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Check my CVOur charity is on an incredible journey and this is a hugely exciting time to join our team.
2020 saw the UK come together in an outpouring of love and support for the NHS. As the NHS’ national charity and membership organisation for the NHS’ official charities throughout the UK, NHS Charities Together is the central charity receiving additional funding and support for our National Health Service where and when it needs it most. Thanks to phenomenal public support, our national Covid-19 Appeal has raised more than £150 million to help NHS staff, volunteers and patients through the immediate and long-term effects of coronavirus.
We are now recruiting a brand-new Head of Mass Participation to develop a portfolio of mass participation fundraising campaigns.
The Head of Mass Participation is a pivotal new role within the Fundraising Directorate responsible for developing and delivering a successful portfolio of mass participation fundraising campaigns such as our flagship campaign, the NHS Big Tea.
Working alongside the Fundraising Director and forming part of the senior Fundraising Leadership Team within NHS Charities Together, this senior role will be accountable for leading the team to deliver and grow a multi-million-pound portfolio of national campaigns that can also be rolled out to our 241 member charities to enhance their own fundraising.
Coming from a background working in strategic leadership roles, the successful candidate will have experience of managing mass participation virtual events and creating new products. You will be an innovative thinker with the ability to review our existing supporter base, analyse the market environment and identify opportunities for supporter acquisition, engagement and retention.
If you are passionate about the health and wellbeing of our nation, and believe that through supporting NHS charities we can significantly increase the vital support given to our hospitals, community, mental health and ambulance services, we would love to hear from you.
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Our charity is on an incredible journey and this is a hugely exciting time to join our team.
2020 saw the UK come together in an outpouring of love and support for the NHS. As the NHS’ national charity and membership organisation for the NHS’ official charities throughout the UK, NHS Charities Together is the central charity receiving additional funding and support for our National Health Service where and when it needs it most. Thanks to phenomenal public support, our national Covid-19 Appeal has raised more than £150 million to help NHS staff, volunteers and patients through the immediate and long-term effects of coronavirus.
The recruitment of this post is part of an ambitious plan to develop and execute a proactive and sustainable Fundraising strategy.
We are a small but growing staff team and as Supporter Care Officer you will play a key role as we work hard to make a difference to the lives of NHS patients, staff and volunteers.
You will be responsible for responding to enquiries from potential supporters by providing information on the latest fundraising activities and ensure when thanking donors, the impact of their donation is highlighted.
If you have a can-do, positive attitude with a passion for building relationships that can inspire an enquirer to become a supporter for NHS Charities Together then we would love to hear from you.
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Community Project Officer
Salary: £18,534 per annum
Working Hours: Monday to Friday, 37 hours per week (with regular evening and occasional weekend working)
Core Hours: from 10am – 4pm, with some flexibility of starting earlier/finishing later
Benefits: 25 days holiday, plus Bank Holidays. All necessary PPE will be provided by the company. Laptop, mobile phone, and mileage allowance.
Based: Tipton with regular travel across the West Midlands Region (currently remote working due to Covid-19).
Are you looking to make a difference every day to children and young people? Are you passionate about education and play? Do you want to join a dynamic and forward-thinking organisation and work as part of a friendly project team? Then this could be the role for you!
Groundwork West Midlands are offering flexible working conditions and plenty of on-the-job training and support.
Groundwork West Midlands is a registered charity based in the West Midlands.
What we need from you:
- Ideally you will have a qualification and experience working with Children and Young People, specifically 6-12-year olds (up to 16-year olds with additional needs).
- An understanding of the needs and issues relating to children and young people living in disadvantaged neighbourhoods.
- Experience in planning and leading child-led sessions and resources for delivery.
- Hold a current UK Driving Licence, with access to your own vehicle as the position involves regular evening and occasional weekend work
Desirable:
- Experience in marketing and the use of social media and / video making software for engaging with audiences and promoting the project.
As a Community Project Officer on the Go Play Sandwell project you would be leading on the delivery of outdoor / indoor play activities that are age-appropriate, safe, child-led, creative, and engaging. Responsibilities and Tasks include, but not limited to:
- To deliver high quality, safe and creative after-school, and holiday play sessions.
- To deliver activities to children aged 6-12-year olds (up to 16-year olds with additional needs) in parks, community venues and across the Zoom video platform.
- To plan and develop new play, environmental, arts and crafts sessions and activities for physical and virtual sessions.
- To ensure all sessions offer children a variety of child-led play opportunities including sports, games, creative and imaginative play activities, arts and crafts.
- To ensure all paperwork, (including project monitoring, evaluation, participant data, risk assessment forms, safeguarding and incident/accident report forms) are kept up to date and inputted accurately in a timely manner and to the required standards.
**PLEASE NOTE: CVs will not be accepted without a covering letter stating how your experience/qualifications meet the requirements of this role.
Closing date: Friday 12th March 2021.
Please apply now to avoid disappointment!
To Apply and for More Information:
If you would like to apply and find out more about this position, please click the apply button to be directed to our website where you can complete your application for this position.
An Enhanced DBS check will be carried out for this post.
No agencies please
Our charity is on an incredible journey and this is a hugely exciting time to join our team.
2020 saw the UK come together in an outpouring of love and support for the NHS. As the NHS’ national charity and membership organisation for the NHS’ official charities throughout the UK, NHS Charities Together is the central charity receiving additional funding and support for our National Health Service where and when it needs it most. Thanks to phenomenal public support, our national Covid-19 Appeal has raised more than £150 million to help NHS staff, volunteers and patients through the immediate and long-term effects of coronavirus.
The recruitment of this post is part of an ambitious plan to develop and execute a proactive and sustainable Fundraising strategy.
We are a small but growing staff team and as Data Officer you will play a key role as we work hard to make a difference to the lives of NHS patients, staff and volunteers.
Working closely with the Donor Systems Manager you will help to embed a data and insight culture within the organisation that will help drive a successful fundraising strategy.
The post holder will maintain the quality of data stored within the Raiser's Edge database by reviewing data quality issues, data management processes and coordinating user training, as well as managing large-scale data uploads and extracts.
If you are passionate about the health and wellbeing of our nation, and believe that through supporting NHS charities we can significantly increase the vital support given to our hospitals, community, mental health and ambulance services, we would love to hear from you.
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We have an opportunity for a Head of Services to join us based in Birmingham. You will join us on a full-time permanent basis and receive a competitive salary of £45,000 - £52,000 per annum.
Servol Community Services is an established charity providing person-centred support to adults affected by and recovering from mental health conditions. Support is provided to people in accommodation that meets their needs, including residential 24 hour staffed services and semi supported accommodation.
The Head of Services post is a new role, working closely with the CEO, developing informed strategy and leading, managing and supporting staff within Servol’s diverse functions/services to deliver sustainable and successful outcomes. This role also requires strong, visible and influential leadership of Servol and to deputise for the CEO in their absence.
Key duties and responsibilities of our Head of Services include:
1. Managing the delivery of a range of services which meet the highest professional standards, in accordance with the organisation’s objectives and core values.
2.Manage, supervise, and develop staff and volunteers.
3. Act as a trusted advisor to the CEO, and extended management team.
4. Oversee the delivery of the IT services and operations, supported by efficient and fit for purpose processes demonstrating value for money.
5. Ensure effective facilities management and administration services are in place to enable the charity to fulfil economic and safe service delivery.
6. Ensure relevant statutory, regulatory, and professional standards are wholly achieved in relation to policies, processes, and procedures, particularly in respect of governance and employment legislation and IT functions.
7. Set and encourage high standards of performance and demonstrate a commitment to good practice and continual improvement in all areas of the organisation’s operations.
8. To manage and review contract rates to ensure competitiveness and maximize income generation.
9. Deputise for the CEO when necessary including attending meetings and preparing and presenting reports.
10. Pro-actively monitor and evaluate activities within Servol’s business through the development and delivery of effective cross service monitoring and evaluation, responding to issues and identify/follow up opportunities.
11. Secure/seek new business opportunities, develop, and write funding bids, and produce and lead on tender responses, and produce progress reports.
12. Develop business case funding/tender reports for funders, commissioners and the Board of Trustees.
13. Support the CEO strategic leadership role as an active member of the Senior Management Team, including being proactive in providing solutions to strategic issues with and for colleagues
14. To participate actively in strategic planning process in the following ways:
- Leading on/inputting to the planning and development of projects (both existing and new)
- Proactively alerting staff and trustees to potential opportunities and threats to the charity
15. Lead on the delivery of a sustainability plan.
16. Manage overall budgets for services across the organisation and produce reports related to these.
17. Ensure compliance with all relevant legislation.
Skills and experience required to become our Head of Services:
- Educated to Degree/NVQ L7 level or equivalent in Health and Social Care, Marketing & Communications, Advice and Guidance, Training or Business/Voluntary Sector Management
- Able to grasp corporate and functional business objectives
- Have worked in a multi locational role previously
- An working knowledge of the commissioning of services within the social care sector
- Previous senior operations management within a social care setting or at a junior level position is essential
- Managerial experience of agency/partnership working within the NHS/PCT or Strategic Level Contracts
- Ability to work with financial, budgetary and management controls
- Analytical skills, excellent attention to detail, political acumen and awareness of changing policy
- Proven experience of developing partnership and projects with public, voluntary and private sector organisations
If you feel that you have the skills and experience required to become our Head of Services, please click ‘apply’ today – we would love to hear from you.
Registered Residential Care Home Manager / Mental Health
Location: Bartley Green, Birmingham
Salary: £30,191 plus additional on- call allowance and sleep in allowance.
Hours: 37.5 hours per week
Are you a natural leader, able to facilitate recovery activities, passionate about mental health and able to motivate others?
Do you have an interest in working with those who experience mental health distress who are living in a Residential Care Home?
Our client is a leading provider of mental health services in Birmingham and the West Midlands. They are currently looking for an experienced Residential Care Home Manager to join their forward thinking and innovative team.
At their registered residential care home in Bartley Green, our client provides a high level of support for up to seven adults who are experiencing mental health problems. Here they support people who have more complex mental health needs, including people with dual diagnoses.
In this post, you will be responsible for the day to day management of the Registered Care Home, in line with the standards set by the Care Quality Commission, and our client’s funders.
You will ensure that the appropriate level of provision of services to service users is maintained. Leading a skilled team, you will take responsibility for the assessment of peoples’ skills, needs and wishes, and the coordination of support packages, with the twin objectives of creating conditions conducive to recovery, and improving service user’s ability to lead an ordinary life and to be part of their community.
The successful candidate will have previous management / supervisory experience in the care field and an NVQ Level 3 in Care and an equivalent Management qualification. You must be committed to recovery based practice and able to demonstrate a positive and enabling attitude towards people recovering from severe mental distress.
If you wish to apply please provide a detailed explanation of how you feel that you meet each of the values, attributes and experience required for these positions.
Benefits include an attractive defined contribution pension scheme, Paycare which offers employees affordable cover for a range of healthcare treatments, an Employee Assistance Programme which includes free counselling and a comprehensive training programme.
Our client’s people are key to the success of the organisation and they are recognised as both a Mindful Employer as well as achieving Gold standard success in Investors in People. They welcome applications from people who have experienced mental health difficulties.
The closing date for applications is 21st February 2021
Interviews will take place on 2nd and 5th March 2021
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Our client is the UK's leading dementia charity. They provide information and support, improve care, fund research, and create lasting change for people affected by dementia.
Internal Communications and Engagement Officer Responsibilities:
They’re looking for an exceptional Internal Communication and Engagement Officer to join them for maternity cover. You will plan, create, deliver and evaluate effective and engaging communications with their employees and volunteers; their primary channels are online, digital and discussion-based.
This is a creative and very hands-on role where your ability to influence and persuade using a wide range of channels is as important as your technical skills as a creative communicator who can plan for success by always delivering on time and to high quality.
You’ll work closely with great colleagues in the Organisational Development and Engagement team, and with people at every level across the Society: they’re committed to being better together. You’ll be regarded as a trusted expert in managing the whole communication process from concept to evaluation.
You’ll also make sure that their people are involved, very well-informed and have opportunities to take part in regular open dialogue with their leaders.
Internal Communications and Engagement Officer Requirements:
You’ll be an experienced internal communicator with a track record of using best communications practice to help inform and transform organisations. You can make ‘complex simple’, finding and telling compelling stories that help them bring their values to life.
They’re particularly interested in hearing about experience you may have with communications supporting centralised functions and/or volunteers, as well as organising digital and face-to-face employee events.
As a homeworker, you’ll be able to work independently and as part of a highly collaborative and connected team – most of whom are working from home. You’ll be experienced in planning and prioritising multiple requests and finding pragmatic solutions.
The successful candidate will be part of an amazing team of professionals who truly pull together in a fun and supportive environment. They work at the very heart of an organisation that makes an incredible difference for people living with dementia.
About our client:
They embrace diversity, inclusion and accessibility for all of their people. They are committed to building a diverse organisation that represents the communities they serve and ensuring inclusion in everything they do.
Position: Internal Communications and Engagement Officer
Location: Home Worker (England, Wales and NI)
Contract type: Full time, Fixed Term
Hours: 35 per week
Salary: £31,982 - £34,925 actual per annum (depending on skills and experience)
Closing Date: 11 March 2021
Interview Date: Mid March 2021 (TBC)
You may have experience of the following: Internal Communications Officer, Communications Officer, Communication Officer, Engagement Officer, Internal Engagement, Internal Communications, Marketing Communications, Marcoms, Marketing Officer, Marketing Executive, Marketing, Digital Communications, Communications, Digital Marketing, Events Management, Events Officer, Charity, Charities, NFP, Not for Profit, Third Sector, etc
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Would you like to work for a leading mental health charity?
Do you want a rewarding career where you can really make a difference?
If yes, join us here at Rethink Mental Illness.
Due to growth, we have an exciting opportunity for a Senior Mental Health Recovery Officer to join our inspiring and friendly Black Country Helpline team. Your role will be a fixed term position until 31st March 2022 working full time, 35 hours per week based in the service.
Our Black Country24/7 Helpline service is the first main point of access for members of the public wanting or requiring direct access to mental health services, support, or advice. The service does not replace all other points of access but will function to serve all and eradicate the need for people to be signposted, where the ability to provide direct access can be facilitated. The helpline is open for people of all ages, available 24 hours a day, 7 days week, 365 days per year, providing immediate access to advice, emotional support, and triage.
Who are we?
We’re Rethink Mental Illness, a leading charity provider of mental health services in England. We support thousands of people through our groups, services, policy, campaigns and advice and information. Our work supports us in delivering on our mission: “A better life for everyone severely affected by mental illness.”
In everything we do, we seek to demonstrate our values: Passion, Commitment, Openness, Hope, Expertise and Understanding. If these values resonate with you, we would love to hear from you.
What will you be doing?
- Monitoring and reporting when required on the effectiveness of support delivery and contract performance.
- Supporting and guiding staff and volunteers ensuring they have the knowledge, information, and resources to be successful in their roles and make a positive and valued contribution to the service.
- Maintaining accurate records as required by policies and procedures, using appropriate paper and electronic systems. To maintain up to date details of service and support activities and outcomes on the Rethink Information System.
- Ensuring effective incident and complaint recording including reporting information on SPHERA.
- Supporting individuals to express their satisfaction with the opportunities they have accessed by submitting comments, compliments or complaints.
- Ensuring staffing rota is completed a month in advance and adequate staffing cover is available.
- Representing individuals interests when they are not able to do so themselves.
- Enabling individuals to access information about services and resources relevant to their requirements.
- Communicating, co-working and networking with statutory services and other agencies.
Do you have what we are looking for?
- The ability to make a comprehensive assessment of an individual’s situation and needs; to develop, implement and review risk management plans and devise support plans and activities to meet these needs.
- Experience of providing support to people with a mental illness; or experience of providing care and/or support services within another social care setting in either a paid or voluntary capacity.
- Experience of leading and supporting a team effectively.
- A strong working knowledge of mental health and appropriate intervention methods QCF Diploma or NVQ level 3 in Care or Certificate in Community Mental Healthcare (or working towards) or an equivalent qualification.
- Experience of providing support to people with severe mental illness in a community or helpline setting
- Diploma or certificate in Counselling or equivalent accredited qualification
What will you receive?
You will have plenty of opportunities to enhance your abilities with the opportunity to make a real difference every day. In addition, you will have excellent development opportunities including funded training, career development and a range e-learning courses. You will also receive:
- Salary of £22,407.40 to 25,690.03 per annum
- Contributory pension scheme
- Life assurance and employee assistance programme
- 25 days annual leave rising to 30 days plus bank holidays
- Your "Rethink Day" - 1 day’s additional leave (pro rata) on your Birthday
- Eyecare vouchers
- Flexible working
Don’t just change jobs, change lives!
Due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, we're unlikely to be fully reopening our Dudley or Wolverhampton offices in the near future. Therefore, the role will involve a mixture of working from home and if required office working until we’ve fully re-opened the office. We will continue to review the situation inline with government guidelines.
Just a couple of final things,
We welcome applications from everyone, applicants with lived experience, those who are Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer/Questioning+ (LGBTQ+), people with a disability, or those from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) backgrounds are actively encouraged to apply. We are proud to have also been awarded Disability Confident employer status. We have an ambition of becoming an anti-racist organisation and we recognise there is more to do in ensuring our recruitment is fair and inclusive, which is why we are recruiting new roles in helping us to achieve this. Please be mindful that we may need to close adverts early if we receive a high volume of applications, we therefore encourage you to apply as soon as possible. If a shortened closing date has a significant impact on your ability to apply, please let us know.
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The Diocese of Coventry is seeking to appoint a full time Assistant Diocesan Safeguarding Adviser to support safeguarding provision in the Diocese through expertise, advice, guidance, oversight and training.
Based in Coventry, the Assistant Safeguarding Adviser will support the work of the Diocesan Safeguarding Team; be responsible for case work across a range of safeguarding situations including risk management and assessment, providing advice and guidance on safeguarding matters to parishes and to senior staff in the diocese; support and promote the development and embedding of policy and good practice across the diocese; and support the development and delivery of safeguarding learning in line with the National Safeguarding Learning & Development Programme.
This is an exciting opportunity for a suitably experienced professional with a social work, probation, police or other relevant background to join the team as we continue to develop a culture of safeguarding throughout the diocese as part of our ongoing commitment towards making churches safer for everyone.
The Diocese of Coventry is committed to creating and sustaining a diverse and inclusive workforce which represents all aspects of the communities we are part of and welcomes all applications. As an equal opportunities employer, we particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian, Minority, Ethnic (BAME) candidates who are currently underrepresented in our organisation. All appointments will be made on merit of skill and experience relative to the role.
If you have a disability or long term illness that otherwise prevents you from meeting any of the essential criteria, please contact us to discuss whether reasonable adjustments can be made.
An application form, full job description and Person Specification are available from the Diocesan vacancy pages, which you can access by clicking "apply".
Closing date for applications: Monday 29th March 2021 at 12 noon
Interviews will take place at the Diocesan office or via Zoom (depending on government guidelines) on: Wednesday 14th April 2021
Please send your completed application form to: Simone King
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Where Next have an exciting opportunity for somebody with proven leadership experience to take charge of our Spernal unit, its clients and its team and build upon previous successes to make it the flagship day service in the Warwickshire area.
Where Next is a unique service where it balances the care and support needed for its clients with the want to develop them as individuals within a small commercial retail opportunity. With over 37 years of being a premium day service within Worcestershire and Warwickshire you will benefit from the support of an established service as you lead Where Next Spernal boldly into future.
Benefits include: 28 days annual leave (including bank holidays), pension scheme, full sick pay, training and a commitment to further development
To Apply please submit an up to date CV, the attached Person Spec with brief examples given and a covering letter highlighting why you would be a good fit for the position.
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This is a full time post providing administrative support predominantly to the Grants function at University Hospitals Birmingham Charity (‘UHB Charity’), the official NHS Charity for the four hospitals of University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust - Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham, Heartlands Hospital, Good Hope Hospital and Solihull Hospital.
UHB Charity is dedicated to improving the experience of patients, their families and the staff who care for them.
The Charity raises funds to support patients of the four hospitals by providing new and innovative equipment, funding research and supporting patient and family welfare projects.
The Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham in particular has a world class reputation, and specialises in cancer treatment, organ transplantations and trauma care. It is also home of the Royal Centre for Defence Medicine, where the UK’s military patients are treated.
Heartlands Hospital has a specialist neo-natal unit and very busy children’s and maternity units.
Good Hope Hospital and Solihull Hospital serve the towns of Sutton Coldfield and Solihull.
The post offers flexible working from home and the opportunity for office working at any of our four hospital sites as suits the job holder and line manager.
The Administration Assistant - Grants will work closely with other members of the hospital charity, in particular the Office Manager and Charity Chief Executive, to efficiently administer the grant making programme for the hospital charity.
Working as part of a team the post holder will have specific responsibility for accurate inputting of charitable orders, checking suitability of grant requests, correspondence with suppliers and procurement teams.
The post holder will also learn how the Charity proactively seeks feedback on its grant programme, and will be actively involved in sending out and obtaining grant review forms and passing on interesting case studies to the Charity’s communications team.
Working as part of a team the post holder will also be involved in accurate data inputting of donations, fundraising and Gift Aid claims and correspondence with donors and fundraisers.
This role would suit someone looking to gain experience in a grant making organisation
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This is a full time post in the Communications Team at University Hospitals Birmingham Charity (‘UHB Charity’), the official NHS Charity for the four hospitals of University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust - Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham, Heartlands Hospital, Good Hope Hospital and Solihull Hospital.
UHB Charity is dedicated to improving the experience of patients, their families and the staff who care for them.
The Charity raises funds to support patients of the four hospitals by providing new and innovative equipment, funding research and supporting patient and family welfare projects.
The Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham in particular has a world class reputation, and specialises in cancer treatment, organ transplantations and trauma care. It is also home of the Royal Centre for Defence Medicine, where the UK’s military patients are treated.
Heartlands Hospital has a specialist neo-natal unit and very busy children’s and maternity units.
Good Hope Hospital and Solihull Hospital serve the towns of Sutton Coldfield and Solihull.
The post offers flexible working from home and the opportunity for office working at any of our four hospital sites as suits the job holder and line manager.
The Communications Assistant will work closely with other members of the hospital charity, in particular the Communications Manager and Charity Chief Executive, to efficiently promote the activities of the hospital charity to a wide audience.
This role would suit someone looking to develop their skills in media, communication plans and creative content.
You'll be pitching stories to TV, radio, press and magazine contacts and supporting those stories on social media, planning innovative and exciting social media campaigns, writing features, promoting our wide range of fundraising events and appeals and telling stories about people who do extraordinary and heart-warming things to help support patients at Birmingham’s busiest hospitals.
As well as generating positive media coverage, the successful candidate will update the Charity’s websites and social media pages, attend Charity events and help compile the Charity’s quarterly newsletters.
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Our client has a new and exciting opportunity for a confident and enthusiastic Registered Physiotherapist who wishes to enhance their knowledge and skills by supporting patients living with life limiting conditions. They aim to maximise quality of life and a focus on working towards patient centred goals to enable their patients to achieve what matters most to them.
This post requires the candidate to work predominately with patients on their Inpatient Unit, however there will be opportunity to be involved in their Day Hospice service and in the community as services develop.
Physiotherapist Responsibilities:
• To provide an evidence based physiotherapy service that aims to maximise quality of life for patients under the care of the Hospice, contributing to the effective provision of rehabilitation and therapy support.
• To work independently with support from other therapy team members, undertaking holistic assessment and treatment as an autonomous practitioner within the Hospice Multi-Disciplinary Team.
• To assist in the development and evaluation of therapy services provided by the Hospice, based on patient centred need.
• To be a resource and support to other Hospice staff and wider community professionals with regards to specialist palliative physiotherapy.
Physiotherapist Requirements:
• BSc Physiotherapy and current HCPC registration.
• Willingness to undertake Post registration education in palliative/end of life care or equivalent.
• Experience of working with and treatment of a broad range of conditions.
• Competence in respiratory assessment and treatment.
• Evidence of multi-disciplinary/multi-agency collaborative working.
• Experience of managing own caseload and delegation to other team members.
• Ability to be flexible and responsible.
• Excellent communication skills both written and verbal.
• Ability to complete a holistic range of assessments including use of outcome measures.
• Experience of/willingness to carry out exemplary joint therapeutic working.
• Demonstrable ability to participate in standard setting and audit.
• Ability to demonstrate sound knowledge and application of up to date evidenced based clinical trends and practices.
• Ability to communicate across diverse groups and communities and evidence equality of opportunity in approach.
• Demonstrate an understanding of risk management processes and procedures and how these relate to clinical practice.
• Demonstrate ability to teach staff, patients and relatives across all areas of the organisation.
• Knowledge and ability to use Microsoft office and have good IT skills.
• Responsible car owner, with at least 2 years driving experience.
About our client:
Every day, they care for 400 people living with life-limiting illness across Birmingham and Sandwell. All of their services are free of charge to everyone who uses them, including individuals, their families, loved ones and carers. They offer a range of services in a number of locations – including at the Hospice, in people’s homes or in the local community – making end of life care more accessible for all. Most of their care is provided in people’s homes or in the local community – including at their three Satellite Clinics in Bartley Green, Druids Heath and Cape Hill . This care is delivered by their community and Hospice at Home teams, who work in conjunction with GPs, consultants and other healthcare professionals to offer specialist medical advice and emotional support.
Location: Birmingham
Job type: Full Time, Permanent
Salary: £23,042 to £29,961 per annum
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You will act as Chair of St John's People Committee and Remuneration Committee. You will work closely with the Director of People & Organisation and together will develop and implement St John's people strategy.
This is a voluntary role and the annual commitment is about 20 days per year.
The closing date for applications is 5 April 2021 and interviews will take place on 13 April 2021.
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We are recruiting a Trustee with expertise in fundraising to sit on the St John Ambulance Board where you’ll advise the Chair on fundraising matters.
You will work closely with the Director of Fundraising and other members of the fundraising team. This is an exciting opportunity to make a significant contribution to a major national charity at a critical stage in developing our ambitions.
This is a voluntary role and the annual commitment is around 20 days per year.
The closing date for applications is 12 April 2021 and interviews will take place on 21 April 2021.
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