Jessica Grimes

Experience

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  Clifford Chance

  Nov 2014 - Nov 2014

  ‘An Insight into Clifford Chance'
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  Ashurst

  Nov 2015 - Nov 2015

  Insight Evening
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  University of Bristol

  Oct 2016 - Jun 2017

  Student Teacher

  · Delivered lessons on human rights to children in local schools.

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  J C & A Solicitors

  Jul 2017 - Mar 2018

  · Produced bills of costs, using Costsmaster software, in order to send to clients and initiate legal action· Arranged payment plans with clients, in contentious matters, requiring strong negotiation skills and resilience· Consistently exceeded billing targets set by senior management· Solely managed a caseload which required effective time-management and task prioritisation · Completed legal tasks for multiple teams via a case management system with multiple clients· Drafted and served civil court proceedings, requiring close attention to detail and accurate written communication· Liaised with clients to provide regular updates on their case progress and third parties to discuss liability and next steps· Completed file reviews to establish prospects of success, requiring decisiveness and sound judgment

  • Billing Clerk

    Jan 2018 - Mar 2018

  • Litigation Assistant

    Jul 2017 - Jan 2018
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  Harbour cafe.bar

  Oct 2018 - Mar 2020

  Supervisor

  · Supervised other staff members and trained them on how to operate the bar, requiring interpersonal skills, complaints handling, and maintaining standards under pressure.

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  Oriel Chambers

  Apr 2019 - Apr 2019

  Mini Pupil

  Self-arranged mini pupillage

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  Byrom Street Chambers

  May 2019 - May 2019

  Mini Pupil

  Self-arranged mini pupillage

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  Edge Hill University

  Nov 2020 - Aug 2021

  Help & Support Advisor

  · Provided 1-1 support for students with their studies and overall wellbeing.

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  Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust

  Sept 2021 - Aug 2022

  First placement - Service Manager (Older Adult wards)

  The Harbour· Achievements include supporting the ADO for Patient Flow both with operational responsibilities and service improvement, completing a case study on length of stay. Creating efficiencies by developing a transport SOP and streamlining the booking system; and project managing the accreditation of the older adult wards by the Royal College of Psychiatry.· During my time at the Harbour I built strong relationships with Matrons and MDT. I learned how to work in a consistently challenging environment, partnership working and driving transformation to improve performance.· Operational responsibilities also included monitoring and reporting on budgets,estates and risks on each ward which regularly required intervention and oversight at all times.· Further achievements include leading on a disciplinary investigation and writing a detailed HR report; using evidence to complete a thematic sickness review; reviewing section 136 and A&E breaches for potential learning on a weekly basis, discussing findings with colleagues and presenting this back to a weekly Health Based Place of Safety meeting chaired by the COO with representatives from local government and social care; and establishing a local process for monitoring workforce which enabled focused workforce planning. Show less

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  NHS Greater Manchester Integrated Care

  Oct 2022 - Nov 2022

  Flexi-placement - Project Manager (SORT)

  · Supporting MFT System Operational Response Taskforce which responds to pressures in the system and provides mutual aid across Greater Manchester. Responsibilities included monitoring winter scheme monies for all 10 Localities, including spend, mobilisation and impact.· During this placement I also programme mapped the Greater Manchester Mental Health workstreams; created a single asset register for all Radiology assets within GM, presenting this to the Ops meeting; and supported the first quarterly review of the GM recovery strategy. Show less

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  Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

  Nov 2022 - Sept 2023

  Final placement - Outpatients Transformation Programme Lead

  · Progamme Lead for a series of projects that span all Divisions across the Hospital and required development of a strategy founded on change management methodologies.· Project to create a single outpatient waiting list and corresponding dashboard, providing vastly enhanced oversight of the patient pathway, changing the way Administration staff carry out processes as well as Specialties’ management of waiting lists.· QI project to validate all outpatient waiting lists.· Project to improve accuracy and recording of clinic attendances & outcomes · Involves creation of a new SOP, delivery of training to teams, strong networking with all levels of staff, and the development of communications to engage and inspire colleagues.· Line managing a Project Support Officer also involves collaboration and coaching. Show less

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  Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust

  Sept 2023 - now

  Assistant Directorate Manager - Urogynaecology