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We are recruiting for a Registered Nurse - Outpatients who shares our vision to be trusted to provide consistent outstanding care and exemplary service to our patients.

The department is a busy and diverse area with specialties including General Surgery, General Medicine, Neurology and Urology. If you are seeking for a new challenge in your nursing career, this could be the opportunity for you at this time.

This is an opportunity to develop own personal development plans, in line with local / Trust objectives and in conjunction with your annual appraisal.

At the heart of everything we do are our core values: Include, Respect, and Improve. We encourage you to embrace these values throughout the recruitment process and in your role with us.

As a member of the Outpatients nursing team, you will have various opportunities in developing your nursing skills and knowledge in the Outpatients Department.

You will become an essential part in providing a high standard of research based patient care.

You will be providing support to the team of staff in delivering a quality service that is linked to high standard of patient care.

Assess, plan, implement and evaluate the care needs of patients attending the Outpatients Department, with the involvement of patients and participation of their relatives / carers. Communicate effectively and work in partnership with patients, nursing colleagues, the Multidisciplinary Team and other relevant personnel.

At East and North Hertfordshire NHS Trust, we are proud of the range of general and specialist services we provide and our 6,000 or so dedicated staff ensure our patients get the best care. Our ability to be flexible and innovative in the way in which we work and deliver our services to our catchment has never been more important than it is now.

We run the following hospitals:
• The Lister Hospital, Stevenage
• New Queen Elizabeth II (New QEII), Welwyn Garden City
• Hertford County, Hertford
• Mount Vernon Cancer Centre (MVCC), Northwood

We have ambitious plans to become an outstanding, patient-led Trust where dedicated staff provide high-quality, compassionate care to our patients. We continue to undergo significant transformation and our staff and patients are at the heart of delivering this ambitious agenda.

We are committed to a positive work life balance for our employees. This means that any employee is entitled to seek to work flexible working patterns and we are committed to listen and consider all requests. Such requests, of course, have to be made and considered formally, and will need to be balanced against service needs, but our starting point will always be to find ways to support making them happen.

Please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification applicant pack for further detailed information regarding this role.


This advert closes on Wednesday 4 Dec 2024

Do you have a high level of clinical knowledge? Are you an independent prescriber?

Would you like to make a real impact for patients in the community?

An exciting opportunity has arisen in to support the medicines optimisation in Primary Care Networks (PCNs) in Welwyn Garden City. We are recruiting to a12 month, fixed term maternity cover,full time Band 8a Senior Pharmacist- Primary Care Networks role.

In line with the NHS Long Term Plan, Hertfordshire Community NHS Trust is providing clinical pharmacy services to PCNs in the local area. This is a unique opportunity for pharmacists to experience work in the rapidly expanding area of primary care, whilst retaining the support, benefits and familiarity of employment in an NHS organisation.

The Senior Pharmacist will provide expert input to the GP surgeries in a PCN, the patients they cover and locality services to achieve improvement in the quality and cost effectiveness of prescribing and achieve local and national health initiatives.

Utilising their prescribing qualification, the role will support the medication needs of the patients as well as educate other healthcare professionals on prescribing and the effective use of medicines.

The Senior Pharmacist will undertake clinical medication reviews and patient facing clinics, working in partnership with the patient’s GP practice, nurses, care homes, community pharmacists, secondary care and the local authority. The successful applicant will need to be self-motivated and able to work on their own, whilst also integrating into a well-established team. You will have excellent organisational, interpersonal and communication skills together with a good working knowledge of primary care and the challenges facing medicines management in the new era.

A big thank you for considering joining us at Hertfordshire Community NHS Trust
You’ll find it a great place to work with many benefits offered to you as a member of our staff
We put our patients, their families and carers at the centre of our vision - Outstanding Services and Healthier Communities
Our staff are proud to be Innovative, Caring and Agile in their work to help achieve the Trust vision
We welcome diversity in our workforce and are interested in applicants from all backgrounds
We don’t want you to miss out so we’d like you to know that if we have a high level of interest in this role, the vacancy may close prior to the advertised closing date, so please make your application as soon as possible - Apply now
You’ve made a great decision to apply to join to HCT - we’re looking forward to taking the next steps of the journey with you.

The successful candidate must have experience of working and influencing senior clinicians and have a proven track record of successful implementation of Medicines Optimisation projects. Primary Care sector experience is a plus. You will need to have a combination of at least five years post registration experience, a clinical diploma and a prescribing qualification. You will also need a great deal of self-motivation, sound clinical knowledge and computer literacy.

The role will also be supported by a full training package, according to needs.

Therole is based in Welwyn Garden City.

If you think you have the right experience and are up to the challenge, we would love to hear from you.

A full valid driving licence and access to a car to use regularly for business purposes is essential (unless you have a disability as defined by the Equality Act 2010).

In addition to the basic salary, this post attracts a High Cost Area Supplement of 5% of basic salary subject to a maximum payment of £1,845 per annum (pro rata where applicable) if based in Welwyn Garden City.

Vaccination as a Condition of Deployment (VCOD) for Healthcare Workers - Candidates offered a role with Hertfordshire Community NHS Trust, who are aged 18 and over and who will have direct, face to face contact with service users as part of their role will be required to evidence that they have received a complete course of an approved COVID-19 vaccine, subject to limited exceptions, by no later than 1 April 2022. This will include front-line workers, as well as non-clinical workers not directly involved in patient care but who nevertheless may have direct, face to-face contact with patients, such as receptionists and ward clerks.



Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria

Maximum score 8

· Pharmacy degree (Masters level).

· Registration with the GPhC

· Post graduate Diploma in Clinical Pharmacy or equivalent.

· Non-medical Prescriber

Desirable criteria

Maximum score 8

· Accredited Diploma Tutor

· Member of the RPS

· Post graduate Masters in Pharmacy

· Management courses

Experience

Essential criteria

Maximum score 14

· Evidence of specialist practitioner practice within specialism

· Evidence of influencing members of the multidisciplinary team in delivering patient care.

· Evidence of relevant continued professional development

· Evidence of managing and delivering a project

· Experience of supervising and training staff

· Policy and service development

· Experience of collaborative working in multidisciplinary settings

Desirable criteria

Maximum score 8

· Risk Management

· Presentation to Trustwide meetings

· Demonstrable evidence of undertaking research and audit and using the results to improve patient care.

· Experience of delivering education and training to undergraduates and postgraduates of various healthcare professions.

Skills and aptitudes

Essential criteria

Maximum score 24

· Well-developed written and verbal communication skills

· Report writing

· Organised and able to devise, plan and manage and prioritise work programmes

· Critical review/analysis and interpretation of clinical literature and medicines legislation

· Appropriate IT skills are required to utilise clinical information systems, pharmacy computer systems, databases and other software to improve patient care.

· Demonstrable advanced level of clinical reasoning and judgement. Ability to apply logical and analytical skills to manage clinical risk during the use of medicines

· A full valid driving licence and access to a car to use for business purposes is essential (unless you have a disability as defined by the Equality Act 2010).

· Ability to influence other professionals

· Negotiation skills

· Presentation skills

· Supervisory skills

· Medication counselling skills

Desirable criteria

Maximum score 6

· Business case preparation

· Ability to integrate research into practice.

· Ability to formulate, lead and implement service strategies or projects

You can apply to Access to Work to get money for communication support at a job interview - please use this link for more information: https://www.gov.uk/guidance/apply-for-communication-support-at-a-job-interview-if-you-have-a-disability-or-health-condition-access-to-work. You need to apply before the interview takes place.




This advert closes on Sunday 24 Nov 2024

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Do you have a lot of ambition to succeed and revolutionise the delivery of care by pharmacy technicians?

Would you like to make a real impact for patients in the community?

An exciting opportunity has arisen in Clinical Pharmacy in General Practice Primary Care Networks (PCNs). We are recruiting to a Full Time Band 5 PCN Pharmacy Technician to work in Welwyn Garden City PCN for a 9 month maternity leave cover. It is a great time to join the PCN pharmacy team which consists of clinical pharmacists and pharmacy technicians. The expanding team work to support the safe and effective management of medicines prescribing and monitoring to support with personalised patient care and achievement of national and local targets.

In line with the NHS Long Term Plan and the primary care network directed enhanced service contract by NHS England, Hertfordshire Community NHS Trust is providing clinical pharmacy services to PCNs in the local area. This is a unique opportunity for a pharmacy technician to experience work in the rapidly expanding area of primary care. This role is part of an exciting programme of transformation to develop a new model of care across a PCN, whilst retaining the team support, benefits, training support and familiarity of employment in an NHS organisation.

The Technician will help patients get the best from their medicines, through clinical medication reviews and medicines management, working in partnership with established primary care clinicians and local stakeholders. As part of a wider team complimenting clinical pharmacists, these first-wave pioneer pharmacy technicians will provide support to the GP surgeries and PCN multi-disciplinary teams, the patients they care for and services to achieve improvement in care quality to achieve local and national health initiatives.

We are seeking applications from highly motivated, forward thinking, experienced and personable Pharmacy Technicians interested in developing their career and support to primary care and healthcare systems locally. You will have excellent organisational, interpersonal and communication skills and encourage a positive culture of medicines optimisation principles to assist the PCN in achieving local and national medicines-related objectives.

Whilst primary care experience will be valuable, it is not essential but having a medicines management background will be beneficial. You will need sound pharmacy clinical knowledge and computer literacy. The role will also be supported by a full training package, according to needs.

A big thank you for considering joining us at Hertfordshire Community NHS Trust

You’ll find it a great place to work with many benefits offered to you as a member of our staff. We put our patients, their families and carers at the centre of our vision - Outstanding Services and Healthier Communities
Our staff are proud to be Innovative, Caring and Agile in their work to help achieve the Trust vision.

For more details on main responsibilities for this role, please find attached job description and personal specification.

We are a Trust with many different services and work with primary, secondary and social care. As a Community Trust we support the NHS long term plans to shift to care into the community.

Hertfordshire Community NHS Trust (HCT) offers a huge range of opportunities for clinical and support staff. Here are some of the reasons for coming on board with us:
• Voted one of the top 100 NHS trusts to work for in the country
• A friendly team
• Passionate about patient care
• A culture supporting and empowering our staff
• A massive portfolio of development opportunities
• A place where your views matter

In addition to the basic salary, this post attracts a High-Cost Area Supplement of 5% of basic salary as per Agenda for Change terms.

A full valid driving licence and access to a car to use regularly for business purposes is essential (unless you have a disability as defined by the Equality Act 2010).

If you think you have the right experience and are up to the challenge, we would love to hear from you.

We are committed to supporting flexible working options for staff, wherever possible, and welcome discussions on flexible working patterns to support our staff to maintain a healthy work life balance.


This advert closes on Sunday 24 Nov 2024

Proud member of the Disability Confident employer scheme

Please refer to the attached Job Description and Person Specification document. No agencies, please.

We are recruiting for a Receptionist/Admin Support who shares our vision to be trusted to provide consistently outstanding care and exemplary service to our patients. Weekend working is included on a rota basis.

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a motivated and dynamic individual to join our administrative team within the Cardiology Department at QE2 Hospital.

We are looking for a full time candidate with excellent interpersonal skills, dedication and the confidence to deal with a wide range of matters with diplomacy. An understanding of the NHS is essential, together with advanced IT skills.

Patient administration experience, experience in working with people and the ability to adapt to change while managing and prioritising a heavy workload, in a fast developing environment is essential.

The role will include weekend working on a rota basis

At the heart of everything we do are our core values: Include, Respect, and Improve. We encourage you to embrace these values throughout the recruitment process and in your role with us.

The Receptionist/Admin Support will provide efficient administrative support and reception duties in all aspects of the department’s work as directed by the Admin Supervisor. This includes , dealing with patient enquiries and supporting the admin team. To be able to prioritise own workload & work independently using initiative and deal with frequent interruptions is essential.

At East and North Hertfordshire NHS Trust, we are proud of the range of general & specialist services we provide & our 6,000 or so dedicated staff ensure our patients get the best care. Our ability to be flexible & innovative in the way in which we work and deliver our services to our catchment has never been more important than it is now.

We run the following hospitals:
• The Lister Hospital, Stevenage
• New Queen Elizabeth II (New QEII), Welwyn Garden City
• Hertford County, Hertford
• Mount Vernon Cancer Centre (MVCC), Northwood

We have ambitious plans to become an outstanding, patient-led Trust where dedicated staff provide high-quality, compassionate care to our patients. We continue to undergo significant transformation; our staff & patients are at the heart of delivering this ambitious agenda.

We understand that finding and starting a new job is an important life decision. If you need reasonable adjustments for a disability, or a life event, such as menopause - so that we can consider your application fairly & to get the best out of you during the selection process, please let us know.

We are committed to a positive work life balance for our employees. Employees are entitled to seek to work flexible working patterns & we are committed to listen and consider all requests. Such requests, of course, have to be made & considered formally, & will need to be balanced against service needs, but our starting point will always be to find ways to support making them happen.

Please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification applicant pack for further detailed information regarding this role.


This advert closes on Monday 11 Nov 2024

Hertfordshire Community NHS Trust (HCT) provides community-based healthcare services in Hertfordshire, West Essex and parts of the East of England with a value driven approach that is innovative, caring and agile. HCT's Child Health Information Service and Community and School Aged Immunisation Service (CSAIS) work together with other stakeholders to identify eligible individuals and provide immunisations in community and school settings, as well as providing dynamic responses to disease outbreaks wherever required.

The role is to lead the East of England wide team, to deliver an effective call and recall service across the East of England





· To feed into service evaluations and service improvements, growing the service based on the needs to the local populations.

· To work collaboratively with the Immunisation teams to provide a service which meets the KPIs and expectations of the commissioners.

· To work with local statutory, private and voluntary providers and users to develop and promote practice that is accessible and responsive to all sections of the local community, ensuring that servicesaretargetedtothemostvulnerablegroupsandindividualstosupportsocialinclusion.

A big thank you for considering joining us at Hertfordshire Community NHS Trust

You’ll find it a great place to work with many benefits offered to you as a member of our staff

We put our patients, their families and carers at the centre of our vision - Outstanding Services and Healthier Communities

Our staff are proud to be Innovative, Caring and Agile in their work to help achieve the Trust vision

We welcome diversity in our workforce and are interested in applicants from all backgrounds and ages

We don’t want you to miss out so we’d like you to know that if we have a high level of interest in this role, the vacancy may close prior to the advertised closing date, so please make your application as soon as possible - Apply now

You’ve made a great decision to apply to join to HCT - we’re looking forward to taking the next steps of the journey with you.

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• To work according to national and local guidelines on immunisations
• To write and review agreed SOPS and ensure that HCT processes and procedures are followed by the Call & Recall Team to ensure that data is processed safely and accurately with the intention of meeting service key performance indicators.
• Use established processes to assess and monitor team and individual performance, resolving issues locally where possible but escalating when required.
• Efficiently lead the call and recall administrator team to ensure a seamless delivery of administrative services for HCT call and recall.
• Management will include handling rotas, roster, leave requests, sickness and all other aspects of team management, as required.
• To lead the team to work towards agreed objectives, which may change daily.
• Work closely with the Call and Recall Administration Manager and Clinical Lead, as required.
• To have conversations with parents/carer/individuals around vaccination and vaccination concerns.
• Keep an overview of the administration team’s work ensuring are accurate records are kept both on the Electronic Patient Record and the trackers.
• To liaise with the CSAIS teams when needed to ensure clinics are appropriately staffed.
• To assess immunisation histories and vaccinate at vaccination sessions.
• Provide support to CSAIS staff when manning call and recall clinics, especially as new programmes are introduced.
• To be a clinical expert in the vaccinations offered.
• To use own judgement to plan and organise work within the agreed priorities and timescales referring to the Call & Recall Team Clinical Lead for support and clarification when necessary.
• Maintain a high degree of professionalism, particularly when interfacing with the public, team members and other stakeholders.
• Oversee the development of the process of client and user satisfaction feedback to help evolve service provision.
• To collate and feedback data on the service with external stakeholders, including NHS England commissioners, as required.
• Identify opportunities for meaningful involvement of patients/clients and carers inrelation to the development of immunisations services.
• Fosteracultureofenquirythatissupportiveandfacilitative,encouragingcreativityand innovation.
• Maintain a culture of person-centred care within theservicearea.
• To promote and monitor safe and effectivepractice.
• To participate in audit, research projects and/or innovations following agreed policy andprotocol.
• Work collaboratively to achieve the serviceobjectives.
• Accept responsibility in discussion with Immunisation Clinical Team Lead for personaldevelopment.
• Participate in induction and training programme for new staff .
• Befinanciallyawareinordertomanagethe HCTresourcesappropriatelyandeffectively.
• BeresponsibleforensuringthatequipmentismaintainedinaccordancewithHCTpolicy.
• Maintain own professional and personal development in accordance with the code of conduct relating to your profession.




We are committed to supporting flexible working options for staff, wherever possible, and welcome discussions on flexible working patterns to support our staff to maintain a healthy work life balance.

Interview date is 7th November 2024


This advert closes on Monday 4 Nov 2024

Proud member of the Disability Confident employer scheme

A new opportunity has arisen for a Band 4 Senior AdministratorBased at Trust HQ in Howard Court, Welwyn Garden City - working both remotely and within the office on a rotational basis

This position will be based within the Business Support Team offeringsenior administration supportto Assistant Directors and the wider Integrated Business Team (IBT).

In addition to the basic salary, this post attracts a High Cost Area Supplement of 5% of basic salary (pro rata where applicable).



The post holder will be a Senior Administrator in the Business Support team within the Integrated Business Team (IBT). The purpose of the role is to provide coordinated administrative support to the various areas of the IBT.

The role will undertake a wide range of administrative tasks, including having responsibility for a number of delegated duties as a part of a comprehensive administrative service.

The post holder will act as a source of advice and guidance, and be a key point of contact for relevant enquiries from internal and external stakeholders at senior levels.

A big thank you for considering joining us at Hertfordshire Community NHS Trust. You’ll find it a great place to work with many benefits offered to you as a member of our staff

We put our patients, their families and carers at the centre of our vision - Outstanding Services and Healthier Communities
Our staff are proud to be Innovative, Caring and Agile in their work to help achieve the Trust vision
We welcome diversity in our workforce and are interested in applicants from all backgrounds and ages

We don’t want you to miss out so we’d like you to know that if we have a high level of interest in this role, the vacancy may close prior to the advertised closing date, so please make your application as soon as possible - Apply now

You’ve made a great decision to apply to join to HCT - we’re looking forward to taking the next steps of the journey with you

For more details about the responsibilities of this post please find attached links to the Job Description and Personal Specification

Whilst it is not a legal requirement, Hertfordshire Community NHS Trust encourages and supports all staff to be vaccinated as this remains the best line of defence against COVID-19.

We are committed to supporting flexible working options for staff, wherever possible, and welcome discussions on flexible working patterns to support our staff to maintain a healthy work life balance.

Word versions of documents are available if needed to allow for any adaptations to be made i.e. font, colour, background, convert to Read Aloud.


This advert closes on Monday 4 Nov 2024

Proud member of the Disability Confident employer scheme

We are recruiting for a Children's Community Support Worker - Higher Level who shares our vision to be trusted to provide consistently outstanding care and exemplary service to our patients.

The Children's Continuing Care Team provides specialised, child specific respite service to children and their families with complex health needs/profound disabilities in the child's own home throughout East & North Hertfordshire.

Clinical Support Workers will be responsible for independently delivering specialist nursing care within the family home without direct supervision.

All necessary training will be given with ongoing facilitation from qualified nurses.

In addition, you will receive a High Cost Area Supplement of 5% of your basic salary, subject to a minimum payment of £1,136 and a maximum payment of £1,915 per annum pro rata.

Our Values areInclude,Respect andImprove. It is important that you understand and refer to our values during your recruitment process and beyond!

You will undertake all necessary training in order to provide nursing care to children with complex health needs within the family home in an unsupervised capacity.

Undertaking such skills as enteral feeding, c/o tracheostomies, c/o children who are long term ventilated, seizure management, oxygen administration.



At East and North Hertfordshire NHS Trust, we are proud of the range of general & specialist services we provide & our 6,000 or so dedicated staff ensure our patients get the best care. Our ability to be flexible & innovative in the way in which we work and deliver our services to our catchment has never been more important than it is now.

We run the following hospitals:
• The Lister Hospital, Stevenage
• New Queen Elizabeth II (New QEII), Welwyn Garden City
• Hertford County, Hertford
• Mount Vernon Cancer Centre (MVCC), Northwood

We have ambitious plans to become an outstanding, patient-led Trust where dedicated staff provide high-quality, compassionate care to our patients. We continue to undergo significant transformation; our staff & patients are at the heart of delivering this ambitious agenda.

We understand that finding and starting a new job is an important life decision. If you need reasonable adjustments for a disability, or a life event, such as menopause - so that we can consider your application fairly & to get the best out of you during the selection process, please let us know.

We are committed to a positive work life balance for our employees. Employees are entitled to seek to work flexible working patterns & we are committed to listen and consider all requests. Such requests, of course, have to be made & considered formally, & will need to be balanced against service needs, but our starting point will always be to find ways to support making them happen.

Please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification applicant pack for further detailed information regarding this role.


This advert closes on Wednesday 6 Nov 2024

The post holder will play a leading role in the Trust's external communications and engagement through a planned programme of activity with the media, key partners and stakeholders.

Working as a business partner to our Children and Young People services, the role will lead on developing stories, insight and reflections on the experiences of patients and colleagues we work with, and raise the profile of the Trust's services.

The post holder will also be responsible for line managing the Communications Officer and developing best practice within the Communications team.We work in a hybrid way and offer flexible working. Part-time and job-sharing will also be considered.

A full driving licence, and use of a car for business use, is required as the post holder will need to travel to different sites, working with patients, staff, the media, stakeholders and partners.
• Responsibility for external communications and engagement, informing stakeholder management.
• Supporting the work of the Trust to help reduce health inequalities and achievement of the Trust’s strategic aims, working as a business partner to our Children and Young People Services.
• Line manage the Communications Officer.
• Supporting development and delivery of the Trust’s communications and engagement strategy. This includes media relations, public affairs, stakeholder bulletin and management, reputation/crisis management, patient/service case studies, and social media posts. Support internal communications. Skills in creative writing and editing, design and producing multi-media materials for a range of channels are essential.
• Creating and publishing website and intranet content and helping with the ongoing development of our website and intranet.
• Fostering good relationships with the media, senior managers, stakeholders and other NHS colleagues in complex environments.
• Facilitating two-way communications with the Trust’s key partners.
• Helping improve the Trust’s communication policies and processes to improve our branding and protect the Trust’s reputation.
• Project managing external agencies delivering communications services, ensuring successful outcomes and value for money
• Designing, organising and promoting external events
• Ensuring the Trust’s online and offline communication materials comply with national NHS identity guidelines.

You can apply to Access to Work to get money for communication support at a job interview - please use this link for more information: https://www.gov.uk/guidance/apply-for-communication-support-at-a-job-interview-if-you-have-a-disability-or-health-condition-access-to-work
You need to apply before the interview takes place.



This is a key role that helps translate communications strategy and planning into action that will see real and lasting changes in awareness and understanding of HCT, the services we provide and the positive impact we have.

The postholder will help:

· Enhance and promote understanding of the purpose, work, and achievements of HCT primarily externally with the public and stakeholders, and also internally with staff.

· Contribute to developing a programme of external communications to enhance the reputation of the Trust.

· Support Board and senior managers to work with stakeholders to create a positive environment for the development of community services.

· Support the work of engaging staff, patients, and members of the communities we serve in the organisation’s development.

Strategic management

As a key member of the Communications and Engagement team, the postholder will contribute to the strategic development of the communications function. This includes leadership on communications issues, monitoring, evaluation, and learning about diverse communications. Help to forward plan communications and engagement activity.

Service development and improvement

The postholder will need to demonstrate and develop examples of continuous improvement and innovation using an evidence-based approach to communications and obtaining feedback to use that learning in future projects.

Management and leadership

The postholder is expected to support other members of the team and share their own skills and experience to drive performance and quality. They must develop and manage good relationships with the media, senior managers, and other NHS colleagues.

Communication and relationship building

The postholder must have excellent interpersonal and communication skills, to inspire confidence and support at all levels both internally and externally. The postholder will develop and maintain good relationships with key stakeholders and audiences and be able to take complex information and quickly translate it into key messages for different audiences.

Finance and resource management

The postholder must be able to manage numerous projects simultaneously, with a good grasp of project management methodology. Experience in managing and setting budgets is desirable as the postholder maybe an authorised signatory, signing off expenditure and media campaigns.


This advert closes on Sunday 20 Oct 2024

Proud member of the Disability Confident employer scheme

We are recruiting for a Nurse Team Leader - Outpatients who shares our vision to be trusted to provide consistently outstanding care and exemplary service to our patients.

The department is a busy and diverse area with specialties including General Surgery, General Medicine, Neurology and Urology. If you are
seeking a new challenge in your nursing career this could be the opportunity for you at this time.

In addition, you will receive a High Cost Area Supplement of 5% of your basic salary, subject to a minimum payment of £1,136 and a maximum payment of £1,915 per annum pro rata.

Our Values are Include, Respect and Improve. It is important that you understand and refer to our values during your recruitment process and
beyond!

The Nurse Team Leader performs an essential role in maintaining a safe efficient service in the department / unit.

You will supports the senior sister in the provision of a planned and holistic programme of care for the patients attending Outpatients Department (OPD).

You will provide leadership in developing, implementing and evaluating standards of care in line with evidence based practice. With the senior sister, you will provide advice, support and leadership to all staff working in the area and work in close collaboration with other professionals providing advice and expertise to patients and the multi-disciplinary team

Participate in the recruitment process for the clinical area.

At East and North Hertfordshire NHS Trust, we are proud of the range of general and specialist services we provide and our 6,000 or so dedicated staff ensure our patients get the best care. Our ability to be flexible and innovative in the way in which we work and deliver our services to our catchment has never been more important than it is now.

We run the following hospitals:
• The Lister Hospital, Stevenage
• New Queen Elizabeth II (New QEII), Welwyn Garden City
• Hertford County, Hertford
• Mount Vernon Cancer Centre (MVCC), Northwood

We have ambitious plans to become an outstanding, patient-led Trust where dedicated staff provide high-quality, compassionate care to our patients. We continue to undergo significant transformation and our staff and patients are at the heart of delivering this ambitious agenda.

We are committed to a positive work life balance for our employees. This means that any employee is entitled to seek to work flexible working patterns and we are committed to listen and consider all requests. Such requests, of course, have to be made and considered formally, and will need to be balanced against service needs, but our starting point will always be to find ways to support making them happen.

Please see the attached Job Description and Person Specificationapplicantpack for further detailed informationregardingthis role.


This advert closes on Wednesday 9 Oct 2024

We are recruiting for a Children's Community Support Worker - Higher Level who shares our vision to be trusted to provide consistently outstanding care and exemplary service to our patients.

The Children's Continuing Care Team provides specialised, child specific respite service to children and their families with complex health needs/profound disabilities in the child's own home throughout East & North Hertfordshire.

Clinical Support Workers will be responsible for independently delivering specialist nursing care within the family home without direct supervision.

All necessary training will be given with ongoing facilitation from qualified nurses.

In addition, you will receive a High Cost Area Supplement of 5% of your basic salary, subject to a minimum payment of £1,136 and a maximum payment of £1,915 per annum pro rata.

Our Values areInclude,Respect andImprove. It is important that you understand and refer to our values during your recruitment process and beyond!

You will undertake all necessary training in order to provide nursing care to children with complex health needs within the family home in an unsupervised capacity.

Undertaking such skills as enteral feeding, c/o tracheostomies, c/o children who are long term ventilated, seizure management, oxygen administration.



At East and North Hertfordshire NHS Trust, we are proud of the range of general & specialist services we provide & our 6,000 or so dedicated staff ensure our patients get the best care. Our ability to be flexible & innovative in the way in which we work and deliver our services to our catchment has never been more important than it is now.

We run the following hospitals:
• The Lister Hospital, Stevenage
• New Queen Elizabeth II (New QEII), Welwyn Garden City
• Hertford County, Hertford
• Mount Vernon Cancer Centre (MVCC), Northwood

We have ambitious plans to become an outstanding, patient-led Trust where dedicated staff provide high-quality, compassionate care to our patients. We continue to undergo significant transformation; our staff & patients are at the heart of delivering this ambitious agenda.

We understand that finding and starting a new job is an important life decision. If you need reasonable adjustments for a disability, or a life event, such as menopause - so that we can consider your application fairly & to get the best out of you during the selection process, please let us know.

We are committed to a positive work life balance for our employees. Employees are entitled to seek to work flexible working patterns & we are committed to listen and consider all requests. Such requests, of course, have to be made & considered formally, & will need to be balanced against service needs, but our starting point will always be to find ways to support making them happen.

Please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification applicant pack for further detailed information regarding this role.


This advert closes on Thursday 26 Sep 2024

Would you like to further your nursing or midwifery career and work in the community to support children, young people and families inthe development and delivery of services to address health inequalities?Would you like to be part of a progressive and forward thinking Public Health Nursing team where prevention and early intervention are key?

Hertfordshire Community NHS Trust (HCT or the Trust), Children’s Universal Services, are pleased to offer training for the role of StudentSpecialist Community Public Health Nurse (School Nurse).The full time course will start on6thJanuary 2025at theUniversity of Hertfordshire.

This vacancy is only available for applicants who already hold a nursing or midwifery qualification withcurrent NMC registration.

Dependent on your base location, there may be a high-cost area supplement of 5% of basic salary per annum.

The 2025 SCPHN Programme is only available to study atlevel 7and as per the new NMC standards; you must be a qualified nurse/midwife with an NMC PIN. You need to be educated to degree level or above or have evidence of recent academic study.

If you would like further insight into the role of a public health nurse, we encourage you to contact us and arrange to spend some time in practice with one of our practice assessors. This will provide you with an opportunity to develop your understanding as well as ask questions in an informal setting. Please contactkathryn.oxley@nhs.net and advise her of your name and the area within Hertfordshire that you would like to visit.

HCT has an excellent reputation for training school nurses. We have been recognised by Health Education England for our outstanding contribution to the recruitment and training of public health nurses. HCT secured the NHS Public Health Nursing contract in Hertfordshire and works in partnership with Family Centres to deliver the integrated Family Centre Service. The Trust also provides a supportive preceptorship programme for one year post qualification.

HCT is the principal provider of community-based healthcare services to the 1.2 million population of Hertfordshire. The Trust is rated as 'Good' by the Care Quality Commission.

A big thank you for considering joining us at Hertfordshire Community NHS Trust
You’ll find it a great place to work with many benefits offered to you as a member of our staff
We put our patients, their families and carers at the centre of our vision - Outstanding Services and Healthier Communities
Our staff are proud to be Innovative, Caring and Agile in their work to help achieve the Trust vision
We welcome diversity in our workforce and are interested in applicants from all backgrounds and ages
We don’t want you to miss out so we’d like you to know that if we have a high level of interest in this role, the vacancy may close prior to the advertised closing date, so please make your application as soon as possible - Apply now
You’ve made a great decision to apply to join to HCT - we’re looking forward to taking the next steps of the journey with you.

Word versions of documents are available if needed to allow for any adaptations to be made i.e. font, colour, background, convert to Read Aloud.

Application Process (please read carefully):

Personal Statement- You are required to write a personal statement in the Supporting Information area of the application form. You should use this to demonstrate excellent written and communication skills. Please also refer to theperson specificationto ensure that you fully addressallof the essential criteria. We want to know whyyou are the best person for this role.When discussing your aptitudes, you should state how they are relevant to current public health nursing practice. You must be clear about the career pathway you are applying for and you must demonstrate good knowledge of the role.

Please keep within the word limit of 750 words. If you exceed the word count the shortlisting panel will not read or consider any text beyond 750 words.

This is a full time position for the year of training and annual leave is only permitted within specific time periods.

Closing Date- The closing date for applications is midnight on 17th September 2024.


Shortlisting–After the closing date all applications are processed and shortlisted for interview. We are aiming to provide a response via email by 18th September 2024. Shortlisted candidates will be informed first.

Interviews -will be held in two stages. If shortlisted for interview you must be available to attend both parts of the interview during week commencing 30th September 2024 as follows:

Part 1:Half day, face to face session on Monday 30th Setepember at Robertson House, Six Hills Way, SG1 2FQ

Part 2:1-hour interview to be held face to face at Robertson House or Howard Court on either 30th September, 1st, 2nd, or 3rd October 2024.

We will contact you via email to advise the date/time of your interview.

HCT will conduct joint interviews with the University of Hertfordshire. The process will include a face to face group activity plus a presentation and formal interview which will last 40 minutes (including a 15 minute presentation). The interview panel will consist of University Lead, Professional and Education Leads for Public Health Nursing (HCT). Sponsorship by HCT will only be offered on acceptance from the University of Hertfordshire of your educational suitability.

Under the NHS terms and conditions of employment, trainees are paid at the pay band assessed under the NHS Job Evaluation Scheme for the role undertaken whilst training.Specialist Community Practitioner Student (School Nurse)training role has been evaluated at mid-point band 5 (currently£32,324) in accordance with HCT’s terms and conditions of appointment guidelines.

Internal staff wishing to train in a different specialty (e.g. a current HCT adult community nurse wishing to train as a public health nurse) will not be seconded and must resign from their current position.

The Trust will pay your course fees which includes, but is not limited to mandatory fees (including the index fee), practice assessor costs, travel expenses when in clinical placement only, recruitment and/or management support costs and other ancillary costs incurred to support you through the course as the Trust may decide (the “Course Fees").

There is no guarantee of a band 6 post on completion of training. However, within the contract you will be expected to apply for available public health nursing posts in Hertfordshire on qualifying and remain in post for 2 years.

Unless there are exceptional circumstances (as decided by the Trust) or you are not offered a position within HCT, you will be liable to pay back, within 2 years of completing the course, all or a proportion of the Course Fees (currently estimated to be £4000) to the Trust in the following circumstances:

a) if you cease employment before you attend the course but the Trust has already incurred liability for some or all of the Course Fees; or

b) if you cease employment prior to completing the course or fail to successfully complete the course; or

c) if you do not take up permanent employment within the Trust as a qualified public health nurse on successful completion of the course when positions were available: or

d) if you take up permanent employment within the trust but do not remain in employment for at least 24 months after the date on which you begin permanent employment.

Placements will be offered county wide and will be decided once all interviews have taken place. Please see the attached Locality map. Whilst we take into consideration where you live, placements may require you to travel anywhere in Hertfordshire. Prospective student applications will be shared with the University of Hertfordshire and all data will be shared with East of England SHA.

Any offer of permanent employment made by Hertfordshire Community NHS Trust will be subject to a contractual 26-week probationary period.

NB: If you have a Hotmail email account please check your "Junk Folder" as emails from NHS accounts are sometimes placed there and not in your inbox.


This advert closes on Tuesday 17 Sep 2024

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Would you like to further your nursing or midwifery career and work in the community to support children, young people and families inthe development and delivery of services to address health inequalities?Would you like to be part of a progressive and forward-thinking Public Health Nursing team where prevention and early intervention are key?

Hertfordshire Community NHS Trust (HCT or the Trust), Children’s Universal Services, are pleased to offer training for the role of Student Specialist Community Public Health Nurse (Health Visitor). The full-time course will start on6thJanuary 2025at the University of Hertfordshire.

This vacancy is only available for applicants who already hold a nursing or midwifery qualification withcurrent NMC registration.

The 2025 SCPHN Programme is only available to study atlevel 7and as per the new NMC standards; you must be a qualified nurse/midwife with an NMC PIN. You need to be educated to degree level or above or have evidence of recent academic study.

A full valid driving license and access to a car to use for business purposes is essential (unless you have a disability as defined by the Equality Act 2010). This role will require you to drive within Hertfordshire on a daily basis.

Dependent on your base location, there may be a high-cost area supplement of 5% of basic salary per annum.

If you would like further insight into the role of a public health nurse, we encourage you to contact us and arrange to spend some time in practice with one of our practiceassessors. This will provide you with an opportunity to develop your understanding as well as ask questions in an informal setting. Please contactkathryn.oxley@nhs.netand advise her of your name and the area within Hertfordshire that you would like to visit.

HCT has an excellent reputation for training public health nurses and has been recognised by Health Education England for their outstanding contribution to recruitment and training. HCT secured the NHS Public Health Nursing contract in Hertfordshire and works in partnership with Family Centre’s to deliver the integrated Family Centre Service. The Trust also provides a supportive preceptorship programme for one year post qualification.

HCT is the principal provider of community-based healthcare services to the 1.2 million population of Hertfordshire. The Trust is rated as 'Good' by the Care Quality Commission.

A big thank you for considering joining us at Hertfordshire Community NHS Trust
You’ll find it a great place to work with many benefits offered to you as a member of our staff
We put our patients, their families and carers at the centre of our vision - Outstanding Services and Healthier Communities
Our staff are proud to be Innovative, Caring and Agile in their work to help achieve the Trust vision
We welcome diversity in our workforce and are interested in applicants from all backgrounds and ages
We don’t want you to miss out so we’d like you to know that if we have a high level of interest in this role, the vacancy may close prior to the advertised closing date, so please make your application as soon as possible - Apply now
You’ve made a great decision to apply to join to HCT - we’re looking forward to taking the next steps of the journey with you.

Word versions of documents are available if needed to allow for any adaptations to be made i.e. font, colour, background, convert to Read Aloud.

Application Process (please read carefully):

Personal Statement- You are required to write a personal statement in the Supporting Information area of the application form. You should use this to demonstrate excellent written and communication skills. Please also refer to theperson specificationto ensure that you fully address all of the essential criteria. We want to know whyyou are the best person for this role.When discussing your aptitudes, you should state how they are relevant to current public health nursing practice. You must be clear about the career pathway you are applying for and you must demonstrate good knowledge of the role.

Please keep within the word limit of 750 words. If you exceed the word count the shortlisting panel will not read or consider any text beyond 750 words.

This is a full-time position for the year of training and annual leave is only permitted within specific time periods.

Closing Date- The closing date for applications is midnight on 17th September 2024
Shortlisting- After the closing date all applications are processed and shortlisted for interview. We are aiming to provide a response via email by 18th September 2024. Shortlisted candidates will be informed first.

Interviews- will be held in two stages. If shortlisted for interview you must be available to attend both parts of the interview during week commencing 30th September 2024 as follows:

Part 1:Half day, face to face session on Monday 30th September at Robertson House, Six Hills Way, SG1 2FQ

Part 2:1-hour interview to be held face to face at Robertson House or Howard Court on either 30th September, 1st, 2nd, or 3rd October 2024.

We will contact you via email to advise the date/time of your interview.

HCT will conduct joint interviews with the University of Hertfordshire. The process will include a face to face group activity plus a presentation and formal interview which will last 40 minutes (including a 15 minute presentation). The interview panel will consist of University Lead, Professional and Education Leads for Public Health Nursing (HCT). Sponsorship by HCT will only be offered on acceptance from the University of Hertfordshire of your educational suitability.

Under the NHS terms and conditions of employment, trainees are paid at the pay band assessed under the NHS Job Evaluation Scheme for the role undertaken whilst training. The Specialist Community Public Health Nurse training role has been evaluated at mid-point band 5 (currently £32,324) in accordance with HCT’s terms and conditions of appointment guidelines.

Internal staff wishing to train in a different specialty (e.g. a current HCT adult community nurse wishing to train as a public health nurse) will not be seconded and must resign from their current position.

The Trust will pay your course fees which includes but is not limited to, mandatory fees (including the index fee), community practice assessor costs, travel expenses when in clinical placement only, recruitment and/or management support costs and other ancillary costs incurred to support you through the course as the Trust may decide (the “Course Fees").

There is no guarantee of a band 6 post on completion of training. However, within the contract you will be expected to apply for available public health nursing posts in Hertfordshire on qualifying and remain in post for 2 years.

Unless there are exceptional circumstances (as decided by the Trust) or you are not offered a position within HCT upon qualification, you will be liable to pay back, within 2 years of completing the course, all or a proportion of the Course Fees (currently estimated to be £4,000) to the Trust in the following circumstances:

a) if you cease employment before you attend the course but the Trust has already incurred liability for some or all of the Course Fees; or

b) if you cease employment prior to completing the course or fail to successfully complete the course; or

c) if you do not take up permanent employment within the Trust as a qualified public health nurse on successful completion of the course when positions were available: or

d) if you take up permanent employment within the trust but do not remain in employment for at least 24 months after the date on which you begin permanent employment.

Placements will be offered county wide and will be decided once all interviews have taken place. Please see the attached Locality map. Whilst we take into consideration where you live, placements may require you to travel anywhere in Hertfordshire. Prospective student applications will be shared with the University of Hertfordshire and all data will be shared with East of England SHA.

Any offer of permanent employment made by Hertfordshire Community NHS Trust will be subject to a contractual 26-week probationary period.

NB: If you have a Hotmail email account please check your "Junk Folder" as emails from NHS accounts are sometimes placed there and not in your inbox.

For further details and/or to arrange an informal visit with a practice assessor please contact:

Kathryn Oxley -PA to Senior Education Lead for Public Health Nursing -kathryn.oxley@nhs.net


This advert closes on Tuesday 17 Sep 2024

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We are recruiting for a Children's Community Support Worker - Higher Level who shares our vision to be trusted to provide consistently outstanding care and exemplary service to our patients.

The post holder will work as an integral part of the team and demonstrate a willingness to develop the knowledge and skills required to assist in caring for children, young people, and their families, with ADHD under the supervision of a community multidisciplinary team. All relevant training will be provided to the successful candidate to enable them to support the MDT. The job requires the post-holder to work across both Lister and QEII sites.

In addition, you will receive a High Cost Area Supplement of 5% of basic salary, subject to a minimum payment of £1,192 and a maximum payment of £2,011.

Our Values are Include, Respect and Improve. It is important that you understand and refer to our values during your recruitment process and beyond!

As a Children's Clinical Support Worker-Higher Level you will support the MDT in the outpatient clinic setting.

Support the MDT with non-clinical tasks.

Make MDT aware of any safe-guarding concerns and attend regular safe-guarding supervision.

Work effectively within the MDT in professional manner at all times.

Support ADHD nurses with QB Testing.

Report untoward incidents such as complaints, clinical emergencies and injuries to staff.

Assist in the collection of data required for approved audit and research programmes.

Answer telephone enquiries, directing calls to the appropriate specialist with the MDT.

At East and North Hertfordshire NHS Trust, we are proud of the range of general & specialist services we provide & our 6,000 or so dedicated staff ensure our patients get the best care. Our ability to be flexible & innovative in the way in which we work and deliver our services to our catchment has never been more important than it is now.

We run the following hospitals:
• The Lister Hospital, Stevenage
• New Queen Elizabeth II (New QEII), Welwyn Garden City
• Hertford County, Hertford
• Mount Vernon Cancer Centre (MVCC), Northwood

We have ambitious plans to become an outstanding, patient-led Trust where dedicated staff provide high-quality, compassionate care to our patients. We continue to undergo significant transformation; our staff & patients are at the heart of delivering this ambitious agenda.

We understand that finding and starting a new job is an important life decision. If you need reasonable adjustments for a disability, or a life event, such as menopause - so that we can consider your application fairly & to get the best out of you during the selection process, please let us know.

We are committed to a positive work life balance for our employees. Employees are entitled to seek to work flexible working patterns & we are committed to listen and consider all requests. Such requests, of course, have to be made & considered formally, & will need to be balanced against service needs, but our starting point will always be to find ways to support making them happen.

Please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification applicant pack for further detailed information regarding this role.




This advert closes on Thursday 22 Aug 2024

Due to additional investment into Hertfordshire’s Children and Young People’s Integrated Therapy Service (CYPT), we have an exciting new 3- tiered sensory service to support neurodivergent children and young people (CYP).

This is an exciting time for Hertfordshire as we grow our support offer to provide specialist services to meet the sensory needs of CYP. As a team we are aligned to the Children and Young People’s Specialist Services Directorate and work closely with our CYPT service and system partners including voluntary sector organisations, mental health services, social care and education.

We are looking for a band 6 Occupational Therapist (or we can offer this post as a 5-6 progression) who has the relevant training in sensory integration and/or experience in supporting children and young people who have sensory processing difficulties which impact on their participation of activities of daily life. You will contribute to the development of clinical pathways.

The sensory model is designed with universal, targeted and specialist tiers to assist families and educational settings in implementing strategies to support participation in activities of daily life.

You will be part of a friendly and supportive integrated team delivering a locally driven, needs led service; ensuring children and their families are at the heart of service delivery.

HCT provides both internal and external CPD to support staff in developing and maintaining competencies.

The post-holders will provide clinical support to a team of health professionals (Occupational Therapists, Therapy Assistants, Positive Behaviour Analysts). The service will have strong links to the Community Paediatricians, Public Health Nursing, Education and Voluntary Sector

The ideal candidate will:
• Have knowledge and skills in working with sensory differences in neurodivergent children and young people and their families/carers
• Be a qualified Occupational Therapist
• Have postgraduate training in sensory integration or a willingness to undertake training
• Maintain a high degree of professionalism when working in highly emotive atmospheres
• Demonstrate positive and effective communication with others
• Be flexible in their approach and have resilience under pressure

We can offer you
• A friendly team and a great place to work
• Regular line-management and professional supervision
• Personal development planning and opportunities for continuing professional development
• Access to training to further develop your skills both internally within HCT and linking with universities for more formal qualifications
• Mentoring and coaching
• Regular supervision
• Structured induction period

Applicants will require professional registration with a statutory body.
• A big thank you for considering joining us at Hertfordshire Community NHS Trust
• You’ll find it a great place to work with many benefits offered to you as a member of our staff
• We put our patients, their families and carers at the centre of our vision - Outstanding Services and Healthier Communities
• Our staff are proud to be Innovative, Caring and Agile in their work to help achieve the Trust vision
• We welcome diversity in our workforce and are interested in applicants from all backgrounds and ages
• We are proud to be an armed forces friendly employer and support the employment of the armed forces community, including veterans, spouses and partners. For more information, contactarmedforcesrecruitment@nhs.net
• You’ve made a great decision to apply to join to HCT - we’re looking forward to taking the next steps of the journey with you

This post attracts a 'Golden Hello' payment of £3000 (pro rata if applicable) paid in installments. The Golden Hello is not applicable to internal candidates
From a Sensory team member:
I enjoy working in the Children’s Sensory Service as sensory processing is an area of practice which interests and inspires me. We are able to work with children and families and make a difference in their daily lives. As it is a new service, this has provided me with the opportunity for learning and growth in a supportive environment. The team are friendly and happy which makes coming to work even more enjoyable. If you love sensory, this is the right job for you

This permanent position is based in Hertfordshire, we have a number of bases including Watford, St Albans, Welwyn Garden City and Stevenage and can be flexible with your choice of base. The successful candidate is expected to work across locations in Hertfordshire to meet service needs and demands.

You will need a full valid driving licence and access to a car to use regularly for business purposes is essential (unless you have a disability as defined by the Equality Act 2010)

Please see attached job description and person specification for more information about this role.

Whilst it is not a legal requirement, Hertfordshire Community NHS Trust encourages and supports all its’ staff to be vaccinated as this remains the best line of defence against COVID-19.

HCT has been voted one of the top 100 NHS trusts to work for in the country. We are an Armed Forces-friendly organisation and a menopause accredited employer.

We don’t want you to miss out so be aware that if we have a high level of interest in this role, the vacancy may close prior to the advertised closing date. Please make your application as soon as possible - Apply now

For an informal conversation please contact Micaela Johnson, Clinical Quality Lead for Children’s Specialist Services on 07787261323

Word versions of documents are available if needed to allow for any adaptations to be made i.e. font, colour, background, convert to Read Aloud.


This advert closes on Friday 26 Jul 2024

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