Total 125 job vacancies in Leeds, LS9 7TF

Undertake, record and follow guidelines for the tasks for which you have received appropriate training Urinalysis and preparation of specimens for investigation by the pathology laboratory Measuring and recording following physiological measurements in routine presentations: Blood pressure Pulse rate and rhythm Temperature Height and weight body mass index Routine Blood Tests MMSE Test NHS Health checks Part one of Diabetic checks Hypertension monitoring and other long-term conditions Visual acuity Venepuncture ECG Basic dressings Prepare and maintain environments during and after patient care interventions Perform new patient health checks Recognising changes in pts CBS- Must be reported Provide chaperone services for patients and clinicians Assist in raising awareness of health and well-being, and how it can be promoted Give accurate and appropriate information to patients and groups within own competence

To provide a high standard of clerical/reception service to patients and the department, adhering to departmental guidelines and policies. The post holder will receive and check documentation, reports, patient information, processing appropriately, within departmental guidelines, including entering information on to the appropriate IT system, and retrieve information as and when required. To process patient and other documentation. To be the first point of contact for patients and other visitors to the department. To provide an administrative/clerical service to the department/team. To support the delivery of a high standard of service to patients, staff and Trust departments. 3. ORGANISATIONAL CHART 4. PRINCIPAL DUTIES & AREAS OF RESPONSIBILITY Process patient correspondence/documentation, letters, reports and other documentation. To greet patients and visitors to the department, providing an efficient and courteous service Check/enter patient details on the Patient Administration and other Systems. Prepare patient documentation for processing, including inputting or scanning Report and respond to any system faults and errors. Maintain and update patient/departmental databases, prioritising within departmental guidelines and escalating unresolved situations/issues to appropriate line manager Answer general telephone enquiries and requests to retrieve patient and other documentation. To ensure that requests for information are dealt with in an efficient and timely manner. Follow Departmental/Trust disposal and destruction procedures of confidential documentation, in line with Data Protection Act and Confidentiality. Collect and deliver patient documentation/reports around Trust when required. To deal with telephone and in-person queries from patients and relatives, Trust staff and external agencies. To refer queries or concerns regarding patients and other visitors to the department to appropriate senior staff. Assisting to maintain high standards of care, including:- - Maintain a safe working environment, reporting incidents, accidents, complaints - Understand the need to maintain and respect patient confidentiality - Participate in in-service training - Participate in mandatory training annually - Participate in annual performance appraisal Visit and/or work at other designated Trust sites as required to ensure continuity of service/patient care. General office work and any other duties assigned by the Supervisor/Team Leader or Manager, which may include:- Maintain appropriate/agreed levels of stock and non-stock items, including stationery Maintain diaries for senior staff 5. THE LEEDS WAY VALUES Our values are part of what make us different from other trusts, so we see this as a strength, as well as a responsibility. They have been developed by our staff and set out what they see as important to how we work. Our five values are: Patient-centred Collaborative Fair Accountable Empowered All our actions and endeavours will be guided and evaluated through these values Additionally, the following are core values which relate specifically to this post: The jobholder will place a high value on the quality of service by ensuring that all patient documentation is received and checked, and processed appropriately, in line with departmental procedures Respect the contribution of all members within the team/department and the importance of working together to ensure a high standard of patient care Commitment to contributing to a quality service in an efficient and effective manner, implementing agreed improvements to reflect services needs/changes. Recognises the importance of Data Protection and confidentiality Be aware of what information can be disclosed to staff, patients and other agencies Have understanding of Health and Safety rules and individual responsibilities in relation to acts and omissions Have a logical and problem-solving approach to issues that arise Integrity, openness and honesty Able to work across both Trust main sites 6. WEST YORKSHIRE ASSOCIATION OF ACUTE TRUSTS (WYAAT) Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust is part of the West Yorkshire Association of Acute Trusts (WYAAT), a collaborative of the NHS hospital trusts from across West Yorkshire and Harrogate working together to provide the best possible care for our patients. By bringing together the wide range of skills and expertise across West Yorkshire and Harrogate we are working differently, innovating and driving forward change to deliver the highest quality care. By working for Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust this is your opportunity to be a part of that change. WYAAT is the acute sector arm of the West Yorkshire and Harrogate Health and Care Partnership, one of the largest integrated care systems in the country. The Partnerships ambition is for everyone to have the best possible health and wellbeing, and the work of WYAAT, and each individual trust, supports that ambition. 7. INFECTION CONTROL The jobholder must comply at all times with the Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust Infection Control policies, in particular by practising Universal Infection Control Precautions. Hand hygiene must be performed before and after contact with patients and their environment. 8. HEALTH AND SAFETY / RISK MANAGEMENT All staff are responsible for working with their colleagues to maintain and improve the quality of services provided to our patients and other service users. This includes complying at all times with the Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust Policies, including Health and Safety policies, in particular by following agreed security and safer working procedures, and reporting incidents using the Trust Incident Reporting system 9. EQUALITY AND DIVERSITY The jobholder must comply with all policies and procedures designed to ensure equality of employment and that services are delivered in ways that meet the individual needs of patients and their families. No person whether they are staff, patient or visitor should receive less favourable treatment because of their gender, ethnic origin, age, disability, sexual orientation, religion etc. 10. TRAINING AND PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT CONTINUOUS PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT The jobholder must take responsibility in agreement with his/her line manager for his/her own personal development by ensuring that Continuous Professional Development remains a priority. The jobholder will undertake all mandatory training required for the role. 11. COMMUNICATION & WORKING RELATIONSHIPS The need for excellent customer care skills Good standard of written and spoken English Be aware of, and demonstrate commitment to the Trusts departmental policies and procedures Maintaining a safe environment and their responsibilities in relation to acts and omissions 12. SPECIAL WORKING CONDITIONS i) PHYSICAL EFFORT: Frequently lifting and sorting heavy boxes filled with patient and other documentation. Sorting, filing, and general handling of documentation. Constant requirement for sitting in a restricted position as well as a requirement to use specialist equipment, eg steps to file and retrieve documents, trolley to move bulk documentation. Requirement to work at any site within the Trust, in order to meet the needs of the service. ii) MENTAL EFFORT: Constant requirement for prolonged concentration. Constant working to departmental deadlines and service level agreements iii) EMOTIONAL EFFORT: Potential for some exposure to distress and emotional circumstances, for instance when dealing with patients and carers. iv) WORKING CONDITIONS: Potential problems with extreme temperatures-cold in winter, extreme heat in summer in some filing/storage facilities. Potential for dusty dirty conditions in filing/storage facilities causing breathing problems.

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To provide a comprehensive and high quality medical secretarial service to support clinical teams (Consultants, their medical teams e.g. junior medical staff or specialist nursing staff as appropriate) in delivering high quality care to the patients of Leeds and beyond. This role will additionally make a key contribution in improving the patient experience by supporting Directorate teams with the movement of patients through their 18-week pathway or other national waiting time standards as appropriate. The post-holder will: Work as part of a team to ensure that all clinical correspondence is turned around in a timely manner to allow patients to move through their pathway without any delays Work with Consultants and their medical teams. Manage their workload in line with departmental requirements or as identified by the Senior Medical Secretary. Deal with patient enquiries. Play a key role in ensuring that patients move systematically through their pathways by ensuring that the next steps are in the pipeline. 3. ORGANISATIONAL CHART Service Manager Patient Services Coordinator Assistant PSC/Senior Medical Secretary Team Medical Secretary 4. PRINCIPAL DUTIES & AREAS OF RESPONSIBILITY Clinical Correspondence & Support to Clinical Services Typing/proofreading clinical correspondence relating to outpatient and inpatient attendances and other patient related correspondence on behalf of the consultant and clinical teams. Use a range of IT skills to support the clinical work of the consultant e.g. use of databases and spread sheets. Support administrative process as deemed appropriate by the PSC. To support the clinical teams in the delivery of excellent patient care by actively working with colleagues and other Departments to ensure that all patients registered within the service are proactively supported through their patient journey (This would include but is not limited to: ensuring that follow-up and/or discharge appointments have been made for patients when required escalating to the Patient Services Co-ordinator where appointments have been booked outside the requested timescales). Any other general administrative duties associated with the consultant/clinical team outpatient and inpatient workload. Answer phone calls and deal with enquiries relating to patients and clinical work from a variety of sources, directly resolving where possible or transferring to appropriate personnel. Liaise with GPs, hospital staff and others on behalf of consultant in relation to clinical workload. Maintaining an effective administration service In conjunction with other Team Medical Secretaries and under the supervision of the Patient Services Co to work collectively as a team proactively planning workloads to meet different deadlines and timescales. Create and maintain appropriate record systems relating to clinical workload e.g. tests and results spread sheets Provide guidance to clerical support officers as necessary. Ensure that health records are tracked on entering and leaving the Department and stored in an appropriate manner in line with Trust Policy and patient confidentiality. Ensure that health records are always maintained to a high standard. All documentation and investigation results must be securely filed in the correct section in chronological order. Support Data Quality Indicators by ensuring that patient information is accurate and updated on relevant paper and computerised systems. Access information systems to obtain clinical information as required by the medical teams including investigation results or other information e.g. from results server, PPM or WinDIP. Work as part of the team to ensure that all phone calls are answered within the department during core office hours. Provide information to PSC/Assistant PSC, as appropriate, relating to workload and work outstanding. Provide cover for other team secretaries/clerical staff when on annual leave or sick leave. Additional duties Any other duties that from time to time may be deemed necessary by the Trust/Directorates that is commensurate to the role. 5. THE LEEDS WAY VALUES Our values are part of what make us different from other trusts, so we see this as a strength, as well as a responsibility. They have been developed by our staff and set out what they see as important to how we work. Our five values are: Patient-centered Collaborative Fair Accountable Empowered All our actions and endeavours will be guided and evaluated through these values 6. WEST YORKSHIRE ASSOCIATION OF ACUTE TRUSTS (WYAAT) Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust is part of the West Yorkshire Association of Acute Trusts (WYAAT), a collaborative of the NHS hospital trusts from across West Yorkshire and Harrogate working together to provide the best possible care for our patients. By bringing together the wide range of skills and expertise across West Yorkshire and Harrogate we are working differently, innovating, and driving forward change to deliver the highest quality care. By working for Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust this is your opportunity to be a part of that change. WYAAT is the acute sector arm of the West Yorkshire and Harrogate Health and Care Partnership, one of the largest integrated care systems in the country. The Partnerships ambition is for everyone to have the best possible health and wellbeing, and the work of WYAAT, and each individual trust, supports that ambition. 7. INFECTION CONTROL The jobholder must always comply with the Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust Infection Control policies, in particular by practising Universal Infection Control Precautions. Hand hygiene must be performed before and after contact with patients and their environment. 8. HEALTH AND SAFETY / RISK MANAGEMENT All staff are responsible for working with their colleagues to maintain and improve the quality of services provided to our patients and other service users. This always includes complying with the Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust Policies, including Health and Safety policies, in particular by following agreed security and safer working procedures, and reporting incidents using the Trust Incident Reporting system 9. EQUALITY AND DIVERSITY The jobholder must comply with all policies and procedures designed to ensure equality of employment and that services are delivered in ways that meet the individual needs of patients and their families. No person whether they are staff, patient or visitor should receive less favourable treatment because of their gender, ethnic origin, age, disability, sexual orientation, religion etc. 10. TRAINING AND PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT CONTINUOUS PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT The jobholder must take responsibility in agreement with his/her line manager for his/her own personal development by ensuring that Continuous Professional Development remains a priority. The jobholder will undertake all mandatory training required for the role. 9. COMMUNICATION & WORKING RELATIONSHIPS The post holder will be expected to establish, maintain, and respect good working relationships and communication with both internal and external organisations, institutions and individuals with whom they come into contact, including those associated with the specialty area and as appropriate within the role. The post holder will be expected to represent themselves and the service in a professional, courteous and respectful manner at all times. - Consultants and other Senior Clinical Staff - Junior medical staff - Multidisciplinary team members e.g. nursing colleagues, AHPs etc - Own Directorate Managers and others within the Trust - Colleagues within the Trust - GPs and administrative staff within Primary Care - Patients and relatives 10. SPECIAL WORKING CONDITIONS i) PHYSICAL EFFORT: The role requires high levels of accuracy in producing clinical correspondence that meets a high-quality standard as part of the provision of an effective secretarial service. There will be long and frequent periods where the post holder will be in front of a VDU either typing or proof reading. The post holder may be required to lift small loads and handle stock and stationery e.g. paper in and out of their Department. ii) MENTAL EFFORT: Prolonged periods of concentration are required for transcribing or proofreading medical correspondence and using patient related information. This may frequently be interrupted with phone calls or via face-to-face contact with other members of the team e.g. Consultants. iii) EMOTIONAL EFFORT: The post holder will be handling sensitive patient-related information daily and as such may be regularly (daily) subjected to difficult and emotional situations such as serious illness, bereavement or anxious family members. iv) WORKING CONDITIONS: The post will require use of a VDU and keyboard on a daily basis.

Leeds Teaching Hospitals is one the largest teaching hospital trusts in Europe, with access to leading clinical expertise and medical technology. We care for people from all over the country as well as the 780,000 residents of Leeds itself. The Trust has a budget of £1.1 billion. Our 20,000 staff ensure that every year we see and treat over 1,500,000 people in our 2,000 beds or out-patient settings, comprising 100,000 day cases, 125,000 in-patients, 260,000 A&E visits and 1,050,000 out-patient appointments. We operate from 7 hospitals on 5 sites all linked by the same vision, philosophy and culture to be the best for specialist and integrated care. Our vision is based on The Leeds Way, which is a clear statement of who we are and what we believe, founded on values of working that were put forward by our own staff. Our values are to be: Patient-centred Fair Collaborative Accountable Empowered We believe that by being true to these values, we will consistently achieve and continuously improve our results in relation to our goals, which are to be: 1. The best for patient safety, quality and experience 2. The best place to work 3. A centre of excellence for specialist services, education, research and innovation 4. Hospitals that offer seamless, integrated care 5. Financially sustainable Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust is part of the West Yorkshire Association of Acute Trusts (WYAAT), a collaborative of the NHS hospital trusts from across West Yorkshire and Harrogate working together to provide the best possible care for our patients. By bringing together the wide range of skills and expertise across West Yorkshire and Harrogate we are working differently, innovating and driving forward change to deliver the highest quality care. By working for Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust this is your opportunity to be a part of that change. WYAAT is the acute sector arm of the West Yorkshire and Harrogate Health and Care Partnership, one of the largest integrated care systems in the country. The Partnerships ambition is for everyone to have the best possible health and wellbeing, and the work of WYAAT, and each individual trust, supports that ambition. This post is a full time (10 PA) Locum post, fixed term for a period of 6 months. The appointee will work at St Jamess University Teaching Hospital, where there will be inpatient and outpatient responsibilities. There is a commitment to Respiratory Medicine 1:12 on call and Acute Medicine 1:109 on call. The applicant should be committed to teaching and research. 15 whole time equivalent consultant respiratory physicians provide a cross-city inpatient and outpatient service. Current sub-specialty interests among the physicians include lung cancer, pleural disease, interstitial lung disease, difficult asthma, tuberculosis, sleep disordered breathing & non-invasive ventilation, cystic fibrosis, bronchiectasis, PCD, COPD and alpha-1-antitrypsin deficiency The Leeds TB Service We offer an integrated service including diagnosis and treatment of active Tuberculosis and Latent Tuberculosis Infection, and screening for people who have been in contact with tuberculosis. In addition, we manage patients with pulmonary non tuberculous mycobacterial disease. Respiratory medicine and infectious diseases consultants work together in the clinic. We aim to provide holistic care for patients and their families, with support in the clinic from the specialist TB Health Visitor team, and adult and paediatric services running together so parents, children, and other family members needing contact screening can usually be seen in the same visit. TB drugs are supplied directly within the clinic by a specialist pharmacist. There is a weekly MDT before the clinic to discuss new and complex cases, involving respiratory and infectious disease physicians, paediatrician, microbiologist, pharmacist, and TB nurse specialists. We provide a regional service for Multidrug resistant TB and act as a tertiary referral centre for complex mycobacterial disease. The West Yorkshire TB Clinical Network meets twice yearly for cohort review, discussion of complex cases and issues, and TB related CPD. There is a quarterly Leeds TB group meeting to discuss and plan local TB strategy including representatives from LTHT, Leeds Community Health Care, UKHSA, and the City Council. The Leeds COPD Integrated Service The Leeds Integrated COPD Service is a Consultant led Service in collaboration between Respiratory Medicine at Leeds Teaching Hospitals and the Community Respiratory Team at Leeds Community Health Trust. Our aim is to provide accessible, excellent, COPD specialist care across Leeds including quality assured diagnosis & proactive disease management. The service delivers a wide range of activities including delivering COPD care bundle, maintaining best practice standards in acute management of COPD through participation in the National COPD Audit, COPD, Palliative and emphysema MDTs, Home Oxygen Service, Virtual Respiratory Ward in the Community, Alpha 1 - antitrypsin deficiency, Home NIV, Pulmonary Rehabilitation & Specialist COPD outpatient Clinics.

JOB PURPOSE The post holder will be responsible for the safe delivery of direct and indirect care and associated source data collection for clinical research studies undertaken in the department. The post holder will be responsible for the assessment, planning, coordination, implementation and evaluation of individualised care plans for clinical trials participants. Additionally, they will provide patient centred care and support clinical trial participants focusing on high quality patient experience. The post holder will be involved in raising awareness and embedding research within LTHT and offering people opportunities to take part in research as part of their standard care pathway. They will act as a member of the multidisciplinary team, advising and supporting the clinical teams with research related matters and will also maintain their clinical skills. Flexible Working Pattern may be required to support the development of clinical trial services at weekends or evenings that best suit the needs of the research speciality teams and trial participants. Working at different external sites for example Care Homes, Schools or other community settings may be required. During exceptional times of need, they will contribute to clinical service, as agreed with the Head of Nursing/AHP and in line with the Trusts escalation policy. JOB DIMENSIONS The post holder will work within a specialised environment caring for participants enrolled in clinical research studies. The exact dimensions of the numbers and types of studies may vary in accordance with the dynamic nature of the research programme and specialist clinical area. KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE REQUIRED Qualifications - Educated to degree level or equivalent, or be able to demonstrate relevant experience commensurate with this post - Academy for Healthcare Science (AHCS) registered Experience Experience of clinical trials delivery and working in the NHS Experience in facing patients Training Ability to demonstrate clinical skills and be able to teach relevant skills to other staff. Willing to undergo relevant training as necessary. Undertaking and maintaining International Conference of Harmonization. Good Clinical Practice training is a requirement of the post. Skills Literate and numerate. Competent in written and verbal communication skills. Competent in the use of information technology. Able to organise and prioritise workload. Understand the skills and knowledge required to develop team members. Maintaining and advancing clinical skills relevant to the clinical speciality. Knowledge Current issues in research delivery and in health care Basic understanding of research methodology Awareness of the roles and responsibilities of clinical research staff Personal Attributes Ability to work as part of a team, reliable and trustworthy Committed to working with people. Demonstrates a commitment to own personal development. Compassionate, enthusiastic and motivated. Flexible and adaptable. Professional and patient focused Courageous 6. THE LEEDS WAY VALUES Our values are part of what make us different from other trusts, so we see this as strength, as well as a responsibility. They have been developed by our staff and set out what they see as important to how we work. Our five values are: Patient-centered Collaborative Fair Accountable Empowered All our actions and endeavours will be guided and evaluated through these values Additionally, the following are core values which relate specifically to this post: Commitment to ensure high quality care is delivered Commitment to delivering high quality evidence based care Commitment to working in a multi-disciplinary team Commitment to promoting a positive and creative working environment Commitment to own development and the development of junior staff Promotes a professional image and a positive approach to problem solving Promotes a culture of equality, mutual respect, diversity and trust 7. CORE BEHAVIOURS AND SKILLS Ability to act professionally at all times. Effective communication skills. Effective numeracy skills Ability to organise self and others. Teaching and assessing skills Team player. Effective time management skills Good organisation skills and ability to prioritise workload. Upholding reflective practice and maintain excellent interpersonal skills 8. CORE KNOWLEDGE AND UNDERSTANDING An understanding of research and evidence based practice. An understanding of the organisation and working practices of the speciality. An understanding of the process and philosophy of mentorship An understanding of the training and development needs of other junior staff and students. 9. PRINCIPAL DUTIES AND AREAS OF RESPONSIBILITY Communicate with patients and carers to ensure that they have access to appropriate information. Maintain and deliver compassionate patient focused care in accordance with LTHT guidelines, policies, values and behaviours. Provide assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of nursing research care for patients, ensuring documentation standards are upheld in accordance with good Clinical Practice ( GCP) and LTHT guidelines, whether written or computerised. Act in a way that safeguards the health and wellbeing of children and vulnerable adults at all times. Be familiar with and adhere to the LTHT safeguarding policies. Maintain a safe working environment. Promote and maintain positive relationships between all staff involved in the care of patients in line with the Leeds Way. Promote and implement evidence based practice. Continue to expand and maintain clinical skills appropriate to the clinical area of practice. Undertake duties on other wards or departments as and when required by service demands or patient need. Research Ensure that research studies are undertaken in accordance with study protocols, the terms approved by the Health Research Authority (HRA), National Research Ethics Committee, the Trust Research & Innovation (R&I) Office and all other required regulations. Adhere to national and local Research Governance Framework and legislative requirements to ensure delivery of the highest level of care to research participants. Follow local policies, standard operating procedures (SOPs), and study specific protocols in relation to the research speciality. Provide advice and information to participants in order to facilitate initial and on-going informed consent. This may include obtaining informed consent as delegated by the Principal Investigator and as indicated in the study protocol, and with ethical committee and R&I Department approval, ensuring that the patients rights are upheld throughout the study In line with the Trusts appropriate SOP, additionally training and competency assessment will also be required prior to taking on the delegated responsibility of taking informed consent. Identify, screen and recruit participants into research studies according to inclusion and exclusion criteria, and where necessary, facilitate a participants withdrawal from a study. Maintain effective written and verbal communications with research participants, relatives and other members of the multidisciplinary/ research team to ensure research participant needs are met and appropriate information is shared and documented, including on-going process of informed consent. Have an overall awareness of potential risks within the clinical area assessing these at all times (including patient behaviours and working environment) to ensure the health and safety of research participants, visitors and staff and compliance with related legislation and guidelines. Act as the research participants advocate and uphold the quality of each study at all times; this will include assessment, planning and evaluation of individualised care plans as per study protocol. Report adverse events and serious adverse events in accordance with the Trust SOPs and study protocols in a timely and effective manner with reference to the Senior Research Nurse/Midwife/AHP and Principal Investigator. Resolve complaints timeously at a local level and escalate as appropriate. Be responsible for accurate and secure data collection, storage and entry in to case report forms (both paper and electronic) that meet Data Protection Act requirements, including secure backup of study data, as per information governance and study specific guidance. Participate in facilitating clinical trial monitoring in order to meet the safety, integrity and governance requirements of each study. Where relevant, ensure that the processing and storage of human biological samples meets the necessary requirements of the Human Tissue Act, local SOPs and research protocol so that safe handling and quality is assured. Order and maintain trial specific supplies according to study protocols, procedures and regulations and level of recruitment ensuring that resources are used appropriately and efficiently at all times. Participate in the audit and evaluation of clinical practice in the interests of promoting and improving quality care through action on findings. Have direct involvement in the provision of education and development of pre-registration, appropriate post-registration students and other members of the multidisciplinary team to ensure that appropriate learning opportunities are provided and students feel supported. Have direct involvement in delivering relevant clinical care to Trial participants in accordance with their plan of care.

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Responsibilities Key relationships Responsible for building strong relationships with acute members senior leaders, clinical leaders and system leaders They will build connections with partner organisations and key stakeholders to discuss their data needs and understand improvement opportunities linked to them. Work closely with other networks within NHS Confederation on collaboration and joint improvement work as well as wider staff groups such as communications, events team and central policy team. Member engagement Manage CRM contacts, groups and marketing lists ensuring information is up to date Support the central commercial team in identifying members that need re-engaging and identifying potential new members to help achieve the specific objective around income growth Work with the communications team to ensure timely and consistent communication of offers, successes and updates on improvement work is relayed to members Work with the senior improvement specialist to arrange engagement & improvement sessions with members Working with members to shape and supplement outputs from improvement data, including web articles, reports, webinars, and consultation responses Events Organise and manage the operational functionality of improvement communities/collaboratives Assisting the team to manage and organise improvement events and conferences Ensure a smooth running of events (both virtual and face to face) through things like booking, briefing and liaising with speakers and AV/staging providers Providing follow up discussions with members on improvement data Communication Assisting the communications lead to ensure content on social media promotes and showcases the networks improvement work Work with the communications lead to ensure all appropriate communications outlets are fully utilised e.g. bulletins, podcastsetc. Ensure timely communication and updates with members involved in improvement communities/collaboratives takes place Project Management Contributing to and maintaining overall project plans and providing support to the team to ensure effective delivery of improvement programmes Support the senior improvement specialist in improvement communities/collaboratives by ensuring minutes, action trackers and attendance management are on track Support the senior improvement specialist with highlight reports, tracking risks and measuring success (data/statistics) Support the senior improvement specialist in robust evaluation methods for improvement communities/collaboratives Data led improvement To co-ordinate and present data summaries in specific improvement topic forums to allow members to have improvement-based discussions that are based on data evidence Providing accurate information on good improvement data practice across organisations and providing correlation between local/system level data and national context Researching possible causes/correlations to findings shown in data

Responsibilities Member engagement Draw on acute member priorities, expertise, and knowledge to develop and shape quality improvement opportunities Develop insightful, evidence-based, member-informed improvement priorities, advice, recommendations and thought leadership to drive a range of influencing activities and improvement Providing services to members through improvement analysis, best practice, case studies, research projects to help connect members with the latest improvement thinking Support the central commercial team in identifying members that need re-engaging and identifying potential new members to help achieve the networks income growth objectiveImprovement collaboratives/communities Codesigning (with members input) events programme, including meetings with senior leaders, and high-profile communities/collaboratives and conferences. Designing, facilitating, and lead on improvement communities/collaboratives for members, including roundtables, webinars and peer learning sets that help our members learn, improve and influence together. Using improvement methodology and tools to support improvement projects at a national level Providing support and guidance to members on improvement approaches/systems thinking Connecting with wider improvement organisations/leaders to build a strong foundation of improvement within the organisation Use project management skills to keep improvement work on track and build momentum Lead on acute/hospital level data analysis to help drive data led improvement and ensure measurement for improvement is in place, this includes evaluation methods and recommendations based on both qualitative and quantitative findings Co-designing overall improvement strategy and income generation funding model within the network this includes researching options, engaging with stakeholders, understanding market/appetite/USP to attract improvement workCommunications Working closely with the press and media, and the NHS Confederations communications and public affairs teams, providing comment and background briefing on acute healthcare improvement Making a strong case for change and writing/speaking persuasively with a range of external audiences. Working with the communications lead to manage and provide content for our members - ensuring members receive relevant and timely updates from the NHS Confederation about its work and national developments of interest to members through blogs and member updates. Speaking at external meetings and events as necessary to support our improvement agenda Using content knowledge and engaging in social media to raise the profile of the improvement portfolio to wider members, parliamentarians, researchers and key decision makers in collaboration with the wider Confederations communications and public affairs teams Project managing and creating high-quality and insightful products (including publications, rapid briefings, summary guides and thought leadership pieces) to spread the learning, improvement practice and lessons to membersKey relationships Develop, manage and maintain strong stakeholder relationships with external organisations Using improvement coaching skills and influencing key stakeholders Lead on building strong relationships with acute members senior leaders, clinical leaders and system leaders Co-lead with other networks within NHS Confederation on collaboration and joint improvement work as well as wider staff groups such as communications, events team and central policy team. Building effective working relationships with colleagues, contributing to effective team dynamics, and deputising for the Assistant Director Ensure connectivity and input into the NHS Confederations wider organisational priorities, in particular our Strategic Impact Goals and work towards improvement in what our members and systems deliverLeadership Working flexibly and responsively to needs of the network ensuring effective prioritisation and meeting short notice deadlines as required Optimising and supporting the allocation of time and resources to improvement projects/collaboratives to make the best use of capacity and skills across the team Supporting the development of an annual business and work plan and tracking project risks and performance Demonstrating initiative and a proactive approach to the delivery of improvement work that adds value, anticipates needs and leads to positive outcomes Investing in own personal development through feedback and continuous learning Setting clear objectives for direct reports, providing ongoing support and investing their development. Part of the senior leadership team in the network and role modelling/supporting colleagues to achieve the networks priority goals and contributing to the development of an effective and cohesive team with commitment to the delivery of shared goals Providing improvement coaching, influencing and negotiating with senior leaders/members involved in improvement collaboratives

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Admin Officer Leeds Magistrates Court
MOJ - Leeds Magistrates Court, 1 Westgate LS1 3AP
" Full time in the office
" Monday to Friday - 9am - 5:00pm
" Long term temporary contract, likely to be extended due to business requirements
" £11.59ph then rises to £11.88ph after 12 weeks
" Start date- ASAP

Role Overview:
We are currently recruiting for a full time Administration Officer at Leeds Magistrates Court with our client, The Ministry of Justice. The role will include working as part of a flexible team in a back-office environment and will be responsible for the overall running of the courts.
Responsibilities include:
" Liaising with magistrates
" Contacting judges over the phone, making and answering telephone calls
" Booking judges in, ensuring the essential running of the courts
" Administration tasks using internal IT systems (full training provided)
" Data input
" Updating and organising Excel spreadsheets
" Monitoring email in-box

Skills and Experience required:
" Great communication skills and excellent telephone manner
" Able to work at pace
" Positive, can-do attitude
" Customer service experience
" Able to multitask
" Strong admin ability
" IT literate, use of Microsoft packages such as Outlook, Word and Excel

If this sounds like the ideal role for you, apply now!
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Brook Street is proud to support the Armed Forces Covenant and as such, we guarantee to interview all candidates who are veterans or spouses/partners of military personnel, and who meet all the essential criteria for the vacancy.

As a Disability Confident Leader, and holder of the Gold Award status from the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme, Brook Street, as a supplier to the Public Sector Resourcing Framework (PSR), will offer you a guaranteed interview with a PSR Sourcer.

Should you identify as a candidate with a disability and/or as a veteran or spouse/partner of military personnel and meet all the essential criteria for the role, we encourage you to reach out to us via the Brook Street website. Here you will find a link to register your interest and state the role that you are interested in. We are committed to engaging with you. 

In cases where we have a high volume of ex-military candidates/military spouses/partners, who meet all of the essential criteria, Brook Street will interview the best candidates from within that group.

Child and Family Practitioner Required for January 2025
Permanent Contract
Term Time only: 32.5hrs/week
Band C3: Pt 19 – 22The Governors of St Theresa’s school wish to appoint an outstanding person to coordinate this vital work supporting our most vulnerable children and families in our wonderful school. We would like to appoint a Child and Family Practitioner who: Is a practising Catholic and/or is willing to fully support the Catholic ethos of the school. Will support children and families across our school setting, especially our most vulnerable Has experience of working with children in a school setting Is passionate about making a difference to children’s education and lives. Is enthusiastic and willing to support the wider life of the school. Is a team player who collaborates well with staff and parents. Has experience of working with other agencies Has experience of monitoring attendance and producing reports Has experience of working with a safeguarding team, preferably experience as an Assistant DSL In return, we can offer the successful candidate the opportunity: To work in a welcoming, supportive and successful school. To work within an established Inclusion and Safeguarding Team. To become part of a thriving community. To work with children who are eager to learn and who behave well. To receive ongoing CPD based on up-to-date research around inclusion, safeguarding and attendance Visits most welcome, and strongly encouraged, by prior arrangement. Closing Date: Thursday 28th November 12.00 Noon
Shortlisting: Thursday 28th November 2pm
Interviews: Wednesday 4th December - time to be confirmedSt Theresa’s is committed to safeguarding the welfare of children and expect all staff to share this commitment.An enhanced DBS and a DBA check will be required for the successful candidate and at least two professional references will be taken and followed up.

Please see the job description and person specifcation attached in the supporting documents section.

The Ministry of Justice - Court Usher
Location: Leeds Crown Court
Salary: £11.44 per hour
Hours: Monday - Friday (37 hours)

This is an ongoing temporary position with the possibility of a further extension at the discretion of the business requirements.
Role Overview:

We are currently recruiting for Court Ushers to join Leeds Crown Court with our client, The Ministry of Justice. The role will include working as part of a flexible team. This is a very interesting and varied role. The suitable candidate will be required to clerk the courts, you will be an essential first point of contact for all the court users involved in hearings.

Responsibilities include:
" Obtain names of all parties in attendance and show into hearings at required time
" Call members of the public into court
" Maintain supplies for court users, complete court recording sheets
" Pass on important information to all concerned promptly and clearly, with tact and honesty
" Keep Court room and hearing rooms tidy and well managed
" Label evidence and pass it to the judge and jury
" Carry out general clerical work as required to support the work of HMCTS
What we are looking for:
" Basic IT skills in Microsoft Packages (training will be given)
" Strong recent admin/customer service experience
" Be polite and helpful to all customers both external and internal
" Remain calm, polite and tactful when dealing with difficult people
" Vigilance and professional personality
" Be approachable, non-judgemental and honest and respects confidences in dealing with others.
This role would be an excellent fit for someone who has an interest in law and criminology or a passion for customer service and supporting the public!

Brook Street is proud to support the Armed Forces Covenant and as such, we guarantee to interview all candidates who are veterans or spouses/partners of military personnel, and who meet all the essential criteria for the vacancy.

As a Disability Confident Leader, and holder of the Gold Award status from the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme, Brook Street, as a supplier to the Public Sector Resourcing Framework (PSR), will offer you a guaranteed interview with a PSR Sourcer.

Should you identify as a candidate with a disability and/or as a veteran or spouse/partner of military personnel and meet all the essential criteria for the role, we encourage you to reach out to us via the Brook Street website. Here you will find a link to register your interest and state the role that you are interested in. We are committed to engaging with you. 

In cases where we have a high volume of ex-military candidates/military spouses/partners, who meet all of the essential criteria, Brook Street will interview the best candidates from within that group.

Title: QC Manager
Location: West Yorkshire
Salary: £65,000 - £75,000

SRG are recruiting for a QC Manager to take on a varied & fast paced quality department based with a pharmaceutical manufacturer in Yorkshire.
Well established, the business is a critical provider of medicines and products needed to ensure the well-being and improved outcomes of patients with additional requirements.
As the QC Manager you will be overseeing the quality department as it undergoes systems updates and drive to ever greater compliance and continuous improvement while supporting a growing NPD division.

The Role:

As the QC Manager, you will be responsible for overseeing the Quality Control department and leading laboratory operations to ensure the timely & accurate testing of Raw materials and finished products, as well as supporting other departments such as NPD through stability & Microbiological testing.
You will have 4 direct supervisors, leading departments with a total of over 50 heads within QC.

Key responsibilities will include:

• Overseeing QC / stability testing of finished products, raw materials and packaging materials etc. to meet the needs of the business, whilst ensuring all methods, procedure and specifications are fit for purpose and comply with all necessary GMP / regulatory requirements.
• Maintaining and continuously developing standards within the laboratories and Quality Management System.
• Develop and maintain the laboratory systems to ensure efficient, safe and compliant operation, perform document reviews and approvals.
• Leads and guide others in quality driven initiatives in the continuous support of Quality Improvement.
• Play an active part in audits ensuring that high standards are maintained.
• Lead the development of Long-term capabilities for the Quality Control department.
• Management of QC Function team staff, ensuring training & development of staff and maintaining headcount in line with budget.

The Person:

• A Degree or similar qualification in a relevant science discipline.
• Proven experience in a QC leadership role within the pharmaceutical sector.
• Excellent knowledge relating to MHRA requirements, audits and the international pharmaceutical industry requirements.
• Experience of Change management & transformation.
• Ability to lead, coach, influence and build strong collaborative relationships.
• Well organized, with an analytical & detail orientated mindset.

SRG are the UK number 1 recruitment company specialising in the science, engineering, clinical, pharmaceutical, food/FMCG, renewable, biotech, chemicals and medical devices sectors.
As scientists ourselves, our specialist sector knowledge and our passion are second to none. It's this combination that makes us different. We're committed to providing outstanding temporary, contract and permanent career opportunities of all levels for our candidates and a comprehensive range of expert strategic recruitment services for our clients.
If you have a scientific background and this position is not relevant / suitable for you, please feel free to get in touch or visit www.srgtalent.com to view our other vacancies.

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