Total 176 Health / Beauty / Fitness job vacancies in Chesterfield, S44 5BL

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Pharmacy Services Manage the distribution of departmental correspondence. Ensure that Trust policies/procedures and department records are kept up to date including staff lists, essential training records etc. To co-ordinate the recruitment of new staff including advertising, organisation of interviews, reference requests, employment checks and the ordering of new uniforms etc. To manage departmental personnel files, co-ordinating hospital/departmental induction for new staff and terminations for leavers. To maintain records relating to annual leave, sickness absence, staff appraisal and mandatory training, ensuring that department targets are met. To maintain accurate records on the hospital e-rostering system, liaising with the e-rostering team when required. To co-ordinate the arrangement of formal sickness absence reviews, maintaining appropriate records. To undertake the ordering of sundry items via the Unit4 ordering system including renewal of subscriptions etc. To liaise with the hospital estates department regarding departmental maintenance matters. Medicines Management Services Provide secretarial support and minute taking to the Trust Drug and Therapeutics Committee Thrombosis Subgroup and other pharmacy meetings as required. Support the clinical pharmacy team in the preparation of documents, reports, presentations etc. Co-ordinate meetings, catering, room bookings etc., as requested by the Chief Pharmacist and Head of Medicines Management or other staff as required. Maintain equipment and materials including departmental stationery, computer sundries etc

To establish, develop and monitor the quality systems applicable to the pharmacy service with a particular focus on those relating to Manufacturing, Wholesale Dealing, Dispensary and other registered activity To review and approve quality documentation and systems including change management, GMP / GDP deviations, recalls, complaints, product defects etc. To undertake and support the preparation of SOP To ensure satisfactory maintenance and monitoring of the aseptic manufacturing unit and equipment To lead and co-ordinate internal quality audits (Production Unit and Stores and distribution) and external audits as required To ensure that appropriate validations are carried out including production and QC processes and that the resultant reports are written and distributed To approve written, or amended master worksheets, which relate to or might impinge upon licensable activities To set up technical agreements for outsourced service e.g. domestic services in compliance with GMP and QAAPS standards Responsible for organising regular QA/Production, QA/WDA and QA/Dispensary meetings to maintain Quality Assurance within the pharmacy and to monitor progress against internal and external inspections To be responsible for the internal procedures and policies relating to the release and rejection of materials by the Releasing Officers As a releasing officer, responsible for the approval or rejection of raw materials, intermediates, hospital manufactured, commercial products and packaging materials and to keep appropriate records, including maintaining electronic records. To be responsible for the approval or rejection of purchased unlicensed pharmaceuticals and for writing assessments for approval of suppliers. To evaluate Pharmacy manufacturing batch records, alongside Quality Control reports, prior to release or rejection of a batch To be responsible for the review and reporting of all microbiological testing results provided by Quality Control including consultations and discussions of action plans with the Production Manager if results are outside of recommended guidelines To embed quality risk management principles in all processes and documentation. This includes performing risk assessment in line with regulatory standards e.g. ICH, PIC/S, GMP To write, assess and evaluate tender specifications for services and equipment. To monitor outsourced services and escalate any deficiencies Ensure that key GMP records such as the site master file, validation master plan, control strategies and the quality manual is kept up to date and meets the needs of service users, in conjunction with regulatory, licensing and accreditation bodies. To support and where indicated lead investigations into deviations in quality processes To contribute to external inspection requirements relating to GMP and GDP eg MHRA , CQC , GPhC Ensure appropriate escalation of all risks and outstanding corrective and preventative actions Coordinate the investigation of relevant complaints in accordance with the complaints policy and procedure, in conjunction with service. Promote the provision of a customer centred approach in the provision of pharmacy services Liaise with service users through forums and surveys to establish views and opinions that will help to improve service standards. Provide monthly performance reports to the Pharmacy Quality Management Committee and Management Board Maintain relevant records, ensuring accurate data input into all computerised systems. To validate computerised systems (licensed activity only) to meet regulatory compliance Maintain an archive of all controlled documents in accordance with the data integrity requirements of regulatory, licensing and accreditation bodies, and in compliance with corporate policy and national legislation and guidance. Collect, interpret and present quality management data and statistics for use in monitoring the quality management system. Ensure robust systems are in place to develop staff, to ensure they can carry out their work safely and efficiently, working to the high standards demanded of the service, and providing evidence of competence assessment To manage the work of the Senior Pharmacy QA officer , ensuring that task are delegated appropriately Training To prepare and present tutorials and training sessions, both within the department, and externally as required To be responsible for the competency checks of Releasing officers and production staff and assessment prior to signing off training records To ensure that the Continuing Professional Development needs of the releasing officers are met To act as a mentor for Principal Department Leads across Pharmacy Monitor the review of training competences across the relevant parts of the pharmacy service, promptly reporting deficiencies to service managers as appropriate. Educate and train staff in quality principles and practice. Ensure that staff are adequately trained to understand and use the quality management system as relevant to their roles, and that training and competences are suitably documented and reviewed To assist in the design and provision of necessary commissioning of new production facilities and equipment To offer QA expertise and resources to other departments as required by the Trust To be responsible for the development and validation of new processes and methods in Quality Assurance and in the Production facilities. To maintain procedures and implement changes resulting from the updating of GMP and other regulatory standards and guidance documents To ensure the implementation of national and regional policies within Pharmacy To be named as the responsible person for Quality Control (Quality Controller) on regulatory MHRA manufacturers licenses as appropriate To be the Quality Control representative for Wholesale Dealing Activities. To represent Pharmacy Technical Service at CRH NHS Foundation Trust at internal development/management meetings, external regional meetings (East Midlands Technical Services Meetings) and nationally (National QA Symposium). Follow up on external inspections and verify the completion of corrective action as required by the inspectors reports in collaboration with service managers To contribute to the implementation of Quality Governance within the pharmacy service. To provide QA support into the operation of Clinical Trials in the department.

The post holder will be the Senior member of a Neighbourhood Team of Pharmacists who will work within their clinical competencies as part of a multi-disciplinary team to provide expertise in clinical medicines management, patient-facing structured medication reviews, manage long term conditions, management of medicines on transfer of care and systems for safer prescribing, manage repeat prescription authorisations and reauthorisation, acute prescription requests, while addressing both the public health and social care needs of patients in the GP practice(s) that make up the PCN. This role is pivotal to improving the quality of care and operational efficiencies so requires motivation and passion to deliver an excellent service within general practice. The post holder will be responsible for the day-to-day management and development of the pharmacists and technicians and the distribution of the pharmacist and technician resource within a Neighbourhood, liaising with the member practices and the PCN Pharmacy lead. Key areas of Focus Patient-facing medication reviews of patients with polypharmacy especially for older people, people in care homes and those with multiple co- morbidities. Leadership to practices and pharmacy team on quality improvement and clinical audit as well as managing some aspects of the Quality and Outcomes Framework. Working as part of a multi-disciplinary team to manage repeat prescription authorisations and reauthorisation, acute prescription requests, management of medicines on transfer of care and systems for safer prescribing. Providing expertise in clinical medicines management while addressing both the public health and social care needs of patients in the GP practice(s). Day to day management of the PCN pharmacists and technicians in the neighbourhood and agreeing allocation of the resource with member practices. Working across and assisting with both practice and PCN requirements Key duties and responsibilities 1. Patient facing medicines support Hold clinics for patients requiring medication reviews i.e. a review of the ongoing need for each medicine, a review of monitoring needs and an opportunity to support patients with their medicine taking. Provide a telephone support for patients with questions, queries and concerns about their medicines. 2. Structured Medication Reviews (SMRs) Undertake structured medication reviews with patients with multimorbidity and polypharmacy and implement own prescribing changes (as an independent prescriber) and order relevant monitoring tests. 3. Risk stratification Design, development, and implementation of computer searches to identify cohorts of patients at high risk of harm from medicines. Responsibility for management of risk stratification tools on behalf of the practice. Working with patients and the primary care team to minimise risks through medicines optimisation. 4. Longterm condition clinics See patients in multimorbidity clinics and in partnership with primary healthcare colleagues and implement improvements to patients medicines, including deprescribing. Manage own case load, run own long-term condition clinics where responsible for prescribing as an independent prescriber for conditions where medicines have a large component (e.g. medicine optimisation for stable angina symptom control, warfarin monitoring and dose adjustment for patients requiring longterm anticoagulants). Review the ongoing need for each medicine, a review of monitoring needs and an opportunity to support patients with their medicines taking. 5. Unplanned hospital admissions Devise and implement practice searches to identify cohorts of patients most likely to be at risk of an unplanned admission and readmissions from medicines. Work with case managers, multidisciplinary (health and social care) review teams, hospital colleagues and virtual ward teams to manage medicines-related risk for readmission and patient harm. Put in place changes to reduce the prescribing of these medicines to high-risk patient groups. 6. Care home structured medication reviews Manage own caseload of care home residents. Undertake clinical medication reviews with patients and implement own prescribing changes (as an independent prescriber) and order relevant monitoring tests. Work with care home staff to improve safety of medicines ordering and administration. 7. Repeat prescribing Produce and implement a practice repeat prescribing policy. Manage the repeat prescribing reauthorisation process by reviewing patient requests for repeat prescriptions and reviewing medicines reaching review dates; make necessary changes as an independent prescriber, and ensure patients are booked in for necessary monitoring tests where required. 8. Medicines safety and quality improvement Identify and provide leadership on areas of prescribing requiring improvement. Conduct own audits and improvement projects and work with colleagues. Present results and provide leadership on suggested change. Demonstrate continuous QI activity focused upon prescribing safety as specified in the QOF guidance. This work for example might include the PINCER tool. Contribute to national and local research initiatives 9. Leadership and management Provide leadership and management to clinical pharmacists, pharmacy technicians and pre-reg pharmacists working within assigned neighbourhoods. Responsibility for line managing clinical pharmacists and technicians within assigned neighbourhoods. Operational management of pharmacy team and clinical support. 10. Domiciliary clinical medication review Manage own caseload of vulnerable housebound patients at risk of hospital admission and harm from poor use of medicines. Implement own prescribing changes (as an independent prescriber) and ordering of monitoring tests. Attend and refer patients to multidisciplinary case conferences. 11. Service development Develop and manage new services that are built around new medicines or NICE guidance, where new medicine/recommendations allow the development of a new care pathway (e.g. new oral anticoagulants for stroke prevention in atrial fibrillation). 12. Care Quality Commission Provide leadership to the practice manager and GPs to ensure the practice is compliant with CQC standards where medicines are involved. 13. Population and Public Health To devise and manage population and public health campaigns to run within the network. To provide specialist knowledge on immunisation. 14. Cost saving programmes Make recommendations for, and manage pharmacy technicians to, make changes to medicines (switches) designed to save on medicine costs where a medicine or product with lower acquisition cost is now available 15. Medicine information to practice staff and patients Answers all medicinerelated enquiries from GPs, other practice staff and patients with queries about medicines. Providing follow up for patients to monitor the effect of any changes. 16. Information management Analyse, interpret and present medicines data to highlight issues and risks to support decision making. 17. Training Provide education and training to primary healthcare team on therapeutics and medicines optimisation. Provide training to visiting medical, nursing and other healthcare students where appropriate. 18. Management of medicines at discharge from hospital To reconcile medicines following discharge from hospitals, intermediate care and into care homes, including identifying and rectifying unexplained changes manage these changes without referral to a GP, perform a clinical medication review, produce a post discharge medicines care plan including dose titration and booking of follow up tests and working with patients and community pharmacists to ensure patients receive the medicines they need post discharge and working with patients and community pharmacists to ensure patients receive the medicines they need post discharge. Set up and manage systems to ensure continuity of medicines supply to high-risk groups of patients (e.g. those with medicine compliance aids or those in care homes). Work in partnership with hospital colleagues (e.g. care of the elderly doctors and clinical pharmacists) to proactively manage patients at high risk of medicine related problems before they are discharged to ensure continuity of care. 19. Implementation of local and national guidelines and formulary recommendations Monitor practice prescribing against the local health economys RAG list for medicines that should be prescribed by hospital doctors (red drugs) or subject to shared care (amber drugs). Liaise directly with hospital colleagues where prescribing needs to be returned to specialists. Assist practices in setting and maintaining a practice formulary that is hosted on the practices computer system. Suggest and develop computer decision support tools to help remind prescribers about the agreed formulary choice and local recommendations. Auditing practices compliance against NICE technology assessment guidance. Provide newsletters on important prescribing messages to improve prescribers knowledge and work with the team to develop and implement other techniques known to influence implementation of evidence such as audit and feedback. 20. Medicines safety Horizon scan to identify national and local policy and guidance that affects patient safety through the use of medicines, including MHRA alerts, product withdrawals and emerging evidence form clinical trials. Manage the process of implementing changes to medicines and guidance for practitioners.

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Registered General Nurse £22-28/h DOE

Are you an experienced, compassionate Registered General Nurse with 6 months experience in the UK, and looking for a new opportunity to make people's lives more meaningful? If so, this opportunity is for you.

You'll earn a competitive hourly salary along with additional benefits alongside having a flexible working schedule to suit your lifestyle. We can offer ad hoc or block booked shifts with our clients covering weekdays, nights and weekends.

Your Benefits:

* Fantastic rates of pay, paid weekly
* Day and Night shifts available
* Free DBS check
* Free uniform
* Block bookings
* Refer a friend scheme
* 100% flexible working hours to fit around your lifestyle and commitments.
* In-house training, including PMVA, MAPA, ILS, BLS, Buccal & Oral health training

The Ideal Candidate will have:

* At least six months' experience in nursing in the UK
* A nurse qualification (RMN/RGN) with a valid NMC pin number.
* A passion for helping others
* Enhanced DBS

If you have the above experience, please contact us asap on 07884 841 494 to register your details, or send us your CV to leah.stoddart@search.co.uk If you meet the relevant criteria, you will be invited to attend an interview.

Search is an equal opportunities recruiter and we welcome applications from all suitably skilled or qualified applicants, regardless of their race, sex, disability, religion/beliefs, sexual orientation or age.

An amazing new job opportunity has arisen for a committed Speech and Language Therapist to work in an exceptional mental health service based in the Chesterfield, Derbyshire area. You will be working for one of UK's leading health care providers

This is a low secure unit for males with a learning disability, including those with co-morbid personality disorders, mental illnesses and autistic spectrum disorders (ASDs)

**To be considered for this position you must have a degree in Speech & Language Therapy and registered with the HCPC**

As the Speech & Language Therapist your key responsibilities include:
• Manage complex cases, cultural and linguistic differences, and to generate strategies
• To demonstrate specialist knowledge in communication and swallowing disorders
• To contribute to the assessment and information-gathering regarding service users’ mental capacity and ability to give informed consent with support from senior colleagues
• To assist service user's to maximise their independence in decision-making and communicating their wishes

The following skills and experience would be preferred and beneficial for the role:
• Experience of managing a caseload involving assessment and treatment of Dysphagia
• Experience of working with families
• Evidence of continuing Professional Development
• Able to show a can-do attitude always
• Specialist clinical knowledge and experience in Adult Neuro-rehab

The successful Speech & Language Therapist will receive an excellent salary of £42,000 per annum. This exciting position is a permanent full time role working 37.5 hours a week. In return for your hard and dedication you will receive the following generous benefits:
• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays (at commencement of employment)
• A group Personal Pension Plan (GPPP)
• Private Medical Insurance Scheme
• Life Assurance
• Free meals while on duty
• Care first - Employee Assistance Services
• Continuous learning and development
• Childcare vouchers
• Career development
• Personal health insurance
• An employee assistance programme
• Voluntary benefit

Reference ID: 6812
To apply for this fantastic job role, please call on 0121 638 0567 or send your CV to contact@jupiterrecruitment.co.uk

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Job Title: - Registered Nurse - Paediatric Trust: -Chesterfield Royal Hospital NHS Foundation Trust Location: - Chesterfield Pay Rates: £15-£25 Shift Patterns: - Flexible Trust Info:- As North Derbyshire's only acute district general hospital, Chesterfield Royal Hospital NHS Foundation Trust are responsible for providing a full range of acute services as well as providing community midwifery, specialist children's services and a 24-hour Emergency Department. Rated Good in their most recent CQC report, with affordable staff accommodation, on-site staff parking and bus transport links available. Nestled in the heart of Derbyshire, Chesterfield is a market town famed for its Crooked Spire. Why might this job interest you? Being a Paediatric nurse in the NHS is a versatile and impactful role that spans across various healthcare settings, from hospitals to community clinics. It involves providing comprehensive care to patients of all ages and backgrounds, addressing both acute medical needs and long-term health management. The flexibility in scheduling allows general nurses to balance their professional responsibilities with personal commitments, ensuring they can deliver compassionate and effective care while maintaining a healthy work-life balance. What you can add: Co-ordinating with the Paediatric Lead Working with patients' families and carers, to discuss the care and condition of the paediatric patient Displaying excellent analytical ability and sound decision making in changing clinical situations Checking and using specialised equipment such as monitors and ventilators The role will involve, but not be limited to you performing the above. What you'll need: A minimum of 6 months paid experience in an Paediatrics hospital environment within the last 3 years Comply with NMC Professional Registration and keep up to date with current nursing practices A Paediatric Nursing Degree *Depending on the Trust, you may require variable additional certification and skills. The benefits we can offer you in return: Putting People in Places to Care be part of the NHSP community, by joining the bank and caring for patients with a team of people from all walks of life. Weekly pay to give you access to your wages more quickly. Blue Light Card NHS Discount Provider First choice of shifts/placements at the Trust of your choice over agencies. Our team is always happy to help- access our support line any time. Working options to suit your lifestylebeing on the bank gives you the flexibility to work the shifts you want or choose fixed term placements. Training and development opportunitiesvia the Trust and NHSPs own academy. Explore different wards,keep your skills up to date whilst gaining vital experience. Being part of the NHSP Communitymeans youll get access to member activities such as member of the month, member appreciation week, key date giveaways, webinar series and much more. Who are NHS Professionals? NHS Professionals is a flexible staff bank, owned by the Department of Health, our purpose is to provide you with the autonomy to decide when, how, and where you want to work. Supporting your lifestyle and making you feel part of the team and community. Offering you flexible work or alternatively fixed term placements. Apply Today By joining us you can look forward to a choice of flexible Bank shifts or fixed term placements across any of our client Trusts in England.

Job Title: Registered Nurse Critical Care Trust :Chesterfield Royal Hospital NHS Foundation Trust Location:Chesterfield Pay Rates:£15-£25 Per Hour. As a Critical Care Nurse, you will be integral to supporting the journey of a patient as they recover, at a crucial time for patients and their families; a position which is both exceptionally rewarding and humbling. About the trust: As North Derbyshire's only acute district general hospital, Chesterfield Royal Hospital NHS Foundation Trust are responsible for providing a full range of acute services as well as providing community midwifery, specialist childrens services and a 24-hour Emergency Department. Rated Good in their most recent CQC report, with affordable staff accommodation, on-site staff parking and bus transport links available. Nestled in the heart of Derbyshire, Chesterfield is a market town famed for its Crooked Spire. Why might this job interest you? Being a Critical Care nurse in the NHS is a versatile and impactful role that spans across various healthcare settings, from hospitals to community clinics. It involves providing comprehensive care to patients of all ages and backgrounds, addressing both acute medical needs and long-term health management. The flexibility in scheduling allows general nurses to balance their professional responsibilities with personal commitments, ensuring they can deliver compassionate and effective care while maintaining a healthy work-life balance. What you can add: You will treat patients with critical illnesses from all specialties, medical and surgical, as well as giving post-operative support for planned, major surgery. This care will include: Assessing and monitoring patient conditions Checking symptoms and vital signs and arranging diagnostic tests Recognising, responding to, and managing emergency situations Planning, delivering and evaluating standards of evidence-based nursing care The role will involve, but not be limited to you performing the above. What you'll need: A minimum of 6 months paid experience in a Critical Care nursing environment within a hospital in the last 3 years Comply with NMC Professional Registration and keep up to date with current nursing practices The ability to ensure accurate records are kept in accordance with CHS policy and NMC guidelines Be committed to undertaking regular mandatory training *Depending on the Trust, you may require variable additional certification and skills. The benefits we can offer you in return: Putting People in Places to Care be part of the NHSP community, by joining the bank and caring for patients with a team of people from all walks of life. Weekly pay to give you access to your wages more quickly. Blue Light Card NHS Discount Provider First choice of shifts/placements at the Trust of your choice over agencies. Our team is always happy to help - access our support line any time. Working options to suit your lifestyle being on the bank gives you the flexibility to work the shifts you want or choose fixed term placements. Training and development opportunities via the Trust and NHSPs own academy. Explore different wards, keep your skills up to date whilst gaining vital experience. Being part of the NHSP Community means youll get access to member activities such as member of the month, member appreciation week, key date giveaways, webinar series and much more. Who are NHS Professionals? NHS Professionals is a flexible staff bank, owned by the Department of Health, our purpose is to provide you with the autonomy to decide when, how, and where you want to work. Supporting your lifestyle and making you feel part of the team and community. Offering you flexible work or alternatively fixed term placements. Apply Today By joining us you can look forward to a choice of flexible Bank shifts or fixed term placements across any of our client Trusts in England.

Scrub Nurse / ODP Who are we? Newmedica are one of the leading providers of NHS ophthalmology services in England, providing outpatients appointments, diagnostic testing and eye surgery. We aim to change lives through better sight and eye health. We care for thousands of NHS and private patients a year in our specialist eye clinics across the country. We have significant growth plans over the next few years as we look to establish a national footprint and open many new sites across the UK. We are thrilled to say that following an independently conducted survey of Newmedica colleagues, we have been certified as a Great Place to Work. This is a global benchmark that recognises employers who create an outstanding employee experience. Role overview We are looking for a new Scrub Nurse / ODP to join our Barlborough site. This will be 40 hours over 4 days days per week including weekends. Scrub Nurses / ODP are an integral part of our theatre teams and will undertake a variety of duties. Youll be setting the theatre up ready to accommodate patients. We can typically see 18-24 patients a day in our high-volume cataract surgery provision, so youll thrive working in an efficient and fast paced environment. Youll provide a competent scrub provision, supporting the surgeon through the daily theatre list, anticipating any potential problems and resolving these. At the end of the day, youll help clean down the theatre and in all you do youll ensure the highest standards are met in terms of patient safety, clinical compliance and hygiene levels. Aside from providing Scrub services in the theatre you'll also undertake medicine management and audit duties as well as maintaining accurate patient records. You'll manage clinical waste and ensure the correct disposal procedures are implemented. The thought of eye surgery can be a daunting prospect for patients to deal with, so our Scrub Nurses need to be empathetic and friendly and able to put patients at ease and help them feel comfortable during their time in surgery. What skills and experience do I need? You need to be a fully qualified Registered Nurse or Operating Department Practitioner and need a current registration with the NMC or HCPC. In an ideal world you will already have ophthalmic experience in a theatre setting. If not in most cases we can teach this, as long as you already have extensive theatre scrub experience. The ideal candidate will have the ability to set up for vitrectomy surgery, have a full understanding of Phaco Instrumentation and have a working knowledge of Biometry/Lens bank/Implants. Alongside the mandatory qualifications the following things will be advantageous: Previous hospital eye service or private eye clinic experience Knowledge of clinical practice and aware of current developments in Optometry Capable of working in a fast paced, high-volume theatre setting Experience of supporting the surgeon during theatre problem solving and issue resolution The training and coaching of others The desire for and commitment to continuous professional development A competent user of computer systems and programmes An excellent grasp of the English language both verbally and in written format A good team player happy to jump in and support others when required What were offering A salary of £42,075.00 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays A company pension scheme Access to a range of benefits including free eye tests, discounted or free glasses, a free 24/7 well-being/counselling/advice service and a retail/technology discount scheme. An environment where your learning and development is supported through a range of various learning tools and courses. Working with a friendly multi-disciplinary team passionate about improving the lives of our patients A bright, spacious and modern working environment, built to the highest standards Bonus Scheme - Quarterly If you would like an informal chat about the opportunity or to request a job description, please contact 01246 739005 Our employment offers are subject to receipt of satisfactory pre-employment checks. Applicants must have the right to work in the UK and a Disclosure and Barring Service check will be necessary in the event of a successful application which we will pay for. At Newmedica, we actively promote diversity and equal opportunities, and we are committed to this in both the running of our services and how we recruit our staff. We actively encourage applications from everyone with the essential requirements of the job, regardless of any protected characteristics. Newmedica is fully committed to safeguarding the welfare of all people, irrespective of gender, age, disability, sexual orientation, race, language, religion, ethnic or social origin.

Please see the Job description document for further information about the role and job requirements. Please do not hesitate to get in touch should you have any questions. The key to our success is simple: our people. With your experience, energy and commitment, youll be able to make a huge difference.

Diagnostics, Clinical Support and Cancer Services

LEAD OCCUPATIONAL THERAPIST

Band 7

(Band 6-7 development post may be considered for candidates who demonstrate an interest and demonstrate relevant experience)

Permanent contract

Hours: 37.5 hours per week

SALARY RANGE; Band 7

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An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Lead Senior Occupational Therapist to join our team and provide leadership to our Stroke and Neurology OT service. The post holder will lead and deliver occupational therapy services alongside a dedicated team of OT staff, working on the hyper acute/acute/ rehabilitation stroke unit, and early supported discharge service. Early supported discharge operates as an outreach service from the stroke unit, enabling patients to continue therapy at home following discharge. The team is committed to delivering high standards of care working closely with the multidisciplinary team across the whole patient pathway.



We are seeking applicants with significant experience at a senior level, and who demonstrate specialist skills in Stroke/Neurology and rehabilitation. The post holder should also have a keen interest in positive leadership, operational management and service innovation, and have a passion for providing acute discharge planning alongside rehabilitation for people with neurological conditions.

Our department is committed to supporting and developing staff through appraisals and the supervision process.We provide clinical placements for students from Sheffield and Derby Universities, and we have a dedicated practice learning facilitator. You will be asked to help support students within the department.

We are commissioned to provide a seven day services so flexibility to work weekends will be required.

Working for our organisation

As a trust we offer

· onsite parking,

· wellbeing hub

o counselling,

o onsite exercise classes,

o the royal mile (one mile circuit around the hospital grounds),

· a number of refreshment outlets,

· onsite post office

· cash machines,

· fruit and vegetable stall that visits throughout the week

· outdoor seating areas to facilitate staff breaks.

As a department we offer:
• apprenticeship schemes,
• departmental emotional support,
• regular catch ups with head of department
• regular supervision
• yearly appraisal
• in-service training programmes
• formal and informal support
• wellbeing champion

Please see the Job description document for further information about the role and job requirements. Please do not hesitate to get in touch should you have any questions.

The key to our success is simple: our people. With your experience, energy and commitment, you’ll be able to make a huge difference.


This advert closes on Sunday 1 Dec 2024

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Provide expertise in clinical medicines review and address the public health and social needs of patients within ND PCN member practices Provide expertise in clinical Structured Medication Reviews (SMR's) and address the public health and social needs of patients within ND PCN member practices Reconcile medicines following hospital discharge and work with patients and community pharmacists to ensure patients receive the medicines they need following discharge Contribute to reductions in medicine related hospital admissions and readmissions by supporting patients to get the best outcomes from their medicines and identifying and addressing medicines related issues Liaise with community and hospital pharmacy colleagues and develop referral processes between primary care professionals Manage the repeat prescribing reauthorisation process by reviewing requests for repeat prescriptions and medicines reaching review dates Manage patients and health care professionals medicine queries Increase quality and safety of prescribing through mechanisms such as audit and PDSA cycles Implement drug withdrawals and alerts e.g. MHRA aimed at improving medicines safety Work with primary care professional and patients to implement NICE and other evidence-based guidelines Run clinics where medicines are the main interventions Contribute to multi-morbidity reviews and multidisciplinary reviews Provide medicines information and training to Practice healthcare professionals and admin staff Act as a source of medicines information for all of the practice team and patients (e.g. around doses, side effects, adverse events, possible alternatives e.g. around out of stocks Working within the practice-based team across the ND PCN member practices to undertake medication reviews particularly in high risk groups such as Frail elderly Problematic polypharmacy Renal impairment Hepatic impairment Substance misuse Patients on high-risk medicines STOPP/START identified patients Revolving door Hospital admissions Improve prescribing practice through educational support for all prescribers within the ND PCN Member Practice's Lead on where changes in evidence require changes in prescribing across patient population e.g. where a drug is withdrawn or indications change Liaise with colleagues in community pharmacy to align support for medicines adherence Support improvements in clinical care through practice-based audit and implementing change Reduce problematic polypharmacy and wasteful prescribing through clinical medication review To work alongside Primary Care colleagues supporting vaccination programme To support patients in managing long term health conditions such as: Metabolic Lipids CVD including Hypertension Respiratory Conditions Diabetes