Assistant Craftsman (Mechanical)
NHS Jobs - Plymouth
£25,760 to £27,476 a year
PermanentFull time
To be conversant with Electrical and Mechanical systems Use relevant tools, plant and equipment in a safe manner and in accordance with manufacturers instructions. Assist higher skilled grades on all types of maintenance, new works and repairs. Carry out semi-skilled duties independently and without routine supervision, and the ability to prioritise workload. On completion of relevant training carry out semi-skilled work on other trades (electrical and mechanical). Carry out maintenance on a wide range of heating systems, ventilation systems, water systems, boiler plant and observe safe working practices. Carry out maintenance on drainage systems (above and below ground) using appropriate pressure washers, breathing apparatus and tools. For further information please see attached job description
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SEND Career Development Assistant
senploy
£90 to £100 a day
PermanentFull time
Location: Plymouth, Devon Contract: Full-Time | Term-Time Only Start: Immediate / ASAP If you know you want to work with children and young people but are still deciding where that career could take you, specialist education can offer an excellent place to start. We're recruiting a SEND Career Development Assistant for a specialist setting in Plymouth, supporting pupils with needs including Autism, ADHD, SEMH and communication difficulties. You'll gain practical experience while working alongside teachers and specialist professionals, developing skills that could support future careers in teaching, SEND, pastoral support, psychology, therapy, behaviour support or wider education. You'll support young people academically, socially and emotionally throughout their school day. Your responsibilities will include: - Providing 1:1 and small-group support. - Helping pupils access lessons and learning activities. - Supporting children with Autism, ADHD, SEMH and communication needs. - Building positive and consistent relationships. - Encouraging confidence, resilience and independence. - Supporting emotional regulation and positive behaviour. - Helping develop communication and social skills. - Following individual learning and support strategies. - Working alongside teachers and specialist professionals. - Supporting pupils during lessons, breaks and wider school activities. You'll develop valuable experience in areas including: SEND • Autism • Neurodiversity • SEMH • Safeguarding • Behaviour Support • Communication • Emotional Regulation • Individual Learning Support For someone considering a future career as a teacher, HLTA, SEN specialist, pastoral practitioner, behaviour mentor, therapist, youth worker or psychologist, this experience could provide an excellent foundation. Previous school experience is helpful but isn't the only route into this position. You may have experience from care, youth work, sports coaching, mentoring, residential support or another role involving children or vulnerable people. We're looking for someone who is patient, resilient, reliable and genuinely interested in developing their skills. You'll also need to hold a full UK driving licence and have access to your own vehicle. An Enhanced DBS on the Update Service, or willingness to obtain one, is required. You'll gain: - Full-time, term-time work. - An immediate start. - Valuable specialist SEND experience. - Ongoing training and professional development. - Experience working alongside specialist professionals. - Skills that can support your future career progression. - The opportunity to make a genuine difference to young people's lives. If you're ready to take your first or next step into specialist education, apply today with your CV for this immediate-start opportunity in Plymouth. Safeguarding: Successful applicants will be subject to an Enhanced DBS check, satisfactory references and relevant safer recruitment procedures.
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SEND Care & Learning Support Assistant
senploy
£90 to £90 a day
PermanentFull time
Location: Plymouth, Devon Pay: £90 per day Contract: Full-Time | Term-Time Only Start Date: ASAP If you enjoy supporting people with additional needs and want to use your skills in a school environment, this could be the opportunity for you. We're recruiting a SEND Care & Learning Support Assistant to join a specialist education setting in Plymouth, supporting children and young people who require additional care, encouragement and assistance throughout their school day. This is a rewarding opportunity to combine practical care with educational support, helping pupils feel comfortable, included and confident enough to participate in learning. You'll work closely with teaching staff and specialist professionals to support pupils with a range of needs, including autism, learning disabilities, physical disabilities, complex SEND and communication difficulties. Your responsibilities may include: - Providing individual and small-group learning support. - Assisting pupils with personal care and daily routines. - Supporting mobility and physical accessibility. - Helping pupils communicate their needs and preferences. - Encouraging participation in classroom activities. - Supporting emotional wellbeing and positive behaviour. - Following individual Education, Health and Care Plans (EHCPs). - Promoting independence and developing everyday life skills. - Working alongside teachers, therapists and other support professionals. Training will be provided for specific care requirements and procedures. We're particularly interested in people with experience in healthcare, social care, SEND, residential care or education. You could currently be a Healthcare Assistant, Care Worker, Support Worker, Teaching Assistant or Learning Support Assistant. You'll need to be: - Compassionate, patient and dependable. - Comfortable supporting personal care needs. - Confident working with children and young people. - Able to follow safeguarding and care procedures. - Calm, adaptable and supportive. An Enhanced DBS on the Update Service, or willingness to obtain one, is required. This is a full-time, term-time opportunity paying £90 per day, with an immediate start available. If you're ready to bring your care experience into education and help young people develop greater independence, we'd love to hear from you. Apply now for this Plymouth SEND Care & Learning Support Assistant position.
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Educational Health Care Assistant
senploy
£90 to £90 a day
PermanentFull time
Location: Plymouth, Devon Pay: £90 per day Contract: Full-Time | Term-Time Only Start Date: Immediate / ASAP For some children and young people, being able to participate fully in education depends on having the right health, care and learning support around them. We're looking for a compassionate Educational Health Care Assistant (EHCA) to join a specialist education setting in Plymouth for an immediate start. You'll support pupils with additional and complex needs throughout their school day, helping them access learning while also providing the individual care, reassurance and practical support they need to feel safe, comfortable and included. It's a role where care and education come together - and where your support can make an enormous difference to a young person's everyday life. Working alongside teachers, therapists and other specialist professionals, you'll provide individualised support based around each pupil's needs. Your day could involve: - Providing 1:1 and small-group support. - Helping pupils access classroom learning and activities. - Supporting children and young people with SEND, disabilities and additional health or care needs. - Following individual education, health and care plans. - Providing appropriate personal and practical care where required. - Supporting mobility and physical needs. - Encouraging communication and social interaction. - Helping pupils regulate their emotions and manage transitions. - Promoting independence wherever possible. - Supporting pupils during breaks, activities and educational visits. - Observing pupils closely and communicating relevant information to colleagues. - Working collaboratively with teachers, therapists and other professionals. Training and guidance will be provided around specific requirements and agreed care procedures. Experience within education, SEND, health or care would be particularly valuable. You might currently work as a: Health Care Assistant • Support Worker • Care Assistant • Teaching Assistant • SEND Support Assistant • Residential Support Worker • Learning Support Assistant We're looking for someone who is caring, compassionate, patient and dependable. You'll need to be comfortable providing individualised care and support while respecting pupils' dignity and encouraging independence. You'll also need to remain calm when situations become challenging, follow agreed health, care and safeguarding procedures, and work confidently as part of a multidisciplinary team. An Enhanced DBS on the Update Service, or willingness to obtain one, will be required. This full-time, term-time opportunity offers: - £90 per day. - An immediate start. - Long-term work within specialist education. - Training and professional development. - Experience across education, SEND and care. - Support from an experienced multidisciplinary team. - The opportunity to develop valuable specialist skills. If you're available now and looking for an Educational Health Care Assistant role in Plymouth, we'd love to hear from you. Submit your CV today for an immediate start.
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SEN Teacher
senploy
£150 to £150 a day
TemporaryFull time
Settings: SEN Schools, Specialist Provisions, Alternative Provision Thrive Recruitment Group is seeking compassionate and resilient SEN Teachers to support pupils with additional needs including ASD, SEMH, and complex learning needs. The role: - Deliver personalised learning plans Deliver personalised learning plans - Support pupils with EHCPs Support pupils with EHCPs - Work closely with support staff and external professionals Work closely with support staff and external professionals Ideal candidates will have: - QTS (essential) QTS (essential) - Experience in SEN or a strong interest in the sector Experience in SEN or a strong interest in the sector - Patience, empathy, and adaptability Patience, empathy, and adaptability Why Thrive Recruitment Group? - Roles matched carefully to your experience Roles matched carefully to your experience - Supportive consultants who understand SEN Supportive consultants who understand SEN - Meaningful, rewarding work Meaningful, rewarding work
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Secondary Teacher
senploy
£150 to £150 a day
TemporaryFull time
Roles available: Supply, Long-term & Permanent Thrive Recruitment Group is recruiting Secondary Teachers across all subjects to work in supportive secondary schools. Key responsibilities: - Deliver subject-specific lessons in line with the curriculum Deliver subject-specific lessons in line with the curriculum - Manage classroom behaviour effectively Manage classroom behaviour effectively - Inspire and motivate students to achieve their potential Inspire and motivate students to achieve their potential We're looking for teachers who: - Hold QTS or equivalent Hold QTS or equivalent - Have strong subject knowledge Have strong subject knowledge - Are adaptable and reliable Are adaptable and reliable What we offer: - Access to a wide range of schools Access to a wide range of schools - Honest, transparent communication Honest, transparent communication - Competitive rates and weekly pay Competitive rates and weekly pay
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Physiotherapist
NHS Jobs - Plymouth
£39,959 to £48,117 a year
PermanentFull time
MAIN DUTIES/RESPONSIBILITIES Responsibility for People Management. To take responsibility for all aspects of service delivery, including providing leadership to Physiotherapy colleagues, providing cover for staff who are absent and deputising in the team leads absence. Deputising in the absence of the Registered manager/Team Lead can include operational/leadership duties such as supporting triage, waiting list management, attending meetings and delegation of work to Physiotherapy/support staff. To take a flexible approach to supporting colleagues in times of caseload pressure, including working with colleagues to maintain clinical cover across the team within the resources available. To co-ordinate the day-to-day activities of Physiotherapy and admin staff where applicable. To regularly supervise and line manage both workload and caseload of Physiotherapist/support staff, undertaking and recording line management meetings and appraisals, supporting the attainment of competencies, knowledge and achieving objectives set out in their personal development plan. To take responsibility and assist the team lead with the recruitment process of Physiotherapy and support staff e.g. taking part in interview panels, induction process and engaging with preceptorship programmes. To support Physiotherapy/support staff and other Livewell SW health and social care professionals, to develop their knowledge, experience, providing advice, guidance, and signposting where appropriate. To regularly provide learning opportunities to Physiotherapy/support staff and colleagues. This includes facilitating and providing instruction, training to supporting their development, attainment of skills, and ability to reflect on professional and ethical issues. To attend student educator training and regularly supervise Physiotherapy students on practice placement, in line with Livewell SWs Placement Guidance for Non-Medical Undergraduate Learners and Students policy. To support colleagues as a practice supervisor or supporting those completing the Preceptorship programme, including acting as a Preceptor in line with Livewell SWs Preceptorship Guidance document. To participate in providing instruction, learning opportunities, experience and training to health and social care staff and students, including those from other Livewell services, professional disciplines and colleges as agreed with Team Lead. To plan, organise and lead when delegated, both formal and informal treatments and health education groups for both service users and formal/informal carers. To educate service users and both formal/informal carers regarding the impact of cognitive, perceptual, and physical deficits that affect patient safety and independence in the hospital and home, leisure, and workplace. To support team lead with complaint management and responses, assisting with addressing and resolving complaints. 5.2 Responsibility for financial and/or physical resources. On the rare occasion you may handle patient valuables as part of a home visit or community assessment, that you follow Livewell SWs policy Cash & Cheque Handling Procedures, section 6 Patient Money, section 7 Patient Travel. To assess, prescribe and authorise both general and specialist aids and adaptive equipment in line with the organisations and the Community Equipment Services policy and procedures. On occasions make recommendations for/work with trusted assessor for minor adaptations to increase / enable or compensate for independent function, teaching compensatory techniques as required. Where required may need to assess seating and positioning needs and treat as appropriate including assessment for and prescription of standard wheelchairs and accessories when accredited referring on to the wheelchair services as required for assessment of complex and specialist mobility and seating needs. If appropriate following specialist training or working with colleagues who have undergone specialist training, recognise when there is a need to assess for splintingand positioning to prevent, treat and manage deformity and improve function for the upper limb, fabricating splints which may be complex in nature. To ensure all equipment and relevant clinical stock is accounted for, maintained, used effectively and efficiently with risk assessments and appropriate training completed. To ensure new or replacement equipment is not used by self or staff until it has been commissioned in accordance with Livewell SW policy. Defective equipment is reported and made safe without delay in accordance with Livewell SW procedures. To utilise Livewell SW resources responsibly, following policy and guidance around the security, useability, decontamination, and maintenance of assessment equipment utilised in the clinical setting. Authorise spend on services within operational and financial limits as designated by role and banding. To take responsibility for ensuring solutions are at all times cost effective and to work within financial delegated limits. To have a working knowledge of statutory and non-statutory funding and the legislation/guidance that underpins these funding streams, ensuring service users meet the eligibility criteria when advocating for/ utilising services on the service users behalf (e.g. Care Act eligibility, Housing legislation etc) To assess the need for short/long term care placements or care packages for service users where required; factoring in the use of equipment, techniques or compensatory methods that safely meet the service users care needs whilst aiming to preserve health and social care budgets wherever possible. To maintain high professional standards and conduct at all times, complying with the standards of practice in line with Chartered Society of Physiotherapy (CSP) and all of HCPC standards and regulations. To follow Livewell uniform policy at all times, and to present in a professional manner. To exercise good personal time management, punctuality, and consistent reliable attendance. To comply with the Lone Working Policy and procedures, utilising safety devices and/or apps, and always informing the department of your whereabouts during work hours. To manage often competing clinical and non-clinical demands, prioritising the day-to day management of own caseload and that of the team, delegating activities as appropriate. To work as an autonomous practitioner, independently organising, planning, and diarising a designated caseload to meet service priorities, readjusting plans as situations change and to organise this effectively and efficiently with regard to clinical priorities and use of time. To manage a caseload of service users with complex needs, applying logical professional rationale that is based upon evidence based / person-centred principles to assess, plan, implement and evaluate interventions. To ensure use of risk assessment in all areas of your work are undertaken and comply with Livewell SW Health and Safety policies and Lone Working Policy. To maintain up to date, accurate and complete records of all activity and clinical input (all formats of service user contacts, MDT care plans, assessments, reports), ensuring confidentiality at all times, complying with Livewell SW Health & Corporate Records policy and HCPC requirements for thorough and sufficient records. To provide written communication to outside agencies and charitable bodies to support the need for services and equipment on discharge from the service. To be responsible for the timely discharge of people from your caseload. To utilise and complete applicable outcome measures in your service and offer service user feedback mechanisms when facilitating the discharge of service users from Livewell SW services. To actively engage in caseload supervision with line manager, taking responsibility for ensuring own personal and professional development and statutory training demonstrating the ability to apply increasingly complex skills / knowledge as defined by identified competencies. To submit completed travel expenses in line with Livewell SWs Travel and Subsistence Expense Claims policy. To ensure all leave is requested in line with Livewell SW policy. To report accidents, incidents, complaints, or faulty equipment in line with Livewell SW policy and procedures. Responsibility for people who use our services. To ensure the service user is aware of the role and philosophy of Physiotherapy and components of the Physiotherapeutic process, utilising all means necessary toenable individuals to understand the nature and purpose of proposed actions orintervention, including explaining any possible risks involved.
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Care Co-ordinator
NHS Jobs - Plymouth
from £13.36 an hour
PermanentFull time
1. Main Duties Of Job Contacting patients by telephone / email / text message / letter to make appointments for Health Care Assistants, Nurses, Nurse Practitioners, GPs as required for long term condition management as specified by practice. Support triage of information received via AccuRx or via other platforms. Administration support for the practice team. Use internal and external email and the internet to keep up to date and send and receive messages. Supporting patients with referral to external services such as Social Prescribing and befriending services. Respond, using a helpful and problem-solving approach, to all queries and requests for assistance from staff and other visitors. 2. Technical and Administrative Use SystmOne to access patient records, book blood tests and arrange routine appointments with the appropriate clinician. Help people to manage their needs through answering queries, making and managing appointments, and ensuring that people have good quality written or verbal information to help them make choices about their care. Provide expertise to address both the public health and social care needs of patients, including lifestyle advice, service information, and help in tackling local health inequalities. Ensure appropriate onward referral of urgent issues to an appropriate clinician. Support the coordination and delivery of multidisciplinary teams. Raise awareness of how to identify patients who may benefit from shared decision making and support PCN staff and patients in having these conversations. Maintain records of referrals and interventions to enable monitoring and evaluation of service. Ensure appropriate SNOMED codes are used to record activity. 3. Enable Access to Personalised Care and Support Have a positive, empathetic, and responsive conversation with the person, and their family and carer(s) about their needs. Work towards increasing patients understanding of how to manage and develop health and wellbeing through offering advice and guidance. Work with the wider PCN, MDTs and the social prescribing service to look at how to support patients requiring personalised care and support. Support patients as guided by the practice to manage health inequalities. 4. Coordinate and Integrate Care Making and managing appointments for patients, related to primary, secondary, community, local authority, statutory, and voluntary organisations. Help people transition seamlessly between secondary and community care services, conducting follow-up appointments, and supporting people to navigate through wider the health and care system. Refer onwards to social prescribing link workers and health and wellbeing coaches where required. Regularly liaise with the range of multidisciplinary professionals and colleagues involved in the persons care, facilitating a coordinated approach and ensuring everyone is kept up to date so that any issues or concerns can be appropriately addressed and supported. Actively participate in multidisciplinary team meetings in the PCN as and when appropriate. Identify when action or additional support is needed, alerting a named clinical contact in addition to relevant professionals, and highlighting any safety concerns. Record what interventions are used to support people, and how people are developing on their health and care journey. Demonstrate a flexible attitude and be prepared to carry out other duties as may be reasonable required from time to time within the general character of the post or the level of responsibility of the role, ensuring that work is delivered in a timely and effective manner. Identify opportunities and gaps in the service and provide feedback to continually improve the service and contribute to business planning. Work in accordance with the practices and PCNs policies and procedures. Contribute to the wider aims and objectives of the PCN to improve and support primary care.
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People Advisor
NHS Jobs - Plymouth
£32,073 to £39,043 a year
ContractFull time
Employee Relations/People Management Advise and support managers in managing absence, discipline and grievance, capability issues and management of change. This may include participation in meetings and on occasions advising managers at hearings where complex and sensitive information is communicated. Work in partnership with managers to develop effective solutions to HR management issues through the effective use of questioning, listening, persuasion and negotiating skills. Support the development of managers people management skills through advice, coaching and training. Line management responsibilities may be required for junior members of the team. Policies and Procedures Interprets and reviews changes to employment legislation and uses this knowledge to contribute to the development and implementation of HR policies. Training and Development Preparing and delivering training and development activities including identifying appropriate training solutions to a variety of audiences e.g. conduct, capability, induction, maternity. Equality and Diversity To promote and provide advice and guidance on Equality and Diversity issues as they relate to people management and in the context of the services supported. Other Responsibilities Use HR data to proactively provide HR advice and guidance to support improvements within service areas e.g. tackling areas of high absence, recruitment and retention, workforce planning. Undertake project work as required which may include carrying out research and producing reports and statistical information and working with colleagues to implement the project e.g. reward and benefits. Participate in continuous professional development. Undertake other duties commensurate to the role and banding of the post. Communications and Relationships Maintain effective working relationships with managers, employees, team members, trade unions, professional associations and external organisations. Please see full job description and person specification within supporting documents section.
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Senior Healthcare Assistant
NHS Jobs - Plymouth
£25,760 to £27,476 a year
PermanentFull time
The role of the Senior Nursing Assistant is to assist the trained nurse in delivering physical, social, and psychological care to the patient / client with mental health problems / illness, admitted to the Unit or within the community. The post holder will be required to work both within the ward unit and with clients in the community. This will involve contact with relatives, carers and other agencies. They will carry out interventions as part of the care plans and record information using the CPA process on electronic patients notes. The post holder will be directed to undertake tasks once adequate instruction has been given by the trained nurse and both parties are confident that the task can be fulfilled competently. The post holder will provide support and mentorship to junior staff. However, the trained nurse is required to carry the responsibility for decision making and direction. The role of the senior health care assistant is to assist the trained nurse in delivering physical, social and psychological care to the patient / client with mental health problems / illness, admitted to a Livewell South West (LWSW) MH unit. The primary function of this role is to support patients during their acute illness to prevent them being sent out of area. The aim is to support individuals to receive the best care close to home. The post holder will be responsive to the needs of the patients across the hospital sites. As directed by the senior nurse, this requires the ability to travel at short notice from base. The post holder will be required to work within all the specified Mental health wards of LWSW. This will involve contact with relatives, carers, and other agencies. They will carry out interventions as part of the care plans and record information using the CPA process on electronic patients notes under the supervision of the registered nurse The post holder will be based within the adult acute service on Harford for managerial support and line management. Job responsibilities To work under the direction of a registered member of nursing staff, but at times will not have direct supervision. To carry out efficiently and effectively task and instructions assigned by the trained nurse. To undertake only those tasks for which she / he has had instruction and is competent to fulfill. To maintain confidentiality in respect of the patient / client at all times. To be aware of Health and Safety at Work Act and the implications for the work environment. To know how to report accidents and untoward incidents and to do so promptly. To ensure understanding of the patients needs and risks. To obtain knowledge of Trust policies, procedures and practices and carry out duties in accordance with them. To be aware of legal issues and have an understanding of the Mental Health Act. To support community activities either on a 1:1 basis or in small groups. To be an active member of the provision of care to the patient / client. Co-facilitate groups with qualified staff. To receive reports on patient care and be able to report back with observations to the nurse in charge within his / her competency. To be willing to participate actively in appropriate in-service training programmes which the manager believes to be of benefit to the individual. To assume co-responsibility for maintaining skills and knowledge levels. To assist the registered nurse to carry out, under direction, tasks which fulfill the patients / clients physical and psychological need, as identified in the Care Plan / Assessment. Escort patients to other wards / departments or other areas designated by trained staff, which may include the community. Contribute to the assessment, planning, implementing and evaluating care to patients. This to include participation in case review and assessment for admission / discharge process. Make appropriate records in the multi-disciplinary patient file / electronic records, which will then be counter signed by a registered nurse. To assist the patients personal care and record patients observations in accordance with the Care Plan. Record and manage patients property. Undertake specific responsibilities designated by the Ward Manager. To undertake mandatory and other training as directed by the Trust. To participate in continuing role / personal development using the appraisal system. To receive line management support and supervision. To contribute to any audit process. To behave in a manner which does not bring the Trust into disrepute. This job description is not exhaustive and may change as the post develops, but such change will not take place without consultation between the post holder and his / her manager. This job will be reviewed within the appraisal process on an annual basis. The post holder is required to conform to Livewell South West policies on Health, Safety, Fire procedures, record keeping and confidentiality. To undertake annual competency assessment appropriate to the role
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