Total 142 job vacancies by The Christie NHS Foundation Trust

Are you interested in gaining experience within a busy Postgraduate and Undergraduate Education team, assisting to support, coordinate and deliver Postgraduate and Undergraduate Education for the Medical and Non-medical workforce? Do you have strong administration skills and attention to detail? Are you a good communicator? If so we would like to hear from you.

We have 2 x full time 37.5hrs per week roles available 1 permanent and 1 fixed-term for 12 months.

The posts will be based with the existing knowledgeable and supportive PG/UG Education Team led by the Postgraduate and Undergraduate Education Manager.

We are looking for an organised individual with an interest in education to support our experienced and busy team.

Your primary responsibility will be for the day-to-day administrative and operational support for the PG/UG education team in the delivery of teaching programmes for Trainees, Students, Nursing Learners, Allied Health Professionals and preceptorships. Developing and maintaining accurate records and monitoring attendances at all teaching and educational events.

To provide front of house support on medical induction days and be a point of contact for all Trainees and Students. Undertake all general administrative duties as required. Manage telephone and face to face enquiries on a daily basis.

The Education Administrator will provide a high quality of administrative support as a member of Christie Education Multi-Professional Education team. Working closely with the Senior Education Coordinator, Education Coordinators, Postgraduate Education Manager and Undergraduate Education Manager, Preceptorship Lead and the Practice Education Co-ordinators, the post holder will be required to develop effective communication approaches with staff across the organisation including medical consultants, trainees, students, nursing and allied health professionals, preceptees/preceptors, department managers, practice education leads, and learners.

Flexible and home working arrangements are supported and can be discussed at interview.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES



Administration & Coordination
• To be the first point of contact (telephone, direct and written) within the team. Responding to enquiries from learners, trainees, colleagues and external organisations, in a professional, timely and customer-focused manner
• Provide support for the day-to-day administration to include preparation of ID badges and IT accounts, allocations, room bookings and training sessions
• Support the Senior Education Co-ordinator, Education Coordinators and PG/UG Education Manager in contacting speakers to confirm agenda times as instructed. Collate speaker presentations, arrange inductions for students and the input of placement information onto Medlea, the university portal for students.
• Support the Education Coordinator in arranging inductions for trainees and in the input and tracking of trainee and induction information.
• Input and track the recording of all educational contributions.
• Preparation of facilitator and delegate materials.
• Secure and book suitable facilities for meetings and training sessions
• Collate and input evaluation data for training
• Provide practical support for training and induction sessions
• Identify process improvements and plan for implementation ensuring a structured plan
• Maintain contact lists for internal and external stakeholders
• To file emails and documents on the shared collaborative drive and maintain efficient file structures adhering to records management policies
• To create an inclusive working environment where diversity is valued, everyone can contribute, and everyday ensure we meet our duty to uphold and promote equality.
• To contribute to the culture of continuous improvement by working within procedures and to put forward suggestions for improvement via your manager as and when required.
• Provide administrative support across medical, non-medical and preceptorships areas of work.



Develop and Maintain Accurate Records
• Input various data into electronic systems, eLearning systems and maintain accurate records
• Responsible for requesting and recording learner activity across all UG professions and preceptorship



Communication
• Provide front of house support for learner inductions
• Escalate issues or concerns as appropriate
• Attend and contribute to team meetings
• Frequent phone, face to face and email communication is required to liaise with various stakeholders
• Contribute to, and maintain, a positive working team environment
• Be a representative for Christie Education maintaining high quality administrative standards and customer service
• Involve keys stakeholders in process improvement decisions and ensure meetings are held with an agenda and are minuted and/or actions noted.



Marketing and Social Media
• Editing of information materials using set templates
• Monitor and update social media
• Monitor of the relevant School of Oncology webpages and app to ensure all information is current and correct



Finance
• Be an authorised signatory for supplies
• Collect and record cash deposits for lockers from students and Trainees



General
• Undertake general office duties including photocopying, faxing, and filing.
• Communicate with colleagues in a clear concise manner
• Meet and greet learners and speakers at relevant education and training events
• Take telephone queries relating to any team events or programmes and inform appropriate personnel as required
• Take a proactive attitude to your personal development and attend relevant mandatory training updates
• Work flexibly around the needs of the service, to include early mornings, evenings and weekends on an ad hoc basis
• To include other identified administrative duties commensurate with level of post.


This advert closes on Monday 18 Nov 2024

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The Christie NHS Foundation Trust is an international leader in cancer research and development and is one of the largest cancer treatment centres of its kind in Europe.

We are very pleased to offer this post doc opportunity for a fixed term basis to join our R&I division as a ANP/Nurse Fellow.

The purpose of the post is for a post-doctoral Nurse/ Allied Health Professional to lead and conduct research and integrate findings into practice and deliver the Trust’s plan to increase high quality patient-centred research.

The post-holder will be expected to conduct and engage in all aspects of research activity, implement routine monitoring of unmet needs into the teenage and young adult (TYA) Late effects service and collect pilot data required for completing competitive external funding applications.

The ideal candidate will be able to demonstrate the organisational values and behaviours and are able to role model and lead by example. You must be self-motivated and be able to motivate teams and groups, and lead through authenticity and compassion.

An informal visit to discuss the post is highly recommended and encouraged. Please also see the supporting documents to support with your application.

The post-holder will lead applications for research grants and fellowships to secure funding for further research. They will be responsible for delivering projects within specified time frames and disseminate research findings in conference presentations and writing high quality papers for publication in peer-reviewed journals.

The post holder will develop strategic links with other Christie research groups and external organisations such as Manchester BRC, Universities and other health organisations and charities. The post holder will continue to develop the Christie’s capacity to develop a pipeline of research leaders to meet national ambitions.

The post holder will be responsible for the effective management of defined research associates within Christie Patient Centred Research and trainee researchers such as PhD supervision.

The Christie is one of Europe’s leading cancer centres, treating over 60,000 patients a year. We are based in Manchester and serve a population of 3.2 million across Greater Manchester & Cheshire, but as a national specialist around 15% patients are referred to us from other parts of the country.

We provide radiotherapy through one of the largest radiotherapy departments in the world; chemotherapy on site and through 14 other hospitals; highly specialist surgery for complex and rare cancer; and a wide range of support and diagnostic services. We are also an international leader in research, with world first breakthroughs for over 100 years.

We run one of the largest early clinical trial units in Europe with over 300 trials every year. Cancer research in Manchester, most of which is undertaken on the Christie site, has been officially ranked the best in the UK.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES



Planning and organisational duties:
• Provide professional and management leadership to support the development of clinical research activity for defined staff.
• Supports with the development and implementation of the R&I strategy and objectives.
• Supports with the design and implementation of relevant strategies within the trust including the NIHR Nursing strategy, and Trust Nursing & AHP Strategy
• Maintain responsibility for professional registration and practice through continuing personal development and undertaking annual appraisals.
• Maintain ICH/GCP competence.
• Oversee and ensure quality data management and data handling
• Maintain personal standards of conduct and behaviour consistent with Trust and professional codes of conduct.
• Maintain clinical competence through regular peer review of evidence based practice with medical consultant supervisor or by undertaking revalidation processes.
• Liaise and collaborate with relevant organisations such as charitable partners, and other bodies such as MCRC, Tessa Jowell Foundation, and NIHR.
• Be aware of the policies, procedures and philosophies of the Trust, understanding health and safety requirements and ensure that all duties and responsibilities are carried out within these guidelines.



Support equality and value diversity
• Ensure all Trust-wide policies and practices are adhered to and implemented within teams.
• Manage and report any risk issues to the Divisional Associate Chief Nurse in a timely manner



Patient / service user related duties
• Be an expert practitioner and clinical role model in the field of oncology nursing, with specific expertise in clinical research and the development of protocol defined follow-up care involving the patient management and monitoring of late effects.
• Be an advocate and role model for developing and delivering care that is responsive to changing requirements, informed by an understanding of local population health needs, agencies and networks.
• Use advanced clinical skills in the assessment and management of patients in collaboration with relevant clinical teams. This includes obtaining informed consent, history taking, systematic physical examination, requisition and interpretation of appropriate clinical investigations and formulation of clinical management plans.
• Communicate highly complex and sensitive information to patients and their significant others, this may include results of scans or other investigations, management options and prognosis.
• Liaise with the patient’s GP and recruit support from other relevant services as required to meet the needs of the patients.
• Prepare accurate and concise records and reports, both verbal and written.
• Contribute to clinical and research governance processes, including adverse incident reporting and the investigation and the management of complaints as appropriate.
• Act on professional judgement about when to seek help, demonstrating critical reflection on own practice, self-awareness, emotional intelligence, and openness to change.
• Ensures patients and their families are treated with dignity and respect and information is conveyed to them in a timely and understandable manner
• Monitor the quality and timeliness of nursing care and service provision in accordance with relevant professional and local standards
• Responsible for providing senior nursing advice across areas of the Trust as required, including participation in Duty Manager rota for evenings, weekends and bank holidays.



Responsibilities for information resources
• Can use a variety of clinical research related information systems including CWP, R-PEAK
• Produce and utilize reports to manage team performance, including, but not limited to, HR, Financial, patient recruitment, and other KPI’s.
• Ensure teams are involved with, and influences trust Digital strategies in relation to the requirement of the R&I division
• Responsible for providing accurate and timely records on patient care and performance IT based systems.
• Development of audits and analysis of working practices and trends to support improvements in performance in relation to quality and patient experience.
• Ensure patient confidentiality is maintained.



Responsibilities for human resources
• Contribute as appropriate to the development of nursing research within the Research and Innovation Division and to research to build and develop the TYA Late Effects service.
• Be highly visible in the TYA and brain tumour clinical areas, engaging with all disciplines.
• Provide professional, clinical and academic leadership to other nurses/AHPs and other professionals as appropriate within the scope of the role.
• Lead on clinical audit and service evaluation, and contribute to clinical service re-design including evaluation of own practice and demonstrate the impact of research on service function and effectiveness, (e.g use research findings to develop and integrate policies and procedures for effective evidence-based patient centred service delivery).
• Take a proactive role in shaping the development of service improvement, managing change in conjunction with key stakeholders as appropriate
• Contribute to local, regional and national clinical networks including specialty groups and key stakeholders.
• Actively and independently search out research funding opportunities and apply for these funds.
• Act as an ambassador of the nursing profession, ensure self and others practice to the highest professional standards.
• Responsible for the informal and formal appraisal of direct line report staff and for ensuring that they are trained, supported and developed accordingly.
• Ensure that all direct line report staff have clear and agreed performance objectives that support the delivery of the Directorate and the wider Divisional and Trust objectives
• Participate in training and development activities that are relevant to the job role.
• Work with Trust R&I department and research staff to ensure regulatory and governance frameworks are adhered to.
• Participates with service/specialty teams in the development of policy, processes and business plans at Directorate/Service level.
• Represent and provide nursing expertise and advice to business and operational discussions, meetings and forums.
• Responsible for recognising service requirements and ensuring these are communicated to the Directorate/Specialty teams and Divisional Associate Chief Nurse.
• Ensuring that all staff practice in accordance with statutory and corporate policies; including those specific to patient safety.
• To be aware of, comment on and/or actively participate in changes on policies, procedures or service developments.
• To embrace and support line management and the department in making service improvements effective within the workplace



Responsibility for financial resources
• Develop business plans to secure funding for the provision of resources as required
• Ensure appropriate use of trust funds in line with SFI’s.
• Ensure oversight and active management of aged debt within teams.
• Ensure safe and efficient use of equipment, resources and consumables always.
• Within sphere of responsibility ensure self and line-report staff manage pay and non-pay resources efficiently and effectively, and in accordance with corporate standards, procedures, policies and objectives. Include formulating and delivering remedial action plans where adverse variances arise.



Research
• The post holder will lead and develop protocol ideas through liaison with clinical professionals across the Trust and University partners.
• Work towards transition from Co-investigator to Principle Investigator in the design and conduct of primary research and systematic reviews where appropriate. 1.03 Support the strategic aims of Christie Clinical Academic Pathway (CCAP), Christie Patient Centred Research (CPCR), and wider Trust/MCRC strategy as a collaborator, working with other clinical and academic researchers to identify and participate in research opportunities, supported by the lead investigator of the CPCR research team.
• Facilitate collaborative links between clinical practice and research through proactive engagement, networking and close working relationships with academics, clinical and charitable partners and other researchers, working towards developing strategic approaches to research studies and in collaborations over joint proposals.
• Undertake own post-doctoral research: manage the research and ethics application process through national systems; manage the day to day running of the project; convene and chair meetings and ensure the research meets the objectives and deadlines.
• Disseminate best practice/research findings and quality improvement projects through appropriate media. For example, via local team and/or national/international presentations and peer reviewed publications
• Actively identify potential need for further research to strengthen evidence for best practice. This may involve acting as an educator, leader, innovator and contributor to research activity and/or applying for research funding.
• Be responsible for ensuring patient safety issues are paramount in developing and delivering research.
• Conduct the collection of sensitive research data optimising accuracy of data. Manage highly sensitive issues and provide emotional support to participants when discussing difficult and upsetting issues
• Ensure confidentiality is maintained in line with research protocols and GCP. Lead in making clinical decisions about management of sensitive patient disclosures during research interviews.


This advert closes on Wednesday 6 Nov 2024

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The Christie NHS Foundation Trust serves a population of 3 million people within the Greater Manchester and Cheshire Cancer Network, providing surgery, radiotherapy and complex chemotherapy services.
Applications are welcomed for a 12 month HPB & OG Clinical Fellow, post commencing January 2025 in Clinical Oncology, based at The Christie NHS FT, Manchester, UK Europe’s largest single site cancer hospital.
This post is for 40 hours per week as a Clinical Fellow within the HPB and OG disease group under the specialty of Clinical Oncology for a fixed term period of 12 months. The post holder will be employed by The Christie NHS Foundation Trust and will be based at The Christie. The successful applicant would be expected to work alongside consultants and trainees in out-patient clinics, supervising Precision Radiotherapy planning/delivery and performing on-treatment reviews and follow-up assessments.

The post holder will be involved in all aspects of the management of patients with HBP and OG. These include (but are not limited to) the screening of referrals, active participation in MDT, assessment of patients, consent, review of patients on pre-treatment, treatment, planning of SABR, review and approval of SABR plans, precision radiotherapy development and post treatment and ePROMS. All of this will be done under the clinical supervision of the designated HPB & OG team consultant.
You will be expected to teach junior medical staff, medical students and nurses on occasion.
You will be expected to take part in audit and research.
There is no on call responsibility with this post.

The Christie is one of Europe’s leading cancer centres, treating over 60,000 patients a year. We are based in Manchester and serve a population of 3.2 million across Greater Manchester & Cheshire, but as a national specialist around 15% patients are referred to us from other parts of the country.

We provide radiotherapy through one of the largest radiotherapy departments in the world; chemotherapy on site and through 14 other hospitals; highly specialist surgery for complex and rare cancer; and a wide range of support and diagnostic services. We are also an international leader in research, with world first breakthroughs for over 100 years.

We run one of the largest early clinical trial units in Europe with over 300 trials every year. Cancer research in Manchester, most of which is undertaken on the Christie site, has been officially ranked the best in the UK.

ORGANISATIONAL ARRANGEMENTS
This post is for 40 hours per week as a Clinical Fellow is work within the clinical oncology Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary (HPB) and) Oesophago-Gastric (OG) disease group, with a strong interest in SABR (Stereotactic Ablative Radiotherapy) for a fixed term period of 12 months. The post holder will be employed by The Christie NHS Foundation Trust and will be predominantly based at The Christie at Withington site, with potential rotation to the radiotherapy satellite centres.
Role Purpose
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The appointee will be a Fellow in the department of Clinical Oncology within the HPB & OG disease group
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The employing authority is The Christie NHS Foundation Trust
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The appointee will be managerially accountable to the Clinical Director of the Directorate of Clinical Oncology
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The Appointee will be professionally responsible to the consultants in whose clinics they will be supporting.
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The post-holder will be assigned a clinical supervisor (Consultant Clinical Oncologist). They will work alongside their supervisor in at least one clinic.
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Will develop expertise in the development, management and treatment of HPB and oligometastatic tumour sites with SABR
The successful applicant would be expected to work alongside consultants and trainees in out-patient clinics, supervising Technical Radiotherapy delivery and performing on-treatment reviews and follow-up assessments.
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
The medical establishment provides currently consists of 59 Consultants who run the clinical service and research practice. There is also a team of 23 SpRs plus Academic Clinical Fellows.
The appointee will be based at The Christie and will provide senior input to all aspects of the management of patients with HBP, OG and oligometastatic disease. These include (but are not limited to) the screening of referrals, active participation in MDT, assessment of patients, consent, review of patients on pre-treatment, treatment, planning of SABR, review and approval of SABR plans, technical radiotherapy development and post treatment and ePROMS. All of this will be done under the clinical supervision of the designated HPB/OG team consultant.
They will be expected to teach junior medical staff, medical students and nurses on occasion.
They will be expected to take part in audit and research.
There is no on call responsibility with this post.
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Continuing Professional Development
The Trust supports the requirements for continuing professional development (CPD) as laid down by the GMC and surgical colleges and is committed to providing time and financial support for these activities.
Role Planning
The timetable below is indicative and will be confirmed on commencement in post.



Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

AM





Clinic

TBS review clinic

Admin /

Liver SABR MDT

Clinic/

Pelvic MDT

Renal SABR MDT ( alt weeks)

Radiotherapy planning

PM

Admin /

Bone

SABR MDT

Clinic

Radiotherapy planning

Admin

Training



NB This timetable is indicative

On call Commitments
This role does not require participation in the on-call rota.


This advert closes on Wednesday 13 Nov 2024

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Permanent and fixed term opportunities have arisen for enthusiastic, motivated and dynamic Senior Radiographers(Band 6) to join the radiotherapy department team. The post holders may be based at any of The Christie sites but will be discussed at interview.

Successful applicants will be highly motivated and have excellent communication and interpersonal skills with a commitment to developing themselves and helping develop our service.

All candidates must be already registered with the HCPC.

Please apply via Trac or NHS jobs website

This is a rotational post and you will have the opportunity to work across treatment and pre-treatment.

See Job description for full details

The Christie is one of Europe’s leading cancer centres, treating over 60,000 patients a year. We are based in Manchester and serve a population of 3.2 million across Greater Manchester & Cheshire, but as a national specialist around 15% patients are referred to us from other parts of the country.

We provide radiotherapy through one of the largest radiotherapy departments in the world; chemotherapy on site and through 14 other hospitals; highly specialist surgery for complex and rare cancer; and a wide range of support and diagnostic services. We are also an international leader in research, with world first breakthroughs for over 100 years.

We run one of the largest early clinical trial units in Europe with over 300 trials every year. Cancer research in Manchester, most of which is undertaken on the Christie site, has been officially ranked the best in the UK.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
• To ensure that the highly complex radiotherapy and imaging equipment is safe and accurate to operate, both for staff and patients; undertaking the appropriate machine checks and reporting any variances, faults and malfunctions
• Undertake and evaluate radiation dose delivery and complex calculations involving a range of radiation types and energies
• Interpret, monitor and evaluate the treatment prescriptions to ensure that radiotherapy is delivered accurately and reproducibly and in accordance with the quality system
• Evaluate delivery of radiotherapy through application and interpretation of treatment verification procedures
• Ensure the team follows appropriate systems and working methods to achieve the safe, timely achievement of workload targets
• Be able to accurately position patient and operate highly complex radiotherapy and imaging equipment along the radiotherapy pathway
• Ensure the team keeps accurate records and comply with necessary policies and procedures
• Analyse systematically and evaluate all data and information relevant to patients’ diagnosis, ensuring the patient and their relatives are treated with dignity and respect at all times
• Communicate confidential sensitive information, and provide emotional support, to patients and their carers/relatives including children and the terminally ill
• Provide information to patients and their carers with regard to the radiotherapy pathway and expected side effects
• To communicate accurate and timely information with all other disciplines involved along the patients pathway
• With the team on the unit, patients and the wider multidisciplinary team manage areas of conflict and escalate as necessary
• Anticipate and identify common and complex treatment related side effects, offering advice and where necessary refer to other relevant health care professionals
• To provide, receive and use sensitive information maintaining patient confidentiality at all times in line with information governance legislation
• Apply safe and effective moving and handling skills in order to protect patients and staff and abide by Health and safety legislation in the work place
• Minimise risk of cross infection through contamination by bodily fluids/matter. In accordance of the infection control policy
• To implement the procedures and work instructions described for the department in accredited quality management system and report any variances
• Contribute to development of the quality management system by reviewing and writing work instructions and operating procedures
• Ensure all work and actions comply with local rules and current UK Ionising Radiation Regulations 1999 and IR(ME)R 2000
• Be aware of and participate in the audit and research within the department and the implementation of new processes and techniques
• Undertake training and competency to dispense medication under Patient Group Direction (PGD)
• Participate in the extended shift system, bank holidays, weekend working and on-call.
• Any other duties negotiated with the post holder, to develop their role in the Organisation
• To achieve all the competencies as outlined by the radiotherapy education team within a time period as outlined by line manager
• Demonstrates values in accordance with the Professional Code of Conduct and accountable for own attitude and behaviour

Supervisory & Managerial
• As a band 6 you will be expected to lead, co-ordinate, supervise and manage a team of staff operating radiotherapy equipment and act as lead practitioner, making assessments and key decisions in regard to workload management, patient care and treatment

Teaching and Training
• As a band 6 you will be expected to provide mentorship and guidance for junior staff and be a good role model
• Participate in an annual Personal Development Review
• Attend all essential training and clinical updates as required and ensure your team also attend all relevant training
• Be capable of assimilating new ideas and techniques and have an ability to assess their value
• Assist in the supervision and training/teaching of pre-registration students and new members of staff
• Highlight to line manager all issues of inadequate performance, including capability and poor professional standards, for students and employees. Provide evidence where necessary and requested.


This advert closes on Wednesday 13 Nov 2024

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The main purpose of the role is to support the Experimental Cancer Medicine Team with all aspects of clinical trials administration, according to Good Clinical Practice (GCP), standard operating procedures (SOPs) and Trust policies. The post holder will provide support to the Senior Clinical Trials Coordinators and wider Clinical Research Team.

The post holder will assist with the administration of clinical trials from feasibility to archiving including (but not limited to):
• Assist with the efficient and timely set up of clinical trials.
• Assist with the tracking and raising of invoices.
• Manage own workload for daily trial activity including case report form completion and amendment processing to meet internal and external deadlines.
• Assist with quality assurance of all trial related documentation in accordance with relevant legislation and guidelines.
• Assist with preparation for audit and inspections within assigned teams.
• General trial-related communication in accordance with the Data Protection Act.

The specific responsibilities will depend on the requirements of each team, but may include:
• Act as a point of contact for the R&I core team, study sponsors, clinical research organisations and specific research teams, communicating directly with them regarding data queries, monitoring visits and other enquiries relevant to trial set up and general trial conduct.
• Set up and initiation of allocated trials within an assigned team, under the guidance of the Senior Clinical Trials Coordinators.
• Track all payments throughout each clinical trial including completion of activity logs and requesting invoices to be raised.
• Maintain investigator site files and essential documentation in accordance with ICH-GCP and Trust SOPs to ensure they are kept inspection ready.
• Process trial amendment submissions in accordance with ICH-GCP and Trust SOPs and timelines.
• Provide administrative support to the Clinical Research Nurses and Principal Investigators for safety reporting in accordance with protocol requirements.
• Produce trial workbooks for review by the lead Clinical Research Nurse and Principal Investigator for assigned studies.
• Liaise with internal and external NHS staff regarding case notes, data collection, archival tumour blocks, mortality data, and other general trial activities, which may be confidential and sensitive in nature.
• Ensure that scans are reproduced in a timely manner for the purposes of the clinical trial and that they are dispatched according to study protocol.

The Christie is one of Europe’s leading cancer centres, treating over 60,000 patients a year. We are based in Manchester and serve a population of 3.2 million across Greater Manchester & Cheshire, but as a national specialist around 15% patients are referred to us from other parts of the country.

We provide radiotherapy through one of the largest radiotherapy departments in the world; chemotherapy on site and through 14 other hospitals; highly specialist surgery for complex and rare cancer; and a wide range of support and diagnostic services. We are also an international leader in research, with world first breakthroughs for over 100 years.

We run one of the largest early clinical trial units in Europe with over 300 trials every year. Cancer research in Manchester, most of which is undertaken on the Christie site, has been officially ranked the best in the UK.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

The specific responsibilities will depend on the requirements of each team, but may include:
• Act as a point of contact for the core Research and Development team, study sponsors, clinical research organisations and specific research teams, communicating directly with them regarding data queries, monitoring visits and other enquiries relevant to trial set up and general trial conduct.
• Set up and initiation of allocated trials within an assigned team, under the guidance of the Senior Clinical Trials Coordinators.
• Track all payments throughout each clinical trial including completion of activity logs and requesting invoices to be raised.
• Maintain investigator site files and essential documentation in accordance with ICH-GCP and Trust SOPs to ensure they are kept inspection ready at all times.
• Process trial amendment submissions in accordance with ICH-GCP and Trust SOPs and timelines.
• Provide administrative support to the Clinical Research Nurses and Principal Investigators for safety reporting in accordance with protocol requirements.
• Complete team reporting mechanisms (i.e. recruitment activity logs, patient visit logs, costing spreadsheets, case report form trackers and electronic proformas).
• Produce trial workbooks for review by the lead Clinical Research Nurse and Principal Investigator for assigned studies and ensure version control is maintained.
• Ensure collection of clinical case notes for all patients, so that these are available as needed, for monitoring and audit purposes.
• Complete case report forms as per sponsor requirements, and liaise with clinical trial monitors to ensure the data sent is valid and their requirements are met at site monitoring visits
• Cross check, confirm data and complete query resolution with sponsors and third parties in a timely manner.
• Completion of clinical trial specific databases with data from various sources such as questionnaires, hospital records and other electronic and paper sources.
• Liaise with internal and external NHS staff regarding case notes, data collection, archival tumour blocks, mortality data, and other general trial activities, which may be confidential and sensitive in nature.
• Arrange shipping and delivery of relevant trial data and documents including import/export of tumour blocks, ECGs and copy scans.
• Arrange team and trial related meetings as required, producing minutes in a timely manner.
• Ensure that data is available and up to date for any meetings related to a clinical trial.
• If required attend project related meetings, investigator meetings (abroad or teleconferences, as necessary) to convey the relevant information to the study team.
• Assist with preparation for audit and inspections within assigned teams.
• Assist with trial document archiving by following the Trust’s archiving guidelines.
• Ensure that office/ trial related supplies are adequate and assist with the ordering process.
• Undertake general administrative tasks as delegated by managerial representatives from the Research Division to contribute to the smooth running of the patient recruitment Teams.
• Demonstrates the agreed set of values and accountable for own attitude and behaviour.


This advert closes on Tuesday 5 Nov 2024

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Full time Post 37.5 hours

Join a world-leader in cancer treatment and research.

Work with a successful operating team, and an award-winning organisation which invests in its staff. Awarded outstanding by CQC.

We are looking for an experienced, motivated, forward thinking, ODP/ Registered Nurse to work in our Surgical Theatres and Brachytherapy department. Our oncology theatre suite specialises in colorectal, plastics, urology and gynaecology; inclusive of robotic surgery, microsurgery and laparoscopic surgery.

At The Christie Theatres we see staff health and wellbeing and career development as our underpinning drive in delivering excellent patient care. We place a strong emphasis on personal and professional development, with opportunities to undertake further courses in support of your on-going professional development and career progression. In addition, we have an in-house Practice Based Educator to support your learning and training needs.

In return we are seeking professional, flexible, motivated, and committed team members, capable of delivering high quality, patient focused care.

Applicants must hold prior experience within the scrub practitioner role.

The successful candidate will hold the appropriate qualifications to be a current registered practitioner (RGN or ODP) and demonstrate evidence of continuing professional development. You will be committed to delivering high quality care with a desire to further develop your career within this rewarding specialty.You will need to have very good communication skills, be highly motivated, organised and be able to work using your own initiative.

We are welcoming applications to both the scrub team. In addition, for ODPs we can offer Anaesthetic/ Scrub if this is your preference. Teaching and assessing skills are desirable.

You will be required to work 37.5 hours, 4 or 5 days flexibly over 6 days (Monday to Saturday) with a commitment to out of hours on call.

The Christie is one of Europe’s leading cancer centres, treating over 60,000 patients a year. We are based in Manchester and serve a population of 3.2 million across Greater Manchester & Cheshire, but as a national specialist around 15% patients are referred to us from other parts of the country.

We provide radiotherapy through one of the largest radiotherapy departments in the world; chemotherapy on site and through 14 other hospitals; highly specialist surgery for complex and rare cancer; and a wide range of support and diagnostic services. We are also an international leader in research, with world first breakthroughs for over 100 years.

We run one of the largest early clinical trial units in Europe with over 300 trials every year. Cancer research in Manchester, most of which is undertaken on the Christie site, has been officially ranked the best in the UK.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Education, Leadership and Clinical Practice
• To participate as a member of the Anaesthetic/ Recovery or Scrub team with extensive knowledge in the care of the peri-operative patient.
• To demonstrate high standards of individual patient care with a commitment to the development of evidence-based practice.
• To competently care for the peri-operative patient including the assessment, planning and evaluation of programs of care.




This advert closes on Monday 4 Nov 2024

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The main aim is to welcome and integrate newly registered professionals into their new team and place of work. It is a structured start, and all nurses, nursing associates and Allied Health Professionals should be offered this during their first year of practice. This role will help new professionals translate their knowledge into everyday practice, grow in confidence and understand how to apply their professional codes to their day-to-day work.

This post will oversee and lead the structure and process to enable a positive preceptorship experience, which has shown to increase confidence, sense of belonging, recruitment, and retention of early career professionals. This role will align itself to a number of external principles and standards set by the NMC, the HCPC and NHS England.

This role will be supported by the Postgraduate Education Manager.

We are offering:
• The ability to develop as a Preceptorship Lead
• Experience of working in a multidisciplinary team
• Ability to work alongside both technical and clinical colleagues
• A friendly and supportive team of professionals
• The chance to work for a great cause … an improved NHS.

We would welcome and encourage applications from those within Band 5 and 6 roles as a development opportunity. Please note that a regular onsite presence is required as part of our hybrid working arrangements.

Expected interview date on 28th November. Interviews will be held face to face at the Trust.

Lead on implementation of the Trust-wide Preceptorship policy and ensure effective and efficient delivery of the programme in line with national frameworks and standards for both Allied Health Professionals (AHPs) and Nurses

Be responsible for the delivery and facilitation of the 12 month structured programme to all newly qualified nurses, nursing associates and Allied Health Professionals as well as give guidance to experienced staff who would benefit from the programme.

Work collaboratively with corporate education teams as well as divisional educators/facilitators to provide support and expertise regarding education, professional development, and pastoral guidance.

Function as an exemplary role model for all professions, demonstrating Trust Values and Behaviours across all areas of the Trust.

Identify and create opportunities for post-graduate practice learning within a multi-professional environment.

Support the recruitment and retention of new starters at the Trust and work in close liaison with the recruitment team to ensure all marketing and recruitment initiatives are attended and remain up to date and relevant

You will be working with a highly skilled, supportive team who are passionate about the support and education of all doctors, trainees, student’s, and other multi-professionals at the Christie. The team is based in the Christie School of Oncology which is a dedicated and internationally renowned facility that delivers education and training to all members of a health care team involved in cancer care and palliative care.

Working closely with the Senior Education Co-ordinator, supporting the Postgraduate Education Manager and Undergraduate Education Manager the post holder will be required to develop effective communication approaches with staff across the organisation.

Flexible and home working arrangements are supported and can be discussed at interview.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES



Education, Leadership and Clinical Practice

• To support and develop the Multiprofessional Preceptorship programme in relation to both Preceptors and Preceptees, ensuring the implementation of the framework, supports the continuing development of all healthcare professionals across the Trust.

• To support the reviewing, implementing, and auditing effectiveness of the Trust wide Preceptorship Policy in line with local and national policies and service reconfigurations.

• To support an equitable delivery of the Preceptorship process across the Trust.

• To be visible in the clinical environments liaising with Preceptees on the Preceptorship programme and supporting their partnership between them and preceptors.

• To audit the effectiveness of the teaching, learning and support activities that have been offered to all newly qualified multi-professional registrants in order that they can be amended accordingly.

• Contribute to the development of Preceptorship ‘e’ learning packages and assessment tools, to include specialist learning packages



Communication and Relationships

• Develop and maintain communication with identified stakeholders by being visible in the clinical area thus facilitating the development of newly qualified staff, work alongside, and support, Preceptors to identify and confirm Preceptees competence, recognising areas for development and guiding development opportunities

• Provide direct feedback to Preceptees, adopting a pastoral support model to support learning development, managing difficult conversations at times.

• Identify a variety of evidence-based resources to support Preceptors in their role supporting Preceptees.

• To assist Preceptors and Preceptees with aspects of the online system (PARE etc).

• To work alongside the Postgraduate Education Manager, Undergraduate Education Manager and Practitioners in developing partnership with the Higher Education Institutions and colleagues in other NHS organisations in developing programmes that support the Preceptorship Framework.

• Provide specialist advice and support to new registrants within scope of own knowledge and experience.

• Communicate effectively at a variety of forums, through use of presentations and discussion to ensure all staff understand the Preceptorship programme.

• To work with Preceptees gaining continual evaluation of the programme particularly focusing on areas for development and support to retain newly qualified staff within the first 12 months of employment.

• To support the Postgraduate Education Manager and Undergraduate Education Manager in providing reports and briefing papers to Trust wide groups and committees as required.



Planning and Organisational Skills

• Able to work as part of a team to develop and share good practice. Organise and manage own diary to meet relevant timescales and deadlines.

• Develop a range of evaluation and audit practices to support service development, providing reports to relevant stakeholders and groups

• To develop a timetable to visit clinical areas ensuring all Preceptees are given equitable support and advice.

• Create, maintain, and enhance effective working relationships with the Clinical teams promoting a positive Preceptorship culture within the Trust.

• Manage a variety of topics as and when required and directed by the Postgraduate Education Manager



Financial and Physical Resources

• Exercise a personal duty of care in relation to Trust resources.

• Regulation, Quality Monitoring, and evaluation

• To review the implementation of the Preceptorship programme and its effectiveness via a recognised audit process.

• Contribute to external reviews/inspections in relation to education and practice.



General Responsibilities

• To report back to Postgraduate Education Manager on all role activity in a timely manner

• Undertake annual appraisal of the role and function with the Postgraduate Education Manager and ensure that the role remains dynamic and sensitive to the needs of service users

• Maintain own professional registration and practice through CPD.

• Maintain personal standards of conduct and behaviour consistent with Trust and professional registrant guidelines.

• Prepare accurate and concise reports, both written and verbal, for the Postgraduate Education Manager

• Deploy effective communication strategies to ensure that information and knowledge is imparted sensitively according to needs of patients, staff and students in training.

• Be an active member of relevant Trust committees and external groups contributing to developing/implementing local/national strategy.

• Keep relevant records and submit reports in a professionally acceptable manner.

• Promote a positive relationship with all stakeholders within the service.




This advert closes on Monday 11 Nov 2024

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This is a 10PA post designed primarily to support specialised oncologic plastic surgery and reconstruction at The Christie NHS Foundation Trust which is a tertiary referral centre for the treatment of cancer. This is a substantive post.


This is a post where the successful candidate is expected to have a key role in the skin cancer and cutaneous head and neck surgery and to support the Plastic Surgery department. The appointee will be expected to be involved in all areas of oncologic plastic surgery and microsurgical reconstruction, providing cover where necessary to the existing plastic surgeons and would be expected to share cover of the perineal and urological reconstruction service.

Possession of the FRCS(Plast) and CCT, or an equivalent recognised accreditation in Plastic Surgery is essential, and interest in research and teaching is desirable. Candidates will have undergone recognised specialist training and have experience in plastic surgery oncology including microvascular reconstruction and perineal reconstruction.

Support of skin and soft tissue sarcoma services

This service at the Christie has a well-established multidisciplinary approach to the management of patients with skin cancer. This includes surgery, medical oncology and clinical oncology; enabling the delivery of the highest quality of care to patients. Parallel clinics with oncologists for discussion of complex skin and sarcoma tumours and nurse led support are provided.

The Christie is one of Europe’s leading cancer centres, treating over 60,000 patients a year. We are based in Manchester and serve a population of 3.2 million across Greater Manchester & Cheshire, but as a national specialist around 15% patients are referred to us from other parts of the country.

We provide radiotherapy through one of the largest radiotherapy departments in the world; chemotherapy on site and through 14 other hospitals; highly specialist surgery for complex and rare cancer; and a wide range of support and diagnostic services. We are also an international leader in research, with world first breakthroughs for over 100 years.

We run one of the largest early clinical trial units in Europe with over 300 trials every year. Cancer research in Manchester, most of which is undertaken on the Christie site, has been officially ranked the best in the UK.

Role Purpose
This post is designed primarily to support specialised oncologic plastic surgery and reconstruction at The Christie NHS Foundation Trust which is a tertiary referral centre for the treatment of cancer.
The role will be responsible for:
This is a post where the successful candidate is expected to have a key role in the skin cancer service to support the Plastic Surgery department and will be one of five consultants. The appointee will be expected to be involved in all areas of oncologic plastic surgery and microsurgical reconstruction, providing cover where necessary to the existing plastic surgeons and would be expected to share cover of the perineal reconstruction service. The appointee will also be expected to provide reconstructive cover for some urological reconstruction. There will be the opportunity to build on the existing close relationships with the other oncologic specialties (colorectal, gynaecology and urology). The appointment will be offered under the New Consultant Contract in association with agreed job planning of programmed activities with the Clinical Director and will include participation in the on-call rota.
Possession of the FRCS(Plast) and CCT, or an equivalent recognised accreditation in Plastic Surgery is essential, and interest in research and teaching is desirable. Candidates will have undergone recognised specialist training and have experience in plastic surgery oncology including microvascular reconstruction and perineal and urological reconstruction. They should be on a Specialist Register for Plastic Surgery.
Candidates who are unable for personal reasons to work full time are eligible to apply and, if successful, modification of the job content will be discussed on a personal basis in consultation with Consultant colleagues.
This post is a substantive consultant post.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
The Consultants have access to surgical beds on ward 10 which are allocated according to need. There is a surgical day case unit with facilities for preoperative assessment. The Anesthetic service is provided by the Department of Anesthesia at the Christie by the Clinical Director Dr Pawel Aryunski supported via a SLA for anesthesia with The University Hospital South Manchester. All Consultant Surgeons and Anesthetists with sessional commitments to the Christie Hospital are members of the Directorate of Anesthetics, Theatres and Surgery and in the division of Clinical Support and Specialist Surgery.

The department of plastic surgery at The Christie has effectively two separate roles; one is in the area of resection and management of skin and soft tissue tumours and secondly, the team provides a reconstructive service for the aforementioned group and for patients requiring reconstruction following breast, colorectal, gynaecological and urological surgery. The team also provides key roles within the nationally funded NF1 and NF2 services and the Greater Manchester facial function service and runs a unique clinic for patients with Gorlin Syndrome. We also have a lymphoedema service and work closely with the lymphoedema therapists to provide this.
There is a year-on-year increase in the number of microsurgical reconstructions being performed and the successful candidate would be expected to be a competent microsurgeon and be able to support the four existing consultants.
There are regular plastic surgery clinical meetings, a regular audit programme and a teaching and education programme that the appointee would be actively involved in.

Other staff in the Plastic Surgery Service at the Christie

1-2 Specialist Registrars/Speciality Trainees
1 post-CCT Fellow
1 Head and Neck Fellow (1 day per week)
2 Trust Fellows
2 Speciality Doctors
5 Clinical Nurse Specialists


Support of skin services
This service at the Christie has a well-established multidisciplinary approach to the management of patients with skin cancer. This includes surgery, medical oncology and clinical oncology; enabling the delivery of the highest quality of care to patients. Parallel clinics with oncologists for discussion of complex skin tumours and nurse-led support are provided.


This advert closes on Friday 1 Nov 2024

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An exciting opportunity has arisen for a well-motivated individual to join us as a PA/Medical Secretary in the Oncology Department within Networked Services Division.

This is a full-time permanent post. It will be working 37.5 hours per week Monday to Friday, with the option of hybrid working. The Trust are committed to supporting flexible working agreements.

You will be responsible for covering the provisions of full secretarial and administrative support within the Cutaneous Lymphoma team, ensuring a high standard of PA / secretarial duties is maintained and deadlines and audio typing targets are met.

You will be enthusiastic, flexible, willing to learn, eager to play an effective part in a busy team environment, work to a high standard and be able to use your own initiative.

You will have experience of audio typing and copy typing and ideally have worked within a healthcare environment with Medical Secretarial experience and a good knowledge of medical terminology. Knowledge of cancer pathways/targets would be beneficial.

When applying for this position, please refer to the person specification and demonstrate within your application form how you meet the criteria, providing examples where possible.

Liaise with all consultants in your area of responsibility to provide a full secretarial service, including all administrative duties and dealing with mail, this includes placing it in order of priority and acting on matters which can be dealt with without further reference.



Appropriately disseminate a variety of correspondence/documentation, some of which is highly confidential.



Type clinical correspondence, treatment summaries and annotations, ensuring compliance with turnaround time/ targets and ensure that office instructions are followed.



Organise and schedule meetings and maintain an up to date diary for appointments, meetings and interviews.



Effectively monitor clinic templates liaising with clinical team and administration staff to ensure clinic numbers are manageable. Escalating to the management team when appropriate.



Liaise with staff at all levels both internally and externally, answering written and verbal enquiries when necessary, taking action on all matters which can be dealt with without further reference.



Answer written and verbal enquiries from patients/relatives, referring enquiries to consultants only when necessary.



Deal with stressful phone calls which can be emotional / abusive and of a sensitive nature from relatives/patients.



Liaise with internal and external departments to arrange clinical investigations/procedures.

The Christie is one of Europe’s leading cancer centres, treating over 60,000 patients a year. We are based in Manchester and serve a population of 3.2 million across Greater Manchester & Cheshire, but as a national specialist around 15% patients are referred to us from other parts of the country.

We provide radiotherapy through one of the largest radiotherapy departments in the world; chemotherapy on site and through 14 other hospitals; highly specialist surgery for complex and rare cancer; and a wide range of support and diagnostic services. We are also an international leader in research, with world first breakthroughs for over 100 years.

We run one of the largest early clinical trial units in Europe with over 300 trials every year. Cancer research in Manchester, most of which is undertaken on the Christie site, has been officially ranked the best in the UK.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES



SPECIFIC DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
• Liaise with all consultants in your area of responsibility to provide a full secretarial service, including all administrative duties and dealing with mail, which includes placing it in order of priority and acting on matters which can be dealt with without further reference.
• Appropriately disseminate a variety of correspondence/documentation, some of which is highly confidential.
• Organize and schedule meetings and maintain an up-to-date diary for appointments, meetings and interviews.
• Effectively monitor clinic templates liaising with clinical team and appropriate administration staff to ensure clinic numbers are manageable. Escalating to Admin and Service Managers when appropriate.
• Liaise with staff at all levels both internally and externally, answering written and verbal enquiries when necessary, acting on all matters which can be dealt with without further reference.
• Answer written and verbal enquiries from patients/relatives, referring enquiries to consultants only when necessary.
• Deal with stressful phone calls which can be emotional / abusive and of a sensitive nature from relatives/patients.
• Liaise with internal and external departments to arrange clinical investigations/procedures.
• Liaise with patients involved in trials undertaken by the team, coordinating all necessary information between patients, hospital and organizing bodies.
• Ensure accurate input of patient details when entering data onto information databases and Patient Administration System (Careflow) including routine use of the case note tracking system.
• Receive new patient referrals and organize appointment/admissions and arrange treatment as required.
• Contribute to the appropriate management of the waiting list, particularly in relation to patients who fall within the two-week wait category
• Co-ordinate annual leave within the group to ensure clinics are capped or cancelled as necessary in order that clinics are managed effectively, and nursing staff are allocated appropriately to other areas.
• Contribute to the training of new members of staff within a given area as required.
• Ensure case notes are kept up to date and that all investigations and other material (outside notes and films) are available for clinic appointments/admissions.
• Provide information required to support the investigation of litigation cases.
• Provide statistical information to the Information Department as required.
• Work with Clinicians, Managers and Administration staff to review working practices, identify new improved ways of working and find solutions to problems.
• Work with the management team to improve quality and range of services, with resources being managed according to agreed policies and priorities.
• Ensure all relevant information is available for multi-disciplinary meetings for your team. Co-ordinate case notes and reports where necessary.



ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS
• Always follow risk management procedures including the identification, assessment, and management of risk within the division.
• To abide by all Trust policies and Procedures.
• To be responsible for own professional /personal development, including participating in ongoing appraisal and personal development planning.



This job description is not intended to be exhaustive but reflects the main responsibilities of the post holder. Other duties and flexibility may be required from time to time, which are commensurate with the grade of the post. This job description is subject to regular review and appropriate modification.


This advert closes on Friday 8 Nov 2024

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There has never been a more exciting and innovative time to work in our Aseptic services team. An excellent opportunity has become available for a technician with experience and interest in Aseptic Services.

The Aseptic Services Unit at the Christie NHS Trust is a world leader in the production of phase one clinical trial materials. We prepare an extensive portfolio of hundreds of Clinical Trials alongside Early Access Medicines, Free of Charge products and Compassionate use schemes.

The suitable applicant should be highly motivated and show accurate attention to detail. They should be organised and able to prioritise work effectively showing excellent interpersonal and communication skills.

The successful candidate will become part of our dynamic and fast paced team who are truly dedicated to creating products that help treat patients with cancer. They will participate in and supervise the Aseptic production of Clinical trials, SACT, EAMS, FOC and Gene therapy injectable medicines in one of our dedicated cleanrooms housing a total five negative pressure isolators. They will be responsible for the day to day running of the unlicensed production unit, managing staff, training, stock, HR duties and Quality Assurance.

The successful applicant will be part of dynamic and fast paced team. Their key role will be to assist the Lead Pharmacy Technician - Aseptic Services in managing the aseptic preparation services of the pharmacy department under the professional direction of the Aseptic Services Manager.

This will be achieved by:
• Supervision and management of technical staff, including HR duties eg: PDRs, return to work
• Organising the safe and efficient production of aseptically prepared products
• Delivering full training to production staff taking part in GMP activities, ensuring proficient and safe working within an Aseptic Services Unit
• Supporting co-ordination of operator validations and competency checks.
• Co-ordinating workflow and workforce, ensuring a safe, efficient and effective service to the trust and patients
• Revision of Standard Operating Procedures and implementation of new or revised procedures
• Managing cost effective use of consumables and sanitisation products used within the aseptic facility
• Taking part in internal and external audits
• Supporting investigations related to events in production, carrying out Quality Assurance tasks.

We are an ever-expanding multi-disciplinary team of Assistants, Practitioners, Science Manufacturing Technicians, Pharmacy Technicians and Pharmacists who strive to produce exceptionally high-quality injectable medicines to each patient that uses our service.

The Aseptic team is a diverse and dynamic team who work in a specialised cleanroom environment where teamwork is the key to efficiency and managing the patient experience. Each day is both challenging and rewarding in equal measures, with cancer treatments constantly evolving and new types of drugs being trialled each year.

We are at the forefront of developments in terms of drug innovation and team development. We were one of the first hospitals in the country to introduce the progression role of Aseptic Practitioner to pharmacy and we are looking forward within the next year to being able to add the Science Manufacturing Technician qualification to our already large portfolio of training and staff qualifications here at The Christie NHS Foundation Trust.

The Pharmacy department has a developed career pathway for technical staff wishing to progress as far as achievable. Helping support all qualifications and in-house training that allow for this progression should you wish to further your career within the pharmacy aseptic team.

So, if you want to work as part of an ever-progressing team and you enjoy a challenge then we are the team for you.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES



1. Management Responsibilities - Aseptic Services

1.1 Assists in the management and development of the technical element of the aseptic service to maintain a safe, efficient and effective service. Ensures that safe systems of work as agreed locally are followed at all times.

1.2 Assists the Head of Production in the direct operational organisation and management of the following aspects of Aseptic Services:-

i) Intravenous additives

ii) Cytotoxic products

iii) Intrathecal injections

iv) Clinical trials/ investigational materials

v) Any other special aseptic manipulations which may be required

1.3 Responsible for organising and managing the daily workload planning and staff utilisation within the aseptic unit, including personal participation as required, and delegates duties to technicians and assistants so that departmental objectives are achieved.

1.4 Is responsible for ensuring that that the aseptic service complies with clinical governance strategies including risk management assessments of working practices, reporting of clinical incidents, pharmacy error reporting schemes, intervention monitoring and risk reduction strategies.

1.5 Provides cover for the aseptic staff management and workload responsibilities of the Chief Pharmacy Technician – Aseptic Services when absent.

1.6 Maintains the environmental standards within the Aseptic Service facilities to regional and national standards.

1.7 Ensures all monitoring is completed according to procedures and guidance, perform preliminary investigation then report any deviations/ omissions or problems.

1.8 Ensures that professional and quality standards comply at all times with:

i) Rules & guidance for manufacturers of medicinal products (Orange Guide)’.

ii) Local and regional quality initiatives.

iii) ‘The Farwell Report’

iv) The requirements of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society of Great Britain.

v) The requirements of the National Health Service Executive.

vi) The requirements of the Medicines and Healthcare Regulatory Agency Control Agency

vii) ‘The Quality Assurance of Aseptic Preparation’

1.9 Contributes to the review system for Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and worksheets and ensure implementation of any new / changed procedures.

1.10 Ensures that an efficient aseptic dispensing and distribution service is provided to patients and staff which is in line with current standards and conforms to agreed service deadlines within the service level.

1.11 Receives, assesses and initially investigates any complaints, referring to senior colleagues as necessary

1.12 Ensures that all operational practices, procedures, records and financial controls comply with applicable legislation such as the Medicines Act, the Misuse of Drugs Act, Health & Safety at Work Act, the Control of Substances Hazardous to Health Regulations and local procedures.

1.13 Is trained and named on the intrathecal register to undertake appropriate preparation and documentation tasks relating to intrathecal chemotherapy services.

1.14 Ensures and promotes the safe handling and preparation of cytotoxic drugs. Responsible for training of technical staff in this area.

1.15 Participates in the production of all types of aseptically prepared products demonstrating the necessary high standard of dexterity, accuracy and precision required for aseptic manipulations

1.16 Ensures that all appropriate information is communicated effectively to all aseptic staff and customers, and to other pharmacy staff where appropriate.

1.17 Manages the stock for all products used in Aseptic Services.

1.18 Participates in internal audits and external audits from both Regional Quality Control and MHRA, if applicable.

1.19 Participates in the preparation of the remedial action plan in response to these audits and ensures the plan is delivered.

1.20 Maintains an annual schedule of operator validation testing to ensure all staff involved in aseptic work hold a current authorised test pass.

1.21 Pro-actively identifies and initiates improvements and developments to working practices, procedures and documentation.

1.22 Ensures the completion of workload statistics as required.

1.23 In the case of equipment/ air handling failure, takes responsibility for initiating the immediate action and reporting.

1.24 Be a main contributor to the training of staff in aseptic technique and daily organisation, demonstrating the high levels of dexterity and accuracy required.

1.25 Liaises with other hospitals within the trust to provide a cohesive aseptic service on a daily basis.

1.26 Ensures that all items used in aseptic and extemporaneous dispensing procedures are recorded as costed issues.

1.27 Performs in-process checks on the work of Aseptic Technical Staff and ATOs in accordance with the safe systems of work as laid down in the SOPs.

1.28 Acts as a ‘super-user’ to the pharmacy computer and temperature monitoring system, trouble-shooting, error-logging, and escalating issues as necessary.

1.29 Performs final check for unlicensed products prepared under section 10 exemption as per accreditation under the National Framework for product approval. Must be qualified to do so or be working towards qualification.

1.30 If qualified, performs Product Approval for unlicensed products prepared under section 10 exemption as per accreditation under the National Framework for product approval.



2 Staff Management

2.1 Directly supervises the workload of the Aseptic Technical staff by directing and allocating work as appropriate. Ensures that appropriate technical grades of staff are available to cover all areas as required.

2.2 Works closely with the Chief Pharmacy Technician – Aseptic Services, Senior Technicians and pharmacists to develop an integrated service built around flexible attitudes and teamwork.

2.3 Agrees Personal Development Plans for staff who are in permanent line management relationships with the post holder and for technicians and assistants as part of the appraisal cascade.

2.4 Predict or identify fluctuations in staffing levels to ensure there are no interruptions to the supply service. This includes maintaining service provision during periods of unanticipated sickness absence.

2.5 Participates in the recruitment and selection of technical staff.

2.6 Contributes to the development and management of changes in the delivery of pharmacy services in line with departmental and corporate strategy.

2.7 Undertakes return to work interviews with technical staff in line with Trust procedures.

2.8 Ensures that staff in training are supervised at all times in line with Trust or nationally approved programmes.

2.9 Promotes safe standards of care and service and participate in clinical governance issues such as CPD, clinical effectiveness and audit, and risk management.



3 Equipment and Supplies

3.1 Ensures the cost-effective use of equipment, consumable supplies and medicines.

3.2 Maintains adequate and appropriate stocks of both medicines and consumables used in the unit ensuring stock rotation and delivering any information requested on purchase, usage or stock levels.

3.3 Ensures the safe and appropriate storage of all medicines and consumables ensuring all required records are maintained.

3.4 Monitors the equipment, reports any faults or damage and ensures timely maintenance and repairs.

3.5 Liaises with any contractors where necessary, ensuring such personnel follow the required clean room practices.



4 General Duties

4.1 Participates in late night rota, Bank Holiday and weekend rotas within ASU.

4.2 Participates in teaching inside and outside the department to pharmacy staff and other disciplines including non-pharmacy staff visiting the department.

4.3 Participates in the Trust’s adverse incident reporting and review system by identifying and reporting adverse incidents so that lessons can be learnt and shared to promote improvements.

4.4 To keep abreast of current pharmaceutical practice and knowledge with particular reference to those areas for which he/she has responsibility.

4.5 Undertakes CPD and completes all necessary requirements for GPhC re-validation.


This advert closes on Friday 1 Nov 2024

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We currently have an opportunity for highly motivated, enthusiastic specialist clinical pharmacist (band 8a) to join our team. The post holder will be part of the wider clinical pharmacy team providing pharmacy services to patients across all disease groups and be responsible for leading and further developing the Antimicrobial Stewardship strategy and initiatives within the Trust. The postholder will work in collaboration with the infection control team and consultant microbiologists in addition to the different multidisciplinary teams across the Trust.

The post holder will be accountable for the delivery of specialist clinical pharmacy services relating to Antimicrobial Stewardship National and Local guidance, supporting education and training to all healthcare professionals to ensure effective use of antimicrobials. The postholder will have an integral role within the MDT team and contribute to service delivery, new initiatives and development / review of drug protocols including new NICE initiatives.

The Pharmacy Department actively supports several collaborative projects alongside several research partners and has strong links with the University of Manchester. Several members of our staff have undertaken post graduate training, research and other secondment opportunities and we are keen to support further opportunities.

If you are enthusiastic and keen to make a positive contribution to the care of cancer patients, we would like to hear from you.

To act as pharmacy lead for the antimicrobial stewardship strategy and key performance improvement indicators across the Trust

To assist in the development, delivery, and evaluation of clinical pharmacy services to the Trust for antimicrobial stewardship initiatives.

To deliver and evaluate clinical pharmacy services to a designated cancer disease group.

To develop and maintain highly specialist knowledge in medicines used within the Trust especially in relation to the designated cancer disease group.

To take the lead role in pharmacy teaching/training programmes for Antimicrobial Stewardship initiatives as well as support clinical audit in conjunction with the Principal Pharmacist for clinical services

Although the pharmacy service is based at The Christie Hospital main site, postholders may be required to work at any location across the Greater Manchester and Cheshire Cancer Network. The Trust has a flexible working policy and, subject to service commitments, it may also be possible to support an element of working from home.

The Christie is one of Europe’s leading cancer centres, treating over 60,000 patients a year. We are based in Manchester and serve a population of 3.2 million across Greater Manchester & Cheshire, but as a national specialist around 15% patients are referred to us from other parts of the country.

We provide radiotherapy through one of the largest radiotherapy departments in the world; chemotherapy on site and through 14 other hospitals; highly specialist surgery for complex and rare cancer; and a wide range of support and diagnostic services. We are also an international leader in research, with world first breakthroughs for over 100 years.

We run one of the largest early clinical trial units in Europe with over 300 trials every year. Cancer research in Manchester, most of which is undertaken on the Christie site, has been officially ranked the best in the UK.

This is a unique opportunity to work with us and contribute to the challenging and rewarding specialty of oncology pharmacy.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES


• To act as the pharmacy lead for antimicrobial stewardship strategy across the Trust.
• To take a lead role in the production, implementation, management and review of trust antimicrobial policy and strategy, guidelines, and practices as appropriate. To establish performance indicators against which practice may be monitored.
• To work closely with the Infection Control team and consultant microbiologists to manage antimicrobials usage effectively throughout the Trust as part of Antimicrobial Stewardship.
• To liaise directly with clinical directors, consultants, senior pharmacists, senior nurses and other key staff to promote and manage antimicrobials effectively.
• To manage the design, production, distribution and interpretation of antimicrobial usage reports for clinical directors, consultants and other key stakeholders.
• Provide expert advice on pharmaceutical matters relating to antimicrobial prescribing and use.
• To lead and undertake a programme of audits which demonstrate safe and cost-effective prescribing of antimicrobials, compliance with Trust policies, and other national guidelines.
• To attend and make active contributions to Infection Control Meetings, sepsis steering group and other associated meetings across the Trust.
• To actively contribute to the regional and national antimicrobial stewardship initiatives and the implementation of guidelines into the Trust. To review and update the clinical and prescribing guidance as appropriate.
• To monitor and interpret published evidence and computer reports of drug usage, regarding antimicrobials across the trust and to use this data to report to the lead clinicians and Director of Pharmacy.
• To implement agreed policies aimed at improving patient outcomes and containing drug expenditure.
• To coordinate pharmacist participation in the attendance at regular antimicrobial ward rounds
• Develop, organise and deliver education and training to medical and other clinical staff to support effective antibiotic prescribing.
• Propose, develop and present business plans for new antimicrobials and other measures to ensure optimal antibiotics treatment of the Trust’s patients.
• To attend and contribute to regional and National antimicrobial stewardship meetings.
• To be an active member of the Hospital Root Cause Analysis panel with responsibility for antimicrobial stewardship.
• To strategically co-ordinate and evaluate a comprehensive clinical pharmacy service to the Clinical Networked services in accordance with the priorities set by the Principal Pharmacist in Clinical Services in order to ensure safe, clinically effective, and cost-efficient use of medicines including antimicrobials in patients.
• To provide specialist clinical pharmacy services to a designated cancer disease group in accordance with all departmental, Trust and national standards, procedures, and policies.
• To qualify as an independent prescriber and prescribe to appropriate patients in agreement with the relevant Consultants.
• To develop and maintain drug protocols and treatment guidelines both within the clinical pharmacy service, reviewing evidence-based guidelines and protocols in conjunction with fellow healthcare professionals, in order to advance the safe, clinical effective and cost-efficient use of medicines for patients.
• To support the further development of the Electronic Prescribing process across the Trust.
• To support prescribing at the individual patient level, contributing to the optimisation of patients’ drug therapy with due consideration to risk/benefit issues.
• To provide pharmaceutical care, contributing to the multi-professional team through ward pharmacy services and attendance on appropriate clinician’s ward rounds and meetings.
• Facilitate effective communication about relevant pharmacy issues to clinicians and senior managers and the identification of opportunities for development of pharmacy services to match identified services and care needs.
• To demonstrate awareness and commitment to the Trust’s Clinical Governance Plan
• In conjunction with the Principal Pharmacist in Clinical Services, to establish processes for the setting of standards of care, identifying the risks involved and implement changes that need to occur to achieve these.
• To proactively develop clinical pharmacy services within the Trust in line with local and national objectives.
• To undertake clinical audit and practice research as part of the multi-disciplinary audit process within the designated disease group and clinical pharmacy service.
• To identify and report any systemic or preventable errors associated with medicines within the Clinical Networked Services and facilitate learning.
• To liaise with the Director of Pharmacy, and the lead consultants, to forecast drug expenditure.
• Gain an understanding of the principle and practice of the Trust's budgeting system and support the management of drug expenditure by clinicians and senior managers.
• Represent the pharmacy service at appropriate clinical unit and divisional meetings on request.
• To provide evaluated pharmaceutical information to the Drugs and Therapeutic Committee as requested
• To identify or forecast any changes in prescribing practices that may potentially impact on the drugs budget (drug forecasting)
• To identify resources required and produce and implement business plans for all proposed developments of the pharmacy clinical services.



Education and training role
• To assist and participate in the development, implementation and management of training initiatives and competency frameworks within the clinical pharmacy service, in conjunction with the Principal Pharmacist for Clinical services and the Lead Technician for Education and Training.
• To contribute to the development of assessment methods and competency frameworks to validate learning for specialist oncology pharmacists and to participate in the monitoring, audit, and review of the training programmes with regard to antimicrobials.
• To ensure ward pharmacists training needs are identified and met within the Trust.
• To act as a hospital-based tutor to pharmacists undertaking post graduate diploma / equivalent qualification as required
• To participate in the clinical training of pharmacists and Foundation year pharmacists and clinical technicians with regards to antibiotic stewardship initiatives



General Duties
• To act as a mentor / role model to junior pharmacists and undertake regular appraisals.
• To participate in clinical audit or practice research as required
• To participate in research opportunities internal or external to the Trust in collaboration with disease group or university faculties
• To actively participate in the clinical pharmacy ward service rota to all patients within the Trust as required
• To represent pharmacy and act as a link person at relevant meetings and conferences.
• To be responsible for the clinical screening/review of chemotherapy prescriptions for designated patient groups, including clinical trial prescriptions and to clinically screen/ review in-patient and outpatient prescriptions.
• To check and supply medication to and for patients, including clinical trials and to counsel patients or medical or nursing staff on their correct use.
• To participate in prescription clinical screening and final product checking rotas.
• To give advice on the storage, administration, and therapeutic use of drugs to patients, medical / nursing staff, and other colleagues. To provide written information as necessary.
• To contribute to the revision of the Trust’s drug formulary.
• To identify own training needs.
• Maintain a CPD portfolio.
• To participate in all department rotas, weekend working service and Bank Holiday working and on-call as requested.
• To undertake any other duties consistent with the nature of the post as requested by the Pharmacy Managers and the Trust.


This advert closes on Friday 8 Nov 2024

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Provide a professional, courteous, efficient, and polite service to patients, visitors, staff and contractors at all times.

Are you interested in joining our car park team, do you want to make a difference?



Then working at The Christie main site where you will be required to work outdoors assisting patients, staff, visitors, and contractors to park will make that difference



Applicants should be Smart, Flexible, Reliable, show initiative in all situations and have excellent Customer Service skills

Do you want to make a difference?

Are you Smart, Flexible, Reliable, decisive, show initiative in all situations and have excellent Customer Service skills able to respond to changing situations?

Do you want to be part of a well lead, well established team in its continued development?



Pay – Band 2 £23,615

Hours – 37.5hrs

Mon – Sat

Shift patterns 0600-1400, 0800-1600, 1000-1800

Annual Leave - 27 days leave plus 8 Bank holidays

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES



1. Provide a professional, courteous, efficient, and polite service to patients, visitors, staff, and contractors.

2. To provide patients and patient visitors with any assistance where necessary as the first point of contact including providing directions and taking patients to departments wards as required.

3. To assist patients with use of wheelchairs where necessary, taking patients to main site if required.

4. Maintain the car parks in a clean, safe, and tidy state, clearing leaves, gritting in adverse weather, and emptying bins as required.

5. To ensure that all the patient, patient visitor entrances to the hospital are clean and tidy.

6. Remove waste from bins as required daily and participate in litter picking as required

7. To ensure that there are adequate numbers of wheelchairs available at the three main trust patient entrances (Oak Rd, Palatine Rd and OPD receptions)

8. To ensure that all external use wheelchairs are cleaned daily.

9. Monitor car park usage and escalate car park issues as required.

10. To ensure that staff do not park on patient / visitor car parks.

11. To ensure that patients / visitors do not park on the staff car park.

12. To report any faults or problems with the car park or the car park equipment following first line maintenance fault finding.

13. To carry out basic first line maintenance on all car parking equipment, including replenishment of car park ticket machines.

14. To reserve parking spaces when required.

15. To ensure that contractors do not park on site.

16. Assist with the implementation of any car parking initiatives

17. To assist security with the collection of cash from the car park machines

18. Carry out car park, cycle rack usage surveys as required.

19. Ensure that uniform and PPE issued by the trust is worn in a smart manner at all times.

20. Carry out all tasks according to risk assessments.

21. To operate across all trust car park sites as per weekly rota

22. To ensure that patients / visitors do not smoke on trust estate and to challenge smokers who are smoking on site

23. To ensure that any training that is required is attended

24. To take part in trust PDR process

25. Use of handheld devices such as radios body worn video

26. Carry out any other duties as designated as reasonable by the Car Park Team Leader, Security Supervisor, Deputy Operational Services Manager, Operational Services Manager or Technical Manager for Soft facilities.


This advert closes on Thursday 7 Nov 2024

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The Imaging Physics & Radiation Protection group within Christie Medical Physics & Engineering are seeking an experienced Clinical Scientist with MPE and/or RPA qualifications to join our growing team of ~30 scientists, technologists and administrators. We deliver scientific support to NHS and independent sector clinical radiology departments in the North West of England.

You will be involved in the CMPE RPA body (recognised by the Health and Safety Executive as an RPA body under the requirements of IRR17), providing radiation protection advice to diagnostic and interventional radiology/cardiology departments and dental practitioners. You will be the primary radiation protection contact for specified organisations. In addition, as Medical Physics Expert you will provide support for the optimisation of diagnostic and interventional radiology, developing and maintaining a close working relationship with the radiographic and clinical teams in these organisations.

Applicants should be patient focused and flexible to change where quality can be improved.

Candidates with experience delivering MPE (imaging) and RPA support to radiotherapy would be welcomed as the group grows support to The Christie radiotherapy centres.

Suitable, experienced applicants without MPE or RPA qualifications will be considered for appointment at band 7.

We welcome external applicants.

A large part of the role is leading on RPA and MPE advice to particular imaging organisations, ensuring they have the information necessary to comply with IRR17 and IRMER17. A detailed knowledge of the regulations and imaging equipment is essential to support these activities.

You will take the lead in an area of the group’s work, focusing on equipment performance or another element of radiation protection, dependent on your past experience and the group’s needs. We would welcome someone with experience in mammography, dental or CT but have many opportunities. You will learn the CMPE way of working using the quality management system before initiating changes (due to the need to bring a large team along when changes are made). You will be expected to provide in-depth expertise and implement improved ways of working. You will initiate and undertake projects to support clinical research in line with the group priorities.

Day to day management of staff and contributing to the group service management is also a key part of the role. Teaching is a regular part of the role.

A current driving license is essential as frequent travel is necessary in this role (currently we have manual drive pool cars, however we are moving to automatics soon).

We encourage you to get in touch if you would like to informally discuss your suitability for the post.

We are the Diagnostic Radiology and Radiation Protection Section of the Imaging Physics and Radiation Protection Group within CMPE, based at The Christie in Manchester.

The group is active in research and development, currently working on projects including radiation protection culture and QA of cone beam CT. Professional activities are supported with recent involvement in the IPEM Medical and Dental Guidance Notes, FGDP Guidance Notes for Dental Practitioners and EFOMP/EURADOS working parties on patient dosimetry.

Manchester is a hub for sport, music and culture as well as a friendly, vibrant city. The Christie is located 4 miles to the south of the City, in close proximity to Didsbury and Chorlton where there are many independent shops, restaurants and bars. There are a number of National Parks nearby and, for travelling further afield, Manchester International Airport (with flights to over 200 destinations) is minutes away while London is only 2 hours by train.

Due to the large regional service in the North West and formation of Imaging Networks, although the post is based at The Christie in Manchester, there may be scope to be based at another NHS Trust within the Greater Manchester or Lancashire and South Cumbria Integrated Care Systems. This might appeal to those who prefer living in the open countryside over city/suburb living.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES



1. Scientific support to diagnostic radiology

1.1. Provide a wide range of scientific advice to departments of radiology/cardiology and other users of X-ray equipment, including matters such as patient dosimetry optimisation of radiation dose and image quality, and resolution of problems in these areas.

1.2. Take the lead for specific areas of the group’s work (e.g. fluoroscopy, digital radiography, dental etc.) providing in-depth expertise in these areas, driving the group strategy and its implementation e.g. x-ray equipment testing methods.

1.3. Undertake critical examinations, commissioning tests and quality control measurements on a wide range of x-ray equipment, to ensure that it is safe to use on patients and is capable of providing the required clinical information. This will involve accurate positioning and methodical use of test objects. Provide written reports and advice to radiographic, clinical and management teams including outside Radiology. Liaise with manufacturers’ representatives where necessary.

1.4. Provide specialist technical advice to Radiology Managers and others for the procurement of high capital value complex clinical equipment.

1.5. MPE (imaging) experience in radiotherapy will be an advantage and offers the group opportunities. Dependant on group need, it may be that this post holder is expected to learn this support during employment.



2. Radiation protection

2.1. Provide Radiation Protection Advice to specified Trusts, private hospitals and other health service concerns, to ensure that they meet their statutory obligations under the Ionising Radiation Regulations 2017. This involves dealing with a wide range of staff including senior Trust managers, Radiology managers, Consultant Radiologists, and radiographers. The advice provided will cover such aspects as the design of x-ray facilities including the calculation of shielding requirements, personal monitoring, measures for staff protection and reviewing and providing written reports to Trust Radiation Protection Committees and employers on compliance with the Regulations.

2.2. Provide, on own authority, Medical Physics Expert advice to specified Trusts, private hospitals and other health service concerns, as required by the Ionising Radiation (Medical Exposure) Regulations 2017. This includes the provision of advice on local quality assurance programmes, and measurements and advice to optimise patient dose and image quality.

2.3. Contribute to formulating CMPE departmental policy on radiation protection.

2.4. RPA experience in radiotherapy will be an advantage and offers the group opportunities. Dependant on group need, it may be that this post holder is expected to learn this support during employment.



3. Research and Development

3.1. Provide a lead within the section for research and service development in an area of the group’s work (e.g. fluoroscopy, patient dosimetry) and establish and maintain collaborative links with other Hospitals, Universities and Industry for this area.

3.2. Undertake research and service development work aimed at both improving the CMPE service and the optimisation of radiological techniques in the health service.

3.3. To publish research in internationally recognised peer reviewed research journals and present at national /international meetings.



4. Teaching and training

4.1. Involvement in and management of aspects of the Department’s teaching commitments, including FRCR, MSC schemes or equivalence, and local and regional radiation protection courses.

4.2. Assist in the training and supervision of scientists and technologists and trainees, including acting as supervisor for trainees during their placements within the group. Applicants with appropriate experience at the right level will contribute to HSST supervisor roles.



5. Professional

5.1. Keep up to date with developments in the field of diagnostic radiology physics and radiation protection.

5.2. Be involved in relevant national activities and initiatives, including the development of national guidance and playing an active role in national professional organisations.

5.3. Maintain state registration as a Clinical Scientist, recognition as Medical Physics Expert and an up-to-date certificate of competence as Radiation Protection Adviser.



6. Management

6.1. Assist the Group Leader in managing the activities of the Group and in planning services.

6.2. Participate in workforce development including selection, recruitment and retention of staff.

6.3. Participate in the ISO9001 Quality System for the Group.

6.4. Act as day to day manager for physicists and technicians as allocated by the Group Leader and conduct staff appraisals.





This job description indicates the duties and responsibilities that are appropriate to meet the present needs of the service. Since from time to time these needs may change it is necessary to recognise that the post-holder must be willing to undertake other and/or different duties that may, after discussion, be assigned by the Director.




This advert closes on Thursday 14 Nov 2024

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The Trust is seeking to appoint an ambitious and technically minded individual to join the finance department. Reporting to the Finance Systems Analyst, the post holder will primarily assist in the maintenance of the Trust’s eProcurement and eFinancial System, Integra Centros. With a close eye for detail, the Finance Systems Assistant will help maintain data, ensuring consistency across Integra and work in accordance with the Standing Financial Instructions.

The successful candidate will assist in testing, creating documentation and supporting process change within the Finance department. You will play an integral role within Finance, contributing to the delivery of the service, whist supporting staff and managers in the fight against cancer.

Key Responsibilities:
• Completing month end closedown and reconciliation
• Preparing month end journals
• A passion to challenge and change, to develop and evolve
• Supporting the wider Finance team
• Attention to detail and an understanding of the holistic process and system
• Assisting in developing and maintaining the Financial System



What we're looking for?
• A finance qualification or track record of bookkeeping and accounting.
• Ideal for a candidate looking to understand the wider finance function.
• IT Literate - experience using Finance systems an advantage
• The ability to prioritise and meet deadlines efficiently within fast-paced environment
• A flexible individual who enjoys working in a changing environment, with an enjoyment of problem-solving and a strong analytical mindset
• An excellent communicator, both written and verbal.

As a Financial Systems team, we offer a dynamic, diverse and developmental environment in which to nurture and enhance your career within the NHS. We have embedded a culture of strong teamwork, and ensure we get quality time together to build and enhance inter-team relationships.

The Finance Directorate actively promotes training and development within the team, we have developed a comprehensive finance education strategy and hold Level 2 accreditation in Towards Excellence and Future Focused Finance. We are an active member of the FSD (Finance Skills Development) Network, Future Focused Finance, and Towards Excellence scheme.

This post will allow the successful candidate to build on their existing experience and provide the opportunity for professional development and extension of skills and knowledge within a supportive team.



DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES


1. Acting as first point of contact for all users of the Integra software. This will include problem solving, providing user guidance within any finance applications, establishing if referral to the internal IT support or logging a service support request with the Managed Service Supplier (MSS). This will include providing supporting documentation and examples of system errors or malfunctions.
2. Maintaining aspects of the Integra system by scheduling and reviewing system jobs, completing month-end processing and general system housekeeping.
3. Maintaining procedures notes that are the responsibility of the financial systems team, ensuring that all processes and systems are documented and procedures are reviewed and updated on a regular basis in line with audit requirements.
4. Vigorously test new solutions and report problems with evidence to the designated point of contact. Report faults in the software and follow through to fix
5. Testing eForms, reports or other tools to enable process change as per agreed process flow.
6. Continually review and support users on new system processes and reporting.
7. Conforming to the monthly / annual timetables and external reporting deadlines, adhering to the system elements of the timetable, identifying issues and informing appropriate personnel as soon as these arise.
8. Validating, approving and uploading system input files such as payroll, electronic purchase invoices and journals. Resolving queries and escalating issues where appropriate.
9. Production of the NHS transparency reports, credit card expenditure journals and other ad-hoc reporting requirements.
10. Creating and maintaining complex spreadsheet/databases in MS Access / MS Excel including the use of queries, pivots, macros and formulas
11. Responsible for the provision and receipting of sensitive and confidential information and whilst adhering to regulations on internal and external data protection policy and information governance.
12. Ensuring secure and relevant access to the Integra system through the set up and maintenance of appropriate security records and user group menus to ensure this meets the requirements of segregation of duties.
13. Maintaining complex information by use of excel spreadsheets, as the post holder will demand a significant amount of time to be spent at a VDU using keyboard skills; the ability to concentrate on complex information/problems is imperative.
14. Supporting any other areas within the role of Finance Systems Assistant.




This advert closes on Friday 8 Nov 2024

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To assist with the coordination and effective delivery of the operational and day to day work of the SACT specialist education and clinical skills training service across the trust. Collaboratively with the other Educators deliver the planned UKONS SACT safe handling and administration training program including competency assessment and support. Assist on moving the SACT education service forward by identifying any clinical training needs and devising, developing and implement any policies, protocols and training material in line with changing legislation and evidence-based practice. We are a pleasant, approachable and proactive small team looking for the right person to compliment this ethos, whilst working closely with the Clinical Skills Training Team, Clinical Educators and Departmental Managers. This is a varied role, and would be of interest to someone who is organised, flexible and adaptable to changing needs of the service.

On a daily basis you would be expected to support staff clinically in both Oncology and Haematology areas of the trust in being able to deliver safe administration of SACT to our patients, sign off on the theory and practical elements of the UKONS digital SACT safe handling and administration competency passport, assist on the inhouse SACT study days and support associated higher academic module delivery through teaching and assessments.

You would be accountable to Specialist Practice Educator SACT for identifying training gaps, raising areas of priority, and supporting documents and policies to a range of clinical staff across professions, in large/smalls groups and/or on a 1:1 basis.

You would need to maintain and develop own knowledge, skills and competence in relation to clinical practice and clinical skills training to be able to be a subject matter expert, and offer advice and guidance to staff in relation to SACT education and clinical skills training.

The Christie is one of Europe’s leading cancer centres, treating over 60,000 patients a year. We are based in Manchester and serve a population of 3.2 million across Greater Manchester & Cheshire, but as a national specialist around 15% patients are referred to us from other parts of the country.

We provide radiotherapy through one of the largest radiotherapy departments in the world; chemotherapy on site and through 14 other hospitals; highly specialist surgery for complex and rare cancer; and a wide range of support and diagnostic services. We are also an international leader in research, with world first breakthroughs for over 100 years.

We run one of the largest early clinical trial units in Europe with over 300 trials every year. Cancer research in Manchester, most of which is undertaken on the Christie site, has been officially ranked the best in the UK.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES


PROFESSIONAL/COMMUNICATION

1. Demonstrate a pleasant, approachable and proactive manner to create and promote a good working relationship amongst the Clinical Skills Training Team, within the School of Oncology and Clinical Educators in clinical divisions.

2. Adhere to uniform policy to maintain a professional appearance.

3. Work autonomously managing own workload in designated clinical areas to maintain SACT administration and clinical skills compliance.

4. Work as part of a specialist SACT education team to facilitate planning, set up, delivery and resource monitoring for static UKONS SACT training sessions, and clinical support for practical SACT competency and associated clinical skills sign offs trust wide.

5. Cross cover static clinical skills team training sessions during absence.

6. Prioritise, plan and coordinate the delivery of the operational work of the team. Liaise with the Specialist Practice Educator SACT and Clinical Skills Training Manager to ensure that training issues are addressed and to assist in informing overall strategic delivery of the service and priorities.

7. Be responsible for liaising with Department Managers and Clinical Educators to assess SACT training needs and monitor competencies.

8. Feedback to the relevant managing training team members ensuring the appropriate training service cover arrangements are in place e.g., during sickness or annual leave and be adaptable to ensure that the overall work of the team is carried out effectively.

9. Attend and actively participate in departmental and Trust committees, providing reports and information relating to the work of SACT education and the clinical skills training team and feedback to managing members.

10. Be aware of own limitations and that of others, seeking advice and guidance as required.

11. Demonstrate effective written, verbal and nonverbal communication skills, with team colleagues, staff in designated clinical areas and other staff trust wide and externally, at all levels on a range of matters relating to SACT education and clinical skills training provision/developments.

12. Manage difficult conversations with staff in designated clinical areas maintaining confidentiality at all times and escalate to senior colleagues as appropriate.

13. Demonstrate effective use of Microsoft word, excel and outlook IT packages – adhering to trust and IT governance policies at all times.

14. Demonstrate a professional and keen interest in the overall work of the School of Oncology.



PERSONAL AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

1. Be accountable to Specialist Practice Educator SACT for identifying training gaps, raising areas of priority, and develop and deliver on the UKONS SACT and clinical skills training programmes and supporting documents and policies to a range of clinical staff across professions, in large/smalls groups and/or on a 1:1 basis.

2. Adapt delivery of SACT and clinical skills training dependent upon assessment of current level of knowledge, skills and experience of the learner.
3. Devise, develop and review training materials, presentations and policies under the direction of the Specialist Practice Educator SACT and Clinical Skills Training Manager.
4. Maintain and develop own knowledge, skills and competence in relation to clinical practice and clinical skills training. Proactively engage in annual appraisal with line manager.
5. Assess the theoretical and practical clinical skills competencies of clinical staff for UKONS SACT assessment framework. Feedback areas of concern to managing colleagues and/or departmental managers.
6. Support the delivery and assessment of the SACT and Cancer Care University Modules including formative assignment marking and Objective Structured Clinical Examinations (OSCE) for students.
7. Ensure own essential training is maintained.

SERVICE IMPROVEMENT AND QUALITY

1. Be accountable to the Specialist Practice Educator SACT and Clinical Skills Training Manager when assisting on the design, operational collation of data, evaluation, report writing and presentation of results for audits relevant to the work of the School of Oncology.
2. Be responsible to the Specialist Practice Educator SACT and Clinical Skills Team Manager when handling the investigation of clinical incidents relevant to the work of the School of Oncology.
3. Ensure the collating and maintaining of training and development records in designated clinical areas are accurate and updated in a timely manner.
4. Be accountable to the Specialist Practice Educator SACT and Clinical Skills Training Manager to identify, devise, develop and implement new SACT and associated clinical skills training initiatives and educational pathways, ensuring practice is evidence based and adheres to trust standards and policies.
5. With clinical education teams, establish competency standards to ensure the agreed standard of care is maintained.
6. Supervise the professional work of staff and students requiring SACT and clinical skills training reporting any concerns to clinical managers.
7. Advise and support staff in relation to SACT education and clinical skills training.
8. Train, standardise and monitor Clinical Skills Link Workers and UKONS Assessors to ensure training and assessment is carried out to agreed standards, offering guidance and support.
9. Be accountable for evaluating SACT and clinical skills training provision, identifying skills gaps and take action to address these to ensure continued improvements, standardisation of training, including the standardisation of link assessors and quality of UKONS SACT and clinical skills training provision in clinical areas.
10. Consider opportunities for income generation in relation to SACT and clinical skills training provision and offer ideas in this regard to senior colleagues.
11. Take reasonable care of own health and safety as per trust policy.
12. Work with Specialist Practice Educator and Clinical Skills Training Manager and subject matter experts to provide guidance and support to clinical managers in procuring clinical skills equipment and ensuring the best use of resources.
13. Together with Specialist Practice Educators, Senior Clinical Educators, and Clinical Skills Training Manager assist on the trial of relevant clinical skills equipment, its evaluation, reporting and procurement.
14. Report all accidents, incidents and near misses in relation to own sphere of work and/or defects in equipment as per trust policies and communicate as required with departmental managers and line manager.



OTHER

1. Be responsible for ensuring that personal corporate essential training requirements, as dictated by the trust, are met in a timely manner.

2. Be responsible for booking an appointment and completing preparation work for annual PDR appraisal. Engage in the PDR process and take responsibility for drafting a summary of the discussion and objectives.

3. Support the department, division and Trust and at times undertake other activities to ensure the smooth running of the School of Oncology and the Trust.


This advert closes on Thursday 7 Nov 2024

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