Healthcare Assistant - Pre Assesment (Bank)
Nuffield Health - Bristol, Bristol
On-siteContractPart time
Healthcare Assistant - Pre Assesment Bristol Hospital | Nursing | Bank | Ad Hoc | Includes weekend work £14.80 per hour, depending on experience Nuffield Health is the UK's largest Healthcare Charity. From our innovative healthcare and leisure facilities to our community access programmes, we're committed to building a healthier nation. Inside our award-winning hospitals, this starts with commitment to quality and the highest standards of patient care. It starts with you. As a Healthcare Assistant in Pre Assesment at our hospital, you'll bring relevant experience, a keen eye for detail and a flexible approach. You demonstrate patience, focus and excellent communication skills. A real team player, you have the diligence, IT literacy and passion for development and training to make a difference. You will be qualified with an NVQ Level 2 in Health & Social Care, with relevant experience in an acute hospital or care setting, As a Healthcare Assistant in Outpatients, you will: Assist colleagues in Orthopaedics, Gynaecology, Neurosurgery, Plastics Surgery, ENT, Cardiology, GP Services, Psychiatry and Physiotherapy Enjoy more time to care for patients as individuals Manage a wide range of activities and changing priorities Make sure the day-to-day operations of our various clinics run smoothly Assist consultants and nurses with procedures, such as dressings and wound care Helping you feel good. We want you to love coming to work, feeling healthy, happy and valued. That's why we've developed a benefits package with you in mind. This includes holiday in line with the working time directive, access to our pension scheme and discounted gym membership at £35.00 a month. Working on the bank means you are not contracted to a set number of hours per week but instead work on an ad-hoc basis to suit the needs of the business and your availability. Bristol Hospital Situated in the beautiful village of Clifton, Nuffield Health Bristol Hospital - The Chesterfield, has a long and distinguished history of looking after the people of Bristol. With the latest equipment, and designed to meet the needs of all of our patients, we are constantly developing our services to ensure our patients receive the finest quality treatment. A 30 private bed hospital which houses 3 digital theatres and combines leading-edge clinical facilities with an outstanding customer experience. Join Nuffield Health and create the future you want, today. If you like what you see, why not start your application now? We consider applications as we receive them and reserve the right to close adverts early (for example, where we have received an unprecedented high volume of applications). So, it's a good idea to apply right away to ensure you're considered for this role. It starts with you.
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Team Teach SEND Teaching Assistant
TeacherActive Ltd
£15.50 to £18 an hour
On-siteTemporaryPart time
Team Teach SEND teaching assistant Location: Bristol and South Gloucestershire Start date: October 2026 Salary: £15.50 - 18.00 per hour Do you have Team Teach training and a passion for supporting children and young people with additional needs? Are you a calm, resilient and caring teaching assistant who enjoys helping pupils overcome barriers to learning and achieve their potential? Are you looking for a rewarding role in a specialist school where every day brings the opportunity to make a positive impact? TeacherActive is proud to be working with a number of specialist SEND schools across Bristol and South Gloucestershire to recruit dedicated Team Teach SEND teaching assistants. These welcoming schools support children and young people with Autism, Severe Learning Difficulties (SLD), Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulties (PMLD), sensory processing needs, and behaviours that challenge. They provide nurturing, inclusive environments where personalised learning and therapeutic support help every pupil to succeed. The schools are looking to appoint full-time Team Teach SEND teaching assistants from September on long-term placements, with opportunities to secure permanent positions for the right candidates. As a Team Teach SEND teaching assistant, you will work alongside teachers and therapists to support pupils on a one-to-one basis and in small groups. Using Team Teach strategies, you will help promote positive behaviour, emotional regulation and engagement in learning, while encouraging pupils to develop confidence, independence and essential life skills. The successful Team Teach SEND teaching assistant will have: • Team Teach training, previous experience using Team Teach strategies, or a willingness to refresh their qualification • At least six months' experience supporting children or young people with Autism, complex SEND, or behaviours that challenge • Experience working within SEND schools, specialist provisions, alternative provisions, care, or therapeutic settings • Excellent communication skills and the ability to build positive, trusting relationships with pupils and colleagues • A calm, patient and resilient approach with a genuine passion for supporting children and young people with additional needs • An Enhanced DBS on the Update Service, or a willingness to obtain one In return, you can expect: • A dedicated team of consultants available 24/7 to support you throughout the onboarding process • Access to CPD courses and certificates through the My-Progression platform • Market-leading rates of pay • The TeacherActive Referral Scheme, where you can receive up to £100 when you refer a friend (terms and conditions apply) All TeacherActive staff are paid on a PAYE basis, giving you peace of mind that the correct tax and National Insurance contributions are made, with no hidden administration charges. If you are interested in this Team Teach SEND teaching assistant position, click Apply Now and we will be in touch to discuss this fantastic opportunity. Email: dannielle.ford@teacheractive.com Contact number: 0117 223 2200 This version improves SEO by naturally repeating key search terms such as Team Teach SEND teaching assistant, Autism, SLD, PMLD, specialist school, and SEND, while keeping the advert conversational and easy to read. About TeacherActive TeacherActive is one of the UK’s leading education recruitment agencies, with over 20 years of experience supporting schools and education professionals. We place teachers and support staff into a wide range of temporary, contract and permanent roles, helping candidates find rewarding opportunities that suit their experience, availability and career goals. We pride ourselves on providing an excellent service to both our schools and candidates. Equal Opportunities Statement TeacherActive is an equal opportunities employer and operates as an Employment Business and Employment Agency in providing temporary, contract and permanent job seeking services. Safeguarding and DBS Compliance Registration may involve an enhanced DBS check, ID checks and the supply of good professional references, depending on the role. We are committed to safeguarding and compliance across all placements. Regular external audits have shown repeatedly that our standards are exceptional. We are passionate about finding the right staff for each education environment.
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Care Assistant for a person PT in Bristol
UKCIL - Bristol
£13.60 to £13.60 an hour
On-sitePermanentPart time
Care Assistant for a person PT in Bristol Apply at UKCIL.com. Reference: fe81af67 We are looking for Female carers to look after a lovely young woman with some health conditions that requires 24/7 support. The young woman has a wonderful personality, a good sense of humour and enjoys watching TV, a good chat and is very sociable. The candidate would be fully trained by partnerstocare, her parents with shadow shifts. Applicants should have some experience in one to one care and support. Please send your CV to the email address below. The shifts available are: 2 waking Nights Saturday/Sunday 8:00pm-8:00am pay rate is £16.60/hour made up of base pay of £13.60/hour and a family top up of £3/hour. 2 Day shifts Saturday/Sunday 8:00am-:8:00pm pay rate is £15.13/hour made up of base pay of £13.60/hour and a family top up of £2/hour The job comes with holiday, sick pay and pension contribution. Please contact Sam at support@ukcil.com Key Responsibilities Services Meal Preparation Personal Care Domestic Care Social + Leisure activities Support to remain independent Training Essential PA Guide Safeguarding Adults/Children Moving & Handling First Aid Hand hygiene Dementia care Medical Safe Administration of Medication Epilepsy Awareness Please apply by clicking above or at ukcil.com
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Personal Assistant for Autistic Gentleman (Bank)
UKCIL - Bristol
£16 to £16 an hour
On-sitePermanentPart time
Personal Assistant for Autistic Gentleman (Bank) Apply at UKCIL.com. Reference: e99d2ec9 Job Overview There are few better opportunities to learn about people than by getting to know someone who experiences the world differently from you. Working with autistic people challenges our assumptions about communication, perception, emotion and behaviour, and invites us to become much more curious about how the human mind works. We are looking for someone who shares that curiosity and wants to make a difference to the life of one person and their family: someone kind, open-minded enough to listen, learn and allow the person they support to teach them what good support looks like. This is a challenging but deeply rewarding role. You'll join a small specialist service supporting one autistic man with mild learning difficulties, He is curious, active, humorous and enjoys engaging with others. He can also experience anxiety and distress, and when he does, can show behaviours of concern. You’ll provide social and emotional support on his varied countryside walks and help him expand the places and activities he can access and enjoy in the community. At home, you’ll help him with activities that reflect his interests and develop his skills, so his days are active, meaningful and enjoyable. You’ll receive ongoing, bespoke training and support from a highly experienced team committed to excellent autism practice and Positive Behaviour Support. Together, we’ll create the conditions for him to feel less anxious and to thrive, working towards goals that matter to him. Duties · To listen, strive to understand and empathise with the client. · To support him to gain confidence in articulating his thoughts, feelings, needs and preferences. · Working alongside other practitioners, to support the client on walks of his choice in the countryside around Bristol and surrounding counties, and occasional trips to shops, towns or other community facilities. · To drive the client and his support practitioner to his activities and walks, or, if you do not drive, to navigate on car journeys when needed. · To support the client, engage in meaningful activities at home, such as gardening, home maintenance, cooking or other practical and leisure pursuits. · To work collaboratively with the client, his family and support team, following his care plans to ensure he receives consistent care. · To provide calm emotional support and, where necessary, trained physical intervention during periods of distress, in accordance with M.R. Trust policies/training, to reduce risk and promote safety for the client, those supporting him, and the public. · To ensure important information is recorded and communicated across the team. · To protect the confidentiality and privacy of the client and his family. · To attend all necessary training, supervision and when possible, team meetings, using these to improve the client's support, as well as your own confidence and wellbeing. Requirements · Sharing our values · At least one year’s experience of supporting or teaching/tutoring individuals with emotional or social functioning difficulties, such as autism, learning disabilities, brain injury, dementia or mental health problems. · Experience of working with individuals with behaviours of concern either in a personal or professional capacity. · Good communication and team working skills. · Personal qualities such as high levels of empathy, patience, reliability, mindfulness, attentiveness, adaptability and emotional resilience. · An average level of fitness or above · Motivation and enjoyment for this type of work What we will offer: · An active, varied working day in pleasant settings · Higher than average pay for the sector · 28 days holiday per year (pro rata) · Occupational sick pay scheme for staff working a regular shift · A generous mileage allowance · Opportunity to opt into a NEST Pension scheme · Substantial in-house training tailored to your role, extended opportunities for shadowing to learn from experienced practitioners and regular supervision · Support to develop the skills and knowledge to progress towards PBS practitioner roles. · An unusually stable, dedicated and skilled team committed to fostering a supportive, inclusive and reflective culture · Employee assistant scheme, which includes access to counselling and legal support Deadline for applications: 11th November 2026 PLEASE NOTE — TWO-STEP APPLICATION PROCESS: Applying through UKCIL is the first step. We will then review your initial responses and email you our own application form along with accompanying documents. To be considered for this role, please read all accompanying information before completing and returning the application form. Please monitor your inbox (and spam folder) for our follow-up email. Key Responsibilities Services Meal Preparation Social + Leisure activities Support to remain independent Training Understanding challenging behaviour Autism / Aspergers Please apply by clicking above or at ukcil.com
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Saturday Events Facilitator & ArtShop Assistant
Children's Scrapstore - Bristol, Bristol
from £24,784.50 a year, pro rata
On-sitePermanentPart time
This is a busy and varied role that will involve preparing for and running birthday parties and other creative events, alongside cover in the ArtShop and Scrapstore Warehouse. Your day will be a mix of event delivery, event preparation and time supporting in the ArtShop and the Warehouse. This mix will vary from week to week and there will be weeks when your whole day is event delivery. You will be in charge of delivering birthday parties independently, after training. Most of the work will be based at Children’s Scrapstore but you may need to be able to get to sites elsewhere in the city. Pay: £24,784.50 per annum pro-rata Hours: 7.5 hours per week (regular hours 9am-5pm on Saturdays to include some additional hours for events resourcing and preparation, on an ad hoc basis as required) This is a rolling recruitment so applications will be read as they come in – Send us your application ASAP In line with the Immigration and Asylum Act, all applicants will be expected to provide proof and maintain eligibility to work in the UK if invited to interview. Children’s Scrapstore recognises the benefits of a diverse workforce, and we therefore welcome applications from all backgrounds and all sections of the community. The successful applicants will be appointed subject to satisfactory DBS check and references.
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Team Teach SEND Teaching Assistant
TeacherActive Ltd
£15.50 to £18 an hour
On-siteTemporaryPart time
Job Title: Team Teach SEND Teaching Assistant Location: North Bristol Start Date: January 2027 Salary: £15.50 - £18.00 per hour Do you hold a Team Teach qualification and have a passion for supporting children and young people with additional needs? Are you a calm, resilient and caring Teaching Assistant who enjoys helping pupils overcome barriers to learning and achieve their potential? Are you looking for a rewarding role in a specialist SEND school where you can make a positive impact every day? TeacherActive is proud to be working with a specialist SEND school based in North Bristol to recruit a dedicated Team Teach SEND Teaching Assistant. The school supports children and young people with Autism / ASD, Severe Learning Difficulties / SLD, Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulties / PMLD, sensory processing needs and behaviours that challenge, providing a nurturing and inclusive environment where pupils are encouraged to develop confidence and independence. The school is looking to appoint a Team Teach SEND Teaching Assistant from January 2027 on a full-time, long-term temporary basis, with the opportunity to become permanent for the right candidate. The successful Team Teach SEND Teaching Assistant will work alongside teachers and support staff to provide one-to-one and small group support, using Team Teach strategies to promote positive behaviour, emotional regulation and engagement in learning. The successful Team Teach SEND Teaching Assistant will have: • A current Team Teach qualification, which is essential for this role • At least 6 months' experience supporting children or young people with Autism / ASD, complex SEND or behaviours that challenge • Experience working within SEND schools, specialist provisions, alternative provisions or care settings • An Enhanced DBS on the Update Service, or a willingness to obtain one • Excellent communication skills and the ability to build positive relationships with pupils and colleagues • A calm, patient and resilient approach with a genuine passion for supporting children and young people with additional needs In return for the above you can expect to receive: • A dedicated team of consultants available 24/7 to help you with the easy onboarding process • CPD courses and certificates as part of the My-Progression channel • Market leading rates of pay • TeacherActive Referral Scheme - Receive up to £100 when you refer a friend Terms and Conditions apply Our staff are paid on a PAYE basis, so you can rest assured that you’re paying the right level of TAX and National Insurance and there’s no messing around with admin charges coming out of your hard earned cash. If you are interested in this Team Teach SEND Teaching Assistant position, then click APPLY NOW and I will be in touch regarding this fantastic opportunity. EMAIL: dannielle.ford@teacheractive.com CONTACT NUMBER: 0117 223 2200 About TeacherActive TeacherActive is one of the UK’s leading education recruitment agencies, with over 20 years of experience supporting schools and education professionals. We place teachers and support staff into a wide range of temporary, contract and permanent roles, helping candidates find rewarding opportunities that suit their experience, availability and career goals. We pride ourselves on providing an excellent service to both our schools and candidates. Equal Opportunities Statement TeacherActive is an equal opportunities employer and operates as an Employment Business and Employment Agency in providing temporary, contract and permanent job seeking services. Safeguarding and DBS Compliance Registration may involve an enhanced DBS check, ID checks and the supply of good professional references, depending on the role. We are committed to safeguarding and compliance across all placements. Regular external audits have shown repeatedly that our standards are exceptional. We are passionate about finding the right staff for each education environment.
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General Practice Administration Assistant (Triage Team)
NHS Jobs - Bristol
from £12.71 an hour
PermanentFull time
Job Title: General Practice Administration Assistant (Triage Team) Main Purpose of the role:With the primary role in the Triage Team, the General Practice Administration Assistant is required to provide cross organisational support to the different teams within the practice: Requirements of the role Resilience and an ability to work collaboratively with multiple teams. Potential to grasp different work processes and concepts quickly. Adaptable to ever changing work environments and work streams. Able to act on own initiative and be both self-directed and motivated. To have an excellent, positive customer service mindset. Very good IT skills and a thorough understanding of Microsoft Office. High level of literacy, with excellent verbal and written communication skills. To have an understanding, acceptance and adherence to the need for strict confidentiality and clinical governance. A flexible approach to work pattern and to increase working hours when the demand arises, such as holiday and/or sickness absence. To ensure own statutory & mandatory training records are up to date within Teamnet and in accordance with Practice requirements. Main Duties of the role: The General Practice Administration Assistant will be supported by the Operations & Workforce Manager. The General Practice Administration Assistant is responsible for providing structured, cross organisational support to different teams: Triage Team Core responsibilities: Using Sentiers, a Care navigation system tailored to this practice, to triage appointment requests ensuring appointments are allocated in order of clinical priority Saving those requests into patient health records (EMIS) Submitting Klinik requests for those patients who require our assistance to do so Allocating appointments and advising patients via various methods of digital media Community healthcare referrals Sending self-help links and wellbeing information to patients Identifying the need for prior nursing appointments, ensuring clinicians have all the information required Co-ordinating translation services Directing administration enquiries Forwarding nursing appointment requests Rebooking Clinical Appointments due to unscheduled absences Any other duties as required to maintain optimum workflow within the Triage team. Patient Assistant Team Core responsibilities: Meeting, greeting and signposting patients Assisting patients with queries including temporary registrations, changes of personal details, proxy and DCR access, medication queries, samples, requests for private work, letter collections Opening and closing of the practice, following internal protocols Updating patient records with non-clinical information using EMIS, Docman and AccuRx Assisting patients with the NHS App and the Klinik appointment system Offering chaperone assistance Booking nurse appointments Cancelling & re-booking appointments Calmly and empathetically addressing patient frustrations to prevent escalation and formal complaints Any other duties as required to maintain optimum workflow within the Patient Assistant team. Information Governance Core responsibilities: Managing SARS requests and sending letters to patients Managing patient consent and sending letters to patients Logging information requests in a manual folder and within a master spreadsheet Using the IGPR electronic platform for records requests Sourcing patient paper records from both surgeries Photocopying paper records for SARS requests Any other duties as required to maintain optimum workflow relating to information governance and requests for patient information. Administration Team Core responsibilities: EMIS document workflow Temporary patient registration workflow management via the Portal New patient registration workflow Detailed coded records Proxy access Child Health and immunisation workflow Distribution of unmatched lab reports Mammogram coding Baby blood spots Diabetic eye screening workflow Opening & distributing post Any other duties as required to maintain optimum workflow within the administration team. Medical Secretary Team Core responsibilities: Audio Typing using Lexicom Transcribe E-referrals and advice & guidance letters EMIS task workflow Docman task workflow NHS mail workflow Telephone queries with external health providers Minute taking Any other duties as required to maintain optimum workflow within the medical secretarial team. Practice Expectations: Ensuring high levels of attention to detail and accuracy with regards to the completion of all necessary documentation associated with the role Maintaining effective liaison with other staff and/or agencies concerned with patient care, and with all other disciplines within the practice, with appropriate regard to confidentiality Working co-operatively within teams and respecting the skills, expertise and contributions of your colleagues Respecting leadership and management direction at all levels Communicating effectively with all members of Downend Health Group, patients and external agencies. Collecting data, preparing reports and undertaking research as required Efficiently use IT platforms to support your role Ensuring the rules of GDPR, Caldicott, Freedom of Information Act and those issued by the NHS and CCG are understood and fully implemented Supporting in the planning and co-ordination of practice targets including work streams such as Quality and Outcomes Framework (QOF); Enhanced Services; Care Quality Commission (CQC) etc; Demonstrating a personal and professional commitment to equality and diversity Ensuring skills and knowledge remain up to date by taking part in appropriate learning activities that maintain and develop your competence and performance Notice This job description sets out the duties which this role normally entails. The job holder should understand that the job title and job description may be amended by the employer, and that he/she/they may be called upon to carry out additional or other duties as may reasonably be required by the Practice. The nature of our business means that the job holder must be flexible in his/her/their approach to the work, in order, to provide service to patients.
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Pharmacy Assistant | Oxleas NHS Foundation Trust
Oxleas NHS Foundation Trust - Bristol
£25,760 - £27,476 pa
PermanentFull time
Are you ready to unlock your potential within a challenging, creative and fast paced work environment? Do you want work with people to build positive and productive lives, whatever their past? This is an excellent opportunity for a pharmacy assistant to join our team of diverse, talented healthcare professionals to deliver care that is not only efficient but deeply centred on the patient. Our healthcare team have a real impact on promoting health and well-being to those in prison and we pride ourselves on using skills and strategies that instil hope for patient’s future resettlement back into the community. We directly deliver Mental Health, Physical Health, Pharmacy and Clinical Substance Misuse in an integrated healthcare delivery model to provide effective and responsive care to improve wellbeing and support better outcomes in the future. This position isn’t just a job; it’s a chance to blend your clinical knowledge, personal skills and a commitment to delivering the highest standards of care in an environment that is as rewarding as it is challenging. Important Sponsorship Information for this post: We are currently unable to offer a certificate of sponsorship for this post. As a Pharmacy Assistant, you will contribute towards the smooth and efficient running of the pharmacy service on site within the prison. This will include all aspects of stock control (routine ordering, receipt of goods, computer input, storage of medicines), dispensing clinically screened prescriptions and dispensing weekly/monthly in possession medication to patients. Ideally applicants will have an NVQ Level 2 in Pharmacy Services, however we will accept applicants who have healthcare experience and are interested in being put through the NVQ L2 by Oxleas. Oxleas offers a wide range of NHS healthcare services to people in community and secure environment settings. Our services include community health care such as district nursing and speech and language therapy, care for people with learning disabilities and mental health care such as psychiatry, nursing and therapies. Our multidisciplinary teams look after people of all ages and we work in close partnership with other parts of the NHS, local councils and the voluntary sector and through our new provider collaboratives. Our 4,300 members of staff work in many different settings including hospitals, clinics, prisons, secure hospitals, children’s centres, schools and people’s homes. We have over 125 sites in a variety of locations in the South of England. In London we operate within the Boroughs of Bexley, Bromley Greenwich and into Kent. We manage hospital sites including Queen Mary’s Hospital, Sidcup and Memorial Hospital, Woolwich, as well as the Bracton Centre, our medium secure unit for people with mental health needs. We are the largest NHS provider of prison health services providing healthcare to prisons within Devon, Dorset, Bristol, Wiltshire and Gloucestershire, Kent and South London. We are proud of the care we provide and our people. Our purpose is to improve lives by providing the best possible care to our patients and their families. This is strengthened by our new values: • We’re Kind • We’re Fair • We Listen • We Care • To dispense, using the pharmacy IT system, medicines against prescriptions that have been clinically screened by a pharmacist, following the appropriate standard operating procedures (SOPs). • To ensure that the dispensary is kept in a clean and tidy condition at all times. • To assist pharmacists with the practicalities of dealing with drug alerts and recalls. • To check and record fridge temperatures on a daily basis to ensure integrity of the cold chain. • To report any errors or issues immediately to the senior pharmacy technician or the Responsible Pharmacist. • If not already achieved, to work towards achieving the necessary NVQ level 2 modules in pharmacy services. • To assist with departmental filing, photocopying and general office work as required. This includes the use of basic packages such as Word. • To assist the pharmacy technician (ACT) in creating new drug files on the pharmacy computer system and updating the system when new contracts are issued by the CMU • To be responsible for the day to day ordering, receiving and unpacking of pharmaceutical products from suppliers according to GDP and departmental SOPs • To be an authorised signatory for placing of orders up to £1.5K in value. • To ensure that medicines are sourced from credible and reliable suppliers, and purchasing contracts are adhered to. • To accurately use the pharmacy computer system to receive goods into the pharmacy store according to departmental SOPs. • To ensure that all goods received into pharmacy stores are kept under the appropriate storage conditions in accordance with GDP. • To carry out regular stock checks, expiry date checks and other monitoring procedures such as logging fridge and ambient temperatures and dealing with any anomalies in accordance with GDP and departmental procedure. • To ensure high standards and accuracy of work and to ensure all Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) are read and adhered to. • To ensure medicines returned from clinical areas, are sorted and either returned to stock or disposed of safely and appropriately in accordance with GDP, Trust guidelines and departmental procedures. • To ensure that all work carried out in procurement is done in accordance with current legislation, including GDP and departmental and Trust financial procedures. (Full JD can be downloaded in supporting documents section) IMPORTANT INFORMATION, PLEASE READ: All applicants must be willing to undertake National Security Vetting in order to work in a Prison Setting. This will be completed as part of the pre-employment checks through Oxleas and the prison vetting team. You will need to provide: Proof of right to work documentation Proof of ID, needs to include 1 photographic ID Proof of address documentation Non-UK passport holders will need to have correct documentation (right to work in the UK) and a Home office Share code. Address History: 5 years address history will be needed. Applicants that are not UK Passport holders who provide less than 5 years UK address history will need to provide a Police Certificate which must be in English from where they resided previously. Applicants who are UK Passport holders who have lived abroad for a period of more than six months during the last three years will need to provide a certificate of good conduct or an overseas police check in English from the countries resided in or visited. In order to assist you in obtaining a Police Certificate, guidance can be sought from:https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/criminal-records-checks-for-overseas-applicants If the country you have resided in is not listed here, you can obtain the necessary information by contacting the relevant Embassy or High Commission for that Country. Their contact details can be found on the Foreign & Commonwealth Office website (http://www.fco.gov.uk/en). This advert closes on Wednesday 11 Nov 2026
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Catering Assistant | Bristol NHS Foundation Trust
University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust - Bristol
£25,272 pa pro rata + unsocial
PermanentPart time
Do you want to combine your passion for food with a career that makes a difference? We are looking for enthusiastic and reliable Catering Assistants to join our busy Catering Team. This is an exciting opportunity to support the delivery of high-quality food services to patients, staff and visitors across our hospital sites. As a Catering Assistant, you will play an important role in supporting patient nutrition and wellbeing by helping to ensure meals are prepared, ordered and delivered safely, efficiently and to the highest standards of hygiene On a day to day basis, duties will include:- • Assist in the delivery of sandwich/salad prep & picking and packing in the Catering Department. • Ensuring that stock levels are maintained and placing orders where required. • Support your colleagues in other areas of catering service delivery. • Work as part of the team in the delivery of Catering Services across the site In exchange, we will offer:- • Starting salary of £12.92 per hour! • Additional payments for working unsocial hours • 27 days annual leave + Bank holidays • Market leading Pension Scheme • Access to a multitude of discounts in local and national outlets. University Hospitals Bristol & Weston NHS Foundation Trust (UHBW) is one of the largest acute Trusts in the country, with a workforce of over 13,000 staff and 100+ different clinical services across 10 sites, serving a population of over 500,000 people across Bristol and Weston. UHBW has been rated by the CQC as ‘Good’ overall and our staff are proud to deliver excellent care to patients. As a forward-thinking multi-award winning Trust, committed to improving patient care, our world-leading research and innovations are having a positive local and global impact. Join us and you can enjoy city living, be in the countryside or by the seaside, with easy access to all the South West offers. UHBW is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. As an equal opportunities employer, actively working towards a diverse workforce, we aim to create a workforce that represents the diversity of our community and are committed to designing our services around the needs of patients and their loved ones. Anonymous information will be used from your application in order to ensure we’re meeting our pledge. For a more detailed job description and main responsibilities, please refer to the job description document attached to this vacancy. This advert closes on Sunday 8 Nov 2026
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Healthcare Assistant | Oxleas NHS Foundation Trust
Oxleas NHS Foundation Trust - Bristol
£25,760 - £27,476 p.a. (pro-rata if part-time)
PermanentPart time
Are you ready to unlock your potential within a challenging, creative and fast paced work environment? Do you want to work with people to build positive and productive lives, whatever their past? This is an excellent opportunity for a healthcare assistant to join our team of diverse, talented healthcare professionals to deliver care that is not only efficient but deeply centred on the patient. Our healthcare team have a real impact on promoting health and well-being to those in prison and we pride ourselves on using skills and strategies that instil hope for patient’s future resettlement back into the community. We directly deliver Mental Health, Physical Health, Pharmacy and Clinical Substance Misuse in an integrated healthcare delivery model to provide effective and responsive care to improve wellbeing and support better outcomes in the future. Applicants are required to have hospital/primary care experience and be competent at taking blood pressure, ECGs and other observations. Knowledge of wound care is also a requirement for this post. Important Sponsorship Information for this post: We are currently unable to offer a certificate of sponsorship for this post. Previous applicants need not apply. As a Healthcare Assistant you will assist in the delivery of high quality nursing care to patients in prison with the support of a registered nurse. You will be providing physical care to patients according to a written care plan. This will include taking blood pressures, ECG’s, other observations and wound care. You will be actively engaging with patients in the provision of holistic, needs-led care which will consider the physical, psychological, emotional, social and spiritual needs of the individual. You will be promoting health and well-being through the delivery of health promotion activities and programmes, responding to patients needs and assisting patients to attain optimal physical health. Oxleas offers a wide range of NHS healthcare services to people in community and secure environment settings. Our services include community health care such as district nursing and speech and language therapy, care for people with learning disabilities and mental health care such as psychiatry, nursing and therapies. Our multidisciplinary teams look after people of all ages and we work in close partnership with other parts of the NHS, local councils and the voluntary sector and through our new provider collaboratives. Our 4,300 members of staff work in many different settings including hospitals, clinics, prisons, secure hospitals, children’s centres, schools and people’s homes. We have over 125 sites in a variety of locations in the South of England. In London we operate within the Boroughs of Bexley, Bromley Greenwich and into Kent. We manage hospital sites including Queen Mary’s Hospital, Sidcup and Memorial Hospital, Woolwich, as well as the Bracton Centre, our medium secure unit for people with mental health needs. We are the largest NHS provider of prison health services providing healthcare to prisons within Devon, Dorset, Bristol, Wiltshire and Gloucestershire, Kent and South London. We are proud of the care we provide and our people. Our purpose is to improve lives by providing the best possible care to our patients and their families. This is strengthened by our new values: • We’re Kind • We’re Fair • We Listen • We Care Key Task and Responsibilities • Responding to the needs of patients in an honest, non-judgemental, and open manner, which respects the rights of individuals and groups • Actively engaging with patients in the provision of holistic, needs-led care which considers the physical, psychological, emotional, social, and spiritual needs of individuals and groups • Delivery of health promotion activities and programmes (including patient self-help programmes) in support of a registered healthcare professional • Assisting patients to attain optimal physical health and assisting with physical procedures in alongside a registered healthcare professional • Contributing appropriately to risk assessment and individualised care planning. Clinical • To work as directed by a registered nurse, providing physical care to patients according to a written care plan. Typical duties include: - Carrying out ECG’s - Phlebotomy - Basic wound care - NEWS2 - Assess patients using NEWS2 • Assisting in emergency call outs and instigating emergency procedures when appropriate • Being second checker on medication rounds • Ordering and maintaining stock • Ensuring treatment rooms are clean, tidy and well stocked • Appropriate escalation to registered healthcare professionals • Custodial Responsibilities • Assume personal responsibility for the security of issued keys. • Understand and comply with prison orders, procedures, and instructions in your area of work. • Comply with all security requirements. • Respond to any situation or circumstance that might indicate a threat to security of the establishment or to the safety of an individual, completing Incident, Security, Injury, or other reports as appropriate. • Report breaches of order and discipline including reporting and recording untoward incidents according to local protocol. • Contribute to effective risk assessment and management procedures. • • IMPORTANT INFORMATION, PLEASE READ: Sponsorship is not available for this post. All applicants must be willing to undertake National Security Vetting in order to work in a Prison Setting. This will be completed as part of the pre-employment checks through Oxleas and the prison vetting team. You will need to provide: Proof of right to work documentation Proof of ID, needs to include 1 photographic ID Proof of address documentation Non-UK passport holders will need to have correct documentation (right to work in the UK) and a Home office Share code. Address History: 5 years address history will be needed. Applicants that are not UK Passport holders who provide less than 5 years UK address history will need to provide a Police Certificate which must be in English from where they resided previously. Applicants who are UK Passport holders who have lived abroad for a period of more than six months during the last three years will need to provide a certificate of good conduct or an overseas police check in English from the countries resided in or visited. In order to assist you in obtaining a Police Certificate, guidance can be sought from:https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/criminal-records-checks-for-overseas-applicants If the country you have resided in is not listed here, you can obtain the necessary information by contacting the relevant Embassy or High Commission for that Country. Their contact details can be found on the Foreign & Commonwealth Office website (http://www.fco.gov.uk/en). This advert closes on Monday 16 Nov 2026
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