Job summary

• Exciting times in MRI. The Newmarket CDC is now open, and we are planning for our new Hospital for West Suffolk. Total of 3 1.5T Siemens and GE.
• The post is for 34.5 hours per week, 3 long days 08:00-20:00. Days off in lieu for weekend working on offer too or extra hours options.
• We are looking for an MRI radiographer who is ready to take on a new challenge. We are a friendly team who undertake a wide variety of studies. We encourage autonomy and decision making. We will support your wellbeing and professional development.

This post will involve working at West Suffolk Hospital and the CDC cover, Newmarket

You will be required to work extended days and weekends. Job share, P/T opportunities will be considered.

Main duties of the job

• To participate in 7 day extended day working
• Understand MHRA and MRI safety applications in day-to-day scanning
• To prepare and make patients feel at ease to whilst keeping a tight schedule
• To review equipment and to flag any artefacts or issues,To participate in QA programme
• To participate in training from ILS to ANTT
• To adapt protocols according to clinical pathology

About us

#BeKnown at West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust. By us. By our patients. By our community

We are a busy, friendly, rural NHS Trust providing high-quality care and compassion to more than a quarter of a million people across west Suffolk. We care for, treat and support people in hospital, at home and in various community settings.

The West Suffolk Hospital in Bury St Edmunds provides acute and secondary care services (emergency department, maternity and neonatal services, day surgery unit, eye treatment centre, Macmillan unit and children's ward). It has 500+ beds and is a partner teaching hospital of the University of Cambridge.

Adult and paediatric community services, provided in collaboration with West Suffolk Alliance partners, include a range of nursing, therapy, specialist, and ongoing temporary care and rehabilitation, some at our Newmarket Community Hospital.

We do our utmost to achieve outstanding clinical outcomes for patients and our values of fairness, inclusivity, respect, safety and team work guide how we work and behave as a team.

With nearly 5,000 staff, from all over the world, we strive to make our organisation a great place to work. Whatever your role or ambition, we want to help you be the best you can be.

Details

Date posted

13 October 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£39,959 to £48,117 a year Per Annum, Pro Rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time, Flexible working, Compressed hours

Reference number

179-8316279-C

Job locations

West Suffolk Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Hardwick Lane

Bury St Edmunds

IP33 2QZ

United Kingdom

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see full job description attached to view main duties and responsibilities of role.

We promote a diverse and inclusive community where everyones voice counts and you can #BeKnown for whoever you are.

Join us. What will you #BeKnown for?

Job description Job responsibilities Please see full job description attached to view main duties and responsibilities of role. We promote a diverse and inclusive community where everyones voice counts and you can #BeKnown for whoever you are. Join us. What will you #BeKnown for?

Person Specification

Education and qualifications

Essential

• Have a degree or equivalent in Diagnostic Radiography.
• Be registered with the HCPC.
• Comprehensive, up to date CPD portfolio
• GCSE in English or equivalent

Desirable

• Post Graduate courses in MRI

Experience and knowledge

Essential

• Have experience in cross sectional imaging.
• Professional work experience in the NHS
• Demonstrate interest and experience in a variety of cross-sectional procedures.
• Must demonstrate current knowledge of MRI guidelines, in particular MHRA
• Participate in audit and governance.

Desirable

• Be competent in MRI
• Have senior experience
• Confident to check MRI safety for patients with active implants

Skills and abilities

Essential

• Effective communication and organisational skills.
• Ability to build and sustain effective working relationships.
• Ability to work well in a small team.
• Demonstrate assertiveness with cross-sectional safety issues.
• Able to use a wide range of IT systems.
• Demonstrate good attention to detail.
• Ability to select suitable protocols for pathology.
• Good time management skills

Desirable

• Presentation skills.
• Possess leadership skills.
• Ability to teach MRI to staff, students and others

Personal qualities

Essential

• Occupational health clearance to carry out all duties of role.
• Ability to travel to satellite locations to carry out post.
• High self-awareness, understanding own emotions, strengths and limitations.
• Be able to cope under pressure and deliver against objectives.
• Able to respond positively to developmental feedback.
• Flexible approach to working with ability to cover extended working days, weekends, and Bank Holidays.

Desirable

• Participation in out of hours MRI duties

Person Specification Education and qualifications Essential Have a degree or equivalent in Diagnostic Radiography. Be registered with the HCPC. Comprehensive, up to date CPD portfolio GCSE in English or equivalent Desirable Post Graduate courses in MRI Experience and knowledge Essential Have experience in cross sectional imaging. Professional work experience in the NHS Demonstrate interest and experience in a variety of cross-sectional procedures. Must demonstrate current knowledge of MRI guidelines, in particular MHRA Participate in audit and governance. Desirable Be competent in MRI Have senior experience Confident to check MRI safety for patients with active implants Skills and abilities Essential Effective communication and organisational skills. Ability to build and sustain effective working relationships. Ability to work well in a small team. Demonstrate assertiveness with cross-sectional safety issues. Able to use a wide range of IT systems. Demonstrate good attention to detail. Ability to select suitable protocols for pathology. Good time management skills Desirable Presentation skills. Possess leadership skills. Ability to teach MRI to staff, students and others Personal qualities Essential Occupational health clearance to carry out all duties of role. Ability to travel to satellite locations to carry out post. High self-awareness, understanding own emotions, strengths and limitations. Be able to cope under pressure and deliver against objectives. Able to respond positively to developmental feedback. Flexible approach to working with ability to cover extended working days, weekends, and Bank Holidays. Desirable Participation in out of hours MRI duties

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Additional information Disclosure and Barring Service Check This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions. Certificate of Sponsorship Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab). From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab). UK Registration Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust

Address

West Suffolk Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Hardwick Lane

Bury St Edmunds

IP33 2QZ

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Employer details

Employer name

West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust

Address

West Suffolk Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Hardwick Lane

Bury St Edmunds

IP33 2QZ

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job summary

We're looking for a compassionate and experienced Social Worker to join our Family Support Team. This is an opportunity to use your professional expertise in a role that is both rewarding and impactful, helping families overcome complex challenges while ensuring their voices are heard and their rights are upheld.

Main duties of the job

As our Social Worker, you'll be a specialist resource for families and colleagues, providing expert advice, advocacy and practical support to families caring for a child with a life-limiting condition. You'll work closely with families facing complex social, emotional and practical challenges, helping them access the support they need and empowering them to navigate difficult situations with confidence.

You'll also play a key role within our multidisciplinary team, sharing your expertise, supporting safeguarding practice, developing colleagues and helping shape and improve services for children, young people and their families

About us

At Rainbows, we care for babies, children and young people with serious and Life shortening conditions, and the families who love and care for them. Every day, our teams provide expert care, emotional support and practical guidance when it matters most.

Details

Date posted

13 October 2026

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£21,912 a year

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

TA60

Job locations

Rainbows Hospice, Lark Rise

Loughborough

Leicestershire

LE11 2HS

United Kingdom

Job description

Job responsibilities

Help families navigate some of lifes most challenging moments and make a lasting difference.

What you'll be doing

• Managing a specialist caseload of families requiring complex social work intervention.
• Providing advocacy, information and support around benefits, housing, statutory services and family rights.
• Working alongside families, attending meetings and building effective relationships with professionals and partner agencies.
• Supporting safeguarding practice alongside our Safeguarding Lead.
• Delivering training, supervision and professional guidance to colleagues.
• Building strong partnerships across the East Midlands to ensure families can access the right support at the right time.
• Contributing to service development, quality improvement and best practice across Rainbows.

About you

We're looking for someone who is:

• A registered Social Worker with Social Work England.
• Experienced in supporting children, young people and families with complex needs.
• Skilled in advocacy, safeguarding, assessment and partnership working.
• Confident working autonomously whilst being a valued member of a multidisciplinary team.
• Passionate about empowering families and improving outcomes for children and young people.
• Committed to learning, development and sharing knowledge with others.

Ready to make a difference?

If you're a passionate Social Worker looking for a role where your expertise can have a real and lasting impact on babies, children, young people and their families, we'd love to hear from you.

For an informal chat about the role please get in touch with Sarah Maskery, Safeguarding Lead [email protected]

Job description Job responsibilities Help families navigate some of lifes most challenging moments and make a lasting difference. What you'll be doing Managing a specialist caseload of families requiring complex social work intervention. Providing advocacy, information and support around benefits, housing, statutory services and family rights. Working alongside families, attending meetings and building effective relationships with professionals and partner agencies. Supporting safeguarding practice alongside our Safeguarding Lead. Delivering training, supervision and professional guidance to colleagues. Building strong partnerships across the East Midlands to ensure families can access the right support at the right time. Contributing to service development, quality improvement and best practice across Rainbows. About you We're looking for someone who is: A registered Social Worker with Social Work England. Experienced in supporting children, young people and families with complex needs. Skilled in advocacy, safeguarding, assessment and partnership working. Confident working autonomously whilst being a valued member of a multidisciplinary team. Passionate about empowering families and improving outcomes for children and young people. Committed to learning, development and sharing knowledge with others. Ready to make a difference? If you're a passionate Social Worker looking for a role where your expertise can have a real and lasting impact on babies, children, young people and their families, we'd love to hear from you. For an informal chat about the role please get in touch with Sarah Maskery, Safeguarding Lead [email protected]

Person Specification

Social Worker

Essential

• BA Social Work, MA Social Work, Certificate of Qualification in Social Work (CQSW) or Diploma in Social Work (Dip. SW)
• Registration with Social Work England
• Post qualifying experience including completion of ASYE (where applicable)
• Experience of working with children, young people and families or young adults
• Experience of working with people with a health care need.
• Experience of community and/or lone working
• Understanding of legislation and practice guidance applicable to children and young people up to 19 with disabilities.
• Understanding of principles and procedures for accessing local authority services as well as local thresholds.
• Understanding of bereavement and loss
• Ability to build and maintain relationships with families in crisis
• Ability to assess the support needs of children/young people and families
• Ability to use own initiative and work autonomously
• Effective communication skills
• Good team work and leadership skills
• Car driver with access to vehicle
• Understanding of Equal Opportunities

Desirable

• Practice Educator
• Experience of working with families that include someone with palliative care needs
• Experience of mentoring/supporting others
• Experience of building relationships across difference services and professionals involved in supporting a family.
• Experience of working within a multi-disciplinary team
• Experience of working with children or vulnerable adults who need safeguarding
• Experience chairing group supervision
• Experience of using SystmOne or other information management systems.
• Understanding and experience of trauma informed practice.

Person Specification Social Worker Essential BA Social Work, MA Social Work, Certificate of Qualification in Social Work (CQSW) or Diploma in Social Work (Dip. SW) Registration with Social Work England Post qualifying experience including completion of ASYE (where applicable) Experience of working with children, young people and families or young adults Experience of working with people with a health care need. Experience of community and/or lone working Understanding of legislation and practice guidance applicable to children and young people up to 19 with disabilities. Understanding of principles and procedures for accessing local authority services as well as local thresholds. Understanding of bereavement and loss Ability to build and maintain relationships with families in crisis Ability to assess the support needs of children/young people and families Ability to use own initiative and work autonomously Effective communication skills Good team work and leadership skills Car driver with access to vehicle Understanding of Equal Opportunities Desirable Practice Educator Experience of working with families that include someone with palliative care needs Experience of mentoring/supporting others Experience of building relationships across difference services and professionals involved in supporting a family. Experience of working within a multi-disciplinary team Experience of working with children or vulnerable adults who need safeguarding Experience chairing group supervision Experience of using SystmOne or other information management systems. Understanding and experience of trauma informed practice.

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

Rainbows Hospice for Children and Young People

Address

Rainbows Hospice, Lark Rise

Loughborough

Leicestershire

LE11 2HS

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.rainbows.co.uk (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Rainbows Hospice for Children and Young People

Address

Rainbows Hospice, Lark Rise

Loughborough

Leicestershire

LE11 2HS

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.rainbows.co.uk (Opens in a new tab)

Job summary

Make a real difference where it matters most.

We're looking for a Senior Occupational Therapist to join our South Bristol team, delivering person-centred care in the community.

This is a great opportunity to support people to live well at home--preventing hospital admissions, enabling timely discharge, and delivering meaningful rehabilitation that improves quality of life.

You'll see the impact of your work every day, helping people regain independence and achieve what matters most to them.

At Sirona, we're committed to your development. You'll build specialist community skills, work closely within a supportive multidisciplinary team, and gain experience supervising and supporting others as you grow your leadership skills.

Our Integrated Neighbourhood Teams are forward-thinking and focused on personalised care. You'll work alongside OTs, Physiotherapists, Nurses, Specialist Practitioners and Support Staff to deliver high-quality care in patients' homes.

We offer flexible working with full-time and part-time opportunities, supporting a positive work-life balance.

Main duties of the job

• Deliver holistic assessments, planning and evaluating care for patients with acute and complex needs
• Use clinical reasoning to provide evidence-based, person-centred interventions that promote safe, high-quality care
• Manage your own caseload and support effective team coordination and service delivery
• Work proactively with MDT colleagues to prevent avoidable admissions and support timely discharges
• Collaborate with patients, families and carers to set meaningful goals that maximise independence and quality of life
• Facilitate referrals and coordinate care based on individual needs
• Assess and arrange appropriate equipment within scope of practice
• Support, supervise and contribute to the development of junior staff, peers and students
• Maintain accurate, timely and legally compliant records
• Contribute to training and continuous service improvement
• Identify and manage risk to ensure the safety of patients, colleagues and yourself

Want to know more? Get in touch or join us for a shadow shift to see if this role is right for you.

About us

Ever dreamt about a career that sparks excitement and fosters your professional growth? Picture yourself waking up eager to make arealdifference in our community, surrounded by teams who value your unique ideas.

We are Sirona care & health - England's largest provider of Adult's and Children's Community Services and we'd love for you to join us in Bristol, North Somerset or South Gloucestershire.

Agenda for Change Salary, full NHS benefits, 27+ days' annual leave, and participation in the NHS Pension Scheme - just a glimpse of the benefits you'll receive.

We welcome and encourage all applicants. We are committed to having a workforce that reflects the communities we support and are proactively seeking to improve the diversity of our workforce. 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 aim to draw upon the widest possible range of views and experiences to meet the changing needs of our colleagues, partners and communities we serve.

Whether you're starting your journey in healthcare, looking for a fresh challenge within the NHS, or contemplating a career change, don't be daunted by the prospect of something different - we create development opportunities forallour colleagues and apprentices.

Interested? View our benefits leaflet which you can find attached to this vacancy.

Job description

Job responsibilities

• Relocation support is available in line with our policycontact us to find out more
• Work with us already and know someone whod be a great fit? Refer them and receive a £500 bonus
• Ensure all qualifications and employment referenced in your supporting statement are included in your application, or they may not be considered

Please see the attached Job Description for a full list of duties and responsibilities before applying for this position.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• BSc or equivalent in Occupational Therapy and HCPC registration
• Evidence of continuing professional development and commitment to lifelong learning

Desirable

• Willingness to undertake additional study and qualifications relevant to the role. Tell us how you would be motivated to do so.

Skills, knowledge and experience

Essential

• Explain and evidence how you have effectively led a team with senior support when required
• Explain and evidence how you've made clinically reasoned judgements when working with a variety of conditions
• Explain and give evidence of supervising staff and students of own profession
• Effective time management and caseload management
• Explain and evidence how you're able to work autonomously, with the ability to know when to seek appropriate advice / guidance from senior staff.

Desirable

• Recent relevant experience within the community setting
• Experience of supervising staff and students from other professions
• Working with a range of professionals in health or social care

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).

Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen within Payroll Services for an organised and customer-focused individual to join our Expenses & EASY System Team as an Expenses and EASY System Assistant.

Working as part of a busy team, you will support the administration and development of the EASY platform and associated expenses processes, helping to ensure employee expense claims are processed accurately, efficiently and in accordance with Trust policies and procedures.

You will provide first-line support to employees and managers, assisting with system queries, electronic forms and expenses processes. The role includes maintaining system records, supporting user account administration, monitoring workflows, carrying out data quality checks and assisting with the production of reports and management information.

You will also support system testing, enhancements and continuous improvement initiatives, contributing to the ongoing development of digital solutions that improve service delivery and user experience.

This role would suit someone with strong administrative and IT skills who enjoys working with systems, solving problems and delivering excellent customer service. The successful candidate will be able to work accurately, prioritise workloads effectively and maintain confidentiality while supporting a busy and essential service.

The role offers a hybrid working arrangement, combining home and office-based working, with attendance required for meetings, training and service needs.

Main duties of the job

• The post holder will support the day-to-day administration of the EASY platform and associated expenses processes, ensuring claims are processed accurately and in line with Trust policies and procedures.
• They will maintain user accounts, system records and approval routes, while providing first-line support to employees and managers. This includes responding to queries, assisting users with electronic forms and workflows, and providing guidance on system processes.
• The role includes carrying out routine data quality checks, investigating discrepancies, maintaining audit trails and supporting the production of reports and monthly expenses submissions for Payroll processing.
• The post holder will assist with testing system upgrades, electronic forms and workflow developments, helping to ensure changes are implemented effectively.
• They will support compliance with financial controls, Information Governance and Data Protection requirements, maintaining confidentiality at all times. The role also involves maintaining guidance documents and contributing to service improvement initiatives that enhance service delivery and user experience.

About us

Come and work with us at our award-winning NHS Trust, leading the way for trying new and better ways of working to help improve life for our local communities.

We have around 9,000 staff who provide physical and mental healthcare, support for people with learning disabilities, and adult social care across Staffordshire, Stoke-on-Trent, Shropshire, and Telford & Wrekin. We also run regional and national services, including help for new parents (perinatal care), eating disorders, forensic services, sexual health, and support for people in prison with mental health, drug, or alcohol problems.

We offer great career development for both clinical and non-clinical roles, with ongoing training and support to help you learn and grow.

We are 'United in our Uniqueness' and committed to creating a workplace where everyone feels welcome and can be themselves, no matter their background or identity. We want our staff to feel supported and valued, and we aim to build a team that reflects the communities we serve. Together, we can make sure every voice is heard, and every difference is respected.

Please note, we may close this vacancy early if we receive a high volume of applications

Please note: If you use Artificial Intelligence (AI) as part of your application, we encourage you to review the Trust's guidance on the use of AI within the recruitment process. Further information can be found on Join Us :: Midlands Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust or www.mpft.nhs.uk/joinus

Job description

Job responsibilities

This role is not eligible for visa sponsorship. If it is identified that you require sponsorship to undertake this role your application may be withdrawn

For further information about the role, please see the attached recruitment pack which includes a detailed job description and person specification.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• NVQ Level 3 in Business Administration or equivalent relevant experience.
• Evidence of continuing professional development.

Desirable

• EASY system training.
• ESR training.
• Administration or customer service qualification.

Experience

Essential

• Experience working in an administrative role.
• Experience using computerised systems and databases.
• Experience providing customer service.
• Experience handling confidential information.
• Experience working accurately within procedures and deadlines.

Desirable

• NHS experience.
• Experience of expenses administration.
• Experience of electronic workflow systems.
• Experience of payroll, HR or finance administration.
• Experience of data quality checking.

Skills

Essential

• Good IT skills, including Microsoft Office.
• Excellent attention to detail and accuracy.
• Ability to organise and prioritise workload.
• Good written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Customer-focused approach.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality and follow procedures.
• Ability to identify and resolve routine problems.

Knowledge

Desirable

• Knowledge of NHS travel and expenses processes.
• Understanding of payroll, HR or finance administration.
• Knowledge of Information Governance and Data Protection requirements.
• Experience producing routine reports.
• Understanding of data quality principles.

Job summary

We are seeking an enthusiastic and motivated Specialist Physiotherapist to join our specialist inpatient neurorehabilitation team on Broadfield Ward. This is an excellent opportunity for a physiotherapist with experience in neurology, rehabilitation or complex inpatient care who is looking to further develop specialist clinical skills within a supportive and experienced multidisciplinary team.

Main duties of the job

Key Responsibilities

• Provide specialist assessment and treatment for patients with complex neurological rehabilitation needs.
• Use advanced clinical reasoning to develop and deliver individualised rehabilitation programmes.
• Contribute to interdisciplinary goal setting, rehabilitation planning and outcome measurement.
• Participate in family meetings and complex discharge planning.
• Provide supervision and support to junior staff and students.
• Contribute to audit, service development and quality improvement projects.
• Deliver teaching and training across the multidisciplinary team.
• Participate in the physiotherapy and wider rehabilitation service development agenda.

About us

Come and work with us at our award-winning NHS Trust, leading the way for trying new and better ways of working to help improve life for our local communities.

We have around 9,000 staff who provide physical and mental healthcare, support for people with learning disabilities, and adult social care across Staffordshire, Stoke-on-Trent, Shropshire, and Telford & Wrekin. We also run regional and national services, including help for new parents (perinatal care), eating disorders, forensic services, sexual health, and support for people in prison with mental health, drug, or alcohol problems.

We offer great career development for both clinical and non-clinical roles, with ongoing training and support to help you learn and grow.

We are 'United in our Uniqueness' and committed to creating a workplace where everyone feels welcome and can be themselves, no matter their background or identity. We want our staff to feel supported and valued, and we aim to build a team that reflects the communities we serve. Together, we can make sure every voice is heard, and every difference is respected.

Please note, we may close this vacancy early if we receive a high volume of applications

Please note: If you use Artificial Intelligence (AI) as part of your application, we encourage you to review the Trust's guidance on the use of AI within the recruitment process. Further information can be found on Join Us :: Midlands Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust or www.mpft.nhs.uk/joinus

Job description

Job responsibilities

For further detailed information on the role content, main responsibilities and person specification to ensure you have the relevant skills for the post, please see the attached documents.

Person Specification

Qualifications & Training

Essential

• Degree in Physiotherapy
• Registration with HCPC
• CSP registration
• Evidence of relevant CPD in neuro specialism

Desirable

• Completion of rehab studies or similar qualification
• Clinical Educator

Experience

Essential

• Min of 18 months post graduate experience
• Relevant additional specialist post grad training / study and in depth experience in rehab
• Management and organisation of own and others caseload
• Awareness of skills and knowledge of the MDT

Desirable

• Experience of NHS working in inpatient sessions
• Experience within service development / audit
• Participation within research

Skills, Knowledge and Abilities

Essential

• Knowledge of current best practice in physio / rehab
• Awareness of complex recovery process and deficits following neurological events
• Knowledge of rehab process and role of physio
• Understanding of current NHS / Trust initiatives and issues
• Knowledge and application of professional code of conduct and ethics

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).

Job summary

Please note that this advertised vacancy does not meet the UKVI eligibility requirements for a Skilled Worker Visa and therefore HTFT would not be able to issue a Certificate of Sponsorship for this role.

To comply with safeguarding regulations we are only able to accept applicants from candidates who are over 18.

Join the Humber Bank Team - Make a Difference in Community Mental Health services based at Waterloo and The Grange - we are looking for availability Monday - Friday 9am to 5pm

Be Humbelievable. Be Flexible. Be Valued.

We're seeking passionate, skilled, and motivated nurses to support our Community Mental Health Teams across the Community Mental Health services.

This is more than just a bank role -it's your opportunity to work where your expertise is needed most, gain valuable experience across services, and help improve outcomes for people living with complex mental health needs.

Why Join the Humber Bank?

o Flexible working that fits around your lifestyle

o Competitive NHS Bank rates of pay Opportunities to develop specialist clinical and leadership skills

o Experience working within innovative and developing services

o Supportive multidisciplinary teams including Social Workers, Occupational Therapists, Clinical Psychologists, and Nursing colleagues

o The chance to contribute to meaningful service transformation across Humber Teaching NHS Foundation Trust

Main duties of the job

As a Bank Band 6 Specialist Nurse, you'll step into a rewarding role providing high-quality, trauma-informed care and support across our Community Mental Health Teams. You'll work with individuals experiencing complex mental health challenges, helping them achieve positive outcomes while contributing to the development of new ways of working.

Whether you're looking to broaden your experience, maintain flexibility, or continue progressing your career, our Trust Bank offers the perfect opportunity to do so while making a genuine difference in your local community.

What You'll Be Doingo Experience of working within an adult community Mental Health Service settingo Ability to hold a caseload of patientso Complete risk assessment and care planning documentationo Develop and deliver recovery focused careo Provide information and psycho education surrounding mental health conditions and medication.o Uphold legal frameworks which underpin service delivery.o Assess risks, the management of risks and effectiveness of interventions.o Monitoring and administration of medication , knowledge of medicines safety/ side effects etco Working autonomously and collaboratively within multidisciplinary teams

About us

What We're Looking For

We'reinterested in nurses who bring:

• Specialist mental health nursing knowledge and experience

• Strong clinical judgement and decision-making skills

• Excellent communication and relationship-building abilities

• A passion for delivering outstanding patient care

• Commitment to innovation, continuous improvement, and recovery-focused practice

If you'reready to use your skills where they matter most and want the flexibility and variety that NHS Bank work can offer,we'dlove to hear from you.

Join Humber Teaching NHS Foundation Trust Bank and help us build healthier communities, transform mental health care, and change lives--one shift at a time.

We are an award winning and CQC rated good health and social care Trust delivering integrated services across Hull, East and North Yorkshire.Find out more on our website

We are proud to score above or equal to the average for all NHS People Promise theme areas demonstrating our commitment to improve the experience of working in the NHS for everyone. Wherever you work we know you will receive a warm welcome and all the support you'll need to get you started.

We recognise the positive value of diversity and promotes equality whilst challenging discrimination. We welcome and encourage job applications from people of all backgrounds.

Job description

Job responsibilities

For more information for this vacancy please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification.

** Please note job description refers to full time position, however this advert is recruiting for the Trust Bank workforce

Please call our Temporary Workforce team, Graham on 01482 389223 if you wish to discuss further

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Part III or 13 of NMC live register
• Degree/diploma in adult, mental health or learning disability nursing

Desirable

• Years experience
• Direct experience working with patient group

Knowledge

Essential

• An understanding of relevant clinical practice/standards within identified clinical area
• Basic IT skills

Experience

Essential

• Appropriate knowledge/experience of working in mental health/learning disability clinical practice areas
• Understanding of caseload management and care co-ordination responsibilities
• Experience working in a CMHT setting

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Job summary

We are looking to recruit a skilled, experienced and enthusiastic Pharmacy Technician to join our fast paced and dynamic surgery.

Based primarily at The Drayton Surgery, you will work with our prescription team, PCN pharmacy team and practice staff to ensure safe, accurate and timely supply of prescribed medication.

Main duties of the job

This is an exciting opportunity to help shape the patient journey across our Medication & Pharmacy teams.

The overall aim of the role is to provide support to our GPs, Clinical Pharmacists, other clinical staff and reception teams by;

• Coordinating discharge summaries and other letters relating to medication.
• Contributing to the efficiency of our workflow, by supporting the review of processes via ongoing projects and pro-active thinking.
• Playing a central role in the repeat prescribing processes, support with prescription requests and helping to identify any opportunity for improvement in patient journey.
• Liaising with our patients, nursing homes, carers, hospital and community pharmacies, responding to medication queries and updating medical records.
• Build positive working relationships across all internal teams, to ensure workflow is triaged effectively and actioned appropriately.

About us

The Drayton Surgery has a patient population of circa 24,000, and is still focused on future growth.

We pride ourselves on providing a positive and efficient patient journey, whist creating a work environment where staff feel valued, fulfilled and part of our ongoing vision.

Job description

Job responsibilities

The following are the core responsibilities of the Pharmacy Technician. There may be, on occasion, a requirement to carry out other tasks; this will be dependent upon factors such as workload and staffing levels. The pharmacy technician will work within their scope of clinical practice and:

• Process monthly prescriptions for nursing/care homes, checking for changes and adherence/over-ordering issues.
• Support PCN & practices to achieve financial targets.
• Use practice and Ardens templates to monitor high risk drugs.
• Identify blood tests, recalls and reviews using established protocols and forward these to the appropriate clinician.
• Carry out medicines optimisation tasks including effective medicine administration (e.g. checking inhaler technique), supporting medication reviews and medicines reconciliation. Where required, utilise consultation skills to work in partnership with patients to ensure they use their medicines effectively
• Support initiatives for antimicrobial stewardship to reduce inappropriate antibiotic prescribing
• Provide training and support on the legal, safe and secure handling of medicines, including the implementation of the Electronic Prescription Service (EPS)
• Pharmacy technicians will provide leadership for medicines management systems across PCNs, supporting practices with a range of services to get the best value from medicines by encouraging and implementing Electronic Prescriptions, safe repeat prescribing systems, and timely monitoring and management of high-risk medicines
• Participate in CQC related work. Including conducting medication related audits, arranging patient appointments and gathering information all in preparation for CQC inspections and reviews
• Support the pharmacist's in handling acute medication requests within competency and escalating any that are out of scope.
• Support and respond to medicine related queries from clinicians, patients and relatives both face to face, via phone or via email. Queries can include issues with interactions or ADRs, availability of stock, swallowing difficulties, cost-effectiveness, urgent requests or extra supplies.
• Review hospital discharge notifications and outpatient hospital letters and reconcile medication against current repeats, flagging up and correcting discrepancies.
• Promote safe use of medication, reporting of medicine related incidents and pro-actively preventing safeguarding incidents.
• Use knowledge of GP computer prescribing systems and community pharmacy dispensing systems to advise on solving problems related to prescribing/dispensing and other areas to develop the skills of practice and pharmacy staff.
• Support the review of care home procedures, making recommendations for potential improvements.
• Observe the principles of clinical governance when developing policies, protocols, guidelines, SOPs and procedures.
• Support practice prescribing budgets by on-going monitoring, audit and analysis of drug use and support practices in reviewing, developing and enhancing cost-effective prescribing. This includes staying aware of latest QIPP and other cost targets.
• Help review medication with the pharmacists and make recommendations for prescribing changes to improve outcome and ensure prescribing of the most cost-effective product

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• NVQ Level 3 Diploma in Pharmacy Service Skills (QCF) plus Level 3 QCF Diploma in Pharmaceutical Science or GPhC accredited equivalent prior to July 2011
• Completed CPPE pathway or close to finishing.

Desirable

• Minimum of 2 years post-qualification experience
• Experience of dealing with a range of clinical conditions

Skill

Essential

• Able to drive and hold a clean driving license

Experience

Desirable

• PCN, General Practice or Secondary Care experience.

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).

Job summary

To apply, please fill out the online application form.

Interviews are being held on the 29th October.

The role of a Primary Care Co-ordinator is central to ensuring smooth day-to-day operations within a medical practice. They act as the first point of contact for patients, carers, and visitors, creating a welcoming and supportive environment while maintaining professionalism and efficiency. A Primary Care Co-ordinators responsibilities extend beyond answering phones and booking appointments; they play a vital part in the overall patient experience and the effectiveness of the healthcare team.

Main duties of the job

This role involves being the first point of contact for patients, carers, and visitors, providing a professional and welcoming service through handling enquiries, booking appointments, and supporting vulnerable patients while maintaining confidentiality. Responsibilities include managing and updating patient records, processing prescriptions, handling documentation, and keeping reception areas safe and organised. The post holder will work collaboratively with GPs, nurses, and practice staff to ensure smooth operations, escalating issues when necessary, and supporting wider practice initiatives such as clinics and health campaigns. They are expected to treat all patients and colleagues with dignity and respect, uphold GDPR and practice policies, adapt to changing demands, and contribute to continuous service improvement through meetings, training, and other duties as required by management.

About us

Sandwich Medical Practice is a welcoming and progressive GP surgery located in the heart of Sandwich, Kent. Formed in 2019 from the merger of Market Place and The Butchery Surgeries, we are proud to be part of the Deal & Sandwich Primary Care Network, working closely with neighbouring practices to support our local community. Rated Good by the Care Quality Commission, we offer a wide range of services and are also a training practice, supporting GP trainees, medical and nursing students. We are committed to providing compassionate, patient-centred care and are always looking for new ways to improve how we work. In September 2025, we introduced a new Modern General Practice approach, using a total triage appointment system to make accessing our services easier, safer and more efficient for patients. We have a dedicated, friendly team who support one another and take pride in delivering the best possible care to our community.

Job description

Job responsibilities

The Primary Care Co-ordinator will play a vital role in delivering an excellent first impression of the practice, acting as the primary point of contact for patients, carers, and visitors. The post holder will provide a welcoming, professional, and efficient service by managing face-to-face and telephone enquiries, directing individuals to the appropriate services, and ensuring urgent needs are prioritised. Key responsibilities include booking, amending, and cancelling appointments to optimise clinical time, assisting patients with completing forms and updating personal details, and processing repeat prescription requests in line with practice protocols. A core aspect of the role is supporting vulnerable patients, including those with disabilities, language barriers, or additional needs, ensuring equitable access to care. The post holder will maintain the highest standards of patient confidentiality at all times, in line with GDPR and practice policies, while treating all patients and colleagues with dignity, respect, and compassion.

In addition to patient-facing duties, the role encompasses a range of administrative tasks, including maintaining and updating accurate patient records using the clinical system, managing incoming documentation, preparing reports and audits, and supporting data entry, scanning, and filing requirements. The post holder will also ensure the reception and waiting areas remain clean, safe, and welcoming, contributing to a positive patient experience. Strong organisational skills, attention to detail, and the ability to manage competing priorities will be essential.

Collaboration and teamwork are fundamental to the role. The post holder will work closely with GPs, nurses, and other practice staff to maintain smooth patient flow, escalate complex or urgent issues appropriately, and provide cover during periods of staff absence. They will actively contribute to practice-wide initiatives, such as flu clinics, health promotion campaigns, and patient engagement activities, while also supporting clinicians with administrative needs. Attendance and participation in practice meetings, training sessions, and appraisals are expected, with the post holder contributing ideas for continuous service improvement.

This position requires a compassionate, adaptable, and proactive individual who can thrive in a busy, patient-focused environment. The successful candidate will uphold the practices policies on confidentiality, safeguarding, and health and safety, while demonstrating professionalism and empathy in every interaction. By combining excellent communication skills with strong administrative capabilities, the post holder will support the smooth running of the reception and wider practice, helping to deliver high-quality care and an outstanding patient experience.

Person Specification

Clinical governance

Essential

• Awareness of the importance of confidentiality, patient safety, and accuracy in clinical records.

Desirable

• Understanding of clinical governance principles, including safeguarding, infection prevention, and incident reporting.

Qualifications

Essential

• Good standard of general education (minimum GCSE level or equivalent in English and Maths).

Desirable

• NVQ or diploma in Business Administration or Customer Service.
• Training in medical terminology.

Personal/ professional attributes

Essential

• Friendly, approachable, and professional manner.
• Ability to remain calm, empathetic, and polite when dealing with distressed or difficult patients.
• Flexible and adaptable to meet the needs of the practice.
• Reliable, punctual, and able to work effectively as part of a team.
• Commitment to providing high-quality patient service.

Desirable

• Willingness to undertake further training and development.

Other requirements

Essential

• Inspires others and leads by example. Able to make calm rational decisions in the face of adversity.

Experience

Essential

• Customer service and reception experience
• Please describe your experience of working in a customer service reception or administrative role
• Please include an example of dealing with telephone calls and face to face enquiries in a busy environment and explain how you maintained a professional and helpful approach
• Communication and interpersonal skills
• Please describe a situation where you have dealt with a difficult or upset customer patient or member of the public
• Explain how you communicated with them how you handled the situation and what the outcome was
• IT skills
• You select Print on your computer but the document does not print
• Give three things you would check or try before asking for assistance
• Working under pressure and managing priorities
• You are working in a busy GP reception area A patient is waiting at the reception desk the telephone is ringing a clinician has asked you to send an urgent message and you also have routine administrative tasks waiting to be completed
• Please explain how you would prioritise and manage these competing demands while ensuring your work remains accurate
• Organisation and attention to detail
• Please give an example of a time when your organisational skills and attention to detail were important
• Explain how you organised your work how you ensured accuracy and what you did to prevent mistakes
• Confidentiality and data protection
• A person telephones the surgery and says they are calling on behalf of their husband They ask whether their husbands blood test results have been received
• Please explain what you would do before providing any information and why
• Please demonstrate your awareness of patient confidentiality and data protection including GDPR

Desirable

• Previous experience working in a GP practice, healthcare setting, or NHS environment.
• Experience using patient record systems (e.g. EMIS, Docman, Anima).
• Knowledge of NHS services and referral processes.
• Familiarity with clinical systems and appointment booking software.

Job summary

The Senior Pharmacy Assistant performs a wide range of duties within the mental health dispensary essential to providing a comprehensive dispensing and distribution service.

Expected interview date: 10/11/2026

Main duties of the job

Dispensing for in-patients and out-patients according to standard operating procedures.

Co-ordinating the supply of items that are owed to patients, checking order levels are adequate for supply and resolving any supply issues.

Dispensing controlled drugs according to standard operating procedures.

Re-stock the dispensary shelves with backup stock from the stores department.

Please see document attached for further information

About us

We take pride in placing people at the centre of everything we do, working together as a united team. Driven by a shared ambition to continually grow, develop, and learn, we recognise and value every contribution. By combining our experience and skills, we not only support our vibrant, diverse communities, but also support one another.

With a team of over 9,000 employees, we are proud to be the largest employer in Gloucestershire and rank among the top 10 largest Trusts in the South West region. By joining our Trust, you will benefit from an excellent package that includes exclusive benefits, flexible working opportunities and the chance to gain valuable experience in one or both of our innovative hospitals.

As well as generous annual leave allowance, you will have access to the excellent NHS pension scheme, competitive bank rates, discounts at local shops and restaurants, access to two on-site nurseries, discounted public transport, reward and recognition and a range of health and wellbeing initiatives to support you.

Job description

Job responsibilities

The post holder will be part of the weekend working rota covering the acute trust pharmacy at a frequency of approximately 1 in 13 weekends.

The post holder will be part of the bank holiday working rota covering the acute trust as per departmental arrangements (approx. one BH per year).

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Level NVQ Pharmacy Service Skills
• Proven picking/dispensing accuracy

Knowledge

Essential

• Basic numeracy and literacy
• Be proficient in IT

Experience

Essential

• Experience of working in a pharmacy or dispensing doctors

Desirable

• Experience of working in a mental health dispensary

Personal Attributes

Essential

• Self-motivated and able to use initiative & prioritise workload as well as work in a team
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Reliable, Adaptable and Dependable

Job summary

Our rotational physiotherapist programme is a fantastic opportunity for a physiotherapist. With rotations across acute hospital inpatients, outpatients and community rehabilitation, this role will support the development of a physiotherapist who is looking to gain a range of experiences during the early stages of their career.

Main duties of the job

For more detail about the main duties of this role, please see the job description section below. As a key member of the Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust, you will be joining an exceptional team working together to help our patients to stay healthy, when they need it most.

About us

Stretching across Northern, Eastern and Mid Devon, we have a workforce of over 15,000 staff, making us the largest employer in Devon. Our core services, which we provide to more than 615,000 people, cover more than 2,000 square miles across Devon, while some of our specialist services cover the whole of the peninsula, extending our reach as far as Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly.

We deliver a wide range of emergency, specialist and general medical services through North Devon District Hospital and the Royal Devon and Exeter Hospital (Wonford).

Alongside our two acute hospitals, we provide integrated health and social care services across a variety of settings, including community inpatient hospitals, outpatient clinics, and within peoples own homes. We also offer primary care services, a range of specialist community services, and Sexual Assault Referral Centres (SARC).

Our state-of-the-art equipment, leading technologies and strong links to local universities put us at the forefront of research and innovations, enabling us to provide world-class care to our local communities.

Its never been a more exciting time to join the Royal Devon, as youll help to shape our services as we continue along our integration journey.

Job description

Job responsibilities

For more information on the Job Description and Responsibilities please click the link below.

More detail about the role

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Physiotherapist to join the Physiotherapy service working at the Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation trust (RDUH Eastern services). We have vacancies on our Band 5 rotational programme and are keen to receive applications from Physiotherapists with confirmed HCPC registration. At this time we are not looking to recruit candidates who are still undertaking their Physiotherapy training.

This rotational role will allow successful applicants to develop their clinical skills and reasoning through working across acute and community settings, facilitating the completion of a preceptorship programme where appropriate.

Specialities include, acute respiratory medicine, ICU, neurology (including stroke), general medicine, surgery, T&O, health for older people, MSK outpatients and community rehabilitation. Effective communication, competent assessment skills, sound knowledge of the hospital discharge process and a patient-centred approach to Physiotherapy must be possessed by the applicant.

Whilst the successful applicants will frequently be expected to work as autonomous practitioners there will be strong links with the multidisciplinary team working in the hospital. There will also be opportunities to work closely with senior therapists to enable continued professional development.

The Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation trust (RDUH Eastern services) is a welcoming Trust, focussed on valuing a persons differences and encouraging them to grow and flourish in their role in healthcare. It is set in one of the most beautiful areas of the UK with easy access to the coast and the Dartmoor national park.

This post carries an expectation to work flexibly over 7 days, including weekends, bank holidays and on the on-call respiratory rota. Some of the rotations require shift working and long days up until 8pm. It is essential that the applicant has a valid UK drivers licence and has access to a road worthy vehicle for use at work. Rotational roles will be based across Exeter, Exmouth, Tiverton, Honiton and Ottery St Mary.

Working Pattern: 37.5 hours, 8am-8pm across 7 days, weekends, bank holidays and overnight on-calls on a rota basis

Interview Date: To be confirmed

For further information please contact: Rob Wickins - Head of Acute Physiotherapy. 07870 484666. [email protected]

As an inclusive employer, the Royal Devon values diversity and is committed to creating a culture of inclusivity where everyone can be themselves and reach their full potential. We believe in fostering a sense of belonging and actively encourage applications from individuals of all backgrounds, cultures, and abilities. We recognise the advantages of having a diverse workforce that reflects the communities we serve.

Preference will be given to staff with Priority and 'At Risk' status including NHS At Risk staff throughout Devon.

The Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust reserves the right to close vacancy when sufficient applications have been received.

The Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust was established in April 2022, bringing together the expertise of both the Royal Devon and Exeter NHS Foundation Trust and Northern Devon Healthcare NHS Trust.

Benefits

We will work together to maintain a culture that develops and supports you and your team.

This might include funding for a care certificate, a degree or leadership qualifications. Or it might include days off to study, engage in CPD or rotational placements to help you hone your skills. Wherever you are heading in the NHS, we'll help you get there.

Looking after you is important to us.

We strive to help our staff create a healthy work-life balance through flexible working schemes and our family friendly policies.

If you're starting out in the NHS, you'll start with 27 days paid annual leave (plus bank holidays), rising to 33 days plus bank holidays.

You'll benefit from access to our own comprehensive occupational health services, including counselling, onsite wellbeing activities and groups.

Salary is not the only financial benefit

You'll have access to an extensive range of staff discounts on shopping, fitness and leisure options and you can spread the cost of technology and home appliance purchases from major retailers.

You will also have access to other benefits including:

National discount services such as the Blue Light Card and Health Service Discounts.

Salary sacrifice options including our OFSTED rated outstanding nursery onsite at Exeter

Car lease schemes.

The NHS Pension scheme (one of the most generous and comprehensive in the UK).

Cycle to work scheme

These are just a few of the benefits available if the role is something you are interested in, we'd love to hear from you.

Person Specification

General Requirements

Essential

• See job description text above, and (where applicable) you can download a copy of the full job description

Desirable

• See job description text above, and (where applicable) you can download a copy of the full job description

Job summary

We are seeking a dispenser for approximately 16 hours per week with the potential to pickup other shifts. The post-holder is a qualified Dispenser NVQ2and is an integral part of the general practice team, working within their professional boundaries.

This role will work under the supervision of the Dispensary Manager to ensure the safe, accurate and timely supply of prescribed medication to patients, and to provide administrative support to the clinicians.

The Dispenser will support the practice clinical teams with queries regarding medication from patients.

The Dispenser will support the Dispensary Manager in ensuring a high level of service is delivered at all times while supporting the multi-disciplinary team in line with the strategic objectives of the organisation.

The Dispenser will complete audits regarding patient safety in the prescribing of medication and present the information for sharing with the clinical team.

Main duties of the job

Preparation of weekly dossette boxes for care homes and patients in the local community.

Dispensing medication to patients as part of a team.

In addition:Be responsible for checking all medicines dispensed to promote safe dispensing processes

About us

Crondall New Surgery is a part-dispensing GMS practice in the village of Crondall, between Fleet and Farnham on the Surrey Hampshire border. We are part of Fleet PCN which in turn is part of Frimley ICB.

We have 6000 patients, the list size is growing steadily with local housing developments. We currently have partners and salaried GPs, practice nurses, HCA, phlebotomists, dispensers, first contact physio, mental health practitioner and a first class admin team. Home visiting is provided by an excellent paramedic practitioner home visiting service, employed by the local federation.

We cover 4 local care homes and a supported living facility, with weekly GP visits to each establishment.

Extended access commitment is currently one evening a week on a shared basis. There is a high quality local out of hours provider.

We use EMIS web and the Ardens clinical support package.

Our ethos is to offer first class patient care whilst maintaining a personal feel to the practice. We know our patients well and have historically low prescribing and referral patterns.

We are a friendly and supportive practice. We strongly believe that a good work-life balance is key to a fulfilled team. We can support flexible working patterns and clinicians wishing to develop specialist skills or interests.

The team share lunch on a weekly basis, and have regular meetings. Local educational opportunities are excellent.

Job description

Job responsibilities

The post-holder is a Dispenser and is an integral part of the general practice team, working within their professional boundaries.

This role will work under the supervision of the Dispensary Manager to ensure the safe, accurate and timely supply of prescribed medication to patients, and to provide administrative support to the clinicians.

The Dispenser will support the practice clinical teams with queries regarding medication from patients.

The Dispenser will support the Dispensary Manager in ensuring a high level of service is delivered at all times while supporting the multi-disciplinary team in line with the strategic objectives of the organisation.

The Dispenser will complete audits regarding patient safety in the prescribing of medication and present the information for sharing with the clinical team.

The core responsibilities of the Dispenser in delivering health services.

a. Be responsible for checking all medicines dispensed to promote safe dispensing processes

a. Support with national prescribing policies and guidance within GP practices and care homes. This will be achieved through undertaking clinical audits (e.g., use of antibiotics), supporting quality improvement measures

b. Collect prescription charges in accordance with dispensary protocol

c. Ensure controlled drugs are maintained in accordance with practice policy

d. Ensure the safe disposal of returned and/or out of date medicine and working with the multi-disciplinary team to ensure efficient medicines optimisation, including implementing efficient ordering and return processes, and reducing wastage

e. Receive and store supplies in accordance with current policy, ensuring the cold chain is maintained

f. Ensure all repeat prescriptions are processed within the allotted timeframe

g. Provide support on the legal, safe and secure handling of medicines, including the implementation of the Electronic Prescription Service (EPS)

h. Process prescription requests via all means of communications

i. Provide patients with advice regarding all prescription matters

j. Process multi-compartment compliance aids (Dosette box)

k. Assist the Dispensary Manager in the preparation of monthly returns

l. Always maintain accurate records, including appropriate coding entries

m. Support initiatives for antimicrobial stewardship to reduce inappropriate

antibiotic prescribing

n. Assist in the delivery of medicines optimisation and management incentive

schemes and patient safety audits

o. Supervise practice reception teams in sorting and streaming general prescription requests, so as to allow GPs to review the more clinically complex request

p. Be aware of duties and responsibilities regarding current legislation and adhere to practice policies and procedures on Safeguarding Adults and Safeguarding Children

q. Be an integral part of the general practice team

r. Demonstrate initiative and be creative in finding solutions to problems

s. Support in the management of patient complaints when requested to do so and participate in the identification of any necessary learning brought about through incidents and near-miss events

t. Be aware of guidance to ensure that the dispensary conforms to regulatory guidance

u. Undertake stock-takes in accordance with guidance

v. Undertake all mandatory training and induction programmes

w. Contribute to and embrace the spectrum of clinical governance

x. Attend a formal appraisal with their manager at least every 12 months. Once a performance/training objective has been set, progress will be reviewed on a regular basis so that new objectives can be agreed

y. Contribute to public health campaigns (e.g., flu clinics)

z. Maintain a clean, tidy, effective working area at all times

There may be, on occasion, a requirement to carry out other tasks, this will be dependent upon factors such as workload and staffing levels

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

• Experience of working in a dispensary
• Experience of working with the general public and patients

Desirable

• Experience of working in a primary care setting

Qualifications

Essential

• Qualified Dispenser (NVQ Level 2)
• GCSE (or equivalent) English and Maths at Grade C (4) or above

Knowledge and Skills

Essential

• Ability to communicate information effectively with people at all levels by telephone, email and face to face
• Demonstrate personal accountability, emotional resilience and work well under pressure
• Ability to record accurate clinical notes
• Understanding of safeguarding adults and children

Desirable

• Good clinical system IT knowledge

Job summary

This post is based within the Wolverhampton Cancer Service and offers an excellent opportunity to work within a compassionate, psychologically informed, and highly collaborative multidisciplinary cancer pathway. The successful applicant will provide highly specialist psychological assessment, formulation, and intervention for individuals affected by cancer, supporting patients and, where appropriate, their families and carers throughout different stages of diagnosis, treatment, survivorship, recurrence, palliative care, and end-of-life care.

The role involves working with people presenting with a broad range of psychological and emotional difficulties associated with cancer and complex physical health conditions, including adjustment difficulties, anxiety, depression, trauma responses, fear of recurrence, body image concerns, existential distress, relationship challenges, and complex grief.

This is a rewarding opportunity to support people and families through periods of uncertainty, emotional adjustment, treatment burden, and changing health needs within a compassionate multidisciplinary environment. The post holder will work closely alongside oncology, haematology, palliative care, clinical nurse specialist, allied health professional, and wider medical teams, contributing psychological expertise to holistic patient care and service delivery.

Main duties of the job

1.0. Provides highly specialist psychological assessment of clients with highly complex conditions based on the appropriate use, interpretation and integration of data from a variety of sources, which may include neuropsychological testing.

1.1. Responsible for recognising the potential for or signs of client harm, abuse or neglect, including poor clinical practice, reporting all such concerns and taking all reasonable steps to protect the client. Responsible for identifying and reporting concerns regarding the safeguarding of children who may be at risk.

1.2. Undertakes risk assessment and risk management for individual clients and provides specialist advice to other professionals on psychological aspects of risk assessment and risk management.

1.3. Formulates plans for highly specialist psychological therapy and/or management of clients' mental health conditions based upon an appropriate conceptual framework and evidence-based practice. Negotiates the implementation of such plans with clients and/or their carers.

1.4. Implements a range of highly specialist psychological therapies for individual clients, carers, families and groups, adjusting and refining psychological formulations as required.

1.5. Undertakes highly skilled evaluations and makes decisions about treatment options.

About us

We are delighted to offer an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic, compassionate, and motivated Clinical or Counselling Psychologist to join our friendly, innovative, and highly valued Clinical Health Psychology Service within Black Country Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Our Clinical Health Psychology Service supports individuals in adapting to and managing the psychological impact of physical health conditions, helping people to develop meaningful and creative ways of living well alongside illness. The service currently operates across Dudley, Wolverhampton, and Sandwell & West Birmingham, delivering a range of specialist psychological services across the Black Country.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Supervisory/Professional Responsibility

2.1. Clinical supervision of Trainee Applied Psychologists and Assistant Psychologists.

2.2. Clinical supervision of Band 7 Applied Psychologists working within immediate area, under the guidance of Consultant Applied Psychologist

2.3. Will hold responsibility and accountability for their own actions, ensuring appropriate support and supervision is sought when required.

2.4. To keep abreast of current developments in this field through reading, attendance at appropriate training courses, and a range of other CPD activities, and to ensure that a log is kept of this in line with HCPC requirements.

2.5. To contribute, as appropriate, to the teaching offered on the local Applied Psychology training courses.

Person Specification

Education/ Qualifications

Essential

• Post-graduate doctoral level training in applied Psychology (or its equivalent) as accredited by the BPS including models of psychopathology, clinical psychometrics and neuropsychology, two or more distinct psychological therapies and lifespan developmental psychology.
• HCPC registration as an Applied Psychologist with Chartered Status
• Trained in clinical supervision and the supervision of doctoral trainees

Experience

Essential

• Working as a qualified applied psychologist within the designated service including a wide variety of client groups, across the whole life course and a range of clinical severity across a range of care settings.

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Job summary

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We have an exciting opportunity for a Pharmacy Assistant to join our Pharmacy team at HMP Lancaster Farms.

HMP Lancaster Farms is a busy Category C male prison, currently holding around 550 males, and expanding by another 200.

Practice Plus Group provides primary care and substance misuse services across the wings, clinic areas, inpatient facilities, and reception services.

Hours

Monday to Friday - 7.30 to 17.30 and up to two weekends per month.

Salary

This position is full time, youll receive an annual salary up to £26,598 per annum

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 Pharmacy Assistant, your responsibilities will vary. You will

• Complete general dispensary duties and stock management
• Be working as an active member of the Pharmaceutical team to ensure delivery of the pharmaceutical service
• Provide a timely and efficient service to the prison wings
• Receive prescriptions and stick returns from wing based clinical areas
• Collect orders from suppliers from the Main Gate and arrange collection of return
• Participate in dispensing of prescriptions.

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

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 we 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.

Qualifications required

• NVQ Level 2 in Pharmacy Service Skills/equivalent or working towards
• Medicines handing experience desirable not essential
• Level 2 English and Maths or equivalent
• A non-judgmental and compassionate approach
• Excellent communication skills
• Good IT skills and IT literacy
• Ability to work within a busy environment
• Ability to work unsupervised whilst following policy and procedures

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 description

Job responsibilities

UNLOCK YOUR BEST WORK LIFE

+ MAKE A DIFFERENCE TO EVERY LIFE

We have an exciting opportunity for a Pharmacy Assistant to join our Pharmacy team at HMP Lancaster Farms.

HMP Lancaster Farms is a busy Category C male prison, currently holding around 550 males, and expanding by another 200.

Practice Plus Group provides primary care and substance misuse services across the wings, clinic areas, inpatient facilities, and reception services.

Hours

Monday to Friday - 7.30 to 17.30 and up to two weekends per month.

Salary

This position is full time, youll receive an annual salary up to £26,598 per annum

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

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

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Desirable

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Experience

Essential

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Desirable

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Additional Criteria

Essential

• Please click apply to view job description and personal specification

Desirable

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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).

Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Band 8a Clinical/Counselling Psychologist to take on a combined post shared between our North Powys CAMHS Team and the Powys Therapeutic Children's Home. Would you like to join a passionate and supportive multidisciplinary CAMHS team, as well as taking on a key role in the development and delivery of a bespoke therapeutic accommodation provision for children and young people in the care system in Powys with complex emotional needs?

You should have a passion for working with children, young people and families, as well as significant post qualification experience of providing psychological assessment, highly specialist interventions, supervision and consultation. You will need to be able to work autonomously and as part of a team. Our Psychology and Psychological Therapies Team places a strong emphasis on staff wellbeing and supporting personal and professional development.

Powys is a unique and beautiful place to live and work, with a small population spread across a large geographical area. This presents us with specific challenges that require creativity, flexibility and innovative ideas, and provides opportunities for individual clinicians to have a real impact on services and the experiences of our service users and their families.

Applicants who do not currently meet all the essential criteria for the Band 8a role are encouraged to apply and, if successful, will be appointed under Agenda for Change Annex 21.

Main duties of the job

This post combines two roles, with 0.4WTE devoted to provision of a specialist psychology service to the Powys Therapeutic Children's Home and 0.3WTE for the provision of a specialist psychology service to the North Powys CAMHS Team.

Provide psychological expertise into the Powys Therapeutic Children's Home and North Powys CAMHS Team, including:

Highly specialised psychological assessment, formulation, evidence-based intervention to children young people and families.

Specialist psychological consultation and clinical supervision to colleagues to support them to develop their knowledge and skills in assessment, formulation, and evidence-based treatment of a range of mental health issues.

Analysis of training needs, design of training and skills development programmes, and delivery and evaluation of training

Acting as a core part of the decision-making team considering the suitability of placements within the Powys Therapeutic Children's Home for specific children and young people, and taking a key role in planning and supporting the transition of children and young people both pre- and post-placement.

Taking a leading role in developing an attachment-aware, trauma-informed clinical model within the Powys Therapeutic Children's Home, including supporting staff wellbeing initiatives

The base for the post will be in Newtown, with a combination of face to face and remote working.

About us

Being the smallest Heath Board in Wales means that you won't get lost in the crowd. Everybody at Powys Teaching Health Board is valued for the contribution they make to our varied and diverse portfolio of community-based services. Together, we can continue to make a real difference to our patients and build on our unrivalled reputation.

As a supportive and progressive employer, we actively encourage you to carve out a career with us, through a range of development pathways. We're also lucky enough to be situated in one of the most beautiful rural counties in Britain, let alone Wales! Achieving a healthy 'life work' balance is essential, and something we recognise by prioritising your well-being.

To start your journey with us, and to learn more about what we can offer you please visit: https://pthb.nhs.wales/working-for-us/. There you will find information about our benefits and values, read staff experiences and more about what our beautiful county has to offer.

Job description

Job responsibilities

You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click Apply now to view in Trac.

We would particularly welcome applications from Welsh speakers; but even if you dont speak any Welsh, or want to develop your skills, dont worry: the health board will support you with training.

Person Specification

Knowledge and Skills

Essential

• Post doctoral qualification in Clinical/Counselling Psychology, including doctoral level knowledge of research design and methodology
• Highly developed clinical skills in assessment, formulation, treatment, consultation and supervision
• Doctoral level knowledge of psychological theory and practice, including neuro- psychological and psychometric assessment and interpretation; and psychological therapies and their application
• Beginning to develop advanced levels of clinical expertise and practice working with looked After Children and/or in Specialist CAMHS OR For Annexe 21: previous relevant experience and a demonstrable interest in working in these areas
• For Annex 21: Due to complete a Doctoral qualification in Clinical or Counselling Psychology and willingness to undertake a training programme to develop the competences required for the role

Desirable

• Post-Doctorate Clinical Supervision training
• Specialist training, in for example, Research Design & methodology; Systemic Family therapy, DDP, Theraplay, DBT, STEPPS

Experience

Essential

• Relevant experience gained through doctorate training of working across a range of client groups that must include Adults, Children and Families, people with a Learning Disability, and Older Age Adults

Desirable

• Experience delivering teaching and training
• Experience providing individual or group supervision and consultation to other psychologists (qualified, in training, and assistants) and other professional staff groups

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Job summary

***Important Sponsorship Information for this post: We are currently unable to offer a certificate of sponsorship for this post*** We are looking for an enthusiastic Highly Specialist Clinical Psychologist to join the Oxleas Intensive Community Support Team (ALD Services). This is a full time, fixed-term position (12 months). The role will require to support clients with learning disabilities presenting with complex needs and going through difficult times and their families and networks, providing specialist psychological assessments, interventions and treatment. The role would also entail supervising other psychological therapists and trainee clinical psychologists, and offering advice and consultation on clients' psychological care to non-psychologist colleagues and to other, non-professional carers. We would expect the successful postholder to be able to work autonomously within professional guidelines and within the overall framework of the service's policies and procedures. The postholder will also be able to utilise research skills for audit, policy and service development and research within the area served by the team/service.

Main duties of the job

To provide specialist psychological assessments of clients referred to the team based upon the appropriate use, interpretation and integration of complex data from a variety of sources including psychological and neuropsychological tests, self-report measures, rating scales, direct and indirect structured observations and semi-structured interviews with clients, family members and others involved in the client's care.

To formulate and implement plans for the formal psychological treatment and/or management of a client's mental health problems and other relevant issues, based upon an appropriate conceptual framework of the client's problems.

To be responsible for implementing a range of psychological interventions for individuals, carers, families and groups.

To evaluate and make decisions about treatment options taking into account both theoretical and therapeutic models and highly complex factors concerning historical and developmental processes that have shaped the individual, family or group.

To exercise autonomous professional responsibility for the assessment, treatment and discharge of clients whose problems are managed by psychologically-based standard care plans.

To provide specialist psychological advice, guidance and consultation to other professionals contributing directly to clients' formulation, diagnosis and treatment plan.

To provide clinical placements for clinical psychology trainees.

About us

Oxleas offers a wide range of NHS healthcare services to people in community and secure environment settings. Our services include community health care such as district nursing and speech and language therapy, care for people with learning disabilities and mental health care such as psychiatry, nursing and therapies. Our multidisciplinary teams look after people of all ages and we work in close partnership with other parts of the NHS, local councils and the voluntary sector and through our new provider collaboratives. Our 4,300 members of staff work in many different settings including hospitals, clinics, prisons, secure hospitals, children's centres, schools and people's homes.We have over 125 sites in a variety of locations in the South of England. In London we operate within the Boroughs of Bexley, Bromley Greenwich and into Kent. We manage hospital sites including Queen Mary's Hospital, Sidcup and Memorial Hospital, Woolwich, as well as the Bracton Centre, our medium secure unit for people with mental health needs. We are the largest NHS provider of prison health services providing healthcare to prisons within Devon, Dorset, Bristol, Wiltshire and Gloucestershire, Kent and South London. We are proud of the care we provide and our people.

Our purpose is to improve lives by providing the best possible care to our patients and their families. This is strengthened by our new values:

• We're Kind
• We're Fair
• We Listen
• We Care

Details

Date posted

13 October 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 8a

Salary

£63,665 to £70,887 a year pa inc

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

12 months

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

277-8314952-ALD

Job locations

Queen Marys Hospital

Frognal Avenue

Sidcup

DA14 6LT

United Kingdom

Job description

Job responsibilities

Clinical:

1. To provide specialist psychological assessments of clients referred to the team based upon the appropriate use, interpretation and integration of complex data from a variety of sources including psychological and neuropsychological tests, self-report measures, rating scales, direct and indirect structured observations and semi-structured interviews with clients, family members and others involved in the clients care.

2. To formulate and implement plans for the formal psychological treatment and/or management of a clients mental health problems and other relevant issues, based upon an appropriate conceptual framework of the clients problems, and employing methods based upon evidence of efficacy, across the full range of care settings.

3. To be responsible for implementing a range of psychological interventions for individuals, carers, families and groups, within and across teams employed individually and in synthesis, adjusting and refining psychological formulations drawing upon different explanatory models and maintaining a number of provisional hypotheses.

4. To evaluate and make decisions about treatment options taking into account both theoretical and therapeutic models and highly complex factors concerning historical and developmental processes that have shaped the individual, family or group.

5. To exercise autonomous professional responsibility for the assessment, treatment and discharge of clients whose problems are managed by psychologically-based standard care plans.

6. To provide specialist psychological advice, guidance and consultation to other professionals contributing directly to clients formulation, diagnosis and treatment plan.

7. To contribute directly and indirectly to a psychologically-based framework of understanding and care to the benefit of all clients of the service, across all settings and agencies.

8. To undertake risk assessment and risk management for individual clients and to provide advice to other professions on psychological aspects of risk assessment and risk management.

9. To communicate in a skilled and sensitive manner, information concerning the assessment, formulation and treatment plans of clients under their care and to monitor progress during the course of both uni- and multi-disciplinary care.

Teaching, training, and supervision

1. To provide clinical placements for clinical psychology trainees, ensuring the trainees acquire the necessary skills, competencies and experience to contribute effectively to health care, and to contribute to the assessment and evaluation of such competencies.

2. To receive regular clinical professional supervision from a senior clinical psychologist and, where appropriate, other senior professional colleagues.

3. To continue to gain wider post-qualification experience of clinical psychology over and above that provided within the principal service area where the post-holder is employed.

4. To develop skills in the area of professional post-graduate teaching, training and supervision and to provide supervision to other MDT staffs psychological work, as appropriate.

5. To contribute to the pre- and post-qualification teaching of relevant healthcare staff, as appropriate.

Management, recruitment, policy and service development

1. To contribute to the development, evaluation and monitoring of the teams operational policies and services, through the deployment of professional skills in research, service evaluation and audit.

2. To advise both service and professional management on those aspects of the service where psychological and/or organisational matters need addressing.

3. To manage the workloads of more junior clinical psychologists, psychological therapists, assistant practitioner and graduate psychologists, within the framework of the team/services policies and procedures.

4. To be involved, as appropriate, in the shortlisting and interviewing of more junior clinical psychologists, psychological therapists, assistant practitioner/graduate psychologists.

IT responsibilities

To be proficient in the use of IT for email, intranet, and RiO purposes. To be familiar with word processing, database and statistical packages, and to use such packages for complex data analysis as necessary. To use appropriate computer software to develop and create clinical or other service-related reports or documents.

Research and service evaluation

1. To utilise theory, evidence-based literature and research to support evidence-based practice in individual work and work with other team members.

2. To undertake appropriate research and provide research advice to other staff undertaking research.

3. To undertake project management, including complex audit and service evaluation, with colleagues within the service to help develop service provision.

General

1. To be registered with the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) as a practitioner psychologist and maintain this registration, including maintaining the standards of conduct, performance and ethics required byHCPC.

2. To contribute to the development and maintenance of the highest professional standards of practice, through active participation in internal and external CPD training and development programmes, in consultation with the postholders professional and service manager(s).

3. To contribute to the development and articulation of best practice in psychology across the service, by continuing to develop the skills of a reflexive and reflective scientist practitioner, taking part in regular professional supervision and appraisal and maintaining an active engagement with current developments in the field of clinical psychology, forensic and related disciplines.

4. To maintain the highest standards of clinical record keeping including electronic data entry and recording, report writing and the responsible exercise of professional self-governance in accordance with professional codes of practice of the British Psychological Society, the requirements of the Health and Care Professions Council and Trust policies and procedures.

5. To maintain up to date knowledge of legislation, national and local policies and issues in relevant areas particularly (1) adults with learning disabilities and (2) mental health.

Job description Job responsibilities Clinical: 1. To provide specialist psychological assessments of clients referred to the team based upon the appropriate use, interpretation and integration of complex data from a variety of sources including psychological and neuropsychological tests, self-report measures, rating scales, direct and indirect structured observations and semi-structured interviews with clients, family members and others involved in the clients care. 2. To formulate and implement plans for the formal psychological treatment and/or management of a clients mental health problems and other relevant issues, based upon an appropriate conceptual framework of the clients problems, and employing methods based upon evidence of efficacy, across the full range of care settings. 3. To be responsible for implementing a range of psychological interventions for individuals, carers, families and groups, within and across teams employed individually and in synthesis, adjusting and refining psychological formulations drawing upon different explanatory models and maintaining a number of provisional hypotheses. 4. To evaluate and make decisions about treatment options taking into account both theoretical and therapeutic models and highly complex factors concerning historical and developmental processes that have shaped the individual, family or group. 5. To exercise autonomous professional responsibility for the assessment, treatment and discharge of clients whose problems are managed by psychologically-based standard care plans. 6. To provide specialist psychological advice, guidance and consultation to other professionals contributing directly to clients formulation, diagnosis and treatment plan. 7. To contribute directly and indirectly to a psychologically-based framework of understanding and care to the benefit of all clients of the service, across all settings and agencies. 8. To undertake risk assessment and risk management for individual clients and to provide advice to other professions on psychological aspects of risk assessment and risk management. 9. To communicate in a skilled and sensitive manner, information concerning the assessment, formulation and treatment plans of clients under their care and to monitor progress during the course of both uni- and multi-disciplinary care. Teaching, training, and supervision 1. To provide clinical placements for clinical psychology trainees, ensuring the trainees acquire the necessary skills, competencies and experience to contribute effectively to health care, and to contribute to the assessment and evaluation of such competencies. 2. To receive regular clinical professional supervision from a senior clinical psychologist and, where appropriate, other senior professional colleagues. 3. To continue to gain wider post-qualification experience of clinical psychology over and above that provided within the principal service area where the post-holder is employed. 4. To develop skills in the area of professional post-graduate teaching, training and supervision and to provide supervision to other MDT staffs psychological work, as appropriate. 5. To contribute to the pre- and post-qualification teaching of relevant healthcare staff, as appropriate. Management, recruitment, policy and service development 1. To contribute to the development, evaluation and monitoring of the teams operational policies and services, through the deployment of professional skills in research, service evaluation and audit. 2. To advise both service and professional management on those aspects of the service where psychological and/or organisational matters need addressing. 3. To manage the workloads of more junior clinical psychologists, psychological therapists, assistant practitioner and graduate psychologists, within the framework of the team/services policies and procedures. 4. To be involved, as appropriate, in the shortlisting and interviewing of more junior clinical psychologists, psychological therapists, assistant practitioner/graduate psychologists. IT responsibilities To be proficient in the use of IT for email, intranet, and RiO purposes. To be familiar with word processing, database and statistical packages, and to use such packages for complex data analysis as necessary. To use appropriate computer software to develop and create clinical or other service-related reports or documents. Research and service evaluation 1. To utilise theory, evidence-based literature and research to support evidence-based practice in individual work and work with other team members. 2. To undertake appropriate research and provide research advice to other staff undertaking research. 3. To undertake project management, including complex audit and service evaluation, with colleagues within the service to help develop service provision. General 1. To be registered with the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) as a practitioner psychologist and maintain this registration, including maintaining the standards of conduct, performance and ethics required byHCPC. 2. To contribute to the development and maintenance of the highest professional standards of practice, through active participation in internal and external CPD training and development programmes, in consultation with the postholders professional and service manager(s). 3. To contribute to the development and articulation of best practice in psychology across the service, by continuing to develop the skills of a reflexive and reflective scientist practitioner, taking part in regular professional supervision and appraisal and maintaining an active engagement with current developments in the field of clinical psychology, forensic and related disciplines. 4. To maintain the highest standards of clinical record keeping including electronic data entry and recording, report writing and the responsible exercise of professional self-governance in accordance with professional codes of practice of the British Psychological Society, the requirements of the Health and Care Professions Council and Trust policies and procedures. 5. To maintain up to date knowledge of legislation, national and local policies and issues in relevant areas particularly (1) adults with learning disabilities and (2) mental health.

Person Specification

Qualifications/Registration with professional body

Essential

• Have a Doctoral qualification in clinical psychology or an equivalent
• Have HCPC registration
• Completion of further post-doctoral post-qualification specialist training including training in clinical supervision

Experience

Essential

• Experience of specialist psychological assessment and treatment of clients across the full range of care settings, including outpatient, community, primary care and in patient settings
• Experience of specialist psychological assessment and treatment of clients across the full range of care settings, including outpatient, community, primary care and in patient settings

Desirable

• Experience of teaching/delivering training
• Experience/involvement in service evaluation projects, audits and service development

Skills/Abilities/Knowledge

Essential

• Skills in the use of complex methods of psychological assessment, intervention and management
• Skills in providing consultation to other professional and non-professional groups and working with networks of support around a client

Desirable

• Knowledge of the theory and practice of specialised psychological therapies in specific difficult to treat groups (e.g. personality disorder, dual diagnoses, people with additional disabilities etc)

Person Specification Qualifications/Registration with professional body Essential Have a Doctoral qualification in clinical psychology or an equivalent Have HCPC registration Completion of further post-doctoral post-qualification specialist training including training in clinical supervision Experience Essential Experience of specialist psychological assessment and treatment of clients across the full range of care settings, including outpatient, community, primary care and in patient settings Experience of specialist psychological assessment and treatment of clients across the full range of care settings, including outpatient, community, primary care and in patient settings Desirable Experience of teaching/delivering training Experience/involvement in service evaluation projects, audits and service development Skills/Abilities/Knowledge Essential Skills in the use of complex methods of psychological assessment, intervention and management Skills in providing consultation to other professional and non-professional groups and working with networks of support around a client Desirable Knowledge of the theory and practice of specialised psychological therapies in specific difficult to treat groups (e.g. personality disorder, dual diagnoses, people with additional disabilities etc)

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Additional information Disclosure and Barring Service Check This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions. Certificate of Sponsorship Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab). From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab). UK Registration Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

Oxleas NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Queen Marys Hospital

Frognal Avenue

Sidcup

DA14 6LT

United Kingdom

Employer's website

http://oxleas.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Oxleas NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Queen Marys Hospital

Frognal Avenue

Sidcup

DA14 6LT

United Kingdom

Employer's website

http://oxleas.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Job summary

An opportunity has arisen for a Band 6 Occupational Therapist to join the established CLCH Adult Rehabilitation Rotation.

The rotation includes Bedded Rehabilitation, Community Neuro Rehabilitation and Learning Disability Services across Hammersmith and Fulham, Kensington and Chelsea, and Westminster. You will work across an integrated community service and a range of clinical, community and home settings.

You will manage a clinical caseload, complete assessments and delivering person-centred interventions that support the functional needs of adults with physical disabilities, neurological conditions and learning disabilities.

Reporting to the Highly Specialist Occupational Therapy Lead, you will work as part of supportive multidisciplinary teams and build effective partnerships across health and social care.

We offer regular supervision, training and opportunities to contribute to projects, quality improvement and clinical audit, supporting your professional development and career progression.

Main duties of the job

As a Band 6 Occupational Therapist, you will:

• Manage a caseload, assessing functional needs and delivering person-centred interventions for adults across clinical, community and home settings.
• Work collaboratively with multidisciplinary teams and health and social care partners to deliver coordinated care.
• Manage your work autonomously within your professional scope, with appropriate supervision and support.
• Contribute to service development, projects, quality improvement and clinical audit.
• Maintain effective communication, organisation and collaborative working to support safe, high-quality care.
• Participate in regular supervision with an experienced Band 7 Occupational Therapist and access support across the rotation specialties.

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.

Job description

Job responsibilities

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

Person Specification

Education/Qualification

Essential

• Diploma or degree in Occupational Therapy (OT)
• State Registration (HCPC)
• Evidence of continual professional development

Experience

Essential

• Post qualification NHS experience at a band 5 level with experience in physical rehabilitation setting.
• Post-qualification experience as OT in treating adults with cognitive difficulties
• Experience in providing OT to people with neurological conditions.
• Experience in providing OT to people with complex frailty

Skills

Essential

• Ability to apply core OT skills across a range of clinical conditions within a client centred, goal setting approach.
• Ability to carry out cognitive assessments to inform your treatment plan.
• Skilled and knowledgeable in providing OT to people with neurological conditions.
• Skilled and knowledgeable in providing OT to people with complex frailty

Other

Essential

• Evidence of Continuing Professional Development.
• Interest in working in rehabilitation or community settings

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).

Job summary

Senior Applied Clinical / Forensic / Counselling Psychologist 1.0WTE:

Urgent Care - Crisis Resolution and Home Treatment Team (CRHTT) - Pan Trust (Sandwell, Walsall and Dudley)

An opportunity has arisen for Senior Applied Psychologists to join the CRHTT in BCHFT. Applicants to any of these locations are welcome and working hour options can be negotiated, however pan-trust cross locality work may be required based on clinical need.

You will join fast paced MDT environments to work in the least restrictive way to support service users presenting with acute and urgent care mental health needs. Psychology has been well embedded into the foundations of the CRHTT and as the Psychologist, you will exercise your leadership skills in psychological assessments, formulation, care planning and brief psychological interventions.

We have strong links with local universities across the clinical, forensic and counselling courses.

The successful candidate will be part of a group of Psychologists in Urgent Care who are based across acute settings including an established Principal Psychologist in Wolverhampton CRHTT and pan trust in-patients, mental health liaison services and PICU. The successful candidate will be supported with supervision and opportunities for CPD.

Main duties of the job

You will support the Principal Psychologist for CRHTT and the Consultant Psychologist for Urgent care in the delivery of psychology in CRHTT. Based in the CRHTT, you will join a team of multidisciplinary professionals in working with people experiencing a mental health crisis. With the 2 main aims of preventing hospital admission and facilitating early discharge you will offer assessments, formulation, care planning and short term interventions to clients with high levels of risk. Psychology also supports team members through regular reflective practice groups and supervision and this is highly valued by our MDT colleagues.

We are looking for someone who can work flexibly and creatively as a member of a multidisciplinary team who enjoys working in a fast paced environment . Pan trust cross locality working will be expected to support psychological input into the CRHTT's.

We would welcome applications from newly qualified psychological practitioners who are keen to gain experience in urgent care settings and can support with band 7-8a developmental opportunities where appropriate.

About us

Black Country Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust was formed on 1 April 2020, with the merger of Black Country Partnership NHS Foundation Trust and Dudley and Walsall Mental Health Partnership NHS Trust.

We currently employ over 3,500 people and just like the population we serve, we are made up of diverse cultures and backgrounds. We know that our Trust runs on the desire to help and support people, and our Trust vision expresses this. Our vision is to improve health and wellbeing for everyone, especially our colleagues to achieve the best possible work/life balance.

We proudly offer supportive, inclusive and family friendly employment and flexible working policies. We have a wide range of professional services and employee networks to help our colleagues be at their best - and find support if they need it. To find more about our staff benefits, please visit our website: blackcountryhealthcare.nhs.uk.

Don't meet every single requirement? Studies have shown that women and ethnic minority candidates are less likely to apply to jobs unless they meet every single qualification. At Black Country Healthcare we recognise and value all forms of knowledge and expertise, so if you're excited about this role but your past experience doesn't align perfectly with every qualification or criteria in the job description/person specification, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see the attached detailed job description and person specification in the documents section of this vacancy.

Person Specification

essential

Essential

• Essential criteria Maximum score 8 Post-graduate doctoral level training in applied Psychology (or its equivalent) as accredited by the BPS Post-doctoral training in one or more additional specialised areas of psychological practice HCPC registration as An Applied Psychologist with Chartered Status Trained in clinical supervision and the supervision of doctoral trainees Evidence of continuing professional development Working as a qualified applied psychologist within a Mental Health service including a wide variety of client groups, across the whole life course and a range of clinical severity across a range of care settings Knowledge of evidence based practice relevant to the role of working with people's complex mental health difficulties Risk assessment and risk management

Desirable

• Registration with BPS

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic, innovative and well-motivated Occupational Therapist to join the Community Rehabilitation Team and Inpatient Team at Camborne-Redruth Hospital for 12 months.

The team work in the North Kerrier area, seeing patients in their own homes and care homes. This post also involves working in the Community Assessment and Treatment Unit which is a short stay inpatient unit in the hospital. The post is split across both areas with 2 days in the CATU and 3 days in the community, allowing you to experience working with a patient throughout their journey from admission to discharge.

The post holder will treat patients with a complex, varied pathologies and presentations, including a wide variety of conditions e.g. neurological, orthopaedic, respiratory, frailty and falls.

There is a lot of support in the team, from experienced Occupational Therapists, Physiotherapists and support workers. We have regular in service training and support shadowing and learning opportunities.

Main duties of the job

To provide a high standard occupational therapy service

To provide assessment and treatment/management of patients, some of whom may have acute, complex and/or chronic presentations, carried out as an autonomous practitioner.

Supervise and delegate to allied health professional support workers.

Working as part of the North Kerrier Rehab Therapies Team, to ensure a high standard of intervention and effective and efficient service to patients

To practice as a lone worker under the supervision of a senior Occupational Therapist/ Physiotherapist

You will be expected to provide supervision for support staff and participate in Student Education.

It will be an expectation of this post that if needed the person works flexibly across all areas of the North Kerrier Therapy Team. Seven-day working may be a requirement of this post.

Regular clinical supervision will be provided and continuing professional development encouraged. We would welcome informal visits to the team.

Please note that this job does involve driving around the North Kerrier area and you will need to be able to meet this element of the role

About us

We're an NHS community and mental health provider Trust based in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly. We deliver community and hospital-based care to improve people's physical and mental health.We also provide specialist support to people with dementia or a learning disability.

We are a people organisation and people matter to us. As part of the team, you'll help support the health and wellbeing of the people who live and visit this beautiful part of the UK.

Over 5,000 people make up the Trust. This includes doctors, nurses, therapists, plus admin and support staff.

We work in people's homes, in community clinics and bases.Some staff work from one of our 10 community hospitals. Our aspiration is to have great people, provide great care, be a great place to work and a great partner.

Approximately 568,000 people live here. A third of people who live in Cornwall are supported by acute hospital services in Devon.As a result, we also work closely with our partners in Devon. In the summer, and during other holidays lots of people choose to visit the area. This increases the numbers of people who use our services.

Details

Date posted

13 October 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£32,073 to £39,043 a year Per Annum/Pro Rata

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

12 months

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time, Job share

Reference number

201-26-938

Job locations

Camborne-Redruth Community Hospital

Barncoose Terrace

Redruth

TR15 3ER

United Kingdom

Job description

Job responsibilities

To view a detailed job description and person specification including the main responsibilities of this role please see supporting documents.

Job description Job responsibilities To view a detailed job description and person specification including the main responsibilities of this role please see supporting documents.

Person Specification

Education and Qualifications

Essential

• HCPC registered
• Professional Qualifications taken in English Language or appropriate qualification from the International Language Testing System (IELTS)
• Degree or Diploma in Occupational Therapy

Experience

Essential

• Evidence of working in NHS setting
• Experience of working within a multidisciplinary team.

Skills and Aptitude

Essential

• Understanding of the roles of colleagues in health and social care
• Up to date clinical skills
• Understanding of conditions that can result in long term disability

Person Specification Education and Qualifications Essential HCPC registered Professional Qualifications taken in English Language or appropriate qualification from the International Language Testing System (IELTS) Degree or Diploma in Occupational Therapy Experience Essential Evidence of working in NHS setting Experience of working within a multidisciplinary team. Skills and Aptitude Essential Understanding of the roles of colleagues in health and social care Up to date clinical skills Understanding of conditions that can result in long term disability

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

Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Camborne-Redruth Community Hospital

Barncoose Terrace

Redruth

TR15 3ER

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Employer details

Employer name

Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Camborne-Redruth Community Hospital

Barncoose Terrace

Redruth

TR15 3ER

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job summary

We are looking for an enthusiastic dietitian to join our renal dietetic team at University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust. This is a Band 6 post ideal for an established renal dietitian, but for the right applicant with extensive clinical experience and a keen interest in renal dietetics, a Band 5/6 development post will be considered, with full training and progression to Band 6 dependent on completion of competences after 6-12 months.

You will have a varied caseload across Derriford Hospital, Plymouth Dialysis Unit and satellite units and community clinics throughout the South Hams, North West Devon and East Cornwall areas, so substantial travel by car will be required.You will be involved in all aspects of renal dietetics, including CKD, dialysis, AKI and transplantation.

You will work as a valued member of an established and supportive renal MDT and our large friendly dietetics department. Plymouth is a vibrant waterfront city, close to Dartmoor National Park and the beautiful coastline of South Devon and East Cornwall.

**Interviews will be held in person.**

***Preference will be given to internal Trust staff, as well as 'Priority' and 'At Risk' status including NHS At Risk staff throughout Devon who are able to display recent relevant experience as dictated by the Person Specification.***

Main duties of the job

• To provide expert evidence-based renal dietetic advice to patients, carers and health care professionals. This will involve nutritional diagnosis (including interpretation of biochemistry, anthropometrics, clinic condition and diet history) and the development and monitoring of treatment goals and plans.
• To provide complex nutritional counselling using motivational skills to overcome barriers to change particularly where there is non-adherence
• To provide renal nutrition education to groups of patients and staff
• To work closely with renal MDT members
• To be involved in all aspects of department activities and contribute to service evaluation and development projects
• To undertake student dietitian training
• To undertake significant travel by car to offsite locations such as Holsworthy, Launceston, Liskeard, Kingsbridge and Totnes (sites subject to change)

About us

We are a people business - where every member of staff matters and can make a difference. Patients are at the heart of everything we do. Joining University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust means becoming part of a team of dedicated staff, who are committed to leading the way through innovation, clinical excellence and great customer care. The Trust has great opportunities for career development in a highly progressive working environment. We offer all of this in a vibrant, modern city with a historic reputation for adventure.

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If you have any issues with applying online and need additional support including reasonable adjustments with the application process please contact the recruitment manager for this post who will put you in touch with the recruitment team. We recognise that work life balance is important for our colleagues and so we invite requests from applicants around less than full time/flexible working for our advertised roles. Please contact the recruiting manager to discuss this prior to your application submission. We commit to giving this full consideration in each case. We encourage people from diverse backgrounds to apply for our roles, as diversity strengthens our teams. It is sometimes necessary to close vacancies before the closing date. If you have not heard from us within 4 weeks of the closing date, please assume that you have not been shortlisted.

Details

Date posted

13 October 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£32,073 to £48,117 a year NHS AfC: Band 5 or NHS AfC: Band 6 depending on experience PA

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

216-LT-DA8169340-A

Job locations

Derriford Hospital Plymouth

Derriford Road

Plymouth

PL6 8DH

United Kingdom

Job description

Job responsibilities

To work with the renal MDT and the dietetic team to provide dietetic care to kidney patients under the care of the UHP Renal Directorate. These may include pre-dialysis, haemodialysis, peritoneal dialysis and transplant patients, many of whom have multiple co-morbidities

To work autonomously to provide highly complex nutritional counselling to patients, carers and healthcare professionals. This will involve nutritional assessment (based on interpretation of biochemistry, anthropometry, dialysis adequacy, clinical condition and dietary history) and development of nutritional care plans which are both realistic, practical and evidence based (based on assessment of medical, social, economic, cultural and psychological factors)

To communicate with empathy and understanding where dietary change may be difficult to accept. To adapt communication methods and implement motivational interviewing skills where appropriate to overcome barriers to change

To monitor and review the outcomes of nutritional care plans and adjust to facilitate achievement of the desired goals in the light of changing medical treatment and personal circumstances

To act autonomously to assess risk and take appropriate action to ensure patient safety, for example, in patients with hyperkalaemia

To make recommendations to the medical team regarding adjustment of medications relating to management of CKD mineral bone disorder

To manage out-patient renal dietetic clinics and report on clinic activity statistics

To provide clinical support and cover for other staff as requested by the Renal Team Leader

To represent the renal dietetic service in multidisciplinary team meetings to ensure that dietetic expertise contributes to multi-professional decisions on care

To advise on appropriate use of prescribable nutritional products within the renal service and to general practitioners.

For further information please see attached job description

Job description Job responsibilities To work with the renal MDT and the dietetic team to provide dietetic care to kidney patients under the care of the UHP Renal Directorate. These may include pre-dialysis, haemodialysis, peritoneal dialysis and transplant patients, many of whom have multiple co-morbidities To work autonomously to provide highly complex nutritional counselling to patients, carers and healthcare professionals. This will involve nutritional assessment (based on interpretation of biochemistry, anthropometry, dialysis adequacy, clinical condition and dietary history) and development of nutritional care plans which are both realistic, practical and evidence based (based on assessment of medical, social, economic, cultural and psychological factors) To communicate with empathy and understanding where dietary change may be difficult to accept. To adapt communication methods and implement motivational interviewing skills where appropriate to overcome barriers to change To monitor and review the outcomes of nutritional care plans and adjust to facilitate achievement of the desired goals in the light of changing medical treatment and personal circumstances To act autonomously to assess risk and take appropriate action to ensure patient safety, for example, in patients with hyperkalaemia To make recommendations to the medical team regarding adjustment of medications relating to management of CKD mineral bone disorder To manage out-patient renal dietetic clinics and report on clinic activity statistics To provide clinical support and cover for other staff as requested by the Renal Team Leader To represent the renal dietetic service in multidisciplinary team meetings to ensure that dietetic expertise contributes to multi-professional decisions on care To advise on appropriate use of prescribable nutritional products within the renal service and to general practitioners. For further information please see attached job description

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• BSc or equivalent in Dietetics
• HCPC Registration
• Evidence of recent CPD

Desirable

• Relevant post graduate education eg KDSG Renal Course, PENG course
• Completion of a behaviour change/communication skills course
• Completion of Clinical Supervisory Skills course

Experience

Essential

• Demonstrable experience of working with renal patients
• Demonstrable evidence of significant relevant post-reg clinical dietetics experience in healthcare settings
• Demonstrable experience of working with patients with long term conditions
• Demonstrable experience of working in a multidisciplinary team

Desirable

• Demonstratable experience of managing junior staff
• Demonstratable experience of clinical audit and service improvement

Other

Essential

• Car driver and able to travel between hospital sites
• Enthusiasm for renal dietetics

Person Specification Qualifications Essential BSc or equivalent in Dietetics HCPC Registration Evidence of recent CPD Desirable Relevant post graduate education eg KDSG Renal Course, PENG course Completion of a behaviour change/communication skills course Completion of Clinical Supervisory Skills course Experience Essential Demonstrable experience of working with renal patients Demonstrable evidence of significant relevant post-reg clinical dietetics experience in healthcare settings Demonstrable experience of working with patients with long term conditions Demonstrable experience of working in a multidisciplinary team Desirable Demonstratable experience of managing junior staff Demonstratable experience of clinical audit and service improvement Other Essential Car driver and able to travel between hospital sites Enthusiasm for renal dietetics

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Additional information Disclosure and Barring Service Check This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions. Certificate of Sponsorship Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab). From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab). UK Registration Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust

Address

Derriford Hospital Plymouth

Derriford Road

Plymouth

PL6 8DH

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Employer details

Employer name

University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust

Address

Derriford Hospital Plymouth

Derriford Road

Plymouth

PL6 8DH

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job summary

We are looking to recruit a new member of the General Services Assistant/Porter team at Camborne Redruth Community Hospital. You will need to be well organised, flexible and with a good standard of education and the ability to learn quickly, to undertake the General Services duties within our busy Community Hospital. Including collection of waste, delivering stock and supplies to all areas of the hospital, following policies, procedures and legislations and to carry out other duties as required to meet the demands of the service. Previous experience in a similar position is essential. Training and support will be given to the successful applicants.

Please note this is a 7 day week service between 0600 and 2200 hours.

Main duties of the job

To provide Hotel Services (with portering duties) to the Community Hospital and any outlying units in accordance with CFT policies and procedures.

Responsibility for cleanliness of establishment in line with Standards of Quality Control.

• Responsible for receipting goods and checking for/reporting errors.
• Control use of stocks in absence of hotel Services Supervisor/Senior GSA, marking as necessary.
• Accountability for all keys/equipment issued or used in the course of duty.
• Responsibility for reporting breakdowns, security and adhering to CFT policies and procedures.
• To undertake all General Services Assistant duties and maintain a professional and hygienic appearance.
• Awareness of Health and Safety legislation and COSHH.
• Ability to follow instructions and use equipment provided following training.
• To be helpful, courteous and kind to colleagues, staff, patients and the general public alike.
• To be aware of patients' dignity and privacy needs at all times and act appropriately.

About us

We're an NHS community and mental health provider Trust based in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly. We deliver community and hospital-based care to improve people's physical and mental health. We also provide specialist support to people with dementia or a learning disability.

We are a people organisation and people matter to us. As part of the team, you'll help support the health and wellbeing of the people who live and visit this beautiful part of the UK.

Over 4,000 people make up the Trust. This includes doctors, nurses, therapists, plus admin and support staff.

We work in people's homes, in community clinics and bases. Some staff work from one of our 13 community hospitals. Our aspiration is to have great people, provide great care, be a great place to work and a great partner.

Approximately 568,000 people live here. A third of people who live in Cornwall are supported by acute hospital services in Devon. As a result, we also work closely with our partners in Devon. In the summer, and during other holidays lots of people choose to visit the area. This increases the numbers of people who use our services.

Job description

Job responsibilities

To view a detailed job description and person specification including the main responsibilities of this role please see supporting documents.

Person Specification

Education

Essential

• Good basic level of ability in Maths and English

Desirable

• NVQ Level 2 equivalent qualification/experience

Exprience

Essential

• Experience of preparing and serving meals for a range of clients with different dietary requirements
• Basic IT Skills

Job summary

An opportunity has arisen for a motivated and innovative registered Physiotherapist to take a lead role in our established multi-disciplinary Knee service within the Directorate of Trauma and Orthopaedics. As a specialist Band 7 Orthopaedic Physiotherapist, the successful candidate will use advanced clinical reasoning skills to provide specialist physiotherapy assessment, diagnosis, treatment and advice for patients with a range of knee conditions including highly complex conditions.

They will oversee and run the out-patients physiotherapy service within the knee service. Providing day to day clinical

leadership and operational management within the physiotherapy knee service supported by physiotherapy advanced clinical practitioners within the T&O directorate.

They will work closely with the Advance Clinical Practitioners (ACP) and wider T&O team to provide excellent care, and support ongoing service development. The successful candidate will also contribute to the T&O Virtual Trauma Clinic. Contributing to the MDT assessment of patients presenting with an array of trauma conditions and being responsible for communicating and implementing the treatment plans formulated in the virtual trauma meeting.

Main duties of the job

You should be able to demonstrate excellent clinical reasoning skills and knowledge, leadership and motivation to become part of our enthusiastic team who will support you in developing and advancing your Physiotherapy rehabilitation and management skills.

You will be working alongside a team of Physiotherapists, Consultants, ACPs, Specialist Nurses and MDT colleagues.

The successful candidate will be provided with the opportunity to develop clinical, supervisory, research and managerial skills. There is a strong commitment to continuing professional development; we offer excellent professional development, appraisal, clinical supervision and opportunities to work in friendly and supportive teams within the Trust.

Full support and on-going CPD training is offered. Working patterns will be over 7 days.

If you are self motivated, have excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to work well in a fast-paced environment as part of a multi-disciplinary team then we would love to hear from you

About us

Please add your telephone number to your application form so we can contact you quickly if required.

One Team One Trust - There are many reasons to work at our Trust. From our commitment to putting people first to our accessible services and award winning teams. We have a passion for research, innovation and tackling inequalities. We are committed to respect, fairness and civility and promote a compassionate, caring and positive culture / working environment.

We welcome all applications irrespective of peoples race, disability, gender, sexual orientation, religion/belief, age, gender identity, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy/maternity and in particular those from under- represented groups. Looking after our workforces health and wellbeing is a priority for us. We also provide access to high quality education, training, career progression and support. Flexible working is supported via our Flexible Working Policy.

The Trust employs around 8,746 people and provides a range of hospital services to a local community of around 430,000 residents. We also provide a range of more specialised services outside this area. We offer our staff outstanding benefits - Fitness Centre (SRH), libraries at both hospital sites, chaplaincy support and access to a Care Co-ordinator to help staff with childcare arrangements.If you use AI, and it poses a risk to the integrity of your individual recruitment process, we may withdraw your application at any stage of the process.

Job description

Job responsibilities

To undertake a lead role in implementing, organising, planning, co-ordinating and evaluating the Knee service.

To lead a team of Physiotherapists within a specialist area.

To work as an autonomous practitioner using advanced clinical reasoning skills to provide highly specialist therapy assessment, treatment and advice to an independently managed caseload which will incorporate complex presentation of conditions.

To take a lead role in clinical practice issues, raising the profile of the service and offering highly specialist advice to planning and service development in order to assist in the implementation of service improvements.

To work towards improving quality services including implementing evidence based practice.

To develop the clinical education of staff within the specialism and be responsible for the supervision of unqualified, qualified therapists and undergraduates who work under your direct supervision.

To develop the service and patient pathways in line with clinical standards and best practice.

To participate in research activities pertinent to the role.

To assist in raising the profile of service.

To maintain professional development through participation in relevant professional training programmes

To participate in week-end rotas and 7 day flexible working pattern, this may involve working as a sole practitioner.

FOR FULL JOB DESCRIPTION SEE ATTACHMENT

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• BSc in Physiotherapy or equivalent
• Current HCPC State Registration
• Comprehensive experience at Band 6 level incorporating experience within a range of specialities
• Evidence of highly specialist knowledge in the specialism.
• Post graduate education including short courses and other relevant CPD at MSc level equivalence incorporating comprehensive recognised training programmes
• Firm evidence base in specialism developed from the application of post-graduate training and study to clinical practice.
• Evidence of maintaining CPD activities.
• Highly developed knowledge of current best practice principles

Desirable

• An understanding of South Tyneside and Sunderland Foundation Trust, its culture, strategic direction & achievements
• MSc in relevant field

Personal Qualities

Essential

• Ability to carry out moderate to intense physical effort throughout the working day and to work within an environment with competing demands
• Ability to maintain high levels of concentration

Other

Essential

• Driving Licence & access to a car for work purposes in order to meet the travel requirements of the post (if visiting patients in their own homes)

Experience

Essential

• Significant previous experience at senior level of working as a Therapist in the speciality area
• Evidence of high level communication skills within a wide variety of settings
• Evidence of working within multidisciplinary, cross agency teams
• Extensive relevant inpatient post qualification incorporating significant experience and CPD at a senior level.
• Evidence of leadership and basic HR functions with lower grade staff members.
• Evidence of a sound understanding or clinical governance and risk management
• Evidence of an understanding of Health & Safety relating to work activities
• Experience of completing audits within Therapies

Desirable

• Evidence of working on strategic planning and development
• Evidence of planning, delivering and evaluating training to others
• Evidence of membership of relevant specialist interest group
• Experience of completing research using research methodology

Skills

Essential

• Highly developed communication and interpersonal skills
• Highly developed written communication skills including report writing and maintaining patient records
• Highly developed analytical & judgmental skills
• Experience of leading service developments
• Experience of leading audits
• Able to present information, written and orally in a clear and logical manner
• Basic IT skills
• Presentational skills
• Good teaching ability with evidence of providing clinical education.

Desirable

• Evidence of ability to be innovative and proactive
• Intermediate IT skills

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a part-time or full-time appointment as an Educator working within the Community Resiliencedepartment at SECAmb. The department is seeking to embed educational support for volunteers within the three geographical divisions of Kent, Surrey and Sussex, with a 0.5 whole time equivalent (WTE) in each. The post will therefore suit an individual who wishes to work part time within one of the divisions, or full time whilst supporting two divisions - note that post-holders will work as part of a team to ensure volunteers across the Trust are supported, and therefore may also work outside their allocated division(s) as needed.The portfolio includes Community First Responders, Chaplains, our four Retirement Associations, Community Guardians and Public Access Defibrillators (PAD). There will also be involvement in providing education and support to members of the public, particularly regarding Basic Life Support / CPR training and Automated External Defibrillator familiarisation. Reporting to the Community Resilience Manager, you'll be immersed in all areas of work in this fast-paced and focused department.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will plan and facilitate the delivery of training and mentoring to all grades of staff (including volunteers) and support individual staff with their development as necessary. To do this, they will ensure their own competency by maintaining the necessary standards defined by the Trust.

This role will include acting as the first point of contact for candidates undertaking educational programmes being delivered; and escalating any concerns to the responsible programme lead for the programme being delivered.

You will need a flexible approach to meet the needs and demands of volunteers and the public, which at times will include working evenings and weekends in agreement with your line manager. You may also need to travel across the Trust (business expenses paid in line with Trust policy).

About us

• Option to join NHS pension scheme
• A minimum 27 days' holiday each year, increasing after 5 years' service.
• Personal and professional development and training opportunities.
• Salary Sacrifice schemes for cars or push bikes.
• Access to occupational health and counselling services.
• Award winning wellbeing hub
• Access to NHS discounts, offering NHS employees a range of money-saving deals.

Other than in exceptional circumstances, the starting salary for staff new to the NHS will be the bottom point of the band to which they have been appointed.

Job description

Job responsibilities

This is an exciting opportunity to help equip volunteers and their wider communities with the confidence and skills to save lives. As part of our Community Resilience team, you will deliver engaging educational programmes to our network of volunteers to ensure they have the skills and confidence needed to undertake their roles. Programmes included induction courses for new volunteers, mandatory training and annual updates to volunteers already in post, and a programme of Continuing Professional Development and support training to maintain interest and support personal development.

Alongside commitments to our volunteers, you will deliver training such as CPR familiarisation and other educational programmes to members of the public to support the Trusts aim of creating resilient communities who are confident to save lives.

Through coaching, mentoring and quality assurance, you will help ensure volunteers are confident, well supported and able to deliver high-quality care in emergency situations. You will support non-patient-facing volunteers with delivering courses to the public, and ensure they are empowered to deliver consistently high quality education.

Working across a variety of community settings, you will plan and deliver training sessions, assess learners, provide constructive feedback and ensure every course is delivered to a consistently high standard. You will work closely with colleagues and external partners to coordinate training activity, maintain course logistics and continually improve the quality of our educational programmes. As a positive role model, you will champion best practice, encourage continuous learning and play an important role in helping to increase bystander CPR rates and strengthen community resilience across the South East.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Holds or working towards Level 3 Award in Education and Training (or equivalent)
• A Minimum of three GCSE's or 'O' Level qualification, Grade C and above or the equivalent qualification including GNVQ, NVQ level 2

Desirable

• Holds a level 3 Certificate in Assessing Vocational Achievement (or equivalent)

Knowledge and Experience

Essential

• Basic knowledge of the underpinning theory of teaching practice
• Good understanding of the ambulance service and education environment

Desirable

• Experience of delivering clinical training programmes.

Skills

Essential

• Excellent communication and listening skills.
• A commitment to and evidence of Continuous Professional Development.

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

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Job summary

OPERATIONAL TEAM LEADER

Salary: Band 7

Locations: Thanet

We are looking for experienced and engaged Paramedic to join our operational leadership team at Thanet. The successful applicant will be a keen problem solver, a caring individual and dedicated to providing compassionate leadership to our frontline teams.

In order to apply, you must have successfully completed a minimum of two years as a practicing Experienced Paramedic at Band 6 by the advert closing date.

You will have the passion and drive to support your team to deliver the highest levels of patient care and clinical safety.

If shortlisted Interviews will take place on Thursday 29th November unfortunately no further dates will be available, Location to be confirmed.

Main duties of the job

We are looking for highly motivated, operationally focused HCPC registered clinicians who have a desire to develop and lead an effective operational team. This will be coupled with ensuring the delivery of clinical and non-clinical KPIs at .

Operational Team Leaders will provide a core of effective leadership, clinical and management support for their team including maintaining their welfare, supporting personal development and reviewing performance.

You will also be expected to perform Operational Command (formerly Bronze Command) duties that include large scale and major incidents.

You will act as a direct line manager for a team of operational staff providing them with support, welfare and development.

About us

This role will require excellent communication skills, flexibility and a high degree of personal organisation to determine priorities and the ability to handle a range of issues. You will need to be an excellent problem solver, demonstrating flexibility in your approach to the changing priorities the Trust faces on a day-to-day basis.

These aforementioned attributes are integral to the role.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Operational Team Leaders will provide a core of effective leadership, clinical and management support for their team, including maintaining their welfare, supporting personal development and reviewing performance and progress.

The post holder will be responsible for leading and managing a team of staff within the operating unit, ensuring their continued development and clinical competence and will be responsible for all aspects of welfare for their team members, this will include all areas of sickness and absence management together with any staff welfare issues that may occur when performing theBronze function.

The post holder will be responsible for co-ordinating all aspects of Personal and Development Reviews within their own team and workingalongside other operational team leaders and clinical mentors within the operating unit to ensure a consistent approach.

PLEASE NOTE IN APPLYING FOR THIS ROLE YOU ARE AWARE THAT THERE IS A REQUIREMENT TO REMAIN AT THE LOCATION OFFERED FOR 12 MONTHS BEFORE APPLYING FOR A TRANSFER OF WORKNG LOCATION VIA THE TRUST TRANSFER PROCESS. ANY POSITIONS THAT COME AVAILABLE IN THIS 12 MONTH PERIOD THE TRUST WILL ADVERTISE AND APOINT ACCORDINGLY. THIS IS BECAUSE THE LEADERSHIP TEAM AND STAFF NEED STABILITY.

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

• Band 6 experienced paramedic, with a minimum of 2 years (24 mths) experience at Band 6

Leadership

Essential

• Evidence of previous leadership roles undertaken within statement, or working towards this through job shadowing, previous acting up, CPD
• Compassionate leadership, or if they've not managed a team how they would approach this

Trust Values

Essential

• Evidences an understanding of our Trust values and how they work towards these in their current role

Personal Statement

Essential

• stakeholder/ relationship management

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Job summary

37.5 hours per week

Hello, I'm Melissa and I'm the Team Manager for the newly formed Learning Disability Pathway here at Barnsley CAMHS.

We have successfully recruited a fantastic multidisciplinary team of Learning Disability Nurses, an Occupational Therapist, a Clinical Psychologist, and Psychiatry colleagues. We are looking for an exceptional Assistant Psychologist to become the final piece of the puzzle. This is an exciting opportunity to join a supportive, innovative team and make a real difference to the lives of children and young people with learning disabilities and their families.

As an Assistant Psychologist you will deliver high quality, highly specialist care and support to children and young people across Barnsley within the Learning Disability Pathway.

As an Assistant Psychologist you will develop skills in Neurodevelopmental assessments, service evaluation and individual/group based therapeutic interventions.

The successful candidate will have experience of working with children, young people, and/or families within mental health or related services. They will have an understanding of what a learning disability is and the challenges that children, young people, and their families, may experience.

Main duties of the job

You will be supported by and work closely with our Clinical Psychologist, Emily, as well as our wider Psychology Team. This is a varied and rewarding role that offers the opportunity to develop a broad range of clinical and service development skills. Your responsibilities will include, but are not limited to:

• Supporting the completion of Learning Disability Assessments
• Managing a supervised caseload of individual therapeutic interventions
• Undertaking supervised cognitive assessments, Qb testing, and school observations
• Contributing to data collection, service evaluation, audit, and research activities
• Completing behavioural assessments and functional analyses
• Co-facilitating therapeutic groups for parents and carers
• Supporting service-wide pathway calls and our Waiting Well initiatives

We are a close-knit, caring team that is committed to continuous improvement, innovation, and professional excellence. We pride ourselves on fostering a supportive and inclusive working environment where staff are encouraged to develop and thrive.

We recognise that working in children's mental health services can be both highly rewarding and emotionally demanding. As such, we place significant importance on staff wellbeing, mutual support, reflective practice, and ongoing professional development.

About us

We are a specialist NHS Foundation Trust that provides community, mental health and learning disability services for the people of Barnsley, Calderdale, Kirklees and Wakefield. We also provide low and medium secure services and are the lead for the west Yorkshire secure provider collaborative.

Our mission is to help people reach their potential and live well in their communities, we do this by providing high-quality care in the right place at the right time. We employ staff in both clinical and non-clinical services who work hard to make a difference to the lives of service users, families and carers.

We encourage and welcome applications from all protected characteristic groups, we value diversity and want our workforce to be reflective of our communities.

Being a foundation Trust means were accountable to our members, who can have a say in how were run. Around 14,300 local people (including staff) are members of our Trust.

Join us and you will be one of over 4,500 staff committed to supporting and improving the mental, physical and social needs of the thousands of people we meet and help each year.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all colleagues and volunteers to share this commitment.

We do reserve to right to close vacancy before the advertised closing date if necessary, so please apply as soon as possible.

Details

Date posted

13 October 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 4

Salary

£28,392 to £31,157 a year

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Flexible working

Reference number

C9378-B2386

Job locations

Barnsley CAMHS, New Street Health Centre

Upper New Street

Barnsley

S Yorkshire

S70 1LP

United Kingdom

Job description

Job responsibilities

JOB SUMMARY

This job description is an outline of the main duties of the post. The postholder will be required to undertake other duties commensurate with the grade as directed.

The content of this post will be reviewed in consultation with the postholder when necessary and in line with the service developments.

To support and enhance the professional psychological care of clients within the service, across all sectors of care; providing psychological assessment and psychological interventions under the supervision of a HCPC registered Practitioner Psychologist, working independently according to a plan agreed with a HCPC Registered Practitioner Psychologist and within the overall framework of the teams policies and procedures. To assist in clinically related administration, conduct of audits, collection of statistics, and development of audit and / or research projects, teaching and project work.

KEY RESULT AREAS:

Clinical:

1. To undertake protocol based psychological assessments of clients applying psychological theory, including neuropsychological tests, self-report measures, rating scales, direct and indirect structured observations and semi-structured interviews with clients, family members and others involved in the clients care.

2. To assist in the formulation and delivery of care plans involving the psychological treatment and / or management of a clients problems, under the supervision of a HCPC registered Practitioner Psychologist.

3. To assist in the coordination and running of therapeutic groups or clinical projects.

4. To work with other staff to assess community patients and review their care in preparation for multi-disciplinary reviews.

5. To assist in the development of a psychological based framework of understanding and care to the benefit of all clients of the service, across all settings where care takes place.

6. To attend and contribute to appropriate multi-disciplinary meetings.

7. To respect diversity. To treat everyone with dignity and respect and act in ways that acknowledge and recognise peoples expressed beliefs, preferences and choices.

IT responsibilities (clinical)

1. To use highly developed IT skills.

2. To access knowledge through Internet searches (e.g. Psych.Lit, Medline) to keep up to date with clinical and professional development

3. For the preparation and presentation of materials of effective teaching and training (e.g. power point, graphic representations) to record and analyse data for research and audit (e.g. databases, spreadsheets, statistical analysis packages e.g. SPPS).

4. To create graphs or charts to collate or summarise data on individual interventions or treatment programmes.

5. To assist in producing visual or material or user friendly information for interventions with clients.

Teaching, training and supervision

1. In common with all HCPC Registered Practitioner Psychologists, to receive regular clinical supervision in accordance with professional practice guidelines.

2. To gain wider experience of professional psychology within the NHS over and above that provided within the principal service area where the post holder is employed.

3. To develop skills and competencies that assist in the delivery of current duties.

4. To contribute to the training and support of other staff, working within the Service in psychological care.

Management, recruitment and service development

1. To assist in the design and implementation of service development projects with the service as required.

2. To attend meetings in which service developments are planned and discussed.

Research and service evaluation

1. To assist in the design and implementation of audit and research projects.

2. To undertake data collection, analysis, the production of reports and summaries, using IT and statistical programmes.

3. To undertake searches of evidence-based literature and research to assist HCPC registered Practitioner Psychologists in evidence based practice in individual work and work with other team members.

Trust Values:

The Trust is committed to ensuring the highest standards of care and treatment and expects thatall staff treat people e.g, service users, their carers, relatives, friends, colleagues, visitors etc, with dignity and respect at all time. The post holder must at all times act in accordance with the Trusts Values:

We put the person first and in the centre

We know that families and carers matter

We are respectful, honest, open and transparent

We improve and aim to be outstanding

We are relevant today and ready for tomorrow

Safeguarding:

Report any concerns regarding the safety or wellbeing of children, adults service users, members of their families etc, in accordance with Trust Policy.

Prevent and respond appropriately to abuse and understand own role in this by undertaking Safeguarding training.

Trust policies and commitments to be read in line with the relevant Trust Policy:

All staff employed by the Trust must comply with the Trusts policies and procedures, undertake appropriate training required for their role and commit to:

ensure they are aware of the Whistleblowing Policy and how they raise concerns;

maintain confidentiality, in line with the Trusts Confidentiality Policy and Code of Conduct;

understand their personal responsibilities with regards to data quality for any information which they create, use or process in accordance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), The Data Protection Act 2018 (DPA) and Trust Data Protection policy;

comply with the provisions of The Trusts Health and Safety Policy and Protocol. Ensuring their own safety and that of colleagues, service users and visitors. Know the action to be taken in the event of a fire and must undertake fire training annually;

receive supervision in line with the Trusts Supervision Policy and an annual Appraisal in line with the Trusts Appraisal Policy, during which mandatory, role specific and personal development needs should be identified and agreed;

understand their responsibilities under the Trusts Equal Opportunities in Employment Policy and ensure that they adhere to the provisions of the policy;

recognise, respect and support the equality diversity of staff, colleagues, service users, carers and the public. Contribute to a working environment which promotes and responds positively to difference and diversity;

ensure they carry out their duty to safeguard and promote the welfare of children and young people under the age of 18 years, as issued under Section 11 of The Children Act 2004, by being familiar with and adhering to Trust safeguarding policies and participating in relevant training;

comply with their professional responsibilities to develop their practice and deliver care through a Clinical Governance framework (i.e. CPD, Audit, Supervision);

demonstrate, through practice and practical understanding, the importance of the continual development of individual, team and service wide quality improvement;

abide by relevant codes of professional practice, with the organisation taking action when codes of conduct are breached;

work flexibly to meet the needs of the service/organisation, whilst working within a culture of progressive employment practices and commitment to the Investors in People (IiP) Standards.

adhere to the Trusts smoke free policies, which prohibits smoking anywhere on Trust grounds;

being socially responsible by complying with measures that support the Trust in reducing or offsetting our environmental impact;

Identify and report risks, hazards, incidents, accidents and near misses promptly;

In addition to the Trusts own responsibilities under the Health and Social Care Act 2008, Code of Practice on the prevention and control of infections and related guidance, for your safety, ALL staff (and contractors) are responsible for ensuring their work adheres to this Code in the delivery of safe patient care.

This job description is an outline of the main duties of the post. The postholder will be required to undertake other duties commensurate with the band as directed. The content of this post will be reviewed in consultation with the postholder when necessary and in line with the service developments.

For full details of the role please see the supporting documents attached.

Job description Job responsibilities JOB SUMMARYThis job description is an outline of the main duties of the post. The postholder will be required to undertake other duties commensurate with the grade as directed.The content of this post will be reviewed in consultation with the postholder when necessary and in line with the service developments. To support and enhance the professional psychological care of clients within the service, across all sectors of care; providing psychological assessment and psychological interventions under the supervision of a HCPC registered Practitioner Psychologist, working independently according to a plan agreed with a HCPC Registered Practitioner Psychologist and within the overall framework of the teams policies and procedures. To assist in clinically related administration, conduct of audits, collection of statistics, and development of audit and / or research projects, teaching and project work.KEY RESULT AREAS:Clinical:1. To undertake protocol based psychological assessments of clients applying psychological theory, including neuropsychological tests, self-report measures, rating scales, direct and indirect structured observations and semi-structured interviews with clients, family members and others involved in the clients care. 2. To assist in the formulation and delivery of care plans involving the psychological treatment and / or management of a clients problems, under the supervision of a HCPC registered Practitioner Psychologist.3. To assist in the coordination and running of therapeutic groups or clinical projects. 4. To work with other staff to assess community patients and review their care in preparation for multi-disciplinary reviews. 5. To assist in the development of a psychological based framework of understanding and care to the benefit of all clients of the service, across all settings where care takes place.6. To attend and contribute to appropriate multi-disciplinary meetings.7. To respect diversity. To treat everyone with dignity and respect and act in ways that acknowledge and recognise peoples expressed beliefs, preferences and choices.IT responsibilities (clinical)1. To use highly developed IT skills.2. To access knowledge through Internet searches (e.g. Psych.Lit, Medline) to keep up to date with clinical and professional development3. For the preparation and presentation of materials of effective teaching and training (e.g. power point, graphic representations) to record and analyse data for research and audit (e.g. databases, spreadsheets, statistical analysis packages e.g. SPPS).4. To create graphs or charts to collate or summarise data on individual interventions or treatment programmes.5. To assist in producing visual or material or user friendly information for interventions with clients.Teaching, training and supervision1. In common with all HCPC Registered Practitioner Psychologists, to receive regular clinical supervision in accordance with professional practice guidelines.2. To gain wider experience of professional psychology within the NHS over and above that provided within the principal service area where the post holder is employed.3. To develop skills and competencies that assist in the delivery of current duties.4. To contribute to the training and support of other staff, working within the Service in psychological care.Management, recruitment and service development1. To assist in the design and implementation of service development projects with the service as required.2. To attend meetings in which service developments are planned and discussed.Research and service evaluation1. To assist in the design and implementation of audit and research projects.2. To undertake data collection, analysis, the production of reports and summaries, using IT and statistical programmes.3. To undertake searches of evidence-based literature and research to assist HCPC registered Practitioner Psychologists in evidence based practice in individual work and work with other team members.Trust Values:The Trust is committed to ensuring the highest standards of care and treatment and expects thatall staff treat people e.g, service users, their carers, relatives, friends, colleagues, visitors etc, with dignity and respect at all time. The post holder must at all times act in accordance with the Trusts Values: We put the person first and in the centre We know that families and carers matter We are respectful, honest, open and transparent We improve and aim to be outstanding We are relevant today and ready for tomorrowSafeguarding: Report any concerns regarding the safety or wellbeing of children, adults service users, members of their families etc, in accordance with Trust Policy. Prevent and respond appropriately to abuse and understand own role in this by undertaking Safeguarding training.Trust policies and commitments to be read in line with the relevant Trust Policy:All staff employed by the Trust must comply with the Trusts policies and procedures, undertake appropriate training required for their role and commit to: ensure they are aware of the Whistleblowing Policy and how they raise concerns; maintain confidentiality, in line with the Trusts Confidentiality Policy and Code of Conduct; understand their personal responsibilities with regards to data quality for any information which they create, use or process in accordance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), The Data Protection Act 2018 (DPA) and Trust Data Protection policy; comply with the provisions of The Trusts Health and Safety Policy and Protocol. Ensuring their own safety and that of colleagues, service users and visitors. Know the action to be taken in the event of a fire and must undertake fire training annually; receive supervision in line with the Trusts Supervision Policy and an annual Appraisal in line with the Trusts Appraisal Policy, during which mandatory, role specific and personal development needs should be identified and agreed; understand their responsibilities under the Trusts Equal Opportunities in Employment Policy and ensure that they adhere to the provisions of the policy; recognise, respect and support the equality diversity of staff, colleagues, service users, carers and the public. Contribute to a working environment which promotes and responds positively to difference and diversity; ensure they carry out their duty to safeguard and promote the welfare of children and young people under the age of 18 years, as issued under Section 11 of The Children Act 2004, by being familiar with and adhering to Trust safeguarding policies and participating in relevant training; comply with their professional responsibilities to develop their practice and deliver care through a Clinical Governance framework (i.e. CPD, Audit, Supervision); demonstrate, through practice and practical understanding, the importance of the continual development of individual, team and service wide quality improvement; abide by relevant codes of professional practice, with the organisation taking action when codes of conduct are breached; work flexibly to meet the needs of the service/organisation, whilst working within a culture of progressive employment practices and commitment to the Investors in People (IiP) Standards. adhere to the Trusts smoke free policies, which prohibits smoking anywhere on Trust grounds; being socially responsible by complying with measures that support the Trust in reducing or offsetting our environmental impact; Identify and report risks, hazards, incidents, accidents and near misses promptly;In addition to the Trusts own responsibilities under the Health and Social Care Act 2008, Code of Practice on the prevention and control of infections and related guidance, for your safety, ALL staff (and contractors) are responsible for ensuring their work adheres to this Code in the delivery of safe patient care. This job description is an outline of the main duties of the post. The postholder will be required to undertake other duties commensurate with the band as directed. The content of this post will be reviewed in consultation with the postholder when necessary and in line with the service developments. For full details of the role please see the supporting documents attached.

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

• Practical experience of working with people with mental health problems and/or learning disabilities and/or psychological/behavioural/ neurological problems.

Desirable

• Experience of paid work in direct care provision, particularly in the care group of the specialty of this post.
• Experience of administering and scoring neuropsychological assessments.

Training

Desirable

• Further post-graduate training in relevant areas of professional psychology, mental health practice and/or research design and analysis.

Personal Attributes

Essential

• An ability to interact effectively with staff from all disciplines.
• An ability to interact effectively with people with mental health problems or learning disabilities.
• Ability to work independently, reliably and consistently with work agreed and managed at regular intervals.
• Ability to accept and use supervision appropriately and effectively.
• Able to travel throughout the catchment area, without unnecessary delays.
• A current driving licence and access to a car during the working day is essential (reasonable adjustments will be considered for any applicants who are unable to drive due to a disability).

Desirable

• An interest in working with people with mental health problems.
• A desire to explore a career in Professional Psychology.

Qualifications

Essential

• An Honours degree in Psychology (2:1).
• Entitlement to graduate membership of the British Psychological Society.

Special Knowledge/Skills

Essential

• High level communication skills (written and verbal) including an ability to communicate and work in settings in which the atmosphere may be highly emotive.
• Ability to communicate sensitive information to patients, carers and colleagues in a way that addresses psychological resistance.
• Ability to communicate information which may be perceived as contentious to patients, carers and colleagues in a manner that promotes understanding and acceptance.
• An understanding of the needs and difficulties of people with mental health problems, learning disabilities and/or other disabilities.
• An ability to apply existing psychological knowledge to health and social service contexts.
• An understanding of psychology applied to health care.

Desirable

• Experience using computers for databases or data-analysis.
• Experience using microcomputers for databases or data analysis especially SPSS for Windows.
• High standard of report writing.

Physical Attributes

Essential

• Ability to undertake the duties and demands of the post. A satisfactory sickness record over the previous 2 years (subject to the need to act with fairness and equality of opportunity, particularly where the sickness is related to a disability and/or pregnancy).

Person Specification Experience Essential Practical experience of working with people with mental health problems and/or learning disabilities and/or psychological/behavioural/ neurological problems. Desirable Experience of paid work in direct care provision, particularly in the care group of the specialty of this post. Experience of administering and scoring neuropsychological assessments. Training Desirable Further post-graduate training in relevant areas of professional psychology, mental health practice and/or research design and analysis. Personal Attributes Essential An ability to interact effectively with staff from all disciplines. An ability to interact effectively with people with mental health problems or learning disabilities. Ability to work independently, reliably and consistently with work agreed and managed at regular intervals. Ability to accept and use supervision appropriately and effectively. Able to travel throughout the catchment area, without unnecessary delays. A current driving licence and access to a car during the working day is essential (reasonable adjustments will be considered for any applicants who are unable to drive due to a disability). Desirable An interest in working with people with mental health problems. A desire to explore a career in Professional Psychology. Qualifications Essential An Honours degree in Psychology (2:1). Entitlement to graduate membership of the British Psychological Society. Special Knowledge/Skills Essential High level communication skills (written and verbal) including an ability to communicate and work in settings in which the atmosphere may be highly emotive. Ability to communicate sensitive information to patients, carers and colleagues in a way that addresses psychological resistance. Ability to communicate information which may be perceived as contentious to patients, carers and colleagues in a manner that promotes understanding and acceptance. An understanding of the needs and difficulties of people with mental health problems, learning disabilities and/or other disabilities. An ability to apply existing psychological knowledge to health and social service contexts. An understanding of psychology applied to health care. Desirable Experience using computers for databases or data-analysis. Experience using microcomputers for databases or data analysis especially SPSS for Windows. High standard of report writing. Physical Attributes Essential Ability to undertake the duties and demands of the post. A satisfactory sickness record over the previous 2 years (subject to the need to act with fairness and equality of opportunity, particularly where the sickness is related to a disability and/or pregnancy).

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

South West Yorkshire Partnership NHS Trust

Address

Barnsley CAMHS, New Street Health Centre

Upper New Street

Barnsley

S Yorkshire

S70 1LP

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Employer details

Employer name

South West Yorkshire Partnership NHS Trust

Address

Barnsley CAMHS, New Street Health Centre

Upper New Street

Barnsley

S Yorkshire

S70 1LP

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job summary

Do you want to help us transform the quality of NHS diagnostic genomic services?

We are seeking an enthusiastic Assistant Technologist to join our team of researchers based in the North Thames Rare and Inherited Disease Laboratory at Great Ormond Street Hospital. Our team is delivering transformation in patient care by developing safer and more comprehensive genomic diagnostic tests, both pre- and postnatally. If you are committed to contributing to a team delivering excellence in research into genomics and improving patient care, and serious about pursuing a rewarding career this is definitely the post for you.

Main duties of the job

This fixed term Band 4 role is available immediately and funded until 30th September 2027. The role will include working on a variety of exciting projects including dedicated time focused on rare mitochondrial disorders, a major growth area in rare disease. This is an ideal secondment opportunity that will give you the chance to learn about translational research and the technologies we use in more detail, how we use cutting edge platforms to improve our diagnostic capabilities, experience translational research and generally prepare you for the next stage in your career in laboratory medicine.

About us

We are committed to recruiting the best person for the job through a fair, open and consistent process that is free from bias and discrimination.

We are working towards becoming an anti-racist organisation. This means creating a workplace where every colleague feels seen, heard and valued, and where racism in any form has no place. Our anti-racism commitment is backed by action through our Anti-Racism Statement and action plan, developed in collaboration with our REACH staff network.

We actively challenge discrimination, dismantle barriers and embed equity across all aspects of our workforce, including recruitment, progression and development. All applicants will receive equal consideration regardless of race, ethnicity, nationality, religion or belief, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability, health condition or employment history.

We particularly welcome applications from ethnically diverse communities, people with disabilities or long-term health conditions, and LGBTQ+ community members. We are proud to be a Disability Confident Employer, a member of the Business Disability Forum, and a Stonewall Diversity Champion.

Our staff networks, including REACH, PRIDE, ENABLED and Women's Networks, are active and executive supported. These employee-led networks play a vital role in shaping an inclusive culture at GOSH and are open to all colleagues.

Together, we are building a culture where inclusion is not optional - it is essential.

Job description

Job responsibilities

The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. For both documents please view the attachment/s below.

Person Specification

Academic/Professional qualification/Training

Essential

• HNC/HND or Diploma in science (or equivalent)

Desirable

• Biological Science / Genetics Degree (or equivalent experience)

GOSH Values

Essential

• Combined GOSH Values

Skills/Abilities

Essential

• Demonstrable basic laboratory skills
• Computer literate
• Able to communicate effectively both verbally, by email and by appropriate documentation

Desirable

• Experience of molecular genetic / cytogenetic techniques
• Demonstrable Attention to detail

Experience/Knowledge

Essential

• Laboratory experience
• Able to work under supervision
• Willing to undertake both administrative and technical duties as required
• Experience in molecular genetic / cytogenetic laboratories

Desirable

• Able to work under supervision Knowledge of working in a procedure-led healthcare setting
• Experience with laboratory information management systems

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).