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A Vacancy at East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust.


JOB TITLE: Combined Clinical & Education Fellow – Education / Maternity & Obs & Gynae)

NUMBER OF POSTS: 2 posts

RESPONSIBLE TO: Director of Undergraduate Medical Education, Clinical Modules Leads in Obs & Gynae / Clinical Director in Obs & Gynae

LOCATION: East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust [ELHT]

HOURS UNDERTAKEN: Full time 40 hour per week

JOB TYPE: 12 month temporary post to comment 7thAugust 2024

The Role

This is a unique post which will provide rich opportunities to develop interests and expertise in medical education whilst broadening your clinical experience specifically in Obs & Gynae. In addition to your clinical role you will work for the Department of Undergraduate Education and help to deliver and develop high quality undergraduate teaching to all medical students and Physician Associate students whilst supporting junior trainees training in the Trust.
• We have a vacancy for two Junior Clinical/Education Fellow to commence August 2024 for 12 months.
• The posts will 50% educational and 50% clinical service provision (clinical attachment in Obs & Gynae) and you will work 2 six month rotations between clinical and education duties.

The role will be focused on delivering high quality education to our learners who rotate through the department and as such you will have protected education time whilst holding some clinical responsibility to deliver clinical care. The clinical responsibilities will be expected to be equivalent to those of a trainee at the same stage of training and based on evidenced-based competencies. Supervision will be the responsibility of the Obs & Gynae Clinical Lead and also guided by an allocated Educational Supervisor and by supervising consultants.

When working educationally, you may be asked to undertake supportive clinical activity to support the team but, in a supernumerary, protected way to enable you to really focus on delivering high quality education

The post holder will be expected to carry out a range of duties encompassing many aspects of Obs & Gynae & Maternity services. These duties may include bedside and ward-based teaching, teaching whilst seeing patients, in outpatient clinics and community settings or helping support student learning in areas such as A+E or on our day case Investigation and Surgery units for example. There is opportunity to help deliver teaching along with clinical tutors in timetabled UCLan Campus Day sessions for years 3 and 4 students.

East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust

At East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust our vision is to be widely recognised for providing safe, personal and effective care. We currently provide high quality services and treat over 600,000 people across East Lancashire and the surrounding area. We employ over 7,000 staff, many of whom are internationally renowned and have won awards for their work.

ELHT will be providing clinical training to significant numbers of learners in the coming years. Our strategy is to develop a high quality education team to deliver excellent training and we are looking for dedicated Education Fellows to be part of our team. The post has been designed primarily for trainees who are looking to take a break from their training after successfully completing their FY2 placements as a minimum. The posts will provide the successful candidates with an opportunity to develop an exciting portfolio in medical education working closely with our internal education team as well as our university partners.

This post represents a unique opportunity to develop your skills and knowledge in non-medical areas whilst maintaining clinical contact. It will be enjoyable, fulfilling and relevant to the future practise of any doctor. It will also allow sufficient time to explore this area in detail and develop original ideas. It will enhance professional and personal development within Medical Education.

Obs & Gynae training at ELHT is in a well-supported environment. Although this post is not a recognised UK training post, the post-holder will have a named, enthusiastic supervisor, and be supported in undertaking a wide range of CV-enhancing activities.

During your time you will undertake activities including;
• Contributing to clinical placements of all learners in Obs & Gynae providing;
• Teaching clinics and ward rounds
• Skills sessions including resuscitation updates and scenarios
• Ward based supervision/teaching sessions
• Bedside teaching sessions
• Lecture and tutorial session (where required)
• Case presentations
• CBL and/or PBL sessions
• Simulation sessions (where required)

It is anticipated that majority of the post holder’s role will be focused on undergraduate medical students and physician associates in locality. However, it is strongly expected that you will make some contribute to the education of other learners within the Trust.

Management
• Work with the education teams at ELHT and, where appropriate, from all our education partners
• Collaborate and work closely with East Lancashire Primary Care educators where opportunities permit.
• Participate in appropriate curriculum committees.

Learning & Development
• Network with clinical staff to share best practice.
• Work collaboratively with all Educators across the organisation to promote standardised training and education.
• Assist with the update of lesson plans and teaching resources to constantly seek to improve the quality of education through the use of evidence-based practice, liaising with professional colleagues, reviewing literature and evaluating feedback.
• Evaluation and monitoring will be a core role and opportunities for audit and original research in this area will be actively encouraged and one area we are keen to assess is the impact of education on patient care.
• Deliver programmes of learning.
• Provide constructive feedback to learners on their performance.
• Produce regular reports and audit data on progress to the Clinical Module Lead which are clear, fluent, concise and easily understood.
• Actively promote equal opportunities for access to learning & development to all staff from all backgrounds.
• Act as a member of the education team with attendance at relevant meetings, as directed.
• As a student supervisor, your role will be to oversee your student(s) progress during the module and provide feedback both verbal and written.

Professional Development, Supervision & Support
• You will be provided with an enthusiastic named educational supervisor and supported in

Gaining appropriate competencies in line with your level of training according to the RCOG Curriculum.
• You will participate in the agreed personal development and appraisal plan
• The candidate will complete a postgraduate certificate in medical education (if they do not already hold this qualification).
• The successful applicant’s personal development will be mentored and supported through the year and a personal development plan will be developed in conjunction with the Director for Undergraduate Education and the Clinical Module Leads for Obs & Gynae. A portfolio of achievements will be collected through the year to evidence this plan.

Research, Curriculum Development & QIPP
• Work with partner universities/medical schools to undertake a project relating to medical education
• This may include auditing of mapping of educational delivery of learning outcomes in line with curriculum and participation in Trust and other Academic meetings to keep up to date and learn from or present Audit and Research

Pastoral
• Develop and deliver an effective pastoral system appropriate to the needs of each student group in your speciality


This advert closes on Thursday 25 Jul 2024

The pharmacy team at East Lancashire NHS Trust (ELHT) are looking for a highly motivated Pharmacy Technician to join their team.

This is a great opportunity for a Pharmacy Technician who is clinically experienced or a Pharmacy Technician who is just starting out in their career and wanting to enhance their clinical skills, looking to work in patient facing role. It is also a viable opportunity for people looking for some flexibility as our Pharmacy AMU teamwork shift patterns. The current hours (currently 8am – 7pm, 365 days per year) using our proven model of shift working. Team members work a standard 37.5-hour week comprising an average of only between three and five shifts over 7 days (7.5 - 10 hours per shift), some of which qualify for unsocial hours pay. The existing team members do enjoy the flexible working pattern and working as part of a close-knit team.

This is a fast-paced environment, with a consistently high volume of Emergency Department patients and high bed occupancy rates on our AMUs. We are seeking individuals who can work as part of a multidisciplinary team, as our admissions team services are very much embedded in the wider ward teams.

We cover extended hours (8am –7pm) using our proven model of shift working. Team members work a standard 37.5-hour week comprising an average of only four shifts per week (7.5 - 10 hours per shift), some of which qualify for unsocial hours pay. The existing team members enjoy the flexible working pattern and working as part of a close-knit team.

Shifts benefits include:
• unsocial hours pay
• rota prepared months in advance enabling swaps and flexibility in working
• 2-4 scheduled days off in each 7-day period
• facility to book annual leave at relatively short notice
• no dispensary cover
• immense opportunities for clinical learning in a fast-paced environment

The post holder will contribute to the delivery of the specialist pharmacy service to the AMU seven days per week. The post is wholly based on the AMUs and involves playing a key role in medicines reconciliation and facilitating rapid discharge by means of our satellite dispensaries.

You will be a qualified pharmacy technician, registered with the GPhC, preferably with previous experience in hospital pharmacy, although community experience is also valuable. A BTEC in accuracy checking, whilst desirable, is not essential, as training will be provided as appropriate.

Excellent communication skills are essential as the post holder will be required to provide counselling, advice and information to patients, nurses and medical staff.

East Lancashire Hospitals has a history of innovation and is an exciting place to work. We are currently in the process of rolling out e-prescribing across the Trust, and we were the first Trust in the country to launch Refer-to-Pharmacy. The pharmacy teams utilise ELHT's unique e-patient tracking system to identify and target patients requiring medicines reconciliation, and as an e-pharmaceutical care planning tool.

See attached Job Description for full details

JOB SUMMARY
• support the Assistant Directors of Pharmacy in providing a high quality, cost effective and efficient patient centred pharmacy service to the Trust
• work in partnership on the Acute Medical Unit (AMU); with the Pharmacy team leader in the provision of a high quality, cost effective and efficient patient centred pharmacy service to the Trust
• maintain and develop the highest standards of patient-focused care in the provision of technical services
• support the governance and medicines risk management agenda locally
• support the development of the technician and assistant teams to complement and facilitate multidisciplinary working
• act as a role model in the field of clinical technician pharmacy practice and provide a consistently high level of pharmaceutical service in line with corporate objectives and government initiatives
• support the agreed policies and procedures for safe medicines use and support mechanisms to promote high quality medicine use, effective risk management, clinical governance and adherence to Trust policies and guidelines concerning medicines use
• contribute to the development of the service
• support the ‘professional development’ of technicians and assistants










This advert closes on Monday 1 Jul 2024

We have a fantastic team of people who are conscientious, caring, reliable and compassionate, all qualities which are essential to the NHS.

If you want to be part of this team and have the necessary skills we would like to meet you.

Vacancy within Health Records Department, Royal Blackburn Teaching Hospital.



Monday – Friday working hours 12pm – 8pm – 37.5 per week



East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust provides a range of health care services primarily for the people of East Lancashire, which comprises of the Boroughs of Blackburn, Burnley, Hyndburn, Pendle, Ribble Valley and Rossendale. Our Trust aims to provide appropriate, high-quality personal and organisational development interventions, which will improve patient care.

Provision of a comprehensive and efficient Health Records Service to patients/service users within the East Lancashire Health Community, ensuring a high level of Customer Care whilst maintaining confidentiality at all times. Together with clerical/admin experience, keyboard skills, a polite and pleasant manner, you will be part of this team.


The Health Records Department runs a 24/7 service providing approximately700,000casenotes annually, ensuring they are available at the point of contact, throughout the Organisation.

It involves a lot of manual handling and is a physical environment.



General Duties will include the following:


• Provide an accurate and efficient filing and retrieval service for medical casenotes.
• Locate and extract medical casenotes for patients attending clinic and for both elective and emergency admissions.
• Request and ensure delivery of health records for patients either attending a clinic or an admission, from all departments within this Trust and other hospitals.
• Prioritise own workload ensuring agreed timescales are met each day involving the provision of case notes.
• Provide a courier service which involves the collection of health records onsite and offsite, for emergency admissions during all shifts and Bank Holidays.
• Adhere to departmental policies and procedures and participate in audits in order to maintain data quality and provide an efficient service.
• Cull, prepare and record health records for offsite storage and redirect upon request.
• Frequent physical effort is required for long periods during a shift, therefore all moving and handling guidelines must be followed and staff must attend all training courses as required by the department manager.
• Act as first point of contact for all patients and visitors to the Department, providing a comprehensive reception and clerical Service to patients, relatives, carers, consultants and their teams.

You must be an organised person with the ability to work on your own or as part of a team.

Established in 2003 East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust (ELHT) is a large integrated health care organisation providing high quality acute secondary healthcare for the people of East Lancashire and Blackburn with Darwen.

Our vision is to be widely recognised for providing safe, personal and effective care. We currently provide high quality services and treat over 700,000 patients a year from the most serious of emergencies to planned operations and procedures. We employ over 8,000 staff, many of whom are internationally renowned and have won awards for their work and achievements.

Provide an accurate and effective filing and retrieval service for medical/obstetric casenotes.

Participate in the preparation and improvement of medical/obstetric casenotes for the Trust.

Locate and extract medical/obstetric casenotes for patients attending clinic and for elective and emergency admissions.

Request and ensure delivery of casenotes for patients either attending clinic or admission, from all departments within the Trust, other hospitals and offsite storage.

Prioritise own workload to ensure agreed daily timescales are met regarding the provision of casenotes.

Locate, extract, prepare and input data onto the Patient Administration
System ensuring casenotes are delivered to wards for all emergency
and elective admissions.

Maintain accuracy in the preparation of casenotes for admission and
a clinic, ensuring all documentation is filed appropriately.

Input patient details onto the Patient Administration System and allocate
obstetric casenotes for all new patients to the Trust.

Print and prepare location lists for clinics and elective admissions.

Close and archive medical casenotes by physically updating and dividing large casenotes into new volumes, ensuring the contents are filed accurately within the appropriate health record and electronically recorded.

Cull, prepare and record health records for offsite storage/destruction
and redirect upon request.

Frequent physical effort is required for long periods during your shift,
therefore all moving and handling guidelines must be followed and
staff must attend all training courses as required by the departmental
supervisor/manager.


This advert closes on Friday 28 Jun 2024

We have a position within the Health Records Department, RBH.

Monday - Friday 9-5 pm, 37.5 hours



East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust provides a range of health care services primarily for the people of East Lancashire, which comprises of the Boroughs of Blackburn, Burnley, Hyndburn, Pendle, Ribble Valley and Rossendale. Our Trust aims to provide appropriate, high-quality personal and organisational development interventions, which will improve patient care.

Provision of a comprehensive and efficient Health Records Service to patients/service users within the East Lancashire Health Community, ensuring a high level of Customer Care whilst maintaining confidentiality at all times. Together with clerical/admin experience, keyboard skills, a polite and pleasant manner, you will be part of this team.


The Health Records Department runs a 24/7 service providing approximately700,000casenotes annually, ensuring they are available at the point of contact, throughout the Organisation.

It involves a lot of manual handling and is a physical environment.



General Duties will include the following:


• Provide an accurate and efficient filing and retrieval service for medical casenotes.
• Locate and extract medical casenotes for patients attending clinic and for both elective and emergency admissions.
• Request and ensure delivery of health records for patients either attending a clinic or an admission, from all departments within this Trust and other hospitals.
• Prioritise own workload ensuring agreed timescales are met each day involving the provision of case notes.
• Provide a courier service which involves the collection of health records onsite and offsite, for emergency admissions during all shifts and Bank Holidays.
• Adhere to departmental policies and procedures and participate in audits in order to maintain data quality and provide an efficient service.
• Cull, prepare and record health records for offsite storage and redirect upon request.
• Frequent physical effort is required for long periods during a shift, therefore all moving and handling guidelines must be followed and staff must attend all training courses as required by the department manager.
• Act as first point of contact for all patients and visitors to the Department, providing a comprehensive reception and clerical Service to patients, relatives, carers, consultants and their teams.

You must be an organised person with the ability to work on your own or as part of a team.

Established in 2003 East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust (ELHT) is a large integrated health care organisation providing high quality acute secondary healthcare for the people of East Lancashire and Blackburn with Darwen.

Our vision is to be widely recognised for providing safe, personal and effective care. We currently provide high quality services and treat over 700,000 patients a year from the most serious of emergencies to planned operations and procedures. We employ over 8,000 staff, many of whom are internationally renowned and have won awards for their work and achievements.

Provide an accurate and effective filing and retrieval service for medical/obstetric casenotes.

Participate in the preparation and improvement of medical/obstetric casenotes for the Trust.

Locate and extract medical/obstetric casenotes for patients attending clinic and for elective and emergency admissions.

Request and ensure delivery of casenotes for patients either attending clinic or admission, from all departments within the Trust, other hospitals and offsite storage.

Prioritise own workload to ensure agreed daily timescales are met regarding the provision of casenotes.

Locate, extract, prepare and input data onto the Patient Administration
System ensuring casenotes are delivered to wards for all emergency
and elective admissions.

Maintain accuracy in the preparation of casenotes for admission and
a clinic, ensuring all documentation is filed appropriately.

Input patient details onto the Patient Administration System and allocate
obstetric casenotes for all new patients to the Trust.

Print and prepare location lists for clinics and elective admissions.

Close and archive medical casenotes by physically updating and dividing large casenotes into new volumes, ensuring the contents are filed accurately within the appropriate health record and electronically recorded.

Cull, prepare and record health records for offsite storage/destruction
and redirect upon request.

Frequent physical effort is required for long periods during your shift,
therefore all moving and handling guidelines must be followed and
staff must attend all training courses as required by the departmental
supervisor/manager.


This advert closes on Friday 28 Jun 2024

An exciting opportunity has arisen for experienced Support Time & Recovery Workers to join Lancashire care Pennine Home Treatment Team within the Hyndburn, Rossendale, Ribble Valley, Blackburn with Darwen Burnley and Pendle Locality.



The Home Treatment Team offers 24 hour support to Service Users, and their families/carers, who are suffering from mental health concerns that would otherwise require admission to an acute in patient environment.



The successful applicants will be dynamic and forward thinking, be passionate about working with Service Users experiencing a range of mental health needs and assist in providing a recovery focused community approach to care and treatment. Successful applicants will need to have extended experience of working with Service Users experiencing acute mental health/and or severe and enduring mental illness. They will also need to have excellent communication skills and be able to work independently as well as being committed to supporting a Multi-Disciplinary Team Approach (MDT). The role is providing community care, therefore the successful candidate will need to have be able to travel to allocated visits in the East Lancashire areas.

· To work as part of a team that provides mental health services, to positively promote recovery and social inclusion by focusing on the direct needs of service users, working across boundaries of care, organisations and roles



· To provide support directly and flexibility to service users towards goals defined in his or her care



· To create specific care plans aimed at promoting social engagement, healthy living and independence



· Maintain information and knowledge of and links with community resources and actively support service users to use these resources, thereby countering discrimination and encouraging social inclusion





· Planning and organisation of activities, care plans and programmes of care for Service Users under the Community Mental Health Team/Home Treatment Team in collaboration with the Service User, Carer, Care Co-ordinator/ Crisis Practitioner.



Also to assist with both the assessment & gatekeeping processes

Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust provides a range of services including secondary mental health care across this area. Specialist provision comprises inpatient child and adolescent mental health services, perinatal mental health and forensic services including low and medium secure care.

The Trust also provides a range of physical health and well-being services in the community alongside a range of partners in the Lancashire, Cumbria and Sefton area.

Lancashire & South Cumbria Foundation Trust encourages flexible working, we believe that a positive work/life balance benefits NHS employees through improved health and wellbeing. We would consider working patterns such as; term time, part time, compressed hours, flexi-time and career breaks. We encourage applicants to state clearly on their application forms this request and discuss these options at interview.

Please see the attached job description and person specification for more information about this role.


This advert closes on Tuesday 25 Jun 2024

This exciting new post is based in the Paediatric Diabetes Team at East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust. The Team is one of the largest in the Northwest and looks after a population of predominantly type one diabetes patients. Due to the ethnic mix of the local population, we also have one of the largest cohorts of type 2 diabetes patients together with more unusual diabetes diagnoses such as Alstrom syndrome, maturity Onset Diabetes of the Young and DIDMOAD syndrome.

This postholder would be working closely as part of the multidisciplinary team which consists of. Diabetes Specialist Nurses, Diabetes Dietitians, a Diabetes Dietetic Support Assistant, Diabetes Healthcare Assistant and a Diabetes Emotional and well-being team together with consultants and administrative support.

The post represents an exciting opportunity for somebody who may have an interest in Children's diabetes to develop their skills and further an interest. The service uses the latest diabetes technologies, such as continuous blood glucose monitoring and hybrid closed loop technology to improve outcomes in children and young people with diabetes.

It is anticipated that candidates applying for this post will want to make a longer term commitment to the service. Full training and supervision will be provided, and the post will include support to apply for and complete further postgraduate training qualifications in paediatric diabetes.

1. Providing safe, personal and effective care to children and young people with diabetes, and general paediatric medical problems.

2. Working as part of the diabetes MDT including leading on specific areas and projects.

3. Developing and maintaining competencies in paediatric diabetes including therapies such as continuous glucose monitoring and pump therapy.

4. Participating in audit and quality improvement within the service

Paediatric diabetes services nationally are engaged in a journey of continuous quality improvement supported by the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health. The successful candidate will be closely involved in this work with opportunities to work on collaborative projects with other services.

The paediatric diabetes team are also very involved in research and in recent years have taken part in a number of trials.

Transition is a key part of successful diabetes care, and the Trust has a successful transition clinic catering for children between the age of 16 and 19 years, with dedicated transition staff to support this process. This successful candidate would be involved in transitioning patients from paediatric to adult services.

There will also be opportunities for further development with leadership training and opportunities existing both within the trust and external to the trust for service development.

1. Participating in weekly multidisciplinary diabetes clinics to support children and families in management of their diabetes

2. Providing medical input into the diabetes MDT.

3. Overseeing the completion of diabetes annual reviews and national audit submission with support.

4. Participation in outpatient general paediatric clinics


This advert closes on Tuesday 18 Jun 2024

Do you want to work for a forward looking Diabetes Service ? The Integrated Diabetes Service covers the East Lancashire footprint of Burnley, Pendle, Rossendale, Hyndburn, Ribble Valley, Blackburn and Darwen. Our purpose is to make a difference to patient’s lives and have a commitment to put patient care at the heart of what we do.

You will be expected to deliver patients centered advice, support and care for patients with diabetes within the intermediate service, their families and carers. In line with National Service Framework (NSF) and the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) guidelines you will be expected to provide advanced assessment of patients’ needs and advise on appropriate diabetes management. Additionally you will be expected to support patients through all stages of their diabetes care.

Your role will involve empowering patients with the skills and knowledge necessary to attain independence in self-management. Working as an advanced practitioner in your own right you will be responsible for maintaining and updating your own knowledge and skills, together with providing evidence in support of this.
• In additional to your clinical role you will aim to raise the awareness and improve standards of diabetes care through planning and implementation, of specialised programmes of education and training within your area of specialty.
• Through effective working practices you will continue the philosophy of jointly working with other health care professionals to develop a holistic support network for people with diabetes within the Trust, Specialist Units and Primary Care.
• To participate in shared responsibility for the stock held within the department and re order as appropriate.
• Provide an evidence-based proactive nursing service, which is responsive to the user’s need, to a cohort of patients. Care will reflect current local protocols and national guidelines and will be delivered through face-to-face consultation on a day-to-day basis.
• To act as an autonomous practitioner.
• In the role as an autonomous practitioner to provide expert and advanced specialist advice and support to patients, their families and other health care professionals.

Established in 2003 East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust (ELHT) is a large integrated health care organisation providing high quality acute secondary healthcare for the people of East Lancashire and Blackburn with Darwen.

Our vision is to be widely recognized for providing safe, personal and effective care. We currently provide high quality services and treat over 700,000 patients a year from the most serious of emergencies to planned operations and procedures. We employ over 8,000 staff, many of whom are internationally renowned and have won awards for their work and achievements.

Below are just some of the duties and main responsibilities of the role, please see Job Description & Person Spec for more details
• You should possess the ability to perform assessments of patient needs and liaise with other members of the multi-disciplinary team where necessary.
• To maintain own professional and clinical development in line with standards identified in the NMC Code and by networking with other health care professionals at local, national and international level and by attending courses as appropriate.
• Keep up to date with current developments in diabetes and changes within the NHS relevant to community care.
• Assist with developing and implementing structured educational programmes for patients and their families and carers.
• As a nurse prescriber demonstrate advanced knowledge of and experience in the use of Oral Hypoglycemic Agents (OHA’s), insulin and other treatment/technologies regimens relating to diabetes.
• As a nurse prescriber advice on the stabilisation of patients on all oral agents, insulin, and other injected therapies (technologies) according to locally formulated guidelines and protocols.
• Work clinically for a minimum of 80% of the role.
• You will be expected to offer such education in a contextually appropriate format and language.
• This will include the ability to handle complex and sensitive information, using appropriate communication skills to persuade, motivate and re-assure patients and their families as required.
• Complex communication skills will need to be utilised when educating patients that may have Learning Disabilities or Mental Health conditions and will need close liaison with clinical experts in these fields to develop and deliver effective educational packages for such patients.
• Maintain clear, concise and accurate patient records.
• You will be expected to be able to explore empowerment/counselling skills as an aid to assisting patients in attaining self-management of their condition, or identifying and realising goals as part of their management plan.
• Have an understanding of the national, strategic and local guidelines which underpin chronic disease management and specifically diabetes ie: NICE, National Service Framework for Diabetes (NSF) JBDS guidelines
• Act as an expert educational resource and support to all grades of staff in diabetes service, GP Practices and Community Nurses in the delivery of comprehensive diabetes care.
• To assist in providing a community experience for student nurses or other personnel on secondment or clinical placement.
• To actively participate, chair and present at the multidisciplinary Diabetes workshops and team meetings.
• Demonstrate sound understanding of Clinical Governance and Risk Management and apply to the work situation.
• Be responsible for the identification of CPD needs of any line managed staff.

This job description is not intended to be an exhaustive list of duties, but merely to highlight the current main responsibilities of the post. It may be reviewed from time to time in agreement with the post holder and the other members of the diabetes service.


This advert closes on Wednesday 12 Jun 2024

An opportunity has arisen within the Respiratory Department for a suitably qualified Medical Support Secretary. This role is to support our team of Medical Secretaries providing cover for annual leave and sickness. We are looking for an enthusiastic and well -motivated member of staff who is a flexible team player.

The post holder will undertake a wide range of secretarial, administrative and clerical duties with specific responsibilities, including digital transcription of clinic letters and other correspondence.

You will be able to demonstrate excellent communication skills and be able to use your own initiative.

Experience of medical audio transcription and medical terminology is essential, as would experience of working in a busy, demanding office role.This is a demanding but rewarding role and an excellent opportunity for the right candidate to progress towards the role of Medical Secretary.

You will need to be calm under pressure and be able to prioritise and manage your workload, sometimes with minimal supervision.

Candidates should not apply for this role unless they meet the essential criteria.



To provide full secretarial support and cover for the team of 5 Medical Secretaries and their 10 Consultants with their busy workloads within the Respiratory Department, this is needed on a daily basis and for during periods of annual/sick leave as appropriate.

The Consultant Respiratory Physicians diagnose and treat conditions affecting the respiratory (breathing) system, ie thenose, throat (pharynx), larynx, the windpipe (trachea), the lungs and the diaphragm.

MAIN DUTIES


• Typing and digital transcription of clinical letters, correspondence, reports and other documents to support the medical secretarial team.
• To prioritise administration workload ensuring deadlines are met on a daily basis providing a seamless administration service to the medical secretarial teams.
• Receive telephone enquiries with tact and discretion and have the ability to deal with these appropriately and in a timely manner.
• Receive, record and prioritise incoming and outgoing post, both paper and electronic, extracting relevant correspondence.
• Produce regular correspondence and documents to meet specific deadlines, using packages which may include Microsoft Office, Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint and in-house computer packages.
• Retrieve patient results from ICE desktop in a timely manner and maintain systems for monitoring and retrieving outstanding investigations. Filing results once signed by the Consultant.
• To provide general administrative duties e.g. filing, faxing, scanning and photocopying.
• Tracking in/out medical notes when necessary
• Requesting notes from medical records as appropriate.
• Ensure effective communication with all work colleagues, visitors and patients.
• Searching for notes following case note requests from Health Records when requested.
• To cover consultants’ secretaries in their absence.
• Maintain confidentiality at all times ensuring that information is only divulged to authorised sources and by appropriate means.
• Input and extract data from patient administration system (PAS) and other relevant software programmes, which may be Trust-wide or speciality-specific.
• Cancelling/amending outpatient clinics in Consultant’s absence.
• Attend all mandatory training.


This advert closes on Wednesday 12 Jun 2024

The post holder will be an NMC registered professional, with a background within the surgical speciality.

The post holder will be responsible for ensuring the provision of high quality multi-professional learning environments within ELHT but will be required to work locally within the Surgery directorate where multi-professional learning opportunities can be provided. The post holder will be working predominately with our medical students but the post holder will be required to support the breadth of the student experience, irrespective of grade or profession.
• Visit students within their placement supporting them with their education and assessments as well as ensuring no learning opportunity is missed.
• Identify and develop new placement opportunities for medical students within the Trust by networking with clinical areas to explore all possible learning opportunities within your relevant division.
• Develop bespoke teaching sessions that meet student learning needs & enhance placement learning experience.
• Deliver clinical skills sessions, teaching and assessments of medical students.
• Support the DUE team in the allocation of timetables and clinical activity.
• Participate in the design, implementation and evaluation of current or new programmes of education and training.
• Engage with the wider clinical workforce, working collaboratively across disciplines and professions through work-based learning, clinical support, education and training and clinical supervision.
• Assess the quality of placement learning environments; ensuring all service areas/ placement providers have up to ILOs and understand the requirements of the learners whilst on placement.
• Facilitate the development and ensuring a sufficient provision of clinical supervisors across relevant service areas; providing supervision and support structures, building education in clinical practice capability, consistency and efficiency.
• Car owner & driver

At East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust our vision is to be widely recognised for providing safe, personal and effective care. We currently provide high quality services and treat over 600,000 people across East Lancashire and the surrounding area. We employ over 8,000 staff, many of whom have won awards for their work.

Quality
• Support placement education leads, Practice Educators & the PEF team to identify and develop placement that meet student learning needs, mirror the patient journey or explore locality based healthcare communities.
• Promote the use of a ‘hub and spoke’ model of placements (particularly in a community/primary care setting) that will increase the breadth of placement experience, improve multi-professional learning and encourage the development of new spoke placement opportunities.
• Constantly seek to improve the quality of education through the use of evidence-based practice, liaising with professional colleagues, reviewing literature and evaluating feedback.
• Develop evaluation methods to assess the impact of education on patient care.
• Support the production of a central placement database that will improve communication to and from placement managers and educators.
• Assess the quality of learning environments against quality assurance standards, suggesting improvement measures to enhance learner experience.
• Work with the various clinical placement areas ensuring they have relevant and up to date action plans in place which can feed into the annual quality monitoring visits for HEIs.
• Develop, implement and review education in the clinical learning environments in line with educational policy.
• Identify shortfalls in supervision and facilitate access to multi-professional mentorship and supervision programmes / updates and training opportunities.
• Provide best practice advice in a clinical setting for supervisors and staff in relation to clinical education.

Student Support
• Support multi-professional learning activity across the trust and local service providers
• Delivery of programmes of learning ensure that academic rigor is maintained and that learning outcomes can be met.
• Assess candidates on their ability to perform clinical skills in both simulated and clinical environments in line with Trust and National guidelines.
• Work alongside clinical educators and supervisors to support, supervise and assess the medical students and other learners.
• Support supervisors in complex decisions relating to the learner experience including the achievement of learning outcomes, competence and fitness for practice.

Allocations
• Support the DUE & placement hub teams to map annual allocation timetables for medical students and for each HEI to enable long term planning.
• Work with partner HEI’s to reduce placement overlap and duplication.
• Maximise placement use across the Trust and reduce last minute placement cancellations or emergency placement requests.

Capacity
• Support the development of E-roster to track and manage learner placements on a daily basis.
• Support the introduction of capacity as a daily number of learners rather than a weekly number of students.
• Support the development of sufficient clinical educators & supervisors across relevant service areas to meet increasing learner numbers & placement capacity.

Key external partners include:
• Health Education England (HEE)
• The North West Higher Education Institutions
• Locality based Service Providers - local Trusts, CCGs, and the Private, Voluntary and Independent Sector
• Professional regulators

Communication:
• Ensure communication channels are used appropriately to facilitate the flow of information between internal and external partners.
• Share best practice relating to Quality Assurance and Interprofessional Learning across placement providers.
• Produce regular progress reports to inform Education Quality monitoring.
• Ensure that confidentiality is maintained at all times in conjunction with organisational IG policies.
• Have an understanding of emotional intelligence and human factors and its impact within the health care setting: patients, clinicians, service providers and the wider team.

Personal/Professional:
• Manage and prioritise own workload.
• Maintain own knowledge and skills by making opportunities to participate in professional development activities.
• Take responsibility for personal performance and recognise own development needs.
• Participate in the agreed personal development, appraisal scheme.
• Car owner and driver.

Health & Safety:
• To ensure a safe and pleasant working environment.
• To ensure a safe and pleasant environment for learning and development to take place.
• To actively contribute to the management of risk and governance.
• To ensure safe moving and handling of teaching equipment from venue to venue.

Equality and Diversity:
• Ensure that equality and diversity issues are recognised, addressed in accordance with legislation and with local Trust and HEI policies and procedures.


This advert closes on Wednesday 12 Jun 2024

ELHT Acute Therapy services are looking to recruit an integrated Physiotherapy/Occupational Therapy Assistant to join them working in our Integrated therapy teams within the Medical/ Surgical/ Orthopaedic inpatient services, supporting patients who are in hospital providing rehabilitation under the direction of a Therapist and enabling them to be discharged at the earliest opportunity to their own home whenever possible.

Please note: this advert may close early if we receive a high volume of applications.

This role will entail either working alongside a Therapist to support an individuals treatment session, following a treatment plan set by a therapist, interviewing and undertaking some initial work with the patient independently or assisting the patient home providing equipment in the patients’ home, you will be expected to be able to transport yourself across into the community setting.

You will also be expected to report back to the therapy staff and the multidisciplinary teams on the wards.

In addition to clinical tasks there will be some elements of administration including ordering of equipment for patients and recording data and patient treatment information.

The successful candidate must have a clear understanding of the roles of the Physiotherapists and the Occupational therapists in the acute hospital setting, have previous experience working in a caring environment and be able to communicate effectively and clearly with both patients and all members of the Multidisciplinary team.

In return we will offer the successful candidate training, development and regular supervision.

Therapy services run over 7 days, 8am – 8pm therefore the successful applicant will be expected to work on a 7 day rota and must also be prepared if required to work across hospital sites.

The Trust is committed to creating a well managed, flexible working environment that supports staff and promotes their welfare and development.

We are committed to promoting equality and diversity; we value the contribution of individual talent, skills, knowledge and experience and aim for a workforce demography representative of the local community.

We operate Zero Tolerance to aggression, violence, bullying and harassment. We will make reasonable adjustments to ensure our recruitment and selection process is accessible to all. Flexible Working applications will be considered. The Trust operates a No Smoking Policy.

MAIN DUTIES
1. Undertake specific delegated assessment tasks as requested Occupational Therapists and Physiotherapists.
2. Contribute to the setting of appropriate treatment goals in liaison with the therapist and the patient.
3. Deliver part or all of a treatment plan as prescribed by a qualified Occupational Therapist or Physiotherapist.
4. Give both verbal and written feedback about the progress of a patient’s treatment programme to the therapist in charge of the case.
5. Contribute to the development, modification and evaluation of individual programmes in conjunction with a qualified Occupational Therapist or Physiotherapist
6. Undertake risk assessment and report back on, and document risk, seeking advice as required, in accordance with policy and procedures.
7. Clearly document each intervention in the patient’s case notes, as outlined in organisational policy and procedures.
8. Prescribe equipment/ assistive technology and minor adaptations to facilitate independence within agreed guidelines.
9. Record patient contact statistics.
10. Assist with the day to day running of the department.
11. Is a member of the team and shares information as required.
12. Maintain treatment areas and equipment used to an appropriate standard in accordance with health and safety, infection control and other relevant guidance.
13. Gain valid informed consent from the patient for any individual intervention that is carried out.
14. Carry out general administrative duties as required e.g. filing, etc.
15. Responsible for material stock levels, including maintenance and ordering of stock as required.

COMMUNICATION
1. Communicate appropriately and professionally with Therapy staff, other professionals, patients and families.
2. Liaise with other agencies.
3. Be responsible for maintaining written or electronic records in line with relevant policies, legislation and guidance.
4. Have basic IT skills including use of Internet and Email and to be able to use any special programmes relevant to the service.
5. Advise patients and carers in a variety of ways which may include suggesting techniques/strategies to manage their condition, use of equipment, etc.
6. Attend and participate in team meetings.
7. Promote and educate others in the role of Occupational Therapy and Physiotherapy, and the importance of both physical ability and occupation to health and well being.
8. Assist the Integrated Therapy Service in involving service users, their carers and family in service improvements.
9. Act as an advocate on behalf of patients.
10. Deal with challenging situations including verbal aggression or distress seeking support as necessary.



TRAINING AND DEVELOPMENT
1. Participate in regular monthly supervision, annual development review and undertake other required in-service training as identified in order to develop the skills required for your work area.
2. Be willing to undertake relevant further/higher education/training as required.
3. Complete all required mandatory training.
4. Share knowledge and experience with other staff members and students.
5. Develop the skills required for your area of work.
6. Maintain your own development portfolio.



ORGANISATIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES
1. Participate in team and service development and governance activity as required.
2. Assist with the induction of new staff.
1. Work towards achieving service and organisational objectives.
2. Able to deal sensitively with complaints following procedures and directing them to an appropriate person within the team.

PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES
1. Comply with the professional bodies’ Codes of Ethics and Professional Conduct as they relate to support worker role, national and local policies, and procedures and guidance.
2. Be aware of and fulfil responsibilities under the Health and Safety at Work Act, organisational and departmental policies around Health and Safety, and other procedures and guidance in this area.
3. Understand the need to act in the best interests of service users at all times.
4. Understand the need to respect, and so far as possible uphold the rights, dignity, values and autonomy of every service user.
5. Understand your role in the diagnostic and therapeutic process and in maintaining health and well being.
6. Practise in a non-discriminatory manner.
7. Exercise a professional duty of care.
8. Know the limits of your practice and when to seek advice.


This advert closes on Monday 20 May 2024

This a full-time post based at East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust with duties across two main hospital sites in Blackburn and Burnley. The appointee will be working in the Microbiology Department alongside four (3.8 wte) existing Consultant Microbiologists / Infectious Diseases (the team is mixed, some with Microbiology specialist registration, some with Infectious Diseases specialist registration).

The Department of Microbiology provides microbiology services to Royal Blackburn Teaching Hospital, Burnley General Teaching Hospital, and Pendle Community Hospital along with general practices within the East Lancashire CCG and Blackburn with Darwen CCG. The department carries out routine microbiological work and limited viral screening serology. The serology work, including COVID antibody testing, is largely carried out in the blood sciences department. Most of the specialist virology work and advice is provided by the Microbiology Department in Preston.

The Microbiology Department has UKAS accreditation.

The laboratory takes part in external quality control schemes for the following assays:

UK NEQAS Schemes for:
• General microbiology
• AAFB microscopy
• Faecal parasitology
• Mycology
• Interpretative Comments


Main duties of the job

A successful medical applicant will hold the FRCPath or MRCP or have equivalent qualification/training and have full and specialist registration in either Medical Microbiology or Infectious Diseases or both (and with a licence to practise) with the General Medical Council (GMC) or be eligible for registration within six months of the interview. Applications are also welcomed from registered Consultant Clinical Scientists in Microbiology, who hold FRCPath.

The appointee will be expected to take part in the on-call cover which is currently 1:4 rota, paid at Band A and 1 PA of scheduled work including work from off site on Saturday mornings and Sunday mornings. With the addition of further staff in the future the on-call rota may be changed - with a reduction in the on-call.

The job plan will be agreed between the post holder and the Clinical Director and is subject to annual review.

Main areas of work will include:
• Laboratory
• Clinical
• Ward Rounds
• Infection Control Duties
• Antimicrobial Stewardship


Working for your organisation

The main laboratory services (all the microbiology work) are situated on the Royal Blackburn Teaching Hospital site. All major disciplines are included with the exception of specialist virology and immunology which are referred to Preston.

Microbiology is part of the Department of Clinical Laboratory Medicine in the Diagnostic and Clinical Support Division. The Head of Department role is undertaken by one of the consultant microbiologists on a rotational basis.

The Infection Prevention and Control Team provide infection control advice and support to East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust, Blackburn and Darwen CCG and East Lancashire CCG. The consultant microbiologists provide infection control advice during the day and when required when on-call.

Suitable office accommodation is available with computer access to the Internet, telepath and ICnet. A computer is also available for on-call and home working.

The trust has Postgraduate Medical Centres at Burnley General Teaching Hospital and the Royal Blackburn Teaching Hospital with clinical meetings held on both sites.

Facilities for continuing medical development, including a library are available in the postgraduate centre at Royal Blackburn Teaching Hospital.

The department has links with University of Central Lancashire which provides medical student training from a base in Burnley. There are opportunities to help deliver the medical student course.




Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The job plan will be agreed between the post holder and the Clinical Director and is subject to annual review. A provisional work programme is attached.

Laboratory
• Day-to-day supervision of diagnostic methods and examination of specimens and authorisation and interpretation of the results obtained.
• Involvement in policy and SOP preparation.
• Responsibility for quality assurance within the department, including taking part in all relevant National External Quality Assurance (NEQAS) programmes.
• Responsibility for achieving and maintaining full accreditation of the laboratory with Clinical Pathology Accreditation (UK) Ltd, UKAS or another equivalent agency.
• Business planning, including the assessment and introduction of new methods, and forward planning for staff and equipment requirements.
• Provision of an on-call service in microbiology.

Clinical
• Liaison with clinicians, hospital staff and GPs concerning the diagnosis and management of patients and prevention of infection.
• Implementing an on-going medical audit programme within the department and participating in multidisciplinary clinical audit.
• Providing advice on management of OPAT patients

Ward Rounds
• Attendance at ward rounds and ward visits to discuss patient management

Infection Control Duties
• Advising on hospital policies for infection prevention and control, antibiotic and disinfectant use.
• Co-operating with Public Health England and environmental health officers in the investigation and prevention of communicable disease in the community.

Antimicrobial Stewardship

Antimicrobial stewardship is a key area of our work. This is led by one of the microbiologists/ infectious diseases physicians, on a rotational basis (reviewed at annual job planning), who chairs the Antimicrobial Stewardship Committee. A longer tenure is possible if a staff member has a particular interest in this area. The Trust has an antibiotic App (MicroGuide). All departmental consultants are expected to play a role in antimicrobial stewardship.

Key Internal Relations:

Others involved in infection control, particularly the infection control and prevention nurses, other Consultant Microbiologists, microbiology scientific staff, the Chief Executive, Trust Board, Medical Directors, Physicians, Surgeons, Occupational Health Physicians and Heads of Departments e.g. Catering, Estates, Pharmacy, HSDU, Domestic Services.

All of the existing departmental consultants are expected to provide support to each other and to new starters. The Head of Department can be approached with any issues.

A mentor can be appointed for the first year in post (may or may not be required dependent on experience of the new appointee).

Key External Relations:

In the case of statutorily notifiable diseases, community involvement, and major outbreaks of infection with community involvement, work closely with the Consultant and other staff in the Public Health England, appropriate Reference Laboratories, Environmental Health Officers, General Medical Practitioners and Microbiologists / Infectious Disease Physicians in other regional departments.

Teaching

The directorate participates in teaching medical students, medical and non-medical staff and the post holder will be expected to participate in the teaching process.

Administration
• Contributing to management within the Trust, via the directorate structure
• Acting as custodian of data under the Data Protection Act.

Service and administrative duties on various committees which may include:
• Microbiology Management Meetings
• Antimicrobial Stewardship Committee
• Hospital Infection Prevention Committee
• Infection Prevention and Control Team Meetings

Clinical Governance and Audit

The post holder will be expected to be actively involved in the development of clinical guidelines, investigation protocols, laboratory SOP’s, guidance in the use of appropriate use of antimicrobials.

The post holder must be involved in Clinical Audit. The appointee is expected to participate actively in clinical audit meetings.






This advert closes on Friday 7 Jun 2024

The post holder will be the Operational Lead for the Complex Case Management Team within the Integrated Discharge Service. They will also provide operational Business Support within this remit to the Community and Intermediate Care Division. Responsible for the Management of the Complex Case Management administrative team always ensuring support for the Service Delivery Manager: providing supervision, training, and support to the team. Taking the Lead on the essential data in relation to reducing length of stay and delays in discharge. Overseeing the management of the Complex Case ‘Trigger List’ and providing daily escalation to all partners to find solutions to timely discharge. Responsible for creation of Business Plans, Business Continuity Plans and Business Cases as required. Supporting across the IDS with Human Resources, Finance, Quality and Safety, Performance. Promoting Quality Improvement and leading on service improvement projects as required. Leading on specific projects, audits and work streams as required. Working closely with Business Managers, Team Leaders and Commissioning colleagues on projects and pathway development.

To be the Operational Lead who oversees the administrative function of IDS with accountability under the supervision of the Service Delivery Manager and the Head of Complex Case Management for all relevant systems and processes that support safe, personal, and effective discharge pathways for our patients. To be the service lead for the micro-management of the case load recorded on the ‘Trigger List’. To be a key point of contact for the IDS for all relevant partners including patients and carers. Manage day to day running of the Complex Case Management administrative team to ensure they work effectively and efficiently in accordance with their job descriptions to provide appropriate support for the Integrated Discharge Service. Management of sickness absence, performance and annual leave of the above team including the undertaking of appropriate 1:1 meeting, Return to Work interviews and appraisals. Be conversant with the Electronic Staff Record system to ensure that all records pertaining to employment are current and accurate, making amendments on the system in a timely manner to avoid payment errors. Be conversant with E-Roster to manage staff attendance and ensure the accurate and timely submission of information to inform payroll. Be an authorised signatory for financial transactions including travel expenses, stock and non-stock requisitions and purchase orders.

Established in 2003 East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust (ELHT) is a large integrated health care organisation providing high quality acute secondary healthcare for the people of East Lancashire and Blackburn with Darwen.

Our vision is to be widely recognised for providing safe, personal and effective care. We currently provide high quality services and treat over 700,000 patients a year from the most serious of emergencies to planned operations and procedures. We employ over 8,000 staff, many of whom are internationally renowned and have won awards for their work and achievements.

Work within and ensure implementation of the policies and procedures of ELHT. To maintain confidentiality in all aspects of duty including patient information and staff personal data. Ensure the Code of Conduct for NHS Managers is always followed. Contribute to the creation and amendment pf policy, procedure and guidance as required. Maintain personal knowledge of NHS initiatives and share this information as appropriate.


This advert closes on Thursday 30 May 2024

We are looking for an enthusiastic administrator to join our clinical support worker admin team supporting the Dietitians in the Dietetic Department.

This is a full time role of 37.5 hours working Monday to Friday 8.30am to 4.30pm .

Be the first point of contact for patients to the department.

Ensure urgent patient requests are action in a timely manner and the relevant Dietitian is aware.

Support inpatient Dietitians with administration duties for patients on the ward this will include twice daily support liaising with the catering staff re special menu requests.

Support Dietitians with their patient preparation for clinics, patient groups, domiciliary visits and telephone reviews.

Action Dietitian requests following their patient reviews for example sending patients relevant diet sheets/ information or tube replacement parts.

Undertaking of general administrative duties to support the clinical teams.

You will be primarily based at Royal Blackburn Hospital supporting the Adult Acute inpatient Dietitians.

You will at times need to work from other Dietetic locations including Royal Blackburn Hospital and other localities across East Lancashire to provide cover for our other Dietetic admin teams ( Paediatrics, Community, Weight, Renal and Diabetes.

The Dietetic Department has nearly 90 staff and is based across East Lancashire and covers a wide range of specialties. It is well respected in the region and is know for its development and innovation.

The post holder would be supported by a Team administrator and an Admin Team lead as well as from fellow peer administrators in the team and from across the Dietetic Department.

Suitable candidates should have :

Good IT skills as the majority of the role is IT based.

Good Communications skills including helpful telephone manner and good problem solving skills. The majority of the role requires interaction with patients to help solve their queries.

Ability to perform a range of administrative duties including accurately documenting in patient records or collating information from patient systems.

Organisational and time management skills to ensure tasks are prioritised and urgent patient queries are actioned in a timely manner.

Good interpersonal skills - the role requires supporting the busy clinical teams.

The department uses patient systems such as EMIS, Cerner and ICE so experience working with these system would be desirable


This advert closes on Thursday 23 May 2024

This Liaison & Diversion Practitioner role will identify and respond to requests to screen and assess people with vulnerabilities in contact with the justice system and could be based in the community, police custody or courts.

Referrals will be identified and received where there have been concerns that an individual has mental health issues, a learning disability, substance misuse, social care, safeguarding or other vulnerabilities, that will trigger a referral to the Liaison & Diversion service.

The role will assess for a number of vulnerabilities, using validated tools, ensuring risk is assessed and relevant information shared to ensure appropriate services are accessed and manage the safety of clients and others.

Assessment will include an opinion on the service user’s capacity for effective participation in criminal justice procedures, cultural and gender needs, age and development related needs, including transition to adulthood and older person needs, social circumstances (including, relationships, leisure requirements, daily living, educational and occupational needs, employment/vocational needs, housing, finance).

Information will be shared appropriately verbally and in a written report within Criminal Justice settings to inform decision-making and facilitate diversion within and out of the criminal justice pathway.

The service is in almost constant development and has grown significantly over the previous 5 to 10 years. The Liaison & Diversion service are part of the National Service provider model working in every Police Custody Suite ands Court in England. The service provides triage to identify unmet needs and vulnerabilities and offer; liaison, onward referral and guidance for persons who have come to the attention of the Criminal Justice Agencies. Whilst providing information to key criminal justice decision makers.



Important:This post is requires successful candidates to undergo Police NPPV Full Vetting and this clearance is essential in order to fulfil the role.

Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust provides a range of services including secondary mental health care across this area. Specialist provision comprises inpatient child and adolescent mental health services, perinatal mental health and forensic services including low and medium secure care.

The Trust also provides a range of physical health and well-being services in the community alongside a range of partners in the Lancashire, Cumbria and Sefton area.

Lancashire & South Cumbria Foundation Trust encourages flexible working, we believe that a positive work/life balance benefits NHS employees through improved health and wellbeing. We would consider working patterns such as; term time, part time, compressed hours, flexi-time and career breaks. We encourage applicants to state clearly on their application forms this request and discuss these options at interview.

For more information please visit our website via Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS FT

Please see attached the job description and person specification for more information about this role.


This advert closes on Sunday 19 May 2024

Specialist Grade Haematologist

We are looking to appoint an enthusiastic colleague to work in a team of 5 consultants/specialists.

We provide a clinical and laboratory service, managing a full range of haematological conditions to BCSH level 2a. Clinical haematology in-patient beds are shared with Integrated Care team. The friendly department has recently been expanded to include two Specialty Doctors, one Junior Clinical Fellow, an Advanced Practitioner, four Clinical Nurse Specialists (one for Haemoglobinopathies), a Cancer Support Worker and two transfusion practitioners. The modern Blood Sciences laboratory is ISO15189 UKAS Accredited

East Lancashire Hospitals Trust (ELHT) holds a weekly independent haemato-oncology MDT, with diagnostic services provided by HMDS Leeds and Radiotherapy services provided by Royal Preston Hospital. The MDT is highly rated in the recent cancer peer review. Autologous transplant services are provided by Royal Victoria Hospital Blackpool.

Department of Clinical Laboratory Medicine

All major disciplines are included with the exception of Virology and Immunology which are centralised at Preston.

The Haematology MDT at ELHT has met the QSIS standard at a higher level across the region. The diagnostic service is provided by the Haematological Malignancy Diagnostic Service at The Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust.

The Department of Blood Sciences is UKAS accredited.

Applicants are expected to be experienced in all aspects of clinical and laboratory haematology.

Level IIA care is provided in the Trust whilst malignant haematology cases for salvage therapy and high dose therapy are referred to Blackpool Victoria Hospital and Central Manchester Haematology Centres. Given the rising number of haematology cancers an interest in haemato-oncology would be welcomed. Development of areas of specialised expertise is encouraged and would be planned during annual team job planning round. The successful applicant will be expected to work with management and clinical colleagues to further develop the haematology service and achieve the Trust’s key objectives.

Locum cover will not be provided for Holidays and Study leave. An out of hours on call service is provided with an expectation that the out of hours rota would be shared equally amongst the Consultant and Specialist Haematologist team.

The appointee will hold FRCPath or show evidence of equivalent training.

Applicants are required to possess full and specialist registration (and a licence to practise) with the General Medical Council (GMC) (or eligible for registration within six months of interview)

If a UK trainee, the applicant should be a Holder of Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT), or within six months of award of CCT by date of interview. If an applicant is non-UK trained, they will be required to show evidence of equivalence to the UK CCT

An annual job plan is agreed with the Clinical Director.


This advert closes on Wednesday 15 May 2024