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1. To provide an accurate and consistent service to the Safeguarding Department, completing all assigned tasks in a timely manner.2. To be confident in communicating through email, telephone and in person, and be able to deal with difficult situations calmly and sensitively.3. To develop and maintain strong, professional working relationships with other members of the team, as well as departments throughout the Trust as necessary to ensure delivery of a robust service.4. To display excellent verbal and written communication skills, using understanding and compassion when communicating with staff or other professionals who may be distressed, hard of hearing or whose first language is not English.5. Collect daily data on safeguarding attendances to the Emergency Department or admissions across the Trust. Interpret and enter this data onto the database and ensure back up.6. In conjunction with the Safeguarding Nurses, review the reason for all visits in line with the agreed referral criteria and contact the appropriate Health or Social Care professionals.7. Check the databases and electronic systems to help ascertain vulnerable adults and children and any professional involvements.8. Ensure prompt onward referrals are made to the appropriate community services by providing reports and relevant information to health professionals by email or via a telephone call if the matter involves Social Care or requires urgent intervention.9. Manage and maintain the Safeguarding databases and develop new systems in line with the changing needs of the service.10. Update individual patient records on the Trust Electronic Patient Record (EPR) to clarify what action has been taken.11. Respond promptly to any referrals that are received via the Safeguarding Adults Team where children may be involved. Take any necessary action to share relevant information with Oxford Health and Social Care professionals and update EPR.12. Prioritise and process DoLS applications and forward to the relevant agency promptly.13. In the absence of senior staff, take responsibility for referring cases of concern to other relevant professionals. This may include referrals to outside agencies.14. Maintain and record information and statistics with regard to strict confidentiality. Respond to requests for data when required within the Trust Information Governance procedure.15. Monitor attendances for any instances of regular attendance or themes.16. Assist in ensuring that the Child Protection, Children We Care For and children known to the Youth Justice and Exploitation Service lists are maintained and updated on the shared drive and that an alert Flag is added or removed appropriately and in a timely manner.17. Assist in responding to Initial Child Protection Conference invites and record on EPR and the database. Check invitation responses are kept up to date.18. Assist in uploading Domestic Abuse Reports involving pregnant women onto the relevant patient record and advising the appropriate Community Midwifery Team.19. Carry out photocopying, scanning and other admin duties where required.20. Help manage and respond to shared email accounts.21. Receive incoming telephone calls and respond to enquiries in a timely and appropriate manner.22. Attend and contribute to daily team meetings. Take notes/minutes of meetings as required by the department.23. Obtain medical records as required and track them appropriately.24. Work independently and as part of the Safeguarding Team. To prioritise and organise own workload, being proactive in offering support to the rest of the Safeguarding Team.25. Cover duties of admin staff and provide cover during times of staff shortage or absence to ensure provision of an effective service.26. Adhere to and monitor your own statutory and mandatory training as set by the Trust and assume your own responsibility with regard to health and safety.27. To have a clear understanding of the processes involved in the role, keeping abreast of current Trust policies and procedures to ensure correct implementation of these processes and reporting any failures in the system to the relevant person.28. To provide ad hoc administrative support, including undertaking duties not specified in this job description as required by the line manager to assist with the general needs of the department.

Staff Management: To be responsible for the line management of the Clinical Genetics Secretariat and admin team, providing first level EPR support, ensuring that adequate cover is provided in all areas of activities. To be responsible for the daily management and supervision of staff, monitoring sickness, and arranging cover for annual leave, in accordance with Trust policies. To develop a personal development plan (PDP) with staff and to ensure training and development needs are adequately met. To evaluate staff performance against PDPs, taking appropriate action to ensure that staff abilities and aptitudes are developed and potential maximised. To allocate work for staff and to complete monthly sickness/salary return. To ensure that high standards of data quality are achieved, through implementing clear and robust procedures for staff to follow and identifying training needs and implementing training and development plans for staff accordingly. To manage recruitment, selection and training of all new staff within the team. To coordinate induction meetings for all new Clinical Genetics secretariat staff and admin team and act as contact for all induction queries. To take an active role in the training and development of other A&C staff within the wider A&C teams. To be responsible for the introduction and putting into practice of new or revised leave policies/procedures. Responsible for the regular audit of sick leave for the Clinical Genetics secretariat and admin team. To organise and conduct annual appraisals for the Clinical Genetics secretariat and admin team. Type appraisals on ELMAS and obtain agreement with appraises. To compose and maintain personal files for the Clinical Genetics secretariat and admin team and maintain as confidential. To monitor and maintain standards of performance of staff, using the Trusts counselling and disciplinary procedures where appropriate. To implement performance and management policy in relation to staff disciplinary management. To be an EPR super user and be actively involved within the training of EPR within the Department. Attend daily huddle and monthly A&C, Governance and Business meetings. ADMINISTRATION SYSTEMS Use of EPR, Health Roster, First Care and NEP Fusion. To work with clinicians and other managers to ensure all appropriate admin work is completed in a timely manner using systems mentioned above. GENERIC RESPONSIBILITIES: To act as the first point of contact for written and telephone enquiries on Clinical Genetics admin matters for patients, their relatives, the call centre, outpatients, medical secretaries, consultants, and junior medical staff. To deal with telephone contact with members of the public appropriately and sensitively in situations which may be stressful for both the patient and the staff member involved. Development and implementation of new or revised administration policy and procedures. Taking and relaying as appropriate, telephone enquiries and messages, using initiative and prioritising skills when disseminating information. To assist the Clinical Unit Manager and Patient Access Manager in the writing of reports and documents. To work closely with the Clinical Unit Manager and Outpatient Access Manager by undertaking and assisting project management directly related to the Department. This role will require analytical skills as well as being a capable communicator with excellent organisational ability. To use knowledge and experience to offer help and advice when requested. To act as role model. To carry out surveys/audits as requested. To ensure that patient case notes are correctly maintained by all staff and that high quality standards are maintained at all times and tracked appropriately using the relevant software. To manage the information flows between the Clinical Genetics Secretariat and the Waiting List office. To receive and make telephone calls and take appropriate action/discuss with appropriate staff maintaining a friendly, professional and courteous manner at all times. These conversations can often be of a distressing nature. Maintaining physical and electronic filing systems as well as other general ad hoc office management procedures. Must exercise judgement to analyse and resolve problems. The post holder is required to work unsupervised and is expected to plan and organise his/her own time. Provision of information and advice to patients and relatives about admissions and appointments exercising judgement when dealing with patient enquiries; analyse and resolve patient problems. Be responsible for communicating cancellations to all relevant parties with the reasons for cancellation including patients and relatives. Provide a courteous and responsive assistance to Clinicians and other Trust personnel and to those visiting the Trust from outside agencies. Will be asked to show flexibility should the need arise in covering for other personnel when on leave/sickness etc. Must at all times respect the confidentiality of all electronically stored information and written data, particularly where it relates to patients. Is required at all times to carry out their individual responsibilities with due regard to the Trust Equal Opportunities and to take reasonable care of his/her own health and safety and that of any other person(s) who may be affected by his/her acts of omission. With particular reference to Trust Health and Safety Policy notes. Attend weekly Clinical Unit Meetings. Attend weekly meetings with Patient Access Manager Attend monthly A&C meetings This job description is written in the knowledge that it is not exhaustive and will be subject to review as the needs of the department change or annually as required. The job description does not form part of the contract of employment. An annual performance review would be expected in this post with feedback provided to both the manager and the employee on working practices and relationships as well as discussing future aims and objectives.

Working as a midwifery practitioner to. Provide continuity of care, advice and support throughout pregnancy, labour and the postnatal period. Be responsible for the assessment of care needs and the development, implementation and evaluation of programmes of care within the practice area and to provide and maintain high standards of midwifery care. Teach, motivate and encourage high standards of practice whilst furthering personal knowledge and experience. Accept responsibility for own personal and professional development. To contribute to the management of the practice area by accepting delegated responsibility from senior colleagues. Contribute to the learning environment of the practice area to enable students and new members of the practice area team to be supported. Ensure all statutory and non-statutory rules and regulations are complied with. Assist in promoting Clinical Risk Management within the practice area. Working as a midwife the post-holder will:Professional/Clinical Practice: Fulfil the role of midwife, as defined by the World Health Organisation and the NMCMidwives Rules and Code of Practice. Assess, plan, implement and evaluate midwifery care, to a defined group of womentaking into account the standards and philosophies of the county-wide Maternity Services. Accurately document all care given. Provide clinical supervision and support to less experienced midwives and maternity careassistants. Have ability and skills to organise own workload Maintain awareness of current advances and changes in practice Develop clinical expertise through experience and by attending appropriate courses, studydays and discussion groups etc. Provide evidence of achieving the consolidation of clinical skills and the development ofadditional practice skills and knowledge Participate in and contribute to programmes of care to develop parenting skills andknowledge Evaluate practice by utilising of evidence based practice and participating in research With support of a senior colleague act as advocate for women and their families to ensureappropriate care. Participate, where appropriate, in the on-call rota for the service. Develop ability to take charge on a shift by shift basis. Be able to cannulate and suture.Managerial practice: Be aware of the working structure of the Oxfordshire Maternity Services and theresources available.Assist in maintaining a safe environment, reporting all accidents and incidents to theWard Manager/Team Leader. Ensure relevant documentation is completed Provide professional support to other members of the multi-disciplinary team. Version 4 March 2020Professional Development, Education & Research: Act as a supervisor to Maternity Support Workers and undergraduate students. Act as a preceptor Supervise Maternity Support Workers and help in the identification of their trainingneeds. Define own educational and development needs and to discuss these at appraisal. Participate in the setting of standards of care using valid evidence-based practice. Keep up to date with professional issues that influence midwives practice relating totheir area of clinical practice, management education and research. Contribute towards the continuing development of professional practice within theclinical area embracing new ideas and changes for the benefit of women and theirfamilies. Inform the ward manager/team leader if there are insufficient resources available toprovide safe care.Demonstrate the ability to record data on the maternity system and to be able to retrievedata results from OUHFT information systems. Accept responsibility for own personal and professional growth and maintaining a recordof professional development experiences. Use the Trust ELMS Revalidation tool in preparation for revalidation. Participate in formal and informal review of own performance with your preceptor, teamleader, ward manager and peer group. Contribute towards the collection of data for local, regional or national reports.

Main Tasks and Responsibilities Patient Care 1. To assess, develop and implement specialist evidence-based Speech and Language Therapy interventions. To make appropriate clinical decisions following assessments, including differential diagnosis, on the basis of evidence from assessment, and to develop care plans based on best practice. 2. To use clinical skills to generate written reports reflecting specialist knowledge. 3. To provide appropriate specialist intervention and evaluate outcomes. The post holder will use these specialist skills to generate appropriate strategies for caseload management for complex clinical issues. 4. To provide advice to others regarding the management and care of patients with communication and swallowing disorders. 5. To work collaboratively within a multi-disciplinary team to achieve patient centred care. 6. To liaise with a wide range of professionals across a variety of locations and agencies. 7. To maintain intense concentration in all aspects of patient management for prolonged periods. In particular, to monitor auditory, visual and kinaesthetic aspects of patients communication, adapting and facilitating according to perceived needs. Policy / Service Development / Implementation 1. To represent Speech and Language Therapy at multi-disciplinary team meetings, ensuring delivery of coordinated care. 2. To be aware of, adhere to and implement Service and team plans including: 3. Providing regular, timely statistical data in keeping with Trust requirements 4. Maintaining high quality clinical records in accordance with Service and Trust Guidelines and within data protection guidelines 5. Ensuring understanding and adherence to Trust health and safety requirements, including attendance on mandatory training courses 6. To work within infection control and health and safety guidelines in order to deal appropriately with unpleasant conditions related to client contact as they arise e.g. exposure to body fluids, infectious conditions encountered on a regular basis 7. Participation in the Trust incident reporting and risk management procedures 8. To use specialist knowledge to inform Service / policy developments as appropriate and to implement policy within own specialist area. 9. To participate in the implementation of Service / Trust Clinical Governance Plan. Financial and Physical Resources 1. To monitor stock levels in own area and to request new equipment as required. 2. To be responsible for the security, care and maintenance of equipment, ensuring standards of infection control and safety are maintained, including equipment loaned to patients. Human Resources 1. To supervise and mentor the junior Speech and Language Therapists, unregistered staff such as Speech and Language Therapy Support Workers and therapy assistants. 2. To participate in student clinical placements and to assist in the support of students from other professional groups. 3. To be able to clearly explain the role of Speech and Language Therapists to visitors, students and other professionals. 4. To participate in ongoing specialist training in area of clinical expertise. 5. To assist in the identification of training needs within the team. Information Resources To maintain up to date and accurate case notes in line with the Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists (RCSLT) professional standards and local policies. To adhere to data protection guidelines when sharing information with others. To gather activity data accurately and regularly, ensuring the provision of this information within local Trust guidelines. Research and Development To participate in and develop innovations in the areas of risk management, quality standards setting and clinical effectiveness. To undertake Clinical Governance / audit projects within the local service. To participate in developmental research and formal / informal Research and Development and clinical governance / audit projects. To collect and provide research data as required.

To support the healthcare support workers in their day-to-day work and promote the concept of interdisciplinary team working. Contribute to expert assessment of patients need and risk under supervision of Registered Nurse. To promote optimal levels of independence and wellbeing for patients. To be accountable for an identified caseload. To assess, plan and evaluate individual treatment and risk management programmes of care in partnership with patients, carers and other health and social care professionals in a response to planned and urgent need. To ensure understanding of conditions and treatment and to have relevant knowledge of physical health and signs of deterioration. To complete accurate documentation of all relevant interactions in line with professional body/ guidance Attend the multidisciplinary team meeting. Care planning, risk assessment and management, discharge planning. To support the healthcare support workers in their day-to-day work and promote the concept of interdisciplinary team working. To provide information, training and support, to promote effective patient care and discharge from the service Contribute to expert assessment of patients need and risk under supervision of Registered Nurse. To promote optimal levels of independence and wellbeing for patients. To be accountable for an identified caseload. Deliver and evaluate specialized individual programmes of care Advising, where appropriate, on changes to treatment and management To assess, plan and evaluate individual treatment and risk management programmes of care in partnership with patients, carers and other health and social care professionals in a response to planned and urgent need. To communicate effectively with clients /carers and colleagues to agree treatment goals. To ensure understanding of conditions and treatment. To deliver a range of clinical skills which may include, for example, physical examination, ordering, performing and interpreting common screening and diagnostic tests. To utilise clinical expertise in identifying patients needs specifically around the early signs of deterioration to ensure acute changes in condition are responded to appropriately To complete accurate documentation of all relevant interactions in line with professional body/ guidance Ability to advocate for patients and others To facilitate the Multi Disciplinary Team meeting and ensure key issues are shared across the MDT. Responsibility for the monitoring of efficient and effective use of resources. Ensure patient safety and Safeguarding policies and procedures are adhered to. For further information please see the job description in the documents section.

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The department strives to provide education and training to its colleagues, and you can expect to receive: Enrolment on the Critical Care Band 6 Development Pathway Tailored support through the completion of your Step 4 CC3N competencies. Opportunity to apply for and undertake further Post Graduate study in the field of your choice. Completion of a leadership course supportive of the role and future development, if required. Learning and Development: As a valued member of our team, you will receive:Regular performance appraisals and personalised development plan. Simulated Multidisciplinary Practice Dedicated Team Development Training days Optional secondments.

The John Radcliffe dispensary team is a friendly and hardworking team of staff ranging from band 2 Assistants through to band 7 Technicians. Many of our dispensary technicians later take other roles within the wider Pharmacy team and this role is ideal for gaining that experience to progress further in your career. This is a full-time position, 37.5 hours per week Monday to Friday, with working hours of 9:00-17:15, however flexible working options would also be considered. You will also be required to participate in weekend working on a 1:6 rota basis, bank holiday, early and late duty rotas as per rota. If you are interested in an informal discussion about this role, we would be very happy to hear from you. You are welcome to call the number below, or to make an appointment so that we can show you around and answer your questions. Technicians without both ACT and MMT will be appointed at band 4 and receive uplift to band 5 on completion of both the stand-alone ACT and MMT accreditations. Newly qualified Technicians who have completed the Integrated Level 3 apprenticeship incorporating both ACT and MMT, will be appointed at 75% top of band 5 and receive uplift to band 5 subject to successful sign off at 6-month review. Please refer to the attached job description for further detailed information regarding the role and main responsibilities.

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Supported by the Ward Sister you will act as a role model and be responsible for deputising in their absence along with the other members of the Senior Nursing team. You will be a self-motivated and enthusiastic individual with excellent clinical and communication skills, with an ability to lead and motivate others. You will also enjoy teaching and supporting junior staff as well as pre and post registration students.

Please see the detailed job description and main responsibilities attached to this advert. This job description outlines the core requirements expected of a Senior Staff Nurse/Senior Operating Department Practitioner Band 5 and is aligned to the Trusts clinical nurse/ODP career ladder.

To understand 18 weeks referral to treatment (RTT) rules and use them in conjunction with the OUH Elective Access Policy to proactively manage all elective patient pathways.Contribute to the validation of the PTL where appropriate. Investigate and take appropriate action where pathways are incomplete to ensure that patients are treated in clinical priority and breach date order and that reporting on performance and waiting times is robust. Ensure Trust systems are updated with patient pathway status information and that data quality is maintained. Liaise with internal and external colleagues to share patient pathwayinformation and diagnostic information, and expedite patient journeys where needed. Ensure inter-provider transfers are timely and that the appropriate paperwork has been completed and sent or received. Demonstrate high levels of customer care and be an ambassador forcustomer care within the Trust. Provide a robust administration function that underpins the delivery of a high quality service and maintain effective working relationships with clinical, nursing and administrative staff. Answer all telephone calls in a timely manner and action as appropriate.Maintain patient confidentiality at all times. Be flexible in your approach to work, such as covering other job roles at an appropriate grade or site, and to include varying working hours to ensure the service maintains a minimum level of cover during its core hours of 08:00 to 17:00. Any other duties at the request of the Team Leaders / Service Delivery Manager, which may be needed to fulfil the objectives of the post, which are appropriate to the grade

Communication To consistently deploy effective communication and engagement skills enabling effective working relationships with all members of the multi-professional team. To effectively communicate with patients and their carers/family members, including the sensitive management of complex or contentious issues. To overcome barriers to effective communication, such as those caused by pathological impairment or language differences, by deploying effective mitigating strategies. To engage and build relationships with external agencies and providers to enhance patient care continuity and outcomes. To be able to motivate and positively influence others through effective verbal and non-verbal communication skills. Be able to write complex reports accurately describing patients clinical status and ensuring that the information provided aids effective continuing care and clinical management. Clinical To enact the professional and legal responsibilities for all aspects of the post-holders own clinical practice. To carry out comprehensive assessments following hospital admission, including those with complex presentations, and form treatment and rehabilitation plans in partnership with the patient and their carers/family. To interpret and analyse multiple sources of clinical information to form accurate physiotherapy diagnoses in respiratory care; drawing on guidance from senior physiotherapists when required. To formulate and deliver comprehensive treatment, rehabilitation and discharge plans, based on clinical skills, evidence-based practice, and patient preferences. To evaluate patient progress against agreed treatment goals and be able to modify plans accordingly. To determine a patients mental capacity to understand and to gain informed consent for treatment. To work within a legal framework with patients who lack the capacity to consent and are deprived of their liberty. To co-ordinate intervention where there is a need to collaborate across multiple disciplines. To maintain accurate written records using an electronic patient record system and maintain fidelity to professional standards. To determine and mitigate for risk of patient and staff harm using the agreed risk assessment frameworks and the Trusts manual handling policy. To demonstrate physical ability to carry out physiotherapy assessment and interventions including manual therapy techniques and therapeutic handling To demonstrate highly developed dexterity, co-ordination and palpatory skills for assessment and manual treatment of patients To represent physiotherapy and/or individual patients at multi disciplinary team meetings, to ensure delivery of co-ordinated care. To be an integral part of each rotational teams weekend service provision e.g., extended hours, seven-day working. Leadership and management To be responsible for the competent use and maintenance of rehabilitation equipment and support others in the effective and safe use of this equipment. To assist in the supervision, teaching and appraisal of junior staff and assistants. To undertake delegated tasks and roles from the team lead and be able to deputise for them on occasions. To effectively plan and organise own time, patient caseload, meetings, training and be able to adjust plans as required according to staffing levels and unpredictable factors. To assist in the planning of junior staff, students and assistant timetables and deputise for senior staff in organisational duties. Education and training To organise and contribute to rotational teams training programmes. To contribute to the education of multidisciplinary groups, patients, families and carers as appropriate. To be responsible for individual undergraduate student physiotherapists supervision and practice-based learning. To adopt a proactive approach in learning from others within, and outside of the physiotherapy profession. To be responsible for continuing professional development and maintain a portfolio record to evidence this. To maintain contemporary knowledge to apply and maintain best practice in older adult care and rehabilitation. Research and development To actively participate in the departments quality improvement and clinical audit programme through the completion of authorised projects To implement and maintain evidenced-based physiotherapy practice through continuing professional development To ensure good working knowledge and application of national and local clinical standards Effort To be able to undertake episodes of moderate physical effort for several short periods during a shift. To be able to effectively maintain concentration at work despite frequent interruptions and, at times, an unpredictable working pattern. To tolerate and manage frequent exposure to distressing or emotional circumstances and maintain a high level of professionalism. To tolerate and professionally manage frequent exposure to unpleasant working conditions, such as exposure to bodily fluids and offensive odours.