Job summary

Are you an enthusiastic and driven FY2 doctor with a passion for Emergency Medicine, eager to thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic environment where your skills can truly make a lasting impact?

We are offering a fantastic opportunity for Resident Doctors to join our forward-thinking and supportive Emergency Department team at North West Anglia NHS Foundation Trust, based across two main hospitals: Peterborough City Hospital. This fixed term position provides an exciting opportunity to develop your expertise in Urgent and Emergency Care, gain invaluable experience, and make an impact on the lives of patients every day.

You'll be fully supported by an allocated Educational Supervisor who will help you grow professionally.

This is not just a job--it's an investment in your future. With opportunities for study leave and funding for life support courses, we support you in reaching your professional goals.

**LED FY2 in Emergency Medicine - PCH 176-U-8352446 **

**ALSO OUT TO ADVERT - PLEASE APPLY FOR ONE BUT INDICATE IN PERSONAL STATEMENT IF WISH TO BE CONSIDERED FOR BOTH**

Main duties of the job

Providing Excellent Care: You'll manage and treat adult and paediatric patients arriving in the ED, from initial assessment to the delivery of care.

Collaborating Across Specialties: With our close ties to Acute Physicians, you'll work alongside experts from other departments, ensuring seamless patient care across the Trust.

Engaging in Education & Training: Attend and contribute to weekly teaching sessions, participate in interesting case discussions, and simulation exercises, and help teach medical students and junior doctors.

Driving Improvement: You'll be actively involved in departmental and Trust-wide quality improvement, clinical governance, and audit initiatives, helping us maintain the highest standards of care.

About us

North West Anglia NHS Foundation Trust is a large, complex organisation serving a diverse population across multiple sites. We are committed to delivering high quality, safe and effective care, with a strong focus on continuous improvement and clinical leadership.

You will be joining a supportive and collaborative senior leadership community, working closely with clinical and corporate colleagues to address key priorities and challenges. This role offers a unique opportunity to make a rapid, visible difference at a critical time, improving care, strengthening standards, and embedding a positive, accountable culture.

Job summary

Our friendly, dynamic, and talented Emergency Department Team requires an experienced nurse to join us in providing excellent leadership and developing the expertise of our nursing team.

This rewarding and demanding post requires commitment and motivation to provide quality care for patients from a diverse urban population. The post holder will work alongside the Matron to ensure excellent clinical standards of care are maintained. The post holder will also assist in the development of individual staff through the appraisal process, in alignment with the Trust's core CAREs values.

A passion for emergency care nursing with proven communication skills, good time management skills, enthusiasm, and the ability to be flexible / work under pressure are key qualities required for this role. You will act as a role model for our nursing team and, in addition, will provide professional leadership, motivation, direction, and inspiration to all members of the multi-disciplinary team.

The post holder should have demonstrable post-registration experience relevant to emergency care, proven leadership and communication skills, and the ability to initiate and effect change for service improvement.

An interview date is yet to be confirmed.

Main duties of the job

• To provide clinical nursing and managerial expertise in all aspects of the speciality, ensuring the highest possible standard for nursing care and technical equipment care, with efficient utilisation of resources. Also providing clinical nursing expertise in all aspects of the speciality and working independently with patients who will be assessed, treated and discharged or admitted after their episode of unscheduled care.
• To develop and maintain a department philosophy of care based on the Trust's core objectives.
• To lead staff and create positive working relationships within the team whilst monitoring and appraising performance. To work as part of the multidisciplinary team and create positive working relationships within it. Is able to refer patients to the correct speciality teams, where it would be unsafe to discharge them.
• To be responsible for creating a dynamic environment, which is conducive to learning, practice development and research within a framework of evidence based practice.

About us

The Hillingdon Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is the only acute hospital in the London Borough of Hillingdon and offers a wide range of services, including accident and emergency, inpatient care, day surgery, outpatient clinics, and maternity services. The Trust's services at Mount Vernon Hospital include routine day surgery, delivered at a modern treatment centre, a minor injuries unit, and outpatient clinics.

The safety and well-being of our patients and staff is paramount and we are making urgent improvements to address this - particularly in infection prevention and control. We are making progress by working in partnership with local GPs, charities, community services, academic partners, our local authority, neighbouring hospitals, and the wider North West London Integrated care system, and ensuring that we listen and work in partnership with our local population. We are focused on ensuring that our hospitals provide high quality, safe, and compassionate care, while we drive forward with the building of the new Hillingdon Hospital.

We have over 3,500 members of staff that are proud to care for nearly half a million people, with a vision to be an outstanding provider of healthcare through leading health and academic partnerships, transforming services, to provide the best care where needed.

Job summary

We're looking for a skilled, passionate chef to join our Catering team at Royal Hampshire County Hospital.

If you're energetic, hardworking and committed to delivering high-quality, freshly cooked, nutritious food, this is an exciting opportunity to make a real difference to the experience of our patients, staff and visitors.

About the Role

As a Chef within our busy hospital kitchen, you will play an important role in ensuring our meals are fresh, wholesome and attractively presented. You will work as part of a supportive and experienced team, preparing meals to meet nutritional standards and supporting our wider catering service.

Our Catering Department is one of only a handful within the NHS that delivers true fresh-cooked catering on-site for both patients and retail services. We are proud to be recognised as one of only seven Exemplar Fresh Cooked Sites nationally, showcasing best practice in high-quality, nutritious food provision. Our chefs work closely with dietitians, nutritionists and clinical teams to cater for a wide range of medical, cultural and specialist dietary requirements -- ensuring every patient receives safe, appropriate and nourishing meals tailored to their needs.

Main duties of the job

• Preparing and cooking dishes using fresh ingredients
• Ensuring meals are cooked to a high standard and well presented
• Working to forecasted meal numbers and maintaining portion control
• Supporting the delivery of function and event catering when required
• Maintaining high standards of food safety, allergen awareness and nutritional knowledge
• Operating effectively in a high-volume production kitchen

We are looking for someone who can thrive in a busy environment, stay calm under pressure, and is motivated by producing quality food every day.

About You

To succeed in this role, you will need:

• Previous experience working as a chef in a quality-driven kitchen
• Strong practical skills and confidence preparing food from scratch
• Good knowledge of allergens, dietary requirements and nutritional content
• A positive attitude and genuine passion for food
• Ability to work effectively as part of a team
• Flexibility to work shifts across a 7-day rota, including some weekends

About us

Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust provides outstanding care to a population of around 600,000 across Hampshire and parts of West Berkshire. We operate three hospital sites:

• Basingstoke and North Hampshire Hospital
• Royal Hampshire County Hospital, Winchester
• Andover War Memorial Hospital

We are proud of our inclusive culture where people belong, learn and grow. With over 9,000 staff and an annual turnover of £500 million, we offer excellent career development opportunities and the chance to be part of a collaborative, forward-thinking organisation.

Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Clinical Psychologist or Practitioner Psychologist to join our Inpatient Psychology service working across Acute Inpatient Mental Health Wards in Mid Mersey.

The post will be full time across two adult acute inpatient ward at Peasley Cross, St Helens. The wards are Taylor Ward (Male) and Iris Ward (Female). Both teams are welcoming of psychology and valuing psychological ways of working.

You will provide a direct clinical service to adults on the wards, will oversee psychology groups and offer 1:1 assessments and brief psychological interventions. You will provide consultancy, training and advice to other clinical staff and offer regular reflective practice. This is a great opportunity to join a network of established inpatient psychologists, and assistant psychologists. You will receive regular supervision and CPD as well as informal support.

Developing clinical guidelines, pathways and processes will also be integral to this role, helping to hold the psychological framework and trauma informed care in mind with ward teams.

Applicants at Band 7 or Band 8a level are eligible to apply. Applicants joining at Band 7 will have the opportunity to engage in a preceptorship programme with the opportunity to progress to Band 8a once required competencies have been met.

Main duties of the job

Successful applicants would be working within teams to support people with a range of psychological issues. The applicant will provide specialist psychological assessment, therapy and interventions to service users and carers, making use of a range of models where appropriate.

Successful applicants would also offer specialist advice, leadership and consultation to non-psychologist colleagues and support the development of psychological skills across the whole workforce through specialist training, supervision, mentorship and reflective practice. Psychological input is highly valued by staff within the service. You will work alongside the senior Clinical Psychologist to be involved in ongoing service development and in shaping service innovations.

We have excellent links with North West doctoral training programmes and offer placements to trainees from local universities on a regular basis and the post holder would be expected to clinically supervise and manage the workloads of assistant psychologists and trainee clinical psychologists within the service as required.

You will contribute towards the continuing professional development, training, research, advising and supporting the Multi-disciplinary team as appropriate.

About us

Mersey Care is one of the largest trusts providing physical health and mental health services in the North West, serving more than 1.4 million people across our region and are also commissioned for services that cover the North West, North Wales and the Midlands.

We offer specialist inpatient and community services that support physical and mental health and specialist inpatient mental health, learning disability, addiction and brain injury services. Mersey Care is one of only three trusts in the UK that offer high secure mental health facilities.

At the heart of all we do is our commitment to 'perfect care' - care that is safe, effective, positively experienced, timely, equitable and efficient. We support our staff to do the best job they can and work alongside service users, their families, and carers to design and develop future services together. We're currently delivering a programme of organisational and service transformation to significantly improve the quality of the services we provide and safely reduce cost as we do so.

Flexible working requests will be considered for all roles.

Job summary

This is an exciting opportunity to join a fast paced, challenging and busy specialty to improve understanding and experience in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery. These appointments are initially for 12 months and will be based mainly at Northwick Park Hospital. It requires motivated doctors with some Oral & Maxillofacial surgery experience to work with other trainee doctors and consultants to care for the emergency and elective patients within OMFS and Head & Neck. A broad based knowledge in all aspects of OMFS is beneficial but the weekly timetable can be adjusted considering the experience of the successful candidate and the need of the service.

The successful candidate will work as a member of the middle grade team who all are both medically and dentally qualified doctors supporting services across the network and participating in 2nd call rota.

Main duties of the job

OMFS ServiceThe London North West Regional Maxillofacial Unit opened its doors at Northwick Park Hospital in May 2006. This is a Specialist Regional In-Patient Service with dedicated nursing and Critical Care support. In addition there is a prosthodontic and vibrant regional orthodontic service.There is a state of the art maxillofacial and orthodontic laboratory, administrative wing and offices for Oral & Maxillofacial consultants, secretaries and junior doctors. Outpatients facilities are of the latest designs and have PACs associated oral and facial imaging equipment including X-ray and ultrasound imaging and facilities for nasendoscopy.

About us

London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust (LNWH) cares for the people of Brent, Ealing, Harrow and beyond.

Our team of more than 8,200 clinical and support staff serve a diverse population of almost one million people.

We run major acute services at:

• Northwick Park Hospital: home to one of the busiest emergency departments (A&E) in the country. The hospital provides a full range of services including the country's top-rated hyper-acute stroke unit and one of only three hyper-acute rehabilitation units in the UK
• St Mark's Hospital: an internationally renowned specialist centre for bowel disease
• Ealing Hospital: a busy district general hospital providing a range of clinical services, as well as 24/7 emergency department and urgent care centre, and specialist care at Meadow House Hospice
• Central Middlesex Hospital: our planned care site, hosting a range of surgical and outpatient services and collocated with an urgent care centre.

We are a university teaching NHS trust, in recognition of the important role we play in training clinicians of the future and bringing the benefits of research to the public.

Details

Date posted

23 October 2026

Pay scheme

Hospital medical and dental staff

Grade

Doctor - other

Salary

£45,715 to £69,976 a year per annum + 1B banding supplement

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

337-MS-2077-SM

Job locations

Northwick Park Hospital

Watford Road

Harrow

HA1 3UJ

United Kingdom

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see read the attached Job description for more details about the post.

Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery in the TrustThe management structure of the Trust encompasses a divisional structure in which OMFS is encompassed in the Head and Neck Division together with Orthodontics, Ophthalmology, ENT and Audiology, Community Dentistry and Oral Surgery The directorates are financially autonomous, span both sites and have their own Clinical Director and Service Manager.The clinical team is made up of 10 Consultants who specialise in H&N cancer, major trauma and skin cancer, as well as orthognathic and TMJ surgery. We have a team of Associate Specialists and Staff Grades and Middle Grades and Junior Doctors who support our periphery sites as well as the 1st and 2nd on-call rota.

Job description Job responsibilities Please see read the attached Job description for more details about the post. Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery in the TrustThe management structure of the Trust encompasses a divisional structure in which OMFS is encompassed in the Head and Neck Division together with Orthodontics, Ophthalmology, ENT and Audiology, Community Dentistry and Oral Surgery The directorates are financially autonomous, span both sites and have their own Clinical Director and Service Manager.The clinical team is made up of 10 Consultants who specialise in H&N cancer, major trauma and skin cancer, as well as orthognathic and TMJ surgery. We have a team of Associate Specialists and Staff Grades and Middle Grades and Junior Doctors who support our periphery sites as well as the 1st and 2nd on-call rota.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• BDS & MBBS or Equivalent

Desirable

• Post graduate qualification eg MD PhD

Higher qualifications

Essential

• Fellowship in Dental Surgery or Membership of the Faculty of Dental Surgery or equivalent

Desirable

• MFDS, MJDF, IMRCS, MDS

Registration

Essential

• Full Registration with General Medical Council (GMC) and or General Dental Council (GDC)

Specialty / Sub Specialty

Essential

• Demonstrable evidence of specialist interest in Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery
• Broad based experience in general Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery

Person Specification Qualifications Essential BDS & MBBS or Equivalent Desirable Post graduate qualification eg MD PhD Higher qualifications Essential Fellowship in Dental Surgery or Membership of the Faculty of Dental Surgery or equivalent Desirable MFDS, MJDF, IMRCS, MDS Registration Essential Full Registration with General Medical Council (GMC) and or General Dental Council (GDC) Specialty / Sub Specialty Essential Demonstrable evidence of specialist interest in Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery Broad based experience in general Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery

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

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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

London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust

Address

Northwick Park Hospital

Watford Road

Harrow

HA1 3UJ

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Employer details

Employer name

London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust

Address

Northwick Park Hospital

Watford Road

Harrow

HA1 3UJ

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job summary

We are seeking an experienced, dynamic and compassionate neonatal nursing leader to join our team and play a pivotal role in delivering outstanding care for babies and their families. The successful candidate will provide visible clinical and operational leadership within the neonatal service, ensuring the delivery of safe, effective and family-centred care in line with Royal Free London's World Class Values.

The postholder will have joint responsibility with the other Neonatal Unit Charge Nurses and Ward Manager for the operational management and service delivery of the Neonatal Unit and Caring Together Scheme. They will be responsible for leading and developing nursing practice, maintaining high standards of quality, safety and patient experience, and supporting staff to deliver evidence-based care. They will oversee workforce planning, staff development, performance management and service improvement initiatives, while promoting a positive culture of learning, inclusion and continuous improvement.

The ideal candidate will be an effective team player who can work collaboratively across multidisciplinary teams, inspire and develop others, manage change and drive improvements in patient safety and service delivery. They will demonstrate strong leadership, sound professional judgement and a commitment to excellence, innovation and compassionate care.

Main duties of the job

Join the Royal Free London Neonatal Team

Are you passionate about providing outstanding care to newborn babies and their families? The Royal Free London Neonatal Unit offers an exciting opportunity to work within a highly skilled, supportive, and innovative multidisciplinary team across one of the UK's largest NHS trusts. We provide care for babies requiring intensive, high dependency, and special care services, while promoting family-integrated care and continuous quality improvement. We are committed to staff development, wellbeing, and career progression, offering excellent training and leadership opportunities. Join us and help shape the future of neonatal care while making a real difference to the lives of babies and families every day.

To have joint responsibility with the other Neonatal Unit Charge Nurses and Ward Management team for the operational management and service delivery of the Neonatal Unit and Caring Together Scheme. This includes the line management of all neonatal unit staff; the management and monitoring of resources within a defined budget and the delivery of the Trust's corporate agenda.

About us

The Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK's biggest and most innovative trusts. Across three main hospitals, our dedicated army of staff care for over 1.6million patients, treat more than 200,000 in A&E, deliver over 8,000 babies and carry out more than 17million tests.

Our size, scale and influence offer you unrivalled career opportunities and a forward-thinking approach to working that works around your lifestyle. From flexible hours and generous benefits, to next level training, we make it easier to take your career to the top.For more information please follow link https://www.royalfreelondonjobs.co.uk/

Job summary

Right to work: We actively promote diversity and inclusion. Please note that this role is unlikely to meet the eligibility requirements for sponsorship under the Skilled Worker visa route. We recommend that you assess your eligibility before applying for this position. Visit https://www.gov.uk/skilled-worker-visa

We are looking for an enthusiastic radiographer with post qualification experience to step up into a band 6 opportunity. This role may include working at across all Radiology department at CCCL, CCCW and CDC-P.

Shift work to cover Monday - Sunday 08:00-20:00

Main duties of the job

You will be part of a dedicated imaging team which includes Imaging Assistants, Radiographers, modality Clinical Specialists, Operational Lead Radiographers, Radiologists and Physicists. Our team has recently achieved QSI quality mark.

About us

The Clatterbridge Cancer Centre NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK's leading cancer centres providing highly specialist cancer care to a population of 2.4m people across Cheshire and Merseyside, and the surrounding areas, including North Wales and the Isle of Man.

Our vision is to not only maintain this level of commitment to excellence but to work with our academic and healthcare partners across the region to ensure care, treatment and patient outcomes continuously improve in the future. We are very proud of all our expert and loyal staff and we welcome people who share the collective aim of delivering excellence in everything that we do.

Our values represent who we are and what we believe in. They define how we act to deliver the best possible care for our patients and shape The Clatterbridge Cancer Centre as a great place to work.

We are -

• Kind
• Empowered
• Responsible
• Inclusive

Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen within our maternity service for a Band 6 Diabetes Specialist Midwife. You will be working as part of the Diabetes in Pregnancy multi-disciplinary team.

You will work clinically as a Diabetes Midwife, providing and prescribing care for diabetic/high risk women through the Consultant units at Liverpool Women's Hospital in liaison with the multidisciplinary teams and in conjunction with the Band 7 Diabetes Lead Midwife.

Main duties of the job

As a Band 6 Diabetes Midwife, you will provide high quality, safe midwifery care to women and their families whose pregnancy is complicated by Diabetes.

You will have an interest in the care of women with Diabetes in pregnancy and keen to develop a high level of relevant expert knowledge and skills, which you will use to manage, develop and lead care for pregnant women and new mothers with additional needs.

The post holder will provide direct client care and be responsible for providing extra support and care to women whose pregnancy is complicated by Diabetes in partnership with the named Diabetes Specialist Lead Midwife, and the Diabetes in Pregnancy multi-disciplinary team and external agencies.

You will work closely with women and their families to plan and coordinate their care based on their individual needs, providing a link between the maternity service and other services involved in diabetes care.

You will also assist the Diabetes Specialist Lead Midwife to ensure that high standards of quality care are delivered and maintained for women with diabetes and may need to deputise for the Band 7 DSM as required.

You will be expected to promote the use of quality improvement methods by frontline staff in order to deliver measurable improvements in patient care.

You will act as a resource of diabetes specialist knowledge to other members of the multidisciplinary team.

About us

Liverpool Women's NHS FT became part of NHS University Hospitals of Liverpool Group (UHLG) in November 2024, following the coming together with Liverpool University Hospitals NHS FT. UHLG was born from a shared aim to improve the care we provide to our patients.

UHLG is one of the largest employers in the region, with over 16,800 colleagues who are dedicated to caring for our communities - from birth and beyond. For the 630,000 people across Merseyside, UHLG is also their local NHS, providing general and emergency hospital care, alongside highly specialised regional services for more than two million people in the North West.

At Liverpool Women's Hospital, each year we deliver approximately 7,500 babies, carry out around 50,000 gynaecological inpatient and outpatient procedures, care for over 1,000 poorly and premature newborns, perform around 1,000 IVF cycles, and conduct over 4,000 genetic appointments.

We believe that this, along with a strong dedication to research and innovation, makes usthespecialist health provider of choice in Europe for women, babies and families.

For roles at Liverpool University Hospitals, visit their careers page.

UKVI guidelines prohibits sponsorship for all Band 2 posts. Guidelines state that many non-clinical posts are not eligible for sponsorship. Please use UKVI guidance on Skilled Worker Visas to determine your eligibility for sponsorship if you were to gain a conditional offer for this role.

https://www.gov.uk/skilled-worker-visa/your-job

Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced, enthusiastic, and highly motivated Higher Assistant Psychologist to work as part of the Enhanced RECONNECT Team across the North East of England.

Enhanced RECONNECT is a pilot scheme which builds on the RECONNECT service and is available for individuals identified as high risk of harm to the public and who have complex health needs. The pilot utilises a partnership approach working with partner organisations in supporting individuals who are high risk and have complex health needs. Enhanced RECONNECT will work with partner organisations, to improve the continuity of care of individuals with high complex health needs leaving prison.

This is a trauma informed model delivered under the Reconnected to Health partnership. In the North East it is led by Spectrum CIC with Tees, Esk and Wear Valley NHS, ReThink and Humankind as service delivery partners.

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

Main duties of the job

The successful applicant will join the multi-disciplinary health team, working alongside members of prison and probation staff.

Tasks will include, although not exhaustive of, assessment of mental health, psychometric scoring and interpretation, individual intervention, audit, staff training and report writing. Experience of delivering evidenced based therapies, i.e. CBT and DBT either individually or within a group setting would be desirable. The successful post holder will have good communication and interpersonal skills and preferably will have some experience of risk management in forensic settings.

There is a commitment to providing support and supervision. The post holder will be encouraged to undertake continuing professional development.

About us

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

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

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

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

In order to continue to develop and maintain high quality services, ongoing opportunities will be made available to help further your own skills, knowledge and development to uphold your leadership role.

Job summary

Working Part time: 7 Sessions hours per week

We are looking to recruit a Substantive Consultant in Rheumatology, and we are open to incorporating any specialist interests and developed skills within the job plan. The successful candidate will be a part-time appointment working 3.5 days in Rheumatology, which is a growing department with a dynamic and flexible team of enthusiastic consultants and specialist practitioners. We have a well-established Early Arthritis Clinic, Transitional Adolescent Clinic and sub-speciality clinics.

We have a well-established and well supported portfolio of research. We would welcome forward thinking colleagues to join us at this time. As a department we have a culture of continuous improvement and innovation to deliver optimal care to our patient population.

Applicants should ideally be on the GMC Specialist Register for Rheumatology or be within six months of their CCT date at interview.

Main duties of the job

The appointee will join the team pro-rata to be responsible for the care of:-

o Mixed pool of patient referrals from the community.

o Mixed pool of patient referred across specialities both urgent and routine.

The appointee will lead on the care of:-

o Admission prevention via collaboration with the SDEC and mixed pool of patient referred by the Emergency Medicine Department.

o Additional specialist interest considerations are welcome.

About us

The Trust's services are provided from three locations:

o The Countess of Chester Hospital: providing 473 general and acute beds.o Ellesmere Port Hospital: providing 60 beds as a rehabilitation, intermediate and outpatient facility.o Tarporley War Memorial Hospital: a base for community services which serve the local rural population.

The Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust employs 5,964 staff (headcount) to provide care and treatment to a population of over 400,000 people living in Chester and West Cheshire which includes Ellesmere Port and Neston as well as the Deeside area of Flintshire.

The Trust works collaboratively within the wider Cheshire and Merseyside Integrated Care System. Due to its location on the border with North Wales, the Trust also works closely with the Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board.

The Trust treats patients from England and some parts of Wales. During 2024/2025, there were approximately 643,000 patient attendances (inpatient, A&E, outpatient and diagnostic) ranging from a simple outpatient appointment to major cancer surgery.

Job summary

Working Full time: 37.5 hours per week

As a Band 6 Occupational Therapist, you'll step into a dynamic, forward-thinking team where your expertise will shape patient journeys and drive service innovation. If you're motivated, enthusiastic, and ready to grow, this is the perfect environment to thrive. This is a static post but would consider rotational, and flexible working with different hours would be considered.

Opportunities You'll Experience

• Innovation in Practice:Contribute to service development projects, introducing new treatment approaches, digital tools, and patient-centred innovations.
• Leadership Development:Take on mentoring responsibilities for Band 5 OTs, Therapy Assistants, and students, building your leadership profile.
• Interdisciplinary Collaboration:Work closely with surgeons, nurses, physiotherapists, and other specialists, becoming a key voice in multidisciplinary team decisions.
• Research & Governance:Engage in clinical audits, service evaluations, and governance activities that influence trust-wide practice.
• Acute & Community Balance:Experience the fast-paced acute hospital environment while also occasionally supporting patients in community and home settings, ensuring safe discharges and continuity of care.
• Career Progression: Build the skills and portfolio needed to move into advanced practice, specialist Band 7 roles, or leadership positions.

Main duties of the job

• To work as an autonomous practitioner to perform a specialist occupational therapy assessment of patients with diverse presentations. To use clinical reasoning to provide a diagnosis and develop, deliver and adapt individualised treatment programmes.
• To implement monitoring and evaluation of treatment in order to measure progress and outcomes to ensure effectiveness of interventions and service delivery.
• To be professionally and legally accountable for all aspects of own work and that of supervised physiotherapists and assistants and hold responsibility for own caseload for a specialist area of the service, working without direct supervision.
• To provide clinical cover, as appropriate during staff absence with guidance and support of a senior member of staff if required.
• To participate in 7 day working as per service requirements, in evening and/or weekend duty rotas and/or emergency/on call rotas. To provide treatment to patients and to provide advice to medical and nursing staff and other members of the multidisciplinary team without direct supervision.
• To identify and carry out Home Visits in accordance with Trust and Professional standards and to assess patient condition and suitability for discharge and where appropriate supervise physiotherapists and assistants in these tasks.
• What We're Looking For HCPC registered Occupational Therapist Broad Band 5 NHS experience Strong organisational skills, time management, and resilience under pressure.

About us

The Trust's services are provided from three locations: o The Countess of Chester Hospital: providing 473 general and acute beds. o Ellesmere Port Hospital: providing 60 beds as a rehabilitation, intermediate and outpatient facility. o Tarporley War Memorial Hospital: a base for community services which serve the local rural population. The Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust employs 5,964 staff (headcount) to provide care and treatment to a population of over 400,000 people living in Chester and West Cheshire which includes Ellesmere Port and Neston as well as the Deeside area of Flintshire. The Trust works collaboratively within the wider Cheshire and Merseyside Integrated Care System. Due to its location on the border with North Wales, the Trust also works closely with the Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board. The Trust treats patients from England and some parts of Wales. During 2024/2025, there were approximately 643,000 patient attendances (inpatient, A&E, outpatient and diagnostic) ranging from a simple outpatient appointment to major cancer surgery

Details

Date posted

23 October 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£39,959 to £48,117 a year pa

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

210-2026-750

Job locations

Countess of Chester Hospital

Liverpool Road

Chester

CH2 1UL

United Kingdom

Job description

Job responsibilities

See Job Description for further details.

Recruitment selection processes are based on competence (see Person specification) and values. An applicant guide to help and support you through your recruitment journey can be accessed at the bottom of this page.

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.

If a DBS is required for your role, you are encouraged to enrol for the DBS Update Service. A small annual fee applies which is payable to the DBS Service.Please note applicants will be required to pay for their DBS check. Costswill be deducted from their salary over the first three months of employment.

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

Applicants requiring sponsorship may wish to determine the likelihood of obtaining sponsorship for this position by assessing themselves against the criteria on the gov.uk website - https://www.gov.uk/check-uk-visa.

The Trust will not sponsor where the starting salary does not meet immigration rules

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.

Job description Job responsibilities See Job Description for further details. Recruitment selection processes are based on competence (see Person specification) and values. An applicant guide to help and support you through your recruitment journey can be accessed at the bottom of this page. 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. If a DBS is required for your role, you are encouraged to enrol for the DBS Update Service. A small annual fee applies which is payable to the DBS Service.Please note applicants will be required to pay for their DBS check. Costswill be deducted from their salary over the first three months of employment. New entrants to the NHS will commence on the minimum of the scale stated above. Applicants requiring sponsorship may wish to determine the likelihood of obtaining sponsorship for this position by assessing themselves against the criteria on the gov.uk website - https://www.gov.uk/check-uk-visa. The Trust will not sponsor where the starting salary does not meet immigration rules 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.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Degree in Occupational Therapy or equivalent
• Relevant student training course or qualification
• HCPC Registered

Desirable

• Membership of professional body

Experience

Essential

• Substantial post graduate experience
• Evidence of post graduate short courses
• Evidence of CPD and reflective practice
• Evidence of group working and team working
• Evidence of audit and/or research work

Knowledge

Essential

• Knowledge of current best practice in specialist OT area
• Understanding of professional ethics and their application in practice
• Knowledge of the principles of clinical governance

Skills

Essential

• Communication skills (verbal and non- verbal)
• Ability to reflect and critically appraise own performance and that of others.
• Ability to organise and respond to complex information, and work under pressure
• Good computer skills.
• Good interpersonal and organisational skills

Desirable

• Supervisory skills

Person Specification Qualifications Essential Degree in Occupational Therapy or equivalent Relevant student training course or qualification HCPC Registered Desirable Membership of professional body Experience Essential Substantial post graduate experience Evidence of post graduate short courses Evidence of CPD and reflective practice Evidence of group working and team working Evidence of audit and/or research work Knowledge Essential Knowledge of current best practice in specialist OT area Understanding of professional ethics and their application in practice Knowledge of the principles of clinical governance Skills Essential Communication skills (verbal and non- verbal) Ability to reflect and critically appraise own performance and that of others. Ability to organise and respond to complex information, and work under pressure Good computer skills. Good interpersonal and organisational skills Desirable Supervisory skills

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

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

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

Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Countess of Chester Hospital

Liverpool Road

Chester

CH2 1UL

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.coch.nhs.uk/working-with-us.aspx (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Countess of Chester Hospital

Liverpool Road

Chester

CH2 1UL

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.coch.nhs.uk/working-with-us.aspx (Opens in a new tab)

Job summary

Applications are invited for a full-time Specialist Doctor in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery. Previous history of working as a 2nd On Call Middle Grade Doctor in OMFS is essential.

An integrated team delivers the full range of Oral & Maxillofacial services (with the exception of Cleft Lip & Palate and Craniofacial Surgery) at the Royal Devon University Healthcare NHSFT primarily in Exeter, but also at other peripheral and Community Hospitals in Barnstaple, Tiverton, Exmouth and Honiton. The post holder will undertake a number of clinical sessions per week independently although this will be dependent upon the experience of the individual and the service needs. The clinical work will divided between new referral and follow-up clinics, with treatments under Local Anaesthetic, Intravenous Sedation and General Anaesthetic as either In-patient or Day Case, under the supervision of the 5 Consultant Oral & Maxillofacial Surgeons. Completion of Oral Surgery Specialist Training and being registered on the Specialist Oral Surgery List is essential. Appropriate sessions are allocated for audit, meetings and administration. There is currently a 1:6 2nd On Call commitment attached to this post.

Main duties of the job

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

About us

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

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

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

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

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

Job summary

Working Full time - 10 Sessions per week

We are seeking enthusiastic, highly motivated Consultants to join our current Respiratory Medicine team. The posts are to support the expansion of the Respiratory department to support an increased throughput of outpatient capacity for general and/or specialist Respiratory clinics; and to allow capacity to develop ambulatory and/or community-based services, establishment of acute clinics and provide support for the new Consultant model for inpatient care.

The Trust is committed to the provision of high quality, Consultant-led Respiratory Services. We would welcome colleagues with any sub-speciality interest especially Asthma and / or chronic Respiratory illness; alternately, we can offer sub-specialty experience / training in any of our established services, suitable for the individual and the needs of our department.

The Respiratory Team consists of a Physiotherapist, a Specialist Respiratory Nurse Team, a Research Nurse, a Cancer Nurse Specialist Team, an Oxygen Assessment Service along with fully equipped Physiology Laboratory. We have an established EBUS service, a new Thoracoscope service and a thrice-weekly lung cancer clinic along with an active clinical trials programme. The current Sleep Service provides both a diagnostic and therapeutic CPAP treatment and the dedicated interstitial lung disease clinic provides a networked approach to the management of ILD patients working in liaison with regional referral centres.

Main duties of the job

This is an exciting time to join the Respiratory team as the successful candidate will be working in a newly opened purpose-built 11-bed Respiratory Support Unit (RSU).

We have an active research programme within the Chester Respiratory Research Unit and the successful applicant will be supported and encouraged to develop clinical research within the department. The department has links with the University of Chester (who will be opening a new graduate-entry medical school in 2023) through the Institute of Medicine and is supported by a significant administrative resource.

The Trust has a keen interest and deep involvement in medical education at both undergraduate and postgraduate levels. Most of the Respiratory consultants were supported in obtaining and hold a postgraduate qualification in teaching.

Chester is a popular tourist destination, conveniently located for easy access to the beautiful countryside of Wales: with its iconic Snowdonia mountains, with good motorway links to Manchester, Liverpool and Birmingham. Chester also has excellent housing facilities and schools, both government and independent.

Applicants should be on the GMC Specialist Register for Respiratory and G(I)M, or be within six months of their CCT date at interview. Applicants wishing to work part-time or job share are also encouraged to apply.

About us

The Trust's services are provided from three locations: o The Countess of Chester Hospital: providing 473 general and acute beds. o Ellesmere Port Hospital: providing 60 beds as a rehabilitation, intermediate and outpatient facility. o Tarporley War Memorial Hospital: a base for community services which serve the local rural population. The Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust employs 5,964 staff (headcount) to provide care and treatment to a population of over 400,000 people living in Chester and West Cheshire which includes Ellesmere Port and Neston as well as the Deeside area of Flintshire. The Trust works collaboratively within the wider Cheshire and Merseyside Integrated Care System. Due to its location on the border with North Wales, the Trust also works closely with the Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board. The Trust treats patients from England and some parts of Wales. During 2024/2025, there were approximately 643,000 patient attendances (inpatient, A&E, outpatient and diagnostic) ranging from a simple outpatient appointment to major cancer surgery

Details

Date posted

23 October 2026

Pay scheme

Hospital medical and dental staff

Grade

Consultant

Salary

£113,565 to £150,569 a year pa

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

210-2026-766

Job locations

Countess of Chester Hospital

Liverpool Road

Chester

CH2 1UL

United Kingdom

Job description

Job responsibilities

See Job Description for further details.

Recruitment selection processes are based on competence (see Person specification) and values. An applicant guide to help and support you through your recruitment journey can be accessed at the bottom of this page.

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.

If a DBS is required for your role, you are encouraged to enrol for the DBS Update Service. A small annual fee applies which is payable to the DBS Service.Please note applicants will be required to pay for their DBS check. Costswill be deducted from their salary over the first three months of employment.

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

Applicants requiring sponsorship may wish to determine the likelihood of obtaining sponsorship for this position by assessing themselves against the criteria on the gov.uk website - https://www.gov.uk/check-uk-visa.

The Trust will not sponsor where the starting salary does not meet immigration rules

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.

Job description Job responsibilities See Job Description for further details. Recruitment selection processes are based on competence (see Person specification) and values. An applicant guide to help and support you through your recruitment journey can be accessed at the bottom of this page. 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. If a DBS is required for your role, you are encouraged to enrol for the DBS Update Service. A small annual fee applies which is payable to the DBS Service.Please note applicants will be required to pay for their DBS check. Costswill be deducted from their salary over the first three months of employment. New entrants to the NHS will commence on the minimum of the scale stated above. Applicants requiring sponsorship may wish to determine the likelihood of obtaining sponsorship for this position by assessing themselves against the criteria on the gov.uk website - https://www.gov.uk/check-uk-visa. The Trust will not sponsor where the starting salary does not meet immigration rules 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.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Entry on the Specialist Register in Respiratory Medicine (or entry expected within 6 months from the date of interview)
• MRCP or equivalent

Desirable

• Higher Degree - PhD/MD/Msc

Experience

Essential

• Clinical training and experience equivalent to that required for gaining CCT/CESR in Respiratory and general internal medicine
• Ability to take full and independent responsibility for the management of acute medical emergencies
• Ability to take full and independent responsibility for the care of patients
• Experience in bronchoscopy

Desirable

• Experience and training in a busy respiratory unit
• Area of specialist respiratory interest that aligns with departmental requirements (Asthma) and enthusiasm to develop these
• Experience of integrated care
• Experience in EBUS/Thoracoscopy

Person Specification Qualifications Essential Entry on the Specialist Register in Respiratory Medicine (or entry expected within 6 months from the date of interview) MRCP or equivalent Desirable Higher Degree - PhD/MD/Msc Experience Essential Clinical training and experience equivalent to that required for gaining CCT/CESR in Respiratory and general internal medicine Ability to take full and independent responsibility for the management of acute medical emergencies Ability to take full and independent responsibility for the care of patients Experience in bronchoscopy Desirable Experience and training in a busy respiratory unit Area of specialist respiratory interest that aligns with departmental requirements (Asthma) and enthusiasm to develop these Experience of integrated care Experience in EBUS/Thoracoscopy

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

Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Countess of Chester Hospital

Liverpool Road

Chester

CH2 1UL

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.coch.nhs.uk/working-with-us.aspx (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Countess of Chester Hospital

Liverpool Road

Chester

CH2 1UL

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.coch.nhs.uk/working-with-us.aspx (Opens in a new tab)

Job summary

We have an exciting opportunity for an RN or ODP to join a supportive and welcoming team within theatres at Peterborough City Hospital.

We are looking for an enthusiastic, dynamic and motivated individual to join the team within General Surgery, Urology and Emergency surgery . Theatre experience would be desirable but not essential.

We recruit staff who share our values and behaviours. We are committed to supporting ongoing professional development and provide a robust induction programme for all new starters within theatres. We strive to provide excellent standards of evidence based care.

Main duties of the job

This position would suit individuals who are keen to add to their existing theatre knowledge and skills, who have a commitment to developing and enhancing the quality of care provided in the perioperative environment.

To work within a diverse team who support each other to deliver safe and high quality care which is clinically effective, evidence based and appropriate.

We are seeking a highly motivated team worker who is professional, has the ability to inspire others and embrace change. A flexible, can do attitude is essential.

There are 18 theatres in PCH providing a range of specialities, Emergencies, Trauma & Elective Orthopaedics, Paediatric surgery, colorectal & upper GI Surgery, Ophthalmology, Plastics, ENT, Maxillofacial, Urology, Breast, Gynaecology and Obstetrics.

About us

We are committed to supporting colleagues through organisational change. Priority will be given to staff at risk within North West Anglia NHS Foundation Trust and Cambridgeshire & Peterborough Integrated Care Board.

Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Qualified Nursing Associate to join East Durham community intervention team.

Applicants must have already completed the Nursing Associate foundation degree and be a Registered Nurse Associate on the NMC register. This post is not offering the training to gain this qualification.

The successful applicant will work as part of the busy community team offering a recovery focused pathway to Service Users and will carry their own caseload as Lead Professional.

The successful applicant will become part of a well established and effective team - helping to support our local community.

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

Main duties of the job

The successful applicant will work as part of the busy integrated community mental health team offering a recovery focused interventions to service users. The applicant will carry their own caseload as Lead Professional with supervision and support from the wider multi-disciplinary team. This role will involve multiagency working and liaison with other services within Tees Esk and Wear Valley NHS Trust.

Working for TEWV NHS Trust You will have access to fantastic training & development opportunities with the strong links we have developed at our local universities'. Future planning is supported by the Trust's Talent Management and Workforce Development Team, so we can continue to build upon our commitment of being well led and to deliver excellent care to our communities in either leadership & management or clinical practice modules.

Due to the nature of the role, it is essential that applicants are able to travel independently across the locality and have access to a suitable vehicle for business purposes. If necessary, adjustments can be considered in accordance with the Equality Act 2010. A lease car scheme is in operation as well as other NHS staff benefits.

About us

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

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

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

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

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

Job summary

Are you ready to embark on a career where your professionalism meets confidentiality, your meticulous nature thrives, and your ability to handle pressure shines? Look no further!

We are currently looking to recruit an enthusiastic and motivated Administration Assistant to join Pain Management Team at Peterborough City Hospital.

The ideal candidate will possess a high degree of professionalism, are meticulous in their work and have the ability to work under pressure at times.

Main duties of the job

To assist in the provision of an efficient, responsive and flexible administration service to support the Pain Management Multidisciplinary Team.

To provide a high volume of accurate and comprehensive typing of clinical letters, paying attention to detail at all times.

To ensure the provision of the patient pathways, which is receptive to the needs of the patient and responsive to Trust requirements and national and local targets.

To be responsible for office duties, including dealing with the post, scanning and filing patient documentation as necessary.

To ensure excellent customer service by dealing with incoming telephone queries appropriately and in a timely manner, upholding confidentiality at all times.

Provide assistance to the other members of the team and assist with their workloads as necessary.

About us

Priority will be given to colleagues identified as at risk through the Trust's redeployment process.

Job summary

Are you a newly qualified Occupational Therapist looking to gain experience in a rotational position? Or a current Occupational Therapist who is looking to widen your knowledge and skills set?

East of England Community Health and Care NHS Trust are excited to offer this excellent opportunity as a Band 5 Rotational Occupational Therapist. This rotational position offers experience in a wide variety of settings, which are either community based or ward based. The Trust is passionate about our staff's development and offers a wide range of internal training opportunities to support your development, some very specific to the location where you are based, others to develop your management skills going forward. You will also have an opportunity to attend the rotational development days, which are lead by you as a group.

We are looking for an enthusiastic and motivated Occupational Therapist to join our Integrated teams with experienced therapists and therapy assistants , who work closely alongside our nursing colleagues. There will be a requirement to travel to clinics and patients within the Community, therefore a valid driving licence and access to transport is essential.

To apply you will need to have a BSc/MSc in Occupational Therapy and be registered with the HCPC.

Main duties of the job

The Post Graduate Occupational Therapy Rotational Scheme offers a broad base of clinical experience for post-graduate Occupational Therapists. Staff on the Rotation will be expected to work on any of the placements on the scheme.

The duration of the rotations are 6 months and cover the following areas:-

• Community Rehabilitation - Various locations
• Willow Unit - New state-of-the-art therapy led centre
• Caroline House - Level 1 neurological rehabilitation unit providing specialist care and rehabilitation for patients with complex neurological injuries
• Community Neurology
• Social Services
• Urgent Community Response Teams
• General In-Patient Rehabilitation

The role is based across various locations in Norfolk which include North Norfolk, South Norfolk and Norwich, for example. Applicants must be prepared to travel to sites.

About us

Apply now to join an organisation that has been awarded an 'Outstanding' rating by the Care Quality Commission (CQC), the highest possible rating and the first stand-alone NHS community trust in the country to be awarded the title.

Please note, the selection processes at East of England Community Health and Care NHS Trust are in place to ensure we recruit candidates with the right values and skills, please be advised that the use of AI in applications are monitored. We remain watchful of candidates who misuse these tools to generate an application that doesn't accurately reflect their skills.

Job summary

Join Our Treatment Delivery Team!

Be part of a dedicated team delivering highly specialised clinical and technical radiotherapy services, committed to total patient care.

We are seeking a compassionate, skilled radiographer to provide specialist care to patients undergoing radiotherapy treatment. You'll be at the forefront of patient-centred care, collaborating closely with Band 7 colleagues to critically evaluate and deliver optimal treatment plans. This is a dynamic role requiring advanced knowledge, precision, and commitment to excellence.

Your contributions will not only help maximise patient throughput but also enhance the safety and precision of radiotherapy treatments. If you're ready to make a meaningful impact in oncology care, join us to bring expert knowledge, sensitivity and empathy to the forefront of patient support.

Apply now to be part of a team dedicated to compassionate, specialised patient care.

Main duties of the job

Key Responsibilities:

• Patient-Centric Care: Engage directly with patients and their carers, offering vital support and information while ensuring a high standard of care.
• Collaborative Excellence: Work alongside clinical oncologists, physicists, radiographers, and clerical staff, contributing your expertise to drive innovation and efficiency.
• Operational Leadership: In the Band 7's absence, manage the treatment unit independently, consulting with the Clinical Operations Manager as needed to maintain a safe, effective operation.
• Professional Accountability: Uphold the highest standards of practice as outlined by the Society of Radiographers Professional Code of Conduct.

About us

Priority will be given to colleagues identified as at risk through the Trust's redeployment process.

Job summary

Band 6 Occupational Therapist or Band 5 Development Post

Newly Qualified Occupational Therapists Welcome - HCPC Registration Pending or Newly Registered

Are you due to qualify as an Occupational Therapist and looking for an exciting opportunity to begin your career in mental health? Or are you an experienced Occupational Therapist ready for your next challenge?

We are looking to recruit a passionate and motivated Occupational Therapist to join Newcastle Community Mental Health Services. We welcome applications from experienced Band 6 Occupational Therapists as well as newly qualified Band 5 Occupational Therapists who are keen to develop their skills and progress towards Band 6 competencies within a supportive learning environment.

The successful candidate will spend:

• Three days per week based within Lymebrook Community Mental Health Team (CMHT), supporting adults with a range of complex mental health needs within a recovery-focused community setting.
• Two days per week working alongside the Intensive Outreach Team (IOT), predominantly supporting the psychosis pathway and working with individuals who require more intensive support to remain well within their communities.

The IOT element of the role will be in place for 12 months, after which the arrangement will be reviewed in line with service needs and workforce development opportunities.

An excellent opportunity to develop specialist skills in psychosis care while maintaining a broader community mental health caseload.

Main duties of the job

The Role

Working as part of supportive multidisciplinary teams, you will:

• Manage a defined clinical caseload with appropriate supervision and support.
• Complete evidence-based occupational and functional assessments to understand an individual's strengths, needs, goals, and barriers to participation.
• Work collaboratively with service users, carers, and partner agencies to develop person-centred care and recovery plans.
• Deliver interventions that enable individuals to maximise independence, improve wellbeing, and engage in meaningful daily activities.
• Support individuals experiencing severe and enduring mental illness, including those accessing psychosis services.
• Communicate complex or sensitive information in a compassionate and accessible way, ensuring individuals and families are fully involved in decision-making.
• Contribute to service development and quality improvement initiatives across community mental health and outreach services.
• Promote the value of Occupational Therapy within integrated community teams.
• Be part of a supportive Trust-wide network of Allied Health Professionals.

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

23 October 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£39,959 to £48,117 a year Pro rata per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

232-CMT-7913497-C

Job locations

Newcastle CMHT

Stoke on Trent

ST5 7NJ

United Kingdom

Job description

Job responsibilities

Why Join Us?

This is an exciting opportunity for an Occupational Therapist with a passion for supporting people experiencing psychosis and complex mental health needs. Based within the Community Mental Health Team and working across the Intensive Outreach Team, the role offers a unique combination of rehabilitation, recovery-focused practice, and intensive community support. You will have the opportunity to build meaningful therapeutic relationships, enhance engagement with individuals who may find services difficult to access, and support people to develop skills, independence, and participation in meaningful occupations. The role is ideal for someone who is motivated by recovery, values person-centred care, and wants to make a tangible difference in helping people live well within their communities. This is also an exciting time to be an Occupational Therapist in community mental health. The NHS is transforming the way care is delivered, with a clear focus on shifting care from hospital to community, moving from sickness to prevention, and supporting people to live well in their own homes and communities. Occupational Therapists have a vital role in delivering this vision through promoting recovery, independence, participation, and meaningful occupation. As a member of our team, you will have the opportunity not only to deliver high-quality, recovery-focused interventions but also to help shape the future delivery of community mental health services. We are looking for innovative and forward-thinking practitioners who want to influence service development and champion the unique contribution of Occupational Therapy.

Outstanding Support for Newly Qualified Occupational Therapists

We recognise that transitioning from student to registered practitioner is a significant step, and we are committed to helping you succeed.

As a newly qualified Occupational Therapist, you will benefit from:

A comprehensive AHP Preceptorship Programme designed to support your transition into professional practice.

Regular Occupational Therapy-specific supervision and peer support.

Access to a well-established and supportive Occupational Therapy network across the Trust.

Structured development opportunities to support progression towards Band 6 competencies.

Opportunities to gain experience across both community mental health and intensive outreach services, enhancing your clinical skills and confidence.

Opportunities to shadow colleagues across a range of specialist services and pathways, helping you broaden your skills and explore future career interests.

Access to specialist clinical training, leadership development, quality improvement programmes, and continuing professional development opportunities.

Support from experienced Occupational Therapists and AHP leaders who are passionate about developing the future workforce.

A Profession with Influence

The national Allied Health Professions strategy, AHPs Deliver, recognises the crucial role of AHPs in improving outcomes, reducing inequalities, promoting independence, and redesigning services around the needs of people and communities. It places a strong emphasis on partnership working, prevention, social justice, optimisation, and integrated care.

This role offers an opportunity to put those ambitions into practice every day. You will help people achieve their goals, support recovery, prevent unnecessary hospital admissions, and contribute to the development of modern community mental health services that are responsive, accessible, and person-centred.

By working across both CMHT and Intensive Outreach services, you will gain a unique insight into the wider mental health pathway and the interventions that support people at different stages of recovery.

What We're Looking For

We are seeking Occupational Therapists who:

Are passionate about mental health and recovery-focused practice.Believe in the transformative power of occupation.Want to make a meaningful difference to people's lives.

Are enthusiastic about learning, developing, and embracing new ways of working.

Have an interest in supporting people experiencing psychosis and complex mental health needs.

Are committed to improving outcomes and reducing health inequalities.Want to help shape the future of community mental health services.

Join Us

Whether you are an experienced Occupational Therapist or preparing to receive your HCPC registration this year, this is an exciting opportunity to develop your career within supportive and progressive community mental health services.

With experience across both Lymebrook CMHT and the Intensive Outreach Team, you will benefit from a diverse and rewarding role, developing specialist skills in psychosis care while building a broad foundation in community mental health practice.

Come and help shape the future of community mental health care in Newcastle while building an Occupational Therapy career that makes a real difference to people's lives. We look forward to hearing from you.

Job description Job responsibilities Why Join Us? This is an exciting opportunity for an Occupational Therapist with a passion for supporting people experiencing psychosis and complex mental health needs. Based within the Community Mental Health Team and working across the Intensive Outreach Team, the role offers a unique combination of rehabilitation, recovery-focused practice, and intensive community support. You will have the opportunity to build meaningful therapeutic relationships, enhance engagement with individuals who may find services difficult to access, and support people to develop skills, independence, and participation in meaningful occupations. The role is ideal for someone who is motivated by recovery, values person-centred care, and wants to make a tangible difference in helping people live well within their communities. This is also an exciting time to be an Occupational Therapist in community mental health. The NHS is transforming the way care is delivered, with a clear focus on shifting care from hospital to community, moving from sickness to prevention, and supporting people to live well in their own homes and communities. Occupational Therapists have a vital role in delivering this vision through promoting recovery, independence, participation, and meaningful occupation. As a member of our team, you will have the opportunity not only to deliver high-quality, recovery-focused interventions but also to help shape the future delivery of community mental health services. We are looking for innovative and forward-thinking practitioners who want to influence service development and champion the unique contribution of Occupational Therapy. Outstanding Support for Newly Qualified Occupational Therapists We recognise that transitioning from student to registered practitioner is a significant step, and we are committed to helping you succeed. As a newly qualified Occupational Therapist, you will benefit from: A comprehensive AHP Preceptorship Programme designed to support your transition into professional practice. Regular Occupational Therapy-specific supervision and peer support. Access to a well-established and supportive Occupational Therapy network across the Trust. Structured development opportunities to support progression towards Band 6 competencies. Opportunities to gain experience across both community mental health and intensive outreach services, enhancing your clinical skills and confidence. Opportunities to shadow colleagues across a range of specialist services and pathways, helping you broaden your skills and explore future career interests. Access to specialist clinical training, leadership development, quality improvement programmes, and continuing professional development opportunities. Support from experienced Occupational Therapists and AHP leaders who are passionate about developing the future workforce. A Profession with Influence The national Allied Health Professions strategy, AHPs Deliver, recognises the crucial role of AHPs in improving outcomes, reducing inequalities, promoting independence, and redesigning services around the needs of people and communities. It places a strong emphasis on partnership working, prevention, social justice, optimisation, and integrated care. This role offers an opportunity to put those ambitions into practice every day. You will help people achieve their goals, support recovery, prevent unnecessary hospital admissions, and contribute to the development of modern community mental health services that are responsive, accessible, and person-centred. By working across both CMHT and Intensive Outreach services, you will gain a unique insight into the wider mental health pathway and the interventions that support people at different stages of recovery. What We're Looking For We are seeking Occupational Therapists who: Are passionate about mental health and recovery-focused practice.Believe in the transformative power of occupation.Want to make a meaningful difference to people's lives. Are enthusiastic about learning, developing, and embracing new ways of working. Have an interest in supporting people experiencing psychosis and complex mental health needs. Are committed to improving outcomes and reducing health inequalities.Want to help shape the future of community mental health services. Join Us Whether you are an experienced Occupational Therapist or preparing to receive your HCPC registration this year, this is an exciting opportunity to develop your career within supportive and progressive community mental health services. With experience across both Lymebrook CMHT and the Intensive Outreach Team, you will benefit from a diverse and rewarding role, developing specialist skills in psychosis care while building a broad foundation in community mental health practice. Come and help shape the future of community mental health care in Newcastle while building an Occupational Therapy career that makes a real difference to people's lives. We look forward to hearing from you.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Degree in Occupational Therapy.

Experience

Essential

• Substantial Post Graduate experience within the role of Occupational Therapist / Mental Health.

Knowledge

Essential

• Awareness of national and local policies and how these impact on service provision.

Person Specification Qualifications Essential Degree in Occupational Therapy. Experience Essential Substantial Post Graduate experience within the role of Occupational Therapist / Mental Health. Knowledge Essential Awareness of national and local policies and how these impact on service provision.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

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

UK Registration

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

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

Employer details

Employer name

North Staffordshire Combined Healthcare Trust

Address

Newcastle CMHT

Stoke on Trent

ST5 7NJ

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

Newcastle CMHT

Stoke on Trent

ST5 7NJ

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a full-time forward thinking, motivated and experienced aClinical Pharmacist to join our North Connect PCN in Northwood on a permanent contract.

The role will be based at Carepoint Practice.

The successful candidate will work at Carepoint Practice developing this role closely supported by the GPs. They will be part of a group of Clinical Pharmacists under the guidance and supervision of a delegated clinical supervisor.

The role will suit a forward-thinking, innovative and enthusiastic clinical pharmacist who is able to work collaboratively across the team. If you are adaptable, self-motivated and organised, possessing the necessary qualities and skills for this post, we look forward to hearing from you.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will will work as part of a multidisciplinary team to develop and run processes for repeat prescription authorisation, management of medicines on transfer of care and systems for safer prescribing. They will work directly with patients to assess and treat conditions, manage long-term conditions as well as promote self-care.

Skills required:

- Completion of an undergraduate degree in pharmacy and registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council

- Minimum of 2 years experience as a pharmacist

- Have experience and an awareness of common acute and long-term conditions that are likely to be seen in general practice

- Working towards or holding an independent prescribing qualification

- Able to follow legal, ethical, professional and organisational policies/procedures and codes of conduct

- Involves patients in decisions about prescribed medicines and supporting adherence as per NICE guidelines.

About us

The Confederation, Hillingdon CIC works with General Practice and other healthcare providers to deliver its vision for Hillingdon to deliver the best primary care outcomes for patients in the whole of London. We are a not for profit community interest company. The Confederation works to develop and support individual GP practices, PCNs and Neighbourhoods and their changing needs. We deliver excellent clinical services ourselves both at scale and complementary to General Practice. We are the provider representative voice for local General Practice into the wider NHS and other Partners. We are of the NHS but independent, innovative and transformational.

The Confederation determines to develop as an attractive place to work, providing rewarding roles and opportunities to grow in order to attract and retain great staff that in turn delivers our vision.

Our Values:

• We work together to make a difference for patients
• We care enough to go the extra mile
• We support, trust, and empower
• We sincerely value each other
• We support Primary Care to own its destiny

Details

Date posted

23 October 2026

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£48,000 to £62,000 a year Dependent on Experience

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

E0004-26-0075

Job locations

90 Pembroke Road

Ruislip

HA4 8NX

United Kingdom

Carepoint Practice

Northwood Health Centre

76-78 Pinner Road

Northwood

HA6 1BT

United Kingdom

Job description

Job responsibilities

Primary Responsibilities

Patient facing Clinical Medication Review

- Undertake clinical medication reviews with patients within the practice, care homes and/or domiciliary visit to proactively manage polypharmacy and produce recommendations for senior clinical pharmacist, nurses and/or GP on prescribing and monitoring.

Patient facing Long-term condition clinics

- See (where appropriate) patients with single or multiple medical problems where medicine optimisation is required (e.g. Respiratory, Cardiovascular and Diabetes).

- Clinics are done face to face, via telephone, home visits and in the future, possibly video consultations.

- The post holder will undertake clinics for patients or develop one to one relationships in order to de-prescribe where necessary or offer clinical leadership on medicines optimisation and quality improvement.

- Review the on-going need for each medicine, a review of monitoring needs and an opportunity to support patients with their medicine adherence ensuring they get the best use of their medicines (i.e. medicines optimisation). Make appropriate recommendations to GPs for medicine improvement.

Patient facing Care Home and Domiciliary Clinical Medication Reviews

- Undertake clinical medication reviews with patients and produce recommendations for clinicians on prescribing and monitoring. Work with care home staff to improve safety of medicines ordering and administration.

Management of common/minor/self-limiting ailments

- Managing caseload of patients with common/minor/self-limiting ailments while working within a scope of practice and limits of competence.

- Signposting to community pharmacy and referring to GPs or other healthcare professionals where appropriate

Medicines support

- Provide patient facing clinics and a telephone helpline for those with questions, queries and concerns about their medicines in the practice

Medicine information to practice staff and patients

- Answers relevant medicine-related enquiries from GPs, other practice staff, other healthcare teams (e.g. community pharmacy) and patients with queries about medicines.

- Suggesting and recommending solutions.

- Providing follow up for patients to monitor the effect of any changes

- Telephone medicines support

- Provide a telephone help line for patients with questions, queries and concerns about their medicines.

Helping tackle the issue of unplanned hospital admissions

- Review the use of medicines most commonly associated with unplanned hospital admissions and readmissions through audit and individual patient reviews.

- Put in place changes to reduce the prescribing of these medicines to high-risk patient groups.

Management of medicines at discharge from hospital

- To reconcile medicines following discharge from hospitals, intermediate care and into care homes, including identifying and rectifying unexplained changes and working with patients and community pharmacists to ensure patients receive the medicines they need post discharge.

- Set up and manage systems to ensure continuity of medicines supply to high risk groups of patients (e.g. those with medicine compliance aids or those in Care Homes).

Signposting

- Ensure that patients are referred to the appropriate healthcare professional for the appropriate level of care within an appropriate period e.g. pathology results, common/minor ailments, acute conditions, long term condition reviews etc.

Repeat prescribing

- Produce and implement a repeat prescribing policy within each PCN practice. Manage the repeat prescribing reauthorisation process by reviewing patient requests for repeat prescriptions and reviewing medicines reaching review dates and flagging up those needing a review.

- Ensure patients have appropriate monitoring tests in place when required

Risk stratification

- Identification of cohorts of patients at high risk of harm from medicines through pre-prepared practice computer searches. This might include risks that are patient related, medicine related, or both.

Service development

- Contribute pharmaceutical advice for the development and implementation of new services that have medicinal components (e.g. advice on treatment pathways and patient information leaflets)

Medicines quality improvement

- Undertake clinical audits of prescribing in areas directed by the GPs, feedback the results and implement changes in conjunction with the relevant practice team.

Medicines safety

- Implement changes to medicines that result from MHRA alerts, product withdrawal and other local and national guidance.

- Auditing practices compliance against NICE technology assessment guidance.

Education and Training

- Provide education and training to primary healthcare team on therapeutics and medicines optimisation.

Care Quality Commission

- Work with the general practice team to ensure the practice is compliant with CQC standards where medicines are involved.

Collaborative Working Relationships:

- Participates in the Primary Care Network Multidisciplinary Team

- Liaises with CCG colleagues including CCG pharmacists on prescribing related matters to ensure consistency of patient care and benefit in surgeries

- Foster and maintain strong links with all services across the PCN and neighbouring networks.

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

- Recognises the roles of other colleagues within the organisation and their role to patient care

- Demonstrates use of appropriate communication to gain the co-operation of relevant stakeholders (including patients, senior and peer colleagues, and other professionals, other NHS/private organisations e.g. CCGs)

- Can recognise personal limitations and refer to more appropriate colleague(s) when necessary

- Demonstrates ability to integrate general practice with community and hospital pharmacy teams

- Liaises with other stakeholders as needed for the collective benefit of patients including but not limited to:

Professional Development:

- Work with your line manager to undertake continual personal and professional development, taking an active part in reviewing and developing the role and responsibilities

- Involved in one to one meetings with line manager monthly to discuss targets and outcomes achieved

- Adhere to organisational policies and procedures, including confidentiality, safeguarding, lone working, information governance, and health and safety

- Work with your line manager to access regular clinical supervision, to enable you to deal effectively with the difficult issues that people present

- Review yearly progress and develop clear plans to achieve results within priorities set by others

- Participate in the delivery of formal education programmes

- Demonstrate an understanding of current educational policies relevant to working areas of practice and keep up to date with relevant clinical practice

Knowledge, Skills and Experience Required

- Completion of an undergraduate degree in pharmacy and registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council

- Minimum of 2 years experience as a pharmacist

- Have experience and an awareness of common acute and long-term conditions that are likely to be seen in general practice

- Working towards or holding an independent prescribing qualification (not mandatory)

- Recognises priorities when problem-solving and identifies deviations from normal pattern and can refer to seniors or GPs when appropriate

- Able to follow legal, ethical, professional and organisational policies/procedures and codes of conduct

Education, Training and Development

- Understands and demonstrates the characteristics of a role model to members in the team and/or service

- Demonstrates self-development through continuous professional development activity

- Demonstrates an understanding of current educational policies relevant to working areas of practice and keeps up to date with relevant clinical practice

- Ensures appropriate clinical supervision is in place to support development

- Willing to enrol on CPPE pathway training programme for primary care

Leadership

- Demonstrate understanding of the pharmacy role in governance and is able to implement this appropriately within the workplace.

- Demonstrate understanding of, and contributes to, the workplace vision

- Demonstrates ability to improve quality within limitations of service

- Reviews yearly progress and develops clear plans to achieve results within priorities set by others.

- Demonstrate ability to motivate self to achieve goals

- Promotes diversity and equality in people management techniques and leads by example.

Special Working Conditions

- The post-holder is required to travel independently between practice sites (where applicable), and to attend meetings etc. hosted by other agencies.

Job description Job responsibilities Primary ResponsibilitiesPatient facing Clinical Medication Review- Undertake clinical medication reviews with patients within the practice, care homes and/or domiciliary visit to proactively manage polypharmacy and produce recommendations for senior clinical pharmacist, nurses and/or GP on prescribing and monitoring.Patient facing Long-term condition clinics- See (where appropriate) patients with single or multiple medical problems where medicine optimisation is required (e.g. Respiratory, Cardiovascular and Diabetes).- Clinics are done face to face, via telephone, home visits and in the future, possibly video consultations.- The post holder will undertake clinics for patients or develop one to one relationships in order to de-prescribe where necessary or offer clinical leadership on medicines optimisation and quality improvement.- Review the on-going need for each medicine, a review of monitoring needs and an opportunity to support patients with their medicine adherence ensuring they get the best use of their medicines (i.e. medicines optimisation). Make appropriate recommendations to GPs for medicine improvement.Patient facing Care Home and Domiciliary Clinical Medication Reviews- Undertake clinical medication reviews with patients and produce recommendations for clinicians on prescribing and monitoring. Work with care home staff to improve safety of medicines ordering and administration.Management of common/minor/self-limiting ailments- Managing caseload of patients with common/minor/self-limiting ailments while working within a scope of practice and limits of competence.- Signposting to community pharmacy and referring to GPs or other healthcare professionals where appropriateMedicines support- Provide patient facing clinics and a telephone helpline for those with questions, queries and concerns about their medicines in the practiceMedicine information to practice staff and patients- Answers relevant medicine-related enquiries from GPs, other practice staff, other healthcare teams (e.g. community pharmacy) and patients with queries about medicines.- Suggesting and recommending solutions.- Providing follow up for patients to monitor the effect of any changes- Telephone medicines support- Provide a telephone help line for patients with questions, queries and concerns about their medicines.Helping tackle the issue of unplanned hospital admissions- Review the use of medicines most commonly associated with unplanned hospital admissions and readmissions through audit and individual patient reviews.- Put in place changes to reduce the prescribing of these medicines to high-risk patient groups.Management of medicines at discharge from hospital- To reconcile medicines following discharge from hospitals, intermediate care and into care homes, including identifying and rectifying unexplained changes and working with patients and community pharmacists to ensure patients receive the medicines they need post discharge.- Set up and manage systems to ensure continuity of medicines supply to high risk groups of patients (e.g. those with medicine compliance aids or those in Care Homes).Signposting- Ensure that patients are referred to the appropriate healthcare professional for the appropriate level of care within an appropriate period e.g. pathology results, common/minor ailments, acute conditions, long term condition reviews etc.Repeat prescribing- Produce and implement a repeat prescribing policy within each PCN practice. Manage the repeat prescribing reauthorisation process by reviewing patient requests for repeat prescriptions and reviewing medicines reaching review dates and flagging up those needing a review.- Ensure patients have appropriate monitoring tests in place when requiredRisk stratification- Identification of cohorts of patients at high risk of harm from medicines through pre-prepared practice computer searches. This might include risks that are patient related, medicine related, or both.Service development- Contribute pharmaceutical advice for the development and implementation of new services that have medicinal components (e.g. advice on treatment pathways and patient information leaflets)Medicines quality improvement- Undertake clinical audits of prescribing in areas directed by the GPs, feedback the results and implement changes in conjunction with the relevant practice team.Medicines safety- Implement changes to medicines that result from MHRA alerts, product withdrawal and other local and national guidance.- Auditing practices compliance against NICE technology assessment guidance.Education and Training- Provide education and training to primary healthcare team on therapeutics and medicines optimisation.Care Quality Commission- Work with the general practice team to ensure the practice is compliant with CQC standards where medicines are involved.Collaborative Working Relationships:- Participates in the Primary Care Network Multidisciplinary Team- Liaises with CCG colleagues including CCG pharmacists on prescribing related matters to ensure consistency of patient care and benefit in surgeries- Foster and maintain strong links with all services across the PCN and neighbouring networks.- Explores the potential for collaborative working and takes opportunities to initiate and sustain such relationships- Recognises the roles of other colleagues within the organisation and their role to patient care- Demonstrates use of appropriate communication to gain the co-operation of relevant stakeholders (including patients, senior and peer colleagues, and other professionals, other NHS/private organisations e.g. CCGs)- Can recognise personal limitations and refer to more appropriate colleague(s) when necessary- Demonstrates ability to integrate general practice with community and hospital pharmacy teams- Liaises with other stakeholders as needed for the collective benefit of patients including but not limited to:Patients and their representativesGP, nurses and other practice staffOther healthcare professionals including social prescribers, first contact physiotherapists, physicians associates and paramedicsCommunity pharmacists and support staffOther members of the medicines management (MM) team including pharmacists, technicians and dieticiansLocality/GP prescribing leadCommunity nurses and other allied health professionalsHospital staff with responsibilities for prescribing and medicines optimizationCommunity nurses and other allied health professionalsProfessional Development:- Work with your line manager to undertake continual personal and professional development, taking an active part in reviewing and developing the role and responsibilities- Involved in one to one meetings with line manager monthly to discuss targets and outcomes achieved- Adhere to organisational policies and procedures, including confidentiality, safeguarding, lone working, information governance, and health and safety- Work with your line manager to access regular clinical supervision, to enable you to deal effectively with the difficult issues that people present- Review yearly progress and develop clear plans to achieve results within priorities set by others- Participate in the delivery of formal education programmes- Demonstrate an understanding of current educational policies relevant to working areas of practice and keep up to date with relevant clinical practiceKnowledge, Skills and Experience Required- Completion of an undergraduate degree in pharmacy and registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council- Minimum of 2 years experience as a pharmacist- Have experience and an awareness of common acute and long-term conditions that are likely to be seen in general practice- Working towards or holding an independent prescribing qualification (not mandatory)- Recognises priorities when problem-solving and identifies deviations from normal pattern and can refer to seniors or GPs when appropriate- Able to follow legal, ethical, professional and organisational policies/procedures and codes of conductEducation, Training and Development- Understands and demonstrates the characteristics of a role model to members in the team and/or service- Demonstrates self-development through continuous professional development activity- Demonstrates an understanding of current educational policies relevant to working areas of practice and keeps up to date with relevant clinical practice- Ensures appropriate clinical supervision is in place to support development- Willing to enrol on CPPE pathway training programme for primary careLeadership- Demonstrate understanding of the pharmacy role in governance and is able to implement this appropriately within the workplace.- Demonstrate understanding of, and contributes to, the workplace vision- Demonstrates ability to improve quality within limitations of service- Reviews yearly progress and develops clear plans to achieve results within priorities set by others.- Demonstrate ability to motivate self to achieve goals- Promotes diversity and equality in people management techniques and leads by example.Special Working Conditions- The post-holder is required to travel independently between practice sites (where applicable), and to attend meetings etc. hosted by other agencies.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Masters degree in Pharmacy (MPharm) (or equivalent)
• Mandatory registration with General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC)
• Specialist knowledge acquired through postgraduate diploma level or equivalent training/experience.
• Independent prescriber

Person Specification Qualifications Essential Masters degree in Pharmacy (MPharm) (or equivalent) Mandatory registration with General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC) Specialist knowledge acquired through postgraduate diploma level or equivalent training/experience. Independent 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

The Confederation, Hillingdon CIC

Address

90 Pembroke Road

Ruislip

HA4 8NX

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.theconfederationhillingdon.org.uk (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

The Confederation, Hillingdon CIC

Address

90 Pembroke Road

Ruislip

HA4 8NX

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.theconfederationhillingdon.org.uk (Opens in a new tab)

Job summary

Are you looking to further your career in a specialist area? Systemic Anti-Cancer Therapy (SACT) is a fast-paced specialism, with new therapies regularly coming into use.

We are looking for an enthusiastic candidate to join our small and dynamic Pharmacy team. You must possess a full NVQ level II in Pharmacy Services or equivalent dispensing qualification.

Teamwork is essential to this role so you will be happy working at close quarters with colleagues in an environment that can be pressured and sometimes stressful. A desire to go the extra mile for patients is central to the ethos of our team, so you will have a caring approach and excellent verbal and written communication skills, as well as being motivated to look for service improvements.

*Please Note the advert may close sooner than the date advertised due to levels of interest, closing of the advert will happen with no notice*

Main duties of the job

Provide technical assistance and support to the pharmacy teams across the pharmacy service, ensuring a safe, accurate and timely approach in all tasks undertaken.

Support the effectiveness of the technical aspects of the medicines management service and the safe and accurate dispensing of prescriptions.

Assist in the accurate receipt, storage, supply, issue and distribution of stock pharmaceuticals, including intravenous fluids to wards, departments and external customers.

Participate in the supply of medicines in the form of in and out-patient dispensing, including accurate prescription receipt, labelling and assembly, and ensuring prompt completion and distribution, in accordance with departmental policies and procedures.

About us

We are committed to promoting diversity and inclusion in our workforce and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds, with a special focus on welcoming individuals from disabled, Black, Asian, and Minority Ethnic (BAME) communities, as well as those from our local area.

In line with our dedication to employee support, we offer a variety of benefits. For more information, please see the attached staff benefits leaflet.

We strive to create a supportive and inclusive workplace where employees feel valued and empowered to excel in their roles. Join us and become part of a team dedicated to making a positive difference in our community.

Job summary

The Queen Elizabeth Hospital NHS Foundation Trust are pleased to announce an exciting opportunity for a Band 3 Therapy Assistant to join our Acute Respiratory and Rehabilitation Team.The Acute Respiratory and Rehabilitation (ARRT) Teamwork as an integrated therapy team comprising of Physiotherapists, Occupational Therapists, Assistant Practitioners and Therapy Assistants, providing high quality assessment and rehabilitation across the acute medical and surgical wards. We work closely with other professions of a large multidisciplinary team, including but not exclusive to Discharge Planning Team, Dieticians, Speech & Language Therapists, Nurses and Doctors.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will assist in the delivery of a high standard physiotherapy and Occupational Therapy service to ward based patients. They will work under direction of registered therapists, assistant practitioners, in the implementation and progression of rehabilitation programmes.

They will be responsible for an agreed specific caseload and a range of delegated non-clinical tasks. They will work with patients to achieve and maintain their optimum level of independence in mobility and activities of daily living on the acute and rehab wards.

The post holder will participate as a member of the multi-disciplinary team working with registered and non-registered staff. They will be expected to be able to interact with patients, relatives and colleagues in a professional manner, communicating confidential information in written, verbal and electronic formats.

The post holder will be primarily responsible for the continuation of rehabilitation programmes during weekdays, weekends and bank holidays. They will provide therapy to patients within the Rehabilitation Services as part of an agreed working rota.

About us

There's never been a more exciting time to join TeamQEH. We're working on a once in a generation opportunity to build a new state-of-the-art hospital due to open in 2031/32 and we are also carrying out on one of the biggest pieces of digital transformation work we've ever undertaken.

Our new electronic patient record (EPR) will replace paper-based patient records from 2027 and will lead to better, safer, joined-up care at The Queen Elizabeth Hospital and beyond.

At The QEH we provide a comprehensive range of specialist, acute, obstetrics and community-based services to around 331,000 people across west and north Norfolk, North Cambs and South Lincs.

We are an ambitious organisation that upholds our values of kindness, wellness and fairness. We strive for continuous quality improvement, recently demonstrated in our 2024 CQC maternity inspection rating our services as 'Good', and we are proud to be a place to learn and grow through recognised learning and apprenticeships.

We recognise and reward our 4,000 staff and volunteers, priding ourselves on a community atmosphere and positive team spirit. We have approx. 530 beds across 33 wards and have newly built education and training facilities, a range of modern award-winning centres alongside a talented team of people ready to give you a warm welcome. We love working here and think you will too.

Job summary

Role overview

We are looking for an experienced Theatre Runner to join our North Derbyshire OJV. This will be full time role, working 40 hours over 4 days per week, including weekends on a rota basis.

Theatre Runners are an integral part of our theatre team and will undertake a variety of duties. You'll be assisting in setting the theatre up ready to accommodate patients. We can typically see 18-24 patients a day in our high volume cataract surgery provision, so you'll thrive working in an efficient and fast paced environment.

Reporting to the Theatre Manager, our Theatre Runners will support the delivery of high quality and high volume cataract surgery. You will assist the wider theatre team to ensure thepatient journey runs as smoothly as possible.

Main duties of the job

Key Responsibilities

• Managing the relationship with the patient and the provision of appropriate information to them, ensuring that exceptional patient care is delivered.
• To assist in the preparation of theatre equipment and instrumentation prior to a surgicallist commencing
• Assist the team in positioning patient for surgery and moving equipment
• To assist the scrub nurse and surgeon in theatre
• Attend and participate in team meetings, briefing and debriefing as required
• To assist with the administrative function of the surgical team including the accurate documentation of records
• To carryout theatre preparation of patient documentation
• Assist in weekly/monthly stock checks, including checking expiry dates and restocking The clinical area
• Maintain patient confidentiality at all times.

About us

Who are we?

Newmedica are one of the leading providers of NHS ophthalmology services in England, providing outpatients appointments, diagnostic testing and eye surgery. We aim to change lives through better sight and eye health.

We care for thousands of NHS and private patients a year in our specialist eye clinics across the country. We have significant growth plans over the next few years as we look to establish a national footprint and open many new sites across the UK.

We are thrilled to say that following an independently conducted survey of Newmedica colleagues, we have been certified as a Great Place to Work. This is a global benchmark that recognises employers who create an outstanding employee experience.

Details

Date posted

23 October 2026

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£2,643,680 a year

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

E0325-26-0037

Job locations

Newmedica

Unit 1b & 1c Midland Place

Midland Way

Barlborough

S43 4FR

United Kingdom

Job description

Job responsibilities

Who are we

Newmedica are one of the leading providers of NHS ophthalmology services in England, providing outpatients appointments, diagnostic testing and eye surgery. We aim to change lives through better sight and eye health.

We care for thousands of NHS and private patients a year in our specialist eye clinics across the country. We have significant growth plans over the next few years as we look to establish a national footprint and open many new sites across the UK.

We are thrilled to say that following an independently conducted survey of Newmedica colleagues, we have been certified as a Great Place to Work. This is a global benchmark that recognises employers who create an outstanding employee experience.

Role overview

We are looking for an experienced Theatre Runner to join our North Derbyshire OJV. This will be full time role, working 40 hours over 4 days per week, including weekends on a rota basis.

Theatre Runners are an integral part of our theatre team and will undertake a variety of duties. You'll be assisting in setting the theatre up ready to accommodate patients. We can typically see 18 to 24 patients a day in our high volume cataract surgery provision, so you'll thrive working in an efficient and fast paced environment.

Reporting to the Theatre Manager, our Theatre Runners will support the delivery of high quality and high volume cataract surgery. You will assist the wider theatre team to ensure the patient journey runs as smoothly as possible.

Key Responsibilities

• Managing the relationship with the patient and the provision of appropriate information to them, ensuring that exceptional patient care is delivered.
• To assist in the preparation of theatre equipment and instrumentation prior to a surgical list commencing
• Assist the team in positioning patient for surgery and moving equipment
• To assist the scrub nurse and surgeon in theatre
• Attend and participate in team meetings, briefing and debriefing as required
• To assist with the administrative function of the surgical team including the accurate documentation of records
• To carry out theatre preparation of patient documentation
• Assist in weekly/monthly stock checks, including checking expiry dates and restocking the clinical area
• Maintain patient confidentiality at all times.

What skills and experience do I need?

Alongside the mandatory qualifications the following things will be advantageous:

• Previous hospital eye service or private eye clinic experience (ophthalmology)
• Knowledge of clinical practice and aware of current developments in Optometry
• Capable of working in a fast paced, high volume theatre setting
• Experience of supporting the surgeon during theatre problem solving and issue resolution
• The training and supporting of others
• The desire for and commitment to continuous professional development
• A competent user of computer systems and programmes
• A good team player happy to jump in and support others when required

What were offering

• A salary of £26,436.80 per year
• This role is 40 hours a week over 4 days a week - including weekends
• 25 days annual leave and 1 day birthday leave plus bank holidays
• Blue Light discount scheme
• A company bonus scheme
• A company pension scheme
• Holiday buying scheme
• Access to a range of benefits including free eye tests, discounted or free glasses and death in service cover
• An environment where you're learning and development is supported through a range of various learning tools and courses.
• Working with a friendly multi-disciplinary team passionate about improving the lives of our patients
• Who are we? Newmedica are one of the leading providers of NHS ophthalmology services in England,providing outpatients appointments, diagnostic testing and eye surgery. We aim to change livesthrough better sight and eye health. We care for thousands of NHS and private patients a year in our specialist eye clinics across thecountry. We have significant growth plans over the next few years as we look to establish anational footprint and open many new sites across the UK. We are thrilled to say that following an independently conducted survey of Newmedicacolleagues, we have been certified as a Great Place to Work. This is a global benchmark thatrecognises employers who create an outstanding employee experience. Role overview We are looking for an experienced Theatre Runner to join our North Derbyshire OJV. Thiswill be full time role, working 40 hours over 4 days per week, including weekends on a rotabasis. Theatre Runners are an integral part of our theatre team and will undertake a variety of duties.Youll be assisting in setting the theatre up ready to accommodate patients. We can typicallysee 18 to 24 patients a day in our high volume cataract surgery provision, so youll thrive workingin an efficient and fast paced environment. Reporting to the Theatre Manager, our Theatre Runners will support the delivery of highquality and high-volume cataract surgery. You will assist the wider theatre team to ensure thepatient journey runs as smoothly as possible. Key Responsibilities Managing the relationship with the patient and the provision of appropriate informationto them, ensuring that exceptional patient care is delivered. To assist in the preparation of theatre equipment and instrumentation prior to a surgicallist commencing Assist the team in positioning patient for surgery and moving equipment To assist the scrub nurse and surgeon in theatre Attend and participate in team meetings, briefing and debriefing as required To assist with the administrative function of the surgical team including the accuratedocumentation of records To carryout theatre preparation of patient documentation Assist in weekly/monthly stock checks, including checking expiry dates and re-stockingthe clinical area Maintain patient confidentiality at all times. What skills and experience do I need? Alongside the mandatory qualifications the following things will be advantageous: Previous hospital eye service or private eye clinic experience (ophthalmology) Knowledge of clinical practice and aware of current developments in Optometry Capable of working in a fast paced, high-volume theatre setting Experience of supporting the surgeon during theatre problem solving and issueresolution The training and supporting of others The desire for and commitment to continuous professional development A competent user of computer systems and programmes A good team player happy to jump in and support others when required What were offering A salary of £26,436.80 per year This role is 40 hours a week over 4 days a week - including weekends 25 days annual leave and 1 day birthday leave plus bank holidays Blue Light discount scheme A company bonus scheme A company pension scheme Holiday buying scheme Access to a range of benefits including free eye tests, discounted or free glasses anddeath in service cover An environment whereyourelearning and development is supported through a range ofvarious learning tools and courses. Working with a friendly multi-disciplinary team passionate about improving the lives ofour patients A bright,spaciousand modern working environment, built to the highest standards If you would like an informal chat about the opportunity or to request a job description, pleasecontact: [email protected] Our employment offers are subject to receipt of satisfactory pre-employment checks.Applicants must have the right to work in the UK, and a Disclosure and Barring Service checkwill be necessary in the event of a successful application which we will pay for. At Newmedica, we actively promote diversity and equal opportunities, and we are committed tothis in both the running of our services and how we recruit our staff. We actively encourageapplications from everyone with the essential requirements of the job, regardless of anyprotected characteristics. Newmedica is fully committed to safeguarding the welfare of all people, irrespective of gender,age, disability, sexual orientation, race, language, religion, ethnic or social origin. modern working environment, built to the highest standards

If you would like an informal chat about the opportunity or to request a job description, please contact: [email protected]

Our employment offers are subject to receipt of satisfactory pre-employment checks. Applicants must have the right to work in the UK, and a Disclosure and Barring Service check will be necessary in the event of a successful application which we will pay for.

At Newmedica, we actively promote diversity and equal opportunities, and we are committed to this in both the running of our services and how we recruit our staff. We actively encourage applications from everyone with the essential requirements of the job, regardless of any protected characteristics.

Newmedica is fully committed to safeguarding the welfare of all people, irrespective of gender,age, disability, sexual orientation, race, language, religion, ethnic or social origin.

Job description Job responsibilities Who are weNewmedica are one of the leading providers of NHS ophthalmology services in England, providing outpatients appointments, diagnostic testing and eye surgery. We aim to change lives through better sight and eye health.We care for thousands of NHS and private patients a year in our specialist eye clinics across the country. We have significant growth plans over the next few years as we look to establish a national footprint and open many new sites across the UK.We are thrilled to say that following an independently conducted survey of Newmedica colleagues, we have been certified as a Great Place to Work. This is a global benchmark that recognises employers who create an outstanding employee experience. Role overviewWe are looking for an experienced Theatre Runner to join our North Derbyshire OJV. This will be full time role, working 40 hours over 4 days per week, including weekends on a rota basis.Theatre Runners are an integral part of our theatre team and will undertake a variety of duties. You'll be assisting in setting the theatre up ready to accommodate patients. We can typically see 18 to 24 patients a day in our high volume cataract surgery provision, so you'll thrive working in an efficient and fast paced environment. Reporting to the Theatre Manager, our Theatre Runners will support the delivery of high quality and high volume cataract surgery. You will assist the wider theatre team to ensure the patient journey runs as smoothly as possible. Key Responsibilities Managing the relationship with the patient and the provision of appropriate information to them, ensuring that exceptional patient care is delivered. To assist in the preparation of theatre equipment and instrumentation prior to a surgical list commencing Assist the team in positioning patient for surgery and moving equipment To assist the scrub nurse and surgeon in theatre Attend and participate in team meetings, briefing and debriefing as required To assist with the administrative function of the surgical team including the accurate documentation of records To carry out theatre preparation of patient documentation Assist in weekly/monthly stock checks, including checking expiry dates and restocking the clinical area Maintain patient confidentiality at all times. What skills and experience do I need?Alongside the mandatory qualifications the following things will be advantageous: Previous hospital eye service or private eye clinic experience (ophthalmology) Knowledge of clinical practice and aware of current developments in Optometry Capable of working in a fast paced, high volume theatre setting Experience of supporting the surgeon during theatre problem solving and issue resolution The training and supporting of others The desire for and commitment to continuous professional development A competent user of computer systems and programmes A good team player happy to jump in and support others when required What were offering A salary of £26,436.80 per year This role is 40 hours a week over 4 days a week - including weekends 25 days annual leave and 1 day birthday leave plus bank holidays Blue Light discount scheme A company bonus scheme A company pension scheme Holiday buying scheme Access to a range of benefits including free eye tests, discounted or free glasses and death in service cover An environment where you're learning and development is supported through a range of various learning tools and courses. Working with a friendly multi-disciplinary team passionate about improving the lives of our patients Who are we? Newmedica are one of the leading providers of NHS ophthalmology services in England,providing outpatients appointments, diagnostic testing and eye surgery. We aim to change livesthrough better sight and eye health. We care for thousands of NHS and private patients a year in our specialist eye clinics across thecountry. We have significant growth plans over the next few years as we look to establish anational footprint and open many new sites across the UK. We are thrilled to say that following an independently conducted survey of Newmedicacolleagues, we have been certified as a Great Place to Work. This is a global benchmark thatrecognises employers who create an outstanding employee experience. Role overview We are looking for an experienced Theatre Runner to join our North Derbyshire OJV. Thiswill be full time role, working 40 hours over 4 days per week, including weekends on a rotabasis. Theatre Runners are an integral part of our theatre team and will undertake a variety of duties.Youll be assisting in setting the theatre up ready to accommodate patients. We can typicallysee 18 to 24 patients a day in our high volume cataract surgery provision, so youll thrive workingin an efficient and fast paced environment. Reporting to the Theatre Manager, our Theatre Runners will support the delivery of highquality and high-volume cataract surgery. You will assist the wider theatre team to ensure thepatient journey runs as smoothly as possible. Key Responsibilities Managing the relationship with the patient and the provision of appropriate informationto them, ensuring that exceptional patient care is delivered. To assist in the preparation of theatre equipment and instrumentation prior to a surgicallist commencing Assist the team in positioning patient for surgery and moving equipment To assist the scrub nurse and surgeon in theatre Attend and participate in team meetings, briefing and debriefing as required To assist with the administrative function of the surgical team including the accuratedocumentation of records To carryout theatre preparation of patient documentation Assist in weekly/monthly stock checks, including checking expiry dates and re-stockingthe clinical area Maintain patient confidentiality at all times. What skills and experience do I need? Alongside the mandatory qualifications the following things will be advantageous: Previous hospital eye service or private eye clinic experience (ophthalmology) Knowledge of clinical practice and aware of current developments in Optometry Capable of working in a fast paced, high-volume theatre setting Experience of supporting the surgeon during theatre problem solving and issueresolution The training and supporting of others The desire for and commitment to continuous professional development A competent user of computer systems and programmes A good team player happy to jump in and support others when required What were offering A salary of £26,436.80 per year This role is 40 hours a week over 4 days a week - including weekends 25 days annual leave and 1 day birthday leave plus bank holidays Blue Light discount scheme A company bonus scheme A company pension scheme Holiday buying scheme Access to a range of benefits including free eye tests, discounted or free glasses anddeath in service cover An environment whereyourelearning and development is supported through a range ofvarious learning tools and courses. Working with a friendly multi-disciplinary team passionate about improving the lives ofour patients A bright,spaciousand modern working environment, built to the highest standards If you would like an informal chat about the opportunity or to request a job description, pleasecontact: [email protected] Our employment offers are subject to receipt of satisfactory pre-employment checks.Applicants must have the right to work in the UK, and a Disclosure and Barring Service checkwill be necessary in the event of a successful application which we will pay for. At Newmedica, we actively promote diversity and equal opportunities, and we are committed tothis in both the running of our services and how we recruit our staff. We actively encourageapplications from everyone with the essential requirements of the job, regardless of anyprotected characteristics. Newmedica is fully committed to safeguarding the welfare of all people, irrespective of gender,age, disability, sexual orientation, race, language, religion, ethnic or social origin. modern working environment, built to the highest standards If you would like an informal chat about the opportunity or to request a job description, please contact: [email protected] employment offers are subject to receipt of satisfactory pre-employment checks. Applicants must have the right to work in the UK, and a Disclosure and Barring Service check will be necessary in the event of a successful application which we will pay for. At Newmedica, we actively promote diversity and equal opportunities, and we are committed to this in both the running of our services and how we recruit our staff. We actively encourage applications from everyone with the essential requirements of the job, regardless of any protected characteristics. Newmedica is fully committed to safeguarding the welfare of all people, irrespective of gender,age, disability, sexual orientation, race, language, religion, ethnic or social origin.

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

• Experience working and communicating with staff and patients.
• Experience working in Ophthalmology.

Person Specification Experience Essential Experience working and communicating with staff and patients. Experience working in Ophthalmology.

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

New Medical Systems Ltd

Address

Newmedica

Unit 1b & 1c Midland Place

Midland Way

Barlborough

S43 4FR

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Employer details

Employer name

New Medical Systems Ltd

Address

Newmedica

Unit 1b & 1c Midland Place

Midland Way

Barlborough

S43 4FR

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job summary

The Radiotherapy Physics Group at the Northern Centre for Cancer Care (NCCC) is looking for an experienced registered radiotherapy Medical Physics Expert to join our team.

NCCC runs services at both the Freeman Hospital, Newcastle and Cumberland Infirmary, Carlisle and provides a highly specialised clinical service for the treatment of cancer patients. The successful candidate will be based primarily at the Freeman Hospital but would be required to work occasionally in the Carlisle site.

• Interview Date Friday 11 December 2026
• 37 Hours 30 Minutes/Week
• You will be redirected to Trac to apply for the vacancy. Please expand the job details section and read all of the information before applying for the vacancy.

NO AGENCIES PLEASE

Main duties of the job

As the successful candidate you will contribute to the whole range of our clinical service but will play a major role supporting the treatment planning team. You will be able to demonstrate leadership skills, including leading on a major project and show that you can provide clinical, scientific and technical advice to a wide range of other professional groups including clinical, technical and managerial staff both within and outside of NCCC. Proven experience in treatment planning and associated activities is essential.

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 The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust please visit: Careers | Newcastle Hospitals | NHS | Newcastle Hospitals and Newcastle Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Details

Date posted

23 October 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 8a

Salary

£57,528 to £64,750 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

317-2026-43-03-DR

Job locations

Freeman Hospital

317 01 Freeman Hospital

NE7 7DN

United Kingdom

Job description

Job responsibilities

The NCCC is one of the leading radiotherapy centres in the UK. Our current equipment fleet includes 10 Varian TrueBeams, 3 Siemens CT scanners, a dedicated MR scanner, Flexitron HDR brachytherapy unit and a superficial unit. Our range of advanced treatment methods includes SRS, SABR, VMAT, IMRT, TBI, TSEI and SGRT. We have recently introduced HyperSight imaging on our newest linacs and are developing our on-line adaptive radiotherapy processes across a range of treatments using our primary TPS, RayStation. We were the first to use MR-Only planning for radiotherapy and one of the few radiotherapy centres with a dedicated MR scanner. We have a strong and developing brachytherapy service and our growing computing group is a national leader in automation and automated treatment planning.

NCCC is a reference site for advanced SRS practices with Brainlab Elements and we have an excellent culture of clinical trials involvement. We have a strong teaching pedigree linked with Newcastle University, delivering the national STP academic MSc course, oncologist FRCR teaching and local STP and Route-2 physicist training.

• You will have a significant role in managing aspects of the treatment planning service, providing physics support to our team of 26 treatment planners, supporting the commissioning of new techniques and software upgrades and taking responsibility for specific treatment sites.
• You will contribute to a wide range of radiotherapy physics clinical and scientific services, including planning, imaging, brachytherapy, radiobiology and radiation protection.
• You will work closely with the treatment planning and radiographer teams to ensure that the treatment planning service is suitable for clinical needs.
• You will be required to report and explain scientific & technical issues to the senior physics, radiographic, medical and managerial team using language suited to each.
• You will help address complex clinical and radiobiological challenges, with opportunities to develop more consistent approaches and contribute evidence and shared learning to the wider radiotherapy community.
• You will work closely with the team at the Carlisle site and will on occasion spend time at the Carlisle site.
• You will provide scientific and technical leadership in your area of expertise.
• You will maintain and develop high standards of service provision throughout your area of responsibility.
• You will assist the service lead in developing and monitoring strategies, procedures and practices, to ensure that quality is maintained and information is stored and communicated appropriately.
• You will develop and deliver research and development activities for healthcare advancement across a range of specialist areas and lead major project involving multiple team members from a range of disciplines.
• You will line manage and mentor individuals and contribute to the management, development and training of other staff.
• You will be required to teach on our Clinical Scientist and FRCR academic training courses and train and coach on our STP teaching programme

If you do not have recognition as a Medical Physics Expert, we may consider your application if your submission is imminent. In this case you could be appointed at a lower grade/band until MPE recognition is achieved. To take advantage of this option, you must contact Michael Trainer to discuss.

Job description Job responsibilities The NCCC is one of the leading radiotherapy centres in the UK. Our current equipment fleet includes 10 Varian TrueBeams, 3 Siemens CT scanners, a dedicated MR scanner, Flexitron HDR brachytherapy unit and a superficial unit. Our range of advanced treatment methods includes SRS, SABR, VMAT, IMRT, TBI, TSEI and SGRT. We have recently introduced HyperSight imaging on our newest linacs and are developing our on-line adaptive radiotherapy processes across a range of treatments using our primary TPS, RayStation. We were the first to use MR-Only planning for radiotherapy and one of the few radiotherapy centres with a dedicated MR scanner. We have a strong and developing brachytherapy service and our growing computing group is a national leader in automation and automated treatment planning. NCCC is a reference site for advanced SRS practices with Brainlab Elements and we have an excellent culture of clinical trials involvement. We have a strong teaching pedigree linked with Newcastle University, delivering the national STP academic MSc course, oncologist FRCR teaching and local STP and Route-2 physicist training. You will have a significant role in managing aspects of the treatment planning service, providing physics support to our team of 26 treatment planners, supporting the commissioning of new techniques and software upgrades and taking responsibility for specific treatment sites. You will contribute to a wide range of radiotherapy physics clinical and scientific services, including planning, imaging, brachytherapy, radiobiology and radiation protection. You will work closely with the treatment planning and radiographer teams to ensure that the treatment planning service is suitable for clinical needs. You will be required to report and explain scientific & technical issues to the senior physics, radiographic, medical and managerial team using language suited to each. You will help address complex clinical and radiobiological challenges, with opportunities to develop more consistent approaches and contribute evidence and shared learning to the wider radiotherapy community. You will work closely with the team at the Carlisle site and will on occasion spend time at the Carlisle site. You will provide scientific and technical leadership in your area of expertise. You will maintain and develop high standards of service provision throughout your area of responsibility. You will assist the service lead in developing and monitoring strategies, procedures and practices, to ensure that quality is maintained and information is stored and communicated appropriately. You will develop and deliver research and development activities for healthcare advancement across a range of specialist areas and lead major project involving multiple team members from a range of disciplines. You will line manage and mentor individuals and contribute to the management, development and training of other staff. You will be required to teach on our Clinical Scientist and FRCR academic training courses and train and coach on our STP teaching programme If you do not have recognition as a Medical Physics Expert, we may consider your application if your submission is imminent. In this case you could be appointed at a lower grade/band until MPE recognition is achieved. To take advantage of this option, you must contact Michael Trainer to discuss.

Person Specification

Education

Essential

• A First- or Second-Class Honours Degree in physics or equivalent
• A post-graduate degree at master's or PhD level, or equivalent level of specialist knowledge
• Registered Clinical Scientist
• Recognised by the Secretary of State as a Medical Physics Expert.

Desirable

• Corporate membership of a professional body

Knowledge and Experience

Essential

• Highly specialist up to date in-depth knowledge and understanding of radiotherapy physics, imaging, treatment planning and treatment delivery and verification.
• Highly specialist in-depth knowledge and understanding of current UK legislation and regulations pertinent to radiotherapy physics, including radiation protection of staff, patients and members of the public
• Advanced knowledge of dosimetry codes of practice and recommendations in equipment quality assurance
• Advanced knowledge of radiotherapy, enabling post-holder to advise on the appropriateness of techniques, and to collaborate with clinicians in their interpretation and reporting
• Evidence of knowledge of current scientific and technological developments in radiotherapy.
• Knowledge of Governance issues including ethical and regulatory considerations
• Sufficient experience to be appointed as an MPE for radiotherapy
• Experience of investigating incidents involving ionising radiations
• Experience of teaching and training at postgraduate level
• Experience of leading and completing clinical and scientific research and development projects

Desirable

• In-depth knowledge of human anatomy and physiology relevant to radiotherapy
• Specialist knowledge one or more areas of radiotherapy physics
• Evidence of career progression demonstrating both breadth and depth of experience.
• Evidence of attendance at conferences or training courses intended to extend the breadth and depth of knowledge.

Skills and Abilities

Essential

• Ability to interpret data, analyse problems and evaluate solutions
• Excellent written and oral communication and presentation skills.
• Training, teaching & mentoring skills
• Good IT skills
• Ability to liaise effectively with staff at all levels and across the range of clinical, scientific and administrative disciplines.
• Ability to work on own initiative.
• Ability to give scientific and technical advice to colleagues, senior clinicians, and other professionals.
• Ability to carry out research and development working as part of a team.
• Ability to undertake complex calculation, data analysis and to issue reports on quantitative techniques.
• Good report writing and presentational skills, including the production of scientific papers, reports and conference presentations.

Desirable

• Patient handling skills.
• Evidence of the ability to lead and co-ordinate the workload of small teams.

Values I Behavioural I Attitudes

Essential

• Excellent interpersonal skills
• Smart appearance, suitable for work in clinical areas
• Good overall disposition, maturity, professional, reliable and trustworthy
• A demonstrable commitment to life-long learning and CPD
• Sensitivity and consideration to other members of the team.
• Positive attitude towards other staff disciplines.

Desirable

• Leadership qualities.
• Comfortable with patient care.
• Potential to be a team leader and motivate other staff members.

Core Behaviours

Essential

• Alignment to Trust Values and Core Behaviours
• Take personal responsibility to: engage with the Trust's Climate Emergency Strategy and Sustainable Healthcare in Newcastle (SHINE) initiatives. Assist in embedding our sustainability values into everyday practice; and help ensure such practice is applied consistently by you and your colleagues

Person Specification Education Essential A First- or Second-Class Honours Degree in physics or equivalent A post-graduate degree at master's or PhD level, or equivalent level of specialist knowledge Registered Clinical Scientist Recognised by the Secretary of State as a Medical Physics Expert. Desirable Corporate membership of a professional body Knowledge and Experience Essential Highly specialist up to date in-depth knowledge and understanding of radiotherapy physics, imaging, treatment planning and treatment delivery and verification. Highly specialist in-depth knowledge and understanding of current UK legislation and regulations pertinent to radiotherapy physics, including radiation protection of staff, patients and members of the public Advanced knowledge of dosimetry codes of practice and recommendations in equipment quality assurance Advanced knowledge of radiotherapy, enabling post-holder to advise on the appropriateness of techniques, and to collaborate with clinicians in their interpretation and reporting Evidence of knowledge of current scientific and technological developments in radiotherapy. Knowledge of Governance issues including ethical and regulatory considerations Sufficient experience to be appointed as an MPE for radiotherapy Experience of investigating incidents involving ionising radiations Experience of teaching and training at postgraduate level Experience of leading and completing clinical and scientific research and development projects Desirable In-depth knowledge of human anatomy and physiology relevant to radiotherapy Specialist knowledge one or more areas of radiotherapy physics Evidence of career progression demonstrating both breadth and depth of experience. Evidence of attendance at conferences or training courses intended to extend the breadth and depth of knowledge. Skills and Abilities Essential Ability to interpret data, analyse problems and evaluate solutions Excellent written and oral communication and presentation skills. Training, teaching & mentoring skills Good IT skills Ability to liaise effectively with staff at all levels and across the range of clinical, scientific and administrative disciplines. Ability to work on own initiative. Ability to give scientific and technical advice to colleagues, senior clinicians, and other professionals. Ability to carry out research and development working as part of a team. Ability to undertake complex calculation, data analysis and to issue reports on quantitative techniques. Good report writing and presentational skills, including the production of scientific papers, reports and conference presentations. Desirable Patient handling skills. Evidence of the ability to lead and co-ordinate the workload of small teams. Values I Behavioural I Attitudes Essential Excellent interpersonal skills Smart appearance, suitable for work in clinical areas Good overall disposition, maturity, professional, reliable and trustworthy A demonstrable commitment to life-long learning and CPD Sensitivity and consideration to other members of the team. Positive attitude towards other staff disciplines. Desirable Leadership qualities. Comfortable with patient care. Potential to be a team leader and motivate other staff members. Core Behaviours Essential Alignment to Trust Values and Core Behaviours Take personal responsibility to: engage with the Trust's Climate Emergency Strategy and Sustainable Healthcare in Newcastle (SHINE) initiatives. Assist in embedding our sustainability values into everyday practice; and help ensure such practice is applied consistently by you and your colleagues

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

The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Freeman Hospital

317 01 Freeman Hospital

NE7 7DN

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

Freeman Hospital

317 01 Freeman Hospital

NE7 7DN

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job summary

The Central Norfolk Home First Hub is recruiting

Do you have excellent interpersonal and clinical skills?Are you flexible, approachable and a team player?

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic and motivated individual to join our Norwich Therapy Teams. We are looking for an experienced and reliable Therapy Assistant Practitioner to join us in providing high quality therapy services. Primarily, the role is to provide support to the Central Norfolk Home First Hub which covers the Norwich, South and North places and will involve working across a 7 day week. There will be opportunities to maintain clinical competencies by supporting work in the community which would include community home visits.

The Central Norfolk Home First Hub is operational during the following hours Monday to Friday 08.00 - 18.00, Saturday 09.00 - 17.00, Sunday 10.00 - 16.00.

If you thrive on variety in the working day, enjoy multi-tasking and also being part of a supportive team then this role is for you.

*Please note, we can only offer face to face interviews. We are unable to offer interviews remotely.

Main duties of the job

You will use your clinical skills and knowledge to complete the triage of therapy referrals for individuals being discharged from both acute and community hospitals. The role will include telephone assessments and review of individuals abilities living in their own homes or in care homes following discharge, and arranging appropriate therapy intervention.

The role will also include therapy visits in the community where you will complete initial assessments and treatments for patients in their own homes/care homes.

Ideally you will be familiar with these clinical databases; Systmone, TCES Medequip, Liquid Logic though training will be provided.

As an Assistant Practitioner it is essential that you can prioritise your own workload, possess effective communication skills, work as part of a team, and use your own initiative.

About us

The Central Norfolk Home First Hub is an integrated multidisciplinary team of health and social care staff. It consists of clinical leads, practice consultants, OT's Physio's, SW's, Therapy Assistant Practitioners and Social Care Assistant Practitioners. It is also supported by Integrated Care Coordinators and Business Support.

The successful applicants will be supported within the team and receive regular supervision.

Apply now to join an organisation that has been awarded an 'Outstanding' rating by the Care Quality Commission (CQC), the highest possible rating and the first stand-alone NHS community trust in the country to be awarded the title.