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Leadership Manage the homecare team on a day-to-day basis under the direction of the Lead Pharmacist Medicines Optimisation. Manage, plan and direct the work of the team in collaboration with the Medicines Optimisation Technician - Homecare. Be responsible for the planning and implementation of strategic goals for the Pharmacy Homecare team. Service Delivery and Improvement in Homecare Services Lead the pharmacy homecare services and Pharmacy Homecare Team. Lead in the implementation, monitoring of compliance with, and updating of Trust policies relating to the homecare service. Review relevant Trust policies and procedures related to homecare to ensure compliance with relevant professional and clinical standards, including the Royal Pharmaceutical Society Professional standards for Homecare Services and the Hackett report. Develop clinical excellence in services provided for patients, such as homecare consultations for initiation and switching of therapies and ongoing patient support. Develop and implement procedures for clinical screening of homecare prescriptions including document approval and control, and provide training to clinical pharmacists in the clinical screening of prescriptions of medicines supplied through the homecare route. Carry out clinical screening of prescriptions in the absence of specialist clinical pharmacists. Work closely with the Commissioning and Finance teams to develop processes to manage funding challenges arising from the use of homecare medicines. Ensure Blueteq forms are submitted for NICE approved drugs. Develop systems for homecare services that promote safe medication practices that lead to a reduction in the clinical and operational risk associated with medicine use. Lead on the handling of complaints for clinical incidents relating to homecare supplied medicines. Ensure that appropriate actions are taken following new drug approval and treatment pathway decisions related to homecare made by the Trust Medicines Value Group. Identify areas for audit which contribute to improving patient care, safety, and experience in relation to homecare medicines use and provision. Implement contracts and develop methods of identifying potential savings and ensuring value for money in relation to homecare supplied medicines, in conjunction with the Pharmacy Homecare technician. Develop and regularly review KPIs to monitor homecare services. Lead Specialist Clinical Pharmacist Role Act as a link and provide support and advice to a specialist clinical areas where high cost drugs and homecare services are used, e.g. Rheumatology, Dermatology, Gastroenterology. Plan and implement medicines optimisation strategies within specialist clinical areas, working closely and communicating effectively with all staff within the area. Support the Medicines Optimisation Pharmacist in the development and implementation of medicines optimisation practices in line with the Trusts medicines optimisation strategy. Participate in the provision of ward / clinical pharmacy services to the Trust; reviewing prescriptions, communicating effectively with appropriate healthcare professionals to solve patient related medicines management problems, and minimising clinical risk. Provide education for patients and carers in all aspects of their drug therapy and medicines management, advising them of any discharge issues. Support the service to manage complex situations relating to medicines and rapid discharge. Assist in the provision of education to other healthcare professionals on medication related topics. Record appropriate information on prescriptions, administration records and clinical records to ensure safety in medicines administration while showing good information governance. Prioritise workload in clinical areas to ensure higher priority issues are dealt with first. Assist senior pharmacists in the development, review, and implementation of clinical pharmacy services. Financial and Performance Management Work closely with the Commissioning and Finance teams to develop processes for managing funding challenges associated with the use of homecare medicines. Ensure that all SLAs and contracts in place deliver value for money for the Trust in terms of homecare and procurement of medicines. Support the development of future SLAs for homecare through horizon scanning of pipeline medicines and homecare services to deliver cost effective, value for money medicines. Develop and maintain performance dashboards for regular review with team members. Lead pharmacy input into all areas of homecare services and associated risks of medication use and policies. Inform on pharmacy strategy with regards to homecare services. Liaise with medical, nursing, and pharmacy personnel to ensure comprehensive pharmaceutical contributions are integrated into all homecare services' clinical guidelines and policies (e.g., Integrated Care Pathways, Patient Group Directions, etc.). Work collaboratively with colleagues to establish and maintain effective governance arrangements and performance management systems for homecare services. Education and Training To identify any training needs of pharmacy staff in order to undertake the roles required in relation to homecare services. To provide education and training of pharmacy and other staff in relation to homecare and procurement services, the screening of homecare prescriptions and the submission of Blueteq forms. To participate in education and training of other healthcare professionals as required. To identify own training needs and document in a personal development plan. To participate in other areas of pharmacy practice to ensure a broad base of pharmaceutical knowledge. To undertake continual professional development and revalidation in line with the requirements of professional bodies, including continuing education and attendance at appropriate courses and study days. General To assist in the maintenance of the wider pharmacy services by participating in late night, weekend and Bank Holiday and emergency on-call duties in accordance with agreed rotas. To participate in the Trusts annual appraisal process. At all times present a positive and professional image of the pharmacy department to all service users. To act as a role model / mentor within the department. To ensure all work completed complies with departmental Standards of Practice, risk management and health and safety policies and protocols. To undertake any further duties as agreed with the Senior Pharmacy Leadership Team.

To ensure the operation of an efficient and effective secretarial service that meets the needs of the department. Responsible for the planning of secretarial services to ensure service needs are met and ensuring the development of a cohesive service. To be responsible for the secretarial support across the service and to the Consultant Clinical Oncologists, including responsibility for a specific clinical workload. Responsible for ensuring workload entering the secretarial team is allocated appropriately. Able to prioritise and reallocate workload among team members at short notice according to service need. Responsible for liaising with the General Manager and Operations Manager to report staff shortages, unmanageable workloads or gaps in service, along with recommendations of how these could be resolved. To liaise with colleagues ensuring cross-cover arrangements are in place during times of leave. Be responsible for clinic management and the co-ordination of consultants/juniors doctors leave, ensuring annual/study leave requests are appropriate and processed in a timely and seamless way and that on-call rotas are implemented into clinic capacity, liaising with clinicians and secretarial staff to take action on any issues arising. Ensure all leave is recorded centrally and made available to the team for information and reporting purposes. Responsible for liaising with the Medway Corporate Applications team to escalate all clinic build issues; completing change forms, co-ordinating clinic change, overseeing patient reschedules and communicating change to all relevant staff in the service. Oversee the use of eRS, electronic referral system, within the service and supporting/training admin and clinical staff and assisting in reviewing processes as required. Assist in the induction of new consultants and junior medical staff; co-ordination of initial induction, requesting all IT access, and providing training in DocGen and other systems as required. Responsible for overseeing the use of Docgen and Olympus Transcribing services within the service and the administration of such, ensuring new users are registered in the systems and trained accordingly and communicating/training existing staff in system updates. Prepare draft agendas and supporting information, maintain and update circulation lists, take and produce comprehensive minutes, distributing appropriately and providing other admin support for meetings as required. Ensure relevant meeting rooms are booked and ready for use for meetings as required

For a comprehensive list of responsibilities and duties, please kindly refer to the Job Description and Person Specification by downloading the JD and PS attachment in the advert. If you are an internal applicant there is the option for secondment, all applicants must have the endorsement/support of their line manager prior to application. If you have a disability that makes submitting this online application difficult and would like assistance, please contact us on bht.recruitment@nhs.net quoting the vacancy reference number.

For a comprehensive list of responsibilities and duties, please kindly refer to the Job Description and Person Specification by downloading the JD and PS attachment in the advert.

For a comprehensive list of responsibilities and duties, please kindly refer to the Job Description and Person Specification by downloading the JD and PS attachment in the advert. If you are an internal applicant there is the option for secondment, all applicants must have the endorsement/support of their line manager prior to application. If you have a disability that makes submitting this online application difficult and would like assistance, please contact us on bht.recruitment@nhs.net quoting the vacancy reference number.

Key Responsibilities: Conduct comprehensive assessments of patients, including those with complex musculoskeletal (MSK) conditions. Develop and implement personalized treatment plans based on individual assessments. Use a variety of therapeutic techniques to improve patients mobility, function, and well-being. Educate patients and their families about treatment options, exercises, and ongoing self-care strategies. Document patient progress accurately and maintain records in compliance with medical protocols (familiarity with EMIS is beneficial). Collaborate with GPs, consultants, and other healthcare professionals to ensure seamless patient care. Run exercise classes tailored to group rehabilitation and promote long-term health. Stay informed on the latest advancements in physiotherapy and continually develop your skills.

1. After instruction and assessment, carry out extended skills, such as discharge education for new parents. 2. Promote breast feeding supporting and encouraging breast feeding as appropriate, within both the inpatient and outpatient settings. 3. Advise parents on the physical, emotional and developmental needs of the baby during their stay on the unit and promote the relationship of the baby within the family. 4. Act as a health educator to teach and supervise parents and help them to gain skill and confidence in caring for their baby:- 5. Guidance on encouraging relationship building between parents and baby: a) Instruction in maintaining a safe environment for baby b) Instruction in the hygiene needs of the baby c) Information giving in relation to breast feeding benefits, techniques and responsive breast feeding d) Instruction in safe and responsive bottle feeding where appropriate e) Instruction and support in feeding methods for babies with feeding problems 6. Maintain and extend professional knowledge to keep updated with current best practice and comply with on-line training. 7. Accept the responsibility not to undertake any task that has not been explained or ultimately thoroughly understood, or does not feel competent to carry out. 8. Promote good effective working relationships. 9. Be aware of cross infection and the need for prevention. Help to maintain a clean, safe, pleasant and therapeutic environment for patients and staff, taking remedial action when necessary. 10. Report any change or deviation from normal to the Midwife in Charge and assist in the following: a) Undertake observation of temperature, respirations, heart rate, colour and tone and record results accurately b) Obtain heel prick blood samples for blood glucose measurements and Serum Bilirubin, record or plot results accordingly c) Collect samples for Neonatal Blood Spot Screening Test d) Care for babies including those who are born to diabetic mothers, have low birth weight or growth restricted, require phototherapy, or have other specific care needs including setting up and maintaining relevant equipment e) Removal of intravenous, subcutaneous cannulae under supervision from the midwife

For a comprehensive list of responsibilities and duties, please kindly refer to the Job Description and Person Specification by downloading the JD and PS attachment in the advert. If you are an internal applicant there is the option for secondment, all applicants must have the endorsement/support of their line manager prior to application. If you have a disability that makes submitting this online application difficult and would like assistance, please contact us on bht.recruitment@nhs.net quoting the vacancy reference number.

- Be able to create a professional nursing culture which is open to change, new ideas, concepts and innovation whilst reflecting organisational strategy and values - To deliver direct and indirect patient care. - To participate in the assessment, development, implementation and evaluation of programmes of care. Calderdale and Huddersfield Foundation Trust provide a 24 hour district nursing service and, as such, an element of flexible working is expected to maintain safe, effective, responsive services. - Calderdale and Huddersfield Foundation Trust acknowledge and support the NMC Code of Professional Conduct (NMC 20002). This code must underpin the practice of community nurses within the PCR at all times and has informed the development of the competencies outlined below

For a comprehensive list of responsibilities and duties, please kindly refer to the Job Description and Person Specification by downloading the JD and PS attachment in the advert. If you are an internal applicant there is the option for secondment, all applicants must have the endorsement/support of their line manager prior to application. If you have a disability that makes submitting this online application difficult and would like assistance, please contact us on bht.recruitment@nhs.net quoting the vacancy reference number.

The successful applicant may have contact with patients or service users. As an NHS Trust we strongly encourage & support vaccination as this remains the best way to protect yourself, your family, your colleagues & of course patients and service users when working on our healthcare settings. The post holder will also take the lead on maintaining Physical health performance within Brent Teams and Chair the Borough Physical Health Review monthly meeting. The Quality and Outcomes Framework (QOF) physical health checks are the key health checks that are required and include: BMI Blood pressure and pulse Lifestyle, including diet and exercise Smoking status Substance misuse (drugs and alcohol use) Cardio-metabolic risk using tools such as Q-Risk Blood lipids including cholesterol Blood sugar (HbA1c). Contribute to advanced practice initiatives in nursing by contributing to education and training with links with the learning and development department and higher education establishments. Lead on clinical audit in relation to physical health. Contribute to research as required. Give advice, guidance and provide interventions for patients with complex physical health needs. To support and oversee the process of implementing CNWL physical health strategy More can be gleaned from attached JD and Person Spec

For a comprehensive list of responsibilities and duties, please kindly refer to the Job Description and Person Specification by downloading the JD and PS attachment in the advert. If you are an internal applicant there is the option for secondment, all applicants must have the endorsement/support of their line manager prior to application. If you have a disability that makes submitting this online application difficult and would like assistance, please contact us on bht.recruitment@nhs.net quoting the vacancy reference number.

For a comprehensive list of responsibilities and duties, please kindly refer to the Job Description and Person Specification by downloading the JD and PS attachment in the advert. If you are an internal applicant there is the option for secondment, all applicants must have the endorsement/support of their line manager prior to application. If you have a disability that makes submitting this online application difficult and would like assistance, please contact us on bht.recruitment@nhs.net quoting the vacancy reference number.

1. Clinical To deliver and participate in the clinical care of patients, referred to the urgent care wrap around service or virtual ward. Using clinical knowledge provide a high standard of skilled care to patients based on a full assessment of the individuals needs in consultation with the multi-professional team. To devise and evaluate care plans based on the assessment process with realistic nursing goals with the consultation patients, family and the multi-professional team. Where appropriate to their presenting circumstances, to rigorously review all aspects of the patients plan of care. Provide clinical and professional advice and support to the multidisciplinary team within and outside of the specialty To ensure due regard to given customs, values and spiritual beliefs of patients, carers and their relatives. To contribute to the development and improvement of systems and processes that facilitate excellent patient care. Maintain own clinical development by keeping abreast of new treatments and technologies within primary, acute and emergency care. To improve the quality of the patient experience by identifying and meeting the individual clinical needs of patients. Practice with confidence and competence within professional bodies guidelines (e.g. NMC, HCPC). To ensure that accurate documentation and records of patient care are kept. Ability to adapt clinical knowledge and skills to different clinical settings and influence service delivery and patient care. Actively support the implementation of effective systems and processes for infection control management and relevant audit within their clinical area. Ensure the safety of vulnerable patients is maintained by carrying out risk assessments using a multi disciplinary team approach in planning care, 2. Management and Leadership Support the delivery of the service performance KPIs and play an active part in clinical governance. To act as a champion for the service. To act as a role model for infection control practice, nutritional standards, medicines management and falls prevention, ensuring best practice in these areas is intrinsic to care delivery. To develop and maintain effective communication with the multidisciplinary team to ensure high standards of care. To actively participate in the implementation of any change in practice. To provide supervision to non-registered clinical team members. Foster a creative and open working culture to encourage new ideas and new ways of working. Support other initiatives that provide an improved quality of care for patients Undertake the co-coordinating role for the service in exceptional circumstances 3. Education and Training To develop and maintain a positive learning environment for the team by providing support to more junior staff, ensuring developmental requirements are addressed. To develop own knowledge base, ensuring practice is evidence based and contributes to the enhancement of patient care. To act as a reflective practitioner, questioning clinical practice. To actively participate in departmental education programmes. To participate in reviewing Policies and Procedures to improve outcomes and the quality of service provided. 4. Audit and Research Contribute to multidisciplinary research and clinical audit in the service. All employees are subject to the requirements of the data protection act and must maintain strict confidentiality in respect of patients and staff records. All employees have a responsibility under the organisations health and safety policy, to be aware of and conform to the policy, ensuring all health and safety rules are adhered to and ensuring that all accidents, incidents, near misses, damages and irregularities are documented and reported to a manager in accordance with policy. This job description is not intended to be an exhaustive list of duties and it may be reviewed and altered in the light of changed service needs and developments after discussion with the post holder.

Job Description 1. Clinical To deliver and participate in the clinical care of patients, referred to the urgent care wrap around service or virtual ward. Provide a level of extended and comprehensive assessment based on a specialist body of knowledge, with a focus on assessing and managing risk. Direct responsibility for the management of patients within own case load. To appropriately assess, examine, investigate, provide differential diagnosis and treat patients, resulting in the safe management and appropriate referral or discharge of patients. To contribute to the development and improvement of systems and processes that facilitate excellent patient care. Maintain own clinical development by keeping abreast of new treatments and technologies within primary, acute and emergency care. To improve the quality of the patient experience by identifying and meeting the individual clinical needs of patients. Where appropriate to their presenting circumstances, to rigorously review all aspects of the patients plan of care. Contribute to the review and development of integrated care pathways and clinical guidelines to ensure a standardised approach to service delivery. Practice with confidence and competence within professional bodies guidelines (e.g. NMC, HCPC). To ensure that accurate documentation and records of patient care are kept. Ability to adapt extended clinical knowledge and skills to different clinical settings and influence service delivery and patient care. Actively support the implementation of effective systems and processes for infection control management and relevant audit within their clinical area. 2. Management and Leadership Support the delivery of the service performance KPIs and play an active part in clinical governance. As requested, lead and develop an area of responsibility related to clinical practice. In support of the clinical lead participate in the development of a specialist service and act as a change agent, where necessary supporting the leading of staff and facilitating the change process whilst encouraging others to be innovative and adaptable in the approach to change. To act as a champion for the service. To act as a role model for infection control practice, nutritional standards, medicines management and falls prevention, ensuring best practice in these areas is intrinsic to care delivery. To support the development of evidence based policies and procedures specifically required by the team. To develop and maintain effective communication with the multidisciplinary team to ensure high standards of care. To work collaboratively and strategically with representatives of other clinical areas, disciplines and services to provide a seamless pathway of care. To be conversant with all organisational policies and procedures and ensure they are correctly implemented. 3. Education and Training To develop and maintain a positive learning environment for the team by providing support, ensuring developmental requirements are addressed. To support the provision of clinical supervision and provide the opportunity to reflect and discuss areas of practice. Ensure those members of the team that you supervise have an annual appraisal and personal development plan. To support the clinical lead to plan, implement and participate in teaching programmes for nursing, medical and allied health professional staff of all grades in the care of patients with acute medical problems. 4. Audit and Research Contribute and at times lead the development of multidisciplinary research and clinical audit in the service and adjacent assessment areas, implementing effective and evidence-based practice. Conduct audit to evaluate service delivery and any strategies that have been implemented. Ensure the results of audit and research conducted by the team are disseminated at local levels. To share best practice; through publications and attendance/presentation opportunities at conference level. 5. Resource Management Work within the multidisciplinary team, with agreed medical, nursing and organisational protocols and guidelines. Manage own workload. Support junior and senior staff to manage their work load. Work as a member of the multidisciplinary team, sharing in the responsibility for the provision of 7 da care. Promote and adhere to the principles and practice of clinical governance. Responsible on a shift by shift basis for the management of all patients within the service, escalating as required. Demonstrate effective multidisciplinary team working and acknowledge the role of individual team members, ensuring that expertise is seen as a resource within the team. Utilise a developed knowledge of vulnerable adult safeguarding procedures. Support trainee, new and experienced practitioners to manage their workload. 6. Risk Management To support the clinical lead to ensure that systems are in place to manage, reduce and prevent clinical risk to self and others. To assist in the assessment and management of risk in line with organisational standards and alongside the operational management team by ensuring adverse incidents are reported, investigated and utilised to develop and open culture of learning from risk. Share lessons learned from significant events To monitor incidents highlighted by members of the team and communicate to appropriate areas to address risk issues. Promote best practice in health & safety, utilising service and organisational policies. All employees are subject to the requirements of the data protection act and must maintain strict confidentiality in respect of patients and staff records. All employees have a responsibility under the organisations health and safety policy, to be aware of and conform to the policy, ensuring all health and safety rules are adhered to and ensuring that all accidents, incidents, near misses, damages and irregularities are documented and reported to a manager in accordance with policy. This job description is not intended to be an exhaustive list of duties and it may be reviewed and altered in the light of changed service needs and developments after discussion with the post holder.