Total 204 Finance / Banking / Insurance job vacancies in Guildford, Surrey, GU1 3DA

An exciting opportunity has arisen in the St Helens CAMHS team (child and adolescent mental health services) for an experienced/skilled and passionate specialist practitioner to support the mental health of children and young people with ASC / LD. As a specialist practitioner you will be responsible for leading multi-agency plans to support CYP.

You will deliver therapeutic intervention to meet the needs of CYP and complete appropriate safety plans. As a specialist mental health practitioner you will be key in developing and supporting local pathways of care and support and evaluation of services and training to the wider system. You will also offer consultation this includes working with CSC, Education and third sector organisations and is a very important aspect to our work.

This post is subject to an enhanced with children’s and adult’s barred list Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) Check.

As a Specialist Mental Health Practitioner, the post holder will provide a specialised role in the development and implementation of services and care pathways for children and young people with mental health [CYPMH] ,and Learning Disability / Autistic Spectrum Conditions [ ASC] problems within the THRIVE Framework for service delivery.

The post holder will be expected to provide specialist interventions, advice, consultancy and supervision to both colleagues and colleagues within external partner agencies in line with THRIVE.

As the post is identified within the CYPMH strategy, it is expected the role will continue to develop in line with national and local initiatives.

The post holder will demonstrate an attitude which respects and values service users’ and their carers. The post holder will embrace the core values of the organisation and adopt the principles of Recovery and THRIVE.

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

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

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

Flexible working requests will be considered for all roles.

To hold a caseload of complex assessments, treatment and consultation work based upon a specialised, conceptual framework and employing research based evidence.

To provide direct specialist therapeutic interventions in line with the grading of the post, including assessments, formulation and therapeutic input into children, young people and families referred into the service.

Undertake risk assessments and care plans accordingly, in line with the THRIVE framework

To work in ways that are sensitive to the needs of children and young people families from a wide range of racial, cultural and religious backgrounds.

To be responsible for the authorising of referrals to children and Young People’s services, including urgent referrals

To participate directly in the teams duty rota’s and provide support and guidance to other colleagues undertaking the role.

To exercise responsibility and autonomy, within supervisory, managerial and accountability structures, for the assessment, treatment and discharge of clients

To deliver care co-ordination, ensuring effective assessment, care planning and risk management processes are maintained. Involve the views of children, their families, referring agents and other professionals involved in the network of care including organising multi-agency meetings.

To produce a clinical formulation and intervention plan founded on evidence based practice in co-operation with the child young person and carers

To hold responsibility for standards of clinical practice within area of specialist knowledge

To work jointly and collaboratively with other team members in order to enhance and develop the provision of services to young people and their families. To have an effective knowledge base of other modalities so as to engage and work effectively with colleagues in other disciplines.

To provide consultation, advice and guidance to colleagues and their team this is underpinned by theoretical specialist knowledge. To promote effective multi-agency work. To contribute theoretical knowledge to the process of managing risk within the multi-agency network.

Undertake risk management for all children including the protective and risk factors present in the network of significant relationships.

Identify and respond appropriately to child protection issues, as described with the guidelines of Local Safeguarding Children’s Board and the Trust safeguarding policies

Maintain clear and comprehensive electronic clinical records, to ensure information is accurate and complies with Data Protection Act and professional body and Trust standards.

To engage with using routine outcome measures as clinically appropriate including their use in clinical practice and inputting data into clinical records.

To work collaboratively with children, young people and their families and contribute to the trust’s service user participation agenda.




This advert closes on Thursday 27 Jun 2024

The post will be part of a skill mixed team providing a range of nursing interventions to patients registered with St Helens G.Ps. Examples of the duties carried out are as follows:
• Supporting registered nurses providing end of life care
• Provision of personal care in line with care plans
• Follow all care plans/wound care/catheter care/administration of medication

Please note, this vacancy may close early should a sufficient number of applications be received.

An Enhanced DBS with barred lists for both Adults & Children is required for this post.

The post holder will demonstrate an attitude which respects and values service users’ and their carers.

The post holder will embrace the core values of the organisation. These principles will recognise the need to:
• Promote safe practices
• Value the aims of service users
• Work in partnership and offer meaningful choice
• Be optimistic about the possibilities of meaningful change
• Value social inclusion

The Secretary of State has approved the partnership between St Helens & Knowsley and Southport & Ormskirk Hospitals.

From 1stJuly we have come together as a single organisation under the name Mersey & West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust.

The Trust delivers acute hospital care, intermediate care, community, and primary care services to a population of over 600,000 people with a combined workforce of around 9000 dedicated and skilled staff from 17 locations including Whiston, Southport & Formby, St Helens, Ormskirk and Newton hospitals.

The Trust provides regional services for burns, plastic surgery and spinal injuries to more than 4 million people across Mersey and West Lancashire, Cheshire, the Isle of Man and North Wales.

Our Vision is to deliver 5 Star Patient Care:
• CARE that is evidence based, high quality and compassionate
• ​​​​​​SAFETY that is of the highest standards
• COMMUNICATION that is open, inclusive and respectful
• SYSTEMS that are efficient, patient centred and reliable
• PATHWAYS that are best practice and embedded, but also respect the individual needs of patients

Our achievements include:
• Trust rated Outstanding by CQC Inspection August 2018
• Top 100 places to work in the NHS (NHS Employers & Health Service Journal)
• Awarded National Preceptorship Accreditation (2023) for our Nursing & AHP Preceptorship Programme

Please see our Wellbeing & Benefits booklet for more information on our staff benefits. Accessible version available upon request.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
• • To assist in/support the identification of health needs and participate in the planning, implementation and evaluation of individual care interventions under the direct/indirect supervision of a registered Practitioner depending upon competency/complexity of work.
• To provide advice to clients and carers in relation to any needs and the wider public health remit of the Health and Social Care organisation under the direct/indirect supervision of a registered practitioner.
• To maintain accurate, clear, concise and contemporaneous records as per trust policy and communicate information to members of the Team as necessary.
• To be aware of the role limitations of practice and when to seek further advice from a supervising Registered Practitioner.
• Provide concise handover and information updates to other members of the Team as required.
• To demonstrate a knowledge of external agencies who could be involved in patient care and work in partnership with these agencies under the direct/indirect supervision of a registered practitioner with regards to follow up and provide feedback to Registered Practitioners as appropriate.


This advert closes on Tuesday 18 Jun 2024

Proud member of the Disability Confident employer scheme

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


An exciting opportunity has arisen for an individual to join our existing dedicated friendly team of staff within Seddon Suite at St Helens Hospital.

We are looking for a candidate who is enthusiastic and can demonstrate effective communication skills and ideally have previous rehabilitation experience.

Seddon Specialist Rehabilitation Unit is a 20 bedded purpose-built facility based in Elyn Lodge, St Helens hospital.

The pathway encompasses designated units offering different levels of high quality rehabilitation within the Hyper Acute, Hub, Spoke and Extended Rehabilitation Units and within specialist community and outpatient services, providing specialist assessment and rehabilitation for those who have suffered traumatic injury or illness.

The post holder may be required to work across both Whiston and St Helens sites and must be flexible in working all shifts Monday to Sunday and rotation to night duty.

An Enhanced DBS with barred lists for both Adults & Children is required for the post.
• To work as part of the Nursing Team undertaking household support tasks and direct care tasks as delegated by the Nurse in Charge.
• To support the qualified Nursing Staff in the maintenance of high standards of nursing care to patients.
• To assist in providing an environment within the ward that is conductive to patient recovery and pleasant for patients and their families.
• To accept responsibility for specifically delegated functions within the ward which the Nurse in Charge feels are appropriate for untrained staff to undertake.
• To ensure where entries are made in nursing documentation, that these are correct, legible and comprehensive and countersigned by a registered nurse.
• To understand and adhere to all Trust Policies.
• To ensure the Health and Safety of patients, relatives and other staff is considered andnot prejudiced by the post-holder at any time.

The Secretary of State has approved the partnership between St Helens & Knowsley and Southport & Ormskirk Hospitals.

From 1st July we have come together as a single organisation under the name Mersey & West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust.

The Trust delivers acute hospital care, intermediate care, community, and primary care services to a population of over 600,000 people with a combined workforce of around 9000 dedicated and skilled staff from 17 locations including Whiston, Southport & Formby, St Helens, Ormskirk and Newton hospitals.

The Trust provides regional services for burns, plastic surgery and spinal injuries to more than 4 million people across Mersey and West Lancashire, Cheshire, the Isle of Man and North Wales.

Our Vision is to deliver 5 Star Patient Care:
• CARE that is evidence based, high quality and compassionate
• ​​​​​​SAFETY that is of the highest standards
• COMMUNICATION that is open, inclusive and respectful
• SYSTEMS that are efficient, patient centred and reliable
• PATHWAYS that are best practice and embedded, but also respect the individual needs of patients

Our achievements include:
• Trust rated Outstanding by CQC Inspection August 2018
• Top 100 places to work in the NHS (NHS Employers & Health Service Journal)
• Awarded National Preceptorship Accreditation (2023) for our Nursing & AHP Preceptorship Programme

Please see our Wellbeing & Benefits booklet for more information on our staff benefits. Accessible version available upon request.

KEY DUTIES
• To work as part of the Nursing Team undertaking household support tasks and direct care tasks as delegated by the Nurse in Charge.
• To support the qualified Nursing Staff in the maintenance of high standards of nursing care to patients.
• To assist in providing an environment within the ward that is conductive to patient recovery and pleasant for patients and their families.
• To accept responsibility for specifically delegated functions within the ward which the Nurse in Charge feels are appropriate for untrained staff to undertake.
• To ensure where entries are made in nursing documentation, that these are correct, legible and comprehensive and countersigned by a registered nurse.
• To understand and adhere to all Trust Policies.
• To ensure the Health and Safety of patients, relatives and other staff is considered andnot prejudiced by the post-holder at any time.

CLINICAL & PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES
• To ensure that privacy and dignity of patients is paramount and is not compromised.
• To ensure that all patient information is confidential and is not disclosed to a third party except with permission of the Nurse in Charge.
• To report any untoward incidents/occurrences
• To ensure that all patient care is delivered with the highest degree of professionalism.
• To present an appearance which gives a positive image of the Trust and a manner which is appropriate and which inspires confidence.
• To participate in an annual performance review undertaken with the Ward Manager to identify personal development needs.

ADMINISTRATIVE RESPONSIBILITIES

· Ensure patient records are kept up to date and accurate and recording is done in line with Trust policies and procedures.



TEACHING & TRAINING RESPONSIBILITIES

· To attend specifically fire and lifting and handling lectures annually and ensure appropriate updates are attended once H.C.A. training is complete.


This advert closes on Tuesday 25 Jun 2024

Proud member of the Disability Confident employer scheme

Become a Bank Support Worker with Active Prospects!

Location: Surrey
Salary: £12.08 per hour
Speciality: Autism, Learning Disability, Complex Care and Elderly Care.

Do you want to work for an award-winning company? Active Prospects have been awarded the UKs Best Workplace 2023 by Great Places to Work UK! Our training has won various awards and we won Trainer of the year in 2022 at the Learning disabilities and Autism awards. We also have the Disability Confident Leaders employer accreditation.

Are your kind? Compassionate, Patient, Resilient and able to bring calm and consistency to people life have a passion for empowering people to lead an aspiring life with equal opportunities and life choices.

The role is about supporting people to lead a gloriously ordinary life full of opportunity, fun and helping people to reach their goals and aspirations. The role can be tough, you will need to be adaptable, flexible, mature and be able to support our people to gain back their independence through empowerment, active support, positive risk-taking and out of the box thinking. It is important to note that some of our people may self-harm, have anxiety, experienced trauma or on occasion show behaviours of concern.

Active Prospects is recruiting for Bank Support Worker to join our Active Prospects at our services.

Many services are close to public transport, with a short walk from the bus stop/train station to the service. Drivers are always welcome – there is free onsite parking available at some of the services.

In return for your dedicated service you can expect a competitive rate of pay of £12.08 per hour for the hours that are worked, with additional pay on some of the Bank holidays, enhanced pay when you leave to have a baby (maternal, paternal or adoption), Employee Assistance programme with various aspects of free legal support and counselling, support with gaining further qualifications in Social Care (levels 3 and 5), career progression opportunities which have seen 80% of our management progress into their current roles since they’ve started with us as Support Workers, financial awards for successful recruitment referrals and most importantly inclusive, friendly and supportive environment for you to grow and thrive in. Active Prospects has an amazing Induction Programme which ensures that all our employees receive classroom and on the job training and support to prepare them within their new roles.

You can support people to lead an aspiring Life - as little or as much as you are able to – get in touch to find out what flexible working opportunities are currently on offer.

What are you waiting for?

Apply today or contact us directly on recruitment@activeprospects.org.uk and 01737 924102 to speak to a friendly Recruitment Advisor.

Please note: all offers are subject to satisfactory completion of our pre-employment compliance standard.

Proud member of the Disability Confident employer scheme

Our St Helens Mental Health Recovery & Psychology Team are looking to recruit a band 6 Senior Nurse Practitioner full time on a permanent contract. We are a supportive, well-resourced and dedicated team and there will be opportunities for professional development within the role.

We are looking for a Registered Mental Health Nurse, to work alongside our large multidisciplinary team. A special interest in therapeutic interventions would suit the applicant and a full induction and training will be provided to the right candidate.





The post holder will support the Clinical Team Manager in carrying continuing professional and managerial responsibility for their clinical area. They will also contribute to maintenance of the overall standards, which will include assessment of need and delivery of care within the context of Effective Care Coordination.

The post holder will work within an integrated team to ensure continuity of care for service users on their journey through the acute service. The post holder will work from within the community environment but be expected to be flexible in terms of delivering care within a variety of settings.

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

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

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

CLINICAL

Assist in the development and implementation of integrated care pathways, including appropriate service user referrals and models of care.

Participate in case supervision to monitor named primary nurses’ standards of service user care and documentation.

Give/receive regular clinical supervision as per Trust policy.

Ensure the clinical environment is conducive to promote service users health, safety and well-being, thereby preserving and respecting each service user’s personal dignity, privacy, religious and cultural beliefs.

Ensure record keeping is in accordance with Professional and Trust standards.

Ensure the safe management of medicines and adhere to safe practice and principles of administration in accordance with the NMC code of professional conduct and Trust Medicines Code.

Work in a professional and collaborative manner with the Multi-disciplinary team.

Participate and promote positive intra-agency working.

Participate in the referral process, including the assessment of such individuals in accordance with the agreed care pathway and the completion of quality reports where appropriate.

Responsible for the assessment of care needs and the development, implementation and evaluation of programmes of care without supervision and act as Care Coordinator as required.

Participate and assist in setting standards of service user care based on sound research findings.



MANAGERIAL

Undertake delegated responsibilities as agreed with Clinical Team Manager.

Support the formulation and implementation of clinical and operational practices, and procedures as appropriate.

Participate in the Duty Rota according to current locality structures.

Assist in the management and co-ordination of all services delivered to the service user within the clinical area over the 24 hour period, optimising all available resources.

Support the implementation, monitoring and updating of an operational policy and philosophy for the clinical area.

Ensure the principles of Clinical Governance are incorporated in service delivery by maintaining a high quality service based on agreed clinical standards.

Ensure that service users are cared for within the confines of their respective Mental Health Act status and adhere to the requirements of the MHA 1983 and the corresponding Code of Practice. This may include liaison with the home office for restricted service users

Ensure adherence and implementation of Effective Care Coordination.

Ensure that Trust policies and procedures are adhered to.

Assist in the development of local protocols to ensure a high standard of service delivery is achieved and maintained.

Support the process of staff participation in the formulation of new ideas/suggestions to improve service user care and service delivery.

Provide effective leadership to the designated team.

Provide statistical information as required.

Ensure effective processes of communication are established, maintained and regularly evaluated within designated team.

Assist in the investigation of complaints and incidents at team level in accordance with Trust policy.

Participate in Serious Untoward Incident investigations/reviews as required

Co-ordinate utilities, equipment and services and report/refer issues to respective managers where necessary.

Provide relevant staff with the necessary management supervision regarding the co-ordination and delegation of duties, to ensure a comprehensive and consistent delivery of care is maintained.

Ensure that the nursing practice of the clinical area adheres to the Trust’s policies and procedures.

Participate in the managerial supervision.

Appropriate participation in managing performance of staff as required.

Appropriate participation in managing attendance of staff as required.

EDUCATION AND DEVELOPMENT

Ensure all relevant staff have an up to date Individual Personal Appraisal and Personal Development Plan.

Coordinate and nominate staff for appropriate courses, including mandatory training, according to service need and Personal Development Plans.

Organise and undertake teaching where appropriate.

Demonstrate the acquisition and application of knowledge in line with current research and evidence-based practice.

Undertake training relevant to your role responsibilities and promote a positive learning environment.

Coordinate preceptorship and mentorship as required

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

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

RESEARCH AND AUDIT

Ensure staff awareness of Clinical and Corporate Governance and the need for research-based practice.

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


This advert closes on Thursday 13 Jun 2024

The ANP is defined as a First Level Nurse; the role will be to provide highly specialised care to patients within the General Practice setting, using advanced clinical knowledge that is evidence based. You will be expected to function independently and within a clinical team and will demonstrate advanced autonomous clinical practice working across traditional boundaries and augmenting the medical role, utilising assessment, decision making and diagnostic skills. Providing expert advice and to ensure the needs of the patient are met by leading, challenging, and changing practice within the clinical setting.

You will be expected to take the lead and participate in educational issues; clinical supervision; research & audit; evidence-based practice and provide mentorship to other clinical staff working in the field of General Practice.

The role of the ANP will include working collaboratively with other health care professionals in primary and secondary care to ensure a high quality easily accessible service and act as a ANP in the service provided.

The post holder will accept new and follow-up patient referrals within the General Practice, undertaking clinical audit and research, recognising, and acting as an advocate for patients, carers within the service and organisation and leading on changes as required.

An Enhanced DBS with barred lists for both Adults & Children is required for the post.
• Provide advanced levels of clinical practice, knowledge, and skills in General Practice.
• Undertake history and physical examination to accurately assess the patient’s condition.
• Request, interpret and act upon relevant diagnostic tests and procedures.
• Interpret, convey and act upon complex and conflicting information to MDT members/patients/relatives including in possible stressful situations, which may be delicate or offensive in nature (i.e. breaking bad news).
• Act as a clinical expert providing continuous support to the nursing staff and other MDT members within and outside designated area of work.
• Undertake advanced (invasive and non-invasive) procedures pertaining to patient need, in accordance with appropriate training and clinical supervision.
• Prescribe medication in accordance with current legislation and Trust policy.
• Maintain comprehensive, contemporaneous, and accurate nursing/medical records and documentation, utilising information technology where available to facilitate caseload management.
• Effectively manage acute life-threatening conditions in accordance with current ALS guidelines (as appropriate at area of work/need).
• Act as a role model through demonstration of high standards of practice, providing a clinical environment that motivates and encourages effective working partnerships.
• Participate in multidisciplinary, case conferences, clinical and audit meetings.

The Secretary of State has approved the partnership between St Helens & Knowsley and Southport & Ormskirk Hospitals.

From 1stJuly we have come together as a single organisation under the name Mersey & West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust.

The Trust delivers acute hospital care, intermediate care, community, and primary care services to a population of over 600,000 people with a combined workforce of around 9000 dedicated and skilled staff from 17 locations including Whiston, Southport & Formby, St Helens, Ormskirk and Newton hospitals.



The Trust provides regional services for burns, plastic surgery and spinal injuries to more than 4 million people across Mersey and West Lancashire, Cheshire, the Isle of Man and North Wales.

Our Vision is to deliver 5 Star Patient Care:
• CARE that is evidence based, high quality and compassionate
• ​​​​​​SAFETY that is of the highest standards
• COMMUNICATION that is open, inclusive and respectful
• SYSTEMS that are efficient, patient centred and reliable
• PATHWAYS that are best practice and embedded, but also respect the individual needs of patients

Our achievements include:
• Trust rated Outstanding by CQC Inspection August 2018
• Top 100 places to work in the NHS (NHS Employers & Health Service Journal)
• Awarded National Preceptorship Accreditation (2023) for our Nursing & AHP Preceptorship Programme

Please see our Wellbeing & Benefits booklet for more information on our staff benefits. Accessible version available upon request.

CLINICAL & PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES
• Provide advanced levels of clinical practice, knowledge, and skills in General Practice.
• Undertake history and physical examination to accurately assess the patient’s condition.
• Request, interpret and act upon relevant diagnostic tests and procedures.
• Interpret, convey and act upon complex and conflicting information to MDT members/patients/relatives including in possible stressful situations, which may be delicate or offensive in nature (i.e. breaking bad news).
• Act as a clinical expert providing continuous support to the nursing staff and other MDT members within and outside designated area of work.
• Undertake advanced (invasive and non-invasive) procedures pertaining to patient need, in accordance with appropriate training and clinical supervision.
• Prescribe medication in accordance with current legislation and Trust policy.
• Maintain comprehensive, contemporaneous, and accurate nursing/medical records and documentation, utilising information technology where available to facilitate caseload management.
• Effectively manage acute life-threatening conditions in accordance with current ALS guidelines (as appropriate at area of work/need).
• Act as a role model through demonstration of high standards of practice, providing a clinical environment that motivates and encourages effective working partnerships.
• Participate in multidisciplinary, case conferences, clinical and audit meetings.
• Gain informed consent from patients for procedures undertaken by self or on behalf of others, both written and verbal, according to Trust policy.
• Provide evidence-based specialist knowledge and advice to patients, families/carers throughout the patient’s journey to meet their physical, emotional and psychological needs.
• Provide clinical expertise in the management of patients utilising specialist theoretical and clinical skills.
• Issue Fit Notes and Prescriptions.
• Certify expected deaths as per Trust policy.
• Facilitate and support general practice doctors/Matron/Trainees to develop effective working relationships with the multi-disciplinary team to enhance the care and management of patients.
• Act as an autonomous practitioner exercising judgement, discretion and decision making in clinical care.
• To support junior medical staff, sharing clinical workload and allowing junior doctors to achieve training and development requirements.
• Act autonomously, referring to appropriate specialists/care agencies

EDUCATIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES
• Adherence to competency framework.
• Attend mentor meetings with respective Consultants.
• Take responsibility for one’s own professional development and continually assess and acknowledge areas for development as they arise.
• Advise on the promotion of health and prevention of illness to all client/carer groups and empower individuals to make informed health choices
• Recognise situations which may be detrimental to the health and well-being of the individual and manage risk accordingly
• Seek opportunities to publicise and promote the role of the Advanced Nurse Practitioner and disseminate information regarding the development of practice
• Assist in identified training and educational needs of the nursing staff/medical staff and participate in its delivery

LINE MANAGEMENT/SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES
• Ensure that the patient experience remains the focal point for service improvement within the Division.
• Provide support for nursing staff in relation to clinical support to complaints, SIRI / SUI investigations.
• To contribute effectively to service developments both within the divisions and at strategic level.
• Attend General Practice meetings as required.
• To act as a role model by demonstrating excellent communication and listening skills with patients, relatives and staff.
• Promote effective team working within the team along with nursing and medical staff in the service.
• Network locally, regionally and nationally to share and exchange ideas and principles.
• Provide an effective leadership role in contributing to own departmental issue pertaining to clinical governance agendas and shared governance within the Trust e.g., maintaining standards, risk management, clinical audit and research, standard setting, benchmarking, evidence-based practice, etc.
• Develop clinic skills as required and assist where necessary.

RESEARCH & AUDIT
• Lead the reporting of clinical incidents/concerns and take appropriate action to address any safety and quality issues raised.
• Develop and implement policies and strategies in line with evidence-based practice e.g. NICE/DoH.
• Be involved in identification, development and implementation of relevant policy/guidelines to aid future management by the MDT.
• Facilitate and identify clinical audit/research and disseminate findings.

PERSONAL RESPONSIBILITIES
• Develop good working relationships with medical and nursing staff and other members of the multidisciplinary team within and other departments within the Trust and external.
• Act in accordance with the NMC guidelines/Code of Professional Conduct.

SAFEGUARDING RESPONSIBILITIES
• Comply with Trust Safeguarding Children Policy and standard operating procedures to safeguard vulnerable children up to 18 years throughout the Trust, this includes the Protocol for Children who Do Not Attend Clinics, fulfilling your role as defined in these documents.
• Liaise with all relevant professionals (Police, Social Services) in relation to safeguarding work undertaken by your Consultant. Type any medical reports for child protection cases as requested by the Consultant, nurse or junior medical staff. Arrange multi-professional meetings regarding child protection/child in need cases. Minute multi-professional meetings as necessary.
• Provide administrative support for the Named Consultant and Named Nurse for Safeguarding Children
• Know about the range of physical abuse, emotional abuse, neglect and sexual abuse.
• Be able to recognise signs of abuse appropriate to role and what action to take
• Know what to do if concerned that a child is being abused.
• Know about the Trust’s local policies/procedures.
• Understand the importance of sharing information, how it can help and the dangers of not sharing information.
• Be able to recognise signs of child abuse as this relates to their role. e.g observe inappropriate parenting, an unusually quiet and withdrawn child etc
• Be able to seek advice and report concerns, ensuring that they are listened to.


This advert closes on Tuesday 18 Jun 2024

Proud member of the Disability Confident employer scheme

Pharmacist (Bank) Guildford Hospital | Pharmacy | Bank | Part Time Salary negotiable based on experience Build a brighter future while you're helping us build a healthier nation. At Nuffield Health, our approach is to fully integrate medicines into a personalised pathway of patient care. That means you'll benefit from a way of working that allows you to do the best job you can. It's everything you need to grow your career. It starts with you. As a Pharmacist at our Guildford Hospital, you'll be registered with the General Pharmaceutical Council and you'll have proven post-qualification experience. It's also important that you have excellent communication and people skills, as you'll be working closely with our patients and a variety of clinical staff. As a Pharmacist, you will: Join our talented multidisciplinary team Be the trusted Medicines Management Lead for our hospital Deliver high-quality clinical care and advice where it's needed Offer services to a range of departments, including the pre-assessment clinic, outpatient department, ward and theatres Helping you feel good. We want you to love coming to work, feeling healthy, happy and valued. That's why we've developed a benefits package with you in mind. From Holiday in line with the Working Time Directive, Access to our Pension Scheme and discounted gym membership at £15.00 a month. Working on the bank means you are not contracted to a set number of hours per week but instead work on an ad-hoc basis to suit the needs of the business and your availability. Nuffield Health Guildford Hospital. Nuffield Health Guildford Hospital provides high-quality healthcare working with leading Consultants to offer a range of services and treatments for preventing, diagnosing and treating a wide array of medical conditions and offer a wide range of complex surgery and services. We are proud to have received a "good" rating from the health care regulator, the Care Quality Commission (CQC). Our facilities include 49 en-suite patient bedrooms, 4 operating theatres, acute dependency and oncology units. We've been awarded the Macmillan Quality Environment Mark for cancer care and our Endoscopy service has achieved JAG accreditation. Our site is shared with an NHS Trust hospital, giving us access to their facilities. The working atmosphere is highly professional and stimulating, yet friendly and collaborative like that of a large family unit. Join Nuffield Health and create the future you want, today. If you like what you see, why not start your application now? We consider applications as we receive them and reserve the right to close adverts early (for example, where we have received an unprecedented high volume of applications). So, it's a good idea to apply right away to ensure you're considered for this role. It starts with you.

An exciting opportunity has arisen in the St Helens CAMHS team (child and adolescent mental health services) for an experienced/skilled and passionate specialist practitioner to support the mental health of children and young people with ASC / LD. As a specialist practitioner you will be responsible for leading multi-agency plans to support CYP.

You will deliver therapeutic intervention to meet the needs of CYP and complete appropriate safety plans. As a specialist mental health practitioner you will be key in developing and supporting local pathways of care and support and evaluation of services and training to the wider system. You will also offer consultation this includes working with CSC, Education and third sector organisations and is a very important aspect to our work.

This post is subject to an enhanced with children’s and adult’s barred list Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) Check.

As a Specialist Mental Health Practitioner, the post holder will provide a specialised role in the development and implementation of services and care pathways for children and young people with mental health [CYPMH] ,and Learning Disability / Autistic Spectrum Conditions [ ASC] problems within the THRIVE Framework for service delivery.

The post holder will be expected to provide specialist interventions, advice, consultancy and supervision to both colleagues and colleagues within external partner agencies in line with THRIVE.

As the post is identified within the CYPMH strategy, it is expected the role will continue to develop in line with national and local initiatives.

The post holder will demonstrate an attitude which respects and values service users’ and their carers. The post holder will embrace the core values of the organisation and adopt the principles of Recovery and THRIVE.

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

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

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

Flexible working requests will be considered for all roles.

To hold a caseload of complex assessments, treatment and consultation work based upon a specialised, conceptual framework and employing research based evidence.

To provide direct specialist therapeutic interventions in line with the grading of the post, including assessments, formulation and therapeutic input into children, young people and families referred into the service.

Undertake risk assessments and care plans accordingly, in line with the THRIVE framework

To work in ways that are sensitive to the needs of children and young people families from a wide range of racial, cultural and religious backgrounds.

To be responsible for the authorising of referrals to children and Young People’s services, including urgent referrals

To participate directly in the teams duty rota’s and provide support and guidance to other colleagues undertaking the role.

To exercise responsibility and autonomy, within supervisory, managerial and accountability structures, for the assessment, treatment and discharge of clients

To deliver care co-ordination, ensuring effective assessment, care planning and risk management processes are maintained. Involve the views of children, their families, referring agents and other professionals involved in the network of care including organising multi-agency meetings.

To produce a clinical formulation and intervention plan founded on evidence based practice in co-operation with the child young person and carers

To hold responsibility for standards of clinical practice within area of specialist knowledge

To work jointly and collaboratively with other team members in order to enhance and develop the provision of services to young people and their families. To have an effective knowledge base of other modalities so as to engage and work effectively with colleagues in other disciplines.

To provide consultation, advice and guidance to colleagues and their team this is underpinned by theoretical specialist knowledge. To promote effective multi-agency work. To contribute theoretical knowledge to the process of managing risk within the multi-agency network.

Undertake risk management for all children including the protective and risk factors present in the network of significant relationships.

Identify and respond appropriately to child protection issues, as described with the guidelines of Local Safeguarding Children’s Board and the Trust safeguarding policies

Maintain clear and comprehensive electronic clinical records, to ensure information is accurate and complies with Data Protection Act and professional body and Trust standards.

To engage with using routine outcome measures as clinically appropriate including their use in clinical practice and inputting data into clinical records.

To work collaboratively with children, young people and their families and contribute to the trust’s service user participation agenda.




This advert closes on Sunday 2 Jun 2024

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Specialty Doctor in Ophthalmology to join our department on a fixed term basis for 12 months, This is a whole time post offering an exciting opportunity for a highly motivated Medic to join a dynamic, rapidly expanding team delivering multidisciplinary acute care in Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust.

The successful candidate will be offered 2 operating lists per week, and would be suitable for a doctor seeking ab initio training in phacoemulsification cataract surgery or simply wishing to increase their number of procedures performed.

Applicants must be eligible for full Registration with the GMC at time of appointment.

Interview Date:

We are delighted to offer a suitably qualified Speciality Doctor the opportunity to work within a exciting and forward thinking Ophthalmology Department. The post is full-time, 10 PA’s , plus associated on-call supplement. Contributing to our outpatient services.

Four years experience at post graduate level including at least 2 years in ophthalmology is necessary with the ability to practice independently. Starting salary will be commensurate with experience.

The Eye Department, which is staffed by 8 Consultants and 7 Middle Grade Staff, is based in the new state of the art St Helens Hospital, and offers up-to-date modern state of the art ophthalmic equipment.

The Trust is committed to the delivery of high quality patient care and the Clinicians are actively involved in the management of the hospital and it's facilitates which creates a sound and friendly working environment.

The Secretary of State has approved the partnership between St Helens & Knowsley and Southport & Ormskirk Hospitals.

From 1stJuly we have come together as a single organisation under the name Mersey & West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust.

The Trust delivers acute hospital care, intermediate care, community, and primary care services to a population of over 600,000 people with a combined workforce of around 9000 dedicated and skilled staff from 17 locations including Whiston, Southport & Formby, St Helens, Ormskirk and Newton hospitals.

The Trust provides regional services for burns, plastic surgery and spinal injuries to more than 4 million people across Mersey and West Lancashire, Cheshire, the Isle of Man and North Wales.

Our Vision is to deliver 5 Star Patient Care:
• CARE that is evidence based, high quality and compassionate
• ​​​​​​SAFETY that is of the highest standards
• COMMUNICATION that is open, inclusive and respectful
• SYSTEMS that are efficient, patient centred and reliable
• PATHWAYS that are best practice and embedded, but also respect the individual needs of patients

Our achievements include:
• Trust rated Outstanding by CQC Inspection August 2018
• Top 100 places to work in the NHS (NHS Employers & Health Service Journal)
• Awarded National Preceptorship Accreditation (2023) for our Nursing & AHP Preceptorship Programme

Please see our Wellbeing & Benefits booklet for more information on our staff benefits. Accessible version available upon request.

This post will support the existing ophthalmic team by undertaking general ophthalmic duties in an outpatient and theatre setting. The post holder is expected to contribute to the ophthalmology out-patient and surgical activities. The starting salary will be commensurate with experience. There will be the opportunity for training in vitreoretinal surgery for interested candidates already proficient in cataract surgery.

Duties and Responsibilities

The Ophthalmology Service is based at St Helens Hospital and undertakes the whole range of ophthalmic work. The Ophthalmology Department provides support to the community children’s screening clinics as well as the provision of an orthoptic service.

The Speciality Doctor post will be a middle grade post. The job will involve handling out-patient clinics and undertaking theatre sessions. It will involve 1 in 8 1st on-call duties. The on-call rota is shared with Warrington Hospital. It is hoped that the successful candidate will maintain an active interest in the speciality and take part in teaching and audit sessions. This is a non-training post but will provide good ab initio training in cataract or vitreoretinal surgery depending on the successful candidate’s preference and past experience.

The service is based in the new St Helens Hospital DTC with state of the art ophthalmic equipment.

Facilities of the department currently are:-

a) In-Patient Facilities

There is a Day Surgery Unit within the St Helens Hospital where the majority of ophthalmic surgery is undertaken. The Trust has a dedicated eye theatre team within the Hospital. All current adult ophthalmic surgical work is undertaken in the main theatre, and the following is available:-

· 2 ceiling mounted Leica operating microscopes with video facilities

· 3 Phaco-emulsification/ vitrectomy machines (1 Alcon constellation + 2 Infinity)

· Foldable intraocular lenses are used routinely and an assortment of accessories for safe and state of the art phacoemulsification procedures.



Children are operated on at the Whiston Hospital Main Theatre Suite.

b) Out-Patient Facilities

The main Ophthalmology Out-Patient Services are provided from the Eye Clinic at St Helens. The full range of equipment in clinic includes:-

· Yag Laser - Zeiss

· Argon laser – HGM PC EDO with indirect facility

· Humphrey field analyser x 2

· New digitised Fundus camera (Heidelberg HRA2)

· Zeiss IOL Master

· Auto Refractor/Keratomater (Canon)

· B Scanner – Biovision

· SLT – Coherent

· SD - OCT Heidelberg – new generation

· Colour camera – Canon



In addition to the out-patient clinics there are also:-

· 2 Contact lens clinics per month

· 2 outreach clinics at Newton Community Hospital: further additional sessions envisaged

· Nurse led pre-operative assessment clinic

· Nurse-led intravitreal injection sessions.

· Nurses are being increasingly deployed to carry out other tasks eg OCT/FFA capture, post-op care etc



c) Staffing Of The Department

7 Consultants

1 Associate Specialist

6 Speciality Doctors (F/T) including this post

The clinics are supported by Orthoptists who work as an integral part of the team.

The Hospital has a clearly defined programme of medical audit. All specialities spend 8 sessions on audit annually. Ophthalmology audit meetings are held usually on a Wednesday pm . A medical audit information system has been installed.

THE NATURE OF THE JOB



Title - Speciality Doctor in Ophthalmology

The post is full-time, 10 PA’s per week with 1 in 8 on-call.

Working Relationships

The employer is Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospital NHS Trust

Managerial accountability is to the Clinical Director.

The work of the post-holder will be supervised by a Consultant.

Timetable

The timetable will be in line with the new SAS contract. It is envisaged that the programme will be divided into the following activities (PAs).

6 Out-patient clinics. These can be flexible according to departmental needs.

2 Theatre sessions depending on surgical experience and interest.

1 SPA (CPD/Audit, Wednesday pm)

1 Admin/ management

She/he will participate in the regular in-house educational programme. The time table may include some evening sessions. Surgical training in phacoemulsification / VR will be provided for interested and suitable candidates. The job plan will be reviewed after two years and may change depending on the needs of the unit / other doctors at the time.

Principal Accountabilities

The post holder will:

· Contribute to the care of both out-patients and in-patients

· Help with emergency work during normal hours

· Undertake on-call on 1 in 8 rota basis

· Assist in the compilation and organisation of audit sessions at St Helens Hospital

· Deputise during the daytime for absent colleagues within the agreed rota

· Assist with duties outside those normally rostered but which are judged to be essential for patient care under exceptional circumstances.

· Flexibility in working pattern is desirable and expected.



For more information regarding the main responsibilities and requirements essential for this role please refer to the ‘supporting documents’ heading and review the job description and person specification which will outline the duties of the role including a proposed job plan.


This advert closes on Tuesday 28 May 2024

Proud member of the Disability Confident employer scheme

Are you a confident Occupational Therapist who would like to explore a more rewarding clinical challenge in a highly specialist rehabilitation service? Are you ready to further develop your clinical and leadership skills?

We have a fantastic opportunity for a Band 6 Occupational Therapist to join our team at Seddon Suite Specialist Rehabilitation Unit, St Helens Hospital.

Seddon Rehab Unitoffers a dedicated seven-day rehabilitation service as part of the Cheshire and Merseyside Rehabilitation Network, providing specialist assessment, treatment and rehabilitation for adults following traumatic injury or serious illness. Rehabilitation is active and is provided at a level of intensity and duration that can be tolerated by the patient to enable the achievement of optimum functional potential. Our team work closely with patients and families to achieve the best possible level of independence and quality of life. In addition to the inpatients service, the unit also offers out-patient therapy services.

We are looking to recruit an exceptional Occupational Therapist to this Band 6 post. The successful applicant will be part of a motivated, forward thinking, close multidisciplinary team of Occupational Therapists, Physiotherapists, Speech and Language Therapists, Dietitians, Rehabilitation Assistants, Clinical Psychologists, a Rehabilitation Coordinator, Social Worker and Rehabilitation Nurses. The medical team is led by a Consultant in Rehabilitation Medicine.

You will be joining an established OT team and willhave access to support and supervision from a Band 7 Occupational Therapist. We have an excellent staff supervision system enabling our staff to develop both the service and themselves. The appropriate candidate will also demonstrate a strong commitment to training rotational therapists, rehabilitation assistants and undergraduate staff.

Continuous evidence-based practice and service development is fundamental to the team, and you will be passionate in identifying, leading and driving forward new projects.

The Successful Candidate should:

· be aregistered Occupational Therapist with the HCPC (Health Care Professions Council)

· have a minimum of 2-3 years post-qualification experience

· have an in-depth knowledge and understanding of Occupational Therapyprocess / interventions and an ability to apply these skills

· have experience in the field of Neurology / Rehabilitation

· have experience of continued professional development

· have experience of service development, audit and research

· be able to effectively work as part of a team

· have excellent communication and time management skills

· be passionate about student education

The Secretary of State has approved the partnership between St Helens & Knowsley and Southport & Ormskirk Hospitals.

From 1stJuly we have come together as a single organisation under the name Mersey & West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust.

The Trust delivers acute hospital care, intermediate care, community, and primary care services to a population of over 600,000 people with a combined workforce of around 9000 dedicated and skilled staff from 17 locations including Whiston, Southport & Formby, St Helens, Ormskirk and Newton hospitals.

The Trust provides regional services for burns, plastic surgery and spinal injuries to more than 4 million people across Mersey and West Lancashire, Cheshire, the Isle of Man and North Wales.

Our Vision is to deliver 5 Star Patient Care:
• CARE that is evidence based, high quality and compassionate
• ​​​​​​SAFETY that is of the highest standards
• COMMUNICATION that is open, inclusive and respectful
• SYSTEMS that are efficient, patient centred and reliable
• PATHWAYS that are best practice and embedded, but also respect the individual needs of patients

Our achievements include:
• Trust rated Outstanding by CQC Inspection August 2018
• Top 100 places to work in the NHS (NHS Employers & Health Service Journal)
• Awarded National Preceptorship Accreditation (2023) for our Nursing & AHP Preceptorship Programme

Please see our Wellbeing & Benefits booklet for more information on our staff benefits. Accessible version available upon request.

KEY DUTIES
• To be professional and legally responsible and accountable for all aspects of your own work including the management of patients/clients in your care.
• To ensure a high standard of clinical care for the patients/clients under your care and support more junior staff to do likewise.
• To undertake a comprehensive assessment of patients/clients including those with diverse or complex presentations/multi pathologies; use specialist clinical reasoning skills and appropriate assessment techniques to provide an accurate diagnosis of their condition.
• Formulate and deliver an individual treatment programme using assessment, reasoning skills and treatment skills based on a sound knowledge of evidence-based practice and treatment options. Formulate an initial diagnosis and prognoses to recommend best course of intervention and develop comprehensive discharge plans.
• To take delegated responsibility from the Band 7 clinician for managing patients/clients with conditions and be responsible for providing specialist assessment and treatment plans for patients with these conditions.
• Evaluate patient progress, reassess, and alter treatment programmes as required.
• To have the ability to undertake self-directed/lone working in a variety of locations.



CLINICAL & PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES
• To maintain Professional Registration
• To work within Trust clinical guidelines, HCPC and Registrant Body guidelines and to have a working knowledge of national and local standards and monitor own and others quality of practise against these.
• To be responsible for a designated area of work, as delegated by a senior clinician. Plan and organise efficiently and effectively patient/client caseload, and use of time for self and more junior staff.
• To be responsible for equipment used in carrying out clinical duties, and to adhere to policy, including competence to use equipment and to ensure the safe use of equipment by others through teaching, training, and supervision of practice.
• To provide spontaneous and planned advice, teaching and instruction to relatives, carers, and other professionals to promote understanding of the aims of treatment and to ensure a consistent approach to patient care.
• To provide specialist clinical advice to colleagues working within other clinical areas
• To provide specialist clinical advice, teaching and training to other members of the MDT regarding the management of patients
• To train, supervise and performance manage more junior staff and students. This will include the use of formal appraisal documentation.
• To communicate effectively with patients and carers to maximise potential and to ensure understanding of their condition.
• To assess capacity, gain valid informed consent and can work within a legal framework with patients/clients who lack capacity to consent to treatment.
• To communicate highly sensitive information effectively with all patient groups/clients/carers where there may be difficulties in accepting or understanding information.
• To maintain tact and diplomacy and use highly developed communication skills when working in situations which may become hostile/antagonistic including potential complaints as per Trust Policy



ADMINISTRATIVE RESPONSIBILITIES
• To maintain accurate, comprehensive, and up to date documentation, in line with legal and local requirements, and communicate assessment and treatment results to the appropriate disciplines in the form of reports and letters.
• To undertake as directed the collection of appropriate data and statistics for the use of the department.
• To communicate effectively and work collaboratively with the Multi-Disciplinary Team (MDT) to ensure delivery of a co-ordinated multidisciplinary service. This will include participating in a variety of MDT, internal and external agency meetings, and forums plus other forms of verbal/written communication as necessary including report writing and referrals to other agencies.



TEACHING & TRAINING RESPONSBILITIES
• To maintain own clinical professional development (CPD) by keeping abreast of any new trends and developments and incorporate them as appropriate into your work. To support junior staff to do likewise.
• To be an active member of relevant training programmes attending and delivering presentations and training sessions at staff meetings, tutorials, and by attending external courses and being a reflective practitioner
• To participate in the supervision scheme as supervisor and supervisee



LINE MANAGEMENT/SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES
• To demonstrate leadership by means of:

- Delivering change within sphere of practice, when and where indicated, to improve service delivery.

- Influencing, motivating, supporting, and enabling others to contribute towards the effectiveness and success of the Therapy Team
• To provide specialist advice and guidance in working with colleagues locally to ensure best practice across all disciplines in the assessment, treatment, and long-term management of patients/ clients within sphere of practice.
• To deputise for the band 7 in terms of operational issues
• To take responsibility for their own specialist and complex decision making and the decisions of their team which effect service delivery
• To undertake any other duties that might be considered appropriate by senior staff.
• To participate in working parties developing policy changes within speciality which will impact on all service users.



CLINICAL GOVERNANCE, RESEARCH & AUDIT
• To adhere to the appropriate Registrant Body code of Ethics and Professional Conduct and facilitate compliance of staff with local and national standards of practice.
• Implement policy and service development changes as directed.
• To demonstrate a sound understanding of clinical governance and risk management and apply to work situation.
• To undertake the measurement and evaluation of your work and current practices using evidence-based practice projects, audit, and outcome measures under the guidance of senior staff. Make recommendations for change and to implement change.
• To comply with the organisational and departmental policies and procedures and to be involved in the reviewing and updating as appropriate.
• To support research activity within the Service
• To engage actively in practice development, evaluation, audit, and research activities relevant to service to promote evidence-based practice.


This advert closes on Wednesday 29 May 2024

Proud member of the Disability Confident employer scheme

This post is for a Specialty Doctor in VR Surgery, this is a 2 year fixed Term post. The post is full-time, 10 PA’s per week with associated on-call commitments on a 1 in 8 basis. We are offering an exciting opportunity for a highly motivated Medic to join a dynamic, rapidly expanding team delivering multidisciplinary acute care in Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals.



This post will support the existing ophthalmic team by undertaking general ophthalmic duties in an outpatient and theatre setting. The post holder is expected to contribute to the ophthalmology out-patient and surgical activities. The starting salary will be commensurate with experience. There will be the opportunity for training in vitreoretinal surgery for interested candidates already proficient in cataract surgery. It is possible that some clinical duties may be job-planned at Southport & Ormskirk Hospitals as a merger is likely this year.



Applicants must be eligible for full Registration with the GMC at time of appointment.









I

The post holder is expected to contribute to the Ophthalmology out-patient and surgical activities. Four years’ experience at post graduate level including at least 2 years in ophthalmology is necessary with the ability to practice independently. Starting salary will be commensurate with experience.

Basic training in vitreoretinal surgery can be provided to interested candidates if already proficient in phacoemulsification surgery. A number of middle-grade doctors have benefitted considerably from the cataract and VR training opportunity offered at this unit and some have successfully moved on to further fellowships.

The Eye Department, which is staffed by 8 Consultants and 7 Middle Grade Staff, is based in the new state of the art St Helens Hospital, and offers up-to-date modern state of the art ophthalmic equipment.

The Trust is committed to the delivery of high quality patient care and the Clinicians are actively involved in the management of the hospital and it's facilitates which creates a sound and friendly working environment.

The Secretary of State has approved the partnership between St Helens & Knowsley and Southport & Ormskirk Hospitals.

From 1stJuly we have come together as a single organisation under the name Mersey & West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust.

The Trust delivers acute hospital care, intermediate care, community, and primary care services to a population of over 600,000 people with a combined workforce of around 9000 dedicated and skilled staff from 17 locations including Whiston, Southport & Formby, St Helens, Ormskirk and Newton hospitals.

The Trust provides regional services for burns, plastic surgery and spinal injuries to more than 4 million people across Mersey and West Lancashire, Cheshire, the Isle of Man and North Wales.

Our Vision is to deliver 5 Star Patient Care:
• CARE that is evidence based, high quality and compassionate
• ​​​​​​SAFETY that is of the highest standards
• COMMUNICATION that is open, inclusive and respectful
• SYSTEMS that are efficient, patient centred and reliable
• PATHWAYS that are best practice and embedded, but also respect the individual needs of patients

Our achievements include:
• Trust rated Outstanding by CQC Inspection August 2018
• Top 100 places to work in the NHS (NHS Employers & Health Service Journal)
• Awarded National Preceptorship Accreditation (2023) for our Nursing & AHP Preceptorship Programme

Please see our Wellbeing & Benefits booklet for more information on our staff benefits. Accessible version available upon request.

Department Facilities

The Ophthalmology Service is based at St Helens Hospital and undertakes the whole range of ophthalmic work. The Ophthalmology Department provides support to the community children’s screening clinics as well as the provision of an orthoptic service.

The Speciality Doctor post will be a middle grade post. The job will involve handling out-patient clinics and undertaking theatre sessions. It will involve 1 in 8 1st on-call duties. The on-call rota is shared with Warrington Hospital .. It is hoped that the successful candidate will maintain an active interest in the speciality and take part in teaching and audit sessions. This is a non-training post but will provide good ab initio training in vitreoretinal surgery. Expertise in phacoemulsification surgery is essential for VR training.

The service is based in the new St Helens Hospital DTC with state of the art ophthalmic equipment.

Facilities of the department currently are:-

a) In-Patient Facilities

There is a Day Surgery Unit within the St Helens Hospital where the majority of ophthalmic surgery is undertaken. The Trust has a dedicated eye theatre team within the Hospital. All current adult ophthalmic surgical work is undertaken in the main theatre, and the following is available:-

· 2 ceiling mounted Leica operating microscopes with video facilities

· 3 Phaco-emulsification/ vitrectomy machines (1 Alcon constellation + 2 Centurion)

· Foldable intraocular lenses are used routinely and an assortment of accessories for safe and state of the art phacoemulsification procedures.



Children are operated on at the Whiston Hospital Main Theatre Suite.

b) Out-Patient Facilities

The main Ophthalmology Out-Patient Services are provided from the Eye Clinic at St Helens. The full range of equipment in clinic includes:-

· Yag Laser - Zeiss

· Argon laser – HGM PC EDO with indirect facility

· Humphrey field analyser x 2

· New digitised Fundus camera (Heidelberg HRA2)

· Zeiss IOL Master

· Auto Refractor/Keratomater (Canon)

· B Scanner – Biovision

· SLT – Coherent

· SD - OCT Heidelberg – new generation

· Colour camera – Optos

· Pentacam-XL



In addition to the out-patient clinics there are also:-

· 2 Contact lens clinics per month

· 2 outreach clinics at Newton Community Hospital: further additional sessions envisaged

· Nurse led pre-operative assessment clinic

· Nurse-led intravitreal injection sessions.

· Nurses are being increasingly deployed to carry out other tasks eg OCT/FFA capture, post-op care etc



c) Staffing Of The Department

7 Consultants

1 Associate Specialist

6 Speciality Doctors (F/T) including this post

The clinics are supported by Orthoptists who work as an integral part of the team.

The Hospital has a clearly defined programme of medical audit. All specialities spend 8 sessions on audit annually. Ophthalmology audit meetings are held usually on a Wednesday pm . A medical audit information system has been installed.

1. THE NATURE OF THE JOB



TitleSpeciality Doctor in Ophthalmology

The post is full-time, 10 PA’s per week with 1 in 8 on-call.

Working Relationships

The employer is St. Helens & Knowsley Hospitals NHS Trust.

Managerial accountability is to the Clinical Director.

The work of the post-holder will be supervised by a Consultant.

Timetable

The timetable will be in line with the new SAS contract. It is envisaged that the programme will be divided into the following activities (PAs).

6 Out-patient clinics. These can be flexible according to departmental needs and may include sessions at Southport & Ormskirk Hospitals.

2 Theatre sessions with a VR consultant.

1 SPA (CPD/Audit, Wednesday pm)

1 Admin/ management

S/he will participate in the regular in-house educational programme. The timetable may include some evening sessions. Surgical training in VR surgery will be provided for candidates already trained in cataract surgery. The job plan will be reviewed after two years and may change depending on the needs of the unit / other doctors at the time.

Principal Accountabilities

The post holder will:

· Contribute to the care of both out-patients and in-patients

· Help with emergency work during normal hours

· Undertake on-call on 1 in 8 rota basis

· Assist in the compilation and organisation of audit sessions at St Helens Hospital

· Deputise during the daytime for absent colleagues within the agreed rota.

· Assist with duties outside those normally rostered but which are judged to be essential for patient care under exceptional circumstances.

· Flexibility in working pattern is desirable and expected.




This advert closes on Sunday 2 Jun 2024

Proud member of the Disability Confident employer scheme

Main Pay Range / Upper Pay Range (Fringe Weighting) + SEN Allowance + AET Wellbeing Cash Plan + Car Scheme + Pension Scheme (TPS) + Additional AET Benefits

Permanent, Full Time

September 2024

Are you passionate about nurturing young minds and fostering a sense of social responsibility?

Wishmore Cross Academy is on the lookout for a dynamic and committed PSHE / Citizenship teacher to join our vibrant school community.

As a PSHE / Citizenship teacher, you will be responsible for delivering engaging and informative lessons to students across Key Stages 3 and 4. Your role will involve instilling values of inclusivity, promoting high academic standards, and embracing our vision of excellence for all learners. Additionally, there may be occasions where you'll provide support in Key Stage 2. Applications from all qualified teachers are welcome.

Wishmore Cross Academy, part of Academies Enterprise Trust (AET), is a special school in Chobham, Surrey, for boys aged 7 to 16 years who have social, emotional and mental health difficulties. We can admit up to 82 pupils which means that class sizes are small and we work very closely with our pupils to ensure they get the most out of each day with us. Set in beautiful grounds, we provide high quality CPD to all staff routed through the instructional excellence model.

These include the school field and orchard, which we have used for the 'Tree for Life' project. The school also has a therapy suite with input from a play therapist, speech and language therapist and occupational therapist. Students have access to a soft play area, climbing wall and sensory to support their regulation and support then to access learning.

The academy has 7 subsidised flats onsite which staff have access to subject to availability.

We always enjoy visits so do come and see what makes Wishmore Cross so special! Call the office on 01276 857555 to arrange a time to pop in for a visit.

We are part of a national and regional network of schools at AET, brought together by the belief that each and every pupil has an entitlement to an excellent education in every classroom, every day. An excellent education transforms lives and every pupil who attends one of our schools should be given the support, care and opportunity they need to flourish. We leverage our scale to support all our teachers, leaders and young people to be the best they can be.

The role is due to commence September 2024

Closing date: Tuesday 21st May 2024

Interviews:TBC

Interviews are scheduled to take place as soon as possible after the closing date.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early should we receive an overwhelming response. All candidates are advised to refer to the job description and person specification before making an application

In line with our safeguarding practices we are unable to accept CV's. Apply today.

Academies Enterprise Trust and all of our academies are committed to ensuring the highest levels of safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our pupils, and we expect all our staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We adopt a robust, fair and consistent recruitment process which is inline with Keeping Children Safe in Education guidance. This includes online checks for shortlisted candidates. All offers of employment are subject to an Enhanced DBS check, references, and where applicable, a prohibition from teaching check.

Academies Enterprise Trust embraces diversity and promotes equality of opportunity. Job share, part time and flexible working opportunities will be considered.

We are a Disability Confident Employer and there is a guaranteed interview scheme for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria.

Proud member of the Disability Confident employer scheme

Ambulance Care Assistants (ACAs) roles in Camberley, Surrey

Could you reassure a patient with dementia on their way to a hospital appointment?

Can you keep your cool when there’s bumper to bumper traffic that might make you late to collect your next patient?

Our Ambulance Care Assistants are highly trained, caring professionals, treating our patients with kindness, empathy, and dignity on their way to and from appointments.

There’s a lot of driving, plenty of lifting and helping patients into our vehicles, and always loads of caring.

To be a part of our team and work in a privileged and trusted role with members of the public, you’ll need to be a people person, have empathy and patience, with the ability to make good judgment calls. You do not need to have a medical background, just a desire to help.

As lifting is an integral part of the role, looking after yourself, keeping fit and strong should also be a priority for you. We all contribute professionally to the wider team that we operate within here at SCAS, as we all have an important role to play in patient care.  

If this sounds like a challenge you’ll relish, and you have the resilience to achieve this time and time again throughout your working day, we want to hear from you!    

Please see the additional information document attached to the advert for information on our exciting £500 Golden Hello bonus, as well as what to expect during the process and when you start training.



The Role:
• Taking patients to and from their medical appointments and treating them with dignity.
• Moving and lifting patients who need help.
• Driving a long wheel-base vehicle with manual transmission.
• Shift Work. You’ll work a variety of shifts from 0600-midnight, both on your own and with a colleague.
• Full time role is 37.5 hours a week or a Bank agreement with 0 hours.

The Ambulance Care Assistant (ACA) role is a gateway into the Ambulance Service. People who join as an ACA can go on to be Team Leaders or Managers within their area or move to work in the frontline teams or one of the many supports and corporate teams.

Benefits we offer:
• Full training and support when you join and ongoing throughout your employment with us.
• Holiday entitlement is 27 days rising to 29 days after 5 years and 33 days after 10 years, plus 8 bank holidays (pro rata for part time).
• Enrolment into the NHS Pension Scheme.
• Access to continual professional development and opportunities within SCAS and the NHS.
• Occupational Health support along with an Employee Assistance Programme.
• NHS Discounts in over 200+ stores including Holidays, Days out, Car insurance, Restaurants and Clothing.
• Golden Handshake Incentive

About Us

South Central Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust provides a range of emergency, urgent care and non-emergency healthcare services, along with commercial logistics services.

The Trust delivers most of these services to the populations of Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, Hampshire and Oxfordshire as well as non-emergency patient transport services in Surrey and Sussex.

We serve a population of over 7 million and answer over 500,000 urgent calls a year. We employ 4,551 staff who, together with over 1,100 volunteers, enable us to operate 24 hours a day, seven days a week.

MAIN DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
• To undertake driving duties of relevant type of Ambulance vehicle to the required standard subject to appropriate training, driving vehicles carefully with every consideration being given to the passenger, any equipment, the vehicle itself , other road users and comply with the Highway Code and Trust Policy guidelines and current Legislation .
• The Ambulance Care Assistant will be expected to plan their journeys, taking into account patient appointment timings along with the routes that they should take to ensure an efficient and effective service.
• The Ambulance Care Assistant is required to undertake daily vehicle checks to ensure that the ambulance vehicle is roadworthy these checks shall include for example. Oil, Water, Fuel, Tyre Pressure and Tyre Tread condition, Lights, Warning Devices etc. any defect to be reported using “vehicle defect book” and record on any computerised system as required in accordance with Polices and Procedures.
• To carry out vehicle equipment checks and restock as required at the start of duty in accordance with Trust Policy and Procedures, ensuring that the ambulance vehicle is properly kitted, cleaned (paying particular attention to infection control) and stocked, faults and omissions reported and all appropriate recording procedures completed.
• To operate any communication system supplied/fitted/ operated by the Trust in accordance with its Policies and Procedures.
• To administer “ambulance nursing” to an appropriate skill level in accordance with training received. This will not include the administration of Oxygen or related therapies outside of the skill set for this role.
• To use the “Moving Patient” equipment provided: this will include the use of all types of carrying equipment such as chairs, stretcher, lifting aids etc. This will require the post holder to risk assess the best way to undertake the moving of patients taking into consideration their needs, both medical and cultural and to follow Health and Safety and other appropriate protocols and procedures.
• To manoeuvre patients into ambulance vehicles using either the patient’s wheelchair or ambulance vehicle equipment and safely secure the patient and their equipment within the vehicle for the duration of the journey to and from treatment centres.
• To transport patients using such assistance as may be required to and from treatment centres as required/specified according to pre-determined schedules working to such contractual standards that may be in place. This will include “End of Life” patients.
• To promote and maintain good internal and external communications links with patients, colleagues and associated services and health service colleagues to provide and support a positive patient experience.
• To report any untoward incident immediately in accordance with Trust Policy.
• To report any incidences of risk, neglect, abuse or endangerment to vulnerable children or adults in accordance with Trust Safeguarding policy/procedure.
• To ensure that all clinical waste is disposed of according to Trust policy and current legislation.
• To undertake all statutory and mandatory training commensurate with the role of an Ambulance Care Assistant.
• To use all Trust equipment, facilities and premises in a careful, proper and mindful manner paying due regard to safety and security at all times.
• To be responsible for the security of patient’s property and patient’s valuables during the transportation and hand-over at their destination.
• To maintain competency to operate all equipment and information systems used during the course of duties, ensuring the efficient and effective operation of equipment, and the safe use of equipment at all times, reporting faults in the appropriate manner.
• To wear Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) both uniform and additional kit supplied by the Trust as required to support Infection Prevention and Control during normal duties in their role. The equipment should be kept clean and tidy and worn to the required standard in accordance with the Trust’s Policies and Procedures.
• To participate in the Trust’s response to major incidents and pandemics and any such duties as directed.
• To accurately complete and administer information and documentation as necessary and in accordance with current General Data Protection Regulations (GDPR) requirements.
• To comply with all the Trust’s Polices and Procedures, including participation in the Trust appraisal scheme.

Person Specification

Qualifications and Training

Essential criteria
• Full manual UK Driving Licence with no more than 3 points for speeding (any offence relating to drink/drugs on the licence will be rejected)

Knowledge and Experience

Essential criteria
• Previous experience of working in a customer care role
• Previous experience of using online systems and email

Desirable criteria
• Previous experience of working with patients or clients in a care setting
• Previous shift working experience
• Previous NHS experience

Please note: if you are successful for this role and pass both interview and PELDA stages, you must be able to commit to a 3 week foundation course which runs consecutively at the start of your role.


This advert closes on Sunday 2 Jun 2024

Proud member of the Disability Confident employer scheme

Looking for an exciting new opportunity?

We are looking for an enthusiastic Staff Nurse, with effective communication skills and significant post year’s registration to join our hard-working Nursing and Medical Team in St Helens Outpatients Department. Experience within an Outpatient setting would be advantageous.

The posts will involve working within a wide variety of specialities including ENT, Dermatology including Minor Surgery, Urology & Orthopaedic clinics etc.

The post holders may be required to work across all 5 sites Whiston , St Helens , southport, ormskirk and Newton sites and must be flexible in working between the hours of 0800-2100, Monday-Friday and Weekends and Bank Holidays as required.

Interview date: 7th June 2024
• The post holder is responsible for providing a range of specialist services to patients attending the Outpatient Department.
• The post holder is expected to carry out all relevant forms of care without direct supervision and may be required to demonstrate procedures and supervise qualified and/or unqualified staff.
• The post holder will develop the necessary skills to become a clinically competent registered nurse.
• The post holder will (develop the skills over time) to be able to provide a high standard of direct nursing care to patients attending the Outpatients Department.
• The post holder will be an effective communicator, liaising closely with all users of the service in order to deliver high standards of nursing care.
• All staff nurses will support and supervise unqualified members of staff as this is a key component of the role. He/she has a valuable role in enhancing clinical practice and meeting the clinical governance agenda of the Trust.

The Secretary of State has approved the partnership between St Helens & Knowsley and Southport & Ormskirk Hospitals.

From 1stJuly we have come together as a single organisation under the name Mersey & West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust.

The Trust delivers acute hospital care, intermediate care, community, and primary care services to a population of over 600,000 people with a combined workforce of around 9000 dedicated and skilled staff from 17 locations including Whiston, Southport & Formby, St Helens, Ormskirk and Newton hospitals.

The Trust provides regional services for burns, plastic surgery and spinal injuries to more than 4 million people across Mersey and West Lancashire, Cheshire, the Isle of Man and North Wales.

Our Vision is to deliver 5 Star Patient Care:
• CARE that is evidence based, high quality and compassionate
• ​​​​​​SAFETY that is of the highest standards
• COMMUNICATION that is open, inclusive and respectful
• SYSTEMS that are efficient, patient centred and reliable
• PATHWAYS that are best practice and embedded, but also respect the individual needs of patients

Our achievements include:
• Trust rated Outstanding by CQC Inspection August 2018
• Top 100 places to work in the NHS (NHS Employers & Health Service Journal)
• Awarded National Preceptorship Accreditation (2023) for our Nursing & AHP Preceptorship Programme

Please see our Wellbeing & Benefits booklet for more information on our staff benefits. Accessible version available upon request.

KEY DUTIES
• To take on the role of the registered nurse within the Outpatient Clinics and to ensure the smooth and safe running of the clinic sessions.
• To assist the clinician with any process and procedure necessary for the examination, investigation, and treatment for patients.
• Give appropriate information, advice and when necessary, including health education and health promotion information patients both verbally and written.
• Administer drugs and other treatments as necessary according to policy.
• To conduct tests and investigations according to Trust policies.
• To liaise with staff and departments about patients conditions and needs.
• To complete any necessary documentation in accordance with Trust policy and NMC guidance.
• To act at all times in the interest of patients and their families ensuring that a quality service is provided.
• To expand and maintain existing skills to meet patient service delivery.
• To work both at Whiston and St Helens Outpatient departments as required.

CLINICAL & PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES
• Maintain Professional Registration.
• To be aware of and practice professionally in accordance with the NMC Code of Conduct and The Scope of Professional Practice.
• To personally ensure fulfilment of the requirements for professional updating and to maintain a personal record for the future registration purposes.
• Ensure that nursing care is appropriate, provided and is consistent with clinical guidelines.
• To be a caring, clinically competent registered nurse who ensures patient safety and well-being is paramount at all times.
• To ensure the confidentiality of patient information at all times.
• To ensure that all Outpatient Department philosophy, policies, and procedures are adhered to at all times and that any amendments to policies are acted upon immediately.
• To ensure the privacy and dignity of patients is paramount and not compromised.
• To be aware of all child protection and safeguarding responsibilities appropriately and according to procedure.
• Implement and evaluate programmes of care to meet needs of patients and undertake all forms of care within the clinical environment.
• In accordance with the Health and Social Care Act 2008, the post holder will actively participate in the prevention and control of infection within the capacity of their role. The Act requires the post holder to attend infection prevention and control training on induction and at regular updates and to take responsibility for the practical application of the training in the course of their work. Infection prevention and control must be included in any personal development plan and/or appraisal.

ADMINISTRATIVE RESPONSIBILITIES
• To ensure that the recording of patient care is comprehensive, concise and in line with the NMC Record Keeping guidance.
• Ensure IT systems are current e.g., ADT.

TEACHING & TRAINING RESPONSBILITIES
• To participate in the teaching and assessing of students and the in-service training of qualified nurses and health care assistants and act as facilitator/mentor/preceptor as appropriate.

LINE MANAGEMENT/SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES
• Supervise Health Care Assistants and students as and when required.
• Supervise Junior Staff Nurses once deemed sufficiently competent and experienced in role by Ward Manager.

RESEARCH & AUDIT
• Contribute towards the setting, maintaining, and monitoring of standards of care within the Department by leading and participating in surgical audits.


This advert closes on Thursday 23 May 2024

Proud member of the Disability Confident employer scheme

Main Pay Range / Upper Pay Range (Fringe Weighting) + SEN Allowance + AET Wellbeing Cash Plan + Car Scheme + Pension Scheme (TPS) + Additional AET Benefits

Permanent, Full Time

September 2024 start date or sooner

Wishmore Cross Academy is seeking to appoint an enthusiastic and dedicated primary teacher to join our friendly and supportive school. If you are committed to inclusion, achieving high standards and share our vision of excellence for all then please contact us. Applications from all qualified teachers are welcome.

Wishmore Cross Academy, part of Academies Enterprise Trust (AET), is a special school in Chobham, Surrey, for boys aged 7 to 16 years who have social, emotional and mental health difficulties.We can admit up to 82 pupils which means that class sizes are small and we work very closely with our students to ensure they get the most out of each day with us. Set in beautiful grounds, we provide high quality CPD to all staff routed through the instructional excellence model.

We are part of a national and regional network of schools at AET, brought together by the belief that each and every pupil has an entitlement to an excellent education in every classroom, every day. An excellent education transforms lives and every pupil who attends one of our schools should be given the support, care and opportunity they need to flourish. We leverage our scale to support all our teachers, leaders and young people to be the best they can be.

Wishmore Cross Academy has extensive facilities:
These include the school field and orchard, which we have used for the 'Tree for Life' project. The school also has a therapy suite with input from a play therapist, speech and language therapist and occupational therapist. Students have access to a soft play area, climbing wall and sensory to support their regulation and support then to access learning.

The academy has 7 subsidised flats onsite which staff have access to subject to availability.

We always enjoy visits so do come and see what makes Wishmore Cross so special! Call the office on 01276 857555 to arrange a time to pop in for a visit.

We are part of a national and regional network of schools at AET, brought together by the belief that each and every pupil has an entitlement to an excellent education in every classroom, every day. An excellent education transforms lives and every pupil who attends one of our schools should be given the support, care and opportunity they need to flourish. We leverage our scale to support all our teachers, leaders and young people to be the best they can be.

The role is due to commence September 2024

Closing date: Monday 20th May 2024

Interviews: TBC

In line with our safeguarding practices we are unable to accept CV's. Apply today.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early should we receive an overwhelming response. All candidates are advised to refer to the job description and person specification before making an application.

Academies Enterprise Trust and all of our academies are committed to ensuring the highest levels of safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our pupils, and we expect all our staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We adopt a robust, fair and consistent recruitment process which is inline with Keeping Children Safe in Education guidance. This includes online checks for shortlisted candidates. All offers of employment are subject to an Enhanced DBS check, references, and where applicable, a prohibition from teaching check.

Academies Enterprise Trust embraces diversity and promotes equality of opportunity. Job share, part time and flexible working opportunities will be considered.

We are a Disability Confident Employer and there is a guaranteed interview scheme for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria.

Proud member of the Disability Confident employer scheme