Total 733 Finance / Banking / Insurance job vacancies in Acorn Lodge Care Home, 132 Coventry Rd, Nuneaton, CV10 7AD

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic, experienced Nurse to apply for a full time post as a Band 6 Clinical Sister/Charge Nurse on Ward 23 Head & Neck / Urology.

The ideal candidate would have complex airway management skills including Tracheostomy and Laryngectomy, however this is not a requirement and you can gain these once in post. The candidate should be able to demonstrate high standards of patient care, have excellent communication skills and be able to engage other staff in improvement initiatives to inspire the ward in their accreditation journey.

The post will be full time working a mixture of long days and nights. Please call Sophie Graney (02476966590) if you wish to discuss your skills/experience in relation to airway management. Experienced Band 5s who are enthusiastic and willing to learn and lead are encouraged to apply.

Please be advised there is a provisional interview date of 17th December.
• Accountable for own actions in accordance with the Code of Professional Conduct. Will contribute to corporate objectives, acting within local, Trust and statutory guidelines and policies at all times.
• Effectively communicate information regarding clinical decisions, policy and care pathways to patients/carers and the multi-professional team including situations where difficulties in comprehension occur.
• A skilled practitioner and clinical leader providing support to the management team, participating in service/policy development.
• Responsible for clinical assessment of a group of patients and management of a team, ensuring appropriate care is planned, implemented and evaluated/audited, involving patients and users.
• Organisation of cross-departmental/organisational activities including HR, resource, and bleep-holder responsibilities as appropriate.
• Demonstrate highly technical and/or practical skills to ensure optimum patient management including; complex patient monitoring; equipment management and frequent administration of invasive tests/procedures.

University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust, rated as good by the Care Quality Commission, is one of the largest teaching Trusts in the UK.

We are extremely proud of our employees across our hospital sites, with high quality patient care at the heart of everything we do.

Boasting some of the most modern facilities in Western Europe, the Trust is renowned for being at the forefront of research and innovation as part of its blossoming reputation as a worldwide leader in healthcare.

We are proud to be recognised as a Pathway to Excellence®designated organisation – please click the link for further details about this prestigious award.Pathway To Excellence ® - University Hospitals Coventry & Warwickshire (uhcw.nhs.uk)

By joining our exciting journey, you will form part of a passionate, talented team and will be able to access a wide range of learning and development opportunities. There has never been a better time to join our team.

The Trust is committed to building an organisation that makes full use of the talents, skills, experience, and different perspectives available in our diverse society. We want everyone to feel they are respected, valued, can achieve their potential and receive the most appropriate and relevant care. We will create an environment where the equality and human rights principles of fairness, respect, equality, dignity and autonomy are promoted and are part of the organisation's core values.
• Develop and educate staff, participating in supervision, mentorship and appraisal as required.
• Utilise and ensure others utilise IT systems to secure accurate and timely patient, workforce and resource data available.
• Manage expected and unexpected clinical events requiring high but unpredictable levels of physical effort according to patient dependency/clinical need, referring to a senior member of staff where appropriate e.g. in an unexpected event.
• Support patients, carers and others during difficult situations arising in the clinical area, e.g.imparting bad news or following an unexpected event.
• Promote and monitor adherence to Health and Safety and Trust policy designed to protect healthcare staff and service users from known hazards.
• Maintain a clean, safe environment ensuring adherence to Trust standards of cleanliness, hygiene and infection control at all times.

For further details of the role please see the attached job description


This advert closes on Friday 29 Nov 2024

The appointee will be responsible for communication and liaison with other medical and service departments within the hospital and with general practitioners and other agencies, such as district nursing and Social Services. The appointee will be expected to cover for absence of colleagues (including on call cover) at short notice, e.g. sickness. Cover outside the Rota requiring extra hours of work will be paid as additional work at nationally agreed rates and will be coordinated to be compliant with the relevant legislation. It is expected that the post holder will play an active part in the training of junior medical staff. He/she will also be expected to supervise, educate and assist medical students. The post holder should take an active part in clinical audit, journal club and departmental teaching sessions. Regular appraisals will occur and the post holder will be expected to take part in CPD. For a full comprehensive list of main responsibilities and duties, please kindly refer to job description and personal specification attached.

Admin Support - Band 2

37.5 Hours Per Week

Children's AHP Therapy Admin Team

Coventry and Warwickshire Partnership Trust are looking for an enthusiastic and self-motivated individual to join our admin team supporting our Children's AHP Therapy Services, based at Wayside House.

The post holder will play an important role within the wider Admin Team to provide efficient and comprehensive administrative support for the service. You will work within a skilled mixed Admin Team in the building to support admin and clinical services and duties will include telephone bookings and queries , scanning , uploading to our system and sending out appointment letters. You will have excellent communication skills as you will be liaising with internal and external agencies, other staff members, parents/carers and patients.

Weare looking for a compassionate approach to supporting patient care and service improvements. You must be able to build effective working relationships, be approachable and accessible with a flexible approach to work. The essential requirements of this post are a good telephone manner, high level communication skills and attention to detail. You will have good organisational skills and the ability to work both independently and as part of a team. We have a full electronic patient record system which is central to our work, so accurate record keeping is critical, and you must be able to concentrate in a busy working environment.

For more information on this role please see the attached support information. This will give you a better overview of the job role and requirements.

At Coventry and Warwickshire Partnership NHS Trust (CWPT), we deliver a wide range of physical, mental health, learning disability and autism services, and are proud to serve communities across Coventry, Warwickshire and beyond.

We put ‘people at our heart’; this ethos is at the centre of everything we do and how we do it. We care for our staff and colleagues as much as they care for others and offer a wide range of benefits and development opportunities.

These include:
• generous annual leave entitlement which increases during your time with us
• excellent learning and development opportunities, including apprenticeship frameworks, distance learning, internal training, coaching and mentoring, and much more
• salary sacrifice schemes for lease car/ vehicle, Cycle to Work, home and electronics, gym membership and more
• discounts with a range of retailers, restaurants and entertainment venues through our Employee Assistance Programme and NHS discount schemes
• wellbeing support, including an in-house counselling service, external helpline and more
• staff networks and support group

We’re always on the lookout for people who share our passion for improving the lives and wellbeing of people in our community, as well as our values of compassion, collaboration, excellence, integrity and respect.

Handling all aspects of patient appointments

Maintaining an shared inbox

Working to tight deadlines

To communicate effectively

Inputting data in a timely and efficient manner

Confidentiality of patient information

Scanning and uploading documents


This advert closes on Thursday 28 Nov 2024

Interviews are scheduled for Monday 16th & Tuesday 17th December

**Applications for Posts Commencing August 2025**

These posts are part of an innovative and ongoing teaching initiative which seeks to professionalise clinical teaching, at the same time as allowing individuals to develop their own teaching skills and expertise in medical education. Suited to individuals with a keen interest in undergraduate teaching who wish to pursue a career in a teaching hospital.


The posts could be offered as a full time Clinical Teaching Fellow or a 50/50 post with varied roles and responsibilities in the established team structure. Which form an important arm of the clinical teaching staff of Warwick Medical School’s principal teaching hospital: the University Hospitals of Coventry and Warwickshire (UHCW) NHS Trust.

The posts are aimed at Postgraduate Doctors of all training grades from post FY2 up to senior level Doctors in Training who wish to strengthen their educational credentials and gain additional teaching experience. Every effort will be made to tailor each post to their overall clinical and career needs.

N.B. We reserve the right to close a vacancy before the closing date if we receive a high volume of applications or if there has been a change in organisational priorities.

Educational Responsibilities.

Appointees will be expected to contribute in the following areas:
• Original work on research projects of relevance to medical education. Fellows will have individual projects in their own areas. It is expected that this work should lead to presentations at appropriate professional meetings and publication in relevant journals.
• Responsible for delivering curriculum MB ChB across the 4 year Programme including the involvement in teaching, assessments pastoral care and quality assurance.
• Post holders are responsible for supporting the well-established Acute Block. This includes leading clinical simulation sessions and debrief, small group teaching and mentoring.
• Supporting the teaching within Phase 3 Specialty Clinical Placements (Musculoskeletal, Child Health, Women’s Health, Care of Surgical Patient and Care of Medical Patient) within individual fellow’s specialty areas.
• Supporting clinical simulation in delivering acute block simulation and opportunities in Postgraduate simulation training. There are additional simulation activities and projects available to a fellow with a particular interest in simulation, playing a key role in the design, development, delivery, and evaluation of simulation-based education.
• Delivering regular bedside teaching sessions.
• Assorted other educational activities which may vary according to the needs of the service. These will include organisation and participation in clinical exams, a revision course before finals, marking elective and other reports.

Clinical Responsibilities

Full time Teaching Fellow

Fellows are encouraged to spend one session per week working in their clinical specialty by arrangement. This is a good opportunity to allow participation in specialist clinics or training areas within this University Teaching Hospital. Clinical time can be condensed to allow appropriate clinical experience, for example a full day for a theatre list.



50/50 Teaching Fellow

Fellows will spend 50% of their time working within their chosen specialty. Clinical time will be within the normal working day, with no commitment to on-call working (this is reflected in the salary). Organising suitable clinical positions forms part of the recruitment process. Opportunity for clinical on-call working may be negotiated locally after appointment when shifts are deemed to have no impact on the daytime working pattern.





Personal Development


• It is the intention that fellows to emerge from these posts appropriately qualified to continue a specialty career and carry recognition as educators.
• You will be allocated an educational supervisor for your education activities. Appraisals of your progress will form part of the supervision.
• You will be expected to complete PGCert in Medical Education (if not already undertaken a similar qualification) at Warwick University.Warwick Medical School Medical Education

This is the starting block for undertaking a Masters Medical Education if you so wish.
• Specific training for the post includes specific certification as a WMS clinical examiner.
• Opportunity to apply for a second year in post for doctors demonstrating desirable progression in teaching, research, and leadership skills as evaluated by lead CTF supervisors.



This is not a training post and out of program permission will need to be obtained for those currently in training posts.





University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire (UHCW) NHS Trust, rated as good by the Care Quality Commission, is one of the largest teaching Trusts in the UK.

We are extremely proud of our skilled employees across our hospital sites in Coventry and Rugby, with high quality patient care positioned at the heart of everything we do.

Boasting some of the most modern facilities in Western Europe, the Trust is renowned for being at the forefront of research and innovation as part of its blossoming reputation as a national and international leader in healthcare.

By joining our exciting journey, you will form part of a passionate, talented team and will be able to access a wide range of learning and development opportunities.

There has never been a better time to join our team.

For more information on this role, please kindly refer to the job description and person specification.


This advert closes on Wednesday 27 Nov 2024

Are you passionate about supporting people with a learning disability? Would you like to make a difference to people’s lives and support them to live a meaningful life in the community?



We are looking to employ a Clinical Psychologist to join our well-established Intensive Support Team for adults with a learning disability. You will be joining existing psychologists in the team where there is strong, true multi-disciplinary working and where the contribution of psychological services staff is highly valued.



Our aim is to work collaboratively as an MDT to support those people to avoid unnecessary admission to hospital remaining at home in the community with an improved quality of life. We also support individuals through discharge transition out of hospital. Our team works in partnership with the individual, their families and carers to gain a greater understanding of their needs and works closely with the local community learning disability teams and social care to ensure a cohesive approach and continuity of care.

Along with existing psychological services colleagues, you will provide input to IST in the form of specialist assessments, psychological interventions, team formulation, consultation, training and supervision of other qualified staff.

Successful applicants will receive excellent support and regular, good quality supervision and opportunities for continuing professional development. We have well-established links with the Coventry and Warwick Doctoral Training courses in Clinical Psychology, providing core placements, teaching sessions and supervising doctoral research projects. We are also developing further research links with Warwick University and there will be a variety of opportunities to maintain and develop your research skills.

At Coventry and Warwickshire Partnership NHS Trust (CWPT), we deliver a wide range of physical, mental health, learning disability and autism services, and are proud to serve communities across Coventry, Warwickshire and beyond.

We put ‘people at our heart’; this ethos is at the centre of everything we do and how we do it. We care for our staff and colleagues as much as they care for others and offer a wide range of benefits and development opportunities.

These include:



· generous annual leave entitlement which increases during your time with us

· excellent learning and development opportunities, including apprenticeship frameworks, distance learning, internal training, coaching and mentoring, and much more

· salary sacrifice schemes for lease car/ vehicle, Cycle to Work, home and electronics, gym membership and more

· discounts with a range of retailers, restaurants and entertainment venues through our Employee Assistance Programme and NHS discount schemes

· wellbeing support, including an in-house counselling service, external helpline and more

· staff networks and support groups



We’re always on the lookout for people who share our passion for improving the lives and wellbeing of people in our community, as well as our values of compassion, collaboration, excellence, integrity and respect.

If you do not yet meet the criteria for the band 8a role, we will support applications from candidates that meet the criteria for the band 7 role and job description (please see “additional documents” on NHS jobs).

In these instances, the successful candidate would be appointed to a “Development Post” role at band 7 and provided opportunities and support to progress to the band 8a role upon successful completion of a preceptorship programme. It is expected that this process will be achievable within a period of up to two years, although timescales may vary between different staff members in Development Posts. In the event that elements of the expected competencies to progress to 8a are not fully met, the role will remain as a band 7.

This will be further discussed as part of the interview and recruitment process as appropriate. Applications from newly qualified/soon to qualify clinicians are therefore welcomed.

For further information please contact , Principal Clinical Psychologist: najma.sultana@covwarkpt.nhs.uk or Dr Claire David, Consultant Clinical Psychologist: claire.david@covwarkpt.nhs.uk


This advert closes on Sunday 1 Dec 2024

A Vacancy at University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust.


An exciting opportunity for an Experienced, Motivated, Dynamic Registered Health Professional to join the Fracture Clinic Team at University Hospitals.

Supporting the running of the Fracture Clinic Services, as part of the wider Clinical Support Services Outpatients team.

The Fracture Clinic will incorporate the Trauma and Elective clinics, Virtual Fracture Clinic and Plaster Room Services (Adult, Paediatric and Outreach Teams).

Please note that as part of this role you will be expected to currently hold or complete the British Orthopaedic Association, British Casting Certificate.

For more information or to arrange an informal visit please contact Elizabeth Moore, Clinical Nurse Manager, Fracture Clinic. 02476966345

You will support the current management team in the running and development of the Fracture Clinic services.

Using UHCWi methodology to identify areas for improvement, to enhance the patient journey and improve/maintain staff wellbeing and morale.

You will help maintain a safe environment for patients and staff by monitoring health and Safety / Risk assessments, ensuring effective roster management and day to day skill mix, performing local and Trust wide audits - monitoring trends and acting on results.

Working with wider teams within the Trust to support sickness absence, effective use of resources and finance, and providing a sound learning environment for students and learners.


• Accountable for own actions in accordance with own governing body e.g. British Orthopaedic Association, Nursing and Midwifery Council - Code of Professional Conduct. Will contribute to corporate objectives, acting within local, Trust and statutory guidelines and policies at all times.
• Effectively communicate information regarding clinical decisions, policy and care pathways to patients/carers and the multi-professional team.
• A skilled practitioner and clinical leader providing support to the management team, participating in service/policy development. The post holder will deputise in the absence of the clinic manager and will be responsible for the management of the team in their absence

University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust, rated as good by the Care Quality Commission, is one of the largest teaching Trusts in the UK.

We are extremely proud of our employees across our hospital sites, with high quality patient care at the heart of everything we do.

Boasting some of the most modern facilities in Western Europe, the Trust is renowned for being at the forefront of research and innovation as part of its blossoming reputation as a worldwide leader in healthcare.

We are proud to be recognised as a Pathway to Excellence®designated organisation – please click the link for further details about this prestigious award.Pathway To Excellence ® - University Hospitals Coventry & Warwickshire (uhcw.nhs.uk)

By joining our exciting journey, you will form part of a passionate, talented team and will be able to access a wide range of learning and development opportunities. There has never been a better time to join our team.

The Trust is committed to building an organisation that makes full use of the talents, skills, experience, and different perspectives available in our diverse society. We want everyone to feel they are respected, valued, can achieve their potential and receive the most appropriate and relevant care. We will create an environment where the equality and human rights principles of fairness, respect, equality, dignity and autonomy are promoted and are part of the organisation's core values.
• Support the management of clinical and operational processes within the Fracture Clinic, liaising with members of the Multidisciplinary Teams of all groups involved e.g., Trauma and Orthopaedics (adult and Paediactrics), Emergency Department. Identifying areas of service improvement and implementing improvements with the team using UHCWi methodology. Leading the service as an autonomous practitioner, providing a high standard of care to the patient group
• Responsible for clinical assessment of a group of patients in accordance with own qualification, ensuring appropriate care is planned, implemented, and evaluated/audited. Ensuring patient information is up to date and acting as patient advocate where necessary.
• Organisation of and participation in cross-departmental/organisational activities including HR, sickness management, resourcing, and bleep-holder responsibilities as appropriate.
• Demonstrate highly technical and/or practical clinical skills, to ensure optimum patient management including, in accordance with own registration; complex patient monitoring, wound management, medicines management, safeguarding procedures and equipment maintenance - acting as a resource and role model for junior staff.
• Develop and educate staff and students, participating in supervision, mentorship and appraisal as required. Monitoring mandatory training compliance of self and others to ensure it is completed in a timely manner.
• Manage expected and unexpected clinical events requiring varying levels of physical effort according to patient dependency/clinical need.
• Support patients, carers and others during difficult situations arising in the clinical area, e.g., imparting bad news or following an unexpected event.
• Promote and monitor adherence to Health and Safety and Trust policy designed to protect healthcare staff and service users from known hazards. Supporting the development of local risk assessments as necessary.
• Maintain a clean, safe environment ensuring adherence to Trust standards of cleanliness, hygiene and infection control at all times. Using audit tools to monitor this.
• To be responsible for the ordering and maintenance of stock levels within the Fracture Clinic, liaising with materials management and participating in product evaluation and research. Ensure materials are cost effective and also appropriate for the treatments provided.
• To support the management of staffing roster, using the e-roster system. Ensuring safe, effective skill mix and staffing levels to support clinics. Ensuring the staffing levels are safe and also cost effective.
• Utilise and ensure self and others utilise information and IT systems effectively to ensure patient information and outcomes are recorded accurately and timely. Ensuring all actions and patient care is documented accurately and legibly as per Trust policy. Keeping up to date and acting as point of contact for developments in IT systems – cascading information to staff where necessary.
• Support and carry out local, Trust wide and national audits in a timely manner, analysing results and and formulating action plans with the management team to maintain and improving standards to meet KPI’s etc

For further details of the role please see the attached job description.


This advert closes on Tuesday 26 Nov 2024

A Vacancy at University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust.




An exciting opportunity has risen to join the UHCW Community Bladder and Bowel care Service, covering the City of Coventry and surrounding areas, based at City of Coventry Health Centre, near the City Centre. You will be working alongside a highly skilled workforce including a Bladder and Bowel Clinical Lead Nurse and Nurse Specialist, fellow Bladder and Bowel Sisters, and other experienced Registered Nurses and Health Care Assistants.

Are you looking for an opportunity to significantly improve the quality of life of our patient group, supporting them with specialist continence assessment, treatment and continence management? We are looking for an experienced Nurse who has a passion for caring for patient with bladder, and/or bowel and pelvic floor dysfunction. Our service provides a range of Clinic and home patient contacts.

The role involves supporting Community Services staff with education around bladder and bowels dysfunction aiming to improve quality of care delivered by the wide multi-disciplinary team. We are looking for an enthusiastic individual to support us with ongoing service improvement and development.

Please ensure you read the attached Job Description and Person Specification to ensure you meet the essential requirements for this position before submitting your application. This post is subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service Enhanced (DBS) check.

If you have any questions please do not hesitate to contact Anna Hancock - Anna.Hancock@uhcw.nhs.uk

As a valued team member your development will be supported through a robust induction program, a value-based appraisal, one to one meetings, regular in-service training and clinical and managerial supervision. You will be work as part of a multi-disciplinary team so there is opportunity for joint working and collaborative learning across a range of Health Professionals who are supporting and delivering high standards of clinical care. Training opportunities are supported by our Lead Nurse, Clinical Nurse Specialist, Practice Based Facilitators and Learning and Development Team and is actively encouraged by Team Leads.

Our team is part of the UHCW Community Services Group which provides a 7-day service to the city of Coventry.

Our working hours are usually Monday – Friday between the hours of 08.00-1800 on a flexible basis to meet the needs of the service. You may be required to work outside of these hours. Applications for flexible hours will be considered on an individual basis. Car owner/driver with business car insurance is essential.

Ifyouare a compassionate, dedicated team player who works well with others and is motivated by meaningful, holistic patient care; then please get in touch and help us make a real difference.



University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust, rated as good by the Care Quality Commission, is one of the largest teaching Trusts in the UK.

We are extremely proud of our employees across our hospital sites, with high quality patient care at the heart of everything we do.

Boasting some of the most modern facilities in Western Europe, the Trust is renowned for being at the forefront of research and innovation as part of its blossoming reputation as a worldwide leader in healthcare.

We are proud to be recognised as a Pathway to Excellence® designated organisation – please click the link for further details about this prestigious award. Pathway To Excellence ® - University Hospitals Coventry & Warwickshire (uhcw.nhs.uk)

By joining our exciting journey, you will form part of a passionate, talented team and will be able to access a wide range of learning and development opportunities. There has never been a better time to join our team.

The Trust is committed to building an organisation that makes full use of the talents, skills, experience, and different perspectives available in our diverse society. We want everyone to feel they are respected, valued, can achieve their potential and receive the most appropriate and relevant care. We will create an environment where the equality and human rights principles of fairness, respect, equality, dignity and autonomy are promoted and are part of the organisation's core values.

To perform advanced continence assessments for clients with bladder and/or bowel symptoms in a range of community and clinic settings. To use advanced clinical reasoning skills and assessment techniques to provide an accurate diagnosis of their condition. To have continuing responsibility for the assessment, implementation, and evaluation of health care programmes for patients within a defined caseload.

To provide clinical leadership to registered and non-registered clinicians in the management of bladder/bowel dysfunction and provide clinical advice/support to patient/carers.

To participate in clinical audit within the Bladder and Bowel Care Service and offer wider audit support for Community Nursing Teams.

For Further details please see job description attached


This advert closes on Tuesday 26 Nov 2024

Package Description: Shift Details: Bank contract , hours may vary At Avery Healthcare we believe in caring for those who care for our residents; we recognise and celebrate our hard-working colleagues, support your career development with a variety of apprenticeships, and provide you with access to a range of leisure and retail discounts. We are now seeking a compassionate, enthusiastic, and dedicated individual to join our friendly, award-winning team as Care Assistant. ABOUT THE ROLE Your focus as Care Assistant will be to deliver high standards of personal care, contributing fully to the care team to ensure continuity of services to residents. Other responsibilities will include: Assisting residents in all their personal hygiene care ensuring optimum independence, dignity and respect of individuals at all times. Recognising and understanding clinical risk areas in residents such as weight loss, pressure sores, risk of falls, sign of infections and escalate any identified risks in a timely manner. Acting courteously towards residents and their visitors, respecting the dignity and individuality of each resident. Practicing safe systems of work across the range of task. ABOUT YOU To be successful in your application, you will live our values of caring, supportive,honest, respectful, and accountable in all that you do.Experience is not required as we are proud to offer a thorough induction and training programme to ensure confidence within your role. Our ideal candidate must: Have the ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing. Demonstrate initiative and be respectful towards the residents and other people in the home. Be an efficient worker who can carry reasonable instructions from other team members. Be able to be adaptive and flexible to cover a range of responsibilities at short notice. ABOUT AVERY As one of the largest providers of luxury elderly care homes in the UK, we believe that the later years of our residents' lives should be as enriching as any other.Our vision of creating meaningful lives together is reached by the exceptional care and experience we proudly offer throughout our growing portfolio of over 100 care homes whilst establishing ourselves as the preferred choice for residents and employees. Please note this role will require: A DBS Disclosure check, the cost of which will be met by Avery Healthcare. Proof of eligibility to work in the UK. This advert may be withdrawn prior to the advertised deadline depending on the volume of applications received and business needs

A full time vacancy for a Sterile Service Technician role is now available at UHCW NHS Trust. The successful candidate will work as part of a dedicated and hard-working team in the decontamination and reprocessing of reusable medical devices within the Sterile Services Department.

If you are flexible, hard working and have a keen eye for detail, come and join the team that keeps the surgical services throughout the Trust going, saving lives 365 days a year.

We decontaminate, reprocess and return all reusable surgical equipment from UHCW NHS Trust and various other facilities - over 200 000 items a year, from single instruments up to surgical sets containing 100+ instruments.

Previous experience of working within a sterile services environment would be advantageous but not essential, as full training will be given by our experienced training team.

The ideal candidates will:
• Be diligent in their work
• Have an excellent eye for detail
• Possess the ability to focus and avoid distractions
• Be team players but also confident working on their own initiative
• Be confident in closely following specific work instructions once trained

Closing Date: Please be advised that this job advert is capped for numbers and will close as soon as sufficient applications have been received.

Previous applicants need not apply.

University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust, rated as Good by the Care Quality Commission, is one of the largest teaching Trusts in the UK.

We are extremely proud of our employees across our hospital sites, with high quality patient care at the heart of everything we do.

Boasting some of the most modern facilities in Western Europe, the Trust is renowned for being at the forefront of research and innovation as part of its blossoming reputation as a worldwide leader in healthcare.

We are proud to be recognised as a Pathway to Excellence®designated organisation – please click the link for further details about this prestigious award.Pathway To Excellence ® - University Hospitals Coventry & Warwickshire (uhcw.nhs.uk)

By joining our exciting journey, you will form part of a passionate, talented team and will be able to access a wide range of learning and development opportunities. There has never been a better time to join our team.

The Trust is committed to building an organisation that makes full use of the talents, skills, experience, and different perspectives available in our diverse society. We want everyone to feel they are respected, valued, can achieve their potential and receive the most appropriate and relevant care. We will create an environment where the equality and human rights principles of fairness, respect, equality, dignity and autonomy are promoted and are part of the organisation's core values.
• Collect used equipment from service users in a safe and efficient manner in accordance with departmental and Trust procedures.
• Sort used equipment by decontamination category as specified by departmental procedures.
• Participate in daily housekeeping and equipment preparation checks in accordance with Trust and national standards.
• Undertake daily user tests & approvals as required on washer-disinfectors
• Undertake cleaning of medical devices by the use of washer-disinfectors or manually where required using personal protective equipment provided.
• Be able to recognise all surgical instruments and identify trays used within the trust once full competence training is completed.
• Examination of cleaned devices to validate cleaning processes.
• Assemble instruments and checking for safety and correct function in accordance with departmental procedures, specifications and best practice.
• Ensure cleanliness / follow clean room dress procedures and dress codes in the rest of the department and hospital.
• Package instruments as specified in the clean room.
• Maintain correct work patterns in dirty and clean zones of the sterile supply unit and conform to clean room requirements as per operational directives.
• Use of autoclaves to sterilize devices ensuring cycle runs meet prescribed parameters and undertaking daily user tests as required following training.
• Receipt of equipment requisitions from service users, preparation, dispatch and transportation to destination ensuring correct delivery of items.
• Maintain stocks of process / raw materials and identify any deficiencies to department supervisors.
• Assist with stock inventory checks in accordance with Trust and departmental procedures.
• Ascertain priorities during times of peak workload by discussion with departmental supervisors.
• Comply with departmental systems for signing off items assembled/checked and adhering completely to the use of tracking and traceability systems and documentation.
• Take part in on call rota once competence training is completed.
• Ensure that departmental policies are followed to ensure departmental registration to European quality standards for sterile services.

For further details please see the attached job description.


This advert closes on Wednesday 20 Nov 2024

A new opportunity has arisen for a motivated and enthusiastic individual to join the existing Network Team in the capacity of Technical Services Manager - Networks.

The successful applicant is to be recruited on an permanent basis and will support the Network Team in their efforts to administer, configure and troubleshoot the LAN, WAN and wireless technologies, as well as VOIP telephony infrastructure and more, through planned project work and reactive daily activities. Existing networking experience or a demonstrable capacity to learn quickly and pick up new skills is required to benefit from this role.

The successful candidate is expected to embody the Trust Values whilst liaising with and supporting a wide range of staff within the organisation, ensuring the best possible service is provided to all service users in a timely and effective manner.

This is an exciting opportunity to be part of a dynamic technical team committed to delivering new and emerging technologies fundamental to the successful delivery of clinical safety, quality, and excellent patient care.

This post will involve a mixture of office and home working.
• Use ITIL principles to record, manage and monitor the progress of all jobs, incidents and changes to their resolution, including invoking escalation procedures where appropriate and keeping users and other relevant staff informed of progress
• Make a positive contribution to Customer Relationship Management by ensuring that customers and other relevant staff are notified in a timely and professional manner of updates and changes made which affect the operation of specific ICT services.
• Use ITIL principles to manage assets, stock and consumables to provide a 24/7 service and produce management reports as required

University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust, rated as good by the Care Quality Commission, is one of the largest teaching Trusts in the UK.

We are extremely proud of our employees across our hospital sites, with high quality patient care at the heart of everything we do.

Boasting some of the most modern facilities in Western Europe, the Trust is renowned for being at the forefront of research and innovation as part of its blossoming reputation as a worldwide leader in healthcare.

We are proud to be recognised as a Pathway to Excellence®designated organisation – please click the link for further details about this prestigious award.Pathway To Excellence ® - University Hospitals Coventry & Warwickshire (uhcw.nhs.uk)

By joining our exciting journey, you will form part of a passionate, talented team and will be able to access a wide range of learning and development opportunities. There has never been a better time to join our team.

The Trust is committed to building an organisation that makes full use of the talents, skills, experience, and different perspectives available in our diverse society. We want everyone to feel they are respected, valued, can achieve their potential and receive the most appropriate and relevant care. We will create an environment where the equality and human rights principles of fairness, respect, equality, dignity and autonomy are promoted and are part of the organisation's core values.
• Manage the successful planning, development and implementation of designated network, security and VOIP projects that impact the Trust against agreed project plans to time and within constraints, using PRINCE 2 methodologies
• Take day-to-day responsibility for specific development work on network and computer systems liaising with associated and related IT and project teams, taking full account of user requirements and business objectives.
• Support more junior ICT Services members in the execution of their job role.
• Skilled in the development and management of technologies such as secure software defined wired and wireless networks, firewalls, cloud networking, wide area networks, VOIP and Video Conferencing
• Produce and maintain documentation required for the lifecycle of on-going and new systems including the production of policies and procedures
• Participate in system procurements, including drafting of procurement documentation and supplier evaluations
• Develop and maintain strong communications links with key stakeholders conveying complex issues and negotiating desired outcomes
• Liaise with other ICT Services staff, as required, to ensure the overall integrity and smooth running of the service.

For further details of the job role please see attached job description.


This advert closes on Monday 25 Nov 2024

As a Medical Secretary in Oncology you will provide a specialised, comprehensive and confidential patient centred clinical administration and secretarial service to Oncology Consultants and their teams in accordance with Departmental, Trust and National standards, policies and procedures. To act as a source of advice and guidance regarding the specialism.

An ideal candidate for this position should have excellent customer service, effective and timely resolution of queries received and
ability to support the Trust in providing quality care to its patients.

Closing Date: Please be advised that this job advert will close as soon as sufficient applications have been received. Please apply for this job as soon as you can, if interested.

1. To act as a senior point of contact to ensure all enquiries are effectively managed and successfully resolved within a prompt timescale, ensuring all relevant personnel are informed as necessary and an appropriate record is maintained.

2. To ensure, wherever possible, that all clinical documentation is up-to-date, in an orderly manner and available whenever clinical decisions are being made, reporting exceptional circumstances where necessary. This will require: effective collaboration with all relevant personnel to maintain an efficient administrative system.

3. To ensure the effective organisation of all patients under the care of the consultant and their team in accordance with Local and National policy and targets. This will require effective collaboration with: the Booking Centre and Patient Access team to ensure the waiting list is up-to-date and accurate at all times; Outpatient Access team and General Managers to monitor the utilisation and effectiveness of outpatient clinics.

4.Provide administrative support for Oncology Departmental meetings as required. This would include organising meetings, booking rooms, taking meeting minutes, and providing administrative support as and when required.

University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust, rated as good by the Care Quality Commission, is one of the largest teaching Trusts in the UK.

We are extremely proud of our employees across our hospital sites, with high quality patient care at the heart of everything we do.

Boasting some of the most modern facilities in Western Europe, the Trust is renowned for being at the forefront of research and innovation as part of its blossoming reputation as a worldwide leader in healthcare.

We are proud to be recognised as a Pathway to Excellence® designated organisation – please click the link for further details about this prestigious award. Pathway To Excellence ® - University Hospitals Coventry & Warwickshire (uhcw.nhs.uk)
By joining our exciting journey, you will form part of a passionate, talented team and will be able to access a wide range of learning and development opportunities. There has never been a better time to join our team.

The Trust is committed to building an organisation that makes full use of the talents, skills, experience, and different perspectives available in our diverse society. We want everyone to feel they are respected, valued, can achieve their potential and receive the most appropriate and relevant care.

We will create an environment where the equality and human rights principles of fairness, respect, equality, dignity and autonomy are promoted and are part of the organisation's core values.

1. To implement and maintain an efficient office management system/procedures to enable the consultant and his/her team to optimise their patient care services.

This will require:
• effective management of the consultant’s time, managing schedules and leave arrangements ensuring appropriate and timely communications with all relevant personnel;
• arranging meetings/events.
• effective management of the consultant’s office by establishing and maintaining efficient manual and electronic correspondence and documentation management systems;
• ensuring office equipment and stationery levels are maintained, processing orders as required.

2. To continually contribute to patient and business improvement Agendas.

This will require:
• Undertaking any project work as directed, including obtaining information;
• Collation and reporting of data in order to produce reports and spreadsheets, utilising relevant Trust IT systems, as determined by the role, ensuring all relevant patient data is collected and input accurately in line with Trust guidelines.

3. To support team members.

This will require:
• Demonstrating and explaining Departmental practices and procedures; undertaking appropriate training and development with new and existing staff ensuring high standards of practice are maintained at all times;
• Providing cross cover on a reciprocal basis in the absence of colleagues and providing day to day supervision where required

For further details of the job role please see attached job description.


This advert closes on Monday 25 Nov 2024

A Vacancy at Coventry and Warwickshire Partnership NHS Trust.


Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner (PWP) - Band 5

Full time, permanent role

An exciting opportunity has arisen for qualified Psychological Wellbeing Practitioners to join the NHS Talking Therapies service delivered jointly by Coventry and Warwickshire Partnership Trust and MIND. The successful candidate will be joining a well-established service that continues to offer high quality; evidence based psychological interventions for our identified populations.

CWPT NHS Talking Therapies is a progressive service which encourages professional development, supervision and peer support with an identifiable career pathway for PWP’s to develop into more specialised or senior roles. We work closely with members of the local community, service Commissioners, GP’s, secondary care services and various voluntary sector agencies.

Coventry and Warwickshire Partnership Trust provides a full range of expanding physical, mental health and learning disability services to children, young adults, adults and older adults over many sites across Coventry, Warwickshire and Solihull.

Services are provided to a population of over one million people living in Coventry and Warwickshire and also a wider geographical area in some of our specialist services, we see on average around 5,000 patients every day.

To undertake psychological assessments of individuals aged 16+ who are referred to or self refer to the service.

To offer and provide low intensity psychological interventions (in line with IAPT Step 2 approach) to individuals experiencing mild to moderate depression and anxiety including stress and adjustment to life events. This will include both individual and group work.

The post holder will work with people with different cultural backgrounds and ages, using a range of suitable and evidence based interventions.

Where appropriate refer patients to employment advice services to encourage patients into employment or training.

They will also play a role in the education, training and support in mental health and psychological issues for primary care professionals and other relevant agencies.

For more information on this role please see the attached support information. This will give you a better overview of the job role and requirements.

At Coventry and Warwickshire Partnership NHS Trust (CWPT), we deliver a wide range of physical, mental health, learning disability and autism services, and are proud to serve communities across Coventry, Warwickshire and beyond.

We put ‘people at our heart’; this ethos is at the centre of everything we do and how we do it. We care for our staff and colleagues as much as they care for others and offer a wide range of benefits and development opportunities.

These include:
• generous annual leave entitlement which increases during your time with us
• excellent learning and development opportunities, including apprenticeship frameworks, distance learning, internal training, coaching and mentoring, and much more
• salary sacrifice schemes for lease car/ vehicle, Cycle to Work, home and electronics, gym membership and more
• discounts with a range of retailers, restaurants and entertainment venues through our Employee Assistance Programme and NHS discount schemes
• wellbeing support, including an in-house counselling service, external helpline and more
• staff networks and support groups

We’re always on the lookout for people who share our passion for improving the lives and wellbeing of people in our community, as well as our values of compassion, collaboration, excellence, integrity and respect.

In order to be considered for this post you must possess the Post Graduate Certificate in Low Intensity Interventions or the equivalent Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner qualification. The qualification needs to be held for working with adults rather than children and young people.

In addition the successful candidate will be skilled in the delivery of a range of evidence-based, low-intensity interventions in accordance with NICE guidelines to patients presenting with Anxiety Disorders and Depression. The range of interventions will include both individual and group work, and the post holder will need to be competent in delivering interventions using a variety of communication mediums, such as telephone work and face-to-face activities.

For more information on this role please see the attached support information. This will give you a better overview of the job role and requirements.


This advert closes on Monday 25 Nov 2024

Based at Avenue House, Nuneaton, Cv11 5HX

There are new exciting changes being made to access and referrals into Secondary Care mental health services.

Are you an experienced mental health clinician with a desire to provide the highest quality care to our service users? Do you want to challenge yourself in a fast paced supportive environment where you can continue to grow and develop your skills? If so then we are currently looking for motivated and enthusiastic Band 6 Nurses/Social Workers/ to join our team based in Warwick.

Our Crisis resolution and Home Treatment (CRHT) form part of the community provision for secondary mental health care in Coventry and Warwickshire. We welcome applications from reliable individuals, who are passionate and committed to make a positive difference to our service users.

As the front door to secondary care mental health, the successful candidate will identify any needs using a holistic triaging tool and will refer on to the most appropriate service to meet the needs of the service user. This may include conducting and urgent assessment where urgent needs are identified.

The Home Treatment Team provide care and treatment to services users using the least restrictive principles to ensure recovery is achieved at home in order to avoid hospital admissions. This includes intensive home treatment, gatekeeping admissions to hospital and also facilitating early discharge from hospital inpatient units.

For more information on this role please see the attached support information. This will give you a better overview of the job role and requirements.

At Coventry and Warwickshire Partnership NHS Trust (CWPT), we deliver a wide range of physical, mental health, learning disability and autism services, and are proud to serve communities across Coventry, Warwickshire and beyond.

We put ‘people at our heart’; this ethos is at the centre of everything we do and how we do it. We care for our staff and colleagues as much as they care for others and offer a wide range of benefits and development opportunities.

These include:
• generous annual leave entitlement which increases during your time with us
• excellent learning and development opportunities, including apprenticeship frameworks, distance learning, internal training, coaching and mentoring, and much more
• salary sacrifice schemes for lease car/ vehicle, Cycle to Work, home and electronics, gym membership and more
• discounts with a range of retailers, restaurants and entertainment venues through our Employee Assistance Programme and NHS discount schemes
• wellbeing support, including an in-house counselling service, external helpline and more
• staff networks and support groups

We’re always on the lookout for people who share our passion for improving the lives and wellbeing of people in our community, as well as our values of compassion, collaboration, excellence, integrity and respect.

We are looking for registered professionals who are compassionate, motivated and approachable. In return you will be working within a supportive team with strong commitment to excellent customer care.

As the successful candidate you must have a professional qualification i.e., nursing, occupational therapist or social worker, with substantial post registration experience as a qualified professional of which you will have recent experience working with clients within a secondary care mental health setting.

You will be responsible for the assessment, risk assessment/s and formulation of crisis care plan/s and discharge preparation for our service users.

The team/s operate a 24 hour Rota system and you will be expected to work various shift patterns.


This advert closes on Monday 25 Nov 2024

Hawkesbury Lodgeis a 20 bedded mixed sex rehabilitation unit based within the Longford area of Coventry.

It provides inpatient recovery-based rehabilitation for adults who have been experiencing difficulty with maintaining their mental well being and living in the community. The residents may be admitted from the community or an acute inpatient setting, and through their journey with us are looking to recover the skills, roles, routines and right support to be able to live well.

The role of the Occupational Therapist is integral to the multidisciplinary recovery approach with the residents on their rehabilitation journey. The post offers genuine opportunity to influence and shape how things are done here.

To develop, provide and evaluate effective occupational therapy with the residents, and contribute to the maintenance and development of the therapeutic environment within the busy unit.

To work with the residents to identify, achieve and maintain interest in what they want and need to do, and help them continue to grow and develop their potential to the point that they can sustain it in a longer term environment.

The post is based within a multidisciplinary team of recovery support workers, psychologists, nurses, psychiatrists and the community Enablement Team. Professional supervision is from the Lead Occupational Therapist, the post holder will work directly with the Occupational Therapist based at the other rehabilitation unit and those within the Enablement Team. There are professional training opportunities in occupational therapy and sensory integration. The unit is part of a three year transformation program which provides lots of opportunity to get involved with various aspects of service development.



Please see the job description for full details.
1. Take a lead role in the development, provision and evaluation of occupational therapy in the rehabilitation and recovery inpatient setting.
1. To ensure occupational therapy makes a significant and specialist contribution to services users’ recovery and preparation for discharge.
1. To contribute to the assessment of referrals to the rehabilitation service.
1. Assess service users using a variety of occupational therapy assessment tools, specialised observational and communication skills in the domains of daily living, vocation and leisure.
1. Assess impact of mental and physical health needs and neurodiversity on service users functional ability, interaction and emotional regulation.
1. Plan, develop and evaluate need for complex packages of care.
1. To contribute to the maintenance and development of the therapeutic environment and routine within the rehabilitation and recovery inpatient setting.
1. To provide professional leadership, supervision and guidance to identified junior staff (Recovery Support Workers, students).
1. To be responsible for managing high standards of clinical care and maintaining service delivery based on sound clinical and professional judgement.
1. To have a detailed working knowledge of key partnership services and organisations (i.e. acute inpatient, community mental health, voluntary sector, social services, housing), including their eligibility criteria and access procedures, in order to be able to appropriately sign post, work in collaboration and refer on.
1. To ensure effective communication and working relationships with the Multi-Disciplinary Team and other key partners.
1. Provide a learning environment and assessment of practice where required/ appropriate for students of all disciplines.


This advert closes on Monday 25 Nov 2024

The post holder is responsible for providing a comprehensive and confidential administrative support for the Quality Data team in accordance with Departmental, Trust and National standards, policies and procedures. To act as a source of advice and guidance regarding Datix, Policies and Procedures and Quality Information/Data processes.
• Prioritise all incoming work, responding promptly, appropriately and communicating clearly in relation to urgent/important issues via telephone, email and in person
• Review digital incident report forms on the Datix System for accuracy and consistency in accordance with departmental requirements.
• Review submitted incidents to the Learning from Patient Safety Events (LFPSE) National reporting system.
• Data entry of mortality reviews onto DCIQ

Closing Date: Please be advised that this job advert will close as soon as sufficient applications have been received. Please apply for this job as soon as you can, if interested.

University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust, rated as good by the Care Quality Commission, is one of the largest teaching Trusts in the UK.

We are extremely proud of our employees across our hospital sites, with high quality patient care at the heart of everything we do.

Boasting some of the most modern facilities in Western Europe, the Trust is renowned for being at the forefront of research and innovation as part of its blossoming reputation as a worldwide leader in healthcare.

We are proud to be recognised as a Pathway to Excellence designated organisation - please click the link for further details about this prestigious award. Pathway To Excellence - University Hospitals Coventry & Warwickshire (uhcw.nhs.uk)

By joining our exciting journey, you will form part of a passionate, talented team and will be able to access a wide range of learning and development opportunities. There has never been a better time to join our team.

The Trust is committed to building an organisation that makes full use of the talents, skills, experience, and different perspectives available in our diverse society. We want everyone to feel they are respected, valued, can achieve their potential, and receive the most appropriate and relevant care. We will create an environment where the equality and human rights principles of fairness, respect, equality, dignity, and autonomy are promoted and are part of the organisation's core values.
• Facilitate the correct level of access for users on the Datix System in accordance with Information Governance.
• Assist the Quality System Officer and the Quality Information Manager in providing administrative support to the function and processes, supporting changes and enhancements to the Datix System.
• Management of the functions mailbox to facilitate prompt responses and actions to queries and requests.
• Support the Quality Information Specialist with statistical reports as and when required, including evaluating data to identify trends.
• Provide administrative support for Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), with timely uploads of new or updated SOPs to the Trusts Document Management System.
• Participate in daily team huddles
• Support managing the departments intranet page and communication media when requested.
• Provide administrative support for the wider Quality Data Team and any additional duties.


This advert closes on Friday 22 Nov 2024