Job summary

Are you an experienced senior nurse or advanced clinical practitioner looking for an opportunity to lead and develop high-quality healthcare within a custodial setting? Oxleas NHS Foundation Trust is seeking aPrimary Care Clinical Lead to join the integrated healthcare team at HMP Guys Marsh. This is a senior clinical leadership role with responsibility for the delivery and development of primary care and clinical substance misuse services. Working closely with the Head of Healthcare, you will provide expert clinical leadership, support the day-to-day management of services and help ensure that patients receive safe, effective and evidence-based care. You will also contribute to the wider senior leadership team and deputise for the Head of Healthcare when required. Applicants should be a registered healthcare professional with significant primary care experience, a non-medical prescribing qualification or be working towards one, and hold or be completing a master's-level Advanced Clinical Practice qualification.

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

Main duties of the job

You will lead and coordinate the primary care service, ensuring that care is responsive to the needs of the prison population and integrated with mental health, medicines management, GP, dental and wider healthcare provision. The role includes providing expert clinical advice, supervision and leadership to multidisciplinary staff; overseeing clinical pathways, referrals and care planning; and supporting the effective management of acute presentations, long-term conditions, health promotion, screening, immunisation and substance misuse treatment. You will promote strong clinical governance through audit, risk management, incident review, evidence-based practice and service evaluation. You will also support workforce planning, recruitment, staff development, performance management and the effective use of resources. Working with prison colleagues, commissioners, community services and other partner organisations, you will help ensure continuity of care throughout custody and on release.

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

We are looking for an experienced and motivated Practice Support Lead to join the Oxleas South West Prisons regional practice support team. Based across HMP Guys Marsh, HMP Portland and HMP The Verne, this Band 7 role will provide specialist clinical practice, workforce development and infection prevention and control support to prison healthcare teams. Working closely with the Practice Development Nurse, Senior Infection Prevention and Control Nurse and local Health Protection Team, you will help staff maintain high standards of safe, effective and person-centred care. This is an excellent opportunity for a senior registered practitioner with a passion for developing others, improving clinical practice and supporting quality improvement within a secure healthcare environment. **Important Sponsorship Information for this post: We are currently unable to offer a certificate of sponsorship for this post.**

Main duties of the job

The post holder will support the induction, development and competency assessment of clinical staff across the Dorset prisons. You will provide specialist clinical advice, deliver education and training, support emergency simulation exercises and offer restorative clinical supervision as a Professional Nurse Advocate. You will also support patient safety investigations, quality improvement projects and action plans arising from incidents and audits. A key part of the role will be promoting effective infection prevention and control practice, completing audits, advising teams during outbreaks and coordinating the FFP3 resilience programme across South West prison services. The role requires regular travel between sites and the ability to work independently, manage competing priorities and build effective relationships with healthcare teams, prison colleagues, universities and external partners.

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 a passionate Occupational Therapist ready to take the next step in your career? Whether you're newly qualified or looking to progress into a Band 6 role, this is your opportunity to grow, thrive, and make a real impact - both in your career and in our community. Join our friendly, multidisciplinary team supporting both an inpatient rehabilitation ward, and the community setting delivering care in Shaftesbury and surrounding area.

This is a Band 5 to Band 6 developmental post, designed to support your progression. You will be offered a structured development plan with clear milestones, supportive supervision and mentorship from experienced clinicians and the potential to progress to a permanent Band 6 role within 12 months, subject to successful completion of the plan.

We foster a culture of learning, innovation, and mutual support, offering opportunities to work across a variety of settings and develop a broad range of skills and experiences. A full driving licence and access to a car are essential for this role.

Please note visa sponsorship for this role is unfortunately not available. Ensure you hold valid right to work in the UK and will not require sponsorship if successful.

Employment in this post requires an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check, which the Trust will cover the cost of.

Main duties of the job

The post holder would be required to provide OT based rehab for a range of physical presentations such as orthopaedics, frailty, falls, cognitive impairment and many more. Skills required to fulfil this role include knowledge and experience in moving and handling, experience of using a range of equipment, experience of carrying out cognitive assessments, skills to holistically assess and formulate a patient centred rehab program, knowledge and experience of working with the older person, particularly with frailty.

The team also provide a 7 day service to support admission avoidance for patients in their own homes. Skills required to manage this cohort of patients include the ability to recognise and manage a deteriorating patient, problem solving and crisis management of an acute situation, skills in carrying out a basic physical assessment including basic observations and recognising when it is appropriate to escalate.

The post holder will be required to work with the rest of the team to provide cover across the 7 days on a rota basis. They will also be required to carry out rehab and assessment on the rehab ward or when in community to cover duty which involves working until 18.00 to cover any urgent referrals.

The successful candidate will be expected to demonstrate skills in communication, organisation, caseload management, autonomous working, supervision of junior colleagues, problem solving and innovative thing to inform service development.

About us

At Dorset HealthCare we're on a mission to empower people to make the most of their lives through our outstanding, joined-up healthcare services. We're a dynamic, forward-looking Trust, running 12 community hospitals, specialist inpatient facilities and a wide range of integrated community and mental health services for a population of almost 800,000 people.

We do things differently here - it's one of the reasons the CQC rated us 'Good' in 2026. It's also why 95% of patients across our services say they have a good or very good experience of our services and 89% of staff feel they can really make a difference. Whether you're looking to work with us in one of our bustling market towns, vibrant urban locations, thriving seaside spots, or among the rolling hills of Dorset, there are lots of ways you can make a difference in our communities.

Our 7,000-strong workforce is at the heart of what we do and our success is a testament to our brilliant people. We're all about building a workplace for the future, we believe in equal opportunities and we celebrate diversity. We're an inclusive workplace, where everyone is welcome, everyone can be authentic, and we are all encouraged to be the best version of ourselves.

Working with us you'll be part of a strong team, challenge yourself, build a career, and teach us what we don't know. And you'll be working towards our vision to be better every day through excellence, compassion and expertise in all we do.

Details

Date posted

07 October 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£32,073 to £48,117 a year p.a

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

152-C234.26

Job locations

Westhaven Hospital

Radipole Lane

Weymouth

DT4 0QE

United Kingdom

Job description

Job responsibilities

For the main duties and responsibilities for this role please read the attached job description and person specification. When completing your application please ensure your supporting statement reflects the criteria set out in these documents by showing how your experience and skills apply to this post.

We understand that AI can be a useful tool when completing your application. However, we are seeing an increasing over-reliance of AI tools, which can negatively affect your application as it reduces a candidates individuality, and makes it difficult for us to gain a clear and authentic understanding of your experience, skills, and in turn your suitability for the role.All submissions must be truthful and if you do use AI, it should only be used to enhance your application and not create your supporting statement in its entirety. Your supporting statement should be in your own words and must accurately reflect your personal experience and achievements. Where we have concerns that AI has been used to generate content that misrepresents your experience and suitability for the role, we may withdraw your application.

As part of our vision to have a skilled, diverse and caring workforce, Dorset HealthCare offers support for people getting into work. We offer an employability service to support individuals with application writing, interview skills and other employment support. If you would like or know of anyone who would value this support, please do contact [email protected]

Job description Job responsibilities For the main duties and responsibilities for this role please read the attached job description and person specification. When completing your application please ensure your supporting statement reflects the criteria set out in these documents by showing how your experience and skills apply to this post. We understand that AI can be a useful tool when completing your application. However, we are seeing an increasing over-reliance of AI tools, which can negatively affect your application as it reduces a candidates individuality, and makes it difficult for us to gain a clear and authentic understanding of your experience, skills, and in turn your suitability for the role.All submissions must be truthful and if you do use AI, it should only be used to enhance your application and not create your supporting statement in its entirety. Your supporting statement should be in your own words and must accurately reflect your personal experience and achievements. Where we have concerns that AI has been used to generate content that misrepresents your experience and suitability for the role, we may withdraw your application. As part of our vision to have a skilled, diverse and caring workforce, Dorset HealthCare offers support for people getting into work. We offer an employability service to support individuals with application writing, interview skills and other employment support. If you would like or know of anyone who would value this support, please do contact [email protected]

Person Specification

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND TRAINING

Essential

• Registered practitioner to degree/diploma level supplemented by post registration diploma level specialist training and/or short courses or demonstrable extensive experience in the relevant specialty
• Membership of the relevant Professional Body
• Learning and Assessing in Practice Qualification or equivalent practice assessors training
• Evidence of recent professional development in an up to date portfolio

Desirable

• Knowledge and understanding of Trust Strategy relevant to role

JOB SPECIFIC EXPERIENCE

Essential

• Experience at Practitioner Band 5 level
• Recent previous experience within a comparable role
• Demonstrable knowledge of assessment and therapeutic interventions in area of specialism
• Experience of developing specialist programmes of care for an individual or groups of patients/clients and of providing highly specialist advice
• Able to demonstrate specialist clinical reasoning skills to assimilate information in order to make a clinical judgement regarding diagnosis and intervention.
• Ability to prioritise and organise workload effectively

MANAGERIAL/SUPERVISORY EXPERIENCE

Essential

• Experience of providing clinical supervision and mentoring to junior staff or supervising a student
• Experience of devising and delivering training

FINANCE/RESOURCES

Essential

• Able to effectively manage available resources in the pursuit of quality service provision ensuring a safe environment

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY/RESOURCES

Essential

• Able to analyse data and produce reports using Microsoft Excel and Word
• Experience of using electronic patient / service user record systems

PERSONAL QUALITIES/ATTRIBUTES

Essential

• Evidence of demonstrating the Trust's values and behaviours.
• Able to overcome barriers to understanding where there are physical or mental disabilities.
• Able to analyse and assess situations and to interpret potentially conflicting situations and determine appropriate action, where there is a range of options and judgement is required.
• Demonstrable ability to analyse situations and provide a resolution
• Demonstrable leadership qualities and the ability to perform as a role model
• Willingness to advance own clinical knowledge, skill and competence based on current evidence

BUSINESS TRAVEL

Essential

• Subject to the provisions of the Equality Act, able to travel using own vehicle on Trust business.

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS

Essential

• Demonstrable skills in written and spoken English to a standard which enables the post holder to carry out the full range of duties and responsibilities of the role effectively.

Person Specification KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND TRAINING Essential Registered practitioner to degree/diploma level supplemented by post registration diploma level specialist training and/or short courses or demonstrable extensive experience in the relevant specialty Membership of the relevant Professional Body Learning and Assessing in Practice Qualification or equivalent practice assessors training Evidence of recent professional development in an up to date portfolio Desirable Knowledge and understanding of Trust Strategy relevant to role JOB SPECIFIC EXPERIENCE Essential Experience at Practitioner Band 5 level Recent previous experience within a comparable role Demonstrable knowledge of assessment and therapeutic interventions in area of specialism Experience of developing specialist programmes of care for an individual or groups of patients/clients and of providing highly specialist advice Able to demonstrate specialist clinical reasoning skills to assimilate information in order to make a clinical judgement regarding diagnosis and intervention. Ability to prioritise and organise workload effectively MANAGERIAL/SUPERVISORY EXPERIENCE Essential Experience of providing clinical supervision and mentoring to junior staff or supervising a student Experience of devising and delivering training FINANCE/RESOURCES Essential Able to effectively manage available resources in the pursuit of quality service provision ensuring a safe environment INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY/RESOURCES Essential Able to analyse data and produce reports using Microsoft Excel and Word Experience of using electronic patient / service user record systems PERSONAL QUALITIES/ATTRIBUTES Essential Evidence of demonstrating the Trust's values and behaviours. Able to overcome barriers to understanding where there are physical or mental disabilities. Able to analyse and assess situations and to interpret potentially conflicting situations and determine appropriate action, where there is a range of options and judgement is required. Demonstrable ability to analyse situations and provide a resolution Demonstrable leadership qualities and the ability to perform as a role model Willingness to advance own clinical knowledge, skill and competence based on current evidence BUSINESS TRAVEL Essential Subject to the provisions of the Equality Act, able to travel using own vehicle on Trust business. ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS Essential Demonstrable skills in written and spoken English to a standard which enables the post holder to carry out the full range of duties and responsibilities of the role effectively.

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

Dorset HealthCare University NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Westhaven Hospital

Radipole Lane

Weymouth

DT4 0QE

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.dorsethealthcare.nhs.uk/work-for-us (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Dorset HealthCare University NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Westhaven Hospital

Radipole Lane

Weymouth

DT4 0QE

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.dorsethealthcare.nhs.uk/work-for-us (Opens in a new tab)

Job summary

Are you the candidate we are looking for? At Shaftesbury Treetops we are recruiting for Bank Registered General Nurses. This will cover a combination of day or night shifts.

Please note this role does not qualify for visa sponsorship, as the salary requirements set by the Home Office are not satisfied.

We are looking for people with the passion, talent, skills and experience that all add up to a caring and community-minded workforce.

We believe that the people we support have the right to a full and flourishing life. They deserve the very best in delivery. Driven by our core values, Shaftesbury strives to be Open, Enabling, Inclusive and Courageous in all that we do.

Our disability services across adult care, childrens care and education are all focused on inclusion and support. Committed to professional, flexible and personalised care, we are passionate about going the extra mile in providing opportunities for people to thrive and live well.

Main duties of the job

As a Registered General Nurse you will be required to hold a valid NMC Pin and provide the details to Shaftesbury.

Your duties will include ensuring the highest standard of clinical care is provided to all people supported. You will be involved in assessments, medication administration and care planning implementation and evaluation.

Treetops is a high-dependency, residential care home providing 24-hour nursing and personal care foradults with disabilities, most of whom are younger.

People at Treetops have a wide range of individual choice, enabled by active support from staff. The service takes a person-centred, flexible approach. We know that everyones needs and aspirations are different that all sorts of things add up to a flourishing life.

About us

At Shaftesbury, we believe everyone deserves a full and flourishing life. Our core values - Open, Enabling, Inclusive and Courageous guide how we work, how we support one another and how we make a difference to the people we support.

Joining Treetops offers the opportunity to lead a specialist service with a dedicated multidisciplinary team, contribute to the high-quality nursing care and make a meaningful difference to residents and their families.

We value our people and are committed to supporting their development, wellbeing and contribution.

Job summary

Are you the candidate we are looking for? At Shaftesbury Kenway Court we are recruiting for Bank Registered General Nurses. This will cover a combination of day or night shifts.

Please note this role does not qualify for visa sponsorship, as the salary requirements set by the Home Office are not satisfied.

We are looking for people with the passion, talent, skills and experience that all add up to a caring and community-minded workforce.

We believe that the people we support have the right to a full and flourishing life. They deserve the very best in delivery. Driven by our core values, Shaftesbury strives to be Open, Enabling, Inclusive and Courageous in all that we do.

Our disability services across adult care, childrens care and education are all focused on inclusion and support. Committed to professional, flexible and personalised care, we are passionate about going the extra mile in providing opportunities for people to thrive and live well.

Main duties of the job

As a Registered General Nurse you will be required to hold a valid NMC Pin and provide the details to Shaftesbury.

Your duties will include ensuring the highest standard of clinical care is provided to all people supported. You will be involved in assessments, medication administration and care planning implementation and evaluation.

About us

At Shaftesbury, we believe everyone deserves a full and flourishing life. Our core values - Open, Enabling, Inclusive and Courageous guide how we work, how we support one another and how we make a difference to the people we support.

Joining Treetops offers the opportunity to lead a specialist service with a dedicated multidisciplinary team, contribute to the high-quality nursing care and make a meaningful difference to residents and their families.

We value our people and are committed to supporting their development, wellbeing and contribution.

Job summary

Are you the candidate we are looking for? At Shaftesbury Kenway Court we are recruiting for Bank Registered General Nurses. This will cover a combination of day or night shifts.

Please note this role does not qualify for visa sponsorship, as the salary requirements set by the Home Office are not satisfied.

We are looking for people with the passion, talent, skills and experience that all add up to a caring and community-minded workforce.

We believe that the people we support have the right to a full and flourishing life. They deserve the very best in delivery. Driven by our core values, Shaftesbury strives to be Open, Enabling, Inclusive and Courageous in all that we do.

Our disability services across adult care, childrens care and education are all focused on inclusion and support. Committed to professional, flexible and personalised care, we are passionate about going the extra mile in providing opportunities for people to thrive and live well.

Main duties of the job

As a Registered General Nurse you will be required to hold a valid NMC Pin and provide the details to Shaftesbury.

Your duties will include ensuring the highest standard of clinical care is provided to all people supported. You will be involved in assessments, medication administration and care planning implementation and evaluation.

About us

At Shaftesbury, we believe everyone deserves a full and flourishing life. Our core values - Open, Enabling, Inclusive and Courageous guide how we work, how we support one another and how we make a difference to the people we support.

Joining Treetops offers the opportunity to lead a specialist service with a dedicated multidisciplinary team, contribute to the high-quality nursing care and make a meaningful difference to residents and their families.

We value our people and are committed to supporting their development, wellbeing and contribution.

Job summary

Clinical Registered Manager Shaftesbury Treetops

Colchester, Essex | 21-bed specialist nursing home

Lead with clinical excellence. Make a difference every day.

Are you a passionate, values-led nursing leader who believes that exceptional care starts with exceptional leadership?

We are looking for an inspiring and experienced Registered Manager to lead Treetops, our purpose-built, 21-bed high-dependency nursing home. We provide specialist, person-centred nursing care and support to people with complex health and care needs, including learning disabilities, physical disabilities and acquired brain injury.

Working alongside a dedicated multidisciplinary team of nurses, a neuro-physiotherapist, team leaders and enabling support workers, you will lead a service where clinical expertise, compassionate care and a commitment to individual potential come together to make a real difference to people's lives.

At Treetops, the focus goes beyond meeting people's health and care needs. It is about recognising each person as an individual, promoting choice and independence, and supporting people to live fulfilling lives with dignity, purpose and connection.

Main duties of the job

As Registered Manager, you will provide strong, visible leadership across the service, creating a positive culture where residents receive high-quality care and staff feel supported, valued and empowered to do their best work.

You will have the opportunity to:

• Lead with purpose inspire, support and develop a skilled team to deliver safe, compassionate and consistently high-quality care.
• Champion clinical excellence promote robust clinical governance, evidence-based practice and high standards of nursing care for people with complex needs.
• Promote person-centred care and independence ensure people's needs, wishes, abilities and aspirations shape their care and support, with a focus on meaningful outcomes and quality of life.
• Strengthen multidisciplinary working bring together nursing, neuro-physiotherapy and enabling support to deliver coordinated, individualised care.
• Develop a positive team culture create an environment where staff feel valued, confident in their practice and supported to learn and develop.
• Drive quality and improvement maintain regulatory compliance, lead effective quality assurance and foster a culture of learning, reflection and continuous improvement.
• Shape the future of the service work collaboratively with residents, families, health professionals and colleagues across Shaftesbury to develop practice and improve outcomes.

About us

At Shaftesbury, we believe everyone deserves a full and flourishing life. Our core values - Open, Enabling, Inclusive and Courageous guide how we work, how we support one another and how we make a difference to the people we support.

Joining Treetops offers the opportunity to lead a specialist service with a dedicated multidisciplinary team, contribute to the development of high-quality nursing care and make a meaningful difference to residents and their families.

We value our people and are committed to supporting their development, wellbeing and contribution.

Job summary

This is an excellent opportunity for a Consultant Psychiatrist to join our team of diverse, talented healthcare professionals to deliver care that is not only efficient but deeply centred on the patient. This is a newly created post as a result of additional funding received to expand our healthcare services within our prison portfolio. This post will require working across two category C prison's, HMP Erlestoke & HMP Guy's Marsh. Both sites house sentenced prisoners and due to the stability of their populations, there is scope for some transformational work in service users lives within a team and prison setting structured to deliver this. The prison population is complex from a Mental Health perspective with SMI, neurodevelopmental disorders, substance misuse, trauma and personality disorder all significantly overrepresented in relation to the general population. The post will be divided as follows;

• 2 days HMP Erlestoke
• 2 days HMP Guys Marsh

Main duties of the job

The post holder will work across HMP Erlestoke and HMP Guy's Marsh and provide medical leadership to the mental health in-reach teams at each site. There is significant input from psychology to work with trauma and personality disorders prevalent in the prison population and the teams work to a model of trauma informed care. The mental health services work alongside a dedicated substance misuse service provided by Change Grow Live. The role of the Consultant Psychiatrist is thus in particular to assessment and management of those conditions requiring pharmacological input, most commonly chronic psychotic illness, mood disorders and ADHD. The work takes place in the wider context of rehabilitative work delivered by the prison who deliver a variety of Offending Behaviour Programmes and interventions at these sites.

Much of the clinical work involves seeing patients within a healthcare department of the prison on an Outpatient basis. Patients are case worked by the In-reach team, analogous to a CMHT. Occasionally a prisoner may require transfer from prison to hospital under the Mental Health Act and if a prisoner becomes extremely unwell it may be necessary to assess them on the prison wing. The Consultant Psychiatrist will be expected to maintain s12(2) approval lead on transfers under the Mental Health Act.

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 a caring and compassionate Registered Nurse looking to work in an outstanding rated Trust? Shaston ward, based at Westminster memorial hospital, Shaftesbury are looking for either an experienced or newly qualified Staff Nurse to join our supportive team.

As a Staff Nurse you will be working alongside a multi-disciplinary team, in a 15 bedded ward who provide sub-acute medical care, rehabilitation, Palliative / End of Life care for the local and wider community. Our Elderly Rehabilitation and End of Life Care unit achieved a nationally recognised accreditation in the Gold Standard Framework award for end-of-life care. Our team are a close-knit community, and we pride ourselves on always going the extra mile.

We offer dedicated career pathways and great opportunities for continuing professional development with a comprehensive and structured induction programme and training. An excellent preceptorship programme for newly qualified nurses and the chance to further your career in a nurse led environment.

The Staff Nurse post is a part-time role for 15 hours per week , We have a variety of flexible shifts listed below.

Early - 07.30 - 15.30

Late - 12.30 - 20.30

Long Days - 07:30-20:30

Nights - 20.15 - 07.45

Weekend and public holidays at enhanced pay!

Please note visa sponsorship for this role is unfortunately not available. Ensure you hold valid right to work in the UK and will not require sponsorship if successful.

Main duties of the job

We are committed to providing excellent standards of care for our patients and we know that to enable us to do this, the continuous professional development of staff in a supportive environment has to be a top priority for us and it is!

You will need enthusiasm and a commitment to provide the highest standards of care to patients, relative and carers, and the ability to provide professional clinical leadership. You will need to have an interest in working with older people and have good communication and organisational skills.

In return we can also offer you:

Pay enhancements for night, weekend and bank holiday working

NHS pension scheme

Holiday pay of up to 33 days, plus bank holidays pro rata, dependent on service

NHS discount and salary sacrifice scheme

Not forgetting our unique selling point - our Trust beach huts located along the famous Sandbanks coastline.

Employment in this post requires an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check, which the Trust will cover the cost of.

About us

At Dorset HealthCare we're on a mission to empower people to make the most of theirlives through our outstanding, joined-up healthcare services. We're a dynamic, forward looking Trust, running 12 community hospitals, specialist inpatient facilities and a widerange of integrated community and mental health services for a population of almost800,000 people.

We do things differently here - it's one of the reasons the CQC rated us 'outstanding' in2019. It's also why 95% of patients across our services say they have a good or verygood experience of our services and 89% of staff feel they can really make a difference.Whether you're looking to work with us in one of our bustling market towns, vibrant urbanlocations, thriving seaside spots, or among the rolling hills of Dorset, there are lots ofways you can make a difference in our communities.

Our 7,000-strong workforce is at the heart of what we do and our success is a testamentto our brilliant people. We're all about building a workplace for the future, we believe inequal opportunities and we celebrate diversity. We're an inclusive workplace, whereeveryone is welcome, everyone can be authentic, and we are all encouraged to be thebest version of ourselves.

Working with us you'll be part of a strong team, challenge yourself, build a career, andteach us what we don't know. And you'll be working towards our vision to be better everyday through excellence, compassion and expertise in all we do.

Details

Date posted

28 September 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£12,829 to £15,617 a year p.a.

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

152-C120.26B

Job locations

Westminster Memorial Hospital

Magdalene Lane

Shaftesbury

SP7 8BD

United Kingdom

Job description

Job responsibilities

For the main duties and responsibilities for this role please read the attached job description and person specification. When completing your application please ensure your supporting statement reflects the criteria set out in these documents by showing how your experience and skills apply to this post

We understand that using AI can be a useful and supportive tool when completing your application. However, we have also seen an increase in the over-reliance of AI tools which is negatively impacting applications as they remove candidates individuality, and it becomes much harder to get a sense of who you are and your authentic experience. If you do use AI, it should be used to enhance your application and not to create your supporting statement in its entirety. If we suspect you have used AI to create your supporting statement and this does not match your experience, we may withdraw your application.

As part of our vision to have a skilled, diverse and caring workforce, Dorset HealthCare offers support for people getting into work. We offer an employability service to support individuals with application writing, interview skills and other employment support. If you would like or know of anyone who would value this support, please do contact [email protected]

When completing your application please make sure your supporting statement reflects the criteria set out in these documents by showing how your skills and experience apply to this post

Job description Job responsibilities For the main duties and responsibilities for this role please read the attached job description and person specification. When completing your application please ensure your supporting statement reflects the criteria set out in these documents by showing how your experience and skills apply to this post We understand that using AI can be a useful and supportive tool when completing your application. However, we have also seen an increase in the over-reliance of AI tools which is negatively impacting applications as they remove candidates individuality, and it becomes much harder to get a sense of who you are and your authentic experience. If you do use AI, it should be used to enhance your application and not to create your supporting statement in its entirety. If we suspect you have used AI to create your supporting statement and this does not match your experience, we may withdraw your application. As part of our vision to have a skilled, diverse and caring workforce, Dorset HealthCare offers support for people getting into work. We offer an employability service to support individuals with application writing, interview skills and other employment support. If you would like or know of anyone who would value this support, please do contact [email protected] When completing your application please make sure your supporting statement reflects the criteria set out in these documents by showing how your skills and experience apply to this post

Person Specification

Knowledge, Skills and Training

Desirable

• Experience of research or audit
• Mentorship Course - NVQ Assessor

Knowledge, Skills and Training

Essential

• NMC Registration
• Teaching Qualification or willingness to undertake
• Ability to demonstrate knowledge of current developments in nursing

Additional Requirements

Essential

• Able to use a computer to basic standard for inputting information and obtaining results
• Participate in staff development

Knowledge, Skills and Training

Essential

• Understand the principles of rehabilitation
• Have a good working knowledge of Clinical Governance and the National Service Frameworks

Person Specification Knowledge, Skills and Training Desirable Experience of research or audit Mentorship Course - NVQ Assessor Knowledge, Skills and Training Essential NMC Registration Teaching Qualification or willingness to undertake Ability to demonstrate knowledge of current developments in nursing Additional Requirements Essential Able to use a computer to basic standard for inputting information and obtaining results Participate in staff development Knowledge, Skills and Training Essential Understand the principles of rehabilitation Have a good working knowledge of Clinical Governance and the National Service Frameworks

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

Dorset HealthCare University NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Westminster Memorial Hospital

Magdalene Lane

Shaftesbury

SP7 8BD

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.dorsethealthcare.nhs.uk/work-for-us (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Dorset HealthCare University NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Westminster Memorial Hospital

Magdalene Lane

Shaftesbury

SP7 8BD

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.dorsethealthcare.nhs.uk/work-for-us (Opens in a new tab)

Job summary

To deliver a full cleaning service within the practice, at the set-down times, in line with extant policies and procedures, ensuring a clean environment for patient care, in accordance with the NHS National Specification of Cleaning Standards.

Main duties of the job

The following are the core responsibilities of the cleaner. There may be on occasion, a requirement to carry out other tasks; this will be dependent upon factors such as workload and staffing levels:

a.Ensure where applicable areas are:

Vacuumed

Damp mopped

Damp dusted

Glass and mirrors cleaned

Tiled areas washed

Painted surfaces cleaned

b.Safely empty and subsequently clean clinical and general waste bins, ensuring waste is placed in the appropriate receptacle

c.Adhere to the periodic cleaning schedule, ensuring all activities are completed

d.Use cleaning equipment in a safe and effective manner, adhering to manufacturers instructions

e.Replenish all consumable items (hand towels, toilet roll etc.) as required

f.Adhere to the colour coding system for cleaning equipment at all times, seeking appropriate guidance if required

g.Ensure all cleaning materials are stored in a safe and secure manner, adhering to COSHH, H&S and other legislative acts and guidance

h.As required, undertake legionella flushing of systems within the practice

i.Report any faulty equipment to line management in a timely manner

Report any defects found during the cleaning process to line management in a timely manner

About us

We are a large innovative and friendly GMS practice in North Dorset who are big on development, invest in our team and are keen to create opportunities for career development through routes such as portfolio working and giving autonomy to take the lead and use initiative. As a partnership we have demonstrated our commitment to diversification from the traditional model, having both an Advanced Nurse Practitioner & a Clinical Pharmacist as partners in our organisation.

We are passionate about giving all our team a voice and input into the way we work and provide care for our community. We are very fortunate to have a large MDT already and recognise the importance of a holistic approach to health care. We have been part of The Altogether Better Programme and now have a team of health champions and social prescribers which support this approach.

We are a fun loving practice, looking for like minded enthusiasts to come and join us and deliver healthcare embracing new models of care.

Located in a beautiful part of North Dorset (Shaftesbury and Sturminster Newton and surrounding areas), we enjoy excellent transport links, fantastic local schools (both state and private) and the coast is within easy reach for sailing, diving and outdoor pursuits

Details

Date posted

28 September 2026

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£24,852.66 to £25,106.85 a year Pro rata depending on experience

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time, Flexible working

Reference number

A2355-26-0015

Job locations

Sturminster Newton Medical Centre

Old Market Hill

Sturminster Newton

Dorset

DT10 1QU

United Kingdom

The Blackmore Vale Partnership

Abbey View Medical Centre

Salisbury Road

SHAFTESBURY

Dorset

SP7 8DH

United Kingdom

Job description

Job responsibilities

Confidentiality

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

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

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

Safety, Health, Environment and Fire (SHEF)

The post-holder will assist in promoting and maintaining their own and others health, safety and security as defined in the practice Health & Safety policy and the practice Infection Control policy and published procedures. This will include:

Using personal security systems within the workplace according to practice guidelines

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

Making effective use of training to update knowledge and skills

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

Actively reporting of health and safety hazards and infection hazards immediately when recognised

Keeping own work areas and general / patient areas generally clean, assisting in the maintenance of general standards of cleanliness consistent with the scope of the job holders role

Undertaking periodic infection control training (minimum annually)

Reporting potential risks identified

Demonstrate due regard for safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children.

Equality and Diversity

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

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

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

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

Personal/Professional Development

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

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

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

Induction Training

On arrival at the practice all personnel are to complete a practice induction programme.

Quality

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

Alert other team members to issues of quality and risk

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

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

Work effectively with individuals in other agencies to meet patients needs

Effectively manage own time, workload and resources

Communication

The post-holder should recognize the importance of effective communication within the team and will strive to:

Communicate effectively with other team members

Communicate effectively with patients and carers

Recognise peoples needs for alternative methods of communication and respond accordingly

Contribution to the implementation of services:

The post-holder will:

Apply practice policies, standards and guidance

Discuss with other members of the team how the policies, standards and guidelines will affect own work

Participate in audit where appropriate.

Job description Job responsibilities ConfidentialityIn the course of seeking treatment, patients entrust us with, or allow us to gather, sensitive information in relation to their health and other matters. They do so in confidence and have the right to expect that staff will respect their privacy and act appropriatelyIn the performance of the duties outlined in this job description, the post-holder may have access to confidential information relating to patients and their carers, practice staff and other healthcare workers. They may also have access to information relating to the practice as a business organisation. All such information from any source is to be regarded as strictly confidentialInformation relating to patients, carers, colleagues, other healthcare workers or the business of the practice may only be divulged to authorised persons in accordance with the practice policies and procedures relating to confidentiality and the protection of personal and sensitive dataSafety, Health, Environment and Fire (SHEF)The post-holder will assist in promoting and maintaining their own and others health, safety and security as defined in the practice Health & Safety policy and the practice Infection Control policy and published procedures. This will include:Using personal security systems within the workplace according to practice guidelinesIdentifying the risks involved in work activities and undertaking such activities in a way that manages those risksMaking effective use of training to update knowledge and skillsUsing appropriate infection control procedures, maintaining work areas in a tidy and safe way and free from hazardsActively reporting of health and safety hazards and infection hazards immediately when recognisedKeeping own work areas and general / patient areas generally clean, assisting in the maintenance of general standards of cleanliness consistent with the scope of the job holders roleUndertaking periodic infection control training (minimum annually)Reporting potential risks identifiedDemonstrate due regard for safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children.Equality and DiversityThe post-holder will support the equality, diversity and rights of patients, carers and colleagues, to include:Acting in a way that recognizes the importance of peoples rights, interpreting them in a way that is consistent with practice procedures and policies, and current legislationRespecting the privacy, dignity, needs and beliefs of patients, carers and colleaguesBehaving in a manner that is welcoming to and of the individual, is non-judgmental and respects their circumstances, feelings priorities and rights.Personal/Professional DevelopmentThe post-holder will participate in any training programme implemented by the practice as part of this employment, such training to include:Participation in an annual individual performance review, including taking responsibility for maintaining a record of own personal and/or professional developmentTaking responsibility for own development, learning and performance and demonstrating skills and activities to others who are undertaking similar workInduction TrainingOn arrival at the practice all personnel are to complete a practice induction programme.QualityThe post-holder will strive to maintain quality within the practice, and will:Alert other team members to issues of quality and riskAssess own performance and take accountability for own actions, either directly or under supervisionContribute to the effectiveness of the team by reflecting on own and team activities and making suggestions on ways to improve and enhance the teams performanceWork effectively with individuals in other agencies to meet patients needsEffectively manage own time, workload and resourcesCommunicationThe post-holder should recognize the importance of effective communication within the team and will strive to:Communicate effectively with other team membersCommunicate effectively with patients and carersRecognise peoples needs for alternative methods of communication and respond accordinglyContribution to the implementation of services:The post-holder will:Apply practice policies, standards and guidanceDiscuss with other members of the team how the policies, standards and guidelines will affect own workParticipate in audit where appropriate.

Person Specification

Other requirements

Essential

• Flexibility to work outside of core office hours
• Disclosure Barring Service (DBS) check or provided by BVP if successfully employed

Personal Qualities

Essential

• Polite and confident
• Flexible and cooperative
• Motivated
• High levels of integrity and loyalty

Experience

Essential

• Experience working with the general public

Desirable

• Experience working in a healthcare setting

Qualifications

Essential

• Basic standard of general education

Desirable

• City & Guilds Level 2 or a related cleaning qualification

Person Specification Other requirements Essential Flexibility to work outside of core office hours Disclosure Barring Service (DBS) check or provided by BVP if successfully employed Personal Qualities Essential Polite and confident Flexible and cooperative Motivated High levels of integrity and loyalty Experience Essential Experience working with the general public Desirable Experience working in a healthcare setting Qualifications Essential Basic standard of general education Desirable City & Guilds Level 2 or a related cleaning qualification

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

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

Employer details

Employer name

The Blackmore Vale Partnership

Address

Sturminster Newton Medical Centre

Old Market Hill

Sturminster Newton

Dorset

DT10 1QU

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Employer details

Employer name

The Blackmore Vale Partnership

Address

Sturminster Newton Medical Centre

Old Market Hill

Sturminster Newton

Dorset

DT10 1QU

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job summary

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

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.

As part of our pharmacy service (OPS), you will enjoy all the benefits of NHS AfC employment (inc pension) with the opportunity to work within a forward-thinking service, who encourage career and personal development to all staff to increase their clinical and interpersonal skills.

**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 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."

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 September 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£32,073 to £39,043 a year pa inc

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

277-8041521-GUYS-D

Job locations

HMP Guys Marsh

Shaftesbury

SP7 0AH

United Kingdom

Job description

Job responsibilities

Key Task and 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)

Oxleas Prison Services Ltd is a wholly owned subsidiary of Oxleas NHS Foundation Trust and provides the pharmacy services to the prison pharmacy contracts. Due to the recent contract award from NHS England, we are now providing pharmacy services (OPS Ltd) and Healthcare Services (Oxleas NHS Foundation Trust) to the Bristol, South Gloucestershire, Wiltshire, Devon and Dorset Prisons and are recruiting to newly established posts.

Oxleas Prison Services Ltd and Oxleas NHS Foundation Trust has a long history of innovation, with established prescribing guidelines, excellent relationships with medical staff, a strong culture of leading clinical audit and research projects and an excellent publication record. All of these attributes we wish to extend to the prison pharmacy and healthcare services.

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 Key Task and 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) Oxleas Prison Services Ltd is a wholly owned subsidiary of Oxleas NHS Foundation Trust and provides the pharmacy services to the prison pharmacy contracts. Due to the recent contract award from NHS England, we are now providing pharmacy services (OPS Ltd) and Healthcare Services (Oxleas NHS Foundation Trust) to the Bristol, South Gloucestershire, Wiltshire, Devon and Dorset Prisons and are recruiting to newly established posts. Oxleas Prison Services Ltd and Oxleas NHS Foundation Trust has a long history of innovation, with established prescribing guidelines, excellent relationships with medical staff, a strong culture of leading clinical audit and research projects and an excellent publication record. All of these attributes we wish to extend to the prison pharmacy and healthcare services. IMPORTANT INFORMATION, PLEASE READ: All applicants must be willing to undertake National Security Vetting in order to work in a Prison Setting. This will be completed as part of the pre-employment checks through Oxleas and the prison vetting team. You will need to provide: Proof of right to work documentation Proof of ID, needs to include 1 photographicID Proof of address documentation Non-UK passport holders will need to have correct documentation (right to work in the UK) and a Home office Share code. Address History: 5 years address history will be needed. Applicants that are not UK Passport holders who provide less than 5 years UK address history will need to provide a Police Certificate which must be in English from where they resided previously. Applicants who are UK Passport holders who have lived abroad for a period of more than six months during the last three years will need to provide a certificate of good conduct or an overseas police check in English from the countries resided in or visited. In order to assist you in obtaining a Police Certificate, guidance can be sought from:https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/criminal-records-checks-for-overseas-applicants If the country you have resided in is not listed here, you can obtain the necessary information by contacting the relevant Embassy or High Commission for that Country. Their contact details can be found on the Foreign & Commonwealth Office website (http://www.fco.gov.uk/en).

Person Specification

Education/Qualifications

Essential

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

Desirable

• Working towards Accredited Checking or MM Technician Certificate

Experience

Essential

• Previous experience of working in a pharmacy

Desirable

• Previous prison or mental health pharmacy experience

Skills and abilities

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

Desirable

• Ability to use initiative to problem solve
• Some understanding of mental illness and substance misuse and their treatment

Person Specification Education/Qualifications Essential NVQ level 3 Pharmacy Services or equivalent Registration with GPhC as a pharmacy technician Evidence of CPD Desirable Working towards Accredited Checking or MM Technician Certificate Experience Essential Previous experience of working in a pharmacy Desirable Previous prison or mental health pharmacy experience Skills and abilities 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 Desirable Ability to use initiative to problem solve Some understanding of mental illness and substance misuse and their treatment

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 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

This is an exciting opportunity to join the Forensic Outreach Service in one of the dedicated clinical posts supporting a new forensic step-down supported living service, scheduled to open in January 2027.

The Service will be delivered as part of the SWLSTG Adult Secure discharge and step-down pathway, commissioned through the South London Partnership (SLP) Adult Secure Provider Collaborative Programme. The service will provide an integrated model of care and support through a partnership between the Forensic Outreach Service and a Voluntary and Community Sector (VCS) provider. The VCS partner will deliver the supported living pathway and work closely with the SWLSTG Forensic Outreach Service which will host dedicated clinical posts.

The Service is commissioned for adults stepping down from Adult Secure inpatient services into a community setting, whose ordinary residence and Section 117 aftercare provision sits with one of the five South West London and St George's Mental Health NHS Trust (SWLSTG) boroughs, for health and social care. It will enable people to transition safely and sustainably from secure mental health services into the community, through access to high-quality accommodation and specialist, recovery-focused support delivered in a least restrictive setting.

Main duties of the job

The successful candidate will work within the Forensic Directorate in providing psychological support to individuals living within the Forensic Step-Down Service, to colleagues within the team and other teams providing support and to the individual's social network. The post holder will sit within the Forensic Outreach Service.

As a key member of our multidisciplinary team (MDT), you will provide specialist psychological assessment, formulation, and evidence-based interventions to support the recovery, rehabilitation, and risk management of service users within the Forensic Step-Down Service.

You will contribute to the assessment and admission process by undertaking psychological assessments in collaboration with the VCS provider and the multidisciplinary team, ensuring that referrals are clinically appropriate and that psychological needs and identified risks are considered as part of the admission decision-making process.

In addition to direct clinical work, the postholder will provide consultation, guidance, and psychological leadership to the VCS support staff and multidisciplinary team members through a consultation model. This will include regular multidisciplinary case formulation and consultation meetings, as well as structured reflective practice sessions designed to enhance staff understanding of service users' presentations, strengthen psychologically informed care, and promote safe and effective therapeutic practice.

About us

We are Proud to Belong at South West London and St George's Mental Health NHS Trust.

We have expert services, a rich history and a clear commitment to providing the best quality care for those with mental ill-health. The Care Quality Commission already rates our services as 'good' - we aspire to be 'outstanding'.

This is a great time to join us. We are transforming the way we care for our communities to support our mission of Making Life Better Together. We have built two brand new mental health facilities at Springfield University Hospital, which are amongst the best in the world. More developments are planned across our sites and services as we invest a further £120m to upgrade and modernise our estate by 2027.

We are inclusive and diverse and strive to be actively anti racist. We want to attract people from all backgrounds and experiences to enrich the work we do together. We are proud to co-produce and involve our local communities in all that we do.

We offer flexible working, career development and a variety of benefits to enable a positive, welcoming environment in which our people and their careers can thrive.

Come and join our inclusive teams and help our patients on their recovery journey.

Unless expressly stated in the job advert the role is not subject to sponsorship, please be advised that all offers of employment are subject to evidence of right to work in the UK.

Job summary

Are you an experienced clinical pharmacist looking for a rewarding role where your expertise can make a real difference? We are seeking a motivated Band 7 Prison Services Clinical Pharmacist to join our integrated healthcare team at HMP Guys Marsh. You will lead medicines optimisation for patients with long-term and acute conditions, manage repeat prescribing, and deliver structured medication reviews and minor ailment clinics. Working closely with GPs, nurses, pharmacy colleagues, mental health and substance misuse teams, you will support the safe, effective and patient-centred use of medicines within a secure environment. This is an excellent opportunity to use your clinical knowledge, leadership skills and commitment to service improvement while helping patients achieve better health outcomes.

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

Main duties of the job

• Coordinate and deliver structured medication review and minor ailment clinics.
• Manage repeat prescribing and reauthorisation through SystmOne.
• Provide medicines advice, adherence support and clinical reviews.
• Support patients with long-term conditions and high-risk medicines.
• Make evidence-based recommendations to prescribers.
• Support medicines governance, formulary management and clinical audits.
• Analyse medicines data and identify risks and areas for improvement.
• Provide education and training to pharmacy and healthcare colleagues.
• Undertake clinical screening and final accuracy checks when working in the dispensary.

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

09 September 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£49,387 to £56,515 a year pa

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

277-8270038-GUYS

Job locations

HMP Guys Marsh

Shaftesbury

SP7 0AH

United Kingdom

Job description

Job responsibilities

You will work autonomously and as part of a multidisciplinary team to identify patients at risk of medicine-related harm, optimise treatment and reduce avoidable hospital admissions. You will develop and maintain repeat prescribing procedures and searches within SystmOne, support long-term condition clinics and provide specialist pharmaceutical advice to healthcare professionals and patients. The role includes contributing to clinical governance and medicines management committees, developing policies and procedures, completing audits, supporting public health initiatives and implementing improvements arising from national guidance and medicines safety alerts. You must hold a Masters degree in Pharmacy or equivalent and be registered with the General Pharmaceutical Council. You will have relevant clinical pharmacy experience, strong clinical reasoning and communication skills, and a commitment to continuous professional development. Experience within prison, GP, hospital, community, mental health or substance misuse services would be advantageous. The successful candidate will be required to complete an enhanced DBS check and prison security vetting.

Job description Job responsibilities You will work autonomously and as part of a multidisciplinary team to identify patients at risk of medicine-related harm, optimise treatment and reduce avoidable hospital admissions. You will develop and maintain repeat prescribing procedures and searches within SystmOne, support long-term condition clinics and provide specialist pharmaceutical advice to healthcare professionals and patients. The role includes contributing to clinical governance and medicines management committees, developing policies and procedures, completing audits, supporting public health initiatives and implementing improvements arising from national guidance and medicines safety alerts. You must hold a Masters degree in Pharmacy or equivalent and be registered with the General Pharmaceutical Council. You will have relevant clinical pharmacy experience, strong clinical reasoning and communication skills, and a commitment to continuous professional development. Experience within prison, GP, hospital, community, mental health or substance misuse services would be advantageous. The successful candidate will be required to complete an enhanced DBS check and prison security vetting.

Person Specification

Qualifications and Professional Registration

Essential

• Master's degree in Pharmacy or equivalent.
• Current registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council.
• Diploma in Clinical Pharmacy, General Pharmacy Practice or equivalent, or currently working towards this.
• Evidence of continuing professional development.

Relevant Clinical Pharmacy Experience

Essential

• At least three years' experience delivering clinical pharmacy services.
• Experience in a UK prison, hospital or community pharmacy setting.
• Experience undertaking medication histories, structured medication reviews and medicines optimisation.
• Experience working within multidisciplinary teams and providing prescribing advice.

Clinical Knowledge and Skills

Essential

• Recent clinical practice in a GP, hospital, or prison setting.
• Strong clinical reasoning and ability to interpret evidence and make safe recommendations.

Desirable

• IT literacy; SystmOne experience is desirable

Person Specification Qualifications and Professional Registration Essential Master's degree in Pharmacy or equivalent. Current registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council. Diploma in Clinical Pharmacy, General Pharmacy Practice or equivalent, or currently working towards this. Evidence of continuing professional development. Relevant Clinical Pharmacy Experience Essential At least three years' experience delivering clinical pharmacy services. Experience in a UK prison, hospital or community pharmacy setting. Experience undertaking medication histories, structured medication reviews and medicines optimisation. Experience working within multidisciplinary teams and providing prescribing advice. Clinical Knowledge and Skills Essential Recent clinical practice in a GP, hospital, or prison setting. Strong clinical reasoning and ability to interpret evidence and make safe recommendations. Desirable IT literacy; SystmOne experience is desirable

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 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

Are you passionate about supporting people with their mental health and wellbeing?

Dorset HealthCare is looking for a compassionate and motivated ARRS Assistant Practitioner to join our Primary Care Mental Health Team within The Vale Primary Care Network. This is a part time position for 22.5 hours a week to spread across 4-5 days flexibly between face to face and remote appointments.

Working alongside Mental Health Practitioners and partner organisations, you will support people experiencing mild to moderate mental health difficulties through assessment, brief interventions, health promotion, and community-based support. You will help individuals build confidence, improve wellbeing, access local services, and achieve meaningful recovery goals. We are looking for someone who has the ability to work autonomously in a range of settings.

This rewarding role offers the opportunity to work within a supportive multidisciplinary team, make a real difference in local communities, and contribute to innovative, patient-centred care. If you have experience supporting people with mental health needs, excellent communication skills, and a genuine commitment to recovery-focused practice please do apply.

Please note that applications from candidates who require Skilled Worker visa sponsorship to work in the UK are unfortunately not eligible for this position.

Main duties of the job

As an ARRS Assistant Practitioner, you will support individuals experiencing mild to moderate mental health difficulties to improve their wellbeing, build resilience, and achieve personal recovery goals. Working within a multidisciplinary Primary Care team, you will deliver brief interventions, provide psychoeducation, promote self-management techniques, and support lifestyle changes that enhance mental and physical health. You will help people access community resources, social support networks, voluntary sector services, and wellbeing activities that reduce isolation and encourage independence. The role involves developing positive therapeutic relationships with service users and carers, undertaking brief assessments, maintaining accurate records, and working collaboratively with GPs, Mental Health Practitioners, Social Prescribers, and partner organisations. Playing a key role in promoting recovery, social inclusion, and compassionate community-based care while ensuring services are person-centred, accessible, and responsive to local needs.

Employment in this post requires an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check, which the Trust will cover the cost of.

About us

At Dorset HealthCare we're on a mission to empower people to make the most of their lives through our outstanding, joined-up healthcare services. We're a dynamic, forward-looking Trust, running 12 community hospitals, specialist inpatient facilities and a wide range of integrated community and mental health services for a population of almost800,000 people.

We do things differently here - it's one of the reasons the CQC rated us 'outstanding' in 2019. It's also why 95% of patients across our services say they have a good or very good experience of our services and 89% of staff feel they can really make a difference. Whether you're looking to work with us in one of our bustling market towns, vibrant urban locations, thriving seaside spots, or among the rolling hills of Dorset, there are lots of ways you can make a difference in our communities.

Our 7,000-strong workforce is at the heart of what we do and our success is a testament to our brilliant people. We're all about building a workplace for the future, we believe in equal opportunities and we celebrate diversity. We're an inclusive workplace, where everyone is welcome, everyone can be authentic, and we are all encouraged to be the best version of ourselves.

Working with us you'll be part of a strong team, challenge yourself, build a career, and teach us what we don't know. And you'll be working towards our vision to create healthier lives, empowered citizens and thriving communities.

Details

Date posted

04 September 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 4

Salary

£17,035 to £18,694 a year p.a.

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

152-M274.26

Job locations

Tha Vale PCN

Abbey View Medical Centre, Salisbury Rd

Shaftesbury

SP7 8DH

United Kingdom

Job description

Job responsibilities

For the main duties and responsibilities for this role please read the attached job description and person specification. When completing your application please ensure your supporting statement reflects the criteria set out in these documents by showing how your experience and skills apply to this post.

We understand that AI can be a useful tool when completing your application. However, we are seeing an increasing over-reliance of AI tools, which can negatively affect your application as it reduces a candidates individuality, and makes it difficult for us to gain a clear and authentic understanding of your experience, skills, and in turn your suitability for the role.

All submissions must be truthful and if you do use AI, it should only be used to enhance your application and not create your supporting statement in its entirety. Your supporting statement should be in your own words and must accurately reflect your personal experience and achievements. Where we have concerns that AI has been used to generate content that misrepresents your experience and suitability for the role, we may withdraw your application.

As part of our vision to have a skilled, diverse and caring workforce, Dorset HealthCare offers support for people getting into work. We offer an employability service to support individuals with application writing, interview skills and other employment support. If you would like or know of anyone who would value this support, please do contact [email protected]

Job description Job responsibilities For the main duties and responsibilities for this role please read the attached job description and person specification. When completing your application please ensure your supporting statement reflects the criteria set out in these documents by showing how your experience and skills apply to this post. We understand that AI can be a useful tool when completing your application. However, we are seeing an increasing over-reliance of AI tools, which can negatively affect your application as it reduces a candidates individuality, and makes it difficult for us to gain a clear and authentic understanding of your experience, skills, and in turn your suitability for the role. All submissions must be truthful and if you do use AI, it should only be used to enhance your application and not create your supporting statement in its entirety. Your supporting statement should be in your own words and must accurately reflect your personal experience and achievements. Where we have concerns that AI has been used to generate content that misrepresents your experience and suitability for the role, we may withdraw your application. As part of our vision to have a skilled, diverse and caring workforce, Dorset HealthCare offers support for people getting into work. We offer an employability service to support individuals with application writing, interview skills and other employment support. If you would like or know of anyone who would value this support, please do contact [email protected]

Person Specification

EDUCATION, QUALIFICATIONS & TRAINING

Essential

• NVQ Level 3 in Healthcare, equivalent, or willingness to work towards achieving this
• Working knowledge, focussing on recovery of people mental health difficulties to a diploma level or equivalent demonstrable experience
• Commitment to undertake Continuing Personal Development

Desirable

• Basic level of knowledge of Mental Health Act 1983 and the Mental Capacity Act

EXPERIENCE, SKILLS, ABILITIES & KNOWLEDGE

Essential

• Recent experience of working in mental health services with this client group
• Genuine interest and motivation to work with people experiencing mental health issues
• Ability to form positive therapeutic relationships with service users and carers
• Ability to acknowledge and promote diversity, ensuring anti-discriminatory practice and equal opportunities
• Ability to act calmly in emergency situations and respond in a professional manner to stressful and challenging behaviour
• Ability to work autonomously and unsupervised in a range of settings

Desirable

• Experience of dealing with emotional distress
• Experience of supporting socially isolated people

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY / RESOURCES

Essential

• Experience of electronic patient / service user record systems, data entry and reporting
• Written communication skills to enable completion of records

Desirable

• An understanding of the Mental Health services
• Awareness of local services and the ability to promote close working relationships with outside agencies

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS

Essential

• Demonstrable skills in written and spoken English, adequate to enable the post holder to carry out the role effectively.
• Subject to the provisions of the Disability Discrimination Act, able to travel using own vehicle on Trust business.

Person Specification EDUCATION, QUALIFICATIONS & TRAINING Essential NVQ Level 3 in Healthcare, equivalent, or willingness to work towards achieving this Working knowledge, focussing on recovery of people mental health difficulties to a diploma level or equivalent demonstrable experience Commitment to undertake Continuing Personal Development Desirable Basic level of knowledge of Mental Health Act 1983 and the Mental Capacity Act EXPERIENCE, SKILLS, ABILITIES & KNOWLEDGE Essential Recent experience of working in mental health services with this client group Genuine interest and motivation to work with people experiencing mental health issues Ability to form positive therapeutic relationships with service users and carers Ability to acknowledge and promote diversity, ensuring anti-discriminatory practice and equal opportunities Ability to act calmly in emergency situations and respond in a professional manner to stressful and challenging behaviour Ability to work autonomously and unsupervised in a range of settings Desirable Experience of dealing with emotional distress Experience of supporting socially isolated people INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY / RESOURCES Essential Experience of electronic patient / service user record systems, data entry and reporting Written communication skills to enable completion of records Desirable An understanding of the Mental Health services Awareness of local services and the ability to promote close working relationships with outside agencies ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS Essential Demonstrable skills in written and spoken English, adequate to enable the post holder to carry out the role effectively. Subject to the provisions of the Disability Discrimination Act, able to travel using own vehicle on Trust business.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

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

Employer details

Employer name

Dorset HealthCare University NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Tha Vale PCN

Abbey View Medical Centre, Salisbury Rd

Shaftesbury

SP7 8DH

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.dorsethealthcare.nhs.uk/work-for-us (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Dorset HealthCare University NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Tha Vale PCN

Abbey View Medical Centre, Salisbury Rd

Shaftesbury

SP7 8DH

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.dorsethealthcare.nhs.uk/work-for-us (Opens in a new tab)

Job summary

Are you ready to unlock your potential within a challenging, creative and fast paced work environment? Do you want to 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

04 September 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-C

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

We have an exciting opportunity for a Team Administrator to join our Poole CAMHS team.

You will work as part of our Administration Team to schedule appointments, manage telephone calls, minute meetings, create letters and maintain up to date records.

You will be the first point of call on the telephone, liaising with patients, staff, relatives, GPs and other services. This is a fast paced and rewarding service to work within and you will help us ensure its effective and smooth running.

This is a full time post of 37.50 hours a week.

Employment in this post requires an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check, which the Trust will cover the cost of.

Please note visa sponsorship for this role is unfortunately not available. Please ensure you hold valid right to work in the UK and will not require sponsorship if successful.

Main duties of the job

To liaise with members of the public in their dealings with the team/service, some of whom may prove at times to be distressed or challenging in manner.

To liaise with other members of the CAMH Service to organise and deliver a safe and efficient office system to support sound patient care, consistent with good clinical governance guidelines, whilst helping the team to achieve targets and complete timely returns of information.

To support clinicians with their work including typing clinical letters and organising appointments.

About us

At Dorset HealthCare we're on a mission to empower people to make the most of their lives through our outstanding, joined-up healthcare services. We're a dynamic, forward-looking Trust, running 12 community hospitals, specialist inpatient facilities and a wide range of integrated community and mental health services for a population of almost 800,000 people.

We do things differently here - it's one of the reasons the CQC rated us 'outstanding' in 2019. It's also why 95% of patients across our services say they have a good or very good experience of our services and 89% of staff feel they can really make a difference. Whether you're looking to work with us in one of our bustling market towns, vibrant urban locations, thriving seaside spots, or among the rolling hills of Dorset, there are lots of ways you can make a difference in our communities.

Our 7,000-strong workforce is at the heart of what we do and our success is a testament to our brilliant people. We're all about building a workplace for the future, we believe in equal opportunities and we celebrate diversity. We're an inclusive workplace, where everyone is welcome, everyone can be authentic, and we are all encouraged to be the best version of ourselves.

Working with us you'll be part of a strong team, challenge yourself, build a career, and teach us what we don't know. And you'll be working towards our vision to be better every day through excellence, compassion and expertise in all we do.

Details

Date posted

02 September 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 3

Salary

£25,760 to £27,476 a year p.a.

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

152-M199.26B

Job locations

Poole Community Health Clinic

Shaftesbury Road

Poole

BH15 2NT

United Kingdom

Job description

Job responsibilities

For the main duties and responsibilities for this role please read the attached job description and person specification. When completing your application please ensure your supporting statement reflects the criteria set out in these documents by showing how your experience and skills apply to this post.

We understand that AI can be a useful tool when completing your application. However, we are seeing an increasing over-reliance of AI tools, which can negatively affect your application as it reduces a candidates individuality, and makes it difficult for us to gain a clear and authentic understanding of your experience, skills, and in turn your suitability for the role.

All submissions must be truthful and if you do use AI, it should only be used to enhance your application and not create your supporting statement in its entirety. Your supporting statement should be in your own words and must accurately reflect your personal experience and achievements. Where we have concerns that AI has been used to generate content that misrepresents your experience and suitability for the role, we may withdraw your application.

As part of our vision to have a skilled, diverse and caring workforce, Dorset HealthCare offers support for people getting into work. We offer an employability service to support individuals with application writing, interview skills and other employment support. If you would like or know of anyone who would value this support, please do contact [email protected]

Job description Job responsibilities For the main duties and responsibilities for this role please read the attached job description and person specification. When completing your application please ensure your supporting statement reflects the criteria set out in these documents by showing how your experience and skills apply to this post. We understand that AI can be a useful tool when completing your application. However, we are seeing an increasing over-reliance of AI tools, which can negatively affect your application as it reduces a candidates individuality, and makes it difficult for us to gain a clear and authentic understanding of your experience, skills, and in turn your suitability for the role. All submissions must be truthful and if you do use AI, it should only be used to enhance your application and not create your supporting statement in its entirety. Your supporting statement should be in your own words and must accurately reflect your personal experience and achievements. Where we have concerns that AI has been used to generate content that misrepresents your experience and suitability for the role, we may withdraw your application. As part of our vision to have a skilled, diverse and caring workforce, Dorset HealthCare offers support for people getting into work. We offer an employability service to support individuals with application writing, interview skills and other employment support. If you would like or know of anyone who would value this support, please do contact [email protected]

Person Specification

Job specific experience

Essential

• Experience of working within an office environment

Desirable

• Experience of working with the NHS

Knowledge, skills and training

Essential

• Educated to GCSE level or equivalent experience
• To show understanding of patient confidentiality
• Well developed skills in communicating effectively with clients and other professionals within and outside the NHS

Desirable

• Knowledge of NHS organisation and protocols.

Personal qualities/attributes

Essential

• Good written, verbal and interpersonal communication skills
• Use of initiative and ability to work independently
• Ability to interact with clients and visitors in a professional manner
• Time management skills

Additional requirements

Essential

• Demonstrable skills in written and spoken English, adequate to enable the post holder to carry out the role effectively

Information Technology

Essential

• Demonstrable experience of using word processing, spreadsheets, databases and or presentation software to RSA 11 or equivalent standard.
• Experience using an electronic service user record

Desirable

• Experience using an electronic service user record

Person Specification Job specific experience Essential Experience of working within an office environment Desirable Experience of working with the NHS Knowledge, skills and training Essential Educated to GCSE level or equivalent experience To show understanding of patient confidentiality Well developed skills in communicating effectively with clients and other professionals within and outside the NHS Desirable Knowledge of NHS organisation and protocols. Personal qualities/attributes Essential Good written, verbal and interpersonal communication skills Use of initiative and ability to work independently Ability to interact with clients and visitors in a professional manner Time management skills Additional requirements Essential Demonstrable skills in written and spoken English, adequate to enable the post holder to carry out the role effectively Information Technology Essential Demonstrable experience of using word processing, spreadsheets, databases and or presentation software to RSA 11 or equivalent standard. Experience using an electronic service user record Desirable Experience using an electronic service user record

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

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

Employer details

Employer name

Dorset HealthCare University NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Poole Community Health Clinic

Shaftesbury Road

Poole

BH15 2NT

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.dorsethealthcare.nhs.uk/work-for-us (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Dorset HealthCare University NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Poole Community Health Clinic

Shaftesbury Road

Poole

BH15 2NT

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.dorsethealthcare.nhs.uk/work-for-us (Opens in a new tab)

Job summary

We are looking to appoint a reliable and motivated receptionist to join our dedicated administration team to support the services operating from Poole Community Health Clinic - Poole CAMHS, Community Acquired Brain Injury Service, Dorset Pain Management Service and PSALT.

The successful applicant will work as part of a small team, supporting clinical staff and will act as the first point of contact between patients, relatives and clinical staff, whilst maintaining confidentiality to ensure the department always runs efficiently.

This is a part time post of 15 hours per week .

Applicants must have excellent organisational and communication skills, be able to work under pressure yet remain calm, polite and professional at all times. You will have the ability to deal with varied administrative duties, IT systems and changing priorities. Excellent customer service skills are essential. You will be pleasant and approachable and able to manage your workload effectively.

Main duties of the job

You will provide information to patients, staff, carers & relatives relating to appointments, patient care, and meetings, verbally by telephone, face to face or written in a tactful and courteous manner often requiring non-clinical advice involving careful analysis of delicate situations regarding patient care, requiring knowledge of patient confidentiality.

You will liaise with members of the public in their dealings with the teams/services, some of whom may prove at times to be distressed, challenging, or aggressive in manner.

You will liaise with other members of the teams to organise and deliver a safe and efficient office system to support sound patient care, consistent with good clinical governance guidelines, whilst helping the teams to achieve targets and complete timely returns of information.

Applications from candidates that require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are unfortunately ineligible to apply for this position.

About us

At Dorset HealthCare we're on a mission to empower people to make the most of their lives through our outstanding, joined-up healthcare services. We're a dynamic, forward-looking Trust, running 12 community hospitals, specialist inpatient facilities and a wide range of integrated community and mental health services for a population of almost 800,000 people.

We do things differently here - it's one of the reasons the CQC rated us 'outstanding' in 2019. It's also why 95% of patients across our services say they have a good or very good experience of our services and 89% of staff feel they can really make a difference. Whether you're looking to work with us in one of our bustling market towns, vibrant urban locations, thriving seaside spots, or among the rolling hills of Dorset, there are lots of ways you can make a difference in our communities.

Our 7,000-strong workforce is at the heart of what we do, and our success is a testament to our brilliant people. We're all about building a workplace for the future, we believe in equal opportunities, and we celebrate diversity. We're an inclusive workplace, where everyone is welcome, everyone can be authentic, and we are all encouraged to be the best version of ourselves.

Working with us you'll be part of a strong team, challenge yourself, build a career, and teach us what we don't know. And you'll be working towards our vision to be better every day through excellence, compassion, and expertise in all we do.

Details

Date posted

02 September 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 2

Salary

£10,108 a year p.a.

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

152-M200.26A

Job locations

Poole Community Health Clinic

Shaftesbury Road

Poole

BH15 2NT

United Kingdom

Job description

Job responsibilities

For the main duties and responsibilities for this role please read the attached job description and person specification. When completing your application please ensure your supporting statement reflects the criteria set out in these documents by showing how your experience and skills apply to this post.

We understand that using AI can be a useful and supportive tool when completing your application. However, we have also seen an increase in the over-reliance of AI tools which is negatively impacting applications as they remove candidates individuality, and it becomes much harder to get a sense of who you are and your authentic experience. If you do use AI, it should be used to enhance your application and not to create your supporting statement in its entirety. If we suspect you have used AI to create your supporting statement and this does not match your experience, we may withdraw your application.

As part of our vision to have a skilled, diverse and caring workforce, Dorset HealthCare offers support for people getting into work. We offer an employability service to support individuals with application writing, interview skills and other employment support. If you would like or know of anyone who would value this support, please do [email protected]

Job description Job responsibilities For the main duties and responsibilities for this role please read the attached job description and person specification. When completing your application please ensure your supporting statement reflects the criteria set out in these documents by showing how your experience and skills apply to this post. We understand that using AI can be a useful and supportive tool when completing your application. However, we have also seen an increase in the over-reliance of AI tools which is negatively impacting applications as they remove candidates individuality, and it becomes much harder to get a sense of who you are and your authentic experience. If you do use AI, it should be used to enhance your application and not to create your supporting statement in its entirety. If we suspect you have used AI to create your supporting statement and this does not match your experience, we may withdraw your application. As part of our vision to have a skilled, diverse and caring workforce, Dorset HealthCare offers support for people getting into work. We offer an employability service to support individuals with application writing, interview skills and other employment support. If you would like or know of anyone who would value this support, please do [email protected]

Person Specification

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND TRAINING

Essential

• Educated to GCSE level or equivalent experience
• To show understanding of patient confidentiality
• Well developed skills in communicating effectively with clients and other professionals within and outside the NHS

Desirable

• Knowledge of NHS organisation and protocols

JOB SPECIFIC EXPERIENCE

Essential

• Administrative and good keyboard skills

Desirable

• Experience of working with the NHS
• Experience of working within an office environment

PERSONAL QUALITIES/ATTRIBUTES

Essential

• Good team working and communication
• Ability to interact with patients and visitors in a professional manner
• Ability to work under pressure and maintain a positive outlook

Desirable

• Ability to think creatively and problem solve

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS

Essential

• Demonstrable skills in written and spoken English, adequate to enable the post holder to carry out the role effectively

Desirable

• To be adaptive and flexible when undertaking new challenges

Person Specification KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND TRAINING Essential Educated to GCSE level or equivalent experience To show understanding of patient confidentiality Well developed skills in communicating effectively with clients and other professionals within and outside the NHS Desirable Knowledge of NHS organisation and protocols JOB SPECIFIC EXPERIENCE Essential Administrative and good keyboard skills Desirable Experience of working with the NHS Experience of working within an office environment PERSONAL QUALITIES/ATTRIBUTES Essential Good team working and communication Ability to interact with patients and visitors in a professional manner Ability to work under pressure and maintain a positive outlook Desirable Ability to think creatively and problem solve ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS Essential Demonstrable skills in written and spoken English, adequate to enable the post holder to carry out the role effectively Desirable To be adaptive and flexible when undertaking new challenges

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

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

Employer details

Employer name

Dorset HealthCare University NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Poole Community Health Clinic

Shaftesbury Road

Poole

BH15 2NT

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.dorsethealthcare.nhs.uk/work-for-us (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Dorset HealthCare University NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Poole Community Health Clinic

Shaftesbury Road

Poole

BH15 2NT

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.dorsethealthcare.nhs.uk/work-for-us (Opens in a new tab)

Job summary

Are you a trained Mental Health Nurse with an interest in Adult Mental Health and passionate about recovery? Shaftesbury Community Mental Health Team are recruiting a Community Mental Health Nurse.

The Community Mental Health team provides recovery focused treatment plans for those people with severe mental illness. Experience of working in a community mental health environment would be beneficial but is not essential. You will need to be able to apply the philosophies of engagement and recovery within your work with service users

As a Community Mental Health Nurse, you will manage a caseload of patients and provide a comprehensive, accessible and responsive mental health service to patients and their families. You will be reliable, committed, dynamic, and a motivated professional with excellent communication, organisational skills and have the ability to prioritise work.

You will be supported in your clinical work, and professional development with ongoing supportive supervision together with an agreed programme of induction and orientation as required.

This is a full time post of 37.5 hours based in Shaftesbury and covers surrounding areas. You will need to have a valid driving licence and use of a car as you will be required to assess and monitor patients in their own homes and within other community settings.

Applications from candidates that require visa sponsorship to work in the UK are unfortunately ineligible to apply for this position.

Main duties of the job

You will work as part of an established integrated multi-disciplinary team, this team is made up of a Psychiatrist, Advanced Clinical Practitioner, Mental Health Nurses, Social Workers, OT and Support Time Recovery Workers with further support of Admin and a Psychologist.

You will provide specialist advice to others regarding the management and care of patients / service users.

You will plan, implement and review health improvement programmes in a range of settings.

You will provide supervision, mentorship, training and clinical support to students and trained practitioners.

You will communicate effectively in verbal and written form. A good level of IT literacy is an essential requirement.

We would welcome you to come and meet us and have an informal discussion please contact Felicity Graham, Team Lead at [email protected] or on 01747 856711.

Employment in this post requires an Enhanced/Standard Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check, which the Trust will cover the cost of.

About us

At Dorset HealthCare we're on a mission to empower people to make the most of their lives through our outstanding, joined-up healthcare services. We're a dynamic, forward-looking Trust, running 12 community hospitals, specialist inpatient facilities and a wide range of integrated community and mental health services for a population of almost 800,000 people.

We do things differently here - it's one of the reasons the CQC rated us 'outstanding' in 2019. It's also why 95% of patients across our services say they have a good or very good experience of our services and 89% of staff feel they can really make a difference. Whether you're looking to work with us in one of our bustling market towns, vibrant urban locations, thriving seaside spots, or among the rolling hills of Dorset, there are lots of ways you can make a difference in our communities.

Our 7,000-strong workforce is at the heart of what we do and our success is a testament to our brilliant people. We're all about building a workplace for the future, we believe in equal opportunities and we celebrate diversity. We're an inclusive workplace, where everyone is welcome, everyone can be authentic, and we are all encouraged to be the best version of ourselves.

Working with us you'll be part of a strong team, challenge yourself, build a career, and teach us what we don't know. And you'll be working towards our vision to be better every day through excellence, compassion and expertise in all we do.

Job summary

Within the Shaftesbury Older Persons Community Mental Health Team, a rare opportunity has arisen for a Band 6 Community Mental Health Practitioner to join the service on a Full time basis ( 37.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday, 9:00am-5:00pm), although part time would be considered.

The successful candidate will work as part of a well-established, integrated multidisciplinary team comprising Psychiatrist, Nurses, Occupational therapist, Advanced Clinical Practitioner, Psychologist, Support Workers and Administrative staff.

This is primarily a care coordination role, with responsibility for supporting individuals with complex mental health needs throughout their recovery journey. The post holder will undertake comprehensive assessment, care planning, risk management, and multi-agency liaison to ensure safe, person-centred care delivery.

As a key member of the team, the role offers a varied and professionally rewarding experience within a supportive environment. The team has strong values centred on evidence based and patient-led practice, ensuring that service users' wellbeing remains at the heart of all interventions. You can expect regular supervision, peer support, and opportunities for ongoing professional development to promote safe and confident practice.

Please note visa sponsorship for this role is unfortunately not available. Ensure you hold valid right to work in the UK and will not require sponsorship if successful.

Main duties of the job

You will be a committed, dynamic, motivated professional with excellent communication, organisational skills and the ability to prioritise your work. You should have recent experience of working in a mental health environment and be able to apply the philosophies of engagement and recovery in your work with service users.

We encourage you to contact us to arrange an informal visit, come and meet the team and ask us any questions about the role.

You will contribute to effective multi-disciplinary working within the community mental health service and to build up effective liaison with community, primary, and other secondary and tertiary services/agencies within the locality to provide holistic care based on the individual's need and service development.

The team is based in Shaftesbury; the post holder will need to have the ability to travel by car, with business insurance, as they will be required to assess and monitor patients in their own homes and within other community or inpatient settings.

Employment in this post requires an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check, which the Trust will cover the cost of.

Driving is essential for this role. You will be required to have a full and valid UK driving licence and to travel using own vehicle on Trust business.

About us

At Dorset HealthCare we're on a mission to empower people to make the most of their lives through our outstanding, joined-up healthcare services. We're a dynamic, forward-looking Trust, running 12 community hospitals, specialist inpatient facilities and a wide range of integrated community and mental health services for a population of almost 800,000 people.

We do things differently here - it's one of the reasons the CQC rated us 'outstanding' in 2019. It's also why 95% of patients across our services say they have a good or very good experience of our services and 89% of staff feel they can really make a difference. Whether you're looking to work with us in one of our bustling market towns, vibrant urban locations, thriving seaside spots, or among the rolling hills of Dorset, there are lots of ways you can make a difference in our communities.

Our 7,000-strong workforce is at the heart of what we do and our success is a testament to our brilliant people. We're all about building a workplace for the future, we believe in equal opportunities and we celebrate diversity. We're an inclusive workplace, where everyone is welcome, everyone can be authentic, and we are all encouraged to be the best version of ourselves.

Working with us you'll be part of a strong team, challenge yourself, build a career, and teach us what we don't know. And you'll be working towards our vision to be better every day through excellence, compassion and expertise in all we do.

Job summary

First Choice Medical Centre is looking to recruit Salaried GP for 4 sessions per week

The post-holder is expected to carry out the full range of GP duties within primary care, including conducting consultations (face-to-face, telephone, video, and online), managing duty GP responsibilities, performing home visits, completing mother and baby checks, handling prescriptions, reviewing results and correspondence, and maintaining timely clinical administration.

Main duties of the job

• Participating in meeting and completing QOF targets.
• Participating and assisting with Prescribing Audits.
• Participating and assisting with Enhanced/LIS Services.
• When required Participate in Extended Hours Rota following mutual agreement
• Assisting with the supervision and support of Medical Students, GP Trainees, Physician Associate, ANP, Clinical Pharmacist.
• Any other reasonable role to support the Practice and Partners
• Attendance of Practice Meetings
• Attendance of Clinical Meetings

About us

First Choice Medical Centre is a well-established NHS general practice serving a diverse and vibrant community in South Harrow, North West London. The practice provides comprehensive primary care services to approximately 5,500 patients and is committed to delivering high-quality, patient-centred healthcare in an inclusive and supportive environment. mentoring, and continuous professional development. The practice also has a strong interest in research, contributing to projects that improve patient care and NHS services. committed to understanding and responding to the needs of its local population. recognised as a Safe Surgery, demonstrating its commitment to equitable access to healthcare for all members of the community. teamwork, and supportive leadership. service development and technology. listening, learning, and delivering the best possible care. a diverse local community.*

Job summary

Opportunity to work across all our sites engaging with a wide range of different multi-agency professionals to proactively support people with frailty and Long-Term Conditions.

We currently have an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic and forward-thinking Registered Nurse who is looking to enhance and develop their career in the primary care setting. We need you to help us develop a proactive approach to population health management to identify people who require quality care to manage the impact of their condition. We offer a structured holistic assessment to those identified to be most at risk.

You will be working as an autonomous practitioner as well as collaboratively with the wider integrated frailty service offered by our community colleagues. You will work as part of our Frailty Service within our Wellbeing Team and other practice staff to make this a key role in delivering care to this patient cohort.

We are a large innovative, forward thinking, and friendly practice based in both Shaftesbury and Sturminster Newton. We invest in our team members and are keen to create opportunities to encourage autonomy for you to take a leadership role using your initiative in service development. As a partnership, we are committed to demonstrate diversification from the traditional model of primary care to a multi-disciplinary, holistic approach to care.

Main duties of the job

To assess, plan, implement and evaluate care plans for patients; promoting proactive independence and autonomy; working within a multi-disciplinary team.

To build and continually advance own clinical knowledge, skill and competence based on current evidence through educational programmes.

Provide specialist advice around the management of fragility to others.

To work in collaboration with other professionals within our neighbourhood to deliver and ensure proactive care is provided appropriately to our population

To demonstrate clinical effectiveness of service delivery by use of evidence-based practice and outcome measures.

To have the skills to take a history, assess, examine, diagnose, and develop a management plan.

To recognise, assess and manage risk across the immediate and wider working environment and make appropriate decisions autonomously ensuring statutory requirements are met.

To be responsible for patient safety through knowledge of systems, legal requirements and understanding of litigation.

To communicate effectively verbally and in written form in the exchange of highly complex, sensitive, or contentious information in demanding situations using de-escalation, mediation, resolution, and professional Duty of Candour.

To evaluate care, taking appropriate action leading to improvement in quality standards through clinical audit, root cause analysis and dealing with complaints.

Full job description and person specification to follow.

About us

We are located in a beautiful part of North Dorset with excellent links both road and rail with London. There are fantastic local schools both state and private. The coast is within easy reach for sailing, diving and outdoor pursuits.

Youll be based across our Blackmore Vale Partnership surgeries (Sturminster Newton, Shaftesbury & Marnhull). Hours are Monday to Friday during the day, and a full driving licence is needed.

If you think youd be a great fit, wed love to hear from you! For an informal chat or more details, email us at [email protected].

Please be aware the advert will close earlier than advertised if sufficient applications are received.

If you have not heard within 3 weeks of this date please assume that you have been unsuccessful this time.

Job summary

Patient Services Team (Care Coordinator)

Permanent Flexible Contract.

35 fixed hours, flexible days, across sites.

Enjoy the variety of a role where no two days are the same. Youll work varied weekly shifts between 7:45am and 18:30pm, with your rota provided four weeks in advance, giving you plenty of time to plan ahead. With different shift patterns throughout the week, youll benefit from a role that offers both structure and variety.

Join Our Patient Services Team

Were looking for enthusiastic and dedicated individuals to join our high-performing, patient-focused Patient Services Team.

This is a varied and rewarding role that involves supporting many aspects of General Practice (but not all at once dont worry!). Depending on your shift, your responsibilities may include:

Welcoming and assisting patients at the front desk

Answering incoming calls or contacting patients to offer appointments

Carrying out essential admin tasks such as registering new patients or supporting our screening programmes.

If you're looking for a variable role that fits around other commitments, this could be the perfect opportunity for you.

Main duties of the job

To offer general assistance to the practice team and project a positive and friendly image to patients and other visitors, either in person or via the telephone.

Working as part of the Patient Services Team in a range of duties including answering the telephone, supporting the clinical team when triaging, responding to patient queries, providing face to face support for patients attending the Practices.

Receive, assist, and direct patients in accessing the appropriate service or healthcare professional in a courteous, efficient, and effective way.

Register new patients and temporary patients, making sure all the relevant paperwork is completed, and new patient appointments are made.

The provision of clerical support to clinical staff and other members of the practice team.

Facilitate effective communication between patients, members of the primary health care team, secondary care, and other associated Healthcare agencies.

A developmental role in nature and will evolve so the post holders will need to demonstrate flexibility and adaptability to working in a dynamic environment.

About us

We are located in a beautiful part of North Dorset with excellent links both road and rail with London. There are fantastic local schools both state and private. The coast is within easy reach for sailing, diving and outdoor pursuits.

You will be based across our Blackmore Vale Partnership surgeries (Sturminster Newton, Shaftesbury & Marnhull). Hours are Monday to Friday during the day, and a full driving licence is needed.

If you think youd be a great fit, wed love to hear from you! For an informal chat or more details, email us at [email protected].

Please be aware the advert will close earlier than advertised if sufficient applications are received.

If you have not heard within 3 weeks of this date please assume that you have been unsuccessful this time.

Job summary

Patient Services Team (Care Coordinator)

Permanent Contract.

26.5 Fixed hours, across sites.

Monday 13:00- 18:30

Tuesday 09:00- 17:30

Thursday 7:45- 16:00

Friday 7:45- 13:00 OR 13:15- 18:30 (Rota dependent)

Join Our Patient Services Team

Were looking for enthusiastic and dedicated individuals to join our high-performing, patient-focused Patient Services Team.

This is a varied and rewarding role that involves supporting many aspects of General Practice (but not all at once dont worry!). Depending on your shift, your responsibilities may include:

Welcoming and assisting patients at the front desk

Answering incoming calls or contacting patients to offer appointments

Carrying out essential admin tasks such as registering new patients or supporting our screening programmes.

Looking for a role with set, reliable hours that you can plan your schedule around? This could be the perfect opportunity for you!

Benefits include;

NHS Pension

Free onsite parking

Generous Annual Leave package, of 5 weeks pro rata plus Bank Holidays

Company Sickness and Maternity Leave pay policy (depending on length of service)

Salary Sacrifice Technology Scheme

Salary Sacrifice Cycle Scheme

Salary Sacrifice Car Scheme (salary band dependant)

Main duties of the job

To offer general assistance to the practice team and project a positive and friendly image to patients and other visitors, either in person or via the telephone.

Working as part of the Patient Services Team in a range of duties including answering the telephone, supporting the clinical team when triaging, responding to patient queries, providing face to face support for patients attending the Practices.

Receive, assist, and direct patients in accessing the appropriate service or healthcare professional in a courteous, efficient, and effective way.

Register new patients and temporary patients, making sure all the relevant paperwork is completed, and new patient appointments are made.

The provision of clerical support to clinical staff and other members of the practice team.

Facilitate effective communication between patients, members of the primary health care team, secondary care, and other associated Healthcare agencies.

A developmental role in nature and will evolve so the post holders will need to demonstrate flexibility and adaptability to working in a dynamic environment.

About us

We are located in a beautiful part of North Dorset with excellent links both road and rail with London. There are fantastic local schools both state and private. The coast is within easy reach for sailing, diving and outdoor pursuits.

You will be based across our Blackmore Vale Partnership surgeries (Sturminster Newton, Shaftesbury & Marnhull). Hours are Monday to Friday during the day, and a full driving licence is needed.

If you think youd be a great fit, wed love to hear from you! For an informal chat or more details, email us at [email protected].

Please be aware the advert will close earlier than advertised if sufficient applications are received.

If you have not heard within 3 weeks of this date please assume that you have been unsuccessful this time.

Job summary

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

Due to our ongoing success as the healthcare provider at HMP Guys Marsh, we are currently expanding opportunities due to additional commissioned services. We are currently looking for a compassionate, knowledgeable and motivatedMental Health Practitioner to join our friendly team at HMP Guys Marsh on a 12 month FTC covering maternity leave.

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.

As part of our mental health team, you will enjoy all the benefits of NHS AfC employment (inc pension) with the opportunity to work within a forward-thinking service, who encourage career and personal development to all staff to increase their clinical and interpersonal skills.

**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 Mental Health Practitioner you will be providing specialist mental healthcare to offenders and working as part of the Mental Health In-Reach Team, plus wider mental health services. You will be required to work in a psychologically minded way with offenders in achieving their agreed goals and quality health outcomes.

Our Mental Health Team provide specialist interventions at primary and secondary care level including; referral management, screening assessment, triage, evidence-based interventions, care planning and risk assessing, plus one-to-one and group-work facilitation.

Our Mental Health Practitioners manage a mixed and challenging caseload and are required to perform robust assessment, screening and interventions to offenders with learning disabilities and mental health conditions. You will contribute to alternatives to inpatient admission and assisting with early discharge through the implementation of high intensity interventions and complex case management arrangements.

One of our key aims is to ensure continuity of care for an offender on ordinary location and reduce the length of stay, both in relation to prison inpatient services and external NHS/independent in-patient services. You will work closely with community mental health teams to ensure appropriate sharing of information, continuity of care and the Care Programme Approach for all offenders as necessary.

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 Devon, Dorset, Bristol, Wiltshire and Gloucestershire, Kent and South London.

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

• HMP Guys Marsh - Cat C - Population = 550
• HMP Portland - Cat C - Population = 530
• HMP The Verne - Cat C - Population = 600

Oxleas are the lead provider across 10 South West prisons and operate in Bristol, South Gloucestershire, Wiltshire and Devon in addition to the above.

Our wider 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 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.

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

Consultant Psychiatrist 6PAs (including 1PA for LD)

Forensic Intellectual and Neurodevelopmental Disabilities (FIND)

We are seeking to appoint a substantive Consultant within our Forensics team. This is an exciting and unique opportunity to join the newly developed Forensic Intellectual and Neurodevelopmental Disabilities (F.I.N.D.) Community Team in South West London & St George's Mental Health Trust.

The Forensic Service sits within the Specialist Service Line of the Trust and is a provider within the South London Mental Health and Community Partnership (SLP) Forensic Provider Collaborative (PC).

The SLP Forensic PC's overarching goals centre on bringing care closer to home, improving patient pathways and outcomes by delivering excellent care in better environments. The SLP has a track record of delivering highly effective, clinically informed service developments across the Pathways within the Forensic PC. The post holder will be joining a skilled, motivated and innovative multidisciplinary team committed to continual learning and development and will be offered excellent CPD opportunities.

This is a less than full time role comprising 5 Programmed Activities for the F.I.N.D. role. In addition, 1PA will be offered for Adult Autism Intensive Support Team (AAIST).

Main duties of the job

The post-holder will provide medical leadership to the Forensic Intellectual and Neurodevelopmental Disabilities (FIND) Community Team in South West London and St George's Mental Health NHS Trust. The FIND Community Team works with adults with a diagnosis of a Learning Disability and/or Autism who also experience co-morbid mental illness alongside offending behaviours which have brought them into contact with Forensic services.

The development of the FIND Community Team is part of a series of initiatives for this patient cohort, namely the opening of Oak Low Secure Unit on the Springfield site which facilitates the repatriation of out of area patients to South London and the development of the LDA community step down service with Local Authority and ICB partners to allow the development of a pathway into the community for these patients with the provision of supported housing with wrap around clinical support.

The FIND Team will provide community treatment and care coordination, including social and clinical supervision of restricted cases in the community (under Section 42 of the Mental Health Act 1983) and the Consultant will carry overall responsibility for the day-to-day clinical care, risk assessment, risk management, treatment and rehabilitation focused care delivered by the Team in the community.

About us

We are Proud to Belong at South West London and St George's Mental Health NHS Trust.

We have expert services, a rich history and a clear commitment to providing the best quality care for those with mental ill-health. The Care Quality Commission already rates our services as 'good' - we aspire to be 'outstanding'.

This is a great time to join us. We are transforming the way we care for our communities to support our mission of Making Life Better Together. We have built two brand new mental health facilities at Springfield University Hospital, which are amongst the best in the world. More developments are planned across our sites and services.

We are inclusive and diverse and strive to be actively anti racist. We want to attract people from all backgrounds and experiences to enrich the work we do together. We are proud to co-produce and involve our local communities in all that we do.

We offer flexible working, career development and a variety ofbenefits to enable a positive, welcoming environment in which our people and their careers can thrive.

Come and join our inclusive teams and help our patients on their recovery journey.