Total 25 job vacancies by NHS Jobs

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Deliver face to face training on manual handling Support clinical teams with complex manual handling cases Complete equipment audits Support with DSE and return to work assessments Maintain up to date knowledge of health and safety legislation, manual handling equipment and current best practice. Support with the completion of clinical audits, visiting sites to check what equipment is in place and following up where necessary to ensure repairs and maintenance is completed. Review incident data and support the Trust lead to develop action plans to address any concerns. Assist with return to work manual handling assessments. Engage with the wider Health and safety and clinical Skills teams, supporting where necessary.

Support the set up and maintenance of a new project portfolio management platform for research. Raising requisitions and purchase orders to support the management of research grants hosted by the Trust. Providing administrative support to the research governance working group and R&I assessment panel triaging and review processes. Assist the clinical research delivery team with the timely set-up of studies, including the development of worksheets to capture relevant source data and information. Support the clinical research delivery team by utilising RiO reporting functions and working with the Trust performance team to identify suitable patients for entry into research studies. Ensure completion of study related training (e.g. data entry training, GCP training and protocol specific training) prior to commencing activity on the study. Ensure timely and accurate entry of data and relevant information into appropriate database systems. Proactively follow-up on missing or unclear data and raise any ongoing issues relating to data quality with line management or the appropriate Principal Investigator. Ensure that study documentation is maintained appropriately and that an audit trail exists. Contribute to the recording and storing of information, ensuring it is securely held, accurate, complete and legible and can be promptly retrieved when required. Assist with the maintenance of patient care records, uploading relevant clinical information onto RiO where required. Support the clinical research delivery team with preparation for audits and external inspections. General research-related communication in accordance with General Data Protection Regulations. Assist clinical trial monitors in site visits, with the accurate monitoring of study data. Liaise with study teams regarding the provision of information on local targets such as accrual figures, recruitment statistics and query resolution rates. Ensure recruitment accruals are uploaded to the Local Portfolio Management System. Monitor and report on Trust performance against nationally agreed research initiation and delivery targets to the National Institute for Health Research (NIHR). Assist with document archiving at the end of the study, following Trust procedures. Please see job description for further details.

Please see attached job description and person specification for further details of this role or contact the recruiting manager for more information.

Please see attached job description and person specification for further details of this role or contact the recruiting manager for more information.

CLINICAL: Provide expert clinical practice to clients whom pose significant challenges/risk to themselves or others with associated problems e.g: Challenging behaviour Mental health issues Complex communication needs Profound and multiple disabilities (including unstable/complex epilepsy) Long-term conditions Forensic behaviour As an autonomous independent practitioner assume continued responsibility for caseload and clinically support interventions to clients with complex challenging behaviour and/or forensic behaviours who may be at risk of placement breakdown and/or hospital admission. To take the lead role in facilitating/co-ordinating access to primary and secondary health care services for people with learning disabilities. Developing/influencing and implementing changes at both local and trust wide level. Provide clinical specialist practice in relation to service users with complex needs who may display forensic/risk behaviours, undertaking complex assessments, formulations and risk management plans in conjunction with the service user, their families/carers and other professionals. Responsible for the assessment of need, care planning and care management of clients and carers in accordance with the Trust Effective Care Co-ordination policy within Mental Health Services. Provide training when required to a wide range of people internal and external (health, social services, voluntary/private sector staff, clients and carers). Contribute to the strategic development of services to meet the Valuing People agenda through effective facilitation and leadership. Ensure links to professional leads are developed and maintained Ensure the safe management of medicines and adhere to safe practice and principles of administration in accordance with the NMC code of professional conduct and Trust Medicines Code. Work in a professional and collaborative manner with the multidisciplinary team. Participate and promote positive intra-agency working. Set standards of service user care based on sound research findings. Where indicated and following completion of the relevant training the practitioner will act as a non-medical prescriber, at all times working within their sphere of clinical competence. MANAGERIAL: Support effective leadership to the designated team. Formulate and implement local clinical and operational practices and procedures as appropriate. Ensure effective deployment of staff and other resources within the Intensive Support Team to deliver the required service and agreed standards. Participate in the recruitment and selection process in accordance with Trust policy. Ensure effective induction of new staff in accordance with Trust policy. Ensure the implementation, monitoring and updating of an operational policy and philosophy for the clinical team. Ensure the principles of Clinical Governance are incorporated in service delivery by maintaining a high quality service based on agreed clinical standards. Ensure adherence and implementation of Effective Care Coordination within their scope of responsibility. Ensure that Trust policies and procedures are understood and adhered to by all staff within their scope of responsibility. Support to develop local protocols involving team members to ensure a high standard of service delivery is achieved and maintained. Support and ensure staff participation in the formulation of new ideas/suggestions to improve service user care and service delivery. Ensure that the Managing Performance Policy is adhered to. Ensure that the Managing Attendance Policy is adhered to. Participate in the performance monitoring of services in accordance with national and local targets. Provide statistical information on workforce and service user activity as required. Assist in the maintenance and updating of the teams equipment inventories and service schedules. Ensure regular servicing, maintenance, repair or replacement as required adhering to Health & Safety, COSHH and Medical Devices Agency regulations. Ensure effective processes of communication are established, maintained and regularly evaluated within designated team. Establish positive networks with partner agencies to support the development and delivery of Community LD Services. Maintain and monitor a framework for risk management and Health and Safety that ensures timely and effective planning and appropriate actions. Investigate complaints and incidents in accordance with Trust policy. Ensure all staff are provided with the necessary clinical and management supervision regarding the co-ordination and delegation of duties, to ensure a comprehensive and consistent delivery of care is maintained. Ensure that all staff are regularly updated and have knowledge of all emergency procedures.

Developing skills in supporting children and young people experiencing mild to moderate mental health difficulties, their parents/carers, families and educators in the self-management of presenting difficulties. Developing and practicing evidence-based skills under supervisory support of working in partnership with children, young people, their families and educators, as detailed in Care Plans Developing and learning the skills required in order to enable children and young people in education, and where appropriate parents/carers to collaborate and coproduce their own agreed plan of care. Learn, understand, rationalise and adhere to the protocols within the educational service to which the postholder is attached. Engage along with more senior staff in the signposting of referrals for children and young people with more complex needs to the relevant service. Complete all requirements relating to data collection. Show evidence of working within a collaborative approach, involving a range of relevant others when indicated. Specifically, work in collaboration with teachers and other educational staff, parents, children, young people and the wider community to enhance and broaden access to mental health services. Contribute to the development of individual or group clinical materials or training materials and go on to develop further such materials as falls within own degree of competence. See Job Description attached for further information

Identify and recruit service users into clinical studies, acting as a source of information and support to service users and their relatives by explaining practical aspects of participating in clinical research Ensure that each person fulfils the relevant study criteria and understands the implication of participation when taking informed consent Demonstrate knowledge of the ethical principles for clinical research and its impact on current practice Ensure ethical and clinical safe practice at all times Ensure that each study is conducted in accordance with the study protocol, Trust Standard Operating Procedures and relevant research legislation and guidance Provide direct patient care within the scope of the study protocol, including (but not limited to) physical observations, ECGs and phlebotomy where required Process and ship blood and other samples as required in the study protocol, ensuring save and appropriate storage and handling of specimens in line with Trust policy and IATA guidelines Provide appropriate information and support concerning research, care and treatment of individuals participating in research studies to any nursing and/or support staff involved in the participants care Liaise with Principal Investigators, support services (e.g. pharmacy, radiology, laboratories), study sponsors, clinical research associates and other members of the study team, to ensure smooth running of the study Provide research information to medical, nursing staff, service users, General Practitioners, community services and other staff where appropriate Take a proactive role to increase Trust participation in portfolio research and recruitment rates in individual studies Responsible for timely, accurate and complete documentation in the participants care record and the study case report form (CRF) in accordance with Trust policy and regulations Record and report adverse events, serious adverse events and suspected, unexpected, serious adverse reactions (SUSARs) that may occur during the course of the study, to relevant personnel and act as defined within the study protocol and according to Trust policy and ICH-GCP recommendations Assist with the coordination of study visits, in line with protocol window requirements Assist with the set-up, undertaking, and close of each research study as required Assist with the identification of strategies to recruit participants into research studies Assist with identifying barriers to recruitment and ensure that the R&D Manager and Principal Investigators are aware where this has the potential to impact on study delivery targets Ensure that all research documentation, including screening, recruitment and regulatory records are complete and accurately maintained Provide information to allow for invoices to be raised for payment where appropriate Comply with organisational policy on documenting critical incidents and near misses and assist with root cause analysis and the implementation of changes in practice to reduce risk Prepare for and participate in internal audits and inspections, evaluations and benchmarking exercises Prepare and make available study documentation for monitoring audits and inspections as required by the Trust and associated regulatory bodies Ensure the requirements of other agencies such as the National Institute for Health Research and the Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency are followed in order to meet research governance targets, improve clinical outcomes and ensure compliance with all legislation or standards expected for research services Monitor and provide information on research activity giving cause for concern Act as a mentor and contribute towards the induction and orientation of junior colleagues within the department Plan own diary in accordance with the requirements of the Trust research portfolio Ensure an appropriate and adequate hand over during periods of leave Please see job description for further details.

The post will be offered as an out of programme placement as a specialty doctor, with 10 Programmed Activities per week split equally between the education and transport role. The education element will be undertaken during normal working hours, however the transport component will involve a mixture of day, night and weekend shifts. The educational aspects will involve undertaking an assessment of existing practices surrounding airway management and then to develop and deliver a broad package of educational measures to support the successful implementation of the BAPM framework. Within the clinical transport hours you will work as part of the team undertaking a variety of emergency and elective neonatal transfers, participating in conference calls for complex patients and ensuring that appropriate decisions are made according to agreed pathways. There are considerable opportunities also to gain experience within clinical governance and medical management.

Consultant psychiatrist will have responsibility for their caseload and inpatients. To supervise and support team members who carry out assessments of patients referred to the team. To carry out comprehensive psychiatric assessments and provide medical interventions for patients. Supporting staff to manage psychiatric emergencies. To conduct patient reviews and lead Multidisciplinary reviews, birth planning meetings, CPA reviews, discharge planning meetings and multi-professional meetings To be the responsible clinician for the purposes of the Mental Health Act 1983 (amended 2007) and carry out duties in accordance with the code of practice. To carry out comprehensive Risk Assessments and participate in Trusts risk management processes such as Health Risk Assessment and Management Meetings (H-RAMM) and Multi Agency Public Protection Arrangement (MAPPA) Meetings if required. To provide medical leadership to the team. Maintain high level of effective communication with other parts of the Mental health service across the Trust, across maternity services and primary care. Liaison with families / carers Liaison with aspects of the Criminal Justice System regarding patients, where necessary. Liaising with other stakeholders and interested parties. Please see job description for further details.

Clinical Duties: As a community practitioner, you will be professionally and legally responsible and accountable for all aspects of the post holders own non-clinical activity. To actively promote and ensure that all aspects of clinical care offered to people with learning disabilities are of a high clinical standard and evidence based in line with professional codes of conduct and local policies and procedures. To liaise with other members of the Learning Disability Team and other agencies, families and carers to support the development of Health Action Plans for people with learning disabilities incorporating specialist individual treatment plans and goals. To evaluate regularly and modify the aims and goals in consultation and agreement with the person with learning disabilities and carers. To take responsibility for the safe administration of medication to service users ensuring that NMC Regulations are adhered to. To facilities access to generic services where possible and to act as a link person for Primary Care Health Services. To carry out specific Nursing interventions for people with more complex needs in terms of health, mental health, epilepsy and challenging behaviour. To regularly evaluate progress using appropriate outcome measures and change care programmes. To develop and monitor written information for patients and their families and/or carers. The post holder will provide written or verbal information and reports to the multi-disciplinary/multi-agency team and other external agencies as required. To identify the need for referral to other professions and agencies as required. To be aware of psycho-social issues, cultural and social differences and consider the implications of these when formulating a care programme. To ensure that professional practice promotes social inclusion and is person-centered at all times and to attend planning meetings and case conferences, as required. To develop risk management plans for clients on your own caseload To carry out intake assessments Professional Responsibilities: To be responsible for clinical record keeping in accordance with NMC Guidelines, Trust and Department standards for documentation and legal requirements. To plan, co-ordinate, deliver and evaluate the Service to clients within the clinical area on a day-today basis, and to assist the MDT in the planning and developing of the Service, introducing new and innovating pathways within the Team. To promote health for people with learning disabilities by education and training sessions. To participate in the Learning Disabilities Directorate On-call Service. In exceptional circumstances to co-operate with reasonable requests from more senior staff to vary your area of work to meet unplanned clinical need. People Management: To support the education of junior staff and students, offering clinical support and teaching as appropriate. To manage the client and family/carers expectations and changing emotional needs using reassurance and negotiation skills to persuade and motivate. To ensure that work is conducted in accordance with Trust Equality & Diversity Strategy, and to contribute to its development. Resource Management: To be responsible for the correct and safe use of equipment and the physical environment in accordance with Health and Safety regulations. Leadership: To be a point of contact for liaison between home and all other agencies involved in clients care, and to assess, advise and direct carers and other professions, offering clinical and non-clinical teaching and advice. Communication: To communicate effectively, both verbally and non-verbally, with people with learning disabilities and their carers.To impart or discuss complex information both verbally and in writing, regarding health information and/or prognosis, treatment plans and expected goals in an appropriate format and to refer to other professionals or agencies as required. To communicate effectively clinical information in order to gain informed consent and have the capacity to work within a legal framework with patients who lack ability to consent to treatment in discussion with the Team Leader. To use appropriate communication skills to gain co-operation with a programme where there may be barriers to understanding e.g. language difficulties, challenging behaviour. To make use of I.T. systems to collect, collate and utilise data and information for people with learning disabilities, carers and families and other professionals and provide service statistics, being fully aware of the Confidentiality Policy of the Trust and to apply it to all areas of work. To record and maintain up to date, accurate written reports as per Trust, Departmental and NMC Standards and Policies and to provide information regarding activity as required by the Service. Research and Audit: To undertake evidence based audit and user feedback projects to further improve their and the Teams practice. To contribute to the continuing development of clear evidence-based treatment pathways by attending relevant nursing forums and in-service training. To undertake as directed the collection of data for use in service audit and research projects. Education and Training: To be responsible for own personal educational and experiential learning, keeping up to date with relevant practice within evidence based framework. To be responsible for maintaining their own competency to practice through Continuing Professional Development activities and maintain a portfolio, which reflects personal development, adhering to the principles of reflective practice. To participate in tutorials, individual training sessions, post-graduate lectures and external courses as identified in their individual personal development plan. The post holder will be required to participate in an individual performance review system to ensure that clear goals are identified within their personal development plan. To undertake mandatory training as identified by the Trust and ensure that all actions are in line with training.

As an Education Mental Health Practitioner, the post holder will provide high standards of evidence-based client centred care to children and young people with mild to moderate mental health needs within the THRIVE Framework for service delivery. The post holder will be expected to provide interventions to children and young people and their families/ carers referred into the service. As the post is identified within the CYPMH strategy, it is expected the role will continue to develop in line with national and local initiatives.The post holder will demonstrate an attitude which respects and values service users and their carers. The post holder will embrace the core values of the organisation and adopt the principles of Recovery and THRIVE. These principles will recognise the need to: Promote safe practices Value the aims of service users Work in partnership and offer meaningful choice Be optimistic about the possibilities of meaningful change Value social inclusion PRINCIPAL RESPONSIBILITIES Clinical 1. To hold a caseload of both specialist and generic work dependent on clinical competence and experience.2. To undertake assessments and treatment based upon a conceptual framework and employing research-based evidence.3. To provide direct therapeutic interventions in line with the grading of the post, including assessments, formulation and therapeutic input into children, young people and families referred into the service with mild to moderate mental health problems. Delivering evidence-based intervention for children and young people in education settings. Help children and young people within these settings who present with more severe problems to rapidly access more specialist services. Support and facilitate staff in education settings to identify and where appropriate manage issues related to mental health and wellbeing. Working with and within education environments to afford better access to specialist mental health service.4. Undertake risk assessments and care plans accordingly, in line with the THRIVE framework5. To work in ways that are sensitive to the needs of children and young people and families from a wide range of racial, cultural, and religious backgrounds.6. To participate directly in the teams duty rotas in line with the grading of the post.7. To exercise responsibility within supervisory, managerial and accountability structures, for the assessment, treatment, and discharge of clients.8. To deliver care, ensuring effective assessment, care planning and risk management processes are maintained. Involve the views of children, their families, referring agents and other professionals involved in the network of care.9. To produce a clinical formulation and intervention plan founded on evidence-based practice in co-operation with the child young person and carers.10. To hold responsibility for standards of clinical practice within area of work.11. To work jointly and collaboratively with other team members in order to enhance and develop the provision of services to young people and their families. To have an effective knowledge base of other modalities to engage and work effectively with colleagues in other disciplines.12. Undertake risk management for all children including the protective and risk factors present in the network of significant relationships.13. Identify and respond appropriately to child protection issues, as described with the guidelines of Local Safeguarding Childrens Board and Merseycare NHS Foundation Trust safeguarding policies.14. Maintain clear and comprehensive electronic clinical records, to ensure information is accurate and complies with Data Protection Act and professional body and Trust standards.15. To engage with using routine outcome measures as clinically appropriate including their use in clinical practice and inputting data into clinical records.16. To work collaboratively with children, young people and their families and contribute to the trusts service user participation agenda.

Please see attached job description and person specification for further details of this role or contact the recruiting manager for more information.

Please see attached job description and person specification for further details of this role or contact the recruiting manager for more information.

Responsible for specific study-related medical decisions (if within expertise, or in consultation with PIs). Medical cover for studies, initiate definitive strategies to anticipate and expertly manage medical safety issues, including emergencies. Responsible for overseeing the management and administration of study drugs for designated studies to healthy volunteers/patients according to local standard operating procedures and research protocols. Assessing and reporting adverse events in accordance with the protocol and regulatory requirements. Assessing participant capacity and receive informed, voluntary consent. Write prescriptions. Venepuncture for local blood tests. Review blood test results and action, liaise if necessary, with participant, clinical teams and GP. Clinical review of results of all physical and psychometric assessments. Understand and discuss the patient information sheet (PIS) with potential participants in their home or clinic and talk through the nature of the study. Be able to answer any questions related to the medication (dose, timings, side effects, etc.) and trial procedures. Ensure completion of study related training (e.g. data entry training, GCP training and protocol specific training) prior to commencing activity on the study. Ensure timely and accurate entry of data and relevant information into appropriate database systems. Ensure that study documentation is maintained appropriately and that an audit trail exists. Contribute to the recording and storing of information, ensuring it is securely held, accurate, complete and legible and can be promptly retrieved when required. Assist with the maintenance of patient care records, uploading relevant clinical information onto RiO where required. Support the clinical research delivery team with preparation for audits and external inspections. General research-related communication in accordance with General Data Protection Regulations. Assist clinical trial monitors in site visits, with the accurate monitoring of study data. Contribute to the planning, development, implementation and review of services, making suggestions for change and improvement, including taking part in evaluations of service quality and allocation of resources. Contribute to the effective and efficient use of resources by ensuring that supplies are available, alerting senior staff when supplies are short, and by making suggestions to reduce waste. Ensure a healthy, safe and secure working environment, ensuring compliance with legal and regulatory requirements, maintaining accurate documentation and reporting any concerns. To comply with the organisational and local policies and procedures and to be involved in the reviewing and updating as appropriate. Participate in regular supervision, engage in reflective practice and be committed to continued development. Develop a clear understanding of the service and role. Provide cover for colleagues in other areas where necessary. Attend relevant education and training days/programmes, as necessary. Support with induction for new employees, under the direction of the R&D Manager. Training and development of medical and nursing staff, including planning and provision of seminars and lectures. Undertake and participate in appropriate audit, quality assurance programmes, service evaluations and research as directed. Engage with clinical colleagues to advance research ideas, collect data, conduct reviews of literature, and write reports and/or funding applications. Please see job description for further details.