Total 136 job vacancies in Walsall, WS1 1LY

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a dynamic, motivated community Clinical Sister to work across both primary and secondary care, ensuring effective discharge planning of complex patients who are deemed clinically stable, facilitating and influencing the discharge process/transfer to primary care.

PLEASE NOTE, WE MAY CLOSE THIS VACANCY EARLY IF WE RECEIVE HIGH NUMBERS OF APPLICATIONS.

You will need to be able to work in an autonomous way and facilitate effective communication between ward staff , the integrated discharge team and social care team, to promote a culture where transfers of care between primary, community and secondary services are safe, timely and well co-ordinated for patients who no longer require acute hospital care.

Part of the role will involve working within the Community nursing teams proactively supporting and case managing a caseload of complex patients with a range of long term conditions, who are at high risk of unplanned admission to hospital or prone to unnecessarily long lengths of stay.
• You must be able to travel throughout the working day across the borough.

Walsall Healthcare NHS Trustprovides integrated acute and community Healthcare in the West Midlands serving a population of 260,000 residents. Walsall Manor Hospital houses the full range of district general hospital services. The £170 million development was completed in 2010 and we are continually upgrading. Construction of the new integrated critical care unit was completed in2018,extension of a Neonatal Unit and brand new, state of the art Emergency Department is in the process of being completed.

We are recommended by colleagues as a place to work which is supported by the trusts values to work as part of a team, being respectful, compassionate and professional. We are committed to investing in our workforce

RESPECT - COMPASSION - TEAMWORK-PROFESSIONALISM
• Use skills and knowledge to assess the physical and psycho – social needs of the patients in their own homes within 24 hours of hospital discharge Including observations, medication checks, and skin checks.
• To work with the hospital team to facilitate safe, timely and appropriate transfers from wards for patients who are known to place based teams
• Anticipate short and long term care needs and develop appropriate care plans for patients in order to prevent unnecessary readmissions to hospital including emergency passports.
• Educate and support inpatient wards in community services including all pathways for in and out of the borough.


This advert closes on Sunday 10 Nov 2024

We are looking for an enthusiastic person to join our Health Records Access Team. This is a very busy team that provides a vital service to the Trust processing requests for patient information, for example Subject Access Requests, police requests, court orders, continuing care requests etc. Although full training will be provided, you will require an understanding of information governance and data protection principles.

PLEASE NOTE, WE MAY CLOSE THIS VACANCY EARLY IF WE RECEIVE HIGH NUMBERS OF APPLICATIONS.

You must possess excellent communication skills. Previous Health Records experience would be advantageous. It is essential that you are a well organised, self-motivated individual and be able to adapt to the needs of the service. You must be able to work well as part of a team and on your own initiative.

Duties include:
• Record and receipt all requests from external agencies
• Locate all medical records, contacting various disciplines and departments as necessary
• Ensure verification of any identification is undertaken prior to disclosing information
• Forward copies of medical records to correct destination securely
• Supply copy records as per GDPR and Access to Health Guidelines
• Communication with both internal and external agencies i.e. Solicitors, Police, Coroners, other health care providers and general public
• A good working knowledge of Microsoft Office packages including Outlook.

Walsall Healthcare offers a host of support for colleagues across the Trust, for career development opportunities and health and wellbeing. Working as part of our Health Records Library team, you will be a valued member of our Digital Technology Services Directorate, at Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust.

Health Records Library operates 24/7, 365 days per year. You will have the benefit of working as part of a large, supportive team but are also expected to show initiative, work independently and demonstrate consistently high standards. Being flexible in approach and having an awareness of the need for confidentiality and integrity is vital in this role. You will be able to work in a calm organised way with the ability to multi-task. You must be confident, friendly and able to work in a very busy environment against extremely tight deadlines.


This advert closes on Sunday 10 Nov 2024

· Under the direction of the Urgent Community Response Nurse is charge you must assess, plan, implement and evaluate patient care demonstrating evidence based / best practice, considering own clinical confidence and competence. You must implement enhanced programs of care

· To be part of the Urgent Community Response Team to provide high standards of clinical intervention and to provide nursing care for service users accessing the range of services this includes acting as nurse co-ordinator as and when required.

· To implement enhanced clinical care programs that are of the highest quality & standards and in line with the Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust’s policies and procedures

· To work within a multi-agency / multi-disciplinary team adopting a ‘no blame’ culture

· To adhere to Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust policies, procedures and protocols to promote the quality of patient experience, ensuring the highest standard.

PLEASE NOTE, WE MAY CLOSE THIS VACANCY EARLY IF WE RECEIVE HIGH NUMBERS OF APPLICATIONS.


· To be responsible for the assessment of care needs and the development, implementation and evaluation of programs of care, within Scope of Professional Practice.

· Demonstrate high level of judgmental/analytical skills when interpreting and performing patient assessments and care planning.

· Maintain accurate and up to date nursing records, maintaining patient confidentiality, and statistical records as required by the service.

· Work with other professionals to promote multidisciplinary working.

· Develop clinical skills and access training as required / directed to enable participation in future service developments.

· Assist in identifying the physical resource needs of the team and contribute to plans for improvements and maintenance of equipment in respect of available resources.

· Assist in the supervision of qualified and unqualified staff and facilitate their continuing professional development.

· Ensure effective learning experiences and opportunities to achieve learning outcomes for students and the provision of learning opportunities.

· To prepare lesson plans, deliver training programs to the multi-disciplinary team members, and to review and elevate these programs.

Communicate information to patients and relatives with empathy and reassurance.







Positive working environment.

Service delivered 24/7/365 .

Opportunities for professional and personal growth .

Key Responsibilities



Care Delivery

· To be responsible for the assessment of care needs and the development, implementation and evaluation of programs of care, within Scope of Professional Practice.

· Demonstrate high level of judgemental/analytical skills when interpreting and performing patient assessments and care planning.

· Maintain accurate and up to date nursing records, maintaining patient confidentiality, and statistical records as required by the service.

· Work with other professionals to promote multidisciplinary working.

· Provide enhanced programmes of care in accordance with Walsall Healthcare NHS Trusts integrated care pathways



Management and Leadership

· Organise workload, showing appropriate time management in agreement with clinical supervisor.

· Provide excellent evidence based clinical practice.

· Identify poor professional practice and take appropriate action to address it.



· Act in a professional manner at all times whilst on Walsall Healthcare NHS Trusts business and demonstrate excellence in clinical practice, ensuring compliance to Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust policies and procedures.

· Assist the Advanced Care Practitioners in strategies that promote quality assurance, Clinical Governance and quality audit.

· Develop clinical skills and access training as required / directed to enable participation in future service developments.

· Assist in identifying the physical resource needs of the team and contribute to plans for improvements and maintenance of equipment in respect of available resources.

· Assist in the supervision of qualified and unqualified staff and facilitate their continuing professional development.

· Ensure effective learning experiences and opportunities to achieve learning outcomes for students and the provision of learning opportunities.

· To prepare lesson plans, deliver training programmes to the multi-disciplinary team members, and to review and elevate these programmes.



Support for PPI

· Communicate information to patients and relatives with empathy and reassurance.

· To ensure that patients and users of the service are involved and to assist in providing links with the public and PAL’s i.e. to pick up on the themes of complaints and report clinical concerns.

· To participate in service user forums.

· To maintain a patient led focus in all aspects of care



Other Duties

The information supplied above is intended to summarise the key responsibilities and duties of the role. The post holder may be required from time to time to carry out other reasonable requests and duties as required, consistent with the responsibilities of their Banding and development as agreed between employee and manager.


This advert closes on Sunday 10 Nov 2024

The post holder will be required to deliver speech and language therapy to children and young people with a diverse range of speech, language and communication needs (SLCN), including those with special educational needs (SEND), across a range of settings and organisations. Key Responsibilities COMMUNICATION Communicates complex condition specific information from assessment to clients, carers and multi-disciplinary team members. Contributes to clinical teams both multi-disciplinary and uni-disciplinary working across organisations through the development of appropriate care plans. Promotes the role and understanding of the profession within the local community. Provides clear and concise written reports in line with departmental standards. Provides advice training and support to others regarding the appropriate management and care of clients. May respond initially to complaints reporting to the Head of service on all occasions. KNOWLEDGE, TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE Understands and adheres to national and local clinical guidelines. Understands legislation as it relates to the clinical area. Understands and adheres to Trust policies relevant to the service area. Identifies areas for own personal/professional portfolio developed within an appraisal framework. To participate in the development and training of other professionals with support from senior colleagues To provide work-based observations for students from SLT and other relevant professional groups. Applies professional knowledge obtained through 1st degree level qualifications to clinical practice. Applies knowledge obtained through post-graduate short courses. ANALYTICAL AND JUDGEMENT SKILLS Makes appropriate clinical decisions regarding assessment and intervention, with access to a supervisor as required. Defines a differential diagnosis based on assessment findings. Participates in departmental research and audit projects. Refers client on to other services as appropriate. Identifies risk and reports to Supervisor. PLANNING AND ORGANISATION Manages own time and prioritises workload. Manages caseload within departmental standards, seeking support from senior colleagues as appropriate. RESPONSIBILITY FOR CLIENT CARE Assesses, develops and implements SLT treatments. Negotiates with carers/clients around individual case management, recognising breakdown/conflict when this occurs and seeks appropriate advice. Maintains timely and accurate client records in line with the Trust and Departmental records management policy. Demonstrates clinical effectiveness by the use of evidence-based practice and outcome measures. RESPONSIBILITY FOR POLICY OR SERVICE DEVELOPMENT Contributes to the development of the service action plan. Understands and adheres to the service action plan. Understands and adheres to policies and professional standards. FREEDOM TO ACT Works independently accessing supervision within an appraisal framework In the first year post qualification this will be part of the newly qualified therapists transitional framework. Accountable for own professional actions. Recognises professional boundaries and seeks advice as appropriate.

You will be part of a team and have responsibility for a varied caseload of Community Nursing clients, the main focus during these operational hours are Palliative Care and Urine Catheter patients, the OOH team Cares for Patients in their own home this care closer to home model includes flexibility to respond rapidly for unplanned care to avoid Emergency Department attendance. You will work under the direction of senior nurses within the out of hours Teams between 17:00 and 00:00 but when required, you will be lone working over night with an unqualified member of staff. You will need to work flexibly to meet the demands of the service and be able to work effectively with partnership agencies and the Acute Trust over 7 days a week 17:00 to 08:00 on a rota basis.

Please see JD and personal spec attached To independently perform echocardiograpghy or support the Device service and work in the cath lab

Key Responsibilities Care Delivery To be responsible for the assessment of care needs and the development, implementation and evaluation of programs of care, within Scope of Professional Practice. Demonstrate high level of judgemental/analytical skills when interpreting and performing patient assessments and care planning. Maintain accurate and up to date nursing records, maintaining patient confidentiality, and statistical records as required by the service. Work with other professionals to promote multidisciplinary working. Provide enhanced programmes of care in accordance with Walsall Healthcare NHS Trusts integrated care pathways Management and Leadership Organise workload, showing appropriate time management in agreement with clinical supervisor. Provide excellent evidence based clinical practice. Identify poor professional practice and take appropriate action to address it. Act in a professional manner at all times whilst on Walsall Healthcare NHS Trusts business and demonstrate excellence in clinical practice, ensuring compliance to Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust policies and procedures. Assist the Advanced Care Practitioners in strategies that promote quality assurance, Clinical Governance and quality audit. Develop clinical skills and access training as required / directed to enable participation in future service developments. Assist in identifying the physical resource needs of the team and contribute to plans for improvements and maintenance of equipment in respect of available resources. Assist in the supervision of qualified and unqualified staff and facilitate their continuing professional development. Ensure effective learning experiences and opportunities to achieve learning outcomes for students and the provision of learning opportunities. To prepare lesson plans, deliver training programmes to the multi-disciplinary team members, and to review and elevate these programmes. Support for PPI Communicate information to patients and relatives with empathy and reassurance. To ensure that patients and users of the service are involved and to assist in providing links with the public and PALs i.e. to pick up on the themes of complaints and report clinical concerns. To participate in service user forums. To maintain a patient led focus in all aspects of care Other Duties The information supplied above is intended to summarise the key responsibilities and duties of the role. The post holder may be required from time to time to carry out other reasonable requests and duties as required, consistent with the responsibilities of their Banding and development as agreed between employee and manager.

Use skills and knowledge to assess the physical and psycho social needs of the patients in their own homes within 24 hours of hospital discharge Including observations, medication checks, and skin checks. To work with the hospital team to facilitate safe, timely and appropriate transfers from wards for patients who are known to place based teams Anticipate short and long term care needs and develop appropriate care plans for patients in order to prevent unnecessary readmissions to hospital including emergency passports. Educate and support inpatient wards in community services including all pathways for in and out of the borough.

1. To co-ordinate the day to day management and maintenance of theinpatient/day case waiting lists in accordance with the Patient Access Policy andEndoscopy Booking Policy.2. To book day cases and procedures undertaken in endoscopy, within givenguidelines ensuring the national and local targets are met.3. To replace cancellations, as and when necessary, with like for like cases or withinguidelines provided, whilst taking into account the national targets for waitingtimes.4. To instruct patients with regard to the stopping of specific medication and informpatients of starving requirements depending on scheduling of procedure.5. Dealing with all patients enquires regarding cancellations, rescheduling andholiday bookings.6. To contact the patients and agree a convenient date for their admission, in linewith booked admissions Please refer to JD

Please find attached to the vacancy a detailed person specification and job description for further information about this role.

Health Records Library operates 24/7, 365 days per year. You will have the benefit of working as part of a large, supportive team but are also expected to show initiative, work independently and demonstrateconsistently high standards. Being flexible in approach and having an awareness of the need for confidentiality and integrity is vital in this role. You will be able to work in a calm organised way with the ability to multi-task. You must be confident, friendly and able to work in a very busy environment against extremely tight deadlines.

The post holder will be based within the Social Care Hub and will work as part of a centralised Social Work Team. Within the Social Care Hub, social workers have a specific focus upon the needs of adults of working age with mental health problems who have social care needs. They will lead on: Care Act Assessments Requests for Tribunal Reports for unknown cases from Wotton Lawn/Charlton Lane/Recovery Units and people who are from out of county Reviews of individuals that Gloucestershire have placed out of county Reviews of accommodation cases Section 42 enquiries Provide a multi-organisational crisis contingency and relapse planning function Be the link for those that Gloucestershire has a Section 117 responsibility for, but reside outside Gloucestershire Undertake the interface social care transition work for young people moving into adult services. Act as Practice Educator for Social Work students and any ASYE social worker. Arranging the provision or purchase of social care/health services to meet the assessed needs of individuals and their carers in more complex cases, whether within Gloucestershire or at a distance and to review such placements. Enabling access for individuals to direct payments/personal health budgets. Providing individuals and carers, in the community, with information and advice on appropriate sources of emotional, material or financial assistance, directly assessing, advocating and assisting in more complex cases. Working in accordance with statutory and legal requirements offering specialist knowledge and consultation to the team on The Care Act 2014, Mental Capacity Act 2005, Mental Health Act 1983/2007, Human Rights Act and a range of social care policy issues including appropriate adult and property protection, maintaining knowledge of and providing a bridge to local social care and County Council services and resources including those for child care and disabled adults/older people. The social worker will maintain registration with Social Work England, holding to the associated values, in particular proactive implementation of anti-oppressive practice within a multi disciplinary setting.

Locations, Working in Walsall,Birmingham & Cannock
Full time – 37.5 hours per week
Salary
- £24,750
- £30,000.00 depending on experience plus Serco Benefits.
Main Purpose:

Reporting to the Field operations manager, the primary function of this role is to provide building maintenance services to a designated area / or number of properties. Where there is a specialist trade, the role also supports non-trade Maintenance Operatives (MO’s) to fix faults. The role requires close working relationships with the housing teams to ensure outstanding service to the users.

Main Accountabilities:

Maintenance of Property

- To provide building maintenance services to a designated area / or number of properties
- To report faults using the IT system to ensure all faults are reported and closed for their property portfolio
- The role of the MO is to ensure that all properties under their control are free from building defects as defined under the Home Office Contract
- Liaison with external sub-contractors to ensure access can be obtained, works are completed to agreed standards and the sub-contractors operatives are approved.
- To undertake audit samples of external suppliers work and report findings.
- To undertake once a year a Portable Appliance Test (PAT) for any properties in their area for all properties

Trade Duties (Where Applicable)

- To provide specialist trade services in accordance with certified standards and experience
- To support nontrade MO’s to fault fix under your defined specific trade
- To provide technical advice and support to the maintenance section relevant to your trade to ensure all current standards are met under the contract.
- To provide the property on-boarding team with trade sign offs for the relevant specialist trade

Health & Safety

- To ensure that the safety of all users of the property from a building standard is achieved
- To check all relevant property reports before undertaking works in the properties (e.g. asbestos, dangerous persons,) or request additional reports if deemed appropriate by the MO (e.g. structural report, asbestos survey / test etc.)

Furniture & Inventory

- Where possible to repair all Serco supplied furniture or ensure furniture is replaced to comply with the Home Office Contract

Materials Management

- To only purchase materials from approved Serco suppliers and keep receipts for all transactions to identify and record what materials are used for each job / property.
- Where specified only purchase the agreed Serco standard materials unless alternative substitutions can be provide due to stock requirements

Plant & Tool Hire / Purchase

- To obtain Managers approval for the Hire or purchase of any plant or tools over £100 to undertake any maintenance repair.
- To ensure appropriate receipts are obtained and recoded for each property / job completed.

Waste Disposal

- To remove all waste from properties when in attendance and ensure the waste is disposed of in approved license areas and re-cycled where possible.

Garden Maintenance

- To undertake garden maintenance duties for properties defined under their property remit

Trade Work

- Where work is outside the MO skill set for fault repair a report should be raised on AORA to instruct the appropriate trade fix to be initiated in accordance with the Home Office Contract terms

Cleaning & Carpet Cleaning

- To identify areas where a cleaning requirement is required and to raise the jobs/ fault on AORA.


Work Scheduling & Prioritisation

- All allocated KPI work must be completed in advance of the scheduled completion date.
- If no further KPI work is required for the same day then the MO will continue on site to ensure any other maintenance defects are completed to ensure the property meets the contract standard’s
- Once all defects have been completed then any scheduled planned maintenance work can be completed if not already undertaken (e.g. HHSRS annual report, PAT annual test etc.)
- To liaise with Housing Officer partners to ensure that any properties in the MO’s portfolio have been inspected at least once per calendar month with a documented report.

Stakeholder Liaison

- Where requested, be the site liaison for all stakeholder parties with an interest in the property e.g. Landlords, Local Authorities, Home Office, in order to provide maintenance support.

Working Hours

- Various work patterns will be set for MO’s depending on operational delivery needs.


On –Call Requirements & Out of Hours Working
There will be a requirement to be on call and undertake out of hours working to agreed rosters and in accordance with the out of hours local operating procedure to provide a 24 hour and 7 day a week maintenance service.

What we offer


- Up to 6% contributory pension scheme.
- 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays.
- A range of benefits to support the health and wellbeing of you and your family such as Employee Assistance Programme, Simply Health Plans, and more.
- Access to a huge range of discounts and exclusive deals such as Merlin Attractions, Mobile Phone discounts, Cinema discounts, Leisure, and Hospitality discounts.
- A fantastic culture and supportive team where you’ll get the chance to make a positive difference in a company passionate about diversity and inclusion.
- Company discounts which include cinema, merlin entertainment and online shopping and discounts on mobile phone plans and leisure centre memberships.
- Interesting and enjoyable work.
- Committed to professional and personal development with a wide range of training and coaching opportunities to expand your capabilities.


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We have 1 37.5 hours posts available to recruit for in the phlebotomy department at Walsall manor hospital. The post holder will carry out phlebotomy (blood sample collection) in the inpatients wards, outpatients department and the antenatal clinic. We also cover two external sites ; for which you will receive training for.

We are a Monday - Sunday service and the post holder will participate in a 7 day Rota including bank holidays. If you are enthusiastic, flexible and take pride in your work then this could be opportunity for you.

An opportunity has arisen for experienced Phlebotomists or individuals who have completed phlebotomy training to join the Phlebotomy Service based at Walsall Manor Hospital.

You will be responsible for taking blood samples from inpatients and outpatients at Walsall Manor hospital. You will need to demonstrate that you have the ability to work on your own initiative and to tight deadlines in a pressurized environment, and you must be able to walk, bend and handle medium loads over extended periods of time.

PLEASE NOTE, WE MAY CLOSE THE VACANCY EARLY IF WE RECEIVE A HIGH VOLUME OF APPLICATIONS.

Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust is an integrated Trust and the only provider of NHS acute care in Walsall, serving a population of 286,700, providing inpatient and outpatient services at the Manor Hospital as well as a wide range of services in the community. Walsall Manor houses the full range of district general hospital services under one roof. The £170 million development was completed in 2010 and the continued upgrading of existing areas ensures the Trust now has a state-of-the-art Critical Care Unit, Neonatal Unit, Obstetric Theatre, and Integrated Assessment Unit facilities. Work is also well underway on its multi-million pound new Urgent and Emergency Care Centre which will house a new Emergency Department (including Children’s Emergency Department), co-located Paediatric Assessment Unit, Acute Medical Unit and Urgent Care Centre. This is scheduled for completion this year.

We would particularly welcome applications from people from a BME background and people with a disability as these groups are currently under-represented at senior level. We value diversity within our Trust and are working to achieve equality in our recruitment.

We support flexible working for all employees and prospective applicants.

Any settled workers meeting the requirements must be offered the position in preference to any non-resident candidates meeting the requirements, unless the role falls under a PhD-level code, in which case sponsorship may be attained.

Key Responsibilities

The post-holder will undertake other phlebotomy registered practitioner to effect timely investigations and treatments for adult patients.

The post holder will work regularly without direct supervision, but with guidance from the phlebotomy supervisor and manager where required.

Main duties and Responsibilities
1. To perform Phlebotomy on patients in the inpatient, outpatient, antenatal and external sites as required
2. Provides and receives sensitive information from patients and their representatives where a high degree of people skills is necessary. This may include dealing with distressed or aggressive patients.
3. To correctly identify patients and to label blood samples taken from them safely and accurately.
4. The postholder will exercise autonomy within professional boundaries and will be required to verify and validate specimen collection from phlebotomy ward collection sheets.

For main responsibilities in full please refer to the attached job description.


This advert closes on Thursday 31 Oct 2024

Key Responsibilities The post-holder will undertake other phlebotomy registered practitioner to effect timely investigations and treatments for adult patients. The post holder will work regularly without direct supervision, but with guidance from the phlebotomy supervisor and manager where required. Main duties and Responsibilities To perform Phlebotomy on patients in the inpatient, outpatient, antenatal and external sites as required Provides and receives sensitive information from patients and their representatives where a high degree of people skills is necessary. This may include dealing with distressed or aggressive patients. To correctly identify patients and to label blood samples taken from them safely and accurately. The postholder will exercise autonomy within professional boundaries and will be required to verify and validate specimen collection from phlebotomy ward collection sheets. For main responsibilities in full please refer to the attached job description.