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Queen Elizabeth Hospital King's Lynn - King's Lynn
PermanentFull time
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a motivated and enthusiastic to join our dietetic team as the Lead Community Dietitian. You should be able to demonstrate the ability to work within a changing environment and have good communication skills and provide evidence of ongoing professional development relevant to the post. This post can involve a combination of face to face and remote working subject to agreement and ensuring the needs of the service are able to be met. Working in partnership with Dietetic colleagues and other health-care professionals, to be responsible for the delivery of the Nutrition and Dietetic service to the community, including designated GP surgeries in West Norfolk. • To manage a caseload of patients using evidence-based/client centred principles for a range of complex physical and psychological conditions. • To provide line management and clinical supervision to Junior Dietitians and Dietetic Assistants. • To be an expert advisor in the nutritional care of patients admitted to hospital. • To take an active part in the training of student dietitians, all levels of healthcare professionals and medical staff on nutrition and therapeutic diets for patients with a range of complex physical and psychological conditions. • To lead on risk assessment and management within the department. • To maintain team working with other Band 7 Dietitians in the general day to day management of the department. There’s never been a more exciting time to join TeamQEH. We’re working on a once in a generation opportunity to build a new state-of-the-arthospital to open in 2030 and we are also carrying out on one of the biggest pieces of digital transformation work we’ve ever undertaken. Our new electronic patient record (EPR) willreplace paper-based patient records from 2027 and will lead to better, safer, joined-up care at The Queen Elizabeth Hospitaland beyond. The Queen Elizabeth Hospital (QEH) provides a comprehensive range of specialist, acute, maternity, and community-based services to a population of approximately 331,000 people across West and North Norfolk, North Cambridgeshire, and South Lincolnshire. There are future plans for this service to transfer to the management of a Community Services provider. Should this occur, staff affected by the transfer would be supported throughout the process in accordance with TUPE regulations, ensuring that relevant employment rights and protections are maintained. We love working here and think you will too. Please refer to the Job Description and Person Specification for further information regarding this exciting opportunity This advert closes on Friday 14 Aug 2026
Added on 31 Jul 2026
Save to favouritesOxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust - Thames Valley and Wessex
ContractPart time
The Paediatric Critical Care (PCC) educator fixed term post will provide education leadership across the network, acting as a source of expertise, advice and knowledge. The post holder will be closely supported by the PCC ODN lead nurse and CYP Strategic Network lead educators To support the planning and development of the ongoing PCC Level 2 education programme. To continue to support the PCC Education leads within the tertiary centres in the provision of the PCC Level 2 module. The post holder will implement changes in areas of clinical practice that have been identified by the PCC ODN Team and based on National, Regional and Local standards and research and in line with best practice guidance. To prepare & present high quality complex reports to a range of audiences including senior clinicians & senior managers both locally & nationally. To prepare project proposals and reports for the TVW ODN/NHSE and develop performance targets and measures. To act as a clinical role model for nurses and other staff. The post holder will lead, develop, & co-ordinate a cross-Network approach to the provision of PCC Level 2 education. The post holder will need to negotiate with the network management team, Directors of Nursing, Heads of Education, Senior Nurses & Practice Development Nurses/Nurse Educators & have the ability to gain their co-operation to ensure the delivery and implementation of any PCC level 2 projects. · Reflect drivers for ongoing National and Network multi-professional education & working. · Oversight of formal and informal PCC education programmes that are developed & implemented within the Network for all levels of the registered & non-registered nursing & AHP workforce reflective of the principles of the RCN career framework for registered & non-registered nurses & NHS England Specification requirements. · The post holder will need the capacity to travel distances across Thames Valley & Wessex & beyond. · Prepare project proposals and reports for the TV&W ODN and develop performance targets and measures. · Demonstrate the effectiveness of clinical paediatric education, to inform the wider CYP ODN education strategy. · Participate in other sub-groups within the CYP Strategic Network. Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trustis one of the largest NHS teaching trusts in the country. It provides a wide range of general and specialist clinical services and is a base for medical education, training and research. The Trust comprises four hospitals - the John Radcliffe Hospital, Churchill Hospital and Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre in Headington and the Horton General Hospital in Banbury. Our values, standards and behaviours define the quality of clinical care we offer and the professional relationships we make with our patients, colleagues and the wider community. We call this Delivering Compassionate Excellence, and its focus is on our values of compassion, respect, learning, delivery, improvement and excellence. These values put patients at the heart of what we do and underpin the quality healthcare we would like for ourselves or a member of our family. Watch how we set out to deliver compassionate excellence via theOUH YouTube channel. In 2023 NHS England launched its first sexual safety charter, and our Trust proudly signed it. We pledge zero tolerance for inappropriate sexual behaviour and commit to theten core principlesOxford University Hospitalspromotes a safe, respectful hiring environment. If you want to make a difference with us, come and join our team. Together, we will uphold the highest standards of care and professionalism. The post holder will utilise their education, project management or quality improvement leadership skills to deliver on the following key areas, plus provide flexibility to support/lead on areas that may arise over the fixed term. . Delivery of the PCC education event programme. 2. Review of the current ODN morbidity and mortality model. 3. Implementation of a PCC level 2 skills programme for PCC level 1 centres. 4. Support the continued delivery of LTV education for DGHs. This advert closes on Tuesday 11 Aug 2026
Added on 28 Jul 2026
Save to favouritesBarking Havering and Redbridge University Hospitals NHS Trust - Romford
PermanentFull time
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a skilled and enthusiastic Orthopaedic Technician to join our busy Trauma and Orthopaedics service at Barking, Havering and Redbridge University Hospitals NHS Trust. Working across both sites, you will play a vital role in delivering high-quality care to patients attending fracture clinics, orthopaedic clinics, wards, theatres, Emergency Departments and paediatric services. This role offers the opportunity to work within a highly experienced multidisciplinary team, providing specialist orthopaedic care to a diverse patient population. You will be responsible for delivering a comprehensive casting, splinting, bracing and orthotic service, including the application of both routine and complex casts and specialist techniques such as Ponseti casting and Total Contact Casting. You will demonstrate excellent communication and interpersonal skills, enabling them to support patients who may be experiencing anxiety, pain or distress following injury or trauma. You will also act as a role model within the department, supporting and guiding colleagues, contributing to service improvement initiatives, and maintaining the highest professional and clinical standards. This is an excellent opportunity for a qualified Orthopaedic Technician who is passionate about delivering outstanding patient care and wishes to develop their career within a progressive and innovative Trauma and Orthopaedic service. Previous applicants need not to apply As an autonomous practitioner, you will assess patient needs, plan and prioritise your workload effectively, and provide expert clinical advice and education to patients, families and carers. You will work closely with medical, nursing, therapy and orthotic teams to ensure patients receive safe, effective and compassionate care throughout their treatment journey. The post holder will also undertake basic wound care procedures and the removal of K-wires, clips and sutures where appropriate. To work as a Trained Orthopaedic Technicians within a team of technicians delivering a service to Trauma and Orthopaedics, A&E, UCC, Wards, Theatres and other departments across the Trust. The postholder will provide direct and indirect care at a high level for patients in the Fracture/Orthopaedic/Paediatric Clinics, Wards/Theatres and other areas of the Trust. We’re an organisation that is getting better and better and our improvements are driven by a determination to deliver care we’re proud of and our patients are happy with. They are benefitting from a new electronic patient record (we were the last acute trust in London to introduce one) and our maternity services have been rated good by the Care Quality Commission. We operate from two main sites – KGH in Goodmayes and Queen’s Hospital in Romford. We have two busy emergency departments with more than 346,000 people visiting them last year. We’re campaigning to secure the £35m we need to transform the A&E at Queen’s and get rid of corridor care. We’re proud of our regional Neurosciences Centre, Radiotherapy Centre and Hyper Acute Stroke Unit. We’re also part of the North East London Cancer Alliance. We run a Women’s Health Hub in Ilford; an Ageing Well Centre in Hornchurch; and Community Diagnostic Centres (CDC) at Barking Community Hospital and at St George’s Health and Wellbeing Hub. These CDCs are open 12 hours a day, 7 days a week. The majority of our 8,400 staff – who come from 146 different countries - live in the three diverse London boroughs we serve and are from black, Asian and minority ethnic groups. Many can work flexibly and more than 400 of them are on our Ofsted accredited apprenticeship programmes. We’re proud to be a London Living Wage employer. For further information on this role, please see the attached detailed Job Description and Person Specification. The person specification listed below is not the full specification requirements for the role. Please ensure you review the full specification on the job description prior to submitting your application. Applicants are advised to read all the information on the advert and the supporting information before completing and submitting an application. As you complete your application please ensure you clearly demonstrate how you meet the criteria in the person specification for this post by adequately completing the supporting information section of the application form. All new staff appointed at the Trust are subject to a probationary period. Applications should be made online, however, queries regarding the application process, assistance with completion of the application form or if you require any adjustments (for applicants with a disability) please contact Louise Lucy Glavin, Recruitment Advisor, on 01708 435000 Ext. 5936. Further details regarding the post may be obtained by contacting the manager as per the contact details above. This advert closes on Monday 17 Aug 2026
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Save to favouritesLancashire Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust - Cross Site - RPH / CDH
ContractPart time
This post is for a Senior Clinical Fellow (ST4+ level) in Emergency Medicine at Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. The Emergency Medicine Services at Preston and Chorley are unified under a single Directorate. The successful candidate will be expected to work on both sites. This post is fixed term for 12 months however candidates seeking less than 12-month contracts are welcome to apply. There is a full-time post and a part time post available. Duties will include all those duties normally expected of a Senior Clinical Fellow/Speciality Trainee in Emergency Medicine (level 4 and above) in the UK. Most of the appointee’s time will be spent on clinical duties; however, an integral part of the post will be the supervision and teaching of training grade doctors on the shop floor. In addition, the appointee will be expected to take part in the formal teaching and on-going audit programs within the directorate as well as a full range of management duties commensurate with this role. The post holder will: • Provide primary medical care to patients suffering recent injuries and acute medical and surgical conditions of sudden onset • Provide primary care to patients taken ill whilst in transit • Management of the department to maintain efficient and timely patient flow with specific reference to both local set and nationally set targets. • Assist consultant staff in maintaining staffing levels including covering short term sickness Our team is our work family. At Lancashire Teaching Hospitals, you will be working as part of a collaborative, friendly and caring team of incredible people who are committed to providing excellent care with compassion. We celebrate diversity, encourage everyone to contribute, and you are valued for who you are. Our mission is to provide excellent care with compassion. We will support you to achieve your personal goals and to build the career you want. Lancashire Teaching Hospitals is a designated the regional Major Trauma Centre for Lancashire and South Cumbria and the regional centre for respiratory, cancer, renal, neurology, neurosurgery, interventional radiology, vascular, plastics and major trauma. With excellent road and rail links there is easy access to major cities, the expansive North West coastline and areas of outstanding natural beauty in the Forest of Bowland and the Lake District, your free time will be as exciting and varied as your working week. Please refer to the attached Job description, Person specification and Specialty/ Trust Brochure for further details on: • What we can offer • Job Plan/On-call Requirements • The Team This advert closes on Monday 24 Aug 2026
Added on 7 Aug 2026
Save to favouritesLiverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust - Liverpool
PermanentPart time
Clinical Support Worker – Emergency Department We are recruiting Clinical Support Workers to provide a dedicated phlebotomy, cannulation and ECG service within our busy Emergency Department. This exciting role combines advanced clinical support skills with hands-on patient care, supporting clinicians to deliver timely assessment, diagnosis and treatment. Working as part of the multidisciplinary team, you will contribute to patient safety, improve patient flow and help deliver an excellent patient experience. We are looking for caring, motivated and reliable individuals who enjoy working in a fast-paced environment. Applicants should hold a Level 3 healthcare qualification (or equivalent) and have experience working in a healthcare setting. Previous experience in emergency, urgent or acute care is desirable. Training and competency support will be provided. Working as part of the Emergency Department multidisciplinary team, the Clinical Support Worker will provide a dedicated phlebotomy, cannulation and ECG service to support the timely assessment, diagnosis and treatment of patients. Key responsibilities include: • Undertaking venepuncture, peripheral cannulation and 12-lead ECGs in line with Trust policies and competency frameworks. • Assisting with patient assessment by performing and recording clinical observations. • Supporting nurses and doctors to deliver safe, effective and compassionate patient care. • Recognising and escalating concerns relating to patient deterioration or changes in condition. • Ensuring specimens are correctly labelled, handled and transported. • Maintaining accurate patient records and documentation. • Contributing to patient flow by supporting rapid assessment, investigation and treatment pathways. • Maintaining clinical equipment and stock levels within the department. • Working within infection prevention, safeguarding and clinical governance standards at all times. • Participating in training, competency assessment and continuous professional development. Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust comprises Aintree University Hospital, Broadgreen Hospital & Royal Liverpool University Hospital. We are part of NHS University Hospitals of Liverpool Group, formed on 1 Nov 2024 from the coming together of LUHFT and Liverpool Women’s NHS Foundation Trust. The Group was born from a shared aim to improve the care we provide our patients. UHLG is one of the largest employers in the region, with over 16,800 colleagues dedicated to caring for our communities - from birth and beyond. For the 630,000 people across Merseyside, we are their local NHS. We provide general and emergency hospital care, alongside highly specialised regional services for more than two million people in the North West. Aintree University Hospital is the single receiving site for adult major trauma patients in Cheshire and Merseyside and hosts a number of regional services including an award-winning stroke facility. Broadgreen Hospital is home to elective surgical, diagnostic and treatment services, together with specialist patient rehabilitation. Liverpool Women’s Hospital specialises in the health of women and babies, delivering over 7,200 babies in the UK’s largest single site maternity hospital each year. The Royal Liverpool University Hospitalis the largest hospital in the country to provide inpatients with 100% single bedrooms and focuses on complex planned care and specialist services. • Undertake venepuncture, peripheral cannulation and 12-lead ECGs as delegated by a Registered Nurse and in accordance with Trust policies and competency frameworks. • Support the assessment and monitoring of patients by undertaking and recording routine clinical observations, escalating concerns appropriately. • Obtain and appropriately handle clinical specimens for laboratory testing. • Prepare and support patients undergoing investigations, treatments and procedures, providing reassurance and maintaining dignity and respect at all times. • Assist with patient movement, transfer and positioning in accordance with mandatory training and individual patient handling plans. • Support nurses and clinicians in delivering safe, effective and compassionate care within a busy Emergency Department environment. • Maintain clinical stock levels, equipment and the general environment to ensure the department remains safe and operational. • Maintain accurate patient documentation and comply with infection prevention, safeguarding and clinical governance requirements This advert closes on Tuesday 11 Aug 2026
Added on 28 Jul 2026
Save to favouritesCambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust - Cambridge
ContractPart time
This is a system-wide post with a focus on provision of on-site clinical and professional support to partners across the footprint of North Cambridgeshire & Peterborough Care Partnership - Fenland, Huntingdon and Peterborough. CUH is the host organisation and the employer. The system Consultant/Lead Pharmacist – Older People, also hosted by CUH, is the line manager. The purpose of the post is to: - Support the Consultant Pharmacist in developing and delivering a strategy for care models that identify and manage older patients at greatest risk of severe medicine-related adverse effects. - Be accountable for the delivery of delegated workstreams in line with system and service priorities - Act as an expert resource in medicines optimisation in older people, liaising with the multidisciplinary team and system partners to promote safe, effective use of medicines in this patient group. - Provide an advanced clinical pharmacy service to specific cohorts of older people. - Collaborate with pharmacy teams from other providers and primary care to ensure service delivery to agreed standards in line with business planning requirements and NHS contracts e.g. DES This is a system-wide post with a focus on provision of on-site clinical and professional support to partners across the footprint of North Cambridgeshire & Peterborough Care Partnership - Fenland, Huntingdon and Peterborough. CUH is the host organisation and the employer. The system Consultant/Lead Pharmacist – Older People, also hosted by CUH, is the line manager. Honorary contracts will be facilitated to enable delivery of direct patient care to patients under the care of partner organisations where necessary e.g. North West Anglia NHS Foundation Trust (NWAFT) and Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust (CPFT). Our Trust Cambridge University Hospitals (CUH) NHS Foundation Trust comprises Addenbrooke’s Hospital and the Rosie Hospital in Cambridge. With over 13,000 staff and over 1100 beds the priorities of the Trust focus on a quality service which is all about people – patients, staff and partners. Recognised as providing ‘outstanding’ care to our patients and rated ‘Good’ overall by the Care Quality Commissioner, is testament to the skill and dedication of the people who work here. CUH’s values – Together - Safe, Kind, Excellent – are at the heart of patient care, defining the way all staff work and behave. The Trust provides accessible high-quality healthcare for the local people of Cambridge, together with specialist services, dealing with rare or complex conditions for a regional, national and international population. CUH is committed to promoting a diverse and inclusive community - a place where we can all be ourselves. We value our differences and fully advocate and support an inclusive working environment where every individual can fulfil their potential. We want to ensure our people are truly representative of all the communities that we serve. We welcome applications for all positions in the organisation irrespective of people’s age, disability, ethnicity, race, nationality, gender identity, sex, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage and civil partnership status, or pregnancy and maternity status or social economic background. Please see the attached Applicant Information Pack (combined Job Description and Person Specification) for key duties and responsibilities. Please note:- Internal applicants on permanent contracts can apply for this post as a secondment or fixed term contract. For secondments you must have the approval of your line manager before applying. If you are an internal applicant currently on a fixed term contract you are able to apply for this as a fixed term position. This vacancy will close at midnight on 6th September 2026. Interviews are due to be held on 14th September 2026. Benefits to you At Cambridge University Hospitals, we want to do all we can to support good working days. We offer development opportunities and a wide range of benefits, including on-site leisure facilities, shopping concourse and day nurseries. Our good work programme currently includes providing reduced cost Stagecoach bus travel to and from Cambridge University Hospital site. Park and Ride bus journeys between Babraham Road and Trumpington sites are free, as is the route to and from Cambridge train station and our hospitals. We also subsidise the cost of parking on site for eligible staff. On CUH campus, hot food is available 24/7 and at a reduced cost for colleagues. Recently we launched the first of our staff pod break spaces. Located in the Deakin Centre, we have a purpose-created colleague-only café, with free tea and coffee, a break space and private outside area for colleagues to rest, refuel and recharge. Just one of the ways we are working hard to support good working days at CUH. CUH is committed to assisting employees in achieving a good work-life balance irrespective of role or personal circumstances. Flexible arrangements may include, but are not limited to, part-time working, job-share, term-time working and flexible start and finish times. Please note if you would like to discuss the required hours of this role further, you should approach the contact given. In some cases, alternative working hours will be considered. We welcome applications from the Armed Forces. This advert closes on Sunday 6 Sep 2026
Added on 25 Aug 2026
Save to favouritesNottingham University Hospitals NHS Trusts - Nottingham
PermanentFull time
We are looking to appoint a Consultant in General Paediatrics with a focus on Complex Medical Care at Nottingham Children’s Hospital, Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust. This is an exciting opportunity to join a busy, supportive and developing General Paediatric service. The post will help strengthen consultant capacity for children and young people with medical complexity, alongside contribution to General Paediatric service weeks, outpatient clinics, Advice and Guidance, medical student teaching and the wider consultant on-call rota. The successful candidate will work closely with paediatric specialty teams, nursing colleagues, allied health professionals, community services, primary care and families to support joined-up, safe and child-centred care. The post will suit a consultant with strong general paediatric experience, a clear interest in complex medical needs, and the ability to work across organisational and specialty boundaries. The successful candidate will provide consultant level support and oversight for children and young people with medical complexity, including ward rounds, care co-ordination, multidisciplinary team working and liaison with specialist paediatric teams. The postholder will contribute to General Paediatric service weeks, including ward rounds, assessment of acutely unwell children, clinical decision making, trainee supervision and close working with nursing, therapy and wider multidisciplinary colleagues. The role will include General Paediatric outpatient clinics and young person’s epilepsy clinics, with responsibility for associated clinical administration, timely correspondence, investigation follow up and effective pathway management. The appointee will also provide Advice and Guidance to support primary care and partner services, helping to reduce avoidable referrals and improve timely access to specialist paediatric advice. The postholder will support undergraduate medical student teaching as part of the Child Health programme and will be expected to take an active role in teaching, supervision, audit, clinical governance, incident review, risk management and service improvement Nottingham University Hospitals (NUH) was established in 2006 and we are one of the biggest and busiest NHS Trusts in the country and provide services to over 2.5 million residents of Nottingham. NUH are, by any measure, a large, complex, person centred organisation. With over 17,000 employees from a wide range of professional backgrounds, they are one of the region’s largest employers. NUH has an excellent national and international reputation for the quality of their patient care and for their research, education and innovation. They have strong links to the University of Nottingham, Nottingham Trent University and Loughborough University. This allows for the provision of excellent training and education for their students, as well as being a major research organisation. For information about the Trust, including business plans, annual reports, and services, visit their website. Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust have various staff benefits. Some of the benefits of working for NUH include; • Access to the Staff Wellbeing programme including our 24hour staff advice and emotional support service, financial advice service, a staff physiotherapy service and staff support networks • Access to Spiritual and Pastoral Care Services • Salary sacrifice schemes • Cycle to work and travel passes • NHS discounts • Flexible working Details of these and other benefits can be found on our intranet pages which you will have access when you commence with Team NUH. Please see the job description for the main responsibilities, which are attached to this advert. Karen Aucott General Paediatrician k.aucott@nhs.net This advert closes on Monday 31 Aug 2026
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Save to favouritesNottingham University Hospitals NHS Trusts - Nottingham
PermanentPart time
To work within a European paediatric brain tumour research programme, based within the Paediatric Neuropsychology service at Nottingham University HospitalsNHSTrust.Applicantsshouldhaveaninterestinbraininjuryresearchandworking with children and young people.Whilst this is a research role it will include clinical contact with children with brain tumours and their families, supervised by a Clinical Psychologist. To work within a European paediatric brain tumour research programme, based within the Paediatric Neuropsychology service at Nottingham University HospitalsNHSTrust.Applicantsshouldhaveaninterestinbraininjuryresearchandworking with children and young people.Whilst this is a research role it will include clinical contact with children with brain tumours and their families, supervised by a Clinical Psychologist. To work within a European paediatric brain tumour research programme, based within the Paediatric Neuropsychology service at Nottingham University HospitalsNHSTrust.Applicantsshouldhaveaninterestinbraininjuryresearchandworking with children and young people.Whilst this is a research role it will include clinical contact with children with brain tumours and their families, supervised by a Clinical Psychologist. To work within a European paediatric brain tumour research programme, based within the Paediatric Neuropsychology service at Nottingham University HospitalsNHSTrust.Applicantsshouldhaveaninterestinbraininjuryresearchandworking with children and young people.Whilst this is a research role it will include clinical contact with children with brain tumours and their families, supervised by a Clinical Psychologist. This advert closes on Wednesday 12 Aug 2026
Added on 30 Jul 2026
Save to favouritesHampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust - Winchester
ContractPart time
Band 3 Children's Health Care Support Worker An opportunity has arisen for a band 3 Healthcare Support Worker to join the team on Sophie's Place caring for children and young people in both our outpatients department and acute assessment ward. If you looking for a new challenge we are interested in hearing from you! This is an opportunity to work with children with a range of medical and surgical needs and to learn new clinical skills. Sophie’s Place is a children's day assessment ward and outpatients service at Hampshire Hospital NHS Foundation Trust (Winchester site) seeing children and young people of all ages. Within this varied role, you will work along the registered nursing staff to ensure that high quality care is delivered to the children and their families. Excellent communication skills with children and young people are key to successfully engaging with them to assess their care needs. The role will be varied, with opportunities to learn many additional skills such as performing blood tests and lung function testing on children. We will provide you with the opportunities and support to develop further skills that will enable you to extend and enhance the role. Happy to Talk Flexible Working - all requests for flexible and part time working will be considered. Further information about the Trust and this role can be found on the Job Description and Person Specification document attached. This advert closes on Wednesday 19 Aug 2026
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Save to favouritesOxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust - Oxford
ContractPart time
An exciting opportunity has arisen to establish a clinical nurse specialist provision for children and young people diagnosed with Leukaemia. The post is a 2-year fixed term contract and you will be supported by the clinical lead and lead nurse to develop the service. We are therefore looking for highly motivated, experienced individuals to act as keyworker for patients. The post will be offered at band 7 or 6 dependant on experience and qualifications (non-medical prescriber) Oxford Children’s Hospital is a tertiary centre for malignant conditions, treating children and young people up to the age of 18. This service covers the surrounding Thames Valley area in partnership with our POSCU’s. · To act as a keyworker for children and young people with a leukaemia diagnosis across the Thames Valley Network. · Support children and their families through the duration of treatment and transition into the late effects service where appropriate. · Complete holistic needs assessments for all patients at diagnosis and liaise with the MDT to ensure all needs are met. · Attend all appropriate MDT’s · Liaise with POSCU leads to co-ordinate care in local centres, Oxford and BMT services · Prescribe maintenance chemotherapy and provide dosing advice for patients in the Oxfordshire catchment area. · As required support appropriate community provision (home visits, community chemotherapy provision etc) for patients in Oxfordshire catchment area Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trustis one of the largest NHS teaching trusts in the country. It provides a wide range of general and specialist clinical services and is a base for medical education, training and research. The Trust comprises four hospitals - the John Radcliffe Hospital, Churchill Hospital and Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre in Headington and the Horton General Hospital in Banbury. Our values, standards and behaviours define the quality of clinical care we offer and the professional relationships we make with our patients, colleagues and the wider community. We call this Delivering Compassionate Excellence, and its focus is on our values of compassion, respect, learning, delivery, improvement and excellence. These values put patients at the heart of what we do and underpin the quality healthcare we would like for ourselves or a member of our family. Watch how we set out to deliver compassionate excellence via theOUH YouTube channel. In 2023 NHS England launched its first sexual safety charter, and our Trust proudly signed it. We pledge zero tolerance for inappropriate sexual behaviour and commit to theten core principles Oxford University Hospitalspromotes a safe, respectful hiring environment. If you want to make a difference with us, come and join our team. Together, we will uphold the highest standards of care and professionalism. Senior Specialist Nurse, in the Paediatric Haematology Oncology Service: · Develop and provide comprehensive clinical care, specialist advice, and support to patients in the paediatric haematology/oncologyservice. · Work as an experienced, autonomous, specialist practitioner alongside members of the multidisciplinary team in paediatric haematology/oncologyservice. · Service specific skills, tasks or procedures required are acting as a keyworker for the child and families through the duration of the treatment. This includes liaison with family to discuss treatment protocols including complications of treatment. Signposting to other services and end of treatment support including transition into LTFU. The role also requires co-ordination of care with other professionals on Kamrans Daycare ward, shared care centres and BMT centres. · Administer, assess and prescribe medications maintenance chemotherapy and oral chemo doing, within scope of practice for service – chemotherapy administration in hospital and community settings · Develop and deliver a high-quality practitioner led clinic in paediatric haematology/oncology service. To include BMT follow up, and on treatment and post treatment nurse led clinics. · Be flexible within the paediatric haematology/oncology service to ensure appropriate specialist cover. Main Duties and ResponsibilitiesThis job description outlines the core requirements expected of a Band 7 practitioner working in an autonomous enhanced practice role. The list below is not exhaustive, and specific requirements related to any specialist area of practice will be outlined with the prospective post holder, in line with professional or service specific training requirements and their professional scope of practice. Clinical The post holder will be supported to develop skills, practices and behaviours which… · Practice in compliance with their respective code of professional conduct, being responsible and accountable for their decisions, actions, or omissions at this level of practice · Work towards demonstrating a critical understanding of their broadened level of responsibility and autonomy, recognising the limits of their own competence and scope of practice, to include when working with complexity, risk or uncertainty · Develops own professional judgment skills identifying when to escalate and seek help/guidance, critically reflecting on practice, self-awareness, emotional intelligence and their willingness to change or challenge thought processes. · Learn to work in partnership with individuals, families and carers, using a range of assessment methods as appropriate (e.g. may include history-taking and physical assessments, holistic assessments, identifying risk factors, mental health assessments, requesting/undertaking and/or interpreting speciality-specific diagnostic tests or procedures, and conducting health needs assessments). · Develops effective communication skills, supporting people in making decisions, planning care or seeking to make positive health changes, promoting person-centred approaches in health and care. · Develops effective communication skills with colleagues both internally and/or externally, in verbal, non-verbal and written communication methods, adapting to changing parameters as required; this includes thorough accurate documentation in patient records as required. · Provides and receives sensitive, complex or contentious information relating to patient care, and communicates information to patients, families or carers with respect, compassion and empathy. · Begins to develop proficiency and clinical acumen in relation to decision-making skills, to inform clinical reasoning approaches when dealing with specialty-specific presentations; synthesising information from multiple sources to make appropriate, evidence-based judgements within own scope, knowing when to refer or escalate care. · Works towards increasing knowledge and skills, in order to initiate, evaluate and modify a range of interventions, which may include the prescribing of medications, therapies, lifestyle advice and care. · For registered professionals authorised to prescribe, in roles requiring therapeutic medications and treatments, and after approval from the Trust’s respective Non-Medical Prescribing Lead, the Practitionerwill prescribe medications safely and effectively in line with their scope of practice and registration, utilising local or organisation guidelines, national guidelines, and adhering to the Royal Pharmaceutical Society (RPS) Prescribing Standards, and those of their professional regulatory body (e.g. NMC/HCPC). · Develops professional judgement to manage risk appropriately with support and clinical supervision, especially where there may be complex and unpredictable events, promoting the safety and wellbeing of individuals, families and carers. · Begins to act as a clinical role model/advocate for developing and delivering care that is responsive to changing requirements, informed by local service and local population health needs, external agencies and/or wider networks, acting as a key worker for own case-loads or service as required. · Demonstrates evidence underpinning paediatric haematology/oncology speciality-specific knowledge and role capabilities and competencies, relevant to the clinical setting and own scope of practice, through the development of a professional portfolio, and in line with any relevant service specific curriculum/frameworks for training. This advert closes on Monday 24 Aug 2026
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