Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust

We're delighted to announce the appointment of Sarah Branton as our new Chief Operating Officer, taking over from David Noyes when he retires later this year. More here: https://lnkd.in/gDcuuR8V

We’re looking for a Non-Executive Director with clinical experience to join our Board. You will share our passion for community health services, and our vision and values, and bring the specific skills and perspectives we need to keep moving forward. Our new appointee will contribute through their deep personal experience gained in a nursing / Allied Health Professional (AHP) background. You’ll be joining a strong and diverse team of people who will welcome your perspective and insight. Who you are and how you think will matter most of all. Find out more about the role and how to apply here: https://lnkd.in/egYCM4N2

Her Royal Highness the Princess Royal has performed the official opening of the Forest of Dean Community Hospital. The building, which has been operational since May, provides inpatient beds, a Minor Injury and Illness Unit, an outpatient department and more, including space for community teams supporting people across the district. The opening is the culmination of more than a decade of consultation and planning, to provide a purpose built, modern facility to replace the two former Forest hospitals and meet the needs of the local community now and in the future. Trust Chief Executive Douglas Blair said: “We were delighted when The Princess Royal accepted our invitation to perform the official opening and visit our new hospital. The event also served as a thank you to all the colleagues – both current and former – who have been involved in bringing the new hospital to fruition and providing the first class facilities we now have, which mean we are better able to support the people we care for both now and for decades to come.” Guests from across the Forest district joined to celebrate the occasion, including children from local schools involved in creating artwork within the hospital and creating the mosaic reflecting the Forest's heritage, with local artist Rachel Shilston. Members of the Forest of Dean Local History Society joined to mark their involvement in reflecting the former Lydney and Dilke Memorial Hospital within the new building, including a display featuring the hospitals and background on how they served the community for a century. The Princess Royal spent time speaking with colleagues, patients and local guests before unveiling the plaque. Her visit culminated in the presentation of a posy by 4-year-old Bella Beard, from Berry Hill, who has battled through considerable health difficulties in her short life - including open heart surgery and lengthy spells in intensive care and treatment and support from clinical teams in Cheltenham, Gloucester, Bristol and Great Ormond Street Hospitals. The occasion was a great celebration of the work of so many, both within the Trust and externally, including contractors Speller Metcalfe.

We are seeking a highly-skilled and motivated professional to join our Clinical Systems team. The successful candidate will provide essential support to colleagues in the maintenance and development of our clinical systems. Responsibilities will include collaborating with the Clinical Systems team and the broader digital services to resolve incidents and queries escalated to second-line support. To find out more about the role and apply, visit: https://bit.ly/3Ri7TkT

Our School Age Immunisation (SAI) Service delivers the national immunisation programme to all school-age children and young people in Gloucestershire. The team works in a variety of settings, including schools, clinics and community venues. If you are an enthusiastic Band 5 Registered Nurse with knowledge of the childhood immunisation schedule, the SAI would love you to join its friendly team. To find out more about the role and apply, visit: https://bit.ly/3Vq2UB4

Two new Non-Executive Directors have been appointed to the Board of Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust. Bilal Lala and Jason Makepeace were appointed following a competitive recruitment process, and Trust Chair Graham Russell said he was looking forward to working with them. He said: “We are very fortunate to have appointed Bilal and Jason to the Board, as they both have extensive experience in their respective specialist areas of expertise. Bilal brings with him a lengthy background in accountancy and finance, while Jason specialises in digital so they will complement the skills within our current Board very well. “I am looking forward to working closely with them both for the benefit of the Trust, our colleagues and most importantly the communities we serve.” Bilal Lala Bilal is an FCCA qualified accountant who is also a Non-Executive Director of Bristol Energy Cooperative, with prior non-executive experience with the local NHS acute trust, as well as broader experience through private sector pensions related chair and trustee roles. Bilal started his working life in high street banking, before graduating as a mature student, thereafter, professionally qualifying whilst working for Chubb Electronic Security during the 1990s. Subsequently, the majority of Bilal’s career has been spent in senior finance roles working for large national and multi-national outsourcing companies, spanning amongst others rail, highways, waste, energy (including renewables), EV charging and property technology offerings, servicing both the public and private sectors, and culminated in his last role, prior to retirement in June 2023, as Divisional Finance Director with Equans UK & Ireland. Bilal’s personal interest in the NHS stems, in part, from his children, three of whom have pursued careers in healthcare, two being doctors, the third being an optometrist; with all three now working for the NHS. Jason Makepeace Jason is a director at Ginkgo Bioworks, a US-based company seeking to make biology easier to engineer. He is also a non-executive director of the Royal Agricultural University, and sits on both the Audit and Risk Committee and the Remuneration Committee there. Before joining Ginkgo, Jason worked as a senior civil servant, including as both director of products and director for community services at the UK Health Security Agency (formerly NHS Test & Trace) during the Covid-19 pandemic, and as chief digital, data and technology officer at Barnardo’s.

Our School Age Immunisation Service delivers the national immunisation programme to all school-age children in Gloucestershire, including those that are home educated and in special education schools. The team is expanding and looking to appoint two Senior Public Health Nurses, as well as a Senior Administrative Assistant. To find out more about the roles and apply online, click on the links below: Senior Public Health Nurse (Band 6 - permanent): https://bit.ly/3K0v3s2 Senior Public Health Nurse (Band 6 - fixed term): https://bit.ly/3wroZpq Senior Administrative Assistant (Band 3 - fixed term): https://bit.ly/3wF33ai

GRiP (Gloucestershire Recovery in Psychosis) is inviting applications from enthusiastic and motivated clinical psychologists to join its early intervention team. GRiP is a dynamic, expanding multidisciplinary team with a strong focus on patient-centred care and promoting hope. The successful applicant will have post graduate training to doctoral level, and be able to demonstrate appropriate skills and experience in the area of assessment and treatment to provide the highest standard of evidence-based interventions to people experiencing their first episode of psychosis and their families. The ideal candidate will show a keen interest in early intervention in psychosis values - taking a flexible, compassionate and person-centred approach to working with people at a difficult stage in their lives, and promoting hope for the patient and their family. To find out more about the role and apply online, please visit: https://bit.ly/4ahx9P0 For further information, or to arrange an informal visit, please contact Team Manager Jess Partridge on 0300 421 4884, or email [email protected]

NHS Gloucestershire Talking Therapies, which supports people with their mental health through cognitive behaviour therapy, is looking to recruit trainee psychological wellbeing practitioners. The successful candidate's time in clinical service and training means they will develop skills and knowledge that enables them to offer evidence-based psychological interventions to people who experience common mental health problems. For more information about the role and training, visit https://lnkd.in/dTWk5sXB There will be an information webinar, with a Q&A about the role and training, TODAY (13 May 2024) at 11am. To join, email [email protected] to be sent a link.

We are looking for a new administrator to join our Mental Health Intermediate Care team. The successful candidate will play a crucial role in supporting the day-to-day operations of our team, managing tasks such as scheduling appointments, maintaining client records, coordinating referrals and handling enquiries from clients and partners through our public telephone line. You will be the first point of contact for many clients, so excellent communication skills, empathy and a non-judgmental attitude are essential. To find out more about the role and apply, visit: https://lnkd.in/dXef9tBJ. Closing date: 15 May 2024.