Care Assistant for an older lady P/T@ £12.71/hr in Billingham
UKCIL - Billingham
£12.71 to £12.71 an hour
On-sitePermanentPart time
Care Assistant for an older lady P/T@ £12.71/hr in Billingham Apply at UKCIL.com. Reference: 443c0c60 Personal Assistant – Billingham 11 hours per week (plus cover) £12.71 per hour A rewarding opportunity has arisen for a reliable and compassionate Personal Assistant to support an elderly lady living independently in her own home in Billingham. This role would suit someone who is naturally caring, organised, and committed to providing person-centred support that promotes comfort, dignity, and independence. About the Role The Personal Assistant will provide one-to-one support within the home and local community, helping to create a safe, clean, and welcoming environment while supporting day-to-day routines. Key Responsibilities Supporting with personal care and daily living activities Assisting with light household duties to maintain a tidy and comfortable home Completing shopping tasks and local errands Supporting with meal preparation and general household organisation Encouraging independence while providing reassurance and companionship Person Specification Previous experience supporting older people in a care or Personal Assistant role A caring, respectful and patient approach Reliable, trustworthy, and able to maintain confidentiality and dignity at all times Well organised and able to work independently Essential Requirements A current enhanced DBS (or willingness to obtain one) Full UK driving licence and access to own vehicle Ability to provide two professional references Additional Information This is a highly rewarding role, offering the opportunity to make a meaningful difference to someone’s quality of life each week. The successful applicant will be supporting an individual in a warm and supportive home environment, where their contribution will be truly valued. Key Responsibilities Services Meal Preparation Personal Care Domestic Care Support to remain independent Training Essential PA Guide Understanding challenging behaviour Food Hygiene Hand hygiene Transportation Full UK driving license Own personal car Please apply by clicking above or at ukcil.com
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Podiatry Health Care Assistant | Cheshire and Wirral Partnership NHS FoundationTrust
Cheshire and Wirral Partnership NHS Foundation Trust - Chester
£25,760 - £27,476 per annum
PermanentFull time
An exciting opportunity has arisen for two Health Care Support Workers to join our Podiatry team. The successful applicant will report to the Podiatry Professional Lead and Clinical Leads and will be given additional training to support our clinics within wound care, vascular assessment, nail surgery and varying aspects of Podiatry within the community. As an HCA working in Podiatry you will have time to be able to evolve and create some aspect of your own roles and responsibilities as you will be working independently at times and managing your own caseload. Other aspects of the role will be working alongside other Podiatrist's within wound care clinics, offering support with vascular assessment and offloading as well as assisting with minor nail surgery procedures. This role is currently in its infancy, being new to the Podiatry service, we hope that together we can formulate a stimulating working environment for continual learning and development of specialist skills as we move forward. Any informal visits or if you'd like to chat, please do not hesitate to contact us. Cheshire and Wirral Partnership (CWP) provides health and care services for a population of over one million people, including mental health, learning disability, community physical health and all-age disability care, as well as the provision of three GP surgeries in Cheshire. We employ around 4,500 staff across 73 sites and have services across Wirral and Cheshire, as well as Trafford, Warrington, Bolton, Halton, Liverpool and Stockport. Our aim is to help improve the lives of everyone in our communities, adopting a compassionate, person-centred approach to everything we do. We are rated as Outstanding for Caring by the Care Quality Commission, with a Good rating overall. As a Disability Confident Employer, Rainbow Badge Scheme member, Veteran Aware organisation and proud holder of the Armed Forces Covenant Employer Recognition Scheme Gold Award, CWP is committed to making our recruitment practices as inclusive as possible and developing a culture that values differences, and welcome applications from people who have direct experience of accessing our services. All new starters will commence in post on one fixed start date each month, in line with our Prepare to Care (P2C) induction programme date. P2C offers up to 3 weeks training to support you to meet the induction / initial training requirements of the role. Whether you are just starting out in your career or looking to use your existing skills and experience in a new role, you’ll find something to suit you at CWP. Please download a copy of the job description (see ‘documents to download’ section below) for full details of the main responsibilities for this role. At CWP, our recruitment selection processes are based on both competence (see person specification for details) and values. CWP recruits people that can demonstrate the Trust’s Values in their everyday life and we use a values-based approach in our interviews, which explores not only what you do but how and why you do it. Before applying, we encourage you to review the Trust’s Values and think about how these align with your own personal values. The supporting information section in your application should reflect your understanding of the Trust’s Values and associated behaviours and you should provide examples from your work experience and/or personal life which demonstrate these values through your behaviours. An applicant guide to help and support you through your recruitment journey can be accessed at the bottom of this page. Further help and support for completing your application can be accessed via our website. If you need any further guidance to help you complete your application, contact our recruitment team via email at: cwp.recruitment@nhs.net or by calling 01244 393100. If you have a disability that meets the definition set out in the Equality Act 2010, and you can show that you meet the ‘essential’ criteria described in the person specification for an available position, please answer ‘YES’ to the question: ‘Do you wish to be considered under the Guaranteed Interview Scheme?’ Please inform the team if you have any special support needs to be considered as part of the interview and selection processes. The trust offers a Guaranteed Interview Scheme to any armed forces community applicants who meet the essential criteria for the post and encourages applications from armed forces reservists or cadet force adult volunteers. Please note applicants will be required to pay for their DBS check. Costs are deducted from salary following appointment. You are encouraged to enrol for the DBS Update Service. A small annual fee of £16 per year applies. New entrants to the NHS will commence on the minimum of the scale stated above. Applicants are advised to apply early as if a large number of applications are received for this post we reserve the right to close the vacancy prior to the advertised date. Good luck with your application. We hope to welcome you to Team CWP very soon! This advert closes on Friday 25 Sep 2026
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Facilities Management Assistant (FMA) | Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust
Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust - Liverpool
£25,272 per annum pro rata
PermanentPart time
Facilities employ a variety of support staff to help maintain a clean, safe and welcoming environment. Within our estate, we operate a variety of different services and environments, including: Inpatient mental health facilities (including high, medium and low secure facilities). Staff and service user residential accommodation. Rehabilitation areas. Respite areas. General office buildings. Whilst the location and service group may differ, the role of the Facilities Management Assistant (FMA) remains an integral part of our service delivery, carrying out facilities and catering tasks and ensuring that cleaning standards are achieved and maintained Main base of working will be Hope Centre. To work as members of a team, carrying out facilities tasks as allocated : Cleaning of clinical/ward areas, inclusive of toilets. Waste disposal. Basic food preparation. Fridge and food temperature monitoring. Collating service user menu orders. To assist colleagues and their line manager, carry out the tasks assigned to the team or individual. To undertake all mandatory training. To take part in performance management and Personal Achievement and Contribution Evaluations (PACE). To comply with all relevant policies and procedures. To take responsibility for the completion of all duties in a safe and efficient manner, and to maintain regular contact with their line manager. To stand in for other FMA’s as required. To liaise with all relevant parties in a friendly and helpful way as is required to ensure the achievement of all duties and responsibilities. To work unsupervised and use own initiative in line with service requirements. To ensure timely and accurate completion of documentation, and to enter and use data on information systems. To undertake cleaning duties in accordance with cleaning schedules and instructions. Any other duties that may be reasonably expected and that are commensurate with the grade 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. Please see detailed job description for more information on the role, the main responsibilities, and values. This advert closes on Sunday 27 Sep 2026
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Specialist Speech and Language Therapist | Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust
Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust - Southport
£39,959 - £48,117 per annum pro rata
ContractPart time
We are looking for an enthusiastic and experienced HCPC registered Band 6 Speech and Language Therapist to join our friendly Community Speech and Language Therapy Team covering the Sefton area on a part-time, 12-month fixed term basis. Our Speech & Language Therapists work with adults who have communication and/or swallowing difficulties with the team being based at Zetland Street. You will work with patients in clinic settings and in their own homes, including nursing and residential homes, providing assessment, treatment and ongoing management for people with a wide range of Speech and Language Therapy needs. The role offers the chance to build strong multidisciplinary relationships across neighbourhood services and make a visible difference to the health and wellbeing of the local population. You will assess, diagnose, plan and deliver treatment for patients with a range of complex needs, including people living with long-term conditions. We are therefore looking for someone with strong clinical reasoning, excellent communication skills and a compassionate, proactive approach to care. In return, you will join a service that values professional development, collaborative working and continuous improvement. We value CPD and carry out robust clinical supervision and appraisals to encourage therapists’ specialist interests and innovation. To provide evidence-based Speech and Language Therapy assessment and intervention to service users who have communication and/or eating and drinking difficulties. These occur as a consequence of physical and mental health conditions such as: Motor Neurone Disease, Parkinson’s Disease, Stroke, Dementia and Mental Illness. The caseload may cover the whole spectrum of communication disorders, e.g. dysfluency, high level language / social use of language and voice as applicable to the service. The role will be integrated within the therapy team and will work with the team to develop person-centred care plans. Supervision will be provided by a Highly Specialist Speech and Language Therapist. 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, 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. To participate as a Specialist Speech and Language Therapist with specific responsibility to assess and treat adults with complex health needs. To be responsible for the delivery of specialist assessment, diagnosis, treatment, delivery and evaluation of evidence-based Speech and Language Therapy intervention in a variety of settings including inpatient, individuals home setting, care homes or outpatient clinics for clients with communication and swallowing disorders, such as dysphagia, dysfluency, voice, head and neck. To act as a Care coordinator where applicable, ensuring that clients have full access to any generic services that they require. To be responsible and accountable for their own caseload and ensure that care plans are written and reviewed regularly. To contribute to the prioritisation of the waiting list for Speech and Language Therapy. To complete intake assessments on behalf of the team and feedback to the multi-disciplinary team. To work alongside and liaise with other professionals within the team, staff at day centres, residential staff and families. To provide clinical advice to these on the communication needs of clients, resolving areas of conflict as necessary. To provide specialist knowledge on alternative and augmentative systems of communication, where appropriate. To ensure that all relevant agencies have access to all systems. To Identify and take responsibility for allocating work and providing supervision to Speech and Language Therapy assistants. To provide training days to staff teams around specific individual’s communication to devise strategies and management plans. To be able to deputise on the absence of the clinical lead and ensure coordination of caseload is well managed within the team. To be an active and enthusiastic team member by participating with service improvement activities, promoting innovation, being supportive to other team members and proactive when identifying potential issues in the service. This advert closes on Monday 28 Sep 2026
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Specialist Speech and Language Therapist | Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust
Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust - Whiston
£39,959 - £48,117 per annum pro rata
PermanentPart time
AreyouanenthusiasticSpeechandLanguageTherapistlookingtodevelopyourspecialistskillsinadultcommunicationanddysphagiawithinasupportiveandexperiencedteam? WeareseekingamotivatedBand6SpecialistSpeechandLanguageTherapist(0.8WTE)to join our Adult Speech and Language Therapy Service. This is an excitingopportunityforatherapistwithdysphagiacompetenciestoworkwithadultswhohavecommunicationand/orswallowingdifficultiesarisingfromarangeofphysicalandmentalhealthconditions. Youwillbepartofawell-establishedteamdeliveringhigh-quality,person-centredcareacrosscommunitysettingsacrossKnowsleyandStHelens, includingoutpatientclinics,carehomes,patients'ownhomesandadultmentalhealthwards.Theroleoffersavariedcaseload,excellentopportunitiesforprofessionaldevelopmentandaccesstoregularclinicalsupervisionfromexperiencedseniorclinicians. Wearecommittedtosupportinginnovation,continuouslearningandstaffwellbeing,makingthisanidealopportunityforatherapistlookingtofurtherdeveloptheirskillsandcontributetoserviceimprovement. ThepostholderwillprovidespecialistSpeechandLanguageTherapyassessment,diagnosisandinterventionforadultspresentingwithcommunicationand/orswallowingdifficulties. Keydutiesinclude: 1. Managinganindependentcaseloadofadultswithcommunicationandswallowingdisorders. 2. Undertakingspecialistdysphagiaassessmentsandimplementingevidence-basedmanagementplans. 3. Providingassessmentandinterventionwithinarangeofcommunityandinpatientsettings. 4. Workingcollaborativelywithpatients,carers,multidisciplinaryteamsandpartneragenciestodeliverperson-centredcare. 5. Contributingtowaitinglistmanagementandserviceprioritisation. 6. Providingadvice,trainingandsupporttocarers,supportstaffandhealthcareprofessionals. 7. Supportingservicedevelopment,clinicalauditandqualityimprovementinitiatives. 8. SupervisingSpeechandLanguageTherapyassistantsandstudentsasrequired. 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. Thepostholderwill: 1. Provide specialist Speech and Language Therapyassessment,diagnosis,treatmentandevaluationforadultswithcommunicationandswallowingdifficultiesassociatedwithneurological,physicalandmentalhealthconditions,includingStroke,Parkinson'sDisease,MotorNeuroneDiseaseandDementia. 2. Independentlymanageandprioritiseacomplexcaseload,ensuringtimelyandeffectiveinterventioninaccordancewithclinicalneedandservicepriorities. 3. Assessandmanagedysphagia,includingthedevelopmentandimplementationofevidence-basedeatinganddrinkingrecommendationstominimiseclinicalriskandpromotepatientsafety. 4. Delivercareacrossarangeofsettingsincludingoutpatientclinics,carehomes,patients'ownhomesandadultmentalhealthwards. 5. Develop,implementandreviewperson-centredtreatmentplans,ensuringinterventionsareoutcome-focusedandevidence-based. 6. Maintainaccurate,comprehensiveandcontemporaneousclinicalrecordsinlinewithprofessionalandorganisationalstandards. 7. Providespecialistadviceandsupporttopatients,families,carers,multidisciplinaryteamsandpartnerorganisations. 8. Contributetothemanagementandprioritisationofreferralsandwaitingliststoensureequitableaccesstotheservice. 9. Supporttheassessment,provisionandimplementationofalternativeandaugmentativecommunicationstrategieswhereappropriate. 10. Delivereducation,trainingandsupporttohealthcareprofessionals,carestaffandcarersregardingcommunicationanddysphagiamanagement. 11. Supervise,supportanddelegateworktoSpeechandLanguageTherapyassistantsasappropriate. 12. Participateinclinicalsupervision,appraisalandcontinuingprofessionaldevelopmentactivities. 13. Contributetoservicedevelopment,audit,qualityimprovementprojectsandimplementationofbestpractice. 14. ActivelypromotecollaborativeteamworkingandcontributepositivelytotheongoingdevelopmentoftheAdultSpeechandLanguageTherapyService. Thisroleoffersanexcellentopportunitytodevelopspecialistclinicalskillswhilecontributingtothedeliveryofsafe,effectiveandcompassionatecareforadultswithcommunicationandswallowingdifficulties. This advert closes on Monday 28 Sep 2026
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Specialist Speech and Language Therapist | Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust
Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust - Whiston
£39,959 - £48,117 per annum pro rata
ContractPart time
Are you an enthusiastic Speech and Language Therapist looking to develop your specialist skills in adult communication and dysphagia within a supportive and experienced team? We are seeking a motivated Band 6 Specialist Speech and Language Therapist (0.8 WTE) to join our Adult Speech and Language Therapy Service. This is an exciting opportunity for a therapist with dysphagia competencies to work with adults who have communication and/or swallowing difficulties arising from a range of physical and mental health conditions. You will be part of a well-established team delivering high-quality, person-centred care across community settings across Knowsley and St Helens, including outpatient clinics, care homes, patients' own homes and adult mental health wards. The role offers a varied caseload, excellent opportunities for professional development and access to regular clinical supervision from experienced senior clinicians. We are committed to supporting innovation, continuous learning and staff wellbeing, making this an ideal opportunity for a therapist looking to further develop their skills and contribute to service improvement. The post holder will provide specialist Speech and Language Therapy assessment, diagnosis and intervention for adults presenting with communication and/or swallowing difficulties acrossKnowsley and St Helens. Key duties include: 1. Managing an independent caseload of adults with communication and swallowing disorders. 2. Undertaking specialist dysphagia assessments and implementing evidence-based management plans. 3. Providing assessment and intervention within a range of community settings including patients' homes, clinics, care homes and adult mental health wards. 4. Working collaboratively with patients, carers, multidisciplinary teams and partner agencies to deliver person-centred care. 5. Contributing to waiting list management and service prioritisation. 6. Providing advice, training and support to carers, support staff and healthcare professionals. 7. Supporting service development, clinical audit and quality improvement initiatives. 8. Supervising Speech and Language Therapy assistants and students as required. 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. The post holder will: 1. Provide specialist Speech and Language Therapy assessment, diagnosis, treatment and evaluation for adults with communication and swallowing difficulties associated with neurological, physical and mental health conditions, including Stroke, Parkinson's Disease, Motor Neurone Disease and Dementia. 2. Independently manage and prioritise a complex caseload acrossKnowsley and St Helens, ensuring timely and effective intervention in accordance with clinical need and service priorities. 3. Assess and manage dysphagia, including the development and implementation of evidence-based eating and drinking recommendations to minimise clinical risk and promote patient safety. 4. Deliver care across a range of community settings including outpatient clinics, care homes, patients' own homes and adult mental health wards. 5. Develop, implement and review person-centred treatment plans, ensuring interventions are outcome-focused and evidence-based. 6. Maintain accurate, comprehensive and contemporaneous clinical records in line with professional and organisational standards. 7. Provide specialist advice and support to patients, families, carers, multidisciplinary teams and partner organisations. 8. Contribute to the management and prioritisation of referrals and waiting lists to ensure equitable access to the service. 9. Support the assessment, provision and implementation of alternative and augmentative communication strategies where appropriate. 10. Deliver education, training and support to healthcare professionals, care staff and carers regarding communication and dysphagia management. 11. Supervise, support and delegate work to Speech and Language Therapy assistants as appropriate. 12. Participate in clinical supervision, appraisal and continuing professional development activities. 13. Contribute to service development, audit, quality improvement projects and implementation of best practice. 14. Actively promote collaborative team working and contribute positively to the ongoing development of the Adult Speech and Language Therapy Service. This role offers an excellent opportunity to develop specialist clinical skills while making a real difference to adults with communication and swallowing difficulties living across Knowsley and St Helens. This advert closes on Monday 28 Sep 2026
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Specialist Speech and Language Therapist | Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust
Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust - Whiston
£39,959 - £48,117 per annum pro rata
ContractPart time
Are you an enthusiastic Speech and Language Therapist looking to develop your specialist skills in adult communication and dysphagia within a supportive and experienced team? We are seeking a motivated Band 6 Specialist Speech and Language Therapist (0.6 WTE) to join our Adult Speech and Language Therapy Service. This is an exciting opportunity for a therapist with dysphagia competencies to work with adults who have communication and/or swallowing difficulties arising from a range of physical and mental health conditions. You will be part of a well-established team delivering high-quality, person-centred care across community settings across Knowsley and St Helens, including outpatient clinics, care homes, patients' own homes and adult mental health wards. The role offers a varied caseload, excellent opportunities for professional development and access to regular clinical supervision from experienced senior clinicians. We are committed to supporting innovation, continuous learning and staff wellbeing, making this an ideal opportunity for a therapist looking to further develop their skills and contribute to service improvement. The post holder will provide specialist Speech and Language Therapy assessment, diagnosis and intervention for adults presenting with communication and/or swallowing difficulties across Knowsley and St Helens. Key duties include: 1. Managing an independent caseload of adults with communication and swallowing disorders. 2. Undertaking specialist dysphagia assessments and implementing evidence-based management plans. 3. Providing assessment and intervention within a range of community settings including patients' homes, clinics, care homes and adult mental health wards. 4. Working collaboratively with patients, carers, multidisciplinary teams and partner agencies to deliver person-centred care. 5. Contributing to waiting list management and service prioritisation. 6. Providing advice, training and support to carers, support staff and healthcare professionals. 7. Supporting service development, clinical audit and quality improvement initiatives. 8. Supervising Speech and Language Therapy assistants and students as required. 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. The post holder will: 1. Provide specialist Speech and Language Therapy assessment, diagnosis, treatment and evaluation for adults with communication and swallowing difficulties associated with neurological, physical and mental health conditions, including Stroke, Parkinson's Disease, Motor Neurone Disease and Dementia. 2. Independently manage and prioritise a complex caseload acrossKnowsley and St Helens, ensuring timely and effective intervention in accordance with clinical need and service priorities. 3. Assess and manage dysphagia, including the development and implementation of evidence-based eating and drinking recommendations to minimise clinical risk and promote patient safety. 4. Deliver care across a range of community settings including outpatient clinics, care homes, patients' own homes and adult mental health wards. 5. Develop, implement and review person-centred treatment plans, ensuring interventions are outcome-focused and evidence-based. 6. Maintain accurate, comprehensive and contemporaneous clinical records in line with professional and organisational standards. 7. Provide specialist advice and support to patients, families, carers, multidisciplinary teams and partner organisations. 8. Contribute to the management and prioritisation of referrals and waiting lists to ensure equitable access to the service. 9. Support the assessment, provision and implementation of alternative and augmentative communication strategies where appropriate. 10. Deliver education, training and support to healthcare professionals, care staff and carers regarding communication and dysphagia management. 11. Supervise, support and delegate work to Speech and Language Therapy assistants as appropriate. 12. Participate in clinical supervision, appraisal and continuing professional development activities. 13. Contribute to service development, audit, quality improvement projects and implementation of best practice. 14. Actively promote collaborative team working and contribute positively to the ongoing development of the Adult Speech and Language Therapy Service. This role offers an excellent opportunity to develop specialist clinical skills while making a real difference to adults with communication and swallowing difficulties living across Knowsley and St Helens. This advert closes on Monday 28 Sep 2026
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Care Navigator | Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust
CNWL NHS Foundation Trust - Westminster
£34,186 - £37,389 Per annum incl. HCAS
PermanentFull time
Are you passionate about supporting individuals with mental health needs? We are looking for a Care Navigator to join our dynamic and diverse community mental health team, to deliver high quality care. The North Westminster Adult Community Mental Health Hub (CMHH) serves the diverse population of Westminster, who have secondary mental health needs. The post holder will have the opportunity to work in collaboration with a full multidisciplinary team including medical staff, nurses and allied health professionals. The CMHH is a trauma-informed service and operate an intervention-focused model. To provide referral management to and from the North Westminster and QPP Mental Health Hubs including but not exclusive of signposting for talking therapies. To provide allocated patients with telephone and written signposting to services available in the community –based on detailed knowledge of the relevant access arrangements, eligibility criteria, service content of both statutory and voluntary sector services. To develop a knowledge of services and information on local community services. To maintain this knowledge through web search, initiative and other available resources. To enable the impact of the service to be assessed and to inform the improvement of other local services by keeping electronic records of all referrals/interventions and contributing o achievement of team Key Performance Indicators. Along with the fully established benefits such as Monthly supervision; Annual personal development plans/appraisals; Support and guidance with Revalidation; Hidden Gem and annual award ceremonies. We are also able to offer access to a full range of internal and external training opportunities across our services. Equality, Diversity and Inclusion are a priority for us in CNWL we expect staff to be culturally competent, reflective and open to culturally diverse CPD opportunities. The service is supportive of staff development and the post holder will have access to regular training opportunities and regular supervision. Please note:This vacancy doesnotmeet the criteria for Skilled Worker sponsorship, unless you meet the criteria by temporary exemption from current changes to immigration rules put in force on 22/07/2025. “Separate provisions are applied to workers who have been sponsored and continuously held a Skilled Worker visa since prior to 04/04/2024." As such, if you don’t meet the Transitional Provision (above) we are unable to consider your application unless you can provide documentary evidence of your right to work in the United Kingdom. If you believe you are eligible for sponsorship or already hold a valid right to work in the UK, please ensure you provide full details of your immigration status in thePre-Screening Immigrationsection of your application form. Please noterole eligibility also depends on whether the role meets the salary threshold for the relevant occupational code (SOC CODE). For further info please visit:Skilled Worker visa: Overview - GOV.UK Please refer to the attached Job Description and Person Specification on this advert for further info. Main responsibilities • Reviewing and processing referrals received from GP Practices and other sources including those to be subsequently triaged and assessed by mental health practitioners • Actively call patients with a view to assisting them through the process and making their onward appointments into community or secondary care service providers. • Ensure sufficient phone cover is available for all services and also monitor service inboxes during core office hours, responding to any queries professionally providing helpful information • Maintain record of all activities carried out, i.e. outbound calls, calls received, archiving any received correspondence. • Provide clinical and non-clinical information in appropriate chronological templates to other services • Actively answer telephone calls to Mental Health Hub and deal with queries in a sensitive and timely way liaising with clinical or managerial staff as is appropriate. • Provide administrative support to the Mental Health Hub Team. • Ensure any messages/voicemails are dealt with appropriately and in a timely way. • Monitor and action tasks within SystmOne • Provide support with crosschecks and service reports in the absence of the Team Administrator Manager • Open and distribute any incoming mail or faxes as appropriate. • Any other administrative tasks as required. This advert closes on Monday 21 Sep 2026
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Staff Nurse - Pine Ward | Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust
Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust - Southport
£32,073 - £39,043 per annum
PermanentFull time
An exciting opportunity has arisen for 2 X band 5 staff nurse to come and join the teams on Pine Ward. Pine Ward is a 20 bedded mixed acute ward. The range of skills you can learn and develop while working on Pineward is wide and varied, working in this environment can encourage you to become a dynamic, creative and strong leader as well provide you with the ability to think on your feet, problem solve and manage a challenging setting. Future aims for Pine ward include therapeutic and psychological input for clients, this will be driven and provided by the staffing team so staff coming into this role will eventually be provided with additional training . You will have the opportunity to develop your clinical skills, completing Safety plan training , physical health is very important to us so we can further your skills by offering venepuncture and ECG training. There are also multiple opportunities to engage in further training such as STRIVE, THRIVE and post graduate certification in psychological interventions. • Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust as a leading provider of community services, mental health care, physical health, addiction services and learning disability care. • Service users receive a high quality service and one which is free from stigma, discrimination and harm. • Staff are engaged with the delivery, innovation and continuous improvement of services to benefit service users. • Visible and responsive leadership, setting the standard for others throughout the division for all managers • The Trust values of Continuous Improvement, Accountability, Respectfulness, Enthusiasm and Support will be embedded across the division for all staff and evident to service users. • To provide high quality, evidence based care within the Local Services Division for service users and their carers within inpatient and community services. • To carry out your duties as a practitioner under the supervision of a mentor. • To function as an associate nurse/named nurse/care coordinator/ to service users assisting in assessment, planning and evaluation and review of care, within a recovery focused model of care. • Where appropriate, to take part in a 24 hour system of rostering including internal rotation. 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 Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for full details and requirements of the role. This advert closes on Tuesday 15 Sep 2026
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Care Assistant – £12.71 per Hour – Weekly Pay – flexible hours
Phoenix Care Staff Limited - DE12 8DA
from £12.71 an hour
Field-basedTemporaryPart time
Phoenix Care Staff is looking for experienced and compassionate Healthcare Assistants to join our growing team as soon as possible. If you have at least 6 months of paid UK care experience and are passionate about providing high-quality care, we'd love to hear from you As a family-run business, we understand the importance of a healthy work-life balance. That's why we offer flexible shifts, including days, nights and weekends, allowing you to work around your busy lifestyle. Your Responsibilities • Providing personal care, including washing, dressing and supporting personal hygiene • Assisting residents with meals and hydration • Using moving and handling equipment safely • Promoting independence, dignity and wellbeing • Supporting residents to feel safe, comfortable and at home • Carrying out light housekeeping duties where required • Working as part of a dedicated care team
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