Total 69 Senior Executive job vacancies in Worcester, , WR1 2LU

We are responsible for the gatekeeping of the Trusts inpatient beds out of hours and conducting gatekeeping assessments for patients referred for informal admissions by other Trusts. We are responsible for managing the designated place of safety within Worcestershire and your role would include the management of patients detained there, these can be demanding and challenging patients and you will be responsible for identifying risks and management plans to ensure the safety of patients and staff. As part of your role, you will support and guide junior staff and students. We strive to provide an excellent student placement experience to both student nurses and paramedics and we pride ourselves on our development of junior nurses through our development posts. For full details of the duties and criteria for the role please refer to the job description and person specification attached.

Administration duties specific to the role. Undertake senior administrative/secretarial/PA duties that are specific to the role. Undertake general office duties, as required, e.g. typing, data processing, filing, scanning/copying and telefaxing, in line with Trust Policies and Procedures. Initiate responses to routine correspondence. Arrange, confirm appointments and meetings as required, making appropriate arrangements e.g. hospitality, booking venues, equipment, travel, accommodation etc. Provide a secretarial service to meetings, including the preparation and distribution of agendas and papers, taking minutes. Answer/deal with both face to face and telephone enquiries. Deal with incoming and outgoing mail. For full details of the duties and criteria for the role please refer to the job description and person specification attached.

To provide Occupational Therapy assessment and treatment planning for Hand Therapy patients within the acute service. To provide guidance and supervision to less experienced staff and students. To take a proactive role within the Occupational Therapy team within your service, with the ability to provide advice or cover on other Trust sites as required. To liaise with senior Occupational Therapists to ensure the smooth and effective running of the Occupational Therapy service at an operational level on a daily basis. You will gain mentorship and support from the Occupational Therapy Clinical Strategic Leads, Clinical Specialists across the specialities.

We are responsible for the gatekeeping of the Trusts inpatient beds out of hours and conducting gatekeeping assessments for patients referred for informal admissions by other Trusts. We are responsible for managing the designated place of safety within Worcestershire and your role would include the management of patients detained there, these can be demanding and challenging patients and you will be responsible for identifying risks and management plans to ensure the safety of patients and staff. As part of your role, you will support and guide junior staff and students. We strive to provide an excellent student placement experience to both student nurses and paramedics and we pride ourselves on our development of junior nurses through our development posts. For full details of the duties and criteria for the role please refer to the job description and person specification attached.

Directorate of Specialty Medicine JOB DESCRIPTION Job Title: Medical Secretary Grade: Band 4 Department/Location: Worcestershire Royal Hospital Reports to: Directorate Support Manager Accountable to: Directorate Manager Specialty Medicine Job Purpose: To provide comprehensive administrative and audio typing support for the Consultant Staff and their junior teams, assisting with achieving Trust and departmental objectives through liaising with relevant people and teams. Key Relationships: Internal: Senior & Support Medical Secretaries, Management, Consultants and junior staff both inside and outside the department, nursing teams, other health care professionals, ward clerks. External: GP surgeries, other hospitals, patients and relatives. Risk Assessment: Works with display screen equipment for prolonged periods. Involves manual handling activities. Key Responsibilities: All Secretaries should be able to undertake the following duties and are expected to work in teams to fulfil the requirements of the service. To undertake medical audio / copy typing duties, including outpatient letters to GPs, discharge summaries and other official correspondence. To accept enquiries from clinicians, GPs Health Service and Social Services personnel, other hospitals, voluntary agencies, patients and their relatives. Patient contact by telephone is an integral part of the role. To work using own initiative with minimal supervision, prioritising own workload in line with objectives of the department and consultant teams. To deal with all incoming correspondence, phone, fax and email in an efficient and effective way. To liaise with other members of the administration teams in order to provide a co-ordinated and efficient secretarial service. To support the Directorate Management Team with the administration, tracking and validation of patients pathways to achieve the National 18-week Referral to Treatment (RTT) target. To liaise with patients, relatives and staff demonstrating sensitivity and maintaining professionalism at all times. To deal with any complaints, problems or issues in a sensitive way, escalating to clinicians / management as appropriate. Ensure confidentiality is maintained at all times, complying with the Data Protection Act, Information Governance and other Trust / Departmental Policies. To assist in providing cover for other secretaries in the Medical Directorate to ensure continuity of service to Consultant, medical staff, service users and patients. To undertake any other duties as may be required / appropriate by the Directorate Management Team. Vision and Values: The Trust aims to provide local services for local people. It has developed its vision to reflect this commitment. To continue to be the major provider of acute/specialist services for the people of Worcestershire (and wider) with a strong reputation for providing outstanding, high quality, reliable, accessible and integrated healthcare for local people Driving this commitment are the Trust-wide signature behaviours: Do what we say we will do No Delays, every day We listen, we learn, we lead Work together, celebrate together Standard Clauses: The purpose of this post should remain constant, but the duties and responsibilities may vary over time within the overall role and level of the post. The post holder may from time to time be asked to undertake other reasonable duties. Any such changes will be made in discussion with the post holder in the light of service needs. Competence The post holder is responsible for limiting his / her actions to those which s/he feels competent to undertake. If the post holder has any doubts as to his or her competence during the course of his / her duties then s/he should immediately speak to their line manager or supervisor. Codes of conduct All employees of the Trust who are required to be registered with a professional body, to enable them to practise within their profession, are required to comply with their code of conduct and requirements of their professional registration. Those staff that are not required to be registered with a professional body are required to comply with the Trusts codes of conduct. Confidentiality The post holder must maintain confidentiality, security and integrity of information relating to patients, staff and other Health Service business. Records Management All employees of the Trust are legally responsible for all records that they gather, create or use as part of their work within the Trust (including patient, financial, personnel and administrative), whether paper or computer based. All such records are considered public records and all employees have a legal duty of confidence to service users. Employees should consult their manager if they have any doubt as to the correct management of records with which they work. Health and Safety Employees must be aware of the responsibilities placed on them under the Health and Safety at Work Act (1974) and the Manual Handling Operations Regulations (1992) and all relevant Trust Health and Safety Policies and Guidance. This ensures that the agreed safety procedures are carried out to maintain a safe environment for employees, patients and visitors to the Trust. Infection Control Employees must accept personal responsibility and accountability for Infection Prevention and Control practice. Employees should ensure they are familiar with, and comply with, all relevant Infection Control policies for minimising the risk of avoidable Health Care Associated Infection. All Employees must undertake annual mandatory updates in Infection Control. Non Smoking Policy The Trusts approach to smoking is in line with the governments on-going initiatives for an eventual smoke-free environment. It aims to adhere to the Worcestershire Health Community Campaign to help Worcestershire stop smoking. A no smoking environment policy exists within all Trust premises including entrances and exits to hospital buildings and on other Trust property (with the exception of staff resident in staffresidences, as these are the homes of staff). In June 2014 a ban was implanted which meant staff, contractors and volunteers were no longer permitted to smoke in any of the hospital grounds, including car parks. Further to this, The Alexandra, Kidderminster and Worcestershire Royal Hospitals, have all become smoke free to all patients and visitors as of 17 June 2015. This means that, as well as staff, members of the public, patients and visitors are not allowed to smoke in any of the acute hospital grounds, including car parks. Risk Management It is a standard element of the role and responsibility of all employees of the Trust that they fulfil a proactive role towards the management of risk in all of their actions. This entails the risk assessment of all situations, taking appropriate actions, and reporting all incidents, near misses, and hazards promptly. It is a contractual obligation that all employees must co-operate with any investigations undertaken. Children and vulnerable adults You have a responsibility for promoting and safeguarding the welfare of the children / young people / vulnerable adults that you come into contact with or are responsible for in your job role and sphere of competence. Disclosure and Barring Service The Trust aims to promote equality of opportunity for all, with the right mix of talent, skills and potential. Criminal records will be taken into account for recruitment purposes, only when the conviction is relevant. As the Trust meets the requirements in respect of exempted questions under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974, all applicants who are offered employment will be subject to a criminal record check from the Disclosure and Barring Service before the appointment is confirmed. This will include details of cautions, reprimands or final warnings, as well as convictions. Postholders may periodically be asked to undertake a re-check. The Trust is legally required to check all staff against the Disclosures and Barring Services Childrens and Vulnerable Adults barring lists if they engage in what is defined as Regulated Activity or Controlled Activity: Regulated Activity is defined as working closely with children or vulnerable adults, paid or unpaid, on a frequent or intensive basis. Controlled activity is work that provides opportunities for contact with children or vulnerable adults. Equality and Diversity The Trust promotes policies and practices that challenge discrimination, promote equality, respect individual needs, preferences and choices, and protects human rights. The Trust has a clear commitment to equality for all in employment practices based on an applicants ability, skills and aptitude for the post. A range of equality & diversity policy initiatives are in place and all successful applicants are expected to familiarise themselves with these. It is therefore the duty of every employee to comply with the detail and spirit of these policies and the law at all times. Any issues or concerns you have should be taken up with your manager or the human resource team as soon as possible. Dignity All employees must treat each person as an individual, offering a personalised service respecting peoples dignity and modesty at all times. Conflict of Interest The Trust is responsible for ensuring that the service provided for patients and its care meet the highest standard. Equally, it is responsible for ensuring that staff do not abuse their official position for personal gain or to benefit their family or friends. The Trusts Standing Orders require any member of staff to declare any interest, direct or indirect, with contracts involving the Trust. Staff are not allowed to further their private interests in the course of their NHS duties.

To provide comprehensive secretarial and administrative support to the Consultant Oncologists and for the day to day working of the Oncology Department at Worcestershire Royal Hospital and to liaise with other departments across the entire cancer network. The post-holder is expected to work independently but to recognise when and how to act responsibly on given information. For full range of duties please refer to job description in supporting information.

One of the UK’s leading providers of housing, care and community services, Sanctuary Group employs around 13,000 people and manages more than 100,000 units of accommodation throughout England and Scotland, including general rented, retirement living, supported housing, student and key worker accommodation and care homes. Sanctuary also provides a range of other services including maintenance, care and telecare, all of which are delivered by our dedicated employees who are completely committed to customer service.

Senior Reward Administrator

Worcester based with a balance of home and office working

£25,944 per year (pro rata)

35 hours per week

Temporary position for up to 7 months

We have an opportunity for a talented Senior Reward Administrator to join our Reward and Wellbeing team, in People Services. The Reward and Wellbeing team manages all pay, benefits, wellbeing and pensions for the Group. This is an exciting opportunity for an ambitious individual to gain valuable experience within a friendly team..

The role of Senior Reward Administrator will include:

- Proactively answering reward based queries that come through the Reward Mailbox and via the phone
- Dealing with complex queries by referring to internal source documents e.g. Terms and Conditions and Paybook spreadsheets as well as liaising with Reward Specialists and People Services Business Partners to ensure queries are resolved appropriately
- Providing reliable, accurate and timely administrative support
- Running a weekly report and raising tickets to resolve pay issues, checking resolutions are actioned
- Ensuring that administration trackers are proactively and accurately maintained
- Running various reports, identifying errors and logging queries through our internal systems to ensure resolution
- Supporting Reward colleagues with benchmarking, reviewing Reward processes and job profile administration
- Making process improvement recommendations within the remit of the role
- Supporting with Reward projects when they arise
- Developing and maintaining good working relationships with managers, People Services Business Partners and colleagues


Skills and experiences:

- Previous experience in an administrative role within Human Resources,withpayroll, reward, pensions or benefits experience.
- Demonstrable experience of proactively managing a mailbox, escalating queries and dealing with confidential information with the highest level of integrity
- Demonstrable experience of taking ownership for own workload
- Excellent knowledge of pay, benefits, payroll or HR administration processes
- An understanding of job profiles is desirable
- Some experience with reporting in SAP or similar HR systems is desirable
- Highly organised with excellent attention to detail and accuracy
- The ability to work to tight deadlines and prioritise own work load
- Proficient user of Microsoft 365 including Teams, Word, Excel and Outlook


Why work for us?
One of the UK’s leading providers of housing, care and commercial services, Sanctuary employs more than 14,000 people and manages over 116,000 units of accommodation throughout England and Scotland, including general rented, retirement living, supported housing, student and key worker accommodation and care homes. Sanctuary also provides a range of other services including maintenance, care and telecare, all of which are delivered by our dedicated employees who are completely committed to customer service.

Our Benefits
As part of our commitment to making Sanctuary a great place to work, where your wellbeing is of genuine importance, we have developed an attractive employment package. The package recognises your contribution, supports your physical, mental and financial health and gives you the flexibility to tailor your employee benefits by offering:

- 25 days annual leave (rising to a maximum of 30 days) plus public holidays (pro rata)
- A pension scheme with matching employer contributions from Sanctuary up to set limits
- Life Assurance
- Employee Volunteering scheme
- Employee Advice Service including counselling
- Cycle to Work scheme
- Voluntary health plans
- Employee discounts
- Wellbeing support and tools
- Employee recognition scheme
- £25,944 per annum (pro rata)


To view the job profile please click here

Closing Date: 26 February 2024

We reserve the right depending on application numbers to close or extend the closing dates for positions; we would therefore recommend an early application.

‘For an insight into what it’s like to work for us, take a look at #LifeatSanctuary on Twitter’

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One of the UK’s leading providers of housing, care and community services, Sanctuary Group employs around 13,000 people and manages more than 100,000 units of accommodation throughout England and Scotland, including general rented, retirement living, supported housing, student and key worker accommodation and care homes. Sanctuary also provides a range of other services including maintenance, care and telecare, all of which are delivered by our dedicated employees who are completely committed to customer service.

Senior Finance Officer

Worcester based with a balance of home and office working

£28,798
- £30,313 per year
35 hours per week

We are looking for a Senior Finance Officer to join our Capital Accounting team. As a Senior Finance Officer, you will be ambitious and enjoy a varied role within a busy and supportive team. In this role you will predominantly be responsible for supporting the reconciliation of accounts to ensure income and expenditure is appropriately accounted for, whilst also ensuring data is accurately recorded. The ideal candidate will come from a finance background and will possess excellent data analysis skills.

The role of Senior Finance Officer will include:

- Providing accurate and timely financial information whilst maintaining effective financial systems, to support decision making and business planning
- Maintaining relationships with other areas of the business including Development Finance, Property Services and Customer Service Centre
- Providing an effective administration service ensuring workloads are manageable in line with business requirements.
- Identifying areas for improvement and shortfalls in service delivery and recommending actions to remedy this, as appropriate
- Maintenance of the fixed asset register including additions, disposals and transfers.


Skills and experiences:

- AAT part/fully qualified, or equivalent level of qualification is desirable
- Knowledge of the types of information held on an asset register is desirable
- Previous experience in a similar transactional finance role along with strong analytical skills is essential.
- The ability to work to tight deadlines and prioritise work loads.
- Excellent communication, customer service skills with a high degree of attention to detail and accuracy
- Proficient user of Microsoft Office applications with proven excel analysis skills using a variety of functions and formulas.
- Previous experience using SAP would be an advantage


Why work for us?
One of the UK’s leading providers of housing, care and commercial services, Sanctuary employs more than 13,000 people and manages over 100,000 units of accommodation throughout England and Scotland, including general rented, retirement living, supported housing, student and key worker accommodation and care homes. Sanctuary also provides a range of other services including maintenance, care and telecare, all of which are delivered by our dedicated employees who are completely committed to customer service.

Our Benefits
As part of our commitment to making Sanctuary a great place to work, where your wellbeing is of genuine importance, we have developed an attractive employment package. The package recognises your contribution, supports your physical, mental and financial health and gives you the flexibility to tailor your employee benefits by offering:

- 25 days annual leave (rising to a maximum of 30 days) plus public holidays
- A pension scheme with matching employer contributions from Sanctuary up to set limits
- Life Assurance
- Employee Advice Service including counselling
- Cycle to Work scheme
- Voluntary health plans
- Employee discounts
- Wellbeing support and tools
- Employee recognition scheme

Role salary is £25,944 with an additional policy allowance of £2,853 per annum (rising to £27,309 with an additional policy allowance of £3,004 per annum after 12 months, subject to satisfactory performance)

Closing Date: 17 January 2024

We reserve the right depending on application numbers to close or extend the closing dates for positions; we would therefore recommend an early application.

‘For an insight into what it’s like to work for us, take a look at #LifeatSanctuary on Twitter’

Proud member of the Disability Confident employer scheme

Your new company
Hays Accountancy and Finance are pleased to be working with an education organisation in the Worcester area for a fantastic position in the finance function. This is joining an established organisation for a new role offering a start for early 2024, subject to clearance, with interviews taking place immediately.
Your new role
The role will be supporting the Head Of Finance in the day to day management of the finance function, financial reporting and monthly management accounts. The role will be temporary to support an immediate gap and will be ongoing for approximately 2 - 3 months whilst the organisation reviews permanent recruitment requirements.
Key duties will include:

• Financial reporting
• Month end duties
• Preparation of management accounts
• Cashflow forecasting
• Bank reconciliation
• VAT returns
• Variation analysis

Based working in the office across Monday to Friday, with options on start and finish times.
What you\'ll need to succeed
You will need to have proven experience where you have competed management accounts and cashflow forecasting, using Sage 200 will be key for this role and ideally you will have VAT return experience. Education sector is not essential, however skills in management accounting and financial reporting is key. This role requires a start from the beginning of January and will be subject to a successful enhanced DBS and compliance checks.
What you\'ll get in return
You will be working with an important organisation in the education sector and supporting vital areas within local communities. The pay is hourly through Hays by weekly timesheet submission and you will be supported by a Hays specialist consultant, as well as training from an experienced SLT.
What you need to do now
If you\'re interested in this role, click \'apply now\' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us now.
If this job isn\'t quite right for you, but you are looking for a new position, please contact us for a confidential discussion on your career.

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You will hold a caseload of patients with varying levels of complexity, demonstrating awareness of how moderate to severe mental health difficulties affect children and young people. You would work with experienced clinicians and provide assessment and intervention to CYPs to promote mental health recovery. You will undertake risk assessments and risk management of individuals presenting with vulnerability, self-harm and/or physical, sexual or emotional harm to themselves or others. You would need to manage and respond to the distress of others and access additional support and advice when needed. You will work closely with other members of MDTs and liaise with partnership agencies supporting interventions that are evidence based and meet the needs of the young person. You would work with autonomy and initiative with the limits of your knowledge, experience and professional training, attending clinical and management supervision, and working collaborative as part of the MDT. For full detail of the duties and criteria for the role, please refer to the job description and person specification attached.

Act as a role model to colleagues, always seeking to maintain the highest standards. Use their initiative and take responsibility for themselves and the quality of their work and the service they provide to patients. Work in partnership with Educational Settings & Partners to improve the outcomes for CYP 5-18 years of age. Be a member of the Multi-disciplinary Team & will carry continuing responsibility for the assessment, treatment & management of a defined caseload. Use their initiative & take responsibility for themselves & the quality of their work and the service they provide to patients. Provide a high quality, community (school) based service to the children & families within a MDT working within the Wellbeing and Emotional Support Teams. This is a developing service and there maybe opportunities to work in different teams as the service transforms. For full details of the duties and criteria for the role please refer to the job description and person specification attached.

1. To contribute to academic and clinical skills teaching at post-registration and post-graduate level within the: BSc (Hons) Midwifery and MSc Midwifery (shortened), drawing on ones own area of specialism and to design teaching sessions which maximise the integration of academic theory to clinical practice. 2. To contribute to the assessment process for students including the setting, marking and moderation of work, individually or collectively as part of a team in accordance with quality assurance procedures (including PSRB standards). 3. To contribute to the design and development of innovative, inclusive, and inspiring learning materials and assessments including e-learning. 4. To act as a Personal Academic Tutor. 5. To engage as an Academic Assessor in order to collate and confirm student achievement of NMC proficiencies and programme outcomes. 6. To participate in tripartite arrangements with students and clinical supervisors to facilitate effective partnership working and student support. 7. To carry out academic administrative work and participate in relevant committees within the School and College. 8. To participate in the recruitment of students, including selection events and open days. 9. To undertake academic leadership roles as required to support delivery of the courses, such as module leadership, course leadership, admissions tutor. 10. To participate in annual staff development and review processes. 11. To actively engage in scholarship, research and professional / academic publication in ways that contribute to the University / Schools objectives and contribute to ensuring up-to-date, leading-edge teaching. 12. To participate fully in the life of the School and carry out any other reasonable duties as requested by the Head of School or her / his nominee. 13. Maintain personal and professional development to meet the changing demands of the job; participate in appropriate training activities and encourage and support staff in their development and training. 14. Take steps to ensure and enhance personal health, safety, and wellbeing and that of other staff and students. 15. Carry out these duties in a manner that promotes equality of opportunity and supports diversity and inclusion and takes into account the University's commitment to environmentally sustainable ways of working.

Senior Triage Clincian (RGN)

Opportunity available for a Registered General Nurse to work within the WARD Based , Based in Hereford and Surrounding Areas.

The team sits within the Ward Based team with the role predominately providing and undertaking a wide range of physical health assessments and to support colleagues in undertaking physical health assessments. You will work collaboratively with primary health, develop and maintain links with GP practices and establish strong working relationships with other specialist services and signpost service users as required. As part of this role you to have accountability and responsibility for implementation of physical health pathways which offers physical health monitoring and intervention alongside medication administration. You will be providing service user groups to further assist in the process of promoting physical well-being of patients you will work as a specialist across the treatment and assessment interventions, overseeing the process of implementing physical health strategies and undertaking supportive roles in complex cases where physical health needs are identified. It is essential you have a Valid Driving License and access to a vehicle.

This role is to commence asap with the shift patterns being Monday to Friday

The Hourly Rate for this role is: £26 Per Hour

The Benefits of working with Service Care Solutions:

We offer a £250 sign up bonus for any new nurses that register with our agency. We also offer a £250 referral fee bonus for any nurse you refer who we place in to work on a 3 month contract.

• DBS disclosures provided via fast track online services free of charge
• 3 weekly payroll runs
• £250 training allowance
• Excellent pay rates
• Specialist mental health consultants offering single point of contact
• Frequent notifications of upcoming opportunities via text and email
• Ltd and PAYE payment options available
• Nationwide provider of mental health staff to over 40 different NHS Trusts and over 200 local authorities

If you are interested in applying please contact Scott Marsh on 01772 208963 or send your CV to scott.marsh@service.org.uk

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To provide a personal assistant and medical secretarial service to a Consultant and other medical staff in relation to their clinical duties. To manage the Consultants waiting list and the booking of theatre lists in line with Trust policy and national 18 week RTT guidelines. To undertake medical audio/copy typing duties including outpatient letters to General Practitioners operation notes and letters, discharge summaries and other official correspondence if required. To undertake responsibility to ensure any outsourced work for the Acute Clinics is correctly checked and uploaded to the Trust records and applications. To respond to enquiries from GPs, other Health Service personnel, patients and relatives To participate in the collection and transmission of information to enable the Directorate to meet its objectives. To assist with sorting day to day post. To participate in the introduction and use of IT and to provide IT support to colleagues. To cover, as is practical, Medical Secretary colleagues To participate in the use of PAS systems to establish patient information is kept as accurate as possible and produce patient documentation as required. To undertake any other duties as may be required as appropriate by the Consultant or the Directorate Management Team in accordance to the needs of the service.

Key Working Relationships: Internal: Occupational Therapy Manager, Occupational Therapy Clinical Specialists, All members of the Occupational Therapy Team, Physiotherapy. External: Community colleagues both within Occupational Therapy and in other professions, Consultants from the employing Trust, GPs, Nursing staff, Social Workers, Relatives/carers, Voluntary and statutory agencies, Onward Care team. Risk Assessment: This post involves the frequent manual handling activities within the workplace including patient handling such as hoisting, pushing/moving wheelchairs, positioning patients for treatment and to encourage function, static stooping and limb holding. It includes assisting patients with standing, walking and transferring between bed, chair, wheelchair, toilet, and bath/shower. The above manual handling activities may be carried out within the patients home environment, frequently in less than ideal circumstances. On occasions the post holder will be required to lone work within the patients home environment which will include manual handling including the delivery and fitting of equipment. Physical effort is required to ensure patient and staff safety mobilising or transfers, this frequently includes the handling and transportation of patient related equipment in and out of a vehicle, commodes, toilet frames, wheelchairs etc. and the moving and raising of furniture and equipment within the patients home environment. The ability to safely use a variety of tools may be required. A high level of clinical analysis is required to ensure the safety of self, patients and other staff. Frequent close contact with patients therefore exposes the post holder to infection, bodily fluid e.g. sputum, urine, faeces, blood or vomit and a high awareness of infection control safety is required. The post holder will be involved in and may need to instigate difficult discussions with patients and carers under difficult circumstances following a life changing event or illness. This will be around a patients functional ability and be around their prospects of returning to home, work or some life skills e.g. driving. All qualified staff will be required to take therapeutic risks during the assessment and treatment of patients, both in the hospital and the patients home environment as required, to ensure accurate assessment of a patients functional ability and safety levels. There is a need for prolonged concentration and involvement in emotionally stressful situations, e.g. terminally ill patients or those with poor recovery or functional prognosis. This will include occasional contact with patients and/or carers who are aggressive or abusive. Job Purpose: To provide Occupational Therapy assessment, treatment and discharge planning to frailty patients within the acute hospital service requiring ongoing assessment and rehabilitation within the hospital setting with a view to discharging to the patients home environment wherever possible. The work will be carried out either in the ward inpatient setting or within the emergency Departments. The ward ethos is to provide ongoing rehabilitation for patients and you will tailor the Occupational therapy to enable patients to improve functional skills and therefore require less community services upon discharge. The ward is a mixture of diagnoses and complex discharging and rehabilitation skills are required. The Frailty teams ethos is to assess and discharge patients back to the home environment whenever possible, referring to community services or signposting to services as appropriate. To provide guidance and supervision to less experienced staff and students. To take a proactive role within the Occupational Therapy team within your base hospital, with the ability to provide advice or cover on other Trust sites as required. To liaise with senior Occupational Therapists to ensure the smooth and effective running of the Occupational Therapy service at an operational level on a daily basis. You will gain mentorship and support from the Occupational Therapy Clinical Specialist for frailty. Key Duties: To hold an active caseload within the GEMs service in the Worcester Royal Hospital Worcester. This will include the ongoing assessment and treatment of inpatients and providing advice and guidance for less experience staff. To provide advice/mentorship for bands 5 Occupational Therapists, assistants and students carrying an acute caseload, with emphasis on but not exclusive to, frailty. To allocate the caseload according to priority whether clinical or expected date of discharge and to effect timely assessment and rehabilitation. To be actively involved in both direct and indirect supervision and teaching of junior staff. To ensure that the Occupational Therapy service to patients trust wide maintains high professional standards, using evidence based assessment whenever possible. To liaise regularly with other agencies/professions as shown under key working relationships. To attend and contribute to relevant meetings both clinical and managerial, providing accurate verbal or written reporting as appropriate. To ensure all equipment or written documentation is provided in a timely manner to facilitate patient safety. To carry out assessment and treatment programmes for patients this may include the administration and interpretation of standardised assessments. To ensure that all documentation and data regarding patient care is completed in accordance with local and Royal College of Occupational Therapy standards. To be able to safely and effectively undertake the manual handling aspects of the role. This may include loading/unloading and transportation and fitting of equipment. This will include lifting items up/down, pushing, pulling, stooping and bending. The use, handling and safety of hand tools and thermoplastics may also be required. To undertake any other duties commensurate with the level/expertise of the post to ensure the smooth running of the Occupational Therapy service, this will include the treatment of patients on the wards, within the department or within the patients home environment. To be involved, as required, in the education of colleagues and students. To be a Practice Educator and train Occupational Therapy students regularly. To ensure your professional/clinical knowledge is kept updated and attend appropriate training, demonstrating continued professional development and competency and encourage evidence based practice where appropriate. To participate in projects or audit, via the Occupational Therapy Clinical Governance group as required. To apply national guidelines to the clinical setting. To take an active role in the maintenance of professional standards and the provision of a quality service using resources responsibly. To work in liaison with the Occupational Therapy manager, Strategic Clinical Lead OT and the Occupational Therapy Clinical Specialist to implement any agreed changes to service provision. To be actively involved in the recruitment of staffing within Occupational Therapy across the Trust as required. To ensure safe working practice by adherence to Trust wide policies and procedures. To comply with the Health and Care Professions Council registration requirements and maintain active HCPC registration, and work to the Royal College of Occupational Therapists Standards of Professional Practice. To be able to travel and work countywide in support of the Occupational Therapy Service including service provision on Bank Holidays(across all inpatient areas) and working flexibly around core service hours. *To have the potential to work extended hours 08:00am-20:00pm on a shift basis across 7 days. Vision and Values: The Trust aims to provide local services for local people. It has developed its vision to reflect this commitment. To continue to be the major provider of acute/specialist services for the people of Worcestershire (and wider) with a strong reputation for providing outstanding, high quality, reliable, accessible and integrated healthcare for local people Driving this commitment are the Trust-wide signature behaviours: Do what we say we will do No Delays, every day We listen, we learn, we lead Work together, celebrate together