Job summary

Are you a naturally caring experienced Healthcare Assistant in the UK, looking for your career to be fulfilling, where youre valued, recognised and supported? If you want to make a positive difference to the lives of others and change lives for the better, then join the team at Middlewood Clinic in Midhurst as a Healthcare Assistant and enjoy £1,200 location allowance and experience what delivering great healthcare should feel like. Youll have access to a range of training and development options to help you achieve your career aspirations, while working as part of a supportive and friendly team in a culture built on kindness and teamwork. What you will be doing You will join an inclusive and supportive team that works well together to provide care to people with Eating Disorders conditions, using your knowledge and skills to help people along their recover pathway towards leading a valued and fulfilled life. Your day-to-day will include ward rounds, analysing behav

Main duties of the job

Are you a naturally caring experienced Healthcare Assistant in the UK, looking for your career to be fulfilling, where youre valued, recognised and supported? If you want to make a positive difference to the lives of others and change lives for the better, then join the team at Middlewood Clinic in Midhurst as a Healthcare Assistant. Youll have access to a range of training and development options to help you achieve your career aspirations, while working as part of a supportive and friendly team in a culture built on kindness and teamwork. You will provide care to people with Eating Disorders conditions, use your knowledge and skills to help people along their recovery pathway towards leading a valued and fulfilled life. Your day-to-day will include ward rounds, analysing behaviours, and adapting care with colleagues. It can be quite challenging, but making someones life better is hugely rewarding. The shift pattern is 12.5 hours a day, 3-4 days a week including nights and weekends.

About us

Elysium Health care has over 8,000 employees and a unique approach to the delivery of care. With a network of over 80 services across England and Wales covering Mental Health, Neurological, Learning Disabilities & Autism, Children & Education, there is opportunity for you to grow and move. Elysium Healthcare is part of Ramsay Health Care with a global network that extends across 10 countries and employs over 86,000 people globally. It follows safer recruitment of staff for all appointments and is a Disability Confident employer, committed to inclusive and accessible recruitment. It is a requirement that all staff understand it is each persons individual responsibility to promote and safeguard the welfare of service users.

Details

Date posted

15 September 2026

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£25,760 a year

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

1551372088

Job locations

Elysium Healthcare

Midhurst, West Sussex

GU29 9JP

United Kingdom

Job description

Job responsibilities

Are you a naturally caring experienced Healthcare Assistant in the UK, looking for your career to be fulfilling, where you’re valued, recognised and supported?

If you want to make a positive difference to the lives of others and change lives for the better, then join the team at Middlewood Clinic in Midhurst as a Healthcare Assistant and enjoy £1,200 location allowance and experience what delivering great healthcare should feel like.

You’ll have access to a range of training and development options to help you achieve your career aspirations, while working as part of a supportive and friendly team in a culture built on kindness and teamwork.

What you will be doing

You will join an inclusive and supportive team that works well together to provide care to people with Eating Disorders conditions, using your knowledge and skills to help people along their recover pathway towards leading a valued and fulfilled life.

Your day-to-day will include ward rounds, analysing behaviours and adapting care accordingly with colleagues, updating patient records, and providing overall care and support, which may include assisting with personal hygiene.

It can be quite a challenging environment at times, so a positive attitude, compassion, resilience and vigilance are important. But it is hugely rewarding to see people improve because of your involvement, knowing that you’ve made someone’s life better.

The shift pattern is 12.5 hours a day, 3-4 days a week including nights and weekends. 37.5 hours per week.

Where you will be working

Location: Little Ashfield, Midhurst, West Sussex, GU29 9JP

Middlewood Clinic provide care and treatment for men and women who have an eating disorder including Anorexia Nervosa, Bulimia Nervosa and atypical Eating Disorders. Our approach will be to restore a healthy body weight and address psychological problems during treatment.

The Multidisciplinary Team (MDT) at Middlewood Clinic will be made up of the Registered Manager, Consultant Psychiatrist, Nurses, Healthcare Workers, Psychologist, Dietician, Occupational Therapist and Social Worker.

The hospital will have 12 comfortable ensuite bedrooms and a variety of communal and recreational spaces including lounge areas, a light and airy dining room, activities room, visitors room, therapy rooms, therapy kitchen area and a lovely cottage style garden.

What You’ll Get

At Elysium Healthcare, we believe in taking care of the people who care for others, you’ll enjoy a comprehensive benefits package designed to support your wellbeing, growth, and future:

• Annual base salary of £25,760
• A £1,200 location allowance
• The equivalent of 33 days annual leave (including bank holidays) – plus your birthday off and the option to buy additional annual leave, in our annual selection window.
• Career development and training to help you achieve your professional goals
• Access to our Rewards & Benefits platform Ely-Vate; Your one-stop destination for everyday savings, exclusive benefits, and wellbeing hub!
• Wellbeing support and activities to help you maintain a healthy work-life balance
• Access to Blue Light Card, which provides a range of exclusive offers and discounts
• Life Assurance, for added peace of mind
• Stream – instant access to earned wages when you need it, plus access to save, directly from your wages, alongside financial wellbeing support.
• 24/7 GP service and second medical opinion, to ensure you are the best you can be
• Enhanced Maternity Package, so you can truly enjoy this special time
• Pension contribution, to help secure your future
• Free meals

About your next employer:

Elysium Health care has over 8,000 employees and a unique approach to the delivery of care. With a network of over 80 services across England and Wales covering Mental Health, Neurological, Learning Disabilities & Autism, Children & Education, there is opportunity for you to grow and move.

Elysium Healthcare is part of Ramsay Health Care with a global network that extends across 10 countries and employs over 86,000 people globally.

Elysium Healthcare follows safer recruitment of staff for all appointments and is a Disability Confident employer, committed to inclusive and accessible recruitment. It is a requirement that all staff understand it is each person’s individual responsibility to promote and safeguard the welfare of service users. All candidates will be subject to a DBS disclosure

Job description Job responsibilities Are you a naturally caring experienced Healthcare Assistant in the UK, looking for your career to be fulfilling, where you’re valued, recognised and supported? If you want to make a positive difference to the lives of others and change lives for the better, then join the team at Middlewood Clinic in Midhurst as a Healthcare Assistant and enjoy £1,200 location allowance and experience what delivering great healthcare should feel like. You’ll have access to a range of training and development options to help you achieve your career aspirations, while working as part of a supportive and friendly team in a culture built on kindness and teamwork. What you will be doing You will join an inclusive and supportive team that works well together to provide care to people with Eating Disorders conditions, using your knowledge and skills to help people along their recover pathway towards leading a valued and fulfilled life. Your day-to-day will include ward rounds, analysing behaviours and adapting care accordingly with colleagues, updating patient records, and providing overall care and support, which may include assisting with personal hygiene. It can be quite a challenging environment at times, so a positive attitude, compassion, resilience and vigilance are important. But it is hugely rewarding to see people improve because of your involvement, knowing that you’ve made someone’s life better. The shift pattern is 12.5 hours a day, 3-4 days a week including nights and weekends. 37.5 hours per week. Where you will be working Location: Little Ashfield, Midhurst, West Sussex, GU29 9JP Middlewood Clinic provide care and treatment for men and women who have an eating disorder including Anorexia Nervosa, Bulimia Nervosa and atypical Eating Disorders. Our approach will be to restore a healthy body weight and address psychological problems during treatment. The Multidisciplinary Team (MDT) at Middlewood Clinic will be made up of the Registered Manager, Consultant Psychiatrist, Nurses, Healthcare Workers, Psychologist, Dietician, Occupational Therapist and Social Worker. The hospital will have 12 comfortable ensuite bedrooms and a variety of communal and recreational spaces including lounge areas, a light and airy dining room, activities room, visitors room, therapy rooms, therapy kitchen area and a lovely cottage style garden. What You’ll Get At Elysium Healthcare, we believe in taking care of the people who care for others, you’ll enjoy a comprehensive benefits package designed to support your wellbeing, growth, and future: Annual base salary of £25,760 A £1,200 location allowance The equivalent of 33 days annual leave (including bank holidays) – plus your birthday off and the option to buy additional annual leave, in our annual selection window. Career development and training to help you achieve your professional goals Access to our Rewards & Benefits platform Ely-Vate; Your one-stop destination for everyday savings, exclusive benefits, and wellbeing hub! Wellbeing support and activities to help you maintain a healthy work-life balance Access to Blue Light Card, which provides a range of exclusive offers and discounts Life Assurance, for added peace of mind Stream – instant access to earned wages when you need it, plus access to save, directly from your wages, alongside financial wellbeing support. 24/7 GP service and second medical opinion, to ensure you are the best you can be Enhanced Maternity Package, so you can truly enjoy this special time Pension contribution, to help secure your future Free meals About your next employer: Elysium Health care has over 8,000 employees and a unique approach to the delivery of care. With a network of over 80 services across England and Wales covering Mental Health, Neurological, Learning Disabilities & Autism, Children & Education, there is opportunity for you to grow and move. Elysium Healthcare is part of Ramsay Health Care with a global network that extends across 10 countries and employs over 86,000 people globally. Elysium Healthcare follows safer recruitment of staff for all appointments and is a Disability Confident employer, committed to inclusive and accessible recruitment. It is a requirement that all staff understand it is each person’s individual responsibility to promote and safeguard the welfare of service users. All candidates will be subject to a DBS disclosure

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Experience as a Healthcare Assistant in the UK is desired.

Person Specification Qualifications Essential Experience as a Healthcare Assistant in the UK is desired.

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

Elysium Healthcare

Address

Elysium Healthcare

Midhurst, West Sussex

GU29 9JP

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Employer details

Employer name

Elysium Healthcare

Address

Elysium Healthcare

Midhurst, West Sussex

GU29 9JP

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job summary

Were thrilled to announce a fantastic opportunity for a part-time (31hours) Adult Social Worker to join our Adult and Autism Team. Find out more details below!

Main duties of the job

At Cambridgeshire County Council, we offer an extensive range of benefits designed to support you and your wellbeing. Discover all the details below.

About us

At Cambridgeshire County Council, we offer an extensive range of benefits designed to support you and your wellbeing. Discover all the details below.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Do you enjoy making a difference to your local community? Are you curious and creative in your practice? Do you enjoy building lasting relationships?

If the answer is yes, then this is an opportunity for you.

The Adult and Autism team are looking for a Social Worker for 31 hours per week who will promote choice, control and independence, ensuring at all times that the service user is at the centre of this process.

The team are responsible for working with adults with Autism and those who may have eligible care and support needs for other reasons, often associated with a neurodiversity. Our aim is to work progressively with individuals, recognising and building on their talents and abilities, whilst also providing tailored support to eligible needs under the Care Act.

No two days are ever the same in the Adults and Autism Team, working with a wide range of individuals and situations. The work can be challenging and demanding but is ultimately rewarding, working to support individuals to develop their life chances. The team is supportive and knowledgeable, with people working together in a flexible way for the best outcomes for those we work with.

We provide a supportive team, with regular supervision and a concentration on further training and learning opportunities.

The role is based at Amundsen House, St Ives, but covers the county of Cambridgeshire. Cambridgeshire County Council offers a wide range of benefits including a lease car option, mileage allowance, a generous annual leave entitlement as well as membership of the Local Government Pension scheme.

For more information or to chat about this opportunity please contact Interim Team Managers Dan Williams or Emma Browne on 01480 372356 or[email protected]or[email protected]

Appointment to this post will be subject to the outcome of an Enhanced Disclosure obtained through the Disclosure and Barring Service. The Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

We are proud to serve the diverse communities of Cambridgeshire and want our workforce to reflect this diversity, which we believe is beneficial for our employees, the organisation, and the communities we serve.

Our benefits

We value our colleagues in Cambridgeshire County Council and have developed a number of benefits in addition to the basics like annual leave, sick pay, pension and mileage

• A comprehensive wellbeing package to cover all aspects of wellbeing, both in and out of work, which can also be accessed by your family
• 6 days of protected time each year to support in maintaining your Continuous Professional Development
• A pay progression scheme to enable you to accelerate through the pay grade as you gain experience and skills
• ARefer a Friend Schemewhere if you refer another Social Worker to us who is subsequently employed by us as a result of that introduction, well pay you an introduction fee of £350
• Access to development opportunities, apprenticeships and qualified coaches to support your personal and professional growth

For more information and to see our other benefits, take a look at the benefits brochure attached to this advert.

What will you be doing?

You'll be working with individuals and their informal carers to complete Care Act assessments, care and support plans, reviews, and carers assessments, alongside having a role in Safeguarding and considering capacity.

Inquisitive and creative practice is embraced, to allow for personalised solutions, taking into account wider community resources and organisations. The work will also involve supporting young people, as they approach adulthood, plan for their transition.

We have hybrid working in place, the team currently work 2 days in the office and 3 days from home or office, mixed with service user visits. During your probation period you may be expected in the office more regularly.

There also could be the occasional need to travel outside of Cambridgeshire.

About you

Experience and a willingness to work with partner agencies is vital, as is an understanding of the legal framework surrounding Autism. Knowledge and/or lived experience of Autism or wider neurodiversities would be advantageous.

You must:

• Be a qualified Social Worker with a Social Work England registration
• Have the ability to work from a variety of locations and travel countywide independently
• Have a driving license, and access to a vehicle

For a full list of the requirements of the role, please check out the Job Description & Person Specification.

About us

Cambridgeshire is a great place to work and live with a diverse population, an urban centre in Cambridge, historic Isle of Ely, Huntingdon and St Ives as well as more rural landscapes.

Our four values are central to our culture, driving everything we do.

We are proud to serve the diverse communities of Cambridgeshire and want our workforce to be reflective of this diversity, which we firmly believe benefits our colleagues, the organisation and our communities. If you dont meet every single requirement in the job role but think this could be you, please dont be put off. We are committed to building a workplace that is compassionate and inclusive as well as diverse, so if you think you could be a good candidate for this role please consider applying and speak to the recruiting manager if you have any questions.

Our Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Strategy, along with our employee network 'IDEAL' and self-organised peer support groups help us to foster an inclusive, supportive and safe working environment where people feel valued, respected, and empowered. We collect relevant diversity data for monitoring as part of the recruitment process to understand the diversity of our applicants and monitor any trends throughout the recruitment processes so that we can take meaningful action.

We are proud to be a Disability Confident Leader. We fully support providing reasonable adjustments throughout our recruitment process, as well as when you join us, and we encourage candidates to contact the Hiring Manager, whose details can be found in the advert, to discuss any adjustment needs. Through a Guaranteed Interview Scheme, we will offer an interview to all applicants who disclose a disability and meet the essential criteria for a job vacancy. On your application form you can indicate you are disabled. Some examples of reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process could include additional time to complete an assessment or printing a document on pastel coloured paper with larger font size and line spacing. We would value talking about what might be possible to enable you to join us and thrive, so if there is something that would help you to do your best during your journey with us, please get in touch.

Visit our jobs and careers section to find out more about our wide range of learning and development opportunities; apprenticeships; our wellbeing package; staff benefits; our commitment to equality, diversity and Inclusion.

https://www.cambridgeshire.gov.uk/council/jobs-and-careers

Person Specification

General Requirements

Essential

• Please refer to job description above

Desirable

• Please refer to job description above

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).

Job summary

Principal Clinical Psychologist - Pre-Hospital Critical Care/London's Air Ambulance

London's Air Ambulance is seeking a Principal Clinical Psychologist to lead the development of a pioneering psychological support service for our doctors, paramedics and operational teams working on the frontline of pre-hospital critical care.

This unique role will provide expert psychological support to staff exposed to traumatic incidents, while shaping a culture of resilience, psychological safety and high performance. You will deliver individual and team interventions, advise senior leaders, develop staff wellbeing initiatives, and lead research into the psychological impact of working in emergency trauma care.

You will have:o A Doctorate in Clinical Psychology and HCPC registration.o Experience working with trauma-exposed populations.o Expertise in trauma-focused interventions, including EMDR.o Experience delivering team-based psychological support and working within multidisciplinary healthcare settings.o Strong leadership, communication and research skills.

This is an opportunity to help create what is believed to be the first embedded psychological support programme within a Helicopter Emergency Medical Service internationally, positioning London's Air Ambulance as a global leader in workforce wellbeing.

Join us and help protect the wellbeing of those who save lives every day.

Main duties of the job

To develop and deliver a specialist psychological support service for staff working within London's Air Ambulance, one of the world's leading pre-hospital trauma services.

The role will focus on supporting clinicians and operational staff exposed to traumatic incidents and high-pressure decision-making environments. The post holder will provide psychological interventions at individual, team and organisational levels, while developing research and evaluation to improve understanding of psychological sustainability within pre-hospital critical care.

About us

Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain's leading healthcare providers.

Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.

We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment.

We particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian and minority ethnic candidates as they are underrepresented within Barts Health at this band.

Job description

Job responsibilities

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

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

• Clinical experience of assessing and treating trauma, including the delivery of evidence-based trauma-focused psychological therapy
• Experience delivering team-based psychological interventions for staff who interact regularly with risk, death, dying and trauma
• Experience working with multidisciplinary teams in healthcare

Skills

Essential

• Ability to deliver EMDR independently from the point of appointment, alongside other evidence-based trauma-focused psychological interventions

Knowledge

Essential

• Knowledge and experience of traumatic injury, including experience of working clinically with trauma both in staff teams and with individuals

Qualifications

Essential

• Post graduate doctorate in Clinical Psychology (or equivalent) as accredited by the British Psychological Society, or British Psychological Society Statement of Equivalence.
• Completion of further post-qualification specialist relevant training, including training in supervision of trainee clinical psychologists and evidence based trauma model
• Registration with HCPC as a Practitioner Psychologist
• Completion of the full standard (adult) post-graduate training in Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing (EMDR), with all parts of the training completed at the point of appointment, together with evidence of having applied that training to treat cases independently in clinical practice

Additional information

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

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

Certificate of Sponsorship

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

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

UK Registration

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

Job summary

At Bart's Health our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals and services, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond.

An excellent opportunity has arisen for a highly specialist rotational Occupational Therapist with an interest and experience in neurology to join the neuro and trauma team. You will be part of a large, friendly, and dynamic multidisciplinary team, based at Royal London Hospital, delivering evidence based occupational therapy to a multi diverse population.

This post is part of our Band 7 Neuro rotation comprising of Neurosciences (including neurotrauma, neurosurgery, neurology,), and our hyper acute rehabilitation service known as RAAR (Rapid Access to Acute Rehabilitation).

The ideal candidate will have a passion for Neuro Occupational Therapy, excellent communication skills, plenty of initiative and enthusiasm, and with the ability to work autonomously and as a part of a wider MDT.

Within Bart's Health, we offer a robust teaching and training programme with the opportunity to complete quality improvement and audit projects and we provide a supportive and engaging environment to develop and grow our therapists. You will have the opportunity to develop your leadership skills through supporting and supervising occupational therapists and support workers.

Main duties of the job

To play a major and specialist role in the advanced assessment, treatment and clinical management of patients with a range of traumatic musculoskeletal and neurological injuries, determining the clinical diagnosis, functional deficits and occupational therapy treatment program required.

To be dynamic in developing efficient and effective OT working processes to assist in producing a fully multi-professional team approach

To work with the Clinical Lead Therapists to develop the service to best meet changing health and social care agendas

The post holder is responsible for a team of staff in their clinical area and may be required to work in more than one speciality area.

The post holder will rotate approximately every 18 months.

Speciality areas include: Neurotrauma, neurosurgery and neurology, and rapid access to acute rehabilitation (RAAR).

About us

Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain's leading healthcare providers.

Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.

We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment.

Details

Date posted

15 September 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£58,133 to £65,261 a year per annum inc

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Flexible working

Reference number

259-8297713RLH

Job locations

Royal London Hospital

London

E1 1FR

United Kingdom

Job description

Job responsibilities

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

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

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• oBSc (Hons) in Occupational Therapy degree or equivalent
• oState registered (HCPC)
• oFulfills KSF outline for Occupational Therapist (Band 7)
• oRelevant post graduate clinical experience, including experience within Stroke, Major Trauma, Orthopaedics, Neurosciences and Hand Therapy.
• oCRB clearance
• oClinical Educators Qualification

Desirable

• oMember of the British Association of Occupational Therapy

Experience

Essential

• oClinical experience in the NHS or similar health service across range of acute/rehab settings
• oEvidence of CPD maintained in a portfolio including attendance at post graduate course/training relevant to neurology specialty
• oSubstantial Clinical experience in Major Trauma and/or Neurosciences and/or Stroke at Band 6

Desirable

• oSupervision Training
• oLeadership training
• oMember of RCOT SSNP

Skills

Essential

• oKnowledge of a range of clinical conditions, particularly in relation to patients post trauma and neurological conditions, and acute stroke
• oAbility to manage a patient with spasticity
• oAbility to assess, treat and appropriately discharge patients with complex cognitive presentations including PDOC & executive dysfunction
• oAbility to work as part of a multi-disciplinary team
• oAbility to communicate effectively at all levels across the Department and Directorate
• oEffective presentation skills
• oAbility to demonstrate enthusiasm towards teaching and sharing knowledge
• oUnderstanding of own ability to identify learning needs and interests

Desirable

• oExperience of Splinting
• oExperience of complex seating
• oEvidence of post graduate courses relevant to area e.g Harrison training courses.

Person Specification Qualifications Essential oBSc (Hons) in Occupational Therapy degree or equivalent oState registered (HCPC) oFulfills KSF outline for Occupational Therapist (Band 7) oRelevant post graduate clinical experience, including experience within Stroke, Major Trauma, Orthopaedics, Neurosciences and Hand Therapy. oCRB clearance oClinical Educators Qualification Desirable oMember of the British Association of Occupational Therapy Experience Essential oClinical experience in the NHS or similar health service across range of acute/rehab settings oEvidence of CPD maintained in a portfolio including attendance at post graduate course/training relevant to neurology specialty oSubstantial Clinical experience in Major Trauma and/or Neurosciences and/or Stroke at Band 6 Desirable oSupervision Training oLeadership training oMember of RCOT SSNP Skills Essential oKnowledge of a range of clinical conditions, particularly in relation to patients post trauma and neurological conditions, and acute stroke oAbility to manage a patient with spasticity oAbility to assess, treat and appropriately discharge patients with complex cognitive presentations including PDOC & executive dysfunction oAbility to work as part of a multi-disciplinary team oAbility to communicate effectively at all levels across the Department and Directorate oEffective presentation skills oAbility to demonstrate enthusiasm towards teaching and sharing knowledge oUnderstanding of own ability to identify learning needs and interests Desirable oExperience of Splinting oExperience of complex seating oEvidence of post graduate courses relevant to area e.g Harrison training courses.

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

Barts Health NHS Trust

Address

Royal London Hospital

London

E1 1FR

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Employer details

Employer name

Barts Health NHS Trust

Address

Royal London Hospital

London

E1 1FR

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen for Specialist Pharmacist - Technical Services.

This post offers the opportunity to pursue a career in both Clinical services and Technical aseptic services in our state of the art Pharmacy Technical Services Unit.

The Technical services unit holds an MHRA Manufacturing Specials (MS) license and offers a comprehensive production service to patients in the hospital and provides services to external customers and other NHS Trust.

If you are interested in the role and believe you hold the leadership qualities we require, then apply today!

Main duties of the job

You would work closely with the Lead Pharmacist of technical services, Chief Technician and the Associate Head of Technical Services for the management and strategic development of the service. You would take responsibility for Pharmacist based roles, training, IT systems and professional aspects of the service, including supervision of rotational pharmacists and pre-registration Pharmacists.

You should be a team player with the ability to introduce change and have a keen interest in training others. You should have drive to actively participate in service evolution. Your personal commitment to training and development will be supported by our dedicated team of specialist Pharmacist and Technicians. Previous experience in Radiopharmacy is desirable but not essential.

About us

Our ambition is to deliver excellent local and specialist services, to improve the health and well-being of our patients, and provide a vibrant place for staff to develop, innovate and build careers.We aim to make the most of our skills and experiences so we can become the best we can be. As one organisation we will recruit the finest and retain more specialist staff due to more employment opportunities across our Trust.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Are you looking for an exciting Specialist Technical and Clinical Pharmacist role using your unique qualities, then we want to hear from you.

For full details about this varied and rewarding role, please see attached job description.

We look forward to your application.

Please be aware that we reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive a suitable number of applications.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Master's Degree in Pharmacy (or equivalent)
• One year pre-registration training
• Certificate in Clinical Pharmacy (or equivalent qualification / experience)

Desirable

• Membership of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society

Knowledge & Experience

Essential

• A minimum of 6 months post qualification Pharmacy experience, with a minimum of 3 month Hospital Pharmacy Technical services experience
• Knowledge of Good manufacturing practice (GMP) and ability to apply this knowledge in practice

Additional information

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

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

Certificate of Sponsorship

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

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

UK Registration

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

Job summary

Please note as this position is for part time hours it does not meet the salary requirements for work visa sponsorship and as such we will be unable to progress your application if you do not have the right to work in the UK.

The South Telford District Nursing Team have a vacancy for a Community Healthcare Assistant (HCA).

Under the supervision and support from the team you will be required to visit patients in their own homes providing clinical care.

We are seeking a highly motivated, enthusiastic individual with good communication skills and a passion for caring for patients in their own homes.

There is an expectation that the successful candidate will undertake our in-house development program for extended skills which will involve insulin administration, injections and wound care.

Main duties of the job

• Promotes a 'can do' attitude and determination to develop and sustain a dynamic and responsive administrative and operational service within a community setting which delivers best practice.
• Able to implement interventions, liaising with colleagues and partners to ensure an integrated approach to the needs of the service user.
• To organise and deliver skilled clinical support work without direct supervision.
• To manage clinical risk within delegated patient caseload, referring to the supervising clinician for support and supervision.

About us

Shropshire Community Health NHS Trust provides community-based health services for adults and children in Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin, and some services in surrounding areas too. These range from district nursing, health visiting and running four community hospitals through to providing very specialist community care through talented and dedicated staff.

Patients, carers and the public play a vital role in helping us to develop and improve our services and we are constantly looking for ways to work with local communities, patients and the public to innovate and improve. Have a look at the Have Your Say section of our website to find out how you can feed back your experiences and help us to continually improve.

Shropshire Community Health NHS Trust is an exciting place to work. It offers a wide range of employment opportunities for many people.

Shropshire Community Health NHS Trust positively encourages applications from all areas of the community, regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation or religious beliefs. We are committed to ensuring people who work for the community trust have a good working life - and a good work life/home life balance.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see the Job Description and Person Specification attached for further information on the role.

Please note this vacancy may close early if a high volume of applications is received, we advise you apply early to avoid disappointment.

Person Specification

Qualifications and Training

Essential

• Good general level of education (to include Maths and English)
• Equivalent relevant experience to vocational qualification level 3
• Completion of the Care Certificate

Experience

Essential

• Awareness of the role of the Healthcare Support Worker

Knowledge and Skills

Essential

• Knowledge of the role of the health care assistant role in context, including phlebotomy and wound care, and other clinical skills relevant to role
• Awareness of accountability issues e.g. confidentiality
• Knowledge of situations and circumstances that can impact on patient safety and demonstrate understanding of how the healthcare support worker contributes to maintaining patient safety
• Good interpersonal skills (written and oral)
• The ability to communicate effectively with patients and staff both written and orally and demonstrate a level of English language and grammar commensurate with writing in service user case notes
• Ability to remain calm when faced with a potentially difficult situation

Transport

Essential

• Must be able to meet the transport requirements of the post.

Job summary

Are you a compassionate, proactive individual with a passion for providing high-quality patient care? We are looking for a dedicated Healthcare Assistant to join our friendly and supportive team, working flexibly between a small, well-established GP practice in North Shields and our PCN Health Hub.

This is a fantastic opportunity to be part of a growing, innovative PCN team that is focused on delivering personalised care to the local community. You'll play a key role in supporting clinical staff, carrying out a range of vital health checks and procedures, and helping patients manage their health and wellbeing.

Main duties of the job

The ideal candidate will work as part of the clinical team in delivering high-quality patient care. Duties include performing clinical tasks such as phlebotomy, blood pressure monitoring and health checks, as well as supporting long-term condition management and health promotion activities. The HCA will also assist with vaccination clinics, chaperoning, and maintaining clinical areas and equipment. Accurate record-keeping and working collaboratively as part of the wider multidisciplinary team are essential aspects of the role.

This role includes participation in the Enhanced Access Service, with a requirement to work two 8:00pm finishes per week.

** Interviews to be held on Monday 12th October 2026 **

A Note on AI

We know AI tools can be great for research and refining ideas, but we want to learn about you. If you use AI or Chatbots to help you with your application, keep these points in mind:

• AI can support research, structuring and refining your writing, but your application must reflect your real skills and experience.
• Spell-checking and condensing word counts are great ways to use AI effectively.
• Do not copy and paste AI generated answers. These will not help you stand out; remember we want to hear about your skills and experience.

About us

Redburn Park is a friendly, caring practice delivering high quality patient centred care to our practice population of 6,000 patients. We take pride in offering an excellent service to our patients whilst supporting each other. We are a training practice with strong links to Newcastle University Medical School.

North Shields Primary Care Network is a group of four GP Practices in North Shields who are working together with other health and social care providers and the voluntary sector with the aim of continually improving our community services in a sustainable way, that really makes a difference to the health and wellbeing of people living in North Shields and the surroundings areas. We have a collective list size of around 61,000 patients.

Shields Health Hub is our PCN base, recently refurbished providing additional clinical and admin space for our member practices as well as working alongside District nursing and Talking Therapies. We are also home to a community garden which is managed by a dedicated team of volunteers.

Job description

Job responsibilities

The following are the core responsibilities of this post but will depend on whether the successful candidate has undertaken the relevant training and competencies.

• Phlebotomy
• BP monitoring
• Chaperoning duties
• Urine Dips
• Processing and management of laboratory samples requested by GPs/nurses
• Administration of prescribed medications under PSDs
• Health promotion - Providing lifestyle advice on diet, exercise, smoking cessation, and alcohol awareness.
• Diabetic foot checks
• Supporting long-term condition management (e.g., diabetes, hypertension) through regular monitoring and collation of data.
• Assisting with the collection and collation of data on needs related to health and well-being
• Vaccine/cold chain storage, monitoring and recording
• Preparation of clinical waste ready for collection.
• Supporting infection prevention and control measures.
• Maintaining accurate clinical records in line with practice and NHS guidelines.
• Assisting with administrative and clinical tasks to ensure the smooth running of the practice.

This job description is not exhaustive and may be adjusted periodically after review and consultation. You will also be expected to carry out any reasonable duties which may be requested from time-to-time.

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

• Experience of working in a nursing team
• Experience of dealing with vulnerable patients

Desirable

• Experience of working in Primary Care GP practice
• Experience of working on SystmOne

Qualifications

Essential

• Care Certificate
• Qualified in Phlebotomy
• GCSE Grade C or above in English and Maths

Desirable

• Qualified to NVQ level 2 or 3 in Health and Social Care

Job summary

Are you a clinical pharmacist with a passion for delivering outstanding care that brings the 6 Cs (care, compassion, commitment, courage, communication and competence) to life? If so, we want to hear from you. We are seeking to appoint a highly motivated pharmacist with a clinical and patient-facing focus to join our established and friendly Pharmacy team.

You will be responsible for delivering a clinical service on our inpatient wards and within our community teams. An excellent leadership and clinical development package will be on offer for our successful candidates as we aim to invest in our staff to deliver high standards of care to our patients.

This is a clinical role and a great opportunity for pharmacists from a variety of backgrounds to gain experience in mental health pharmacy.

Depending on experience, this post will either be a developmental post (band 6 role which will develop into a B7 as the postholder will be supported through a PG certificate and diploma competency framework) or direct into a band 7 role.

Main duties of the job

Take local responsibility for pharmacist services to allocated clinical areas in line with rotas. Review any relevant stock lists regularly, taking into consideration usage, service resilience, overall costs and prescribing trends.

Provide pharmacist cover to other clinical areas as required.

Review prescriptions and information relating to individual patients and provide relevant advice about medicines, possible side-effects, dosages, administration, supply, storage and destruction.

Ensure Mental Health Act paperwork i.e. T2's, T3'S and CTO's is accurate and follow up where there are anomalies in line with departmental procedures

Contribute to multi-disciplinary working within the allocated clinical area including participation in meetings, influencing the formulation and review of treatment plans and ensuring safe and effective pharmaceutical treatment appropriate for the individuals or groups. Promote best practice in medicines management, medicines optimisation and evidence-based prescribing.

About us

Lincolnshire Partnership NHS Foundation Trust provides mental health services and a number of learning disability, autism and social care services in the county of Lincolnshire. Employing around 2,900 staff, and serving a population of over 768,400, our people lie at the heart of everything we do.

You could be part of a Trust rated by staff as one of the best mental health and learning disability trusts in England. We firmly believe the key to high quality care is a contented workforce. This is reflected in our Care Quality Commission rating of 'outstanding' for well-led and 'good' overall. In the most recent National NHS Staff Survey, our staff rated us as the number one trust nationally for staff morale and one of the top scoring NHS Trusts in the Midlands for being compassionate and inclusive. We're really proud of this!

We offer options for flexible working and provide a wide range of training and promotion opportunities in all professions. We support and celebrate diversity, have active staff networks groups and are always looking at what more we can do to support our staff.

Whether you're taking the first exciting steps in your career, itching for a new challenge or searching for a better place to raise a family, Lincolnshire has arange of rewarding health and social care careers in a county that's friendly, fascinating, affordable and brimming with everything you need to live a happy life.Visitbeinlincolnshire.comto find out more.

Details

Date posted

15 September 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£39,959 to £48,117 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Flexible working

Reference number

274-12238-MED-A

Job locations

To be confirmed. Lincoln, Sleaford and Boston

Lincoln

LN1 1FS

United Kingdom

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please view the attached Job Description and Person Specification documents for complete details regarding this post.

When completing your application, please demonstrate how you meet the role criteria.

We can also offer you many staff benefits to help support you which include:

Early access to Psychological Therapies and Physiotherapy

Competitive annual leave allowance

Car leasing scheme

NHS pension scheme

Free eye tests

Money saving options through our salary sacrifice scheme

Discounts on major high street retailers and restaurants

Job description Job responsibilities Please view the attached Job Description and Person Specification documents for complete details regarding this post. When completing your application, please demonstrate how you meet the role criteria. We can also offer you many staff benefits to help support you which include: Early access to Psychological Therapies and Physiotherapy Competitive annual leave allowance Car leasing scheme NHS pension scheme Free eye tests Money saving options through our salary sacrifice scheme Discounts on major high street retailers and restaurants

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Bands 6 and 7 - BSc, BPharm or MSc in Pharmacy
• Bands 6 and 7 - Registered as a pharmacist with the GPhC
• Bands 6 and 7 - Evidence of Continuous Professional Development
• Band 7 - Post-graduate diploma in mental health pharmacy or equivalent experience

Desirable

• Post graduate qualification in clinical pharmacy
• Non-medical prescribing qualification

Experience

Essential

• Bands 6 and 7 - Recent post-registration experience of working as a pharmacist
• Bands 6 and 7 - Experience of working under pressure and to tight deadlines
• Band 7 - Experience of working as a pharmacist in a hospital and/or mental health setting

Skills

Essential

• Bands 6 and 7 - Able to accurately interpret, record and recall information
• Bands 6 and 7 - Demonstrate excellent listening, motivational, negotiation and diplomacy skills
• Bands 6 and 7 - Able to work to a high level of accuracy in professional assessment of prescriptions and interpretation of information
• Bands 6 and 7 - Demonstrates ability to work within a team, to support individuals and the pharmacy service
• Bands 6 and 7 - Able to adapt to change in working practice and able to respond to changing situations
• Band 7 - Demonstrates the application of critical evaluation skills to review academic literature in the context of specialist practice
• Band 7 - Demonstrates a high level of professional autonomy and effective judgement, prioritisation and decision making
• Band 7 - Able to discuss options and negotiate alternatives with other healthcare professionals to provide best available pharmacotherapy to individual patients
• Band 7 - Show good communication skills, with the ability to provide relevant pharmaceutical information to all levels of healthcare staff, patients and carers

Desirable

• Show competence in using the following computer programs: o MS Word o MS Excel o MS Powerpoint o MS Outlook
• Show competence in using web-based resources
• Competence in using electronic patient records/systems

Person Specification Qualifications Essential Bands 6 and 7 - BSc, BPharm or MSc in Pharmacy Bands 6 and 7 - Registered as a pharmacist with the GPhC Bands 6 and 7 - Evidence of Continuous Professional Development Band 7 - Post-graduate diploma in mental health pharmacy or equivalent experience Desirable Post graduate qualification in clinical pharmacy Non-medical prescribing qualification Experience Essential Bands 6 and 7 - Recent post-registration experience of working as a pharmacist Bands 6 and 7 - Experience of working under pressure and to tight deadlines Band 7 - Experience of working as a pharmacist in a hospital and/or mental health setting Skills Essential Bands 6 and 7 - Able to accurately interpret, record and recall information Bands 6 and 7 - Demonstrate excellent listening, motivational, negotiation and diplomacy skills Bands 6 and 7 - Able to work to a high level of accuracy in professional assessment of prescriptions and interpretation of information Bands 6 and 7 - Demonstrates ability to work within a team, to support individuals and the pharmacy service Bands 6 and 7 - Able to adapt to change in working practice and able to respond to changing situations Band 7 - Demonstrates the application of critical evaluation skills to review academic literature in the context of specialist practice Band 7 - Demonstrates a high level of professional autonomy and effective judgement, prioritisation and decision making Band 7 - Able to discuss options and negotiate alternatives with other healthcare professionals to provide best available pharmacotherapy to individual patients Band 7 - Show good communication skills, with the ability to provide relevant pharmaceutical information to all levels of healthcare staff, patients and carers Desirable Show competence in using the following computer programs: o MS Word o MS Excel o MS Powerpoint o MS Outlook Show competence in using web-based resources Competence in using electronic patient records/systems

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

Lincolnshire Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

Address

To be confirmed. Lincoln, Sleaford and Boston

Lincoln

LN1 1FS

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Employer details

Employer name

Lincolnshire Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

Address

To be confirmed. Lincoln, Sleaford and Boston

Lincoln

LN1 1FS

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job summary

Are you ready to unlock your potential within a challenging, creative and fast paced work environment? Do you want to work with people to build positive and productive lives, whatever their past?

This is an excellent opportunity for a healthcare assistant to join our team of diverse, talented healthcare professionals to deliver care that is not only efficient but deeply centred on the patient.

Our healthcare team have a real impact on promoting health and well-being to those in prison and we pride ourselves on using skills and strategies that instil hope for patient's future resettlement back into the community. We directly deliver Mental Health, Physical Health, Pharmacy and Clinical Substance Misuse in an integrated healthcare delivery model to provide effective and responsive care to improve wellbeing and support better outcomes in the future.

Applicants are required to have hospital/primary care experience and be competent at taking blood pressure, ECGs and other observations. Knowledge of wound care is also a requirement for this post.

0.85 WTE - 32 hours per week

**Important Sponsorship Information for this post: We are currently unable to offer a certificate of sponsorship for this post**

Main duties of the job

As a Healthcare Assistant you will assist in the delivery of high quality nursing care to patients in prison with the support of a registered nurse.

You will be providing physical care to patients according to a written care plan. This will include taking blood pressures, ECG's, other observations and wound care.

You will be actively engaging with patients in the provision of holistic, needs-led care which will consider the physical, psychological, emotional, social and spiritual needs of the individual.

You will be promoting health and well-being through the delivery of health promotion activities and programmes, responding to patients needs and assisting patients to attain optimal physical health.

About us

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

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

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

Details

Date posted

15 September 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 3

Salary

£25,760 to £27,476 a year pro rata p.a.

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

277-8284358-ERLE

Job locations

HMP Erlestoke

Devizes

SN10 5TU

United Kingdom

Job description

Job responsibilities

Key Task and Responsibilities

• Responding to the needs of patients in an honest, non-judgemental, and open manner, which respects the rights of individuals and groups
• Actively engaging with patients in the provision of holistic, needs-led care which considers the physical, psychological, emotional, social, and spiritual needs of individuals and groups
• Delivery of health promotion activities and programmes (including patient self-help programmes) in support of a registered healthcare professional
• Assisting patients to attain optimal physical health and assisting with physical procedures in alongside a registered healthcare professional
• Contributing appropriately to risk assessment and individualised care planning.

Clinical

• To work as directed by a registered nurse, providing physical care to patients according to a written care plan. Typical duties include:

- Carrying out ECGs

- Phlebotomy

- Basic wound care

- NEWS2

- Assess patients using NEWS2

- Blood glucose monitoring

- Taking patients weight and other measurements

• Assisting in emergency call outs and instigating emergency procedures when appropriate
• Being second checker on medication rounds
• Ordering and maintaining stock
• Ensuring treatment rooms are clean, tidy and well stocked
• Appropriate escalation to registered healthcare professionals
• Using appropriate templates in SystmOne to document contemporaneously and accurately
• Maintaining patient confidentiality and security
• Adhering to all organisational and prison policies, procedures, and guidelines

Custodial Responsibilities

• Assume personal responsibility for the security of issued keys.
• Understand and comply with prison orders, procedures, and instructions in your area of work.
• Comply with all security requirements.
• Respond to any situation or circumstance that might indicate a threat to security of the establishment or to the safety of an individual, completing Incident, Security, Injury, or other reports as appropriate.
• Report breaches of order and discipline including reporting and recording untoward incidents according to local protocol.

Communication

• Routinely communicate effectively with patients and working to overcome barriers to understanding (ie patients with physical or mental health conditions or learning disabilities)
• Develop and maintain inter-disciplinary and inter-agency working with all relevant agencies and organisations as directed.
• Develop and maintain close working partnerships with HMPS, Prison Governors and Heads of Prison Services, Forensic Services, Probation Services, Crown Prosecution Service, Police, and all other non-statutory agencies that are integral to prisoner/patient care and offender management.

IMPORTANT INFORMATION, PLEASE READ:

Sponsorship is not available for this post.

All applicants must be willing to undertake National Security Vetting in order to work in a Prison Setting. This will be completed as part of the pre-employment checks through Oxleas and the prison vetting team.

You will need to provide:

Proof of right to work documentation

Proof of ID, needs to include 1 photographicID

Proof of address documentation

Non-UK passport holders will need to have correct documentation (right to work in the UK) and a Home office Share code.

Address History:

5 years address history will be needed.

Applicants that are not UK Passport holders who provide less than 5 years UK address history will need to provide a Police Certificate which must be in English from where they resided previously.

Applicants who are UK Passport holders who have lived abroad for a period of more than six months during the last three years will need to provide a certificate of good conduct or an overseas police check in English from the countries resided in or visited.

In order to assist you in obtaining a Police Certificate, guidance can be sought from:https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/criminal-records-checks-for-overseas-applicantsIf the country you have resided in is not listed here, you can obtain the necessary information by contacting the relevant Embassy or High Commission for that Country. Their contact details can be found on the Foreign & Commonwealth Office website (http://www.fco.gov.uk/en).

Job description Job responsibilities Key Task and Responsibilities Responding to the needs of patients in an honest, non-judgemental, and open manner, which respects the rights of individuals and groups Actively engaging with patients in the provision of holistic, needs-led care which considers the physical, psychological, emotional, social, and spiritual needs of individuals and groups Delivery of health promotion activities and programmes (including patient self-help programmes) in support of a registered healthcare professional Assisting patients to attain optimal physical health and assisting with physical procedures in alongside a registered healthcare professional Contributing appropriately to risk assessment and individualised care planning. Clinical To work as directed by a registered nurse, providing physical care to patients according to a written care plan. Typical duties include: - Carrying out ECGs - Phlebotomy - Basic wound care - NEWS2 - Assess patients using NEWS2 - Blood glucose monitoring - Taking patients weight and other measurements Assisting in emergency call outs and instigating emergency procedures when appropriate Being second checker on medication rounds Ordering and maintaining stock Ensuring treatment rooms are clean, tidy and well stocked Appropriate escalation to registered healthcare professionals Using appropriate templates in SystmOne to document contemporaneously and accurately Maintaining patient confidentiality and security Adhering to all organisational and prison policies, procedures, and guidelines Custodial Responsibilities Assume personal responsibility for the security of issued keys. Understand and comply with prison orders, procedures, and instructions in your area of work. Comply with all security requirements. Respond to any situation or circumstance that might indicate a threat to security of the establishment or to the safety of an individual, completing Incident, Security, Injury, or other reports as appropriate. Report breaches of order and discipline including reporting and recording untoward incidents according to local protocol. Communication Routinely communicate effectively with patients and working to overcome barriers to understanding (ie patients with physical or mental health conditions or learning disabilities) Develop and maintain inter-disciplinary and inter-agency working with all relevant agencies and organisations as directed. Develop and maintain close working partnerships with HMPS, Prison Governors and Heads of Prison Services, Forensic Services, Probation Services, Crown Prosecution Service, Police, and all other non-statutory agencies that are integral to prisoner/patient care and offender management. IMPORTANT INFORMATION, PLEASE READ: Sponsorship is not available for this post. All applicants must be willing to undertake National Security Vetting in order to work in a Prison Setting. This will be completed as part of the pre-employment checks through Oxleas and the prison vetting team. You will need to provide: Proof of right to work documentation Proof of ID, needs to include 1 photographicID Proof of address documentation Non-UK passport holders will need to have correct documentation (right to work in the UK) and a Home office Share code. Address History: 5 years address history will be needed. Applicants that are not UK Passport holders who provide less than 5 years UK address history will need to provide a Police Certificate which must be in English from where they resided previously. Applicants who are UK Passport holders who have lived abroad for a period of more than six months during the last three years will need to provide a certificate of good conduct or an overseas police check in English from the countries resided in or visited. In order to assist you in obtaining a Police Certificate, guidance can be sought from:https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/criminal-records-checks-for-overseas-applicantsIf the country you have resided in is not listed here, you can obtain the necessary information by contacting the relevant Embassy or High Commission for that Country. Their contact details can be found on the Foreign & Commonwealth Office website (http://www.fco.gov.uk/en).

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• NVQ Level 3 or equivalent experience

Experience

Essential

• Previous care/HCA experience
• Experience of working in a primary care setting - hospital, secure units/prisons, etc
• Competent at taking blood pressure, ECGs and other observations

Desirable

• Wound care experience/knowledge

Skills

Essential

• Ability to assess risk and care plans effectively
• Good communication skills (written & verbal)

Person Specification Qualifications Essential NVQ Level 3 or equivalent experience Experience Essential Previous care/HCA experience Experience of working in a primary care setting - hospital, secure units/prisons, etc Competent at taking blood pressure, ECGs and other observations Desirable Wound care experience/knowledge Skills Essential Ability to assess risk and care plans effectively Good communication skills (written & verbal)

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

Oxleas NHS Foundation Trust

Address

HMP Erlestoke

Devizes

SN10 5TU

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Employer details

Employer name

Oxleas NHS Foundation Trust

Address

HMP Erlestoke

Devizes

SN10 5TU

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job summary

Are you ready to unlock your potential within a challenging, creative and fast paced work environment? Do you want to work with people to build positive and productive lives, whatever their past?

This is an excellent opportunity for a healthcare assistant to join our team of diverse, talented healthcare professionals to deliver care that is not only efficient but deeply centred on the patient.

Our healthcare team have a real impact on promoting health and well-being to those in prison and we pride ourselves on using skills and strategies that instil hope for patient's future resettlement back into the community. We directly deliver Mental Health, Physical Health, Pharmacy and Clinical Substance Misuse in an integrated healthcare delivery model to provide effective and responsive care to improve wellbeing and support better outcomes in the future.

Applicants are required to have hospital/primary care experience and be competent at taking blood pressure, ECGs and other observations. Knowledge of wound care is also a requirement for this post.

**Important Sponsorship Information for this post: We are currently unable to offer a certificate of sponsorship for this post**

Main duties of the job

As a Healthcare Assistant you will assist in the delivery of high quality nursing care to patients in prison with the support of a registered nurse.

You will be providing physical care to patients according to a written care plan. This will include taking blood pressures, ECG's, other observations and wound care.

You will be actively engaging with patients in the provision of holistic, needs-led care which will consider the physical, psychological, emotional, social and spiritual needs of the individual.

You will be promoting health and well-being through the delivery of health promotion activities and programmes, responding to patients needs and assisting patients to attain optimal physical health.

About us

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

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

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

Details

Date posted

15 September 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 3

Salary

£25,760 to £27,476 a year p.a.

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

277-8292577-PORT

Job locations

HMP Portland

104 Grove Road

Portland

DT5 1DL

United Kingdom

Job description

Job responsibilities

• Responding to the needs of patients in an honest, non-judgemental, and open manner, which respects the rights of individuals and groups
• Actively engaging with patients in the provision of holistic, needs-led care which considers the physical, psychological, emotional, social, and spiritual needs of individuals and groups

Clinical

• To work as directed by a registered nurse, providing physical care to patients according to a written care plan. Typical duties include:

- Carrying out ECGs

- Phlebotomy

- Basic wound care

- NEWS2

- Assess patients using NEWS2

- Blood glucose monitoring

- Taking patients weight and other measurements

Custodial Responsibilities

• Assume personal responsibility for the security of issued keys.
• Understand and comply with prison orders, procedures, and instructions in your area of work.

Communication

• Routinely communicate effectively with patients and working to overcome barriers to understanding (ie patients with physical or mental health conditions or learning disabilities)

• IMPORTANT INFORMATION, PLEASE READ:

Sponsorship is not available for this post.

All applicants must be willing to undertake National Security Vetting in order to work in a Prison Setting. This will be completed as part of the pre-employment checks through Oxleas and the prison vetting team.

You will need to provide:

Proof of right to work documentation

Proof of ID, needs to include 1 photographicID

Proof of address documentation

Non-UK passport holders will need to have correct documentation (right to work in the UK) and a Home office Share code.

Address History:

5 years address history will be needed.

Applicants that are not UK Passport holders who provide less than 5 years UK address history will need to provide a Police Certificate which must be in English from where they resided previously.

Applicants who are UK Passport holders who have lived abroad for a period of more than six months during the last three years will need to provide a certificate of good conduct or an overseas police check in English from the countries resided in or visited.

In order to assist you in obtaining a Police Certificate, guidance can be sought from:https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/criminal-records-checks-for-overseas-applicantsIf the country you have resided in is not listed here, you can obtain the necessary information by contacting the relevant Embassy or High Commission for that Country. Their contact details can be found on the Foreign & Commonwealth Office website (http://www.fco.gov.uk/en).

Job description Job responsibilities Responding to the needs of patients in an honest, non-judgemental, and open manner, which respects the rights of individuals and groups Actively engaging with patients in the provision of holistic, needs-led care which considers the physical, psychological, emotional, social, and spiritual needs of individuals and groups Clinical To work as directed by a registered nurse, providing physical care to patients according to a written care plan. Typical duties include: - Carrying out ECGs - Phlebotomy - Basic wound care - NEWS2 - Assess patients using NEWS2 - Blood glucose monitoring - Taking patients weight and other measurements Custodial Responsibilities Assume personal responsibility for the security of issued keys. Understand and comply with prison orders, procedures, and instructions in your area of work. Communication Routinely communicate effectively with patients and working to overcome barriers to understanding (ie patients with physical or mental health conditions or learning disabilities) IMPORTANT INFORMATION, PLEASE READ: Sponsorship is not available for this post. All applicants must be willing to undertake National Security Vetting in order to work in a Prison Setting. This will be completed as part of the pre-employment checks through Oxleas and the prison vetting team. You will need to provide: Proof of right to work documentation Proof of ID, needs to include 1 photographicID Proof of address documentation Non-UK passport holders will need to have correct documentation (right to work in the UK) and a Home office Share code. Address History: 5 years address history will be needed. Applicants that are not UK Passport holders who provide less than 5 years UK address history will need to provide a Police Certificate which must be in English from where they resided previously. Applicants who are UK Passport holders who have lived abroad for a period of more than six months during the last three years will need to provide a certificate of good conduct or an overseas police check in English from the countries resided in or visited. In order to assist you in obtaining a Police Certificate, guidance can be sought from:https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/criminal-records-checks-for-overseas-applicantsIf the country you have resided in is not listed here, you can obtain the necessary information by contacting the relevant Embassy or High Commission for that Country. Their contact details can be found on the Foreign & Commonwealth Office website (http://www.fco.gov.uk/en).

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• NVQ Level 3 or equivalent experience

Experience

Essential

• Previous care/HCA experience
• Experience of working in a primary care setting - hospital, secure units/prisons, etc
• Competent at taking blood pressure, ECGs and other observations

Desirable

• Wound care experience/knowledge

Skills

Essential

• Ability to assess risk and care plans effectively
• Good communication skills (written & verbal)

Person Specification Qualifications Essential NVQ Level 3 or equivalent experience Experience Essential Previous care/HCA experience Experience of working in a primary care setting - hospital, secure units/prisons, etc Competent at taking blood pressure, ECGs and other observations Desirable Wound care experience/knowledge Skills Essential Ability to assess risk and care plans effectively Good communication skills (written & verbal)

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

Oxleas NHS Foundation Trust

Address

HMP Portland

104 Grove Road

Portland

DT5 1DL

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Employer details

Employer name

Oxleas NHS Foundation Trust

Address

HMP Portland

104 Grove Road

Portland

DT5 1DL

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job summary

We are delighted to offer an opportunity for the correct candidate to join our Children's Community Speech and Language Therapy Team in South East Essex. The post is for a full time, permanent, Band 6 Speech and Language Therapist to manage two Southend based community clinic caseloads with a built in opportunity to develop your specialist skills in the area of Cleft and VPI under the guidance of the service's Highly Specialist SLT for cleft/VPI.

The EPUT Children's SLT service is a supportive and experienced team who work closely together to meet to the communication, eating and drinking needs of children and young people aged 0 - 19 in the local population.

We have a strong clinical supervision model and provide opportunities for career development through skill mixing and regular reviews of training needs for staff linked to the service's delivery priorities.

We have a very experienced team of SLT assistants who support qualified staff to deliver strategy demonstration sessions to families and setting staff alongside strong administrative support.

This role would suit an experienced Band 6 paediatric Speech and Language Therapist looking to develop specialist skills and experience in the areas of Cleft and VPI or an experienced Band 5 Speech and Language Therapist looking to move into a Band 6 role.

Main duties of the job

To manage two Southend based community clinic caseloads as an autonomous practitioner with the support of the wider EPUT Children's SLT team members, including working with preschool and school aged children with speech, language and communication delay/disorders

To work with local mainstream schools as a link SLT to provide support/guidance and demonstration of strategies for an allocated number of settings

To support provide one to one clinical supervision for less qualified staff in the team (e.g. a SLT assistant)

To develop specialist skills in the area of Cleft/VPI under the direct supervision of the Highly Specialist SLT for Cleft/VPI

About us

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

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

Benefits

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

Work that wraps around your needs

• Job share: Applications for job shares are welcomed.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Manage two community clinic caseloads in the Southend area for children (aged 0 - 19) with speech, language/communication needs related to delay/disorder

Develop specialist skills in the area of Cleft/VPI under the guidance and supervision of the Highly Specialist SLT for Cleft/VPI

Provide clinical supervision for unqualified staff (e.g. SLT assistant)

Person Specification

Qualitifcations and registration

Essential

• Recognised Speech and Language Therapy degree qualification or equivalent with a minimum of 3 years' experience as Speech and Language Therapist
• Registration with the Health and Care Professions Council for licence to practice
• Signed off the RCSLT NQP competencies for more than 2 years

Desirable

• Evidence of completion of specialist short courses up to Master's degree or equivalent relevant to the specialism

Interpersonal and written skills

Essential

• Excellent interpersonal skills - including observation, listening and empathy skills including good written presentation skills
• Demonstrates good analytical and reflection skills
• Negotiation and problem solving skills e.g. experience of dealing with people when there is a difference of opinion
• Excellent organisational and prioritisation skills

Desirable

• Experience of audit and/or research projects

Experience

Essential

• Experience of delivering speech and/or language therapy activities/programmes to children
• Experience of working with children who have a cleft/VPI presentation as part of community clinic delivery
• Well established knowledge of a broad range of assessment tools relevant to the specialist client group
• Uses specialist knowledge to make appropriate clinical decisions for planning therapeutic interventions relevant to the client group.

Desirable

• Advanced knowledge of trend/best practice within the specialism Awareness of national policies and procedures (relevant to the client group)

Additional information

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

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

Certificate of Sponsorship

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

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

UK Registration

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

Job summary

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+ make a difference for every patient

Salary: £44373.07 per year. 25 days annual leave +BANK Holidays Private Pension with Employer & Employee contributions Continuous Training and Development If you are looking to join an energetic and vibrant organisation that truly makes a difference to peoples lives on a daily basis we would like to hear from you. We are looking for a Scrub Practitioner to join our team. As part of our professional, friendly and compassionate team you will do everything you can to ensure the patients treatment is of the highest standard. Our focus at all times is on ensuring that our patients receive high quality treatment quickly, in clean and comfortable surroundings. This is a full-time position, 37.5 hours per week. Shifts are worked over 4 days between Monday - Saturday from 7am to 5:00pm

Main duties of the job

• Demonstrate a sound understanding of scrub and circulating roles and the responsibilities in the roles.
• Be competent in all aspects of scrub / circulating technique and procedures.
• To be responsible for the cleaning and disinfection of the theatre and equipment in-between patients and the end of each case.
• Participate in all safety procedures including briefings and WHO safer surgery checklist, swab and needle counts and management of clinical specimens etc.
• Work as a skilled member of the perioperative team and be responsible for the assessment of care given to patients in the operating theatre, and other areas where operative / invasive procedures are performed.
• Run theatre lists both efficiently and competently following policies and procedures.

About us

• The post holder must be a registered Nurse or an Operating Department Practitioner who can demonstrate the following:
• Effective communication skills, verbal and written, to include report writing and record keeping.
• Excellent interpersonal skills with patients and multidisciplinary team
• Ability to undertake on-calls to meet the needs of the service.
• Contribution to team development.
• Sound knowledge of the guidelines set out in the NMC/HCPC code of professional conduct and current perioperative issues
• Excellent organisational skills, proven ability to problem solve and remain calm under pressure.
• Effective computer / IT skills and expectation to develop these in line with the needs of the service.

To apply for the role click on the link below. If you have any questions contact [email protected] in our friendly resourcing team. We will contact all shortlisted candidates but please note Practice Plus Group retain the right to remove the advert prior to the closing date if a suitable candidate is appointed. Our employment offers are subject to receipt of satisfactory pre-employment checks. At Practice Plus Group, we actively promote diversity and equal opportunities. Applicants must have the right to work in the UK #LI-TQ1

Job description

Job responsibilities

UNLOCK YOUR BEST WORK LIFE

+ make a difference for every patient

Salary: £44373.07 per year. 25 days annual leave +BANK Holidays Private Pension with Employer & Employee contributions Continuous Training and Development If you are looking to join an energetic and vibrant organisation that truly makes a difference to peoples lives on a daily basis we would like to hear from you. We are looking for a Scrub Practitioner to join our team. As part of our professional, friendly and compassionate team you will do everything you can to ensure the patients treatment is of the highest standard. Our focus at all times is on ensuring that our patients receive high quality treatment quickly, in clean and comfortable surroundings. This is a full-time position, 37.5 hours per week. Shifts are worked over 4 days between Monday - Saturday from 7am to 5:00pm

Person Specification

Qualifications

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Additional Criteria

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Additional information

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

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

UK Registration

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

Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Mental Health Practitioner (Registered Nurse, Social Worker, or Occupational Therapist) to join Medway Valley Primary Care Network (PCN) at Reach Healthcare in Kent.

Funded through the Additional Roles Reimbursement Scheme (ARRS), this full-time role (37.5 hours per week) places you at the heart of our ambitious transformation of community mental health services.

As an embedded member of the PCN Multi-Disciplinary Team (MDT), you will work directly within primary care GP surgeries, serving as a vital bridge between primary care teams and secondary mental health providers. We are looking for an autonomous, creative, and highly proficient clinical practitioner who can deliver high-quality early interventions, navigate local resources, and act as the gatekeeper and guardian for secondary care referrals. If you are passionate about providing proactive care in a primary care setting and want to make a tangible impact on community health, we encourage you to apply.

** Please note, Visa sponsorship is not available for this role**

Main duties of the job

• Comprehensive Clinical Assessment & Triage: Conduct robust, specialist mental health assessments for patients presenting in primary care to determine appropriate care pathways and manage clinical risk effectively.

• Bridge Primary & Secondary Care: Act as the primary liaison and gatekeeper between GP surgeries and secondary mental health services, ensuring seamless transitions, appropriate referrals, and reduced barriers to specialist support.

• Deliver Focused Interventions: Provide high-quality, evidence-based, brief mental health interventions to patients within primary care settings to improve outcomes and promote self-management.

• Multidisciplinary Collaboration: Embed fully into the PCN Multi-Disciplinary Team--working alongside GPs, clinical specialists, and social prescribers--while maintaining active links with community mental health MDTs.

• Resource & Pathway Navigation: Utilize in-depth knowledge of local health, social care, and voluntary sector resources to connect patients with suitable community-based support networks.

• Autonomous & Creative Practice: Work independently in a fast-paced environment, applying flexible, patient-centered approaches to address complex care needs.

About us

We are Kent and Medway Mental Health NHS Trust. We care for the mental health and wellbeing of people across Kent and Medway and are rated 'Good' by the Care Quality Commission (CQC).

Our teams support children, young people and adults with a wide range of mental health needs. We also provide specialist services, including all-age eating disorder services and neurodevelopmental assessments for children and young people, such as autism and ADHD.

Because we work across the whole county and across hospital and community settings, we can make care more joined up and easier to access for the people we serve.

Our vision is simple: we are here to help communities not just live with mental illness, but live well. It's why we're passionate about working with communities to make mental health care better for everyone. Everything we do is guided by our values: caring, inclusive, curious and confident.

Join us if you share our passion for better mental health care and want to be part of a team that's working well together.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see the attached job description for full details of the main duties and responsibilities of the role.

The post holder must hold a full, valid, UK driving licence and have access to a car/vehicle to use for business purposes (unless you have a disability as defined by the Equality Act 2010).

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

• Significant experience working with people with mental ill health in a community setting

Qualifications

Essential

• Current professional registration with appropriate body in healthcare or social work

Desirable

• Leadership or management qualification:

Knowledge and Skills

Essential

• Work effectively as part of a multidisciplinary team and undertake lead professional responsibilities
• Communicate complex and sensitive information effectively to patients, cares/ families and all members of the multidisciplinary team

Additional information

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

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

UK Registration

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

Job summary

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Senior Pharmacist: Plymouth

• Salary:£31,800 per year (pro -rata)
• Permanent: 22.5 hours per week
• 15 days annual leave (pro-rata) + Bank holidays
• Private Pension
• Continuous training and development
• Access to a wide range of wellness and lifestyle benefits

Practice Plus Group Hospital, Plymouth is delighted to offer an exciting opportunity for a motivated, forwardthinking and experienced Senior Pharmacist to join our hospital pharmacy team.

As one of the UKs largest independent sector healthcare providers, Practice Plus Group Hospital Plymouth is committed to delivering an exceptional experience for every patient. With a strong focus on quality, safety and patientcentred care, we are proud to be one of Englands largest independent providers of selfpay, insured and NHS healthcare.

Our hospital holds a CQC Good rating and provides highquality healthcare to the population of Plymouth and the wider South West region, including Cornwall, the Isles of Scilly and all of Devon.

This is an outstanding opportunity for a pharmacist seeking to utilise their clinical expertise while developing and demonstrating strong leadership and management capabilities within a modern, wellsupported hospital environment.

Please contact Vivienne Urum, Site Lead Pharmacist, [email protected] for more information or if you would like an informal chat.

Main duties of the job

In this senior role, you will contribute to the safe, effective and patientfocused delivery of pharmacy services across a range of elective specialities, including:

• Orthopaedics
• Ophthalmology
• General Surgery
• Endoscopy

You will play a key part in supporting and enhancing clinical pharmacy services within our outpatient department, day surgery unit, inpatient ward and operating theatres. Working alongside a friendly and experienced multidisciplinary team, youll help ensure our patients receive exceptional care throughout their treatment journey.

As a Senior Pharmacist, you will also take on important leadership and operational responsibilities, including:

• Supporting the Head of Department / Site Lead Pharmacist in the daytoday management of the pharmacy service
• Contributing to service development, clinical governance, and quality improvement initiatives
• Providing guidance, supervision and mentorship to junior pharmacists, technicians and support staff
• Assisting with operational decisionmaking, workflow planning and ensuring compliance with regulatory standards

About us

Education & Qualifications:

• Masters Degree in Pharmacy
• Current registered with GPhC.

Previous Experience:

• Ability to work unsupervised
• Experience in working directly with clinicians, the wider multidisciplinary team, patients and the public
• Minimum of 3 years post registration experience of hospital or community pharmacy practice.
• Experience of applying clinical reasoning skills to a range of complex and varied patient requirements

Skills and Knowledge:

• Broad knowledge of therapeutics and application to clinical practice.
• Evidence of ability to appropriately recommend, substantiate and communicate therapeutic options to patients and healthcare staff
• Good and broad understanding of current hospital pharmacy practice and future direction of travel
• Sound knowledge of national clinical guidelines (e.g. N.I.C.E.) relating to specialty for pharmacy practice
• Good knowledge of the medicines safety, risk management and governance agenda and its application to the clinical role
• Evidence of involvement in pharmacy practice research and/or audit

We will contact all shortlisted candidates but please note Practice Plus Group retain the right to remove the advert prior to the closing date if a suitable candidate is appointed. Our employment offers are subject to receipt of satisfactory pre-employment checks. At Practice Plus Group, we actively promote diversity and equal opportunities. Applicants must have the right to work in the UK. #LI-TQ1

Job description

Job responsibilities

UNLOCK YOUR BEST WORK LIFE + make a difference for every patient

Senior Pharmacist: Plymouth

• Salary:£31,800 per year (pro -rata)
• Permanent: 22.5 hours per week
• 15 days annual leave (pro-rata) + Bank holidays
• Private Pension
• Continuous training and development
• Access to a wide range of wellness and lifestyle benefits

Practice Plus Group Hospital, Plymouth is delighted to offer an exciting opportunity for a motivated, forwardthinking and experienced Senior Pharmacist to join our hospital pharmacy team.

As one of the UKs largest independent sector healthcare providers, Practice Plus Group Hospital Plymouth is committed to delivering an exceptional experience for every patient. With a strong focus on quality, safety and patientcentred care, we are proud to be one of Englands largest independent providers of selfpay, insured and NHS healthcare.

Our hospital holds a CQC Good rating and provides highquality healthcare to the population of Plymouth and the wider South West region, including Cornwall, the Isles of Scilly and all of Devon.

This is an outstanding opportunity for a pharmacist seeking to utilise their clinical expertise while developing and demonstrating strong leadership and management capabilities within a modern, wellsupported hospital environment.

Please contact Vivienne Urum, Site Lead Pharmacist, [email protected] for more information or if you would like an informal chat.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• See JD

Desirable

• See JD

Experience

Essential

• See JD

Desirable

• See JD

Additional Criteria

Essential

• See JD

Desirable

• See JD

Additional information

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

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

UK Registration

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

Job summary

We are seeking a skilled phlebotomist to join our dedicated GP Practice. In this role, you will provide high-quality patient care and support our clinical team in delivering essential services to our local community.

This is an excellent opportunity for the right person to join a fabulous team and to help us support our patients.

We are flexible with regard to hours and the role could be full time or part time, please state in your application which is your preference.

Main duties of the job

Performing venepuncture and blood sampling.

Supporting clinicians with patient care and administrative duties as required

Development into a HCA role if mutually agreeable after an agreed timeframe.

This job description is not exhaustive and may be adjusted periodically after review and consultation. You will also be expected to carry out any reasonable duties, which may be requested from time-to-time.

About us

Our Practice Team consists of 5 GP Partners, Advanced Nurse Practitioners, Practice Nurses & HCAs, we have a very supportive and enthusiastic management team and excellent reception and administrative team. We use the SystmOne clinical System and are a well-established Training Practice for GP Registrars and Medical Students. We are a recognised teaching practice for medical students from the University of Nottingham.

We are part of Ashfield North PCN and work collaboratively across our Network area. Our Primary Care Network team consists of Pharmacists, Physiotherapists, Mental Health Practitioners and a Pharmacy Technician, plus access to social prescribing team.

As well as providing General Practice services to our practice population of 12,000, we also run the Mid-Notts Community Microsuction Clinic.

Our premises are modern, and purpose built with onsite parking.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Perform venepuncture and other blood sampling procedures safely and accurately.

Measure and record patient blood pressure and other vital signs.

Support clinicians during patient consultations and procedures as required.

Maintain accurate patient records in line with practice policies and data protection regulations.

Assist with the smooth running of clinical areas, including preparation and stock management of clinical equipment.

Work flexibly to meet service needs.

Participate in training and professional development activities as required.

Stock management including ordering

Safety checks including stock check and fridge temperature monitoring

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

• Experience of working in a healthcare environment.
• Good communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work effectively as part of a multidisciplinary team.
• Basic IT skills and experience of electronic record systems.
• Understanding of patient confidentiality and data protection.
• Ability to prioritise workload and work independently when appropriate

Desirable

• Relevant phlebotomy experience
• NVQ Level 2 or 3 in Health and Social Care, preferred but not essential
• Experience in primary care/general practice or a similar setting.
• Competency in venepuncture,

Additional Skills

Essential

• Ability to engage successfully with all patients
• Requirement to follow infection control and health and safety procedures at all times.
• Patient-focused and compassionate.
• Professional and trustworthy.
• Respectful and inclusive.
• Flexible and adaptable.
• Committed to continuous improvement and teamwork.

Qualifications

Essential

• * Relevant phlebotomy experience.
• * NVQ Level 2 or 3 in Health and Social Care, preferred but not essential
• *Experience in primary care/general practice or a similar clinical setting.
• *Competency in venepuncture.

Desirable

• *GCSE grade A to C in English and Maths
• *Previous experience working as a phlebotomist in a healthcare setting.
• *Excellent communication and interpersonal skills. Ability to work effectively as part of a multidisciplinary team.
• *Caring, compassionate, and professional approach to patient care.
• *Good IT and administrative skills.
• *Understanding of confidentiality and data protection requirements

Job summary

Are you ready to unlock your potential within a challenging, creative and fast paced work environment? Do you want to work with people to build positive and productive lives, whatever their past?

This is an excellent opportunity for a Clinical Pharmacist to join our team of diverse, talented healthcare professionals to deliver care that is not only efficient but deeply centred on the patient.

Our healthcare team have a real impact on promoting health and well-being to those in prison and we pride ourselves on using skills and strategies that instil hope for patient's future resettlement back into the community. We directly deliver Mental Health, Physical Health, Pharmacy and Clinical Substance Misuse in an integrated healthcare delivery model to provide effective and responsive care to improve wellbeing and support better outcomes in the future.

This position isn't just a job; it's a chance to blend your clinical knowledge, personal skills and a commitment to delivering the highest standards of care in an environment that is as rewarding as it is challenging.

Main duties of the job

To provide clinical pharmacy services to the allocated prisons and support the pharmacy technician(s) on these visits and be a responsible pharmacist in the dispensary when rostered.

Key Task and Responsibilities1. To organise on a weekly basis the pharmacy clinical service provision to the allocated prisons, planning your work and the work of others.2. To provide clinical services to the allocated prisons.3. To ensure you personally have high standards of work, both clinical and dispensing and follow all standard operating procedures (SOPs) as directed by the Lead Prison Services Pharmacist.4. To work as a team with the pharmacy technician in the allocated prisons and to support this technician professionally when on site.5. To implement the prison formulary, in collaboration with primary care colleagues.6. To generate monthly reports on drug expenditure for the allocated prisons and to advice the prescribers on areas for improvement and efficiencies.7. To provide clinical screening and final accuracy checks when working in the dispensary.8. To ensure all work is carried out in a timely manner to meet the requirements of the delivery service across the prisons.

About us

Oxleas offers a wide range of NHS healthcare services to people in community and secure environment settings. Our services include community health care such as district nursing and speech and language therapy, care for people with learning disabilities and mental health care such as psychiatry, nursing and therapies. Our multidisciplinary teams look after people of all ages and we work in close partnership with other parts of the NHS, local councils and the voluntary sector and through our new provider collaboratives. Our 4,300 members of staff work in many different settings including hospitals, clinics, prisons, secure hospitals, children's centres, schools and people's homes.

We have over 125 sites in a variety of locations in the South of England. In London we operate within the Boroughs of Bexley, Bromley Greenwich and into Kent. We manage hospital sites including Queen Mary's Hospital, Sidcup and Memorial Hospital, Woolwich, as well as the Bracton Centre, our medium secure unit for people with mental health needs. We are the largest NHS provider of prison health services providing healthcare to prisons within Devon, Dorset, Bristol, Wiltshire and Gloucestershire, Kent and South London. We are proud of the care we provide and our people.

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

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

Details

Date posted

15 September 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£51,932 a year per annum pro-rata

Contract

Bank

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time, Flexible working

Reference number

277-BankPharmacist-HMPBr-B

Job locations

HMP Bristol

19 Cambridge Road

Bristol

BS7 8PS

United Kingdom

Job description

Job responsibilities

Management Responsibilities1. To manage the day-to-day work of the pharmacy technician when on site in the allocated prisons.2. To manage your own time efficiently whilst on prison visits.

Clinical

1. To undertake scheduled clinical visits to the allocated prisons. On these visits you will:a. undertake MURs for offenders identified as requiring assistance by healthcare staff.b. review the medication history of newly admitted offenders to ensure prescriptions are correct and if necessary make recommendations to bring prescribing in line with local formulary choices.c. provide scheduled clinics for offenders to give advice and support on their prescribed medicines, OTC medicines and other medical issues they may raise.2. Monitor prescribing trends and give advice to healthcare staff to improve prescribing in line with formulary choices and/or current clinical thinking.3. Promote healthy lifestyles for offenders in line with local and national guidelines or promotions.4. To be an active member of the BSGW cluster clinical governance/medicines management committee(s).5. To work closely with the primary care providers to ensure safe prescribing, use, storage and transport of medicines within the secure environments.6. To liaise with the Specialist Prison Services Pharmacist and assist in writing, in collaboration with primary care colleagues in the BSGW cluster, Patient Group Directions (PGDs) when an appropriate use is identified. To train nursing staff in the BSGW cluster in the use of these PGDs and to monitor use/compliance on an on-going basis, reporting any discrepancies to the senior pharmacist prison services.7. To review PGDs in use every 1-2 years on a rolling basis as determined by the Lead Prison Services Pharmacist.8. To assist the Specialist Prison Services Pharmacist to introduce new prescribing guidelines/medicines within the BSGW cluster.9. To participate in the on-call rota (as necessary) to provide support and advice to the primary care teams when the pharmacy is closed and to liaise with local community pharmacies to dispense urgent medicines during these times.10. To demonstrate on-going continual professional development (CPD) and be responsible for self-development and learning within the field of pharmacy or other specialty where appropriate.

Dispensary1. To act as responsible pharmacist when rostered to do so in the dispensary.2. To dispense prescriptions and stock items when in the dispensary.3. To undertake clinical screening and final accuracy checks when working in the dispensary.4. To organise the sale of OTC medicines following a request from an offender in the allocated prison cluster.

(Full JD can be downloaded in supporting documents section)

IMPORTANT INFORMATION, PLEASE READ:

All applicants must be willing to undertake National Security Vetting in order to work in a Prison Setting. This will be completed as part of the pre-employment checks through Oxleas and the prison vetting team.

You will need to provide:

Proof of right to work documentation

Proof of ID, needs to include 1 photographicID

Proof of address documentation

Non-UK passport holders will need to have correct documentation (right to work in the UK) and a Home office Share code.

Address History:

5 years address history will be needed.

Applicants that are not UK Passport holders who provide less than 5 years UK address history will need to provide a Police Certificate which must be in English from where they resided previously.

Applicants who are UK Passport holders who have lived abroad for a period of more than six months during the last three years will need to provide a certificate of good conduct or an overseas police check in English from the countries resided in or visited.

In order to assist you in obtaining a Police Certificate, guidance can be sought from:https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/criminal-records-checks-for-overseas-applicants

If the country you have resided in is not listed here, you can obtain the necessary information by contacting the relevant Embassy or High Commission for that Country. Their contact details can be found on the Foreign & Commonwealth Office website (http://www.fco.gov.uk/en).

Job description Job responsibilities Management Responsibilities1. To manage the day-to-day work of the pharmacy technician when on site in the allocated prisons.2. To manage your own time efficiently whilst on prison visits. Clinical 1. To undertake scheduled clinical visits to the allocated prisons. On these visits you will:a. undertake MURs for offenders identified as requiring assistance by healthcare staff.b. review the medication history of newly admitted offenders to ensure prescriptions are correct and if necessary make recommendations to bring prescribing in line with local formulary choices.c. provide scheduled clinics for offenders to give advice and support on their prescribed medicines, OTC medicines and other medical issues they may raise.2. Monitor prescribing trends and give advice to healthcare staff to improve prescribing in line with formulary choices and/or current clinical thinking.3. Promote healthy lifestyles for offenders in line with local and national guidelines or promotions.4. To be an active member of the BSGW cluster clinical governance/medicines management committee(s).5. To work closely with the primary care providers to ensure safe prescribing, use, storage and transport of medicines within the secure environments.6. To liaise with the Specialist Prison Services Pharmacist and assist in writing, in collaboration with primary care colleagues in the BSGW cluster, Patient Group Directions (PGDs) when an appropriate use is identified. To train nursing staff in the BSGW cluster in the use of these PGDs and to monitor use/compliance on an on-going basis, reporting any discrepancies to the senior pharmacist prison services.7. To review PGDs in use every 1-2 years on a rolling basis as determined by the Lead Prison Services Pharmacist.8. To assist the Specialist Prison Services Pharmacist to introduce new prescribing guidelines/medicines within the BSGW cluster.9. To participate in the on-call rota (as necessary) to provide support and advice to the primary care teams when the pharmacy is closed and to liaise with local community pharmacies to dispense urgent medicines during these times.10. To demonstrate on-going continual professional development (CPD) and be responsible for self-development and learning within the field of pharmacy or other specialty where appropriate. Dispensary1. To act as responsible pharmacist when rostered to do so in the dispensary.2. To dispense prescriptions and stock items when in the dispensary.3. To undertake clinical screening and final accuracy checks when working in the dispensary.4. To organise the sale of OTC medicines following a request from an offender in the allocated prison cluster. (Full JD can be downloaded in supporting documents section) IMPORTANT INFORMATION, PLEASE READ: All applicants must be willing to undertake National Security Vetting in order to work in a Prison Setting. This will be completed as part of the pre-employment checks through Oxleas and the prison vetting team. You will need to provide: Proof of right to work documentation Proof of ID, needs to include 1 photographicID Proof of address documentation Non-UK passport holders will need to have correct documentation (right to work in the UK) and a Home office Share code. Address History: 5 years address history will be needed. Applicants that are not UK Passport holders who provide less than 5 years UK address history will need to provide a Police Certificate which must be in English from where they resided previously. Applicants who are UK Passport holders who have lived abroad for a period of more than six months during the last three years will need to provide a certificate of good conduct or an overseas police check in English from the countries resided in or visited. In order to assist you in obtaining a Police Certificate, guidance can be sought from:https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/criminal-records-checks-for-overseas-applicants If the country you have resided in is not listed here, you can obtain the necessary information by contacting the relevant Embassy or High Commission for that Country. Their contact details can be found on the Foreign & Commonwealth Office website (http://www.fco.gov.uk/en).

Person Specification

Education & Qualifications

Essential

• Masters Degree of Pharmacy or equivalent
• Registered with the General Pharmaceutical Council of GB (GPhC)
• Diploma in General Pharmacy Practice/Clinical Pharmacy/Mental Health or equivalent (or working towards)
• Registered Independent Pharmacist Prescriber

Desirable

• A member of or working towards Faculty Membership of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society

Experience

Essential

• Previous prison/hospital/community pharmacy experience in the UK
• At least 4 years experience of providing clinical pharmacy services
• At least 2 years experience of providing clinical services within prisons or GP practices

Desirable

• Experience of providing clinical services to mental health or substance misuse patients

Skills

Essential

• Recent clinical pharmacy practice in a GP practice or prison setting
• Sound clinical skills at diploma level

Person Specification Education & Qualifications Essential Masters Degree of Pharmacy or equivalent Registered with the General Pharmaceutical Council of GB (GPhC) Diploma in General Pharmacy Practice/Clinical Pharmacy/Mental Health or equivalent (or working towards) Registered Independent Pharmacist Prescriber Desirable A member of or working towards Faculty Membership of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society Experience Essential Previous prison/hospital/community pharmacy experience in the UK At least 4 years experience of providing clinical pharmacy services At least 2 years experience of providing clinical services within prisons or GP practices Desirable Experience of providing clinical services to mental health or substance misuse patients Skills Essential Recent clinical pharmacy practice in a GP practice or prison setting Sound clinical skills at diploma level

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

Oxleas NHS Foundation Trust

Address

HMP Bristol

19 Cambridge Road

Bristol

BS7 8PS

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Employer details

Employer name

Oxleas NHS Foundation Trust

Address

HMP Bristol

19 Cambridge Road

Bristol

BS7 8PS

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job summary

We are seeking a skilled Health Care Assistant to join our dedicated GP Practice. In this role, you will provide high-quality patient care and support our clinical team in delivering essential services to our local community.

This is an excellent opportunity for the right person to join a fabulous team and to help us support our patients.

We are flexible with regard to hours and the role could be full time or part time, please state in your application which is your preference.

Main duties of the job

Performing venepuncture and blood sampling.

Administering immunisations, including flu and B12 injections

Measuring blood pressure and other vital signs

Conducting NHS Health Checks

Performing diabetic foot checks

Wound care and dressings in time

Possibly carrying out ECG's or spirometry ( or could develop into this)

Supporting clinicians with patient care and administrative duties as required

This job description is not exhaustive and may be adjusted periodically after review and consultation. You will also be expected to carry out any reasonable duties, which may be requested from time-to-time.

About us

Our Practice Team consists of 5 GP Partners, Advanced Nurse Practitioners, Practice Nurses & HCAs, we have a very supportive and enthusiastic management team and excellent reception and administrative team. We use the SystmOne clinical System and are a well-established Training Practice for GP Registrars and Medical Students. We are a recognised teaching practice for medical students from the University of Nottingham.

We are part of Ashfield North PCN and work collaboratively across our Network area. Our Primary Care Network team consists of Pharmacists, Physiotherapists, Mental Health Practitioners and a Pharmacy Technician, plus access to social prescribing team.

As well as providing General Practice services to our practice population of 12,000, we also run the Mid-Notts Community Microsuction Clinic.

Our premises are modern, and purpose built with onsite parking.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Perform venepuncture and other blood sampling procedures safely and accurately.

Administer immunisations, including flu vaccines and B12 injections.

Measure and record patient blood pressure and other vital signs.

Conduct NHS Health Checks and diabetic foot checks.

Dressings and wound care in time.

Possible ECG's and Spirometry (or could develop into this)

Support clinicians during patient consultations and procedures as required.

Maintain accurate patient records in line with practice policies and data protection regulations.

Assist with the smooth running of clinical areas, including preparation and stock management of clinical equipment.

Work flexibly to meet service needs.

Participate in training and professional development activities as required.

Stock management including ordering

Safety checks including stock check and fridge temperature monitoring

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

• Experience of working in a healthcare environment.
• Good communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work effectively as part of a multidisciplinary team.
• Basic IT skills and experience of electronic record systems.
• Understanding of patient confidentiality and data protection.
• Ability to prioritise workload and work independently when appropriate

Desirable

• Care Certificate or relevant experience
• NVQ Level 2 or 3 in Health and Social Care (or equivalent).
• Experience in primary care/general practice or a similar setting.
• Competency in venepuncture,
• Possibly ECG recording.
• Possibly knowledge of chronic disease management and health promotion.

Additional Skills

Essential

• Ability to engage with patients presenting with a variety of health conditions.
• Requirement to follow infection control and health and safety procedures at all times.
• Patient-focused and compassionate.
• Professional and trustworthy.
• Respectful and inclusive.
• Flexible and adaptable.
• Committed to continuous improvement and teamwork.

Qualifications

Essential

• * Care Certificate or relevant experience.
• * NVQ Level 2 or 3 in Health and Social Care (or equivalent).
• *Experience in primary care/general practice or a similar clinical setting.
• *Competency in venepuncture.

Desirable

• *GCSE grade A to C in English and Maths
• *Previous experience working as a Healthcare Assistant in a healthcare setting.
• *Excellent communication and interpersonal skills. Ability to work effectively as part of a multidisciplinary team.
• *Caring, compassionate, and professional approach to patient care.
• *Good IT and administrative skills.
• *Understanding of confidentiality and data protection requirements

Job summary

Job Summary:

As a Healthcare Assistant, you are a key member of the clinical team, supporting the delivery of General Medical Services to patients attending the practice. Working alongside GPs and nursing staff, you will provide treatment, preventative care, screening, and patient education.

You will see patients referred by a GP or nurse, or attending for procedures and treatments. Provide appropriate advice on ongoing care and refer any needs outside your scope of practice to a suitable clinician.

Main Duties:

Assist with routine patient care as directed by GPs and senior clinical staff.

Clean and maintain clinical equipment in line with Infection Control policies.

Stock and maintain GP and nursing rooms.

Chaperone and support patients during clinical examinations when required.

Record patient observations, including height, weight, blood pressure, and other measurements.

Collect and process specimens (e.g. urine samples) and complete relevant laboratory documentation.

Perform phlebotomy and prepare samples for transport to the laboratory.

Carry out ECGs.

Undertake housekeeping duties, including maintaining cleanliness of treatment and consulting rooms and preparing laundry and linen.

Maintain accurate records and report any issues or concerns to senior staff.

About Us:

This is an excellent opportunity to join a small, friendly, and dedicated team within a busy and supportive general practice environment.

Main duties of the job

Assist in and perform routine tasks related to patient care as directed by senior nursing staff and Gps

Maintain and clean equipment used by the nurses and GPs according to the practice Infection Control Policy

Maintain GP and Nurses rooms, stocking and rotating items as required

Chaperoning and assisting patients where appropriate who are being examined by a clinician

Recording heights, weights, blood pressure and other measurements of patients as required

Obtaining specimens e.g. urine, testing as instructed and completing appropriate laboratory forms

Carry out phlebotomy duties and prepare blood samples and forms for transporting to the appropriate laboratory

Carry out ECGs

Undertake housekeeping duties including, general tidiness and cleanliness of treatment and GP rooms, preparation of laundry and linen for surgeries

Maintain accurate records, ensuring the senior staff are advised of potential problems or errors within the range of assigned tasks

About us

Watton Medical Practice is a well-established, patient-focused GP practice serving the local community in Watton and the surrounding areas. We are proud to provide high-quality, compassionate care within a supportive and forward-thinking primary care environment.

Our multidisciplinary team includes GPs, practice nurses, healthcare assistants, allied health professionals, pharmacists, care navigators and an experienced administrative team, all working collaboratively to deliver safe and effective patient care. We value teamwork, open communication and supporting one another to achieve the best outcomes for our patients.

We aim to create a positive workplace where staff feel respected, listened to and encouraged to develop professionally. The practice supports ongoing learning, service development and innovation and we welcome team members who are enthusiastic about improving patient care and contributing new ideas.

Based in a modern purpose-built surgery in Norfolk, we offer a friendly working atmosphere with a strong sense of community. We understand the importance of work-life balance and strive to maintain a supportive environment where staff wellbeing is valued alongside high clinical standards.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Assist in and perform routine tasks related to patient care as directed.

Maintain and clean equipment used by the nurses and GPs according to the practice Infection Control Policy

Maintain GP and Nurses rooms, stocking and rotating items as required

Chaperoning and assisting patients where appropriate who are being examined by a clinician

Recording heights, weights, blood pressure and other measurements of patients as required

Obtaining specimens e.g. urine, testing as instructed and completing appropriate laboratory forms

Carry out phlebotomy duties and prepare blood samples and forms for transporting to the appropriate laboratory

Carry out ECGs

Undertake housekeeping duties including, general tidiness and cleanliness of treatment and GP rooms, preparation of laundry and linen for surgeries

Maintain accurate records, ensuring the senior nurse on duty is advised of potential problems or errors within the range of assigned tasks

Professional Accountability: To The Partners and Management

You must :

Continuous Professional Development: via annual appraisal/training plan

Management:

You are to ensure that within the areas of your clinical responsibility:

You, your colleagues, and any visitors comply with the Grove Surgery Health and Safety policy.

All accidents, injuries and dangerous occurrences are reported promptly to line management.

All patient complaints made against you or another member of the Nursing Team are brought to the attention of the Practice Manager.

Any doubt surrounding clinical or administrative matters are to be referred to the Nursing or Practice Manager as appropriate.

Responsibilities:

You are to liaise with the Partners and Management for professional direction.

The tasks within prescribed Patient Specific Directions (PSD) for which the Prescriber will be responsible for signing prior to you seeing the patient.

Treatment Room.

Dressings and wound care (once course and competencies gained)

Injections and Immunisations (once course and competencies gained)

Removal of sutures and clips

Ear syringing

ECG

Venepuncture

Urinalysis

Assisting at minor operations

Routine weekly checks of emergency equipment, including O2 cylinder and twice daily temperature checks on vaccine fridge. Stock checks and ordering, All to be recorded on locally produced proforma and any faults to be reported immediately to Management.

All treatments and relevant information must be recorded in the patients computer records

Daily sample register and processing of samples as required

Infection Control measures must be followed and a routine of cleaning, set up by the Practice Nurse Manager to be shared by the Nursing team must be maintained and recorded.

Chronic Disease Management:

You are to assist and carry out specific clinics to aid the management and treatment of Chronic Diseases

Venepuncture

Base line observations as require

Urinalysis as required

Patient Primary Contact:

In the absence of the Doctor, if a patient presents at the surgery you may need to contact a nurse to make an initial assessment of the patient and either carry out treatment within your competence or summon the Doctor as appropriate.

Medical Records:

You are responsible for entering details of all patient consultations onto SystemOne. Furthermore update and maintain any patient held documents such as INR books.

Health Promotion:

You are to actively promote health education throughout the Practice population encouraging healthy lifestyle with written material if appropriate utilising the local Health Promotion unit.

Promote NHS Health Checks to eligible patients

Promote Health Checks for those patients with Learning Difficulties

Safeguarding

You must be aware and have understanding of the Practice Adult and Child Protection Policies and remain up to date with the recognised training requirements for a Practice Nurse.

Vaccination & Immunisation:

Influenza/Pneumovax With the help of the Practice team, arrange a call and recall for those patients for whom either a flu or pneumovax vaccination is appropriate. Administer these vaccinations. Signed PSD required

Any other Vaccination that is appropriate to the patient presenting under the guidance of the relevant competencies of the HCA and signed PSD

Ensure that the consultation is entered onto the patients computer record.

Provision of Treatment:

In the case of accidents, when patients present who are either registered here or not (Temporary Residents), you should provide requested treatment by the nurse/GP if within your competencies, referral to GP or referral to A&E, whichever is the most appropriate

Chaperoning:

You are to provide chaperoning as and when required.

Audit:

Participate in regular audit of various aspects of the nursing service as requested Management and implement any changes necessary to effect improvement under supervision.

Protocols:

You are to adhere to all surgery and national policies. This is to be done in conjunction with Managemnet and the Partners.

Other:

You are to carry out any other task provided if it is considered to be within your role as a Health Care professional and you have the relevant knowledge and competencies to deal with such request.

Communication:

You should recognise the importance of effective communication within the team and will strive to:

Communicate effectively with patients and carers.

You are to liaise with all members of the Practice team In addition to the reception team there is a need to work closely with clinical and administrative staff to ensure all aspects of the team are effective.

Recognise peoples needs for alternative methods of communication and respond accordingly such as those who have difficulty in hearing or difficulties understanding the English language.

Meetings and Practice Information:

It will be necessary to attend and contribute to various Practice meetings as requested.

Report to Management any matters of concern regarding your position, any other individual in the surgery or outside agency.

Confidentiality:

In the course of seeking treatment, patients entrust us with, or allow us to gather, sensitive information in relation to their health and other matters. They do so in confidence and have the right to expect that staff will respect their privacy and act appropriately.

In the performance of the duties outlined in this Job Description, the post-holder may have access to confidential information relating to patients and their carers, Practice staff and other healthcare workers. They may also have access to information relating to the Practice as a business organisation. All such information from any source is to be regarded as strictly confidential.

Information relating to patients, carers, colleagues, other healthcare workers or the business of the Practice may only be divulged to authorised persons in accordance with the Practice policies and procedures relating to confidentiality and the protection of personal and sensitive data.

Health & Safety:

The post-holder will assist in promoting and maintaining their own and others health, safety and security as defined in the Practice Health & Safety Policy, to include:

Using personal security systems within the workplace according to Practice guidelines.

Identifying the risks involved in work activities and undertaking such activities in a way that manages those risks.

Making effective use of training to update knowledge and skills.

Using appropriate infection control procedures, maintaining work areas in a tidy and safe way and free from hazards.

Reporting potential risks identified.

Equality and Diversity:

The post-holder will support the equality, diversity and rights of patients, carers and colleagues, to include:

Acting in a way that recognises the importance of peoples rights, interpreting them in a way that is consistent with Practice procedures and policies, and current legislation.

Respecting the privacy, dignity, needs and beliefs of patients, carers and colleagues.

Behaving in a manner which is welcoming to and of the individual, is non-judgmental and respects their circumstances, feelings priorities and rights.

Personal/Professional Development:

The post-holder will participate in any training programme implemented by the Practice as part of this employment, such training to include:

Training requirements will be monitored by annual appraisal and will be in accordance with Practice requirements. Personal development will be encouraged and supported by the Practice.

If it is necessary to expand the role to include additional responsibilities, full training will be supported and provided either internally or externally.

Participation in an annual individual performance review, including taking responsibility for maintaining a record of own personal and/or professional development.

Taking responsibility for own development, learning and performance and demonstrating skills and activities to others who are undertaking similar work.

Basic Life Support update

Child protection update

Complete online staff training as mandated by the Practice Manager.

If it is necessary to expand the role to include additional responsibilities, full training will be supported and provided either internally or externally.

Quality:

The post-holder will strive to maintain quality within the Practice, and will:

Alert other team members to issues of quality and risk

Assess own performance and take accountability for own actions, either directly or under supervision

Contribute to the effectiveness of the team by reflecting on own and team activities and making suggestions on ways to improve and enhance the teams performance

Work effectively with individuals in other agencies to meet patients needs

Effectively manage own time, workload and resources

Contribution to the Implementation of Services

Person Specification

Experience

Desirable

• Experience in Primary Care

Qualifications

Essential

• Complete the Care Certificate for HCA or Level 3 NVQ

Desirable

• Complete the Care Certificate for HCA or Level 3 NVQ

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).