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You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click Apply now to view in Trac.

You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click Apply now to view in Trac

The job description attached refers to the position that you would be working towards. Those that currently hold the Level 3 Diploma in Pharmacy services, NVQ level 3 in Pharmacy services or equivalent qualification will not be considered. You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click Apply now to view in Trac.

Check out the videos below showcasing why you should grow your career here with us at MPFT: Why Work for Mental Health Services at MPFT - YouTube Development and Progression Within Mental Health Services at MPFT - YouTube You will be a key senior member of the service supporting the development and functioning of this new service. You will support the Service manager and provide supervision. In this role you will manage your own caseload offering assessments and titrating medication. You will use appropriate diagnostic assessment tools which will support your decision. You will prescribe accordingly, discussing all treatment options, assess effectiveness, potential side-effects and make changes to medication when required. You will assess if the patient has co morbidities which need treatment and signpost to appropriate services. As part of the Advanced Clinical Practitioner role is to supervise and support junior staff. You may also need to offer appointments to complex cases to formalise treatment plans. We are based in South Staffordshire and most of our work is done remotely but will provide face to face appointments as per patient need. Any questions about the role please don't hesitate to contact Service Manager, Michelle Greensill - michelle.greensill@mpft.nhs.uk

You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click Apply now to view in Trac. Act as a main point of contact for Therapies staff to report absences, documenting the details accurately and communicating messages professionally and sensitively to the appropriate member of the Team. Complete and process referrals to other Health Care Professionals e.g. Occupational Health and Mental Health Services for staff as required. Recruit new administration and clerical staff to the Directorate, and carry out local induction with them. Ensure that appropriate and relevant training is undertaken by new members of the administration and clerical teams. Carry out annual Your Conversation reviews, setting objectives and advising administration and clerical staff on how to meet their objectives. Carry out reviews of administration and clerical staff work methods and systems, to ensure the most efficient use of people power and resources. Implement and adhere to relevant all Wales and UHB policies and procedures within the role. Propose changes to office procedures and/or working practices to improve efficiencies. Ensure operational protocols and working practices are in place and these are communicated to staff. Ensure all Therapies staffs mandatory and statutory training is up-to-date in line with organisational policies. Undertake daily fires checks within the office area, and provide refresher training to staff on Fire Evacuation and checking procedures as required. Investigate any concerns or incidents relating to administration functions within Therapies, and ensure lessons learned are identified and put mechanisms in place to prevent recurrence. Promote good practice, and ensure that administration and clerical staff are aware of maintaining a high standard of confidentiality at all times. Establish and maintain excellent professional relationships with Health Board staff. Work with all administrative and clinical staff in order to support the Directorate business. Receive and provide sensitive clinical and business related information e.g. advise patients of waiting lists, waiting times and respond to any concerns/complaints. Ensure effective and sensitive communication (either face to face or via the telephone), and have the ability to defuse situations quickly if required. Be empathetic with patients/carers/relatives and staff, overcoming any barriers to understanding and adapting communication style. Assess and resolve incidents/concerns promptly, making judgement on how best to approach issues, when conflicting demands and choices are not straight forward e.g. patient concerns, conflict between staff, staff shortage problems and workload issues. Liaise with, and advise administration and clerical staff on workload priorities, using motivational skills to utilise time efficiently, providing support when necessary. Advise administration and clerical staff on conduct/capability issues, negotiating solutions to disagreements and problems to prevent formal processes and escalation. Work closely with Therapies clinical staff to ensure the smooth running of services. Require knowledge of various electronic staff management systems, and paper based personnel records systems e.g. ESR, e-rostering, pay cards, rotas, local databases. Effectively use Microsoft Office software packages, in particular Word, Excel, Outlook and PowerPoint.

You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click Apply now to view in Trac The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.

You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click Apply now to view in Trac.

1. Clinical 1.1 To act as a Specialist Nurse for patients undergoing bariatric surgery and to have direct clinical involvement in complex patient care in the outpatient and in-patient setting. 1.2 To provide a nurse led service for those patients requiring follow-up care after surgical intervention. 1.3 To facilitate all investigations for those patients suspected of post-surgical complications. 1.4 To facilitate the bariatric surgery telephone support service. To be available for patients and their carers in order to assess and manage day to day problems and anxieties and to refer on where appropriate. 1.5 To co-ordinate the bariatric surgery journey, acting as the key worker for those patients under your Care on the Bariatric pathway. 1.6 To assess patients and their complex needs and those of their families and plan, implement and evaluate specialist programs of care, communicating with those responsible for the care, and documenting the appropriate details whilst at all times maintaining confidentiality. 1.7 To refer patients for diagnostic investigations with suspected or proven, endocrinal diseases. 1.8 To ensure that specialist bariatric surgery care information is available. Provide highly specialist advice and support to patients with obesity problems which will often include communicating highly sensitive information about diagnosis, treatment options, and entry into clinical trials, prognosis and outcome of illness including future care. 1.9 To offer highly specialist emotional, psychological and practical support and symptom control to the patient and their family/carer throughout their bariatric surgery pathway. 1.10 To ensure that all practice conforms to current written protocols and policies of UHNS and be involved in development of new policies. 1.11 To ensure consumer views are sought by facilitating patient involvement in the development of services. 1.12 To have phlebotomy skills. 2. Educational and Development 2.1 To lead on specific areas of bariatric surgery and identify areas where current practice needs to be reviewed and to make proposals for new initiatives. 2.2 Provide the education of pre and post registration health professionals in formal and informal settings. 2.3 To be available as an expert resource for UHNS staff. 2.4 To be involved in specialist internal teaching for non-professionals, patients/carers. 2.5 To be involved in the development of specialist information booklets and leaflets. 2.6 To help maintain and further develop a UHNS multi-professional bariatric surgery team. 2.7 To identify areas of care that could be researched to lead to improvements in care. 2.8 To regularly participate in nursing and multi-professional research projects and lead clinical audit within the specialty of bariatric surgery nursing within the Trusts clinical governance and research programme framework. 2.9 To disseminate current research findings to professional colleagues through publication and presentations. 2.10 To receive regular clinical supervision, if post holder wishes, and provide clinical supervision for other staff and students. 2.11 Take every reasonable opportunity to maintain and improve professional knowledge and competence. 2.12 To partake in a 6-12 month period of ongoing training and development of the individuals specialist knowledge of bariatric surgery. 2.13 To participate in personal objective setting and review, including the creation of a personal development plan at annual appraisal. 2.14 In the context of the individual's own knowledge, experience and sphere of authority, assist peers and subordinates to develop professional competence in accordance with their needs and the Divisional objectives. 3. Professional 3.1 To be a key member of the bariatric surgery team contributing to patient assessment and facilitating a collaborative approach to care planning at weekly bariatric surgery Multi-Disciplinary Team (MDT) meetings and contribute to all other MDT meetings, i.e. MDT away days, Network Site Specific Group. 3.2 Ensure that nursing practice is in keeping with NMC Code of Professional Conduct and standards and reflects policies and procedures of UHNS. 3.3 To ensure that bariatric surgery care nursing interventions are evidence based, or best practice and that a uniform high standard of patient care is provided. 3.4 Ensure that plans for the service link to the goals and priorities of the Trust/Directorate and to the bariatric surgery Action Plan, following Peer Review. 3.6 Develop care pathways for bariatric surgery patients. 3.7 Keep up to date with professional issues and ensure they are reflected in practice. 4. Management 4.1 To assist in development of specialist bariatric care policies, procedures, protocols, standards, guidelines and pathways within UNHS. 4.2 To collect and present statistical information and reports as requested, to the Trust. 4.3 To maintain adequate confidential records of all patients and ensure that all relevant information is documented on the patient's medical records/pathway. 4.4 To contribute to the Divisions Clinical Governance framework ensuring that all aspects of the service provided is to the highest clinical standard. 4.5 To monitor practice in relation to Bariatric surgery and assist in the management of complaints. 4.6 To manage time effectively to meet service objectives. 4.7 7 To manage a system of data entry on to the National Bariatric Surgical Register under the supervision of the lead bariatric Clinical Nurse Specialist. 5. Health and Safety: 5.1 To take reasonable care for their own Health and Safety and that of any other person who may be affected by their acts or omissions at work. 5.2 To co-operate with University Hospital of North Staffordshire NHS Trust in ensuring that statutory regulations, codes of practice, local policies and departmental health and safety rules are adhered to. 6. Confidentiality: 6.1 To ensure that confidentiality is maintained at all times, in conjunction with the Trust's Confidentiality Policy. Any matters of a confidential nature relating to the identity, diagnosis and treatment of patients, individual staff records or details or contract prices and terms must, under no circumstances, be divulged to any unauthorized person(s). Breaches of confidentiality will result in disciplinary action, which may result in dismissal. This post-holder is employed by the Surgical Division and although allocated to a base ward, may be asked to relocate depending upon service needs. This job description is not exhaustive and is intended to be a guide to the principle duties and responsibilities of the post only. It may be amended at any time with the agreement of the post-holder and the line manager.

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Excellent communication skills are required to communicate and form close working relationships with multi disciplinary teams Provide and present complex, and sometimes contentious information to Senior Managers and Clinicians in a way that is sensitive and understandable. Be able to effectively present information and data to small groups. On occasion, have to deal directly with patients and their carers on matters of a highly sensitive and confidential nature. Manage the allocation of work to the Administrative and Secretarial staff within the teams, highlighting any discrepancies in workloads and taking the necessary action to rectify the position Set up and initiate systems to collate and monitor actual activity and waiting list data, and ensure appropriate training/awareness is in place for user Extensive knowledge of the financial control procedures and responsibility to ensure the Directorate financial control procedures are adhered to at all times Contribute to plans to improve efficiency, support changes of practice and new initiative and to meet a variety of targets and objectives You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click Apply now to view in Trac.

You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click Apply now to view in Trac

To learn more about this varied and interesting role please see the full job description and person specification.

Lead the management and delivery of one (or more) of a number of large, complex and high-value projects with multiple stakeholders. Engage with all stakeholders to determine the project scope and implementation processes. Create project design documentation, and manage the project throughout the project life-cycle to ensure that all deliverables are met. Lead on determining and developing project performance indicators and analysing data to facilitate decision making. Advise the Programme leads and Senior Responsible Officers (SRO) on the future measures and objectives for project delivery, ensuring consistency with national targets and local objectives. Significant contribution to providing innovative solutions and developmental interventions to ensure top performance and delivery of project / programme aims to achieve this the Regional Programme Manager will require excellent communication and interpersonal skills to work with all stakeholders. To exercise sound judgment in an extremely complex environment. Contribute to the organisation-wide skills and training programme to promote improvement methodology and project management skills, focussed on embedding a culture of continuous improvement and high performance. Support Programme leads and Senior Responsible Officers (SRO by providing the necessary infrastructure, systems and skills required to meet the long term performance requirements for the delivery of identified key programmes and projects. Lead on specific projects as determined by the Programme leads and Senior Responsible Officers (SRO, ensuring SMART objectives for all relevant projects. Assist Programme leads and Senior Responsible Officers (SRO to initiate and create project delivery and support teams, to respond to programme needs, creating confidence to deliver and assuring the Board of its ability to meet its objectives. Create an overarching project plan for the development and implementation of the programme, reviewing as appropriate to meet changing needs and requirements affecting both participating organisations. Track and report progress to the Project team and Board. Apply high levels of communication/change management skills to overcome any resistance to change. Assist the Programme leads and Senior Responsible Officers (SRO to review the performance of projects by leading and undertaking complex audits, evaluations of service and surveys. Reporting outcomes so that all key targets are met, ensuring that there is an ongoing review of progress and where necessary, intervention to ensure projects are delivering to the required quality and levels of effectiveness, productivity and efficiency. Apply highly specialised skills and knowledge to deliver improvement and organisational change objectives. Provide expert advice to Executive Directors and senior management teams on the requirements and development of key performance indicators for their balanced scorecards. Assist the Programme leads and Senior Responsible Officers (SRO to establish an improved performance reporting regime on project deliverables, to provide assurance to the Programme Board on performance, using credible researched performance metrics. Assist with the preparation of performance reports for the Programme Board. The PMO Programme manager will be required to manage the whole project life cycle from the development of the design and preferred solution, through to project delivery, implementation and evaluation. This includes acquiring resources and co-ordinating the efforts of team members in order to deliver the project to plan. They will: Regularly lead project groups and workshops, providing leadership and direction. Be a dynamic leader, capable of shaping cultures for the delivery of high quality, patient focused care within available resources. Be proactive, facilitative and engage with others in the assessment, development and review of performance and delivery using performance data, patient experience/patient stories, research and evidence as the platform for improvement. Create and drive an environment of performance and project management discipline supported by a framework that enables clinical services and departments to flourish. Maintain and improve own knowledge, learning and ability to excel in the role, being an example for others. Adhere to the standards laid down in the NHS Code of Conduct for Managers and at all times act in a manner that reflects and promotes the values of the University Health Boards. This is a key leadership role within the organisation supporting strategic service redesign implementation which requires the post holder to have specialist knowledge and experience in service redesign. Work with Localities and Directorates to influence and shape strategic and operational priorities in order that where there are competing priorities, these can be aligned in order to optimise improvement and performance. Lead on determining and developing programme/project performance indicators, and future measures and objectives for project delivery, ensuring consistency with national targets and local objectives. Will be required to interpret and implement national policies, procedures and guidelines, advising on their affect and implications Develop and maintain professional communications and networks within the organisation and at local and national level. Actively participate in the personal development review process. Work with the Programme leads and Senior Responsible Officers (SRO to establish a strategic framework for performance and programme management aligned to strategic goals. Working with all internal and external stakeholders influence and shape strategic and operational priorities in order that where there are competing priorities these can be aligned in order to optimise improvement and performance. Ensure highly effective communication mechanisms and processes are in place to negotiate and consult with Board Directors, Directorates and senior clinicians in order to achieve demonstrable and measurable project / programme outcomes. To have a high level of specialist knowledge of the performance management levers, organisational risks and the need for full evidence and options to be determined and taken forward. Contribute to an open, proactive and collaborative culture, supported by effective multiple communication systems and processes that promote awareness and contribute to high levels of staff satisfaction. Present highly complex information to a wide range of stakeholders including other sectors, the public, service users/patients, and community groups, both within the University Health Boards and externally to ensure compliance with performance targets and strategic objectives. Requires the highest level of interpersonal and communication skills to influence change and engage with challenging targets, and be able to achieve this in a possible hostile and antagonistic range of environments. Use a wide range of communication skills to win hearts and minds on highly sensitive change issues, overcoming barriers to acceptance. Manage, motivate, persuade and influence multiple stakeholders and patients to ensure the timely completion and delivery of programme / project outcomes. Deal with highly contentious and controversial matters with tact and diplomacy, while ensuring that decisions are made in an open and transparent manner based on the evidence available. Communicate effectively with staff throughout the University Health Boards in relation to areas of responsibility. Make complex presentations to large groups of stakeholders. To ensure that the project is delivered within the managed financial budget and contingencies, and revenue and capital variances are monitored and reported. To ensure robust systems of governance (clinical, financial, staff, audit and information) and risk management are in place. Produce dashboard performance reports, reporting on project progress, next steps, deliverables, resource requirements, risks and issues. Line manage the senior project officers.. To manage, monitor and motivate the cross functional team assigned to the project . This will include coaching and mentoring, resource planning, standard setting, performance management, team and individual development. Support the development of a network of highly skilled, capable, forward thinking and flexible individuals to work in a number of environments within the University Health Boards Work closely with the Programme leads and Senior Responsible Officers (SRO to help develop performance reports from the University Health Boards systems. Interpret and analyse a range of complex performance and information systems to support strategy and programme development and project planning. Work with the MTU Clinical Leads in aligning, designing and introducing performance outcomes. Work with stakeholders to progress from a target driven, reactive system of performance to one of outcome based and understood measures. Work with the MTU Clinical Leads to develop performance measures and outcomes that compliment and align with local government to promote transition of services and a citizen focused approach to public service improvement. The post holder will require standard keyboard skills and be required to record and store all information/data on the appropriate information systems.

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Senior Assistant Technical Officer Stores and Distribution Pharmacy Directorate Band 3 37.5 hours per week Things to remember when completing your application form. Link skills in the application in line with the person specification. Write about skills / experience you have relevant to this role Any work history, corresponding to the Job description. Supporting information not too lengthy and be specific and relevant to this post Overall - Ensure you promote your abilities and skills