Workforce Systems Lead | The Christie NHS Foundation Trust
The Christie NHS Foundation Trust - Withington
£39,959 - £48,117 pro rata, per annum
ContractFull time
The Christie NHS Foundation Trust is seeking an experienced and forward-thinking Workforce Systems Lead to join our team. This is an exciting opportunity to lead the development, optimisation and integration of the Trust's workforce systems, ensuring they support the delivery of high-quality workforce services and our digital transformation ambitions. Reporting to the Resourcing & Systems Manager, you will provide leadership for workforce systems, payroll and employee information management systems. You will act as the Trust's subject matter expert, ensuring systems are secure, compliant, fully integrated and used effectively across the organisation. The role is pivotal in supporting the Trust's People Plan through a digital-first approach, driving innovation, improvement and service excellence. You will work closely with stakeholders across internal departments and external suppliers to maximise system functionality, improve processes and enhance the user experience for managers and staff. As a team leader, you will manage and develop the Workforce Systems team, fostering a culture of collaboration, accountability and continuous improvement. You will also lead system upgrades, governance activities, reporting frameworks and training initiatives, ensuring workforce data is reliable, accessible and supports informed decision-making. The Workforce Systems Lead will oversee the day-to-day management, development and governance of the Trust's workforce systems, ensuring they operate effectively, securely and in line with organisational and statutory requirements. You will act as a specialist for workforce systems, providing expert advice and support to managers and staff, resolving complex system issues and upgrades and integration projects. Working closely with Digital Services, Payroll, Learning and Development, Resourcing and external suppliers, you will ensure systems are configured to meet evolving business needs and deliver maximum value. A key aspect of the role is maintaining high standards of data quality, governance and reporting. You will lead audits, oversee user access and security arrangements, support information governance requirements, and ensure workforce information is accurate, reliable and available to support operational and strategic decision-making. The post holder will lead the development and delivery of workforce systems training, create accessible learning resources and support users across the organisation to maximise system adoption and capability. You will also champion continuous improvement by identifying opportunities to streamline processes, enhance functionality and improve customer experience. The Christie is one of Europe’s leading cancer centres, looking after more than 64,000 patients a year. We are based in Manchester and serve a population of 3.2 million across Greater Manchester & Cheshire, but as a national specialist around 25% patients are referred to us from other parts of the country. We are the largest radiotherapy provider in the NHS with one in 20 treatments delivered at The Christie. We have up to 15 linear accelerators operating across our network of sites. We operate the largest chemotherapy unit in the UK on our main site and treatments are also provided at 13 other networked sites, and in patients homes. And as a specialist tertiary surgical centre, we focus on rare cancers, complex procedures, and multidisciplinary approaches to cancer surgery, specialising in colorectal, peritoneal, gynaecological, urological and plastic surgery. We are also an international leader in research, with world first breakthroughs for over 100 years. We have been named by the UK’s National Institute for Health Research (NIHR), as one of the best hospitals providing opportunities for patients to participate in clinical research studies, with more than 800 studies open at any time, caring for over 3,000 patients. DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES Strategy • Responsible for being the senior adviser in relation to use of workforce information and systems. Collaborate effectively with other functions within the wider HR team and Trust, to strategically drive the service and utilisation of HR systems. • Participate in the development and transacting of the Workforce plan with responsibility for ensuring Workforce systems are set up to support the education and development of staff. • Participate in the development, exercising, maintaining and reviewing of business continuity plans. • Responsible for creating a continuous improvement culture for the team and driving through change at a fast moving pace. HR Systems and Processes • Responsible for providing specialist advice to managers and staff on all aspects of HR systems and processes, and act as a specialist in the field, interpreting and giving advice on national and local terms and conditions, and policies to all mangers within the Trust, as required. • Responsible as the point of escalation for HR systems and processes, providing effective advice and support in a timely and pro-active manner to managers and providing solutions to complex queries including system, essential training and pay related. To tactfully handle complaints and escalating serious issues as appropriate. • Responsible for developing and maintaining local protocols detailing the key processes in maintaining the system administration of the HR systems. • Responsible for communicating effectively both internally and externally regarding the HR systems and resource function, ensuring continuity and quality throughout each step of the process. • Liaising with Digital Services and the system suppliers, with regards to any system update and informing the relevant individuals and providing training accordingly. • To act as an expert adviser on system queries from users offering support and guidance as necessary including the reporting of system faults to the systems suppliers for action and resolving these in a timely manner. • Investigate systems issues/errors and ensure that these are identified, logged and rectified through relevant helpdesk. • Manage system upgrades including assessment of functionality change, testing, communications, supplier liaison, implementation co-ordination and training. Deal with complex queries escalated from system managers. • To provide support and guidance on report development and production to ensure all information reporting for the organisation is effective and valuable. Lead on the ESR IAT, ensuring the process is established and working effectively. • Attend external meeting representing the Trust and lead on delegated aspects of project work according to the needs of the Trust, ensuring that outcomes are communicated effectively and by discussing all relevant details with all stakeholders before decisions are made • In collaboration with the Integrated Governance Team ensure that lessons are learnt from issues arising from risk reports/complaints etc, and that they are promptly and positively addressed through the Education and Training committee. • Develop and maintain systems and processes to establish and maintain effective communication, and confidentiality of information. Training • To act as the lead for workforce systems training for the Workforce Department. Ensuring systems training is relevant, up to date and accessible to all. Acting a conduit for collaboration on training and training needs and system utilisation across the Trust. • Assist to ensure Workforce Systems are set upto meet the legal requirements of the Trust regarding Mandatory training, according to the requirements of Trust policy. • Analyse and act on information to proactively manage agreed targets, standards, training activity producing regular reports. With responsibility to produce the monthly performance and divisional reporting matrix. • To develop and implement all training materials required to ensure effective and accurate use of all systems through employee self-service and within the HR team, working closely with the systems to deliver all training requirements. Audit and Governance • Responsible for ensuring national regulation and policies are implemented and adhered to. • To have oversight and auditing responsibility for the national Spine system and Smartcard access • To be responsible for the security and development of the HR systems, creating and maintaining username accounts and passwords and to action requests accordingly. • To be responsible for the data quality in HR systems and ensure accurate and timely transfer of all data to third parties as required, to also undertake periodic validation checks of data held on the Workforce systems, being accountable for the accuracy and utilisation capability of all data within the systems • Work with other system stakeholders and the Systems Integration Officer to ensure that data is transferred automatically and accurately between various systems taking the lead to resolve problems or issues when they arise taking into consideration any impact on other systems. • Responsible for developing auditing systems and ensure these take place and that feedback from users is sought and relevant actions are completed • To work with senior management on all contract management with HR systems including payroll, to ensure that the service is in line with SLA and KPI requirements. • Provide Root Cause Analysis (RCA) for allocated incidents and problems as directed; instigating emergency action, when required, liaising with other Trust Managers, as appropriate. • Participate in Information Governance and security as required and ensure appropriate governance and security in own area. Service Improvement and Change Management • Maintain systems and processes to continually monitor standards, e.g. identifying risks, benchmarking, audit, and prepare and implement action plans to improve quality of services. • To develop and attend networks and work with suppliers and other third parties to build a positive partnership approach to managing the systems, and ensure all systems are working to their highest potential and innovative changes are made. • Identify, suggest and implement changes to continuously improve efficiency and customer service. • Undertake basic analysis of management information on a regular basis to demonstrate the performance of the team. • To develop and support staff across the organization by leading system user groups to ensure that the key stakeholders and users are represented. The purpose of the user group is to ensure that the system(s) is used effectively, efficiently and safely. • Provide training for all staff from own or other disciplines on own subject area, on one to one and group basis to all staff, adopting a flexible approach, and assess competence development to ensure appropriate use of systems going forward. . • In times of change, conduct system demonstrations and actively promote and champion the use of systems at every opportunity. • Attend relevant departmental meetings to contribute to the organisational development of the department, and to ensure information is cascaded to the relevant staff. General • Work on ad-hoc projects as directed by the Head of Workforce Transformation and system to support initiatives in local and national HR strategy. • Develop appropriate policies and procedures in relation to the operation and administration of systems. • Ensure that invoices relating to systems are checked for accuracy and passed for payment where required and when appropriate. Team Management and Leadership • Responsible for the Workforce Systems Team ensuring development professionally in their roles and provide a high quality and continuously improving service. • To provide cover for colleges in Workforce Transformation and Systems, ensuring continuity of services across the team not just in own area of responsibility. • Demonstrate at all times the Christie values and behaviours, supporting and developing the team and personally seeking support, advice and help when required. This advert closes on Sunday 6 Sep 2026
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Administrative / Support Secretary | The Christie NHS Foundation Trust
The Christie NHS Foundation Trust - Manchester
£25,760 - £27,476 Pro rata, per annum
PermanentFull time
We are seeking an experienced, efficient, and self- motivated Support Secretary to join our team within Clinical Support and Specialist Surgery. The role of the Clinical Administrator is to work closely with the medical secretaries to ensure new referrals are processed in accordance with targets and that clinical correspondence is generated in a timely manner to meet the needs of the clinical service. Full-time 37.5 Hours • Work collaboratively with the Medical and Secretarial team to provide a seamless service which is responsive to individual patient needs. • Triage incoming calls using good communication skills and basic clinical awareness, liaising as appropriate when non routine, and refer complex decisions to the Medical Team for assessment and review. • Type clinical correspondence, treatment summaries and annotations, ensuring compliance with turnaround time/ targets and ensure that instructions are followed/ referred to the PA/Medical Secretary or medical team as appropriate. The Christie is one of Europe’s leading cancer centres, treating over 60,000 patients a year. We are based in Manchester and serve a population of 3.2 million across Greater Manchester & Cheshire, but as a national specialist around 15% patients are referred to us from other parts of the country. We provide radiotherapy through one of the largest radiotherapy departments in the world; chemotherapy on site and through 14 other hospitals; highly specialist surgery for complex and rare cancer; and a wide range of support and diagnostic services. We are also an international leader in research, with world first breakthroughs for over 100 years. We run one of the largest early clinical trial units in Europe with over 300 trials every year. Cancer research in Manchester, most of which is undertaken on the Christie site, has been officially ranked the best in the UK. DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: PROFESSIONAL • To demonstrate a professional approach to work and promote positive relationships with other departments with a multidisciplinary approach. • To maintain confidentiality at all times in line with Trust and Data Protection policies; • To be aware of and comply with all requirements for Health & Safety procedures and ensure Trust policies and procedures relevant to the area of practice are adhered to. ADMINISTRATION • Work collaboratively with the Medical and Secretarial team to provide a seamless service which is responsive to individual patient needs. • Triage incoming calls using good communication skills and basic clinical awareness, liaising as appropriate when non routine, and refer complex decisions to the Medical Team for assessment and review. • Type clinical correspondence, treatment summaries and annotations, ensuring compliance with turnaround time/ targets and ensure that instructions are followed/ referred to the PA/Medical Secretary or medical team as appropriate. • Ensure accurate input of patient details when entering data on to information databases and Patient Administration System (Medway), including routine use of case note tracking system. • Ensure all relevant information is available for multi-disciplinary meetings, Coordinate case notes and reports where necessary. • Liaise with all members of the extended MDT to aid facilitation of a collaborative approach to the care of the patient. • Closely liaise with the CNS teams • Liaise with internal and external departments to ensure clinical investigations and procedures are correctly dealt with when requested by the CNS. • Highlight potential delays in investigations, throughout the patient pathway and escalate appropriately to Medical, Secretarial and Management teams • Contribute to the compliance of all patient pathway targets.• Ensure appropriate databases are regularly updated. • Ensure electronic, faxed, verbal communication is sent to referring centres in a timely manner. • Work with clinicians, nurses, managers and administrative staff to review working practices, identify new improved ways of working and find solutions to problems. • Support cover to Secretary in their absence GOVERNANCE • Maintain systems and processes to establish and maintain effective communication, and confidentiality of information. • Assist with the maintenance of systems and processes to continually monitor standards, e.g. benchmarking, audit, and implement action plans to improve quality of services. • Support the Surgery and Cancer Division to ensure that lessons are learnt from issues arising from risk, reports, complaints etc. and that they are promptly and positively addressed. • Contribute to the development and implementation of policies, procedures and guidelines related to own service. • Ensure compliance with Trust policies, procedures and guidelines, taking action / alerting the Divisional Senior Management Team if practice appears to contravene policy, or if concerned about any aspect of patient care. EDUCATION/LEARNING • Take responsibility for own learning and development by recognising and taking advantage of all opportunities to learn, including full participation in personal development review (PDR), supervision, action learning and by maintaining a professional/personal portfolio of learning. • Assist with systems and processes to ensure that learning needs are identified and met and that all learning is planned, implemented, evaluated and shared in order to change and improve services according to changing health care needs. This advert closes on Friday 4 Sep 2026
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Radiopharmaceutical Technologist/Technician | The Christie NHS Foundation Trust
The Christie NHS Foundation Trust - Manchester
£32,073 - £39,043 Per annum, Pro rata
PermanentFull time
We are looking for an enthusiastic and motivated Radiopharmaceutical Technologist with experience in aseptic dispensing to join our dynamic and expanding Radiopharmacy team. Experience of Radiopharmacy is desirable but full support and training will be provided to candidates who meet the other specifications. Consideration would be given to a less experienced applicant to join the team as a trainee. Applicants must have the ability to work in an aseptic unit under current GMP guidelines and local rules. The successful candidates will be responsible, under the supervision of the Production Manager, for the delivery of Radiopharmacy Aseptic Services, including participation in and supervising of aseptic dispensing and manufacturing activities. They would also participate in the quality control of the radiopharmaceuticals and contribute to the day to day running of the department in a proactive manner. The Christie is one of Europe’s leading cancer centres, looking after more than 64,000 patients a year. We are based in Manchester and serve a population of 3.2 million across Greater Manchester & Cheshire, but as a national specialist around 25% patients are referred to us from other parts of the country. We are the largest radiotherapy provider in the NHS with one in 20 treatments delivered at The Christie. We have up to 15 linear accelerators operating across our network of sites. We operate the largest chemotherapy unit in the UK on our main site and treatments are also provided at 13 other networked sites, and in patients homes. And as a specialist tertiary surgical centre, we focus on rare cancers, complex procedures, and multidisciplinary approaches to cancer surgery, specialising in colorectal, peritoneal, gynaecological, urological and plastic surgery. We are also an international leader in research, with world first breakthroughs for over 100 years. We have been named by the UK’s National Institute for Health Research (NIHR), as one of the best hospitals providing opportunities for patients to participate in clinical research studies, with more than 800 studies open at any time, caring for over 3,000 patients. DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES 1. Regional Radiopharmacy To be part of the team that carries out the daily production of radiopharmaceuticals within the Regional Radiopharmacy, in compliance with the requirements of The Human Medicine Regulations 2012, The Ionising Radiation (Medical Exposure) Regulations 2017 and amendment 2024, The Ionising Radiations Regulations 2017 and The Environmental Permitting Regulations. This includes: 1.1 Receipt of orders from customer departments 1.2 Preparation of the Radiopharmacy prior to each production run 1.3 Preparation of materials prior to Radiopharmacy production runs, including radionuclide generators 1.4 Participation in the complex processes for production of Tc-99m labelled radiopharmaceuticals using aseptic techniques, and working with due speed and efficiency. 1.5 Participation in the complex processes for production of Ga-68 and In-111 Octreoscan for same-day administration to Christie patients, using aseptic techniques 1.6 Packaging and dispatch of QC products to other hospitals, including liaison with drivers 1.7 Decontamination and cleaning of the Radiopharmacy post production, including tidying of waste and restocking of consumables 1.8 Packaging and return of used radionuclide generators to manufacturers 1.9 Production of the documentation for all the above processes (in compliance with GMP and data integrity principles) 1.10 Proposes changes to policies and procedures 1.11 Acts as in-process checking technician for the Radiopharmacy routine service and maintain this practice in accordance with local policy 2. Quality control Carries out the programme of quality control of radiopharmaceuticals produced within the Regional Radiopharmacy, in compliance with the requirements of the Medicines Act. This includes: 2.1 Analysis of radiochemical purity using chromatography techniques (ITLC and HPLC) 2.2 pH testing 2.3 Radionuclidic purity testing 2.4 Analysis of endotoxin levels 2.5 Ensuring that working areas are cleared after each operation 3. Environmental and microbiological monitoring Participates in the programme of environmental and microbiological monitoring of the Radiopharmacy and blood labelling suites, to include: 3.1 Air quality and air flows 3.2 Microbiological contamination 3.3 Periodic monitoring of aseptic compliance for each member of staff 3.4 Integrity of air seals in the blood labelling suite 4. Regional blood cell labelling service In the absence of the Senior Radiopharmaceutical Technologist, to be responsible on a day to day basis for the operation of the Regional blood cell labelling service, including: 4.1 Aseptic preparation of radio-labelled red and white blood cells, in multi-stage patient-critical procedures, prior to re-injection of the cells into patients for diagnostic scanning purposes 4.2 Liaison with customer departments for scheduling, transportation of blood to and from the customer department, and other arrangements 5. Management, supervision and training of staff 5.1 Deputises for the Senior Radiopharmaceutical Technologist in their absence. 5.2 Assists in the training of new staff and supervises the work of more junior members of the department 6. Stock control Responsible for stock control and ordering of pharmaceutical products, including: 6.1 Pharmaceutical products, chemical reagents, and disposable items used in the radiopharmacy and associated areas 6.2 Consumable items for the Clinical Isotopes Department 6.3 Orders stock items for Radiopharmacy and Clinical Isotopes from Pharmacy 7. Training 7.1 Assists in the training of junior Radiopharmacy staff 7.2 Introduces pre-registration pharmacists and radiography students to Radiopharmacy. 8. Radiation protection 8.1 Monitors the radiopharmacy for radioactive contamination, and records results 8.2 Assesses requirement for decontamination procedures, and carries these out if necessary 9. Professional 9.1 Where applicable maintain GPhC Registration, for which participation in a continuous professional development programme is compulsory 9.2 Participate in an Annual Personal Development Review (PDR) 9.3 Demonstrates the agreed set of values and accountable for own attitude and behaviour This advert closes on Friday 4 Sep 2026
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Specialist Nutrition Support Nurse | The Christie NHS Foundation Trust
The Christie NHS Foundation Trust - Manchester
£39,959 - £48,117 Per annum, Pro rata
PermanentFull time
We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced and driven registered nurse to join our Specialist Nutrition Support Nurse team (band 6, 37.5hrs/week), as part of the Christie nutrition and dietetic team in our world class cancer centre, providing an opportunity to develop your practice within this specialist area of nursing. If you are you passionate and have and interest or experience of working within in nutrition and/or oncology, and experience of varied feeding tubes, such as gastrostomies, nasogastric tubes, nasojejunal tubes and want to develop your skills further, then this is the post for you. The experienced and well-established team will support with competency and confidence development for this specialist role. As a member of the Specialist Nutrition Support Nurse team, you will work closely with the dietetic team, and, as well as collaborate with the wider MDT and stake holders, to deliver high quality patient centred care for patients requiring artificial nutrition. As a band 6 Specialist Nutrition Support Nurse you will work within the team to provide a specialist nutrition support nurse service for patients aimed at continually improving standards of care and facilitating a multidisciplinary team approach. You will participate in the nurse management of patients receiving artificial nutrition support via enteral feeding, utilising both gastrostomies, jejunostomies, nasogastric and nasojejunal routes, as well as supporting patients through the HPN (Home Parenteral nutrition) referral process, and provision of venting gastrojejunostomy support for some of these patients. Working with the team you will ensure the nutritional needs of patients are met, providing counselling, tube training, tube placement/replacement, follow-up/aftercare for patients receiving artificial nutrition support, this includes supporting the gastrostomy drop clinic in conjunction with the nursing team. You will work alongside the specialist nutrition support nurse team in the development and delivery of education and training programmes for health care professionals in the Trust and at regional level on nursing related nutritional care. You will be an active member of the wider Nutrition and Dietetic team, and an active role model for the service. Within this role you will work closely with the wider MDT and external agencies to ensure national nutritional performance and clinical standards are met. Please see job description for full duties. The Christie is one of Europe’s leading cancer centres, looking after more than 64,000 patients a year. We are based in Manchester and serve a population of 3.2 million across Greater Manchester & Cheshire, but as a national specialist around 25% patients are referred to us from other parts of the country. We are the largest radiotherapy provider in the NHS with one in 20 treatments delivered at The Christie. We have up to 15 linear accelerators operating across our network of sites. We operate the largest chemotherapy unit in the UK on our main site and treatments are also provided at 13 other networked sites, and in patients homes. And as a specialist tertiary surgical centre, we focus on rare cancers, complex procedures, and multidisciplinary approaches to cancer surgery, specialising in colorectal, peritoneal, gynaecological, urological and plastic surgery. We are also an international leader in research, with world first breakthroughs for over 100 years. We have been named by the UK’s National Institute for Health Research (NIHR), as one of the best hospitals providing opportunities for patients to participate in clinical research studies, with more than 800 studies open at any time, caring for over 3,000 patients. DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES Clinical 1. To support the senior nutrition nurse and be responsible for own caseload providing an expert assessment plan and evaluation within the specialist area for enteral tubes 2. To conduct regular ward visits to ensure compliance with nutritional standards and act as a resource for nutrition care planning and feeding tubes care delivery. 3. To be involved in patient selection and education regarding enteral and parenteral nutrition support. 4. To attend multidisciplinary / best interest meetings to discuss management of patients requiring enteral or parenteral nutrition at home. 5. To maintain accurate, comprehensive and up to date documentation on the patient electronic system of individual patients in line with local and national standards and trust policy on confidentiality. 6. To cover and support the organisation of home parenteral nutrition feed discharge patients as required alongside other nutrition nurse colleagues Enteral 7. To counsel and educate patients during the consent process for placement of enteral feeding tubes. 8. To be competent to place nasogastric feeding tubes. 9. To coordinate the gastrostomy service in collaboration with the senior nutrition nurse and interventional radiology team. 10. To provide follow-up after interventional procedures for nutritional support and help with audit of outcome data. 11. To be able to place secondary gastrostomy tube devices in hospital. 12. To work alongside the dietitians and be involved in the setting up of a home enteral feed to ensure a safe and timely discharge. 13. To educate and support the patient, carers, nursing staff and district nurses on the care of enteral feeding tubes before and after discharge. 14. To work with the senior nutrition nurse to develop the nutritional nursing care service to patients in line with national standards. 15. To work closely with the nutrition nurse teams, dietitians, nurse leaders and nurse clinicians to promote good practice and lead and support changes in practice 16. To take an active role in audit and annually supporting the review of nursing guidelines, policies and patient information concerning enteral and parenteral nutrition in conjunction with the dietitians and senior nutrition nurse. 17. To identify clinical issues and incidents within the Trust that reduces the quality of care within the specialist service. Devise strategies to counter these to ensure the delivery of safe and effective care. 18. To maintain patient data and statistics for service development 19. To attend and participate in departmental, professional update meetings and trust nutrition related meetings. 20. To be responsible for own clinical professional development (CPD) to maintain competency and to ensure best practice. 21. Take an active part in professional networks to ensure the exchange of knowledge and ideas, both locally and nationally. Contribute to the development of national policy. 22. In conjunction with the senior nutrition nurse provide specialist nursing knowledge of nutritional care to medical and nursing staff and students 23. In conjunction with the senior nutrition nurse deliver an education programme on the nurse management of oncology patients receiving nutrition support internally and externally at regional level to nursing staff and other health care professionals. 24. To work with the senior nutrition nurse to develop the nutrition link nurse group and be accountable to the Nutrition steering group. 25. To promote good nursing practice in enteral and parenteral feeding to ward staff. 26. To participate in the education of nursing staff on nutritionally screening patients, care planning and protected mealtimes and carry out regular audits. This advert closes on Friday 4 Sep 2026
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General Practitioner (Medical Oncology) - NET | The Christie NHS Foundation Trust
The Christie NHS Foundation Trust - Manchester
£78,699 - £118,759 Per Annum Pro Rata
ContractPart time
This post is an opportunity to work within the Neuro-Endocrine Tumor (NET) disease group. This post involves working as a physician under consultant supervision in a NET outpatient clinic on a Friday morning. These clinics see a combination of new and follow up patients for review, undergoing chemotherapy and targeted therapies. The duties and responsibilities of the role, which may be adjusted in the light of changing/developing priorities, include: • Attendance and review of patients in weekly NET clinics on a Friday Mornings. • Maintaining knowledge of local, national and international developments in diagnosis and treatment of NET malignancies through attendance at NET clinics and reading relevant publications, as appropriate. The postholder will contribute to the delivery of high‑quality consultant‑led care across 7 days. This includes participation in planned weekend and weekday clinical activity to support safe, timely decision‑making and continuity of care for patients. The Christie is one of Europe’s leading cancer centres, looking after more than 64,000 patients a year. We are based in Manchester and serve a population of 3.2 million across Greater Manchester & Cheshire, but as a national specialist around 25% patients are referred to us from other parts of the country. We are the largest radiotherapy provider in the NHS with one in 20 treatments delivered at The Christie. We have up to 15 linear accelerators operating across our network of sites. We operate the largest chemotherapy unit in the UK on our main site and treatments are also provided at 13 other networked sites, and in patients homes. And as a specialist tertiary surgical centre, we focus on rare cancers, complex procedures, and multidisciplinary approaches to cancer surgery, specialising in colorectal, peritoneal, gynaecological, urological and plastic surgery. We are also an international leader in research, with world first breakthroughs for over 100 years. We have been named by the UK’s National Institute for Health Research (NIHR), as one of the best hospitals providing opportunities for patients to participate in clinical research studies, with more than 800 studies open at any time, caring for over 3,000 patients. The roles will suit a GPs with a keen interest in gaining further experience in the field of NET through attendance at a once-weekly outpatient clinic for new patient's on a Friday morning. The disease sites treated include Hepato-Pancreatico-Biliary (composed of hepatocellular carcinoma, pancreas cancer and biliary tract cancers [cholangiocarcinoma, gallbladder and ampullary cancers]). The group has an active clinical research program with close links to basic research laboratories in the Cancer Research UK (CRUK) Manchester Institute. There is an established record of clinical research in the NET disease group, and the group have an international reputation in the treatment of advanced NET malignancies. There are around 400 new HPB/NET referrals received per year for consideration of systemic treatment (chemotherapy and targeted therapies). The post holder will acquire experience in the oncological management of patients diagnosed with NET malignancies . The Consultants include Professor Dr Richard Hubner, Dr Mairéad McNamara, Victoria Foy, Nadina Tinsley and Alicia Conway. There are also clinical fellows, a specialist registrar, nurse clinicians, a pharmacist, clinical nurse specialists, research nurses, project managers and clinical trial administrators working within the NET disease group. The role will be responsible for: Attendance and review of patients in weekly NET clinic (Friday Mornings).The duties and responsibilities of the role, which may be adjusted in the light of changing/developing priorities, include: • Attendance and review of patients in weekly NET clinics (Friday Morning's). • Completion of and maintenance of Good Clinical Practice Certification (regulatory requirement for clinical trial participation, if appropriate). • Become familiar with ongoing NET clinical trials, as appropriate (for context when seeing outpatients in clinic). • Provide a point of contact for General Practitioners as a community expert in the field of NET. • Potential for setting up and coordinating training days for General Practitioners in the specialty of NET, if desired. • Potential for maintenance and update of educational material/training for General Practitioners, if desired. • Maintaining knowledge of local, national and international developments in diagnosis and treatment of NET through attendance at conferences, as appropriate. Job Plan Timetable The timetable below is indicative and will be confirmed on commencement in post. Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday AM NET Clinic PM NB This timetable is indicative Job Plan PA Summary Total PAsDirect Clinical Care (DCC) 1 Supporting Professional Activities (SPA) 0 Total 1 PAs On call Commitments This role does not require participation in the on-call rota. Contacts Arrangements to visit the hospital or to discuss the role further, may be made direct with: Name & Role Title Email Number Consultant - Dr Richard Hubner richard.hubner@nhs.net Consultant - Dr Mairéad McNamara mairead.mcnamara@nhs.net Stream 2 Service Manager - Susie Kilday susie.kilday2@nhs.net This advert closes on Friday 4 Sep 2026
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Support Worker
National Autistic Society - Great Harwood
PermanentFull time
Package Description: The National Autistic Society is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all children and adults who use our services. Successful applicants will be required to complete the relevant safeguarding checks. Join Us as a Support Worker The National Autistic Society helps create a world that works for autistic people, and we have a rewarding opportunity for a Support Worker at Merlewood House. If you share our values and want to make a difference, we’d love to hear from you. Visit our website to find out more about who we are: https://www.autism.org.uk/ About the Service Merlewood House in Great Harwood Lancashire, is a specialist residential service for autistic adults and additional learning disabilities or other complex needs. The people who live here receive expert support from our staff to enable them to live happy and fulfilled lives, to develop the skills that are most important to them and to access what they most enjoy in their local community. About the Role We are looking for caring and reliable Support Workers. Your role is to help people live their best lives by following their support plans and daily routines. What You’ll Do Assist with personal care (bathing, dressing, eating) Encourage activities they enjoy (swimming, hiking, arts & crafts) Support life skills& independence(budgeting, shopping, meal preparation) What We’re Looking For For you to inspire others with a positive attitude towards supporting vulnerable people Experience with autistic people is helpful but not essential Personal experience or a passion for helping others is welcome Click here for the Job Description This advert is for a full-time position at 37 hours per week. Your working pattern in this role will require flexibility to meet the needs of the people supported and their families and will include evening and weekend working. Possession of a driving licence (minimum one year) is preferred. What we can offer you Pension– Auto-enrolled pension scheme. Annual Leave– 33 days (including public holidays). You can buy or sell leave each year. Training– Great induction and training, including autism training. Discounts– Online staff discount scheme for shopping, cycling, tech, and more (e.g., Asda, Tesco, Nike, Apple). Healthcare– Cash plan for permanent staff. Life Assurance– 2x your base salary. Flexible Benefits– Options like private health, dental insurance, holiday trading, enhanced pension. Support– 24-hour Employee Assistance Programme and counselling. Mindfulness– Free Headspace app for you and up to 3 family/friends. Blue Light Card– Eligibility for discounts. Extra Pay– Enhanced overtime, plus payments for sleep-in and on-call(if applicable to the role). Refer a Friend– Get £200 when you refer someone. About our application process When you write your supporting statement: Look at the job description and person specification. Tell us how your skills and experience match the role. Give examples if you can. We might close this job advert early if we get lots of suitable applications. For questions about this vacancy, please contact Penny McCormick, hiring manager, at Penny.McCormick@nas.org.uk To protect our autistic adults at the National Autistic Society, all staff are required to have a criminal background check. Possession of an Enhanced DBS Check either on the Update Service or conducted within the last 12 months would be preferable but not essential. Applications for this job are sought from anyone who is suitably qualified and experienced for the role but particularly welcome from autistic people. We are an equal opportunities employer and part of the Disability Confident Employer scheme. Important Information Agencies need not apply. Please note the National Autistic Society are unable to provide sponsorship for Visas. The National Autistic Society may use artificial intelligence (AI) to assist our recruitment team with reviewing applications for this role. All application decisions are made by people and are not determined automatically by AI.
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Assistant Psychologist | Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust - Nottingham
£28,392 - £31,157 per annum (pro rata for part time)
PermanentFull time
The Clinical Psychology service for the Nottinghamshire Adult Mental Health Acute Care Network provides high quality psychological assessment, advice and intervention within local adult acute mental health wards. As a result of several members of our team securing developmental opportunities, we have three part-time band 4 Assistant Psychologist post's available across our male and female acute wards (two males wards at Highbury Hospital and one Female ward at Sherwood Oaks). We are seeking candidates with a keen interest and demonstrated experience in adult acute mental health to join our enthusiastic multi-disciplinary teams. We would particularly like to encourage candidates with acute inpatient experience to apply. You will work in inpatient services and will have good opportunities to participate in individual assessment and formulation of patients’ needs, including a wide range of clinical presentations. There will also be opportunities to plan and deliver both individual and group interventions under the supervision of qualified clinical psychologists. You will work directly with patients and indirectly to advise the multi-disciplinary team, e.g. providing advice at ward review meetings on psychological aspects of patient care. We are seeking candidates who can work confidently under supervision, can follow direction, have the ability to work in teams, and are adaptable and responsive to the needs of the service they are working in. Our commitment to you is we will provide you with the opportunity for you to develop professionally within committed and supportive adult mental health services and play an important role in supporting increasing access to psychological therapies within our acute adult mental health wards. Applicants should have completed a Psychology honours degree with 2:1 or higher, have clinically relevant work experience and knowledge of psychological assessments and interventions. The service enjoys good links with local Doctoral training courses in clinical psychology. #TeamNottsHC comprises over 11,000 dedicated colleagues who #MakeADifference every day. We deliver intellectual disability, mental health, community health, forensic, and offender healthcare services across Nottinghamshire, Leicestershire, Lincolnshire, and South Yorkshire. Our care is provided from over 200 sites, spanning community locations, acute settings, and secure environments, including prisons. We are one of the largest mental health and community Trusts in the East Midlands and one of Nottinghamshire's biggest employers. We also host national and regional services, such as the National High Secure Deaf Service and the Nottingham Centre for Transgender Health. We offer a variety of employee-led staff networks, including Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) groups, the Green Champions network, the Freedom to Speak Up network, the Health and Wellbeing Champions network, and the Menopause Champions network. These networks play a vital role in supporting our diverse workforce and promoting a culture of inclusivity. The health and wellbeing of our colleagues is a top priority. We invest significantly in this through our in-house occupational health and staff counselling services, supported by a dedicated Health and Wellbeing team. The Trust is committed to reducing its carbon emissions, with a specialised Energy and Environmental team working to ensure compliance with environmental legislation, enhance our environmental performance, and achieve our net-zero commitment The main duties/responsibilities of the role are:- To support and carry out a range of psychometric and other assessments with people who have a range of acute mental health problems and might be at risk of harm to self or others. These may include observations, interviews and intellectual and executive skill assessments. To support and carry out defined therapeutic interventions with people with acute mental health problems and their carers. To support interventions with staff teams, such as consultancy, training, identifying resources, multi-disciplinary working, signposting staff to appropriate services and service promotion. To support data collection and analysis, for both clinical and service evaluation, as required. This may include collecting and reviewing a variety of data such as psychometric scores, interview data, historical information, literature searches. It may also involve data analysis and report writing under supervision. Please note applicants will be required to pay for their DBS check. Costs are deducted from salary following appointment. The cost of the DBS application is £26.40 (standard) or £54.40 (enhanced), this cost will be deducted from your salary over the first 2 months of employment. You are encouraged to enrol for the DBS Update Service. An annual fee of £16 per year applies. Please note that this post does not meet the pay or skill level required for a Skilled worker visa. Applicants requiring a Skilled Worker Visa can determine the likelihood of obtaining a Certificate of Sponsorship against the relevant criteria here https://www.gov.uk/skilled-worker-visa This advert closes on Sunday 6 Sep 2026
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Advanced Clinical Practitioner Response/Hospital@Home | Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust
Salford Royal NHS Foundation Trust - Rochdale
£57,528 - £64,750 per annum
PermanentFull time
Join Our Community Urgent Response & Hospital@Home Team! Are you passionate about delivering high‑quality care in a fast‑paced, patient‑focused environment? We’re looking for a dynamic clinician to join our Community Urgent Response and Hospital@Home service. In this role, you’ll work as a key member of our multi‑disciplinary team, helping to provide timely, responsive care to patients in their own homes and community settings. You’ll play a vital part in preventing unnecessary hospital admissions and supporting safe, effective early discharges. When the Clinical Lead is absent, you will step forward to provide both clinical and managerial leadership—guiding colleagues, ensuring smooth service delivery, and maintaining the highest standards of safety and quality within available resources. If you’re motivated, adaptable, and ready to make a real impact on patient care, we’d love to hear from you. In this role, you will take the lead in delivering advanced clinical assessments, offering expert clinical advice and demonstrating a high level of autonomous decision‑making. You will confidently formulate clinical diagnoses and initiate appropriate treatment plans, ensuring patients receive timely, effective, and safe care. Working collaboratively with a wide range of health and social care professionals, you will help ensure seamless pathways of care. This includes liaising with specialist teams, coordinating referrals, and contributing to MDT discussions to support the best possible outcomes for patients. You will uphold the highest professional standards, maintaining full compliance with national and local guidelines, Trust policies, and professional codes of practice. You will work strictly within your scope of practice and competencies, promoting safe and accountable clinical practice at all times. In addition to your clinical responsibilities, you will play a key role in supporting the development of the wider multi‑professional workforce. This will include contributing to both formal and informal teaching, sharing your expertise, and helping to foster a culture of continuous learning and improvement across the service. The Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust (NCA) provides hospital and integrated health and social care services to over one million people living across Greater Manchester. Our 20,000 colleagues care for people in hospital and in the community, working across Bury, Rochdale, Oldham and Salford, to save and improve lives. As a large NHS trust we are committed to enhancing the health of our local population by delivering consistently high standards of care and working closely with local authorities and key partners. We believe in our power and potential tomake a differenceand we’re always looking for people who demonstrate our three core values -care,appreciateandinspire– to join our team. In return, we can offer you a job role with purpose and flexibility. The size and scale of the NCA means we can provide more challenge and opportunities so your career can always be moving in the right direction. By joining us you can also access a competitive benefits package, including, a fantastic annual leave allowance, flexible working opportunities and protected hours for health and wellbeing activities, helping you to achieve more personal downtime and a better work-life balance. Learn more about us in ourCandidate Information Pack To read more information about the advertised role, and the main job duties/responsibilities please open the Job Description and Person Specification located under the supporting documents heading. You can also read more information about working at the Northern Care Alliance within the attached Candidate Information Pack or by visiting our careers website:www.careers.northerncarealliance.nhs.uk This advert closes on Sunday 30 Aug 2026
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Finance Business Partner - Operational Finance | University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust
Royal Bournemouth and Christchurch Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust - Poole
£66,582 - £77,368 pa
PermanentFull time
University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust is comprised of three hospitals; the Royal Bournemouth Hospital, Poole Hospital and Christchurch Hospital, which merged on 1 October 2020, creating a new organisation. The Trust provides huge opportunities and benefits in Dorset to the way patient care is delivered now and in the future and will lead to better outcomes, improved quality and more efficient service delivery. Our values define who we are as #TeamUHD. • We are caring • We are one team • We are listening to understand • We are open and honest • We are always improving • We are inclusive They underpin everything the Trust’s does now and in the future. They define how we treat our patients and visitors, but also how we treat each other – our valued team mates and colleagues. Interview: 8th September We are looking to recruit a Finance Business Partner to support the Corporate Services & Operations (CG). Reporting to the Associate Director of Finance (ADOF), you will directly line-manage the CG financial portfolio, working closely with the CG triumvirate to provide a comprehensive range of specialist and expert financial advice, training and support to enable the delivery of services efficiently and economically, as well as ensuring the achievement of all CG financial targets. The FBP will provide comprehensive management support to the ADOF, deputising as appropriate. The post holder will use high level technical, analytical, interpersonal and negotiating skills to develop excellent working relationships with a wide range of internal and external managers across the NHS and wider system, andwork autonomously as an expert practitioner, with minimal supervision, using own initiative to make operational decisions often without reference to others. Applicants must be a CCAB Accountant and NHS Experience is highly desirable. We encourage people from diverse backgrounds to apply for our roles as diversity strengthens our teams. For more information on this role please contact Ian Smith, Associate Director of Finance - Corporates onian.smith71@nhs.net Base Location:Hybrid working between Poole, Bournemouth, Christchurch, Yeomans Way and flexible home working. In return for your hard work and dedication you will enjoy a wide variety of benefits including: • Band 8b salary package starting at £66,582 and increasing to £77,368 • 27 – 33 days holiday (excl bank holidays based on length of NHS service) • Hybrid and flexible working available • Generous relocation package available • Standard NHS pension and other associated benefits To succeed in this role at University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust you will: • Be a qualified accountant with senior finance experience in a medium to large organisation. Prior experience of working in an NHS operational finance team is desirable but not essential. • Have experience of leading a small team and be familiar with activity and income budget setting and reporting, business case development and activity and capacity planning. • Have excellent verbal and written communication skills and demonstrable experience in working with operational teams and other corporate functions to deliver a mature rounded service. • We are looking to recruit a Finance Business Partner to support the Corporate Services & Operations (CG). • Reporting to the Associate Director of Finance (ADOF), you will directly line-manage the CG financial portfolio, working closely with the CG triumvirate to provide a comprehensive range of specialist and expert financial advice, training and support to enable the delivery of services efficiently and economically, as well as ensuring the achievement of all CG financial targets. The FBP will provide comprehensive management support to the ADOF, deputising as appropriate. • The post holder will use high level technical, analytical, interpersonal and negotiating skills to develop excellent working relationships with a wide range of internal and external managers across the NHS and wider system, and work autonomously as an expert practitioner, with minimal supervision, using own initiative to make operational decisions often without reference to others. • Applicants must be a CCAB Accountant and NHS Experience is highly desirable. We encourage people from diverse backgrounds to apply for our roles as diversity strengthens our teams. For more information on this role please see the full candidate pack attached to the advert or please contact Ian Smith - Associate Director of Finance - Corporate Services. l details of the job description and person specification for the Band 8b Finance Business Partner - Operational Finance. This advert closes on Monday 31 Aug 2026
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Part Time Team Member
Mitchells & Butlers PLC - Rayleigh, United Kingdom
Competitive Salary
PermanentPart time
No CV to hand? No problem! We've made our application process mobile friendly and removed the need for a CV. Our form takes 2 minutes to complete and tells us all we need about you! As a Part Time Team Member at the Rayleigh Weir - Harvester, you will become a master of all trades. You’ll offer a warm welcome and excellent service in our restaurants and with support and training from us, you’ll be able to help out in the kitchen and on the bar too! Join us at Harvester, the nation's family favourite. Famous for our fresh rotisserie chicken, sizzling grills and unlimited salad bar, we pride ourselves on offering feel good dining for the nation. Fancy a fresh start? We want to hear from you. WHAT’S IN IT FOR ME? Flexible shifts - to fit around you. Love dining out? You'll love it even more with a massive 33% discount across all our brands. Whether its date night at Miller & Carter, a family roast at Toby Carvery or socialising with friends in the city at All Bar One, we’ve got you covered. 20% discount off all of our brands for friends and family. Wagestream – a financial toolkit that helps you manage your finances and allows you to access your earned pay when you need it. Team Socials – work hard, play hard! On top of this, as part of Mitchells & Butlers you will receive a pension; 28 days paid holiday; high-street shopping discounts; and we even give you free shares! There's also a free employee helpline- to support you with whatever life throws at you. WHAT WILL I BE DOING? AS A TEAM MEMBER YOU’LL… Greet, serve and look after our guests ensuring they can't wait to come back. Maintain the highest standards of cleanliness and safety. Support the kitchen preparing, cooking and presenting food. Work with our team to create a friendly atmosphere our guests will love. At M&B, we want people to be supported, valued, able to be themselves and work in a great team. Join us and help us make every guest feel truly welcome.
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