of the post. However, the duties of the post may change and develop over time and this job description may, therefore be amended in consultation with the post holder. Trust Policies and Procedures The post holder is required to comply with Trust Policies, Procedures and Standards at all times. Confidentiality The post holder is required to maintain the confidentiality of information regarding patients, staff and other health service business in accordance with the Caldicott Guidelines and Data Protection Act and Childrens Act and all other relevant legislation as appropriate. Risk Management All staff have a responsibility to report any risks and clinical and non-clinical accidents and incidents promptly and co-operate with any investigations undertaken. Health and Safety All staff must be aware of their responsibilities under the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 and must ensure that the agreed safety procedures are carried out to maintain a safe environment for employees, patients and visitors to the Trust. Equal Opportunities The trust is positively committed to the promotion and management of diversity and equality of opportunity. Conflicts Of Interest The Trust is responsible for ensuring the service provided for patients in its care meets the highest standards. Equally, it is responsible for ensuring that staff do not abuse their official position for personal gain or to benefit their family or friends. The Trust standing orders require employees to declare any interest, direct or indirect, with contracts involving the Local Health Community. Staff are not allowed to further their private interests in the course of their NHS duties. Appraisal and Statutory Training All newly appointed staff will receive an initial appraisal within 6 months of commencing in the post. Thereafter, appraisals will be conducted on an annual basis. The post holder will undertake all statutory and mandatory training as deemed necessary by the Trust. Safeguarding Statement Warrington and Halton Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is fully committed to safeguarding the welfare of all children and young people, and vulnerable adults by taking all reasonable steps to protect them from harm. All staff will receive appropriate training and induction so that they understand their roles and responsibilities and are confident about carrying them out Infection Prevention and Control The prevention and appropriate management of infection is of paramount importance in the quality and safety of the care of patients, and to the safety of visitors and members of staff. It is the responsibility of all staff to be aware of, assess and minimise these risks and comply fully with Infection Prevention and Control Policies. The Health and Social Care Act 2008 (updated 2010), establishes a Code of Practice for the Prevention and Control of Health Care Associated Infections. It sets out criteria by which NHS managers ensure that patients are cared for in a clean environment where the risk of Healthcare Associated Infections (HCAI) is kept as low as possible. Managers, Heads of Departments, Matrons and other Clinical Leaders are responsible for ensuring that: The necessary equipment and mechanisms are in place to support infection prevention. Health care workers are free of and are protected from exposure to communicable infections during the course of their work, and that all staff are suitably educated in the prevention and control of HCAI Additional Information This post will be subject to an enhanced disclosure check with the Disclosure and Barring Service. For more information regarding the DBS please access the following web site, www.gov.uk/disclosure-barring-service-check This job description will be reviewed during the annual appraisal. The employee shares with the employer responsibility to suggest alterations to the scope of duties to improve the working situation and to adapt to change and facilitate service improvement. Any changes to this role specification will be made in consultation with the post holder.