Job summary

The Purbeck PCN Pharmacy Team includes Clinical Pharmacists, Pharmacy Technicians and a Care Co-ordinator, working alongside General Practice and the PCN clinical teams. This is a part time post of 27.5 hours a week based at Swanage Medical Practice and the PCN office in Wareham. The Clinical Pharmacist will be required to work flexibly to meet the needs of the service and this role will include supporting patients in care homes and also home visits for housebound patients.

The Clinical Pharmacist will need to liaise with GP practices, hospital pharmacy teams, local community pharmacists, social services, care homes and care agencies to ensure any continuing medicine management issues are addressed and managed throughout the patients care pathway. The Clinical Pharmacist will provide relevant information to patients/carers and staff on matters relating to medication. The Clinical Pharmacist will counsel patients on how to take their medicines and identify any barriers to them taking their medication. The Clinical Pharmacist will undertake face to face and person-centred consultations with the emphasis on shared decision making. This post will involve assisting the PCN in achieving national requirements, NICE implementation, and utilisation of medicine optimisation initiatives.

Main duties of the job

Please see the Job Description for the full details.

To be part of a multi-skilled primary care team in a patient facing role. Providing patient centred medical services based on patient needs with a focus on continuity of care. Including: Patient facing / telephone Structured Medication Reviews.

About us

Purbeck PCN is made up of 6 member practices and works closely with the wider locality to improve and enhance patient care. Purbeck PCN is committed to delivering an integrated neighbourhood team approach within the community and works to improve patient access to local services, by working with many sectors including the voluntary sector, mental health services, Help & Care, and Dorset Mind.

Details

Date posted

03 November 2026

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

Depending on experience Band 7 equivalent

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

A2472-26-0010

Job locations

Swanage Medical Practice

Station Approach

Swanage

Dorset

BH19 1HB

United Kingdom

Wareham Surgery

Streche Road

WAREHAM

Dorset

BH20 4PG

United Kingdom

Job description

Job responsibilities

To be part of a multi-skilled primary care team in a patient facing role providing patient centred medical services based on patient needs with a focus on continuity of care. Including:

Patient facing / telephone Clinical Structured Medication Reviews

Be responsible for the care management of patients with chronic diseases and undertake clinical medication reviews to proactively manage people with complex polypharmacy, especially the elderly, people in care homes, those with multiple co-morbidities and people with learning disabilities or autism

Review the on-going need for each medication, ensuring monitoring needs are performed and use the opportunity to support patients achieve better health outcomes through shared decision-making conversations

Support patients to take their medications to get the best from them, reduce waste and promote self-care

Make appropriate recommendations to prescribers

Promote safe disposal of medicines and recycling of inhaler

Patient facing consultation Long-term Condition clinics

Help to set up pharmacist-run long term condition clinics particularly for patients with complicated medication regimes. This could include, but is not limited to:

Optimisation of blood pressure control where clinically appropriate.

Optimisation of lipids using nationally recognised pathways

Optimisation of diabetic control

Optimisation of medicines for Chronic Kidney disease

HRT or contraception reviews / advice

Patient facing consultation Care Home Medication Reviews

Undertake clinical medication reviews, formulate a medicines optimisation plan jointly with the patient/ carer and facilitate its implementation by working with other professionals, services and agencies as necessary

Support patients to wean from medications including opioids, gabapentinoids and antidepressants in line with national guidance.

Work with care home staff to improve safety of medicines ordering and administration.

Medicines information

Answers relevant medicine-related enquiries from GPs, other practice staff, other healthcare teams (e.g. community pharmacy) and patients. These are known as tasks and letters and must be actioned during each shift, prioritising urgent requests and ensuring routine requests are processed in a timely way.

Suggest and recommend solutions using clinical knowledge and trusted pharmaceutical sources

Medicine Reconciliation

Carry out medication reviews and reconciliation for all new patients.

Medication reviews for patients whose care is transferred back into primary care, often this will be via a discharge summary.

Medicines Management

Support initiatives for antimicrobial stewardship to reduce inappropriate antibiotic prescribing locally.

Supporting the practice with the Month of Birth recall process, which includes annual medication safety checks and those of high risk drugs monitoring, complying with relevant Practice policies.

Support the PCN pharmacy team in to manage blood monitoring of High-Risk Drugs and DOACs across the PCN.

Provide specialist expertise in the use of medicines whilst helping to address both the public health and social care needs of patients at the PCNs practices and to help in tackling inequalities

Undertake and, where appropriate, lead on any specific medicines optimisation-based projects/portfolio areas of work as may be required by the Pharmacy Team, e.g., diabetes medication, blood pressure optimisation, lipid lowering therapy

Collaborating Working Relationships

Work collaboratively with ICB medicines management teams

Develop relationships and work closely with other pharmacy professionals within and across the PCN and the wider health and social care system

Take a central role in the clinical aspects of shared care protocols, clinical research with medicines, liaison with specialist pharmacists, liaison with community pharmacists and anticoagulation

Explores the potential for collaborative working and takes opportunities to initiate and sustain such relationships

Education and Training

Enrol in the NHS England CPPE Primary care pharmacy education program (if not already undertaken) and complete the 18-month course. This will be fully supported by the PCN, and time allocated for study days.

Complete the Independent Prescribing course (if not already undertaken)

Medicines optimisation

Demonstrate self-development through continuous professional development

Develop a good working knowledge of the clinical systems used by the practices

Attend internal and external meetings and training courses, and supervision sessions with designated GP supervisor on a regular basis

Complete regular mandatory training

Provide clinical supervision pharmacy technicians in the Practice and PCN pharmacy team

Practice

Support the implementation of national prescribing policies and guidance within the practice, care homes and other primary care settings. This will be achieved through undertaking clinical audits, supporting quality improvement measures and contributing to the Quality and Outcomes Framework and enhanced services.

Support the delivery of the pharmacy and medicines optimisation elements of the network service specifications within the Network Contract DES (Pharmacy Quality Scheme)

Help the GPs with reauthorising medication and repeat prescribing process and medication reviews.

Supporting the practices Month of Birth recall process, ensuring compliance with relevant Policies.

Answering medication queries from patients

Understand the role of CQC in General practice and adhere to practice policies.

Take part in significant event meetings and practice protected learning meetings.

Service development

Work with GPs and Pharmacy Technicians to create processes and Standard Operating Procedures for use within the practice and pharmacy teams, which offer improvement in consistency and delivery of our services to patients.

Contribute pharmaceutical advice for the development and implementation of new services

Identify areas of good practice and help to disseminate across the PCN

PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT

To discuss development needs with line manager and establish an agreed development plan in order to consistently achieve best practice and continuously improve personal performance.

To identify own training needs and attend relevant study days/courses as agreed by the line manager and in accordance with the Personal Development Plan.

To demonstrate appropriate behaviour in stressful and difficult situations, recognising personal limitations.

WORKING CONDITIONS

The role requires flexibility, as there are often changes to the planned programme of work, according to matters arising for independent contractors requiring urgent attention.

COMMUNICATION AND WORKING RELATIONSHIPS

The post holder will:

Work actively to develop good and effective working relationships with colleagues in the Practice and PCN and with individuals and external organisations in order to develop the service, facilitate collaborative working and mutually beneficial solutions to problems.

Act as an ambassador for the Practice team and the PCN in terms of telephone and in personal contacts and as a friendly and competent point of access to the Practice and PCN for outside organisations.

Work collaboratively with colleagues to ensure that resources are used flexibly to meet the demand, including providing assistance in times of particular pressure in any area.

Assimilate, manage, and communicate a wide range of information, some of which will be sensitive and complex and may involve matters relating to individual staff or patient matters or to matters of commercial confidence.

ENVIRONMENTAL

The post holder may be required to concentrate for sustained periods and the post requires significant periods of DSE usage. The post is practice based so the holder will be required to be on site and in an office / consulting room environment for extended periods. The post involves the holder making multiple telephone calls to patients per day.

Job description Job responsibilities To be part of a multi-skilled primary care team in a patient facing role providing patient centred medical services based on patient needs with a focus on continuity of care. Including: Patient facing / telephone Clinical Structured Medication Reviews Be responsible for the care management of patients with chronic diseases and undertake clinical medication reviews to proactively manage people with complex polypharmacy, especially the elderly, people in care homes, those with multiple co-morbidities and people with learning disabilities or autism Review the on-going need for each medication, ensuring monitoring needs are performed and use the opportunity to support patients achieve better health outcomes through shared decision-making conversations Support patients to take their medications to get the best from them, reduce waste and promote self-care Make appropriate recommendations to prescribers Promote safe disposal of medicines and recycling of inhaler Patient facing consultation Long-term Condition clinics Help to set up pharmacist-run long term condition clinics particularly for patients with complicated medication regimes. This could include, but is not limited to: Optimisation of blood pressure control where clinically appropriate. Optimisation of lipids using nationally recognised pathways Optimisation of diabetic control Optimisation of medicines for Chronic Kidney disease HRT or contraception reviews / advice Patient facing consultation Care Home Medication Reviews Undertake clinical medication reviews, formulate a medicines optimisation plan jointly with the patient/ carer and facilitate its implementation by working with other professionals, services and agencies as necessary Support patients to wean from medications including opioids, gabapentinoids and antidepressants in line with national guidance. Work with care home staff to improve safety of medicines ordering and administration. Medicines information Answers relevant medicine-related enquiries from GPs, other practice staff, other healthcare teams (e.g. community pharmacy) and patients. These are known as tasks and letters and must be actioned during each shift, prioritising urgent requests and ensuring routine requests are processed in a timely way. Suggest and recommend solutions using clinical knowledge and trusted pharmaceutical sources Medicine Reconciliation Carry out medication reviews and reconciliation for all new patients. Medication reviews for patients whose care is transferred back into primary care, often this will be via a discharge summary. Medicines Management Support initiatives for antimicrobial stewardship to reduce inappropriate antibiotic prescribing locally. Supporting the practice with the Month of Birth recall process, which includes annual medication safety checks and those of high risk drugs monitoring, complying with relevant Practice policies. Support the PCN pharmacy team in to manage blood monitoring of High-Risk Drugs and DOACs across the PCN. Provide specialist expertise in the use of medicines whilst helping to address both the public health and social care needs of patients at the PCNs practices and to help in tackling inequalities Undertake and, where appropriate, lead on any specific medicines optimisation-based projects/portfolio areas of work as may be required by the Pharmacy Team, e.g., diabetes medication, blood pressure optimisation, lipid lowering therapy Collaborating Working Relationships Work collaboratively with ICB medicines management teams Develop relationships and work closely with other pharmacy professionals within and across the PCN and the wider health and social care system Take a central role in the clinical aspects of shared care protocols, clinical research with medicines, liaison with specialist pharmacists, liaison with community pharmacists and anticoagulation Explores the potential for collaborative working and takes opportunities to initiate and sustain such relationships Education and Training Enrol in the NHS England CPPE Primary care pharmacy education program (if not already undertaken) and complete the 18-month course. This will be fully supported by the PCN, and time allocated for study days. Complete the Independent Prescribing course (if not already undertaken) Medicines optimisation Demonstrate self-development through continuous professional development Develop a good working knowledge of the clinical systems used by the practices Attend internal and external meetings and training courses, and supervision sessions with designated GP supervisor on a regular basis Complete regular mandatory training Provide clinical supervision pharmacy technicians in the Practice and PCN pharmacy team Practice Support the implementation of national prescribing policies and guidance within the practice, care homes and other primary care settings. This will be achieved through undertaking clinical audits, supporting quality improvement measures and contributing to the Quality and Outcomes Framework and enhanced services. Support the delivery of the pharmacy and medicines optimisation elements of the network service specifications within the Network Contract DES (Pharmacy Quality Scheme) Help the GPs with reauthorising medication and repeat prescribing process and medication reviews. Supporting the practices Month of Birth recall process, ensuring compliance with relevant Policies. Answering medication queries from patients Understand the role of CQC in General practice and adhere to practice policies. Take part in significant event meetings and practice protected learning meetings. Service development Work with GPs and Pharmacy Technicians to create processes and Standard Operating Procedures for use within the practice and pharmacy teams, which offer improvement in consistency and delivery of our services to patients. Contribute pharmaceutical advice for the development and implementation of new services Identify areas of good practice and help to disseminate across the PCN PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT To discuss development needs with line manager and establish an agreed development plan in order to consistently achieve best practice and continuously improve personal performance. To identify own training needs and attend relevant study days/courses as agreed by the line manager and in accordance with the Personal Development Plan. To demonstrate appropriate behaviour in stressful and difficult situations, recognising personal limitations. WORKING CONDITIONS The role requires flexibility, as there are often changes to the planned programme of work, according to matters arising for independent contractors requiring urgent attention. COMMUNICATION AND WORKING RELATIONSHIPS The post holder will: Work actively to develop good and effective working relationships with colleagues in the Practice and PCN and with individuals and external organisations in order to develop the service, facilitate collaborative working and mutually beneficial solutions to problems. Act as an ambassador for the Practice team and the PCN in terms of telephone and in personal contacts and as a friendly and competent point of access to the Practice and PCN for outside organisations. Work collaboratively with colleagues to ensure that resources are used flexibly to meet the demand, including providing assistance in times of particular pressure in any area. Assimilate, manage, and communicate a wide range of information, some of which will be sensitive and complex and may involve matters relating to individual staff or patient matters or to matters of commercial confidence. ENVIRONMENTAL The post holder may be required to concentrate for sustained periods and the post requires significant periods of DSE usage. The post is practice based so the holder will be required to be on site and in an office / consulting room environment for extended periods. The post involves the holder making multiple telephone calls to patients per day.

Person Specification

Personal Qualities

Essential

• Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively with individuals from all agencies and at all levels including service users, carers, and professionals.
• Demonstrated ability in having excellent communication and organisational skills.
• Self-motivated and able to work with limited direction.
• Ability and commitment to engage with and empower service users and carers.
• Excellent written and oral presentation skills.
• Demonstrated ability to work methodically and accurately.
• Demonstrated ability to support colleagues and check own or colleagues work as appropriate.
• Ability to work independently without direct supervision.
• Subject to the provisions of the Disability Discrimination Act, able to travel using own vehicle.
• Demonstrable skills in written and spoken English, adequate to enable the post holder to carry out the role effectively.

Desirable

• Demonstrated ability in training.

Experience

Essential

• Can plan, manage, monitor, advise and review medication for patients in core areas, including long term conditions.
• An appreciation of NHS agenda, national policies and government targets.
• Basic IT skills, normally obtained through practice or practical training.

Desirable

• Primary Care experience.
• Recent experience of developing and implementing pharmaceutical care initiatives.
• Relevant theoretical and practical knowledge of Primary Care Networks and General Practice.
• An understanding of the current PCN DES specifications.
• Awareness of GP budget management and funding systems to enable GP clinical pharmacist services to assist delivery of PCN and NHS priorities and requirements for financial balance and quality.
• Awareness of systems to support management of patients in a primary care setting, delivering pharmaceutical input and support in the context of pathways of care and the business of the organisations.
• Evidence of involvement in education and training of other professionals.
• A wide range of IT skills especially Microsoft 365 software and specifically Excel.
• Experience of working with clinical management systems, especially SystmOne.

Qualifications

Essential

• Pharmacy Degree
• Centre for Pharmacy Postgraduate Education primary care Pharmacy
• Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC) registration
• Education Pathway (PCPEP) qualification or working towards/ willing to enrol

Desirable

• Membership of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society
• Postgraduate diploma in Clinical Pharmacy or equivalent experience
• Registered non-medical prescriber

Person Specification Personal Qualities Essential Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively with individuals from all agencies and at all levels including service users, carers, and professionals. Demonstrated ability in having excellent communication and organisational skills. Self-motivated and able to work with limited direction. Ability and commitment to engage with and empower service users and carers. Excellent written and oral presentation skills. Demonstrated ability to work methodically and accurately. Demonstrated ability to support colleagues and check own or colleagues work as appropriate. Ability to work independently without direct supervision. Subject to the provisions of the Disability Discrimination Act, able to travel using own vehicle. Demonstrable skills in written and spoken English, adequate to enable the post holder to carry out the role effectively. Desirable Demonstrated ability in training. Experience Essential Can plan, manage, monitor, advise and review medication for patients in core areas, including long term conditions. An appreciation of NHS agenda, national policies and government targets. Basic IT skills, normally obtained through practice or practical training. Desirable Primary Care experience. Recent experience of developing and implementing pharmaceutical care initiatives. Relevant theoretical and practical knowledge of Primary Care Networks and General Practice. An understanding of the current PCN DES specifications. Awareness of GP budget management and funding systems to enable GP clinical pharmacist services to assist delivery of PCN and NHS priorities and requirements for financial balance and quality. Awareness of systems to support management of patients in a primary care setting, delivering pharmaceutical input and support in the context of pathways of care and the business of the organisations. Evidence of involvement in education and training of other professionals. A wide range of IT skills especially Microsoft 365 software and specifically Excel. Experience of working with clinical management systems, especially SystmOne. Qualifications Essential Pharmacy Degree Centre for Pharmacy Postgraduate Education primary care Pharmacy Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC) registration Education Pathway (PCPEP) qualification or working towards/ willing to enrol Desirable Membership of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society Postgraduate diploma in Clinical Pharmacy or equivalent experience Registered non-medical prescriber

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

Purbeck Primary Care Network

Address

Swanage Medical Practice

Station Approach

Swanage

Dorset

BH19 1HB

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Employer details

Employer name

Purbeck Primary Care Network

Address

Swanage Medical Practice

Station Approach

Swanage

Dorset

BH19 1HB

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job summary

The Dental Postgraduate Department and Dental Workforce Dean are responsible for the delivery of continuing professional development education programmes for all qualified dentists and Dental Care Professionals (nurses, hygienists and technicians) in the South West to support continued registration with the GDC; and for the commissioning, delivery and quality management of postgraduate training programmes for dentists undertaking foundation, core and specialty training programmes.

The role is key to the regional approach to improving dental services for the population of the region through support and delivery of the dental workforce.

Responsibilities currently cover the NHSE South West geography.

Main duties of the job

Local work will focus firmly upon improvement and the quality of patient and learner safety and experience, and ensuring effective educational outcomes, both now and in the future. In fulfilling the remit of Postgraduate Dental Dean, the post holder will be accountable for the range of responsibilities that underpin the planning/delivery of dental education and training aligned with national policies.

The Dental Dean will work as a member of the WTE Regional Senior Clinical Leadership Team providing expert advice on dental matters at regional level.

They will ensure delivery of the dental aspects of the WTE mandate and national dental workforce strategy through local initiatives and programmes and provide leadership and direction with respect to the quality of dental education and training of the healthcare workforce.

About us

The NHS England board have set out the top-level purpose for the new organisation to lead the NHS in England to deliver high-quality services for all, which will inform the detailed design work and we will achieve this purpose by:

• Enabling local systems and providers to improve the health of their people and patients and reduce health inequalities.
• Making the NHS a great place to work, where our people can make a difference and achieve their potential.
• Working collaboratively to ensure our healthcare workforce has the right knowledge, skills, values and behaviours to deliver accessible, compassionate care
• Optimising the use of digital technology, research, and innovation
• Delivering value for money.

If you would like to know more or require further information, please visithttps://www.england.nhs.uk/.

Colleagues with a contractual office base are expected to spend, on average, at least 40% of their time working in-person.

If you are successful at interview, we will run an Inter Authority Transfer (IAT) in the Electronic Staff Record system (ESR). This transfer gathers valuable information from a previous or current NHS employer to support the onboarding process, including; statutory and mandatory competency status, Continuous Service Dates (CSD), and annual leave entitlement. You will have the opportunity throughout the recruitment process to inform us if you do not consent.

Job summary

This role is to support 2 individual's who work within the mental health, learning disabilities and neurodiverse teams.

Hours are 16 hours per week and currently the hours are negotiable based on the 2 individual's needs and the successful candidate.

This role provides dedicated one-to-one administrative support to a Senior Lived Experience Adviser who has a learning disability (8 hours) and an individual who is neurodiverse. The purpose of the role is to ensure they are fully supported to carry out duties within NHS England's Mental Health, Learning Disability and Autism Quality Transformation Programme and the learning disabilities engagement team. You will provide administrative, organisational, and practical support so that their views and experiences can meaningfully contribute to national policy, programmes, and service improvement.-to-one

The role is mainly remote, however the post-holder will be required to travel to the office on an ad hoc basis, to provide in-person support. This day is flexible and can be agreed based on need.

Main duties of the job

Direct Support to the Lived Experience Adviser

• Provide administrative and organisational support.
• Assist with managing emails, diaries, appointments, and work priorities.
• Help with reading, understanding, and responding to information.
• Maintain confidentiality and handle all information sensitively.

Communication and Accessibility

• Help turn complex information into clear, accessible language.
• Support the creation of plain-English and easy-read materials.
• Ensure the adviser's views and contributions are accurately represented.

Administrative and Digital Support

• Support the set-up and use of Microsoft Teams and other digital tools.
• Take notes, arrange meetings, and keep accurate records when required.
• Assist with preparing documents, presentations, and reports.

Wellbeing and Co-productive Working

• Work in a supportive and respectful way to help the adviser feel confident and comfortable in his role.
• Support colleagues to work inclusively and effectively with him.

About us

NHS England's purpose is to create the conditions for an ambitious and high quality NHS. We empower our people and partners to solve problems, provide outstanding care for every patient and improve the nation's health.

Our 7 regional teams work directly with systems and NHS providers across the country. Each region acts as the interface between national strategy and local delivery, overseeing performance, supporting improvement and enabling transformation at scale.

In March 2025, the Government announced that NHS England and the Department of Health and Social Care will increasingly merge functions, ultimately leading to NHS England being fully integrated into the department.

Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Band 5 Senior Peer Support Worker Supervisor to join North Staffordshire Combined Healthcare NHS Trust's Inpatient, Acute and Urgent Care Directorate.

This role is for someone with personal lived experience of mental health challenges and recovery, alongside experience of using that experience positively and professionally as a Peer Support Worker.

Working with the Recovery and Experience Lead, you will support the development and sustainability of peer support across inpatient services, promoting hope, recovery-focused and trauma-informed care.

You will supervise and develop Peer Support Workers, helping them build confidence, reflect on their practice and use lived experience safely and effectively. You will also champion recovery values, support colleagues and work collaboratively to strengthen peer support across the Trust.

We are seeking a compassionate, reflective and approachable individual who can build positive relationships, remain professional during challenging situations and inspire others through their lived experience.

Main duties of the job

The Senior Peer Support Worker Supervisor will support the delivery, supervision and development of Peer Support Workers across inpatient services, working collaboratively with service users, colleagues and multidisciplinary teams.

Key responsibilities include:

Providing individual and group supervision, coaching, guidance and reflective support to Peer Support Workers.

Supporting newly appointed colleagues to establish their roles and develop confidence, skills and professional boundaries.

Promoting the safe and effective use of lived experience to inspire hope, encourage self-management and support personal recovery goals.

Championing recovery-focused, trauma-informed and person-centred practice.

Supporting choice, empowerment and co-production in recovery and care planning.

Contributing to training, group facilitation and the development and sustainability of peer support roles.

Building effective relationships with recovery champions, community organisations and partner agencies.

Promoting inclusion, challenging stigma and discrimination, and demonstrating the Trust's Proud to CARE values.

About us

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

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

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

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

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

Details

Date posted

03 November 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£32,073 to £39,043 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

232-AUC-8320227

Job locations

Harplands Hospital

Stoke on Trent

ST4 6TH

United Kingdom

Job description

Job responsibilities

The post holder will work alongside Peer Support Workers, service users and multidisciplinary teams to deliver recovery-focused interventions and promote positive outcomes for people accessing Trust services.

They will provide individual and group supervision, coaching and reflective support, helping colleagues develop their skills, confidence and professional practice. This includes supporting appropriate use of lived experience, maintaining boundaries, practising self-reflection and recognising when additional guidance is needed.

The post holder will model hope, recovery and self-management, supporting people to identify their strengths, interests and personal goals. They will encourage independence, daily living skills, physical and mental wellbeing, meaningful activity, supportive relationships and community participation.

They will promote choice, empowerment and co-production within care, recovery and appropriate risk or safety planning, helping people access community resources and opportunities of their choice.

Working with the Recovery and Experience Lead, recovery champions and partner organisations, they will contribute to role development, induction, learning and development, workshops, groups, presentations and service improvement. They will strengthen community partnerships and support transitions from inpatient services into the community.

The post holder will attend relevant meetings, maintain appropriate records, communicate effectively, manage workload flexibly and act as an ambassador for recovery and peer support. They will promote trauma-informed, respectful and inclusive practice, challenge stigma and discrimination, and uphold the Trusts Proud to CARE values, recognising the importance of lived experience, dignity, recovery, choice and empowerment.

Please refer to the attached job description for further details.

Job description Job responsibilities The post holder will work alongside Peer Support Workers, service users and multidisciplinary teams to deliver recovery-focused interventions and promote positive outcomes for people accessing Trust services. They will provide individual and group supervision, coaching and reflective support, helping colleagues develop their skills, confidence and professional practice. This includes supporting appropriate use of lived experience, maintaining boundaries, practising self-reflection and recognising when additional guidance is needed. The post holder will model hope, recovery and self-management, supporting people to identify their strengths, interests and personal goals. They will encourage independence, daily living skills, physical and mental wellbeing, meaningful activity, supportive relationships and community participation. They will promote choice, empowerment and co-production within care, recovery and appropriate risk or safety planning, helping people access community resources and opportunities of their choice. Working with the Recovery and Experience Lead, recovery champions and partner organisations, they will contribute to role development, induction, learning and development, workshops, groups, presentations and service improvement. They will strengthen community partnerships and support transitions from inpatient services into the community. The post holder will attend relevant meetings, maintain appropriate records, communicate effectively, manage workload flexibly and act as an ambassador for recovery and peer support. They will promote trauma-informed, respectful and inclusive practice, challenge stigma and discrimination, and uphold the Trusts Proud to CARE values, recognising the importance of lived experience, dignity, recovery, choice and empowerment. Please refer to the attached job description for further details.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Essential criteria 1.Degree-level qualification in a relevant field. 2.Completion of a Level 2 accredited Peer Mentor training programme. 3.Evidence of knowledge of mental health recovery principles and completion of own Wellness Recovery Action Plan (WRAP) and/or advance statement, in line with the job description.

Desirable

• Desirable criteria 1.Qualification in health and social care. 2.Coaching skills training or an accredited coaching qualification. 3.Level 3 Peer Support Worker training or qualification.

Experience

Essential

• Essential criteria 1.Personal lived experience of mental health difficulties and recovery, including developing and sustaining a meaningful life. 2.Experience of working with individuals with multiple and complex needs in a Peer Support Worker role. 3.Experience of supervising or supporting others, working as part of a team, and delivering or facilitating training, presentations and group activities.

Desirable

• 1.Experience of project development. 2.Experience of working in a clinical setting. 3.Experience of audit, evaluation or research.

Knowledge

Essential

• oExcellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to engage service users, colleagues and a wide range of stakeholders. oAbility to use lived experience appropriately to promote recovery, demonstrate self-awareness, reflect on practice and challenge stigma and discrimination. oAbility to manage conflict, remain calm in challenging situations, recognise risks, maintain professional boundaries and seek supervision or guidance when needed.

Desirable

• oAbility to problem-solve, innovate and empower other Peer Support Workers. oStrong planning, organisational and IT skills, including Microsoft Word, Outlook and PowerPoint. oAbility to communicate and influence stakeholders to support service development and change.

Person Specification Qualifications Essential Essential criteria 1.Degree-level qualification in a relevant field. 2.Completion of a Level 2 accredited Peer Mentor training programme. 3.Evidence of knowledge of mental health recovery principles and completion of own Wellness Recovery Action Plan (WRAP) and/or advance statement, in line with the job description. Desirable Desirable criteria 1.Qualification in health and social care. 2.Coaching skills training or an accredited coaching qualification. 3.Level 3 Peer Support Worker training or qualification. Experience Essential Essential criteria 1.Personal lived experience of mental health difficulties and recovery, including developing and sustaining a meaningful life. 2.Experience of working with individuals with multiple and complex needs in a Peer Support Worker role. 3.Experience of supervising or supporting others, working as part of a team, and delivering or facilitating training, presentations and group activities. Desirable 1.Experience of project development. 2.Experience of working in a clinical setting. 3.Experience of audit, evaluation or research. Knowledge Essential oExcellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to engage service users, colleagues and a wide range of stakeholders. oAbility to use lived experience appropriately to promote recovery, demonstrate self-awareness, reflect on practice and challenge stigma and discrimination. oAbility to manage conflict, remain calm in challenging situations, recognise risks, maintain professional boundaries and seek supervision or guidance when needed. Desirable oAbility to problem-solve, innovate and empower other Peer Support Workers. oStrong planning, organisational and IT skills, including Microsoft Word, Outlook and PowerPoint. oAbility to communicate and influence stakeholders to support service development and change.

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

North Staffordshire Combined Healthcare Trust

Address

Harplands Hospital

Stoke on Trent

ST4 6TH

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Employer details

Employer name

North Staffordshire Combined Healthcare Trust

Address

Harplands Hospital

Stoke on Trent

ST4 6TH

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job summary

Are you looking to further develop your career within a supportive and innovative service? If so, this could be the next role for you. We are seeking a motivated and experienced Principal Clinical Psychologist to join the Community Mental Health Directorate, based at the Lyme Brook Centre, Newcastle-under-Lyme. The role is primarily office-based, with some flexibility for remote working.

PLEASE NOTE THAT INTERVIEWS WILL BE HELD IN PERSON AT THE LYME BROOK CENTRE.

Our service provides a range of evidence-based clinical pathways for people experiencing complex mental health difficulties, including complex trauma, interpersonal difficulties, and psychosis. We work closely with multidisciplinary colleagues to deliver high-quality, psychologically informed care.

This post offers an excellent opportunity to further develop your expertise in delivering psychological interventions while gaining valuable experience in leadership, supervision, and service development. You will work within an integrated multidisciplinary team alongside a Consultant Clinical Psychologist and other psychological practitioners.

Main duties of the job

The service is committed to supporting continuing professional development and provides excellent opportunities for supervision, research, audit, and quality improvement initiatives. We maintain strong links with the Staffordshire University Clinical Psychology Doctoral Training Programme.

About us

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

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

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

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

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

Job summary

Deputy Team Lead (Band 6)

Newcastle Adult Community Mental Health Team (Lyme Brook Centre)

Full-Time Monday to Friday, 9am-5pm

Are you an experienced mental health professional ready to take the next step in your leadership journey?

We are looking for an enthusiastic, motivated and compassionate clinician to join our leadership team as Deputy Team Lead within Newcastle Adult Community Mental Health Team, based at the Lyme Brook Centre on the Bradwell Hospital site. This is an exciting opportunity to develop your leadership skills whilst continuing to make a real difference to the lives of people accessing secondary mental health services.

Working closely alongside the Team Lead, you will play a key role in the day-to-day running of a busy and dynamic Community Mental Health Team, supporting staff, influencing service development and helping to ensure the delivery of safe, effective and high-quality care.

Main duties of the job

About the Team

At Lyme Brook Centre, we are proud of our supportive, collaborative and forward-thinking culture. Our multidisciplinary team includes Community Mental Health Nurses, Occupational Therapists, Social Workers, Psychiatrists, Clinical Psychologists, Pharmacists, Support Workers, Nursing Associates, Administrators and students working together to deliver outstanding care for the people of Newcastle-under-Lyme and surrounding communities.

We are committed to continuous improvement, staff wellbeing and creating an environment where individuals feel valued, supported and empowered to achieve their full potential.

About us

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

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

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

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

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

Job summary

Band 7 Senior Occupational Therapist - Children and young people's intensive support team - Fixed Term to 30-Nov-2027.

We have an exciting opportunity for a Senior Occupational Therapist who would like to come and work within the children's and young people's intensive support hub (CYP ISH)

The CYP ISH Team is a 7 day service, 8am-8pm.

The postholder will work within a MDT and closely with core CAMHS to support children, young people and their families who are at risk of hospital admission and require help and support with their mental health, and who may find it difficult to access the range of services currently available due to social circumstances or significant vulnerabilities.

The role will also involve developing close working relationships with the wider sector agencies.

The post will include a variety of interventions including contributing to referral meetings, MDT discussions, consultation to professionals, providing evidenced based therapeutic interventions. As the CYP ISH Team is a shared caseload the postholder will be required to hold cases and act as shift lead/duty lead for the team alongside identified specific OT work.

The CYP ISH team use an approach that is modelled by the I THRIVE model which is an integrated, person centred to deliver high-quality, evidence-based, person-centred care to children, young people and their families.

The post is fixed term to 30-Nov-2027.

Secondment would be considered with prior agreement sort from line manager.

Main duties of the job

Be a senior member of the CYP ISH team demonstrating the ability to make decisions and influence the development of services, and work with clients in a variety of health/community/inpatient settings.

Participate in the development of an evolving Specialist service.

Participate in the development and provision of the Children's Services Occupational Therapy role in North Staffordshire.

To participate in the planning, development and evaluation of occupational therapy services within a designated area / team holding responsibility for a defined caseload and projects.

Effectively manage and prioritise a designated caseload

Will be required to teach staff including both students and qualified and unqualified team members.

To actively promote and maintain effective communication between multi-disciplinary/agency professionals across agencies to ensure co-ordinated and high quality care for patients and their families

About us

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

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

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

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

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

Job summary

We are looking for an experienced, passionate and motivated professional to join our Crisis Resolution Home Treatment Team (CRHTT) at the Harplands Hospital. If you are compassionate, empathetic, want to make a difference and can provide a safe, encouraging and sensitive approach we want to hear from you.

At CRHTT we want to ensure we deliver a service which is responsive to the needs of our service users. We strive to provide the highest quality care at someone's first contact with the service and to continuously improve access to services for those experiencing mental health crisis, and this post is pivotal in achieving this. The post involves working with people of all ages (Children and Young People, Adults or Older People) experiencing a mental health crisis and carrying out a telephone triage to determine a person's presentation and their needs and risks.

We offer and encourage the opportunity for informal discussions prior to applying for the post and welcome applicants to come and visit the Crisis Care Centre to see the amazing team you could be part of.

*** Please note sponsorship is not available for this post ***

Main duties of the job

The post holder will be part of a multi-disciplinary team within the Crisis Resolution and Home Treatment Team, primarily receiving calls, processing enquiries, and facilitating the triage of people referred into the Single Point of Access / Crisis Resolution Home Treatment Team.

For those individuals in crisis, they will undertake an initial triage assessment and work with individuals tosupport risk management and safety plans (this includes receiving and triaging NHS 111 referrals).

They will support Mental Health Practitioners in the Crisis Resolution and Home Treatment Team inassessments, care planning and evaluation of individualised care plans to ensure a high-quality service isprovided.

The role will also include signposting and referring to appropriate services, assisting individuals with mentalhealth needs to navigate and access specialist health, social care and community services that will supportthem in their individual recovery journey. There is an expectation that the post holder will build strong linkswith voluntary and third sector and other partner agencies to collaboratively support the needs ofindividuals.

About us

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

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

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

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

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

Details

Date posted

03 November 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 4

Salary

£28,392 to £31,157 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

232-AUC-8273927-A

Job locations

Harplands Hospital

Stoke-on-Trent

ST4 6TH

United Kingdom

Job description

Job responsibilities

1. To undertake an initial triage assessment for individuals who access the Crisis Resolution and Home Treatment Team.2. To assist in the formulation and delivery of safety plans working in a collaborative way.3. To identify appropriate interventions to ensure individuals are appropriately supported.4. To engage with people who are in a crisis situation and enable effective decision-making to ensure safety.5. To complete referrals to appropriate services.6. Respond when required in a timely manner to be part of a place-based response to meet the needs of theindividual in crisis.7. To undertake any duties deemed relevant by the Operational Team Manager, Clinical Coordinator or DutyLead.8. Responsible for undertaking elements of a holistic assessment over the telephone, under thedirection of Mental Health Practitioners. Responsible for regularly working with service-users overthe telephone to negotiate and review existing plans to address identified needs under thesupervision of Registered Professionals.9. To seek advice from Mental Health Practitioners as necessary and escalate the call to a Practitioner asnecessary according to risks.10. Regularly reports and effectively communicates Service Users health status and care aims in carerecords and verbal reports to Mental Health Practitioners and other members of the multi-disciplinaryteam.11. Signpost to appropriate agencies that can meet the needs of the individual including benefits and welfarerights.12. To attend and contribute to multi-disciplinary meetings, providing feedback following contact with the Crisis Line.

13. Communicates with Service Users and carers, all members of the multi-disciplinary team and staff inexternal agencies using a variety of methods including Information Technology.14. Relates appropriately with Service Users, carers, colleagues and others at all times maintainingprofessional boundaries.15. To maintain and develop a resource database.16. To develop skills and competencies that assist in the delivery of the duties of the service.17. To work within a 24-hour rota system ensuring a comprehensive service to callers to the Crisis Resolutionand Home Treatment Team.18. To assist in the design and implementation of service development projects within the service, as required.19. To attend meetings in which service developments are planned and discussed.20. To utilise IT databases, telephony system in accordance with the operational policy.21. To assist in the design and implementation of audits to support the development of the service, along withdata collection and analysis.22. At all times ensures that own actions, support the equality, diversity, rights and responsibilities ofindividuals.23. Identifies, minimizes and reports risks of danger, harm and abuse to senior colleagues.24. At all times minimizes risks to self and others by undertaking safe working practices.25. At all times works within agreed and established Trust policy and operational procedures.26. Works with other Trust services to promote seamless service-user person centred care fromreferral/admission, to transfer and discharge on identified care pathways.27. Works in partnership with Service Users to assist them in identifying activities that are meaningful tothem and that support agreed health outcomes.28. Regularly supports Service Users to access a range of activities and services to maintain theirindependence and promote their health and wellbeing.29. Regularly provides advice and guidance to Service Users promoting healthy activities and lifestylechoices.30. Regularly provides information, support and guidance to Carers, Friends and Relatives of serviceusers, maintaining appropriate confidentiality.31. Reports concerns about junior staff members work performance to Clinical Leadership Team orOperational Team Manager.32. At all times takes responsibility for own personal and professional development and supports thedevelopment of colleagues, students, trainees and volunteers.33. Regularly accesses and makes use of supervision and provides supervision to other staff members (Band 3 Health Care Support Workers) within the team.

Job description Job responsibilities 1. To undertake an initial triage assessment for individuals who access the Crisis Resolution and Home Treatment Team.2. To assist in the formulation and delivery of safety plans working in a collaborative way.3. To identify appropriate interventions to ensure individuals are appropriately supported.4. To engage with people who are in a crisis situation and enable effective decision-making to ensure safety.5. To complete referrals to appropriate services.6. Respond when required in a timely manner to be part of a place-based response to meet the needs of theindividual in crisis.7. To undertake any duties deemed relevant by the Operational Team Manager, Clinical Coordinator or DutyLead.8. Responsible for undertaking elements of a holistic assessment over the telephone, under thedirection of Mental Health Practitioners. Responsible for regularly working with service-users overthe telephone to negotiate and review existing plans to address identified needs under thesupervision of Registered Professionals.9. To seek advice from Mental Health Practitioners as necessary and escalate the call to a Practitioner asnecessary according to risks.10. Regularly reports and effectively communicates Service Users health status and care aims in carerecords and verbal reports to Mental Health Practitioners and other members of the multi-disciplinaryteam.11. Signpost to appropriate agencies that can meet the needs of the individual including benefits and welfarerights.12. To attend and contribute to multi-disciplinary meetings, providing feedback following contact with the Crisis Line. 13. Communicates with Service Users and carers, all members of the multi-disciplinary team and staff inexternal agencies using a variety of methods including Information Technology.14. Relates appropriately with Service Users, carers, colleagues and others at all times maintainingprofessional boundaries.15. To maintain and develop a resource database.16. To develop skills and competencies that assist in the delivery of the duties of the service.17. To work within a 24-hour rota system ensuring a comprehensive service to callers to the Crisis Resolutionand Home Treatment Team.18. To assist in the design and implementation of service development projects within the service, as required.19. To attend meetings in which service developments are planned and discussed.20. To utilise IT databases, telephony system in accordance with the operational policy.21. To assist in the design and implementation of audits to support the development of the service, along withdata collection and analysis.22. At all times ensures that own actions, support the equality, diversity, rights and responsibilities ofindividuals.23. Identifies, minimizes and reports risks of danger, harm and abuse to senior colleagues.24. At all times minimizes risks to self and others by undertaking safe working practices.25. At all times works within agreed and established Trust policy and operational procedures.26. Works with other Trust services to promote seamless service-user person centred care fromreferral/admission, to transfer and discharge on identified care pathways.27. Works in partnership with Service Users to assist them in identifying activities that are meaningful tothem and that support agreed health outcomes.28. Regularly supports Service Users to access a range of activities and services to maintain theirindependence and promote their health and wellbeing.29. Regularly provides advice and guidance to Service Users promoting healthy activities and lifestylechoices.30. Regularly provides information, support and guidance to Carers, Friends and Relatives of serviceusers, maintaining appropriate confidentiality.31. Reports concerns about junior staff members work performance to Clinical Leadership Team orOperational Team Manager.32. At all times takes responsibility for own personal and professional development and supports thedevelopment of colleagues, students, trainees and volunteers.33. Regularly accesses and makes use of supervision and provides supervision to other staff members (Band 3 Health Care Support Workers) within the team.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Level 3 Diploma in Health & Social Care or equivalent and willing to undertake additional qualifications in Health and Social Care. ? A clear understanding of and commitment to equal opportunities and antidiscriminatory practice

Experience

Essential

• Previous customer care experience. ? Able to work within a Team environment and contribute effectively to Team / Service development. ? Experience of working within a health and social care environment with a focus on mental health. ? Experience of partnership working with service users carers and other agencies.

Knowledge

Essential

• Good written and verbal communications skills. ? Excellent telephone skills. ? Knowledge of using Microsoft Word and Outlook. ? Use of Patient Clinical Systems i.e. Lorenzo. ? Ability to maintain information in a confidential and secure manner. ? Ability to work within deadlines and under pressure Excellent typing skills and ability to type with precision and speed. ? Demonstrate an understanding of the principles and implementation of antidiscriminatory practice. ? Demonstrate an understanding of care plans including risk management planning and safety plans. ? The ability to communicate complex and sensitive information where barriers to understanding may exist for example requiring empathy and reassurance. ? The ability to make judgments involving a range of facts or situations requiring analysis and comparison of a range of options, including skills for assessing individuals on the phone

Person Specification Qualifications Essential Level 3 Diploma in Health & Social Care or equivalent and willing to undertake additional qualifications in Health and Social Care. ? A clear understanding of and commitment to equal opportunities and antidiscriminatory practice Experience Essential Previous customer care experience. ? Able to work within a Team environment and contribute effectively to Team / Service development. ? Experience of working within a health and social care environment with a focus on mental health. ? Experience of partnership working with service users carers and other agencies. Knowledge Essential Good written and verbal communications skills. ? Excellent telephone skills. ? Knowledge of using Microsoft Word and Outlook. ? Use of Patient Clinical Systems i.e. Lorenzo. ? Ability to maintain information in a confidential and secure manner. ? Ability to work within deadlines and under pressure Excellent typing skills and ability to type with precision and speed. ? Demonstrate an understanding of the principles and implementation of antidiscriminatory practice. ? Demonstrate an understanding of care plans including risk management planning and safety plans. ? The ability to communicate complex and sensitive information where barriers to understanding may exist for example requiring empathy and reassurance. ? The ability to make judgments involving a range of facts or situations requiring analysis and comparison of a range of options, including skills for assessing individuals on the phone

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

North Staffordshire Combined Healthcare Trust

Address

Harplands Hospital

Stoke-on-Trent

ST4 6TH

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Employer details

Employer name

North Staffordshire Combined Healthcare Trust

Address

Harplands Hospital

Stoke-on-Trent

ST4 6TH

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job summary

The Named Midwife for Safeguarding and Perinatal Mental Health will provide strategic, professional and operational leadership for safeguarding children, safeguarding adults, domestic abuse, maternal mental health and socially complex safeguarding issues across maternity and neonatal services.

The post holder will act as the Trust's expert advisor for safeguarding and maternal mental health within maternity services, ensuring compliance with national legislation, statutory guidance, NHS England requirements, CNST standards and CQC regulations. They will provide expert advice, supervision, education, professional leadership and assurance regarding safeguarding practice and maternal mental health care.

Main duties of the job

See job description attached for full details

The post holder will fulfil the statutory responsibilities of the Named Midwife for Safeguarding and provide professional leadership for maternal mental health services across maternity care. They will provide expert advice to Trust leaders, clinical teams and partner agencies and act as the maternity safeguarding lead during inspections, reviews and external assurance processes.

They will provide professional leadership and assurance for safeguarding training, safeguarding supervision and maternal mental health education across maternity and neonatal services and work collaboratively with Children's and Adults Services safeguarding teams to support Trust-wide safeguarding learning and workforce development.

They will work in partnership with the Consultant Midwife for Public Health and Safeguarding to deliver the Trust's public health, safeguarding and health inequalities strategy. The Consultant Midwife will retain strategic leadership for public health, vulnerable women and service development, whilst the Named Midwife will provide statutory safeguarding leadership, operational assurance and safeguarding governance.

About us

Our Trust is one of England's top-performing and safest trusts. We operate two main acute hospital sites--Chelsea and Westminster Hospital and West Middlesex University Hospital--along with award-winning clinics across North West London.

Our nearly 7,500 staff care for a diverse population of 1.5m, providing full clinical services including maternity, A&E and children's services, plus specialist HIV and sexual health care. The CQC rates us Good in safety, effectiveness, care and responsiveness, and Outstanding in leadership and resource use.

We continually invest in our facilities, including a £30m expansion of critical care at Chelsea and an £80m Ambulatory Diagnostic Centre at West Mid.

We are delivering sustainable healthcare through our Green Plan. In line with Greener NHS ambitions, we aim for net zero carbon emissions by 2045. Achieving this requires collective effort. We encourage staff to reduce their impact on carbon, waste and pollution wherever possible. Every action counts to create a healthier, more sustainable future.

We are committed to equal opportunities and believe diversity drives innovation and excellence. We welcome applications from the global majority, veterans and underrepresented communities, valuing the perspectives they bring.

Job summary

This is an exciting opportunity to join Norfolk and Suffolk Integrated Care Board in a senior leadership role, shaping the future of place and neighbourhood health across Great Yarmouth and Waveney.

As Associate Director of Place and Neighbourhoods, you will lead the strategic commissioning and transformation of place and neighbourhood-based services, including community health and wider statutory and VCFSE out-of-hospital care. Working with Associate Directors for Primary Care and peers across Norfolk and Suffolk, you will ensure services are proactive, preventative, integrated, high quality, evidence-based and responsive to children, adults and older people.

You will lead the Be Well, Age Well and Die Well domains in Great Yarmouth and Waveney, while working collaboratively to integrate Start Well, Feel Well and Stay Well priorities within neighbourhoods and deliver measurable progress towards the three shifts of the NHS Ten Year Plan.

We are looking for an experienced and collaborative senior leader with deep healthcare commissioning expertise and the ability to work across NHS providers, local authorities, voluntary sector organisations, service users and the public. You will bring strategic vision, sound judgement and the ability to build trusted relationships and lead complex change in a politically sensitive environment.

This will be a hybrid role with some requirements for office working in Norwich, Lowestoft and Ipswich.

Main duties of the job

You will lead the development of the ICB's neighbourhood health commissioning strategy for Great Yarmouth and Waveney, aligning national policy with local population health needs, and be accountable for community health and out-of-hospital health commissioning programmes.

You will lead the full commissioning cycle, including needs assessment, service design, enabling requirements, contracting and evaluation, ensuring services are co-produced with patients, carers and communities and address health inequalities. You will manage high-value contracts, performance, risk and continuous improvement, as well as budgets, financial planning, investment prioritisation and value for money.

You will provide expert advice to executive teams, programme boards and governance committees and lead engagement with NHS trusts, local authorities and VCSE organisations. You will represent the ICB at regional and national forums, contributing to policy development and strategic alignment.

You will lead senior staff, support workforce development and foster effective matrix working across system partners. You will also be responsible for strategic and operational management, business planning, policy and service development, promoting innovation, analysing complex information and supporting evidence-based decision making across Great Yarmouth and Waveney.

Closing date: Tuesday 17 November 2026

Proposed Interview date: Friday 11 December 2026 at County Hall, Norwich

About us

We manage an annual budget of £4.9 billion to commission safe, high quality and accessible health services for 1.7million people living in Norfolk and Suffolk.

We work with hospitals, GP practices, dentists, pharmacies, community, mental health and ambulance services, alongside local councils and voluntary organisations, to improve care. We involve local communities in shaping decisions and use their insights to improve services. As a statutory NHS organisation, we are accountable to NHS England and the UK Government.

Our role is to ensure services meet current and future needs by setting local NHS strategy, allocating funding, maintaining quality and safety standards, improving access, reducing health inequalities and enabling joined up care.

Norfolk and Suffolk include rural, coastal and deprived communities, with an older than average population. Around half of residents live in rural or coastal areas, where access can be harder, and about 219,000 people live in the most deprived areas, where early deaths are significantly higher. These factors shape our planning and focus on reducing inequalities.

Our vision is for people to live longer, healthier lives with access to safe, joined up, patient centred care. We prioritise improving healthy life expectancy, reducing inequalities and ensuring consistent access to high quality services.

We work across five local Places and partner with NHS providers, councils, the VCFSE sector and communities to deliver locally responsive care.

Job summary

Salaried GP 34 Sessions per Week Fixed-Term Contract until March 2027 (Potential for Extension)

Aspire Medical Centre is a friendly, forward-thinking and well-established GP practice in Newham, East London, serving approximately 10,350 patients.

We are looking for an enthusiastic and committed Salaried GP to join our supportive clinical team for 34 sessions per week under the GP Reimbursement Scheme, on a fixed-term contract until 31 March 2027, with the potential for extension subject to continued funding.

We offer a welcoming working environment, a collaborative multidisciplinary team, modern facilities and excellent administrative support. We embrace innovative technology to streamline workflows and allow clinicians to focus on delivering high-quality patient care.

This is an excellent opportunity for a GP seeking a rewarding role within a progressive and supportive practice.

Sessions: 34 per week, with working days to be agreed.

Main duties of the job

The successful candidate will provide high-quality, patient-centred care through a combination of face-to-face and telephone consultations, assessing, diagnosing and managing a wide range of acute and chronic conditions.

The role will involve managing clinical workload, reviewing test results, prescribing, making appropriate referrals and maintaining accurate clinical records using EMIS Web.

The GP will work collaboratively with our experienced multidisciplinary team, including GP Partners, Physician Associates, Clinical Pharmacists and Nursing staff, to ensure safe, effective and timely patient care.

We operate a Total Triage model supported by Accurx, with a strong focus on efficient workflows, continuity of care and maintaining high clinical standards.

About us

Aspire Medical Centre is a friendly, progressive and well-established GP practice located in modern, purpose-built premises in Newham, East London. We provide high-quality primary care to approximately 10,350 patients.

Our supportive and experienced multidisciplinary team includes GP Partners, Salaried GPs, Physician Associates, Clinical Pharmacists, Practice Nurses and a dedicated administrative team.

We pride ourselves on maintaining a positive, collaborative working environment where teamwork, professional development and work-life balance are valued. We embrace innovative technology, including EMIS Web, Accurx and AI-supported systems, to improve efficiency and reduce administrative pressures.

We offer a welcoming workplace, modern facilities, supportive colleagues and an opportunity to be part of a forward-thinking practice committed to delivering excellent patient care.

Job summary

Everest Health Partnership is seeking an experienced Business Manager to provide strategic and operational leadership across our three Greenwich sites.

Working closely with the GP Partners, Practice Manager and clinical and non-clinical leads, you will help shape services, strengthen team performance and support the delivery of safe, effective and sustainable patient care.

Your responsibilities will include overseeing NHS contract delivery and performance, financial planning and reporting, patient recall systems, information governance and continuous improvement. You will also build strong relationships with neighbouring practices and wider healthcare partners to support integrated care.

You will bring substantial management experience in general practice, primary care or a comparable complex service environment, alongside strong knowledge of NHS primary care contracts and demonstrable financial management skills. An organised, proactive and collaborative leader, you will be confident translating strategic priorities into practical plans and supporting teams through change.

This is an opportunity to play a central role in the partnerships development and make a meaningful contribution to local primary care.

Main duties of the job

Key Responsibilities

• Leadership and Communication
• Act as the main link between the GP Partners and the clinical and non-clinical leads, ensuring clear communication, accountability and timely escalation of issues.
• Translate partnership decisions and strategic priorities into practical objectives, workplans and measurable outcomes.
• Support and challenge leads to deliver agreed objectives, develop effective services and maintain consistent standards.
• Represent the practice at relevant internal and external meetings and maintain productive relationships with key stakeholders.
• Communicate opportunities with partners and assist in directing the organisation.
• Provide leadership and support to the Practice Manager (Non-Clinical Lead) to ensure that the practice is managed appropriately in line with all NHS and Statutory Regulations and Guidance

About us

The Everest Health Partnership is a busy, forward-thinking GP practice operating across three sites in South East London:

Eltham Kidbrooke Village Chislehurst

Serving a diverse and growing patient population of over 21,000 patients, with further expansion expected over the next 35 years as Kidbrooke continues to develop.

About the Practice

We are a well-organised training practice with a strong multidisciplinary team consisting of:

4 GP Partners

13 Salaried GPs

5 GP Registrars

2 Advanced Care Practitioner

4 Nurses

3 Pharmacists

2 Prescribing Clerks

Alongside our experienced clinical team, we have highly supportive administrative and clerical teams who work collaboratively to ensure smooth day-to-day operations and high standards of patient care.

Job summary

Cricklewood General Practice is looking for a Salaried GP to join our clinical team.

• 3 days a week: Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, 10:30 to 19:00
• An active role in women's health, including improving breast and cervical screening uptake and running menopause and HRT clinics
• 15-minute appointments as standard
• Document triage handled by the clinical and administrative team

Benefits:

• NHS Pension Scheme
• Contractual sick pay above statutory from six months' service
• Indemnity paid
• Six weeks' annual leave, pro rata
• Paid study leave
• CPD support
• Laptop for remote working
• Flexible and part-time working
• Skilled Worker visa sponsorship, where eligible

Application is by CV only, and your CV must be provided in PDF format.

For enquiries, email [email protected].

Main duties of the job

You will provide NHS general medical services to the practice's registered patients: face-to-face, telephone and video consultations, online consultation review, home visits, prescribing, and actioning results, letters and reports.

A major part of the role is women's health: running menopause and HRT clinics and improving breast and cervical screening uptake for our local population.

You will work with nurses, advanced nurse practitioners, pharmacists and the administrative team to deliver QOF, enhanced services and contract KPIs.

About us

Cricklewood General Practice is an NHS GP practice in north west London, based at 7 Oaklands Road, NW2.

Our team brings together GPs, advanced nurse practitioners, pharmacists, practice nurses, healthcare assistants, and administrative and reception staff.

We are a small team, so work is visible and decisions are made quickly. We look for people who take ownership, work well with colleagues and care about giving patients a good experience.

Job summary

The Days Matter Improvement Lead is a 12-month fixed-term/secondment opportunity responsible for leading and delivering a targeted programme of cancer pathway improvement at United Lincolnshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust. Working as part of the Cancer Centre team, the post holder will provide senior leadership and programme management expertise to identify, design, implement and evaluate improvement initiatives aimed at reducing delays across cancer pathways and improving compliance with national Cancer Waiting Time standards, including the Faster Diagnosis Standard (FDS), 31-Day and 62-Day standards.

The post holder will work collaboratively with clinical, operational and executive teams to analyse performance, identify pathway bottlenecks and lead service redesign using recognised improvement methodologies. Through effective stakeholder engagement, performance management and transformation approaches, the role will support sustainable improvements in patient experience, clinical outcomes and operational performance.

The role requires the ability to work autonomously, influence senior leaders and manage complex programmes across organisational boundaries. The post holder will establish effective governance arrangements, monitor delivery against agreed objectives and provide assurance through high-quality reporting and evaluation. This role will drive measurable improvements in cancer pathways and support delivery of national, regional and local cancer priorities.

Main duties of the job

Lead delivery of the Days Matter Improvement Programme, supporting cancer pathway performance and compliance with national Cancer Waiting Time standards, including the Faster Diagnosis Standard (FDS), 31-Day and 62-Day standards. Analyse cancer pathways to identify bottlenecks, variation, capacity constraints and opportunities for improvement. Develop, implement and monitor improvement plans to deliver measurable outcomes and benefits.

Work with clinicians, operational teams and senior leaders to design and implement pathway redesign and service improvement initiatives. Apply recognised improvement methodologies, including Lean, Model for Improvement, process mapping and demand and capacity analysis, to improve patient flow and reduce delays in diagnosis and treatment.

Establish and maintain programme governance arrangements, including plans, risk registers, action trackers and performance reporting. Analyse performance data, prepare reports and present findings to Trust, system and regional stakeholders. Facilitate workshops and meetings to support delivery of agreed objectives.

Provide expert advice and support to clinical and operational teams, promoting best practice and evidence-based approaches. Monitor progress against milestones, ensure risks and issues are identified and escalated appropriately, and contribute to programme evaluation and sustainability planning to embed improvements beyond the life of the programme.

About us

Lincoln Hospital is a thriving university city and with the opening of the medical school, it provides all major specialties and a 24-hour major accident and emergency service.

United Lincolnshire Hospitals NHS Trust has been granted teaching hospital status, after demonstrating evidence to significant teaching commitment. From now on it will be known as United Lincolnshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust.

Pilgrim Hospital is situated in beautiful countryside and serves the communities in the South Lincolnshire area. It provides all major specialties and a 24-hour major accident and emergency service.

Grantham and District Hospital serves the communities of Grantham and the local area. It provides ambulatory paediatric and accident and emergency services.

Lincolnshire Community Health Services NHS Trust (LCHS) and United Lincolnshire Hospitals NHS Trust (ULHT) have come together in a Group arrangement, with the goal of improving the care provided to patients across the county.

This will not constitute a formal merger of the two organisations, but will bring the Trusts together under a single Board and Executive Leadership Team, with the goal of improving the care that is provided to patients both in the community and in hospitals across Lincolnshire. Both Trusts will retain their separate statutory names and legal obligations.

The Group will be known as Lincolnshire Community and Hospitals NHS Group (LCHG).

Job summary

We are looking for a passionate and patient-focused MSK Physiotherapistto join our team. If you are looking to develop specialist skills, work with a supportive MSK team, or simply want to be part of a Service that genuinely values its clinicians, we'd love to hear from you.

This is more than just another physiotherapy role. It's an opportunity to help people regain confidence, return to the activities they love, and improve their quality of life every day.

This is a full time post based in the North Cotswolds Locality. The post is split between North Cotswolds Hospital, Moreton-in-Marsh and George Moore Community Clinic, Bourton-on-the-Water

Good local knowledge of the County and the Localities is preferable. A driving license and access to a car is essential for this post.

We are currently looking for physiotherapists with a Physiotherapy degree, HCPC Registration and previous experience in a Musculoskeletal Setting, ideally within an NHS setting.

You will work Monday to Friday and collaborate with the wider MSK Team. Continuing Professional Development is actively encouraged and supported with opportunities to develop further.

For informal enquiries please contact:

Claire Ralph Team Lead.[email protected]

Please note we will reserve the right to end the recruitment early for these posts if we receive sufficient applicants.

Main duties of the job

• To undertake all aspects of clinical duties as an autonomous practitioner to work independently with access to guidance from highly specialised Physiotherapists within Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust.
• To be professionally and legally accountable for a designated patient caseload and to decide priorities for own work area balancing other patient related and professional demands
• To manage clinical risk within own patient caseload.

The qualification, training & experience requirements for the role are underlined in the Job Description/Person Specification.

About us

We have a skilled and dedicated workforce of over 5000 colleagues working in a diverse range of services over 55 sites and within people's homes. We strive to enable a welcoming workplace culture that builds and celebrates civility,inclusivityand diversity, while providing a sense of belonging and trust.

Annual staff surveys, regular Pulsesurveysand other engagement opportunities provide our people with lots of opportunity to tell us about their experiences of working with us.In the latest staff survey, 61% of colleagues gave us their views.It was great to hear that:

• 72% of colleagues would recommend the Trust as a place to work, ranking us 1st for Provider Trusts in the South West region on this question.
• 76% would recommend the standard of care provided in our services if a friend or relative needed treatment, also ranking us 1st in the South West region.
• 81% said that care of patients and service users is the Trust's priority, compared with an average in comparable NHS Trusts in England of 64%.

This high-level overview shows we are in a healthy position, with higher scores than average for comparable organisations, alongside a great response rate, indicating good staff engagement.However, we also know we have plenty of room for improvement in many areas. To that end, we continue to prioritise and invest in our commitment to genuinely becoming a Great Place to Work with consistent top-quartile performance in the annual staff survey and Pulse surveys.

Details

Date posted

02 November 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£32,073 to £39,043 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

327-26-894

Job locations

George Moore Community Clinic and North Cotswolds Hospital

Moore Road

Bourton-on-the-Water

GL54 2AZ

United Kingdom

Job description

Job responsibilities

• To undertake the comprehensive assessment and accurate diagnosis of patients, including those with a complex presentation, using investigative, analytical and enhanced clinical reasoning skills
• To formulate individualised clinical management programmes, utilising a wide range of treatment skills and options to plan a specialised programme of care

We provide aMulti-professionalpreceptorship programme that is aligned to the National Preceptorship Framework for Nursing and have been awarded the Interim quality mark from NHS England. Our programme is provided to all Newly Qualified; Nurses, Nursing Associates, Internationally Educated Practitioners, Allied Health Professionals and Return to Practice Practitioners. In addition to theprogrammewe also offer all preceptees the opportunity of enrolling and completing the level 7 (Masters) 15 creditvalidatedmodule Preceptorship for Healthcare (AP7026).

Newly qualified Social Workers are offered the Assessed and Supported Year in Employment programme (ASYE) which issimilar toa preceptorship programme.

The Trust is required to work in line with the Governments UK Visa and Immigration Rules and Regulations. For more information about sponsorship for certain roles, please visit - https://www.gov.uk/browse/visas-immigration/work-visas

To support compliance with UK immigration requirements, all applicants who require a visa to work in the UK must disclose their visa history in full. This includes current and previous sponsors, dates of sponsorship, visa category, and any changes of employment. If you are on a Graduate or Dependant Visa, please disclose the expiry date on your application. Incomplete information may mean we are unable to consider your application.

Job description Job responsibilities To undertake the comprehensive assessment and accurate diagnosis of patients, including those with a complex presentation, using investigative, analytical and enhanced clinical reasoning skills To formulate individualised clinical management programmes, utilising a wide range of treatment skills and options to plan a specialised programme of care We provide aMulti-professionalpreceptorship programme that is aligned to the National Preceptorship Framework for Nursing and have been awarded the Interim quality mark from NHS England. Our programme is provided to all Newly Qualified; Nurses, Nursing Associates, Internationally Educated Practitioners, Allied Health Professionals and Return to Practice Practitioners. In addition to theprogrammewe also offer all preceptees the opportunity of enrolling and completing the level 7 (Masters) 15 creditvalidatedmodule Preceptorship for Healthcare (AP7026). Newly qualified Social Workers are offered the Assessed and Supported Year in Employment programme (ASYE) which issimilar toa preceptorship programme. The Trust is required to work in line with the Governments UK Visa and Immigration Rules and Regulations. For more information about sponsorship for certain roles, please visit - https://www.gov.uk/browse/visas-immigration/work-visas To support compliance with UK immigration requirements, all applicants who require a visa to work in the UK must disclose their visa history in full. This includes current and previous sponsors, dates of sponsorship, visa category, and any changes of employment. If you are on a Graduate or Dependant Visa, please disclose the expiry date on your application. Incomplete information may mean we are unable to consider your application.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Diploma/Degree in Physiotherapy
• Registration with the Health Care Professions Council (HCPC)

Experience

Essential

• To have good working knowledge of MSK Physiotherapy in an NHS setting
• To have post-graduate experience in MSK setting
• Evidence of Musculoskeletal placement or rotations in an NHS Setting

SPECIALIST KNOWLEDGE

Essential

• To be able to evidence clinical reasoning in the management of non-complex patient presentation
• Evidence of continuing professional development

PERSONAL SKILLS ABILITIES AND ATTRIBUTES

Essential

• Good communication skills both verbal and non-verbal and written

Desirable

• Can produce clear, detailed text on a wide range of subjects and explain a viewpoint on a topical issue giving the advantages and disadvantages of various options

Person Specification Qualifications Essential Diploma/Degree in Physiotherapy Registration with the Health Care Professions Council (HCPC) Experience Essential To have good working knowledge of MSK Physiotherapy in an NHS setting To have post-graduate experience in MSK setting Evidence of Musculoskeletal placement or rotations in an NHS Setting SPECIALIST KNOWLEDGE Essential To be able to evidence clinical reasoning in the management of non-complex patient presentation Evidence of continuing professional development PERSONAL SKILLS ABILITIES AND ATTRIBUTES Essential Good communication skills both verbal and non-verbal and written Desirable Can produce clear, detailed text on a wide range of subjects and explain a viewpoint on a topical issue giving the advantages and disadvantages of various options

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

Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust

Address

George Moore Community Clinic and North Cotswolds Hospital

Moore Road

Bourton-on-the-Water

GL54 2AZ

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.ghc.nhs.uk/who-we-are/jobs/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust

Address

George Moore Community Clinic and North Cotswolds Hospital

Moore Road

Bourton-on-the-Water

GL54 2AZ

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.ghc.nhs.uk/who-we-are/jobs/ (Opens in a new tab)

Job summary

A forward-thinking, innovative practice by the sea

We are a well-established, friendly practice caring for around 12,600 patients on the coast just east of Brighton.

Our clinical team is four GP partners and five salaried GPs, supported by practice nurses, healthcare assistants, clinical pharmacists, an advanced nurse practitioner and a paramedic. We are part of Deans & Central Brighton Primary Care Network.

• A real team. Partners and salaried GPs work side by side, with daily clinical support and an open-door culture
• Protected workload. Our multi-disciplinary team shares the load, including most home visits by our paramedic and workflow and document management by trained admin staff
• Continuity of care. Every patient has a named GP, so you build relationships with the people you look after
• Modern access. Online requests through Accurx help patients reach the right clinician first time
• Room to grow. Development and special interests are encouraged, with opportunities to teach medical students from Brighton and Sussex Medical School.
• Location. Seaside living with Brighton, the South Downs and London (about an hour by train) on the doorstep

Main duties of the job

You will provide the full range of general medical services as part of a supportive multi-disciplinary team.

• Face-to-face, telephone and video consultations, with 15-minute appointments
• Triage and management of online and on-the-day requests, alongside colleagues
• Long-term condition management and care planning in line with NICE and local guidance
• Reviewing results, correspondence and prescriptions in protected admin time
• Occasional home visits, shared across the clinical team
• Supervising and supporting our ARRS clinicians, nurses and students
• Clinical meetings, significant event reviews and quality improvement
• The option to take a lead area, such as a QOF domain, prescribing, safeguarding or care homes

About us

We are a well-established, friendly practice caring for around 12,600 patients on the coast just east of Brighton. Our surgery occupies the ground floor of the iconic Art Deco Grand Ocean building, a short walk from the chalk cliffs and the undercliff path.

Our clinical team is four GP partners and five salaried GPs, supported by practice nurses, healthcare assistants, clinical pharmacists, an advanced nurse practitioner and a paramedic. We are part of Deans & Central Brighton Primary Care Network.

Job summary

We have an exciting opportunity for a clinical pharmacist to join Staunton and Corse Surgery, which forms part of the well-established TWNS PCN award winning pharmacy team. The 5 practices are already experienced in working with clinical pharmacists and this role provides a great opportunity to join an experienced team as well as have access to national training through the NHSE Clinical training pathway. You will work closely with the clinical pharmacists, pharmacy technicians, GPs, Community Pharmacists, Dispensary Team, Reception Team and other health professionals to promote the safe, effective and high quality, cost effective use of medicines.

We are looking for an enthusiastic, highly motivated individual with good clinical pharmacy knowledge eager for a new challenge. We welcome applicants from hospital, community or primary care background. Newly qualified pharmacists will also be considered. Please note that this post is for between 15 - 20 hours per week.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will:

Work within clinical competencies as part of a multidisciplinary team to provide expertise in Medicines Management

Provide Face to Face structured medication reviews, review of patients with polypharmacy and those with multiple co-morbidities

Manage long term conditions, medicines on transfer of care and systems for safer prescribing, repeat re-authorisation and acute prescription requests

Provide leadership of quality improvement and clinical audit as well as managing some aspects of QOF in delivery of the PCN specifications

About us

TWNS PCN has 5 practices based in Staunton, Newent, West Cheltenham and 2 in Tewkesbury. We are led by proactive and forward thinking GPs and Business Managers who have recognised the benefit the pharmacy team can have to general practice and have worked to grow and develop the team since it was established in 2016, being early adopters through the National Pilot of Clinical Pharmacists in GP practice. The Pharmacy team were proud Clinical Pharmacy Congress 2018 winners of the Excellence in GP Practice award and "Pharmacy Team of the year" finalists in the General Practice Awards 2022. We try to place our pharmacists predominantly in one practice for continuity, and so that they successfully integrate into the practice teams, but we meet regularly to ensure that processes are similar between surgeries and support each other. This post is based in Newent. Unless already completed, the post involves enrolment onto the CPPE and NHS England led national Primary Care Pharmacy Education Pathway, which will help further develop the skills and knowledge required to fulfil day to day activities and advance the pharmacy teams role in primary care.

If you would like further information and/or to arrange an informal discussion about the role, please email our GP Partner: [email protected]

Job summary

Are you an experienced NHS Digital Portfolio/Programme Manager seeking to shape the future of healthcare?

Our portfolio spans AI and Automation, Cloud First strategy, a region-wide LIMS rollout, and support for our Networks of Excellence and delivery of an ambitious digital transformation plan.

As outlined in the NHS 10-Year Plan and Life Sciences Sector Plan, Genomic Medicine is a key priority for moving healthcare from treatment to prevention. Digital, Data and Informatics are vital to enabling this transformation.

In the North East and Yorkshire (NEY), we lead nationally in research and innovation in this space. This role offers the right candidate the chance to join a forward-thinking service to drive change.

We are recruiting a highly-experienced Digital Portfolio Manager to strengthen our senior Digital, Data and Informatics delivery team. This a permanent role leading future service developments and national and regional strategic priorities.

Main duties of the job

The NEY Genomic Medicine Service (GMS) is one of seven regional services providing diagnostic, prognostic and treatment insights, delivering equitable, patient-centred care to around 9.5 million people. The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of four partner trusts in the NEY GMS, alongside Sheffield Children's NHS Foundation Trust, Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, and The Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust.

Working with NHS and regional clinical partners, we embed genomics into routine care enabling faster, more accurate diagnoses, personalised treatments, and prevention through early detection.

Lead and drive forward the delivery of our digital roadmap which is a combination of the NHSE commissioned national programme, including Digitisation of the Test Directory, Order Management and the Unified Genomics Record, plus Regional Initiatives including Cloud First Strategy, Networks of Excellence, Research and Innovation and AI and Automation.

About us

As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.

With around 2 million contacts with patients every year, we deliver care from:

• Royal Victoria Infirmary (RVI)
• Freeman Hospital
• Newcastle Dental Hospital
• Cramlington Manor Walks
• Urgent treatment centres
• Newcastle Fertility Centre
• Northern Centre for Cancer Care, North Cumbria
• Northern Genetics Service

These include a range of flagship services which deliver cutting-edge care (supported by state-of-the-art diagnostic services in both radiology and pathology) and are a catalyst for innovation to support pioneering clinical practice in the NHS.

We also have offices at Regent Point in Gosforth and community sites.

Please see attached information on what Staff Benefits we have to offer at our Trust under 'Documents to download' or 'Supporting documents'.

For further information on Careers at The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust please visit our website: Newcastle Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Details

Date posted

02 November 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 8b

Salary

£66,582 to £77,368 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

317-2026-45-01-DR

Job locations

Centre for Life

Newcastle

NE1 4EP

United Kingdom

Job description

Job responsibilities

The post holder is required to develop, manage and implement a large portfolio of IT projects and programmes for the Trust. The post holder will be responsible for, together with senior managers and clinical staff, to provide strategic direction in respect of operational and project led services across the Trust and developing a draft data and digital implementation plan, to deliver the NHS England data anddigital framework to 2026. To develop and lead the Project and Business Analyst function. Directing training to ensure that resources are aligned to ensure projects are delivered with the appropriate level of support for clinical and operational delivery. Overseeing the delivery of the Data and Informatics Project portfolio and coordinate project interdependencies. The post holder will, under the direction of the North East and Yorkshire Genomic Medicine Service (NEYGMS) Data and Informatics Director, be responsible for all services activities relating to the digital design and delivery of clinical solutions for NEYGMS, the Trust and external partners. To make a significant contribution to the aspects of the Data and Informatics strategy, which enables the Trust to meet its business goals and to achieve statutory and business reporting requirements. The post holder will be required to work both regionally, nationally and across the Genomic Medicine Service network, establishing the digital linkages needed to establish the lines of communication between key stakeholders.

To give comprehensive support and advice to a range of senior managers, on a range of highly complex or contentious issues. The post holder will advise on technology strategies and assess emerging technologies for their value and validity to the NEYGMS business. Owns, develops, and manages the corporate programme framework andimplements those disciplines across the organisation ensuring deliverance of a professional, high-quality service. To assist with the management and operation of NEYGMS Data and Informatics, the post holder will be required to deputise for the NEYGMS Data and Informatics Director in both regional and national meetings as required. To ensure the timely and accurate production of programme status reports for senior management and Trust Board. The post holder will report directly to the NEYGMS Director of Data and Informatics and be accountable to the NEYGMS Managing Director, Operations Director and Laboratory Services Director. To lead the Data and Informatics Project Management team with matrixmanagement of other IT staff as required. The post holder will analyse and report on a range of options in order to contribute to decision making regarding major strategic programmes such as the implementation, roll out and future versions of a new region-wide Laboratory Information Management System (LIMS). Development and delivery of a comprehensive portfolio of work comprising of programmes, projects, technical requests, and feasibility studies. Client interaction, including developing a pipeline of work from the client, managing programmes/project priorities with the client, financial and project tracking, and reporting. The post holder will advise NEY GMS on the most effective way to utilise existing investment in digital solutions and associated technology. Responsible for the leadership and management of a team of Project Managers and Business Analysts. Active leadership in the areas of information governance and information security, systems integration, quality control, standards, working practices and continuous improvement with adherence to and compliance with NHS methodology policy and procedure. Quality and Assurance and control over Programme/Project execution and outcomes including initial point of review for governance packs, prioritisation challenges, cost & resourcing pinch points. The post holder will advise NEYGMS on Information Governance and Information Security compliance of all programmes and projects and ensure that appropriate IG and IS measures have been created and are in operation. Managing effective interfaces in order to maintain an end-to-end view of programme priorities and direction Owns and maintains a register of portfolio risks and issues, including mitigation plans. Ensuring that these are escalated and acted upon effectively. Provide advice and guidance to programmes and projects on processes and controls, building an improved understanding and capability in conformance to defined governance and practices. Inform major investment decisions that can impact on Trust performance. Experience of managing stakeholders and debate, up to Director level

Job description Job responsibilities The post holder is required to develop, manage and implement a large portfolio of IT projects and programmes for the Trust. The post holder will be responsible for, together with senior managers and clinical staff, to provide strategic direction in respect of operational and project led services across the Trust and developing a draft data and digital implementation plan, to deliver the NHS England data anddigital framework to 2026. To develop and lead the Project and Business Analyst function. Directing training to ensure that resources are aligned to ensure projects are delivered with the appropriate level of support for clinical and operational delivery. Overseeing the delivery of the Data and Informatics Project portfolio and coordinate project interdependencies. The post holder will, under the direction of the North East and Yorkshire Genomic Medicine Service (NEYGMS) Data and Informatics Director, be responsible for all services activities relating to the digital design and delivery of clinical solutions for NEYGMS, the Trust and external partners. To make a significant contribution to the aspects of the Data and Informatics strategy, which enables the Trust to meet its business goals and to achieve statutory and business reporting requirements. The post holder will be required to work both regionally, nationally and across the Genomic Medicine Service network, establishing the digital linkages needed to establish the lines of communication between key stakeholders. To give comprehensive support and advice to a range of senior managers, on a range of highly complex or contentious issues. The post holder will advise on technology strategies and assess emerging technologies for their value and validity to the NEYGMS business. Owns, develops, and manages the corporate programme framework andimplements those disciplines across the organisation ensuring deliverance of a professional, high-quality service. To assist with the management and operation of NEYGMS Data and Informatics, the post holder will be required to deputise for the NEYGMS Data and Informatics Director in both regional and national meetings as required. To ensure the timely and accurate production of programme status reports for senior management and Trust Board. The post holder will report directly to the NEYGMS Director of Data and Informatics and be accountable to the NEYGMS Managing Director, Operations Director and Laboratory Services Director. To lead the Data and Informatics Project Management team with matrixmanagement of other IT staff as required. The post holder will analyse and report on a range of options in order to contribute to decision making regarding major strategic programmes such as the implementation, roll out and future versions of a new region-wide Laboratory Information Management System (LIMS). Development and delivery of a comprehensive portfolio of work comprising of programmes, projects, technical requests, and feasibility studies. Client interaction, including developing a pipeline of work from the client, managing programmes/project priorities with the client, financial and project tracking, and reporting. The post holder will advise NEY GMS on the most effective way to utilise existing investment in digital solutions and associated technology. Responsible for the leadership and management of a team of Project Managers and Business Analysts. Active leadership in the areas of information governance and information security, systems integration, quality control, standards, working practices and continuous improvement with adherence to and compliance with NHS methodology policy and procedure. Quality and Assurance and control over Programme/Project execution and outcomes including initial point of review for governance packs, prioritisation challenges, cost & resourcing pinch points. The post holder will advise NEYGMS on Information Governance and Information Security compliance of all programmes and projects and ensure that appropriate IG and IS measures have been created and are in operation. Managing effective interfaces in order to maintain an end-to-end view of programme priorities and direction Owns and maintains a register of portfolio risks and issues, including mitigation plans. Ensuring that these are escalated and acted upon effectively. Provide advice and guidance to programmes and projects on processes and controls, building an improved understanding and capability in conformance to defined governance and practices. Inform major investment decisions that can impact on Trust performance. Experience of managing stakeholders and debate, up to Director level

Person Specification

Qualifications & Education

Essential

• Educated to relevant Masters level or equivalent level of qualification and experience e.g. IT, Business, Health or have extensive experience with an informatics and analytical focus, some of which must have been at a senior management level.

Knowledge & Experience

Essential

• Experience with project management and have demonstrated success in delivering business and technical change programmes in a large organisation and the delivery of the digital delivery and development agenda.
• Demonstrable track record of delivering all elements of complex programmes/projects and managing the complete systems development life cycle, from systems analysis and design through to system delivery, in a demanding and dynamic environment.
• High level and current awareness of IT and other developments in support of electronic health information. Ability to identify examples of national and international best practice and to ensure that the GMS benefits from innovations in Digital Design
• Expert knowledge in programmes and project management and the delivery of these services
• A proven track record of people and systems management within a demand led service environment.

Desirable

• Experience of other organisations of similar size and complexity within or outside of the NHS

Skills & Abilities

Essential

• Have a clear understanding of the NHS organisation and ability to keep abreast of the NHS modernisation agenda, be able to evolve their department accordingly to provide optimal support to the organisation.
• Excellent inter-personal and communication skills with the ability to communicate a wide variety of complex information to senior managers, clinicians and other staff across different professional groups and organisations.
• Excellent analytical and numerical skills - confident with statistics and their presentation. Formal training or experience in advanced use of Microsoft Excel, Business Intelligence tools (e.g. PowerBI, Tableau, QuickSight) and Structured Query Language (SQL)
• Ability to lead change, drive reform and champion Digital Design and Delivery Solutions based organisational change initiatives.
• Ability to work at a strategic level. (Including a proven record of achievement in strategic planning, policy development and implementation)
• Ability to communicate at Board level. (including the ability to present to and engage a high level managerial or clinical audience)
• Ability to understand and apply Information Governance and Data Protection law and regulations, and to advise senior stakeholders and Team members on application and implications of IG on Digital Design and Delivery Solutions.
• High level analytical skills and the ability to draw qualitative and quantitative data from a wide range of sources and present in a clear and concise manner.

Person Specification Qualifications & Education Essential Educated to relevant Masters level or equivalent level of qualification and experience e.g. IT, Business, Health or have extensive experience with an informatics and analytical focus, some of which must have been at a senior management level. Knowledge & Experience Essential Experience with project management and have demonstrated success in delivering business and technical change programmes in a large organisation and the delivery of the digital delivery and development agenda. Demonstrable track record of delivering all elements of complex programmes/projects and managing the complete systems development life cycle, from systems analysis and design through to system delivery, in a demanding and dynamic environment. High level and current awareness of IT and other developments in support of electronic health information. Ability to identify examples of national and international best practice and to ensure that the GMS benefits from innovations in Digital Design Expert knowledge in programmes and project management and the delivery of these services A proven track record of people and systems management within a demand led service environment. Desirable Experience of other organisations of similar size and complexity within or outside of the NHS Skills & Abilities Essential Have a clear understanding of the NHS organisation and ability to keep abreast of the NHS modernisation agenda, be able to evolve their department accordingly to provide optimal support to the organisation. Excellent inter-personal and communication skills with the ability to communicate a wide variety of complex information to senior managers, clinicians and other staff across different professional groups and organisations. Excellent analytical and numerical skills - confident with statistics and their presentation. Formal training or experience in advanced use of Microsoft Excel, Business Intelligence tools (e.g. PowerBI, Tableau, QuickSight) and Structured Query Language (SQL) Ability to lead change, drive reform and champion Digital Design and Delivery Solutions based organisational change initiatives. Ability to work at a strategic level. (Including a proven record of achievement in strategic planning, policy development and implementation) Ability to communicate at Board level. (including the ability to present to and engage a high level managerial or clinical audience) Ability to understand and apply Information Governance and Data Protection law and regulations, and to advise senior stakeholders and Team members on application and implications of IG on Digital Design and Delivery Solutions. High level analytical skills and the ability to draw qualitative and quantitative data from a wide range of sources and present in a clear and concise manner.

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

The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Centre for Life

Newcastle

NE1 4EP

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://careers.nuth.nhs.uk/why-us (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Centre for Life

Newcastle

NE1 4EP

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://careers.nuth.nhs.uk/why-us (Opens in a new tab)

Job summary

Are you an experienced operational leader looking for your next challenge? Do you have the vision, drive and leadership skills to make a real difference to the delivery of high-quality patient care?

This is a fantastic opportunity for an ambitious leader to take on a key operational role, working with autonomy and authority to support the delivery of services, in the MSK directorate.

You will play a pivotal role in the effective management and performance of your designated service areas, ensuring the delivery of key operational targets within available resources.

You will work closely with clinical and operational colleagues, senior medical staff and divisional leaders to support service development, improve pathways and ensure services continue to meet the needs of our patients and the organisation.

We are looking for a confident, proactive and resilient operational leader with the ability to manage complex services, influence stakeholders and deliver sustainable improvements in a demanding healthcare environment.

Main duties of the job

The key focus of this post will be to deputise over the wholebusiness unit, working with autonomy and authority to act on behalf of the Operations Manager. Such duties would include restructuring of teams and changes to service or pathway delivery. Deputise for senior leaders within the Division in both planned and unplanned scenarios.

The post holder will manage the service areas they are responsible for, ensuring the delivery of key targets within the budgeted resources available. They will contribute to strategic and annual business planning for the business unit, including the engagement of senior medical and other staff, as required. They will also lead the planning, development and implementation of service improvement, capital and other projects for the business unit for both internal and regional where appropriate.

They will lead clinical governance processes within their business unit and assist in the management of risk.

About us

Our Trust

Cambridge University Hospitals (CUH) NHS Foundation Trust comprises Addenbrooke's Hospital and the Rosie Hospital in Cambridge. With over 13,000 staff and over 1100 beds the priorities of the Trust focus on a quality service which is all about people - patients, staff and partners. Recognised as providing 'outstanding' care to our patients and rated 'Good' overall by the Care Quality Commissioner, is testament to the skill and dedication of the people who work here. CUH's values - Together - Safe, Kind, Excellent - are at the heart of patient care, defining the way all staff work and behave. The Trust provides accessible high-quality healthcare for the local people of Cambridge, together with specialist services, dealing with rare or complex conditions for a regional, national and international population.

CUH is committed to promoting a diverse and inclusive community - a place where we can all be ourselves. We value our differences and fully advocate and support an inclusive working environment where every individual can fulfil their potential. We want to ensure our people are truly representative of all the communities that we serve. We welcome applications for all positions in the organisation irrespective of people's age, disability, ethnicity, race, nationality, gender identity, sex, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage and civil partnership status, or pregnancy and maternity status or social economic background.

Details

Date posted

02 November 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 8b

Salary

£66,582 to £77,368 a year p.a. pro rata

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

6 months

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time, Flexible working

Reference number

180-A-CVA1332

Job locations

Addenbrookes Hospital-Division A

Hills Road

Cambridge

CB2 0QQ

United Kingdom

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see the attached Applicant Information Pack (combined Job Description and Person Specification) for key duties and responsibilities.

Please note:- Internal applicants on permanent contracts can apply for this post as a secondment or fixed term contract. For secondments you must have the approval of your line manager before applying. If you are an internal applicant currently on a fixed term contract you are able to apply for this as a fixed term position.

This vacancy will close at midnight on 15th November 2026.

Interviews are due to be held on 24th November 2026.

All appointments with a start date on or after 1 October 2026 will be subject to a 12-week probationary period. This provides a structured and supportive period to help you settle into your role, with regular reviews and feedback.

Right to Work

As there is a 12-week probationary period, successful candidates are expected to have the Right to Work for a period of at least 6 months from the proposed start date. Immigration and Right to Work status will be discussed with successful candidates at conditional offer. CUH will not offer sponsorship to candidates that have applied for a fee waiver.

Benefits to you

At Cambridge University Hospitals, we want to do all we can to support good working days. We offer development opportunities and a wide range of benefits, including on-site leisure facilities, shopping concourse and day nurseries. Our good work programme currently includes providing reduced cost Stagecoach bus travel to and from Cambridge University Hospital site. Park and Ride bus journeys between Babraham Road and Trumpington sites are free, as is the route to and from Cambridge train station and our hospitals. We also subsidise the cost of parking on site for eligible staff.

On CUH campus, hot food is available 24/7 and at a reduced cost for colleagues. Recently we launched the first of our staff pod break spaces. Located in the Deakin Centre, we have a purpose-created colleague-only caf, with free tea and coffee, a break space and private outside area for colleagues to rest, refuel and recharge. Just one of the ways we are working hard to support good working days at CUH.

CUH is committed to assisting employees in achieving a good work-life balance irrespective of role or personal circumstances. Flexible arrangements may include, but are not limited to, part-time working, job-share, term-time working and flexible start and finish times.

Please note if you would like to discuss the required hours of this role further, you should approach the contact given. In some cases, alternative working hours will be considered.

We welcome applications from the Armed Forces.

Job description Job responsibilities Please see the attached Applicant Information Pack (combined Job Description and Person Specification) for key duties and responsibilities. Please note:- Internal applicants on permanent contracts can apply for this post as a secondment or fixed term contract. For secondments you must have the approval of your line manager before applying. If you are an internal applicant currently on a fixed term contract you are able to apply for this as a fixed term position. This vacancy will close at midnight on 15th November 2026. Interviews are due to be held on 24th November 2026. All appointments with a start date on or after 1 October 2026 will be subject to a 12-week probationary period. This provides a structured and supportive period to help you settle into your role, with regular reviews and feedback. Right to Work As there is a 12-week probationary period, successful candidates are expected to have the Right to Work for a period of at least 6 months from the proposed start date. Immigration and Right to Work status will be discussed with successful candidates at conditional offer. CUH will not offer sponsorship to candidates that have applied for a fee waiver. Benefits to you At Cambridge University Hospitals, we want to do all we can to support good working days. We offer development opportunities and a wide range of benefits, including on-site leisure facilities, shopping concourse and day nurseries. Our good work programme currently includes providing reduced cost Stagecoach bus travel to and from Cambridge University Hospital site. Park and Ride bus journeys between Babraham Road and Trumpington sites are free, as is the route to and from Cambridge train station and our hospitals. We also subsidise the cost of parking on site for eligible staff. On CUH campus, hot food is available 24/7 and at a reduced cost for colleagues. Recently we launched the first of our staff pod break spaces. Located in the Deakin Centre, we have a purpose-created colleague-only caf, with free tea and coffee, a break space and private outside area for colleagues to rest, refuel and recharge. Just one of the ways we are working hard to support good working days at CUH. CUH is committed to assisting employees in achieving a good work-life balance irrespective of role or personal circumstances. Flexible arrangements may include, but are not limited to, part-time working, job-share, term-time working and flexible start and finish times. Please note if you would like to discuss the required hours of this role further, you should approach the contact given. In some cases, alternative working hours will be considered. We welcome applications from the Armed Forces.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• oEducated to First Degree Level or equivalent (A)
• oEducated to masters level or equivalent level of experience of working at a senior level in specialist areas (A)
• oEvidence of CPD (A)
• oCompletion of or willingness to work towards CUH Improvement Coach status (I)

Desirable

• Postgraduate Management qualification(A)
• Project Management or Improvement and Transformation Qualification (Prince II, Six Sigma or Lean) (A)

Experience

Essential

• oProven experience in senior operational management within a clinical area covering multiple specialities and pathways. Knowledge of inpatient, outpatient and diagnostic requirements of pathways.(A)
• oProven experience in improvement and service transformation(A/I)
• oExperience in the development and use of a range of IT systems(A/I)
• oProven experience of managing a team including; oAppraisal skills
• oRecruitment and selection skills
• oDisciplinary and capability procedures
• oExperience in workforce planning to ensure service continuity
• oEvidence of continuing professional development(A/I)
• oExperience in finance, policy and service development changes(A/I)
• oSubstantial proven experience of budget management on a large scale (including activity planning)
• oProven experience of establishing and leading on national strategic work in relation to policy development, operations and systems(A/I)
• oExperience in delivering complex healthcare-related improvement projects and programmes and working alongside senior clinical and operational professionals(A/I)

Knowledge

Essential

• oExtensive knowledge of Operational strategy and policy within the Trust, region and NHS. Including an understanding of tertiary treatment pathways, and the commissioning of new pathways and services. (A/I)
• oKnowledge of audit and governance frameworks(A/I)
• oKnowledge and understanding of best practice risk management processes(A/I)
• oMust have an comprehensive understanding of the background to and aims of current healthcare policy and appreciate the implications of this on engagement (A/I)
• oComprehensive understanding of the relationship between the Department of Health, NHS England and individual provider and commissioning organisations (A/I)
• oExtensive knowledge of business and activity planning processes(A/I)
• oExtensive knowledge of risk management processes(A/I)
• oKnowledge of IT/technology used in a clinical environment
• oOverview knowledge and understanding of the NHS, including funding and organisational realities(A/I)

Desirable

• oKnowledge of research and development (A/I)

Skills

Essential

• oProven leadership skills at a senior management level (A/I)
• oExcellent and effective verbal and written communication at a senior level(A/I)
• oProven written skills including business cases and Divisional Board Reports. (A/I)
• oProven ability to work in an organised manner and to high standards(A/I)
• oProven project management skills(A/I)
• oExcellent presentation skills for conveying complex concepts to a range of audiences(A/I)
• oExcellent attention to detail and the ability to meet multiple and competing deadlines(A/I)
• oProblem solving/trouble shooting skills(A/I)
• oExcellent skills in the use of Microsoft office applications (including Excel, Word and PowerPoint) and databases(A/I)
• oHighly developed communication and negotiation skills for delivering key and contentious messages to a range of stakeholders both internal and external (including outside the NHS) to the organisation, some at very senior level(A/I)
• oAbility to use informed persuasion to influence others(A/I)
• oAbility to identify risks, anticipate issues and create solutions and to resolve problems in relation to or service delivery(A/I)
• oAbility to understand a broad range of complex information quickly and making decisions where opinions differ/no obvious solution (A/I)
• oEvidence of planning and delivering programmes and projects and services, on time (A/I)
• oFinancial and staff management (A/I)
• oAbility to work without supervision, providing specialist advice to the organisation, working to tight and often changing timescales (A/I)
• oAbility to deputise for senior leaders within the Division in both planned and unplanned scenarios (A/I)
• oAbility to consider the most effective way to promote equality of opportunity and good working relationships in employment and service delivery and to take actions which support and promote this agenda. (A/I)
• oAbility to build trusted stakeholder relationships and wide support networks in a political context(A/I)
• oAbility to lead people with vision and integrity, demonstrating the courage to do the right thing. (A/I)
• oAbility to motivate high performing teams, mobilising individuals and team goals(A/I)
• oAbility to build effective partnerships, common purpose and shared understanding across a range of diverse and competing views (A/I)
• oCompetent at working with quantative and qualitative data to deliver relevant, robust and action-oriented conclusions(A/I)

Additional Requirements

Essential

• oPrepared to be flexible in relation to working hours (A/I)
• oTeam working skills (A/I)
• oSelf-motivated (A/I)
• oAbility to move between details and the bigger picture(A/I)
• oDemonstrates honesty and integrity and promotes organisational values (A/I)
• oEmbrace change, viewing it as an opportunity to learn and develop (A/I)
• oOperate with a high degree of autonomy, able to exercise judgement and challenge both externally and internally to drive services forward and achieve its agreed outcomes, with minimal steer and input from senior staff(A/I)
• oBe analytical and objective, ensuring that decisions are evidence-based, and aligned to the key principles of the transformation process. (A/I)
• oAlways have the best interest of patients and staff at the centre of any plans(A/I)
• The ability to understand and behave at all times, towards patients, visitors and colleagues according to the Trust values of safe, kind, excellent. (A/I)

Person Specification Qualifications Essential oEducated to First Degree Level or equivalent (A) oEducated to masters level or equivalent level of experience of working at a senior level in specialist areas (A) oEvidence of CPD (A) oCompletion of or willingness to work towards CUH Improvement Coach status (I) Desirable Postgraduate Management qualification(A) Project Management or Improvement and Transformation Qualification (Prince II, Six Sigma or Lean) (A) Experience Essential oProven experience in senior operational management within a clinical area covering multiple specialities and pathways. Knowledge of inpatient, outpatient and diagnostic requirements of pathways.(A) oProven experience in improvement and service transformation(A/I) oExperience in the development and use of a range of IT systems(A/I) oProven experience of managing a team including; oAppraisal skills oRecruitment and selection skills oDisciplinary and capability procedures oExperience in workforce planning to ensure service continuity oEvidence of continuing professional development(A/I) oExperience in finance, policy and service development changes(A/I) oSubstantial proven experience of budget management on a large scale (including activity planning) oProven experience of establishing and leading on national strategic work in relation to policy development, operations and systems(A/I) oExperience in delivering complex healthcare-related improvement projects and programmes and working alongside senior clinical and operational professionals(A/I) Knowledge Essential oExtensive knowledge of Operational strategy and policy within the Trust, region and NHS. Including an understanding of tertiary treatment pathways, and the commissioning of new pathways and services. (A/I) oKnowledge of audit and governance frameworks(A/I) oKnowledge and understanding of best practice risk management processes(A/I) oMust have an comprehensive understanding of the background to and aims of current healthcare policy and appreciate the implications of this on engagement (A/I) oComprehensive understanding of the relationship between the Department of Health, NHS England and individual provider and commissioning organisations (A/I) oExtensive knowledge of business and activity planning processes(A/I) oExtensive knowledge of risk management processes(A/I) oKnowledge of IT/technology used in a clinical environment oOverview knowledge and understanding of the NHS, including funding and organisational realities(A/I) Desirable oKnowledge of research and development (A/I) Skills Essential oProven leadership skills at a senior management level (A/I) oExcellent and effective verbal and written communication at a senior level(A/I) oProven written skills including business cases and Divisional Board Reports. (A/I) oProven ability to work in an organised manner and to high standards(A/I) oProven project management skills(A/I) oExcellent presentation skills for conveying complex concepts to a range of audiences(A/I) oExcellent attention to detail and the ability to meet multiple and competing deadlines(A/I) oProblem solving/trouble shooting skills(A/I) oExcellent skills in the use of Microsoft office applications (including Excel, Word and PowerPoint) and databases(A/I) oHighly developed communication and negotiation skills for delivering key and contentious messages to a range of stakeholders both internal and external (including outside the NHS) to the organisation, some at very senior level(A/I) oAbility to use informed persuasion to influence others(A/I) oAbility to identify risks, anticipate issues and create solutions and to resolve problems in relation to or service delivery(A/I) oAbility to understand a broad range of complex information quickly and making decisions where opinions differ/no obvious solution (A/I) oEvidence of planning and delivering programmes and projects and services, on time (A/I) oFinancial and staff management (A/I) oAbility to work without supervision, providing specialist advice to the organisation, working to tight and often changing timescales (A/I) oAbility to deputise for senior leaders within the Division in both planned and unplanned scenarios (A/I) oAbility to consider the most effective way to promote equality of opportunity and good working relationships in employment and service delivery and to take actions which support and promote this agenda. (A/I) oAbility to build trusted stakeholder relationships and wide support networks in a political context(A/I) oAbility to lead people with vision and integrity, demonstrating the courage to do the right thing. (A/I) oAbility to motivate high performing teams, mobilising individuals and team goals(A/I) oAbility to build effective partnerships, common purpose and shared understanding across a range of diverse and competing views (A/I) oCompetent at working with quantative and qualitative data to deliver relevant, robust and action-oriented conclusions(A/I) Additional Requirements Essential oPrepared to be flexible in relation to working hours (A/I) oTeam working skills (A/I) oSelf-motivated (A/I) oAbility to move between details and the bigger picture(A/I) oDemonstrates honesty and integrity and promotes organisational values (A/I) oEmbrace change, viewing it as an opportunity to learn and develop (A/I) oOperate with a high degree of autonomy, able to exercise judgement and challenge both externally and internally to drive services forward and achieve its agreed outcomes, with minimal steer and input from senior staff(A/I) oBe analytical and objective, ensuring that decisions are evidence-based, and aligned to the key principles of the transformation process. (A/I) oAlways have the best interest of patients and staff at the centre of any plans(A/I) The ability to understand and behave at all times, towards patients, visitors and colleagues according to the Trust values of safe, kind, excellent. (A/I)

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

Cambridge University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Addenbrookes Hospital-Division A

Hills Road

Cambridge

CB2 0QQ

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Employer details

Employer name

Cambridge University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Addenbrookes Hospital-Division A

Hills Road

Cambridge

CB2 0QQ

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job summary

Please be aware that should you be successful in this position, you will be hired to the job title of Head of Security (Lead) and this job title is advertised to attract the right skills needed for the role.

The Head of Cyber Security Innovation & Improvement is on ensuring that the NHS's systems operate from a cyber resilient architecture, looking at people, processes and technology. The role is part of a small team that supports all functions (Protective Monitoring, Threat Operations, Incident Management and Engineering) within the Cyber Security Operations Centre (CSOC) with the delivery of technical and innovative solutions and the implementation of processes to support day to day output and services to the health sector. Cyber Operations purpose is to support safe care and build public trust by building NHS England's cyber resilience and enabling the wider health system to be cyber resilient, supporting Transformation Directorate's purpose of delivering the best care and outcomes for the NHS.

The post of Head of Cyber Security-CSOC Innovation & Improvements has been awarded a Recruitment and Retention Premia (RRP) in response to current labour market conditions. In recognition of this, the role attracts an additional monthly RRP payment equal to 30% per annum. Please be aware that RRP is non-contractual and subject to review

Main duties of the job

The Head of Cyber Security - CSOC Innovation & Improvement will be accountable for:

• Leadership and management of cross-team initiatives and interactions between teams including the Engineering, Security Ops, and Threat Ops functions within the CSOC.
• Line Management of the Innovation and Improvement team.Contribution to the management of complex incidents and investigations, co-ordinating activity during large scale incidents across the NHS.
• Identification and leading on the implementation of CSOC improvement activities that support the successful delivery of CSOC services.
• Providing specialist knowledge and expertise in a diverse range of cyber security areas related to Threat Operations, Protective Monitoring, Security Engineering and Incident Management.
• Keeping up to date with the latest security and technology trends, to include researching and evaluating emerging cyber security threats, and mitigations.
• Using advanced analytic tools to help analyse emerging threat patterns and vulnerabilities.
• Presenting to senior leaders.
• Maintaining the CSOC's Disaster Recovery and Business Continuity plans and for coordinating when enacted.
• Manage the CSOC's Lessons Learned process and post incident activities.
• Representing the CSOC at organisational Risk Governance meetings.
• Act as a cyber subject matter expert for external improvement programmes.
• Develop and maintain stakeholder relationships across the health sector, X-Gov and suppliers.

About us

NHS England has a wide range of statutory functions, responsibilities and regulatory powers. These are focused on supporting the wider NHS to deliver high quality care, as well as doing those things that are best done once for the whole NHS.

Our staff bring expertise across clinical, operational, commissioning, technology, data science, cyber security, software engineering, education, and commercial specialisms -- enabling us to design and deliver high-quality NHS services.

In March 2025, the Government announced that NHS England and the Department of Health and Social Care will increasingly merge functions, ultimately leading to NHS England being fully integrated into the department.

If you currently work within the NHS and if successful at interview, we will initiate an Inter Authority Transfer (IAT) via the Electronic Staff Record (ESR).This retrieves key data from your current or previous NHS employer to support onboarding, including competency status, Continuous Service Dates (CSD), and annual leave entitlement. You may opt out at any stage of the process.

Colleagues with a contractual office base are expected to spend, on average, at least 40% of their time working in our offices.

Staff recruited from outside the NHS will usually be appointed at the bottom of the pay band.

We cannot offer visa sponsorship for external candidates.

Job summary

The Individual Funding Request (IFR) process is a statutory function of NHS England and decisions are made on treatment funding for individual patients covering all prescribed services. The IFR Manager (Deputy) role is critical in directly managing members of the IFR team and deputising for the IFR Senior Manager.

Please note that the base for this position would be London or a regional office where specialised commissioning teams are based.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will manage staff based in the regions. The post holder's role will be to deliver an effective service for IFRs, managing and leading staff to ensure process and practice for managing IFRs is aligned with national guidance and to lead the IFR process for directly commissioned services. The post holder will deputise for the IFR Senior Manager.

About us

NHS England has a wide range of statutory functions, responsibilities and regulatory powers. These are focused on supporting the wider NHS to deliver high quality care, as well as doing those things that are best done once for the whole NHS.

Our staff bring expertise across clinical, operational, commissioning, technology, data science, cyber security, software engineering, education, and commercial specialisms -- enabling us to design and deliver high-quality NHS services.

In March 2025, the Government announced that NHS England and the Department of Health and Social Care will increasingly merge functions, ultimately leading to NHS England being fully integrated into the department.

If you currently work within the NHS and if successful at interview, we will initiate an Inter Authority Transfer (IAT) via the Electronic Staff Record (ESR).This retrieves key data from your current or previous NHS employer to support onboarding, including competency status, Continuous Service Dates (CSD), and annual leave entitlement. You may opt out at any stage of the process.

Colleagues with a contractual office base are expected to spend, on average, at least 40% of their time working in our offices.

Staff recruited from outside the NHS will usually be appointed at the bottom of the pay band.

We cannot offer visa sponsorship for external candidates.

Job summary

Woodbury Surgery welcomes expressions of interest from Locum GPs able to provide flexible, ad hoc cover.

The role involves working independently to deliver a high standard of clinical care for our patients, ensuring services are provided safely, effectively, and in accordance with contractual and professional requirements.

Main duties of the job

Furthermore, the post-holder will practise in accordance with GMC standards, work collaboratively with the multidisciplinary team, and contribute to the effective delivery of practice services.

The role includes supporting, mentoring, and supervising colleagues as required, while playing an integral part in providing high-quality patient care and supporting the wider practice team.

About us

Woodbury Surgery is a busy rural dispensing practice serving a growing patient population of approximately 5,400 patients. We are a high-performing, forward-thinking practice committed to providing high-quality healthcare and preventative services to our local community.

Patient care is at the heart of everything we do. We strive to deliver a responsive, compassionate and personalised service, ensuring that every patient receives the care and support they need. Our friendly and supportive team works collaboratively to maintain high standards while creating a positive experience for both patients and staff.

Job summary

We are currently seekingdedicated and motivated Salaried General Practitioners (GPs) to join the friendly and forward thinking team at Chiltern House Medical Centre, based in High Wycombe.

The role offers multiple clinical sessions per week, with flexibility in working days to suit the right candidate and the needs of the practice. You will work within a supportive multidisciplinary team that includes nurse practitioners, clinical pharmacists, paramedics, and other allied health professionals.

The position offers a competitive salary and the opportunity to work in a collaborative and patient focused environment.

Chiltern House Medical Centre is committed to delivering high quality, patient centred care and provides an excellent environment for GPs who value teamwork, innovation, and making a meaningful difference while contributing to the practice's continuous improvement.

Main duties of the job

The Salaried GP will be responsible for delivering high-quality primary care services to patients, including conducting face-to-face and telephone consultations, managing long-term conditions, handling acute presentations, and carrying out clinical administration such as prescriptions, referrals, and test result reviews. The role also includes participation in on-call duties, supporting clinical audits, contributing to practice development, and collaborating with the wider multidisciplinary team to ensure seamless, patient-centred care. Home visits may be required on occasion, although these are typically supported by the practices paramedic team.

About us

Chiltern House Medical Centre is a well-established NHS primary care practice located in High Wycombe. The surgery provides a comprehensive range of primary healthcare services focused on promoting patient wellbeing, preventing illness, and managing long-term conditions.

The practice is supported by a multidisciplinary team that includes GPs, nurses, and allied health professionals, working collaboratively to deliver high-quality, patient-centred care. Chiltern House Medical Centre places a strong emphasis on continuity of care, patient confidentiality, and ongoing service improvement.

The surgery is part of the local Primary Care Network (PCN), enabling close collaboration and shared resources with neighbouring practices to enhance patient outcomes. Patient feedback is actively encouraged through compliments, suggestions, and complaints, supporting the practices commitment to continuous improvement and excellent service delivery.

Job summary

We are looking for a committed GP to provide high-quality clinical care for up to 8 sessions per week. The successful candidate will work alongside experienced GPs, nursing team, pharmacists, mental health practitioners, social prescribers, physiotherapist and a highly skilled administrative team.

Main duties of the job

The role will involve:

Undertaking face-to-face, online and telephone consultations

On-call commitment (until 6.00pm) on a rota basis

Management of acute and chronic medical conditions

Prescribing in accordance with Practice policies and current guidelines

Reviewing pathology results, correspondence and clinical documents

Participation in multidisciplinary team working

Maintaining accurate and contemporaneous clinical records

Supporting the Practice's commitment to quality improvement and patient safety

About us

We are a friendly, well-established and forward-thinking GP practice based in Middlesbrough, providing high-quality primary care services to approximately 8000 patients. Our dedicated multidisciplinary team is committed to delivering safe, effective and patient-centred care to our local community.

We are part of Holgate Primary Care Network and we benefit from an Urgent Care Hub which includes GPs, ANPs, Paramedics and is available Monday to Friday. We work closely with our PCN colleagues to provide a range of additional services to benefit our patients.

Due to maternity leave, we are seeking an enthusiastic and motivated GP to join our team from January 2027 on a fixed-term basis. this is an excellent opportunity for a GP looking for a supportive working environment with a manageable list size, experienced clinical and administrative teams and a strong emphasis on work-life balance.

We are looking for a GP to fulfil up to 8 sessions per week with flexibility and a competitive salary dependent on experience.

We have a supportive and experienced clinical team with well established processes and excellent administrative support to minimise unnecessary workload.

Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a dynamic and enthusiastic Band 3 Administrator to join the team. We are looking for someone who has experience in using Microsoft office, experience in working with data/ evaluations and has excellent communication skills.

This is an excellent opportunity to join Wirral Mental Health Support Team (MHST). MHSTs are part of an exciting project funded by NHS England, Health Education England and partners, with the aim of improving the mental health and wellbeing of children and young people with mild to moderate mental health difficulties in Wirral Schools. The main focus of Mental Health Support Teams are:

- To provide support and advice to school staff through consultation and training

- To provide evidence-based interventions for children and young people with mild-moderate mental health difficulties on a 1-1 or group basis

- To support schools in their development of a Whole School Approach to Mental Health

You will be required to work in the office for at least part of the week.

Previous administration experience is essential. We are looking for an individual with a passion to work in a health care setting, those with a 'can do' attitude and importantly due to the nature of the work can handle sensitive information when needed with a flexible approach to working as part of a team.

Main duties of the job

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a dynamic and enthusiastic Band 3 Administrator to join the small MHST admin team.

We are looking to recruit a passionate individual who can work with us to focus on further developing our data collection, evaluation methods, data analysis and reporting cycles. The successful candidate will demonstrate knowledge and experience of using software programmes to provide managers and leads with this information as well as regular reports that include collation and interpretation of activity data and evaluations. They will be supporting the team with processing referrals, sending appointment and clinic letters, collating and processing information for groups, supporting meetings. Additional tasks will include procurement for the team and managing of petty cash.

The successful candidate will be joining our existing and well-established admin team.

The full Job Description is attached to this advert.

This is a part-time position, 18.75 hours per week, 12 months fixed term.

The Trust currently supports the RealLivingWage(RLW) hourly rate as set by theLivingWageFederation and will apply a pay supplement if the national A4C hourly rate falls below this.

About us

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

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

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

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

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

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

Details

Date posted

02 November 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 3

Salary

£25,760 to £27,476 a year per annum pro rata

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

12 months

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

373-CYP1625

Job locations

JOY Building

2 Cleveland Street

Birkenhead

CH41 6ND

United Kingdom

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please download a copy of the job description (see documents to download section below) for full details of the main responsibilities for this role.

At CWP, our recruitment selection processes are based on both competence (see person specification for details) and values.

CWP recruits people that can demonstrate the Trusts Values in their everyday life and we use a values-based approach in our interviews, which explores not only what you do but how and why you do it.

Before applying, we encourage you to review the Trusts Values and think about how these align with your own personal values. The supporting information section in your application should reflect your understanding of the Trusts Values and associated behaviours and you should provide examples from your work experience and/or personal life which demonstrate these values through your behaviours.

An applicant guide to help and support you through your recruitment journey can be accessed at the bottom of this page. Further help and support for completing your application can be accessed via our website. If you need any further guidance to help you complete your application, contact our recruitment team via email at: [email protected] or by calling 01244 393100.

If you have a disability that meets the definition set out in the Equality Act 2010, and you can show that you meet the essential criteria described in the person specification for an available position, please answer YES to the question: Do you wish to be considered under the Guaranteed Interview Scheme?

Please inform the team if you have any special support needs to be considered as part of the interview and selection processes.

The trust offers a Guaranteed Interview Scheme to any armed forces community applicants who meet the essential criteria for the post and encourages applications from armed forces reservists or cadet force adult volunteers.

Please note applicants will be required to pay for their DBS check. Costs are deducted from salary following appointment. You are encouraged to enrol for the DBS Update Service. A small annual fee of £16 per year applies.

New entrants to the NHS will commence on the minimum of the scale stated above.

Applicants are advised to apply early as if a large number of applications are received for this post we reserve the right to close the vacancy prior to the advertised date.

Good luck with your application. We hope to welcome you to Team CWP very soon!

Job description Job responsibilities Please download a copy of the job description (see documents to download section below) for full details of the main responsibilities for this role. At CWP, our recruitment selection processes are based on both competence (see person specification for details) and values. CWP recruits people that can demonstrate the Trusts Values in their everyday life and we use a values-based approach in our interviews, which explores not only what you do but how and why you do it. Before applying, we encourage you to review the Trusts Values and think about how these align with your own personal values. The supporting information section in your application should reflect your understanding of the Trusts Values and associated behaviours and you should provide examples from your work experience and/or personal life which demonstrate these values through your behaviours. An applicant guide to help and support you through your recruitment journey can be accessed at the bottom of this page. Further help and support for completing your application can be accessed via our website. If you need any further guidance to help you complete your application, contact our recruitment team via email at: [email protected] or by calling 01244 393100. If you have a disability that meets the definition set out in the Equality Act 2010, and you can show that you meet the essential criteria described in the person specification for an available position, please answer YES to the question: Do you wish to be considered under the Guaranteed Interview Scheme? Please inform the team if you have any special support needs to be considered as part of the interview and selection processes. The trust offers a Guaranteed Interview Scheme to any armed forces community applicants who meet the essential criteria for the post and encourages applications from armed forces reservists or cadet force adult volunteers. Please note applicants will be required to pay for their DBS check. Costs are deducted from salary following appointment. You are encouraged to enrol for the DBS Update Service. A small annual fee of £16 per year applies. New entrants to the NHS will commence on the minimum of the scale stated above. Applicants are advised to apply early as if a large number of applications are received for this post we reserve the right to close the vacancy prior to the advertised date. Good luck with your application. We hope to welcome you to Team CWP very soon!

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Evidence of good typing skills e.g. RSA 111/NVQ Level III in an admin related subject or equivalent
• Educated to an appropriate standard of English Language to undertake the job role

Desirable

• ECDL

Knowledge & Expertise

Essential

• Working knowledge of software programmes e.g. Microsoft office applications
• Knowledge and understanding of confidentiality
• Organisational skills and the ability to prioritise work and meet deadlines and use own initiative
• Managing workload and able to act independently

Desirable

• Audio typing skills
• Minute/note taking experience
• Clear and accurate written and verbal communication skills

Expertise

Essential

• Experience of providing secretarial/administrative duties

Desirable

• Experience of working in a health environment
• Experience of working as a member of a team in an office environment
• Experience of processes and procedures within this service area

Trust Values

Essential

• Demonstrate alignment with Trust Values (6 C's: Commitment, Communication, Care, Courage, Compassion, Competency)

Person Specification Qualifications Essential Evidence of good typing skills e.g. RSA 111/NVQ Level III in an admin related subject or equivalent Educated to an appropriate standard of English Language to undertake the job role Desirable ECDL Knowledge & Expertise Essential Working knowledge of software programmes e.g. Microsoft office applications Knowledge and understanding of confidentiality Organisational skills and the ability to prioritise work and meet deadlines and use own initiative Managing workload and able to act independently Desirable Audio typing skills Minute/note taking experience Clear and accurate written and verbal communication skills Expertise Essential Experience of providing secretarial/administrative duties Desirable Experience of working in a health environment Experience of working as a member of a team in an office environment Experience of processes and procedures within this service area Trust Values Essential Demonstrate alignment with Trust Values (6 C's: Commitment, Communication, Care, Courage, Compassion, Competency)

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

Cheshire and Wirral Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

Address

JOY Building

2 Cleveland Street

Birkenhead

CH41 6ND

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.cwp.nhs.uk/about-us/working-for-us/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Cheshire and Wirral Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

Address

JOY Building

2 Cleveland Street

Birkenhead

CH41 6ND

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.cwp.nhs.uk/about-us/working-for-us/ (Opens in a new tab)