Job summary
The contracted hours are 37.5 per week.
This post will require the post holder to travel between
different clinical sites across the county and community locations including
the patients home. There is a proportion of the role that will involve working
from home for some elements of the role.
Are you a passionate healthcare
professional with expertise in managing post viral fatigue?
Do you want to lead a dynamic
service dedicated to improving patient outcomes in a rapidly evolving field?
We are seeking a Band 8a
Post Viral Fatigue Service Lead to join our multidisciplinary team. This
pivotal role offers the chance to shape and develop a specialized service,
providing holistic care to patients suffering from post viral fatigue syndrome.
Essential Criteria:
Registered
healthcare professional (NHS band 7 or above) with relevant clinical
experience.
Strong knowledge
of post viral fatigue and related conditions.
Proven leadership
and service development skills.
Excellent communication
and interpersonal abilities.
Ability to work
independently and as part of a team.
We offer:
A supportive and
innovative working environment.
Opportunities for
professional development and career progression.
Competitive
salary and benefits.
If youre ready to make a real
difference in a critical area of patient care, apply now!
Main duties of the job
Key Responsibilities:
Lead and develop
a comprehensive post viral fatigue service.
Oversee patient
assessment, treatment plans, and ongoing management.
Collaborate with
multidisciplinary teams including physicians, therapists, and psychologists.
Implement
evidence-based protocols to improve patient recovery and quality of life.
Drive service
improvement, staff training, and audit activities.
Engage with
patients and families to provide education and support.
About us
At Herefordshire and Worcestershire Health and Care NHS Trust,
we are working together to deliver outstanding care. We run community hospitals
and community health services across Worcestershire and provide mental health
and learning disability services across both Herefordshire and Worcestershire.
Our people (all 4500+ of them) provide services for people of
all ages, experiencing both physical and/or mental health conditions from over
100 sites.
We will support you to thrive; offer flexible
working options for a great work-life balance, help you fulfil your ambitions,
and empower you to make positive changes within your team or service. We value
diversity and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds, cultures,
and ethnicities.
What we offer;
-
27 days leave plus bank holidays, increasing up to
33 days with long service
-
Generous NHS pension and enhanced pay when you work
unsocial hours
-
Flexible and agile working opportunities
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Great maternity, paternity, and adoption support
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Wide range of supportive staff networks
-
Health and wellbeing opportunities
If you would like to know more, please visit our
website.
We encourage you to read the attached applicant guidance notes.
Sharing
your data - As a data controller we may sometimes need to process your data to
pursue our legitimate business interests, for example to request a survey from
you (optional), to support the Trusts understanding of where you gained
interest in working for the Trust.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For full details of the duties and criteria for the role
please refer to the job description and person specification attached.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For full details of the duties and criteria for the role
please refer to the job description and person specification attached.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Wide-ranging post-qualification experience of managing patients with a post viral condition.
- Experience of delivering clinical training (formal and informal) to highly specialist level.
- Significant post graduate leadership experience in core areas.
- Proven record of implementing change and developing services
- Experience of managing a budget.
Desirable
- Evidence of management experience at band 8a team leader/team manager level or equivalent
- Experience in the management of long term conditions and admission prevention schemes.
- Experience working with severe enduring mental illness
- Experience of working within inpatient and community teams
- Experience of working across health and social care
Additional Criteria
Essential
- Embrace change and service development
- Assertive, confident and enthusiastic
- Self- reliant and determined
- Able to meet the travel requirements of the post
Knowledge
Essential
- A range of evidence based clinical skills and knowledge appropriate to the role, including some of the following: LTC management and intermediate Care, relapse prevention, MH condition management
- Understanding of professional and legal responsibilities
- Understanding of clinical governance
- Knowledge of current NHS issues
- Knowledge of financial systems
Qualifications
Essential
- Attainment of Degree or equivalent giving eligibility to practise.
- HPC or NMC Registration (current).
- First line management qualification or equivalent experience.
- Evidence of on-going CPD.
- I understand that I will be asked to provide original certificates to verify my qualifications at point of offer.
Desirable
- Masters Level Qualification or working towards.
Skills & Abilities
Essential
- Ability to challenge poor behaviour
- Role modelling good behaviour
- A positive attitude and able to act on feedback
- Ability to praise and be supportive to others
- Ability to communicate clearly and effectively in English in both verbal and written formats
- Clinical leadership skills in a multidisciplinary team setting
- Ability to turn strategic vision into practical reality
- Facilitative style of leadership that inspires and motivates
- Awareness of scope of practice across professional groups
- Visionary innovative and flexible approaches to management challenges
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, and evidence of good numeracy
- Ability to organise, prioritise and time manage own workload and that of rest of the team including use of effective delegation
- Able to maintain judgment, cope and make effective, timely decisions in stressful situations
Desirable
- Can demonstrate experience in audit and research
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Wide-ranging post-qualification experience of managing patients with a post viral condition.
- Experience of delivering clinical training (formal and informal) to highly specialist level.
- Significant post graduate leadership experience in core areas.
- Proven record of implementing change and developing services
- Experience of managing a budget.
Desirable
- Evidence of management experience at band 8a team leader/team manager level or equivalent
- Experience in the management of long term conditions and admission prevention schemes.
- Experience working with severe enduring mental illness
- Experience of working within inpatient and community teams
- Experience of working across health and social care
Additional Criteria
Essential
- Embrace change and service development
- Assertive, confident and enthusiastic
- Self- reliant and determined
- Able to meet the travel requirements of the post
Knowledge
Essential
- A range of evidence based clinical skills and knowledge appropriate to the role, including some of the following: LTC management and intermediate Care, relapse prevention, MH condition management
- Understanding of professional and legal responsibilities
- Understanding of clinical governance
- Knowledge of current NHS issues
- Knowledge of financial systems
Qualifications
Essential
- Attainment of Degree or equivalent giving eligibility to practise.
- HPC or NMC Registration (current).
- First line management qualification or equivalent experience.
- Evidence of on-going CPD.
- I understand that I will be asked to provide original certificates to verify my qualifications at point of offer.
Desirable
- Masters Level Qualification or working towards.
Skills & Abilities
Essential
- Ability to challenge poor behaviour
- Role modelling good behaviour
- A positive attitude and able to act on feedback
- Ability to praise and be supportive to others
- Ability to communicate clearly and effectively in English in both verbal and written formats
- Clinical leadership skills in a multidisciplinary team setting
- Ability to turn strategic vision into practical reality
- Facilitative style of leadership that inspires and motivates
- Awareness of scope of practice across professional groups
- Visionary innovative and flexible approaches to management challenges
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, and evidence of good numeracy
- Ability to organise, prioritise and time manage own workload and that of rest of the team including use of effective delegation
- Able to maintain judgment, cope and make effective, timely decisions in stressful situations
Desirable
- Can demonstrate experience in audit and research
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
