East of England Community Health & Care NHS Trust - Huntingdon

PermanentFull time

Are you ready for a new challenge and a real opportunity to make a difference? Are you interested in working in early intervention services with children and young people. The successful candidate will work closely with their Team and Clinical Lead, to ensure that the MHST is a success. They will join a dynamic service in a creative environment where evidence-based interventions, new ideas, ways of working and supporting children and young people are actively encouraged. This is a unique opportunity to take on a managerial and supervisory role, whilst also engaging in important clinical work within schools and colleges. The post would be ideally suited to a clinician looking to broaden their professional skillset, whilst being part of a new national initiative to increase the numbers of children, young people and their families supported within an early intervention mental health service. Should we receive a high number of applications we reserve the right to close this vacancy at any point after 17th August 2026. As a Senior Clinician, the successful candidate will work closely with the MHST Clinical and Team Lead and Senior Wellbeing Practitioner, to ensure success of the MHST. Main duties include: They will support and provide a high-quality service to students (and their families) experiencing mild to moderate mental health difficulties. Work closely with the team to ensure children and young people receive faster access to earlier mental health support. This will be done through the supervision and line management of Educational Mental Health Practitioners (EMHPs) and Senior Wellbeing Practitioners and through direct delivery of evidence-based interventions to support the recovery of young people referred to the service, utilising skills and knowledge of CBT and child and adolescent mental health practice, and knowledge of whole school approaches to mental health. This work will be in accordance with clinical governance processes and professional standards. Rated ‘Outstanding’ by the Care Quality Commission, we are proud to provide high quality innovative services across most of the east of England that enable people to receive care closer to home and live healthier lives. There’s one reason why our services are outstanding – and that’s our amazing staff who, for the seventh year running, rated us incredibly highly in the national staff survey. If you share our passion for innovative and high-quality care delivery, then please submit your application and join us on our exciting journey as a leading-edge specialist community provider. All are welcome to apply and our promise to you is a culture which prioritises staff engagement and development. Please be aware that East of England Community Health and Care NHS Trust will never ask applicants to pay fees at any stage of the recruitment process, including job applications, sponsorship arrangements, or employment offers. All recruitment communications and job applications should only be made through our official careers website and published contact details. If you receive a suspicious job offer or recruitment-related communication, do not make any payments, share personal information, or provide identity documents. We encourage you to report the matter to your local police or relevant law enforcement agency. Any concerns relating to potential recruitment fraud should also be reported to our Local Counter Fraud Specialist (LCFS) as soon as possible. Job Overview: 1. Support Education Mental Health Practitioners (EMHPs) and Senior Wellbeing Practitioners (SWPs) to deliver evidence-based intervention for children and young people in education settings with mild to moderate mental health difficulties 2. To deliver evidence-based support for children and young people in education settings, utilising skills and knowledge of CBT and child and adolescent mental health practice, and knowledge of Whole School and College Approach to mental health 3. Working with and within education environments to provide better access to specialist mental health services 4. Supervise and line manage AEMHP’s, EMHPs, CWPs and SWPs 5. Practice in accordance with clinical governance processes and professional standards. Main Duties and Responsibilities 1. To provide assessment of health, development, and biopsychosocial needs, and provide a risk assessment and formulation of children and young people presenting with a wide variety of mild to moderate mental health and social needs. 2. Complete psychosocial formulations to inform care planning. 3. To provide consultation as required to other professionals (such as teachers and family workers) around mental health difficulties in children and young people. 4. To provide consultation as required to young people around their mental health difficulties. 5. To provide consultation as required to parents around the mental health difficulties of their child. 6. To offer interventions such as CBT, solution focussed work, guided self-help and group support to children and young people. 7. To enhance emotional wellbeing and to promote or build resilience in children and young people through educational workshops, assemblies and PSHE lessons. 8. To deliver psychoeducation and support to parents/carers and education staff. 9. To supervise and manage other members of the team, including Senior Wellbeing Practitioners and EMHPs, through the delivery CBT-informed supervision. 10. To oversee the formulation of treatment and management plans for schools, parents/carers, children and young people being supported by the EMHPs and the Senior Wellbeing Practitioners, using a range of specialist psychological interventions appropriate to the service in individual and group contexts. 11. To work with the team and stakeholders to determine how delivery of care will need to be altered in the different settings dependent on need (for example, to consider the provision required for special schools). 12. To produce accurate records, reports and observations as required 13. To refer on, or signpost, to appropriate specialist agencies when required. 14. To liaise closely with other professionals including colleagues in the Emotional Health and Wellbeing Service, GPs, Paediatricians, Specialist CAMHS, school counsellors, Children’s Services, and other voluntary agencies. 15. To measure outcomes for all interventions. 16. To contribute to team multi-disciplinary working. 17. To support the roll out of further MHST’s within Cambridgeshire and Peterborough. 18. Demonstrate appropriate understanding of the legal and ethical issues in providing mental health care to children and young people. 19. Demonstrate an understanding of the Mental Health Act, Mental Capacity Act and the Care Act. The post holder will also have an understanding of the Safeguarding Children and Child Protection procedures. 20. The post-holder will be required to work with young people whose behaviour may be personally challenging and deal with frequent exposure to highly distressing or highly emotional circumstances. Communication 1. As the post holder will be working within the community, they will establish and maintain positive relationships with professionals, agencies, charities and teams who also provide services to children and young people in the community. These relationships are a key part of the role in which you will be representing East of England Community Health and Care NHS Trust (EEC). 2. Be able to clearly and effectively communicate both clinical and non-clinical information with those receiving care, their families/carers and with other 3. The post-holder will be able to demonstrate a high level of interpersonal skills, self-awareness and empathy in all communications. 4. Represent the team at meetings as delegated by the Clinical and Team Lead and contribute effectively to the meeting agenda. 5. Key communication: a. EHWS colleagues, including other MHSTs and the Emotional Health and Wellbeing Practitioner Team b. School partners, including Head Teachers, Mental Health Champion/Lead, Teachers, SENCOs and Teaching Assistants c. CAMHS colleagues, including YOUnited d. Social Care and Early Help Colleagues e. SEND colleagues, including Specialist Teachers and Educational Psychologists f. Other Managers and Clinical Staff g. Staff during supervision Budgetary Responsibility Authorised signatory. People Management 1. Line manage and clinically supervise junior members of the team. 2. Assist the Clinical and Team Lead with recruitment and selection, as required. 3. To participate in regular managerial and clinical supervision. 4. To attend and participate in training, supervision and the appraisal process, to ensure professional development and competence. 5. Ensure that all policies applicable to Children and Adolescents Mental Health Services are implemented as far as it is within their ability, contributing to developing new processes and procedures within the MHSTs. 6. Maintaining own professional development and requirement to take part in appraisal and Knowledge and Skills Framework process. Research & Development Activity 1. To participate in regular audits, quarterly reporting, and research projects for the improvement of the team’s clinical practice. 2. To collaborate with other team members in the design and implementation of audit and research projects. Clinical and Practice Governance 1. Participate fully in providing quality care in line with local and national guidelines e.g. NICE Guidance & Quality Standards relating to children and young people with mental health difficulties and social care difficulties. 2. Observe and maintain strict confidentiality with regards to any client/family/staff records and information in line with the requirements of the Data Protection Act. 3. Any data that is taken/shared as part of a phone call or transferred electronically must be undertaken in accordance with the Trust Information Governance and Information Security policies. 4. The post holder must adhere to the Trust risk assessment and risk management processes. 5. The post holder must adhere to infection control policies and procedures. 6. It is a condition of your employment that you are currently registered with the relevant professional body and it is your responsibility to maintain your professional registration. 7. Undertake mandatory training and any other training relevant to the role as required by East of England Community Health and Care NHS Trust. 8. Provide clients and their families/carers with information on standards they should expect from the team. 9. Participate in clinical supervision on a regular basis. 10. The post holder is required to participate in relevant emergency preparedness processes for their team. 11. The post holder must participate in clinical and safeguarding audits as required. This advert closes on Sunday 23 Aug 2026

Spectrum Community Health CIC - Pendlebury

PermanentFull time

Are you a caring and compassionate Healthcare Support Worker? Would you like the opportunity to develop your skills in a Health and Justice setting? You could be a key part of our multi-disciplined healthcare team, providing individualised care for our patients in a prison environment. Our services include Substance Misuse, reception screening, providing agreed care packages, undertaking appropriate physical health observations, clinics such as Phlebotomy, ECG, NHS health checks, sexual health, and health promotion. You will need a good level of communication skills, be a team player and provide high standards of care to patients under the supervision of a qualified nurse/practitioner. If you have NVQ level 3 and a good level of care experience, then we could have the perfect job for you! BE THE DIFFERENCE IN HEALTHCARE Join our team We’re looking for passionate individuals to join our diverse and innovative team. Whether you are starting out in your healthcare journey or are an experienced healthcare professional looking for a new challenge we’ve got a role for you! • Access to NHS Pension • Time for you day (additional day off) • Welcome payment for some posts • Refer a friend scheme • Training and Development opportunities • Flexible Working • Access to Employee Assistance and Health and Wellbeing programmes • Up to 33 days annual leave Spectrum Community Health CIC provides a range of award-winning healthcare services on behalf of the NHS, Local Authority Public Health services, and other partners across substance misuse, sexual health, and health and justice settings. As a not-for-profit social enterprise and Community Interest Company our focus is centred on people – our patients, service users, staff and partners. We are building on our ambition to deliver the best in health and wellbeing on a values-driven ethos and to maintain the highest standards of patient care and service. We are an expanding organisation, but we aim to grow without compromising on quality and social value. Our Mission Holistic interventions delivered with compassion for the stigmatised and marginalised in our communities Our Vision Quality healthcare that makes a difference to people’s lives, regardless of circumstances. Please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification for further details on the advertised role. This advert closes on Sunday 2 Aug 2026

Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust - Knowsley

PermanentPart time

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Senior Health Practitioners to join Merseycare's childrens services with the Intensive Support Function (ISF) for Children and Young People with learning disabilities and or neurodiversity concerns. We are looking for an individual with a background in nursing , occupational therapy, speech and language therapy or CYPMHS. We are looking for candidates who are enthusiastic, creative, can work with complex and challenging presentation with a trauma informed positive behaviour support approach to improve the quality of life for young people and their families. It would be preferrable if candidates had experience of working with CYP with complex needs, mental health, learning disabilities and neurodiversity and understand the importance of interagency working. The team is a pan borough service covering Knowsley, St Helens, Halton and Warrington, milage expenses will be paid. All additional training will be provided. Full IT Kit provided, free onsite parking at base site, hybrid working and flexible working agreements will always be considered in line with service delivery. Job Purpose: As a Senior Health Practitioner, the post holder will manage a defined case-load with a focus on providing focused assessment and evidence-based intervention for children and young people (CYP) and their parents/carers, and evidence based client centred care to children and young people with varied health needs including learning disabilities, neurodiversity, challenging behaviour and mental health problems within the THRIVE Framework for service delivery. The post holder will be expected to undertake assessments with young people, provide brief interventions within the scope of their core qualification, advice, consultation and supervision to children and young people, and colleagues within external partner agencies in line with THRIVE and clinical competency. 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. To hold a caseload of both specialist and generic work dependant on clinical competence and experience. To undertake assessments, treatment and consultation work based upon a conceptual framework and employing research-based evidence. To provide direct therapeutic interventions dependent on clinical competence and experience in line with the grading of the post, including assessments, formulation and therapeutic input into children, young people and families referred into the service. Undertake risk assessments and care plans accordingly, in line with the THRIVE framework. To work in ways that are sensitive to the needs of children and young people families from a wide range of racial, cultural and religious backgrounds To be responsible for the screening of referrals to children and Young People’s services. To participate directly in the team’s duty rotas. To exercise responsibility and autonomy, within supervisory, managerial and accountability structures, for the assessment, treatment and discharge of clients To deliver care co-ordination, ensuring effective assessment, care planning and risk management processes are maintained. Involve the views of children, their families, referring agents and other professionals involved in the network of care including organising multi-agency meetings. To produce a clinical formulation and intervention plan founded on evidence-based practice in co-operation with the child young person and carers To hold responsibility for standards of clinical practice within area of specialist knowledge To work jointly and collaboratively with other team members in order to enhance and develop the provision of services to young people and their families. To have an effective knowledge base of other modalities so as to engage and work effectively with colleagues in other disciplines. To provide consultation, advice and guidance to junior colleague. To promote effective multi-agency work. To contribute theoretical knowledge to the process of managing risk within the multi-agency network Undertake risk management for all children including the protective and risk factors present in the network of significant relationships Identify and respond appropriately to child protection issues, as described with the guidelines of Local Safeguarding Children’s Board and Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust safeguarding policies Maintain clear and comprehensive electronic clinical records, to ensure information is accurate and complies with Data Protection Act and professional body and Trust standards. To engage with using routine outcome measures as clinically appropriate including their use in clinical practice and inputting data into clinical records To work collaboratively with children, young people and their families and contribute to the trust’s service user participation agenda Work in partnership to deliver a range of health interventions. This may involve group work or direct work with children/young people as well as offering specialist health-based consultation, and generic health advice Be responsible and ensure the effective co-ordination of clinical care provided including consideration to safeguarding and clinical risk issues where indicated Participate in MDT discussion within relevant locality including waiting list management contribution Work in partnership with young people and their families to inform assessment, need and rationale for treatment intervention To work collaboratively with team members and supervisors to ensure safe working practice and positive outcomes for children and young people To follow safeguarding processes as appropriate or required This post is subject to an enhanced with children’s and adult’s barred list Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) Check. This advert closes on Thursday 13 Aug 2026

Pennine Care NHS FT - Oldham

PermanentFull time

Job description is pending Royal College approval Pennine Care NHS Foundation Trust is seeking to make full time appointment for a consultant psychiatrist to work in the Older Age Community Psychiatry service. To provide high-quality Mental Health Care for Older people with severe and enduring mental health problems in outpatients. To work closely with other teams and Consultants to ensure coherent and high-quality mental health care for older people within the Oldham area. Our services are specialised to help diagnose dementia as early as possible, so we can support you to remain as healthy as possible while living with the illness. We can also provide advice and support if a family member of someone you look after has dementia. Our services can also support you with a range of moderate to severe mental health problems, such as depression, bi-polar disorder, delirium, and severe anxiety. Some of our services are based in community buildings and clinics, and some are in care homes and a day hospital. Close co-working with colleagues from the community services is essential to guarantee that patients are safely and effectively treated, and that discharge from hospital is followed by prompt and reliable community support. The consultant in this post will have a part to play, with others, in ensuring that the transitions from community treatment to hospital care and back again are safe and seamless as far as possible. 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#PennineCarePeopleand 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. Please see attached job description and person specification to support your application for this post. Please refer to the essential criteria in the person specification which will highlight the skills, knowledge and experience you will need to demonstrate in your application, by way of example, to give yourself the best opportunity to be shortlisted. This advert closes on Monday 31 Aug 2026

Pennine Care NHS FT - Trustwide

PermanentFull time

To responsible for the management and co-ordination of the Trust’s painting and decorating service, in order to respond to all planned and reactive decorating jobs across all Pennine Care NHS Foundation Trust premises. This will be a working team leader role, whilst providing supervision and technical expertise to relevant stakeholders including estates colleagues and clinical teams The role will involve scheduling the team’s work plans to deliver the Trust’s decorating programme, as well as responding to reactive jobs prioritised through the estates helpdesk. The postholder will be responsible for the line management of the painting and decorating team, ensuring all works are delivered safely, efficiently, and to a high standard within healthcare environments. The role combines hands‑on painting and decorating alongside the team with staff supervision, work planning and quality assurance. 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 To supervise the painting and decorating team in line with Trust Policies. To schedule a workplan for each team (North and South) each week which is communicated clearly to every team member. To carry out 1-2-1s with all direct reports in line with Trust Policies and Procedures. To carry out a yearly My Yearly Conversation with direct reports. To oversee the CEST and My Yearly Conversation (MYC) compliance for the team to maintain 100% compliance. To mentor and develop any apprentices, T-level or work experience students in the team. Please see JD/PS for more detailed Job description and person Specification This advert closes on Sunday 16 Aug 2026

Norfolk Community Health and Care NHS Trust - Norwich

PermanentFull time

East of England Community Health and Care NHS Trust are looking for a Registered Physiotherapist or Occupational Therapist to join the Community Access Team based at Norfolk and Norwich Hospital. The Community Access Team support the Admission Avoidance pathways in the Emergency Department, Frailty Unit, fracture clinic and short stay wards. Community Access Team also leads the Discharge to Assess pathway 2 supporting the transfer of patients from acute wards to the Intermediate Care Units. The service runs seven days a week, 8am to 8pm, and consists of Physiotherapists, Occupational Therapists, Senior Nurses and Assistant Practitioners. The Admission Avoidance team operates against Emergency Department waiting targets and the successful candidate must have excellent written and verbal communication, as well as strong clinical reasoning skills. The ability to complete quick and decisive assessments is essential. We see and assess patients with a wide variety of conditions, including long term disabilities, orthopaedic and neurological conditions. We have opportunities for Continuing Professional Development, in the form of study days. Please note that parking is not available at Norfolk and Norwich Hospital. Duties include: assessing patients within the Emergency Department and Frailty Unit, assessing for reablement and admission avoidance care packages, issuing appropriate equipment, delegating tasks to support staff as appropriate and completing referrals for community services, assessing patients on wards for safe and timely transfers to our Intermediate Care Units. East of England Community Health and Care NHS Trustwas formed through the merger of Norfolk Community Health and Care NHS Trust and Cambridgeshire Community Services NHS Trust on 1st of April 2026, creating one of the largest providers of community healthcare services in England. We provide a wide range of community, specialist and children's services, supporting patients and their families to receive high-quality care closer to home. Our staff work across a diverse range of settings, including community hospitals, clinics, patients' homes and administrative support services. AtEast of England Community Health and Care NHS Trust, our people are at the heart of everything we do. We are committed to creating an inclusive, supportive and compassionate working environment where staff feel valued, respected and empowered to develop their careers. We actively encourage innovation, continuous improvement and collaborative working to ensure we deliver the best possible outcomes for the communities we serve. Clinical: • Undertake comprehensive therapy assessments of patients including those with a complex presentation, using investigative, analytical, and clinical reasoning skills, and formulate a graded treatment plan. • Formulate and execute individualised therapy treatment plans of patients including those with complex presentation, in collaboration with the integrated team, other agencies and the patient, utilising a wide range of treatment skills. • Provide assessment of functional ability and safety of patients to identify care, equipment, adaptation, and therapy needs. • Assess & plan treatment including teaching patients to utilise techniques & equipment to maximise their functional ability. • Be aware of Assistive Technology and make referrals for this as required. • Assess patients’ holistic needs, communicating complex and sensitive information to patients and carers as to their assessment, diagnosis, prognosis, and treatment plan. • Communicate effectively with patients and carers to maximise rehabilitation and treatment potential, and to aid motivation and understanding throughout the treatment process. • Where there are barriers to understanding, such as hearing impairment, mental capacity impairment and other difficulties in comprehension, explanations require adjustments in order to gain understanding, consent and concordance. • Be required to use tact and persuasive skills in order to gain the patient’s co-operation in their treatment plan. • Liaise with GPs, Social Services, inpatient teams, other allied health care professionals and the voluntary sector to ensure identified needs are met and care co-ordinated appropriately • Participate in multi-disciplinary/multi-agency meetings as appropriate, e.g. Gold Standard Framework and red to green meetings. • Be responsible for ensuring workload for self and others is planned and prioritised according to service targets and needs. • Ensure patient held records are completed and that electronic record inputting is completed on a daily basis. • Plan and organise specialist services within the integrated team. • Demonstrate dexterity and co-ordination when using specialist equipment and fine tools, manual and mobilising skills. • Order equipment and supplies via electronic ordering systems for use within the team. • Be aware of budget and ensure all effort is made to work within this. • Ensure informed consent is obtained prior to initiating interventions. • Will be exposed to bodily fluids, infected material, blood products on a daily basis, therefore must utilise universal precautions and adhere to infection control policies. Professional • Be required to undertake risk assessments and act upon them appropriately. • Share responsibility for the supervision of workload within the integrated team. • Actively contribute to multidisciplinary team meetings and other meetings where appropriate. • Support all team members within the integrated team, respecting them, their roles and contributions. • Attend in-house training as required to develop current job role. • Maintain own continuous professional development • Be responsible for safe use and maintenance of equipment and supplies. • Remain accountable for own professional actions as determined by the professional bodies. • May be required to demonstrate own duties to students, new starters and/or less experienced staff. • Provide mentorship for students undertaking pre/post registration courses. • Mentor existing staff and provide training in specialist area as appropriate. • Provide advice/training to less experienced staff and supervise and support band 4 staff, and students where appropriate, and contribute to the induction process for new staff/students. • Demonstrate leadership skills within own competence. • Contribute to the induction process for new staff/students. • Be accountable for work delegated to others within the team, ensuring staff are competent to undertake delegated work. This advert closes on Sunday 9 Aug 2026

Salford Royal NHS Foundation Trust - Rochdale

PermanentFull time

An opportunity has arisen to provide an efficient and high-quality booking and scheduling service to meet the requirements of the Directorate and to support the Directorate and Trust in achieving its key access targets. The successful applicant will be expected to liaise with senior clinical staff, outpatient staff and managers on the maintenance of services ensuring that accurate information is provided to patients via clinic letters whilst working to national access targets. • Undertake to always act in a professional and polite manner maintaining high levels of customer care. • Maintain good relationships, communicating with all disciplines within the Trust. • Maintain good relationships and effective communicative with patients, relatives and carers and resolving patient concerns using negotiation and listening skills. • Actively participate in the department and in other group meetings • Analytical and Judgement Skills • Management of waiting lists and rebooking lists to ensure that appointments are allocated to patients in accordance with the current policy. • To extensively use Pennine IT systems and other associated systems as and when required to retrieve or update information and demographics. • Be trained to use the Patient Administration System (PAS), Choose and Book, Agile, TIMS, GI tool and any other computerised system installed within the Trust. 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,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. 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: https://careers.northerncarealliance.nhs.uk This advert closes on Tuesday 11 Aug 2026

Southend University Hospital NHS Trust - Chelmsford

PermanentFull time

We are looking for a Health Care Assistant (HCA) to join our Burns Critical Care team and work alongside a friendly and hard-working multi-disciplinary team to provide excellent patient care If successful, you will assist in the planning, implementation, evaluation and delivery of care by providing support to registered staff, of severely burnt patients and their families. Patients include both adults and children and so, if you have previous experience working with all ages, you'll be an ideal candidate! If this role, sounds like the right role for you, please apply today. Some of your duties will include: • To assist with basic nursing care, e.g. washing, moving and handling, mouth care, eye care, testing urine, assisting in pressure area care and generally attending to patient comfort. • Assist in dressing changes • Assist patients feeding needs • Assist with rehabilitation of the burn injured patient The competencies expected of the post holder may change where specific skills/knowledge are required which are necessary to deliver care within specific clinical areas. Our ambition is to deliver excellent local and specialist services, to improve the health and well-being of our patients, and provide a vibrant place for staff to develop, innovate and build careers. We aim to make the most of our skills and experiences so we can become the best we can be. As one organisation we will recruit the finest and retain more specialist staff due to more employment opportunities across our Trust. For more information on this varied and rewarding role, please see the attached Job Description. We look forward to your application! Please be aware that we reserve the right to close the vacancy early should a high number of applications be received. Unfortunately, there is no Visa Sponsorship available for this role. Whilst we are able to employ candidates on a graduate Visa, we are unable to offer sponsorship once the graduate visa expires. This advert closes on Thursday 13 Aug 2026

Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust - Warrington

PermanentFull time

We have multiple post available across Austen & Sheridan Ward for Band 6 Deputy Ward Managers to support the Clinical Team Manager and Clinical Leadership Team to deliver high quality safe and effective care. This is a demanding and challenging role where, as a successful candidate, you will be required to demonstrate high levels of resilience, excellent problem solving and inter-personal skills as well as the ability to provide sound clinical and managerial support to team members. The post holder will also demonstrate a passion for coaching leadership style, quality improvement and attitude which respects and values service users’ choice and works alongside them and their carers to ensure they are at the centre of care planning. The post holder will assist the Clinical Team Manager in carrying continuing professional and managerial responsibility for the ward. The post holder will operate as part of an integrated multi-disciplinary team, undertaking a balance of Managerial and Clinical activity. They will ensure continuity of care for service users on their journey through the acute service. 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. Implement case load supervision to monitor the standards of service user care and ensure record keeping is in accordance with Professional and Trust standards. Participate in regular clinical supervision as per Trust policy Assist in the development and implementation of integrated care pathways, including appropriate service user assessments/referrals and models of care. Provide information, education and support for family members, carers and other relevant professionals. Give/receive regular managerial/clinical supervision as per Trust policy. Ensure the clinical environment is conducive to promote service users health, safety and well-being, thereby preserving and respecting each service user’s personal dignity, privacy, religious and cultural beliefs. Ensure record keeping is in accordance with Professional and Trust standards. Ensure the safe management of medicines and adhere to safe practice and principles of administration in accordance with the NMC code of professional conduct and Trust Medicines Code. Work in a professional and collaborative manner with the Multi-disciplinary team. Participate and promote positive intra-agency working. Participate and assist in setting standards of service user care based on sound research findings. This advert closes on Sunday 16 Aug 2026

UKCIL - Ashington

£14.67 to £14.67 an hour

On-sitePermanentPart time

Personal Care Assistant (Bank) for a young person P/T@ £14.67/hr in Ashington Apply at UKCIL.com. Reference: b4e7cc1b We are looking for an experienced support worker to provide 2:1 support enabling to a 7-year-old boy who lives in the Ashington area. You will be working alongside another worker who has a good rapport with and is experienced in supporting this little boy. The support is to encourage socialisation with peers and engagement in age-appropriate activities outside of the family home. The child lives at home with his parents and three siblings. He has a diagnosis of ADHD, autisim, learning difficulties, nystagmus and a rare chromosome abnormality. He does have a gastronomy feeding tube in situ and full training will be provided on this prior to commencement. Personal care, including toileting will be required within the role. The young boy is very active and enjoys climbing, being outside in the car and generally making a mess; as most children his age do. He does need somebody who can calm his behaviour when he becomes over excited. Support workers are required to support him in engaging with activities such as soft play whilst ensuring his safety at all times. You should be physically fit to undertake this role. A car driver is not essential as there is a lot to do locally. However, if you are a car driver you should have business use insurance as a necessity. Mileage will be paid in agreement with the employer. The ideal applicant will be: · Experienced with supporting children with additional needs · Experienced with supporting non-verbal individuals or those with challenging behaviour · Able to work successfully alongside a second worker at all times · Have a calm, confident, controlled personality · Have flexibility to meet the requirements of the hours · Be proactive and able to take the lead in appropriate situations Hours Breakdown: · 6 hours on alternate weekends (fortnightly) during term-time (when required to cover illness) · 6 hours per week during the school holidays (when required to cover illness) A full enhanced Disclosure and Barring Certificate will be required and full cost will be met by the employer. Where appropriate all training will be provided including medication administration, moving & handling and safeguarding. As a direct payment employment you will also be able to access free online training via Northumberland County Council Learning & Development Portal. Key Responsibilities Services Personal Care Social + Leisure activities Support to remain independent Training Essential PA Guide Safeguarding Adults/Children Moving & Handling Understanding challenging behaviour Autism / Aspergers Transportation Full UK driving license Own personal car Medical Safe Administration of Medication Continence Care PEG Feeding Please apply by clicking above or at ukcil.com