Job summary
Here at Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust, we are proud to provide expert, compassionate care for our local population. We are ranked as the third in the country for research, embedding education and training across the organisation. Our main hub is the Queen Alexandra Hospital, which is one of the largest hospitals on the south coast employing over 8,700 staff.
Main duties of the job
Here at Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust, we are proud to provide expert, compassionate care for our local population. We are ranked as the third in the country for research, embedding education and training across the organisation. Our main hub is the Queen Alexandra Hospital, which is one of the largest hospitals on the south coast employing over 8,700 staff.
About us
Here at Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust, we are proud to provide expert, compassionate care for our local population. We are ranked as the third in the country for research, embedding education and training across the organisation. Our main hub is the Queen Alexandra Hospital, which is one of the largest hospitals on the south coast employing over 8,700 staff.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Here at Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust, we are proud to provide expert, compassionate care for our local population. We are ranked as the third in the country for research, embedding education and training across the organisation. Our main hub is the Queen Alexandra Hospital, which is one of the largest hospitals on the south coast employing over 8,700 staff.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Here at Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust, we are proud to provide expert, compassionate care for our local population. We are ranked as the third in the country for research, embedding education and training across the organisation. Our main hub is the Queen Alexandra Hospital, which is one of the largest hospitals on the south coast employing over 8,700 staff.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Health Professions Council Registration
- Recognised professional qualification to Degree or Masters level
- Evidence of relevant post graduate training including leadership training
Desirable
- Practice Educators Qualification
- Member of professional body e.g. RCSLT
Experience
Essential
- Evidence of experience to meet the scope and authority of the post.
- Evidence of advanced level of practice including in depth experience at band 6 level
- Supervision of staff/students
- Transforming services and implementing change
- Leadership, recruitment and selection of staff
- In individual/group and team work in a variety of relevant settings
- Documented evidence of Continuous Practice Development (CPD)
- Practice innovation
- Working with users/carers and external agencies
Skills and Knowledge
Essential
- Highly developed knowledge in specialist professional field, underpinned by theory.
- Supportive, excellent interpersonal skills including ability to communicate clearly both written and oral
- Outstanding leadership skills
- Understand legal responsibilities of your profession, with knowledge of professional and ethical issues in practice
- Ability to build effective working relationships within the Multi-Disciplinary Team
- Detailed knowledge of the principles and application of clinical governance
- Specialist knowledge and application of assessments, interventions, outcome measures
- Self-motivated, assertive, diplomatic and tactful
- An ability to work alone, autonomously and set own priorities
- Ability to work flexibly and manage pressure of work
- Ability to delegate and negotiate.
- Able to analyse professional and ethical issues, including ability to critically appraise own performance
- Supervisory and appraisal skills
- Ability to organise and respond efficiently to complex information
- Ability to cope with a stressful working environment and with emotional or aggressive patients or carers
- Ability to build effective working relationships
- Competent IT skills
- Presentation skills
- Ability to engage with service users, including a commitment to client centred, non-discriminatory practice
- Ability to keep accurate and legible patient notes including numeracy and literacy skills.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Health Professions Council Registration
- Recognised professional qualification to Degree or Masters level
- Evidence of relevant post graduate training including leadership training
Desirable
- Practice Educators Qualification
- Member of professional body e.g. RCSLT
Experience
Essential
- Evidence of experience to meet the scope and authority of the post.
- Evidence of advanced level of practice including in depth experience at band 6 level
- Supervision of staff/students
- Transforming services and implementing change
- Leadership, recruitment and selection of staff
- In individual/group and team work in a variety of relevant settings
- Documented evidence of Continuous Practice Development (CPD)
- Practice innovation
- Working with users/carers and external agencies
Skills and Knowledge
Essential
- Highly developed knowledge in specialist professional field, underpinned by theory.
- Supportive, excellent interpersonal skills including ability to communicate clearly both written and oral
- Outstanding leadership skills
- Understand legal responsibilities of your profession, with knowledge of professional and ethical issues in practice
- Ability to build effective working relationships within the Multi-Disciplinary Team
- Detailed knowledge of the principles and application of clinical governance
- Specialist knowledge and application of assessments, interventions, outcome measures
- Self-motivated, assertive, diplomatic and tactful
- An ability to work alone, autonomously and set own priorities
- Ability to work flexibly and manage pressure of work
- Ability to delegate and negotiate.
- Able to analyse professional and ethical issues, including ability to critically appraise own performance
- Supervisory and appraisal skills
- Ability to organise and respond efficiently to complex information
- Ability to cope with a stressful working environment and with emotional or aggressive patients or carers
- Ability to build effective working relationships
- Competent IT skills
- Presentation skills
- Ability to engage with service users, including a commitment to client centred, non-discriminatory practice
- Ability to keep accurate and legible patient notes including numeracy and literacy skills.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
