Care Assistant - Larkfield View - 38.5 Hours Days/Nights
Holmes Care Group LTD - Inverclyde
13.45
PermanentFull time
Job Advert Care Assistant We are Holmes Care Group! Weekly Hours: 38.5 (Days/Nights) Join our growing team where we're dedicated to enriching the lives of our residents and their families. Our passionate staff are the driving force behind making this purpose a reality! Our company core values are inspired by TRUST: we are Thoughtful, Responsible, Unique, Striving for excellence and Together. Benefits Package: - Excellent pay rates + Bank holiday enhancements - SSSC registration fees paid for (Scotland only) - Company pension scheme - Disclosure and Barring Service/PVG application paid for (permanent positions only) - Refer a Friend Scheme paying up to £500 - Opportunity to join the Blue Light Card Scheme - Access to Employee Assistance Programme and Occupational Health Provider - Exclusive Online Retail Discounts and Cash Back - Discounted Health Club memberships - Access to bespoke online and face to face training provided by Holmes Care Group - Additional on-going training and development opportunities - Recognition schemes including annual Staff Appreciation Week and annual National Care Awards What does the day of a care assistant look like? As a naturally caring and compassionate person, you will play a pivotal role in delivering great quality, person related care: - Providing excellent care and support to residents - Assisting residents in all aspects of their care needs, e.g. physical, emotional and spiritual - Providing support and guidance to family members - Engaging in day-to-day activities and providing companionship to residents - Maintaining good communication and developing effective working relationships with other team members. If you are ready to start a new career with the UK’s leading care home group, apply now. Together we can make a difference. #indcare
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NHS 111 Integrated Urgent Care Clinical Advisor - Otterbourne
South Central Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust - Otterbourne
£39,959 - £48,117 pro rata, per annum
PermanentPart time
A Vacancy at South Central Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust. NHS 111 Integrated Urgent Care Clinical Advisor NHS 111 Clinical Advisors – salary: Band 6 (£39,959 - £48,117 pro rata, per annum) + unsocial hours allowance as per section 2 Agenda for Change. Are you equipped to evaluate a person in the midst of a stroke or heart attack, and equally prepared to provide support to someone suffering from a sore throat or toothache? Can you handle the responsibility of calming someone in a mental health crisis or comforting a distressed parent whose child has taken a fall and bumped their head? The 111 Service fields a diverse range of calls, meaning that no two calls are ever the same. As an initial point of contact for patients, you have the opportunity to significantly impact their care and overall experience. Full and part time positions available. We're now inviting new team members to join our upcoming training courses starting in January 2027. Apply now to secure your place and kick-start your journey with us! You need to be aware of the stresses of the job and what impact they may have on you as an individual. Please consider these points carefully before applying for this role. This is an office based role in our Otterbourne office, home/remote working is not available. We cannot provide sponsorship for this role. Please note, staff affected by the internal corporate review may be considered ahead of other applicants, depending on their at risk status (please see Organisational Change Procedure and Redeployment) Working with NHS 111 is a demanding but highly rewarding career where you’ll realise you’re making a difference to patients who use the service every day. Are you’re seeking a fresh challenge or a change of work environment? Are you interested in working in a modern, fast-paced, dynamic and adaptable service that responds to the ever-evolving need of the public? Would you like to be part of a supportive team that prioritizes high-quality patient care and the continuous professional development of its staff? We’re on the lookout for dependable, compassionate, and enthusiastic clinical advisors to join our motivated, friendly, and hardworking clinical team. Your role will involve calling patients to clinically access their symptoms while collaborating in a multidisciplinary team, including health advisors, nurses, paramedics, mental health practitioners, pharmacists, and more, all to ensure that each patient receives the right care, in the right place, the first time. You need to be a good communicator with an excellent telephone manner. It is essential that you are computer literate and keen to learn new skills. You must be passionate about high quality patient care and be caring and able to remain calm under pressure. • Training and support from our dedicated in house education team. • A nationally recognized qualification in Pathways. • Access to continual professional development and opportunities within SCAS and the NHS • Occupational Health support along with an Employee Assistance Programme. • Enrolment into the NHS Pension Scheme • NHS Discounts in over 200+ stores including Holidays, Days out, Car insurance, Restaurants and Clothing. You will need to be able to commit to a9-week full time training programmewhich will be fully paid. If you have; • NMC registration or • HCPC Registration • At least 3 years minimum post registration experience • Registered general nurse (RN1, RNA) • Triage experience • Ability to remain calm under pressure • Good level of computer literacy • Ability to communicate effectively • Recent professional clinical experience • Prepared to work 5/8 weekends in a 4-week period and the shifts are 6/8 hour in length. Desirable Requirements: • Motivated towards further professional development • Understanding of Clinical Governance and audit practices • Flexible working approach This advert closes on Monday 12 Oct 2026
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ER11/25/CW Female Personal Assistant / Care Assistant
Personal Budgets Support Service - Rushden
from £12.71 an hour
On-sitePermanentPart time
Position Female Personal Assistant / Care Assistant Job reference: ER11/25/CW Hours A team of PA’s is required to cover 24 hour care across 7 days a week. Therefore, a range of 12 hour shifts are available; 08:00 to 20:00 Combining shifts would be considered. Please indicate what hours you would be interested in applying for. Shifts Available are: Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday & Saturday - 8 am to 8pm, These can be worked as individual 12 hour shifts or several shifts across the week. You may be asked to cover other PA’s shifts, with notice, this may include night shifts 8pm to 8am Rate £12.71 per hour Area Rusden (NN10 Area) About the employer The employer is a young lady living in her own home with 2 dogs. She has Autism, complex PTSD and NES (non-epileptic seizures), she enjoys Arts and Crafts, dog walks, the outdoors and completing puzzles. A team of personal assistants is sought to support her continued independent life enabling her to enjoy her pastimes and also to assist her to explore and expand her leisure opportunities and activities. Main Duties • Support with domestic duties such as cooking, cleaning, grocery shopping, laundry, and gardening. • Support to keep in touch/socialise with friends and family. • Support to access the community and attend activities or groups. • Support with budgeting. • The employer has a motability car, which you will be required to drive, therefore a full driving licence is essential. Restrictions apply. • Support to care for/walk dogs. • Support with personal care such as hair washing or after a seizure showering, toileting and dressing. • Prompting encouraging with showering, teeth brushing, dressing and all personal hygiene. • Supporting with administering medication. • Support with making, keeping, and attending appointments. • Supporting emotional regulation during periods of overwhelm, dissociation or PTSD triggers. • Recognising early signs of seizures and providing safe, appropriate response as per seizure support plan. • Any other task which the employer may reasonably ask you to do which falls within the scope of the job as a Personal Assistant. Additional employment information The successful applicant will be friendly, able to give empathetic support, while respecting the employer’s independence but also able to take instruction. A can-do attitude and aptitude to assist the employer with her varied interests are needed with a willingness to help her explore new activities, joining in when appropriate. Must be flexible, trustworthy, and active with a good sense of humour. Must be comfortable with dogs (Employer has one large dog and one small dog). Able to remain calm, patient and emotionally regulated during seizures, meltdowns, distress or challenging behaviour. Experience preferred in Autism, training will be given and shadow shifts. If applying through Indeed, please be aware that you will then need to complete and submit an application form via a link, to the North Northamptonshire Council website, that will be sent directly to you by PBSS. Please note you will be directly employed by the person (or their representative) that you will be assisting. The Council is not the employer. Sponsorship cannot be provided by individual employers. Your right to work in the UK must be confirmed already.
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Highly Specialist Podiatrist | Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust
Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust - Ormskirk
£49,387 - £56,515 per annum
ContractFull time
We are looking for an experienced and motivated HCPC registered podiatrist to join our Community Podiatry Service as a Highly specialist Podiatrist covering the West Lancashire patch on a 9-month fixed-term basis. This is an exciting opportunity for someone who is passionate about leading high-quality community podiatry services and supporting teams to deliver safe, effective and person-centred care across a range of community settings. The post holder will have responsibility for the delivery of the clinical service within the defined area, providing visible leadership. You will play a key role in ensuring services are efficient, effective, well-co-ordinated and responsive, with quality and patient experience at the centre of everything you do. The role will involve regular travel across multiple sites, Therefore, the post holder must be able to meet the travel requirements of this post. The Advanced clinician will take high level responsibility for the triage, clinical assessments and diagnosis of highly complex health and well being needs within a defined sphere of practice. They will implement, evaluate and modify highly complex care/ interventions which they have developed to meet those needs. The Advanced clinician will provide high level care as specified below for a client group and work across professional disciplines, co-ordinating activities as required. To work as a Highly Specialist Podiatrist with a high degree of autonomy across the multidisciplinary setting. Leading the Podiatry Team on the management of patients. This will include the assessment, diagnosis, development and implementation of highly specialist programmes of care to patient’s as well as providing expert advice on the management of complex patients to others within the team. The post holder will lead on the development and implementation of service innovations within their portfolio, as well as the development and dissemination of training to the Podiatry Team. Mersey Care is one of the largest trusts providing physical health and mental health services in the North West, serving more than 1.4 million people across our region and are also commissioned for services that cover the North West, North Wales and the Midlands. We offer specialist inpatient and community services that support physical and mental health and specialist inpatient mental health, learning disability, addiction and brain injury services. Mersey Care is one of only three trusts in the UK that offer high secure mental health facilities. At the heart of all we do is our commitment to ‘perfect care’ – care that is safe, effective, positively experienced, timely, equitable and efficient. We support our staff to do the best job they can and work alongside service users, their families, and carers to design and develop future services together. We’re currently delivering a programme of organisational and service transformation to significantly improve the quality of the services we provide and safely reduce cost as we do so. Flexible working requests will be considered for all roles. Delivering high level and complex triage, clinical assessment diagnostics, treatment and evaluation of the needs within Health and Well-being. Providing leadership, promoting a learning culture for colleagues and other agencies, leading service innovations and demonstrating high level problem solving. Ensuring excellence in service delivery through personal and service development, underpinned by evidence based practice and research, embedded in the quality assurance agenda. Driving innovation, managing the change process to ensure your service continues to be flexible and proactive to reflect the needs of the wider Health and Wellbeing community. MANAGERIAL / LEADERSHIP (including financial / physical resources and staffing) To demonstrate leadership by means of: 1. Delivering change within sphere of practice, when and where indicated, to improve service delivery. 2. Influencing, motivating, supporting and enabling others to contribute towards the effectiveness and success of the organisation. To provide high level advice and guidance in working with colleagues locally to ensure best practice across all disciplines in the assessment, treatment and long term management of patient/clients within sphere of practice To identify innovations and lead the implementation of new working practices in conjunction with patients/ service users, health, wellbeing, local authority and third sector partners. To take responsibility for their own high level and complex decision making and the decisions of their team which effect service delivery. To train, supervise / case manage and performance manage staff and students. This will include for example the use of formal appraisal documentation, monitoring sickness absence etc. To manage resources including stock control to ensure they relate to the overall objectives and responsibilities of the organisation. CLINICAL To be responsible for the specialist assessment of complex care needs and the development, implementation and evaluation of programmes of care using a high degree of autonomy and act as a named practitioner. To triage patients with highly complex needs. To undertake highly complex clinical assessments of patients/ service users within sphere of advanced practice. To determine a clinical diagnosis and make high level decisions regarding appropriate treatment/ care plans. Implement highly complex care/ interventions according to clinical need. Evaluate highly complex care /interventions based on evidence from clinical outcomes and best practice. To provide advanced clinical advice, support, training to patients/ service users, families, carers and professional colleagues to improve their journey and their health and well being. To be professionally accountable for all aspects of own work including the management of patients in your care. Registered practitioners who are non medical prescribers are accountable for their prescribing activities by ensuring they are aware of their Professional accountability and any restrictions or special considerations in their prescribing practice. To develop and maintain the high level clinical skills required to work as an advanced practitioner. Where the administration of drugs is a requirement, this should be undertaken in line with trust policies and procedures and in following the NMC Guidelines for administration of Medicines Act 1992 and Misuse of Drugs Act 1991. LEARNING AND DEVELOPMENT To maintain own professional/ personal development (CPD) by keeping abreast of any new trends and developments, and incorporate them as appropriate into your work. To support junior staff to do likewise Ensure all mandatory training is accessed and kept up to date To be an active member of relevant training programmes attending and delivering presentations at staff meetings/tutorials and by attending relevant professional short courses and being a reflective practitioner To participate in the supervision scheme as supervisee and supervisor when appropriate. To develop and deliver relevant evidence based training to patients, families, carers, Health and Wellbeing and local authority colleagues and third sector providers. To provide specific training as required to the patient, family, carers and other members of the multidisciplinary team on the clinical and therapeutic management of an individual to support their health and wellbeing. CLINICAL GOVERNANCE / RESEARCH AUDIT Registered Practitioners are required to evidence maintenance of their registration with the relevant regulatory body and work to their Code of Professional Conduct. To benchmark current service delivery against local and national clinical guidelines and standards of care. To lead on current best practice, based on the bench marking outcomes. To translate local and national guidelines and train Health and Wellbeing staff to ensure they have the skills and knowledge required to deliver effective services. To measure and evaluate own work and current practices through the use of evidence based projects, audit, research, statistical information and outcome measures and lead others in doing so. To network with practitioner colleagues within the trust and across the North West and Nationally, to learn together and share good practice. To interpret and implement quality assurance practices within own work situation. To identify and minimise clinical and non clinical risk to minimise risk of harm to patients, staff & visitors. Contributes to the formulation and implementation of clinical policies and procedures as appropriate. COMMUNICATION To communicate complex patient and service related information effectively to Health and Wellbeing and local authority colleagues and third sector agencies. Use complex communication skills and knowledge when working with patients, their families and other provider agencies. Demonstrates professional sensitivity and empathy during the emotional demand of high exposure to distressing circumstances where there may be difficulties in accepting or understanding. To involve the patient and the family/carers in all relevant discussions about their management and decision that are made about treatment techniques and facilitating patient involvement in the planning development, delivery and evaluation of the service. To assess capacity, gain valid informed consent and have the ability to work within a legal framework with patients who lack capacity to consent to treatment. To maintain accurate comprehensive and up-to-date documentation, in line with legal and departmental requirements, and communicate assessment and treatment results to the appropriate disciplines in the form of reports and letters. To collect appropriate data and statistics for the use in the review of the service delivery. To use appropriate information technology skills for communication when required. This advert closes on Tuesday 20 Oct 2026
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Highly Specialist Psychotherapist | Pennine Care NHS Foundation Trust
Pennine Care NHS FT - Ashton
£57,528 - £64,750 PA, pro rata
ContractPart time
The Greater Manchester Resilience Hub is a unique, all age, psychology led, trauma informed, partnership focused portfolio of services, established after the Manchester Arena Attack in 2017. The Critical Incident and Trauma Service (CITS) offers specialist trauma advice, consultation, assessments and interventions following major incidents and to GM health and care staff experiencing incidents, trauma and vicarious trauma at work. The offer is hosted by Pennine Care NHS FT is for systems, teams and individuals. • Ensure the systematic provision of a high-quality specialist trauma service. • To work with people of all ages, including professionals, in GM impacted by major incidents and other traumatic events. • Offer highly specialist trauma informed consultation, assessment and NICE approved therapeutic interventions for individuals and teams. • Support service users to access appropriate treatment, including making referrals on their behalf to mental health services across the UK. • Develop and take responsibility for a range of interventions including 1:1 and group interventions. • Provide highly specialist advice and consultation to other professionals involved in supporting people affected by incidents. • Take a lead in supporting the development of the CITS service and the wider portfolio of the GM Resilience Hub in becoming a GM centre of excellence in the care of those experiencing psychological difficulties as a result of involvement in a major incident or other trauma; this includes deputising for the clinical lead. • Take a lead in any incident and major incident responses. • Take responsibility for the management of, supervision of and development of qualified and unqualified staff within the CITS service. We are proud to provide high quality mental health and learning disability services, both inpatient and in the community across five boroughs of Greater Manchester - Bury, Oldham, Rochdale, Stockport and Tameside and Glossop. Our vision is for a happier and more hopeful life for everyone in our communities and our staff work hard to deliver the very best care for the people who use our services. We’re really proud of our #PennineCarePeople and do everything we can to make sure we’re a great place to work. All individuals regardless of race, age, disability, ethnicity, nationality, gender, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage and civil partnership are encouraged to apply for this post. We would also encourage applications from individuals with a lived experience of mental illness, either individually or as a carer. If you come and work for us we will offer a range of benefits and opportunities, including: • Generous annual leave entitlement for Agenda for Change and Medical and Dental staff. • Flexible working opportunities to support your work/life balance • Access to Continued Professional Development • Involvement in improvement and research activities • Health and Wellbeing activities and access to an excellent staff wellbeing service • Access to staff discounts across retail, leisure and travel • Support the Clinical Team Leader to ensure there are safe and effective care pathways in place for those impacted by incidents. • Lead on developing an understanding of universal and workplace psychological support offers for health, social care and other professionals involved in incidents. • Take responsibility for maintaining partnerships and effective interfaces with other professionals and agencies that work alongside mental health services in supporting those affected by incidents and trauma. • Proactively involve stakeholders, respond to and support the resolution of conflict between different stakeholders when this arises through facilitation and or other appropriate mechanisms. • Undertake clinical reviews of screening information and other referrals received in the CITS service. • Provide assessment and formulation for specialist psychological intervention of complex/high risk service users open to the CITS service. • To formulate plans for the formal psychological treatment and/or management of client’s presenting issues based upon an appropriate conceptual framework of the client’s problems. • Take a lead on developing and reviewing formulation and care planning for services users open to the CITS service. • Provide specialist advice, guidance or consultation to team members and other professionals contributing directly to clients’ formulation and treatment plans. • Undertake risk assessment and risk management for individuals and provide advice to other professionals on psychological aspects of risk assessment and management of trauma symptoms. • Utilise sound clinical knowledge and awareness of national guidance in relation to trauma focussed interventions to deliver evidence-based therapy to CITS service users. • Develop and lead on consultation, formulation and interventions for systems, managers and teams impacted by trauma in the workplace. • To exercise autonomous professional responsibility for the advice, consultation and formulation provided as a highly specialist psychologist/psychotherapist within the CITS service. • Lead on incident responses for teams and individuals, promoting best practice and supporting wider systems. • Plan, lead on and deliver group interventions for CTS service users, with a focus on psycho-social interventions for trauma. • Support the Clinical Team Leader in the planning and delivery of training events for other professionals working with those affected by major incidents. • To offer and contribute to specialist advice, support, education and training to all members of this team and wider services as required. • Be the senior clinician on home visits to families impacted by major incidents, as required. • Maintain knowledge of the evidence base and improve and positively develop clinical practice in relation to psychological support for those impacted by incidents. • Support the identification and sharing of best practice in relation to psycho- social support following major incidents across GM, nationally and internationally as appropriate. • Support the Clinical Team Leader in the development and maintenance of effective systems to monitor individuals for whom treatment is expedited with local providers. • Lead on major incident responses, including representing the CITS service at a GM, regional and national level. This advert closes on Thursday 15 Oct 2026
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Medical Secretary | Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust
Salford Royal NHS Foundation Trust - Salford
£25,760 - £27,476 per annum
PermanentFull time
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a dynamicMedical Secretaryto join our team providing typing and admin support to consultants and their medical teams. As a Medical Secretary your main duties will cover: • Medical audio transcription of clinical correspondence; • Carry out administrative instructions dictated in the correspondence including booking appointments via the Booking and Scheduling Department; • Update NPSA16 investigation tracker following transcription of correspondence; • Deal with internal and external telephone enquiries from patients, staff and external agencies; • Undertake routine office duties including printing, scanning and filing; • Organising your workload to meet our KPI’s. To do this we need you to: • Be able to prioritise your workload effectively; • Pride yourself on being organised; • Have an excellent eye for detail; • Be confident using a computer and Microsoft Office; • Have an excellent telephone manner; • Be able to communicate effectively and manage patient expectation; • Strive to give our patients an excellent customer service; • Be enthusiastic, resilient, confident, and committed. 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 to make a difference and we’re always looking for people who demonstrate our three core values - care, appreciate and inspire – 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. 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 Wednesday 14 Oct 2026
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Specialist Podiatrist | Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust
Salford Royal NHS Foundation Trust - Oldham
£39,959 - £48,117 per Annum
PermanentFull time
Oldham Care Organisation is part of the Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust, delivering high-quality, patient-centred care across the region. Our Podiatry Service plays a vital role in improving foot health and preventing complications for patients with complex needs, including diabetes, vascular disease, and musculoskeletal conditions. We are looking for an enthusiastic and motivated Specialist Podiatrist to join our dynamic team. This is an exciting opportunity to work in a forward-thinking service that values innovation, professional development, and collaborative working. As a Band 6 Specialist Podiatrist, you will: • Provide expert assessment, diagnosis, and treatment for patients with high-risk foot conditions. • Deliver evidence-based care in a variety of settings, including community clinics, domiciliary visits, and multidisciplinary team environments. • Contribute to service development and quality improvement initiatives. • Support and mentor junior colleagues and students 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 to make a difference and we’re always looking for people who demonstrate our three core values - care, appreciate and inspire – to join our team. In return, we can offer you a job role with purpose and flexibility. 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 Monday 12 Oct 2026
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Principal Practitioner Psychologist | Pennine Care NHS Foundation Trust
Pennine Care NHS FT - Ashton-Under-Lyne
£66,582 - £77,368 per annum, pro rata
PermanentPart time
We are excited to advertise a permanent 1.00 WTE Principal Practitioner Psychologist post (Clinical, Counselling, Forensic, grade 8b) to work in Tameside and Glossop's adult acute inpatient service. We are committed to flexible working and welcome applications from candidates wishing to job share or work part time. Job-share arrangements, such as 0.5 WTE x 2, will be actively considered. The two adult acute wards, Saxon and Taylor, are based at Tameside General Hospital and provide specialist assessment, care and treatment for men and women aged 18 to 65 years old with a variety of mental health needs. People will often be admitted via A&E, Liaison, Home Treatment Team, a Mental Health Act Assessment within the community or from an outpatient clinic and are often experiencing distress, a mental health deterioration and/or may be in crisis. Saxon and Taylor are friendly, dynamic ward teams who are keen for a full MDT to help them provide the best possible care they can. We are looking for a skilled and compassionate Practitioner Psychologist to join us and provide high-quality psychology input within our acute inpatient services. The post holder will be part of an acute pathway psychology team with a network of colleagues around them and will supported and supervised by a Consultant Clinical Psychologist. As outlined in the job description, the main duties include: • To provide clinical leadership and direction in the continual development andprovision of a high quality specialist psychology service within the adult acute inpatient service, embedding trauma informed care • To support with the transformation of acute inpatient care, in line with national direction • To hold a clinical caseload undertaking evidence-based psychological assessment, formulation, and intervention (individual and/or group). This may include a range of mental health difficulties at the point of crisis including experiences of psychosis, depression and/or Complex Emotional and Relational Needs (CERN) • To provide specialist psychological support, consultation and guidance to other professionals contributing directly to the assessment, formulation and intervention plan • To ensure the team have access to a psychologically-based framework for understanding and caring for the service user, through the provision of advice, consultation and the dissemination of psychological research and theory • To undertake risk assessment and risk management and to provide general advice to other professionals on psychological aspects of risk assessment and management • To support inpatient colleagues through the provision of supervision, reflectivepractice and post-incident reflective spaces • To contribute to audit, policy/service development and research. To propose andimplement policy changes within the areas served Our acute and crisis pathway provides an evidence-based, high quality service across adult acute wards, Home Treatment Teams and Mental Health Liaison teams covering half of Greater Manchester. The Trustwide acute pathway psychology team meets regularly for team meetings, CPD and a facilitated reflective group and has leadership from a dedicated 8c consultant clinical psychologist and clinical lead for the acute pathway. We are passionate about staff well-being and compassionate leadership. Our staff survey results support this. In the latest national NHS Staff Survey (2024) Pennine Care was ranked as the best mental health and learning disability trust in the North . We support staff to work flexibly and recognise and respect the roles our colleagues hold outside of working hours. This focus helps us to retain staff and ensure people are happy in their place of work. Equality, diversity and inclusion is at the top of our agenda. We know a diverse, inclusive and engaged culture is vital; that everyone's value should be recognised and respected. There are also opportunities to link with local higher education providers and the research & innovation (R&I) team to engage with related research projects. For a more detailed overview of the roles job description and main responsibilities, please see the attached job description and personal specification. This advert closes on Sunday 11 Oct 2026
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Specialist MSK Physiotherapist (Rotational) | Surrey Downs Health and Care
Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust - Epsom
£41,957 - £50,387 Per Annum Pro Rata inc Fringe HCAS
PermanentFull time
Surrey Downs Health & Care The Integrated MSK Service of Surrey Downs Health and Care is a developing and dynamic service boasting a Consultant Physiotherapist, Community Assessment and Triage Service (CATS), First Contact Practitioners (FCPs), Hand Therapy Team and Community MSK Outpatient service. This is a unique and exciting opportunity for a strong and ambitious physiotherapist with an aspiration to specialise in MSK to take the next step in their career or for an existing specialist MSK physiotherapist to further develop their career. The Integrated MSK Team of Surrey Downs Health & Care are looking to employ candidates with a variety of experience that would like to specialise in MSK or have already done so. The Successful candidate would be expected to represent Surrey Downs Health & Care Partnership, liaising directly with local health care contributors from the primary, secondary and tertiary care sectors. We look forward to hearing from you. • To assess and treat own specialist caseload of musculoskeletal patients and maintain associated records as an autonomous practitioner. • To participate in the band 6 rotational schedule which involves working across Surrey Downs in a range of outpatient settings including GP clinics, outpatient departments and community hospitals and Hand Therapy unit. • To supervise less experienced physiotherapists and students within this specialty • To feedback and receive guidance from band 7 and Advanced Physiotherapy Practitioners (APPs). Surrey Downs Health and Care deliver care closer to people’s own communities through our Primary Care Networks, Community Hospitals, Specialist Services and our innovative partnership of local NHS organisations. Surrey Downs Health and Care has a track record of providing person centered care that goes beyond organisational boundaries to do what is best for the individual. This partnership includes: • The three GP federations GP Health Partners, Dorking Health Care and Surrey Medical Network representing practices that operate in the Surrey Downs area • Epsom and St Helier’s University Hospitals NHS Trust • Surrey Council County Historically, there have been boundary lines between the organisations that provide care to people in their homes, in GP surgeries and in hospitals, but we have always been united in our mission to provide great care to the people who need us. It’s on those grounds that the Surrey Downs Health and Care was formed – we want local people to receive the care that they need in the right environment. By bringing together our expertise, we can improve patient care and enable local people to access the right support, care and treatment more easily than ever before. In bringing this partnership together, we are working to the same set of values that will translate into better care for our residents. Clinical Responsibilities • To perform advanced physiotherapeutic assessment of patients with diverse or complex presentations; use advanced clinical reasoning skills and manual assessment techniques to provide an accurate diagnosis of their • To formulate and deliver an individual physiotherapy treatment programme based on a sound knowledge of evidence based practice and treatment options to include developing comprehensive discharge • To assess patient understanding of treatment proposals and gain valid consent to treatment. • To use a range of verbal and non-verbal communication tools to communicate effectively and sensitively condition related information with patients, doctors and other members of the multi-disciplinary team. This will include patients who may be dysphasic, depressed, deaf, blind or who may be unable to accept the • To evaluate patient progress, reassess and alter treatment programmes if • To manage clinical risk within own patient caseload seeking guidance from band 7s or APPs as • Work within Surrey Downs Health and Care and CSP clinical guidelines and to have a good working knowledge of national and local standards. To monitor own and others quality of practice as • To make accurate and complete records of work undertaken and keep monthly statistics in line with CSP and physiotherapy department standards. • To be professionally and legally accountable for all aspects of your own professional and clinical • To teach, assess and contribute to the performance assessment of junior physiotherapists and physiotherapy technical • To contribute to development of patient care by attending relevant team, departmental or other appropriate meetings and comment on recommended changes to clinical care or service Professional Responsibilities • To maintain own clinical professional development (CPD) by keeping abreast of new developments and trends and incorporate them as necessary into your • To actively participate in in-service training programme by attending and contributing to discussions and presentations including modelling for practical sessions. • To participate in the Surrey Downs Health and Care appraisal scheme and formulate a personal development • To be responsible for teaching student physiotherapists to graduate level on physiotherapeutic skills and knowledge within core clinical • To participate in data collection and occasionally lead clinical audit within the Physiotherapy department or as part of the MDT. • Maintain and develop current knowledge of evidence based practice in the areas of each rotation, developing specialist knowledge of particular condition and patient types. Organisational • To be responsible for equipment used in carrying out physiotherapy duties and to adhere to departmental policies and guidelines to ensure safe use of equipment by yourself and physiotherapy assistants. To report any defects or difficulties to the clinical • To share responsibility for departmental tidiness, maintenance and • Utilise IT systems appropriately to improve the efficiency of the service. • To assist in the supervision and co-ordination of junior staff and assistants on a daily basis ensuring their practice as well as your own meets the required professional General Responsibilities • To attend Statutory and mandatory training in line with Surrey Downs Health and Care • To maintain complete confidentiality of all patient and staff information known or acquired during the course of work. To not release such information to anyone else other than in an official • To adhere to all policies and procedures of the physiotherapy department of Surrey Downs Health and Care. • To undertake any other duties or responsibilities commensurate with the grade as requested by supervising physiotherapist or clinical Health and Safety • The post holder will be required to observe local Health and Safety arrangements and take reasonable care of his/herself and persons that may be affected by his/her work ensuring compliance with the requirements of the Health and Safety at Work Act (1974). • To assist in the regular monitoring and maintenance of equipment in accordance with health and safety • To act immediately on safety notices, hazard warning notices and any other notification in relation to equipment used/prescribed by the Physiotherapy Service. • To take reasonable care of the health and safety of yourself and other persons who may be affected by the acts or omissions at work and to co-operate within Surrey Downs Health and Care to ensure that statutory and departmental regulations are adhered Safeguarding of children and child protection and vulnerable adults • It is the responsibility and duty of all staff to safeguard children and vulnerable adults and promote their welfare. Child protection and vulnerable adult safeguarding issues when identified or areas of concern must be referred by you promptly in accordance with Surrey Downs Health and Care policy and procedures. Details of Leads on Safeguarding are detailed in procedure. Please ask your line manager or HR for details. Equal Opportunities • The organisation aims to maintain the goodwill and confidence of its own staff, service users and the general public. To assist in achieving this objective, it is essential that at all times employees carry out their duties in accordance with the organisations Equal Opportunities Policy respecting the differing backgrounds of colleagues and clients. Continuous Improvement • The organisation has adopted a strategy for Continuous Improvement and all members of staff employed by the organisation are expected to play an active role in development and improving services to the benefit of service users. In-service training and development programmes are provided including the NVQ Registered Health Professional • All staff who are members of a professional body must comply with standards of professional practice/conduct. It is the post holder’s responsibility to ensure they are both familiar with and adhere to these requirements and maintain their professional membership to the relevant This advert closes on Wednesday 14 Oct 2026
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Receptionist/Administration Assistant | Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust
Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust - Summers Road
£25,272 per annum
ContractPart time
We have an exciting opportunity for an Administrator/Secretary to join our friendly and supportive Therapies & Specialist Administration Hub. This role will primarily support the Wheelchair Service, and can also provide assistance across a range of specialist therapy services as required. As a key member of the team, you will play an essential role in ensuring patients receive a responsive and high-quality service. You will be involved in a variety of administrative duties, including managing referral pathways, scheduling appointments, preparing correspondence and clinical letters, responding to enquiries from service users and professionals, and supporting the smooth day-to-day running of the service. 1. Act as a point of contact. 2. Sort and prioritise incoming queries in line with the written guidance. 3. Respond to all telephone, e-mail and general enquiries ensuring that appropriate messages are emailed, or action is taken, escalating enquiries as and when required. 4. Provide demographic details of cases when requested. 5. Liaise with colleagues at all levels both within the team and across other agencies and in other organisations to request and compile health information in a timely manner. 6. Responsibility for arranging clinics, booking appointments and associated data entry including the retrieval and maintenance of electronic patient records. 7. Responsibility of creating new records and discharging records on the electronic records system. 8. Ensuring the maintenance of the referral pathway process following Service procedures including liaison with other agencies and seeking consent as necessary. 9. Input patient sensitive/confidential information onto patient administration system ensuring accuracy, updating information as appropriate. 10. Record accurate and timely contact notes with patients on electronic record in line with Trust record keeping policy Ensure the delivery of the quality strategy within the designated area incorporating establishment of systems and processes. Mersey Care is one of the largest trusts providing physical health and mental health services in the North West, serving more than 1.4 million people across our region and are also commissioned for services that cover the North West, North Wales and the Midlands. We offer specialist inpatient and community services that support physical and mental health and specialist inpatient mental health, learning disability, addiction and brain injury services. Mersey Care is one of only three trusts in the UK that offer high secure mental health facilities. At the heart of all we do is our commitment to ‘perfect care’ – care that is safe, effective, positively experienced, timely, equitable and efficient. We support our staff to do the best job they can and work alongside service users, their families, and carers to design and develop future services together. We’re currently delivering a programme of organisational and service transformation to significantly improve the quality of the services we provide and safely reduce cost as we do so. Flexible working requests will be considered for all roles. 1. Act as a point of contact, receive and direct patients and visitors on arrival, providing reception services for patients, carers, staff, public, internal, and external customers. 2. Sort and prioritise incoming queries in line with the written guidance. 3. Respond to all telephone, e-mail and general enquiries ensuring that appropriate messages are emailed, or action is taken, escalating enquiries as and when required. 4. Provide demographic details of cases when requested. 5. Liaise with colleagues at all levels both within the team and across other agencies and in other organisations to request and compile health information in a timely manner. 6. Responsibility for arranging clinics, booking appointments and associated data entry including the retrieval and maintenance of electronic patient records. 7. Responsibility of creating new records and discharging records on the electronic records system. 8. Ensuring the maintenance of the referral pathway process following Service procedures including liaison with other agencies and seeking consent as necessary. 9. Input patient sensitive/confidential information onto patient administration system ensuring accuracy, updating information as appropriate. 10. Record accurate and timely contact notes with patients on electronic record in line with Trust record keeping policy. 11. The post holder will propose any necessary changes of local protocols to aid service improvement, and to ensure that all standard operating procedures and guidance documents are kept up to date. 12. Maintain appropriate supplies for the team, being responsible for all necessary ordering of supplies/ equipment. 13. Produce statistics, documents and reports using various computerised systems as appropriate for example data relating to key performance indicators. 14. To highlight any operational concerns regarding administrative systems so that they can be reviewed. 15. Work closely with clinical and operational teams to ensure that rotas are up to date and shared with the appropriate person. 16. Participate in all necessary mandatory and targeted training to update skills and knowledge. 17. Maintain comprehensive electronic health records as per standard operating procedures. 18. Deal with all communications/correspondence confidentially as per Information Governance Policy and information sharing guidance. 19. Supervision of other administrative support staff. 20. To ensure the creation of new clinical records. 21. Facilitating and contributing to meetings including booking meeting rooms, arranging refreshments, taking, and circulating notes and agendas as necessary. Meetings include but not limited to MDT meetings and service / team meetings. 22. Support diary management as required. To work with others to plan ahead and manage diary commitments ensuring equal balance and best use of time for meeting commitments. 23. To participate and be engaged in service improvement initiatives/ activities to enhance quality of patient care. For example, participation in task and finish groups. The post holder shall as necessary, provide cover for and undertake duties of absent colleagues. 24. The post holder shall follow all the policies and procedures of the organisation. This advert closes on Sunday 4 Oct 2026
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