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Clinical Responsibilities Maintain a high level of nursing care, following the patients care plan in order to meet each patients care needs whilst maintaining independence as much as possible and maintaining privacy and dignity at all times. Successfully manage clinical emergencies specifically related to palliative care through swift recognition, instigating and carrying out any immediate actions and reporting and sharing information quickly. Facilitate successful discharge, where appropriate, according to patients needs and preferences. Maintain safe and effective drug administration by administering all medications and setting up and maintaining subcutaneous syringe drivers. Administration Assess, report and manage risks. Contributes to the organization and running of the Hospice settings by undertaking administrative tasks as requested (e.g. ward staff rota, patient bookings) Maintain adequate levels of drugs, dressings and general stores by ordering according to Hospice practice. Promote a high level of consistent nursing care by participating in the development and implementation of clinical policies and protocols. Ensure all patient information is electronically recorded in a safe, accurate and contemporaneous manner through familiarity with and daily use of the Infoflex Patient management system and adherence to Hospice IT protocols. Communication Provide sensitive and empathetic emotional and psychological support for patients and carers during the delivery of bad news, discussions relating to terminal care and during and after the event of death. Meet with patients carers to address and advise on nursing care, clinical practice, and patient related enquiries. Ensure patients and carers are informed with regard to patient choice, treatment and progress, whilst maintaining respect for the privacy and dignity of the patient. Effectively communicate with other agencies to ensure continuity of care between the Hospice, Acute Trust, community and continuing care setting. Adopt standards of behaviours in keeping with Pilgrims Hospice mission and core values and the NMC Professional code of conduct.

Ensure that all prescriptions and Medication Administration Records are clinically appropriate and meet all necessary legal requirements Help in the management of the repeat dispensing services ensuring full utilisation of this service. Run regular Medication review clinics for those patients on the repeat dispensing service and, if appropriate, use prescribing skills to add and maintain patients onto this system. Ensure medicines reconciliation is completed for all patients on arrival into reception. Ensure safe and appropriate use of medicines in order to maximise benefit and minimise risk to patients. This includes regular reviews of prescriptions, identification of significant drug interactions, advice for clinical monitoring, compliance with legal aspects (Medicines Act, Mental Health Act) of medicines supply and compliance with the Trust Formulary Assist on the implementation of medicine related NICE publications, ensuring that recommendations form CNWL NHS Foundation Trust Medicines Management Group are considered and that systems for auditing and reporting on uptake are established. Be responsible for providing clinical pharmacy input to the multidisciplinary team caring for patients Promote cost effective use of Medicines and other equipment. Promote the use of a preferred prescribing List (Formulary), liaising with appropriate healthcare professionals to ensure the cost effective use of clinically effective prescribed drugs. Ensure subordinate pharmacy staff providing a service to all prisons within the service line have adequate competencies to deliver such service. Be responsible for providing a clinical pharmacy service to groups of patients: Review prescriptions for accuracy and legality and identify actual or potential problems Ensure all medications are recorded in the electronic prescribing system (SystmOne) In conjunction with the dispensing pharmacy, ensure the effective supply of medicines suitable for use (IP/NIP) and appropriately labelled for discharge or court if applicable. Ensure the effective outcomes of treatment with medicines Monitor patients for potential and actual adverse effect of their medicines Ensure all pharmacy interventions are recorded Take steps to ensure patients understand the purpose of their medicines and deal with any practical issues that may prevent the optimal use of their medicines Support the planning of patients release with respect to medication, including the implementation of a dispensing for discharge system. Demonstrate professional accountability to patients Provide advice to clinicians on unlicensed medicines use and areas of practice where the evidence base is lacking Work across traditional boundaries as part of a fully integrated multidisciplinary team Actively participate in multidisciplinary committees as delegated by the Lead Pharmacist both within the organisation and outside to provide clinical pharmaceutical advice to support the development of disease management guidelines relevant to prison population and expert advice on practicalities of delivery clinical services within the prison setting. Assist the lead pharmacist in the development of Direct Patient focussed Clinical Pharmacy Services ie Pharmacy-Led Clinic services ie: Independent Prescribing, Medication issues directly to patient using PGDs, Patient Medication Reviews. Manage and make appropriate referrals to other members of the multidisciplinary team and within the pharmacy department Be able to critically appraise the literature and give accurate interpretation in order to improve use of medicines Reduce the risk associated with medicines use by contributing to the safe medication practice agenda. This will include identification and reporting of medicines related errors on Datix. Develop and demonstrate expert clinical knowledge and motivate and inspire others Act as a clinical role model and demonstrate the ability to provide safe, clinically effective and cost efficient use of medicines for junior pharmacy staff Provide pharmaceutical advice to health and associated staff as required. Advice provided is accurate, evaluated, impartial and up-to-date to ensure the safe, clinically effective and cost efficient use of medicines in patients within a prison setting.

Clinical Work at an advanced level undertaking a comprehensive assessment of employees including those with diverse or complex presentations; use clinical reasoning skills. Be professionally and legally accountable for all aspects of own work. Formulate and recommend best course of evidence-based intervention, developing comprehensive client centred objectives and plans for employees referred to the occupational health service, demonstrating autonomous decision making related to history taking and in the use of other assessments. Draw upon an appropriate range of multi-agency and inter-professional resources in own practice. Utilise information through a variety of communication media. Promote a high standard of specialist occupational health advice through evidence-based practice following agreed policies, protocols and guidelines. Undertake assessments and provide health at work advice to management for potential staff following an offer of employment. Assessing employees fitness for work following long term sickness absence, frequent short-term sickness absence, or where the employee is experiencing health or disability issues impacting upon them at work. Provide clear impartial advice to both managers and employees to optimise health at work, reduce sickness absence and prevent work related ill health and injury. Offer advice on fitness for work, return to work plans, workplace adjustments and ill-health retirement. Provide clear, impartial health at work advice during case review meetings with managers and human resources. Plan and deliver training and coaching to managers in protecting and promoting employee wellbeing, preventing and managing sickness absence. Maintain confidential, clear and accurate records that are stored in accordance with the General Data Protection Act Regulations. Maintain documentation to NMC requirements for all seen. Support the planning and implementation of an occupational immunisation service. To include the accurate assessment of immunisation requirements in accordance with national guidelines and local policies. Administration of vaccines in accordance with local protocols, phlebotomy, accurate interpretation of tests results and clear and accurate documentation. Planning and implementation of health surveillance such as skin assessments, hearing tests, eyesight tests and lung function testing. Able to identify specific and general ergonomic issues and present solutions to the problems. Able to advise on safe systems of work, personal protective equipment, environment safety and employee health surveillance. Offer appropriate support to managers and employees and determine when further referral to external support networks would be appropriate. Co-ordinate appropriate clinical interventions and follow-up monitoring reviews relating to blood borne virus exposure and suspected occupational dermatitis. Use clinical skills and knowledge to give specialist advice and support to peer group staff, clients and managers. With the senior team develop and review policies, procedures and standards with reference to clinical practice. In conjunction with the senior OH team set, develop, monitor and audit clinical and non-clinical performance standards, and activity reporting. Liaise with clinical, non-clinical and facilities staff in order to maintain a safe, friendly and welcoming environment for the clients, visitors and staff. Management responsibility To deputise for the Deputy/Head of OH in their absence with the day to day management of the service. Contribute to maintaining SEQOHS standards and ongoing accreditation and any other appropriate accreditation or benchmarking process e.g. MoHaWK. To provide leadership that listens, empowers, nurtures and develops the OH team to create and sustain a culture that promotes of high-quality compassionate services. To provide leadership that promotes and protects the health and wellbeing of others in the OH service team. To participate with the recruitment and selection process. Management of the clinical nursing team including appraisal and PDPs, absence management and performance management. Ensure staff competence for clinical practice procedures, including appropriate underpinning knowledge and practical skill. To assist in achieving clinical excellence by developing and setting clinical and organisational standards. Provide professional leadership and guidance to nursing staff in the department. To maximise the use of all resources within the agreed budget working closely with the Senior OH Management Team. Assist with managing current/expansion of service level agreements with external clients and advising on individual requirements. To participate in meetings pertaining to health at work with the Trust, managers and external clients. Support the development of the team with informal training and clinical supervision. Challenge, interpret and evaluate the OH Services practices and processes. Undertake local and national audit to support the monitoring of standards. Act as a role model and resource in expert clinical evidence-based practice. Network locally, regionally and nationally and seek opportunities to develop role. Use effective change management skills to initiate and implement service and practice development, making best use of resources to improve practice and health outcomes. Participate in the effective investigation and management of complaints and clinical incidents within the department, ensuring that lessons are learned are shared as appropriate. Assist with the benchmarking process for the clinical area. Participate in events or publications that promote the Trust and the Health and Wellbeing strategy. Be responsible for ensuring the implementation of risk management processes in the remit of the department. Lead and facilitate as delegated the development and implementation of OH service objectives. Managing own case load, department workflow, staff and priorities, ensuring KPI targets are met and maintained. Planning in advance to ensure the smooth and effective delivery of the service, in particular taking into account specific events such as large intakes of new staff and flu vaccination season. Educational To foster an environment conductive to learning, enquiry and research. To identify the training and development needs of nursing staff in the department and participate in the planning, implementation and evaluation of education programmes. Ensure the provision of validated supportive and challenging environment for junior staff in training, ensuring all learners have an allocated supervisor. Ensure that all new staff receive an appropriate orientation to the department. To be a resource for students and junior colleagues, facilitating the development of staff. Participate in relevant audit and research studies presenting findings through presentations and writing for publication. Maintain own professional development and mandatory training. Provide a proactive vibrant learning environment for pre- and post-registered nurses and Occupational Health specialist students. Professional Contribute to the development of the Occupational Health department. Adopt a flexible and participative approach to innovation and change. Responsible for maintaining and developing own competency to practice through CPD activities and maintain a portfolio which reflects personal development. Contribute or lead on evidence-based projects within the service and improvements on service delivery and clinical practice. Ensure that all advice given is of consistently high standard and to keep other members of the team and yourself motivated. Participate in any appropriate training programmes that may enhance your role/development within occupational health. Development of specialist knowledge.

The EKHUFT Occupational Health (OH) team is responsible for the OH service delivery for all EKHUFT employees and contracted services, including a number of external organisations of other NHS, small and medium-sized business enterprises.

This is an exciting opportunity to support the growing multidisciplinary team, service delivery and quality standards with the Senior OH Nurse Advisor playing a key role in the day to day operational delivery of OH services. You will provide competent, comprehensive and specialist expert advice to service users, providing a high standard of Occupational Health advice on health screening, fitness for work, including advice on any adjustments, support for blood borne virus exposures, immunisation and infection control.

Previous applicants need not apply

As Senior OH Nurse you will provide competent, comprehensive and specialist expert advice to service users, both internal and external clients, providing a high standard of Occupational Health verbal and written advice to HR, managers, staff and external clients including assessment, advice/education and a management plan.

Contribute to the health and wellbeing of staff and lead on particular service development initiatives and health promotion activities.

You will be a member of the senior management team and provide leadership, guidance and management of the clinical team. You will have clinical and professional input into the planning, provision and future direction of the service. Deputising for the Deputy/Head of Occupational Health in their absence.

You will support and provide professional leadership to facilitate the development and training of the OH nursing staff to agreed service objectives.

You will promote high standards of health and safety amongst staff in line with current legislation.

We are one of the largest hospital trusts in England, with five hospitals and community clinics serving a local population of around 800,000 people. Our vision is 'great healthcare from great people'. Everything we do is guided by our values: 'People feel cared for, safe, respected and confident that we are making a difference’. We have a new way of working at East Kent Hospitals, called 'We care'. It's about empowering frontline staff to lead improvements day-to-day. We're looking for compassionate people to be part of our improvement journey for the patients, families and carers we care for every day.

Applications for this role should be written by the applicant. If artificial intelligence (AI) programmes are used then the application may be rejected due to this document being an important part of the assessment process. This does not prevent applicants seeking appropriate support with applications should they need to for the purposes of any declared disability.

Clinical

· Work at an advanced level undertaking a comprehensive assessment of employees including those with diverse or complex presentations; use clinical reasoning skills.

· Be professionally and legally accountable for all aspects of own work.

· Formulate and recommend best course of evidence-based intervention, developing comprehensive client centred objectives and plans for employees referred to the occupational health service, demonstrating autonomous decision making related to history taking and in the use of other assessments.

· Draw upon an appropriate range of multi-agency and inter-professional resources in own practice. Utilise information through a variety of communication media.

· Promote a high standard of specialist occupational health advice through evidence-based practice following agreed policies, protocols and guidelines.

· Undertake assessments and provide health at work advice to management for potential staff following an offer of employment.

· Assessing employee’s fitness for work following long term sickness absence, frequent short-term sickness absence, or where the employee is experiencing health or disability issues impacting upon them at work.

· Provide clear impartial advice to both managers and employees to optimise health at work, reduce sickness absence and prevent work related ill health and injury. Offer advice on fitness for work, return to work plans, workplace adjustments and ill-health retirement.

· Provide clear, impartial health at work advice during case review meetings with managers and human resources.

· Plan and deliver training and coaching to managers in protecting and promoting employee wellbeing, preventing and managing sickness absence.

· Maintain confidential, clear and accurate records that are stored in accordance with the General Data Protection Act Regulations. Maintain documentation to NMC requirements for all seen.

· Support the planning and implementation of an occupational immunisation service. To include the accurate assessment of immunisation requirements in accordance with national guidelines and local policies. Administration of vaccines in accordance with local protocols, phlebotomy, accurate interpretation of tests results and clear and accurate documentation.

· Planning and implementation of health surveillance such as skin assessments, hearing tests, eyesight tests and lung function testing.

· Able to identify specific and general ergonomic issues and present solutions to the problems.

· Able to advise on safe systems of work, personal protective equipment, environment safety and employee health surveillance.

· Offer appropriate support to managers and employees and determine when further referral to external support networks would be appropriate.

· Co-ordinate appropriate clinical interventions and follow-up monitoring reviews relating to blood borne virus exposure and suspected occupational dermatitis.

· Use clinical skills and knowledge to give specialist advice and support to peer group staff, clients and managers.

· With the senior team develop and review policies, procedures and standards with reference to clinical practice.

· In conjunction with the senior OH team set, develop, monitor and audit clinical and non-clinical performance standards, and activity reporting.

· Liaise with clinical, non-clinical and facilities staff in order to maintain a safe, friendly and welcoming environment for the clients, visitors and staff.




Management responsibility

· To deputise for the Deputy/Head of OH in their absence with the day to day management of the service.

· Contribute to maintaining SEQOHS standards and ongoing accreditation and any other appropriate accreditation or benchmarking process e.g. MoHaWK.

· To provide leadership that listens, empowers, nurtures and develops the OH team to create and sustain a culture that promotes of high-quality compassionate services.

· To provide leadership that promotes and protects the health and wellbeing of others in the OH service team.

· To participate with the recruitment and selection process.

· Management of the clinical nursing team including appraisal and PDPs, absence management and performance management.

· Ensure staff competence for clinical practice procedures, including appropriate underpinning knowledge and practical skill.

· To assist in achieving clinical excellence by developing and setting clinical and organisational standards.

· Provide professional leadership and guidance to nursing staff in the department.

· To maximise the use of all resources within the agreed budget working closely with the Senior OH Management Team.

· Assist with managing current/expansion of service level agreements with external clients and advising on individual requirements.

· To participate in meetings pertaining to health at work with the Trust, managers and external clients.

· Support the development of the team with informal training and clinical supervision.

· Challenge, interpret and evaluate the OH Service’s practices and processes. Undertake local and national audit to support the monitoring of standards.

· Act as a role model and resource in expert clinical evidence-based practice.

· Network locally, regionally and nationally and seek opportunities to develop role.

· Use effective change management skills to initiate and implement service and practice development, making best use of resources to improve practice and health outcomes.

· Participate in the effective investigation and management of complaints and clinical incidents within the department, ensuring that lessons are learned are shared as appropriate.

· Assist with the benchmarking process for the clinical area.

· Participate in events or publications that promote the Trust and the Health and Wellbeing strategy.

· Be responsible for ensuring the implementation of risk management processes in the remit of the department.

· Lead and facilitate as delegated the development and implementation of OH service objectives.

· Managing own case load, department workflow, staff and priorities, ensuring KPI targets are met and maintained.

· Planning in advance to ensure the smooth and effective delivery of the service, in particular taking into account specific events such as large intakes of new staff and flu vaccination season.

Educational

· To foster an environment conductive to learning, enquiry and research.

· To identify the training and development needs of nursing staff in the department and participate in the planning, implementation and evaluation of education programmes.

· Ensure the provision of validated supportive and challenging environment for junior staff in training, ensuring all learners have an allocated supervisor.

· Ensure that all new staff receive an appropriate orientation to the department.

· To be a resource for students and junior colleagues, facilitating the development of staff.

· Participate in relevant audit and research studies presenting findings through presentations and writing for publication.

· Maintain own professional development and mandatory training.

· Provide a proactive vibrant learning environment for pre- and post-registered nurses and Occupational Health specialist students.

Professional

· Contribute to the development of the Occupational Health department.

· Adopt a flexible and participative approach to innovation and change.

· Responsible for maintaining and developing own competency to practice through CPD activities and maintain a portfolio which reflects personal development.

· Contribute or lead on evidence-based projects within the service and improvements on service delivery and clinical practice.

· Ensure that all advice given is of consistently high standard and to keep other members of the team and yourself motivated.

· Participate in any appropriate training programmes that may enhance your role/development within occupational health. Development of specialist knowledge.


This advert closes on Friday 6 Dec 2024

Please refer to the job description and person specification for further details and information regarding this role.

OFFERING a £2,000 Welcome Bonus and Continuation of Pension & Long Service for those transitioning from the NHS.
Applications are invited from experienced senior Registered Nurses to join the 12-bedded Inpatient Unit team at our client’s award winning Hospice based in Letchworth Garden City, Hertfordshire.
This centre of excellence provides free specialist palliative care for patients, families and carers facing life limiting illnesses from across North Hertfordshire, Stevenage and towns and villages in Central Bedfordshire and Cambridgeshire, serving a population of around 260,000 people and proudly won the Palliative Care Team Award at the Palliative and End of Life Care Awards earlier this year.

As the Junior Sister/Charge Nurse on the Inpatient Unit you will support the IPU Manager in team leadership ensuring optimum care standards for patients and families.
You will support staff nurses, HCAs and student nurses to deliver direct and indirect care.

This is a full-time post, but we are open to hearing from candidates seeking to negotiate a part-time hours opportunity.
The shifts are either an early or late with the option of a long day 07:30 - 21:00. Night Duty is 20:30 - 08:00.

The Inpatient Unit has 12 beds that provide expert care to patients with complex palliative, end of life care needs and patients with recognised moderate to severe frailty and two or more of the following co morbidities – heart failure, renal failure and respiratory disease.
The Hospice has a holistic approach and aims to address imbalance and inequalities caring for patients today, tomorrow and in the future.

You will:
- Utilise your experience and specialist knowledge of palliative care to deliver appropriate symptom control, care and medication and support team members to develop these skills in practice.
- Be skilled in specialist communication, informing patients and relatives.
- Act as a role model at all times and contribute to the provision of high quality, specialist nursing care.
- Provide effective managerial and clinical leadership of IPU staff in conjunction with or in the absence of the IPU Manager.

Person requirements
Registered Nurse with full UK NMC registration
At least two years post-registration experience of life limiting disease management or palliative and end of life care
Experience taking charge of the shift
Ability to motivate a team effectively in an emotionally demanding environment

The additional benefits of working for this organisation include:
A £2,000 welcome bonus
Continuation of Pension & Long Service for those transitioning from the NHS
Free on-site parking
Cycle to work scheme

Jarrodean is a leading healthcare recruitment partner with particular expertise in the placement of the full range of Oncology & Palliative Care clinical staff.
As a nurse-led consultancy our detailed understanding of the complexity of such roles places us in an excellent position to match your skills with the specific requirements of our Hospice Recruiting Managers.

For an insight into Jarrodean as a Consultancy and for a summary of all current roles visit jarrodean.com

If this role is not for you, please remember we offer a generous £500 Bonus for any successful friend or colleague referrals.

Clinical Responsibilities: Provide perinatal support to antenatal and post-natal mothers in the community, promoting and modelling a high standard of care at all times within the birth to five framework. Participate in the assessment of needs, planning, implementation and evaluation of Care programmes for mothers and their babies To maintain confidentiality and adhere to local polices at all times in line with Trust Policy. The role will include: Antenatal preparation Providing practical and emotional support to help mums prepare for the transition into parenthood. Supporting partners, siblings and wider family members prior to babys arrival. Enhancing the attachment and bonding process through pregnancy using current research. Enhancing the attachment and bonding process Help to support families to understand babys perspective. Baby Massage Mother and Baby WRAP Use of Watch, Wait and Wonder, Video Interactive Guidance or other recommended interventions. Practical baby care Providing advice and practical support on: o Feeding and promoting breast feeding where possible o Bathing, dressing and changing o Settling, soothing and sleep o Dealing with crying o Safety: Awareness of handling baby and head safety Guidance to provide a safe and stimulating home environment for babies and children. Best practice in baby care To liaise regularly with community based nursery nurses, health visitors and other professionals involved in the family' care. Provide advice and support as required on age-appropriate play and child development. Support families with common baby issues and signposting as needed. Encouraging social networks Opportunity to run parent groups to encourage socialisation and signposting to local childrens centres. To provide practical advice to mums on establishing patterns and routines to care for their baby Signpost and assist in attending current parenting programmes at local childrens centres. Identify local age-appropriate play opportunities Safeguarding To liaise with other professionals on matters related to safeguarding issues. To maintain timely and accurate records in line with Trust Policy. To provide information to conferences or court hearings as required and to give information relating to the specific case. These will be within the context of the Children Act 1989 and local Child Protection procedures. Education and Training To engage with regular provision of clinical and management supervision. Participate in any In-Service training that is considered necessary. Keep up to date with changes in professional practice. To develop through the appraisal and supervision systems a professional development plan and utilise any relevant training opportunities. To provide training and relevant up to date guidelines to other members of the multidisciplinary team on all areas of support of parenting and child development. To share information on local resources to other members of the multi-disciplinary team. Service Development: To participate in regular quality improvement sessions, Away Days and project work.

Please see full job description and personal specification for full list of responsibilities': Triage patient needs in accordance with specific standard operating procedures and national policy e.g. NICE guidance Assess, plan and implement care for patients within each care/treatment pathway in order to promote wellbeing Facilitate the use of evidence based practice to ensure that clinical care is both effective and appropriate Carry out general nursing duties Maintain contemporaneous records Support and make a professional contribution to the development of integrated healthcare Act as a preceptor/mentor in accordance with experience

Please scroll down to access the full Job Description and Person Specification located in Documents to download. If you have further queries please dont hesitate to contact the line manager using the contact details below.

Please scroll down to access the full Job Description and Person Specification located in Documents to download. If you have further queries please dont hesitate to contact the line manager using the contact details below.

A Vacancy at East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust.


Are you a passionate and driven pharmacist looking for a thrilling opportunity? Join us as an HCOOP/Acute Frailty Specialist Clinical Pharmacist (Band 7) at EKHUFT! This role is perfect for those who thrive in a dynamic, fast-paced environment, providing exceptional care to high acuity, complex patients. You'll be at the forefront of delivering a responsive, proactive, and person-centred clinical pharmacy service, working within your professional boundaries.

Why join us?

As part of our supportive team of pharmacists, technicians, and the wider multidisciplinary team, your expertise and input will always be valued and welcomed. This non-rotational post offers a unique chance to truly make a difference and grow in your career.

Main Duties of the Job

In this exciting role, you will:

· Fully integrate into the Multidisciplinary Team:Have the opportunity to attend ward rounds and work with the HCOOP/Frailty lead to shape the service.

· Provide training and teaching:Train FY1 and FY2 doctors, become an educational supervisor for trainee pharmacists, and supervise foundation pharmacists.

· Engage in service level activities:Play a key role in the continuous improvement of our services.

· Line management and practice supervision:Take on responsibilities in managing foundation pharmacists and acting as a practice supervisor, educational supervisor, enhancing your leadership skills.

Pursue further education:Undertake the Non-Medical Prescribing (NMP) course to expand your qualifications

What we offer:

A supportive and collaborative environment:Work alongside a dedicated team that values your contributions.

Professional growth:Opportunities for training, education, and career advancement.

Impactful work:Make a real difference in the lives of complex, high acuity patients.

We are one of the largest hospital trusts in England, with five
hospitals and community clinics serving a local population of around 800,000 people. Our vision is 'great healthcare from great people'. Everything we do is guided by our values: 'People feel cared for, safe, respected and confident that we are making a difference’. We have a new way of working at East Kent Hospitals, called 'We care'. It's about empowering frontline staff to lead improvements day-to-day. We're looking for compassionate people to be part of our improvement journey for the patients, families and carers we care for every day.

Applications for this role should be written by the applicant. If artificial intelligence (AI) programmes are used then the application may be rejected due to this document being an important part of the assessment process. This does not prevent applicants seeking appropriate support with applications should they need to for the purposes of any declared disability.

Please note that if you require a Certificate of Sponsorship to work in the UK you must declare this on your application form, even if you currently have a certificate of sponsorship or a work permit for another role and are already working in the country. Please note we are only able to sponsor candidates on a Skilled Worker Visa applying for roles Band 5 and above.

Please scroll down to access the full Job Description and Person Specification located in ‘Documents to download’.

If you have further queries please don’t hesitate to contact the line manager using the contact details below.


This advert closes on Thursday 28 Nov 2024

Clinical duties and responsibilities Support the Practice Nursing Team, the Partners and Doctors in delivering a high standard of medical care to patients including but not limited to: Experience in Long Term Conditions is essential Leg ulcer management and compression (very desirable) Undertaking phlebotomy procedures Blood pressure recording Recording of ECG Administering IM, SC, and ID injections Specimen collection (e.g. MSSU, EMU, nasal, throat and wound swabs) Dressing of wounds, including post-operative wounds. Removal of sutures, clips and staples Treatment of minor injuries Giving appropriate and predetermined advice and guidance to patients on healthy eating and living Childhood immunisations Influenza/covid clinics (October) The Practice Nurse may also be required to assist in other procedures under the supervision of a Doctor and in accordance with the NMC guidelines. To report any problems/changes/complaints concerning the practice and the quality of medical care provided to patients to the Practice Manager Input and code patient clinical information on to the practice clinical system Ensure relevant prompts for the Quality and Outcomes Framework (QOF) are coded and recorded appropriately. Maintain your personal development profile Non clinical roles Monitoring of stock levels and supplies, liaising with the Practice Nurse Manager and ordering stock as appropriate Monitoring of clinical equipment, organising repairs and routine maintenance schedules Awareness of national standards of infection control and cleanliness and regulatory / contractual / professional requirements, and good practice guidelines Ownership of infection control and clinically based patient care protocols and implementation of those protocols across the practice Attend and contribute to Practice Whole Team Meetings Attend and contribute to Practice Nursing Team Meetings Attending training and supervision sessions on at least 4 occasions per year to maintain safe standards of practice Communication The post holder will communicate regularly with colleagues, the Partners and Doctors within the surgery, the Practice Nursing Team, attached staff, patients, members of the general public and a range of external agencies Communication will take place by way of face to face contact, meetings, phone calls and written communication Provide and receive routine, sensitive, confidential, contentious, and complex, information. This will require tact, reassurance, persuasive, and negotiation skills. Empathy is required during communication with patients, service providers and staff over sensitive issues Equality, Diversity and Inclusion A good attitude and positive action towards ED&I creates an environment where all individuals are able to achieve their full potential. Creating such an environment is important for three reasons it improves operational effectiveness; it is morally the right thing to do and it is required by law. Patients and their families have the right to be treated fairly and be routinely involved in decisions about their treatment and care. They can expect to be treated with dignity and respect and will not be discriminated against on any grounds including age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex or sexual orientation. Patients have a responsibility to treat other patients and our staff with dignity and respect. Staff have the right to be treated fairly in recruitment and career progression. Staff can expect to work in an environment where diversity is valued and equality of opportunity is promoted. Staff will not be discriminated against on any grounds including age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex or sexual orientation. Staff have a responsibility to ensure that they treat our patients and their colleagues with dignity and respect. Safety, Health, Environment and Fire (SHEF) The Blackmore Vale Partnership is committed to supporting and promoting opportunities for staff to maintain their health, well-being and safety. The post holder is to manage and assess risk within the areas of responsibility, ensuring adequate measures are in place to protect staff and patients and monitor work areas and practices to ensure they are safe and free from hazards and conform to health, safety and security legislation, policies, procedures and guidelines. All personnel have a duty to take reasonable care of health and safety at work for themselves, their team and others and to cooperate with employers to ensure compliance with health and safety requirements. All personnel are to comply with the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974, Environmental Protection Act 1990, Environment Act 1995, Fire Precautions (workplace) Regulations 1999 and other statutory legislation. Use appropriate infection control procedures and maintain clinical work areas so that they are clean, safe and free from hazards. Report any potential risks identified including: hand washing. universal hygiene procedures. collection and handling of laboratory specimens. segregation and disposal of waste materials. reporting and treatment of sharps injuries. dealing with blood and body fluid spillages. assist patients and colleagues in adopting sound infection control measures. Know the general principles of first aid and resuscitation to be able to undertake initial actions as appropriate. Know the health and safety policies and procedures within the workplace, including fire procedures. Be aware of statutory child health procedures and statutory local guidance and referral criteria. Use the computer monitor safely. Be able to identify the risks to health of microbiological and chemical hazards within the working environment according to the Control of Substances Hazardous to Health. Awareness of the Practice Lone Worker policy. Confidentiality The Blackmore Vale Partnership are committed to maintaining an outstanding confidential service. Patients entrust and permit us to collect and retain sensitive information relating to their health and other matters pertaining to their care. They do so in confidence and have a right to expect all staff will respect their privacy and maintain confidentiality at all times. Confidential and personal information related to staff, patients and the Practice must not be disclosed within or outside the place of work, except in the proper discharge of duties. It is the responsibility of all staff to be aware of their obligations in respect of the Data Protection Act 1998, the Access to Medical Reports Act 1988 and the Access to Health Records Act 1990 as outlined in the Practice Policy and Procedure It is essential that, if the legal requirements are to be met and the trust of our patients is to be retained, all staff protect patient information and provide a confidential service. Quality and Continuous Improvement (CI) Alert other team members to issues of quality and risk in the care of patients. Practice in accordance with agreed standards of care. Ensure own actions are consistent with clinical governance systems. Ensure stock items under your control are ordered and available in the treatment and consulting rooms. Be aware of the practice policies. Be able to manage your own time effectively All staff are to contribute to investigations and root cause analyses whilst participating in serious incident investigations and multidisciplinary case reviews. Induction In addition to the induction process at BVP, where you will be provided with a full induction programme, when attending any practice within the network you will also be required to complete their practice induction programme. Service delivery Staff will be given detailed information during the induction process regarding policy and procedure. The post holder must adhere to the information contained within the practice policies and regional directives, ensuring protocols are adhered to at all times. Security The security of the practice is the responsibility of all personnel. The post holder must ensure they remain vigilant at all times and report any suspicious activity immediately to their line manager. Under no circumstances are staff to share the codes for the door locks with anyone and are to ensure that restricted areas remain effectively secured. Likewise, password controls are to be maintained and are not to be shared. Professional conduct : All staff are required to dress appropriately for their role.

Please scroll down to access the full Job Description and Person Specification located in Documents to download. If you have further queries please dont hesitate to contact the line manager using the contact details below.

We have an exciting opportunity for a new Rotational Band 6 Occupational Therapist to join the team at East Kent Hospitals. This post will be based at the William Harvey Hospital in Ashford, and currently offers rotations within the Acute medical wards (including Healthcare of the Older Person), Critical Care and Trauma/Orthopaedics. with further experience in additional speciality areas becoming available in the future.

Our Occupational Therapists work alongside other members of the multidisciplinary team (MDT) to support patients on the acute wards, offering assessment and treatment alongside discharge planning.

The successful candidate would be expected to:

• To manage a clinical caseload of patients, and be responsible for the assessment, formulation and evaluation of patient-centred care.

• To be able to facilitate safe discharge planning from hospital to the community.

• To deputise for Team Leader on clinical and managerial issues within the team

• To be actively involved with training and development within the Department in support of new graduate Occupational therapists, student therapists, therapy apprentices and support workers alongside other senior members of the team.

• Promote the role of OT and demonstrate the values to the members of the multi-disciplinary team.

We are one of the largest hospital trusts in England, with five
hospitals and community clinics serving a local population of around 800,000 people. Our vision is 'great healthcare from great people'. Everything we do is guided by our values: 'People feel cared for, safe, respected and confident that we are making a difference’. We have a new way of working at East Kent Hospitals, called 'We care'. It's about empowering frontline staff to lead improvements day-to-day. We're looking for compassionate people to be part of our improvement journey for the patients, families and carers we care for every day.

Applications for this role should be written by the applicant. If artificial intelligence (AI) programmes are used then the application may be rejected due to this document being an important part of the assessment process. This does not prevent applicants seeking appropriate support with applications should they need to for the purposes of any declared disability.

Please scroll down to access the full Job Description and Person Specification located in ‘Documents to download’.

If you have further queries please don’t hesitate to contact the line manager using the contact details below.


This advert closes on Tuesday 26 Nov 2024

The NHS is changing. With a growing emphasis on community-based care there’s never been a better time to join us.

We are looking for an experienced and innovative Deputy Chief Allied Health Professions Officer to join our senior leadership team. Supporting our CAHPO you will deputise at the Trust’s Executive Team and Board in this exciting AHP leadership opportunity.

The Deputy CAHPO will hold a diverse portfolio directly aligned to our key strategic objectives including the transformation of intermediate care, the optimisation of the AHP workforce and the AHP quality & safety and research agendas.

This truly is a unique role so if you aspire to further develop your AHP leadership career and truly make a difference to our community and colleagues we would love to hear from you.

Could you use your skills and experience to support the NHS to deliver great patient care? Great patient care needs great people to support clinical teams. That’s where you come in.

We’re always looking for enthusiastic, responsive, and adaptable people to join our outstanding trust. This role is an important one as you’ll be using your knowledge, experience and expertise to provide procurement support to our hard-working frontline NHS teams.

We put patients first and we expect all of our colleagues to do the same, so although NHS experience isn’t a requirement for this role you’ll need to share our passion for delivering excellent patient care and keep that passion at the forefront of your professional activity at all times.

The challenges come thick and fast in this role but you’ll know that your input is contributing to the excellent experience our patients and service users have every day.

Rated ‘outstanding’ by the CQC, we’ve got a passion for delivering high standards of patient care and excellent services to improve the health of our communities. To do this we need outstanding people who share our values compassionate Aspirational Responsive Excellent

We know a commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion leads to better patient care and a happier workforce. We pride ourselves in being diverse and welcome applications from people with varied backgrounds, perspectives and experiences

We ask for information about your protected characteristics on our application forms. This isn’t visible to anyone involved with shortlisting or interviewing you, except when you choose to be considered under the guaranteed interview scheme due to disability. Short listers will see two ticks alongside your application to ensure they apply the principles of the scheme to your submission

The data we collect helps us to ensure we are attracting diversity in our applicants, that all our colleagues have equitable access to career opportunities and supports us on our journey to being a Great Place to Work

As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want you to be able to work in a way that is best for us, for our patients and for you. Talk to us about a flexible working arrangement that won’t involve sacrificing time for personal interests or family commitments. We’ll support you to work flexibly in a way that will suits us both

See where you can go with KCHFT career pathways

The job description and person specification gives you all the information you need about this role. Please look carefully at the criteria in the person specification and tell us what you have done that shows you meet this in your application. If you need an application form in an alternative format please let our recruitment team know. All information you supply on your application should, to the best of your knowledge, be true and accurate.

Still have questions? The recruiting manager would love to hear from you, their contact details can be found in the job advert.

We can get a lot of applications for some roles so to be in with the best chance of being shortlisted please make sure you apply as soon as possible. A vacancy may close early if there is a lot of interest in the job.

At KCHFT we strongly encourage colleagues in clinical and non-clinical roles who have direct or social contact with patients to be fully vaccinated. In this way we will be doing all we can to ensure your safety and that of your colleagues and the patients we serve.

Find out more about the community difference here.

Good luck! We can’t wait to meet you and welcome you to #teamKCHFT, #cometocommunity.

It is important to us that all our staff are aligned to our Values and in particular the behaviours we expect from KCHFT managers. With this in mind as part of the selection process for this position you will be asked to complete two other activities in addition to the competency-based interview that you will invited to. This extended selection process is designed to assess your management style and the specific details of the exercises will be given if you are successfully shortlisted. The provisional date of the selection event is 16th December 2024, although this may be subject to change.


This advert closes on Sunday 1 Dec 2024