Total 86 job vacancies by St Helens and Knowsley Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust

This exciting new role is suitable for a nurse with a high level of clinical decision making with a sound theoretical and practical knowledge relating to this speciality is required from an expert practitioner who strives to maintain clinical excellence.

The Home Oxygen Assessment and Review Service (HOS-AR) provides a robust assessment and review service for adult patients who require oxygen on prescription in their own homes, supporting GPs and clinicians across St Helens.

The post holder be responsible for monitoring the performance of the service, delivery of high-quality care, clinical governance, patient safety and clinical quality , they will join a dynamic, multi-disciplinary, community respiratory service with an excellent track record in delivering integrated care and support the further development of an established oxygen assessment service for patients requiring home oxygen therapy, in line with national and local guidelines.

The post holder will be expected to integrate with the wider community team and support the management of patients with respiratory disease. They will also be responsible for the case management of patients, using a holistic approach, to ensure that patients receive optimal care.

This new role will include responsibility for ensuring service development, that is in line with national guidelines, and will also provide leadership and training across primary care regarding oxygen assessment and oxygen therapy.
• Support the development of clinical services within the HOSAR
• Be responsible for the performance of the service, delivery of high-quality care, clinical governance, patient safety and clinical quality
• Assist in the provision of seamless cover for the respiratory service.
• Be responsible for the co-ordination and facilitation of the oxygen clinics.
• Be responsible for ensuring all aspects of the respiratory service are delivered to a high standard.

The Secretary of State has approved the partnership between St Helens & Knowsley and Southport & Ormskirk Hospitals.

From 1stJuly we have come together as a single organisation under the name Mersey & West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust.

The Trust delivers acute hospital care, intermediate care, community, and primary care services to a population of over 600,000 people with a combined workforce of around 9000 dedicated and skilled staff from 17 locations including Whiston, Southport & Formby, St Helens, Ormskirk and Newton hospitals.

The Trust provides regional services for burns, plastic surgery and spinal injuries to more than 4 million people across Mersey and West Lancashire, Cheshire, the Isle of Man and North Wales.

Our Vision is to deliver 5 Star Patient Care:
• CARE that is evidence based, high quality and compassionate
• ​​​​​​SAFETY that is of the highest standards
• COMMUNICATION that is open, inclusive and respectful
• SYSTEMS that are efficient, patient centred and reliable
• PATHWAYS that are best practice and embedded, but also respect the individual needs of patients

Our achievements include:
• Trust rated Outstanding by CQC Inspection August 2018
• Top 100 places to work in the NHS (NHS Employers & Health Service Journal)
• Awarded National Preceptorship Accreditation (2023) for our Nursing & AHP Preceptorship Programme

Please see our Wellbeing & Benefits booklet for more information on our staff benefits. Accessible version available upon request.

CLINICAL & PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES
• Demonstrate advanced clinical knowledge and skills in the speciality of respiratory medicine in relation to the assessment and management of patients with asthma, COPD, bronchiectasis and interstitial lung disease.
• To undertake nurse led clinics within the hospital and community setting, to assess and monitor oxygen requirements and general respiratory status.
• Work collaboratively to order the required oxygen therapy, undertake home visits for follow up assessments and make any changes to the oxygen therapy as required.
• Provide cover for the Respiratory Rapid Response Nursing Team and other elements of the service whilst working autonomously when required, ensuring a seamless service.
• Provide specialist, expert clinical knowledge to clinical colleagues, patients, and carers/relatives.
• Plan, implement and evaluate care delivery according to changing health care needs.
• Perform advanced clinical skills in assessment and/or diagnosis and/or utilising treatment protocols for patient assessments, to ensure their management is based on principles of best practice.
• Assist in the management of the compressor home loans service. This will include the assessment, education, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of the patient and effectiveness of the therapy.
• Responsible for ensuring the equipment is returned and serviced as per Medical Engineering Department protocol and regulations stated by the Medical Devices Agency.
• Update the comprehensive computerised list of patients who have compressors on loan and call in for service as appropriate.
• Responsible for the formulation, implementation and review of clinical guidelines and policies, introducing patient leaflets/ booklets and participating in standard setting for the oxygen service.
• Participate in appropriate research projects as directed by self, MWL or other members of the team.
• Overall line management responsibility for junior staff, to include clear systems of professional appraisal, training needs analysis and organisation of mandatory/CPD training
• Interpret and analyse clinical and non-clinical facts to form an accurate diagnosis and prognosis for patients with complex problems, which may include the appropriate recommendation of intervention from Primary, Secondary or Intermediate Care and/or other agencies.
• Ensure own practice and that of other members of the team is consistent with current research knowledge and evidence based.
• Promote and display evidence of developments in nursing and related clinical research, which enhances the level of professional knowledge or skills.
• Possess specialist skills to work autonomously across primary and secondary care and provide/support daily case management of all patients under the care of the HOSAR.
• Undertake arterial and capillary blood gas sampling in hospital and community settings in accordance with Team and Trust guidelines and protocols. Obtain and interpret results, prescribe and/or titrate oxygen for individual patient needs as per national guidelines.
• Ensure staff risk assess patients who may need or who are prescribed oxygen to prevent serious untoward incidents, obtaining consent for sharing of personal information and identifying patients who may require withdrawal of oxygen



MANAGERIAL/LEADERSHIP
• Evaluate service delivery, identify areas for improvement and initiate change.
• Ensure the effective, efficient use of physical and financial resources, make recommendations regarding supplies and equipment.
• Maintain safe standards of practice, at all times, and report concerns to the Lead COPD Nurse and/or Directorate Manager.
• Attend and/or contribute to meetings in all health care settings to discuss the respiratory service and its development.
• Responsibility for health, safety and security of others and promote best practice in the clinical area.
• Input into data collection systems collating information about patients as required, facilitating review and audit.
• Analyse invoice reports for financial anomalies to reduce waste and ensure safe and appropriate use of oxygen therapies by patients.
• Analyse concordance reports to identify and review those who may present a clinical risk by over and under using their oxygen prescription.
• Analyse data to identify those who may present a fire risk and risk manage as appropriate
• Respond to information provided by the home oxygen supplier/regional home oxygen lead in an appropriate and timely manner, including clinical escalations generated outside of the organisation.
• Responsible for the formulation, implementation and review of clinical guidelines and policies, introducing patient leaflets/booklets and participating in standard setting for the oxygen service.
• Overall line management responsibility for junior staff in the oxygen service, to include clear systems of professional appraisal, training needs analysis and organisation of mandatory/CPD training.
• Promote and display evidence of developments in nursing and related clinical research, which enhances the level of professional knowledge or skills.
• Identify learning needs, provide ongoing education for staff within the team and evaluate programmes of education to meet those identified needs.
• Participate in the multidisciplinary pre-registration education and training programme for students.
• Participate in clinical supervision either informally or formally.
• Address any specific issues concerning respiratory care that require dissemination to the nursing and medical staff or professions allied to nursing across MWL.
• Provide formal and informal teaching sessions to hospital and community staff involved in the care and management of patients with respiratory conditions.



PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES
• To assist the Lead Nurse to meet the commissioned targets whilst ensuring optimum care for patients.
• Adhere to lone working policy and carry lone working devices each shift to maintain safety, activating the device each day to ensure satellite recording of staff location in line with trust policy.
• To observe the provisions of and adhere to all Trust policies and procedures and standard operating procedures.
• To be aware of the confidential aspects of the post. Breaches of confidentiality will result in disciplinary action that may involve dismissal. The post holder should also be aware that, regardless of any action taken by the employing authority, breaches of confidentiality could result in civil action for damages.
• Merseyside and West Lancashire has a ‘No Smoking’ Policy and smoking is not permitted in
• Trust buildings or vehicles.

· All employees are individually responsible for the prevention and control of infection within their own area. The employee must attend Infection Control Induction Training and Mandatory Infection Control Training. The employee must follow all Trust policies, procedures and guidelines relating to Infection Control
• To adhere to relevant Code of Practice of Professional body (if appropriate) and Maintain Professional Registration.
• The duties contained in this job description are not intended to be exhaustive. The tasks and responsibilities of this post are likely to evolve in line with the Trust’s continued organisational development.
• The post holder must be flexible in the duties performed and it is expected that similar duties, not specifically listed above, will be carried out as required and may be cross site. Any such variation will be agreed in advance between the post holder and their manager as part of the continuing process of management review and development.



ADMINISTRATIVE RESPONSIBILITIES
• Ensure appropriate affective service delivery; maintain an accurate service database and filing.
• Maintain, clear, concise, legible and contemporaneous patient records always, in line with Trust Policy and The Standard for Recording Keeping (NMC)



TEACHING & TRAINING RESPONSIBILITIES
• To raise awareness of respiratory issues by teaching and providing education across the organisation.
• Provide education and development for others within a multi-disciplinary framework.
• Attend annual appraisal to identify and agree training and development needs as part of a Personal Development Plan.
• Attend all statutory/mandatory training sessions, identifying when training is required and discussing with line manager.



LINE MANAGEMENT/SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES
• Assist in the evaluation of service delivery, identify areas of improvement and initiate changes.
• Ensure effective and efficient use of physical and financial resources within the service.
• Work collaboratively with the professional agencies to ensure patient needs are met and especially in relation to on-going care and informed discharge with self-management skills.
• Support the Service Manager to evaluate and improve service provision to identify areas of improvement, initiate, and embed change.

· Monitor health, safety and security of self and others to promote best practice

· Ensure effective delivery of multi-disciplinary team meetings



RESEARCH & AUDIT
• Continually monitor standards of care and participate in the improvement of care through benchmarking/audit/research.
• Promote patient and public involvement activities in specialist area leading to service improvement.
• Support the development and delivery of annual patient satisfaction survey to monitor patient satisfaction across the service.
• Evaluate service provisions by collecting audit information, reviewing outcomes to improve service outcomes


This advert closes on Monday 22 Jul 2024

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An exciting opportunity has arisen to work as a Clinical/Health Psychologist in our Clinical Health Psychology Department which provides specialist psychological therapy to service users experiencing distress because of their physical health conditions. Our service provides psychological intervention, consultation, supervision, and training across a diverse range of physical health specialists, working closely with our MDT colleagues.

We are a full team of Clinical and Health Psychologists working as one team to deliver high quality psychological care across a range of physical health conditions across St Helens and Knowsley. We also pride ourselves on offering EMDR and receive EMDR Consultant supervision to enable best practice delivery of this service offer. Applicants trained in EMDR are welcomed. EMDR training can be sought as a CPD opportunity for the successful candidate.

There will also be opportunity to utilise complex clinical skills across the specialisms we serve, including stroke services, diabetes, cancer, pain, bariatrics, burns, plastics, and other long term physical health conditions, both inpatients and outpatients. This is a great opportunity to exercise breadth in clinical work whilst developing your areas of interest further. We are a forward-thinking service and want a dynamic psychologist to help grow, develop, and drive the profile of Clinical Health Psychology. We are an outstanding and award-winning Trust.
• To provide a specialist Clinical Health Psychology Service within the Clinical Psychology Service across all sectors of physical health care, in both inpatient and outpatient settings.
• To offer advice, consultation, and training on patients’ psychological care to non-psychologist colleagues and to non-professional carers.
• To work autonomously within professional guidelines and the overall framework of the Psychology Department’s policies and procedures and to exercise responsibility for the systematic governance of psychological practice within the Psychology Service.
• To utilise research skills to contribute to audit, policy and service development and research within the Department of Psychology.

You will be part of a high performing Clinical Psychology Department with access to psychology colleagues to support, reflect with, maintain your CPD portfolio and receive high quality clinical supervision from. You will work with the broader MDT within your specialisms and be a key member of our MDT teams. You will provide treatment in inpatient settings, outpatient clinics in the department and virtual treatment.

The Secretary of State has approved the partnership between St Helens & Knowsley and Southport & Ormskirk Hospitals.

From 1stJuly we have come together as a single organisation under the name Mersey & West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust.

The Trust delivers acute hospital care, intermediate care, community, and primary care services to a population of over 600,000 people with a combined workforce of around 9000 dedicated and skilled staff from 17 locations including Whiston, Southport & Formby, St Helens, Ormskirk and Newton hospitals.

The Trust provides regional services for burns, plastic surgery and spinal injuries to more than 4 million people across Mersey and West Lancashire, Cheshire, the Isle of Man and North Wales.

Our Vision is to deliver 5 Star Patient Care:
• CARE that is evidence based, high quality and compassionate
• ​​​​​​SAFETY that is of the highest standards
• COMMUNICATION that is open, inclusive and respectful
• SYSTEMS that are efficient, patient centred and reliable
• PATHWAYS that are best practice and embedded, but also respect the individual needs of patients

Our achievements include:
• Trust rated Outstanding by CQC Inspection August 2018
• Top 100 places to work in the NHS (NHS Employers & Health Service Journal)
• Awarded National Preceptorship Accreditation (2023) for our Nursing & AHP Preceptorship Programme

Please see our Wellbeing & Benefits booklet for more information on our staff benefits. Accessible version available upon request.

· KEY DUTIES
• To provide a specialist Clinical Psychology Service within the Clinical Health Psychology Service across all sectors of care, both to inpatients and outpatients.
• To clinically supervise more junior clinicians within the team, including Assistant Psychologists, Psychologists on Trainee placements and Volunteers
• To take responsibility for specific projects to continuously improve service delivery.
• To offer advice, consultation, and training on patients’ psychological care to non-psychologist colleagues and to non-professional carers.
• To work autonomously within professional guidelines and the overall framework of the Psychology Department’s policies and procedures and to exercise responsibility for the systematic governance of psychological practice within the Psychology Service.
• To utilise research skills to contribute to audit, policy and service development and research within the Department of Psychology.
• To take part in complex MDT clinics and to provide specialist supervision to nursing, counselling, and other colleagues on psychological aspects of care.

CLINICAL & PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES
• To receive regular clinical supervision from a more senior Clinical Psychologist and attend regular management and professional supervision.
• To provide highly specialist psychological assessments and clinical understanding of patients referred to the Psychology Service based upon the appropriate use, interpretation and integration of complex data from a variety of sources including psychological and neuropsychological tests, self-report measures, rating scales, direct and indirect structured observations and semi-structured interviews with patients, family members and others involved in the patient’s care.
• To formulate and implement plans for the formal psychological treatment and/or management of a patient’s psychological health problems, based upon an appropriate conceptual framework of the patient’s problems, and employing methods based upon evidence of efficacy, across the full range of care settings.
• To be responsible for implementing a range of specialist psychological interventions for individuals, couples and families, and groups, adjusting and refining psychological formulations and drawing upon different explanatory models and maintaining a number of provisional hypotheses.
• To evaluate and make decisions about treatment options taking into consideration both theoretical and therapeutic models and highly complex factors concerning historical and developmental processes that have shaped the individual, couple, family or group.
• To exercise autonomous professional responsibility for the assessment, treatment, evaluation and discharge of patients.
• To provide specialist psychological advice, guidance and consultation to other health professionals, including medical consultants, clinical nurse specialists, therapists and counsellors, contributing directly to patients’ formulations, diagnoses and treatment plans.
• To contribute directly and indirectly to a psychologically based framework of understanding and care for the benefit of all patients seen by the Psychology Service.
• To undertake risk assessment and risk management for patients seen by the Psychology Service.
• To communicate orally and in writing, in a skilled and sensitive manner, to other health professionals, information concerning the assessment, formulation and treatment plans of patients under their care and to monitor and evaluate progress during the course of both uni- and multi-disciplinary care.
• To provide expertise, advice and support to facilitate the effective and appropriate provision of psychological care throughout the Trust.
• To develop and maintain professional pathways of care both internally and externally to other care providers, for example, IAPT services.
• To contribute to the development and maintenance of the highest professional standards of practice, through active participation in internal and external CPD training and development programmes, in consultation with the Head of Psychology.
• To contribute to the development and articulation of best practice in clinical work within the Psychology service, by continuing to develop the skills of a reflexive and reflective scientist practitioner, taking part in regular professional supervision and appraisal, and maintaining an active engagement with current developments in the field of clinical psychology, medicine and health psychology.
• To maintain up-to-date knowledge of legislation, national and local policies and issues in relation to both the specific patient group and psychological health.
• To adhere to the Code of Practice of the British Psychological Society and the Health Professions Council and maintain appropriate professional registration and requirements for continued registration at all times.

ADMINISTRATIVE RESPONSIBILITIES
• To maintain the highest standards of clinical record keeping including electronic data entry and recording, report writing and the responsible exercise of professional self-governance in accordance with professional codes of practice of the British Psychological Society, Health Professions Council and Trust policies and procedures.
• To manage your diary against your agreed job plan, clearly and effectively so that it is accessible to administrators and colleagues within the service, enabling the management of referrals in a timely manner.

TEACHING & TRAINING RESPONSIBILITIES
• To continuously improve with regular CPD in Clinical Health Psychology, over and above the Trust Mandatory training, by reading, searching literature bases, attending workshops and conferences.
• To provide as required professional and specialist skills in clinical supervision and training.
• To contribute to teaching on local clinical psychology training programmes.
• To promote an understanding of the remit of the Psychology Service within the Trust.

LINE MANAGEMENT RESPONSABILITIES
• To advise the Clinical and Professional Service Lead on those aspects of the service(s) and practice where psychological and/or organisational matters need addressing.
• To contribute to the development, evaluation and monitoring of the Psychology Service’s operational policies and services, through the use of professional skills in research, service evaluation and audit.
• To provide as required professional and specialist skills in clinical supervision and training.
• To provide specialist clinical psychological supervision to Assistant Psychologists and other forms of therapist who may contribute to the team as required.
• To provide specialist clinical supervision of individual cases for trainee clinical psychologists.
• To provide specialist clinical psychological supervision and training to other healthcare workers.
• To contribute to teaching on local clinical psychology training programmes.
• To promote an understanding of the remit of the Psychology Service within the Trust

RESEARCH & AUDIT
• To use theory, evidence-based literature and research to support evidence-based practice in individual work, and work with other team members.
• To contribute to project management, including complex audit and service evaluation.
• To support the research initiatives of the Psychology Service to help develop and improve services to patients and their families.
• To generate service specific or treatment specific research and small project ideas for collaboration with local universities.
• To contribute to the development and articulation of best practice in clinical work within the Psychology service, by continuing to develop the skills of a reflexive and reflective scientist practitioner, taking part in regular professional supervision and appraisal, and maintaining an active engagement with current developments in the field of clinical psychology, medicine and health psychology.


This advert closes on Wednesday 31 Jul 2024

Proud member of the Disability Confident employer scheme

Specialty Doctor in Urology

Fixed Term 12 Months

We are looking to recruit an enthusiastic individual to work as Urology Speciality doctor at Southport and Ormskirk NHS Hospital Trust. The Trust provides healthcare to 258,000 people across Southport, Formby and West Lancashire.

The post would be ideal for those who wish to expand their clinical experience in Urological Surgery. The successful candidate will participate in the 1:5 non-residential middle grade on-call rota. The post holder should be proficient in flexible cystoscopy and minor surgery. The successful candidates will be expected to take a role in education for all the Urology junior staff and medical students. This is a full time post.

Applicants must be appropriately registered and licensed with the General Medical Council.

The Urology department has 3 established Urology Consultants, 2 Associate Specialists, 2 SAS doctors, 1 Specialist Registrar, 1 FY2 and 1 FY1 trainees. The Consultant Surgeons special interests cover the fields of: Oncology, Stones, Andrology, Female, Functional and Neuro-urology. Major pelvic oncological surgery is performed at the regional cancer centre and renal surgery at St. Helens and Knowsley Hospitals. the Trust operates across 2 sites and therefore the ability to travel across site is essential.

The post holder will be expected to support and collaborate with other practitioners as agreed to be appropriate with the Clinical director.

The post holder will be expected to carry out Ward rounds, out-patient clinics and will also undertake diagnostics and theatre sessions.

The job plan will be flexible. The post holder may be expected to change clinical sessions as service demand requires.

There will be an opportunity to attend more theatre sessions to cover for leave.



The Secretary of State has approved the partnership between St Helens & Knowsley Teaching Hospitals and Southport & Ormskirk Hospitals.

From 1stJuly we have come together as a single organisation under the name Mersey & West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust.

The Trust delivers acute hospital care, intermediate care, community, and primary care services to a population of over 600,000 people with a combined workforce of around 9000 dedicated and skilled staff from 17 locations including Whiston, Southport & Formby, St Helens, Ormskirk and Newton hospitals.

The Trust provides regional services for burns, plastic surgery and spinal injuries to more than 4 million people across Mersey and West Lancashire, Cheshire, the Isle of Man and North Wales.

Our Vision is to deliver 5 Star Patient Care:
• CARE that is evidence based, high quality and compassionate
• ​​​​​​SAFETY that is of the highest standards
• COMMUNICATION that is open, inclusive and respectful
• SYSTEMS that are efficient, patient centred and reliable
• PATHWAYS that are best practice and embedded, but also respect the individual needs of patients

Our achievements include:
• Trust rated Outstanding by CQC Inspection August 2018
• Top 100 places to work in the NHS (NHS Employers & Health Service Journal)
• Awarded National Preceptorship Accreditation (2023) for our Nursing & AHP Preceptorship Programme

Please see our Wellbeing & Benefits booklet for more information on our staff benefits.

Please see job description for further details

Advertising date: 9th July 2024

Closing Date: 23rd July 2024

Shortlisting Date: 24th July 2024

Proposed Interview Date: TBC

Please note this vacancy may close early if a high number of applications is reached.


This advert closes on Tuesday 23 Jul 2024

Proud member of the Disability Confident employer scheme

The post will be part of a skill mixed team providing a range of nursing interventions to patients registered with St Helens G.Ps. Examples of the duties carried out are as follows:
• Supporting registered nurses providing end of life care
• Provision of personal care in line with care plans
• Follow all care plans/wound care/catheter care/administration of medication

Previous applicants need not apply.

Please note, this vacancy may close early should a sufficient number of applications be received.

An Enhanced DBS with barred lists for both Adults & Children is required for this post.

The post holder will demonstrate an attitude which respects and values service users’ and their carers.

The post holder will embrace the core values of the organisation. These principles will recognise the need to:
• Promote safe practices
• Value the aims of service users
• Work in partnership and offer meaningful choice
• Be optimistic about the possibilities of meaningful change
• Value social inclusion

The Secretary of State has approved the partnership between St Helens & Knowsley and Southport & Ormskirk Hospitals.

From 1stJuly we have come together as a single organisation under the name Mersey & West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust.

The Trust delivers acute hospital care, intermediate care, community, and primary care services to a population of over 600,000 people with a combined workforce of around 9000 dedicated and skilled staff from 17 locations including Whiston, Southport & Formby, St Helens, Ormskirk and Newton hospitals.

The Trust provides regional services for burns, plastic surgery and spinal injuries to more than 4 million people across Mersey and West Lancashire, Cheshire, the Isle of Man and North Wales.

Our Vision is to deliver 5 Star Patient Care:
• CARE that is evidence based, high quality and compassionate
• ​​​​​​SAFETY that is of the highest standards
• COMMUNICATION that is open, inclusive and respectful
• SYSTEMS that are efficient, patient centred and reliable
• PATHWAYS that are best practice and embedded, but also respect the individual needs of patients

Our achievements include:
• Trust rated Outstanding by CQC Inspection August 2018
• Top 100 places to work in the NHS (NHS Employers & Health Service Journal)
• Awarded National Preceptorship Accreditation (2023) for our Nursing & AHP Preceptorship Programme

Please see our Wellbeing & Benefits booklet for more information on our staff benefits. Accessible version available upon request.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
• • To assist in/support the identification of health needs and participate in the planning, implementation and evaluation of individual care interventions under the direct/indirect supervision of a registered Practitioner depending upon competency/complexity of work.
• To provide advice to clients and carers in relation to any needs and the wider public health remit of the Health and Social Care organisation under the direct/indirect supervision of a registered practitioner.
• To maintain accurate, clear, concise and contemporaneous records as per trust policy and communicate information to members of the Team as necessary.
• To be aware of the role limitations of practice and when to seek further advice from a supervising Registered Practitioner.
• Provide concise handover and information updates to other members of the Team as required.
• To demonstrate a knowledge of external agencies who could be involved in patient care and work in partnership with these agencies under the direct/indirect supervision of a registered practitioner with regards to follow up and provide feedback to Registered Practitioners as appropriate.


This advert closes on Monday 15 Jul 2024

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A Vacancy at Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust.


Pharmacy Technician – Information Governance / Dispensary Checker

Band 5 (37.5 hours per week)

£28,407 - £34,581 (pay award pending)

We have an exciting opportunity for a registered pharmacy technician to join our small but essential Audit and High-cost Drugs / Homecare team.

You will be working alongside the lead pharmacy technician to support the provision of medication via homecare services in line with National Standards. This will involve liaising with patients, clinical teams across the Trust and homecare providers to maintain current relations, provide expertise and ensure a high quality of care for the increasing number of patients who receive their medicines via these services.

You will be based at Southport & Formby DGH however duties will entail travelling to other sites within Mersey & West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust as required.

The successful candidate will be expected to participate in the department's checking, late night, weekend working & Bank Holiday rotas. Our core working hours are 8.30 to 5pm Monday to Friday plus our weekend service 8.30am to 4.30pm on Saturdays and Sundays.

You will undertake a variety of detailed audits in Information Governance areas such as safe & secure handling of medicines, controlled drugs and patient safety. This will involve the input & analysis of data, formulation of action plans and ensuring all recommendations are followed through to completion.

If you are looking for a new challenge and are an enthusiastic, progressive and self-motivated pharmacy technician with a passion for spreadsheets and databases we would love to hear from you. You should enjoy working flexibly in a team but must also be capable of working independently and working to strict deadlines. You must be accurate, numerate, highly organised, and possess good IT & communication skills.

Qualification requirements: BTEC in Pharmaceutical science, S/NVQ 3 in Pharmacy services (or equivalent) registered with the General Pharmaceutical Council and a Northwest Framework Accredited Checking qualification (or equivalent).

Previous homecare medicines and / or audit experience would be desirable but full training will be provided.

For further information or an informal visit please contact:

Karen Harwood Lead Pharmacy Technician High-Cost Drugs & Homecare Tel: 01704704164, email karen.harwood@merseywestlancs.nhs.uk

For audit information, Debbie Jones Technical Services Manager Tel: 01704704166, email debbie.jones4@merseywestlancs.nhs.uk

The Secretary of State has approved the partnership between St Helens & Knowsley and Southport & Ormskirk Hospitals.

From 1stJuly we have come together as a single organisation under the name Mersey & West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust.

The Trust delivers acute hospital care, intermediate care, community, and primary care services to a population of over 600,000 people with a combined workforce of around 9000 dedicated and skilled staff from 17 locations including Whiston, Southport & Formby, St Helens, Ormskirk and Newton hospitals.

The Trust provides regional services for burns, plastic surgery and spinal injuries to more than 4 million people across Mersey and West Lancashire, Cheshire, the Isle of Man and North Wales.

Our Vision is to deliver 5 Star Patient Care:
• CARE that is evidence based, high quality and compassionate
• ​​​​​​SAFETY that is of the highest standards
• COMMUNICATION that is open, inclusive and respectful
• SYSTEMS that are efficient, patient centred and reliable
• PATHWAYS that are best practice and embedded, but also respect the individual needs of patients

Our achievements include:
• Trust rated Outstanding by CQC Inspection August 2018
• Top 100 places to work in the NHS (NHS Employers & Health Service Journal)
• Awarded National Preceptorship Accreditation (2023) for our Nursing & AHP Preceptorship Programme

Please see our Wellbeing & Benefits booklet for more information on our staff benefits. Accessible version available upon request.

Advertising date: 4th July 2024

Closing date: 21st July 2024

Shortlisting date: 23rd July 2024

Proposed Interview date: 6th August 2024


This advert closes on Sunday 21 Jul 2024

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This is a fixed term training post of 37.5 hours per week, paid under Annex 21. On successful completion of the Apprenticeship programme, you will become an Occupational Therapiston theBand 5 pay scale in permanent contract.

As an apprenticeship this role is supported by an accompanying assessment and skills development programme, during which the post holder will gain the skills and knowledge relevant for this role. Learning will be a mix of in the workplace, formal on and off the job training, and the opportunity to practise new skills in a real work environment. On successful completion of their Apprenticeship, they will have the right knowledge, skills, and behaviours they need for their chosen role.

This opportunity includes:
• Paid employment with holiday leave
• Hands-on-experience working in a leading NHS organisation
• 6 hours per week time, pro rota off-the-job learning
• Support to gain a nationally recognised qualification

The post holder will be supported to work towards successful completion of:

· BSc (Hons) Occupational Therapy at UCLAN.

Annex 21 salary
• Year 1 - 65% of top of Band 5 - £22,477.65
• Year 2 - 70% of top of Band 5 - £24,206.70
• Year 3 - 75% of top of Band 5 - £25,935.75

On completion of the Degree Programme, the successful candidate will transfer to the entry point for AfC Band 5 payscale.

A flexible approach to day to day tasks is essential, in order to meet the demands of the service especially as the majority of our services work over 7 days per week. Applicants will be expected to travel to University to fulfil their off the job training hours and when necessary to participate in providing outreach services.

Our philosophy is to keep the patient at the heart of everything we do. We look for people who are willing to go the extra mile, not because they are asked to, but because they are committed to being part of a healthcare team that delivers an excellent caring service to our patients.

In return for your hard work and dedication we can offer a friendly and welcoming team and all the support and continuing professional development you will need to make a difference to patients and staff. We have an innovative service of AHP’s with an excellent staff supervision system enabling our staff to be committed to developing both their service and themselves. Clinical Governance, research and audit activities are encouraged within the service.

The Secretary of State has approved the partnership between St Helens & Knowsley and Southport & Ormskirk Hospitals.

From 1stJuly we have come together as a single organisation under the name Mersey & West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust.

The Trust delivers acute hospital care, intermediate care, community, and primary care services to a population of over 600,000 people with a combined workforce of around 9000 dedicated and skilled staff from 17 locations including Whiston, Southport & Formby, St Helens, Ormskirk and Newton hospitals.

The Trust provides regional services for burns, plastic surgery and spinal injuries to more than 4 million people across Mersey and West Lancashire, Cheshire, the Isle of Man and North Wales.

Our Vision is to deliver 5 Star Patient Care:
• CARE that is evidence based, high quality and compassionate
• ​​​​​​SAFETY that is of the highest standards
• COMMUNICATION that is open, inclusive and respectful
• SYSTEMS that are efficient, patient centred and reliable
• PATHWAYS that are best practice and embedded, but also respect the individual needs of patients

Our achievements include:
• Trust rated Outstanding by CQC Inspection August 2018
• Top 100 places to work in the NHS (NHS Employers & Health Service Journal)
• Awarded National Preceptorship Accreditation (2023) for our Nursing & AHP Preceptorship Programme

Please see our Wellbeing & Benefits booklet for more information on our staff benefits. Accessible version available upon request.

Please see attached Job description and Person Specification for entry requirements onto the Degree Apprentice Programme commencing in September at UCLAN.

Shortlisted candidates will be interviewed by the Course Lead and Therapy Management team.



We are excited to offer you this opportunity and look forward to your application.




This advert closes on Tuesday 16 Jul 2024

Proud member of the Disability Confident employer scheme

A Vacancy at Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust.


An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Speech and Language Therapist to join the Speech and Language Therapy Team. The therapist will be expected to work closely alongside their clinical lead counterparts to promote effective team working and service delivery.

We are looking for a Speech and Language Therapist with experience of working in the acute hospital setting with acquired speech, language, voice and communication impairments and dysphagia, to provide specialist input to the acute general medical ward. The successful applicant will workflexibly over 7 days,alongside highly experienced therapists, forming part of the SLT senior team with other advanced specialist for the general wards, critical care, emergency care and the complex rehab unit.

The ideal applicant will be expected to actively participate in shaping future developments within the service as it continues to grow.

A flexible approach to day-to-day tasks is essential in order to meet the demands of the 7 day service. The successful candidate will join the rota and will work 5 days a week over the 7 days that the service is provided.The team hours cover an extended service 8am to 7pm on a rota basis.

The successful candidate will:
• Be at least 5 years post graduate.
• Have significant experience as a senior therapist.
• Contribute to the VFS rota and be given opportunities to develop skills in this area, we are working towards offering a FEES service.
• Can work flexibly to changing working patterns as the teamwork their 37.5 hours across a 7-day rota, participating in late shifts (11am-7pm).
• Have experience of leading and or participating in service development

Our team offer:
• Both external and in service training to promote clinical excellence and evidence-based practice.
• Opportunities to contribute to departmental service development.
• Strong links with the wider MDT and opportunities for interprofessional working.
• Links to the Research and Innovation department and opportunities to contribute to National and Local research studies.
• Consideration of flexible working

The successful candidate will demonstrate the ability to lead, motivate and inspire others, and have a clear vision of the role and a commitment to the team. They will haveclinical, operational and governance leadership of the team as well as having line management responsibility. The successful candidate will be expected to provide supervision to senior therapists within the team.

The Secretary of State has approved the partnership between St Helens & Knowsley and Southport & Ormskirk Hospitals.

From 1stJuly we have come together as a single organisation under the name Mersey & West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust.

The Trust delivers acute hospital care, intermediate care, community, and primary care services to a population of over 600,000 people with a combined workforce of around 9000 dedicated and skilled staff from 17 locations including Whiston, Southport & Formby, St Helens, Ormskirk and Newton hospitals.

The Trust provides regional services for burns, plastic surgery and spinal injuries to more than 4 million people across Mersey and West Lancashire, Cheshire, the Isle of Man and North Wales.

Our Vision is to deliver 5 Star Patient Care:
• CARE that is evidence based, high quality and compassionate
• ​​​​​​SAFETY that is of the highest standards
• COMMUNICATION that is open, inclusive and respectful
• SYSTEMS that are efficient, patient centred and reliable
• PATHWAYS that are best practice and embedded, but also respect the individual needs of patients

Our achievements include:
• Trust rated Outstanding by CQC Inspection August 2018
• Top 100 places to work in the NHS (NHS Employers & Health Service Journal)
• Awarded National Preceptorship Accreditation (2023) for our Nursing & AHP Preceptorship Programme

Please see our Wellbeing & Benefits booklet for more information on our staff benefits. Accessible version available upon request.

KEY DUTIES

· To work within Trust clinical guidelines, HCPC and Registrant Body guidelines and to have a working knowledge of national and local standards and monitor own and others quality of practise against these.

· To demonstrate as appropriate to role highly developed physical skills for assessment and treatment of patients e.g., dexterity, co-ordination, palpatory and other senses.

· To deputise for senior staff in leading specific team.

CLINICAL & PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES

· To communicate complex patient and service-related information effectively to Health and Wellbeing and local authority colleagues and third sector agencies.

· Use complex communication skills and knowledge when working with patients, their families and other provider agencies.

· To involve the patient and the family/carers in all relevant discussions about their management and decisions that are made about treatment techniques and facilitating patient involvement in the planning, development, delivery, and evaluation of the service.

· To assess capacity, gain valid informed consent and have the ability to work within a legal framework with patients who lack capacity to consent to treatment.

· Delivering high level and complex triage, clinical assessment, diagnostics, treatment, and evaluation of the needs within the trust.

· Providing leadership; promoting a learning culture for colleagues and other agencies; leading service innovations and demonstrating high level problem solving.

· Ensuring excellence in service delivery through personal and service development, underpinned by evidence-based practice and research, embedded in the quality assurance agenda.

· Driving innovation; managing the change process to ensure your service continues to be flexible and proactive to reflect the needs of the trust.

· To triage patients with complex needs.

· To undertake complex clinical assessments of patients/ service users within sphere of advanced practice.

· To determine a clinical diagnosis and make high level decisions regarding appropriate treatment/ care plans.

· Implement complex care/ interventions according to clinical need.

· Evaluate complex care/ interventions based on evidence from clinical outcomes and best practice.

· To provide advanced clinical advice, support and training to patients/ service users, families, carers, and professional colleagues to improve their journey and their health and wellbeing.

· To be professionally accountable for all aspects of own work including the management of patients in your care.

· To develop and maintain the high-level clinical skills required to work as an advanced practitioner.

ADMINISTRATIVE RESPONSIBILITIES

· To maintain accurate, comprehensive, and up to date documentation, in line with legal and departmental requirements, and communicate assessment and treatment results to the appropriate disciplines in the form of reports and letters.

· To collect appropriate data and statistics for the use in the review of the service delivery.

· To use appropriate information technology skills for communication when required.

TEACHING & TRAINING RESPONSIBILITIES

· To deliver relevant, evidence-based training to patients, families, carers, and trust staff.

· To provide specific training as required to the patient, family, carers, and other members of the multidisciplinary team on the clinical and therapeutic management of an individual to support their health and wellbeing.

· To supervise and performance manage a range of clinical and non-clinical staff (including students) as required to do so. Taking into account the breadth of knowledge, skills and experience held and required.

· To attend and contribute to local and national conferences and special interest groups within sphere of practice.

· To maintain own CPD by keeping abreast of any new trends and developments, and incorporate them as necessary into your work, supporting other staff with their CPD.

LINE MANAGEMENT/SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES

· To demonstrate leadership by means of:
• Delivering change within sphere of practice, when and where indicated, to improve service delivery.
• Influencing, motivating, supporting, and enabling others to contribute towards the effectiveness and success of the trust.

· To provide high level advice and guidance in working with colleagues locally to ensure best practice across all disciplines in the assessment, treatment, and long-term management of patients/ service users within sphere of practice.

· To identify innovations and lead the implementation of new working practices in conjunction with patients/ service users, health, wellbeing, local authority and third sector partners.

· To take responsibility for their own high level and complex decision making and the decisions of their team which effect service delivery.

RESEARCH & AUDIT

· Registered Practitioners are required to evidence maintenance of their registration with the relevant regulatory body and work to their Code of Professional Conduct.

· To benchmark current service delivery against local and national clinical guidelines and standards of care.

· To lead on current best practice, based on the bench marking outcomes.

· To translate local and national guidelines and train staff to ensure they have the skills and knowledge required to deliver effective services.

· To measure and evaluate own work and current practices through the use of evidence-based projects, audit, research, statistical information and outcome measures and lead others in doing so.

· To network with practitioner colleagues within the trust and across the North West and Nationally, to learn together and share good practice.

· To interpret and implement quality assurance practices within own work situation.


This advert closes on Friday 19 Jul 2024

Proud member of the Disability Confident employer scheme

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced therapist to join the St Helens 2-hour UCR and Community Frailty Team.This integrated multi-disciplinary and multi-agency team will provide specialist rapid assessment and interventions to our local population of St Helens. Whilst being predominantly community based you will also work as part of a larger teamin several Frailty specialist areas. Working in a diverse environment offers scope to build on skills across all our pathways including the community, a high paced AED setting as well as a specialist service within Bevan Court - our Frailty and Reablement Unit.

Our progressive working environment will manage ‘crisis’ on a daily basis, taking referrals from community, care homes and acute colleagues as well as self-referrals. Your clinical skillset will contribute to people being able to remain safely and supported in their own homes wherever possible and preventing unnecessary A&E attendances.

Our Crisis Response Service operates as a clinically led multi-disciplinary team comprising of Frailty Consultants, Advanced Clinical Practitioners, Occupational therapists, Physiotherapists, Nurses, Social Workers and support workers.
• The service provides a 7 day, 8am-8pm, urgent and timely response to referrals. Following this, a rapid assessment and community intervention for up to 72 hours will support adults ‘in crisis’ with health or social care needs at home.

You will be a champion of an integrated community care approach, a strong team player with experience of MDT working and an excellent communicator. You will be adaptable, committed, able to organise and prioritise work effectively and able to work well under pressure. You must be able to travel around various community locations delivering care. You must be motivated, enthusiastic and have proven experience of working as an autonomous practitioner.A commitment to improving the patient’s experience is essential.

The successful candidate should have a working knowledge and experience of community or acute services and be familiar with the patient pathways between hospital and home. You will be required to process referrals, manage a caseload independently and take responsibility for providing assessment and treatment of patients with a variety of medical conditions.

As a Trust, we are committed to continuing professional and personal development and will therefore provide support with regular supervision and training. We are keen to promote collaborative practice and to develop staff within a supportive and friendly environment. You will participate in delivering training to other staff to facilitate their development.

The Secretary of State has approved the partnership between St Helens & Knowsley and Southport & Ormskirk Hospitals.

From 1stJuly we have come together as a single organisation under the name Mersey & West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust.

The Trust delivers acute hospital care, intermediate care, community, and primary care services to a population of over 600,000 people with a combined workforce of around 9000 dedicated and skilled staff from 17 locations including Whiston, Southport & Formby, St Helens, Ormskirk and Newton hospitals.

The Trust provides regional services for burns, plastic surgery and spinal injuries to more than 4 million people across Mersey and West Lancashire, Cheshire, the Isle of Man and North Wales.

Our Vision is to deliver 5 Star Patient Care:
• CARE that is evidence based, high quality and compassionate
• ​​​​​​SAFETY that is of the highest standards
• COMMUNICATION that is open, inclusive and respectful
• SYSTEMS that are efficient, patient centred and reliable
• PATHWAYS that are best practice and embedded, but also respect the individual needs of patients

Our achievements include:
• Trust rated Outstanding by CQC Inspection August 2018
• Top 100 places to work in the NHS (NHS Employers & Health Service Journal)
• Awarded National Preceptorship Accreditation (2023) for our Nursing & AHP Preceptorship Programme

Please see our Wellbeing & Benefits booklet for more information on our staff benefits. Accessible version available upon request.

KEY DUTIES
• To be professional and legally responsible and accountable for all aspects of your own work including the management of patients/clients in your care.
• To ensure a high standard of clinical care for the patients/clients under your care and support more junior staff to do likewise.
• To undertake a comprehensive assessment of patients/clients including those with diverse or complex presentations/multi pathologies; use specialist clinical reasoning skills and appropriate assessment techniques to provide an accurate diagnosis of their condition.
• Formulate and deliver an individual treatment programme using assessment, reasoning skills and treatment skills based on a sound knowledge of evidence-based practice and treatment options. Formulate an initial diagnosis and prognoses to recommend best course of intervention and develop comprehensive discharge plans.
• To take delegated responsibility from the Band 7 clinician for managing patients/clients with conditions and be responsible for providing specialist assessment and treatment plans for patients with these conditions.
• Evaluate patient progress, reassess, and alter treatment programmes as required.
• To have the ability to undertake self-directed/lone working in a variety of locations.



CLINICAL & PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES
• To maintain Professional Registration
• To work within Trust clinical guidelines, HCPC and Registrant Body guidelines and to have a working knowledge of national and local standards and monitor own and others quality of practise against these.
• To be responsible for a designated area of work, as delegated by a senior clinician. Plan and organise efficiently and effectively patient/client caseload, and use of time for self and more junior staff.
• To be responsible for equipment used in carrying out clinical duties, and to adhere to policy, including competence to use equipment and to ensure the safe use of equipment by others through teaching, training, and supervision of practice.
• To provide spontaneous and planned advice, teaching and instruction to relatives, carers and other professionals to promote understanding of the aims of treatment and to ensure a consistent approach to patient care.
• To provide specialist clinical advice to colleagues working within other clinical areas
• To provide specialist clinical advice, teaching and training to other members of the MDT regarding the management of patients
• To train, supervise and performance manage more junior staff and students. This will include the use of formal appraisal documentation.
• To communicate effectively with patients and carers to maximise potential and to ensure understanding of their condition.
• To assess capacity, gain valid informed consent and can work within a legal framework with patients/clients who lack capacity to consent to treatment.
• To communicate highly sensitive information effectively with all patient groups/clients/carers where there may be difficulties in accepting or understanding information.
• To maintain tact and diplomacy and use highly developed communication skills when working in situations which may become hostile/antagonistic including potential complaints as per Trust Policy



ADMINISTRATIVE RESPONSIBILITIES
• To maintain accurate, comprehensive, and up to date documentation, in line with legal and local requirements, and communicate assessment and treatment results to the appropriate disciplines in the form of reports and letters.
• To undertake as directed the collection of appropriate data and statistics for the use of the department.
• To communicate effectively and work collaboratively with the Multi-Disciplinary Team (MDT) to ensure delivery of a co-ordinated multidisciplinary service. This will include participating in a variety of MDT, internal and external agency meetings, and forums plus other forms of verbal/written communication as necessary including report writing and referrals to other agencies.



TEACHING & TRAINING RESPONSBILITIES
• To maintain own clinical professional development (CPD) by keeping abreast of any new trends and developments and incorporate them as appropriate into your work. To support junior staff to do likewise.
• To be an active member of relevant training programmes attending and delivering presentations and training sessions at staff meetings, tutorials, and by attending external courses and being a reflective practitioner
• To participate in the supervision scheme as supervisor and supervisee



LINE MANAGEMENT/SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES
• Delivering change within sphere of practice, when and where indicated, to improve service delivery.
• Influencing, motivating, supporting, and enabling others to contribute towards the effectiveness and success of the Therapy Team
• To provide specialist advice and guidance in working with colleagues locally to ensure best practice across all disciplines in the assessment, treatment, and long-term management of patients/ clients within sphere of practice.
• To deputise for the band 7 in terms of operational issues
• To take responsibility for their own specialist and complex decision making and the decisions of their team which effect service delivery
• To undertake any other duties that might be considered appropriate by senior staff.
• To participate in working parties developing policy changes within speciality which will impact on all service users.

CLINICAL GOVERNANCE, RESEARCH & AUDIT
• To adhere to the appropriate Registrant Body code of Ethics and Professional Conduct and facilitate compliance of staff with local and national standards of practice.
• Implement policy and service development changes as directed.
• To demonstrate a sound understanding of clinical governance and risk management and apply to work situation.
• To undertake the measurement and evaluation of your work and current practices using evidence-based practice projects, audit, and outcome measures under the guidance of senior staff. Make recommendations for change and to implement change.
• To comply with the organisational and departmental policies and procedures and to be involved in the reviewing and updating as appropriate.
• To support research activity within the Service
• To engage actively in practice development, evaluation, audit and research activities relevant to service to promote evidence-based practice.


This advert closes on Friday 12 Jul 2024

Proud member of the Disability Confident employer scheme

The post will be part of a skill mixed team providing a range of nursing interventions to patients registered with St Helens G.Ps. Examples of the duties carried out are as follows:
• Supporting registered nurses providing end of life care
• Provision of personal care in line with care plans
• Follow all care plans/wound care/catheter care/administration of medication

Please note, this vacancy may close early should a sufficient number of applications be received.

An Enhanced DBS with barred lists for both Adults & Children is required for this post.

The post holder will demonstrate an attitude which respects and values service users’ and their carers.

The post holder will embrace the core values of the organisation. These principles will recognise the need to:
• Promote safe practices
• Value the aims of service users
• Work in partnership and offer meaningful choice
• Be optimistic about the possibilities of meaningful change
• Value social inclusion

The Secretary of State has approved the partnership between St Helens & Knowsley and Southport & Ormskirk Hospitals.

From 1stJuly we have come together as a single organisation under the name Mersey & West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust.

The Trust delivers acute hospital care, intermediate care, community, and primary care services to a population of over 600,000 people with a combined workforce of around 9000 dedicated and skilled staff from 17 locations including Whiston, Southport & Formby, St Helens, Ormskirk and Newton hospitals.

The Trust provides regional services for burns, plastic surgery and spinal injuries to more than 4 million people across Mersey and West Lancashire, Cheshire, the Isle of Man and North Wales.

Our Vision is to deliver 5 Star Patient Care:
• CARE that is evidence based, high quality and compassionate
• ​​​​​​SAFETY that is of the highest standards
• COMMUNICATION that is open, inclusive and respectful
• SYSTEMS that are efficient, patient centred and reliable
• PATHWAYS that are best practice and embedded, but also respect the individual needs of patients

Our achievements include:
• Trust rated Outstanding by CQC Inspection August 2018
• Top 100 places to work in the NHS (NHS Employers & Health Service Journal)
• Awarded National Preceptorship Accreditation (2023) for our Nursing & AHP Preceptorship Programme

Please see our Wellbeing & Benefits booklet for more information on our staff benefits. Accessible version available upon request.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
• • To assist in/support the identification of health needs and participate in the planning, implementation and evaluation of individual care interventions under the direct/indirect supervision of a registered Practitioner depending upon competency/complexity of work.
• To provide advice to clients and carers in relation to any needs and the wider public health remit of the Health and Social Care organisation under the direct/indirect supervision of a registered practitioner.
• To maintain accurate, clear, concise and contemporaneous records as per trust policy and communicate information to members of the Team as necessary.
• To be aware of the role limitations of practice and when to seek further advice from a supervising Registered Practitioner.
• Provide concise handover and information updates to other members of the Team as required.
• To demonstrate a knowledge of external agencies who could be involved in patient care and work in partnership with these agencies under the direct/indirect supervision of a registered practitioner with regards to follow up and provide feedback to Registered Practitioners as appropriate.


This advert closes on Tuesday 18 Jun 2024

Proud member of the Disability Confident employer scheme

A Vacancy at Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust.


An exciting opportunity has arisen for an individual to join our existing dedicated friendly team of staff within Seddon Suite at St Helens Hospital.

We are looking for a candidate who is enthusiastic and can demonstrate effective communication skills and ideally have previous rehabilitation experience.

Seddon Specialist Rehabilitation Unit is a 20 bedded purpose-built facility based in Elyn Lodge, St Helens hospital.

The pathway encompasses designated units offering different levels of high quality rehabilitation within the Hyper Acute, Hub, Spoke and Extended Rehabilitation Units and within specialist community and outpatient services, providing specialist assessment and rehabilitation for those who have suffered traumatic injury or illness.

The post holder may be required to work across both Whiston and St Helens sites and must be flexible in working all shifts Monday to Sunday and rotation to night duty.

An Enhanced DBS with barred lists for both Adults & Children is required for the post.
• To work as part of the Nursing Team undertaking household support tasks and direct care tasks as delegated by the Nurse in Charge.
• To support the qualified Nursing Staff in the maintenance of high standards of nursing care to patients.
• To assist in providing an environment within the ward that is conductive to patient recovery and pleasant for patients and their families.
• To accept responsibility for specifically delegated functions within the ward which the Nurse in Charge feels are appropriate for untrained staff to undertake.
• To ensure where entries are made in nursing documentation, that these are correct, legible and comprehensive and countersigned by a registered nurse.
• To understand and adhere to all Trust Policies.
• To ensure the Health and Safety of patients, relatives and other staff is considered andnot prejudiced by the post-holder at any time.

The Secretary of State has approved the partnership between St Helens & Knowsley and Southport & Ormskirk Hospitals.

From 1st July we have come together as a single organisation under the name Mersey & West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust.

The Trust delivers acute hospital care, intermediate care, community, and primary care services to a population of over 600,000 people with a combined workforce of around 9000 dedicated and skilled staff from 17 locations including Whiston, Southport & Formby, St Helens, Ormskirk and Newton hospitals.

The Trust provides regional services for burns, plastic surgery and spinal injuries to more than 4 million people across Mersey and West Lancashire, Cheshire, the Isle of Man and North Wales.

Our Vision is to deliver 5 Star Patient Care:
• CARE that is evidence based, high quality and compassionate
• ​​​​​​SAFETY that is of the highest standards
• COMMUNICATION that is open, inclusive and respectful
• SYSTEMS that are efficient, patient centred and reliable
• PATHWAYS that are best practice and embedded, but also respect the individual needs of patients

Our achievements include:
• Trust rated Outstanding by CQC Inspection August 2018
• Top 100 places to work in the NHS (NHS Employers & Health Service Journal)
• Awarded National Preceptorship Accreditation (2023) for our Nursing & AHP Preceptorship Programme

Please see our Wellbeing & Benefits booklet for more information on our staff benefits. Accessible version available upon request.

KEY DUTIES
• To work as part of the Nursing Team undertaking household support tasks and direct care tasks as delegated by the Nurse in Charge.
• To support the qualified Nursing Staff in the maintenance of high standards of nursing care to patients.
• To assist in providing an environment within the ward that is conductive to patient recovery and pleasant for patients and their families.
• To accept responsibility for specifically delegated functions within the ward which the Nurse in Charge feels are appropriate for untrained staff to undertake.
• To ensure where entries are made in nursing documentation, that these are correct, legible and comprehensive and countersigned by a registered nurse.
• To understand and adhere to all Trust Policies.
• To ensure the Health and Safety of patients, relatives and other staff is considered andnot prejudiced by the post-holder at any time.

CLINICAL & PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES
• To ensure that privacy and dignity of patients is paramount and is not compromised.
• To ensure that all patient information is confidential and is not disclosed to a third party except with permission of the Nurse in Charge.
• To report any untoward incidents/occurrences
• To ensure that all patient care is delivered with the highest degree of professionalism.
• To present an appearance which gives a positive image of the Trust and a manner which is appropriate and which inspires confidence.
• To participate in an annual performance review undertaken with the Ward Manager to identify personal development needs.

ADMINISTRATIVE RESPONSIBILITIES

· Ensure patient records are kept up to date and accurate and recording is done in line with Trust policies and procedures.



TEACHING & TRAINING RESPONSIBILITIES

· To attend specifically fire and lifting and handling lectures annually and ensure appropriate updates are attended once H.C.A. training is complete.


This advert closes on Tuesday 25 Jun 2024

Proud member of the Disability Confident employer scheme

The ANP is defined as a First Level Nurse; the role will be to provide highly specialised care to patients within the General Practice setting, using advanced clinical knowledge that is evidence based. You will be expected to function independently and within a clinical team and will demonstrate advanced autonomous clinical practice working across traditional boundaries and augmenting the medical role, utilising assessment, decision making and diagnostic skills. Providing expert advice and to ensure the needs of the patient are met by leading, challenging, and changing practice within the clinical setting.

You will be expected to take the lead and participate in educational issues; clinical supervision; research & audit; evidence-based practice and provide mentorship to other clinical staff working in the field of General Practice.

The role of the ANP will include working collaboratively with other health care professionals in primary and secondary care to ensure a high quality easily accessible service and act as a ANP in the service provided.

The post holder will accept new and follow-up patient referrals within the General Practice, undertaking clinical audit and research, recognising, and acting as an advocate for patients, carers within the service and organisation and leading on changes as required.

An Enhanced DBS with barred lists for both Adults & Children is required for the post.
• Provide advanced levels of clinical practice, knowledge, and skills in General Practice.
• Undertake history and physical examination to accurately assess the patient’s condition.
• Request, interpret and act upon relevant diagnostic tests and procedures.
• Interpret, convey and act upon complex and conflicting information to MDT members/patients/relatives including in possible stressful situations, which may be delicate or offensive in nature (i.e. breaking bad news).
• Act as a clinical expert providing continuous support to the nursing staff and other MDT members within and outside designated area of work.
• Undertake advanced (invasive and non-invasive) procedures pertaining to patient need, in accordance with appropriate training and clinical supervision.
• Prescribe medication in accordance with current legislation and Trust policy.
• Maintain comprehensive, contemporaneous, and accurate nursing/medical records and documentation, utilising information technology where available to facilitate caseload management.
• Effectively manage acute life-threatening conditions in accordance with current ALS guidelines (as appropriate at area of work/need).
• Act as a role model through demonstration of high standards of practice, providing a clinical environment that motivates and encourages effective working partnerships.
• Participate in multidisciplinary, case conferences, clinical and audit meetings.

The Secretary of State has approved the partnership between St Helens & Knowsley and Southport & Ormskirk Hospitals.

From 1stJuly we have come together as a single organisation under the name Mersey & West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust.

The Trust delivers acute hospital care, intermediate care, community, and primary care services to a population of over 600,000 people with a combined workforce of around 9000 dedicated and skilled staff from 17 locations including Whiston, Southport & Formby, St Helens, Ormskirk and Newton hospitals.



The Trust provides regional services for burns, plastic surgery and spinal injuries to more than 4 million people across Mersey and West Lancashire, Cheshire, the Isle of Man and North Wales.

Our Vision is to deliver 5 Star Patient Care:
• CARE that is evidence based, high quality and compassionate
• ​​​​​​SAFETY that is of the highest standards
• COMMUNICATION that is open, inclusive and respectful
• SYSTEMS that are efficient, patient centred and reliable
• PATHWAYS that are best practice and embedded, but also respect the individual needs of patients

Our achievements include:
• Trust rated Outstanding by CQC Inspection August 2018
• Top 100 places to work in the NHS (NHS Employers & Health Service Journal)
• Awarded National Preceptorship Accreditation (2023) for our Nursing & AHP Preceptorship Programme

Please see our Wellbeing & Benefits booklet for more information on our staff benefits. Accessible version available upon request.

CLINICAL & PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES
• Provide advanced levels of clinical practice, knowledge, and skills in General Practice.
• Undertake history and physical examination to accurately assess the patient’s condition.
• Request, interpret and act upon relevant diagnostic tests and procedures.
• Interpret, convey and act upon complex and conflicting information to MDT members/patients/relatives including in possible stressful situations, which may be delicate or offensive in nature (i.e. breaking bad news).
• Act as a clinical expert providing continuous support to the nursing staff and other MDT members within and outside designated area of work.
• Undertake advanced (invasive and non-invasive) procedures pertaining to patient need, in accordance with appropriate training and clinical supervision.
• Prescribe medication in accordance with current legislation and Trust policy.
• Maintain comprehensive, contemporaneous, and accurate nursing/medical records and documentation, utilising information technology where available to facilitate caseload management.
• Effectively manage acute life-threatening conditions in accordance with current ALS guidelines (as appropriate at area of work/need).
• Act as a role model through demonstration of high standards of practice, providing a clinical environment that motivates and encourages effective working partnerships.
• Participate in multidisciplinary, case conferences, clinical and audit meetings.
• Gain informed consent from patients for procedures undertaken by self or on behalf of others, both written and verbal, according to Trust policy.
• Provide evidence-based specialist knowledge and advice to patients, families/carers throughout the patient’s journey to meet their physical, emotional and psychological needs.
• Provide clinical expertise in the management of patients utilising specialist theoretical and clinical skills.
• Issue Fit Notes and Prescriptions.
• Certify expected deaths as per Trust policy.
• Facilitate and support general practice doctors/Matron/Trainees to develop effective working relationships with the multi-disciplinary team to enhance the care and management of patients.
• Act as an autonomous practitioner exercising judgement, discretion and decision making in clinical care.
• To support junior medical staff, sharing clinical workload and allowing junior doctors to achieve training and development requirements.
• Act autonomously, referring to appropriate specialists/care agencies

EDUCATIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES
• Adherence to competency framework.
• Attend mentor meetings with respective Consultants.
• Take responsibility for one’s own professional development and continually assess and acknowledge areas for development as they arise.
• Advise on the promotion of health and prevention of illness to all client/carer groups and empower individuals to make informed health choices
• Recognise situations which may be detrimental to the health and well-being of the individual and manage risk accordingly
• Seek opportunities to publicise and promote the role of the Advanced Nurse Practitioner and disseminate information regarding the development of practice
• Assist in identified training and educational needs of the nursing staff/medical staff and participate in its delivery

LINE MANAGEMENT/SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES
• Ensure that the patient experience remains the focal point for service improvement within the Division.
• Provide support for nursing staff in relation to clinical support to complaints, SIRI / SUI investigations.
• To contribute effectively to service developments both within the divisions and at strategic level.
• Attend General Practice meetings as required.
• To act as a role model by demonstrating excellent communication and listening skills with patients, relatives and staff.
• Promote effective team working within the team along with nursing and medical staff in the service.
• Network locally, regionally and nationally to share and exchange ideas and principles.
• Provide an effective leadership role in contributing to own departmental issue pertaining to clinical governance agendas and shared governance within the Trust e.g., maintaining standards, risk management, clinical audit and research, standard setting, benchmarking, evidence-based practice, etc.
• Develop clinic skills as required and assist where necessary.

RESEARCH & AUDIT
• Lead the reporting of clinical incidents/concerns and take appropriate action to address any safety and quality issues raised.
• Develop and implement policies and strategies in line with evidence-based practice e.g. NICE/DoH.
• Be involved in identification, development and implementation of relevant policy/guidelines to aid future management by the MDT.
• Facilitate and identify clinical audit/research and disseminate findings.

PERSONAL RESPONSIBILITIES
• Develop good working relationships with medical and nursing staff and other members of the multidisciplinary team within and other departments within the Trust and external.
• Act in accordance with the NMC guidelines/Code of Professional Conduct.

SAFEGUARDING RESPONSIBILITIES
• Comply with Trust Safeguarding Children Policy and standard operating procedures to safeguard vulnerable children up to 18 years throughout the Trust, this includes the Protocol for Children who Do Not Attend Clinics, fulfilling your role as defined in these documents.
• Liaise with all relevant professionals (Police, Social Services) in relation to safeguarding work undertaken by your Consultant. Type any medical reports for child protection cases as requested by the Consultant, nurse or junior medical staff. Arrange multi-professional meetings regarding child protection/child in need cases. Minute multi-professional meetings as necessary.
• Provide administrative support for the Named Consultant and Named Nurse for Safeguarding Children
• Know about the range of physical abuse, emotional abuse, neglect and sexual abuse.
• Be able to recognise signs of abuse appropriate to role and what action to take
• Know what to do if concerned that a child is being abused.
• Know about the Trust’s local policies/procedures.
• Understand the importance of sharing information, how it can help and the dangers of not sharing information.
• Be able to recognise signs of child abuse as this relates to their role. e.g observe inappropriate parenting, an unusually quiet and withdrawn child etc
• Be able to seek advice and report concerns, ensuring that they are listened to.


This advert closes on Tuesday 18 Jun 2024

Proud member of the Disability Confident employer scheme

Ward 11b is looking for a Registered Nurse to join the team as a Junior Sister/Charge Nurse for a 9 Month Secondment. This opportunity is perfect for a Staff Nurse who is looking for career progression and ready to take on the role of a Band 6.

The successful candidate will be flexible, a good team worker and be proactive at driving standards of care forward.

You will also be required to deputise in the absence of the senior sister/ ward manager and be responsible for the support of junior nurses.

* Provides clinical and managerial leadership to nursing and support staff, may ensure effective running of ward/department in the absence of Department Ward Manager.

* To provide advice and support for colleagues to plan, monitor, implement and evaluate skilled and appropriate care for patients and ensure the provision of evidence based practice.

* To work within the NMC Code and professional nursing guidance

The Secretary of State has approved the partnership between St Helens & Knowsley Teaching Hospitals and Southport & Ormskirk Hospitals.

From 1stJuly we have come together as a single organisation under the name Mersey & West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust.

The Trust delivers acute hospital care, intermediate care, community, and primary care services to a population of over 600,000 people with a combined workforce of around 9000 dedicated and skilled staff from 17 locations including Whiston, Southport & Formby, St Helens, Ormskirk and Newton hospitals.

The Trust provides regional services for burns, plastic surgery and spinal injuries to more than 4 million people across Mersey and West Lancashire, Cheshire, the Isle of Man and North Wales.

Our Vision is to deliver 5 Star Patient Care:
• CARE that is evidence based, high quality and compassionate
• ​​​​​​SAFETY that is of the highest standards
• COMMUNICATION that is open, inclusive and respectful
• SYSTEMS that are efficient, patient centred and reliable
• PATHWAYS that are best practice and embedded, but also respect the individual needs of patients

Our achievements include:
• Trust rated Outstanding by CQC Inspection August 2018
• Top 100 places to work in the NHS (NHS Employers & Health Service Journal)
• Awarded National Preceptorship Accreditation (2023) for our Nursing & AHP Preceptorship Programme

Please see our Wellbeing & Benefits booklet for more information on our staff benefits.

Provide leadership, management and team development as delegated by the Department/Ward Manager to the team, allocating workloads.

Contribute to setting goals and benchmarking standards of care. Develop tools to improve the quality of the service and co-ordinate clinical services across the ward.

To co-ordinate and manage patient flow within the unit including timely admission and discharge, ensuring national targets are met where possible

To promote the unit and the Trust as a whole in the most positive manner to patients, relatives and the local population

To have knowledge of relevant national and local health policies and their impact on the service

To inform/escalate to Department/Ward Manager / Matron if acceptable levels of care, standards, practice and patient safety is compromised and develop appropriate actions

To assist and or lead in the development/implementation of local and trust policies and protocols relevant to the specialty, ensuring effective implementation in local area.

To manage control and quality of levels of stock and equipment within the clinical and non-clinical areas and promote and ensure economic use of all resources.

To attend corporate groups as a representative of the directorate and team.

To represent the clinical area on working groups as appropriate and at relevant conferences at regional and national level and on working groups as appropriate.

To promote and deliver effective communication with all members of the
multidisciplinary team and other wards and departments in the Trust and externally.

To participate in the business planning process, helping to identify areas for service development and improvement.

In the absence or as delegated by the Department/Ward Manager. Initiate and coordinate investigations of incidents, accidents, complaints involving staff, patients and visitors in accordance with the trust policies and lead in any investigations where required to do so.

Please see job description and person specification attached.

Advertising date: 20th May 2024

Closing date: 2nd June 2024

Shortlisting date: 3rd June 2024

Proposed Interview date: 12th June 2024

Please note this vacancy may close early if a high number of applicants is reached.


This advert closes on Sunday 2 Jun 2024

Proud member of the Disability Confident employer scheme

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Specialty Doctor in Ophthalmology to join our department on a fixed term basis for 12 months, This is a whole time post offering an exciting opportunity for a highly motivated Medic to join a dynamic, rapidly expanding team delivering multidisciplinary acute care in Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust.

The successful candidate will be offered 2 operating lists per week, and would be suitable for a doctor seeking ab initio training in phacoemulsification cataract surgery or simply wishing to increase their number of procedures performed.

Applicants must be eligible for full Registration with the GMC at time of appointment.

Interview Date:

We are delighted to offer a suitably qualified Speciality Doctor the opportunity to work within a exciting and forward thinking Ophthalmology Department. The post is full-time, 10 PA’s , plus associated on-call supplement. Contributing to our outpatient services.

Four years experience at post graduate level including at least 2 years in ophthalmology is necessary with the ability to practice independently. Starting salary will be commensurate with experience.

The Eye Department, which is staffed by 8 Consultants and 7 Middle Grade Staff, is based in the new state of the art St Helens Hospital, and offers up-to-date modern state of the art ophthalmic equipment.

The Trust is committed to the delivery of high quality patient care and the Clinicians are actively involved in the management of the hospital and it's facilitates which creates a sound and friendly working environment.

The Secretary of State has approved the partnership between St Helens & Knowsley and Southport & Ormskirk Hospitals.

From 1stJuly we have come together as a single organisation under the name Mersey & West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust.

The Trust delivers acute hospital care, intermediate care, community, and primary care services to a population of over 600,000 people with a combined workforce of around 9000 dedicated and skilled staff from 17 locations including Whiston, Southport & Formby, St Helens, Ormskirk and Newton hospitals.

The Trust provides regional services for burns, plastic surgery and spinal injuries to more than 4 million people across Mersey and West Lancashire, Cheshire, the Isle of Man and North Wales.

Our Vision is to deliver 5 Star Patient Care:
• CARE that is evidence based, high quality and compassionate
• ​​​​​​SAFETY that is of the highest standards
• COMMUNICATION that is open, inclusive and respectful
• SYSTEMS that are efficient, patient centred and reliable
• PATHWAYS that are best practice and embedded, but also respect the individual needs of patients

Our achievements include:
• Trust rated Outstanding by CQC Inspection August 2018
• Top 100 places to work in the NHS (NHS Employers & Health Service Journal)
• Awarded National Preceptorship Accreditation (2023) for our Nursing & AHP Preceptorship Programme

Please see our Wellbeing & Benefits booklet for more information on our staff benefits. Accessible version available upon request.

This post will support the existing ophthalmic team by undertaking general ophthalmic duties in an outpatient and theatre setting. The post holder is expected to contribute to the ophthalmology out-patient and surgical activities. The starting salary will be commensurate with experience. There will be the opportunity for training in vitreoretinal surgery for interested candidates already proficient in cataract surgery.

Duties and Responsibilities

The Ophthalmology Service is based at St Helens Hospital and undertakes the whole range of ophthalmic work. The Ophthalmology Department provides support to the community children’s screening clinics as well as the provision of an orthoptic service.

The Speciality Doctor post will be a middle grade post. The job will involve handling out-patient clinics and undertaking theatre sessions. It will involve 1 in 8 1st on-call duties. The on-call rota is shared with Warrington Hospital. It is hoped that the successful candidate will maintain an active interest in the speciality and take part in teaching and audit sessions. This is a non-training post but will provide good ab initio training in cataract or vitreoretinal surgery depending on the successful candidate’s preference and past experience.

The service is based in the new St Helens Hospital DTC with state of the art ophthalmic equipment.

Facilities of the department currently are:-

a) In-Patient Facilities

There is a Day Surgery Unit within the St Helens Hospital where the majority of ophthalmic surgery is undertaken. The Trust has a dedicated eye theatre team within the Hospital. All current adult ophthalmic surgical work is undertaken in the main theatre, and the following is available:-

· 2 ceiling mounted Leica operating microscopes with video facilities

· 3 Phaco-emulsification/ vitrectomy machines (1 Alcon constellation + 2 Infinity)

· Foldable intraocular lenses are used routinely and an assortment of accessories for safe and state of the art phacoemulsification procedures.



Children are operated on at the Whiston Hospital Main Theatre Suite.

b) Out-Patient Facilities

The main Ophthalmology Out-Patient Services are provided from the Eye Clinic at St Helens. The full range of equipment in clinic includes:-

· Yag Laser - Zeiss

· Argon laser – HGM PC EDO with indirect facility

· Humphrey field analyser x 2

· New digitised Fundus camera (Heidelberg HRA2)

· Zeiss IOL Master

· Auto Refractor/Keratomater (Canon)

· B Scanner – Biovision

· SLT – Coherent

· SD - OCT Heidelberg – new generation

· Colour camera – Canon



In addition to the out-patient clinics there are also:-

· 2 Contact lens clinics per month

· 2 outreach clinics at Newton Community Hospital: further additional sessions envisaged

· Nurse led pre-operative assessment clinic

· Nurse-led intravitreal injection sessions.

· Nurses are being increasingly deployed to carry out other tasks eg OCT/FFA capture, post-op care etc



c) Staffing Of The Department

7 Consultants

1 Associate Specialist

6 Speciality Doctors (F/T) including this post

The clinics are supported by Orthoptists who work as an integral part of the team.

The Hospital has a clearly defined programme of medical audit. All specialities spend 8 sessions on audit annually. Ophthalmology audit meetings are held usually on a Wednesday pm . A medical audit information system has been installed.

THE NATURE OF THE JOB



Title - Speciality Doctor in Ophthalmology

The post is full-time, 10 PA’s per week with 1 in 8 on-call.

Working Relationships

The employer is Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospital NHS Trust

Managerial accountability is to the Clinical Director.

The work of the post-holder will be supervised by a Consultant.

Timetable

The timetable will be in line with the new SAS contract. It is envisaged that the programme will be divided into the following activities (PAs).

6 Out-patient clinics. These can be flexible according to departmental needs.

2 Theatre sessions depending on surgical experience and interest.

1 SPA (CPD/Audit, Wednesday pm)

1 Admin/ management

She/he will participate in the regular in-house educational programme. The time table may include some evening sessions. Surgical training in phacoemulsification / VR will be provided for interested and suitable candidates. The job plan will be reviewed after two years and may change depending on the needs of the unit / other doctors at the time.

Principal Accountabilities

The post holder will:

· Contribute to the care of both out-patients and in-patients

· Help with emergency work during normal hours

· Undertake on-call on 1 in 8 rota basis

· Assist in the compilation and organisation of audit sessions at St Helens Hospital

· Deputise during the daytime for absent colleagues within the agreed rota

· Assist with duties outside those normally rostered but which are judged to be essential for patient care under exceptional circumstances.

· Flexibility in working pattern is desirable and expected.



For more information regarding the main responsibilities and requirements essential for this role please refer to the ‘supporting documents’ heading and review the job description and person specification which will outline the duties of the role including a proposed job plan.


This advert closes on Tuesday 28 May 2024

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Are you a confident Occupational Therapist who would like to explore a more rewarding clinical challenge in a highly specialist rehabilitation service? Are you ready to further develop your clinical and leadership skills?

We have a fantastic opportunity for a Band 6 Occupational Therapist to join our team at Seddon Suite Specialist Rehabilitation Unit, St Helens Hospital.

Seddon Rehab Unitoffers a dedicated seven-day rehabilitation service as part of the Cheshire and Merseyside Rehabilitation Network, providing specialist assessment, treatment and rehabilitation for adults following traumatic injury or serious illness. Rehabilitation is active and is provided at a level of intensity and duration that can be tolerated by the patient to enable the achievement of optimum functional potential. Our team work closely with patients and families to achieve the best possible level of independence and quality of life. In addition to the inpatients service, the unit also offers out-patient therapy services.

We are looking to recruit an exceptional Occupational Therapist to this Band 6 post. The successful applicant will be part of a motivated, forward thinking, close multidisciplinary team of Occupational Therapists, Physiotherapists, Speech and Language Therapists, Dietitians, Rehabilitation Assistants, Clinical Psychologists, a Rehabilitation Coordinator, Social Worker and Rehabilitation Nurses. The medical team is led by a Consultant in Rehabilitation Medicine.

You will be joining an established OT team and willhave access to support and supervision from a Band 7 Occupational Therapist. We have an excellent staff supervision system enabling our staff to develop both the service and themselves. The appropriate candidate will also demonstrate a strong commitment to training rotational therapists, rehabilitation assistants and undergraduate staff.

Continuous evidence-based practice and service development is fundamental to the team, and you will be passionate in identifying, leading and driving forward new projects.

The Successful Candidate should:

· be aregistered Occupational Therapist with the HCPC (Health Care Professions Council)

· have a minimum of 2-3 years post-qualification experience

· have an in-depth knowledge and understanding of Occupational Therapyprocess / interventions and an ability to apply these skills

· have experience in the field of Neurology / Rehabilitation

· have experience of continued professional development

· have experience of service development, audit and research

· be able to effectively work as part of a team

· have excellent communication and time management skills

· be passionate about student education

The Secretary of State has approved the partnership between St Helens & Knowsley and Southport & Ormskirk Hospitals.

From 1stJuly we have come together as a single organisation under the name Mersey & West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust.

The Trust delivers acute hospital care, intermediate care, community, and primary care services to a population of over 600,000 people with a combined workforce of around 9000 dedicated and skilled staff from 17 locations including Whiston, Southport & Formby, St Helens, Ormskirk and Newton hospitals.

The Trust provides regional services for burns, plastic surgery and spinal injuries to more than 4 million people across Mersey and West Lancashire, Cheshire, the Isle of Man and North Wales.

Our Vision is to deliver 5 Star Patient Care:
• CARE that is evidence based, high quality and compassionate
• ​​​​​​SAFETY that is of the highest standards
• COMMUNICATION that is open, inclusive and respectful
• SYSTEMS that are efficient, patient centred and reliable
• PATHWAYS that are best practice and embedded, but also respect the individual needs of patients

Our achievements include:
• Trust rated Outstanding by CQC Inspection August 2018
• Top 100 places to work in the NHS (NHS Employers & Health Service Journal)
• Awarded National Preceptorship Accreditation (2023) for our Nursing & AHP Preceptorship Programme

Please see our Wellbeing & Benefits booklet for more information on our staff benefits. Accessible version available upon request.

KEY DUTIES
• To be professional and legally responsible and accountable for all aspects of your own work including the management of patients/clients in your care.
• To ensure a high standard of clinical care for the patients/clients under your care and support more junior staff to do likewise.
• To undertake a comprehensive assessment of patients/clients including those with diverse or complex presentations/multi pathologies; use specialist clinical reasoning skills and appropriate assessment techniques to provide an accurate diagnosis of their condition.
• Formulate and deliver an individual treatment programme using assessment, reasoning skills and treatment skills based on a sound knowledge of evidence-based practice and treatment options. Formulate an initial diagnosis and prognoses to recommend best course of intervention and develop comprehensive discharge plans.
• To take delegated responsibility from the Band 7 clinician for managing patients/clients with conditions and be responsible for providing specialist assessment and treatment plans for patients with these conditions.
• Evaluate patient progress, reassess, and alter treatment programmes as required.
• To have the ability to undertake self-directed/lone working in a variety of locations.



CLINICAL & PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES
• To maintain Professional Registration
• To work within Trust clinical guidelines, HCPC and Registrant Body guidelines and to have a working knowledge of national and local standards and monitor own and others quality of practise against these.
• To be responsible for a designated area of work, as delegated by a senior clinician. Plan and organise efficiently and effectively patient/client caseload, and use of time for self and more junior staff.
• To be responsible for equipment used in carrying out clinical duties, and to adhere to policy, including competence to use equipment and to ensure the safe use of equipment by others through teaching, training, and supervision of practice.
• To provide spontaneous and planned advice, teaching and instruction to relatives, carers, and other professionals to promote understanding of the aims of treatment and to ensure a consistent approach to patient care.
• To provide specialist clinical advice to colleagues working within other clinical areas
• To provide specialist clinical advice, teaching and training to other members of the MDT regarding the management of patients
• To train, supervise and performance manage more junior staff and students. This will include the use of formal appraisal documentation.
• To communicate effectively with patients and carers to maximise potential and to ensure understanding of their condition.
• To assess capacity, gain valid informed consent and can work within a legal framework with patients/clients who lack capacity to consent to treatment.
• To communicate highly sensitive information effectively with all patient groups/clients/carers where there may be difficulties in accepting or understanding information.
• To maintain tact and diplomacy and use highly developed communication skills when working in situations which may become hostile/antagonistic including potential complaints as per Trust Policy



ADMINISTRATIVE RESPONSIBILITIES
• To maintain accurate, comprehensive, and up to date documentation, in line with legal and local requirements, and communicate assessment and treatment results to the appropriate disciplines in the form of reports and letters.
• To undertake as directed the collection of appropriate data and statistics for the use of the department.
• To communicate effectively and work collaboratively with the Multi-Disciplinary Team (MDT) to ensure delivery of a co-ordinated multidisciplinary service. This will include participating in a variety of MDT, internal and external agency meetings, and forums plus other forms of verbal/written communication as necessary including report writing and referrals to other agencies.



TEACHING & TRAINING RESPONSBILITIES
• To maintain own clinical professional development (CPD) by keeping abreast of any new trends and developments and incorporate them as appropriate into your work. To support junior staff to do likewise.
• To be an active member of relevant training programmes attending and delivering presentations and training sessions at staff meetings, tutorials, and by attending external courses and being a reflective practitioner
• To participate in the supervision scheme as supervisor and supervisee



LINE MANAGEMENT/SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES
• To demonstrate leadership by means of:

- Delivering change within sphere of practice, when and where indicated, to improve service delivery.

- Influencing, motivating, supporting, and enabling others to contribute towards the effectiveness and success of the Therapy Team
• To provide specialist advice and guidance in working with colleagues locally to ensure best practice across all disciplines in the assessment, treatment, and long-term management of patients/ clients within sphere of practice.
• To deputise for the band 7 in terms of operational issues
• To take responsibility for their own specialist and complex decision making and the decisions of their team which effect service delivery
• To undertake any other duties that might be considered appropriate by senior staff.
• To participate in working parties developing policy changes within speciality which will impact on all service users.



CLINICAL GOVERNANCE, RESEARCH & AUDIT
• To adhere to the appropriate Registrant Body code of Ethics and Professional Conduct and facilitate compliance of staff with local and national standards of practice.
• Implement policy and service development changes as directed.
• To demonstrate a sound understanding of clinical governance and risk management and apply to work situation.
• To undertake the measurement and evaluation of your work and current practices using evidence-based practice projects, audit, and outcome measures under the guidance of senior staff. Make recommendations for change and to implement change.
• To comply with the organisational and departmental policies and procedures and to be involved in the reviewing and updating as appropriate.
• To support research activity within the Service
• To engage actively in practice development, evaluation, audit, and research activities relevant to service to promote evidence-based practice.


This advert closes on Wednesday 29 May 2024

Proud member of the Disability Confident employer scheme

This post is for a Specialty Doctor in VR Surgery, this is a 2 year fixed Term post. The post is full-time, 10 PA’s per week with associated on-call commitments on a 1 in 8 basis. We are offering an exciting opportunity for a highly motivated Medic to join a dynamic, rapidly expanding team delivering multidisciplinary acute care in Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals.



This post will support the existing ophthalmic team by undertaking general ophthalmic duties in an outpatient and theatre setting. The post holder is expected to contribute to the ophthalmology out-patient and surgical activities. The starting salary will be commensurate with experience. There will be the opportunity for training in vitreoretinal surgery for interested candidates already proficient in cataract surgery. It is possible that some clinical duties may be job-planned at Southport & Ormskirk Hospitals as a merger is likely this year.



Applicants must be eligible for full Registration with the GMC at time of appointment.









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The post holder is expected to contribute to the Ophthalmology out-patient and surgical activities. Four years’ experience at post graduate level including at least 2 years in ophthalmology is necessary with the ability to practice independently. Starting salary will be commensurate with experience.

Basic training in vitreoretinal surgery can be provided to interested candidates if already proficient in phacoemulsification surgery. A number of middle-grade doctors have benefitted considerably from the cataract and VR training opportunity offered at this unit and some have successfully moved on to further fellowships.

The Eye Department, which is staffed by 8 Consultants and 7 Middle Grade Staff, is based in the new state of the art St Helens Hospital, and offers up-to-date modern state of the art ophthalmic equipment.

The Trust is committed to the delivery of high quality patient care and the Clinicians are actively involved in the management of the hospital and it's facilitates which creates a sound and friendly working environment.

The Secretary of State has approved the partnership between St Helens & Knowsley and Southport & Ormskirk Hospitals.

From 1stJuly we have come together as a single organisation under the name Mersey & West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust.

The Trust delivers acute hospital care, intermediate care, community, and primary care services to a population of over 600,000 people with a combined workforce of around 9000 dedicated and skilled staff from 17 locations including Whiston, Southport & Formby, St Helens, Ormskirk and Newton hospitals.

The Trust provides regional services for burns, plastic surgery and spinal injuries to more than 4 million people across Mersey and West Lancashire, Cheshire, the Isle of Man and North Wales.

Our Vision is to deliver 5 Star Patient Care:
• CARE that is evidence based, high quality and compassionate
• ​​​​​​SAFETY that is of the highest standards
• COMMUNICATION that is open, inclusive and respectful
• SYSTEMS that are efficient, patient centred and reliable
• PATHWAYS that are best practice and embedded, but also respect the individual needs of patients

Our achievements include:
• Trust rated Outstanding by CQC Inspection August 2018
• Top 100 places to work in the NHS (NHS Employers & Health Service Journal)
• Awarded National Preceptorship Accreditation (2023) for our Nursing & AHP Preceptorship Programme

Please see our Wellbeing & Benefits booklet for more information on our staff benefits. Accessible version available upon request.

Department Facilities

The Ophthalmology Service is based at St Helens Hospital and undertakes the whole range of ophthalmic work. The Ophthalmology Department provides support to the community children’s screening clinics as well as the provision of an orthoptic service.

The Speciality Doctor post will be a middle grade post. The job will involve handling out-patient clinics and undertaking theatre sessions. It will involve 1 in 8 1st on-call duties. The on-call rota is shared with Warrington Hospital .. It is hoped that the successful candidate will maintain an active interest in the speciality and take part in teaching and audit sessions. This is a non-training post but will provide good ab initio training in vitreoretinal surgery. Expertise in phacoemulsification surgery is essential for VR training.

The service is based in the new St Helens Hospital DTC with state of the art ophthalmic equipment.

Facilities of the department currently are:-

a) In-Patient Facilities

There is a Day Surgery Unit within the St Helens Hospital where the majority of ophthalmic surgery is undertaken. The Trust has a dedicated eye theatre team within the Hospital. All current adult ophthalmic surgical work is undertaken in the main theatre, and the following is available:-

· 2 ceiling mounted Leica operating microscopes with video facilities

· 3 Phaco-emulsification/ vitrectomy machines (1 Alcon constellation + 2 Centurion)

· Foldable intraocular lenses are used routinely and an assortment of accessories for safe and state of the art phacoemulsification procedures.



Children are operated on at the Whiston Hospital Main Theatre Suite.

b) Out-Patient Facilities

The main Ophthalmology Out-Patient Services are provided from the Eye Clinic at St Helens. The full range of equipment in clinic includes:-

· Yag Laser - Zeiss

· Argon laser – HGM PC EDO with indirect facility

· Humphrey field analyser x 2

· New digitised Fundus camera (Heidelberg HRA2)

· Zeiss IOL Master

· Auto Refractor/Keratomater (Canon)

· B Scanner – Biovision

· SLT – Coherent

· SD - OCT Heidelberg – new generation

· Colour camera – Optos

· Pentacam-XL



In addition to the out-patient clinics there are also:-

· 2 Contact lens clinics per month

· 2 outreach clinics at Newton Community Hospital: further additional sessions envisaged

· Nurse led pre-operative assessment clinic

· Nurse-led intravitreal injection sessions.

· Nurses are being increasingly deployed to carry out other tasks eg OCT/FFA capture, post-op care etc



c) Staffing Of The Department

7 Consultants

1 Associate Specialist

6 Speciality Doctors (F/T) including this post

The clinics are supported by Orthoptists who work as an integral part of the team.

The Hospital has a clearly defined programme of medical audit. All specialities spend 8 sessions on audit annually. Ophthalmology audit meetings are held usually on a Wednesday pm . A medical audit information system has been installed.

1. THE NATURE OF THE JOB



TitleSpeciality Doctor in Ophthalmology

The post is full-time, 10 PA’s per week with 1 in 8 on-call.

Working Relationships

The employer is St. Helens & Knowsley Hospitals NHS Trust.

Managerial accountability is to the Clinical Director.

The work of the post-holder will be supervised by a Consultant.

Timetable

The timetable will be in line with the new SAS contract. It is envisaged that the programme will be divided into the following activities (PAs).

6 Out-patient clinics. These can be flexible according to departmental needs and may include sessions at Southport & Ormskirk Hospitals.

2 Theatre sessions with a VR consultant.

1 SPA (CPD/Audit, Wednesday pm)

1 Admin/ management

S/he will participate in the regular in-house educational programme. The timetable may include some evening sessions. Surgical training in VR surgery will be provided for candidates already trained in cataract surgery. The job plan will be reviewed after two years and may change depending on the needs of the unit / other doctors at the time.

Principal Accountabilities

The post holder will:

· Contribute to the care of both out-patients and in-patients

· Help with emergency work during normal hours

· Undertake on-call on 1 in 8 rota basis

· Assist in the compilation and organisation of audit sessions at St Helens Hospital

· Deputise during the daytime for absent colleagues within the agreed rota.

· Assist with duties outside those normally rostered but which are judged to be essential for patient care under exceptional circumstances.

· Flexibility in working pattern is desirable and expected.




This advert closes on Sunday 2 Jun 2024

Proud member of the Disability Confident employer scheme