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An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the pharmacy team within the Acute Medical Admissions Units at Royal Blackburn Hospital. You will work with the Senior Pharmacist for AMU and on occasion ED, other AMU/Acute Care specialist pharmacists and technicians to deliver a safe and effective pharmacy service. The AMU Pharmacy service currently operates between 8am-7pm seven days a week.

We have an established team of non-medical prescribing pharmacists and technicians embedded within both our AMUs and ED and are pleased to be able to add to this service at an exciting time when pharmacist roles have advanced beyond all recognition and there is scope to be at the forefront of patient diagnostics and management and work as clinical practitioners if this is desired.

Post-holders will undertake a non-medical prescribing course to make the most of their abilities, and will be supported to undertake further professional or clinical developments in line with service needs. You should have completed your first year of your clinical diploma or working towards completion.

You will work a designated shift pattern to include weekends; this will discussed and open to negotiation (including fixed compressed hours )at interview. You will support the late night rota (main dispensary pharmacy open until 7pm) and/or the on-call rota on an average basis of one shift every three weeks.



Main duties are summarised below.
• Deputise for the Senior Pharmacist in Medical Admissions as delegated and as designated in their absence
• Provide high quality pharmaceutical care to patients the assessment and admissions services
• Act as a role model in the field of clinical pharmacy and provide a consistently high level of pharmaceutical service in line with Trust objectives and NHSE initiatives
• Support the development of agreed policies and procedures for safe medicines use, across medical admissions areas and Trust-wide
• Work closely with other staff across "acute care" (ED/AMU/Ambulatory Care/UCC) departments to ensure the delivery of an integrated pharmacy service

Please refer to the attached Job Description for full duties of this post.

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.

The Medicine & Emergency Care Directorate are focused on delivering safe, personal and effective care to our patients and population, and there is an ethos of continuous improvement within all services.

We are delighted to have embraced the digital era with our brand new electronic Patient Record (ePR) which has revolutionised how we care for our patients and enables us to more easily prioritise those with greatest clinical need.



Please refer to the attached job description for an outline of main responsibilities.

Candidates who have started their post-graduate diploma are welcome to apply.

Any questions about the role or ELHT please get in touch and we'll happily answer any questions. You are welcome to arrange a visit prior to applying or when attending your interview if you wish.


This advert closes on Tuesday 20 Aug 2024

We have a fabulous opportunity for a Specialist Pharmacist (Band 7) - Technical Services to join our aseptic team at Royal Blackburn Hospital.

This role will focus on ensuring the effective and efficient quality assurance of unlicensed aseptic products and to provide support for the specialised chemotherapy clinical service.

The Technical service operates under the section 10 exemption of the Medicine Act 1968 (as referenced in The Human Medicines Regulations 2012) and comply with the standards of the Quality Assurance of Aseptic Preparation services QAAPs.

We are seeking a motivated individual who demonstrates commitment, accountability and is a positive role model for our Aseptic Technical Team and Chemotherapy Clinical Team.

We need a team player with technical and clinical skills to help develop a complex part of our pharmacy service.

We want your enthusiasm and ideas in to providing a first-class pharmacy service in our busy Cancer Unit, tertiary Neonatal and Hepatobiliary (HBP) service.

The service is undergoing developments and you will help with the project and look at expanding the service towards a Specials Manufacturing Licence.

For further information or to arrange an informal visit, contact Alessandro Latella (Principal Pharmacist- Technical Services).

We have 2 positions available

Technical Services deliver a central intravenous additive service (CIVAS) providing an adult and neonatal parenteral intravenous service (TPN), complex no cancer monoclonal antibodies (MABs), chemotherapy, immunotherapy, complex clinical trials, antibiotics, and continuous infusions, for clinical areas across Blackburn and Burnley site.

You will have excellent capabilities to work as a team member, essential for creating, improving, and sustaining the safety, quality, and efficiency of our service and the Quality Management System to ensure we maintain compliance with Good Manufacturing Practice, regulatory and legislative requirements.

Integral to the role will be:
• Acting as "Authorising Pharmacist" under section 10 exemption
• Adherence with the overarching Pharmaceutical Quality Management System (PQS) for Technical Services
• Provision of leadership with regards to all operational quality aspects
• Provision of a Specialist Oncology Service.
• Supporting the Principal Pharmacist in building and maintaining a robust Quality Management System (QMS).





This is an exciting time for Aseptic Services with NHSE’s future plans for transformation and investment. This post holder will be instrumental in helping to inform and shape aseptic services for the Trust and across the ICS in the advent of future hub and spoke models, ensuring that quality assurance and patient safety will be at the heart of everything to we do.

We value the personal skills, experiences, and qualities that individuals bring to our department and the Trust; creating an inclusive working environment to attract talented people who feel motivated, involved, and able to influence the future direction of our services. The well being of staff is important to us; we have a dedicated Health and Well being team who provide support on a range of topics, run fitness classes, and organise mindfulness sessions. As an employer we have earned a reputation for focusing on the development of our staff and for being an organisation people are proud to work for.

The post holder will:
• Assist the Lead Oncology Pharmacist, Lead Aseptic Pharmacist and Lead Clinical Trials Pharmacist on all aspects of the service, on matters relating to aseptic dispensing, the aseptic preparation of parenteral drugs, investigational medicinal products (IMPs) and the regulatory aspects of pharmacist supervision in unlicensed and licensed premises.
• Work with the Lead Aseptic Pharmacist and Principal Pharmacist for technical services to maintain and improve the pharmaceutical quality system and participate actively at quality management system meetings.
• Work closely with the wider aseptic team to ensure the smooth running of the aseptic units.
• Maintain a high quality, cost effective and efficient patient-centred pharmacy service in the provision of aseptic services.
• Assist the senior pharmacy technical services team to ensure that clinical trials are set up and conducted in accordance with Good Clinical Practice (GCP), and aseptic products are prepared in accordance with Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP) and all relevant medicines regulations and ethical requirements, to ensure the product is fit for its intended use.
• Contribute and support the Principal Pharmacist for technical services in maintaining the document control system, reviewing as per schedule any relevant procedures and worksheets.
• Assess the stability of new and existing products, investigate deviations, and determine root causes, and contribute to the development of corrective and preventative actions.
• Complete internal audit and quarterly unit inspections, identify gaps with standards and agree action plans with the Senior Aseptic team.
• Assist with the Planned Preventative Maintenance and Validations programme for the Technical Services Unit.
• Contribute to the development of other staff and provide professional leadership and supervision to the haemato-oncology/aseptic service.
• Be responsible for the day-to-day delivery of haemato-oncology clinical pharmacy service, under the overall direction of the Lead Oncology Pharmacist
• Provide a consistently high level of pharmaceutical service in line with corporate objectives and government initiatives.
• Identify risk management issues and assist in developing safe systems of practice with the aseptic/chemotherapy service.
• Audit, monitor and develop medicines optimisation in line with Pharmacy Directorate strategy and objectives.


This advert closes on Friday 13 Sep 2024

MAIN DUTIES1. ASSESSOR of nursing1.1 Takes nursing history of patients through interviewing and observation.1.2 Maintains accurate clinical observations of the patient's condition.1.3 Interprets the significance of data to the patient's condition and progress.1.4 Identifies and discusses nursing problems or needs with the patients, relatives and other staff.2. PLANNER of nursing2.1 Identifies the priorities of nursing care for patients.22 Identifies realistic goals in care plans.2.3 Organises time, equipment and the staff to deliver nursing care.3. PRACTITIONER of nursing3.1 Gives skilled care to patients and relatives.3.2 Administers drugs and treatments as prescribed with safety, accuracy and intelligence within the Trust.3.3 Communicates effectively with patients, their relatives and co-workers.3.4 Liaises with medical, para-medical staff and social workers in the delivery of care.3.5 Ensure that individual patients are assessed and that care is planned to meet their handling and moving needs.3.6 May be required to act as a Trainer or Risk Assessor in Moving and Handling.4. EVALUATOR of nursing4.1 Contributes the setting of standards for nursing care.4.2 Evaluates the quality of care given to patients.4.3 Measure goal achievements with patients and relatives and co-workers.4.4 Changes care plans and goals according to evaluation, under the direction of the Primary Nurse.5. LEARNERS/RESEARCHER of nursing5.1 Seeks out new knowledge of nursing and health by reading, enquiring and partaking in continuing education programmes.5.2 Seeks to develop new skills.5.3 Applies research findings to nursing practice.6. TEACHER of nursing and health6.1 Assesses the learning needs of patients, relatives and staff (including learners).6.2 Instructs patients, relatives and staff (including learners) about nursing.6.3 Demonstrates nursing skills to patients, relatives and staff (including learners) and support workers.6.4 Reflects on learning experiences with patients, relatives and staff (including learners).6.5 Assist with assessing the progress of individual learners, junior staff and support workers.6.6 Advises members of the public on the promotion of health and prevention of illness - promoting ward activity6.7 Offer recognised training, and participate in the training and assessment of support workers.7. MANAGER of nursing7.1 Assesses work to be carried out.7.2 Organises staff (according to competence), time and equipment for completion of work.7.3 Supervises the delivery and quality of care given.7.4 Praises and corrects team members as appropriate.7.5 Reports and receives reports of work activity.7.6 Assists with the identification of training needs of junior and untrained nursing staff.7.7 Co-ordinates the care given by nurses, medical, paramedical staff and social workers.7.8 Handles complaints by patients, members of the public and staff in accordance with the Trust's Policies.7.9 Assist the Sisters to maintain safe systems of work, including COSHH and manual handling of loads.8. PROFESSIONAL PERSON8.1 Abides by the legal requirements and statutory rules relating to practice, e.g. NMC. Code of Conduct.8.2 Takes responsibility for personal development and education including in-service training.8.3 Discusses personal development and progress with ward sisters through internal informal appraisal.8.4 Maintains standards of conduct and dress to sustain the public confidence in accordance with the NMC Code of Professional Conduct and the Trust's Policies.

To deliver SAFE, PERSONAL and EFFECTIVE patient care on a daily basis. You should be an expert in all areas of nursing care from patients admission to discharge, which facilitates clinical practice development. You will actively support the ward manager, ensuring the effectiverunning of the unit in their absence. You will provide daily clinical and managerial leadership to nursing and support staff in the delivery of evidence based patient centred care. This will be of a high standard. You are responsible for ensuring all care is delivered according to Trust policies and procedures. Utilising clinical audit, research, supervision of practice and teaching, they will monitor and improve standards of care by efficient and effective use of resources. The focus for the post holder will be in the following key areas: Support the provision of a clean environment Ensuring improvements in patient outcomes and the safety, effectiveness and experience of their care Assist in the developing of nurse leadership, improvement, and management of services within the escalation ward area in order to ensure the highest standards of patient care and service are delivered in the most efficient and effective way. Treating patients with dignity and respect Assist the ward manager in the provision of senior nurse leadership during both regular and unsocial hours Assist the ward manager in ensuring all quality improvement work is implemented and sustained. Ensure safe and effective discharge planning. Supporting the delivery of the Nursing Strategy at all times. Be a confident role model for the junior nursing team

We are looking for band 6 nurses to join the team on the General Medical Ward B6. You will work alongside the Ward Manager and Practice Educators to develop a service, providing high quality care.

As a Junior Sister / Charge Nurse you will work alongside a multi-disciplinary team to ensure Safe, Personal and Effective care is delivered to all patients.

We require an enthusiastic individuals with a can do attitude that has the ability to work within our team.

Candidates must have the initiative to adapt to the changing demands of the service and be able to contribute to the development of service provision. They will need to be experienced in mentoring student nurses, holding a relevant mentorship and/or teaching qualification and be supportive of junior members of the team, and have relevant experience at Band 5 enabling them to be confident to lead the team in a shift co-ordinator role. Ability to cover the department and provide reasonable flexibility in terms of hours worked, including varying shift patterns across days and nights will be expected.

You should be motivated, keen to learn and ready to embrace change. Our commitment to you is to provide the environment for this to happen and ensure that you are part of our ongoing development programmes. If you are motivated to deliver high standards of care and have the personal qualities and characteristics as outlined in the personal specification then this could be the post for you.

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.

To deliver SAFE, PERSONAL and EFFECTIVE patient care on a daily basis. You should be an expert in all areas of nursing care from patient’s admission to discharge, which facilitates clinical practice development. You will actively support the ward manager, ensuring the effective
running of the unit in their absence. You will provide daily clinical and managerial leadership to nursing and support staff in the delivery of evidence based patient centred care.

This will be of a high standard. You are responsible for ensuring all care is delivered according to Trust policies and procedures. Utilising clinical audit, research, supervision of practice and teaching, they will monitor and improve standards of care by efficient and effective use of resources.

The focus for the post holder will be in the following key areas:

· Support the provision of a clean environment

· Ensuring improvements in patient outcomes and the safety, effectiveness and experience of their care

· Assist in the developing of nurse leadership, improvement, and management of services within the escalation ward area in order to ensure the highest standards of patient care and service are delivered in the most efficient and effective way.

· Treating patients with dignity and respect

· Assist the ward manager in the provision of senior nurse leadership during both regular and unsocial hours

· Assist the ward manager in ensuring all quality improvement work is implemented and sustained.

· Ensure safe and effective discharge planning.

· Supporting the delivery of the Nursing Strategy at all times.

· Be a confident role model for the junior nursing team


This advert closes on Wednesday 28 Aug 2024

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the pharmacy team within the Acute Medical Admissions Units at Royal Blackburn Hospital. You will work with the Senior Pharmacist for AMU and on occasion ED, other AMU/Acute Care specialist pharmacists and technicians to deliver a safe and effective pharmacy service. The AMU Pharmacy service currently operates between 8am-7pm seven days a week.

We have an established team of non-medical prescribing pharmacists and technicians embedded within both our AMUs and ED and are pleased to be able to add to this service at an exciting time when pharmacist roles have advanced beyond all recognition and there is scope to be at the forefront of patient diagnostics and management and work as clinical practitioners if this is desired.

Post-holders will undertake a non-medical prescribing course to make the most of their abilities, and will be supported to undertake further professional or clinical developments in line with service needs. You should have completed your first year of your clinical diploma or working towards completion.

You will work a designated shift pattern to include weekends; this will discussed and open to negotiation (including fixed compressed hours )at interview. You will support the late night rota (main dispensary pharmacy open until 7pm) and/or the on-call rota on an average basis of one shift every three weeks.



Main duties are summarised below.
• Deputise for the Senior Pharmacist in Medical Admissions as delegated and as designated in their absence
• Provide high quality pharmaceutical care to patients the assessment and admissions services
• Act as a role model in the field of clinical pharmacy and provide a consistently high level of pharmaceutical service in line with Trust objectives and NHSE initiatives
• Support the development of agreed policies and procedures for safe medicines use, across medical admissions areas and Trust-wide
• Work closely with other staff across "acute care" (ED/AMU/Ambulatory Care/UCC) departments to ensure the delivery of an integrated pharmacy service

Please refer to the attached Job Description for full duties of this post.

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.

The Medicine & Emergency Care Directorate are focused on delivering safe, personal and effective care to our patients and population, and there is an ethos of continuous improvement within all services.

We are delighted to have embraced the digital era with our brand new electronic Patient Record (ePR) which has revolutionised how we care for our patients and enables us to more easily prioritise those with greatest clinical need.



Please refer to the attached job description for an outline of main responsibilities.

Candidates who have started their post-graduate diploma are welcome to apply.

Any questions about the role or ELHT please get in touch and we'll happily answer any questions. You are welcome to arrange a visit prior to applying or when attending your interview if you wish.


This advert closes on Wednesday 14 Aug 2024

We are looking for an enthusiastic, self-motivated individual to join our friendly support team in the Microbiology department at the Royal Blackburn Teaching Hospital. The duties will include receipt and handling of patient samples such as blood, urine, faeces, sputum, and tissues for routine testing and swabs for COVID testing.

Daily tasks include the sorting and processing of patient samples using manual and automated systems. Inputting patient and test data onto the laboratory computer system as well as answering telephone enquiries. The work requires the ability to perform a number of repetitive tasks to a high technical standard.



Full training will be provided but any previous laboratory experience will be an advantage.

The post is full time (37.5h/w) and a flexible working approach will be required. The successful candidates will be required to work regularly during evenings and will participate in the weekend and Bank Holiday rotas.

More detail about the role can be found in the attached job description which contains the main duties and responsibilities that the successful candidate will be expected to carry out.


This advert closes on Sunday 18 Aug 2024

PRINCIPLE FUNCTIONS: The post holder will: Participate in the delivery of high standard of nursing/clinical care. Work and liaise with Primary Health Care Team members. Be proficient in the management of chronic disease and implement treatment plans for patients to manage long term conditions. Identify and manage patients at risk of developing long term conditions Advise women on contraception and sexual health. Manage cervical cytology consultations, obtaining cytology samples in accordance with the cervical screening programme and competencies. Administer vaccinations and Immunisations for Adults and children following national programmes. Advise, support and administer vaccinations for patients travelling abroad. MAIN DUTIES to include The provision of nursing treatment and assessment of patients in participation with the GPs or independently according to agreed and documented protocols. Carry out the following when required: Asthma & COPD Reviews Spirometry Diabetic Reviews Dementia Reviews Venepuncture Hypertension management Childhood immunisation and vaccinations Travel and routine vaccinations Administer prescribed therapies i.e. Vit B12, Depo Provera, neuroleptic medication etc recognising side effects and contraindications Electrocardiography CHD reviews Minor surgery support including Vasectomy Request pathology tests eg urine culture, swabs etc Responsible for infection control and clinically based protocols including implementation and training across the practice. First aid and management of an Emergency Order and maintain treatment room stock and vaccinations, ensuring good rotation and adequate stock levels Undertake home visits if required. Attend and participate in practice/Nurse meetings, as appropriate. Participate in quality assurance processes such as clinical audit, evaluation and serious incident recording, ensuring any lessons learned are translated into practice. Analyse data and develop initiatives to improve the uptake of national screening and immunisation programmes including coordinating new vaccination campaigns. Where relevant for the nursing team, ensure correspondence and safety alerts are actioned. Maintain and enforce standards of record keeping and associated administration in accordance with organisational policy and local joint arrangements and professional guidelines. Recognise opportunities to reduce inequalities and unwarranted variation in health care for the practice population, as outlined in the nursing framework Leading Change-Adding Value (May 2016) Advise on the promotion of health and the prevention of illness, through the provision of health education and lifestyle counselling recording such information as height, weight, smoking status, and alcohol status onto the EMIS records. Order promotional health related material ADMINISTRATION The post holder must revalidate to maintain their registration with the NMC and maintain their Continued Professional Development portfolio. Maintain clinical and professional knowledge by identifying training needs at appraisal and attending training and updates in accordance with individual and Practice requirements. Liaise with members of the Practices Multi-Disciplinary Team. Liaise with the Practice Manager. It is the responsibility of each individual employee to be aware of the principles of good health and safety and Infection Control within their own workplace and to have regard for any directions concerning Health and Safety and Infection Control within their place of work. EQUALITY AND DIVERSITY Support the equality, diversity and rights of patients, carers and colleagues to include: Acting in a way that recognises the importance of peoples rights and interpreting them in a way that is consistent with the Practice Policies and procedures under current legislation. Respecting the privacy, dignity, needs and beliefs of patients, carers and colleagues. Behaving in a manner which is welcoming, non-judgemental and respectful to all. COMMUNICATION Recognise the importance of effective communication within the team Communicate effectively with all team members, patients, visitors, carers and the wider health care profession Recognise peoples needs for alternative methods of communication and respond accordingly, using all available tools eg Language line, Sign etc.

Being the first face a patient sees in FCMS dental services, greet pateints in a friendly, caring and professional manner, checking in and signposting pateints. Ensure you keep a tidy work area, and keep the reception area is smart and welcoming Maintain and update patient records, processing information received accurately and concisely. Be very aware of surroundings, our patients may feel anxious or could become unwell, it is essential that you are able to notice any changes and support patients/clinical team as required. Maintain strict patient confidentiality at all times. A good working knowledge of Information Governance is essential. This role will encounter some stressful situations, patients attending our clinic are usually in pain or may have been in an incident attending with injuries. Being able to work effectively under pressure in a calm and confident manner whilst remaining sensitive to the patients needs is essential. To undertake any clerical work and any other reception/admin duties relevant to the role. To liase with the Lancashire & South Cumbria Dental Helpline. To be responsible for cash handling and end of day banking procedures To be upto date with all mandatory training. The organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staffto share this commitment. You will be expected to fulfil your mandatory safeguarding training at the level applicable to this role. Disability Confident Employer - As users of the disability confident scheme, we guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the vacancy This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exemption Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions. This will require three forms of valid ID to be produced and verified. The onboarding process is also subject to an Occupational Health check, suitable professional references and eligibility to work in the UK (with the requirement to provide relevant documentation as evidence).

Please refer to the attached job description for an outline of main responsibilities. Candidates who have started their post-graduate diploma are welcome to apply. Any questions about the role or ELHT please get in touch and we'll happily answer any questions. You are welcome to arrange a visit prior to applying or when attending your interview if you wish.

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the pharmacy team within the Acute Medical Admissions Units at Royal Blackburn Hospital. You will work with the Senior Pharmacist for AMU and on occasion ED, other AMU/Acute Care specialist pharmacists and technicians to deliver a safe and effective pharmacy service. The AMU Pharmacy service currently operates between 8am-7pm seven days a week.

We have an established team of non-medical prescribing pharmacists and technicians embedded within both our AMUs and ED and are pleased to be able to add to this service at an exciting time when pharmacist roles have advanced beyond all recognition and there is scope to be at the forefront of patient diagnostics and management and work as clinical practitioners if this is desired.

Post-holders will undertake a non-medical prescribing course to make the most of their abilities, and will be supported to undertake further professional or clinical developments in line with service needs. You should have completed your first year of your clinical diploma or working towards completion.

You will work a designated shift pattern to include weekends; this will discussed and open to negotiation (including fixed compressed hours )at interview. You will support the late night rota (main dispensary pharmacy open until 7pm) and/or the on-call rota on an average basis of one shift every three weeks.



Main duties are summarised below.
• Deputise for the Senior Pharmacist in Medical Admissions as delegated and as designated in their absence
• Provide high quality pharmaceutical care to patients the assessment and admissions services
• Act as a role model in the field of clinical pharmacy and provide a consistently high level of pharmaceutical service in line with Trust objectives and NHSE initiatives
• Support the development of agreed policies and procedures for safe medicines use, across medical admissions areas and Trust-wide
• Work closely with other staff across "acute care" (ED/AMU/Ambulatory Care/UCC) departments to ensure the delivery of an integrated pharmacy service

Please refer to the attached Job Description for full duties of this post.

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.

The Medicine & Emergency Care Directorate are focused on delivering safe, personal and effective care to our patients and population, and there is an ethos of continuous improvement within all services.

We are delighted to have embraced the digital era with our brand new electronic Patient Record (ePR) which has revolutionised how we care for our patients and enables us to more easily prioritise those with greatest clinical need.



Please refer to the attached job description for an outline of main responsibilities.

Candidates who have started their post-graduate diploma are welcome to apply.

Any questions about the role or ELHT please get in touch and we'll happily answer any questions. You are welcome to arrange a visit prior to applying or when attending your interview if you wish.


This advert closes on Sunday 4 Aug 2024

KEY PERFORMANCE AREAS In order to meet the objectives the post holder will have responsibilities in four main areas of work: 1. Clinical 2. Managerial 3. Teaching 4. Research. CLINICAL Provide clinical excellence and leadership in palliative care, acting as a role model and resource for other staff Assess, diagnose, plan and implement programs of evidence based care and treatment for patients with the support of the medical team. Admit, refer and discharge patients in accordance with hospice policy and procedures. Provide specialist advice and support to patients and carers. Provide a visible clinical profile, having both an advisory and clinical input into patient care thus providing support to the multi-disciplinary team and facilitating the clinical development of registered nurses, health care assistants, other members of the multi-professional team and students on placement. As an independent and supplementary prescriber, follow all Non-Medical Prescribing Policy and Procedures. Encourage and participate in practice development utilising research and evidence based findings. Promote a multi-professional approach to care facilitating effective communication and co-operation within and beyond hospice departments. Review the outcomes of treatment and care in conjunction with other members of the multi-disciplinary team. Ensure safe custody and administration of drugs in accordance with good practice, hospice policies and procedures, Nursing and Midwifery Council and regulatory and legal requirements. Maintain links with other NMP Palliative Care Specialists in order to share or learn from examples of good practice. Develop/maintain skills to critically evaluate relevant research findings to influence current and future practice. MANAGERIAL / LEADERSHIP Support the operational day to day running of the team including for example the scheduled huddle and referral screening meetings Facilitate and participate in case-load management and oversight, liaising with the hospice medical staff/community consultant and ensuring auditing of case load Attend, and participate in, appropriate management meetings and other relevant committees as required. Demonstrate vision to develop the services. Seek opportunities to lead and support quality initiatives, auditing practice and reviewing quality. Work within the guidelines laid down by the Nursing and Midwifery Councils Code of Professional Conduct. Maintain current registration and revalidation with the Nursing and Midwifery Council. Lead and monitor new service developments in keeping with organisational strategy and priorities. Access clinical supervision and study for own practice in keeping with individual and service development plans Manage own time and work effectively to meet the objectives, skills and competencies required for the role. Develop as a proactive member as part of the senior clinical team in ensuring the totality of hospice skills are used to best effect to ensure appropriate and timely responses for patients. TEACHING Create/promote a learning environment by maximising teaching/learning opportunities for all nursing/care staff. Participate in education programs within and outside the hospice as required. Participate in formal and informal reviews of palliative care. To be aware of ones own continuous professional development needs and maintain an annual personal development plan. Develop knowledge and skills to act as a resource and advisor in relation to Palliative Care Management for Community Trust colleagues, GPs and hospital Trust, care home staff. RESEARCH Assist staff in developing their skills in the understanding and use of research to inform practice. Ensure all clinical decisions are evidence based and to assist staff in bridging the theory/practice gap. Develop further knowledge and understanding of audit and research processes and demonstrate this by application to the delivery of high quality, clinically effective care in practice. Lead on audits and evaluation of work that may be required to develop and improve palliative/end of life care with particular emphasis on prescribing, medicines management and symptom control.

Leadership of the team. Co-ordination of Resus, Majors, Urgent Treatments Centre's and Urgent Intervention. Manchester Triage. Minor injuries - Wound Care, Dressings, Suturing, Plastering etc. Knowledge and experience of each speciality - Resusitation/Intensive Care, Medical, Surgical, Orthopaedics, Gynaecology, Frailty, Paediatrics, Minor Injury and Illness, Major Trauma, ENT, Max Fax, Mental Health, Learning Disabilities. Advanced Life Support. Advanced Paediatric Life Support. Trauma Courses. Major Incident and Decontamination. Managing Patient Flow. Streaming of patients to the most appropriate pathway. Escalation. Supporting Junior Staff. Supporting the Nurse in Charge. Staff Training. Appraisals. Audits.

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

Transcription and production from winscribe of typewritten reports/correspondence, for the consultants team and visiting consultant team which may include outpatient reports, discharge summaries, and other relevant clinical and non-clinical correspondence. - Open and prioritise correspondence (which is often of a highly sensitive and confidential nature) on behalf of consultant/s ensuring that urgent correspondence receives prompt attention. In the consultant/s absence, Medical Secretary is responsible for ascertaining which correspondence requires referral to an appropriate clinician/nurse for urgent attention. - Retrieve and act upon correspondence received by e-mail. - Process case-notes of patients discharged from hospital; follow through ongoing care plans as indicated in notes. Allocate notes to relevant clinician for dictation, or ensure that any standard letters are completed as appropriate. Where standard letters have been generated at ward level, ascertain from case-notes whether any supplementary letter/action is required and deal with appropriately. Ensure that follow up appointments or referrals to other specialties are arranged where necessary. - Ensure that relevant investigation results received after patients discharge are communicated to GPs where appropriate, particularly where treatment may be required. - Ensure that discharge summaries and other time-sensitive information are dictated and typed within the designated time limits. - Ensure the correct closure of outpatient episodes have been completed, following consultant appointments with patients. - Receive, manage and prioritise telephone and personal enquires, complaints, messages and information from patients, relatives, General Practitioners, Consultants and other medical staff and external organisations on behalf of Consultant and clinical team. Deal with enquiries relating to the medical and social welfare of patients and relatives in a sensitive manner, referring to medical staff or other Healthcare Professionals where appropriate. When responding to enquires, ensure that relevant guidelines or protocols are followed. - Respond to enquiries from patients and Healthcare personnel as appropriate. Provide empathy and reassurance to patients where necessary. May be required to convey clinical/medical information to patients, medical, nursing, pharmacy or other healthcare staff, when instructed by, or with permission of Consultant. - Manage patient investigation results. Check all incoming laboratory/radiology results, ensuring that abnormal results are communicated promptly to appropriate Clinician. Ensure all reports are seen and signed by Clinician prior to filing in case-notes. Retrieve patient results from the ICE system, ensuring that results are available as soon as possible. Responsible for chasing up missing results. - Maintain systems for monitoring and retrieving outstanding investigations. May be required to instigate appropriate referrals to other disciplines in respect of specific abnormalities in line with Departmental protocols. - Undertake self-supervision and effective self-organisation in terms of: a) co-ordinating annual and other leave in co-operation with other secretaries, and with the approval of management; b) liaising with other secretaries to ensure fair distribution of work by mutual assistance; c) liaising with manager and other secretaries regarding any flexi-time arrangements within the office. - Establish and maintain efficient office systems, including filing systems for the clinical team and maintain a booking out and/or booking in system for case-notes using the hospital patient administration system. - Co-ordinate arrangements for urgent outpatient appointments/hospital admissions, domiciliary visits etc - liaising with wards, departments and other agencies as required. - Liaise with Admissions Department in respect of patients requiring hospital admission, ensuring that relevant information or instructions are communicated effectively. Ensure that all relevant investigations are available prior to admission and in particular that any problem with the potential to delay admission/surgery is brought to the urgent attention of the relevant clinician (may be necessary to liaise with or organise input of other Clinicians prior to admission (eg anaesthetic assessment) or to co-ordinate arrangements where procedures require multidisciplinary input). - Maintain confidentiality at all times, ensuring that information is only divulged to authorised sources and by appropriate means. - Provide administrative and secretarial support for Consultants non-clinical NHS obligation and commitments. - Provide essential cover for colleagues during periods of sickness, holiday absence, non-working days and home worker