Total 22 job vacancies by NHS Jobs

Please see the attached the Job Description and Person Specification for key duties and responsibilities.

Working as part of the Orthoptic/optometry team you will be responsible for greeting patients at reception, checking and updating personal details while maintaining patient confidentiality. Using Careflow and other relevant booking systems you will arrange follow-up appointments and update details accurately and efficiently. Youll have excellent communication skills and will deal appropriately with enquires both by telephone and in person.

As a Specialist Orthoptist, maintain the delivery of a high standard of clinical work within all aspects of the orthoptic practise and clinical teaching. Work as an autonomous practitioner in undertaking orthoptic assessment, diagnosis and management of patients of all ages, ranging from pre-term babies to the elderly and who have various communication abilities and who have been referred from a variety of sources. Take responsibility for an individual caseload of orthoptic patients with complex presentation and needs and provide specialist advice to other health professionals regarding patient management Participate in the theoretical and clinical teaching of orthoptics to orthoptic undergraduates on placement to the department Participate in the theoretical and clinical teaching of orthoptics to medical students, ophthalmic nurses, optometrists and other health professionals visiting the orthoptic department each week. Maintain and enhance professional knowledge and skills required to practise as an orthoptist and keep a personal professional development portfolio. To participate in departmental audit and research projects Ensure compliance with infection control procedures. Ensure compliance with our clinical governance framework.

This is an opportunity for personal and professional development within the Institute team where you will be supported to develop your skills in delivering a comprehensive pastoral programme and also provide support to staff and learners across the trust. You will be a NMC adult registered nurse with recent experience within an acute clinical setting. Please see full job description and person specification for further information. This post is offered as a fixed term/secondment post.

If you are a motivated and enthusiastic individual who has a keen interest in acute Cardiology then this is the job for you! We would love to welcome you to an interview for ACU if you have previous acute Cardiology experience, can take charge of a busy acute admission unit whilst delivering optimal patient care and providing excellent leadership on the unit when in charge. We would also expect you to have your ALS course so you can take charge and carry the cardiac arrest bleep. You will need to be able to interpret ECG's as you will be triaging PPCI and Emergency Bradycardia patients over the emergency phone. If you are keen, motivated, adaptable, excellent a communication and cope well under pressure, ACU is the place for you. We welcome you to come and have an informal visit and meet the excellent team we have on the unit. If you think you meet the above, then please apply to join our amazing team on ACU

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES Clinical: In accordance with the practice timetable, as agreed, the post-holder will make themselves available to undertake a variety of duties, including surgery consultations, telephone consultations and queries, visiting patients at home, checking and signing repeat prescriptions and dealing with queries, paperwork and correspondence in a timely fashion Making professional, autonomous decisions in relation to presenting problems, whether self-referred or referred from other health care workers within the organisation Assessing the health care needs of patients with undifferentiated and undiagnosed problems Screening patients for disease risk factors and early signs of illness Developing care plans for health in consultation with patients and in line with current practice disease management protocols Providing counselling and health education Admitting or discharging patients to and from the caseload and referring to other care providers as appropriate Recording clear and contemporaneous consultation notes to agreed standards Collecting data for audit purposes Compiling and issuing computer-generated acute and repeat prescriptions (avoiding hand-written prescriptions whenever possible) Prescribing in accordance with the practice prescribing formulary (or generically) whenever this is clinically appropriate In general, the post-holder will be expected to undertake all the normal duties and responsibilities associated with a GP working within primary care. Additional Awareness of and compliance with all relevant practice policies/guidelines, e.g. prescribing, confidentiality, data protection, health and safety A commitment to life-long learning and audit to ensure evidence-based best practice Contributing to evaluation/audit and clinical standard setting within the organisation Contributing to the development of computer-based patient records Contributing to the summarising of patient records and read-coding patient data Attending training and events organised by the practice or other agencies, where appropriate. Confidentiality The post holder will: In the course of seeking treatment, patients entrust us with, or allow us to gather, sensitive information in relation to their health and other matters. They do so in confidence and have the right to expect that staff will respect their privacy and act appropriately In the performance of the duties outlined in this job description, the post-holder may have access to confidential information relating to patients and their carers, practice staff and other healthcare workers. They may also have access to information relating to the practice as a business organisation. All such information from any source is to be regarded as strictly confidential Information relating to patients, carers, colleagues, other healthcare workers or the business of the practice may only be divulged to authorised persons in accordance with the practice policies and procedures relating to confidentiality and the protection of personal and sensitive data. Health & Safety The post-holder will implement and lead on a full range of promotion and management of their own and others health and safety and infection control as defined in the practice health & safety policy, the practice health & safety manual, and the practice infection control policy and published procedures. This will include (but will not be limited to): Using personal security systems within the workplace according to practice guidelines Awareness of national standards of infection control and cleanliness and regulatory / contractual / professional requirements, and good practice guidelines Providing advice on the correct and safe management of the specimens process, including collection, labelling, handling, use of correct and clean containers, storage and transport arrangements Correct personal use of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) and ensuring correct use of PPE by others, advising on appropriate circumstances for use by clinicians, staff and patients. Management of the full range of infection control procedures in both routine and extraordinary circumstances (e.g. pandemic or individual infectious circumstances) Hand hygiene standards for self and others Managing directly all incidents of accidental exposure Management and advice relating to infection control and clinically based patient care protocols, and implementation of those protocols across the practice Active observation of current working practices across the practice in relation to infection control, cleanliness and related activities, ensuring that procedures are followed and weaknesses/training needs are identified, escalating issues as appropriate to the responsible person Identifying the risks involved in work activities and undertaking such activities in a way that manages those risks across clinical and patient process Making effective use of training to update knowledge and skills, and initiate and manage the training of others across the full range of infection control and patient processes Monitoring practice facilities and equipment in relation to infection control, ensuring that proper use is made of hand-cleansing facilities, wipes etc., and that these are sufficient to ensure a good clinical working environment. Lack of facilities to be escalated as appropriate to the responsible manager Safe management of sharps use, storage and disposal Maintenance of own clean working environment Using appropriate infection control procedures, maintaining work areas in a tidy, clean and sterile and safe way, free from hazards. Initiation of remedial / corrective action where needed or escalation to responsible management Actively identifying, reporting, and correcting health and safety hazards and infection hazards immediately when recognised Keeping own work areas and general/patient areas generally clean, sterile, identifying issues and hazards/risks in relation to other work areas within the business, and assuming responsibility in the maintenance of general standards of cleanliness across the business in consultation (where appropriate) with responsible managers Undertaking periodic infection control training (minimum twice annually) Correct waste and instrument management, including handling, segregation, and container use Maintenance of sterile environments Demonstrate due regard for safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. Equality and Diversity The post-holder will support the equality, diversity and rights of patients, carers and colleagues, to include: Acting in a way that recognises the importance of peoples rights, interpreting them in a way that is consistent with practice procedures and policies, and current legislation Respecting the privacy, dignity, needs and beliefs of patients, carers and colleagues Behaving in a manner which is welcoming to and of the individual, is non-judgmental and respects their circumstances, feelings priorities and rights. Personal/Professional Development In addition to maintaining continued education through attendance at any courses and/or study days necessary to ensure that professional development requirements for PREP are met, the post-holder will participate in any training programme implemented by the practice as part of this employment, with such training to include: Participation in an annual individual performance review, including taking responsibility for maintaining a record of own personal and/or professional development Taking responsibility for own development, learning and performance and demonstrating skills and activities to others who are undertaking similar work. Quality The post-holder will strive to maintain quality within the practice, and will: Alert other team members to issues of quality and risk Assess own performance and take accountability for own actions, either directly or under supervision Contribute to the effectiveness of the team by reflecting on own and team activities and making suggestions on ways to improve and enhance the teams performance Work effectively with individuals in other agencies to meet patients needs Effectively manage own time, workload and resources. Communication The post-holder should recognize the importance of effective communication within the team and will strive to: Communicate effectively with other team members Communicate effectively with patients and carers Recognise peoples needs for alternative methods of communication and respond accordingly. Contribution to the Implementation of Services The post-holder will: Apply practice policies, standards and guidance Discuss with other members of the team how the policies, standards and guidelines will affect own work Participate in audit where appropriate.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES Improving patient flow within surgery hours, increasing the time efficiency of appointments, and reduction of waiting times Reduce time spent by GPs on managing correspondence You will be expected to develop links with local GP practices, colleagues within the service and local communities to ensure delivery of integrated, patient focused care, demonstrating flexibility in the role and a caring attitude towards patients. Sorting clinical post and prioritising for the GP in terms of actions. Signposting some post to others such as clinical pharmacist etc. Extracting all information from clinical letters that needs coding and adding to notes Arranging appointments, referrals, tests and follow up appointments of patients Preparing patients prior to going in to see the GP, taking a brief history and basic readings in readiness for the GP appointment. Completing basic (non-opinion) forms and core elements of some forms for the GP to approve and sign such as insurance forms, mortgage, benefits agency forms etc. Helping the GP liaise with outside agencies e.g. getting an on call doctor on the phone to ask advice or arrange admission while the GP can continue with their consultation(s) Confidentiality In the course of seeking treatment, patients entrust us with, or allow us to gather, sensitive information in relation to their health and other matters. They do so in confidence and have the right to expect that staff will respect their privacy and act appropriately In the performance of the duties outlined in this Job Description, the post-holder may have access to confidential information relating to patients and their carers, practice staff and other healthcare workers. They may also have access to information relating to the Practice as a business organisation. All such information from any source is to be regarded as strictly confidential Information relating to patients, carers, colleagues, other healthcare workers or the business of the Practice may only be divulged to authorised persons in accordance with the Practice policies and procedures relating to confidentiality and the protection of personal and sensitive data. Professional Development Participation in an annual individual performance review, including taking responsibility for maintaining a record of own personal and/or professional development Taking responsibility for own development, learning and performance and demonstrating skills and activities to others who are undertaking similar work Attend all relevant mandatory training Be aware of own professional boundaries and what to do when you have reached them Quality The post-holder will strive to maintain quality within the Practices, and will: Alert other team members to issues of quality and risk Work to practice protocols Apply infection control measures within local and national guidelines Assess own performance and take accountability for own actions, either directly or under supervision Contribute to the effectiveness of the team by reflecting on own and team activities and making suggestions on ways to improve and enhance the teams performance Work effectively with individuals in other agencies to meet patients needs Effectively manage own time, workload and resources Communication The post-holder should recognise the importance of effective communication within the team and will strive to: Communicate effectively with other team members Be familiar in all mediums of communications such as email, tasks, telephone etc Communicate effectively with patients and carers Recognise peoples needs for alternative methods of communication and respond accordingly Communicate effectively to outside agencies

You'll find a full overview of the duties of Pharmacy Lead Technician - Procurement within the attached Job Description and Person Specification documents.

The post holder will be expected to; Provide inpatient and outpatient services (theatres and clinics) under consultant supervision Contribute to the emergency out of hours rota- senior 2nd tier cover Supervise daily ward rounds Conduct patient management in line with plans agreed with the Consultants Support and teach junior colleagues effectively Participate in M&M and MDT meetings Contribute to Quality & Improvement Projects within the department Attend departmental meetings

Key responsibilities will include: Providing day to day leadership for the Advanced Respiratory Care Unit & deputising for Ward Sister. Working clinically, maintaining high standards of care. Taking an active role in the success of the division and the Trust. Be an advocate at maintaining patient safety, quality & improving the patient experience. Act as resource, role model, develop staff & current practice.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES Professional Leadership and Development To be responsible for maintaining own competency to practice through Continuing Professional Development activities and to participate in the review and appraisal process. To adhere to the individual Professional code of conduct and practice at all times. To reflect on own practice individually and/or through regular clinical supervision. Provide clinical education, training, and evaluation of clinical competence of team and multidisciplinary team staff, providing support and guidance. To maintain, develop and disseminate specialist knowledge of evidence-based practice. To critically evaluate own work using evidence-based projects, audits, and outcome measures. To work autonomously as an Occupational Therapist within professional and PICS guidelines, policies, and procedures. Communication and Relationships Demonstrate advanced communication skills in providing advice, empowerment, facilitation, influence, motivation, and counselling. Be able to provide concise summary of appointments, raise any concerns to appropriate professionals, communicate treatment plan and request additional support or requirements from GP or other Healthcare Professional. Manage complex communication issues that may arise between differing health and social care professionals including de-escalation skills when working in highly antagonistic, hostile, and emotive clinical areas. Demonstrate an understanding of the need to involve patients and carers in decision making, offering them informed choices, respecting their views. Demonstrate the ability to recognise barriers to understanding that can be encountered with those without English as their first language, patients with disabilities and those with mental health difficulties such as anxiety, clinical depression or personality disorders. Seek out different styles and methods of communicating to assist longer term needs and aims. The nature of some communication can be unpredictable and can be of an urgent high priority nature: this can therefore be responsible for impacting into time allocated towards other necessary tasks. Provide and receive complex and sensitive information in relation to patient care and will have the ability to advise and support others to communicate information in an understandable, empathic, and reassuring way to adults with Mental Health and/or Learning Disabilities and/or Cognitive difficulties and their family and carers. Utilise communications in accordance with Caldicott Principles, Data Protection, Freedom of Information Act and Trust Policies and procedures. Knowledge, Skills, Training and Experience Occupational Therapy qualification HCPC registered occupational therapist. Post graduate degree or equivalent qualification or experience. Highly developed specialist knowledge of meeting the health needs of Adults with Mental Health underpinned by theory and experience. A teaching qualification (e.g., ENB 998/P126/127) or a proven track record in occupational therapy education is desirable but not essential. In depth knowledge of National and HCPC policies, procedures, code of conduct and standards of care in relation to service provision for adults with mental health. Post qualification experience of working collaboratively with statutory partners, third sector partners and families/carers. Knowledge of safeguarding adult and childrens procedures and the ability to take on a lead role in strategy meetings as and when required. Developed skills from a wide and variant background, experience and a broad yet deep knowledge base underpinned with a proven track record and/or an academically scrutinised knowledge base. Proven professional development, a profile that demonstrates, advanced clinical occupational therapy practice. Systematic understanding of how to manage a designated, complex, occupational therapy caseload (relative to primary care) using theoretical and practical experience, completing assessments, planning, implementing occupational therapy interventions, and evaluating outcomes aligned to care plans. Offer advanced consultation skills and developed specialist and generic knowledge to undertake comprehensive assessment of health and psychosocial care needs of patients with complex disease, including holistic assessment, gathering and interpreting information, performing tests and analysing results. Analytical judgement underpinned with specialist knowledge and experience is used to develop evidenced based holistic personal care plan with patients, carers, relatives and health care professionals based on a full assessment. Provide evidence based written information, ensuring easy access to advice and information for patients and their carers. Working knowledge of Microsoft and GP practice data monitoring systems. Ability to write comprehensive clinical notes, implement and evaluate care plans. Provides specialist education and training to other professionals involved in patient care Participate in the education, induction programmes and support meetings for other professional staff. Monitor own performance by reflective practice and identify training and educational needs. Maintain up to date mandatory training records. Identify the potential benefits of, and participating in, educational programmes for patients and their relatives/carers. Address specific health targets e.g., NHS Plan, National Service Frameworks related to own area of practice through education Ensure own compliance and compliance of others with regard to mandatory training and individual health professional requirements. Analytical and judgment skills Ability to analyse and interpret complex, dynamic, and incomplete information, pre-empt and evaluate issues, and recommend appropriate course of action to address emergency issues in unfamiliar contexts. Demonstrate a high level of reflective practice and competence in clinical reasoning and decision making based on evidence-based OT practice. Analysis of and ability to work across organisational boundaries within health and social care and with wider community partners. Make a judgement on whether clients have the capacity to give informed consent seeking additional advice when necessary. It is desirable to have extensive risk assessment experience including use of the Mental Health or Mental Capacity Act. Planning and organisation skills Responsible for planning and managing their own workload. Work independently as an Enhanced Practitioner to manage own complex caseload. Plan and organise specialist occupational therapy provision and adjust as required. Promote, develop, and implement clinical standards and good practices both in care delivery and appropriate record keeping. Represent in the absence of the Clinical Team Lead as appropriate. Responsibilities for patient/client care Following the completion of a comprehensive core assessment, develop and provide an individualised, evidence-based programme of care based on formulation, including to those with complex needs/challenging behaviours. At all times work in collaboration with patients and carers ensuring that the patient is treated with compassion, respect and dignity. Manage distress and conflict in the day-to-day work with patients who, as an expression of their condition/ diagnosis, may at times be difficult to engage and/or demonstrate significant risk behaviours. Provide effective care and therapeutic interventions to patients presenting with a range of difficulties. To engage in active relapse prevention planning with patients and carers, contributing to their recovery and/ or wellbeing and discharge planning. Provide specialist advice and guidance to patients/carers and practitioners of other professional disciplines, less experienced staff, voluntary organisations and the public. Recognise and anticipate situations that may be detrimental to the health and wellbeing of patients and their carers and advise and treat on the promotion of health and the prevention of physical/mental and behavioural deterioration. Assist patients to develop Wellness Recovery Action Plans (WRAP), or equivalent, including determining problems, identifying goals and setting individual objectives. Work flexibly to meet the needs of the PCN which may regularly include working extended hours. This is pre-agreed with the surgeries if you require to work Enhanced Access. Demonstrate flexibility in the role. This may involve working across clinical pathways to support the needs of the service, whilst ensuring the delivery of high-quality care at all times. Policy and Service Development Adhere to policies, procedures, protocols and standards and be instrumental in embedding these in service provision. Adhere to professional code of conduct and standards, and requirements of other legislation. Understand, contribute and advise on statutory issues which impact on patients and carers. Perform statutory duties and seek advice where necessary. Ensure Implementation of National, Trust and Local Service Legislation, Policies, Procedures and Guidelines for Health and Social Care and be involved in their development where appropriate. Report any deficiencies within the clinical environment or equipment. Actively participate in service developments and improving the quality of the delivery of evidence-based Treatment Interventions by others, ensuring a consistent and standardised approach across the Pathway. Participate in the effective monitoring, review and evaluation of the service provided Human Resources Take responsibility for keeping own professional knowledge and skills up to date through mandatory training, reflective practice, shared learning, etc. Be responsible for being actively involved in CPD and professional development plans via supervision and appraisal process. Completion of the HEE First Contact Practitioner Roadmap is mandatory once in post with the support of the Occupational Therapy Clinical Lead. For more information please see supporting documents.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES Professional Leadership and Development To be responsible for maintaining own competency to practice through Continuing Professional Development activities and to participate in the review and appraisal process. To adhere to the individual Professional code of conduct and practice at all times. To reflect on own practice individually and/or through regular clinical supervision. Provide clinical education, training, and evaluation of clinical competence of team and multidisciplinary team staff, providing support and guidance. To maintain, develop and disseminate specialist knowledge of evidence-based practice. To critically evaluate own work using evidence-based projects, audits, and outcome measures. To work autonomously as an Occupational Therapist within professional and PICS guidelines, policies, and procedures. Communication and Relationships Demonstrate advanced communication skills in providing advice, empowerment, facilitation, influence, motivation, and counselling. Be able to provide concise summary of appointments, raise any concerns to appropriate professionals, communicate treatment plan and request additional support or requirements from GP or other Healthcare Professional. Manage complex communication issues that may arise between differing health and social care professionals including de-escalation skills when working in highly antagonistic, hostile, and emotive clinical areas. Demonstrate an understanding of the need to involve patients and carers in decision making, offering them informed choices, respecting their views. Demonstrate the ability to recognise barriers to understanding that can be encountered with those without English as their first language, patients with disabilities and those with mental health difficulties such as anxiety, clinical depression or personality disorders. Seek out different styles and methods of communicating to assist longer term needs and aims. The nature of some communication can be unpredictable and can be of an urgent high priority nature: this can therefore be responsible for impacting into time allocated towards other necessary tasks. Provide and receive complex and sensitive information in relation to patient care and will have the ability to advise and support others to communicate information in an understandable, empathic, and reassuring way to adults with Mental Health and/or Learning Disabilities and/or Cognitive difficulties and their family and carers. Utilise communications in accordance with Caldicott Principles, Data Protection, Freedom of Information Act and Trust Policies and procedures. Knowledge, Skills, Training and Experience Occupational Therapy qualification HCPC registered occupational therapist. Post graduate degree or equivalent qualification or experience. Highly developed specialist knowledge of meeting the health needs of Adults with Mental Health underpinned by theory and experience. A teaching qualification (e.g., ENB 998/P126/127) or a proven track record in occupational therapy education is desirable but not essential. In depth knowledge of National and HCPC policies, procedures, code of conduct and standards of care in relation to service provision for adults with mental health. Post qualification experience of working collaboratively with statutory partners, third sector partners and families/carers. Knowledge of safeguarding adult and childrens procedures and the ability to take on a lead role in strategy meetings as and when required. Developed skills from a wide and variant background, experience and a broad yet deep knowledge base underpinned with a proven track record and/or an academically scrutinised knowledge base. Proven professional development, a profile that demonstrates, advanced clinical occupational therapy practice. Systematic understanding of how to manage a designated, complex, occupational therapy caseload (relative to primary care) using theoretical and practical experience, completing assessments, planning, implementing occupational therapy interventions, and evaluating outcomes aligned to care plans. Offer advanced consultation skills and developed specialist and generic knowledge to undertake comprehensive assessment of health and psychosocial care needs of patients with complex disease, including holistic assessment, gathering and interpreting information, performing tests and analysing results. Analytical judgement underpinned with specialist knowledge and experience is used to develop evidenced based holistic personal care plan with patients, carers, relatives and health care professionals based on a full assessment. Provide evidence based written information, ensuring easy access to advice and information for patients and their carers. Working knowledge of Microsoft and GP practice data monitoring systems. Ability to write comprehensive clinical notes, implement and evaluate care plans. Provides specialist education and training to other professionals involved in patient care Participate in the education, induction programmes and support meetings for other professional staff. Monitor own performance by reflective practice and identify training and educational needs. Maintain up to date mandatory training records. Identify the potential benefits of, and participating in, educational programmes for patients and their relatives/carers. Address specific health targets e.g., NHS Plan, National Service Frameworks related to own area of practice through education Ensure own compliance and compliance of others with regard to mandatory training and individual health professional requirements. Analytical and judgment skills Ability to analyse and interpret complex, dynamic, and incomplete information, pre-empt and evaluate issues, and recommend appropriate course of action to address emergency issues in unfamiliar contexts. Demonstrate a high level of reflective practice and competence in clinical reasoning and decision making based on evidence-based OT practice. Analysis of and ability to work across organisational boundaries within health and social care and with wider community partners. Make a judgement on whether clients have the capacity to give informed consent seeking additional advice when necessary. It is desirable to have extensive risk assessment experience including use of the Mental Health or Mental Capacity Act. Planning and organisation skills Responsible for planning and managing their own workload. Work independently as an Enhanced Practitioner to manage own complex caseload. Plan and organise specialist occupational therapy provision and adjust as required. Promote, develop, and implement clinical standards and good practices both in care delivery and appropriate record keeping. Represent in the absence of the Clinical Team Lead as appropriate. Responsibilities for patient/client care Following the completion of a comprehensive core assessment, develop and provide an individualised, evidence-based programme of care based on formulation, including to those with complex needs/challenging behaviours. At all times work in collaboration with patients and carers ensuring that the patient is treated with compassion, respect and dignity. Manage distress and conflict in the day-to-day work with patients who, as an expression of their condition/ diagnosis, may at times be difficult to engage and/or demonstrate significant risk behaviours. Provide effective care and therapeutic interventions to patients presenting with a range of difficulties. To engage in active relapse prevention planning with patients and carers, contributing to their recovery and/ or wellbeing and discharge planning. Provide specialist advice and guidance to patients/carers and practitioners of other professional disciplines, less experienced staff, voluntary organisations and the public. Recognise and anticipate situations that may be detrimental to the health and wellbeing of patients and their carers and advise and treat on the promotion of health and the prevention of physical/mental and behavioural deterioration. Assist patients to develop Wellness Recovery Action Plans (WRAP), or equivalent, including determining problems, identifying goals and setting individual objectives. Work flexibly to meet the needs of the PCN which may regularly include working extended hours. This is pre-agreed with the surgeries if you require to work Enhanced Access. Demonstrate flexibility in the role. This may involve working across clinical pathways to support the needs of the service, whilst ensuring the delivery of high-quality care at all times. Policy and Service Development Adhere to policies, procedures, protocols and standards and be instrumental in embedding these in service provision. Adhere to professional code of conduct and standards, and requirements of other legislation. Understand, contribute and advise on statutory issues which impact on patients and carers. Perform statutory duties and seek advice where necessary. Ensure Implementation of National, Trust and Local Service Legislation, Policies, Procedures and Guidelines for Health and Social Care and be involved in their development where appropriate. Report any deficiencies within the clinical environment or equipment. Actively participate in service developments and improving the quality of the delivery of evidence-based Treatment Interventions by others, ensuring a consistent and standardised approach across the Pathway. Participate in the effective monitoring, review and evaluation of the service provided Human Resources Take responsibility for keeping own professional knowledge and skills up to date through mandatory training, reflective practice, shared learning, etc. Be responsible for being actively involved in CPD and professional development plans via supervision and appraisal process. Completion of the HEE First Contact Practitioner Roadmap is mandatory once in post with the support of the Occupational Therapy Clinical Lead. For more information please see supporting documents.

Your work will be varied and interesting, encompassing e.g. the investigation of acquiring potential new datasets from various clinical systems into the Trust data warehouse, building new data pipelines, ongoing monitoring of existing packages, providing architectural and strategic advice, etc. A full description of the job and the main responsibilities can be found in the Job Description document that accompanies this advert. In your application, please make sure you address the key points outlined in the Person Specification so we can assess your suitability for this role, specifically with regards to your practical experience in working with standard NHS datasets, SQLServer / SSIS, data mapping, requirements gathering, analysis and design, and providing any and all associated project documentation.

As a key member of our administrative team, you will be expected to undertake a variety of administrative duties to assist in the smooth running of the practice, including the provision of secretarial and clerical support to clinical staff and other members of the practice team. You will be required to project a positive and friendly image to patients and other visitors, either in person or via the telephone. Part of your role will be to assist and direct patient in accessing the appropriate service or healthcare in a courteous, efficient, and effective manner. To perform all clerical & administrative duties: To provide efficient audio, copy typing & word processing service for Practice staff teams as required. This includes the typing of letters, reports, patient referrals, minutes, memorandums, etc. in an accurate & quality manner. Managing choose & book to make appointments, bookings & admissions as required including e-Referrals To establish &maintain filing and administrative systems so that written/computer information is easily accessible & secure. To retrieve medical records & assist the completion of medical/insurance records. File patient records & correspondence in patient medical records. To receive incoming & initiate outgoing telephone calls in order to facilitate timely & appropriate communications with others, taking messages and dealing with appropriate queries. Utilising Lexacom To maintain the computer clinic system in an accurate & secure manner. To assist with the gathering of statistics & information when required. To provide cover for members of the practice team in periods of sickness & annual leave. In liaison with the clerk responsible, maintain adequate supplies of office stationery in order to perform your secretarial duties.

Job Summary: The Clinical Effectiveness Officer will support the implementation of the Clinical Effectiveness agenda, including clinical audit, NICE guidance, participation in external best practice initiatives (such as NCEPOD and MBRRACE-UK), and the development of clinical guidelines. This role involves assisting divisions in achieving their annual clinical effectiveness plans and ensuring compliance with both national and local audit requirements. The Coordinator will facilitate the dissemination of learning from audits and oversee the completion of clinical audit cycles. Key Responsibilities: Support and oversee clinical audit activities in designated specialties as outlined by the Clinical Effectiveness Lead. Manage and take full responsibility for the action planning and outcomes of clinical audits, including national, local, and quality improvement projects, ensuring comprehensive evidence of improvements for the Trust. Collaborate with the Clinical Effectiveness Lead and divisional/specialty leads to develop and deliver an annual directorate Clinical Effectiveness Agenda. Develop templates for quality improvement procedures to manage action plans and outcomes effectively. Provide advice and support for individual clinical audit projects, including assistance with data collection design and analysis, and risk assessment processes. Monitor and maintain effective systems for national clinical audit outcomes using the designated database, ensuring timely, accurate, and comprehensive data entry. Produce regular reports on national clinical audit outcomes, including analysis of trends and themes, and contribute to newsletters. Facilitate the complete Audit Cycle by supporting healthcare professionals in planning, analysis, presentation preparation, and report compilation. Ensure the quality and appropriateness of data collection methods. Work with Information Officers to validate data quality prior to analysis. Prioritize clinical audits required to meet external risk standards (e.g., NHS Resolution, CQC, NHSE&I) within the Trusts Annual Audit Plan. Design, review, and deliver clinical audit training for all staff levels and disciplines. Analyze data and write audit reports as instructed by the Clinical Effectiveness Lead and approved by the relevant audit leads. Contribute audit-related information to divisional or departmental reports and Trust reports. Stay updated on current clinical audit practices and disseminate knowledge to Divisions. Attend divisional/specialty clinical audit and effectiveness meetings to provide advice and relay relevant information to the Governance Team. Coordinate and support pan-hospital projects prioritized by the Trust (e.g., NCEPOD, National Falls Audit). Enter all clinical audit activities and results into the Clinical Audit Project database. Assist healthcare professionals participating in clinical audits with day-to-day advice and support. Collaborate with the R&D department to ensure research projects are not classified as clinical audits. Monitor the quality of clinical audit registrations and assist staff with the registration process. Work with Specialty Clinical Audit Leads to ensure comprehensive knowledge of audits within their areas. Manage coordination and communication for projects crossing specialties/divisions and external organizations. Assist colleagues with data collection forms, advising on interventions for optimal results. Liaise with Trust staff to ensure the efficiency of the Audit Programme and maintain positive relationships. Stay informed about local and national developments impacting Clinical Audit and Effectiveness. Encourage service user involvement in clinical audit and effectiveness projects. Provide necessary data or assistance to the Clinical Effectiveness Lead, including contributions to annual Quality Accounts. Maintain a personal Continuing Professional Development program in clinical audit to enhance skills. Support the registration of published NICE guidance and ensure compliance from divisional clinical staff. Monitor and follow up with divisional colleagues regarding evidence of NICE compliance. Assist in the administration of local clinical guideline publications on the Trust Intranet and websites. Support the administration of Clinical Effectiveness Team's internal publications and intranet usage. Provide support to other Clinical Effectiveness Team members during absences. Utilize IT systems effectively for data collection, analysis, reporting, and dissemination of results, collaborating with the Analytics and Insight Team. Promote the Trust's Clinical Effectiveness achievements both internally and externally through various channels. Perform any other duties as required by the Associate Director of Quality Governance. Provide administrative support, including preparing agendas, minuting meetings, and maintaining action logs as required.