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Main Functions Act in accordance with current local Warwickshire Safeguarding Vulnerable Adults and Children, and SWFT guidelines/policy to protect vulnerable adults and children. Contribute towards ensuring AHP & Nursing Strategy is implemented across the Integrated Health Team. To undertake the first contact assessment, including planning, implementation, evaluation and reassessments of the care plans. In the absence of the District Nurse, to take responsibility for the day to day management of the nursing workload, delegating the workload appropriately to other team members. To establish priorities of care in accordance with caseload management To take responsibility for updating and developing professional knowledge and skills which relate to clinical practice To act within the NMC Code of Professional Conduct and comply with the Trusts policies and procedures To participate in the development, training and mentorship of preregistration students and staff as required including induction and preceptorship programmes To provide skilled clinical nursing practices Communication Develop and maintain effective communication networks, with service users, health care professionals and other statutory and voluntary organisations To promote and maintain accurate record keeping in order to conform to NMC policy and Data protection Responsibility for patient care To action referrals appropriately according to risk and need in accordance to the service referral criteria To undertake planned and opportunistic health promotion and education activities with patients and carers Act as a patients advocate where appropriate Policy and Service Development Understanding national policy and guidance and the ability to interpret and implement at service level Responsibility for Human Resources Direct supervision of junior members of staff Act independently on a range of delegated tasks and use own initiative in order to manage own workload within appropriate professional guidelines Participate in the PDR process to identify personal and team development goals Able to organise staff in the absence of the District Nurse (Band 6) reporting to a senior member of staff any anomalies Professional Responsibilities and Freedom to Act Interpret national guidance on NMC guidelines Participate in clinical supervision Maintain clinical and professional competencies in accordance with relevant statutory legislation and guidance relevant to health professionals and their services To participate in mandatory and statutory training requirements and keep a record of all training and other developmental activities Responsibility for Research & Development Ensure standards, protocols and policies are evidence based and applied to practice Keep updated with current clinical issues thus always promoting best practice Use research to inform practice Participate in audits as appropriate General The post holder will be required to have access to independent means of transport for work purposes to travel across SWFT and to other agencies Physical and Mental Effort The post holder will undertake people moving and handling on a daily basis. The handling of equipment e.g. hoists, is integral to the post and may be required to be undertaken in confined spaces within patients homes. The post holder will be required to operate as a lone worker in accordance with WCH policies and procedures The post holder may come into contact with bodily fluids including urine and faeces and exudate from wounds e.g. blood and pus

Main Duties: Maintaining a positive and consistent can do attitude, treating everyone with dignity and respect Dealing with patient requests either face to face, or on the telephone Booking, cancelling all types of appointments/consultations and home visits Directing enquiries to the appropriate people and understanding the callers expectations through effective questioning Handling difficult situations in a calm and professional manner Make appropriate hospital appointments where necessary Receiving and directing patients/visitor on arrival Answer any patient/hospital queries Processing mail Team player in multiskilling programme and all rotas Scanning, filing letters and records Preparation of consulting rooms and waiting room Flexibility in covering for sickness and holidays Producing and following protocols Communicate effectively with other team members Communicate effectively with patients and carers Recognise peoples needs for alternative methods of communication and respond accordingly. Keep accurate records Prescription duties, eg answering dedicated line, printing of prescription requests, collation and distribution. Aware of practice policies and keep self updated with change Responsible to carrying out duties directed by clinicians or management Keeping up to speed with changes implemented within the practice Attend relevant meetings Responsible for keeping training evaluation up to date Responsible for closing premises securely when required Produce your own annual personal development plan Responsibility toward Health and Safety at Work Act Following Infection Control Procedures Information Technology: Computer data entry and recording in accordance with practice procedures Scanning information into patients records from letters Liaising with NECS when problems arise with the computer Health & Safety: The post-holder will assist in promoting and maintaining their own and others health, safety and security as defined in the practice Health & Safety Policy, to include: Using personal security systems within the workplace according to practice guidelines Identifying the risks involved in work activities and undertaking such activities in a way that manages those risks Using appropriate infection control procedures, maintaining work areas in a tidy and safe way and free from hazards Reporting potential risks identified. Personal Development: The post-holder will participate in any training programme implemented by the practice as part of this employment to include: Participation in an annual individual performance review, including taking responsibility for maintaining a record of own personal development Taking responsibility for own development, learning and performance and demonstrating skills and activities to others who are undertaking similar work. Attend and participate in practice meetings as required Quality: The post-holder will strive to maintain quality within the practice, and will: Alert other team members to issues of quality and risk Assess own performance and take accountability for own actions, either directly or under supervision Contribute to the effectiveness of the team by reflecting on own and team activities and making suggestions on ways to improve and enhance the teams performance Work effectively with individuals in other agencies to meet patients needs Effectively manage own time, workload and resources Staff uniform: A staff uniform is provided by the practice. You are required to wear this uniform at all times including any time out training session or training sessions organised by the practice off site.

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Principal duties to include: To undertake advanced OT and generic assessments of individuals with respiratory problems that affect their functioning, also including environmental factors. These patients will have a complex and/or chronic presentation. To provide assessment and intervention of psychological issues and breathlessness on daily functioning; to improve management of daily life and chronic respiratory condition. To participate in the provision of Occupational Therapy assessment and education sessions within Pulmonary Rehabilitation programmes across the North Surrey locality. To devise patient centred-treatment plans through selective techniques and graded activities to ensure that the individuals full potential is developed or maintained. To communicate effectively to the multi-disciplinary team to promote patient safety and the management of risk To provide an effective high quality service to a patient, helping to develop the service according to patient need and available resources To take a role/contribute in the supervision and teaching of the Therapy Technician in the Respiratory Care Team. To demonstrate leadership skills and contribute to service development and monitoring standards of practice. To undertake evidence based projects, including recommendations for change in practice and to lead where appropriate in departmental evaluation/research. To take a role/contribute in teaching/supervising acute and community OT staff and to influence across organisations the implementation of best practice in respiratory care To promote the role of OT with Respiratory patients to other professions. Communication / Relationship Skills To communicate any changes in care plan or treatment approach to lead Occupational Therapists as needed and members of the MDT. To communicate effectively within the multi-disciplinary team to ensure that the safety of individual patients is considered as part of a holistic approach to care. To take responsibility for additional communication with outside agencies i.e. writing specific specialist reports for case conferences, police for the vulnerable and child protection process To be able to communicate complex and sensitive information to patients, carers and other staff including imparting unwelcome news relating to their rehabilitation potential, communicating with bereaved relatives, and gaining consent for treatment. To ensure timely and effective communication with senior staff on all professional matters. To attend staff meetings and actively participate ensuring understanding of information imparted. Assess patients understanding of treatment proposals, gain valid consent and have the capacity to work within a legal framework with patients who lack capacity to consent to treatment. To use a range of verbal and non-verbal communication tools to communicate effectively with patients in order to progress rehabilitation and treatment programmes. This may include patients who will have difficulties in understanding or communicating, e.g. patients who may be deaf, blind, or be unable to accept diagnosis or presenting condition. To be able to manage potentially stressful, upsetting, or emotional situations in an empathetic manner. Analytical / Judgmental Skills To use investigative and analytical skills to assess complex patients and support junior/other staff with their patients as required. To make diagnosis of perceptual/cognitive and functional difficulties from generic or specialist OT assessment without medical backup. Responsibilities for human resources including personal and people development Under the supervision of Lead Occupational Therapist, to assist in day-to-day operational management of the Occupational Therapy service in Respiratory Care. To supervise junior staff, therapy assistants and students. To participate in the appraisal scheme as an appraisee and appraiser. To be responsible for the supervision of students on placement having attended a fieldwork supervisors course. To provide professional supervision for junior /therapy technicians as appropriate to ensure that services meet standards as laid down by the Royal College of Occupational Therapists. To be responsible for and actively record your own personal development. To keep abreast of new developments. To undertake clinical reasoning sessions and reflective practice sessions as participant and facilitator To participate in any training sessions as a recipient and facilitator. To disseminate any training received to other staff and health care professionals. To provide objectives and personal development plans for staff. To participate in induction of new staff into the MDT. To be responsible for the training of members of the MDT, junior staff, students, or assistants/technicians working in the Respiratory Care Team, including being available in an advisory capacity. Health, safety and security Post holders have a responsibility for promoting the health, safety and security of patients and clients, the public, colleagues and themselves e.g. Responsibility level is either: Assist in maintaining own or others, Monitor and maintain, Promote or develop, etc. This is in addition to general categories listed below To comply with fire, health and safety and other trust and departmental policies. To take reasonable care of own health and safety and follow all relevant health and safety policies and procedures. To ensure that all equipment defects, accidents, incidents, near misses and complaints are reported to your line manager and the lead Occupational Therapist immediately. To ensure confidentiality at all times, only releasing confidential information obtained during the course of employment to those acting in an official capacity. To comply with the requirements of the Data Protection Act. To comply with the Trusts policies on equal opportunities, the consumption of alcohol and non-smoking. To ensure that all staff and site users working within immediate area of responsibility receive all necessary health and safety information. To be responsible for the safe use of equipment used in carrying out Occupational Therapy duties adhering to Trust and department policies and procedures. This includes competence and accuracy to use equipment by yourself and other healthcare professional, carers and patients. To carry out advanced risk assessment for sole working in patients homes, and in other community settings to ensure safety of self, patient and members of the public. To carry patients and/or equipment in your car ensuring you have adequate insurance, following negotiation with management and adhering to relevant Trust policies and departmental guidelines. When working in the community, work as a lone practitioner with telephone support if required. Responsibility for Policy and Service Improvement/ Development Contribute to the overall development of the organisations therapy and rehabilitation services and policies. To be responsible alongside the Lead Occupational Therapist for the setting and monitoring of standards and policies of clinical practice for the service and evaluate outcomes. Responsibility for Audit/Research & Development To participate in appropriate work related evaluation projects and to be aware of current research relevant to the specialty. To participate in any relevant clinical governance projects and audits To evaluate your own clinical effectiveness To evaluate the outcomes of your interventions. Quality Post holder has a responsibility for maintaining quality of own work, encourage others, contribute to improving quality or developing a culture to improve. This is in addition to the general category listed below. To maintain accurate and timely statistical information as required by senior staff and managers. To keep accurate statistical records in line with the departmental procedures. To produce appropriate information for the use of service users. To ensure that patient documentation adheres to RCOT and CSH standards. To work as part of the MDT to provide an efficient and effective service. To achieve and maintain a high standard of clinical care using evidence based practice and encourages this throughout your team. To be responsible for ensuring best practice is used and to identify areas where evidence based practice might be developed To demonstrate a high level of understanding of clinical governance and clinical risk and to keep up to date with clinical developments, analysing current research and implementing in own area. Freedom to Act Level of accountability for own actions and extent of access to supervision, guidance by policies and standard procedures e.g. Works autonomously / lead specialist/ carries own case load or directly responsible to Trust board for actions, etc. To be professionally and legally responsible and accountable for all aspects of your professional activities working within the codes of practice and professional guidelines. To use a range of treatment/ management options in formulating programmes of care. To be responsible as an autonomous practitioner and to undertake a significant specialist clinical workload. 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Job Description: The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. For both overviews please view the Job Description attachment with the job advert We encourage applications from Black, Asian & minority ethnic candidates, and applicants with a disability and/or long-term health condition, as these groups are underrepresentedin senior roles.

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UNLOCK YOUR BEST WORK LIFE + MAKE A DIFFERENCE TO EVERY LIFE We have an exciting opportunity for a Senior Pharmacy Technician to join our Pharmacy team at HMP Huntercombe, a category C Prison located in Nuffield, Oxfordshire. HMP Huntercombe is a male prison that has a capacity for 520 inmates. The healthcare is a fairly small team of around 20 staff. Hours Monday to Friday covering 0745 - 1730 Salary This position is full time, youll receive an annual salary up to £44,100 per annum FTE - depending on experience. How will we support you? Bespoke induction, including our Introducing Health in Justice training course Competency framework Regional and national career development opportunities Our bespoke Learning Management System to address your learning needs Support from the wider team Candidates are required to have a Legal right to work in the UK on a permanent basis and due to the nature of the role, offers of employment will be subject to additional vetting and security checks.

The post holder will be a qualified psychologist or cognitive behavioural therapist. They will provide assessment, case formulation, risk management, and therapy with service users experiencing gambling harms and associated difficulties. The role also involves using our family intervention for those affected by someone elses gambling disorder. The role will involve research and evaluation, as well as supporting audit and clinical governance. Providing clinical supervision will also form part of the role. The postholder will be supervised by a psychologist or cognitive behavioural therapist and work within the full regional MDT. They will work within professional guidelines and within the overall framework of the Trusts policies and procedures.

Successful applicants will work alongside other trust doctors and trainee anaesthetists in ITU. They will: Gain experience in treating critically ill patients Learn new skills such as recognising the deteriorating patient, central line placement, point of care ultrasound etc Duties will include: -Review of critically ill patients on the ICU -Co-ordinate investigations, specialty referrals and documentation -Insertion of invasive lines -Succinct handover to the oncoming shift -Active involvement in M&M meetings, teaching and audit/QIP

Health and Wellbeing & Staff Benefits The Trust understands that benefits go beyond just financial rewards and invests heavily in the wellbeing of its staff. Alongside opportunities for career development, there is a dedicated team of Staff Pastoral Wellbeing Practitioners who work with the Clinical and Corporate divisions, to provide pastoral support to all staff. These Practitioners are part of the wider Health & Wellbeing provision which includes a specialist Staff Physiotherapist, Occupational Health and access to counselling and an Employee Assistance Programme. The team works together to enhance staff wellbeing and to promote a healthy work-life balance. Please see the attached supporting document which contains more and person specification information about the role.

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