Total 603 Others job vacancies in Prescot, L35 5DR

KEY DUTIES To be professional and legally responsible and accountable for all aspects of your own work including the management of patients/clients in your care. To ensure a high standard of clinical care for the patients/clients under your care, and support more junior staff to do likewise. To undertake a comprehensive assessment of patients/clients including those with diverse or complex presentations/multi pathologies; use specialist clinical reasoning skills and appropriate assessment techniques to provide an accurate diagnosis of their condition. Formulate and deliver an individual treatment programme using assessment, reasoning skills and treatment skills based on a sound knowledge of evidence-based practice and treatment options. Formulate an initial diagnosis and prognoses to recommend best course of intervention and develop comprehensive discharge plans. To take delegated responsibility from the Band 7 clinician for managing patients/clients with conditions and be responsible for providing specialist assessment and treatment plans for patients with these conditions. Evaluate patient progress, reassess, and alter treatment programmes as required. To have the ability to undertake self-directed/lone working in a variety of locations. CLINICAL & PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES To maintain Professional Registration To work within Trust clinical guidelines, HCPC and Registrant Body guidelines and to have a working knowledge of national and local standards and monitor own and others quality of practise against these. To be responsible for a designated area of work, as delegated by a senior clinician. Plan and organise efficiently and effectively patient/client caseload, and use of time for self and more junior staff. To be responsible for equipment used in carrying out clinical duties, and to adhere to policy, including competence to use equipment and to ensure the safe use of equipment by others through teaching, training and supervision of practice. To provide spontaneous and planned advice, teaching and instruction to relatives, carers and other professionals to promote understanding of the aims of treatment and to ensure a consistent approach to patient care. To provide specialist clinical advice to colleagues working within other clinical areas To provide specialist clinical advice, teaching, and training to other members of the MDT regarding the management of patients To train, supervise and performance manage more junior staff and students. This will include the use of formal appraisal documentation. To communicate effectively with patients and carers to maximise potential and to ensure understanding of their condition. To assess capacity, gain valid informed consent and can work within a legal framework with patients/clients who lack capacity to consent to treatment. To communicate highly sensitive information effectively with all patient groups/clients/carers where there may be difficulties in accepting or understanding information. To maintain tact and diplomacy and use highly developed communication skills when working in situations which may become hostile/antagonistic including potential complaints as per Trust Policy ADMINISTRATIVE RESPONSIBILITIES To maintain accurate, comprehensive, and up to date documentation, in line with legal and local requirements, and communicate assessment and treatment results to the appropriate disciplines in the form of reports and letters. To undertake as directed the collection of appropriate data and statistics for the use of the department. To communicate effectively and work collaboratively with the Multi-Disciplinary Team (MDT) to ensure delivery of a co-ordinated multidisciplinary service. This will include participating in a variety of MDT, internal and external agency meetings, and forums plus other forms of verbal/written communication as necessary including report writing and referrals to other agencies. TEACHING & TRAINING RESPONSBILITIES To maintain own clinical professional development (CPD) by keeping abreast of any new trends and developments and incorporate them as appropriate into your work. To support junior staff to do likewise. To be an active member of relevant training programmes attending and delivering presentations and training sessions at staff meetings, tutorials, and by attending external courses and being a reflective practitioner To participate in the supervision scheme as supervisor and supervisee LINE MANAGEMENT/SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES To demonstrate leadership by means of: Delivering change within sphere of practice, when and where indicated, to improve service delivery. Influencing, motivating, supporting, and enabling others to contribute towards the effectiveness and success of the Therapy Team To provide specialist advice and guidance in working with colleagues locally to ensure best practice across all disciplines in the assessment, treatment, and long-term management of patients/ clients within sphere of practice. To deputise for the band 7 in terms of operational issues To take responsibility for their own specialist and complex decision making and the decisions of their team which effect service delivery To undertake any other duties that might be considered appropriate by senior staff. To participate in working parties developing policy changes within speciality which will impact on all service users. CLINICAL GOVERNANCE, RESEARCH & AUDIT To adhere to the appropriate Registrant Body code of Ethics and Professional Conduct and facilitate compliance of staff with local and national standards of practice. Implement policy and service development changes as directed. To demonstrate a sound understanding of clinical governance and risk management and apply to work situation. To undertake the measurement and evaluation of your work and current practices using evidence-based practice projects, audit, and outcome measures under the guidance of senior staff. Make recommendations for change and to implement change. To comply with the organisational and departmental policies and procedures and to be involved in the reviewing and updating as appropriate. To support research activity within the Service To engage actively in practice development, evaluation, audit, and research activities relevant to service to promote evidence-based practice.

KEY DUTIES Agree service requirements with relevant service/nursing leads, Ward Managers, Sister/Charge Nurses. Plan service requirements as identified, in consultation with relevant stakeholders. Maintain a healthy, safe, and productive working environment in line with legal, organisational and professional requirements. Monitor the quality of nursing/midwifery services through Quality Care Indicators (QCI) and local metrics. Provide nursing/midwifery knowledge and skills to undertake the operational management and strategic development of the service. Escalation of any professional nursing concerns to the Associate Director of Nursing and the Clinical Director/Manager as appropriate. Contribute to performance management of the service ensuring delivery of key targets by assisting in collecting and collating evidence necessary to demonstrate compliance with CQC essential standard and escalate to the relevant manager. Maintain a high profile in the clinical areas being accessible to staff, patients and their families providing support and advice and addressing any problems. Lead, facilitate and chair meetings across the Division/service or Trust, providing clinical expertise, professional leadership, and management for designated project. Participate and lead in Division/service and nurse management issues. SERVICE QUALITY, IMPROVEMENT & DEVELOPMENT Manage and lead change in work methods and practice that will improve the standards of care for patients. Identify opportunities for improvements in nursing/midwifery and clinical practices as highlighted through evidence, research-based practice and national standards, e.g. National Service Frameworks, National Institute of Clinical Excellence, local QCI and metrics and statutory inspections. Evaluate proposed changes for benefits and disadvantages and plan the implementation of changes in work methods and practice/midwifery practice and facilitate compliance within Quality Care Indicator standards. Comply with all relevant policies, procedures and training on infection prevention and control and lead IPC principles within their services. Improve the patients experience within designed clinical areas by assuring the highest standards of clinical/nonclinical care through effective line management and professional leadership of the nursing workforce. Ensure the delivery of nursing/midwifery care and the environment, particularly in relation to complex and/or vulnerable patients, is patient focused and best practice. Ensure action is taken in relation to all statutory feedback through audits and CQC/Friends and Family Test/complaints feedback related to patient experience. BUDGET & RESOURCE MANAGEMENT Manage the use of physical resources in consultation with Ward Managers / Sisters /Charge Nurses, to ensure a safe, effective, high-quality service that is cost effective is provided Be responsible, accountable within delegated budget and authorise expenditure in line with Standard Finance Instruction (SFI). Ensure robust systems are in place for budgetary management and achievement of finance targets. Authorised Signatory for timesheets and temporary staffing authorisation. To develop managers/leaders in understanding and adherence to the Trusts Financial Regulations/Standing Financial Instructions. To actively participate in identifying cost improvement plans (CIPs) and implement CIPs within the Division/service. To be responsible for the compliance, efficiency, and effectiveness of each E-roster within their service. Ensure E-rostering is implemented, monitored, and managed within Division/service to ensure the provision of safe, effective service in line with Trust policy. Attend regular monitoring meetings to demonstrate compliance of E-roster for designated ward. PROFESSIONAL CONDUCT Maintain and develop own professional competence and expertise and always comply with the NMC statutory regulations. Act as role model for nursing/midwifery and clinical staff ensuring that their practice is in accordance with his/her job role, job description and professional parameters. Continuously develop individual knowledge and skills, particularly in relation to evidence-based practice. Prioritise work to meet personal and organisational objectives. Ensure other practice in accordance with the NMC Code of Conduct and other applicable professional standards. PEOPLE MANAGEMENT RESPONSIBILITIES Develop and maintain productive working relationships to ensure a high standard of patient care. Enhance the trust and support of senior staff, colleagues, and the multi-disciplinary team. Ensure all staff within area of responsibility are up to date with mandatory and role specific training and have up to date training records available. Undertake performance management activities for staff in line with Trust policy. Implement, maintain and be responsible for a robust annual leave process in the Division/service that enables effective service continuity, in line with E-roster policy. Implement and maintain appropriate sickness management processes are in place and contribute to the Trust and business unit targets. Provide appropriate guidance and support to staff in line with the Trusts disciplinary and sickness procedures. Lead, and be responsible for, the implementation of HR policies within the departments and participate in formal stages of the procedures as requested by senior/service leader. Plan, implement and manage change processes or service reviews, paying particular attention to clinical staffing, nursing practice and operational systems within the division/service. Role model Trust leadership attitudes, behaviours, and values. Challenge inappropriate attitudes or behaviour and recognise & value appropriate behaviour, consistent with Trust values & the Trust leadership model. Cultivate an open & honest culture where people feel able to raise concerns & share good practice through role modelling & positive reinforcement. Ensure concerns are listened to, acted upon & feedback is given. Take ownership of problems, and/or influence if outside control. Develop team morale and motivation through effective personal leadership ensuring views and decisions are communicated up and down the management structure. Regularly communicate Trust and service strategic objectives and key issues to all staff. Create opportunities to enhance staff involvement in the operational running of the service, encouraging staff to get involved, put forward ideas, concerns & suggestions. Responsible for the health, safety and wellbeing of staff within the speciality/unit, ensuring the effective implementation of trust policy. Responsible for ensuring recruitment and other people management processes and practices are in line with the Trust policy. Responsible for staff complying with mandatory and role specific training/appraisal and on-going development for staff. Pro-actively manage staff to ensure compliance with recruitment and retention processes and mandatory/role specific training. Support the team and the individuals in the team to develop and maintain performance. Identify the development needs of teams and individuals through the Personal Development Plan process. Plan the development needs of teams and individuals and identify/implement succession planning strategies. Develop teams to improve their clinical knowledge, skills, patient centred care and performance. Support individual learning and development, in line with service development and trust vision. Effectively manage the performance of teams and individuals WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT Work always within the NMC Professional Code of Conduct, taking accountability for professional action and ensure that other nurses within the speciality/unit do the same. Undertake a pivotal role in optimising the patients experience and outcome of care through the development and implementation of robust care pathways, service redesign, new roles and new ways of working. Ensure that the relevant senior leaders are kept always updated on all professional issues within the Division/service. To work in close association with other Matrons within the Division/Services. Ensure adequate provision is made to provide cross cover for times of annual leave and participate in the Matron rota. Develop new opportunities and roles to provide safe patient care throughout Division/service. MANAGEMENT INFORMATION Provide information to support decision making. Obtain information for decision making as necessary. Record and store information safely in line with information governance processes. Analyse information to support decision making. Advise and inform others as necessary. QUALITY MANAGEMENT (SAFETY, EXPERIENCE & EFFECTIVENESS) Promote the importance and benefits of high-quality care. Promote a quality and safety culture within the Division/service that promotes and values achievement in patient safety and quality. Ensure that standards of care within designed areas are maintained at a high standard in accordance with NMC, national best practice, CQC, statutory regulations, Trust Standards and are in line with evidence-based practice. Monitor performance on patient safety and take steps to address areas of concern through local checklists, Quality indicators, clinical metrics, environmental audits and assessment and accreditation programmes. Support quality improvements within responsible areas and provide leadership in implementing quality strategies. Lead Trust Wide Quality Improvement initiatives through identified methodology. Ensure that all untoward incidents and near-misses are reported by staff within the Division/service in accordance with the Trust policy, and ensure lessons are learned and communicated to staff within the Division/Service.

A fantastic opportunity has arisen for applicants to apply for the Matron post, to lead a team of professionals to provide the best care within our General Surgery/Urology departments.

This is an exciting opportunity for a forward thinking, highly motivated individual to join a dynamic, rapidly expanding team, delivering multidisciplinary care within General Surgery & Urology.

Working closely with the Clinical Director and Directorate Manager, the successful applicant must be willing to lead and develop patient services within these specialties - working to improve the patient experience. You must have a proven track record of progressive leadership and development. Be an effective role model, self-motivated with the passion, drive and adaptability to cope with change within the Trust and across the whole of the health economy that we provide our services to.

You should possess excellent communication skills, be visible and accessible with quality and standards as your priority. You will need to be flexible and resilient in order to cope with the demands of the role. In addition you must be able to influence and negotiate in order to improve the service your teams provide for their patients.

An Enhanced DBS with barred lists for both Adults & Children is required for this post.
• To provide clinical, professional, and managerial leadership within the service, ensuring that action is taken at all levels to empower Nurses/Midwives in providing demonstrably high standards of care in a clean and safe environment.
• To provide strong clinical leadership skills, with the ability to work as part of a multidisciplinary team, work across boundaries, influence, and lead others in practice to deliver clinical outcomes.
• The post holder will be ‘visible’ and recognisable to patients, relatives and staff and act as a ‘champion’ for quality and equality of standards and patient care within the Trust.
• Act as lead nurse/midwife for the care of patients within their sphere of responsibility.
• To be responsible for the implementation, monitoring, training, and audit of all quality standards, in particular infection prevention and control measures within areas of responsibility.
• To support service improvements ensuring patient safety and quality of care within these processes.
• Has overall accountability within their areas of responsibility for the monitoring, review, improvement and provision of evidence and assurance relating to patient care.

Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust serves a population of over 600,000 with a workforce of over 9000 dedicated and skilled staff across 21 sites.

We strongly believe that the communities we serve should all have access to Five Star Patient Care.

Our services:

Acute Care

Providing emergency and maternity services at Whiston, Southport and Ormskirk hospitals, and medical and surgical specialties across all our sites.

Primary Care

Providing primary care services at Marshalls Cross Medical Centre situated in St Helens Hospital.

Community Services

Providing adult community services for St Helens and a wheelchair service in Chorley, South Ribble, and West Lancashire. Our inpatient unit at Newton Community Hospital is where patients needing acute hospital beds can continue rehabilitation, freeing up space for more unwell patients. We also provide urgent care at our Urgent Treatment Centre located in St Helens town centre.

Specialist Regional Services

We provide the Mersey Regional Burns & Plastic Surgery Unit at Whiston Hospital and the Spinal Injuries Unit at Southport Hospital to more than 4 million people across the whole of Merseyside, West Lancashire, Cheshire, Isle of Man and North Wales.

Achievements:
• Rated Outstanding by CQC Inspection August 2018
• Top 100 places to work in the NHS (NHS Employers & Health Service Journal)
• National Preceptorship Accreditation (2023) for Nursing & AHP Preceptorship Programme

KEY DUTIES
• Agree service requirements with relevant service/nursing leads, Ward Managers, Sister/Charge Nurses.
• Plan service requirements as identified, in consultation with relevant stakeholders.
• Maintain a healthy, safe, and productive working environment in line with legal, organisational and professional requirements.
• Monitor the quality of nursing/midwifery services through Quality Care Indicators (QCI) and local metrics.
• Provide nursing/midwifery knowledge and skills to undertake the operational management and strategic development of the service.
• Escalation of any professional nursing concerns to the Associate Director of Nursing and the Clinical Director/Manager as appropriate.
• Contribute to performance management of the service ensuring delivery of key targets by assisting in collecting and collating evidence necessary to demonstrate compliance with CQC essential standard and escalate to the relevant manager.
• Maintain a high profile in the clinical areas being accessible to staff, patients and their families providing support and advice and addressing any problems.
• Lead, facilitate and chair meetings across the Division/service or Trust, providing clinical expertise, professional leadership, and management for designated project.
• Participate and lead in Division/service and nurse management issues.

SERVICE QUALITY, IMPROVEMENT & DEVELOPMENT
• Manage and lead change in work methods and practice that will improve the standards of care for patients.
• Identify opportunities for improvements in nursing/midwifery and clinical practices as highlighted through evidence, research-based practice and national standards, e.g. National Service Frameworks, National Institute of Clinical Excellence, local QCI and metrics and statutory inspections.
• Evaluate proposed changes for benefits and disadvantages and plan the implementation of changes in work methods and practice/midwifery practice and facilitate compliance within Quality Care Indicator standards.
• Comply with all relevant policies, procedures and training on infection prevention and control and lead IPC principles within their services.
• Improve the patients’ experience within designed clinical areas by assuring the highest standards of clinical/nonclinical care through effective line management and professional leadership of the nursing workforce.
• Ensure the delivery of nursing/midwifery care and the environment, particularly in relation to complex and/or vulnerable patients, is patient focused and best practice.
• Ensure action is taken in relation to all statutory feedback through audits and CQC/Friends and Family Test/complaints feedback related to patient experience.

BUDGET & RESOURCE MANAGEMENT
• Manage the use of physical resources in consultation with Ward Managers / Sisters /Charge Nurses, to ensure a safe, effective, high-quality service that is cost effective is provided
• Be responsible, accountable within delegated budget and authorise expenditure in line with Standard Finance Instruction (SFI).
• Ensure robust systems are in place for budgetary management and achievement of finance targets.
• Authorised Signatory for timesheets and temporary staffing authorisation.
• To develop managers/leaders in understanding and adherence to the Trust’s FinancialRegulations/Standing Financial Instructions.
• To actively participate in identifying cost improvement plans (CIPs) and implement CIPs within the Division/service.
• To be responsible for the compliance, efficiency, and effectiveness of each E-roster within their service.
• Ensure E-rostering is implemented, monitored, and managed within Division/service to ensure the provision of safe, effective service in line with Trust policy.
• Attend regular monitoring meetings to demonstrate compliance of E-roster for designated ward.

PROFESSIONAL CONDUCT
• Maintain and develop own professional competence and expertise and always comply with the NMC statutory regulations.
• Act as role model for nursing/midwifery and clinical staff ensuring that their practice is in accordance with his/her job role, job description and professional parameters.
• Continuously develop individual knowledge and skills, particularly in relation to evidence-based practice.
• Prioritise work to meet personal and organisational objectives.
• Ensure other practice in accordance with the NMC Code of Conduct and other applicable professional standards.

PEOPLE MANAGEMENT RESPONSIBILITIES
• Develop and maintain productive working relationships to ensure a high standard of patient care.
• Enhance the trust and support of senior staff, colleagues, and the multi-disciplinary team.
• Ensure all staff within area of responsibility are up to date with mandatory and role specific training and have up to date training records available.
• Undertake performance management activities for staff in line with Trust policy.
• Implement, maintain and be responsible for a robust annual leave process in the Division/service that enables effective service continuity, in line with E-roster policy.
• Implement and maintain appropriate sickness management processes are in place and contribute to the Trust and business unit targets.
• Provide appropriate guidance and support to staff in line with the Trust’s disciplinary and sickness procedures. Lead, and be responsible for, the implementation of HR policies within the departments and participate in formal stages of the procedures as requested by senior/service leader.
• Plan, implement and manage change processes or service reviews, paying particular attention to clinicalstaffing, nursing practice and operational systems within the division/service.
• Role model Trust leadership attitudes, behaviours, and values. Challenge inappropriate attitudes or behaviour and recognise & value appropriate behaviour, consistent with Trust values & the Trust leadership model.
• Cultivate an open & honest culture where people feel able to raise concerns & share good practice – through role modelling & positive reinforcement. Ensure concerns are listened to, acted upon & feedback is given. Take ownership of problems, and/or influence if outside control.
• Develop team morale and motivation through effective personal leadership ensuring views and decisions are communicated up and down the management structure.
• Regularly communicate Trust and service strategic objectives and key issues to all staff.
• Create opportunities to enhance staff involvement in the operational running of the service, encouraging staff to get involved, put forward ideas, concerns & suggestions.
• Responsible for the health, safety and wellbeing of staff within the speciality/unit, ensuring the effective implementation of trust policy.
• Responsible for ensuring recruitment and other people management processes and practices are in line with the Trust policy.
• Responsible for staff complying with mandatory and role specific training/appraisal and on-going development for staff.
• Pro-actively manage staff to ensure compliance with recruitment and retention processes and mandatory/role specific training.
• Support the team and the individuals in the team to develop and maintain performance.
• Identify the development needs of teams and individuals through the Personal Development Plan process.
• Plan the development needs of teams and individuals and identify/implement succession planning strategies.
• Develop teams to improve their clinical knowledge, skills, patient centred care and performance.
• Support individual learning and development, in line with service development and trust vision.
• Effectively manage the performance of teams and individuals

WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT
• Work always within the NMC Professional Code of Conduct, taking accountability for professional actionand ensure that other nurses within the speciality/unit do the same.
• Undertake a pivotal role in optimising the patients’ experience and outcome of care through the development and implementation of robust care pathways, service redesign, new roles and new ways of working.
• Ensure that the relevant senior leaders are kept always updated on all professional issues within the Division/service.
• To work in close association with other Matrons within the Division/Services. Ensure adequate provision is made to provide cross cover for times of annual leave and participate in the Matron rota.
• Develop new opportunities and roles to provide safe patient care throughout Division/service.

MANAGEMENT INFORMATION
• Provide information to support decision making.
• Obtain information for decision making as necessary.
• Record and store information safely in line with information governance processes.
• Analyse information to support decision making.
• Advise and inform others as necessary.

QUALITY MANAGEMENT (SAFETY, EXPERIENCE & EFFECTIVENESS)
• ·Promote the importance and benefits of high-quality care.
• Promote a quality and safety culture within the Division/service that promotes and values achievement in patient safety and quality.
• Ensure that standards of care within designed areas are maintained at a high standard in accordance with NMC, national best practice, CQC, statutory regulations, Trust Standards and are in line with evidence-based practice.
• Monitor performance on patient safety and take steps to address areas of concern through local checklists, Quality indicators, clinical metrics, environmental audits and assessment and accreditation programmes.
• Support quality improvements within responsible areas and provide leadership in implementing quality strategies.
• Lead Trust Wide Quality Improvement initiatives through identified methodology.
• Ensure that all untoward incidents and near-misses are reported by staff within the Division/service in accordance with the Trust policy, and ensure lessons are learned and communicated to staff within the Division/Service.


This advert closes on Tuesday 19 Nov 2024

Proud member of the Disability Confident employer scheme

To undertake comprehensive holistic assessments, devise treatment plansindividualised to patient needs, reviewing and adapting during patient journey from initial assessment through to discharge. To gain consent through engaging patients / clients through their therapy journey, enabling them to experience choice and as part of their recovery. To prioritise designated Occupational Therapy referrals according to need, risk and service capacity To plan and implement patient centred individual and/or group interventions, using graded activity to achieve therapeutic goals including sensory integration difficulties within ward/rehab hub setting. To monitor, evaluate and modify treatment in order to measure progress and ensure effectiveness of intervention. To apply a high level of understanding of the effect of disability and provide training and advice on lifestyle changes and adaptations to the patients social and physical environment. To provide clinical advice, expertise and leadership within your team. To monitor and offer professional advice and leadership to all team members with regards to their caseloads and working practices. To ensure that the service users care plan is developed to meet the assessed need of the individual. To monitor, via performance management, the care plans developed for service users by all sector members to ensure that they are appropriate and of a high standard. To liaise with family members, carers, GPs and other professionals asnecessary when completing the assessment and developing a care plan. To be a point of contact for service users and carers that have concerns regarding their care, making every effort to resolve their concerns sensitively and promptly, referring to and informing the Team Manager as necessary. To develop a risk management plan for service users under your care, taking note of the contributions from other members of the team. Ensure that all significant people are aware of the risk management plan and are actioning it appropriately. To monitor and work with all team members to ensure that service user risk is managed appropriately and that risk management plans are of a high quality. Understanding risk assessment, being able to assess risk and complete management plans. To lead the systematic monitoring and evaluation of service users under the care of the sector you have responsibility for. To monitor the provision of a range of therapeutic activities for service users by supervision of sector members caseloads and via audit. To use skills gained through training and experience to de-escalate situations where service users become physically or verbally aggressive. Use your judgement, gained from experience, to establish if a service user requires assessment by a medic or possibly hospital admission. To use skills gained through experience to deal with service users who become anxious, hostile or distressed. To ensure all sector members get appropriate support following violent incidents and liaise with the Team Manager to ensure any identified actions arising from such incidents are implemented. To participate in and/or lead service user reviews ensuring that service user needs are met and that the team has all the relevant information on which to base their clinical decisions. To develop care plans that enable service users to reach and maintain their optimum level of health and independence to help them to remain in the community in their chosen setting or return to this on discharge. To demonstrate an understanding of capacity and mental capacity Act.

Our Knowsley intermediate care bed-based team is seeking a committed Band 6 Occupational Therapist to join our service, supporting the patients through shared care within their localities. We are seeking a highly skilled, enthusiastic, and proactive therapist to join our team. The service responds to the rehabilitation needs of adults 18+, who have multiple complex co-morbidities. Services are provided within bed-based units and patient's own homes. In addition to bed-based services, the team provide urgent care therapy response to prevent a hospital admission with an MDT approach where it is safe to do so.

We thrive to communicate and collaborate between Integrated care systems to address the health and social care needs across the area, maximising patient independence and preventing hospital admissions. This is a fantastic opportunity to join our multi-disciplinary team. The team consists of Physiotherapists, Occupational Therapists, Assistant Practitioners and Therapy Assistants.

The post holder will be expected to effectively manage a caseload of patient’s comorbidities as an autonomous practitioner, using evidence based/ patient centred principles to assess, plan, implement and evaluate interventions of the patient group. The post holder will provide leadership for junior staff, when appropriate, through supervision and appraisal. The post holder will participate in planning, development and evaluation of Occupational Therapy services within a designated area/team, holding responsibility for defined projects.

The post holder will take a holistic approach in the assessment and treatment of service users / patients, being responsible for the provision of appropriate, high quality care to a defined caseload which may be of a complex nature, using the appropriate model of care and evidenced based practice.

Work in partnership with other professional to enable patients / clients to be maintained in an appropriate environment, thus avoiding hospital admission.

To contribute to the maintenance and development of the Occupational Therapy profession within intermediate care bed-based units and urgent care response therapy and will facilitate effective learning within the area of practice for all students and practitioners.

Mersey Care is one of the largest trusts providing physical health and mental health services in the North West, serving more than 1.4 million people across our region and are also commissioned for services that cover the North West, North Wales and the Midlands.

We offer specialist inpatient and community services that support physical and mental health and specialist inpatient mental health, learning disability, addiction and brain injury services. Mersey Care is one of only three trusts in the UK that offer high secure mental health facilities.

At the heart of all we do is our commitment to ‘perfect care’ – care that is safe, effective, positively experienced, timely, equitable and efficient. We support our staff to do the best job they can and work alongside service users, their families, and carers to design and develop future services together. We’re currently delivering a programme of organisational and service transformation to significantly improve the quality of the services we provide and safely reduce cost as we do so.

Flexible working requests will be considered for all roles.

To undertake comprehensive holistic assessments, devise treatment plans
individualised to patient needs, reviewing and adapting during patient journey from initial assessment through to discharge.

To gain consent through engaging patients / clients through their therapy journey, enabling them to experience choice and as part of their recovery.

To prioritise designated Occupational Therapy referrals according to need, risk and service capacity

To plan and implement patient centred individual and/or group interventions, using graded activity to achieve therapeutic goals including sensory integration difficulties within ward/rehab hub setting.

To monitor, evaluate and modify treatment in order to measure progress and ensure effectiveness of intervention.

To apply a high level of understanding of the effect of disability and provide training and advice on lifestyle changes and adaptations to the patient’s social and physical environment.

To provide clinical advice, expertise and leadership within your team.

To monitor and offer professional advice and leadership to all team members with regards to their caseloads and working practices.

To ensure that the service users care plan is developed to meet the assessed need of the individual. To monitor, via performance management, the care plans developed for service users by all sector members to ensure that they are appropriate and of a high standard.

To liaise with family members, carers, GP’s and other professionals as
necessary when completing the assessment and developing a care plan.

To be a point of contact for service users and carers that have concerns regarding their care, making every effort to resolve their concerns sensitively and promptly, referring to and informing the Team Manager as necessary.

To develop a risk management plan for service users under your care, taking note of the contributions from other members of the team. Ensure that all significant people are aware of the risk management plan and are actioning it appropriately. To monitor and work with all team members to ensure that service user risk is managed appropriately and that risk management plans are of a high quality. Understanding risk assessment, being able to assess risk and complete management plans.

To lead the systematic monitoring and evaluation of service users under the care of the sector you have responsibility for.

To monitor the provision of a range of therapeutic activities for service users by supervision of sector members’ caseloads and via audit.

To use skills gained through training and experience to de-escalate situations where service users become physically or verbally aggressive. Use your judgement, gained from experience, to establish if a service user requires assessment by a medic or possibly hospital admission.

To use skills gained through experience to deal with service users who become anxious, hostile or distressed.

To ensure all sector members get appropriate support following violent incidents and liaise with the Team Manager to ensure any identified actions arising from such incidents are implemented.

To participate in and/or lead service user reviews ensuring that service user needs are met and that the team has all the relevant information on which to base their clinical decisions.

To develop care plans that enable service users to reach and maintain their optimum level of health and independence to help them to remain in the community in their chosen setting or return to this on discharge.

To demonstrate an understanding of capacity and mental capacity Act.


This advert closes on Tuesday 12 Nov 2024

CLINICAL To independently manage a SLT caseload for adults with a learning disability within an inter-disciplinary team to include clients who may have challenging behaviour, dual diagnosis, autistic spectrum disorder, and profound and multiple learning disabilities. To assess, diagnose, and analyse the range of treatment options, make decisions, carry out clinical management, review and evaluate outcomes for complex cases of communication disability were there are barriers to understanding. To use evidence-based practice and work within a quality, risk, performance framework. To manage clients Dysphagia using evidence-based practice and work within a quality, risk, performance framework. To produce care plans. To diagnose and evaluate all aspects of the persons health related to their Dysphagia, evaluating treatment options, and making recommendations for referral to others. To formulate reports to explain the persons communication/Dysphagia needs, therapy, and prognosis for a range of audiences including families and other professionals. To maintain clinical care records in accordance to Professional and Trust standards. To employ excellent interpersonal communication skills with clients were there are barriers to understanding, for example adults with severe learning disabilities/cognitive impairment, with associated physical disability, deafness or visual impairment. To use, teach and advise upon a range of Alternative and Augmentative Communication and Total Communication strategies. To use and teach Sign language, to programme communication aids, to select and to use I.T. graphics packages to produce accessible information, demonstrating highly developed hand-eye co-ordination and sensory skills. To work in partnership, with other professionals and agencies regarding the clients diagnosis and recommended case management. To be responsible for recognising the need for and organising case conferences for people on the caseload. To supervise students and assistant speech and language therapists. To be a registered member of R.C.S.L.T. and H.P.C. adhering to the clinical guidelines and standards of practice. To evaluate and contribute to professional reviews of clinical standards and guidelines. To research and subsequently advise other professionals and services regarding the communication needs of individual clients. This includes working with primary and secondary health care staff, social services, medics and education. To provide guidance and training to carers and other professionals within the clients environment about optimising the clients communication environment. To contribute to the delivery of Valuing People and Valuing People Now objectives for clients with a learning disability. MANAGERIAL To manage own caseload delivering a high quality, effective and efficient Speech and Language Therapy Service to adults with learning disabilities. To manage projects as delegated. To be responsible for own caseload management, prioritisation of work; and to contribute to the collation of information. To supervise SLT Assistants work with clients on own caseload. To monitor and evaluate own clinical practice against professional standards, guidelines and policies. To advise the SLT Therapy Manager of Service delivery issues. To report any problems with equipment or stock to the SLT Therapy Manager. To identify the need for and to request new equipment, resources and assessment tools. To be responsible for own equipment ensuring standards of infection control and safety are maintained. To resolve informal complaints and inform the Therapy Manager of these. To report formal complaints to the Therapy Manager. To contribute to policies, protocols care pathways and audits for Speech and Language Therapy related issues. To be aware of, adhere to and implement Trust policies. To identify the need for a service development, and discuss with SLT Therapy Manager. To contribute to the service business plan as requested. EDUCATION AND DEVELOPMENT To research, evidence-base, develop, design and provide specialist training courses related to adult communication disability, adult challenging behaviour, and PMLD. To provide training for a range of audiences including families, staff, medics, professionals and HEI under-graduates and post-graduates. To provide formal training to large audiences, using audio visual aids, to communicate complex information about communication disability or Dysphagia. To develop, monitor and evaluate own individual performance review identifying own Personal Development Plan (PDP) to meet team/service objectives annually and to complete KSF objectives. To keep up-to-date with new techniques and developments for the promotion and maintenance of good practice in Dysphagia, challenging behaviour and complex communication disability in ALD. To attend Specific Interest Groups to maintain, develop and contribute to clinical knowledge and advances in specialist area of SLT. To develop a working knowledge of relevant procedures including Working with Vulnerable Adults, Child Protection, Valuing People and other legal frameworks Provide evidence to support development around the Trust Appraisal system which may include the KSF or other competency profiles. Participate in regular supervision, engage in reflective practice and be committed to continued development. Develop own skills and knowledge and contribute to the development of others. RESEARCH AND AUDIT To identify the need for and to contribute to audit within areas of expertise. To use research methodology for specific audits. To participate in and contribute to research at local and regional levels as appropriate. Undertake and participate in appropriate audit, quality assurance programmes and research as directed.

An exciting opportunity has arisen for committed and caring individual to join the St Helens and Knowsley Community Learning Disability Team. You will be based at Willis House, Whiston. The post holder will provide Speech & Language Therapy assessment and interventions as part of a team approach.

A qualification and experience of working with people with dysphagia is highly desirable for this Band 6 position.

This post is subject to an enhanced check with adults barred list Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) Check.

To provide a Specialist Speech and Language Therapy (SaLT) Clinical Service to adults with a Learning Disability (LD) and communication difficulties and/or Dysphagia across the boroughs of Knowsley and St Helens.

To devise and provide specialist training courses.

Mersey Care is one of the largest trusts providing physical health and mental health services in the North West, serving more than 1.4 million people across our region and are also commissioned for services that cover the North West, North Wales and the Midlands.

We offer specialist inpatient and community services that support physical and mental health and specialist inpatient mental health, learning disability, addiction and brain injury services. Mersey Care is one of only three trusts in the UK that offer high secure mental health facilities.

At the heart of all we do is our commitment to ‘perfect care’ – care that is safe, effective, positively experienced, timely, equitable and efficient. We support our staff to do the best job they can and work alongside service users, their families, and carers to design and develop future services together. We’re currently delivering a programme of organisational and service transformation to significantly improve the quality of the services we provide and safely reduce cost as we do so.

Flexible working requests will be considered for all roles.

CLINICAL

To independently manage a SLT caseload for adults with a learning disability within an inter-disciplinary team to include clients who may have challenging behaviour, dual diagnosis, autistic spectrum disorder, and profound and multiple learning disabilities.

To assess, diagnose, and analyse the range of treatment options, make decisions, carry out clinical management, review and evaluate outcomes for complex cases of communication disability were there are barriers to understanding. To use evidence-based practice and work within a ‘quality, risk, performance’ framework.

To manage client’s Dysphagia using evidence-based practice and work within a ‘quality, risk, performance’ framework. To produce care plans.

To diagnose and evaluate all aspects of the person’s health related to their Dysphagia, evaluating treatment options, and making recommendations for referral to others.

To formulate reports to explain the person’s communication/Dysphagia needs, therapy, and prognosis for a range of audiences including families and other professionals.

To maintain clinical care records in accordance to Professional and Trust standards.

To employ excellent interpersonal communication skills with clients were there are barriers to understanding, for example adults with severe learning disabilities/cognitive impairment, with associated physical disability, deafness or visual impairment.

To use, teach and advise upon a range of Alternative and Augmentative Communication and Total Communication strategies.

To use and teach Sign language, to programme communication aids, to select and to use I.T. graphics packages to produce accessible information, demonstrating highly developed hand-eye co-ordination and sensory skills.

To work in partnership, with other professionals and agencies regarding the client’s diagnosis and recommended case management. To be responsible for recognising the need for and organising case conferences for people on the caseload.

To supervise students and assistant speech and language therapists.

To be a registered member of R.C.S.L.T. and H.P.C. adhering to the clinical guidelines and standards of practice. To evaluate and contribute to professional reviews of clinical standards and guidelines.

To research and subsequently advise other professionals and services regarding the communication needs of individual clients. This includes working with primary and secondary health care staff, social services, medics and education.

To provide guidance and training to carers and other professionals within the client’s environment about optimising the clients communication environment.

To contribute to the delivery of ‘Valuing People’ and ‘Valuing People Now’ objectives for clients with a learning disability.

MANAGERIAL

To manage own caseload delivering a high quality, effective and efficient Speech and Language Therapy Service to adults with learning disabilities.

To manage projects as delegated.

To be responsible for own caseload management, prioritisation of work; and to contribute to the collation of information.

To supervise SLT Assistants work with clients on own caseload.

To monitor and evaluate own clinical practice against professional standards, guidelines and policies.

To advise the SLT Therapy Manager of Service delivery issues.

To report any problems with equipment or stock to the SLT Therapy Manager. To identify the need for and to request new equipment, resources and assessment tools.

To be responsible for own equipment ensuring standards of infection control and safety are maintained.

To resolve informal complaints and inform the Therapy Manager of these. To report formal complaints to the Therapy Manager.

To contribute to policies, protocols care pathways and audits for Speech and Language Therapy related issues.

To be aware of, adhere to and implement Trust policies.

To identify the need for a service development, and discuss with SLT Therapy Manager.

To contribute to the service business plan as requested.

EDUCATION AND DEVELOPMENT

To research, evidence-base, develop, design and provide specialist training courses related to adult communication disability, adult challenging behaviour, and PMLD.

To provide training for a range of audiences including families, staff, medics, professionals and HEI under-graduates and post-graduates.

To provide formal training to large audiences, using audio visual aids, to communicate complex information about communication disability or Dysphagia.

To develop, monitor and evaluate own ‘individual performance review’ identifying own Personal Development Plan (PDP) to meet team/service objectives annually and to complete KSF objectives.

To keep up-to-date with new techniques and developments for the promotion and maintenance of good practice in Dysphagia, challenging behaviour and complex communication disability in ALD.

To attend Specific Interest Groups to maintain, develop and contribute to clinical knowledge and advances in specialist area of SLT.

To develop a working knowledge of relevant procedures including Working with Vulnerable Adults, Child Protection, ‘Valuing People’ and other legal frameworks

Provide evidence to support development around the Trust Appraisal system which may include the KSF or other competency profiles.

Participate in regular supervision, engage in reflective practice and be committed to continued development.

Develop own skills and knowledge and contribute to the development of others.

RESEARCH AND AUDIT

To identify the need for and to contribute to audit within areas of expertise. To use research methodology for specific audits.

To participate in and contribute to research at local and regional levels as appropriate.

Undertake and participate in appropriate audit, quality assurance programmes and research as directed.


This advert closes on Sunday 1 Dec 2024

Company: Service Care Solutions
Trust: Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust
Location: Prescot - Community Mental Health Team

Position: Community Psychiatric Nurse
Specialisation: CMHT

Shift Pattern: Monday - Friday | 9am - 5pm
Pay Rate: £27ph

About Us: Service Care Solutions is a leading healthcare recruitment agency specialising in connecting dedicated healthcare professionals with enriching opportunities.

Responsibilities:

• Conduct mental health assessments to understand a patient's needs, strengths, and risk factors.
• Provide immediate support and intervention for patients in mental health crises, such as suicidal ideation or severe anxiety episodes.
• Provide therapeutic support and short-term counselling to help patients manage symptoms and improve coping strategies.
• Collaborate with psychiatrists, social workers, occupational therapists, and other healthcare professionals to provide comprehensive and coordinated care.

Qualifications and Requirements:

• Fully enhanced, valid DBS
• Community experience
• Must have mental health nursing degree

Benefits:

• Weekly pay
• Free training
• Fully enhanced DBS check provided free of charge.
• Competitive pay rates
• Exceptional referral bonuses
• Specialist consultants offering single point of contact.

Rate Breakdown
£27ph LTD | £24.29 PAYE Inclusive | £21.68 Exclusive

We offer a £250 bonus for starting a contract with SCS.

Furthermore, if you know anyone looking for work and you refer them across, we offer a £250 referral bonus per person.

If this role is of interest to you, please respond to this advert with an up-to-date copy of your CV, contacting Chloe on 01772 208963 or chloe.akeroyd@servicecare.org.uk

As Bar and Waiting Staff at Harvester you are the personality behind the beer pumps, the expert on the drink's menu and know our food menu inside out, frequently recommending your favourites. As the friendly face our guests remember, you'll inject your personality every moment you're with our guests so that they love to come back time and time again.

Responsibilities:

-Greet, serve and look after our guests

-Maintain the highest standards of cleanliness and safety

-Work with the team to create a friendly atmosphere our guests will love

-Know the menus inside out, making recommendations to our guests

-Be a champion of brand standards

You don't even need any experience. So long as you can provide a warm, helpful manner to everyone you meet, we can teach you the ins and outs of working as part of our busy teams.

By taking on a full-time role as a bar and waiting apprentice under the supervision of our passionate teams, not only will you achieve a Level 2 Hospitality Team Member Apprenticeship, you will be able to support the running of our businesses, creating some amazing moments!

What your apprenticeship includes

-A mixture of face to face and skype/phone catch ups every 4 - 6 weeks

-A mixture of on and off the job training, including workshops and webinars

-Reviews every 12 weeks with the Apprentice, Line Manager and Lifetime Trainer

-Feedback sessions to discuss progress

-Obtain Functional Skills in English and Maths (if you don't already have GCSE)

-30 hours paid work every week

Benefits for M&B staff

-Love eating out? You'll love it even more with a massive 33% discount across all our brands. Whether its date night at Miller & Carter or family roast at Toby Carvery, we've got you covered.

-Never a dull moment - fun, laughs and lifelong friends!

-Funded qualification up to degree level

-Charity is important to us. From the company charities to the one which is close to your heart; you can choose how to give something back.

-Enjoy a 33% discount off a cosy stay at our Inn Keepers Lodges.

-On top of all this, we offer a pension; 28 days paid holiday; high-street shopping discounts; and we even give you free shares!

Wage will be:

16-20 year olds: £8.60 per hour

21+ year olds: £11.44 per hour

At Mitchells and Butlers you will be working towards a Hospitality Team Member Level 2 Apprenticeship standard over the course of 15 months.

Are you looking for a new challenge? Do you approach new challenges with a can-do attitude? Are you competitive and want to be your own boss? Then this could be the opportunity for you!

Our self-employed Membership Advisors are the front line of our business, they are field based, selling a package that is of huge benefit to all small to medium business enterprises at a very low annual subscription.

For the right individual, this is a tremendous business opportunity, with no initial outlay whatsoever and is not to be compared with the average self-employed role. Whether you’re an established sales professional ready for a new challenge, or you’re looking to start your own sales business, we want to hear from you.

Turn your passion for small businesses into uncapped earnings and make a difference.

Are you an entrepreneur at heart? Do you want financial freedom and flexibility? Are you always going the extra mile? If you’re driven, competitive and want to be your own boss, we want to hear from you.

Whether you’re an established sales professional ready for a new challenge, or you’re looking to start your own sales business, we have opportunities across the UK, to sell a package of benefits we know small businesses value and trust. That’s why many of our existing Membership Advisors are hitting their targets consistently and earning uncapped commission.

Sound good? You’ll also get…

An uncapped commission-based earning potential with additional incentives for top performers. Realistic OTE £40K-£60K

The ability to cross-sell products and services from affiliates to increase your earning potential.

An exclusive territory with new business data provided weekly, and additional business data available to you each month.

Full familiarisation of products and services to help you understand our benefits package, services and the partners we work with.

Requirements:

Right to Work and Live in the UK: You must have the legal right to work and live in the UK.

Communication and Business Development Skills: Strong communication and business development skills are essential for this role.

Passion for Selling: A genuine passion for sales and the ability to build relationships across various small business sectors.

Experience: While experience in B2B field sales, lead generation, or appointment setting is advantageous, it's not essential as you'll have a supportive team to assist you.

Own Vehicle: A personal vehicle is required for this role.

Join us in empowering small businesses to achieve extraordinary feats. Become an FSB Membership Advisor and be part of something bigger!

Note: This self employed opportunity is subject to change and may be modified or updated as necessary.

Proud member of the Disability Confident employer scheme

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Pre-Analytical and Logistics Manager to join our Pathology Department.

The post holder will be an experienced Healthcare Practitioner with a science-based degree qualification or equivalent, and demonstrable leadership skills. They will be responsible for the efficient delivery of the 24/7 pre-analytical service, and management of general pathology logistics across all sites.

Responsible for the effective delivery of a diagnostic pre analytical service across all MWL sites including transport, arrival, quality assurance, processing and distribution of samples through the department. Delivery of Key Performance Indicators appropriate to pre-analytical area.

Responsible for the effective performance of the pathology logistics team in stock ordering, receipt, movement, inventory and general management across all sites. Be able to order and maintain stock control in the appropriate environments to ensure stock is fit for purpose for patient tests/patient care.
• Assurance of quality of sample integrity prior to laboratory analysis and test result reporting, including both clinical and research samples.
• Overseeing performance management systems to ensure services meet agreed service specification including key performance indicators and other local and national targets.
• Practice highly developed hand-eye coordination and dexterity skills for accuracy required in processing clinical sample materials and specialist laboratory equipment
• Provide training to new staff using specialist knowledge of a range of biomedical procedures acquired through science degree and considerable post-graduate practical experience.
• Ensure staff are suitably qualified, trained and competent to perform their roles, and receive appropriate professional development and training opportunities according to needs of the service and those identified at their annual appraisal.
• Provide effective people management and performance measurement. This will include scheduling, deployment, team meetings, payroll and HR functions.
• Motivate, encourage and engage teams and coach/mentor individuals to achieve and embrace organisational objectives, key performance indicators and new ways of working.

Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust serves a population of over 600,000 with a workforce of over 9000 dedicated and skilled staff across 21 sites.

We strongly believe that the communities we serve should all have access to Five Star Patient Care.

Our services:

Acute Care

Providing emergency and maternity services at Whiston, Southport and Ormskirk hospitals, and medical and surgical specialties across all our sites.

Primary Care

Providing primary care services at Marshalls Cross Medical Centre situated in St Helens Hospital.

Community Services

Providing adult community services for St Helens and a wheelchair service in Chorley, South Ribble, and West Lancashire. Our inpatient unit at Newton Community Hospital is where patients needing acute hospital beds can continue rehabilitation, freeing up space for more unwell patients. We also provide urgent care at our Urgent Treatment Centre located in St Helens town centre.

Specialist Regional Services

We provide the Mersey Regional Burns & Plastic Surgery Unit at Whiston Hospital and the Spinal Injuries Unit at Southport Hospital to more than 4 million people across the whole of Merseyside, West Lancashire, Cheshire, Isle of Man and North Wales.

Achievements:
• Rated Outstanding by CQC Inspection August 2018
• Top 100 places to work in the NHS (NHS Employers & Health Service Journal)
• National Preceptorship Accreditation (2023) for Nursing & AHP Preceptorship Programme

KEY DUTIES
• Responsible for the effective delivery of a diagnostic pre analytical service across all sites including transport, arrival, quality assurance, processing, and distribution of samples through the department. Delivery of Key Performance Indicators appropriate to pre-analytical area.
• Assurance of quality of sample integrity prior to laboratory analysis and test result reporting, including both clinical and research samples.
• Responsible for the effective performance of the pathology logistics team in stock ordering, receipt, movement, inventory, and general management across all sites. Be able to order and maintain stock control in the appropriate environments to ensure stock is fit for purpose for patient tests/patient care.
• Overseeing performance management systems to ensure services meet agreed service specification including key performance indicators and other local and national targets.
• To resolve day to day management, technology and equipment issues in the departments for all aspects of the patient pathway.
• Practice highly developed hand-eye coordination and dexterity skills for accuracy required in processing clinical sample materials and specialist laboratory equipment
• To remedy where possible any instance or event which may cause a service delivery failure (which may also occur out of hours), including judgement on how to proceed during technical failures by making technical decisions, to ensure ongoing quality assurance of processes. Test and develop business continuity plans for local area and in conjunction with other Pathology departments to ensure ongoing service delivery for patient care.
• Escalate incidents and disruptions appropriately.
• Ensure there is sufficient staff to maintain the services, and lead and support in recruitment and selection of staff.
• Responsible for the work allocation, activity and planning of the pre-analytical team.
• Provide training to new staff using specialist knowledge of a range of biomedical procedures acquired through science degree and considerable post-graduate practical experience.
• Ensure staff are suitably qualified, trained and competent to perform their roles, and receive appropriate professional development and training opportunities according to needs of the service and those identified at their annual appraisal.
• Provide effective people management and performance measurement. This will include scheduling, deployment, team meetings, payroll and HR functions.
• Motivate, encourage and engage teams and coach/mentor individuals to achieve and embrace organisational objectives, key performance indicators and new ways of working.
• Participate in the applications of the Quality Management System in Pathology and the requirements of ISO 15189.
• Prepare, review and update policies and procedures.
• Ensure team compliance with health and safety regulations, and channel effective systems for the management, recording and reporting of risks, incidents, complaints, patient safety, audit, clinical effectiveness and COSHH.
• Work with managers and colleagues to continually improve the quality and performance of services within the overall governance framework and within the guidelines required for accreditation and other governing bodies compliance.
• Participate in service reviews to ensure all sites/areas are fit for purpose, within Service Level Agreements where applicable.
• Contribute to the planning process for other services.
• Utilising effective change management, people management and project management skills to implement projects within the department and deliver in a timely fashion.
• Provide advice, guidance and training to colleagues and other stakeholders appropriate to scope.
• Manage departmental meetings, including any associated actions.
• Represent the departments at meetings and investigations as appropriate.
• To contribute to the Annual Management Review as part laboratory Quality Management System.
• Support the use of research and evidence-based learning to promote clinical excellence.
• Support the maintenance of business continuity plans which may include being available in critical situations outside of regular working hours.
• Delegate duties appropriately.
• Deputise for Haematology Service lead within scope.

CLINICAL & PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES
• Maintain and promote the professional image of Pathology.
• Quality assurance of all pre-analytical procedures
• Pre-analytical quality/integrity checks of samples prior to analysis and test result reporting to ensure safe and efficient delivery of patient care.
• Ensuring hand-eye coordination and accuracy required of pre-analytical procedures of themselves and the pre-analytical team.
• Maintain good working relations with all members or staff and to promote effective teamwork.
• Maintain an awareness of developments and provide suggestions for implementation as appropriate.
• Keep the workplace safe, clean, and tidy.

ADMINISTRATIVE RESPONSIBILITIES
• Implementation and management (including changes) of departmental standard operating procedures and other relevant documentation.
• Implementation and management (including changes) of Trust standard operating procedures, for example for the Trust-wide sample Pod/Chute system.
• Ensure that records are kept up to date and stored safely to ensure compliance with good working practices required by UKAS ISO:15189:2022.
• Comply with and enforce good laboratory practices required by UKAS ISO:15189: 2022 including Health and Safety
• Comply with the local and national policies for safe, secure and confidential processing and storage of patient and other laboratory information.
• Use the Pathology Computer System (LIMS) according to the SOPs.
• Validation, verification and ongoing assurance of performance and accuracy of the pre-analytical performance of the Laboratory Information Management System.
• Create and maintain the integrity and accuracy of laboratory databases and records Includes staff personnel files
• Create specialist reports/documents using a range of software.
• Use Trust wide I.T. systems as appropriate following Trust polices, guidelines and procedures.

TEACHING & TRAINING RESPONSBILITIES
• Developing and delivering teaching sessions on specialised pre-analytical processes and techniques
• Teaching colleague’s specialist knowledge of pre-analytical processes and sharing skills to ensure integrity and suitability of samples received for processing in the laboratory.
• Teaching and training colleagues on the use of specialised laboratory equipment
• Teaching and training new/junior staff specialised pre-analytical processes and procedures.
• Ensuring ongoing competency and development of established staff

LINE MANAGEMENT/SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES
• General management of the pre-analytical team
• Recruiting and selecting pre-analytical staff
• Managing staff leaving, including retirement of staff
• Training of new, junior, and established staff and colleagues, and students
• Professional supervision of the pre-analytical team supervisors and the general team (when required)
• Undertake appraisals of the pre-analytical team including supervisors.
• Absence management in line with Trust policy, including level/trigger meetings.
• Assessing requirements for reasonable adjustments in line with the Trust Reasonable Adjustments Policy
• Management of rostering and annual leave
• Ensuring compliance of personal and pre-analytical team mandatory training
• Ensuring ongoing competency and continued professional development of themselves and the preanalytical team.
• Management of capability of staff in line with Trust Capability Policy
• Carrying out disciplinary investigations and managing staff against Trust Disciplinary policy
• Managing grievances in line with Trust Grievance Policy
• Managing Organisational Change in line with Trust Organisational Change Policy
• Supporting health and wellbeing of the pre-analytical team

CLINICAL GOVERNANCE, RESEARCH & AUDIT
• Manage Pathology research in conjunction with Trust Research and Development teams.
• Support, promote and participate in departmental clinical trials, audit, research, and development programmes.
• Maintain compliance with Pathology Accreditation Body audit schedules, which includes carrying out scheduled audits and initiating and undertaking ad-hoc audits are required


This advert closes on Wednesday 20 Nov 2024

Proud member of the Disability Confident employer scheme

Neway have a vacancy for a Family First Case Manager to join our client based with Knowsley Council.

This role is starting asap, working 36 hours a week in an ongoing contract.

Knowsley Family First is one of the key resources delivering interventions to families with complex needs, supporting families to thrive in line with the expectations set out in the Early Help and Prevention Strategy and aligned to the expectations of the national Supporting Families programme.

The core offer of the service is the coordination and delivery of multi-agency interventions based on whole-family Early Help Assessment and action planning with families to help them achieve positive outcomes for themselves while reducing the likelihood of escalation to high-cost, statutory, crisis intervention services such as Children’s Social Care.

Families engaging with the service can expect a wide range of support delivered directly by Family First Case Managers through a coordinated partnership approach.

Worker will need to be able to
- have excellent safeguarding experience
- complete Early Help Assessments
- organise Team Around the Family Meetings
- be able to complete SMART plans with families and then review
- be able to work within timescales
- complete home visits
- complete direct work with children and young people
- have good written and verbal skills

KEY DUTIES Responsible for the effective delivery of a diagnostic pre analytical service across all sites including transport, arrival, quality assurance, processing, and distribution of samples through the department. Delivery of Key Performance Indicators appropriate to pre-analytical area. Assurance of quality of sample integrity prior to laboratory analysis and test result reporting, including both clinical and research samples. Responsible for the effective performance of the pathology logistics team in stock ordering, receipt, movement, inventory, and general management across all sites. Be able to order and maintain stock control in the appropriate environments to ensure stock is fit for purpose for patient tests/patient care. Overseeing performance management systems to ensure services meet agreed service specification including key performance indicators and other local and national targets. To resolve day to day management, technology and equipment issues in the departments for all aspects of the patient pathway. Practice highly developed hand-eye coordination and dexterity skills for accuracy required in processing clinical sample materials and specialist laboratory equipment To remedy where possible any instance or event which may cause a service delivery failure (which may also occur out of hours), including judgement on how to proceed during technical failures by making technical decisions, to ensure ongoing quality assurance of processes. Test and develop business continuity plans for local area and in conjunction with other Pathology departments to ensure ongoing service delivery for patient care. Escalate incidents and disruptions appropriately. Ensure there is sufficient staff to maintain the services, and lead and support in recruitment and selection of staff. Responsible for the work allocation, activity and planning of the pre-analytical team. Provide training to new staff using specialist knowledge of a range of biomedical procedures acquired through science degree and considerable post-graduate practical experience. Ensure staff are suitably qualified, trained and competent to perform their roles, and receive appropriate professional development and training opportunities according to needs of the service and those identified at their annual appraisal. Provide effective people management and performance measurement. This will include scheduling, deployment, team meetings, payroll and HR functions. Motivate, encourage and engage teams and coach/mentor individuals to achieve and embrace organisational objectives, key performance indicators and new ways of working. Participate in the applications of the Quality Management System in Pathology and the requirements of ISO 15189. Prepare, review and update policies and procedures. Ensure team compliance with health and safety regulations, and channel effective systems for the management, recording and reporting of risks, incidents, complaints, patient safety, audit, clinical effectiveness and COSHH. Work with managers and colleagues to continually improve the quality and performance of services within the overall governance framework and within the guidelines required for accreditation and other governing bodies compliance. Participate in service reviews to ensure all sites/areas are fit for purpose, within Service Level Agreements where applicable. Contribute to the planning process for other services. Utilising effective change management, people management and project management skills to implement projects within the department and deliver in a timely fashion. Provide advice, guidance and training to colleagues and other stakeholders appropriate to scope. Manage departmental meetings, including any associated actions. Represent the departments at meetings and investigations as appropriate. To contribute to the Annual Management Review as part laboratory Quality Management System. Support the use of research and evidence-based learning to promote clinical excellence. Support the maintenance of business continuity plans which may include being available in critical situations outside of regular working hours. Delegate duties appropriately. Deputise for Haematology Service lead within scope. CLINICAL & PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES Maintain and promote the professional image of Pathology. Quality assurance of all pre-analytical procedures Pre-analytical quality/integrity checks of samples prior to analysis and test result reporting to ensure safe and efficient delivery of patient care. Ensuring hand-eye coordination and accuracy required of pre-analytical procedures of themselves and the pre-analytical team. Maintain good working relations with all members or staff and to promote effective teamwork. Maintain an awareness of developments and provide suggestions for implementation as appropriate. Keep the workplace safe, clean, and tidy. ADMINISTRATIVE RESPONSIBILITIES Implementation and management (including changes) of departmental standard operating procedures and other relevant documentation. Implementation and management (including changes) of Trust standard operating procedures, for example for the Trust-wide sample Pod/Chute system. Ensure that records are kept up to date and stored safely to ensure compliance with good working practices required by UKAS ISO:15189:2022. Comply with and enforce good laboratory practices required by UKAS ISO:15189: 2022 including Health and Safety Comply with the local and national policies for safe, secure and confidential processing and storage of patient and other laboratory information. Use the Pathology Computer System (LIMS) according to the SOPs. Validation, verification and ongoing assurance of performance and accuracy of the pre-analytical performance of the Laboratory Information Management System. Create and maintain the integrity and accuracy of laboratory databases and records Includes staff personnel files Create specialist reports/documents using a range of software. Use Trust wide I.T. systems as appropriate following Trust polices, guidelines and procedures. TEACHING & TRAINING RESPONSBILITIES Developing and delivering teaching sessions on specialised pre-analytical processes and techniques Teaching colleagues specialist knowledge of pre-analytical processes and sharing skills to ensure integrity and suitability of samples received for processing in the laboratory. Teaching and training colleagues on the use of specialised laboratory equipment Teaching and training new/junior staff specialised pre-analytical processes and procedures. Ensuring ongoing competency and development of established staff LINE MANAGEMENT/SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES General management of the pre-analytical team Recruiting and selecting pre-analytical staff Managing staff leaving, including retirement of staff Training of new, junior, and established staff and colleagues, and students Professional supervision of the pre-analytical team supervisors and the general team (when required) Undertake appraisals of the pre-analytical team including supervisors. Absence management in line with Trust policy, including level/trigger meetings. Assessing requirements for reasonable adjustments in line with the Trust Reasonable Adjustments Policy Management of rostering and annual leave Ensuring compliance of personal and pre-analytical team mandatory training Ensuring ongoing competency and continued professional development of themselves and the preanalytical team. Management of capability of staff in line with Trust Capability Policy Carrying out disciplinary investigations and managing staff against Trust Disciplinary policy Managing grievances in line with Trust Grievance Policy Managing Organisational Change in line with Trust Organisational Change Policy Supporting health and wellbeing of the pre-analytical team CLINICAL GOVERNANCE, RESEARCH & AUDIT Manage Pathology research in conjunction with Trust Research and Development teams. Support, promote and participate in departmental clinical trials, audit, research, and development programmes. Maintain compliance with Pathology Accreditation Body audit schedules, which includes carrying out scheduled audits and initiating and undertaking ad-hoc audits are required

We are looking to recruit a sonographer to join our team at Mersey & West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust (St Helens & Knowsley sites). Applicants must hold a recognised ultrasound qualification (PgCert, PgDip or DMU), and be eligible to work in the United Kingdom.



A wide range of obstetric and non-obstetric examinations are undertaken across two hospital sites (Whiston Hospital and St Helens Hospital).We also provide ultrasound services at four community sites (St Helens Millennium Centre, Newton Community Hospital, Widnes Urgent Care Centre, and St Helens Lowe House). We act as a clinical placement site for the University of Cumbria’s Direct Access MSc Ultrasound programme and there are opportunities to engage in the training and mentorship of student sonographers.



Mersey & West Lancashire Trust fully supports role extension and we have sonographers undertaking HyCoSy examinations, ultrasound guided joint injections and breast interventional procedures.The department also undertakes seven-day working and the successful candidate will be expected to undertake evening and weekend duties.


• Responsible for autonomously performing Ultrasound examinations and clinically interpreting the images.
• Responsible for providing a high quality Ultrasound scans in accordance with protocols within the Ultrasound department.
• Responsible for supervision and teaching of junior and medical staff.
• Responsible for keeping up to date with current Ultrasound techniques and maintaining a CPD portfolio.

The team provides ultrasound services to health community, providing inpatient, outpatient and GP services to a broad spectrum of client/patient groups.

Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust serves a population of over 600,000 with a workforce of over 9000 dedicated and skilled staff across 21 sites.

We strongly believe that the communities we serve should all have access to Five Star Patient Care.

Our Services:

Acute Care

Providing emergency and maternity services at Whiston, Southport and Ormskirk hospitals, and medical and surgical specialties across all our sites.

Primary Care

Providing primary care services at Marshalls Cross Medical Centre situated in St Helens Hospital.

Community Services

Providing adult community services for St Helens and a wheelchair service in Chorley, South Ribble, and West Lancashire. Our inpatient unit at Newton Community Hospital is where patients needing acute hospital beds can continue rehabilitation, freeing up space for more unwell patients. We also provide urgent care at our Urgent Treatment Centre located in St Helens town centre.

Specialist Regional Services

We provide the Mersey Regional Burns & Plastic Surgery Unit at Whiston Hospital and the Spinal Injuries Unit at Southport Hospital to more than 4 million people across the whole of Merseyside, West Lancashire, Cheshire, Isle of Man and North Wales.

Achievements:
• Rated Outstanding by CQC Inspection August 2018
• Top 100 places to work in the NHS (NHS Employers & Health Service Journal)
• National Preceptorship Accreditation (2023) for Nursing & AHP Preceptorship Programme

KEY DUTIES
• Perform obstetric, gynaecological, abdominal, vascular and small parts Ultrasound examinations.
• Report all Ultrasound examinations by clinically interpreting images and providing a written report in accordance with the scheme of work and departmental protocols.
• Liaise with referring clinicians to discuss the Ultrasound findings if the need arises
• To deputise in the absence of the Lead Sonographer to ensure the smooth running of the department.
• Abide by scanning protocols developed within the Ultrasound department
• Undertake patient referrals to specific clinics with reports where appropriate.
• Maintenance of a good working relationship with all other departments and staff, providing an effective and efficient Ultrasound service to all users and patients.
• Assist in the day-to-day running of the unit, to include administrative, clerical duties; booking of scans at appropriate times.
• Be competent in the use of all Ultrasound machines and their associated equipment.
• Perform regular QA checks on all Ultrasound equipment
• To perform weekly and daily checks on emergency equipment e.g. cardiac arrest box.
• To report all equipment malfunctions to the Lead Sonographer and if necessary undertake any further action to ensure the safe operation of a faulty unit.
• To maintain and recommend improved standards of technique in association with the Lead Sonographer.
• Maintain electronic records/ ultrasound films, updating patient electronic records as necessary.
• Provision of reporting of Ultrasound scans as per departmental policy on role development of Sonographers.
• Responsible for data collection and interpretation of information.
• Promote quality initiatives, ensuring the quality of patient care and compliance of quality standards.
• Ensure effective communication within the Ultrasound department, and throughout other departments within the Trust and other agencies.

CLINICAL & PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES
• To be responsible for adhering to Ultrasound examination protocols.
• Provide clinical support and advice to staff within the Trust and other agencies.
• Ensure clinical and professional standards are met at all times.
• To perform all aspects of clinical/ technical procedures within the Ultrasound department as per departmental policy, providing specialist knowledge when necessary.
• Responsible for audit of personal reporting activities and participation in clinical audit.
• Responsible for breaking bad news to obstetric patients and their relatives when a foetal death or abnormality is found, and formulating the report.
• Responsible for performing invasive procedures. (Transvaginal/transrectal scanning).
• Responsible for musculoskeletal health whilst scanning, aware of posture and scanning position to reduce the effects of known WRULD (work related upper limb disorders).
• Establish and maintain effective communication with various individuals and groups on complex matters overcoming and potentially stressful topics in a range of situations.
• Maintain a patient, courteous manner in all aspects of communication with patients and staff.
• To ensure delivery of a patient focussed service including care comfort and dignity of all patients
• To take an active role in the general cleanliness and professional image of the department
• To be responsible for assuring the safety of him/herself and others in accordance with Trust and departmental protocols e.g. COSHH, Radiation Protection etc.

ADMINISTRATIVE RESPONSIBILITIES
• Responsible for accurate data entry on the Radiology Information System
• To ensure the accuracy of data quality in line with departmental policies and procedures (i.e. name, date of birth, address, postcode, GP and telephone number) are all current and correct

TEACHING & TRAINING RESPONSBILITIES
• Responsible for the training and clinical assessment of postgraduate students.
• To supervise and teach Radiology Specialist Registrars Ultrasound scanning, technique and interpretation of images.
• Contribute to the continuing education programme by attending courses and keeping abreast of current medical developments.
• Contribute to the departments’ CPD programme by the presenting of lectures.
• Provide highly specialist knowledge and support to the wards, departments and clinical staff within the field of Ultrasound.
• To attend other training courses relevant to the post

RESEARCH & AUDIT
• Participate in the audit of current techniques; keep up to date with the research and development of new techniques.
• Ensure compliance with all Trust research governance procedures.
• To support the Trusts clinical governance agenda by understanding the key priorities for change and ensuring that new developments utilise the objectives within the governance agenda.


This advert closes on Tuesday 19 Nov 2024

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A Vacancy at Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust.


We are looking to appoint a highly motivated, innovative and enthusiastic Senior Pharmacy Technician (Clinical Services).

Your role will involve working with the Chief Pharmacy Technician (Clinical Services) to manage and develop our technical ward services team.

This role requires excellent organisational and interpersonal skills, alongside sound knowledge of clinical ward services. Relevant experience and good written and verbal communication skills are also essential.

You will alsosupport the Chief Pharmacy Technician (Clinical Services) to manage and co-ordinate the technical staff on wards, implement omnicell systems at ward level and manage the satellite dispensaries on wards.

In addition, you willbe required to provide medicines management cover to clinical ward services; completing medicines reconciliation, discharge planning and final accuracy checking of prescriptions.

The department operates a 7 day service to the Medical Care Group. Participation in the late night working, weekend and Bank Holiday rotas will also be required.

Interview Date - Week Commencing 25th November 2025
• To support the Chief Pharmacy Technician Clinical Services to develop and manage the clinical pharmacy technical ward services.
• To support the Chief Pharmacy Technician Clinical Services, manage the ward-based dispensers, students, technicians, and accuracy checking pharmacy technicians
• To support the Senior Technician Training and Education Clinical Services to deliver training to ward based dispensers, students, technicians, and accuracy checking pharmacy technicians’ teams for clinical ward services.
• To provide a specialist clinical technical service/specialist advice to patients at ward level including medicines optimisation
• To complete audits and procedures for technical clinical ward services
• To support the Chief Pharmacy Technicians management of the Omnicell systems at ward level
• To participate in the department rota to ensure a pharmacy service is provided efficiently over 7 days

Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust serves a population of over 600,000 with a workforce of over 9000 dedicated and skilled staff across 21 sites.

We strongly believe that the communities we serve should all have access to Five Star Patient Care.

Our services:

Acute Care

Providing emergency and maternity services at Whiston, Southport and Ormskirk hospitals, and medical and surgical specialties across all our sites.

Primary Care

Providing primary care services at Marshalls Cross Medical Centre situated in St Helens Hospital.

Community Services

Providing adult community services for St Helens and a wheelchair service in Chorley, South Ribble, and West Lancashire. Our inpatient unit at Newton Community Hospital is where patients needing acute hospital beds can continue rehabilitation, freeing up space for more unwell patients. We also provide urgent care at our Urgent Treatment Centre located in St Helens town centre.

Specialist Regional Services

We provide the Mersey Regional Burns & Plastic Surgery Unit at Whiston Hospital and the Spinal Injuries Unit at Southport Hospital to more than 4 million people across the whole of Merseyside, West Lancashire, Cheshire, Isle of Man and North Wales.

Achievements:
• Rated Outstanding by CQC Inspection August 2018
• Top 100 places to work in the NHS (NHS Employers & Health Service Journal)
• National Preceptorship Accreditation (2023) for Nursing & AHP Preceptorship Programme

KEY DUTIES
• To work under the supervision of the Chief Pharmacy Technician Clinical Services to manage the operational provision of pharmacy services to wards and provide cover in their absence.
• Plan and manage own workload working independently.
• To work with the Chief Pharmacy Technician Clinical Services to performance manage band 5 pharmacy technicians and other staff allocated to ward services within the department including:

- The recruitment and selection process of pharmacy technicians and assistants

- Ensure all direct line reports have an annual appraisal and appropriate personal development plan which is in line with the strategic objectives of the department, ensure this is reviewed and updated in regular 1:1’s

- The conducting and recording of ‘return to work’ interviews and managing sickness absence for band 5 technicians according to the Trust sickness absence policy.

- To liaise with the Human Resource Department concerning disciplinary and grievance matters for staff in ward services.

- To organise and conduct disciplinary meetings with ward services staff in accordance with Trust procedures.
• Provide pastoral and emotional support to the team when necessary.
• To supervise and support pre-registration pharmacists and pre-registration pharmacy technician’s and pharmacy students allocated to ward services.
• To collate performance data for the Chief Pharmacy Technician Clinical Services to present to the Pharmacy Leadership Team.
• To write procedures for pharmacy ward technical services
• Assist the Chief Pharmacy Technician in the investigation of complaints including providing suitable responses and ensuring remedial action is taken where appropriate.
• To manage annual leave, time owing and related issues forward based technical staff.
• Prepare weekly rotas for the band 5 technicians and ward services dispensing staff to ensure adequate service provision. To re-assess and adjust staffing according to irregular or unpredictable workloads, whilst aiming to keep the service within acceptable limits.
• To be responsible for the organisation of staffing for the ward technical staff when emergency or voluntary rota staffing is required and in the case of additional activity during the weekend and/or evenings, relating to ward services.
• To liaise with medical, nursing, portering and other staff regarding the pharmacy service and any related problems.
• Approval of bank and agency staff hours worked on e roster.
• To be responsible for developing and delivering detailed information to inform decisions on configuration of the Omnicell systems.
• To be responsible for the installation, training, and operation of the Omnicell drug vending machines based on wards.



CLINICAL & PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES
• To perform final accuracy checking on prescriptions and inpatient requisitions which have been clinically verified by a pharmacist in accordance with Trust procedures and ensure dispensing errors are corrected by the appropriate member of staff.
• Labelling and dispensing of medication as required including the accurate input of data into the pharmacy JAC computer system, extemporaneous dispensing, and blister packs.
• To provide a specialist clinical technical service to a designated ward, in accordance with professional, departmental and Trust policies. This will include:

- the taking of a comprehensive medication history for new patients as soon as possible after admission using multiple sources of information

- Close liaison with external organisations e.g. nursing homes/community pharmacies, other hospitals, and GP practices

- Assessment of patients own drugs for reuse.

- Accurately transcribe medicines from EPMA to ICE discharge identifying any discrepancies to the ward doctor and ward pharmacist

- Processing of TTO’s at ward level in a timely manner to maintain patient flows in the Trust.

- Ordering medication in a timely manner to avoid missed doses, particularly of critical medicines.

- Monitoring for adverse drug reactions and submit ‘yellow cards’ to the CSM where appropriate.

- Counselling and educating patients on how to correctly take their medicines including advice on side effects and appropriate storage.

- Identify unintentional nonadherence to medicines and intervene where appropriate.

- Follow up patients to ensure interventions put in place have been successful.

- Monitoring for adverse drug reactions and submit ‘yellow cards’ to the CSM where appropriate.

- To participate in patient counselling and communicate complex information effectively to other grades of staff and patients and if appropriate use demonstrational techniques in the use of medicines to patients, carers, and other health care professionals, ensuring they understand fully any advice or instructions provided.
• To provide appropriate advice to doctors, nurses and other professionals as required.
• Report any drug errors you detect to the Head of Pharmacy or their deputy. Ensure that the appropriate error form is completed.
• Return unwanted or patients own Controlled drugs from the wards in accordance with the departmental policy and the Misuse of Drugs Act
• To participate in Continuing Professional Development as per department policy and national guidelines from the General Pharmaceutical council



TEACHING & TRAINING RESPONSIBILITIES
• To provide induction training on ward services for newly recruited staff.
• To deliver training and education forward-based pharmacy technical services staff, including assessing their competence in the following:

- Assessment of patients own drugs for suitability to reuse.

- Medication history taking

- Transcribing of discharge prescriptions

- Patient counselling

- Accuracy checking of discharge prescriptions.

- Ward based training for pharmacy student technicians, pre-registration pharmacists and pharmacy assistants.
• To assist the Chief Pharmacy Technician Clinical Services in the development and management of the satellite dispensaries ensuring all staff are appropriately trained and competent to undertake their duties to ensure safe and effective working practices to improve patient flows within the Trust.
• To assist the Chief Pharmacy Technician Clinical Services to provide training for the use of the Omnicell systems to both pharmacy and ward-based staff.
• To comply with the GPhc requirements for continuing professional development



RESEARCH & AUDIT
• To collate ward services audits, including planning, collating results, writing reports, and presenting findings to stakeholders.
• To work with the Chief Pharmacy Technician analysing the ward services key performance Indicators.
• To participate in locally any regional / national audits relating to ward services
• To ensure risk assessments are carried out within the ward technical services and to act on any Risk Management issues highlighted.


This advert closes on Monday 18 Nov 2024

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