Job summary

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

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a team administrator to work within the Greenwich CAMHS Team.

The post holder will have the following experience: -

• To support staff within the multi-disciplinary team, by providing efficient and effective secretarial and administrative duties.
• To ensure agreed processes and procedures are in place locally to support the team/service delivery in line with Trust policies and local guidelines.
• Will be required to support the reception function to maintain a smooth running of Services.
• You will be at times required to work on a shift pattern 9am-5pm, 8.30am-4.30pm, 10am-6pm
• Will work closely with other admin colleagues to enable team working and effective cover arrangements.

We will be recruiting into 2 Permanent Full Time Posts.

Main duties of the job

• Responsible for the upkeep of diaries for the team, responsible for photocopying, e-mailing, and maintaining an efficient filing system, ensuring filtering of all incoming enquiries and draft responses accordingly.
• Works on own initiative with minimal supervision, with ability to ask for help when required.
• Manages and is able to prioritise workload.
• Responsible for liaising with staff within the team.
• Ensures that post/mail is promptly collected, sorted and scanned into RIO; accordingly, act on own initiative, where appropriate, in response to incoming mail.
• Ensures that the members in the team are briefed in a timely manner, of any changes to systems and/or processes e.g., to ensure that all relevant documentation in relation to meetings, agendas, circulars and changes are readily available and disseminated.
• Accurately gathers information, inputs and updates RIO data for audit returns manually or electronically.
• Data input within Excel and update accordingly, so post holder must be proficient in the use of Microsoft packages.
• Be actively maintaining data quality within RIO, including opening and closing of referrals.
• To be responsible for inputting data onto RIO as required
• Contributes ideas to improve efficiency and effectiveness of administrative processes.

About us

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

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

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

Job summary

Bexley CAMHS provides specialist mental health care for children and young people from birth to 18 years with their parents/families/carers. We provide specialist assessment and treatment for children and young people with severe and enduring emotional, behavioural and mental health difficulties. Specialist CAMHS has a responsibility to assist professionals working with children in universal services to enhance the capacity and capability of these services to identify and provide early intervention for children with mild to moderate mental health needs. This is provided through support, advice, mental health consultation, training and joint clinical work. The service provides a responsive, timely and accessible service, targeted at those children, young people and their families who are most in need of specialist mental health services.

Main duties of the job

These posts will provide:

i) Assessments and multi-disciplinary clinical interventions for children, young people, their families and carers with moderate significant and enduring mental health difficulties. The clinical work is short and medium term.

ii) Care in partnership with the child's caring network - to advise and support where necessary.

iii) Mental health advice, consultation, training and support to professionals working with children in order to enhance the capacity and capability of those professionals / services to identify mental health problems and provide early intervention of mild to moderate mental health difficulties.

About us

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

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

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

Job summary

Fulltime: 37.5 hours per week

Agile working (minimum 2 days in the office)

The Digital Transformation Senior Project Manager will lead the development and delivery of a Trust-wide digital maturity programme, building staff confidence and capability in the effective use of digital tools and data across mental health, community, forensic and prison services. Working closely with clinical, operational and digital teams, the post holder will assess current capability, identify priorities for improvement and deliver technology-enabled change that improves service quality, productivity, staff experience and patient outcomes.

Main duties of the job

The post holder willlead the development, implementation and delivery ofthe Trust-wide digital maturity programme. Working collaboratively with clinical, operational and digital teams, they will assess digital capability, identify learning and development needs, andstrengthen workforce confidence inusing digital tools and data effectively. They willdesign, coordinate and oversee tiered learning, digital coaching, workshops, self-assessment and Train-the-Trainer programmes, while providing specialist advice and implementation support to promote safe, consistent and effective digital practice across the Trust.

Our Senior Project managers are accountable for managing digital projects throughout the full lifecycle, from discovery and planning through to implementation, handover and benefits realisation. This will include establishing proportionate governance; developing and maintaining project plans; managing milestones, risks, issues and dependencies; coordinating internal teams and external partners; and ensuring that learning resources remain current and fit for purpose. Using assessment findings, performance information and staff feedback, they will monitor delivery, evaluate outcomes, support consistent practice and drive continuous improvement. They will ensure that digital solutions align with clinical priorities, Trust strategy and sustainable business-as-usual arrangements.

About us

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

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

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

Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen for experienced Band 4 Senior Support Healthcare Workers to join the Adult Community Mental Health Directorate.

These posts are based acrossGreenwich and Bromley Community Mental Health services, supporting adults with enduring mental health needs within a recovery-focused community setting.

Working under the guidance of registered mental health professionals, the post holder will play a key role in delivering high-quality, person-centred care, supporting service users to improve their mental and physical wellbeing, promote independence, and achieve their recovery goals.

The role includes supporting physical health monitoring, undertaking clinical observations, assisting with care planning and risk assessment processes, participating in multidisciplinary interventions, and providing practical and emotional support to service users and their families. Candidates should have experience working within health, social care, or mental health services and be committed to delivering compassionate, inclusive, and recovery-oriented care.

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

Main duties of the job

• Support the delivery of recovery-focused care for adults with mental health needs across community services in Greenwich and Bromley.
• Work under the supervision of Registered Mental Health Nurses and other clinicians to implement care plans and risk management strategies.
• Undertake physical health monitoring, including clinical observations and reporting concerns appropriately.
• Assist in physical health clinics, wellbeing interventions, and other therapeutic activities.
• Support service users to maintain independence, develop life skills, access education, employment, housing, and community resources.
• Participate in home visits, CPA reviews, ward rounds, and multidisciplinary meetings as required.
• Maintain accurate electronic patient records and documentation in accordance with Trust policies.
• Provide practical and emotional support to service users, carers, and families.
• Promote equality, inclusion, safeguarding, dignity, and respect in all aspects of care delivery.
• Work collaboratively with internal and external agencies to support positive outcomes for service users.

About us

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

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

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

Details

Date posted

19 October 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 4

Salary

£33,262 to £36,027 a year pa inc

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

277-8366831-CMH

Job locations

Beckenham Beacon (1st Floor)

379 Croydon Road

Beckenham

BR3 3QL

United Kingdom

Job description

Job responsibilities

The post holder will work as part of the Community Mental Health Team acrossGreenwich and Bromley, supporting adults with severe and enduring mental health conditions. They will contribute to the delivery of high-quality care by providing practical, emotional, social, and physical health support in both clinic and community settings.

Responsibilities include:

• Supporting service users to engage in their recovery and maintain independence within the community.
• Assisting qualified staff with assessments, care planning, risk assessments, reviews, and implementation of treatment plans.
• Monitoring and recording clinical observations and escalating concerns regarding health deterioration or risks.
• Supporting physical health clinics and promoting healthier lifestyles and wellbeing.
• Accompanying and supporting service users during home visits, appointments, CPA reviews, and other clinical interventions.
• Providing practical assistance with daily living skills, budgeting, shopping, meal preparation, tenancy maintenance, and community engagement.
• Working collaboratively with nurses, doctors, therapists, social care professionals, carers, and external agencies.
• Maintaining accurate, timely, and confidential electronic records and documentation.
• Recognising and responding appropriately to safeguarding concerns, risks, and challenging behaviour in accordance with Trust policies.
• Demonstrating knowledge of relevant legislation including the Mental Health Act (MHA), Mental Capacity Act (MCA), and Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards (DoLS).
• Participating in supervision, mandatory training, service development activities, audits, and continuous professional development.

Job description Job responsibilities The post holder will work as part of the Community Mental Health Team acrossGreenwich and Bromley, supporting adults with severe and enduring mental health conditions. They will contribute to the delivery of high-quality care by providing practical, emotional, social, and physical health support in both clinic and community settings. Responsibilities include: Supporting service users to engage in their recovery and maintain independence within the community. Assisting qualified staff with assessments, care planning, risk assessments, reviews, and implementation of treatment plans. Monitoring and recording clinical observations and escalating concerns regarding health deterioration or risks. Supporting physical health clinics and promoting healthier lifestyles and wellbeing. Accompanying and supporting service users during home visits, appointments, CPA reviews, and other clinical interventions. Providing practical assistance with daily living skills, budgeting, shopping, meal preparation, tenancy maintenance, and community engagement. Working collaboratively with nurses, doctors, therapists, social care professionals, carers, and external agencies. Maintaining accurate, timely, and confidential electronic records and documentation. Recognising and responding appropriately to safeguarding concerns, risks, and challenging behaviour in accordance with Trust policies. Demonstrating knowledge of relevant legislation including the Mental Health Act (MHA), Mental Capacity Act (MCA), and Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards (DoLS). Participating in supervision, mandatory training, service development activities, audits, and continuous professional development.

Person Specification

Education/Qualifications

Essential

• NVQ 3 qualification or equivalent training + experience.

Experience

Essential

• At least 2 years' experience of working with people in a caring setting/role
• Experience in health or social care or teaching
• Experience of working with people with mental health needs

Desirable

• Group-work experience

Skills/Abilities/Knowledge

Essential

• Ability to establish a rapport with service users
• Ability to work as part of a team
• Good basic written, verbal and non-verbal communication skills

Desirable

• Computer literacy
• Health, safety and risk awareness
• Ability to teach service users basic practical tasks to enhance their life skills

Person Specification Education/Qualifications Essential NVQ 3 qualification or equivalent training + experience. Experience Essential At least 2 years' experience of working with people in a caring setting/role Experience in health or social care or teaching Experience of working with people with mental health needs Desirable Group-work experience Skills/Abilities/Knowledge Essential Ability to establish a rapport with service users Ability to work as part of a team Good basic written, verbal and non-verbal communication skills Desirable Computer literacy Health, safety and risk awareness Ability to teach service users basic practical tasks to enhance their life 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).

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

Employer details

Employer name

Oxleas NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Beckenham Beacon (1st Floor)

379 Croydon Road

Beckenham

BR3 3QL

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Employer details

Employer name

Oxleas NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Beckenham Beacon (1st Floor)

379 Croydon Road

Beckenham

BR3 3QL

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job summary

** PREVIOUS APPLICANTS NEED NOT APPLY **

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

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

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

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

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

Main duties of the job

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

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

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

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

About us

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

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

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

Job summary

Are you organised, proactive and take pride in creating a safe, clean and welcoming environment?

Oxleas NHS Foundation Trust is looking for an enthusiastic Housekeeper to join our Offender Healthcare Team, supporting healthcare services across HMP Rochester and HMP Cookham Wood. This is a rewarding opportunity to play a vital role in ensuring healthcare environments are well-stocked, maintained and ready to deliver high-quality patient care.

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

Main duties of the job

As a Housekeeper, you will work closely with healthcare and prison teams to support the smooth day-to-day running of clinical areas. Your responsibilities will include:

• Ordering and maintaining clinical and non-clinical stock
• Replenishing supplies across healthcare areas
• Managing store rooms and stock rotation
• Reporting repairs, maintenance issues and environmental concerns
• Supporting healthcare teams to maintain clean, safe and welcoming environments
• Safely transporting stock and supplies across the prison sites
• Working collaboratively with prison staff and healthcare professionals to ensure services run efficiently

What We're Looking For

We are seeking someone who has:

• Good organisational and communication skills
• Basic IT skills including Microsoft Word, Excel and email
• Ability to work independently and manage competing priorities
• Strong attention to detail
• A positive and flexible approach to work
• Experience within a healthcare, stores, facilities or customer-focused environment is desirable
• NVQ Level 3 or equivalent experience, skills and knowledge is desirable

About us

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

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

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

Details

Date posted

19 October 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 3

Salary

£27,760 to £29,476 a year PER ANNUM **RECRUITMENT & RETENTION INCENTIVE INCLUDED**

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

277-8360863-ROCH

Job locations

HMP Rochester

1 Fort Rd,

Rochester

ME1 3QS

United Kingdom

Job description

Job responsibilities

The Housekeeper plays a vital role in supporting the day-to-day delivery of healthcare services across HMP Rochester and HMP Cookham Wood. Working as part of the integrated healthcare team, you will help maintain a clean, safe, organised and welcoming clinical environment, ensuring healthcare staff have the supplies, equipment and resources needed to deliver high-quality patient care.

You will be responsible for managing and maintaining stock levels across clinical areas, ordering supplies, receiving deliveries, replenishing stores and ensuring stock is stored safely and efficiently. The role involves working closely with healthcare staff, prison operational teams and external suppliers to ensure services run smoothly and efficiently.

Main Responsibilities

• Support the day-to-day organisation of offender healthcare services across both prison sites.
• Maintain clean, safe and welcoming healthcare environments for patients, staff and visitors.
• Order, receive, monitor and replenish clinical and non-clinical supplies across healthcare departments.
• Manage stock levels, rotate stock appropriately and ensure items are stored correctly.
• Operate stock management and ordering systems, including Cardea.
• Transport stock, equipment and supplies safely throughout the prison establishments.
• Liaise with prison gate staff regarding deliveries, visitors and collections.
• Ensure store rooms are organised, maintained and fully stocked.
• Order cleaning materials, consumables and equipment in line with Trust procedures.
• Investigate and resolve stock discrepancies, escalating concerns where necessary.
• Assist with environmental audits and support implementation of recommendations.
• Report maintenance issues, equipment faults and repair requirements to the appropriate departments.
• Maintain accurate records and monitor maintenance requests to ensure timely resolution.
• Ensure the safe disposal of waste, including clinical waste, in accordance with policies and procedures.
• Communicate effectively with patients, healthcare professionals, prison staff and administrative teams.
• Attend team meetings, mandatory training and service updates as required.
• Carry and respond to radio communications when required.
• Identify and report risks or concerns to senior healthcare staff

IMPORTANT INFORMATION PLEASE READY:

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

You will need to provide:

• Proof of right to work documentation
• Proof of ID, needs to include 1 photographicID
• Proof of address documentation
• Non-UK passport holders will need to have correct documentation (right to work in the UK) and a Home office Share code.

Address History:

5 years address history will be needed.

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

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

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

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

Job description Job responsibilities The Housekeeper plays a vital role in supporting the day-to-day delivery of healthcare services across HMP Rochester and HMP Cookham Wood. Working as part of the integrated healthcare team, you will help maintain a clean, safe, organised and welcoming clinical environment, ensuring healthcare staff have the supplies, equipment and resources needed to deliver high-quality patient care. You will be responsible for managing and maintaining stock levels across clinical areas, ordering supplies, receiving deliveries, replenishing stores and ensuring stock is stored safely and efficiently. The role involves working closely with healthcare staff, prison operational teams and external suppliers to ensure services run smoothly and efficiently. Main Responsibilities Support the day-to-day organisation of offender healthcare services across both prison sites. Maintain clean, safe and welcoming healthcare environments for patients, staff and visitors. Order, receive, monitor and replenish clinical and non-clinical supplies across healthcare departments. Manage stock levels, rotate stock appropriately and ensure items are stored correctly. Operate stock management and ordering systems, including Cardea. Transport stock, equipment and supplies safely throughout the prison establishments. Liaise with prison gate staff regarding deliveries, visitors and collections. Ensure store rooms are organised, maintained and fully stocked. Order cleaning materials, consumables and equipment in line with Trust procedures. Investigate and resolve stock discrepancies, escalating concerns where necessary. Assist with environmental audits and support implementation of recommendations. Report maintenance issues, equipment faults and repair requirements to the appropriate departments. Maintain accurate records and monitor maintenance requests to ensure timely resolution. Ensure the safe disposal of waste, including clinical waste, in accordance with policies and procedures. Communicate effectively with patients, healthcare professionals, prison staff and administrative teams. Attend team meetings, mandatory training and service updates as required. Carry and respond to radio communications when required. Identify and report risks or concerns to senior healthcare staff IMPORTANT INFORMATION PLEASE READY: All applicants must be willing to undertake National Security Vetting in order to work in a Prison Setting. This will be completed as part of the pre-employment checks through Oxleas and the prison vetting team. You will need to provide: Proof of right to work documentation Proof of ID, needs to include 1 photographicID Proof of address documentation Non-UK passport holders will need to have correct documentation (right to work in the UK) and a Home office Share code. Address History: 5 years address history will be needed. Applicants that are not UK Passport holders who provide less than 5 years UK address history will need to provide a Police Certificate which must be in English from where they resided previously. Applicants who are UK Passport holders who have lived abroad for a period of more than six months during the last three years will need to provide a certificate of good conduct or an overseas police check in English from the countries resided in or visited. In order to assist you in obtaining a Police Certificate, guidance can be sought from:https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/criminal-records-checks-for-overseas-applicants If the country you have resided in is not listed here, you can obtain the necessary information by contacting the relevant Embassy or High Commission for that Country. Their contact details can be found on the Foreign & Commonwealth Office website (http://www.fco.gov.uk/en).

Person Specification

Education/Qualifications

Essential

• oFunctional English and Maths
• oIT skills such as Cardea, Excel, and Microsoft word. NVQ 3 or equivalent, relevant certification or equivalent experience, skills, and knowledge.

Experience

Essential

• oExperience in stores and requisitions desirable.
• oExperience in clinical setting or equivalent.

Skills

Essential

• oComputer literacy
• oCommunication and relationship skills
• oWorks autonomously.
• oInterpersonal skills
• oAnalytical and judgemental skills such as problem solving and implementing solutions. Decision making and identifying key factors of procurement.
• oPlanning and organisational skills
• oAdmin/clerical skills
• oAbility to work effectively as a team

Person Specification Education/Qualifications Essential oFunctional English and Maths oIT skills such as Cardea, Excel, and Microsoft word. NVQ 3 or equivalent, relevant certification or equivalent experience, skills, and knowledge. Experience Essential oExperience in stores and requisitions desirable. oExperience in clinical setting or equivalent. Skills Essential oComputer literacy oCommunication and relationship skills oWorks autonomously. oInterpersonal skills oAnalytical and judgemental skills such as problem solving and implementing solutions. Decision making and identifying key factors of procurement. oPlanning and organisational skills oAdmin/clerical skills oAbility to work effectively as a team

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

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

Certificate of Sponsorship

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

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

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

Employer details

Employer name

Oxleas NHS Foundation Trust

Address

HMP Rochester

1 Fort Rd,

Rochester

ME1 3QS

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Employer details

Employer name

Oxleas NHS Foundation Trust

Address

HMP Rochester

1 Fort Rd,

Rochester

ME1 3QS

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job summary

We are seeking a Fire Safety Advisor to join the Estates & Facilities Directorate & support the delivery of a safe, compliant & well-managed estate across the Trust. This role will provide specialist fire safety advice across a diverse property portfolio, including hospitals, community sites, secure services, children's settings, offices & prison healthcare environments. The post holder will play an important role in helping the Trust meet its statutory fire safety duties & protect patients, staff, visitors & service users from fire-related risks. Key responsibilities include carrying out & maintaining fire risk assessments, supporting local fire procedures & evacuation plans, investigating fire incidents & alarm activations, delivering fire safety training, contributing to fire drills & exercises& providing assurance through clear records, trend analysis & reporting. The role will suit a confident & knowledgeable fire safety professional who can work independently, communicate clearly with clinical & non-clinical teams& provide practical advice on fire precautions, evacuation arrangements, building works & Trust policies. The successful candidate will need strong understanding of fire safety legislation, healthcare fire safety guidance & relevant technical standards, together with the ability to travel across Trust sites & work flexibly when required.

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

Main duties of the job

The Band 7 Fire Safety Advisor will deliver the provision of a comprehensive and effective fire safety service across all properties owned or operated by Oxleas NHS Foundation Trust. Detailed job description and main responsibilities are set out below and in the attached Job Description.

About us

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

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

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

Job summary

Our Staff Nurses have a very varied role where no two days are the same.

As a staff nurse, you will be required to exercise a high degree of personal and professional autonomy and have the ability to plan and reach complex and critical judgements. You will be delivering high quality clinical care within the Integrated Healthcare Service for the prison, which will include acute & primary care, long term conditions management, enhanced assessment and diagnostic intervention services and health promotion activities. You will be required to demonstrate and provide robust expert clinical skills with a sound understanding of evidence-based nursing practice to provide a pro-active approach to ensure quality & outcome driven practice on a day-to-day basis.

Our staff nurses operates in 3 areas:

• Primary Care
• Medication Administration
• Emergency Response

You will run daily clinics which include urgent care same day matters to triage and routine primary care such as long term condition management, imms & vacs, wound care, health screening and promotion & care planning. Alongside medication administration.

Our staff nurses also provide emergency response to any incidents on site at the prison, this includes on the wings, in healthcare & communal areas.

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

Please visit the below link for more information

Working in offender healthcare

Main duties of the job

Key Task and Responsibilities

Exercise a high degree of personal and professional autonomy and have the ability to plan and reach complex and critical judgments, using decision-making skills, within the framework of established Trust policies, procedures, and the NMC Code of Conduct.

Deliver high-quality clinical care within the service. This will include acute and primary care, long-term conditions management, enhanced assessment and diagnostic intervention services, health promotion activities and be in line with the NHS Plan, public health indicators and National Service Frameworks.

Demonstrate and provide robust clinical skills with a sound understanding of evidence- based nursing practice to provide a pro-active approach to ensure quality and outcome-driven practice on a day-to-day basis.

Provide day-to-day supervision, mentorship, and support to junior colleagues, students, and unregistered staff, including the safe delegation of tasks in line with the NMC Code of Conduct.

Act as a role model by upholding and demonstrating the Trust values of We're Kind, We're Fair, We Listen, We Care in all interactions with service users, families, carers, and colleagues.

About us

Oxleas offers a wide range of NHS healthcare services to people in community and secure environment settings. We are the largest NHS provider of prison health services providing healthcare to prisons within Kent, South London, Devon, Dorset, Bristol, Wiltshire and Gloucestershire,

Our healthcare departments operate across seven prisons in the Kent cluster each of which require a bespoke service responding to the prisoner and prison needs:

• HMP Elmley - Cat B - population 1,200 Men
• HMP Swaleside - Cat B - population 900 Men
• HMP Standford Hill - Cat D - population 500 Men
• HMP Rochester/Cookham Wood - Cat C - population 700 Men
• HMP Maidstone - Cat C - population 600 Men
• HMP East Sutton Park - Cat D - population 100 Female

Oxleas are the lead NHS provider of Offender Healthcare.

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

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

Job summary

The post holder will deliver and or advise on the delivery of high-quality safe nursing care, ensuring consistently high standards of practice and clinical excellence which comply with the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) code of professional conduct. Bexley Community Mental Health and Wellbeing Hub is a primary care level service in the Borough of Bexley.

The post sits within a multi-disciplinary framework and provides assessments (telephone, virtual and face to face) and brief interventions. The team liaises and gets referrals from several sources including GPs, Bexley Local Authority and MIND.

As a Community Mental Health Hub Nurse you will promote and develop clinical leadership and clinical practice and be a positive role model to junior members of the team through the practice of evidence-based care.

You will be expected to support professional development through clinical appraisal and supervision and contribute to the ongoing educational programme for staff, fostering a positive learning environment.

As a senior nurse working within the hub you are required to encourage and foster collaborative and cross organisational working.

Main duties of the job

This job description is an outline of the key tasks and responsibilities expected of a Band 6 Nurse.

The post holder will be required to undertake additional duties appropriate to the clinical area/speciality in which they work.

The specific responsibilities associated with different speciality roles are listed below.

About us

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

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

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

Job summary

Please note the location for this vacancy is HMP Bristol, BS7 8PS

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

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

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

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

Main duties of the job

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

You will be providing physical care to patients according to a written care plan. This will include withdrawal observations, ECG's and wound care as well as supporting medication rounds.

You will be able to demonstrate good communication skills and be able to confidently liaise with other services to effectively support the patient throughout their time in prison setting.

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

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

About us

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

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

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

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

Job summary

About the role

As a Bank GP, you will provide high-quality clinical care within the prison setting, undertaking face-to-face clinics, supporting reception health needs, reviewing long-term conditions, responding to urgent clinical queries, supporting prescribing decisions, and contributing to safe continuity of care. You will work closely with nursing, pharmacy, mental health, substance misuse and wider healthcare colleagues to deliver joined-up care for patients.

Sessions may include routine primary care clinics, new reception reviews, medicines-related queries, clinical administration, MDT contribution, supervision or advice to advanced practitioners and nurses, and support for escalation where clinical risk is identified.

Main duties of the job

Key responsibilities

Provide safe, effective and timely GP care to patients in a secure healthcare environment.

Undertake assessment, diagnosis, treatment planning and prescribing within professional competence.

Support management of long-term conditions, acute presentations, medicines queries and complex health needs.

Work collaboratively with prison healthcare teams, including nurses, ANPs/ACPs, pharmacists, mental health clinicians and substance misuse colleagues.

Contribute to clinical governance, audit, incident learning, safeguarding, complaints and quality improvement where required.

Provide advice, support and clinical escalation to colleagues within the multidisciplinary team.

Support, advise and contribute to the development of multidisciplinary colleagues, including providing clinical guidance to ANPs/ACPs, nurses and wider healthcare staff where appropriate.

Maintain accurate, timely and professional clinical records, including clear consultation notes, care plans, prescribing decisions and escalation actions, in line with Trust, prison healthcare and professional standards.

Promote trauma-informed, inclusive and patient-centred care for people in custody.

About us

Flexible bank sessions that can support portfolio working alongside other clinical roles.

Opportunity to develop specialist experience in prison and secure healthcare.

Work within supportive, skilled and values-led multidisciplinary teams.

Contribute to meaningful care for a population with significant health needs and barriers to access.

Access to local induction, security training and support to work safely and confidently in the prison environment.

Be part of a Trust whose values are: We're Kind, We're Fair, We Listen, We Care.

Job summary

To provide support and assistance to therapists working with children in the London Borough of Bexley referred to the mainstream schools (JCT) and/or Special School SLT team

To carry out specific therapy and communication development programmes with children and young people on a 1:1 basis and in small groups at mainstream and/or special schools

To carry out specialised techniques and procedures under the direction of a Speech and Language Therapist

To set up and deliver face to face/virtual therapy support and training packages working with the Speech and Language Therapist

To support parents/carers to enable children to fulfil their developmental potential.

To assist with administration duties as required by the school and service including electronic case records, paper records, typing reports, therapy programmes, preparing and making therapy resources, photocopying, sending appointments, filing and data collection.

To prepare and clear therapy spaces as required.

Main duties of the job

• To implement individual and group interventions as recommended by the Speech and Language Therapists, making modifications using own initiative as necessary to suit child's needs and environment.

• To decide on appropriate activities to meet the aims of individual or group interventions. To modify and use supports as necessary for the child or group.

• To record activity within sessions in case notes, written and electronic.

• To provide advice to others regarding the intervention plan of children within your boundaries of competence.

• To contribute to discussion about the effectiveness of provision by using outcome measures.

• To contribute to reports and programme planning taking into account child strengths and needs.

• To adapt practice to meet individual child and education circumstances, including due regard for cultural and linguistic differences and mode of communication including signs and symbols.

• To ensure that child and/or their families views are communicated to the therapist/education colleagues for consideration in future management plans.

• To participate in intensive therapy courses as required.

• To contribute to development and delivery of face to face/virtual training and therapy approaches as appropriate.

About us

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

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

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

Job summary

Are you ready to unlock your potential within a challenging, creative and fast paced work environment? Do you want to escape your current job role and work with people to build positive and productive lives, whatever their past? Now is the time to break into offender healthcare and develop your career.

Oxleas NHS trust were awarded the South West prison contract in 2022 and currently have a portfolio of 19 prisons across the South of England. We are currently looking to expand our pool of bank workers by recruiting Pharmacy Technicians to work within the Prison service on a flexible basis.

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

Main duties of the job

As a Pharmacy Technician, you will be providing a medicines management service to patients within the prison with the professional support of a prison service pharmacist. You will administer medicines to patients against a valid prescription, ensuring this is taken correctly, provide advice to patients about the appropriate use of medicines and promote healthy lifestyles to aid their rehabilitation.

You will dispense prescriptions and stock items, whilst supervising assistants when in the dispensary. There will also be elements of stock control involved in your role, such as undertaking stock top-up services and reviewing expiry dates and storage facilities for all medicines, reporting any deficiencies to the prison service pharmacist.

Wondering what it's like to work within offender healthcare?

"I really enjoy working in the Pharmacy Service for Oxleas, my role is extremely varied and I work within a very supportive team. I find my role rewarding as it is all about enabling patient's rehabilitation and I enjoy interacting with patients daily and building relationships with them. Oxleas are a good employer and there are plenty of opportunities to be supported through qualifications and training which then allows you to progress through different bands within the team." Amanda - Pharmacy Tech.

About us

Oxleas - About Us

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

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

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

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

Details

Date posted

16 October 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£34,592 a year Per annum pro-rata

Contract

Bank

Working pattern

Flexible working

Reference number

277-BankPharmB5-HMPGM-D

Job locations

HMP Guys Marsh

Shaftesbury

SP7 0AH

United Kingdom

Job description

Job responsibilities

• To provide a medicines optimisation services to the prison.
• To provide a medicines administration service to offenders at the medicines administration times as part of a 7 day per week rota.
• To undertake medicines reconciliation for prisoners admitted to the prison.
• To supervise assistants, when in the dispensary in providing dispensing services.
• To be an accredited checking technician providing final dispensing checks or medicines optimisation qualification.
• To ensure high standards of work in the dispensary, in clinics and for when out on the wings and to ensure all Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) are read and adhered to.
• To assist the Senior Prisons Technician with writing, updating and monitoring the use of medicines optimisation SOPs.

(Full JD can be downloaded in supporting documents section)

IMPORTANT INFORMATION, PLEASE READ:

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

You will need to provide:

Proof of right to work documentation

Proof of ID, needs to include 1 photographicID

Proof of address documentation

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

Address History:

5 years address history will be needed.

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

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

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

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

Job description Job responsibilities To provide a medicines optimisation services to the prison. To provide a medicines administration service to offenders at the medicines administration times as part of a 7 day per week rota. To undertake medicines reconciliation for prisoners admitted to the prison. To supervise assistants, when in the dispensary in providing dispensing services. To be an accredited checking technician providing final dispensing checks or medicines optimisation qualification. To ensure high standards of work in the dispensary, in clinics and for when out on the wings and to ensure all Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) are read and adhered to. To assist the Senior Prisons Technician with writing, updating and monitoring the use of medicines optimisation SOPs. (Full JD can be downloaded in supporting documents section) IMPORTANT INFORMATION, PLEASE READ: All applicants must be willing to undertake National Security Vetting in order to work in a Prison Setting. This will be completed as part of the pre-employment checks through Oxleas and the prison vetting team. You will need to provide: Proof of right to work documentation Proof of ID, needs to include 1 photographicID Proof of address documentation Non-UK passport holders will need to have correct documentation (right to work in the UK) and a Home office Share code. Address History: 5 years address history will be needed. Applicants that are not UK Passport holders who provide less than 5 years UK address history will need to provide a Police Certificate which must be in English from where they resided previously. Applicants who are UK Passport holders who have lived abroad for a period of more than six months during the last three years will need to provide a certificate of good conduct or an overseas police check in English from the countries resided in or visited. In order to assist you in obtaining a Police Certificate, guidance can be sought from:https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/criminal-records-checks-for-overseas-applicants If the country you have resided in is not listed here, you can obtain the necessary information by contacting the relevant Embassy or High Commission for that Country. Their contact details can be found on the Foreign & Commonwealth Office website (http://www.fco.gov.uk/en).

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• NVQ level 3 Pharmacy Services or equivalent
• Registration with GPhC as a pharmacy technician

Experience

Essential

• Previous experience of working in a pharmacy

Desirable

• Previous prison or mental health pharmacy experience

Skills

Essential

• Good knowledge of working within a set of SOPs
• Ability to use (or learn to use) computer packages including Pharmacy Manager/ JAC and Microsoft

Person Specification Qualifications Essential NVQ level 3 Pharmacy Services or equivalent Registration with GPhC as a pharmacy technician Experience Essential Previous experience of working in a pharmacy Desirable Previous prison or mental health pharmacy experience Skills Essential Good knowledge of working within a set of SOPs Ability to use (or learn to use) computer packages including Pharmacy Manager/ JAC and Microsoft

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

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

UK Registration

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

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

Employer details

Employer name

Oxleas NHS Foundation Trust

Address

HMP Guys Marsh

Shaftesbury

SP7 0AH

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Employer details

Employer name

Oxleas NHS Foundation Trust

Address

HMP Guys Marsh

Shaftesbury

SP7 0AH

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job summary

The Business & Project Co-Ordinator is a key member of the Adult Community Mental Health (CMHT) and Trust-wide Adult Learning Disabilities (ALD) Business & Performance Team. The post holder will lead and co-ordinate service improvement, transformation and business change projects across the directorate, supporting strategic objectives and ensuring high-quality, efficient and sustainable services.

The role will utilise project management methodologies, performance information and stakeholder engagement to deliver service redesign, productivity improvements and transformation initiatives. The post holder will work closely with clinical and operational teams, senior managers, corporate departments and external partners to ensure successful project delivery and transition into business as usual.

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

Main duties of the job

• Lead and co-ordinate multiple service improvement and transformation projects across CMHT and ALD services.
• Develop project documentation including business cases, project initiation documents (PIDs), project plans, risk registers and progress reports.
• Support directorate productivity, efficiency and quality improvement initiatives.
• Establish and maintain effective project governance arrangements and stakeholder engagement processes.
• Analyse and interpret complex performance and business information to inform decision-making and service development.
• Facilitate service redesign and process improvement activities using recognised improvement methodologies.
• Produce high-quality reports, presentations, communication materials and project updates for a range of audiences.
• Deliver training, workshops and engagement events to support project objectives.
• Monitor project outcomes, benefits realisation and transition into business as usual.
• Line manage Business & Project Administration Support staff, where applicable.

About us

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

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

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

Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen for two experienced clinical psychologists with substantial experience of working in adult mental health settings to work in our community psychosis pathway.

We welcome applicants who enjoy working as part of a multi-disciplinary team and are passionate about equal opportunities and client-centred care. You will lead on the delivery of psychological interventions for people with a diagnosis of psychosis or bipolar disorder, including groups, family and systemic interventions, and cognitive-behavioural therapy.

You will work closely with psychologists and psychological therapists in a supportive and innovative team, as well as psychology professionals in the family consultation, community rehabilitation, and autism services.

You will have regular supervision and access to trust-wide professional networks. There are possible opportunities to develop our links with local children and young people's services and voluntary community and social enterprise organisations.

Greenwich offers a rich, culturally diverse and stimulating environment. We value our relationship with local training institutions and encourage our psychologists in continued professional development.

Main duties of the job

To provide a psychology service to clients of theCommunity Psychosis Pathway.

You will be experienced in a range of clinical skills with clients with complex mental health issues, including group work, psychological assessments, family interventions, individual therapy, consultation, research and audit.You will be providing specialist psychological assessment and therapy withindividuals, families and groups, at the same time as offering advice and consultationon clients' psychological care to non-psychologist colleagues and to other, nonprofessional carers, working within the overall framework of the team's policies andprocedures.

About us

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

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

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

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

Job summary

Volunteer Car Driver - Flexible Hours

• To pick up patients and transport them to various appointments and therapy groups ensuring punctuality.
• To be able to help patients into and out of volunteers car.
• To reports any accidents or untoward incidents to the Voluntary Services Manager immediately.
• You will be reimbursed for travel within the boroughs ofBexley, Bromley and Greenwich ( must provide originalreceipts if using public transport) and you can also claim for lunch or other subsistence costs ( maximum of £5 per day) if your volunteering exceeds 4 hours in a day (please refer to volunteers policy for further details).
• Applicants must live within the boroughs of Bexley, Bromley & Greenwich.

Main duties of the job

Attend support and supervision sessions (a minimum of 1 session every 3 months)

Able to commit to regular hours of volunteering and must be able to volunteer for a minimum of a 6 month period

Must be available to attend training as required for the placement and or personal development

You will be reimbursed for travel within the boroughs of Bexley, Bromley and Greenwich ( must provide original receipts if using public transport) and you can also claim for lunch or other subsistence costs ( maximum of £5 per day) if your volunteering exceeds 4 hours in a day( please refer to volunteers policy for further details).

Ensuring confidentiality is adhered to at all times.

Undertaking responsibility for adhering to Health & Safety requirements and attending relevant statutory training.

Ensuring that actions and behaviour falls within the equal opportunities policy.

Promote at all times a positive image of mental ill health ensuring respect for the dignity and rights of individuals is upheld at all times.

Be aware of Data Protection.

About us

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

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

Job summary

Please note this position is advertised as an opportunity for either a Consultant Grade (4 PAs) or an Agenda for Change Grade (0.4 WTE Band 8c) to encompass the prospect of applications from differing professional backgrounds and has therefore been advertised in both Medical and AfC TRAC systems.

The post is for 1-year secondment (opportunity for fixed term contract).

Are you an experienced, passionate, and dynamic senior clinician looking to lead transformational change in Adult Eating Disorder (AED) services? We have an exciting opportunity within the South London Partnership AED Provider Collaborative for a Clinical Director to lead a high-impact programme that transforms AED services in South London, improving patient experience and outcomes.

Main duties of the job

As the Clinical Director of the Adult Eating Disorders Provider Collaborative, the post holder will work as part of a dynamic team leading the development of services as part of the South London Mental Health and Community Partnership (SLP).

The Clinical Director will provide senior strategic clinical leadership to the AED Provider Collaborative, overseeing the clinical aspects of its development driving innovation and service development.

Working alongside senior leaders, the Clinical Director will shape the future of south London AED services by:

• Leading the development of an integrated AED pathway across community, day services, and inpatient care.
• Addressing health inequalities and enhancing clinical delivery.
• Ensuring service user and carer involvement in programme development.

Applications are welcome from senior clinicians from all professional backgrounds. You should have:

• A strong background in clinical leadership and service transformation.
• Experience working collaboratively across organisations.
• A passion for improving patient care and reducing health inequalities
• The ability to establish new projects and initiatives effectively.

About us

The South London Mental Health and Community Partnership (SLP):

The SLP is a collaboration between Oxleas NHS Foundation Trust, (Oxleas) South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust, (SLaM), and South West London and St George's Mental Health NHS Trust (SWLSTG) between them delivering mental health services to a population of more than three million people. The partnership brings together clinical expertise, experience, and innovation, aiming to improve quality, use resources most effectively, and deliver best practice consistently to all patients. Since its inception, the SLP has been a resilient and effective partnership that has improved patient experience, introduced innovation, and developed new services across the 12 boroughs of south London.

Job summary

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

• To support the staff of the Adult Autism Service by providing efficient and effective secretarial and administrative duties.
• To act as first and central point of contact for this service.
• To support and manage the referral process for these services.
• To be responsible for inputting and collating data requirements.
• To ensure agreed processes and procedures are in place locally to support service delivery in line with Trust policies and local guidelines.

Main duties of the job

Provide administrative support across the ASD teams, ensuring the smooth and effective delivery of services. The role includes managing diaries and appointments, coordinating meetings, preparing reports and correspondence, handling enquiries and telephone calls, maintaining accurate records and administrative systems, and supporting the organisation of clinics and meetings through the preparation of documentation and resources. The post holder will also manage correspondence and information sharing, ensuring administrative processes are completed efficiently and in line with service requirements.

About us

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

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

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

Details

Date posted

16 October 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 3

Salary

£30,630 to £32,346 a year pro rata inc

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

277-8367996-ALD

Job locations

Queen Mary's Hospital

Frognal Avenue

Sidcup

DA14 6LT

United Kingdom

Job description

Job responsibilities

Key Task and Responsibilities

• Provide day to day administration to the services/teams including diary/whereabouts and meeting management, word processing, writing reports and letters with guidance, minuting meetings, photocopying, e-mailing, managing incoming and outgoing correspondence, booking appointments, filing and managing all incoming enquiries/calls to the services, preparing for meetings and clinics and sharing information throughout the service.
• Tasks will include reading/entering service user notes using the service's data systems under the direction of team members and recording and processing new referrals to the services.
• Understand and follow the Safeguarding Vulnerable Adults and incident reporting processes within the service, liaising as necessary.
• Work on own initiative with minimal supervision, with the ability to problem solve and to ask for help when required, manage and prioritise workload and work as part of the administration team. Manage competing priorities and challenges/pressures of working as part of a busy service the work of which may, at times, contain distressing and sensitive information.
• Be aware of and develop, maintain and monitor administration system and processes within the service and Trust to ensure an efficient and effective support service, ensuring that team members are briefed in a timely manner of any changes.
• Accurately gather and maintain information, input and update statistical data for activity, performance and reporting purposes using databases/systems as directed. This may include information for research and audit purposes.
• Order stationery, equipment and supplies for the team and book team training as required, liaising with the relevant suppliers using the Trust systems.
• Liaise with team members, other services and stakeholders and partners, service users and carers/families as necessary.
• As the first point of contact to the team, listen, respond and relate to service users and all callers in a skilled manner in person and over the telephone, recognising when to escalate queries and concerns. At all times maintain confidentiality and discretion.
• Assist with induction of new staff.

Management responsibilities

Participate in reviewing and updating existing internal processes and policies appropriate to role as agreed with the Team Manager, ensuring that this information is available to staff.

Communication

• Use and maintain excellent, effective and accurate spoken communication skills across role, including taking and making phone calls and telephone messages, communicating and sharing information as necessary within and outside the service, responding sensitively and professionally in person and on the telephone, sometimes in challenging circumstances and to people who may be distressed, anxious or angry.
• Use and maintain excellent, effective and accurate written communication skills across role, writing letters, e-mails, message etc as directed. Produce correspondence, reports and training materials as directed using appropriate formats and technology I.e. Excel, PowerPoint, audio typing etc.
• Act as a central point of contact with all support departments i.e. Payroll, Finance, IT, Supplies.
• Take accurate minutes at meetings and ensure that these are cascaded in a timely manner to relevant stakeholders.

Training and development

• Maintain, develop and produce induction/orientation programs for new members of staff & students as directed by Team.
• Take part in supervision and PDR process and maintain and develop own skills and knowledge by taking part in Continuing Development.
• Have a good working knowledge of relevant policies and procedures relevant to the service and role.

Job description Job responsibilities Key Task and Responsibilities Provide day to day administration to the services/teams including diary/whereabouts and meeting management, word processing, writing reports and letters with guidance, minuting meetings, photocopying, e-mailing, managing incoming and outgoing correspondence, booking appointments, filing and managing all incoming enquiries/calls to the services, preparing for meetings and clinics and sharing information throughout the service. Tasks will include reading/entering service user notes using the service's data systems under the direction of team members and recording and processing new referrals to the services. Understand and follow the Safeguarding Vulnerable Adults and incident reporting processes within the service, liaising as necessary. Work on own initiative with minimal supervision, with the ability to problem solve and to ask for help when required, manage and prioritise workload and work as part of the administration team. Manage competing priorities and challenges/pressures of working as part of a busy service the work of which may, at times, contain distressing and sensitive information. Be aware of and develop, maintain and monitor administration system and processes within the service and Trust to ensure an efficient and effective support service, ensuring that team members are briefed in a timely manner of any changes. Accurately gather and maintain information, input and update statistical data for activity, performance and reporting purposes using databases/systems as directed. This may include information for research and audit purposes. Order stationery, equipment and supplies for the team and book team training as required, liaising with the relevant suppliers using the Trust systems. Liaise with team members, other services and stakeholders and partners, service users and carers/families as necessary. As the first point of contact to the team, listen, respond and relate to service users and all callers in a skilled manner in person and over the telephone, recognising when to escalate queries and concerns. At all times maintain confidentiality and discretion. Assist with induction of new staff. Management responsibilities Participate in reviewing and updating existing internal processes and policies appropriate to role as agreed with the Team Manager, ensuring that this information is available to staff. Communication Use and maintain excellent, effective and accurate spoken communication skills across role, including taking and making phone calls and telephone messages, communicating and sharing information as necessary within and outside the service, responding sensitively and professionally in person and on the telephone, sometimes in challenging circumstances and to people who may be distressed, anxious or angry. Use and maintain excellent, effective and accurate written communication skills across role, writing letters, e-mails, message etc as directed. Produce correspondence, reports and training materials as directed using appropriate formats and technology I.e. Excel, PowerPoint, audio typing etc. Act as a central point of contact with all support departments i.e. Payroll, Finance, IT, Supplies. Take accurate minutes at meetings and ensure that these are cascaded in a timely manner to relevant stakeholders. Training and development Maintain, develop and produce induction/orientation programs for new members of staff & students as directed by Team. Take part in supervision and PDR process and maintain and develop own skills and knowledge by taking part in Continuing Development. Have a good working knowledge of relevant policies and procedures relevant to the service and role.

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

• Minimum 2 years of secretarial/admin work or similar experience

Skills / Ability

Essential

• Be able to efficiently operate/use office equipment and administration systems

Desirable

• Experience of using Rio

Skills

Essential

• Take and transcribe accurate formal minutes

Skills

Essential

• Must be computer literate with a working knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint

Person Specification Experience Essential Minimum 2 years of secretarial/admin work or similar experience Skills / Ability Essential Be able to efficiently operate/use office equipment and administration systems Desirable Experience of using Rio Skills Essential Take and transcribe accurate formal minutes Skills Essential Must be computer literate with a working knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

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

Certificate of Sponsorship

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

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

UK Registration

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

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

Employer details

Employer name

Oxleas NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Queen Mary's Hospital

Frognal Avenue

Sidcup

DA14 6LT

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Employer details

Employer name

Oxleas NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Queen Mary's Hospital

Frognal Avenue

Sidcup

DA14 6LT

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job summary

To work autonomously within professional guidelines and exercise responsibility for the systematic governance of psychological practice within the service/team to ensure the systematic provision of a high-quality specialist clinical psychology service to clients of the service team, across all sectors of care. To supervise and support the psychological diagnostic assessment and therapy provided by other psychologists and other clinical members of the team who provide psychologically based care and treatment.

To ensure that systems are in place and working effectively for the clinical and professional supervision and support of all other psychological therapists within the ASD Assessment Team, for which the post holder has designated professional responsibility, including clear systems for effective recruitment, professional appraisal, and the identification of CPD needs. As a major requirement of the job, to carry out audit, policy, service development and research activities. To propose and implement policy changes within the area served by the team/service.

Main duties of the job

To provide highly specialist psychological diagnostic assessments of clients referred to the team based upon the appropriate use, interpretation and integration of complex psychological data from a variety of sources including psychological and neuropsychological tests.

To exercise responsibility for managing the psychological resources available to a team, whether in the form of additional qualified and unqualified graduate psychology staff, or in the form of psychological materials employed in the assessment and treatment of service users.

To participate as a senior clinician in the development of a high quality, responsive and accessible service including advising both service and professional management on those aspects of the service where psychological and/or organisational matters need addressing.

About us

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

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

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

Job summary

To provide support and assistance to therapists working with children in the London Borough of Bexley referred to the mainstream schools (JCT) and/or Special School SLT team

To carry out specific therapy and communication development programmes with children and young people on a 1:1 basis and in small groups at mainstream and/or special schools

To carry out specialised techniques and procedures under the direction of a Speech and Language Therapist

To set up and deliver face to face/virtual therapy support and training packages working with the Speech and Language Therapist

To support parents/carers to enable children to fulfil their developmental potential.

To assist with administration duties as required by the school and service including electronic case records, paper records, typing reports, therapy programmes, preparing and making therapy resources, photocopying, sending appointments, filing and data collection.

To prepare and clear therapy spaces as required.

Main duties of the job

• To implement individual and group interventions as recommended by the Speech and Language Therapists, making modifications using own initiative as necessary to suit child's needs and environment.

• To decide on appropriate activities to meet the aims of individual or group interventions. To modify and use supports as necessary for the child or group.

• To record activity within sessions in case notes, written and electronic.

• To provide advice to others regarding the intervention plan of children within your boundaries of competence.

• To contribute to discussion about the effectiveness of provision by using outcome measures.

• To contribute to reports and programme planning taking into account child strengths and needs.

• To adapt practice to meet individual child and education circumstances, including due regard for cultural and linguistic differences and mode of communication including signs and symbols.

• To ensure that child and/or their families views are communicated to the therapist/education colleagues for consideration in future management plans.

• To participate in intensive therapy courses as required.

• To contribute to development and delivery of face to face/virtual training and therapy approaches as appropriate.

About us

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

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

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

Job summary

An exciting secondment opportunity has arisen for a Deputy Ward Manager working within the Psychological Medicine and Older Adult Directorate of the South London & Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust.

Hayworth Ward provides person centred treatment and care to older adults with acute needs associated with their Dementia, through a well-established multidisciplinary team. Our patients are older adults who have mental health difficulties and / or Dementia and require specialist in-patient care prior to moving back into the community or on to other specialised settings.

Main duties of the job

About the role:

You will work closely with the Ward Manager to provide full clinical and managerial leadership to ensure the effective provision, management and development of service delivery, whilst encouraging a person-centred, therapeutic environment for our patients.

We offer a number of opportunities including regular supervision, comprehensive CPD packages and the opportunity to be involved in the development of Chelsham ward to be the most therapeutic and inclusive environment possible for our patients and their relatives and carers. All staff members take part in a comprehensive induction and there will be opportunities to develop clinical and specialist skills in this area.

Working for the Psychological Medicine and Older Adult Directorate ensures personal and career development by attending collaborative Leadership and Nursing Councils, which all nurses are encouraged to engage with as it is an opportunity to shape nursing practice and have a say in policy development.

The Councils enable staff to network with senior management of both the Directorate and Trust.

About us

The South London Mental Health and Community Partnership (SLP) is a collaboration between Oxleas NHS Foundation Trust, South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust, and South West London and St George's Mental Health NHS Trust, delivering mental health services to a population of more than three million people.

The partnership brings together clinical expertise, experience and innovation, aiming to improve quality, use resources most effectively, and deliver best practice consistently to all patients.

Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Deputy Ward Manager working within the Psychological Medicine and Older Adult Directorate of the South London & Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust.

Chelsham House provides person centred treatment and care to older adults with acute needs associated with their Dementia, through a well-established multidisciplinary team. Our patients are older adults who have mental health difficulties and / or Dementia and require specialist in-patient care prior to moving back into the community or on to other specialised settings.

Main duties of the job

About the role:

You will work closely with the Ward Manager to provide full clinical and managerial leadership to ensure the effective provision, management and development of service delivery, whilst encouraging a person-centred, therapeutic environment for our patients.

We offer a number of opportunities including regular supervision, comprehensive CPD packages and the opportunity to be involved in the development of Chelsham ward to be the most therapeutic and inclusive environment possible for our patients and their relatives and carers. All staff members take part in a comprehensive induction and there will be opportunities to develop clinical and specialist skills in this area.

Working for the Psychological Medicine and Older Adult Directorate ensures personal and career development by attending collaborative Leadership and Nursing Councils, which all nurses are encouraged to engage with as it is an opportunity to shape nursing practice and have a say in policy development.

The Councils enable staff to network with senior management of both the Directorate and Trust.

About us

The South London Mental Health and Community Partnership (SLP) is a collaboration between Oxleas NHS Foundation Trust, South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust, and South West London and St George's Mental Health NHS Trust, delivering mental health services to a population of more than three million people.

The partnership brings together clinical expertise, experience and innovation, aiming to improve quality, use resources most effectively, and deliver best practice consistently to all patients.

Job summary

Are you ready to unlock your potential within a challenging, creative and fast paced work environment? Do you want to escape your current job role and work with people to build positive and productive lives, whatever their past? Now is the time to break into offender healthcare and develop your career.

Oxleas NHS trust were awarded the South West prison contract in 2022 and currently have a portfolio of 19 prisons across the South of England. We are currently looking to expand our pool of bank workers by recruiting Pharmacy Technicians to work within the Prison service on a flexible basis.

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

Main duties of the job

As a Pharmacy Technician, you will be providing a medicines management service to patients within the prison with the professional support of a prison service pharmacist. You will administer medicines to patients against a valid prescription, ensuring this is taken correctly, provide advice to patients about the appropriate use of medicines and promote healthy lifestyles to aid their rehabilitation.

You will dispense prescriptions and stock items, whilst supervising assistants when in the dispensary. There will also be elements of stock control involved in your role, such as undertaking stock top-up services and reviewing expiry dates and storage facilities for all medicines, reporting any deficiencies to the prison service pharmacist.

Wondering what it's like to work within offender healthcare?

"I really enjoy working in the Pharmacy Service for Oxleas, my role is extremely varied and I work within a very supportive team. I find my role rewarding as it is all about enabling patient's rehabilitation and I enjoy interacting with patients daily and building relationships with them. Oxleas are a good employer and there are plenty of opportunities to be supported through qualifications and training which then allows you to progress through different bands within the team." Amanda - Pharmacy Tech.

About us

Oxleas - About Us

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

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

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

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

Details

Date posted

14 Hydref 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£34,592 a year Per annum pro-rata

Contract

Bank

Working pattern

Flexible working

Reference number

277-BankPharmB5-HMPCW-D

Job locations

HMP Channings Wood

19 Cambridge Road

Newton Abbot

TQ12 6DW

United Kingdom

Job description

Job responsibilities

• To provide a medicines optimisation services to the prison.
• To provide a medicines administration service to offenders at the medicines administration times as part of a 7 day per week rota.
• To undertake medicines reconciliation for prisoners admitted to the prison.
• To supervise assistants, when in the dispensary in providing dispensing services.
• To be an accredited checking technician providing final dispensing checks or medicines optimisation qualification.
• To ensure high standards of work in the dispensary, in clinics and for when out on the wings and to ensure all Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) are read and adhered to.
• To assist the Senior Prisons Technician with writing, updating and monitoring the use of medicines optimisation SOPs.

(Full JD can be downloaded in supporting documents section)

IMPORTANT INFORMATION, PLEASE READ:

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

You will need to provide:

Proof of right to work documentation

Proof of ID, needs to include 1 photographicID

Proof of address documentation

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

Address History:

5 years address history will be needed.

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

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

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

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

Job description Job responsibilities To provide a medicines optimisation services to the prison. To provide a medicines administration service to offenders at the medicines administration times as part of a 7 day per week rota. To undertake medicines reconciliation for prisoners admitted to the prison. To supervise assistants, when in the dispensary in providing dispensing services. To be an accredited checking technician providing final dispensing checks or medicines optimisation qualification. To ensure high standards of work in the dispensary, in clinics and for when out on the wings and to ensure all Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) are read and adhered to. To assist the Senior Prisons Technician with writing, updating and monitoring the use of medicines optimisation SOPs. (Full JD can be downloaded in supporting documents section) IMPORTANT INFORMATION, PLEASE READ: All applicants must be willing to undertake National Security Vetting in order to work in a Prison Setting. This will be completed as part of the pre-employment checks through Oxleas and the prison vetting team. You will need to provide: Proof of right to work documentation Proof of ID, needs to include 1 photographicID Proof of address documentation Non-UK passport holders will need to have correct documentation (right to work in the UK) and a Home office Share code. Address History: 5 years address history will be needed. Applicants that are not UK Passport holders who provide less than 5 years UK address history will need to provide a Police Certificate which must be in English from where they resided previously. Applicants who are UK Passport holders who have lived abroad for a period of more than six months during the last three years will need to provide a certificate of good conduct or an overseas police check in English from the countries resided in or visited. In order to assist you in obtaining a Police Certificate, guidance can be sought from:https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/criminal-records-checks-for-overseas-applicants If the country you have resided in is not listed here, you can obtain the necessary information by contacting the relevant Embassy or High Commission for that Country. Their contact details can be found on the Foreign & Commonwealth Office website (http://www.fco.gov.uk/en).

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• NVQ level 3 Pharmacy Services or equivalent
• Registration with GPhC as a pharmacy technician

Experience

Essential

• Previous experience of working in a pharmacy

Desirable

• Previous prison or mental health pharmacy experience

Skills

Essential

• Good knowledge of working within a set of SOPs
• Ability to use (or learn to use) computer packages including Pharmacy Manager/ JAC and Microsoft

Person Specification Qualifications Essential NVQ level 3 Pharmacy Services or equivalent Registration with GPhC as a pharmacy technician Experience Essential Previous experience of working in a pharmacy Desirable Previous prison or mental health pharmacy experience Skills Essential Good knowledge of working within a set of SOPs Ability to use (or learn to use) computer packages including Pharmacy Manager/ JAC and Microsoft

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

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

UK Registration

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

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

Employer details

Employer name

Oxleas NHS Foundation Trust

Address

HMP Channings Wood

19 Cambridge Road

Newton Abbot

TQ12 6DW

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Employer details

Employer name

Oxleas NHS Foundation Trust

Address

HMP Channings Wood

19 Cambridge Road

Newton Abbot

TQ12 6DW

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job summary

This position is located at HMP Swaleisde within the Primary Care Nursing Team. The post holder will also need to collaborate closely with colleagues at nearby Kent prisons, including HMP Emley and HMP Standford Hill, and may occasionally provide cross-cover between sites.

The Staff Nurse will deliver high quality, personalised, compassionate care to service users, providing a range of specialist interventions.

Ensure consistently high standards of practice and clinical excellence, which comply with the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) code of professional conduct.

Lead the delivery of comprehensive service user assessment, planning, implementing and evaluating programmes of patient-centred care in a range of settings.

Provide clinical supervision and support to junior colleagues, including students.

Assist and support the manager, as directed, to deliver a nurse-led integrated care service and develop a specialist practice-based clinical model of care.

Maintain a safe and therapeutic working environment, working collaboratively with the Multi-Disciplinary Team and maintaining accurate records.

Band 5 Nursing roles are only open to staff with a Nursing registration, obtained as a result of completing a qualification recognised by the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC).

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

Main duties of the job

Exercise a high degree of personal and professional autonomy and have the ability to plan and reach complex and critical judgments, using decision-making skills within the framework of established Trust policies, procedures, and the NMC Code of Conduct.

Deliver high-quality clinical care within the service, contributing to the physical, psychological, social, recreational and spiritual care in a recovery-focused way, through therapeutic engagement and activities, in line with the NHS Plan, public health indicators and National Service Frameworks.

Lead on and undertake activities to ensure that the fundamentals of care are met - nutrition, hydration, comfort, emotional and social support.

Demonstrate and provide robust clinical skills with a sound understanding of evidence-based nursing practice to provide a pro-active approach to ensure quality and outcome-driven practice on a day-to-day basis.

Demonstrate an enhanced understanding of Mental Health signs and symptoms, understanding how these may present in practice, including recognition of impact on patient presentation and behaviour and risk factors.

Recognise and respond appropriate to challenging behaviour in line with Trust policies and training. Support junior staff in managing difficult situations and de-escalation, developing resilience and strategies to manage

About us

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

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

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

Details

Date posted

13 October 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£34,073 to £41,043 a year PER ANNUM **RECRUITMENT & RETENTION INCENTIVE INCLUDED**

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

277-8114189-SWALE-C

Job locations

HMP Swaleside

Brabazon Road, Eastchurch,

Isle of Sheppey

ME12 4AX

United Kingdom

Job description

Job responsibilities

• Assess, plan, implement and evaluate clinical care/care packages within scope of practice.
• Provide specialist advice concerning the care of treatment of identified groups of patients / service users.
• Support the delivery of an effective integrated healthcare service clinical model.
• Manage a complex clinical caseload.
• Administer and monitor the side-effects of medication, monitoring service user compliance, demonstrating a sound understanding of pharmacology, particularly for regular medications used in the clinical area.
• Ensure all clinics and consultations are delivered in a clinically effective and timely way, in line with service needs.
• Be able to give intravenous injections, immunisations and syringe pumps and infusions as necessary for the role.
• Implement the principles of recovery, encouraging and supporting service users to engage with healthy lifestyles, facilitating psychosocial activities and other activities of their interest. Where appropriate, contribute to psychological interventions.
• Escorting service users, as required, in line with Trust policies.
• Maintain systems for the collection of triage and allocation of referrals, as appropriate, monitoring and supporting the auditing of quality and effectiveness of service delivery.
• Maintain an effective case management service to ensure care and continuity of treatment is maintained throughout the patient care pathway.
• Attend and actively participate in team / care plan reviews.
• Maintain close working partnerships with all services that may be involved with the care and management of the service users.
• Understand and work within the boundaries of the Lone Working Policy and have an awareness of Personal Safety in all healthcare settings, including clear and updated communication with the shift lead.
• Maintain timely and accurate patient written/electronic records in line with the Trust Policy, procedure and protocols. Use and complete care plans, pathway documents and SystmOne notes appropriately and in a timely manner.
• Advocate for service users needs and rights within Trust policy. Encourage and empower service users to have an optimum level of responsibility for their individual programme of care.

IMPORTANT INFORMATION, PLEASE READ:

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

You will need to provide:

Proof of right to work documentation

Proof of ID, needs to include 1 photographic ID

Proof of address documentation

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

Address History:

5 years address history will be needed.

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

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

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

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

Job description Job responsibilities Assess, plan, implement and evaluate clinical care/care packages within scope of practice. Provide specialist advice concerning the care of treatment of identified groups of patients / service users. Support the delivery of an effective integrated healthcare service clinical model. Manage a complex clinical caseload. Administer and monitor the side-effects of medication, monitoring service user compliance, demonstrating a sound understanding of pharmacology, particularly for regular medications used in the clinical area. Ensure all clinics and consultations are delivered in a clinically effective and timely way, in line with service needs. Be able to give intravenous injections, immunisations and syringe pumps and infusions as necessary for the role. Implement the principles of recovery, encouraging and supporting service users to engage with healthy lifestyles, facilitating psychosocial activities and other activities of their interest. Where appropriate, contribute to psychological interventions. Escorting service users, as required, in line with Trust policies. Maintain systems for the collection of triage and allocation of referrals, as appropriate, monitoring and supporting the auditing of quality and effectiveness of service delivery. Maintain an effective case management service to ensure care and continuity of treatment is maintained throughout the patient care pathway. Attend and actively participate in team / care plan reviews. Maintain close working partnerships with all services that may be involved with the care and management of the service users. Understand and work within the boundaries of the Lone Working Policy and have an awareness of Personal Safety in all healthcare settings, including clear and updated communication with the shift lead. Maintain timely and accurate patient written/electronic records in line with the Trust Policy, procedure and protocols. Use and complete care plans, pathway documents and SystmOne notes appropriately and in a timely manner. Advocate for service users needs and rights within Trust policy. Encourage and empower service users to have an optimum level of responsibility for their individual programme of care. IMPORTANT INFORMATION, PLEASE READ: All applicants must be willing to undertake National Security Vetting in order to work in a Prison Setting. This will be completed as part of the pre-employment checks through Oxleas and the prison vetting team. You will need to provide: Proof of right to work documentation Proof of ID, needs to include 1 photographic ID Proof of address documentation Non-UK passport holders will need to have correct documentation (right to work in the UK) and a Home office Share code. Address History: 5 years address history will be needed. Applicants that are not UK Passport holders who provide less than 5 years UK address history will need to provide a Police Certificate which must be in English from where they resided previously. Applicants who are UK Passport holders who have lived abroad for a period of more than six months during the last three years will need to provide a certificate of good conduct or an overseas police check in English from the countries resided in or visited. In order to assist you in obtaining a Police Certificate, guidance can be soughtfrom:https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/criminal-records-checks-for-overseas-applicants If the country you have resided in is not listed here, you can obtain the necessary information by contacting the relevant Embassy or High Commission for that Country. Their contact details can be found on the Foreign & Commonwealth Office website (http://www.fco.gov.uk/en).

Person Specification

Education/Qualifications

Essential

• Professional NMC Qualification (Registered Mental Health Nurse)
• Professional, clinical knowledge acquired through training to degree level or equivalent.

Experience

Essential

• Experience of working as part of a multi-disciplinary team
• Experience of providing and receiving complex, sensitive information
• Working knowledge of current issues/agendas facing healthcare in chosen area of specialism
• Experience of setting, monitoring and evaluating standards of care.
• Experience of research-based/reflective practice.

Skills/Abilities/Knowledge

Essential

• Ability to communicate effectively (written, verbal and non-verbal communication) with patients/relatives and carers and all members of the multi-disciplinary team.
• Ability to present ideas with clarity in a persuasive and influential style.
• Ability to work effectively and autonomously
• Ability to lead and empower people to make decisions and plan ahead.
• Ability to develop effective and appropriate relationships with people, their families, carers, and colleagues.

Person Specification Education/Qualifications Essential Professional NMC Qualification (Registered Mental Health Nurse) Professional, clinical knowledge acquired through training to degree level or equivalent. Experience Essential Experience of working as part of a multi-disciplinary team Experience of providing and receiving complex, sensitive information Working knowledge of current issues/agendas facing healthcare in chosen area of specialism Experience of setting, monitoring and evaluating standards of care. Experience of research-based/reflective practice. Skills/Abilities/Knowledge Essential Ability to communicate effectively (written, verbal and non-verbal communication) with patients/relatives and carers and all members of the multi-disciplinary team. Ability to present ideas with clarity in a persuasive and influential style. Ability to work effectively and autonomously Ability to lead and empower people to make decisions and plan ahead. Ability to develop effective and appropriate relationships with people, their families, carers, and 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

Oxleas NHS Foundation Trust

Address

HMP Swaleside

Brabazon Road, Eastchurch,

Isle of Sheppey

ME12 4AX

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Employer details

Employer name

Oxleas NHS Foundation Trust

Address

HMP Swaleside

Brabazon Road, Eastchurch,

Isle of Sheppey

ME12 4AX

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job summary

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

Do you want a career where your kindness and care make a tangible difference?

Oxleas NHS Trust is searching for compassionate and dedicated Healthcare Assistants to join our acute admission wards teams. You'll play a vital role in supporting adults experiencing mental health challenges, offering them hope and stability during a difficult time. We have vacancies in all our Older Adult Dementia ward(Holbrook in Sidcup,Bexley) and Older Adult functional ward(Scadbury in Orpington, Bromley)

Why you'll love working here:o Make a Real Impact: Provide compassionate care and support to patients during a critical time in their lives.o Supportive Team: Join a collaborative and friendly team that values your contribution and offers opportunities for growth.o Develop Your Skills: Access excellent training and development programs to advance your career in the NHS.o Competitive Benefits: Enjoy a competitive salary and benefits package alongside the intrinsic rewards of working within the NHS.

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

Main duties of the job

Acute and Crisis Directorate : Healthcare Assistant (Mental Health) at Oxleas NHS Trust - Make a Difference Every Day

• To work as directed by a registered nurse.
• To work on our Older Adult wards in Bexley and Bromley Borough
• To provide care physical care to patients in accordance with their care plan
• Understanding the need for and always maintaining confidentiality and security.
• Adhering to all organisational and ward policies, procedures and guidelines.
• Ensuring good working relationships with patients, carers, relatives, other professionals and prison and healthcare staff.
• Developing an understanding of and demonstrating use of clinical supervision to reflect upon and modify practice.
• Behaving at all times in a professionally acceptable manner

About us

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

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

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