Job summary

If you are a newly qualified Occupational Therapist (OT) or an experienced OT looking to develop specialist skills in children's occupational therapy, then Hertfordshire Community NHS Trust (HCT) has posts that could be just right for you. Due to internal progression, Children and Young People's Therapies (CYPT) are pleased to be able to offer an opportunity for full time and part time Children's Occupational Therapists to be based in the West part of Hertfordshire, ie. Hemel Hempstead; St Albans; and in Watford.

We are looking for dynamic, enthusiastic and creative Occupational Therapists to be a part of our well-established teams. You will be joining an innovative and agile CYPT Service, that is committed to delivering high quality intervention, and to supporting the development and delivery of the new Experts at Hand model across Hertfordshire.

HCT provides integrated Speech and Language Therapy, Occupational Therapy and Physiotherapy Services for families across the county. Our CYPT integrated service provides opportunities for collaborative working, joint training and shared learning amongst each profession. Our service is jointly commissioned by health, social care and education, allowing us to provide a seamless pathway of care from early years through to schools, specialist provisions and further education settings, and at home.

*Proposed interview date: 3rd November 2026*

Main duties of the job

Our integrated service provides opportunities for collaborative working, joint training and shared learning amongst each profession. We work closely with colleagues in education, with well-established relationships.

The successful applicant will be expected to hold an 0-25 years caseload, providing a service which meets both the health and education Occupational Therapy needs of CYP, providing interventions in a variety of settings, e.g. mainstream settings, specialist provisions, pre-school settings and clinics.Ideally applicants should have post graduate experience/training in assessment and treatment of clients with neurological conditions; learning disability; neurodiverse conditions. We have a Practice Development Lead with dedicated time to support and upskill new band 5-6 staff. Training will be provided in areas where further up skilling and development is required.

We can offer:

• Regular group supervision, managerial supervision, a well-established appraisal system, and an award winning preceptorship programme for newly qualified therapists
• CPD opportunities, including in service masterclasses
• Opportunities to develop leadership skills and to supervise less experienced members of staff
• Opportunities to work alongside other therapists/assistants to deliver intervention to children/young people requiring specialist support
• An initial induction period where you will have the opportunity to observe and shadow your team.

About us

We're delighted that you're exploring a career with HCT. As an organisation, we're committed to creating an inclusive, supportive, and rewarding work environment -- one where you'll feel valued and empowered to make a real difference.

At HCT, we put patients, their families, and carers at the heart of everything we do. Our vision is simple yet powerful: Outstanding Services and Healthier Communities. Our dedicated staff take pride in being Pioneering, Caring, and Inclusive, working together to turn this vision into reality.

Working with us comes with a host of benefits designed to support your wellbeing and work-life balance:

• Generous annual leave(27 days rising to 33 with long service)
• Flexible working arrangements to help balance personal/ professional life, including up to 5 days of carers leave (pro rata)
• Employee Assistance Programmeoffering 24/7 confidential support for personal or work-related issues
• Cycle to Work and Car Lease Schemes
• Blue Light Card and NHS Discounts
• Health and wellbeing support, including free flu jabs, Physiotherapy referrals, eye care vouchers, etc
• Occupational Pension Schemewith competitive benefits
• Enhanced sick payabove statutory entitlements

We celebrate diversity and actively encourage applicants from all backgrounds, ages, and communities to apply.

You've taken a fantastic first step by considering HCT. We're excited about the possibility of welcoming you to our team and taking the next step in your journey with us.

Job summary

Do you have a strong interest in working in sensory processing with children and young people, their families and schools? Do you want to be part of a pioneering service within Hertfordshire?

Hertfordshire Community Trust has an exciting opportunity for a dynamic individual to support children and young people, their families and schools within the Sensory Processing Service.

We are looking for 0.6 WTE Band 7 Highly Specialist Occupational Therapist to bring skills and experience of working within the Sensory Processing Service. The successful candidate will also join our large and innovative team of therapists and assistance working within our community service.

*Proposed interview date: 6th November 2026*

HCT will prioritise recruitment of workers living in England under the new immigration rules for care workers effective from 9 April 2025. Employers must first prove that they have attempted to recruit a worker from within England who needs new sponsorship. This ensures that those who came to the UK to pursue a career in adult social care can do so.

Main duties of the job

You will work closely with the MDT to deliver universal, targeted and specialist support to children, young people and their families in a variety of settings

The ideal candidate will:

• Maintain a high degree of professionalism when working in settings with a highly emotive atmosphere with multi-disciplinary Teams
• Demonstrate extensive knowledge and skills of sensory processing differences for children and young people.
• Be flexible in their approach and have resilience under pressure
• Work both in a team environment and autonomously
• Demonstrate a high level of knowledge and understanding of working with children, young people, families and schools.
• Demonstrate a high level knowledge and experience of implementing reasonable adjustments and inclusive practices
• Demonstrate Neuroaffirmitive practices

We can offer you:

• Regular clinical and professional supervision from within the clinical team
• Personal development planning and continuing professional development
• Involvement in service development including undertaking clinical audits, project work and service forums
• Opportunities to provide clinical supervision and line management where appropriate.

About us

• You'll find the organisation is a great place to work with many benefits offered to you as a member of our staff.
• Recent NHS staff survey results reflect a positive and inclusive working culture at Hertfordshire Community NHS Trust, with staff highlighting supportive leadership strong teamwork and a commitment to staff well being and development.
• Our staff are proud to be Pioneering, Caring and Inclusive in their work to help achieve the Trust vision
• We put our children, Young people , their families and carers at the centre of our vision - Outstanding Services and Healthier Communities
• We welcome diversity in our workforce and are interested in applicants from all backgrounds and ages
• We don't want you to miss out so we'd like you to know that if we have a high level of interest in this role, the vacancy may close prior to the advertised closing date, so please make your application as soon as possible - Apply now

You've made a great decision to apply to join to HCT - we're looking forward to taking the next steps of the journey with you.

The use of AI is monitored and if you have used it then you are required to declare this, as well as what type of AI tools you have used and for what purpose. We reserve the right to further test your individual knowledge and skills in relation to the requirements for the post through robust and thorough interview and assessment.

Job summary

This is an exciting opportunity for a skilled and patient-focused Radiographerto join the Advanced Diagnostic team at St. Joseph's Hospital. The successful candidate will play a key role in delivering a high-quality imaging service across both General Radiography and Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI), ensuring exceptional patient care, diagnostic accuracy, and adherence to the highest standards of safety and clinical governance.

Working within a multidisciplinary healthcare environment, you will perform a broad range of imaging examinations, support service development initiatives, and contribute to continuous improvement within the department. This role offers the opportunity to work both independently and collaboratively, applying specialist knowledge of radiography and MRI while maintaining a strong focus on patient experience, quality, and safety.

We are seeking a motivated and adaptable HCPC-registered Radiographer with significant experience in General Radiography and the ability to work confidently within an MRI service. Excellent communication skills, sound clinical judgement, and a commitment to delivering outstanding patient-centred care are essential. Candidates with MRI training, IV cannulation competency, and experience supporting service development will be particularly well suited to this role.

Main duties of the job

• Performing a comprehensive range of General Radiography examinations to a consistently high standard.
• Undertaking MRI examinations in line with departmental protocols, referral criteria, and MRI safety standards.
• Reviewing imaging requests to ensure examinations are appropriate, justified, and clinically relevant.
• Adapting imaging techniques to meet individual patient needs while maintaining optimal diagnostic image quality.
• Identifying significant or unexpected findings and escalating concerns in accordance with departmental procedures.
• Maintaining compliance with MRI safety screening processes and ensuring a safe environment for patients, staff, and visitors.
• Administering intravenous contrast media and undertaking patient cannulation where appropriately trained and authorised.
• Supporting emergency, inpatient, outpatient, and specialist imaging services as required.
• Working collaboratively with radiologists, clinicians, and other healthcare professionals to deliver effective patient care.
• Assisting the department in achieving performance targets, service standards, and patient access objectives.
• Participating in weekend, evening, and on-call rotas to support service delivery.
• Ensuring compliance with radiation protection legislation, IR(ME)R regulations, infection prevention standards, and clinical governance requirements.
• Maintaining accurate patient records and utilising RIS/PACS systems.

About us

At St Josephs Hospital, were more than a healthcare provider, were a community of dedicated people working together to make a real difference in the lives of others. Whether youre delivering care on the front line, supporting services behind the scenes, or leading innovation, every role contributes to our shared purpose.

Our values guide everything we do, how we care for patients, support our colleagues, and shape the future of our organisation.

Together, were shaping a future where everyone can thrive, our patients, our staff, and our community.

Job summary

Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust is seeking an exceptional and forward-thinking pharmacy leader to join our leadership team as Chief Pharmacist . As the Trust's senior professional lead for pharmacy and medicines management, you will be responsible for ensuring the safe, effective and financially sustainable use of medicines across inpatient, outpatient and community services. You will provide strategic leadership for medicines safety, clinical governance, workforce development, service transformation and medicines optimisation, while acting as the Trust's principal adviser on pharmaceutical matters. This influential leadership role offers the opportunity to shape services across the organisation and wider health system, delivering improvements in patient outcomes, operational performance and financial sustainability while ensuring the highest standards of quality, safety and regulatory compliance.

Main duties of the job

• Provide strategic and professional leadership for all pharmacy and medicines management services across the Trust.
• Lead on medicines safety, clinical governance and regulatory compliance, ensuring the safe and effective use of medicines.
• Act as the Trust's principal adviser on pharmaceutical matters, providing expert guidance to the Board, Executive Team and clinical services.
• Develop and deliver the Pharmacy Strategy, supporting the Trust's operational, quality and performance objectives.
• Lead the Trust's medicines optimisation, efficiency and cost improvement programmes, ensuring effective stewardship of medicines expenditure.
• Provide leadership and oversight of the pharmacy workforce, including workforce planning, recruitment, development and succession planning.
• Drive innovation, service transformation and continuous improvement to enhance patient outcomes and service delivery.
• Build strong partnerships across the Trust, Integrated Care System and wider healthcare sector, representing the organisation at local, regional and national forums.
• Lead research, education and professional development initiatives, promoting excellence in pharmacy practice and medicines management.
• Contribute as a senior leader within the Trust, supporting organisational strategy, performance, quality improvement and financial sustainability.

About us

Please refer to the Applicant Guide via the link below for key information:- Applying to LGT Guide - Key Information for Applicants

Our people are our greatest asset. When we feel supported and happy at work, this positivity reaches those very people we are here for, the patients. Engaged employees perform at their best and our Equality, Diversity & Inclusion (EDI) initiatives contribute to cultivate a culture of engagement. We have four staff networks, a corporate EDI Team and a suite of programmes and events which aim to insert the 5 aspirations:

1. Improving representation at senior levels of staff with disabilities, from black, Asian, and ethnic minorities background, identify as LGBTQ+ and women, through improved recruitment and leadership development
2. Widening access (anchor institution) and employability
3. Improving the experience of staff with disability
4. Improving the EDI literacy and confidence of trust staff through training and development
5. Making equalities mainstream

Job summary

We are making one of the largest investments in community mental health services in recent years and are recruiting enthusiastic and compassionateMental Health Nurses, Occupational Therapists and Mental Health Social Workersto join our Adult Community Mental Health Teams acrossManchester, Salford, Trafford, Bolton and Wigan.

This is your opportunity to be part of a major transformation programme that is redesigning community mental health services, strengthening multidisciplinary working and improving outcomes for local people.

As part of our commitment to safer staffing and delivering high-quality personalised care, we are significantly expanding our workforce and investing in the development of our staff.

We believe people with serious mental health difficulties deserve timely access to skilled professionals, personalised support and meaningful therapeutic relationships.

To achieve this, we are creating bigger, safer and more responsive Community Mental Health Teams that place recovery, personalisation and outcomes at the heart of everything we do.

Depending on local demand and workforce requirements, some practitioners may initially focus on assessment and formulation activity, whilst others may support ongoing treatment, care coordination, complex case management or assertive outreach work. This flexibility will provide opportunities to broaden your skills and gain experience across the pathway.

Main duties of the job

Progression to a Band 6 will be subject to satisfactory completion and evidence of competences.

As a Band 5-6 Mental Health Practitioner, you will work within an Adult Community Mental Health Team delivering safe, personalised, recovery-focused and trauma-informed care to adults with serious mental health needs.

You will:

• Undertake assessments and contribute to formulation.
• Deliver interventions and therapeutic support.
• Provide Named Worker and care coordination responsibilities where required.
• Manage an agreed caseload.
• Support risk management, safeguarding and crisis planning.
• Collaborate with carers, primary care, local authority partners, VCSE organisations and wider GMMH services.
• Support people to achieve their recovery goals and move purposefully through the care pathway.
• Work flexibly across the CMHT pathway in line with service need.

Alongside mandatory training, we are investing in an enhanced development programme that includes:

• Suicide prevention and self-harm assessment
• Clinical reasoning and Formulation skills
• Professional curiosity
• Trauma-informed care
• Psychosocial interventions
• DIALOG+ implementation

We are committed to helping our practitioners develop the knowledge, confidence and expertise needed to deliver excellent community mental health care.

About us

Greater Manchester Mental Health (GMMH) Foundation Trust employs over 7000 members of staff, who deliver services from more than 122 locations.

We provide inpatient and community-based mental health care for people living in Bolton, the city of Manchester, Salford,Trafford and the borough of Wigan, and a wide range of specialist mental health and substance misuse services across Greater Manchester, the north west of England and beyond.

Greater Manchester is one of the world's most innovative, original and exciting places to live and work. From the beauty of the surrounding countryside to the heart of the vibrant inner city with great shopping, entertainment and dining options.

Wherever you go you will experience a great northern welcome with people famed for their warmth, humour and generosity.

Our people enjoy their work, have opportunities to learn and develop their skills and are encouraged to generate new ideas that improve care for our service users.

Details

Date posted

15 October 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£32,073 to £48,117 a year per annum, pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

437-8365080

Job locations

Across community teams - Manchester, Salford, Trafford, Bolton & Wigan

Greater Manchester

M25 3BL

United Kingdom

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see attached job description and person specification

Staff benefits

• Pay Enhancements
• 27 days annual leave plus bank holidays rising to 29 after 5 years and 33 days after 10 years
• Excellent pension
• Cycle to work scheme
• Salary sacrifice car scheme
• Wellbeing programme
• Blue Light Card Discounts
• fuelGenie Fuel Cards (for applicable roles)

Job description Job responsibilities Please see attached job description and person specification Staff benefits Pay Enhancements 27 days annual leave plus bank holidays rising to 29 after 5 years and 33 days after 10 years Excellent pension Cycle to work scheme Salary sacrifice car scheme Wellbeing programme Blue Light Card Discounts fuelGenie Fuel Cards (for applicable roles)

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Registered Mental Health Nurse, Occupational Therapist or Mental Health Social Worker with current professional registration and compliance with the relevant governing body requirements.
• Evidence of continuing professional development relevant to community mental health practice.

Desirable

• Practice educator, mentorship qualification or willingness to undertake.
• Training or experience in DIALOG+, outcomes-focused practice, trauma-informed care, psychosocial interventions or formulation-informed

Experience

Essential

• Experience of working within a multidisciplinary mental health team.
• Experience of managing a caseload and coordinating care for people with complex mental health, social and/or risk-related needs.
• Experience of completing assessments, formulations, care plans, risk assessments, safety plans and clinical reviews.
• Experience of collaborative working with carers, families, GPs, local authority colleagues, VCFSE partners and wider system partners.
• Experience of participating in MDT meetings, safety huddles, supervision and reflective practice.

Desirable

• Experience of service development, quality improvement, audit, incident learning or complaints learning.

Knowledge

Essential

• Understanding of the Personalised Care Framework and the transition from CPA to a needs-led, outcome-focused model of care.
• Understanding of the Named Worker role, including coordination of the care and support plan while working within shared MDT responsibility.
• Knowledge of personalised care and support planning, DIALOG+ or outcome-focused conversations, co-production and recovery-focused practice.
• Knowledge of risk assessment, formulation, safety planning, safeguarding adults, Mental Health Act, Mental Capacity Act and least restrictive practice.
• Understanding of trauma-informed, culturally sensitive and strengths-based practice.

Desirable

• o Understanding of community mental health transformation, MDT working and the role of CMHTs within the wider community pathway.

Person Specification Qualifications Essential Registered Mental Health Nurse, Occupational Therapist or Mental Health Social Worker with current professional registration and compliance with the relevant governing body requirements. Evidence of continuing professional development relevant to community mental health practice. Desirable Practice educator, mentorship qualification or willingness to undertake. Training or experience in DIALOG+, outcomes-focused practice, trauma-informed care, psychosocial interventions or formulation-informed Experience Essential Experience of working within a multidisciplinary mental health team. Experience of managing a caseload and coordinating care for people with complex mental health, social and/or risk-related needs. Experience of completing assessments, formulations, care plans, risk assessments, safety plans and clinical reviews. Experience of collaborative working with carers, families, GPs, local authority colleagues, VCFSE partners and wider system partners. Experience of participating in MDT meetings, safety huddles, supervision and reflective practice. Desirable Experience of service development, quality improvement, audit, incident learning or complaints learning. Knowledge Essential Understanding of the Personalised Care Framework and the transition from CPA to a needs-led, outcome-focused model of care. Understanding of the Named Worker role, including coordination of the care and support plan while working within shared MDT responsibility. Knowledge of personalised care and support planning, DIALOG+ or outcome-focused conversations, co-production and recovery-focused practice. Knowledge of risk assessment, formulation, safety planning, safeguarding adults, Mental Health Act, Mental Capacity Act and least restrictive practice. Understanding of trauma-informed, culturally sensitive and strengths-based practice. Desirable o Understanding of community mental health transformation, MDT working and the role of CMHTs within the wider community pathway.

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

Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Across community teams - Manchester, Salford, Trafford, Bolton & Wigan

Greater Manchester

M25 3BL

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Employer details

Employer name

Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Across community teams - Manchester, Salford, Trafford, Bolton & Wigan

Greater Manchester

M25 3BL

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job summary

This is an exciting opportunity to work as a Clinical / Counselling Psychologist in a multi-disciplinary team that warmly welcomes psychological ideas and practices. We are seeking to appoint an 8b Clinical / Counselling Psychologist for 9 months to work in our Home Based Treatment Team (HBTT) based in North Manchester (0.38 WTE / 14 hours per week). This is a maternity cover post, which provides a great opportunity for a psychologist looking to diversity their clinical experience or gain experience at a more senior level.

With a significant focus upon multi-disciplinary team working, the post will require a strong contribution to MDT meetings to support HBTT clinicians in decision making and care planning. The team focusses upon urgent assessments of acute mental health needs, comprehensive risk formulations, promoting psychological understanding of crises and supporting the guidance of service users into appropriate referral pathways. Participation in audit, research, service development initiatives and teaching and training will be encouraged and supported.

Main duties of the job

We are looking for Psychologists with enthusiasm and an appreciation of the challenges and rewards of working within a culturally diverse inner city environment. Psychologists in the Manchester HBTT's are professionally managed and you will receive supervision, access to CPD and annual appraisals. We enjoy strong links to the regional Doctoral Clinical Psychology Training Courses and host placements for Trainee Clinical Psychologists.

Experience of being able to formulate risk and work with complex and enduring mental health problems is essential to this post.

The post would be suitable for a clinical / counselling psychologist who could be confident in applying a flexible and theoretically integrative approach, given the wide range of mental health needs and risks that present to the team.

About us

Greater Manchester Mental Health (GMMH) Foundation Trust employs over 7000 members of staff, who deliver services from more than 122 locations.

We provide inpatient and community-based mental health care for people living in Bolton, the city of Manchester, Salford,Trafford and the borough of Wigan, and a wide range of specialist mental health and substance misuse services across Greater Manchester, the north west of England and beyond.

Greater Manchester is one of the world's most innovative, original and exciting places to live and work. From the beauty of the surrounding countryside to the heart of the vibrant inner city with great shopping, entertainment and dining options.

Wherever you go you will experience a great northern welcome with people famed for their warmth, humour and generosity.

Our people enjoy their work, have opportunities to learn and develop their skills and are encouraged to generate new ideas that improve care for our service users.

Job summary

The specialist perinatal trauma and loss service (PETALS) are pleased to offer an exciting opportunity for a Duty Mental Health Practitioner (Band 6) to join our compassionate, supportive and innovative team.

PETALS is supporting the delivery of the NHS Long Term Plan and integrate maternity, reproductive health and psychological therapy. PETALS provides therapeutic and psychological support and care to women/birthing people and families who experience significant fear of childbirth (tokophobia) and/or perinatal loss and trauma, directly as a result of their perinatal/neonatal/maternity journey.

We are looking to recruit a practitioner from a variety of backgrounds including Registered Mental Health Nurses (RMN), Occupational Therapists (OT) and/or Social Work.

Full support and training is available for this specialist role and therefore perinatal experience is not necessarily required. Particularly if you have experience in a previous mental health duty or triage roles.

This post is subject to an enhanced with children's and adult's barred list Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will be part of a multi-disciplinary team, contributing to the effective provision of psychological therapy and will be part of GMMH's Perinatal Mental and Infant Mental Health Services delivering direct care to an identified caseload.

The role of the Mental Health Practitioner is to receive all calls into the service that require clinical input and be able to provide immediate support, expert advice, signposting service users to the most appropriate service, triage and initial assessments, as well as leading and co facilitating PETALS group interventions. Effective risk management and confidentworkload prioritisation are essential within this fast-paced, dynamic role

About us

Greater Manchester Mental Health (GMMH) Foundation Trust employs over 7000 members of staff, who deliver services from more than 122 locations.

We provide inpatient and community-based mental health care for people living in Bolton, the city of Manchester, Salford,Trafford and the borough of Wigan, and a wide range of specialist mental health and substance misuse services across Greater Manchester, the north west of England and beyond.

Greater Manchester is one of the world's most innovative, original and exciting places to live and work. From the beauty of the surrounding countryside to the heart of the vibrant inner city with great shopping, entertainment and dining options.

Wherever you go you will experience a great northern welcome with people famed for their warmth, humour and generosity.

Our people enjoy their work, have opportunities to learn and develop their skills and are encouraged to generate new ideas that improve care for our service users.

Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a permanent, MHA administrator to join the Manchester MHA team. The post-holder will be required to cover MHA offices within the Trust's footprint.

The post-holder will need to bea self motivated individualwith administration experience and preferably knowledge ofthe MHA or a desire to learn.

The successful candidate will be responsible forreceiving and scrutinising MHA documents and undertaking other MHA related tasks.

The post is in a very busy team and the post-holder will need to able to prioritise and work to deadlines.

Main duties of the job

To undertake the administrative aspects of the implementation of the Mental Health Act (MHA) and Deprivation of Liberty (DoLS), including, where necessary, supporting those responsible for the implementation of the Act.

Also to ensure that the necessary support is in place to enable the MHA Hospital Managers to carry out their statutory duties ensuring best practice is developed and maintained throughout the organisation

About us

Greater Manchester Mental Health (GMMH) Foundation Trust employs over6,400members of staff, who deliver services from more than160locations.

We provide inpatient and community-based mental health care for people living in Bolton, the city of Manchester, Salford,Trafford and the borough of Wigan, and a wide range of specialist mental health and substance misuse services across Greater Manchester, the north west of England and beyond.

Greater Manchester is one of the world's most innovative, original and exciting places to live and work. From the beauty of the surrounding countryside to the heart of the vibrant inner city with great shopping, entertainment and dining options.

Wherever you go you will experience a great northern welcome with people famed for their warmth, humour and generosity.

Our people enjoy their work, have opportunities to learn and develop their skills and are encouraged to generate new ideas that improve care for our service users.

Details

Date posted

15 October 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 4

Salary

£28,392 to £31,157 a year per annum, pro rata

Contract

Secondment

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

437-8288134

Job locations

Park House

Delaunays road

Manchester

M8 5RB

United Kingdom

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see attached Job Description and Person Specification.

• Pay Enhancements 30% additional for Evenings (8pm onwards) and Saturdays and 60% additional for Sundays and Bank holidays.
• 27 days annual leave plus bank holidays rising to 29 after 5 years and 33 days after 10 years
• Excellent pension
• Cycle to work scheme
• Salary sacrifice car scheme
• Wellbeing programme
• Blue Light Card Discounts

Job description Job responsibilities Please see attached Job Description and Person Specification. Pay Enhancements 30% additional for Evenings (8pm onwards) and Saturdays and 60% additional for Sundays and Bank holidays. 27 days annual leave plus bank holidays rising to 29 after 5 years and 33 days after 10 years Excellent pension Cycle to work scheme Salary sacrifice car scheme Wellbeing programme Blue Light Card Discounts

Person Specification

Education and Qualifications

Essential

• oEducated to A level, HNC or equivalent

Desirable

• oCertificate in Mental Health law or similar qualification

Experience

Essential

• oWorking in an administrative role in the NHS or comparable setting
• oOperating systems for managing and monitoring information
• oFollowing organisation procedures and maintaining quality standards in one's work
• oWorking with a range of professionals of different backgrounds
• oUse of computer-based systems and programmes

Desirable

• oSome knowledge of the MHA and its Code of Practice

skills and Aptitude

Essential

• oExcellent organisational skills
• oAbility to demonstrate a sensitive approach towards service users
• oAbility to communicate effectively with senior professionals, Hospital Managers and Mental Health Tribunal representatives
• oAwareness of the need for sensitivity and diplomacy when dealing with sensitive matters
• oAbility to work effectively under pressure and meet deadlines in a challenging and demanding environment
• oWillingness to travel to other Trust sites and other venues as required

Desirable

• oExperience of line management/supporting others in order to achieve a shared vision/goal

Skills and Abilities

Essential

• Ability to prioritise own workload
• Ability to work effectively within a team

Person Specification Education and Qualifications Essential oEducated to A level, HNC or equivalent Desirable oCertificate in Mental Health law or similar qualification Experience Essential oWorking in an administrative role in the NHS or comparable setting oOperating systems for managing and monitoring information oFollowing organisation procedures and maintaining quality standards in one's work oWorking with a range of professionals of different backgrounds oUse of computer-based systems and programmes Desirable oSome knowledge of the MHA and its Code of Practice skills and Aptitude Essential oExcellent organisational skills oAbility to demonstrate a sensitive approach towards service users oAbility to communicate effectively with senior professionals, Hospital Managers and Mental Health Tribunal representatives oAwareness of the need for sensitivity and diplomacy when dealing with sensitive matters oAbility to work effectively under pressure and meet deadlines in a challenging and demanding environment oWillingness to travel to other Trust sites and other venues as required Desirable oExperience of line management/supporting others in order to achieve a shared vision/goal Skills and Abilities Essential Ability to prioritise own workload Ability to work effectively within a team

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

Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Park House

Delaunays road

Manchester

M8 5RB

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Employer details

Employer name

Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Park House

Delaunays road

Manchester

M8 5RB

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job summary

Do you want to be part of a rapidly developing service committed to improving the lives of Children, Young People and their families?

Bolton Community CAMHS are currently looking to recruit enthusiastic caring passionate clinicians to join our expanding community CAMHS team.

In a period of exciting change and development, we are looking for experienced registered Mental Health Nurses, Social Workers or Occupational Therapists to join our multidisciplinary team in Bolton, which includes offering band 5 to 6 progression opportunities.

We are a busy, friendly multi disciplinary service providing a range of treatment approaches to children and young people including individual, group and family work. We also work in close collaboration with partner agencies and with our children, young people and their families who are involved in all areas of the service such as recruitment of staff.

The successful candidate will have access to clinical supervision and individual line management to support your clinical work and personal well-being. They will also have access to the weekly multi-disciplinary team meeting

Partial remote working will be possible for this role, come and join a friendly professional team with great career development opportunities.

Main duties of the job

The role will include:

As a Senior Nurse/ Mental Health Practitioner, the post holder will provide high standards of evidence based client centred care to children and young people with mental health [CYPMH] problems within the THRIVE Framework for service delivery.

The post holder will be expected to provide interventions, advice, consultancy and supervision to both colleagues and colleagues within external partner agencies in line with THRIVE.

As the post is identified within the CYPMH strategy, it is expected the role will continue to develop in line with national and local initiatives.

The post holder will demonstrate an attitude which respects and values service users' and their carers.

The post holder will embrace the core values of the organisation and adopt the principles of Recovery and THRIVE. These principles will recognise the need to:

- Promote safe practices

- Value the aims of service users

- Work in partnership and offer meaningful choice

- Be optimistic about the possibilities of meaningful change

- Value social inclusion

About us

Greater Manchester Mental Health (GMMH) Foundation Trust employs over 7000 members of staff, who deliver services from more than 122 locations.

We provide inpatient and community-based mental health care for people living in Bolton, the city of Manchester, Salford,Trafford and the borough of Wigan, and a wide range of specialist mental health and substance misuse services across Greater Manchester, the north west of England and beyond.

Greater Manchester is one of the world's most innovative, original and exciting places to live and work. From the beauty of the surrounding countryside to the heart of the vibrant inner city with great shopping, entertainment and dining options.

Wherever you go you will experience a great northern welcome with people famed for their warmth, humour and generosity.

Our people enjoy their work, have opportunities to learn and develop their skills and are encouraged to generate new ideas that improve care for our service users.

Job summary

Are you passionate about food, teamwork and making a meaningful impact every day? If so, we'd love to hear from you. Cygnet Group are looking for a dedicated Kitchen Assistant to join our team at Cygnet Wast Hills. Working 40 hours per week on a 7-day rota (4 x 10-hour shifts from 7:00 am to 5:00 pm), you'll help prepare and serve meals, maintain high hygiene standards and contribute to a welcoming environment for the people we support. Cygnet Wast Hills provides dedicated, person-centred support to men with learning disabilities, autism and associated complex needs in a robust environment. The service has a number of independent and communal living spaces for the individuals we support, to maximise opportunities to progress through their care pathway towards greater independence.

Main duties of the job

At Cygnet, we support our people to grow their careers, gain new skills and keep stepping up. Apply now to enjoy excellent career prospects while reaping the rewards of making a difference to others every day.

About us

Cygnet Health Care was established in 1988. Since then we have developed a wide range of services for individuals with mental health needs, autism and learning disabilities within the UK. We have built a reputation for delivering pioneering services and outstanding outcomes for the people in our care. Our expert and highly dedicated care team of 10 000 employees empower 2864 individuals across 150 services to consistently make a positive difference to their lives, through service-user focused care and rehabilitation.

Details

Date posted

15 October 2026

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£13.15 to £13.70 an hour Increasing to £13.45 after 3 months

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

VPCE245356

Job locations

Kings Norton

B38 9ET

United Kingdom

Job description

Job responsibilities

Helping others improve and turn their lives around theres no better feeling. Its what we do for thousands of people at more than 150 sites across the UK. Be a part of it.

Are you passionate about food, teamwork and making a meaningful impact every day? If so, we'd love to hear from you.

Cygnet Groupare looking for a dedicated Kitchen Assistant to join our team at Cygnet Wast Hills.

Working 40 hours per week on a 7-day rota (4 x 10-hour shifts from 7:00 am to 5:00 pm), you'll help prepare and serve meals, maintain high hygiene standards and contribute to a welcoming environment for the people we support.

Cygnet Wast Hills provides dedicated, person-centred support to men with learning disabilities, autism and associated complex needs in a robust environment.

The service has a number of independent and communal living spaces for the individuals we support, to maximise opportunities to progress through their care pathway towards greater independence.

Your Day-to-Day...

• Assist the team in providing balanced, appetising mealsPerform basic food preparation, cooking tasks & other kitchen dutiesWash utensils, dishes & make sure they are stored appropriately
• Sort, store & distribute ingredients, check deliveries and assist with stock ordering
• Maintain personal hygiene and ensure the kitchen is clean & hygienic
• Handle, maintain & store kitchen equipment in accordance with Cygnet procedures
• Use chemicals in line with Control of Substances Ha zardous to Health (COSHH) regulations.

You are...

• Passionate about catering, preferably with experience within a care setting
• Enthusiastic, keen to learn and an active team member
• Polite & professional, with a positive attitude at all times
• An excellent communicator who can liaise with people at all levels
• Able to work on your own initiative & under supervision
• Diligent & take pride in maintaining the highest standards of cleanliness.

Why Cygnet? Well offer you

• Salary: £13.15 per hour
• Increasing to £13.45 after 6 months
• Strong career progression opportunities
• Expert supervision & support
• Employee referral scheme
• Pension scheme
• Cycle to work scheme & employee discount saving
• Free Meal on Shift

Please note that successful candidates will be required to undergo an enhanced DBS check.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible

What next?

If you care about making a difference we want to talk to you.

Click the button to apply

Job description Job responsibilities Helping others improve and turn their lives around theres no better feeling. Its what we do for thousands of people at more than 150 sites across the UK. Be a part of it.Are you passionate about food, teamwork and making a meaningful impact every day? If so, we'd love to hear from you.Cygnet Groupare looking for a dedicated Kitchen Assistant to join our team at Cygnet Wast Hills.Working 40 hours per week on a 7-day rota (4 x 10-hour shifts from 7:00 am to 5:00 pm), you'll help prepare and serve meals, maintain high hygiene standards and contribute to a welcoming environment for the people we support.Cygnet Wast Hills provides dedicated, person-centred support to men with learning disabilities, autism and associated complex needs in a robust environment.The service has a number of independent and communal living spaces for the individuals we support, to maximise opportunities to progress through their care pathway towards greater independence.Your Day-to-Day... Assist the team in providing balanced, appetising mealsPerform basic food preparation, cooking tasks & other kitchen dutiesWash utensils, dishes & make sure they are stored appropriately Sort, store & distribute ingredients, check deliveries and assist with stock ordering Maintain personal hygiene and ensure the kitchen is clean & hygienic Handle, maintain & store kitchen equipment in accordance with Cygnet procedures Use chemicals in line with Control of Substances Ha zardous to Health (COSHH) regulations.You are... Passionate about catering, preferably with experience within a care setting Enthusiastic, keen to learn and an active team member Polite & professional, with a positive attitude at all times An excellent communicator who can liaise with people at all levels Able to work on your own initiative & under supervision Diligent & take pride in maintaining the highest standards of cleanliness.Why Cygnet? Well offer you Salary: £13.15 per hour Increasing to £13.45 after 6 months Strong career progression opportunities Expert supervision & support Employee referral scheme Pension scheme Cycle to work scheme & employee discount saving Free Meal on ShiftPlease note that successful candidates will be required to undergo an enhanced DBS check.We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possibleWhat next?If you care about making a difference we want to talk to you.Click the button to apply

Person Specification

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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

Cygnet Health Care

Address

Kings Norton

B38 9ET

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Employer details

Employer name

Cygnet Health Care

Address

Kings Norton

B38 9ET

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job summary

We are not able to provide visa sponsorship for this position.

Your Main role will be to cover Phlebotomy services across the Wyre Forest Health Partnership providing a patient service on a rotational basis from our sites in Kidderminster, Bewdley, Stourport and Hagley.

The individual will be responsible for ensuring that the blood specimens are taken in a professional manner.

We understand that everyone has different commitments and are happy to explore flexible working arrangements. We welcome applications for a range of hours, whether you are looking for full-time work (for example, Monday to Friday, 9am-5pm), part-time hours, such as 9am-2pm, weekday evenings (5.30pm-8pm) or weekends. These are options rather than requirements, and we are happy to discuss a working pattern that suits both you and the needs of the role.

Employee Benefits

Our benefits package includes:

• Generous Annual Leave - 5 weeks of holiday plus bank holidays.

• NHS Pension Scheme - Access to the NHS pension scheme.

• Career Progression & Training - We support your development in both clinical and non-clinical fields.

• Cycle to Work Scheme - Tax-efficient bike scheme.

• Paid Maternity & Paternity Leave - Enhanced parental leave after 24 months service.

• Team Events & Christmas Parties - We believe in celebrating our hard work with social events, including a fantastic Christmas party every year.

Main duties of the job

We are not able to provide visa sponsorship for this position. Previous applicants need not apply.

To support the Doctors and practice nursing team in the delivery of phlebotomy services, delivering care within their scope of practice to the entitled patient population.

• Checking patient identification against GP/Nurse requests and confirming patient agreement to the procedure requested. Procedures to include Venepuncture and Chaperoning as required
• Ensuring all specimens are in appropriate containers, accurately labelled and bagged ready for collection by the courier
• Safely disposing of sharps, spillages and other clinical waste
• Replenish stocks and equipment in consulting and treatment rooms as necessary, including monitoring expiry dates
• Maintaining a high level of hygiene within own work area, ensuring that all equipment is kept clean and in good working order and reporting any problems identified
• Maintaining and updating patient records in accordance with Practice procedures
• Notifying the GP/Nurse of any significant patient issues or other anomalies
• Liaising with and assisting the wider Practice Team as required to ensure a quality service
• Attending clinical team and Practice meetings as required
• Other related tasks as may be required, providing appropriate training has been given

About us

Wyre Forest Health Partnership (WFHP) is a successful and ambitious health partnership, working at scale to provide high-quality, innovative patient care through a valued and respected team.

Since December 2014, WFHP has operated as a single partnership across five surgeries, three of which are purpose-built. We provide primary care services to approximately 72,000 patients and are recognised for our innovative approach to delivering care at scale. Our size enables us to support a large multidisciplinary workforce while maintaining a strong focus on collaboration, continuous improvement and high-quality patient care.

We have a well-established quality improvement culture and are always looking for new ways to enhance the services we provide for our patients and the experience of our staff.

WFHP is committed to supporting the NHS ambition to achieve net zero greenhouse gas emissions as soon as possible. We actively encourage all colleagues to take an interest in sustainability and to incorporate environmentally responsible practices into their day-to-day roles wherever possible.

Job summary

Ealing Community Partners: NHS, Ealing Council, voluntary and specialist providers working together to deliver health and social care for the people of Ealing

We have multiple full time positions available as a Speech and Language Therapy Assistant within the Ealing Speech and Language Therapy team. This post involves supporting a large team of therapists with administration tasks and resource-making as well as carrying out clinical work under therapist supervision.

Ealing Speech & Language Therapy Department offers a wide range of opportunities for continuing professional development, and is committed to providing excellent levels of support and supervision. You will work as part of the Ealing Services for Children with Additional Needs.

This is a fixed-term appointment for the period specified. Completion of the contract does not, by itself, guarantee renewal or further or permanent employment.

Main duties of the job

Ealing SLT Team works across Primary, Secondary and Special schools as well as Community Clinics and Children's Centres, providing a range of services to children aged 0-18 years and their families. The post holder will be involved in:

• General administration duties, e.g. filing, sending out appointment letters, answering phone calls, scanning and arranging training
• Making materials to be used in therapy
• Working with individual children and small groups of children under the supervision and guidance of a Speech and Language Therapist
• Providing training and modelling of SLT specific interventions to parents/education staff, under the guidance of a Speech and Language Therapist

Training will be provided, but the post holders are required to have excellent communication skills, proven administration and IT skills and to be effective team workers. The post holder should also have an interest in and experience of working with children and young people.

The role involves a combination of on site visits to Education Settings, Clinics, Children's Centres and admin time at the main base.

About us

Keeping children and young people's education, health and well-being at the centre of decision making to achieve the best possible outcomes.

Ealing Speech & Language Therapy Department feel strongly that Continual Professional Development is central to the delivery of the service and the development of the staff who work within it. The department offers a wide range of opportunities for CPD and is committed to providing excellent levels of support and supervision such as; shadowing opportunities, peer support groups, supervision sessions, journal clubs, specialism groups and whole department training days.

Ealing Speech and Language Therapy department is a friendly team. We are committed to providing care and services which are inclusive and treat everyone with respect. We have a committed equality, diversity and inclusion group who are working to ensure we are an actively anti-racist team. We are fortunate to work in Ealing, one of the most ethnically diverse boroughs in the UK, and we are striving to ensure our team reflects the communities we serve. We seek to ensure we are allies with our LGBTQ+ colleagues and families as well our neurodivergent colleagues and families.

Job summary

STW and SSOT ICB Cluster are searching for a Speech and Language Therapy Advanced Practitioner, as part of their work towards achieving the requirements in the National SEND reforms. This role will be aligned to the Shropshire Telford and Wrekin ICB footprint. This is a strategic, population level, clinical Speech and Language Therapy (SaLT) role focused on strengthening the SaLT workforce for education settings and system improvement. Operating across education, SEND local area partnerships and Integrated Care System in Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin (STW).

This exciting role forms a core part of the Experts at Hand initiative in the Government's SEND Reforms. Experts at Hand is designed to deliver earlier, needs-led access to multidisciplinary specialist support within mainstream education settings through integrated working between local authorities, ICBs and providers.

SaLT Advanced Practitioners will work strategically within local SEND partnerships, linking with the integrated care boards, local authorities, health providers, parent carer forums and education settings, as well as local universities offering speech and language therapy qualification routes.

This is a fixed term role for 12 months from commencement with the possibility of transition to a more permanent role. (Secondment options will be considered).

Main duties of the job

TheSaLT Advanced Practitioner (SaLT AP) will:

Provide strategic, population-level clinical SaLT leadership to improve outcomes for children and young people (0-25) with speech, language and communication needs

Strengthen the SaLT workforce pipeline across education settings through placements, apprenticeships and educator/supervisor/mentor capacity and capability

Increase access to SaLT expertise within mainstream education

Provide strategic, population-level SaLT leadership within the ICB footprint to enable delivery of SEND reform.

Work in partnership with commissioners and local SEND partnerships to support evidence-informed commissioning, service planning and system oversight, including contribution to local area SEND inspections

This role is explicitly aligned to the NHSEMulti-professional Framework for Advanced Practice (2025) The role requires effective working with education settings, local authorities and SEND partnerships, NHS and independent providers, Designated Clinical Officers, universities/training providers, Parent Carer Forums and CYP participation groups. A strong focus on co-production and inclusive system design is a core principle of the role.

About us

Our goal as a clustered ICB is to lead and support delivery of the four Integrated Care System (ICS) aims across the geographies of Shropshire, Telford & Wrekin, Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent:

o Improving outcomes in population health and care

o Tackling inequalities in outcomes, experience, and access

o Enhancing productivity and value for money

o Helping the NHS to support broader social and economic development.

Please note that the Cluster ICB has consulted with its workforce on changes to contractual base locations and hybrid working arrangements and is implementing a consistent hybrid working model across the Cluster. The new arrangements are intended to support closer and more collaborative working across the Cluster ICB, through a consistent approach to hybrid working and the use of designated office locations.

Details

Date posted

15 October 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 8a

Salary

£57,528 to £64,750 a year PA

Contract

Secondment

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

942-SLTAP-01-EXT

Job locations

TBC

Staffordshire/Shropshire

ST5 5AA

United Kingdom

Job description

Job responsibilities

The SaLT AP will work to increase access to high-quality SaLT expertise within mainstream education settings. They will:

Build a sustainable SaLT workforce in education by working with training providers and mainstream education settings to expand trainee placements in education settings, develop supervision models and SaLT career pathways to mainstream education settings.

Strengthen inclusive mainstream education by working with delivery partners and mainstream settings to enable earlier identification and support for speech, language and communication needs (SLCN), improving pupil outcomes and educational participation.

Operate as a strategic leader, they will work with education settings, local authorities and other SEND partners to support the delivery of SEND reform.

Use data, system insight and evaluation to, shape scalable, solutions to develop SaLT workforce pipeline for mainstream education settings and system development.

The principal responsibilities are aligned to the Four Pillars of Advanced Practice:

1: Education, Training and Workforce Development

Provide innovative strategic clinical leadership and influence for education and workforce development.

2: Professional Leadership

Operate as a system leader across education, health and care.

3: Expert Clinical Practice

Provide senior clinical expertise and system-level clinical leadership in SLCN.

4: Research, Audit and Improvement

Provide strategic leadership for evaluation, audit and quality improvement.

Job description Job responsibilities The SaLT AP will work to increase access to high-quality SaLT expertise within mainstream education settings. They will: Build a sustainable SaLT workforce in education by working with training providers and mainstream education settings to expand trainee placements in education settings, develop supervision models and SaLT career pathways to mainstream education settings. Strengthen inclusive mainstream education by working with delivery partners and mainstream settings to enable earlier identification and support for speech, language and communication needs (SLCN), improving pupil outcomes and educational participation. Operate as a strategic leader, they will work with education settings, local authorities and other SEND partners to support the delivery of SEND reform. Use data, system insight and evaluation to, shape scalable, solutions to develop SaLT workforce pipeline for mainstream education settings and system development. The principal responsibilities are aligned to the Four Pillars of Advanced Practice: 1: Education, Training and Workforce Development Provide innovative strategic clinical leadership and influence for education and workforce development. 2: Professional Leadership Operate as a system leader across education, health and care. 3: Expert Clinical Practice Provide senior clinical expertise and system-level clinical leadership in SLCN. 4: Research, Audit and Improvement Provide strategic leadership for evaluation, audit and quality improvement.

Person Specification

Knowledge, Training and Experience

Essential

• Educated to master's level in relevant subject or equivalent level of experience of working at a similar level in specialist area HCPC registered Speech and Language Therapist Evidence of advanced level practice aligned to NHSE framework (or working towards this) Commitment to achieve MSc Advanced Practice (relevant to the sector) or NHSE portfolio if not already held. Evidence of post qualifying and continuing professional development Member of a relevant professional body / RCSLT membership Leadership, education or system development qualifications

Desirable

• Leadership, education or system development qualifications

Specialist knowledge

Essential

• Significant experience of and clinical expertise in SaLT practice and working with CYP in education settings (0-25) Experience of working with CYP with a broad range of need Experience of workforce development (students, apprentices, support roles) Experience of co-production with CYP and families Experience and understanding of SEND Reform, mainstream schools and education systems.

Desirable

• Experience developing placements or apprenticeships. Experience in SEND system improvement Awareness of and experience in population level health approaches and emerging policy Experience of working with a broad range of mainstream education settings Knowledge of workforce development models and commissioning

Leadership & Strategic experience

Essential

• Proven and significant leadership experience. Evidence of system-level working and leadership Must have an understanding of the background to and aims of current healthcare policy and appreciate the implications of this on engagement Should have an appreciation of the relationship between the Department of Health, NHS England and individual provider and commissioning organisations

Desirable

• Understanding of governance and quality assurance frameworks

Role specific skills

Essential

• Advanced clinical expertise in SEND and education settings Strong system leadership and influencing capability. Strong influencing and partnership skills Ability to work across organisational boundaries and manage complexity. Ability to lead learning, supervision and culture change

Communication Skills

Essential

• Must be able to provide and receive highly complex, sensitive, or contentious information, negotiate with senior stakeholders on difficult and controversial issues, and present complex and sensitive information to large and influential groups Negotiate on difficult and controversial issues including performance and change Negotiate on difficult and controversial issues including performance and change. Skilled communicator with diverse audiences

Planning Skills

Essential

• Demonstrated capability to plan over short, medium, and long-term timeframes and adjust plans and resource requirements accordingly

Desirable

• Comprehensive experience of project principles techniques and tools such as Prince 2 and Managing Successful Projects

Person Specification Knowledge, Training and Experience Essential Educated to master's level in relevant subject or equivalent level of experience of working at a similar level in specialist area HCPC registered Speech and Language Therapist Evidence of advanced level practice aligned to NHSE framework (or working towards this) Commitment to achieve MSc Advanced Practice (relevant to the sector) or NHSE portfolio if not already held. Evidence of post qualifying and continuing professional development Member of a relevant professional body / RCSLT membership Leadership, education or system development qualifications Desirable Leadership, education or system development qualifications Specialist knowledge Essential Significant experience of and clinical expertise in SaLT practice and working with CYP in education settings (0-25) Experience of working with CYP with a broad range of need Experience of workforce development (students, apprentices, support roles) Experience of co-production with CYP and families Experience and understanding of SEND Reform, mainstream schools and education systems. Desirable Experience developing placements or apprenticeships. Experience in SEND system improvement Awareness of and experience in population level health approaches and emerging policy Experience of working with a broad range of mainstream education settings Knowledge of workforce development models and commissioning Leadership & Strategic experience Essential Proven and significant leadership experience. Evidence of system-level working and leadership Must have an understanding of the background to and aims of current healthcare policy and appreciate the implications of this on engagement Should have an appreciation of the relationship between the Department of Health, NHS England and individual provider and commissioning organisations Desirable Understanding of governance and quality assurance frameworks Role specific skills Essential Advanced clinical expertise in SEND and education settings Strong system leadership and influencing capability. Strong influencing and partnership skills Ability to work across organisational boundaries and manage complexity. Ability to lead learning, supervision and culture change Communication Skills Essential Must be able to provide and receive highly complex, sensitive, or contentious information, negotiate with senior stakeholders on difficult and controversial issues, and present complex and sensitive information to large and influential groups Negotiate on difficult and controversial issues including performance and change Negotiate on difficult and controversial issues including performance and change. Skilled communicator with diverse audiences Planning Skills Essential Demonstrated capability to plan over short, medium, and long-term timeframes and adjust plans and resource requirements accordingly Desirable Comprehensive experience of project principles techniques and tools such as Prince 2 and Managing Successful Projects

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

NHS Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin Integrated Care Board

Address

TBC

Staffordshire/Shropshire

ST5 5AA

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Employer details

Employer name

NHS Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin Integrated Care Board

Address

TBC

Staffordshire/Shropshire

ST5 5AA

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job summary

We have an exciting opportunity for a MSK Physiotherapist in West Hertfordshire Hospitals NHS Trust to join the Outpatient Physiotherapy Department at West Hertfordshire Therapy Unit. You will be responsible for providing highly specialised assessment and treatment for patients with complex musculoskeletal needs, offering expert advice, guidance and information to patients, carers, relatives and healthcare professionals. You will take a lead role in delivering advanced physiotherapy care, managing diverse and complex patient presentations, working collaboratively with the multidisciplinary team to support clinical diagnosis, and independently planning and delivering appropriate treatment. You will also be responsible for maintaining accurate clinical records, acting as a specialist resource for physiotherapy staff and other healthcare professionals, and planning, coordinating and evaluating the physiotherapy service in collaboration with the Therapy Services General Manager and Therapy Team Leads.

Main duties of the job

As an MSK Physiotherapist, you will be responsible for supervising, appraising and supporting the professional development of junior physiotherapy staff within the clinical team. You will be managing a substantial clinical caseload, applying your specialist theoretical knowledge and practical experience to maintain high professional standards. You will also be responsible for supervising, educating and assessing physiotherapy students, working closely with universities to ensure clinical teaching and assessments meet graduate-level qualification standards. Additionally, you will be leading evidence-based audits and research projects to identify opportunities for improvement, recommending changes to the clinical lead or service manager, and supporting the implementation of revised working practices and service protocols. You will also be expected to participate in a seven-day working rota, if introduced and required by the department.

About us

Here at NHS Professionals, we run England's largest NHS staff bank and are experts at putting people in places to care. Every year we help thousands of dedicated and highly skilled NHS workers enjoy better career opportunities, more flexible shifts, and a healthier work-life balance across our partnered Trusts.

Career Progression access to Learning & Development opportunities, so that you can take on new roles and challenges

Work-life Balance flexible shifts, committed shifts, wellbeing resources and build paid annual leave

Opportunity & Access over 50 partner NHS Trusts to give you the flexibility of choice to work how and where you want

Job summary

• Right to work: We actively promote diversity and inclusion. This role may be eligible for sponsorship under the Health and Care route. We recommend that you assess your eligibility before applying for this position. Visit Health and Care Worker visa: Overview - GOV.UK

This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced and dynamic speech and language therapist to work in the area of ASD assessment and post diagnostic support.

Working as part of a diverse and expert multidisciplinary team you will contribute to the assessment, diagnosis and post diagnostic support of children and young people with ASD / Neurodiversity. The team is supportive, warm and friendly with good opportunities for interdisciplinary working and professional development. The team is expanding in remit and numbers and the successful candidates will part of this expansion of service. For further information please contact Jenny Corsie, Principal Speech and Language Therapist ([email protected])

Main duties of the job

• To provide high quality speech, language and social communication assessments to inform a multidisciplinary assessment of ASD.
• To work with other professionals to plan and deliver multidisciplinary assessments to support the ASD diagnostic process
• To deliver a range of ASD specific assessments to support diagnosis
• To participate in multidisciplinary outcome meetings
• To carry out clinical triage on new referrals into the service
• To plan care and assessment needs of new referrals into the service
• To support and deliver aspects of the post diagnostic offer
• To support service development of assessment process and practice
• To provide advice and signposting to parents and professional at any stage of the assessment process
• To be available for advice, support and teaching of other therapists

About us

As one of Europe's biggest and busiest children's hospitals, at Alder Hey Children's NHS Foundation Trust, we treat everything from common illnesses to highly complex and specialist conditions.In addition to our main hospital site, we offer paediatric services at a number of community sites and hold local clinics across Merseyside, Cumbria, Shropshire, Wales and the Isle of Man. We also provide specialist inpatient care for children with complex mental health needs in our recently relocated and newly opened state of the art facility.

Alder Hey has a thriving research portfolio and leads research into children's medicines, infection, inflammation and oncology. We are becoming recognised as one of the world's leaders in children's healthcare and research. We contribute to public health, lead cutting-edge research and teach the next generation of children's specialists. Alongside this is ourInnovation Hub, a dedicated space where clinicians and industries can come together to create new products and technologies.

We know that a children's hospital is different and that our job is more than just treating an illness. To us, every child is an individual. As well as giving them the very best care, we set out to make them feel happy, safe and confident as they play, learn and grow. At Alder Hey we are here to look after a child and their family and that includes mums, dads, brothers and sisters.

Job summary

Rotational Physiotherapist - Band 5 - 37.50/week Fixed term/Secondment 12 months (ending 31st December 2027) **A five-month fixed-term role is also available** The post offers a Secondment or Fixed Term 12 month contract as part of the 6 monthly rotational programme working in one of the rotational areas such as Urgent Care, Stroke, Surgery, Orthopaedics, Neuro Rehabilitation, MSK Outpatients and Intermediate Care Services in the community.

Main duties of the job

• Provide a clinical physiotherapeutic service to designated wards, outpatient clinics, intermediate and community services at Stockport NHS Foundation Trust.
• Attend relevant ward rounds/meetings such as whiteboards, and liaise with medical, paramedical, nursing, discharge and social work professionals as necessary.
• Act as a resource for physiotherapeutic information and advice to other professionals.
• Assist with training and updating healthcare professionals, regarding evidence-based therapy, including giving lectures and informal talks.
• Collect all data necessary to meet local information requirements and as required by the Therapy service for monitoring.
• Participate in quality assurance programmes, and development and maintenance of service standards, policies & procedures.
• Participate in personal and professional development through objective setting and regular job review.
• Work as a committed and effective member of the physiotherapy staff in order to maximise the potential of the service and profession.
• Maintain professional competence and expertise by keeping up to date with current research, working practices and models of working.
• Provide physiotherapy cover for other physiotherapy teams as necessary.
• Partake in the respiratory on call overnight and weekend service (depending on fixed term speciality location and training)

About us

We hold a unique position in the Stockport community as the provider of healthcare and we are one of its largest employers.

We believe that the best organisations are those that reflect the communities they serve. We are therefore seeking to improve the diversity of our workforce to make it truly representative of our local population.

We actively encourage applications irrespective of race, age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage & civil partnership, or pregnancy or maternity. Recognising those communities that are underrepresented within our workforce, we would particularly welcome applications from you.

If you require support with your application please contact a member of the recruitment team, who can discuss alternative application methods.

We recognise that flexible working is important. We take requests for flexible working seriously, consider any request we receive and try to work with you, so we can explore if your request may fit with the needs of the service.

Benefits we offer to you:

• Between 27-33 days of annual leave plus bank holidays
• NHS pension scheme membership
• Salary sacrifice schemes for lease cars, home electronics and more, to make your salary go further
• NHS Staff discounts
• Cycle to work scheme
• Salary finance - for loans, savings, budget planning and tips on managing debt
• Stockport Credit Union- for local financial advice

Job summary

Ward tracker: Permanent (37.5 hours)

The post holder will provide a comprehensive service to the Trust with a focus to facilitate effective and timely discharge of patients no longer requiring acute care.

The role requires clear communication between the Hospital Discharge Team, the Discharge to Assess Hub and the wards to ensure safe timely discharge of all patients .

Important Notice on Visa Sponsorship Eligibility

Please note that whilst the trust does offer sponsorship this role isunfortunately not eligible for visa sponsorshipunder the UK Health and Care Worker visa route. This is due to the position not meeting theminimum salary threshold of £41,000 per annumand/or the requiredskill levelset by UK Visas and Immigration.

We appreciate your interest in this opportunity and encourage applications from candidates who already have theright to work in the UK

Main duties of the job

Main Duties and Responsibilities

• To support the Discharge Team in facilitating timely discharges for complex patients

• Attend Whiteboard rounds and ward rounds, identify actions required and actively manage agreed discharge plans for patients

• Assist in the completion of discharge check lists to ensure accurate discharge planning is evident, under the direction and supervision of the registered nursing staff
• Transfer patients to the discharge lounge if required

About us

We hold a unique position in the Stockport community as the provider of healthcare and we are one of its largest employers.

Our mission is to make a difference every day. Our values are that we care, we respect, and we listen

We believe that the best organisations are those that reflect the communities they serve. We are therefore seeking to improve the diversity of our workforce to make it truly representative of our local population.

We actively encourage applications irrespective of race, age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage & civil partnership, or pregnancy or maternity. Recognising those communities that are underrepresented within our workforce, we would particularly welcome applications from you.

We recognise that flexible working is important. We take requests for flexible working seriously, consider any request we receive and try to work with you, so we can explore if your request may fit with the needs of the service.

The salary for the role is only one part of the excellent package of benefits we offer to you:

• Between 27-33 days of annual leave plus bank holidays
• NHS pension scheme membership
• Salary sacrifice schemes for lease cars, home electronics and more, to make your salary go further
• NHS Staff discounts
• Cycle to work scheme
• Salary finance - for loans, savings, budget planning and tips on managing debt
• Stockport Credit Union- for local financial advice

Job summary

Our work in Primary Care Networks (PCN) is at the very heart of Stockport PCN Care. Services will be offered seven days a week to help people remain healthy and build independence. The aim being that the "right care is delivered to the right people at the right time".

We are looking for a flexible, innovative practitioner with a variety of clinical skills. The District Nursing Service provides care in patients' homes as well as residential homes caring for patients with complex needs and supporting carers.

: Important Notice on Visa Sponsorship Eligibility

Please note that whilst the trust does offer sponsorship this role is unfortunately not eligible for visa sponsorship under the UK Health and Care Worker/Skilled visa route. This is due to the position not meeting the minimum salary threshold of £25,000 per annum and the required skill level set by UK Visas and Immigration.

We appreciate your interest in this opportunity and encourage applications from candidates who already have theright to work in the UK.

Due to the nature of the role, it is essential that applicants are able to travel independently and efficiently across multiple community sites to meet the operational requirements of the role.

Main duties of the job

Stockport PCNis in the position to offer exciting new opportunities for Band 3 Support Workers. We are looking for enthusiastic individuals who would work with the Community Nurses and Adults Social care staff to provide a first class service to the residents of Stockport. Line management will be provided by Stockport foundation trust , under NHS terms and conditions. On appointment successful candidates will be expected to complete the Care Certificate.

To work within a multidisciplinary team delivering social and nursing care (appropriate to the post) to clients in their own home. Care delegated by an appropriate practitioner utilising personalised care plans as appropriate.

Providing patients with support in administering medications, eye drops, wound care and supporting your colleagues.

Working 18.00 - 23.00 to support the Evening District Nursing Service.

About us

We hold a unique position in the Stockport community as the provider of healthcare and we are one of its largest employers.

We believe that the best organisations are those that reflect the communities they serve. We are therefore seeking to improve the diversity of our workforce to make it truly representative of our local population.

We actively encourage applications irrespective of race, age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage & civil partnership, or pregnancy or maternity. Recognising those communities that are underrepresented within our workforce, we would particularly welcome applications from you.

If you require support with your application please contact a member of the recruitment team, who can discuss alternative application methods.

We recognise that flexible working is important. We take requests for flexible working seriously, consider any request we receive and try to work with you, so we can explore if your request may fit with the needs of the service.

Benefits we offer to you:

• Between 27-33 days of annual leave plus bank holidays
• NHS pension scheme membership
• Salary sacrifice schemes for lease cars, home electronics and more, to make your salary go further
• NHS Staff discounts
• Cycle to work scheme
• Salary finance - for loans, savings, budget planning and tips on managing debt
• Stockport Credit Union- for local financial advice

Job summary

Trusted Assessor: Permanent (37.5 hours)

The post holder will use a structured framework to independently undertake initial assessmentsas a Trusted Assessor with patients being discharged from an acute hospital setting to the community or bed- based facility whilst working as part of a multi professional team.

They will competently assess for health and social care needs and refer on to appropriate professionals within the Multidisciplinary team and the wider social care services.

The post holder will work under the indirect supervision of the registered team lead. They will complete advanced competency-based training, participate in CPD, clinical audit and in-service training. The post holder will achieve advanced competencies as a Trusted assessor in the initial assessment of patients who may have Physiotherapy, Occupational Therapy, Nursing and Social care needs and refer onto and work with each profession to assess treatment programmes and progress patients discharges.

The post holder will support with completing referrals and assist with the day-to-day delivery of all aspects of the integrated care / discharge service.

A full induction programme will be provided with the appropriate training and regular supervision as well as an annual appraisal and in- service training.

Main duties of the job

• To work autonomously as a Trusted Assessor undertaking assessment of care needs, planning and evaluation of care to support discharges from acute setting following NCTR in line with National Discharge policy.
• To refer to the most appropriate professionals, seeking support from clinicians within the team if appropriate and to monitor and share the progress of individuals with the support of the MDT.
• To work with patients and carers to identify areas within the generic assessment where the patient's mobility and/or functional ability may be maximised by identifying potential rehabilitation needs for patients in the community, refer to the appropriate professionals within the service including Physiotherapy, Occupational Therapy, Nursing or Social Care.
• To give appropriate advice within your competency-based training ensuring patient understanding, co-operation, and compliance. To be able to adjust your approach if the patient has communication or cognitive problems. To engage in partnership working with patients/carers and families to facilitate patient choice
• To facilitate patients' smooth transition from hospital, residential or domiciliary care and work to avoid preventable admissions.
• To provide non-clinical supervision of Transfer of care trackers, and students.
• To prioritise your own workload under supervision of a senior member of staff.
• Demonstrate proactive and collaborative working within the wider MDT and promote the 'Home First Ethos'.

About us

We hold a unique position in the Stockport community as the provider of healthcare and we are one of its largest employers.

We believe that the best organisations are those that reflect the communities they serve. We are therefore seeking to improve the diversity of our workforce to make it truly representative of our local population.

We actively encourage applications irrespective of race, age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage & civil partnership, or pregnancy or maternity. Recognising those communities that are underrepresented within our workforce, we would particularly welcome applications from you.

If you require support with your application please contact a member of the recruitment team, who can discuss alternative application methods.

We recognise that flexible working is important. We take requests for flexible working seriously, consider any request we receive and try to work with you, so we can explore if your request may fit with the needs of the service.

Benefits we offer to you:

o Between 27-33 days of annual leave plus bank holidays

o NHS pension scheme membership

o Salary sacrifice schemes for lease cars, home electronics and more, to make your salary go further

o NHS Staff discounts

o Cycle to work scheme

oSalary finance - for loans, savings, budget planning and tips on managing debt

o Stockport Credit Union- for local financial advice

Details

Date posted

15 October 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 4

Salary

£28,392 to £31,157 a year pro rata per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

362-ACS4DIS-10-26

Job locations

Stepping Hill Hospital

Poplar Grove

Stockport

SK7 3JE

United Kingdom

Job description

Job responsibilities

The job description gives an overview of the main tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specifications focuses on the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. These documents are attached on the page and can be downloaded.The person specification below is not the full person specification, but outlines the criteria against which your application form will be assessed

The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment and promote safeguarding by implementing the Trusts policies and procedures, acting promptly on concerns, communicating effectively and sharing information appropriately.

If successful this vacancy will require an enhanced DBS check at a cost of £54.50. This cost will be deducted from your first Trust salary

In addition to this it will be a condition of your employment that you will join the DBS update service and pay the annual subscription fee of £16.

Job description Job responsibilities The job description gives an overview of the main tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specifications focuses on the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. These documents are attached on the page and can be downloaded.The person specification below is not the full person specification, but outlines the criteria against which your application form will be assessed The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment and promote safeguarding by implementing the Trusts policies and procedures, acting promptly on concerns, communicating effectively and sharing information appropriately. If successful this vacancy will require an enhanced DBS check at a cost of £54.50. This cost will be deducted from your first Trust salary In addition to this it will be a condition of your employment that you will join the DBS update service and pay the annual subscription fee of £16.

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

• Delivery of patient care and working in a clinical area.
• Experience of multidisciplinary working
• Experience of autonomous working.

Desirable

• Evidence of teaching and mentoring students and junior members of staff.
• Delivery of patient care and working in a community-based setting.
• Experience of working with Adults in a Health and social Care setting
• Experience of audit involvement in project work.
• Delivery of patient care and working in an intermediate care setting.

Knowledge

Essential

• Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of current local and national health and social agenda and developments.
• Demonstrate an understanding of an implication of an issue which could impact on community service provision.

Desirable

• Demonstrate knowledge and experience of generic assessments, considering risk factors, holistic needs

Education and Qualifications

Essential

• Evidence of Health-related study at level 2/3
• Care Certificate (or equivalent)
• Willingness to undertake in house Trusted Assessor Course

Desirable

• Grade C (or equivalent) in GCSE English and Maths
• Diploma in Health-Related Field

Skills and Abilities

Essential

• Effective time management.
• Ability to work under pressure
• Ability to work in a team.
• Use own initiative
• Computer literate.
• Demonstrate an awareness of patient dignity and respect.
• Flexible and adaptable
• Demonstrate ability to support Positive risk taking.
• Experience of observing and guiding service users in activities, to promote independence and accurate assessments of need.
• Mental effort to exert frequent concentration where work pattern is unpredictable.
• Emotional effort. The post holder may be exposed to distressing and emotional circumstances.
• Ability to travel independently and efficiently across multiple community sites to meet the operational requirements of the role

Person Specification Experience Essential Delivery of patient care and working in a clinical area. Experience of multidisciplinary working Experience of autonomous working. Desirable Evidence of teaching and mentoring students and junior members of staff. Delivery of patient care and working in a community-based setting. Experience of working with Adults in a Health and social Care setting Experience of audit involvement in project work. Delivery of patient care and working in an intermediate care setting. Knowledge Essential Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of current local and national health and social agenda and developments. Demonstrate an understanding of an implication of an issue which could impact on community service provision. Desirable Demonstrate knowledge and experience of generic assessments, considering risk factors, holistic needs Education and Qualifications Essential Evidence of Health-related study at level 2/3 Care Certificate (or equivalent) Willingness to undertake in house Trusted Assessor Course Desirable Grade C (or equivalent) in GCSE English and Maths Diploma in Health-Related Field Skills and Abilities Essential Effective time management. Ability to work under pressure Ability to work in a team. Use own initiative Computer literate. Demonstrate an awareness of patient dignity and respect. Flexible and adaptable Demonstrate ability to support Positive risk taking. Experience of observing and guiding service users in activities, to promote independence and accurate assessments of need. Mental effort to exert frequent concentration where work pattern is unpredictable. Emotional effort. The post holder may be exposed to distressing and emotional circumstances. Ability to travel independently and efficiently across multiple community sites to meet the operational requirements of the role

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).

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).

Employer details

Employer name

Stockport NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Stepping Hill Hospital

Poplar Grove

Stockport

SK7 3JE

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Employer details

Employer name

Stockport NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Stepping Hill Hospital

Poplar Grove

Stockport

SK7 3JE

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job summary

Occupational Therapist: Fixed term - 6 months (35 hours)

The post holder will provide skilled occupational therapy assessments, treatment and advice to adult patients on theAcute Frailty Hub. They will undertake a leading role in the assessment, diagnosis and formulation of therapy treatmentgoals as well as advising and treating patients, carers, families and staff of other agencies. The post holder will also providedaily leadership within the Multi-Disciplinary Team (MDT) with other therapists, nursing staff, Technical Instructors, HealthCare Therapy Assistants, students and other health professionals visiting the unit.

Main duties of the job

Assess patients for their potential for rehabilitation and suggest therapy goalsManage a rehabilitation clinical caseload alongside others within the multidisciplinary team.Provide a quality occupational therapy service to patients on the Frailty unit.Ensure a range of therapies are on offer daily to patients including group activities and one to one interventions.Ensure professional and legal standards are maintained.Liaise with other members of the MDT to ensure that the intermediate care service contributes to timely and appropriate patient discharge home.Contribute to the Trust objective to reduce length of stay whilst ensuring a high standard of patient care and achievement of therapy outcome measures.Recognise the need to refer to other agenciesEnsure that patients access prompt and appropriate occupational therapy assessment and treatment.Assess for, prescribe and issue a range of equipment including seating, splinting, mobility aids and aids to daily living.Provide daily clinical leadership and operational management support to the other members of the MDT.Work as an autonomous practitioner, to be professionally and legally responsible and accountable for all aspects ofown work including the management of a caseload. Adhere to national, local and professional guidelines and standards of care relating to professional practice.Provide clinical leadership and support of staff in complex and contentious clinical situations.

About us

Tameside and Glossop Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust serves a community of 250,000 people across Tameside & Glossop. We provide a range of services both within the hospital and across our community for both adults and children.Our vision is to improve health outcomes for our population and influence wider determinants of health through collaboration with our health & care partners.

We have a clear set of values & behaviours which we expect all of our staff to demonstrate:

• Compassion
• Accountability
• Respect
• Excellence

We believe that the best organisations are those that reflect the communities they serve. We are therefore seeking to improve the diversity of our workforce to make it truly representative of our local population.

We actively encourage applications irrespective of race, age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage & civil partnership, or pregnancy or maternity. Recognising those communities that are underrepresented within our workforce, we would particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian & minority ethnic candidates, LGBTQ+& Disabled people.

Benefits include; flexible working, 27-33 days annual leave plus bank holidays, sick pay, NHS Pension Scheme, free eye tests and health checks, gym discount, free bicycle loan scheme, salary sacrifice car scheme, support with stress, bereavement, relationships, finance, and much more.

Details

Date posted

15 October 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£39,959 to £48,117 a year per annum

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

6 months

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

245-ACS6ACUT-08-26-A

Job locations

Tameside & Glossop Integrated Care

Fountain Street

Ashton under Lyne

OL66HR

United Kingdom

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see attached the job description for the Acute Frailty Hub. This provides full details of the role, responsibilities and the person specification.

Job description Job responsibilities Please see attached the job description for the Acute Frailty Hub. This provides full details of the role, responsibilities and the person specification.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Degree in Occupational Therapy
• HCPC registration

Experience

Essential

• Post graduate experience within a health care setting
• Post graduate experience of working with complex medical and long term conditions
• Experience in working within a multidisciplinary team
• Post graduate experience and knowledge in 3 or more of areas i.e. orthopaedics, amputees, care of the elderly, neurology and Intermediate care.

Desirable

• Member of appropriate specialist interest group
• Experience in working in Intermediate care

Skills and knowledge

Essential

• Excellent communication skills - written, verbal and computer skills
• Able to demonstrate the implementation of the OT process effectively.
• Ability to manage and prioritise own caseload
• Ability to work under pressure
• Ability to delegate tasks appropriately
• Ability to recognise own abilities and limitations
• Evidence of recent CPD
• Ability to travel independently and efficiently across multiple community sites to meet the operational requirements of the role
• Ability to work flexibly with excellent time management and self-discipline
• Ability to work autonomously and within a team
• Ability to translate the national and local agenda to own working and to participate in shaping and implementing the vision for the future development of the Intermediate care services. o
• Ability to demonstrate a contribution to personal and team continued professional development and a commitment to evidenced based practice.
• Willingness to undertake the training required to carry out the job
• Willingness to abide by the Tameside and Glossop Integrated care organisation policies and procedures
• Ability to understand own abilities and potential to use this to overcome obstacles to build teams, secure best outcomes for service improvements. ? ?
• Ability to understand own limitations, style and emotions and those of others and be clear about the impact of such behaviours in diverse and complex situations.
• Ability to demonstrate a clear and positive value base both personally and on behalf of the Trust and understand the interplay of this within NHS Code of Conduct
• Ability to exhibit a deep motivation to improve performance in the health service.

Person Specification Qualifications Essential Degree in Occupational Therapy HCPC registration Experience Essential Post graduate experience within a health care setting Post graduate experience of working with complex medical and long term conditions Experience in working within a multidisciplinary team Post graduate experience and knowledge in 3 or more of areas i.e. orthopaedics, amputees, care of the elderly, neurology and Intermediate care. Desirable Member of appropriate specialist interest group Experience in working in Intermediate care Skills and knowledge Essential Excellent communication skills - written, verbal and computer skills Able to demonstrate the implementation of the OT process effectively. Ability to manage and prioritise own caseload Ability to work under pressure Ability to delegate tasks appropriately Ability to recognise own abilities and limitations Evidence of recent CPD Ability to travel independently and efficiently across multiple community sites to meet the operational requirements of the role Ability to work flexibly with excellent time management and self-discipline Ability to work autonomously and within a team Ability to translate the national and local agenda to own working and to participate in shaping and implementing the vision for the future development of the Intermediate care services. o Ability to demonstrate a contribution to personal and team continued professional development and a commitment to evidenced based practice. Willingness to undertake the training required to carry out the job Willingness to abide by the Tameside and Glossop Integrated care organisation policies and procedures Ability to understand own abilities and potential to use this to overcome obstacles to build teams, secure best outcomes for service improvements. ? ? Ability to understand own limitations, style and emotions and those of others and be clear about the impact of such behaviours in diverse and complex situations. Ability to demonstrate a clear and positive value base both personally and on behalf of the Trust and understand the interplay of this within NHS Code of Conduct Ability to exhibit a deep motivation to improve performance in the health service.

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

Tameside and Glossop Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Tameside & Glossop Integrated Care

Fountain Street

Ashton under Lyne

OL66HR

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Employer details

Employer name

Tameside and Glossop Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Tameside & Glossop Integrated Care

Fountain Street

Ashton under Lyne

OL66HR

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job summary

You must hold current registration with Social Work England and, where applicable, have successfully completed your Assessed and Supported Year in Employment (ASYE) within a statutory childrens social care setting. You will have post-qualifying experience in safeguarding children, including child protection work.

To be successful in this role, you will possess a strong working knowledge of relevant legislation, statutory guidance, policies and thresholds. You will have substantial experience of multi-agency working, collaborating effectively with partners, children and families to co-produce needs-led safety plans. You will demonstrate excellent written and recording skills, with the ability to complete high-quality assessments and reports within required timescales.

Main duties of the job

• Develop and implement effective safeguarding plans to protect children from harm.
• To work alongside other professionals as part of a multi-disciplinary team.
• To manage a caseload of Child in Need, Child Protection, Care Proceedings and Children Looked After.
• To take part in the team duty system responding to concerns as and when they arise.
• To make effective use of time and be able to prioritise workload, ensuring timeliness in visiting, report writing and other deadlines.
• To participate in regular reflective supervision and be able to set clear goals and intervention strategies.
• To develop and maintain accurate case records and comply with the department's policies, procedures and guidelines including data protection and GDPR.

About us

Bracknell Forest Council have a nationally recognised practice model the Family Safeguarding Model

Working collaboratively with families to keep them together, where it is safe to do so, is at the heart of the embedded Family Safeguarding Model, an approach which is underpinned by Motivational Interviewing (MI). This ensures families, children and young people feel empowered, and enables parents to make the positive changes needed, to achieve improved outcomes for their children and their own wellbeing.

We are a small, welcoming and friendly local authority where you will have the opportunity to build strong, positive and supportive working relationships with colleagues and peers. You will be a valued member of the team, where you will feel connected, appreciated, heard, accepted, included and supported.

Please note: Children's services are currently progressing its Families First transformation programme. This role may be subject to changes to its responsibilities, reporting arrangements and/or job description. Any proposed changes would be managed in accordance with the council's relevant consultation processes and policies.

Job summary

Are you an enthusiastic and passionate Occupational Therapist looking for a role where you can learn and develop every day? Do you want to take on professional challenges with the support of a highly skilled team in Crewe? If so, this is an excellent opportunity to grow your career.

Working within our Community Mental Health Team, you will manage a caseload with autonomy while receiving support from senior staff and peers. As we implement a new Community Occupational Need Pathway, you will help shape future service delivery and improve patient outcomes. While your main focus will be working-age adults, you will also gain experience across adult and older adult services.

You will deliver evidence-based Occupational Therapy interventions, work with colleagues across health and social care integrated hubs, and promote the value of Occupational Therapy within multidisciplinary teams and community networks.

We are looking for someone with enthusiasm for community mental health practice, a strong professional identity, excellent clinical reasoning, communication and time-management skills, and a commitment to collaboration and sharing best practice.

In return, we offer regular supervision, peer support and preceptorship for newly qualified clinicians, professional and personal development opportunities, and access to a wider Occupational Therapy network across Cheshire and Wirral for shared learning and mentorship.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will have a key role in providing Occupational Therapy assessments and interventions to adult mental health service users, as part of an integrated multidisciplinary team. This is a dynamic and rewarding role in directly influencing positive recovery and outcomes for service users.

You will be an enthusiastic, adaptable and highly motivated Occupational Therapist with a keen interest in mental health. You will be able to take on the challenges of managing a caseload and facilitating the Occupational Therapy pathway, completing timely individual assessment and interventions to support service users during their journey with the CMHT.

You will also be contributing to planning and facilitating the therapeutic group program as part of the team.

You will be committed to the 6Cs and person-centred care.

Support is provided from Senior Occupational Therapy staff in the CMHT, and our wider Occupational therapist working in other community teams. Our Therapy service is always growing and developing.

We encourage commitment to clinical supervision, Continuing Professional Development and Practice Placement Education. The work pattern is Monday-Friday day, 09.00- 17.00, excluding Bank Holidays.

This is an ideal career development opportunity for a new graduate Occupational Therapist, or practitioners looking to develop expertise within mental health and a community setting.

About us

Cheshire and Wirral Partnership (CWP) provides health and care services for a population of over one million people, including mental health, learning disability, community physical health and all-age disability care, as well as the provision of three GP surgeries in Cheshire.

We employ around 4,500 staff across 73 sites and have services across Wirral and Cheshire, as well as Trafford, Warrington, Bolton, Halton, Liverpool and Stockport.

Our aim is to help improve the lives of everyone in our communities, adopting a compassionate, person-centred approach to everything we do. We are rated as Outstanding for Caring by the Care Quality Commission, with a Good rating overall.

As a Disability Confident Employer, Rainbow Badge Scheme member, Veteran Aware organisation and proud holder of the Armed Forces Covenant Employer Recognition Scheme Gold Award, CWP is committed to making our recruitment practices as inclusive as possible and developing a culture that values differences, and welcome applications from people who have direct experience of accessing our services.

All new starters will commence in post on one fixed start date each month, in line with our Prepare to Care (P2C) induction programme date. P2C offers up to 3 weeks training to support you to meet the induction / initial training requirements of the role.

Whether you are just starting out in your career or looking to use your existing skills and experience in a new role, you'll find something to suit you at CWP.

Job summary

Principal Pharmacist Digital Medicines & EPMA (Fixed-term contract for 12 months to cover maternity)

Department: Pharmacy

Band 8a: £57,528 - £64,750 per annum pro rata

Part-time 31.5 per week (maternity cover until 20 September 2027)

All MKUH roles will be considered for flexible working

We are seeking a highly motivated and experienced pharmacist with a passion for digital medicines to join our Digital Medicines team on a fixed term basis until 20th September 2026. You will play a crucial role in the ongoing optimisation of our EPMA system, support patient safety, and cost-effective prescribing.

Milton Keynes University Hospital (MKUH) NHS Trust is a Global Digital Exemplar (GDE) Trust with a fully integrated Cerner Millennium electronic health record/ EPMA which is live across all inpatient areas, and our outpatient prescribing roll out is underway.

Working under the strategic leadership of the Chief Pharmacy Information Officer (CPIO), you will help deliver the Trust's ambitious digital medicines agenda. You will be part of a friendly and supporting Digital Medicines team consisting of pharmacy technicians and pharmacists, and will collaborate with colleagues in Pharmacy, IT, clinical services, and with our system supplier Oracle Health. This role offers a unique opportunity for a pharmacist with both IT and clinical skills to innovate and drive improvement through technology and informatics.

'We care We communicate We collaborate We contribute'

Interview date: TBC

Main duties of the job

• Hands-on build work within the eCARE EPMA system, ensuring clinical configuration meets user, Trust, commissioner and statutory requirements.
• Supporting the introduction and optimisation of digital medicines initiatives across the Trust.
• Clinical project and change management, applying organisational change principles to deliver sustainable benefits.
• Stakeholder engagement with pharmacy, clinical teams, IT and suppliers.
• Contributing to clinical pharmacy services to maintain contemporary practice and ensure digital solutions are clinically relevant.

About us

Milton Keynes University Hospital, in proud partnership with the University of Buckingham, is a University Teaching Hospital committed to advancing patient care through cutting-edge research and education. With a "Good" rating from the CQC and significant investment underway, this is an exciting time to join our team and grow your career.

As a medium sized general hospital, we provide a full range of general medical and surgical services, including a busy Emergency Department, Maternity, and Paediatrics. As the population of our city and surrounding areas continues to grow rapidly, we are expanding and enhancing our facilities to meet rising demand and improve access to care for all our communities.

We are also proud to offer a growing portfolio of specialist services. In January 2025 we opened our state-of-the-art Radiotherapy Centre, bringing advanced cancer treatment closer to home. Our services also include neonatology, specialist surgical care, and a wide range of diagnostics, supported by the new Community Diagnostic Centre at Whitehouse Health Centre.

Further investment is underway, including the construction of Oak Wards - a new ward block featuring two 24-bed wards - and the recently approved Women and Children's Centre, set to open by 2030.

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Details

Date posted

15 October 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 8a

Salary

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

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

12 months

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

430-CC26-935A-A

Job locations

Pharmacy (Dept)

Milton Keynes

MK6 5LD

United Kingdom

Job description

Job responsibilities

NHS Staff Survey: Our Health and Safety Climate score outperforms the national average, showing our commitment to creating a safe, healthy, and supportive environment for all.

To work closely with colleagues in the EPMA team, clinical teams, the IT department and Oracle to develop the EPMA solution.

Liaise closely with the Specialist Pharmacy Technician EPMA to ensure new drugs, order sentences and PowerPlans are set up correctly in the EPR system in a timely manner in line with local formulary and policies. Analysis of clinical risks and issues related to EPMA, reporting and proactively managing these as required, utilising the appropriate Trust mechanisms

Please refer to attached Job description for further information.

We believe success lies in the diversity of our employees and are committed to promoting equality, encouraging diversity, and embracing inclusion. We welcome applications from everyone interested in working for us.

MKUH is committed to equal opportunities and improving the working lives of our staff and as such we offer a range of flexible working practices.

We reserve the right to expire vacancies prior to the advertised closing date once enough applications have been received.

MKUH uses identification scanning technology to confirm the authenticity of documents; all prospective employees of MKUH will have their original documents verified using this technology.

By applying for this role, you accept if successful, that information from your application will be transferred into the national NHS Electronic Staff Record (ESR) system. Your personal data may be transferred from the Trust to another NHS organisation where your employment transfers within the NHS. This is in accordance with the streamlining programme which aims at saving you time and improving efficiencies within the NHS when your employment transfers.

Upon commencing employment with the Trust,all employees (except Medical & Dental Staff on national terms and conditions) are subject to a probationary period lasting a period of six months with an option to extend for a further six months to a total of 12 months.

Job description Job responsibilities NHS Staff Survey: Our Health and Safety Climate score outperforms the national average, showing our commitment to creating a safe, healthy, and supportive environment for all. To work closely with colleagues in the EPMA team, clinical teams, the IT department and Oracle to develop the EPMA solution. Liaise closely with the Specialist Pharmacy Technician EPMA to ensure new drugs, order sentences and PowerPlans are set up correctly in the EPR system in a timely manner in line with local formulary and policies. Analysis of clinical risks and issues related to EPMA, reporting and proactively managing these as required, utilising the appropriate Trust mechanisms Please refer to attached Job description for further information. We believe success lies in the diversity of our employees and are committed to promoting equality, encouraging diversity, and embracing inclusion. We welcome applications from everyone interested in working for us. MKUH is committed to equal opportunities and improving the working lives of our staff and as such we offer a range of flexible working practices. We reserve the right to expire vacancies prior to the advertised closing date once enough applications have been received. MKUH uses identification scanning technology to confirm the authenticity of documents; all prospective employees of MKUH will have their original documents verified using this technology. By applying for this role, you accept if successful, that information from your application will be transferred into the national NHS Electronic Staff Record (ESR) system. Your personal data may be transferred from the Trust to another NHS organisation where your employment transfers within the NHS. This is in accordance with the streamlining programme which aims at saving you time and improving efficiencies within the NHS when your employment transfers. Upon commencing employment with the Trust,all employees (except Medical & Dental Staff on national terms and conditions) are subject to a probationary period lasting a period of six months with an option to extend for a further six months to a total of 12 months.

Person Specification

Qualifications and knowledge

Essential

• Degree in Pharmacy
• Registered with the GPhC
• Postgraduate Clinical Certificate
• Evidence of ongoing CPD as required by the GPhC

Desirable

• Member of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society
• MSc in Clinical Pharmacy Practice or relevant speciality
• Independent Prescriber
• Education and Training qualification

Experience

Essential

• Significant post registration experience with at least 3 years in a hospital post
• Experience of managing drug expenditure for a specialty and understanding budgets
• Previous evaluations reviews of medicines used in the specialty's patient group
• Experience as a trainer
• Experience working as part of a multi-disciplinary team to provide patient care
• Experience of audit work
• Service development
• An awareness of national standards and service delivery issues relevant to area of practice

Desirable

• Proven experience in developing and working with electronic prescribing solutions
• Personnel management
• Experience of appraising staff and giving feedback
• Medicines Information
• Management qualification
• Introduction of a new service
• Project management
• Published work
• Specialist knowledge in the relevant area of practice

Skills

Essential

• Ability to manage time effectively and work to deadlines demonstrated in a previous post
• Ability to plan, prioritise and organise self and others
• Effective verbal and written communication demonstrated in a previous post
• I.T. skills such as computer literacy, word processing and spreadsheet skills
• Managerial skills
• Communication skills.
• Good presentation skills
• Report writing
• Problem solving
• Good team work and ability to work alone

Desirable

• Leadership skills
• Critical appraisal skills
• Radical thinking
• Innovative
• Ability to motivate and act as a role model
• Ability to use Microsoft Excel and Microsoft Word

Personal and people development

Essential

• Experience of supervising and developing colleagues
• Evidence of Continuous Professional Development

Communication

Essential

• Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to influence others
• Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written

Person Specification Qualifications and knowledge Essential Degree in Pharmacy Registered with the GPhC Postgraduate Clinical Certificate Evidence of ongoing CPD as required by the GPhC Desirable Member of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society MSc in Clinical Pharmacy Practice or relevant speciality Independent Prescriber Education and Training qualification Experience Essential Significant post registration experience with at least 3 years in a hospital post Experience of managing drug expenditure for a specialty and understanding budgets Previous evaluations reviews of medicines used in the specialty's patient group Experience as a trainer Experience working as part of a multi-disciplinary team to provide patient care Experience of audit work Service development An awareness of national standards and service delivery issues relevant to area of practice Desirable Proven experience in developing and working with electronic prescribing solutions Personnel management Experience of appraising staff and giving feedback Medicines Information Management qualification Introduction of a new service Project management Published work Specialist knowledge in the relevant area of practice Skills Essential Ability to manage time effectively and work to deadlines demonstrated in a previous post Ability to plan, prioritise and organise self and others Effective verbal and written communication demonstrated in a previous post I.T. skills such as computer literacy, word processing and spreadsheet skills Managerial skills Communication skills. Good presentation skills Report writing Problem solving Good team work and ability to work alone Desirable Leadership skills Critical appraisal skills Radical thinking Innovative Ability to motivate and act as a role model Ability to use Microsoft Excel and Microsoft Word Personal and people development Essential Experience of supervising and developing colleagues Evidence of Continuous Professional Development Communication Essential Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to influence others Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written

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

Milton Keynes University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Pharmacy (Dept)

Milton Keynes

MK6 5LD

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.mkuh.nhs.uk/working-at-mkuh (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Milton Keynes University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Pharmacy (Dept)

Milton Keynes

MK6 5LD

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.mkuh.nhs.uk/working-at-mkuh (Opens in a new tab)

Job summary

This is an exciting opportunity to join UHDB in a newly created role.Are you an experienced clinical pharmacist passionate about improving care for people living with HIV and promoting the safe, effective use of antimicrobials? UHDB is seeking two Advanced Pharmacists - HIV and Antimicrobials to lead and develop our specialist HIV pharmacy service.

You will be an integral member of the multidisciplinary HIV team, working with consultants in genitourinary medicine, sexual health and microbiology, specialist nurses, pharmacists and wider clinical colleagues to provide high-quality, patient-centred care.

You will provide advanced clinical leadership for HIV medicines and support antimicrobial stewardship across the Trust. Responsibilities include medicines reconciliation, verification of antiretroviral therapy, and management of interactions, adverse effects and adherence concerns. You will undertake pharmacist-led reviews and independent prescribing within an agreed scope, using established multidisciplinary processes to strengthen treatment continuity and medicines safety.

This is an opportunity to shape HIV pharmacy provision at UHDB, improve transitions of care, build workforce capability and use NHS resources effectively. You will support readiness for national requirements, using audit, quality measures and financial reporting to demonstrate safety, compliance, patient benefit and value.

This full-time role is 37.5 hours per week and requires travel across UHDB sites.

Main duties of the job

• Lead and develop the specialist clinical pharmacy service to the UHDB HIV team in line with local and national standards, service specifications and commissioning requirements.
• Undertake timely medicines reconciliation and verify ART regimens across inpatient and outpatient settings.
• Provide proactive review for people living with HIV who are admitted to hospital.
• Identify, assess and manage drug interactions, contraindications, dose adjustments and adverse effects, using recognised specialist resources and clearly documented escalation pathways.
• Clinically screen and verify HIV prescriptions before supply, ensuring compliance with formulary, funding, reimbursement and governance requirements; arrange MDT or senior review for complex, high-risk, non-standard or restricted prescribing decisions.
• Conduct autonomous pharmacist-led clinics and medication reviews, manage an appropriate caseload and independently prescribe within an agreed scope of practice.
• Participate actively in HIV MDT meetings, contribute to treatment decisions, document agreed outcomes and provide pharmaceutical assurance on the safe, effective and best-value use of ART.
• Undertake horizon scanning and lead gap analysis, action planning, implementation and assurance for new national HIV commissioning, prescribing and medicines frameworks.

Please see the attached job description for a full list of job responsibilities.

Closing date of applications: 29 October 2026

Interview date: 12 November 2026

About us

As a trusted organisation at the heart of our communities, we recognise the important role we can play in supporting the public, patients, our own people and local partners in achieving the best of health for the local population and the communities in which they live by providing Exceptional Care Together.

Our fundamental Values of Compassion, Openness and Excellence underpin how we intend to work as a Trust and the associated behaviours are becoming embedded in all aspects of how we work.

In return we will offer:

• Development opportunities, both professional and leadership development
• On-going support from recruitment to when you join our team and beyond.
• Staff benefits including employee assistance programme, discounted gym membership, onsite fitness classes, car schemes

Key Facts:

• We see on average 4810 OP appointments a day.
• We are the 4th busiest Trauma & Orthopaedic outpatients department in England - an average of 2077 per week.
• An average of 1115 patients are seen in A&Es across our network every day - 3rd largest in the country.
• Our hospitals admit an average of 195 emergency patients daily.
• Last year we undertook almost 33,700 planned surgical operations in our 57 operating theatres.
• We are one of only 7 Trusts nationally with more than 50 operating theatres.
• We carry out more than 140 elective procedures each working day.
• UHDB is a research active University Hospital with a large and varied portfolio of clinical trials and research opportunities for all staff.

Details

Date posted

15 October 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 8a

Salary

£57,528 to £64,750 a year pro rata pa

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time, Flexible working

Reference number

320-CDCS-4422

Job locations

Florence Nightingale Community Hospital

London Road

Derby

DE1 2QY

United Kingdom

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see attached Job description and Person Specification. To apply please click APPLY FOR THIS JOB this link will take you to the TRAC Recruitment Site. You will need to register if you do not already have an account.

UHDB is committed to fair and transparent recruitment. We welcome authentic applications that reflect your own skills, experience and motivations for the role. While we understand that candidates may use AI tools for grammar, formatting or accessibility purposes, applications that appear to be substantially AIgenerated may be subject to additional review. If this applies to your submission, we will let you know and may ask for clarification. Please ensure your application accurately represents your experience and is written in your own words.

Following the recent update on UK immigration policy for those on a Health and Care Visa or Skilled Worker Visa, please click on the link to check your eligibility before applying for this post as we may be unable to provide sponsorshipSkilled worker: Health and Care Visa | NHS Employers

Important visa information: Due to UK Home Office immigration rule changes effective from 22 July 2025, applicants sponsored under Occupation Code 6131 (Nursing Auxiliaries and Assistants) may not be eligible to bring dependants under the Skilled Worker route if their Certificate of Sponsorship is issued on or after this date. Applicants are responsible for understanding how these rules apply to their individual circumstances. The Trust cannot provide immigration advice. Further information is available on the Skilled Worker visa: Your partner and children - GOV.UK

Your application (for shortlisting purposes) is assessed based on the Person Specification in the job advert (below).

Job description Job responsibilities Please see attached Job description and Person Specification. To apply please click APPLY FOR THIS JOB this link will take you to the TRAC Recruitment Site. You will need to register if you do not already have an account. UHDB is committed to fair and transparent recruitment. We welcome authentic applications that reflect your own skills, experience and motivations for the role. While we understand that candidates may use AI tools for grammar, formatting or accessibility purposes, applications that appear to be substantially AIgenerated may be subject to additional review. If this applies to your submission, we will let you know and may ask for clarification. Please ensure your application accurately represents your experience and is written in your own words. Following the recent update on UK immigration policy for those on a Health and Care Visa or Skilled Worker Visa, please click on the link to check your eligibility before applying for this post as we may be unable to provide sponsorshipSkilled worker: Health and Care Visa | NHS Employers Important visa information: Due to UK Home Office immigration rule changes effective from 22 July 2025, applicants sponsored under Occupation Code 6131 (Nursing Auxiliaries and Assistants) may not be eligible to bring dependants under the Skilled Worker route if their Certificate of Sponsorship is issued on or after this date. Applicants are responsible for understanding how these rules apply to their individual circumstances. The Trust cannot provide immigration advice. Further information is available on the Skilled Worker visa: Your partner and children - GOV.UK Your application (for shortlisting purposes) is assessed based on the Person Specification in the job advert (below).

Person Specification

Education, Training & Qualifications

Essential

• Master's degree in pharmacy (or equivalent) plus statutory membership of GPhC
• PG Diploma in Clinical Pharmacy or equivalent experience

Desirable

• Membership of other organisations (e.g. Guild of Healthcare Pharmacists, RPSGB etc)
• Specialist knowledge and experience in HIV medicines and/or antimicrobial stewardship, including ART optimisation, interaction management, adherence support and transitions of care.

Reasoning and Influencing Skills

Essential

• Demonstrates advanced clinical reasoning and judgement
• Ability to influence decision making across a range of professional groups including at senior levels

Desirable

• Experience of project / change management processes

Experience

Essential

• Significant post-registration hospital practice experience including specialist pharmacy practice
• Willingness to undertake non-medical prescribing qualification if not already held

Desirable

• Qualified non-medical prescriber

Leadership and Communication

Essential

• Ability to demonstrate effective leadership skills
• Demonstrates effective verbal / written communication across a range of professional groups
• Ability to work on own initiative or within a team

Desirable

• Training in leadership skills

Person Specification Education, Training & Qualifications Essential Master's degree in pharmacy (or equivalent) plus statutory membership of GPhC PG Diploma in Clinical Pharmacy or equivalent experience Desirable Membership of other organisations (e.g. Guild of Healthcare Pharmacists, RPSGB etc) Specialist knowledge and experience in HIV medicines and/or antimicrobial stewardship, including ART optimisation, interaction management, adherence support and transitions of care. Reasoning and Influencing Skills Essential Demonstrates advanced clinical reasoning and judgement Ability to influence decision making across a range of professional groups including at senior levels Desirable Experience of project / change management processes Experience Essential Significant post-registration hospital practice experience including specialist pharmacy practice Willingness to undertake non-medical prescribing qualification if not already held Desirable Qualified non-medical prescriber Leadership and Communication Essential Ability to demonstrate effective leadership skills Demonstrates effective verbal / written communication across a range of professional groups Ability to work on own initiative or within a team Desirable Training in leadership skills

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

UK Registration

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

Additional information Disclosure and Barring Service Check This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions. UK Registration Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Florence Nightingale Community Hospital

London Road

Derby

DE1 2QY

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Employer details

Employer name

University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Florence Nightingale Community Hospital

London Road

Derby

DE1 2QY

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job summary

We are seeking an experienced, compassionate, and highly motivated Outpatient Matron to lead and develop our outpatient services. This is an exciting opportunity for an inspirational nursing leader who is passionate about delivering high-quality, patient-centred care and driving continuous improvement across a diverse range of specialties.

As an Outpatient Matron, you will provide visible clinical and operational leadership for our nursing teams across the Staffordshire sites of Queens Hospital Burton, Samuel Johnson and Sir Robert Peel Hospitals, ensuring the delivery of safe, effective, and responsive services. You will work collaboratively with multidisciplinary teams, senior clinicians, operational managers, and corporate departments to improve patient experience, clinical outcomes, and service efficiency.

We are looking for an ambitious and talented individual who is looking to take the next step in their nursing career in the NHS.

This will be a demanding role with influence and impact across the sites, so it will require good stakeholder management skills via clear communications and visible leadership.

Main duties of the job

You will therefore need to provide professional nursing leadership across outpatient services. Ensure the highest standards or patient safety, quality and experience. Lead service improvement initiatives. Manage clinical governance, risk management and compliance with regulatory standards. Act as a role model for professional nursing practice and leadership.

You will also be joining us at a time of unprecedented change as we look to revolutionise our Outpatient Services, we are currently engaged in an ambitious improvement programme including the introduction of a new electronic patient record systems (EPR). These programs of work will allow us to become more agile and efficient in our response to change and to getting things right first time. This will require you to have experience and knowledge of effective change management tools and techniques. You will champion service improvement and support the Trust's ambition to deliver outstanding care, whilst at the same time ensuring that the patient is at the centre of everything you do.

If this sounds like just the challenge you've been looking for, then we look forward to hearing from you. For an informal discussion about this role, please contact Thamina Parveen via email [email protected]. If shortlisted, you will be expected to visit prior to your interview.

Closing date of applications: 29 October 2026

Interview date: 12 November 2026

About us

As a trusted organisation at the heart of our communities, we recognise the important role we can play in supporting the public, patients, our own people and local partners in achieving the best of health for the local population and the communities in which they live by providing Exceptional Care Together.

Our fundamental Values of Compassion, Openness and Excellence underpin how we intend to work as a Trust and the associated behaviours are becoming embedded in all aspects of how we work.

In return we will offer:

• Development opportunities, both professional and leadership development
• On-going support from recruitment to when you join our team and beyond.
• Staff benefits including employee assistance programme, discounted gym membership, onsite fitness classes, car schemes

Key Facts:

• We see on average 4810 OP appointments a day.
• We are the 4th busiest Trauma & Orthopaedic outpatients department in England - an average of 2077 per week.
• An average of 1115 patients are seen in A&Es across our network every day - 3rd largest in the country.
• Our hospitals admit an average of 195 emergency patients daily.
• Last year we undertook almost 33,700 planned surgical operations in our 57 operating theatres.
• We are one of only 7 Trusts nationally with more than 50 operating theatres.
• We carry out more than 140 elective procedures each working day.
• UHDB is a research active University Hospital with a large and varied portfolio of clinical trials and research opportunities for all staff.