Job summary

FM Assistant (Cleaning) Saffron Walden Community Hospital Band 2 - £12.92 per hour (£25,272 per annum pro rata) Saturday and Sunday 8:00-14:00 , 12 hrs a week ( weekend enhancement paid )

To participate in the provision of the in-house FM services to a specified area within the Trust, which may include in-patient areas and retail outlets: The FM services comprises of the cleaning, catering, portering, bed making and laundering services, however some of these services are unit specific. Therefore sections of this job description may not be relevant to all staff and will be identified where appropriate but are not exhaustive.

You must be aware of the important part you play in maintaining the environment to an excellent standard.

You must also be aware that your work will involve working alongside patients and occasionally interacting with them as you carry out your duties outlined below.

If you're shortlisted, your interview will take place on 10 November 2026

Main duties of the job

You will be working as part of the Facilities Team and are expected to have a flexible approach to your duties.

You will be working as a valued member of the Estates & Facilities Management Team.

Please note you must have right to work in the UK to apply for this position.

Due to current Home Office Guidelines, we are unable to sponsor this job role.

The Estates & Facilities Department is responsible for delivering high quality and cost effective services across Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust.

We are looking to appoint a number of enthusiastic and highly motivated

Annual leave entitlement is 27 days plus bank holidays rising to 33 days after 10 years service (pro-rata to hours worked).

About us

EPUT are looking for motivated staff who shares our Trust values of Open, Compassionate and Empowering. In return, EPUT can offer you a range of benefits and development including;

• Season Ticket Loans
• NHS discounts for staff
• Excellent Training facilities and opportunities
• Buying and Selling annual leave scheme
• The opportunity to work bank shifts and expand knowledge and experience in other areas
• Salary Sacrifice schemes including lease cars and Cycle to Work

Important Notice: Recently the Health and Social Care Act 2008 (Regulated Activities) (Amendment) (Coronavirus) Regulations 2021 (the Regulations) which amended on 22 July 2021 and come into force on 11 November 2021 that anyone directly employed to work in a Care Home or who are required as part of their role to be deployed to a CQC registered care home are required to have had both their COVID vaccinations, unless they are exempt. This is therefore a requirement of this role and will form part of our pre-employment checks

Details

Date posted

20 October 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 2

Salary

£25,272 a year per annum pro rota

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

364-B-553

Job locations

Saffron Walden Community Hospital

Radwinter Road

Saffron Walden

CB11 3HY

United Kingdom

Job description

Job responsibilities

KEY RESPONSIBILITIESDomestic Service including Rapid Response (CAT)To ensure that the ward(s) / areas you are assigned to are cleaned in accordance with the

Work Schedule for those ward(s) / areas.This will include vacuuming floors; sweeping, scrubbing and mopping floors; high and low dusting; wiping over and polishing (where applicable) both vertical and horizontal surfaces, mirrors, chairs*, bed frames*, bins, sani-bins; cleaning toilets, sinks, baths and showers; cleaning cookers, regeneration ovens, fridges, holding fridges, microwaves and others items in the kitchens; defrosting fridges on a regular basis; restocking consumables such as toilet tissue, handtowels, soap; descaling taps; and bins and replacing bin liners.(* Providing they have not been soiled with body fluids)To work with your supervisor and other interested parties when the work schedule for the area you are assigned to is reviewed. This is to ensure that the Work Schedule for that area is manageable and appropriate.To ensure that you inform your supervisor if there are any problems for example, with floor coverings, surfaces etc which will have a detrimental effect on your ability to clean those areas properly.To ensure that whilst you carry out your duties you only use the correct colour coded mops, cloths, buckets etc that have assigned to those areas and that these items are properly cleaned and stored or disposed of at the ends of your shift. You are doing this to prevent cross infection in the area you are working in.To ensure that all the cleaning materials and disposables you use (ie floor cleaner, handtowels) are used economically. It will be your responsibility to report to your supervisor if you find the quality of the products you are using deteriorates in any way, or if substitute products are delivered to your ward. You must ensure that only chemicals provided by the Trust area used and that these are used appropriately and in the way you were trained to use them.To use any machinery /equipment (ie vacuum cleaners, dishwashers, regeneration ovens) in such a way that you will not either endanger yourself or any other person in the area in which you are working. This will include: reporting any faults or broken equipment to your supervisor as soon as possible keeping equipment clean and/or cleaning items after you have used them changing vacuum cleaner bags on a regular basis only using equipment for the task it is intended for remembering to use safety signs and circuit breakers when appropriate.To be responsible for ensuring that all the equipment and cleaning materials you use are stored securely and safely in the area in which you are working. You must report to your supervisor if you find that the security of these items is threatened in any way, or if you find your storeroom unlocked when you commence your shift.To ensure that general or domestic waste, recyclables and clinical waste are disposed of in the correct manner and to bring to your supervisors attention any incidences where waste is not being segregated, stored or disposed of correctly. Food ServicesTo assist (where applicable) with the regeneration process of cook chill meals by taking and recording the temperature of the cook chill food prior to placing it into the regeneration oven and commencing the cook cycle. To prepare soup, gravy and custard for the patient meal service. (Note you will be responsible for the whole regeneration process, which will include ensuring temperatures are recorded at the end of the regeneration cycle and for plating food in order that it can be served to patients by clinical staff at Thurrock, Rochford and all sites in the North of the Trust.)To ensure the oven gloves and cloths are used and laundered on a regular basis.To be responsible (if applicable) for serving and clearing away the meals served to patients on the ward / area you are working in.To be responsible for the cleaning of crockery and cutlery that is used for the serving of patients meals.

Laundry Service

(This section is relevant to specific areas i.e. Mountnessing Court and Fountains Court, Landermere Centre, Henneage Ward and Kingswood Centre).To ensure that all items of patients clothing, duvet covers, duvets and curtains requiring laundering are washed, dried and finished in the correct and most appropriate way for those items.To ensure that any garment, once it has been washed and dried that has not reached the required standard is either re-processed or ironed so that it is returned to its owner in an acceptable condition. To ensure patients personal items are labeled.To ensure that dirty and soiled items are kept separate from clean items to minimize the risk of cross infection.To ensure that all items, once they have been through the complete laundering process are placed in the agreed area.To ensure you keep the Laundry clean and tidy. This will include completing the cleaning checklist to evidence that all tasks have been completed to a satisfactory standard.To ensure that you and your colleagues work together to keep the machinery (i.e. washingmachines and tumble driers) in the laundry clean and that faulty machinery is reported to the Supervisor so that it may be dealt with as soon as possible.

PorteringTo carry out various routine tasks that include the delivery of pharmacy boxes and medical records (where appropriate) clean linen, bread, milk, general stores and goods received, meal trolleys and the collection of dirty linen, waste etc. Where appropriate to obtain a signature from an appropriate member of staff for these items. These duties include the Compassionate Empowering Open watering of plants in public areas and assisting with keeping public areas tidy over weekends and Bank Holidays.To sort, deliver and collect mail (where applicable) as instructed.Frank post for collection by royal mail (West Essex)To carry out ad-hoc tasks as and when required for example transporting patients (accompanied by nursing staff Basildon MHU only), medical gasses, specimen and bloods, furniture removal, setting up meeting rooms.Ensure medical gas supplies are maintained and monitored for in patient wards at St Margarets and Saffron Walden Community Hospitals.To decant and deliver liquid nitrogen to the relevant department OPD (West Essex), reporting defects and cryogenic liquid levels for replenishment.To safely operate the electro-hydraulic waste compactor (with appropriate training).Attend Community site buildings using Trust vehicle for ad-hoc work including collections and deliveriesTo assist with the unloading and loading of vehicles are required.To ensure the site, including the car park is kept clear of litter and rubbish and external waste bins are emptied and kept clean.To assist when required with vehicular access to site i.e. fire brigade in an emergency andmvisitors requiring assistance.To attend fire calls as per the Trusts procedure and where required provide assistance to the fire brigade to ender the site and guide them to the designated fire panel and key box.To undertake gritting and snow clearance around the site in times of severe weather.To keep waste compound and storage areas and all equipment used for the service cleanand tidy.

Job description Job responsibilities KEY RESPONSIBILITIESDomestic Service including Rapid Response (CAT)To ensure that the ward(s) / areas you are assigned to are cleaned in accordance with the Work Schedule for those ward(s) / areas.This will include vacuuming floors; sweeping, scrubbing and mopping floors; high and low dusting; wiping over and polishing (where applicable) both vertical and horizontal surfaces, mirrors, chairs*, bed frames*, bins, sani-bins; cleaning toilets, sinks, baths and showers; cleaning cookers, regeneration ovens, fridges, holding fridges, microwaves and others items in the kitchens; defrosting fridges on a regular basis; restocking consumables such as toilet tissue, handtowels, soap; descaling taps; and bins and replacing bin liners.(* Providing they have not been soiled with body fluids)To work with your supervisor and other interested parties when the work schedule for the area you are assigned to is reviewed. This is to ensure that the Work Schedule for that area is manageable and appropriate.To ensure that you inform your supervisor if there are any problems for example, with floor coverings, surfaces etc which will have a detrimental effect on your ability to clean those areas properly.To ensure that whilst you carry out your duties you only use the correct colour coded mops, cloths, buckets etc that have assigned to those areas and that these items are properly cleaned and stored or disposed of at the ends of your shift. You are doing this to prevent cross infection in the area you are working in.To ensure that all the cleaning materials and disposables you use (ie floor cleaner, handtowels) are used economically. It will be your responsibility to report to your supervisor if you find the quality of the products you are using deteriorates in any way, or if substitute products are delivered to your ward. You must ensure that only chemicals provided by the Trust area used and that these are used appropriately and in the way you were trained to use them.To use any machinery /equipment (ie vacuum cleaners, dishwashers, regeneration ovens) in such a way that you will not either endanger yourself or any other person in the area in which you are working. This will include: reporting any faults or broken equipment to your supervisor as soon as possible keeping equipment clean and/or cleaning items after you have used them changing vacuum cleaner bags on a regular basis only using equipment for the task it is intended for remembering to use safety signs and circuit breakers when appropriate.To be responsible for ensuring that all the equipment and cleaning materials you use are stored securely and safely in the area in which you are working. You must report to your supervisor if you find that the security of these items is threatened in any way, or if you find your storeroom unlocked when you commence your shift.To ensure that general or domestic waste, recyclables and clinical waste are disposed of in the correct manner and to bring to your supervisors attention any incidences where waste is not being segregated, stored or disposed of correctly. Food ServicesTo assist (where applicable) with the regeneration process of cook chill meals by taking and recording the temperature of the cook chill food prior to placing it into the regeneration oven and commencing the cook cycle. To prepare soup, gravy and custard for the patient meal service. (Note you will be responsible for the whole regeneration process, which will include ensuring temperatures are recorded at the end of the regeneration cycle and for plating food in order that it can be served to patients by clinical staff at Thurrock, Rochford and all sites in the North of the Trust.)To ensure the oven gloves and cloths are used and laundered on a regular basis.To be responsible (if applicable) for serving and clearing away the meals served to patients on the ward / area you are working in.To be responsible for the cleaning of crockery and cutlery that is used for the serving of patients meals. Laundry Service (This section is relevant to specific areas i.e. Mountnessing Court and Fountains Court, Landermere Centre, Henneage Ward and Kingswood Centre).To ensure that all items of patients clothing, duvet covers, duvets and curtains requiring laundering are washed, dried and finished in the correct and most appropriate way for those items.To ensure that any garment, once it has been washed and dried that has not reached the required standard is either re-processed or ironed so that it is returned to its owner in an acceptable condition. To ensure patients personal items are labeled.To ensure that dirty and soiled items are kept separate from clean items to minimize the risk of cross infection.To ensure that all items, once they have been through the complete laundering process are placed in the agreed area.To ensure you keep the Laundry clean and tidy. This will include completing the cleaning checklist to evidence that all tasks have been completed to a satisfactory standard.To ensure that you and your colleagues work together to keep the machinery (i.e. washingmachines and tumble driers) in the laundry clean and that faulty machinery is reported to the Supervisor so that it may be dealt with as soon as possible. PorteringTo carry out various routine tasks that include the delivery of pharmacy boxes and medical records (where appropriate) clean linen, bread, milk, general stores and goods received, meal trolleys and the collection of dirty linen, waste etc. Where appropriate to obtain a signature from an appropriate member of staff for these items. These duties include the Compassionate Empowering Open watering of plants in public areas and assisting with keeping public areas tidy over weekends and Bank Holidays.To sort, deliver and collect mail (where applicable) as instructed.Frank post for collection by royal mail (West Essex)To carry out ad-hoc tasks as and when required for example transporting patients (accompanied by nursing staff Basildon MHU only), medical gasses, specimen and bloods, furniture removal, setting up meeting rooms.Ensure medical gas supplies are maintained and monitored for in patient wards at St Margarets and Saffron Walden Community Hospitals.To decant and deliver liquid nitrogen to the relevant department OPD (West Essex), reporting defects and cryogenic liquid levels for replenishment.To safely operate the electro-hydraulic waste compactor (with appropriate training).Attend Community site buildings using Trust vehicle for ad-hoc work including collections and deliveriesTo assist with the unloading and loading of vehicles are required.To ensure the site, including the car park is kept clear of litter and rubbish and external waste bins are emptied and kept clean.To assist when required with vehicular access to site i.e. fire brigade in an emergency andmvisitors requiring assistance.To attend fire calls as per the Trusts procedure and where required provide assistance to the fire brigade to ender the site and guide them to the designated fire panel and key box.To undertake gritting and snow clearance around the site in times of severe weather.To keep waste compound and storage areas and all equipment used for the service cleanand tidy.

Person Specification

Education/Qualifications

Essential

• understanding of cleanliness and good hygeine practices

Skills/experience

Essential

• Similar previous experience

Person Specification Education/Qualifications Essential understanding of cleanliness and good hygeine practices Skills/experience Essential Similar previous experience

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.

Employer details

Employer name

Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Saffron Walden Community Hospital

Radwinter Road

Saffron Walden

CB11 3HY

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://eput.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Saffron Walden Community Hospital

Radwinter Road

Saffron Walden

CB11 3HY

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://eput.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Job summary

Regrettably, we cannot offer sponsorship for all of our job roles. If you apply for a role that we cannot offer sponsorship for, unfortunately your application form be rejected from the process.

Please note this vacancy requires a face to face interview with the Recruiting Manager. Applicants that are unable to attend a face to face interview need not apply.

This may close early if sufficient number of applications have been received.

If you are interested in working with those with mental health difficulties, if you are looking towards a potential change in career direction, if you enjoy working as part of a team, but are able to use your initiative, then this could be the role for you.

We are looking for a highly motivated Occupational Therapy Assistant to work as part of the wider community mental health Occupational Therapy team in Colchester.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will be part of the Community Mental Health Occupational Therapy provision that works as an integral part of the Community Mental Health team serving the North East Essex Locality.

The post holder will be guided by senior OT team members in all aspects supporting the delivery of specific treatment interventions to those within the service on either an individual or group basis.

You will have the opportunity to work with clients within their homes, the community, remotely and at the team base.

As part of the team you will have the opportunityto develop your skills and knowledge in Mental health, and learn about specific approaches and management of certain conditions.

About us

Valuing you. Recognising your dedication. At EPUT, we look after you.

• Receive supervision and support to help you fulfil your potential.
• Join an inclusive EPUT community and connect with others through engagement events and equality or champion networks.
• If you need help, we provide mental health and wellbeing services, occupational health advice and counselling.
• We run recognition awards to recognise staff's hard work and dedication.

Benefits

• 27 days holiday, plus bank holidays, rising to 33 days after 10 years' service.
• Excellent pension of up to14.5% of your pensionable pay.
• Staff discounts include Blue Light Card, NHS discount offers, and staff benefits.
• Season ticket loans are interest-free to cover the cost of travelling to and from work via tram, rail, or bus.

Work that wraps around your needs

• Flexible working: available from day one for most roles.
• Job share: Applications for job shares are welcomed.

Job summary

Please be aware that, due to current allocation constraints, Certificates of Sponsorship (CoS) are being prioritised for registered professional roles at this time. If you apply for a role that is not a registered professional position, sponsorship cannot be offered and, unfortunately, your application will be rejected from the recruitment process.

We are actively recruiting for Healthcare Assistants for Beech Ward at Rochford Hospital.

for more information about these role please read through the JD and PS.

Please note this vacancy requires a face to face interview with the Recruiting Manager. Applicants that are unable to attend a face to face interview need not apply.

Main duties of the job

Maintain effective relationships with patients, their relatives and other carers.Maintain effective relationships with members of the multidisciplinary team, Trust and other statutory and voluntary organisations.Implement prescribed nursing care to patients, taking into account physical, psychological, emotional and spiritual needs.Fulfil the role of Associate/Co Worker under the supervision of a qualified nurse/clinician.

Report and record the results of implemented plans of care in the appropriate and agreed format. Contribute to the management and support of patient who exhibit challenging behaviour. Participate in interventions relating to the management of violence and aggression including de-escalation techniques and the use of physical intervention (TASI techniques) as necessary, under the supervision of a qualified nurse. Assist patients with Activities of Daily Living; including personal hygiene, dietary intake etc. with due regard to the philosophy of "normalisation". Help individuals to maintain independence from others by assisting the development of daily living, domestic, communication and social skills. Assist qualified staff in the physical monitoring of a patient's health, including monitoring of blood pressure, pulse, temperature, respiration, weight, drug and alcohol screening (after appropriate training).

About us

EPUT are looking for motivated staff who shares our Trust values of Care, Learn and Empower. In return, EPUT can offer you a range of benefits and development including;

• Season Ticket Loans
• NHS discounts for staff
• Excellent Training facilities and opportunities
• Buying and Selling annual leave scheme
• The opportunity to work bank shifts and expand knowledge and experience in other areas
• Salary Sacrifice schemes including lease cars and Cycle to Work
• Day One Flexible Employer

The Trust supports and actively encourages flexible working for all employees. We offer many options and you are encouraged to ask the recruiting manager what is possible for this role. If appointed, you will have the opportunity to apply for a flexible working request from the first day of your employment

Details

Date posted

20 October 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 3

Salary

£25,760 to £27,476 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

364-A-9979-C

Job locations

Rochford hospital

Union Lane

Rochford

SS4 1RB

United Kingdom

Job description

Job responsibilities

In addition to the above duties you will also be expected to perform the below key activities in line with your job role;

• Complete mandatory training in line with Trust policy and procedures.
• To participate in the staff appraisal process and to undertake for any staff you manage
• To keep yourself updated on all matters relating to Trust policy.
• To provide management supervision where appropriate.
• You will be expected to work collaboratively with key partner organisations, service users, carers, clinicians and other practitioners within the multi-disciplinary team in delivering services; providing a 7-day a week, 24-hours a day service for 365 days a year working shifts, where appropriate and operationally required.

The Mid and South Essex Integrated Care System (ICS) brings together key health, care, community, and voluntary sector organisations from across our area. Our aim is to work together in partnership to join up health and care services, improving our populations health and wellbeing and reducing health inequalities. One such example of this collaborative work is the launch of our HCA Academy, an ICS initiative between Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust (EPUT) and Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust (MSEFT) to support the incoming Health Care assistant (HCA) workforce. The academy models a one workforce cross system approach to the onboarding, induction, education and experience of Healthcare Assistants.

To support this one workforce model the successful candidate for this post will be required to attend our5 day (Monday to Friday) face to face Induction Programme at our MSE ICS Education Hub at Brentwood Community Hospital. Your start date will therefore fall on one of two of the HCA Academy induction dates across the month, which will be discussed and agreed during the recruitment process.

Our HCA Academy Induction programme has been designed to train and support the successful candidate through the early stages of their employment at EPUT and will provide opportunities to enhance skills, knowledge and experience.

Further information will be provided post interview.

This will be followed by an additional 5 day (Monday to Friday) EPUT corporate / mandatory training welcome. (EPUT Welcome will be varied between face to face and virtual delivery).

Job description Job responsibilities In addition to the above duties you will also be expected to perform the below key activities in line with your job role; Complete mandatory training in line with Trust policy and procedures. To participate in the staff appraisal process and to undertake for any staff you manage To keep yourself updated on all matters relating to Trust policy. To provide management supervision where appropriate. You will be expected to work collaboratively with key partner organisations, service users, carers, clinicians and other practitioners within the multi-disciplinary team in delivering services; providing a 7-day a week, 24-hours a day service for 365 days a year working shifts, where appropriate and operationally required. The Mid and South Essex Integrated Care System (ICS) brings together key health, care, community, and voluntary sector organisations from across our area. Our aim is to work together in partnership to join up health and care services, improving our populations health and wellbeing and reducing health inequalities. One such example of this collaborative work is the launch of our HCA Academy, an ICS initiative between Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust (EPUT) and Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust (MSEFT) to support the incoming Health Care assistant (HCA) workforce. The academy models a one workforce cross system approach to the onboarding, induction, education and experience of Healthcare Assistants. To support this one workforce model the successful candidate for this post will be required to attend our5 day (Monday to Friday) face to face Induction Programme at our MSE ICS Education Hub at Brentwood Community Hospital. Your start date will therefore fall on one of two of the HCA Academy induction dates across the month, which will be discussed and agreed during the recruitment process. Our HCA Academy Induction programme has been designed to train and support the successful candidate through the early stages of their employment at EPUT and will provide opportunities to enhance skills, knowledge and experience. Further information will be provided post interview. This will be followed by an additional 5 day (Monday to Friday) EPUT corporate / mandatory training welcome. (EPUT Welcome will be varied between face to face and virtual delivery).

Person Specification

Education/qualifications

Essential

• Educated to GCE/GCSE (Maths and English) or equivalent.

Knowledge

Essential

• Awareness of safeguarding.
• Awareness of confidentiality.

Desirable

• Basic understanding of legislation relating to care.

Skills

Essential

• Effective communication skills, verbally, listening and written including IT literacy.
• Participate in a shift pattern (early & late)

Desirable

• Experience of working as part of a team.
• Lived experience of mental health or caring.

Person Specification Education/qualifications Essential Educated to GCE/GCSE (Maths and English) or equivalent. Knowledge Essential Awareness of safeguarding. Awareness of confidentiality. Desirable Basic understanding of legislation relating to care. Skills Essential Effective communication skills, verbally, listening and written including IT literacy. Participate in a shift pattern (early & late) Desirable Experience of working as part of a team. Lived experience of mental health or caring.

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).

Employer details

Employer name

Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Rochford hospital

Union Lane

Rochford

SS4 1RB

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://eput.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Rochford hospital

Union Lane

Rochford

SS4 1RB

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://eput.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Job summary

The post is based at The St Aubyn Centre (General Adolescent Unit- GAU aged 13-18) in Colchester Essex. The hospital offers short term admission to young people who are no longer safe in the community due to their complex mental health needs and high risk presentations. Poplar is a trauma,DBT and systemic informed service that works with young people and parents or carers in collaborative ways to effect change. The service offers a comprehensive range of therapeutic groups to young people and their carers,a variety of individual assessments/interventions and family therapy assessments and treatments. The psychological therapy team are extremely experienced clinicians and innovators in service improvement, recently winning a national ward for their DBT skills groups and Positive Behaviour Support Plans. The team also has a robust and comprehensive MDT of social work, nursing, OT, psychiatry and education.

This post will close early should we receive a high number of applications.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will work closely with colleagues from the other CAMHS inpatient unit in Essex, Poplar Adolescent Unit.

The post will suit a candidate passionate about working with young people towards recovery, keen to lead on and contribute to service innovation and skilled at exercising clinical leadership.

To learn more about working within our Services at EPUT, please view our recruitment videos, where members of the team share their experiences and insights into their roles and what it is like working within our Psychological Services, here at EPUT.

Please view our video link here: Psychological Services

About us

Valuing you. Recognising your dedication. At EPUT, we look after you.

• Receive supervision and support to help you fulfil your potential.
• Join an inclusive EPUT community and connect with others through engagement events and equality or champion networks.
• If you need help, we provide mental health and wellbeing services, occupational health advice and counselling.

Benefits

• 27 days holiday, plus bank holidays, rising to 33 days after 10 years' service.
• Excellent pension of up to 14.5% of your pensionable pay.
• Staff discounts include Blue Light Card, NHS discount offers, and staff benefits.
• Season ticket loans are interest-free to cover the cost of travelling to and from work via tram, rail, or bus.

Job summary

Lincolnshire is well known for its diverse landscape and offers everything on its doorstep from the historical City of Lincoln and the Cathedral rising above Lincolns skyline to the peace and quiet of the countryside with its picturesque villages, market towns, rolling hills and woodlands.

Not only does it cater for all it also has some of the most affordable living costs in England.

As a specialist occupational therapist working within Community Hospitals you will have the opportunity to champion the key values of your profession.

We understand that through purposeful and meaningful activity we can support people to rehabilitate, recover and self-care. Although your base will be on the ward, we understand that working beyond boundaries is the only way to holistically support people toward their goals to allow individuals safely home.

We strongly believe that our therapy teams within our community hospitals play a vital role not just in the health and well-being of our patients, but for our wider communities as a whole.

As your caseload will be varied, you will have the opportunity to work alongside individuals experiencing a range of long-term health conditions. A key aspect of this will involve assessment of frailty and providing meaningful support for people with palliative health conditions.

This role is to be based in Johnson Community Hospital, Spalding Road, Pinchbeck, PE11 3DT.

If you are interested in this role then we invite you to get in touch.

Main duties of the job

• To assess and develop personalised care plans for individuals admitted on to the ward
• To (where appropriate) complete/delegate visits to individuals homes
• To provide clinical leadership and supervision to members of the therapy team
• To work with partner organisations in order to promote a 'discharge to assess' model of care
• To work alongside the therapy leads in order to innovate and develop the therapy service
• To demonstrate a commitment to personal development

About us

Lincolnshire Community Health Services NHS Trust is in the top 25 per cent of all community trusts for overall staff engagement in the 2021 NHS National Staff Survey.

At LCHS, we know diversity fosters creativity and innovation. We are committed to equality of opportunity, to being fair and inclusive, and to being a place where all belong. We therefore particularly encourage applications from candidates who are likely to be underrepresented in LCHS' workforce.

LCHS recognises the increasing demand for more flexibility in working practices in order to accommodate the personal goals and commitments that employees experience at different stages during their working lives. Flexible working opportunities such as part-time working, compressed hours, job shares, and hybrid working models can help staff to balance their personal and work commitments. Arrangements can be put in place if it can be shown that the needs of the individual can be balanced with those of the service and the impact on other team members, enabling the Trust to recruit and retain skilled staff, raise staff morale, reduce absenteeism and respond to changing service needs more effectively.

We are an ambassador of a learning culture that will support the right individual to progress in their chosen career through an 'earn while you learn' apprenticeship programme. Visit our Learning and Development page to find out more https://www.lincolnshirecommunityhealthservices.nhs.uk/join-us/learning-and-dev

Job summary

The Senior Occupational Therapist role within Older Adult Mental Health In-Patient Service, based at the Crystal Centre, Chelmsford, provides an exciting opportunity to deliver specialist, recovery-focused occupational therapy for older adults with complex mental health needs. Working as valued member of a multidisciplinary team, you will play a key role in assessment, care planning, rehabilitation, risk management, and discharge planning to support positive patient outcomes.

You will work closely with ward and community colleagues to deliver holistic, person-centred care, while also providing supervision and support to junior staff, therapy assistants, and students.

The successful candidate will join a supportive & experienced team with access to regular clinical and management supervision, and ongoing professional development opportunities, while contributing to service development and quality improvement initiatives.

Main duties of the job

Provide specialist OT assessment and treatment.

Manage and prioritise a clinical caseload.

Develop and review person-centred care plans.

Support rehabilitation, recovery, and discharge planning.

Deliver individual and group interventions.

Work closely with the multidisciplinary team.

Liaise with community and partner agencies.

Contribute to ward rounds and MDT meetings.

Supervise junior staff, assistants, and students.

Support audit, quality improvement, and service development.

Maintain accurate clinical records and reports.

Participate in supervision, training, and CPD.

About us

Valuing you. Recognising your dedication. At EPUT, we look after you.

• Receive supervision and support to help you fulfil your potential.
• Join an inclusive EPUT community and connect with others through engagement events and equality or champion networks.
• If you need help, we provide mental health and wellbeing services, occupational health advice and counselling.

Benefits

• 27 days holiday, plus bank holidays, rising to 33 days after 10 years' service.
• Excellent pension of up to 14.5% of your pensionable pay.
• Staff discounts include Blue Light Card, NHS discount offers, and staff benefits.
• £8K relocation package if you move to Essex to join us
• Season ticket loans are interest-free to cover the cost of travelling to and from work via tram, rail, or bus.

Work that wraps around your needs

• Job share: Applications for job shares are welcomed.

Job summary

Are you a newly qualified Clinical Psychologist, a band 7 Clinical Psychologist seeking progression, or an existing 8A Clinical Psychologist ready for a new challenge? We would love for you to come and join us in the East Suffolk Specialist CAMHS Service!

Our service supports children and young people aged 0-18 experiencing a wide range of moderate to severe mental health difficulties. At East Suffolk Specialist CAMHS, we are passionate about making a difference to the lives of children, young people and families. We are proud of our welcoming, compassionate and highly skilled multidisciplinary team, bringing together a wide range of professional expertise. We believe the best outcomes for children and young people happen when talented professionals work collaboratively, learn from one another and maintain a strong shared sense of purpose. Every day brings opportunities to make a meaningful difference to the lives of young people and families.

We are looking for a skilled, enthusiastic and values-driven professionals to join our thriving multidisciplinary team in Ipswich. We are seeking a Clinical Psychologist who: is passionate about improving outcomes for children, young people and families; values multidisciplinary working; brings curiosity, compassion and clinical excellence; wants to contribute to an ambitious and developing service; and shares our commitment to co-production and involving young people in shaping care.

Main duties of the job

This is a senior clinical role combining specialist assessment and therapy, consultation to multidisciplinary teams, supervision and workforce development, service improvement, and leadership in psychologically informed care. Key responsibilities include:

• Provide specialist psychological assessment, formulation and intervention for children, young people and families with complex mental health needs.
• Deliver a range of evidence-based psychological therapies and interventions to service users, families and carers.
• Provide psychological consultation, advice and formulation to multidisciplinary team colleagues to support psychologically informed care.
• Undertake complex risk assessments and advise other professionals on the psychological aspects of risk management.
• Provide supervision and support to trainee, assistant and newly-qualified psychologists, and contribute to developing the wider psychological workforce.
• Contribute to service development, strategic planning and the implementation of psychologically informed practice across services.
• Work collaboratively with health, social care and partner agencies to meet the recovery, safeguarding and wellbeing needs of service users and their families.

About us

Here at NSFT we pride ourselves on being a welcoming, talented, friendly and supportive team who like nothing better than sharing experiences and learning from each other. In addition to ongoing training and development opportunities, we are committed to providing an environment in which you can thrive.

Why work for us? We have challenges as a Trust, but we have ambitious aspirations, are pushing ahead with exciting transformation work and we need dedicated individuals to support us on our journey. We have strong, established professional networks coupled with an exceptional leadership team who will ensure you are truly cared for and cared about.

Why Norfolk and Suffolk? The people here are warm and welcoming, you'll never be far from the beautiful coastline or Broads National Park. We're an hour and a half away from London and have an international airport in Norwich too. Our villages, towns and cities are packed full of history, independent cafes, shops and theatres. We have excellent shopping, eating out, top ranking schooling and affordable house prices too.

Job summary

HULL UNIVERSITY TEACHING HOSPITALS NHS TRUST

QUEENS CENTRE, CASTLE HILL HOSPITAL

RADIOTHERAPY PHYSICS, MEDICAL PHYSICS DEPARTMENT

Band 6 Dosimetrist for Radiotherapy Treatment Planning and Mould Room

We are offering an opportunity for an enthusiastic registered Dosimetrist/Treatment Planning Radiographer to join our Radiotherapy Physics team, at the Cancer Centre in Cottingham, East Yorkshire.

The successful applicant will join the Radiotherapy Treatment Planning team, a section of Radiotherapy Physics that underpins the Radiotherapy service, which is located in an award-winning facility comprising 6 Linacs, 2 CT scanners, Xstrahl SXR, Papillon-50+ SXR, Flexitron HDR and state-of-the-art Varian (Eclipse) treatment planning system.

You will be joining an established team of Healthcare Science professionals, comprising Clinical Scientists and Technologists, and support staff. The team prides itself on high staff retention and has a pragmatic approach to achieving safe and effective service delivery. We are committed to providing a broad scope for the development of all members of staff.

The department was the first Radiotherapy Centre in the North of England to clinically implement the Varian Halcyon linac, to develop and benefit the patient service, and now has 2 of these units. A Varian TrueBeam has recently been installed, to bring the complement to 4. In addition the department has recently installed SGRT across the fleet.

Main duties of the job

Building effective relationships with the multidisciplinary Radiotherapy department, and supporting the Lead Dosimetrist and wider planning team in the provision of the Radiotherapy Treatment Planning and Mould Room service, will be fundamental to achieving the high standards expected from this role.

The department has long-standing evidence of research and collaboration, developments in equipment and clinical service, and high commitment to quality and governance; these include implementation of a new and novel image guided treatment for the direct irradiation of rectal cancers using electronic brachytherapy, innovative use of VMAT, 4DCT and image guided treatment techniques.

Our commitment to the utilisation of technology includes the advanced use of electronic quality management systems and extensive use of the Varian ARIA system, which have allowed us to implement innovative process management and paperless working. The department was the first Radiotherapy Physics service to gain UKAS accreditation to the emerging BS70000 MPACE quality standard, evidencing that commitment to the delivery of high-quality clinical service is a core value of the team, and we continue to maintain ISO9001 certification for the entire Radiotherapy service.

About us

The Humber Health Partnership is one of the largest acute and community Partnership arrangements in the NHS, seeing well over one million patients every year and managing a budget of over £1.3 billion.

Made up of two Trusts - Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust (NLAG) and Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust (HUTH) - our Partnership has significant ambitions and is committed to delivering world-class hospital and community services for the 1.65 million people we serve.

Together we employ nearly 20,000 staff. Our five main hospital sites are Diana, Princess of Wales Hospital, Scunthorpe General Hospital and Goole and District Hospital, for NLAG and Hull Royal Infirmary and Castle Hill Hospital for HUTH.

As Teaching Hospitals working with the Hull York Medical School, we both lead and contribute to research in many areas - biomedical research, primary care, palliative medicine, cardiovascular and respiratory medicine, vascular surgery, cancer surgery and oncology.

We believe that by developing a diverse, inclusive, innovative, skilled and caring workforce, we can deliver excellent care to our patients and a great future for our employees, our Partnership and our community.

Job summary

• An exciting opportunity has arisen for a highly experienced neuro Speech and Language Therapist to join the Wolfson Outpatient Cognitive Rehabilitation Service (WOCRS), based at Queen Mary's Hospital, Roehampton.
• WOCRS is a Neuropsychology-led service providing day and outpatient care for patients with cognitive impairments resulting from an acute neurological event.
• The successful applicant will work with the Professional and Clinical Lead Speech and Language Therapist, the Lead Therapist for Neurosciences and the WOCRS team to implement and support service delivery of highly specialist, evidence based care.
• The post holder will manage and advise on complex cases, deliver high quality interdisciplinary intervention (including groups) and be responsible for ensuring clinical governance and ongoing service innovations within the clinical area.
• They will have experience in supervising, developing and managing others and will have advanced communication skills and be a strong team player.
• The post holder will work closely with the MDT, Principal SLTs in Neurorehabilitation at St George's Hospital and Queen Mary's Hospital, Wandsworth Community Neurorehabilitation Team and the wider SLT team.
• Please note, there may be the opportunity to combine this role with additional hours to make a full time post in the short to medium term.
• We would encourage informal queries about this or the role more generally.

Main duties of the job

• To independently manage highly complex clients within the WOCRS caseload, making differential diagnosis & clinical management decisions on the basis of evidence from assessment, frequently weighing up complex clinical management decisions in the context of conflicting clinical indicators.
• To develop and maintain expert clinical competence.
• To develop and implement expert level Speech and Language Therapy treatment programmes within the service, including working towards interdisciplinary goals and group therapy,providing thorough services and evaluation through clinical outcomes.
• To be responsible for the clinical supervision, appraisal and line management of the WOCRS Speech and Language Therapy team.
• To assume lead responsibility for delivering clinical governance and service development including setting priorities for the services, in consultation with the WOCRS leadership team, SLT professional lead and Therapies Management Team.
• To will lead team meetings, conduct audit and research projects and audit service provision.
• To plan, deliver and evaluate specialist training to other professionals and patients/clients and carers on all aspects of swallowing, speech, language and communication.
• To provide clinical education and training to Speech and Language Therapy students, developing links with Higher Education Institutions, teach MDT colleagues and other appropriate healthcare staff

About us

St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust provide services from two main hospitals, St George's Hospital and Queen Mary's Hospital, and two health centres, St Johns Therapy Centre, and The Nelson Centre.

With over 9,000 dedicated staff caring for patients around the clock, we are the largest healthcare provider in southwest London.

Our main site, St George's Hospital in Tooting - one of the country's principal teaching hospitals - is shared with City St George' University of London, which trains medical students and carries out advanced medical research. St George's Hospital also hosts the St George's, University of London and Kingston University Faculty of Health and Social Care Sciences, which is responsible for training a wide range of healthcare professionals from across the region

Job summary

We have the exciting opportunity for promotion to a Band 6 role which has arisen. We would invite all enthusiastic, committed, hardworking, and highly motivated, Registered Nurse's or Operating Department Practitioner's to join our family of dedicated Theatre Practitioners.

This Band 6 role is aimed at experienced Theatre practioners,who are already competent in their specialised theatre role (scrub / A &R )

Your base for the role will predominantly be at The Royal Blackburn Hospital. However cross site working will be an expectation, as the service need occurs.

Main duties of the job

We have 11 theatres at the Royal Blackburn site and 17 at Burnley General and together we carry out a wide range of both elective and emergency surgery through many specialities including: Gynaecology, obstetrics, ophthalmology, general surgery, vascular, colorectal, HPB, Urology, orthopaedics, trauma, ENT, maxillofacial including Robotic assisted Surgery, and a 24 hour emergency service on both sites.

About us

We encourage innovation.

ELHT already has the largest and most comprehensive programme of robot assisted surgery in the northwest, with the region's leading surgeons removing head and neck, urological and colorectal cancers at the Royal Blackburn Teaching Hospital.

The Trust has 3 Robot systems - 2 at RBH and 1 at BGH

The extra capacity will also allow ELHT to perform more robot assisted surgery which will eventually include Hepato-biliary cancers.

Our aim is to be widely recognised for providing safe, personal and effective care, by putting safety and quality at the heart of all we do.

Job summary

We're looking for a dedicated Registered Mental Health Nurse, Social Worker, or Occupational Therapist to join our CAMHS West Community Team. This role is available full-time or 30 hours per week, working Monday--Friday, 8:30am--5pm.

Due to ongoing investment in our CAMHS services across Somerset, this is an exciting time to join a developing and supportive team. We welcome both experienced clinicians and newly qualified practitioners, offering roles at Band 6 or a Band 5 Preceptorship/ASYE for those starting their careers.

You will play a key role in delivering comprehensive assessments, evidence-based interventions, and ongoing evaluation for children and young people presenting with mental health difficulties. Working closely with families and carers, you will provide compassionate, holistic support tailored to individual needs.

The role involves a mix of autonomous and collaborative practice, delivering care in clinical bases, homes, and community settings.

To support your professional development, we offer monthly line management and clinical supervision, regular peer group supervision, and bi-monthly CPD sessions for all CAMHS clinicians. We also provide access to therapeutic training and clear progression opportunities.

If you are passionate about improving outcomes for children and young people and want to be part of a forward-thinking, expanding service, we would be delighted to hear from you.

Main duties of the job

The CAMHS West Team is a multi-disciplinary team comprising of professionals from various disciplines. The team support children and young people under 18 presenting with a broad range of complex difficulties including anxiety, depression, emotional dysregulation, trauma and those presenting with associated risk. The team have a positive and supportive culture and a strong ethos of working together with a shared passion and operates 9-5, Monday to Friday.

There are opportunities for close working relationships with other CAMHS Teams within Somerset including Forensic CAMHS, Community Eating Disorder Service and the Enhanced Outreach Team.

You will receive clinical and managerial supervision in addition to accessing structured learning and development opportunities including the potential for training in specialist therapies. We also prioritise taking care of our employees! We have annual team away days, compassion circles, access to Employee Assistance Programme including counselling if required.

If you are interested in working with children and young people and would like to find out more, please do get in touch - we would welcome informal contact to discuss the role and the exciting opportunities it brings!

Applications welcome via CV or online.

About us

As an organisation, the NHS offers a wide range of benefits including flexible working, fantastic pension contributions, market leading annual leave allowance, career progression and regular conversations, not to mention our Blue Light Card and NHS exclusive discounts.The benefits of working in Somerset include the idyllic countryside, with our areas of outstanding beauty and stunning coastlines. You will get to enjoy these perks whilst still only being a stone's throw away from bustling city centres like Bristol, Bath and Exeter and only two hours away from London.There are excellent educational facilities in the area and, when compared to other regions, house prices are reasonable. You will to experience the best of both in Somerset, the countryside and the cosmopolitan -- there is truly something for everyone!

Job summary

Lewes Neighbourhood Mental Health Team in Newhaven is a lively specialist, multi-disciplinary service for adults with severe mental illness. The base is in Newhaven, in the middle of the beautiful South Downs National Park and only a few miles from the cosmopolitan city of Brighton.

Main duties of the job

We are looking for experienced mental health practitioners to join our team and we particularly welcome applications from Occupational Therapists, Social Workers and RMNs.

The role is an exciting mix of assessment, care coordination, risk management and crisis prevention and there is a range of opportunities to get involved in innovative group treatments, psychoeducational interventions and research projects.

We work collaboratively with our wonderful service users to help them achieve their goals and live as independently as possible. We work with Carers and the system around the person to create opportunities for growth and stability.

About us

As a mental health trust, Sussex Partnership places a huge focus on the wellbeing of our staff, as well as ensuring our reward packages reflect the immensely important work they do.

As a Band 6 mental health practitioner in our team, we can offer you:

• Access to numerous wellbeing and support programmes, run by our internal wellbeing team
• Excellent supervision programmes, with ongoing opportunities for training and development
• Flexible working patterns
• Access to a host of discount schemes (including gyms, shopping, restaurants and lease cars)
• A position within a trust rated as 'Outstanding' for caring and 'Good' overall by the CQC
• Generous holiday entitlement (starting at 27 days + 8 bank holidays)
• A 'Golden Hello' or relocation package of up to £2000 (see attached documentation)

Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a motivated and compassionate Paediatric Physiotherapist to join the Children and Young People's Therapy Service (CYPTS) at Somerset NHS Foundation Trust. Working with children and young people aged 0-19 years, you will deliver high-quality physiotherapy assessment, treatment and advice to support children with a wide range of physical impairments and developmental needs.

As part of a supportive multidisciplinary team, you will work closely with Physiotherapists, Occupational Therapists, Speech and Language Therapists, education professionals, parents and carers to help children achieve their full potential. This role offers the opportunity to develop specialist paediatric skills whilst contributing to an integrated therapy service across community, clinic, home and educational settings.

We are looking for an enthusiastic Physiotherapist with excellent clinical, communication and organisational skills who is passionate about delivering outstanding care and improving outcomes for children and families across Somerset.

Main duties of the job

• Independently assess, diagnose and provide physiotherapy intervention for children and young people with a range of physical impairments and developmental needs.
• Develop, implement and evaluate individualised treatment programmes and care plans.
• Work collaboratively with families, education settings, healthcare professionals and partner agencies to support children's physical development and mobility.
• Provide advice, training and support to parents, carers, educational staff and other professionals.
• Contribute to Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP) assessments, reviews and reports where appropriate.
• Manage and prioritise an independent caseload while maintaining accurate clinical records and reports.
• Participate in multidisciplinary and multi-agency working to ensure coordinated care and positive outcomes for children and young people.
• Support service development, audit, evaluation and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Supervise therapy support staff, trainees and volunteers as required.
• Maintain professional development through ongoing training and evidence-based practice.

About us

At Somerset NHS Foundation Trust, we're committed to supporting our employees with a range of benefits designed to enhance your professional and personal life. We offer:

• Flexible working options to help you balance work and life
• NHS pension scheme for long-term financial security
• Generous annual leave allowance to recharge and relax
• A strong focus on career development to help you grow and achieve your potential

Additionally, you'll gain access to our Blue Light Card, unlocking exclusive discounts on shopping, dining, and leisure activities, as well as NHS-specific perks to support you both inside and outside of work.

We are proud to foster a diverse, skilled, and inclusive workforce, and we encourage applications from all backgrounds.

Why Somerset? Somerset offers the perfect blend of idyllic countryside, outstanding areas of natural beauty, and breathtaking coastlines, with vibrant cities like Bristol, Bath, and Exeter just a short drive away - and only two hours to London.

The region is home to excellent educational facilities, and with affordable housing compared to other parts of the country, it's a great place to build both your career and your future.

Somerset truly has it all - the peaceful countryside and cosmopolitan city life, with something for everyone to enjoy.

Job summary

We are looking for a compassionate and motivated HCPC registered Practitioner Psychologist (Clinical, Counselling or Forensic qualification) to join us at Wold View Ward at Foss Park Hospital in York. The post is for 0.7 wte/26.25 hours. The ward provides care for Older Adults with organic (dementia and neurodegenerative) conditions as well as directly supporting their families and carers.

The post would suit an enthusiastic Psychologist who would value the opportunity to work collaboratively with members of a well-established multi-disciplinary team, where psychology input and clinical leadership is a core component.

As a service, we are keen to support and invest in the ongoing development of our Psychologists through CPD opportunities, so an interest in developing clinical skills across a range of evidence-based therapeutic approaches is essential.

This role may be eligible for sponsorship under the UK Visas & Immigration (UKVI) Skilled Worker route. However, sponsorship can only be provided where applicants meet the specific requirements, therefore, we recommend that you assess your eligibility before applying for this position. Visit https://www.gov.uk/skilled-worker-visa

Main duties of the job

The successful potholder will be part of the ward multidisciplinary team providing assessment, formulation and interventions for patients and their families/carers. A key component of this role involves providing clinical leadership as part of of a multi-disciplinary collective leadership team and implementing pathway-based approaches with respect to behaviours that express need, sleep disturbance and also supporting carers and staff. You will supervise Assistant Psychologists, trainees and other members of staff, as required. You will be involved in audits, service improvements, service evaluation and research. The post holder will contribute to teaching and training and to work closely with other psychological professions staff in the specialty.

Our service has strong links with the Doctoral Clinical and Counselling Psychology Programmes at Teesside, Hull, and Leeds Universities. The post holder will be involved in offering trainee placements and University teaching. There are excellent opportunities for peer support/ supervision, CPD, training, research, and audit within the wider trust and psychological professions network.

About us

We are the Mental Health & Learning Disability NHS Trust for County Durham and Darlington, Teesside, North Yorkshire, York and Selby.

From education and prevention, to crisis and specialist care --our talented and compassionate teams work in partnership with our patients, communities and partners to help the people of our region feel safe, understood, believed in and cared for.

We nurture the recovery journey of anyone in need of our help. In Our Trust, everyone has a say in how they are supported and treated because we listen to every person in our care until they feel understood. Our patients, their families and carers work together with us towards better mental health.

We're committed to new thinking that improves the wellbeing of our region. We connect with our communities and partners to get mental health care right, in areas that really need it.

We won't rest until everyone in our region has the mental health care they need, to lead their best possible life.

Job summary

We are looking for a compassionate and motivated HCPC registered Practitioner Psychologist (Clinical, Counselling or Forensic qualification) to join us in the Whitby & Ryedale Community Mental Health and Memory Assessment Team in 0.7 wte/26.25 hours

The post would suit an enthusiastic Psychologist who would value the opportunity to work collaboratively with members of a well-established community multi-disciplinary team, where psychology is a core treatment offer. A key part of this role will be using neuro psychological testing and assessment to assist in diagnostics with recently revised dementia care pathway, using clinical leadership skills to support MDT colleagues to embed formulation and psychological care and also delivering psychological interventions and therapies across both the functional and organic service lines.

As a service, we are keen to support and invest in the ongoing development of our Psychologists through CPD opportunities, so an interest in developing clinical skills across a range of evidence-based therapeutic approaches is essential. The Psychologist would have the opportunity to gain experience working with a diverse population that includes male and female mental health, learning disability, autism and older adults, including those who may have experienced trauma and/ or neurological difficulties.

Main duties of the job

To postholder will take part of the leadership team with the Ryedale & Whitby MHSOP team, to undertake neuro psych assessments, formulation, consultation and deliver psychological interventions and therapies with older adults in a secondary care setting. You will supervise trainees and other members of staff, as required, and be involved in audits, service evaluation and research. You will contribute to teaching and training and to work closely with other psychological professions staff in the specialty.

Our service has strong links with the Doctoral Clinical and Counselling Psychology Programmes at York, Teesside, Hull, and Leeds Universities. The post holder will be involved in offering trainee placements and University teaching. There are excellent opportunities for peer support/ supervision, CPD, training, research, and audit within the wider trust and psychological professions network.

About us

We are the Mental Health & Learning Disability NHS Trust for County Durham and Darlington, Teesside, North Yorkshire, York and Selby.

From education and prevention, to crisis and specialist care --our talented and compassionate teams work in partnership with our patients, communities and partners to help the people of our region feel safe, understood, believed in and cared for.

We nurture the recovery journey of anyone in need of our help. In Our Trust, everyone has a say in how they are supported and treated because we listen to every person in our care until they feel understood. Our patients, their families and carers work together with us towards better mental health.

We're committed to new thinking that improves the wellbeing of our region. We connect with our communities and partners to get mental health care right, in areas that really need it.

We won't rest until everyone in our region has the mental health care they need, to lead their best possible life.

Job summary

We are seeking a Clinical Pharmacist to join our our well-established, friendly team of pharmacists and pharmacy technicians who provide clinical support to mental health units, community hospitals and community teams across Hampshire. This role is for 30 hrs per week.

The post is based at The Orchards Mental Health Unit at St James Hospital in Portsmouth and the successful applicant will provide regular clinical pharmacist support here and at the OPMH inpatient wards in Gosport War Memorial Hospital. You will also work closely with the East Region (Porstmouth and South East) pharmacy team to provide clinical cover to Older Persons Mental Health and community rehabilitation wards.

As part of the role you will be able to gain experience in other specialities such as Learning Disabilities, CAMHS, adult, LD and CAMHS forensic services and End of Life.

The successful candidate will be responsible for ensuring the clinical service is of high quality and patient focused, help to identify gaps and problem areas in the service and use appropriate methods including quality improvement. The post holder will deliver an efficient, high quality, professional and well-coordinated clinical pharmacy service. This will include the provision of prescribing advice to medical teams and medicines management to the multidisciplinary teams and patients at ward/clinic level.

For further information or to arrange an informal visit, please contact:

Ana Alves, Lead Pharmacist - East Region

Main duties of the job

Your work will focus on enhancing patient safety in medicines practice including medicines reconciliation, providing clinical professional advice to prescribers as part of a multi-disciplinary team, discharge planning, clinical audit, and teaching.

Key areas of practice will be to:

Utilise pharmaceutical expertise, working in partnership with patients, carers and healthcare professionals to minimise medicines-related harm and facilitating medicines optimisation.

Provide clinical pharmacy advice and participate in the pharmaceutical services to the East Region (Porstmouth and South East).

Monitor drug usage and promote cost effective prescribing.

About us

Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust provides joined-up mental and physical healthcare for around two million people across our communities. With over 13,000 staff working in the community and local hospitals, we deliver care at every stage of life, helping people live their best and healthiest lives.

Our mental health services include community-based support and early intervention in psychosis (EIP) for both adults and young people, alongside a network of specialist inpatient wards covering forensic, learning disability, eating disorder and older person's care.

We deliver extensive physical health services too, from urgent community response teams helping frail and older patients remain safely at home, to hospitals at home teams providing acute-level care in familiar surroundings. Our neurological services offer rehabilitation and treatment for conditions including Multiple Sclerosis, Parkinson's Disease, Motor Neurone Disease, Head Injury, Cerebral Palsy and Stroke. Across Hampshire, our community hospitals provide inpatient rehabilitation as a step down from acute care, and our dedicated teams also staff Treetops Sexual Assault Referral Centre in Portsmouth, offering expert, compassionate support.

Everything we do is underpinned by our CARE values of compassion, accountability, respect and excellence

Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced and enthusiastic Band 6 Senior Physiotherapist to join our friendly multidisciplinary team at Marjory Warren Ward on a permanent basis.

We are looking for a confident and motivated physiotherapist with strong clinical and leadership skills who is passionate about delivering high-quality, person-centred rehabilitation.

Marjory Warren Ward is a 21-bed inpatient rehabilitation service supporting adults with a range of conditions, including orthopaedic, frailty, falls, elderly care and neurological rehabilitation needs.

You will play a key role in delivering specialist assessments, developing evidence-based treatment plans, supporting complex rehabilitation needs and providing clinical leadership within the multidisciplinary team.

You will be supported by an experienced therapy team, with regular supervision and opportunities for professional development.

Working Hours: 8:30am - 4:30pm, Monday to Sunday, on a rotational basis, including one weekend per month.

We are committed to fostering an inclusive and supportive working environment and welcome applications from candidates of all backgrounds.

Main duties of the job

As a Band 6 Physiotherapist, you will play a key role in delivering high-quality rehabilitation services as part of a skilled multidisciplinary team. You will:

• Deliver a comprehensive physiotherapy service to patients across the Inner North London Boroughs.
• Work autonomously within professional standards and clinical guidelines, managing your own clinical caseload while contributing to the wider multidisciplinary team.
• Assess, plan, implement and evaluate individualised rehabilitation programmes for patients, including those on rehabilitation and non-weight-bearing pathways.
• Work collaboratively with colleagues to achieve positive rehabilitation outcomes and support timely, coordinated discharge planning.
• Contribute to initiatives that improve patient flow and reduce length of stay, including undertaking key worker responsibilities where appropriate.
• Work flexibly across rehabilitation sites when required to support service delivery.
• Maintain accurate, timely and professional clinical documentation.
• Support the supervision, development and clinical learning of junior staff, students and therapy support workers.
• Contribute to service improvement through participation in audit, quality improvement and evidence-based practice.
• Maintain and develop your own knowledge and skills through continuing professional development (CPD), reflective practice and learning opportunities.

About us

We are proud to be one of the largest community healthcare providers in the country, with more than 4,500 colleagues caring for over four million people across London and Hertfordshire. Every day, our teams bring their skill, compassion, and determination to the people who depend on us.What inspires us is at the heart of who we are: when we work together, we can help people move forward in ways that truly matter. Our teams support children as they take their first steps in life, and they stand beside adults as they rebuild strength, confidence, and independence. From newborn health visiting to community nursing, stroke rehabilitation, and palliative care, we are there for people through some of life's most important moments.Joining Central London Community Healthcare means becoming part of a community that lifts each other up. It means working in an organisation that values compassion, welcomes new ideas, and believes in the potential of every colleague. Your development matters here. Your wellbeing matters. Your voice helps shape the future of the care we provide.We offer a competitive employment package because the work you do matters. At Central London Community Healthcare, you will join an inclusive organisation that invests in its people, supports development, and helps you thrive while delivering high-quality care.

Details

Date posted

20 October 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£45,953 to £54,254 a year per annum, inclusive of HCAS

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Flexible working

Reference number

824-NORTH-8362297

Job locations

Finchley Memorial Hospital

Granville Road

London

N12 0JE

United Kingdom

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please refer to Job description and person specification for outline of skills, knowledge and experience required.

Successful applicants will be required to demonstrate alignment with the Trusts values - Accountability, Inclusion, Compassion, and Empowerment, alongside fulfilling the duties detailed in the attached Job Description and Person Specification

Job description Job responsibilities Please refer to Job description and person specification for outline of skills, knowledge and experience required. Successful applicants will be required to demonstrate alignment with the Trusts values - Accountability, Inclusion, Compassion, and Empowerment, alongside fulfilling the duties detailed in the attached Job Description and Person Specification

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Diploma/degree in Physiotherapy
• Current HCPC registration
• Evidence of up-to-date CPD portfolio
• Involvement in annual appraisal scheme
• Attendance at specialist short courses or equivalent CPD activities within the specialist areas of Adult Rehabilitation, Neurology, Orthopaedics, Musculoskeletal Outpatients, Older People Rehabilitation
• Member of a Special Interest Group relevant to the rotational clinical areas

Desirable

• Post graduate degree in relevant area
• Member of CSP

Experience

Essential

• Experience working as a registered Physiotherapist, including experience equivalent to Band 5 level practice
• Experience working in a wide range of specialist clinical areas including musculoskeletal outpatients, neurology, rehabilitation and orthopaedics

Desirable

• Experience in Falls Prevention, Community Rehabilitation, respiratory care and learning disabilities.
• Experience working as a Band 6 Physiotherapist
• Experience working within a healthcare setting, including NHS or equivalent organisations.
• Experience with Quality Improvement and Clinical Audit

Skills

Essential

• Skills in the assessment and treatment of adults with complex multipathologies
• Knowledge and understanding of complex medical conditions including multipathologies and fall
• Knowledge of role of Allied Health Professionals and interdisciplinary team working
• Ability to apply core physiotherapy skills across a range of clinical conditions and engage clients in goal setting

Person Specification Qualifications Essential Diploma/degree in Physiotherapy Current HCPC registration Evidence of up-to-date CPD portfolio Involvement in annual appraisal scheme Attendance at specialist short courses or equivalent CPD activities within the specialist areas of Adult Rehabilitation, Neurology, Orthopaedics, Musculoskeletal Outpatients, Older People Rehabilitation Member of a Special Interest Group relevant to the rotational clinical areas Desirable Post graduate degree in relevant area Member of CSP Experience Essential Experience working as a registered Physiotherapist, including experience equivalent to Band 5 level practice Experience working in a wide range of specialist clinical areas including musculoskeletal outpatients, neurology, rehabilitation and orthopaedics Desirable Experience in Falls Prevention, Community Rehabilitation, respiratory care and learning disabilities. Experience working as a Band 6 Physiotherapist Experience working within a healthcare setting, including NHS or equivalent organisations. Experience with Quality Improvement and Clinical Audit Skills Essential Skills in the assessment and treatment of adults with complex multipathologies Knowledge and understanding of complex medical conditions including multipathologies and fall Knowledge of role of Allied Health Professionals and interdisciplinary team working Ability to apply core physiotherapy skills across a range of clinical conditions and engage clients in goal setting

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).

Employer details

Employer name

Central London Community Health Trust

Address

Finchley Memorial Hospital

Granville Road

London

N12 0JE

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://clch.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Central London Community Health Trust

Address

Finchley Memorial Hospital

Granville Road

London

N12 0JE

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://clch.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Job summary

Make a meaningful difference to the lives of children and young people through the power of play.

Sherwood Forest Hospitals are seeking a caring, enthusiastic, and creative Health Play Specialist to join our dedicated team and help make healthcare experiences more positive, reassuring, and child-centred.

As a Health Play Specialist, you will use therapeutic play, creative activities, and age-appropriate interventions to help children and young people understand and cope with illness, medical procedures, treatment, and hospital stays. You will play a vital role in reducing anxiety, promoting emotional wellbeing, supporting development, and helping children feel safe, confident, and involved in their healthcare journey.

Working closely with children, families, and the wider multidisciplinary team, you will provide individualised support that recognises each child's unique needs, abilities, and circumstances. You will use your communication skills, compassion, and creativity to build trusting relationships, prepare children for unfamiliar experiences, and help them manage the challenges associated with healthcare.

This role offers a rewarding opportunity to make a genuine difference every day, ensuring children and young people receive compassionate, high-quality care that places their wellbeing and individual needs at the heart of everything you do.

Main duties of the job

To understand the role in more detail, please refer to the attached job description and person specification.

About us

We are an award-winning NHS Foundation Trust working alongside health and social care colleagues across the county to provide acute and community healthcare services to more than 420,000 people across Mansfield, Ashfield, Newark and Sherwood, and parts of Derbyshire and Lincolnshire.

Sherwood is nationally recognised as being an excellent place to work and deliver care. We are rightly proud of the 5,500 colleagues who work here.

We are proud that our Trust colleagues have voted us the best acute Trust to work for in the East Midlands for seven years running in the National NHS Staff Survey, while the Care Quality Commission has rated our Trust as 'outstanding' for care and our King's Mill Hospital as the only 'outstanding' NHS-run hospital in the East Midlands.

We know happy colleagues deliver better care. All our teams work in a supportive environment, which nurtures your wellbeing and provides opportunities for development and progression. We do not just care for our patients, we also care for you.

We have an open, inclusive and diverse culture and we would like you to be part of the team.

Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen within the Stoke on Trent NHS Talking Therapy Service to recruit a full time CBT Therapist on a temp, fixed term contract, ending Nov 27 to cover maternity leave.

Stoke-on-Trent NHS Talking Therapy Service is an innovative primary care service which involves partnership arrangements between North Staffordshire Combined Health Care (NSCHCT), Midland Partnership Foundation Trust (MPFT), and the Third Sector. We are looking to recruit a Cognitive Behavioural Therapist to provide a range of effective treatments for a broad range of common mental health problems in Primary Care, focusing on anxiety disorders and depression. Promoting excellence in the delivery of CBT, we are committed to continuing clinical training/development, supervision and support for all therapists in line with National Guidance and continue to strive as a high performing IAPT service. We are committed to promoting the wellbeing of client's and staff, and we support the intensive clinical skills training programs focusing on advanced level CBT competencies in a range of areas, including adapting treatment for clients with co-morbid long term physical conditions/medically unexplained symptoms.

You should have qualified as a Cognitive Behavioural Therapist with a Post-Graduate Diploma in CBT from an accredited training provider, and have some experience of treating common mental health problems. Previous experience of working in a Talking Therapies service is desirable.

Main duties of the job

Formulate, implement and evaluate therapy programmes for clients with depression and the range of anxiety disorders.

Adhere to agreed activity relating to the number of client contacts offered, and clinical sessions carried out per week.

Attend regular clinical supervision and caseload management

About us

As a Trust we remain bold and ambitious with plans for both service and system collaborative transformation over the coming years to improve the health and wellbeing of our local people through high quality care.

We pride ourselves onensuring our team has their wellbeing put first and as such provide a range of wellness opportunities including flexible working.

We are committed to the Greener NHS national ambition to becoming the world's first 'carbon net zero' national health system by 2045 (Greener NHS (england.nhs.uk). As part of this, sustainability is embedded in our strategy as one of our four key enablers. In order to deliver on this commitment, we recognise that we need a workforce that is as passionate as we are about achieving these goals, for the benefit of our service users, workforce, local communities and the planet alike. For 2024/2025, we have launched our "Proud to be Green" engagement campaign which is aligned to the targets set out in our Green Plan. As a Trust, you can be assured that we will commit to supporting you in working towards our net zero ambitions, set out in our Green Plan, through our sustainability programme".

The Trust is committed to ensuring that a diverse workforce is representative and inclusive at all levels. We would very much welcome applications from all under-represented groups including women, people with disabilities, people from global majority backgrounds, and those from the lesbian, gay, bi and trans communities.

Details

Date posted

20 October 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£49,387 to £56,515 a year per annum pro rata

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

12 months

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

232-PRC-8335019

Job locations

Hope Centre

Upper Huntbach St,

Hanley, Stoke-on-Trent

ST1 2DA

United Kingdom

Job description

Job responsibilities

For full details regarding the job role and responsibilities please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification document.

Job description Job responsibilities For full details regarding the job role and responsibilities please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification document.

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

• Demonstrable experience of working in mental health services
• Experience of teaching and liaising with other professional groups

Qualifications

Essential

• Qualification from High Intensity IAPT Course (Post Graduate Diploma) or Equivalent
• Significant experience working as a psychological therapy practitioner

Desirable

• Relevant experience in Primary Care treating anxiety and depression

Knowledge

Essential

• Full range of skills and competencies as laid out in the competence framework for CBT (Roth and Pilling 2007)

Desirable

• Trained in provision of supervision for CBT
• Accredited with a professional psychological therapy organisation

Person Specification Experience Essential Demonstrable experience of working in mental health services Experience of teaching and liaising with other professional groups Qualifications Essential Qualification from High Intensity IAPT Course (Post Graduate Diploma) or Equivalent Significant experience working as a psychological therapy practitioner Desirable Relevant experience in Primary Care treating anxiety and depression Knowledge Essential Full range of skills and competencies as laid out in the competence framework for CBT (Roth and Pilling 2007) Desirable Trained in provision of supervision for CBT Accredited with a professional psychological therapy organisation

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).

Employer details

Employer name

North Staffordshire Combined Healthcare Trust

Address

Hope Centre

Upper Huntbach St,

Hanley, Stoke-on-Trent

ST1 2DA

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.combined.nhs.uk/working-together/join-our-team/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

North Staffordshire Combined Healthcare Trust

Address

Hope Centre

Upper Huntbach St,

Hanley, Stoke-on-Trent

ST1 2DA

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.combined.nhs.uk/working-together/join-our-team/ (Opens in a new tab)

Job summary

Community Assessment, Stabilisation and Treatment Team (CASTT) North Staffordshire Combined Healthcare NHS Trust 37.5 hours per week (1.0 WTE)

North Staffordshire Combined Healthcare NHS Trust is pleased to advertise an exciting opportunity for a Band 4 Assistant Psychologist to join our Community Assessment, Stabilisation and Treatment Team (CASTT), supporting our expanding Complex Emotional Needs Pathway.

This post offers an excellent opportunity for a psychology graduate seeking to develop clinical, research, and service evaluation skills within a specialist, trauma-informed service. The successful applicant will be supported by Clinical Psychologists and work as part of a welcoming and psychologically minded multidisciplinary team committed to delivering high-quality care for people experiencing complex emotional needs.

Main duties of the job

The Assistant Psychologist will play an important role in supporting ongoing service evaluation and research activity across the pathway. Key responsibilities will include:

• Supporting the collection and analysis of routine outcome measures.
• Assisting service users to complete questionnaires before, during and after intervention.
• Conducting semi-structured interviews to help evaluate patient progress and experience.
• Collating and analysing data and contributing to service evaluation reports.
• Supporting the development of research and quality improvement initiatives.
• Assisting qualified clinicians in delivering psychologically informed interventions, including opportunities to co-facilitate online Structured Clinical Management (SCM) skills groups.

The post also offers opportunities to gain experience across related services, helping the successful applicant develop a broad range of skills and experiences relevant to future professional development.

About us

As a Trust we remain bold and ambitious with plans for both service and system collaborative transformation over the coming years to improve the health and wellbeing of our local people through high quality care.

We pride ourselves onensuring our team has their wellbeing put first and as such provide a range of wellness opportunities including flexible working.

We are committed to the Greener NHS national ambition to becoming the world's first 'carbon net zero' national health system by 2045 (Greener NHS (england.nhs.uk). As part of this, sustainability is embedded in our strategy as one of our four key enablers. In order to deliver on this commitment, we recognise that we need a workforce that is as passionate as we are about achieving these goals, for the benefit of our service users, workforce, local communities and the planet alike.

The Trust is committed to ensuring that a diverse workforce is representative and inclusive at all levels. We would very much welcome applications from all under-represented groups including women, people with disabilities, people from global majority backgrounds, and those from the lesbian, gay, bi and trans communities.

The Trust is committed to the Step into Health scheme and actively encourages applicants from the Armed Forces Communities to apply.

Job summary

We have a fabulous opportunity for an enthusiastic and motivated Clinical Neuropsychologist to join our Stroke team which is currently located at Kent and Canterbury Hospital. The role will include work across the hyperacute and the early rehabilitation stroke wards

The successful candidate will help with the development of the Neuropsychology service across the hyperacute and acute stroke wards, supporting a well-established multidisciplinary team. We are looking for an individual who is highly motivated and passionate about delivery of high- quality, person centred care to this client group

Main duties of the job

You will be responsible for ensuring the systematic provision of a high-quality specialist clinical psychology service to clients within a specialist service for patients who have experienced a stroke, including work within the hyperacute and early rehabilitation ward. Duties will include:

• Continually delivering and maintaining high standards
• Continuous service improvement
• Leadership and development of others
• Ensuring national targets and standards are achieved
• Continuous personal development
• Building trust and developing relationships to ensure service user involvement
• Data quality assurance
• Ensuring information is managed and applied appropriately and effectively
• Championing improvement through effective change management
• Ensuring equality and diversity values underpin the day to day working of the practice area

About us

East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust is one of the largest hospital trusts in England, with three acute hospitals and community sites serving a local population of around 700,000.

The Stroke Service provides exceptional levels of care and has been named the best in the country - achieving an A rating in July - September 2025 Sentinel Stroke National Audit Programme (SSNAP). The service is undergoing significant investment in its workforce and infrastructure with a new unit being built at Ashford (opening in 2028).

This is an exciting time to join the service and the Trust.

Job summary

UNLOCK YOUR BEST WORK LIFE

+ MAKE A DIFFERENCE TO EVERY LIFE

We have an exciting opportunity for a Paramedic to join our Primary Care Nurse Team at HMP Dovegate, a category B Prison located in Uttoxeter in Staffordshire.

Hours

• Monday - Sunday service
• 37.5 hours per week
• Monday- Friday- 6:45am - 6.15pm
• Saturday and Sunday - 07:45am - 18.15pm
• Nights- 8:00pm - 7am

Salary

This position is full time, youll receive an annual salary between £43,609 - £49,175 per annum depending on experience.

How will we support you?

Bespoke induction, including our Introducing Health in Justice training course

Competency framework

Regional and national career development opportunities

Our bespoke Learning Management System to address your learning needs

Support from the wider team

Candidates are required to have a Legal right to work in the UK and due to the nature of the role, offers of employment will be subject to additional vetting and security checks

Main duties of the job

As a Paramedic, your responsibilities will vary. You will

• Provide outstanding evidence based case to our patients seeking out, listening to and acting on their feedback so that care is personalised and informed by what matters to them - focussing on emergency and unplanned care to patients with both primary care and acute care needs.
• Daily shift co-ordination responsibilities
• Deliver non-judgemental care, building therapeutic relationships and promoting professional boundaries.
• Playing an active part in the assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of the patients care following our policies, procedures and always considering safeguarding.

If you are interested in career development, we have a wide range of opportunities for you to develop your skills and experience, which include both internal and external options for development and learning.

It doesnt stop there we also offer:

• Discounts on shopping and leisure activities
• Support to grow in your role and continue your professional development
• 24/7 employee assistance helpline and financial assistance when you need it

About us

The Health in Justice team at Practice Plus Group makes a real difference across over 53 prisons, young offenders and immigration removal centres. Were the UKs leading independent provider of NHS services to over 40,000 patients in secure environments, always putting their needs first, regardless of their background.

Practice Plus Groups purpose is to Unlock your best work life and we stand by our core values:

• we treat patients and each other as they would like to be treated
• we act with integrity
• we embrace diversity
• we strive to do things better together

We are looking for caring, compassionate but also driven professionals who can help us drive our vision for a fair and inclusive healthcare access to all.

• Qualified Paramedic
• Current professional registration (HCPC)
• Proven post-registration ambulance experience - 3 years post- qualified
• Evidence of continued professional development
• A non-judgmental and compassionate approach
• Proven experience in either: Accident & Emergency, Primary Care environments or Minor injuries / illness

Although not essential ideal applicants would have experience in a hospital, community or prison environment.

Secure environments are one of the most challenging, yet rewarding places for healthcare professionals to work. If youre looking for a role where you can develop your existing healthcare skills and learn something new every day in an environment that never stands still, then this could be the right opportunity for you.

Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Registered Nursing Associate to join the Community Hub at Parkside in Middlesbrough. The successful applicant must have already have completed the Nursing Associate foundation degree and be a registered Nurse Associate on the NMC register. This post is not offering the training to gain this qualification.

The successful applicant will work as part of the busy community team offering a recovery focused pathway to Service Users and will carry their own caseload as Lead Professional focusing around the maintenance and monitoring of our ADHD client base.

We are passionate on teamwork and collective leadership and the successful applicant will become part of a well established and effective team - helping to support our local community.

You must have the Right to Work in the UK in order to be successfully appointed to this role. Please note, this role does not meet the required eligibility criteria for sponsorship under the Skilled Worker visa and therefore the Trust is unable to offer sponsorship for this particular role.

Main duties of the job

The successful applicant will work as part of the busy integrated community mental health team offering a recovery focused interventions to service users.

The post holder will carry their own caseload as Lead Professional with supervision and support from the wider multi disciplinary team. This role will involve multiagency working and liaison with other services within Tees Esk and Wear Valley NHS Trust.

About us

We are the Mental Health & Learning Disability NHS Trust for County Durham and Darlington, Teesside, North Yorkshire, York and Selby.

From education and prevention, to crisis and specialist care --our talented and compassionate teams work in partnership with our patients, communities and partners to help the people of our region feel safe, understood, believed in and cared for.

We nurture the recovery journey of anyone in need of our help. In Our Trust, everyone has a say in how they are supported and treated because we listen to every person in our care until they feel understood. Our patients, their families and carers work together with us towards better mental health.

We're committed to new thinking that improves the wellbeing of our region. We connect with our communities and partners to get mental health care right, in areas that really need it.

We won't rest until everyone in our region has the mental health care they need, to lead their best possible life.

Job summary

An opportunity to join the North CNTW Pharmacy Team as an Advanced pharmacist practitioner delivering pharmacy services with Community Treatment Teams in Ashington and Blyth.

This is a rewarding role where pharmacy expertise is highly valued within supportive multidisciplinary teams. Alongside community-based clinical responsibilities, the post holder will be work as part of the wider pharmacy team to contribute to wider services, including duty pharmacist sessions at St George's and St Nicholas hospital, clinical supervision, education and service development activities.

The successful applicant will lead and deliver high-quality, patient-centred clinical pharmacy services, supporting service users with complex mental health needs and working collaboratively with carers, primary care colleagues and multidisciplinary teams. Playing a key role in optimising medicines use, developing services, and ensuring care is delivered in line with professional standards, legislation and best practice.

Main duties of the job

Key responsibilities include:

• Leading specialist clinical pharmacy services within designated community mental health teams.
• Prescribing, reviewing and monitoring medicines to optimise treatment outcomes.
• Designing and implementing individualised pharmacological treatment plans.
• Providing expert medicines advice to patients, carers and healthcare professionals.
• Supporting safe prescribing practices and medicines optimisation.
• Ensuring robust medicines management and governance systems are maintained
• Facilitating effective communication and transfer of care between secondary and primary care services.
• Supporting the implementation of Shared Care Guidelines.
• Contributing to clinical supervision, education and training.
• Participating in dispensary and duty pharmacist services as required.
• On call duties on a rota basis
• Working flexibly across pharmacy services to meet the needs of service users and the Trust.

You will be a visible role model within the department, demonstrating professional leadership, sound clinical judgement and a commitment professional development and delivering outstanding patient-centred care.

Our pharmacy team is passionate about innovation, professional development and delivering exceptional care. Find out more by watching ourteam videoor viewing ourPharmacy Department brochure.

About us

We aim to attract and retain a diverse, talented and committed workforce, who are caring and compassionate, and therefore able to meet the demands of the modern NHS now and in the future. In return we can offer a dynamic working environment in which to build a career.

NHS Employees identified as at risk of compulsory redundancy and those eligible for the NENC Re-Deployment careers hub will receive prior consideration.

The North East of England and Cumbria boasts some of Britain's most beautiful scenery, coastline and national parks. It offers affordable house prices, good connectivity and train links with some major cities. It can offer a fantastic quality of life and working for our Trust promotes a great work life balance. We have bases in many beautiful places which can give our staff the opportunity to explore some of these surrounding areas.

The Trust may also offer financial support for successful candidates who need to relocate.

As a department, we are committed to developing and supporting our staff to achieve the maximum they can from their career, whilst delivering outstanding patient centred care.

To find out more about our department and see what our team has to say you can watch our YouTube video https://youtu.be/JgVFF1jMsuY or view our departments brochure Pharmacy_Brochure_2026_updated.pdf

Details

Date posted

20 October 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 8a

Salary

£57,528 to £64,750 a year pro rata per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

263-SS26-065-AB

Job locations

St Georges Park Hospital

Morpeth

NE61 2NU

United Kingdom

Job description

Job responsibilities

Applicants must be registered with GPHC

Please find attached job description for full details.

Advertising date : 20th October 2026

Closing date : 10thNovember 2026

We welcome your application

Job description Job responsibilities Applicants must be registered with GPHC Please find attached job description for full details. Advertising date : 20th October 2026 Closing date : 10thNovember 2026 We welcome your application

Person Specification

Education and Qualification

Essential

• MPharm or equivalent first degree in Pharmacy
• Registration as a Pharmacist with GPhC
• Postgraduate clinical qualification Or Evidence of portfolio working towards RPS core advanced pharmacist curriculum
• Qualified Pharmacist prescriber registered with the GPhC or working towards this qualification

Desirable

• Experienced Prescriber

Knowledge and Experience

Essential

• Evidence of commitment to CPD as a minimum to meet mandatory requirements of the General Pharmaceutical Council
• Up-to-date knowledge/ experience of relevant legislation
• Experience within NHS pharmacy practice
• Awareness and understanding of professional accountability, GPhC standards and other local and national initiatives

Desirable

• Human resources management

Skills and Competencies

Essential

• Demonstrate effective written and verbal communication skills
• Evidence of a high level of professional organisation
• Ability to adapt within a changing environment
• Excellent interpersonal skills including negotiation and conflict management
• Good conflict resolution skills
• Excellent planning, prioritisation and time management skills

Person Specification Education and Qualification Essential MPharm or equivalent first degree in Pharmacy Registration as a Pharmacist with GPhC Postgraduate clinical qualification Or Evidence of portfolio working towards RPS core advanced pharmacist curriculum Qualified Pharmacist prescriber registered with the GPhC or working towards this qualification Desirable Experienced Prescriber Knowledge and Experience Essential Evidence of commitment to CPD as a minimum to meet mandatory requirements of the General Pharmaceutical Council Up-to-date knowledge/ experience of relevant legislation Experience within NHS pharmacy practice Awareness and understanding of professional accountability, GPhC standards and other local and national initiatives Desirable Human resources management Skills and Competencies Essential Demonstrate effective written and verbal communication skills Evidence of a high level of professional organisation Ability to adapt within a changing environment Excellent interpersonal skills including negotiation and conflict management Good conflict resolution skills Excellent planning, prioritisation and time management 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).

Employer details

Employer name

Cumbria, Northumberland, Tyne and wear (CNTW) NHS Foundation Trust

Address

St Georges Park Hospital

Morpeth

NE61 2NU

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.cntw.nhs.uk/careers/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Cumbria, Northumberland, Tyne and wear (CNTW) NHS Foundation Trust

Address

St Georges Park Hospital

Morpeth

NE61 2NU

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.cntw.nhs.uk/careers/ (Opens in a new tab)

Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join Alder Hey Outpatient Team as as a Band 3 Health Care Assistant.

We are seeking a caring and enthusiastic individual to assist in delivering high standards of care and a positive patient experience for children and young people in our Outpatients Department. The post holder will demonstrate effective communication skills, working closely within the Outpatients Nursing Team and the wider multi-disciplinary team. Duties will include undertaking clinical measurements, observations and chaperoning,

Experience of working in a care environment with children/young people is advantageous, however an induction programme will be offered.

This role is offered as a full-time position (37.5hrs/week), across the working week - Monday to Friday.

Please note this job is offered on a 12 month fixed term contract.

Main duties of the job

The Healthcare Assistant is an integral member of the clinical team. They will assist and support nursing, medical, and otherprofessional staff in the delivery of high standards of holistic family centred care to children and families. The post holder will provide the highest standards of nursing care to children and their families. ? The post holder will be an effective communicator in all aspects of their duties both in direct and indirect patient care. ? The post holder will work in collaboration with the healthcare teams? The post holder will work within the confines of their mandatory and statutory obligations, to the prevention and control of infectionin the clinical area? The post holder will undertake delegated nursing tasks as deemed necessary to enhance the care of the patient, some of whichmay be competency based.? The post holder will assess and report risk to the nurse/lead clinician. The post holder will assist in the orientation and educationof new staff. ? Take responsibility for, prioritise and manage own workload to support clinical team.

About us

Alder Hey Children's NHS Foundation Trust is committed to achieving equal opportunities in employment. All employees are expected to observe this policy in their behaviour to the public and fellow employees.

The creation of a safety culture within the Trust will result from effective teamwork. There is a contractual requirement on all employees to co-operate with their managers and colleagues in protecting the health and well-being of all people who work within, use, or are affected by, the Trust's services and activities.

The Trust conducts a system of performance and development planning as a key part of its annual business planning cycle. This ensures that all staff has an opportunity to take part in a discussion on the work they have done, and explore how they can improve and develop in their jobs, and formulating a set of personal objectives. This process includes a review of the job description on an annual basis.

Alder Hey Children's NHS Foundation Trust is committed to supporting all staff to balance work and other life needs. This is the responsibility of all employees and will be achieved by consultation, open communication and involvement of all team members.